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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1939

Page

6

Former Pastors Of Wesley Memorial Heard Here Sunday

Large congregations attended Wesley Memorial Church services as former pastors Dr. E K McLarty of Concord and Dr. J W Moore, on sabbatical, spoke. McLarty's sermon urged Christ as rest for the weary and emphasized unity in Jesus, while Moore preached on the Holy Spirit as the life of the church with lessons from Revelation and present faith.

Wesley Memorial Wesley Memorial Church E. K. McLarty Concord J. W. Moore Dr. McLarty E. K. McLarty, Jr Big Spring Charlotte J. B. McLarty Mount Holly Emmett James Jesus

Phone Hours Listed At Office

A public notice lists office hours from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M. at the office with the contact phone number 4568.

Altrusa Hobby Show Draws Wide Interest This Week

Altrusa Club plans a Hobby Show from Thursday to Saturday at the vacant building next to the Deluxe Diner on East Commerce Street. Members and townspeople will display hobbies from antiques to stamps and sculpture. Mrs. John Rothrock chairs the committee with Miss Lois Welborn as assistant. call 2747 to arrange an exhibit.

Altrusa Club East Commerce Street John Rothrock Lois Welborn Ways and Means Rothrock

Mrs. Trimnell Honored With Shower Here

Mrs Glenn Trimnell a recent bride was honored Saturday night at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs James Bowman and Mrs Claude Cline at the Cline home on Cedrow Avenue. Bingo and contests were played and gifts were given, followed by refreshments for a list of local guests.

Glenn Trimnell James Bowman Claude Cline Cline Cedrow Avenue Trimnell Lee Trimnell T. V. Andrews C. J. Wright E. L. Pierce Ines Wilkinson Giladys Smith Misses Sallie Trimnell Hazel Wright

Week End Ride And Hunt At Sedgefield

A Sedgefield week end ride and live fox hunt were held with a small but representative turnout. The morning hunt ran from Adams Farm near Sedgefield from 7 to 10 am, with the fox eluding the huntsman after lively chases. Participants included local residents and visitors such as Mr and Mrs Charles Kearns, Howard Blair, Earl N Phillips, and W C Chaney, along with several Sedgefield and Greensboro friends and sponsors.

Sedgefield Adams Farm Mrs. Charlies Kearns Howard Blair Earl N. Phillips The Hunt W. C. Chaney High Point Greensboro Anne Cole Sally Payne Harriett Hall Agnes Jeter Levin Brower Mitchell Nathan Ayers G. W. Bryson Albert George Bryson Jack Reghelle J. Shorte Stark Dillard Bill Bloxton T. Smith

Ward Street Gleaners Meet Tuesday Night at Homes

The Gleaners Class of Ward Street Methodist Church will meet with Miss Nancy Connor on East Burton Street Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Highland Methodist Woman's Missionary Society meets at the church Tuesday at 7 30 PM with Mrs Virgil Moffitt Mrs G B Dowd and Mrs Cheves as hostesses. Calvary Methodist Young Peoples council to hold its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Mahina Morgan's Smith Street home.

Gleaners Ward Street Methodist Church Nancy Connor East Burton Street Woman's Missionary Society of Highland Methodist Church Virgil Moffitt G. BE. Dowd Cheves Council of the Young People’s Department of Calvary Methodist Church Mahina Morgan Smith Street

Three Share Honors At Birthday Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. Ford Pilson hosted a birthday dinner on West Bay Street for Mrs. Susan Evelyn Pilson for her 82nd birthday. The event honored also Jackie Pilson, the honoree s grandson, and Mrs. J T Sugg of Ellerbe. About 40 guests attended including out of town visitors from Thomasville Reidsville Ebebe Ker nelsville and Raleigh.

Ford Pilson West Bay Street Susan Evelyn Pilson Rena Bray Roy Bray Thomasville J. G. Pilson Bernice Rodney Pilson Kernelsville Wilma Bray Mr. Sheffield Reidsville J. T. Sage Patsy Ann Sugg Ebebe Alvin White Raleigh

Change Date of A A U W Meeting

Members of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women are notified of a date change for the October meeting. The event is moved to next Monday October 30 due to conflicting dates with guest speaker Dr. Marie Louise Huth of Guilford College. The meeting will be at Mrs Embree H Blackard s home 202 Hillcrest Drive.

American Association of University Women R. A. Herring Marie Louise Huth Guilford College Embree H. Blackard Hillcrest Drive

Wayside Garden Club Meeting Tomorrow Morning

The Wayside Garden Club will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 10 o clock in the home of Mrs. F. H. Hallenbeck on Forest Hill Drive.

Wayside Garden Club F. H. Hallenbeck Forest Hill Drive

Over The Teacups Club Meeting Thursday

The Over the Teacups Club will hold its regular meeting on Thursday at one o'clock. Mrs. T J Gold will host a luncheon at her home in Sedgefield.

Over the Teacups Club T. J. Gold Sedgefield

Mrs Matton moved to Burrus Memorial Hospital for treatment

Mrs George Matton has been ill at her home for several weeks and was moved to Burrus Memorial Hospital Saturday for treatment. Mrs Weldon Hicks remains ill at 1305 Forest Avenue following a tonsillectomy performed Saturday. A daughter named Mary Loretta was born to Mr and Mrs W M Saltzan on October 16 with Mrs Saltzan before marriage Miss Owana Haney.

George Matton Burrus Memorial Hospital W. M. Saltz Mary Loretta

Accident Fatal to One Near Lake Lure

Rutherfordton October 22 Boney Helton 27 was killed instantly and Ted Gibbs suffered a fractured skull when their automobile left the highway near Lake Lure yesterday.

Rutherfordton Boney Helton Ted Gibbs Lake Lure

All-Vegetable Laxative Highlights Quick Relief

An all vegetable laxative named BLACK DRAUGHT is promoted as punctual thorough and gentle. Its principal ingredient is an intestinal tonic laxative recognized medically and claimed to tone lazy bowel muscles. The product offers 25 to 40 doses priced at 25 cents amid mass usage.

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Meetings

A series of society gatherings and club events across High Point includes the Alpha Theta Psi alumnae at Gibson club rooms with Helen Raper and Agnes Wardell hosting, Wayside Garden Club at Forest Hill Drive, Emerywood Country Club ladies bridge at the clubhouse, and a variety of club programs through Saturday led by figures such as Dr. O C Williamson and Mrs. Glenn G. Perry.

Alpha Theta Psi High Point College Gibson Club Helen Raper Agnes Wardell Wayside Garden Club F. H. Hallenbeck Forest Hill Drive Emerywood Country Club Glenn G. Perry A. 3. Caldwell, Jr Parkway Business and Professional Girls O. C. Williamson Presbyterian Church Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall F. F. Dickson Lindsay Street Women of the Moose High Point Council of Jewish Women Harry Jacobs Colonial Drive Ben Hierman Early American Arts Club J. E. Millis Emerywood Priscilla Club R.S. Lafferty Louise Avenue Kiwanis Club

Safety Week Launched Across Thomasville Churches

Thomasville opens its first Safety Week with church talks and school events. Lions Club noon program, Main Street School safety discussion, Safety Patrol meeting, and City Hall trucking employer session lead the week. State safety division representative will head discussions.

Thomasville Lions’ Club Main Street Colonial Drive Kern Street

Mad Lover Shoots Girl and Kills Self in Seguin Chase

Sheriff says Lloyd Borrer, 26, shot himself to death while driving at high speed after wounding his childhood sweetheart Maxine Bergfeld, 20, who was injured critically as she walked from a cafe with another youth. Virgil Halmer was uninjured. A pursuing chase ended when Borrer’s car left the road and struck a fence. Justice Dix returned a verdict of death by own action.

Resolutions Adopted At North Carolina CIO Conference

One hundred fifty delegates from CIO unions gathered in North Carolina to set up a State Industrial Union Council via a constitutional convention. They adopted policies on neutrality, labor rights, civil liberties, and opposition to court injunctions used to avoid the 32.4 cent minimum wage, while endorsing cooperation with Pioneer Youth of America and calling for low rent housing and measures against profiteering.

North Carolina Textile Workers’ Union of America High Point Solomon Barkin TWUA South Textile Industry Committee Carolina Mills Pioneer Youth of America John Leighton Congress

Address questions to Mar jorie Mansfield in The Enterprise

Readers are invited to send problems and questions to Mar jorie Mansfield and have them answered in the newspaper’s Enterprise columns.

Marjorie Mansfield

Advice on a divorced woman dating a younger man

The columnist counsels a 26 year old divorcee with an eight year old child about dating a younger man. She urges considering age and maturity, noting happiness is likelier with someone closer in age, while affirming the right to pursue relationships.

Mature judgment in choosing a life partner discussed

The speaker reflects on marrying young and not being suited to her first husband. She asks whether the young man understands marrying an older woman with a daughter affects future plans and responsibilities.

Juryman's Illness Triggers Mistrial in Blythe Copyright Case

Federal Judge FE Yates Webb declared a mistrial in Legette Blythe v Loews Inc over alleged copyright infringement of the book Marshall Ney A Dual Life. Juror F C Broadway of Marshville fell ill after days of deliberation begun Thursday.

Charlotte FE. Yates Webb Legette Blythe Loew's, Inc Marshall Ney Webb F. C. Broadway Marshville

State Industrial Council Sets Plan for 1940 Convention

A North Carolina gathering outlines a February 1940 state constitutional convention in High Point for a State Industrial Union Council. Delegation quotas are set by chartered locals and organizing groups with C I O representation. A constitution committee will draft the plan and a Burlington strike showing union solidarity prompts a resolution of support. Next meeting fixed for Greensboro on December 3.

High Point C. I. O. International State Industrial Union Council Lonnie Davis Burlington Greensboro

If you and the young man seek happiness together

The quoted passage advises couples to follow their own judgment over friends when deciding marriage. It warns to ensure lasting happiness and a stable home for a daughter, suggesting waiting for a more congenial partner if uncertainties remain.

Message of encouragement and future hope

A reader offers sympathy and wishes for a brighter, happier future. The note expresses concern for the recipient's past unhappiness and hopes for improved days ahead.

Apology Sought For Death Of Policeman

Shanghai reports say Fu Liao En will protest to the International Settlement council over the killing of a Chinese policeman at the border. Japanese police clashed with motorcyclists leaving several dead and wounded, as Tokyo officials prepare to file representations. A wedding party was attacked with 50 shots, killing four men and two women and wounding the bride and guests. Tu Chang Chung escaped.

Settlement Council International Settlement Tu Chang-Chung

Popular 93 Year Old Woman Breaks Hip in Fall

Thomasville October 23 Mrs Eliza Clinard Collett a well known and respected 93 year old citizen is resting in City Memorial Hospital after a fall at her son Walter Colletts home on the outskirts of the city. Officials said she suffered a broken hip and will be confined for further treatment.

Thomasville Eliza Clinard Collett City Memorial Hospital Walter Collett

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as tonic

An advertisement claims the product strengthens women by improving digestion and energy. It portrays tired nerves and functional distress as common woes and urges women to try the tonic for relief and vitality.

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham

Orbit of Ear and Sun Speed Across Seasons

A fragment notes that closer proximity to the sun speeds an object in orbit, with the closest point occurring in winter and shortening the travel time from the autumnal to the vernal equinox.

California Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Relief for Constipation

A gentle laxative remedy for children described as California Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna. It claims to ease constipation without cramps, improve appetite, and is marketed as safe and easy to dose for kids. The ad emphasizes taste and long use by mothers.

California

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