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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1939

Page

6

Junior Service League votes to sponsor Family and Children's Bureau

The Junior Service League at Emerywood Country Club voted by a large majority to sponsor the Family and Children's Bureau in High Point. The bureau will begin once plans are set and a trained caseworker is secured, with League support mainly financial and volunteer. The group also set December 8 for its presentation of The Gaieties of 1883 at the National Guard Armory on English Street, themed Virtue is its own reward.

Family and Children’s High Point Junior Service League Emerywood Country Club Community Chest League National Guard English Street B. T. Harrison

Birds Attracting Shrubs Discussed By Mrs Bartlett

Mrs Bartlett outlined site rules for bird sanctuaries at the High Point Garden Club meeting led by Mrs Tomlinson. She covered berry bearing shrubs and trees and listed species with planting tips and wildlife value including French mulberry ironwood and flowering dogwood. Civic improvement ideas were also presented during the session.

Mrs Bartlett High Point Garden Club C. F. Tomlinson Parkway Fred J. Bartlett D. R. Parker Bartlett

Mid-Week Study Meeting Tomorrow at High Point College

The Mid-Week study club meets at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon in McCulloch Hall boys dormitory High Point College. Mrs J M Millikan will host and Mrs W C Tucker from Greensboro who recently returned from a trip to South America will be the speaker.

J. M. Millikan McCulloch Hall High Point College W. C. Tucker Greensboro South America Sedgefield House and Garden Club Howard Blair Ferndale Drive Twentieth Century Study Club R. I. Quigley Westwood J. W. Thomas Friendly Garden Club M. L. Holton Triangle Lake Woman's Club Blair Park Mesdames J. A. Gawthrop Arthur Ellison A. W. Robertson J.H. White Utopian Study Club Valette J. Harris Rockford Road Women of the Moose Moose Hall North Main Street High Point Council of Jewish Women Harry Doctor Morris Street Louis Tanner A. M. Rankin Entre Nous Club Church Street High Point Cooperative Concert Association Ernc Balogh Canterbury Club H. L. Brockmann Fairway Drive Philomathean Club

Altrusa Club Dinner Meeting At Sheraton Tonight

The Altrusa club holds a semi monthly dinner at the Sheraton Hotel at 6 30 pm followed by the November business meeting. Members are expected to attend as important business will be transacted and final reports on the Hobby Show will be presented.

Altrusa Club Sheraton

Church Social Circle hears Miss Browne on cycle trip

First Methodist Church Circle five met at Gibson tearooms with Mrs. Mabrey and Mrs. Simeon hosting. Miss Lucille Browne spoke on her British Isles bicycle trip, delivering an educational and witty account to 22 members.

First Methodist Church Gibson Tearooms Frank Mabrey A. J. Simeon Lucille Browne Mayme Ellis

Visitors To Arrive For Stay In Casey Residence

Mr and Mrs Herbert Gray of Tampa Florida will visit Casey on Woodbrook Court for the week. They will be joined by Mr and Mrs Hudson Huffard of Bluefield West Virginia for the weekend. The group plans to attend the Carolina Duke football game in Durham Saturday and a buffet dinner at the Caseys Friday evening for about thirty guests.

Herbert Gray Tampa Fla Paul W. Casey Woodbrook Court Casey Hudson Huffard Bluefield West Va Carolina Duke Durham

Social Calendar of High Point Clubs and Events

The section lists weekly social gatherings across High Point clubs from Tuesday to Saturday. Highlights include Harvest Tea at Mrs. J. E. Marsh’s home, guest Vera Idol, Altrusa dinner at the Sherman Hotel, and various garden clubs, study groups, and dances with dates, times, and host locations.

Community Notices on Illnesses and Medical Stays

Myrtle Titman left yesterday for Charlotte to be with her ill mother Mrs Titman of Lowell who is a patient at the Charlotte Sanatorium. Mrs Cranford of Farmer is seriously ill at her son’s home and in poor health for some time. Irvin Suggs has returned from the Baptist Hospital after an appendix operation. Anna Elisabeth Kearns is a Guilford General Hospital patient after an appendectomy and will have limited visitors. Mrs Mabel Burnett, Girl Scout director, returned from Reidville where she was a weekend guest.

Myrtle Titman Charlotte Titman Lowell Charlotte Sanatorium Miss Titman L. W. Hinkle Clifford A. G. Cranford Farmer L. C. Cranford Cranford Thurston Street Irvin Suggs Thomasville Route Two Baptist Anna Elisabeth Kearns Lindsay Street Guilford General Hospital Miss Kearns Mabel Burnett Reidsville Hattie Milner

Red Cross Roll Call Opens in High Point Area

The Red Cross Roll Call centers at the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad office with Mayor Kirkman and 25 staffers. Fundraising aims for a $3,000 quota and calls on locals to join and contribute.

RED Cross Main Street High Point Thomasville Denton Roll Call Kirkman Tanner Baker’s Shoe Store Chernault

Archdale Parents Meet Tomorrow at School for Talk

The Archdale Parent-Teacher Association study group will meet at the school Wednesday at 3 PM. Mrs. Charles A. McMurray is the speaker on the topic Rile as Literature. Friends and patrons are invited to attend.

Archdale ‘Parent-Teacher Association Charles A. McMurray Rile

From Budapest Beginnings to American Concerts

Two early 20th century Budapest prodigies, Joseph Szigeti violin and Erich Balogh piano, later rise as leading concert artists. Balogh studies with Bartok, earns Liszt Scholarship, debuts with Budapest Philharmonic, and becomes a renowned pianist and composer. Balogh to perform Thursday at Junior High School as part of Cooperative Concert Series.

Budapest America Joseph Szigeti Ernc Balogh Szigeti Balogh Jeno Hubay Bela Bartok Royal Hungarian Academy Chopin Liszt Budapest Conservatory Franz Liszt Hungary Budapest Philharmonic

Beta Sigma Phi Plans Formal Installation Rite

Members of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority met in the Sheraton Hotel to discuss plans for a formal installation. guest speaker Mrs. Helen Marshall Dorsett spoke on The Art Of Make Up and was introduced by president Miss Josephine Gibson.

Beta Sigma Phi Sheraton Sheraton Hotel Helen Marshall Dorsett Dorsett Josephine Gibson Miss Gibson Virginia Dixon Margaret Shields Anne Chappell Catherine Ellison Pauline Kennett Hildreth Gabriel Mary Elizabeth Gibson Sara Forest Thompson Thomasville

Girl Pentagon Club Meets at Mrs Forster Home

Mrs W T Forster will entertain members of the Girls Pentagon club this evening at her Madison Apartment home on North Main Street. The meeting time is 7 30 as usual.

Cace West End Baptist L. L. L L.L. L West End Baptist Church Glenn Barlowe Barker’ Street W. T. Forster Pentagon Club Madison North Main Street

Mrs. Ernest Spoon Hosts Surprise Birthday Dinner

Mrs. Ernest Spoon of 418 Russell Street entertained many relatives and friends at a surprise birthday dinner for her husband. Attendees included his mother Mrs. BE. P. Spoon, the Penn Vestal family from Asheboro, the Dickens and Spoon families, Mrs. J. D. McPherson and others, along with university guests Reid Suggs and Sherman Hubbard from UNC Chapel Hill.

Ernest Spoon Russell Street University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Gene Powell Shelley Spoon Coy Spoon Coleman McDowell High Point Wade Suggs Clyde Suggs Nora Buck Joe Loftin Thomasville

Dominos Meet Tonight at Miss Crooks Home

The Domino club meeting moves from Miss Anna Elisabeth Kearns to Miss Edythe Crooks at 526 North Hamilton Street. Miss Kearns cannot attend due to illness. The gathering begins at 7 45 this evening.

Dominos Miss Crooks Domino Club Anna Elisabeth Kearns Edythe Crooks Hamilton Street

Miss Virginia Kent Hosts Sorority Club Gathering

Sorority Club members met at Miss Virginia Kent’s home 604 West Broad Street for a regular session. The president Miss Kent led business and plans were formed to entertain and honor bride elect Miss Nellie Sue Kent. Refreshments followed for members and guests Miss Margaret Farr Miss Robbie Justice Miss Beatrice Warner.

Sorority Club Virginia Kent West Broad Street Miss Kent Nellie Sue Kent Margaret Farr Robbie Justice Beatrice Warner

Al Smith Jr Wins First Office in New York City Council

Alfred E. Smith Jr. age 38 wins an independent bid for a New York City council seat, edging Tammany rival Louis de Salvio. The result, aided by his father former governor Alfred E. Smith, signals potential clashes with Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as proportional representation slows final tabulations.

New York Alfred E. Smith, Jr Civy Council Young Smith Tammany Louis de Salvio Greenwich Village Jimmy Kelly la Guardia

Ab Jenkins Wins Salt Lake Mayoral Race

In Salt Lake City on November 14, Ab Jenkins clinched the mayoral contest by official tally. Jenkins secured 21,127 votes to 21,076 for incumbent Herbert Snow, finishing a week after the nonpartisan election.

Salt Lake City Ab Jenkins Herbert Snow

Driving Drunk Arrest Reported Here

Police arrested John Dodson of Greensboro on a driving while intoxicated charge last night. Bond was set at $500 and he was booked on the charge.

John Dodson Greensboro

Eminent Pennsylvania Doctor Claims 50 Tons of Food Eaten

A Pennsylvania physician asserts that the average 50 year old man has consumed 50 tons of food, a striking statistic presented to emphasize rising consumption patterns and dietary trends.

Pennsylvania

Donald Currie Celebrates Eleventh Birthday Party

Mrs. Cora E. Currie hosted a birthday gathering for son Donald Currie at her Charlotte Street home. Indoor games entertained the group with Billie Hall winning a prize. attendees received mint favors in miniature baskets. Present were Betty Sue Meyers Laurance Carolyn Wallace H C Smith Beatrice Broadway Ann Freddie Bell Marjorie Billie Hall Jane Marilyn Holt Robert Allen Flynt Tommie Currie and the honoree.

Cora E. Currie Charlotte Street Donald Billie Hall Betty Sue Meyers Laurance Carolyn Wallace H. C. Smith Beatrice Broadway Ann Freddie Bell Marjorie Jane Marilyn Holt Robert Allen Flynt Tommie Currie Donald Currie

Also Mentioned on This Page

Madeline Hoover Family Children's Bureau Altrusans Moffitt's Miss Browne Methodist Circle Stephens Bible E. F. Kearns Willowbrook Street Nora L. Andrews Saint Mary's Episcopal Church Welch Woman's Auxiliary Welch Memorial Church Eefumnshi Wayside J. E. Marsh South Main Street Garden Club Vera Idol High Point College English Department John H. Tate L. B. Dutton Y. W. C. A. Book Club John Peddicord Polly Gilbert's Paris Fashion Connie Jacqueline Merit Shoe Sample Center Theatre Carolinas William Powell Myrna Loy Asta Evelyn Brent Efird Efird’s Archdale Erno Balogh Nat Walker Walgreen's INOR Persian Room Eddy Duchin Paul Draper Jane Pickens Henry A. Rost Central Park Fifth Ave Fifty-Ninth ST Sorority al Smith Fs . Jeri Frederics Lucille Beauty Shoppe Duke Power CO South Main ST
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