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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1948

Page

24

Research Society Meeting For 3 States Here Friday

Representatives from the Carolinas and Virginia will attend an all day meeting of the Forest Products Research Society in High Point at the Southern Furniture Expo building. George W. Frayer will give the keynote on forest product research. George A. Garrett of Yale and Carl A. Rishell will speak at the banquet. The Virginia and Carolinas section, formed recently, will host the event open to anyone interested in wood products research.

Thomasville Carolinas Virginia High Point Forest Products Re Tom A. Finch Thomasse FPRS High T’s Southern Furniture Expo George W. Frayer U. S. Service Washington D. C. Ures Finch George A. Garrett School of Forestry Yale University New Haven Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association Virginia and Leigh Raleigh Research Society

Presbyterian Men Plan Dinner Meeting At First Church

The First Presbyterian church men’s group will hold a monthly dinner Monday at 6 30 in the church dining room. W W Idol Jr president announced the speaker will be Cameron D Deans former High Point resident and church member now in Richmond Va serving as assistant director of adult education and men’s work for the Presbyterian church. Reservations may be made at the church today. The article notes a separate statistic about daily fire costs in the United States.

First Presbyterian Church W. W. Idol, Jr Cameron D. Deans High Point Deans Richmond The Presbyterian Church

West Emerywood Garden Club Meeting Stated

The West Emerywood Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 10 o’clock at Mrs. Amos Kearns home on Forest Hill drive. The note records a local society gathering with exact time and venue.

West Emerywood Garden Club Amos Kearns Forest Hill Drive

Ancient Soap Factories Existed Before Christ in Pompeii

The record notes soap production in Pompeii dating back to ancient times before the birth of Christ, indicating early industry and domestic cleansing practices in the Roman era.

Pompeii Christ

Fog Blankets Grand Banks Region in Summer

During June and July the Grand Banks off Newfoundland experience heavy fog for about six days out of ten. Experts warn pilots and mariners to exercise caution as reduced visibility disrupts shipping and fishing activity across the area.

Grand Banks Newfoundland

Atlantic coast leads with lowest divorce rate in country

The Atlantic coastal region records the nation’s lowest divorce rate while the mountain division shows the highest, highlighting regional differences in marital dissolution patterns.

Atlantic Mountain

Deaths and Funerals for Martha Jane Perce 75

Mrs Martha Jane Perce 75 died suddenly Saturday morning at 7 o clock at her daughter’s home 202 Ward Street where she had lived four months The Ether Christian church will host services at 2 30 this afternoon Rev J A Grout will officiate Burial is in the church cemetery The funeral cortege leaves Sechrest Funeral Home at 1 15 with Bascom Whitaker at the organ Flowers and Altrusa Club members pallbearers listed Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery holds burial in the family plot

Martha Jane Perce Myrtle Reynolds Ward Street Ether Christian Church J. A. Grout First Pilgrim Holiness Church Sechrest Funeral Home Bascom Whitaker Altrusa Club J. D. Priest J. M. Allen D. W. Hunter J. R. Summers McKinley Davis J. R. Boone Billy Sheloff Alvin Black Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Services for Mrs Edna Blake Held at Wesley Memorial Church

Services for Mrs Edna S Blake widow of Charles F Blake founder of City Fuel Company were held at Wesley Memorial Church yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock. Rev Paul Hardin Jr officiated with church choir performance noted during the ceremony. The service followed her death at home 811 Montheu Ave Friday at 4 15 am.

Edna S. Blake Charles F. Blake The City Fuel Company Montheu Ave Wesley Memorial Church Paul Hardin, Jr

City water pioneer Jarrett marks long service at 110 East Main

City records recall Jarrett the water department veteran who joined the service with pumps at the old well system. He now works indoors repairing meters at the old pump station near Lexington avenue extension as the city expanded water sources to Mills Home Cox avenue and Abbott's Creek. The Mt. Washington cog railway note closes the piece.

Jarrett Water Department Mills Cox Avenue Abbott's Creek Thomasville Lexington Avenue Extension East Main Street R. M. Cooksey

De Gaulle Press Conference Sparks Demands for Action

Deputies allied with De Gaulle's Rally of the French People urged urgent action against saboteurs amid criticism of Premier Queuille's lax handling of strikes. The rally also denounced U S and British Ruhr policies during a press conference.

Henri Queuille Charles de Gaulle France de Gaulle French People Movement Ruhr International

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