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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1938

Page

5

Miss Sutton Engaged With Wil Vance Kester

Emily Sutton of Greens announced engagement to Wil Vance Kester of High Point. An evening party hosted by Bishop and Fors tied to North Menden Street featured bridge tables, prizes for high scores, and kitchen gifts for the honoree. Guests included Mrs Groome of High Point and family members of the bride-elect.

Emily Sutton Greens Wil Vance Kester High Point Shore Bishop Charlotte Foss Ormer North Mendentreet Miss Sutton

Moose Lodge Plans Friday Night Dance at Sedgefield Hall

The High Point unit of the Moose leader announces a Friday evening dance at Sedgefield Falls Manor ballroom. Details of the orchestra and event phases have been revealed as organizers aim to provide one of the lodge’s last enjoyable occasions.

High Point Sedgefield Herway

Auxiliary plans benefit bridge party at Sheraton

American Legion Auxiliary holds a fundraiser tomorrow at 3:80 PM at the Sheraton. Proceeds will aid local rehabilitation welfare and community work. D D Arden chairs arrangements with Mrs I T Mann and others coordinating tables refreshments and entertainment.

American Legion Auxiliary Sheraton D. D. Arden I. T. Mann George Con Ard Coke Cecil N. L. Ww

You Forget You Have False Teeth

A fragmented note describes false teeth wobbling and being moved, mentioning paste and varying sizes. It reads as a quirky, disjointed personal musing with playful focus on dental gear and maintenance.

Ladies Bridge At Emerywood and Dance This May

The Emerywood Country club hosts a ladies bridge party at the clubhouse tomorrow at 3 PM with hostesses Mesdames Valette Harris and Everett Marsh. The May dance follows Saturday, May 21, with Duke Barron and his orchestra providing music for a popular club event.

Emerywood Country Club Mesdames Valette J. Harris Everett Marsh Duke Barron

Local Notices and Health News Summary

Mrs. John Mebane rests at Burrus Memorial hospital after surgery. D. B. Boyles Jr improves at home on Madison avenue. Joseph Snider returns from Burrus Memorial hospital still unable to resume employment. Hazel Coltrane and Ora Mae Welborn leave Trinity for a motor trip to Richmond and Washington for about a week. Mrs. Jurney Briggs, Miss Margaret Briggs, and Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson return from Sweet Briar where Miss Sarah Lacy Tomlinson starred in a music recital. Mr. and Mrs. Parker Waynick back from Chapel Hill, at home on North Main. Mrs. Ruth Kramer of Atlanta visits Trinity. she supervises Belance cosmetics. Miss Doris Woodlif of Trinity remains in critical condition at Guilford General hospital. Little Bobby Ray Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown, ill with measles at home on Thomasville road. Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Hedgecoe and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McCanless visit Mount Airy. J. Lee Stone discharged from Guilford General hospital to home at 710 Carrick avenue. visitors restricted. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lemons of High Point stay in Washington, DC at the Dodge hotel. Miss Thelma Patrick returns from Richmond after attending the Southern Baptist Convention.

Preschool Clinic at Johnson Street School Tomorrow

Johnson Street School will host a two day preschool clinic on Tuesday and Wednesday May 17 18 from 9 to 12 each day in the school auditorium Under city health officer R A Herring the clinic aims to correct remedial physical defects in children who will be six by October first to prevent illness from impacting first grade progression and attendance

Johnson Street R. A. Herring

Utopian Study Club to Meet at Mrs B Thomas Home

The Armenian Study Club will hold its bi weekly meeting with B Thomas at 622 Goat Drive this Wednesday afternoon at 8 30. The gathering marks the regular schedule of the club.

Armen B Thomas Goat Drive

Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings

The schedule lists Omega chapter dinner and lecture at Sheraton, Musical Art club at Emerywood, Wayside Garden club event, bridge parties at Emerywood and Sheraton, Legion Auxiliary fundraiser, Century Study and Utopian Study clubs, Music Literature and American Homes joint meeting, Jewish Women council, Community Arts luncheon, Priscilla club, Moose dance at Sedgefield Manor, AAUW at Lindsay Street, May dance at Emerywood, and Idylwild club bi weekly dance with Jerry Wilson’s orchestra.

Omega Kappa Gamma Sheraton Hotel Musical Art Club Emerywood Country Club Community Arts Club Cora Stewart Thurston Street Priscilla Club R. K. Young Weat Emerywood The Loyal Order of Moose Sedgefield Manor American Association of University Women H. A. White Lindsay Street Durham Duke Barron Jerry Wilson

Miss Isabel Hoey to Address Thomasville Luncheon

Miss Isabel Hoey daughter of Governor Clyde R. Hoey will speak before the Thomasville Woman's club at the new Elliott drive clubhouse during the May luncheon. She will review the play The Woman by Claral Booth and be accompanied by her mother Mrs Hoey. Other invited guests include Mrs P R Rankin of Mount Gilead and Mrs J F Hayden of High Point.

Thomasville Isabel Hoey Clyde R. Hoey Raleigh Woman's Club Elliott Drive Lucheon P. R. Rankin Mount Gilead J. F. Hayden High Point Hoey James BE. Lam George D. Finch

Peace Council Degree Team Meets Tuesday

The degree team of Peace Council number nine Daughters of America will hold the monthly meeting at Mrs. C. M. Brown’s home on Winston Salem road Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. All members should attend as important business will be transacted. A daughter, Donnie Eleanor Tuttle, was born May 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Carson L. Tuttle at 1308 East Green Street. Mrs. Tuttle was formerly Miss Aureal Bulla.

Peace Council Daughters of America C. M. Brown Winston- Salem Road Tuttle Carson L. Tuttle Donnie Eleanor Tuttle East Green Street Mra. Tuttle Aureal Bulla

Concert at First Methodist Protestant Church

Yesterday at 4 p m the First Methodist Protestant church hosted an a capella concert by the High Point college choir under the High Point Ministerial association. The program featured works by Beethoven Gounod Dett and Kalinnikoff along with Negro spirituals. both services drew large congregations and the pastor spoke on Where Men See Jesus and Our Common Language.

High Point College High Point Ministerial Association Jesus Ezekial Low Father Abrham Kalinnikoff

Wofford Students at Wesley Memorial Sing At Service

Prof Dan H Montgomery and six Wofford College students from Spartanburg S C attended a 7 30 last night service at Wesley Memorial church. They sang quartet selections and Montgomery spoke briefly about religious life efforts at Wofford. N C Williams Jr son of Rev N C Williams led in organizing the Christian Leadership fraternity.

Dan H. Montgomery Wofford College Spartanburg S. C Wesley Memorial Church Christian Leadership Fraternity Montgomery Wofford N. C. Williams, Jr N. C. Williams Main Street Methodist Church

Sermons by Dr Porter Bailes Highlight Tyler Visit

Dr Porter Bailes of Tyler Texas preached two strong sermons at the First Baptist Church yesterday morning and evening. He was en route home from the Southern Baptist convention in Richmond Virginia held last week. Announcement was made of a Leadership Training course starting tonight at the church and running through Friday. Attendees will be divided into three groups taught by Dr A B Conrad Miss Mary Washburn and Rev J A Neilson of the Baptist orphanage in Thomasville.

Porter Bailes Tyler Tex First Baptist Church Bailes Southern Baptist Convention Richmond A. B. Conrad Misa Mary Washburn J. A. Neilson The Baptist Orphanage Thomasville

Mortals And Immortals Lesson Sermon Of 1938

Christian Science churches observed the May 15 1938 Lesson Sermon titled Mortals And Immortals The Golden Text quoted I Corinthians 15 48 51 53 and listed Bible citations about the resurrection and transformation The companion text from Science Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy emphasized Spirit over matter and the spiritual origin of man as inseparable from the Creator.

Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy

Meeting Of Local Legion Auxiliary Postponed A Week

The May meeting of the local American Legion Auxiliary has been postponed one week due to a conflict with a benefit bridge party. The meeting will be held next Tuesday evening May 24 at Mrs Oscar Smiths Howell Street home. Members are asked to note the change.

Wayside Garden Club D. E. Richardson Emerywood Country Club Mesdames Valette Harris Everett Marsh American Legion Auxiliary Sheraton Hotel J. C. Welch Oscar Smith Howell Street

Family dispute turns fatal in Charleston boundary fight

Charleston, May 16. One man is dead and two others wounded after a family dispute over a property boundary. Nathaniel Singletary, 55, a north Charleston carpenter, was shot dead. Herman Singletary, his son, is hospitalized with gunshot wounds to the arm thigh and abdomen. A man listed as Neilly or Nellie Owens was admitted with a head injury. Owens, brother-in-law to the Singletarys, had accused them of uprooting a boundary stake. Owens is under technical arrest.

Charleston 8. C Andrew P. Nelson Atake Nathaniel EF Singletary North Charleston Carpenter Herman Neilly Owens Nellie Owens Nelson Owens Singletaries William J. Storen

Mrs Fox Book Club Hostess In Randleman Birthday Party

In Randleman on a Friday evening the Tuesday Afternoon Rook club met at Mrs John Foxs home with three tables in play and Miss Claud Fox high scorer receiving linen handkerchiefs. Other guests included Mesdames Mathews Newlin Allred Fox Council and J E B Davis and Misses Claude Fox Mary Swaim Epsie Woolen Rosa Belle Woolen. An ice course followed the games. A separate note reports Mrs Annie Allred honored with a 65th birthday dinner at her route 1 Randleman home with relatives and friends from Haw River Leaksville High Point Greensboro Sophia Archdale and nearby. The Woman s Missionary Society of Mount Lebanon M P church held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs C L Spencer s home with a devotional by Rozelle Smith and prayer by Miss Hather Brady followed by ice cream and cake. It was announced the June meeting will be at the church. Sumner Farlow Asheboro and Tom Allred Randleman visited Worthville. Mr and Mrs T O Nichols of Ashington DC are staying with Mr and Mrs Weaver Lineberry after a 10 day Florida wedding trip. Mrs Nichols is a sister of Mrs Lineberry. Larry Hammond attended Kiwanis Ladies Night in Asheboro.

Twentieth Century Study Club EF. D. Henderson Circle Drive Utopian Study Club W. B. Thomas Colonial Drive Music Literature Woman's Club H. D. Sears Fred Whitescarver George Robb Hubert Bryant J. H. McCall Arthur Ellison B. R. Gary High Point Council of Jewish Women Charlies Lerner College Drive Sam Hyman Randleman John Fox Claud Fox Mesdames W. F. Mathews N. N. Newlin Ruth Allred J. C. Fox John Council J. E B. Davis Misses Claude Fox Mary Swaim Epsie Woolen Rosa Belle Woolen Annie Allred Route 1 O. M. Bain Haw River B. W. Koontz Leaksville J. P. Byerly High Point Glenn Russell Tom Sawyer Greensboro Joe Sawyer Sophia Ethel Linthicum Myrtle Alfred Archdale D. D. Powell Woman's Missionary Society of the Mount Lebanon M. P C. L. Spencer Sumner Farlow Asheboro Tom Allred Fred Allred Worthville T. O. Nichols Ashington D. C Weaver Lineberry Mrs. Nichols Florida Nichols Lineberry Larry Hammond Kiwanis Club

Social News Notes From Salisbury and Raleigh

End here with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoover on Lexington avenue. He is a brother of Mrs. Hoover. Miss Gladys Black, a Salisbury school faculty member, spent the week end here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Black, Mrs. Ted Welch of Burlington sister Miss Fanny Glenn Elder. Miss Margaret Woodward of Morganton was the week end guest of Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Holliday at their home here. Mesdames Luther Grimes Lloyd Yeats D E Wagner Richard Sink and B C Ritchie spent Friday in Raleigh where they attended the district meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Lutheran church.

Ray Hoover Lexington Avenue Hoover Gladys Black Salisbury School Arthur Black Ted Welch Burlington Fanny Glenn Elder Margaret Woodward Morganton R. H. Holliday Mesdames Luther Grimes

Joyce Kearns Birthday Party At Home

Joyce Kearns celebrated her eighth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Roy Kearns on Woodrow Avenue. Children enjoyed games and contests with prizes won by Jean Fesperman Ralph Tilden and Perry Zesiah. A pink and green birthday cake centered the dining table.

Roy Kearns Woodrow Avenue Joyce Jean Fesperman Ralph Tilden Perry Zesiah

Local celebration lists guests at ice cream event

The article names guests including Janice Hedrick Judith Rockwell Jean Feaperman Parl Wayne Kearns Perry Keziah Ralph Tilden Car lene and Thomas Kaneer Butha and Donald Spencer Ovid and Gilbert Kearns Joanne Rothrock Joyce Loftin Elva Kearns and the honoree Lollypops were handed out as favors.

Janice Hedrick Judith Rockwell Jean Feaperman Parl Wayne Kearns Perry Keziah Ralph Tilden Carlene Thomas Kaneer Butha Donald Spencer Ovid Gilbert Kearns Joanne Rothrock Joyce Loftin Elva Kearns

Coteriens Meet Here This Evening At 5 O'clock

The Coterien club will hold its weekly meeting this evening at 5 o'clock in the Reitzel building on North Main street. Members are asked to note the time change. The club has shifted weekly meetings from Tuesday to Monday evenings.

Coteriens Coterien Club Reitzel North Main Street

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Ion Nadine Charles Spoon Saturfternoon Ed Road Sinja Snider Asheville Lucy Locket Wil Bernadine Spoon Nina Boy Lively Criss Williams Betty Short Charles Wesley Mal Church Mre. W Jose Ask- 1 Mra F. R. Kiser Emerywood John Mebane Burrus Memorial Hospital D. B. Boyles, Jr Madison Avenue Joseph Snider North Carolina Employment Service Hazel Coltrane Ora Mae Welborn Trinity Washington, D. C J. Gurney Briggs Margaret Briggs C. F. Tomlinson Sweet Briar Sweet Briar College Sarah Lacy Tomlinson Tomlinson Parker Waynick Chapel Hill Ruth Kramer Atlanta Bruce Craven Kramer Belance Cosmetics Doris Woodlif Guilford General Hospital Bobby Ray Brown Mrs. Ray Brown Thomasville Road J. Lee Stone Carrick Avenue Mrs. W. H. Lemons Dodge Hotel Thelma Patrick Wesley Memorial First Baptist Legion Auxiliary Charleston Carpenter Bride Stein and Blaine New York Concord St. James Lutheran Church Madge Moose Byron Harrison Burlington and John B. Moose Theological Seminary Columbia, D. C D. W. Moose George Phillips Columbia Margaret Fisher Landis Juanita Horton Salisbury Elizabeth Cromer Lenoir Rhyne College Hickory Harrison W. C. Harrison Portland Maine Fogleman-Jeffries Corporation Clara Harrison Austin Harrison Wayne Harrison Mary Harrison C. V. Ritchie B. &. Harrison Clyde Tesh Lewis Crawford Clyde Harrison Zelpha Long Walter Harrison Jack Russell Bill Mack Woodrow Teague Frank File Lucille Holden John Crowell Holliday Ruth Martin Ace of Clubs Bridge Group W. G. Smith Vernon Snider J. F. Garner F Gray Tuer le Temps Walter Green Frank Townson J. C. Harris Austin Sink Lambeth Randolph Street W. W. Rankin, Jr R. C. Aldridge Paces Hospital Winstonem Douglas Hall F. I. Alexander R. Matthews Mrs. Fox Book Club Phia Manuel Strider Alma Pierce John and James Allred Joyce Kearns Cherika Main Street Maxwell House Coffee Shoulder Lamb Boats Ake
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