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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1939

Page

6

Walter Lambeth Urges Neutrality in DAR Address

Former U S congressman J Walter Lambeth urged Americans to learn from World War I events and pursue a cautious approach to European turmoil during a speaking engagement for the Alexander Martin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs J E Lambeth in Thomasville. The event featured decorated tables, refreshments, and new members including Mesdames Pennington Tucker Walker and Corcoran with associate hostesses from the local chapter.

Walter Lambeth Alexander Martin Dar America J. Walter Lambeth Ormer United States Fom Alexander Marin Daughters of the American Revolution Aeeting J. Embeth Thomasville Europe Lee F. Tuttle Mesdames Glenn Pennington Royster Tucker High Point W. H. Walker Lexington George Corcoran Mrs. Lambeth Ladies Aid Society the First Baptist Church C. M. Fields J. L. Perryman May Brewer Mary Lou Ellis Charles Lambeth Vera Dixon Susan Gibson

Sedgefield Hunt Announces Annual Dinner Dance Invite

Invitations issued for Sedgefield Hunt annual dinner dance at Sedgefield Inn on Saturday November 25 with dinner at 7 30 PM and one guest per member. Regular hunt fits shift days with mid week run at 7 AM and weekend live hunt from eight. Thanksgiving program includes hunt and breakfast at Embassy Club starting November 30 with members urged to mail reservation cards to Secretary Charles L. Kearns.

Sedgefield Sedgeeld Inn Ain Embassy Club North Carolina Charles L. Kearns

Almanacs Featured In W O T Club Talk By Miss Idol

Miss Idol of High Point College spoke to the W O T Club at Mrs C F Tomlinson's Park Place home about almanacs their history and contents. She noted Poor Richard's Almanac as an early American example and included a humorous Goerch Zipper Story. Tea and cakes preceded the program and several visitors attended.

E. Vera Idore W. O. T. Club Ular Rs. C. F Poor Richard Benjamin Franklin Carl Goerch H. Tomikinson

Needlework Guild gathers 136 garments for local schools

The Needlework Guild held a noon gathering at the Sheraton Hotel and counted a total of 2 126 garments, mostly durable clothing for school children. The items were prepared for distribution to local schools, Brentwood Nursery School, and the Junior Service League Baby Clinic, with additional shoes funded for needy students.

E Needlework Guild Sheraton Brentwood Nursery School Junior Service League Baby Clinic

Music Faculty Members Play At Club Meet

A city schools music faculty program at the YWCA hut featured a supper meeting of the Business and Professional Girls Club. Performers included Miss Dorothy Hoskins soprano Miss Evelyn Sharp violin Carl Cronstedt baritone and Fred Kimball baritone horn with Miss Alma Andrews at the piano.

Business and Professional Girls’ Club Dorothy Hoskins Evelyn Sharp Carl Cronstedt Fred Kimball Alma Andrews

Social Club Events Schedule for Thursday and Weekend

The Early American Arts Club meets at 10 a.m with Mrs Chester C Haworth south of the city to discuss Fakes and Reproductions in Old Glass. Tea and Topics Club hosts Mrs R H Sechrest at 447 South Main Street at 3 30 p m Saturday 8 a m the Sedgefield hunts week end live hunt location to be announced. The annual Sedgefield Hunt dinner dance at Sedgefield Inn begins with hors d oeuvres in the grill before the main dining room event.

Early American Arts Club Chester C. Haworth R. H. Sechrest South Main Street Sedgefield Hunt Sedgefield Inn

Girl Scout Leaders Initiate Discussion Groups

Local Girl Scout troop leaders met in the Blue Room at the Sheraton Hotel for the first discussion group of the series. Mrs. Mabel Burnett directed the session assisting troops with problems and plans were made for next week’s meeting with leaders from Thomasville and Lexington. Mrs. C. T. Parker will supervise program activities including folk dancing as an added feature.

Sheraton Hotel Mabel Burnett Thomasville Lexington C. T. Parker

Tickets On Sale For Junior League Gaieties Charity Show

Tickets are on sale for the Junior Service League charity production “Gaieties of 1883” at the National Guard Armory this Friday evening. Tickets available from League members or Ingram's Pharmacy. The cast features High Point prominent citizens and public figures, with the centerpiece being “Only a Farmer's Daughter, or Adrift on the Ocean of Life” followed by vocal and dance acts and intermission concessions.

Junior Service League National Guard League Ingram’s High Point

French Class Meeting With Mrs Dred Peacock

The Cercle Francais will be entertained by Mrs Dred Peacock during its regular weekly instruction period tomorrow evening at 7 30 o clock. The class meets at Mrs Peacock s residence at the corner of North Main Street and Louise Avenue.

Cercle Francais

Illnesses Reported For Local Figures

Mrs L A Dunning of High Point route one is ill at Guilford General Hospital after an operation Monday night. Friends of W L Dawkins chief of police Kernersville regret to learn he is seriously ill in City Memorial Hospital Thomasville after an appendectomy last Saturday.

L. A. Dunning High Point Route One Guilford General Hospital W. L. Dawkins Kernersville City Memorial Hospital Thomasville

Archdale Methodist Senior Class Meeting Notice

The Archdale Methodist Church senior class will meet at Miss Thelma Staley home on Asheboro road Thursday night at 7 30. All members urged to attend. The A M Idol Philothea Class of First Methodist Church will meet with Mrs R V Moore 418 Gatewood Avenue Thursday evening at 7 30. Prospect Church women to serve chicken and oyster supper Thursday evening 6 to 9 with nominal plate charge. public invited.

Archdale Methodist Church Thelma Staley Asheboro Road A.M. Idol A. M. Idol Philothea First Methodist Church R .V. Moore Gatewood Avenue Prospect Church Ladies of Prospect Church

Legion Auxiliary Plans Thanksgiving and Delegation

Thirty seven members met at Mrs. Harry Pleming home to finalize plans for Thanksgiving baskets for World War veterans and care packages for seven ex-soldiers at Oteen. They invited the Autumn Rally in Newton and named Mrs. N. B. Stirewall as delegate. Additional talks covered the state convention, pre holiday dance with Greensboro and High Point posts, and fundraising for visiting officials. New members Mrs. George E. Parker and Mrs. M. S. Nunn joined.

Oteen Dan D. Arden Newton Weaver Mann June Ross Greenville N. 8 Stirewall State Legion and Auxiliary Convention Greensboro High Point Sedgefield Mesdames George E. Parker M. 5. Nunn Red Cross

Dr Wesley Taylor Discusses Birds For Garden Club Asheboro

Dr Wesley Taylor of Greensboro spoke to the Asheboro Woman's Club Garden Department on winter bird feeding and care at Fayetteville Street School. An added musical program by Mrs. Hilker's students complemented the talk. Hostesses and guests arrived for a social hour followed by supper.

Asheboro Wesley Taylor Greensboro Asheboro Woman's Club Fayetteville Street School R. J. Hilker Howard Craven J. N., Goode George Graves Will Lew

Quiet Wedding for Ruth Lowe and James Leighton Lawrence

Miss Ruth Lowe wed James Leighton Lawrence of Seagrove in a late afternoon ceremony at the Trinity Methodist Church home of J. C. Kearns. Rev Fred H. Shinn officiated before a small group of chosen relatives and friends in a living room decorated for the occasion.

Ruth Lowe James Leighton Lawrence Seagrove Fred H. Shinn Trinity Methodist Church J. C. Kearns Guilford High Point Randolph County Presen New Tabernacle School

Maryland Governor Challenges Others To Match Banquet

Maryland Governor Herbert R. O Conor taunts other governors to match his Thanksgiving dinner menu claiming Maryland offers a complete meal from grace to nap. He cites past exchanges with Washington Oregon Idaho and Maine officials over oysters potatoes and spices as part of a gustatory duel. His wife’s Maryland menu includes Tangier Sound Oyster Cocktail Terrapin Soup Roast Baltimore County Turkey and multiple regional sides and desserts.

Annapolis Maryland Herbert R. O’conor Grace O’conor Clarence D. Martin Washington Chesapeake Bay Puget Sound Idaho Maine Tangier Sound Baltimore County

Poole Thompson Vows Announced Here This Saturday

Mr and Mrs J B Poole of Newton announce the marriage of their daughter Hildred Rose Ella to Luther Thompson of Thomasville on Saturday November 18. Mrs Thompson is a Ball's Creek High School graduate from Catawba County. The couple will reside in Thomasville. Miss Paylor noted as member in error correction identifies her as a charter member of the NC Literary Historical Society.

Alice Warren Gastonia L. C. Phillips Kathleen Dawkins C. M. Dawkins Mount Gilead Co. L. Crawford, Jr Richard Siler Richmond William and Mary Edgar Johnson Colon Crawford Barbara Jean High Point Tom Presnell Dorothy Presnell High Point College O. L. Presnell Cliff Road J. &. Poole Newton Hildred Rose Ella Luther Thompson Thomasville Miss Paylor Enterprise J. S. Welborn North Carolina Society For the Preservation of Antiquities I. Irvin Paylor North Carolina Literary Historical Society

Build-Up Through CARDUS Eases Women's Period Pain

A damaged ad explains that undernourishment causes cramps and headaches and that CARDUS builds appetite, aids digestion, and increases resistance. Taken before and during the period many women report reduced pain and discomfort.

Mrs Grattan Foy Hosts Breakfast For Visiting Ladies

Mrs Grattan Foy welcomed Mrs Enders of New York City and Mrs Ryland of Baltimore Md at a Rockford road breakfast honoring visiting guests. Ten covers were set with fruit and autumn flowers. a three course repast was served to a party including J Ben Cooper Matt Wall Seborn Perry Amos R Kearns R B Terry Jake Froelich and A M Rankin Jr.

Grattan Foy Rockford Road Fred Enders New York City William S. Ryland Baltimore Md Enders J. Ben Cooper Ryland Matt Wall City Mesdames Enders and Seborn Perry Amos R. Kearns R. B. Terry Jake Froelich A. M. Rankin, Jr

Five Tables In Play At Country Club Ladies Bridge

The Emerywood Country Club ladies bi weekly bridge event drew five tables of contract as attendees gathered at the clubhouse yesterday afternoon. Mrs. F. H. Hallenbeck hosted, and Miss Dorothy Stewart won the prize, a double deck of bridge cards, after play ended.

Emerywood Country Club F. H. Hallenbeck Dorothy Stewart Mesdames C. 8S Beaver Hal A. Davis R. D. Tillson F. B. Moses A. A. Oliver E. G. Watkins R. L. Brinson Scott Lipton J. W. Woollen Ed Woollen Charles H. Risch G. Curtis Smithdeal C. E. Lehman

Dowry Custom Tied to Marriage in Ceylon

A custom in Ceylon requires a dowry before marriage and is seen as a social standard. The practice affects consent and family negotiations, with communities upholding it as a traditional obligation.

Thomasville Club hears Mrs Rapp on Hitler

In Thomasville on November 22 Mrs Robert Rapp gave a detailed sketch of Adolf Hitler from his early life to his rule in Germany at the Thomasville Literary Club meeting hosted by Mrs C H Newby on West Main Street. The program highlighted Hitler as an artist and included a two course repast.

Thomasville Literary Club Robert Rapp Hitler Thomasville Adolf Hitler Germany Literary Club C. H. Newby West Main Street

BPWC Birthday Banquet Scheduled for December 6

A typographical error misstated the BPWC third birthday banquet date as December 4. The correct date is December 6 at the Elwood Hotel. The correction aims to avoid confusion with a separate high school football event mentioned in yesterday’s report.

BPWC Elwood Hotel

Bobby Rutledge Feted At Second Birthday Party

Mrs Roy Rutledge honored her son Bobby with a Saturday afternoon party at 705 Grimes street. Guests enjoyed games and a refreshment table serving ice cream and cake after activities.

Roy Rutledge Bobby Grimes Street

Honoree Mary Faith Moon Receives Handkerchief Favors

The honoree Mary Faith Moon is joined by Sonja Sloop Etta Lee Monroe Billy Davis Jerry Loftin Joan Coggins George Oakley and Jim my Brown. As the children departed they were given handkerchief novelties confining candy as favors.

Mary Faith Moon Sonja Sloop Etta Lee Monroe Billy Davis Jerry Loftin Joan Coggins George Oakley Jimmy Brown

Gilbert Hale Clinard Jr Born at Burrus Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Gilbert H Clinard of 1221 North Main announce the birth of a son Gilbert Hale Jr on Tuesday November 21 at Burrus Memorial Hospital.

Gilbert Hale Clinard, Jr Gilbert H. Clinard North Main Street Gilbert Hale, Jr Burrus Memorial Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eta Madeline Hoover Lmanacs Moroline Petroleum Jelly Oy Moffitt’s Cirlito Lindo Miss Sharp Tschaikowsky Miss’ Hoskins Puszta Charles Mr. Cronstedt Mr. Kimball Dred Peacock Archdale Methodist Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Harry Pleming Sunset Drive W. F. Pleming W. H. Price C. C. Layton Mall Fritz Davis Cranford Ervin Frye Herman Cranford J. L. Fritz Davis Crawford C. C. Crawford Farm Farmer A. I. Ferree J. A. Spence Roscoe Fisher Francis White Kemp Alexander Watson Millikan A. R. Burkhead T. Lynwood Smith W. Armfield, III Sauer Krant Washington County Mrs. Grattan Foy Country Club Korea Ceylon Charles Samuel S. Wiley W. H., Stevenson Z. V. Crutchfield Paul Green John Crowell, D. A. Long R. C. Hareville Lucille Kirkpatrick Lillian Robinson Woman's Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church W. G. Smith L. E. Bird C. R. Reid Barnum Springs Bobby Rutledge Wrenn Street Camplee
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