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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1937
Page
6
Juliette Nicole presents a parade of headwear with ostrich plumes and embroidered veils. The collection features a chest veil, a pink cabbage rose with sequin leaves and waistline veil, and a Spanish style with flame velvet bows.
The Garden and Book Club met at Mrs. Sam Vance Jr.’s Mountain street home in Kernersville. President Mrs. Carl Kerner led the session as topics for the club year were outlined. December plans include reviews of three Chinese books and a Christmas decorating demonstration by Mrs. T. M. Roberts.
Phillips of High Point and Welling of Greensboro led a large field in the Sedgefield Holiday Hunt starting at the stables. After two hours of riding the fox they returned to the Sedgefield Inn for the Thanksgiving Hunt breakfast served in the grill room with many visitors and local residents attending. A gymkhana is announced for Sunday at 3 PM in the Sedgefield show ring with L H Cherry Jr in charge.
High Point area students from several schools were welcomed home by the Trumpeteer club for its first Thanksgiving ball at Sedgefield Manor. Bernard Fowler and his Rhythm Masters provided music with fast swing tempos and intricate steps. Five young ladies from High Point, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro sponsored the event. another class in swing is planned for December with two nationally known bands already having appeared.
The most important mineral substances required in food are the salts of iron, iodine, phosphorus, calcium lime manganese potash and soda.
The High Point and Laura Wesson chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Monday at 3 30 in the afternoon at Mrs. J F Hayden's East Washington street home with Mrs. W W Walker as associate hostess. Members will hear reports from the recent general convention in Richmond Virginia.
Fabie Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Johnson, marked his seventh birthday with a home party on Willowbrook Street. Friends played games, prizes were awarded, and refreshments plus colored balloons were given to guests, including Dickie Suggs and Joan Hurley.
The regular monthly dance for club members is scheduled for Saturday at 9 p m at Emerywood Country Club.
Tonight at 8:15 the Entertainment Festival closes with The Mysterious Mr Mason by Robert Morrill Sand at Collins Management Services staged at the junior high. Proceeds benefit the club scholarship fund as four programs have drawn interest. The act follows Ken and Sally Carson amid New York apartment marital tensions with Mr Mason guiding events. Also on the program are Ambassador quartet Harold D. Eide explorer and lecturer and Lucille Elmore ventriloquist with her party.
Misses Kate Ann and Bessie Callicott and Mrs. Harry X. Russell hosted a six table contract bridge event at 810 English Street. Guests enjoyed a brown and orange Thanksgiving motif with chrysanthemums and Mexican fire sprays. top score won by Mrs. F. M. Wall and runner up honors to Mrs. Horace G. Rothrock.
The High Point Union of Christian Endeavor societies held its annual sunrise Thanksgiving service at 7 am in the First Methodist Protestant church. Mrs. Mabel Joyner led the devotional, Iris Welch played flute, Mrs. Ernestine Vonecannon Strickland accompanied on piano, and Rev. Kendall B. Schaffner of Thomasville delivered the talk emphasizing beauty, bouuty, and rhythm. About 75 people attended the breakfast afterward.
The Young Artists club met at Miss Elsie Gates music studio 207 Howell street on Wednesday afternoon. Impromptu Thanksgiving discussions were given by members and a musical program followed with piano pieces violin solos and duets among Mary Frances Drakes Charles Medlin Betty Grady and Miss Gates plus others.
New York fashion writers describe dramatic veiled headdresses from simple half-face veils to shoulder length styles. Ostrich tiaras with gold tips and rhinestone accents pair with lace and velvet wraps, including sable collars and black velvet ensembles.
R Paul Mailey 35 of 207 Walnut street died at city hospital after ten days illness with blood poisoning and complications He had an arm amputated recently Born April 5 1902 in Georgia he worked for Thomasville Furniture Co and helped in First Baptist Church Survived by widow three sons a daughter three brothers and two sisters Funeral services Saturday at First Baptist with Dr W K McGhee and burial in Rich Fork cemetery
The body of E W Cates prominent local resident whose death occurred Wednesday in Melbourne Florida arrived here. Funeral services were to be held at the residence 6 Guilford Street this afternoon at 2 o clock conducted by Rev E F Trout pastor of Grace Lutheran Interment will follow in the city cemetery.
Word was received of the death at his Lexington home this morning of Brantley H Finch secretary treasurer of the Lexington Grocery company. He was well known in High Point and definite funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon.
Mary Frances Drakes performs piano selections including Minuet in Class ics Op 128 Saar and Valsette Op 9 No 3 Gronfeld with Chas Medlin listed in the program.
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