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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1949
Page
8
William Eb McKenney discusses bridge strategy and play concepts in this weekly column, offering practical tips to improve card handling. He explains sequencing, signaling, and plan making for common bridge scenarios and emphasizes consistency and partnership communication.
A Cavendish Club discussion analyzes a bridge hand where the declarer holds three losers and a ruff attempt risks setting up heart entries. West must avoid heart ruffs and instead cash spades to force ruffs in dummy, ensuring the defender can thwart the contract. The piece concludes with a Britannica note on deep diving at 275 feet.
The North Carolina conference of the Methodist church concluded its 11th annual session in Sanford with about 275 ministerial assignments read by Bishop W. W. Peele. The five day gathering at Steele Street Church heard memorials for J. C. Whitaker J. A. Martin J. M. Culbreth F. B. Joyner and J. W. Potter. Next year the meeting will be in Kinston with H. S. Glass hosting.
Hickory remembers Sara Lee Gifford 27 daughter of L C Gifford publisher of the Hickory Daily Record. She died from an automobile crash near Lexington while en route to a Duke Wake Forest game with Horace Chamblee. She taught at Granite Falls Elizabeth City and in Catawba County joining the paper’s advertising department last year. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery with flowers directed to Sipes Orphanage.
Roy Shireman, a traveling steeplejack, fell more than 50 feet when a flagpole at a park bent during a football game in Southern Pines. He rose minutes later, unhurt aside from a skinned back, and said such falls are routine in his risky trade.
Scarlie Lytle named as defendant in an absolute divorce action filed in High Point North Carolina. Plaintiff alleges separation of more than two years and requires a court appearance within twenty days after November 14 1949. Deputy Clerk Margaret W. Haney signs the notice. Attorney John W. Langford represents the plaintiff.
Obituary notices list George L. McAdams 68 buried Holly Hills cemetery after services at Memorial Methodist Church Thomasville. Joshua B. Lambeth 66 of Lexington dies, funeral at Piedmont Chapel with Mt. Carmel burial. Dorcas Snyder Martin 78 dies at Denton Route 1, funeral at Canaan Methodist Church, burial in family plot. Survivors include spouses, children, and grandchildren.
Funeral services for F S Taylor former real estate man of High Point who died in Lynchburg Virginia Saturday night were conducted in Lynchburg today. Pat Taylor a nephew of the city has been informed. Surviving are two brothers W A of Norfolk D R Taylor of Lynchburg one sister Mrs Annie Laurie Martin of Lynchburg two adopted daughters Mildred and Elizabeth Le Grande and his wife the former Lizzie Le Grande of Lynchburg.
Walter A. Grantham 76 of Guilford College died in St. Leo's hospital after 20 days as a patient. A former Guilford College finance worker, he lived in the college community 25 years and was a New Garden Friends member. Survived by wife Gourley Hendley, two sons, a brother, four sisters, four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral at New Garden Friends Meeting with Minister John E. Trivette.
Julia Ann Nifong widow of Robert E. Nifong died at her son Ray A Nifong's home on Thomasville Route 2. Services were conducted at Rich Fork Baptist church with pastors Charles F Leek J H Clark T R York and Robert Taylor officiating. The Jones trio sang and Miss Alvida Black played piano. Pallbearers included Tom Byerly John F Beck Henry Westmoreland Paul Everhart L W Hansell Jr and James Embler Jr. Interment followed in Rich Fork cemetery.
Funeral services for Eli Adolphous Eller 71 will be at Rockwell Reformed Church in Rockwell Ro wan county Tuesday at 11 a m. Burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters Mary Lassiter and Mary Elizabeth Regan plus Anna Bell Gray Pearl Fogleman. three sons Jacob Frank and Raymond Eller. a sister and a brother. eight grandchildren.
John H. White aged 43 died in a local hospital Sunday morning after months of declining health. He was born February 22, 1906 in Surry County, son of Sanford and Mannie White, and came to this city three years ago from Elkin. He served in World War II and was a member of Little Richmond Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow Leah Compton White, two daughters Louise Griffith of Tampa and Margaret White of Danielsville, a son John Lamar White, parents, four brothers Linnie White Guy White Edward White Billie White, three sisters Vena Darnell Bertha Hudson and Cora Kivett. Burial will be in Little Richmond Church Cemetery after funeral Tuesday at 3 pm conducted by Rev Woodrow Wishon.
William A. Morley Jr., 30, a Charleston native, died in Scarborough Maine during a stock car race. Morley was crushed when a racing car skidded off the track and pinned him against a car he was about to service, track owner James B. Manell said.
An advertisement for FASTEETH powder to secure upper and lower dentures, reducing looseness and odor. It claims a non acidic, non gummy feel, no sour taste, and firmer plates for comfort. Available at drug stores.
Notice to Guilford County citizens that a Two Weeks Special Term of Guilford Superior Court Greensboro Division will convene at the Court House in Greensboro North Carolina on Monday November 21 1949 Judge George B Patton to preside the term to hear civil cases.
Notice of sale by trustee Thos W Sprinkle for the property in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. The deed of trust was executed by Herbert O Bizzell and Virginia A Bizzell dated December 18 1945 recorded Book 1094 Page 194. Sale set for Friday November 18 1949 at 1130 A M in front of the County Building corner West Green and South Main Streets high point. Lot No 30 Clark and Lambeth subdivision. Highest bidder must deposit cash. Sale subject to taxes and street assessments. Attorneys Sprinkle & Coffield High Point NC. 10/24-31 11/7-14
Substituted trustee H Irwin Coffield Jr. will sell at public auction for cash at Greensboro courthouse at 11 30 A M on November 8 1949 the land in High Point Township Guilford County described as Lot 21 and Lot 22 Block N Willenbar Terrace with street-widening deduction. Ten percent deposit required. balance on deed delivery. Taxes and assessments excluded.
No transient classified ad accepted without definite insertion count. Ads for three or seven days cancelled early charged only for appearances. Statements mailed after expiry. errors corrected before second insertion. No allowance for more than one incorrect insertion. Rate per line of white space is line of type. Cards of thanks 80c cash in advance.
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