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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1932
Page
7
The Piedmont German club plans an October Halloween dance at High Point Country Club next Friday night October 29 with Jack Wardlay and a 12 piece UNC orchestra providing music. The event features costumes or the plainest attire and ends at 1 30 AM.
The First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson streets hosts a 9:45 Sunday school session with graded classes led by J. H. Jennings. At 11 Rev. R. I. Farmer preaches "Discerning the Gift of God" as Junior church meets in two sections. The 7:30 evening sermon by Mr. Farmer is "The Crown of Thorns" following 6:30 Young People’s Christian Endeavor.
George T. Ronk 37 formerly of High Point died in a Greensboro hospital after long illness. Survived by wife Mary Lee Parrish of Jamestown, daughter Joan Ronk, two brothers R. P. Ronk and Coy Ronk, a half sister Mrs Stout. Born Forsyth County, ex service man. Funeral plans set for Monday at Jamestown home of the father in law G L Parrish.
A colossal bronze winged statue near Turin is claimed to be the world's largest, rising about 60 feet high and drawing attention for its imposing scale and regal design.
The High Point Graduate Nurses' club will hold its annual banquet at the Sheraton hotel on Wednesday night October 26 at 6 o'clock. Miss Grace Barringer serves as chairwoman and a full menu has been arranged. Those who wish to reserve plates should call a local hospital before noon Tuesday.
Mrs H W Maier entertains the Fine Arts Department of the Thomasville Woman's club at her West Main home with Autumn decorations. New chairman Mrs Charles Lambeth presided. two junior music clubs were organized. Miss Sallie McCracken spoke on The Life of Margaret Berry and Miss Elizabeth Yow on American Music. Refreshments followed. Stella Barley wed Paul S New in Danville Va. Missionary Society to meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. Priscilla Club set for Friday at 3 p.m.
Dr and Mrs W G Smith return from Bedford Virginia visit. Tuesday Book Club met with Mrs R K Farrington presiding at Colonial Drive home. Business focus with book exchange and Halloween refreshments. Thursday Bridge at Mrs Charles Phillips on Sunrise Avenue yielded G W Lyles high score and Rapp second. Attendees included Mrs Green Crutchfield Newby Rapp Pep per Long Mahone Lambeth Cowan and others.
C A Cox entertained with three tables of bridge on Tuesday night. Fall flowers and Halloween decorations set the scene. Mamie Harrie won high score plaques while low score prize went to Mrs Raymond Phillips. Refreshments followed as guests included Mrs Phillips and others. Alliene Hoover and Mrs Robert Rapp attended the Mount Airy Invitation Tournament Friday with Mrs Paul Green.
Asheville visitors and residents are noted in a paper snippet. L. P. Whitted left town after several days here. J. Q. Miller returns from Washington to visit daughter Mrs. John J. Agnew. Lexington welfare gathering lists numerous attendees from the city including Mrs. Lee Rice and Rev. W. L. Hutchens. Mount Airy guests Katherine and Frances Kirkpatrick spend weekend with Miss Mary Alice Hoover on West Main.
Mrs. Lee Rice spent Friday in High Point with daughter Mrs. Martine Barker. Attending the Regional Conference in Greensboro Thursday were Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Mrs. T. B. Jennings, Miss Ella Dorsett, Mrs. M. L. Bales, Mrs. A. H. Ragan, and Mrs. R. P. Murphy.
High Point ministers after local ministers association approval will hold Thursday services at Guilford County Sanitorium starting November 38 with 7 15 pm start. The assignment list, approved by Rev Hoyle Kl Love and Edgar Hartley, covers November through January and includes several church pastors and one Salvation Army adjutant.
A mother coerces her young son toward an elevator at the municipal building while officers and a jail on the third floor loom in the background. The scene captures a tense moment as the boy hesitates and police presence provokes anxious thoughts.
A visitor arrived Sunday to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams.
Mrs A R Bullock and her son spent Friday visiting Mrs F L Alexander.
Mr and Mrs Frank Snider recently moved to Darlington Washington spent the weekend with Mrs Snider’s parents Mr and Mrs D W Clinard in DC
Mrs Willis of Cleveland is guest at Sunset Drive home of Mrs P A Thomas. Mr and Mrs J A Dalton move back to Monthen Avenue and resume management of Dalton Florist. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J A Eady at Guilford General Hospital. Virginia Blair Carter and Jane Sykes of Winston Salem visit Annie Rhu Stanton. Several residents travel to Charlotte and Martinsville to visit relatives. Mrs H B Owens of Norfolk visits her mother Mrs Franklin Johnson.
Bible school at Central Friends church meets at 9:45 with Horace Haworth as superintendent. Brotherhood Men’s class led by Ralph Parker also at 9:45. At 11, Rev Tom A. Sykes speaks on Shall We Try to Be Comfortable or Comforters. Evening service at 7:30 features Sykes on Things I would Like High Points to Hear and Accept. Music by Norman Fidler and Eva Campbell. Midweek prayer 7:30 Wednesday led by Joseph D. Cox. Friday 7:30 Senior Young People Society in annex, flower show night with baskets of flowers for exhibit and later sent to the sick. This closes Citizenship series.
Guide advises applying alcohol to the gum stained surface to loosen and dissolve the residue. Work gently with a cloth until the gum loses stickiness and can be wiped away. Repeat as needed for complete removal.
The Junior Woman's Club met at Miss Mil dred Redmine's home with Miss Inez Henley in charge. Time magazine studies planned, and aid to the needy set as the year’s aim. New members welcomed, social hour praised, and Halloween fun noted. Baby contest winners announced with prizes and judges listed. Garden Club and other groups planned meetings with speakers including Mr. J. B. Ivey on Dahlias and Dr. Francis Dc. Anscombe on Russia. WCTU October meeting reported with temperance preaching urged and convention notes shared.
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