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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1939
Page
6
L B Dutton spoke on rose culture at the November meeting hosted by Mrs H Tate on Parkway. Despite lower attendance due to sickness, members heard a brief history of roses, hybridizer advances, and practical tips on garden prep and care. Plans for a December Christmas party were discussed.
Miss E Vera Idol head of the English department at High Point College spoke to the Business and Professional Girls at the YWCA hut on almanacs from ancient to modern. She traced origins to Manakh and noted physicians and weather almanacs, mentioning Poor Richards and Bloom's 112th edition in 1940. Hazel Wright sang three numbers while Dorothy Hoskins accompanied, with visitors M W Nash and Horace Haworth present. The club voted to buy ten tickets to the Clare Tree Major production Old King Cole to be staged locally.
Balogh will perform two Erno Balogh compositions as the first number in the Cooperative Concert Series at the Junior High School Auditorium tonight at 8:30 PM. The program lists classical works by Hummel Beethoven Chopin Liszt and Strauss, with Balogh's Dirge of the North Caprice Antique and Rhapsodie Kongroise among the pieces.
On November 28 the Woman's Club sells tickets to fund a production admission for nineteen under privileged children. Proceeds support transportation and entry costs.
The week features meetings of the Women of the Moose High Point Council of Jewish Women and Entre Nous club with several homes listed. The Cooperative Concert Association opens its season with Ernő Balogh at the Junior High School. The Canterbury and Philomath clubs hold bi weekly meetings, the YWCA book club gathers, and Emerywood Country Club hosts a Carolina Dukes dance with John Peddicord orchestra.
At Mrs. W. T. Forster's Madison Apartment meeting last evening the Girls' Pentagon Club outlined its annual Christmas banquet and dance at Sedgefield Inn on Christmas night. Miss Fearline Moore presided as president with a round table discussion finalizing event details. Refreshments followed, and candy favors with verses were given to attendees.
The Cercle Francais will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 at Mrs Dred Peacock’s home at the corner of Louise Avenue and North Main Street. The announcement was made today.
The Union Hill School Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday night at 7 30. Rev Clay Madison of the First Methodist Church will speak and Rev D C Stone will lead the devotional. A M Upshaw Jr will sing two selections.
The Wayside Garden Club held its second annual Harvest Tea at Mrs. J. E. Marsh’s home 448 South Main Street. About two hundred guests viewed fall arrangements, with displays featuring seashells fruit gourds and autumn foliage across rooms from the dining to music room.
Article outlines how teacher workload affects instructional quality and analyzes per student spending to assess efficiency. It compares staffing levels to student counts, noting funding implications and potential reforms.
Altrusa Club voted unanimously to make the Hobby and Antique Show an annual benefit event for civic and charitable projects following its successful recent showing at the Sheraton Hotel. New members were welcomed and plans outlined for supporting the Cancer Clinic and Red Cross Drive with active club participation. The club also pledged ten tickets to the Clair Tree Major play for underprivileged children and noted March birthday plans and upcoming program chairmanship.
Two visitors joined the regular Wednesday hunt at Sedgefield riding from the stables at seven. Miss Virginia Bryan of Savannah and Dr. H. L. Phillips of Westport were guests at Sedgefield Inn. Co Masters Earl N. Phillips and Frank Curran led a group including Dr. A. T. Smith and others from Greensboro and Sedgefield.
A reception by the Ray Street School PTA hospitality committee followed a regular meeting. The line was led by president Mrs. Sam Tobias with several members of the faculty and the guest list. Tea tables were presided over by Mrs. J W Freeman and Mrs. R B Laferty, with Chrysanthemums decorating the rooms. Music by Evelyn Sharp and Mae Kirkman accompanied refreshments as the association discussed finances and plans to buy a movie projector and screen for the school.
An article promotes Cardus as a tonic to counter malnutrition and functional dysmenorrhea. It claims Cardus boosts appetite and digestion, building physical resistance and reducing menstrual pain when taken before and during the period.
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