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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1938

Page

6

Asheboro Couple Wed In Charlotte This Afternoon

Miss Frances Ellen Kearns will wed Paul Cheek in Charlotte at 4 30 PM with Dr. Howard P. Powell performing the ceremony. The bride elect, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Kearns, will wear laurel green boucle and red fox trim. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs T L Cheek of Greensboro, has worked at Sapona Silk mills in Cedar Falls. They plan a short Western North Carolina wedding trip and will reside at nw Karesh apartments on Randolph Avenue.

Enterprise Asheboro Frances Ellen Earns Paul Cheek Charlotte Neon City Howard P. Powell First Methodist Episcopal Church of Western Noth Carolina Kearns W. H. Kearns Stowe Street Asheboro High School Mr. Cheek T. L. Cheek Greensboro Bessemer High School Elon College Sapona Silk Mills North Carolina Nw Karesh Randolph Avenue

McKenney on Bridge Sees Defense Grow Harder With Precision

In bridge writing, McKenney notes that widespread precision in bidding and improved play by contract lovers raise the level of defense. He argues that skilled defenders must adapt to sharper declarers and more demanding contracts.

Rubber-Neither val

Rubber and valve status unclear in the fragment AQ943 AK Q2 KK765. No identifiable event, place, or person is confirmed.

Rubber Val

Lead directing convention changes slam defense strategies

North 64 Pass discusses how the slam double convention guides defense in contract bridge. It explains that a third hand double signals to the partner with the lead to avoid a standard lead and aim to defeat the contract with a different lead, preventing the slam from being made.

East

Mrs W B Hunt Hosts Bridge Party At Hillcrest Home

Social pages report Mrs. W B Hunt entertaining at her Hillcrest residence with bridge tables in the living rooms. Guests included Mrs. Germot Shemwell Albany Ga and Mrs C D Cox Newnan Ga with prize awards for high and consolation. Luncheon followed.

Lexington W. B. Hunt Hillcrest Bridge Germot Shemwell Albany C. D. Cox Newnan Millard Morris Joe White J. W. Moffitt John A. McCrary James L. Gordon Nesbit Edwards Winston-Salem

Entre Nous Club Meets At Mrs Beavans Home On Main Street

The Entre Nous club gathered yesterday afternoon at 641 North Main Street for a bi weekly meeting hosted by Mrs W C Beavans. Four tables of Boston rock were played amid fall floral decor while a salad course and sweets followed the games. Members present included Mesdames B S Cummings S C Clark H W Harriss Howard S Hartzell J F Hayden J A Morris C B Overman H N Phillips Edith Moore Sherrod Fred N Tate L R Terry Z J Walser with guests Mesdames E Col Steele Bruce Carraway c Reitzel Sr and W C Jones.

W. C. Beavans Entre Nous Club North Main Street Mesdames B. Ss. Cummings S. C. Clark H. W. Harriss Howard S. Hartzell J. F. Hayden J. A. Morris C. B. Overman H. N. Phillips Edith Moore Sherrod Fred N. Tate L. R. Terry

Mrs John T Ellis Hosts Household Arts Club Meeting

Mrs John T Ellis entertained the Household Arts club at her Oakwood court home for its bi weekly gathering. Roses and chrysanthemums enhanced the autumn rooms. President C F Grissom led a brief business session and the group voted two dollars to the Junior Service League Milk Fund. Ladies then sewed and chatted, ending with a salad course and birthday cake for Mesdames Sam Dutton and T G Shelton. Members present included W H Womble J R Montgomery F L Grissom Fred L Ingram C F Eilington N E Russell V D Sale Sr and the hostess.

Household Arts Club John T. Ellis Oakwood Court C. F. Grissom Junior Service League Sam Dutton T. G. Shelton W. H. Womble J. R. Montgomery F. Grissom Fred L. Ingram F. Eilington N. E. Russell V. D. Sale, Sr

Roys Kit Kat Klub Dance Planned at Duck Club Tonight

Plans are complete for the Roys Kit Kat Klub initial Fall dance to be held this evening at the Duck club house in Sedgefield. The event begins at 8 30 in the club lounge with Finley Horney as chairman of arrangements and assistants including Earl Noel Dewitt Edwards Carl Ta tum Charles Shankle and Miss Virginia Ann Kent. Chaperones are Mrs Edger Hartley Mrs W F Kent and Mrs Suges.

Roys’ Kit Kat Klub Duck Club S@dgefield Finley Horney Earl Noel Dewitt Edwards Carl Tatum Charles Shankle Virginia Ann Kent Edger Hartley W. F. Kent Suges

Mrs Kohn Addresses Child Education Meet

Mrs Alex B Kohn of Charlotte visits her parents in Greensboro and addresses the Association of Childhood Education at a luncheon at the Jefferson Roof Garden. She is president of the North Carolina Association. Her husband Mr Kohn arrives tonight to attend the Carolina State freshman football game.

Alex B. Kohn Charlotte C. F. Grissom

Harvest Festival At Emerywood Country Club

Reservations are pouring in for a Harvest Festival at Emerywood Country Club tomorrow evening. Attendees are urged to dress in overalls and ginghams for a hillbilly themed dinner and dance with Johnnie Gilbert's orchestra. Dinner starts 7:30, dances follow, regular club dance at 9:30 with card dances.

Emerywood Country Club Johnnie Gilbert

Piedmont Golfing Winners Announced

Winners of the Piedmont Women’s Golf Association tournament at Greensboro Country Club include Mrs. Jack Brown of Greensboro taking low net in Class A with 80 on an 18 handicap. Other class winners: Mrs. Nathan Ayers 72 net in RB, Mrs. Baxter Sellars 83 net in C with 25 handicap, and Mrs. Wallace Taylor 78 net in D on 36. putting honors go to Mrs. Lyndon Joyce over Mrs. R. M. Cooksey.

Greensboro Country Club Jack Brown Greensboro Brown Nathan Ayers Sedgefield Baxter Sellars Wallace Taylor Lyndon Joyce R. M. Cooksey Thomasville

Oak Hill 4-H Club Elects New Officers

The Oak Hill 4-H Club at Oak View School held its first meeting of the year on Thursday October 20 in the sixth grade room. Officers elected for the coming year were Dorothy Bates president Doris Peacock vice president Arlene Bottoms secretary Opal Loflin news reporter. The club has 30 members, all sixth and seventh grade girls, with projects focusing on clothing and yard improvement.

Oak View School Eulalah Causey Helen Ray Craven Ruth King Geraldine Hodge Rachel Stone Dorothy Bates Doris Peacock Arlene Bottoms Opal Loflin

High Point Nurses Banquet and Harvest Festival Dance

The High Point Graduate Nurses club hosts its annual banquet and dance in the Sheraton ballroom with speaker J Pete Ivey of Winston-Salem and the Davis Brothers orchestra. Emerywood country club members attend a Harvest Festival dinner dance featuring rustic costumes and square dances.

High Point Graduate Nurses Club Sheraton Hotel j.Pete’’ Ivey Winston-Salem Davis Brothers Orchestra Emerywood Country Club

Night Owl Bridge Club Hosts Husbands Party Night

The Night Owl bridge club held a Halloween themed evening at Gibson club rooms with husbands as guests. Harvey Pressley and Mrs. O H McLaughlin led high scores among men and women. Prizes included candies, a silk scarf, a handkerchief and dish cloth, with fortunes told after bridge.

Night Owl Gibson Harvey Pressley O. H. McLaughlin Winger

Miss Welborn Shown Bridal Courtesy At Thomasville Home

Miss Ruby Welborn bride elect of November was honored at a Wednesday buffet supper hosted by Mrs. Luther Sink and Miss Hazel Welborn in Thomasville. The three course meal featured pink rose corsages and china and crystal gifts in the honoree's chosen patterns for twenty guests. Another party for her was a Leakaville dinner gathering held Thursday night.

Thomasville Ruby Welborn Luther Sink Hazel Welborn Leakaville

Box Supper and Musical Program at Wallburg School

A musical program will be presented at the Wallburg High School auditorium this evening at 7:45. An old-time box party will be featured with orchestra music and selections by the Abbott's Creek Baptist church Singing class. A small admission charge will benefit the high school orchestra. the public is invited.

Wallburg High School Abbott's Creek Baptist Church Orchetra

Mrs. E. F. Trotter Undergoes Serious Operation

Mrs. E F Trotter of Trinity route two underwent a serious operation at Guilford General hospital on Tuesday and is resting as well as can be expected. Mr and Mrs A Coke Cecil have returned home after attending the Rexall convention at the Greenbrier hotel in White Sulphur Springs Virginia.

E. F. Trotter Trinity Route Two Guilford General Hospital A. Coke Cecil Oakwood Court Rexall Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs

Woman's Wesley class to hold meeting at church

The Woman's Wesley class of Wesley Memorial church will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 in the class room. Mesdames FP A Clifton and W M Rucker will be associate hostesses.

Woman's Wesley Wesley Memorial Church Mesdames FP. A. Clifton W. M. Rucker

Chicago Produce Prices Quiet as Market Holds Steady

Chicago market report shows butter at 964 and 441 steady, creamery specials 90, carrots at 25 1-4, eggs 5,077 easy with fresh graded extra firsts at 27 and 26 for firsts cars, refrigerator extras 25, other prices unchanged as of Oct 21.

Chicago

Mrs Dwight Morland Hosts Natural Bridge Club Card Evening

Mrs Dwight Morland entertained the Natural Bridge club at her Lexington road home Tuesday evening. Dahlias set a backdrop for three living room tables. Two visitors Miss Mildred Milks and Mrs Jimmy Webb attended. Mrs Roy Champion won high score and received a table lamp. Mrs James York took second high score a cream and sugar set. Mrs Morland was assisted by her sister Miss Mildred Milks serving sandwiches cake and coffee.

Dwight Morland Natural Bridge Club Lexington Road Dahlias Mildred Milks Jimmy Webb Roy Champion James York

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes misused words and pronunciations. It highlights carload usage, common misspellings, and pushes daily vocabulary through a quotation about mutable nature from Emerson.

W. L. Gordon Emerson

Look and Learn By A C Gordon Answers

A concise quiz from Look and Learn by A C Gordon lists apiculture as raising bees. Henry W Longfellow is named The Poet of the Hearth and Fireside. Chestnut wood is most used for telephone poles. The Civil War battles with the most casualties are Gettysburg and Antietam. The capital and chief city of South Australia is Adelaide.

South Australia Henry W. Longfellow Gettysburg Antietam Adelaide

How Can I Flavor Ripe Olives and Clean Velvet Flowers

A Q and A style page offers tips from Anne Ashley. Overnight soak ripe olives in olive oil with a clove for added flavor. For paraffin, keep in a lipped utensil or discarded teapot for easy melting. To clean velvet flowers, rub with dry bran then brush off and repeat if needed.

Modern Etiquette Q and A on costumes and closings

A period etiquette column answers readers on Halloween costume requests noting it is rude not to dress in costume. It also approves closings such as Yours truly and Yours very truly for business letters and explains the term en buffet as served from the buffet without tables.

Gilbert and Sullivan full names and notes on librettist and Penzance

Gilbert and Sullivan were William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. A librettist writes the text for an opera or musical. Penzance is a town in Cornwall and the setting of the comic opera The Pirates of Penzance.

Pirates of Penzance Gilbert Sullivan Penzance

Airlines Carry More Passengers in One Day Than 1926 Year

The report notes American airlines frequently transport daily passenger totals that exceed the annual passenger count of 1926, highlighting a rapid growth in air travel demand and industry capacity.

American Airlines

Grand coup challenge in four spades contract

In a four spades contract South must discard two trumps to make the hand win. The problem presents the grand coup play with an initial layout and dealer. The puzzle asks if the grand coup can be executed given the specific cards and auction context.

South

Tea Honors Newcomer and Visitors in Thomasville

Mrs. J W Boyles hosted a cordial tea on West Main Street to honor Mrs O S Peer newly moved from Greensboro and Mrs C D Sydes of Concord visiting Mrs H C Nicholson. Guests included multiple local ladies and club members as fall flowers graced the setting.

Thomasville J. W. Boyles West Main Street O. S. Peer Greensboro C. D. Sydes Concord H. C. Nicholson

Social visit notes from Kinneywood and Knoxville

Mrs. Cicero Cox is spending this week in Knoxville Tennessee with relatives. Mr and Mrs W C Covington of Wagram spent Sunday here with Mr and Mrs D M Jester in Kinneywood. Mrs C D Sydes of Concord is visiting her mother Mrs H C Nicholson.

Cicero Cox Knoxville Tenn W. C. Covington Wagram D. M. Jester Kinneywood C. D. Sydes Concord H. C. Nicholson

Visitors and Bride Share Honors at Randolph Street Luncheon

Two visitors Mesdames Edwin Holman of Atlanta and R N Lambert of Tulsa joined Mrs. James B Lambeth Jr at a luncheon hosted by Mrs John C Pennington on Randolph Street. All white floral centerpieces complemented a three course meal served at one o'clock Wednesday.

Edwin Holman Atlanta R. N. Lambert Tulsa Okla James B. Lambeth, Jr John C. Pennington Randolph Street

New 1939 Chevrolet Display Set At Lyles Showroom

The 1939 Chevrolet will be shown tomorrow at Lyles Chevrolet Company in High Point in an initial nationwide display. G W Lyles, company president, touts value and size, inviting buyers to visit the specially decorated showroom from 7 am to 10 pm to see beauty, performance, economy and safety.

Lyles Chevrolet Company Chevrolet G. W. Lyles

New Books Listed for Thomasville Library

Thomasville. Oct. 21 Miss Elmina Hearne librarian of the Thomasville library announced today the addition of new volumes to the library collection.

Thomasville Library Thomasville

Fall Miss Hearne Seeks Reserve List for New Books

Several new fall Miss Hearne announcements anticipate strong demand for books. Readers are urged to join the reserve list if a desired title is unavailable. Titles include Growth of a Man, What's Hea For, The J ful DeLaneys, And Tell of Time, Rebecca, Image In a Mirror, Hotel Hostess, The Four Hearts, and Buccaneers.

the Four Hearts Ellery Queen Edith Wha

Also Mentioned on This Page

McKenney North W B Hunt Sunshine Circle M. E. Church F. W. Conrad L. L. Moore J. F. Burkhart John Craver E. H. Easter W. M. Shuford The American Legion Auxili Legion Hi W. 8. Owens O. Sink Zeb V. di J. F. Mays Richard Davis Robert E. Lee F. Welborn South Mains W. H. Mendenhall J. C. Leonard Bob Taylor Wom College University of Nort Carolina John T. Lowe Mary Trice Clara B. Byrd W. R. Taylor Entre Kit Kat Klub Mrs. Kohn J. E. Slate Stanton Clinic D. B. Carrick Carrick Montlieu Country Club Piedmont Golfing Oak Hill 4-H Club Night Owl Bridge Club Miss Welborn Wallburg School Wesley A. C. Gordon Anne Ashley Roberta Lee Woman's Club Elliott Drive Mesdames O. C. Wall Charles F. Phillips R. D. Bevan Henry Goodloe R. Patterson Glenn Pennington Lambeth Mescames F. S. Lambeth J. A. McAulay Mt. Gilead Best of Concord J. E. Lambeth, Sr Claiborne Pennington T. Austin Finch George Finch Charles F. Lambeth W. G. Pennington Misses Elmina Hearne Mary Johnson Lambeth Misa Lucille Eddinger Elizabeth Hinkle Lucille Eddinger Irene Stone Marjorie Tyler Swanee Lanier Virginia Taylor Charlotte Davis Colleen Davis Pauline Parrish Vicks Vicks VapoRub Rabinowitz Robinowitz East Washington Street Redding Scotty Dogs Compo Books
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