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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1928

Page

6

Community Notices From Guilford and Salem College

Mrs. R M Martin recovers after Guilford General hospital surgery. H G Owen Bible Study class at Mrs. Long’s 215 Woodrow Ave with associate hostesses. Friends church Christian Endeavor meets Friday 7 30 pm on civic duties led by Mrs Annie Grace Frazier. Miss Blanche Leonard hosts dinner announcing Miss Ida Guyer engagement to Glenn Lambert. Salem College Commencement cards issued for June 1 to 5. Miss Mary Duncan McAnally listed. Mrs Lawrence Ingram hosted Bridges at Country Club with prize winners and guests.

H. G. Owen Long Woodrow Avenue Walter Thomas Fred Whitescarver W. C. King Friends Christian Endeavor Friends’ Church Annie Grace Frazier Blanche Leonard South Main Street Ida Guyer Glenn Lambert Miss Guyer Salem College Winston-Salem North Carolina Mary Duncan McAnally William J. McAnally High Point

Sale on Elegant Slips and Pajamas in Floral Voiles

Readable text notes a sale on slips in silk jersey rayon and satin including white and flesh tones and new Floral designs made from fine French Voiles. The message emphasizes special values and new arrivals in pajama sets.

Social notes from Raleigh and Emerywood

Mrs. John Horney of Raleigh is spending the evening with Mrs. Matt Wall in Emerywood. J. H. Farrell returned this morning on the Crescent Limited from a business trip in New York City.

John Horney Raleigh Matt Wall Emerywood J. H. Farrell the Crescent Limited New York City

Commencement at Local College Opens Tonight

The High Point college commencement begins in the college auditorium at 8 o clock with six senior contestants in the S L Davis Essay medal and Rabinowitz Oratory medal contests. Tomorrow features the Dramatics department presenting Moliere s The Imaginary Invalid directed by Miss Mary Todd with Milbourne Amos in the lead.

High Point College S. L. Davis Rabinowitz Department of Dramatics Mary Todd Moliere

Idol Addresses Rotary Members At High Point Club

V A J Idol vice president and trust officer of Commercial National Bank spoke on wills and executor duties at the High Point Rotary meeting held at the country club. He explained executor versus administrator roles and the drawbacks of dying intestate. Special guests included Bunn W Hackney Jr scout executive of Uwharrie county Fy B Chadwick regional scout executive of Atlanta and the local Durham scout executive and assistant.

High Point Rotary Club Country Club V. A. J. Idol Commercial National Bank Mr. Idol Bunn W. Hackney, Jr Uwharrie Count Fy. B. Chadwick Atlanta Uwharrie Durham

Inventor claims new lifeboat safest for sea

Thomas Ditrich of Ithaca New York unveils a versatile lifeboat for steamers warships and ordinary craft. It can carry a gasoline motor radio and searchlight and is designed to endure ocean storms, promising unprecedented safety.

Ithaca N. Y Thomas Ditrich Ditrich

Movie Ticker Ties Speculation to Wall Street

Wall Street views the movie ticker as a key driver of recent speculation. The illuminated display, seen above traditional tickers in many major brokerage offices, speeds up and broadens access to market data and tape readings, fueling rapid trading decisions. Some cities lack the system, while on the Pacific coast a few tickers are installed in brokers homes for early market access.

New York Wall Street Pacific Coast

Investigators Stay in Capital for Present Time

The Senate campaign investigating committee will remain in Washington until Congress adjourns by June 2. It will not return to New York but will summon witnesses in Washington. After adjournment, trips will go to Ohio and Indiana to probe Hoover expenditures and anti Hoover financing tied to Allen County and to Senator James E Watson.

Washington Senate Presidential Campaign Investigating Committee Congress New York Alfred E. Smith Herbert Hoover Ohio Indiana Kansas City Hoover Allen County James E. Watson

One-Minute Interviews Dancer Warns on Child Exercise

Harriet Hector, a young prima ballerina, cautions parents against strenuous early dancing for children. She advises gradual, interpretive instruction to build grace and poise while protecting the spine from overtaxing twists and acrobatics.

NEA Service Harriet Hoctor Ziegfeld Miss Hector Hector

Philathea class social honors two Asheboro teachers

The Philathea class of the Methodist Protestant church met at Mrs. Amos Winningham’s home for its regular monthly gathering. A surprise handkerchief shower honored Miss Enolia Presnell and Miss Farmer, longtime Asheboro school teachers, with roses on the table and two-course refreshments served after business discussions.

Methodist Protestant Church Amos Winningham Winningham Durham Enolia Presnell Farmer Ashehoro School

Idle-a-White Club Holds Afternoon Meeting

The Idle-a-White club met at Mrs. Garland Pritchard's home on Thursday afternoon with only members present. A brief business session followed sewing and a contest provided extra amusement. A salad course and strawberry shortcake were served.

T. Wingate Andrews Garland Alderman Ingram Mrs. Ingram Mesdames Matt Wall Capus Waynick Tom Kearns James Lyon E. T. Harrison J. D. Pell Richard Reitzel R. T. Amos W. H. Slane Roland Hol Garland Pritchard

Fifteenth Birthday Surprise At Grimes Farm

Mrs. Cleve Grimes hosted fifteen guests at her game farm home Saturday for a surprise party marking Morgan Grimes fifteenth birthday. The house glowed with summer flowers as guests played various games and enjoyed an ice course.

Legion auxiliary hosts afternoon at Sunset Avenue

Mrs. George Burkhead and Mrs. Carl Page entertained the American Legion auxiliary and guests at Mrs. Page home on Sunset avenue. Mrs. Mc Glowhan presided over the business meeting with several matters disposed of. Refreshments were served after the session. The home was decorated with roses and summer flowers for the occasion.

George Burkhead Carl Page American Legion Auxiliary Page Sunset Avenue McGlowhan

U D C Chapter Hosts Meeting and M E Philathea Class Event

Randolph chapter U D C hosted by Mrs W Carl Page and Mrs M H Burkhead at Park Street home. J A Spence presided as reports on May 10 veterans celebration were shared. J D Ross reported from Greensboro district meeting with plans for veteran comfort. Sunset group M E Philathea held monthly meeting at Mrs Ed Crawfords on Sunset Avenue with story by Mrs George Saunders and a farewell for Miss Edith Keel, followed by a Russian tea salad course.

W. Carl Page M. H. Burkhead Randolph Ross M. E. Philathea Ed Crawford Sunset Avenue George Saunders Edith Keel Asheboro Roanoke Rapids W. A. Coffin

Death of Prominent Man Hayworth at 72 in High Point

Julius Jasper Hayworth 72 prominent business man died at his home 811 North Main Street at noon after a year of poor health. Born June 27 1855 in Davison Count he lived much of his life in High Point and Indiana where he married Ella Starbuck in 1882. Surviving are his widow two daughters two sons four sisters and three brothers. Funeral Saturday 10 30 am at the residence with burial in Memorial Park cemetery pallbearers from Beeson Hardware.

Julius Jasper Hayworth North Main Street Mr. Hayworth Davison County John Franklin Emaline Payne Hayworth High Point Indiana Ella Starbuck Hayworth Beeson Hardware Company Central Friends Church E. W. Mellichampe Sewanee Tenn Edith Hayworth Horace Davidson County John W. Hayworth Memorial Park Cemetery Beeson Hartware Company

Giant egg exhibited by local hen in Middletown

A giant egg laid by William Dickerson’s hen from Thompson Ridge is displayed by the Dairy men's League in Middletown New York. The egg measures three and a half inches long and two and a half inches wide.

Middletown N. Y William Dickerson Thompson Ridge Dairymen’s League

Limited campaign spending reported in North Carolina primaries

Pre primary expenditure filings show W. H. Burgwyn spent 520 dollars for lieutenant governor and O. J. Peterson 101.67 dollars for the Democratic nomination as commissioner of labor and printing. Unopposed candidates filed only the 20 dollar filing fee.

Raleigh W. H. Burgwyn O. J. Peterson R. T. Fountain

Lieutenant Governor Candidates Yet to List Expenses

Lieutenant Governor G. G. Roberts and A. T Abernathy, candidates for Congress, have not filed their campaign expense reports. The matter remains unresolved as deadlines approach and voters await disclosure of fundraising and spending details.

Lexington man arrested in Chicago on auto theft charge

Special to the Enterprise Noah Gaston, a Lexington Negro, is in Chicago on a charge of stealing a car from a U-Drive-It service station. He rented the vehicle claiming a short trip, and two weeks later was located in Chicago awaiting return to Lexington for trial.

Lexington Noah Gaston Chicago Ill

Clean Quilts Care Guide Note

Quilts should be washed in warm soap water and dried in the open air. Shake occasionally to refresh fibers and remove moisture.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Owen Bible Class Miss Leonard Fred A. Jones Maysville, Ky Carl M. Cox Blain Street Lawrence Ingram Roy Spearman Lewis Teague John Fambrough Henry Perry Eccles Everhart E. G. Strieter R. A. Sheloff Haywood Henderson Joe McLaney Wilson Brown F. B. Klein Violet Johnson Logal College 5. L. Davis Rotary Cecil Commer’s Beauty Shop Askin Coachie’s and Mammie Helen Monday Knoxville, Tenn Don I. Barringer Famous Players Studio Don Asheville N. C Mrs. Barringer Stanley W. Prenosil Smith Dancer Asheboro Social R. Hayworth Carolina Quality Shoe Store THE Tron and Miss Cially Georgette South Main
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