Society And Club News Miss Madeline Hoover
Society notes report Miss Madeline Hoover among regular club members at a city event. Details on affiliations, dates, and social activities are recorded without sensational detail.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
6
Society notes report Miss Madeline Hoover among regular club members at a city event. Details on affiliations, dates, and social activities are recorded without sensational detail.
Members of the Household Arts club gathered for a pleasant Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs T G Shelton. Seven members attended with roses in floral arrangements and an ice course served in a well appointed living room. The next gathering will be at Mrs Cook in Winston Salem on September 17 honoring Mrs J H Womble of High Point.
The Live Y'ers club of the Young Women's Christian Association held a 7:30 meeting at the hut with president Miss Doris Caldwell presiding. They discussed plans for the annual ballot and banquet set for 6:45 next Thursday at the hut, then enjoyed a scavenger hunt. Nine members attended.
Holt Knight of Greensboro in Clinic hospital since Wednesday after an auto crash remains critically ill but improving. Doctor W P Knight and family noted. Miss Susan B Anthony injured in same accident shows marked improvement.
Harry Williamson leaves today for Charlotte to spend the weekend and will visit Myrtle Beach before returning to High Point. Mrs W A Lambeth spent yesterday in Thomasville at a luncheon given by Mrs James E Lambeth. Mrs E B Grady and Miss Helen Grady of Concord expected today to visit Mrs Crooks at 207 Pine Street, who has been ill. Opal Davis, 138 West Lexington, a Burrus Memorial Hospital patient, recovering after appendicitis surgery this morning. Shirley Mae Heilig born at Archdale to Mr and Mrs Robert L Heilig on Wednesday September 2.
Dr James Morehead Whitfield Richmond coroner and noted chemist and toxicologist died in hospital after several months illness.
The Better Baby Festival sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary closed last week with winners named. Katherine Green, daughter of J. D. and L. Green, was chosen Miss High Point and received a diamond ring and a silver loving cup. Peggy Jane Yow, 14, daughter of L. J. and E. Yow, was Baby Queen and earned a silver loving cup. Gladys Brown, 14, daughter of L. G. and R. Brown, was crowned Baby Health Queen with a near perfect score of 9.0 and received both cups.
Asheboro notes report the Methodist Episcopal church vesper and young people choirs performing Sunday at 7:30 pm with solos by Lawrence Sours William Rush and Katherine Kearns. Choirs have 28 and 24 voices guided by Gail Holt.
Rev. E. G. Cowan of Seagrove, president of the Randolph County Ministerial Association, says members will assemble in Asheboro Monday morning at 10 30 oclock at their usual meeting place for the gathering.
About 100 members of the church’s young people’s division met Monday evening from 8 to 9 30 in the church basement for games and a generous ice served refreshment.
Mrs Roy Hawley hosted a luncheon at 217 Fourth Street to honor her father E C McLeod who celebrated his birthday. The gathering for eight featured en suite rooms with late summer flowers and a centerpiece of white petunias and clematis. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Willis Mr and Mrs E Vernon McLeod James McLeod and Mr and Mrs Rey Hawley.
A mistletoe ring was worn in Sweden as a defense against illness until relatively recent times. The practice reflects historic beliefs linking the plant to health and protective properties.
California oranges will be shipped by air from Los Angeles to Nome Alaska in five days. The move highlights faster delivery and expands logistics for fresh fruit reaching distant markets.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Archdale M E Church elected new officers for the coming year. Wade Bowman became president and Walter Vadis secretary. Clay Lambeth was local treasurer with Joe Redding as missionary treasurer. An October meeting will be with Mrs. Troy Gilmore.
About 190 white public school faculty attend the opening meeting at the Junior high school auditorium while three were absent ill. Mayor Grayson and Mrs. Coffield welcome. Dr. Andrews outlines plans as the year begins Monday. The district totals 236 teachers with 46 African American staff.
Asheboro officials pressed congressmen this week to secure WPA funds for a new water works filter tank. The existing tank is taxed beyond capacity and an upgrade would relieve pressure and allow overhaul of the current structure.
Rev E E Wiley Jr of Wesley Memorial presented a Scottish songs program at the Elwood hotel luncheon. Miss Clarice Bowman accompanied him at the piano. The club voted to join the Harry Williamson Homecoming on September 15 and the farmers barbecue on October 7, replacing the regular meetings that week. Guests R T Holton and Robert Morrow attended. program run by R H Sechrest and Harry Pleming.
Gurney P. Hood on behalf of the High Point Morris Plan bank won a judgment today in Guilford Superior Court against Mrs. L. G. Gidney of High Point for 1000 in stock assessment. The court also continued the civil action of H. S. and Zelma K. Fletcher of High Point against the city of High Point to September 28, with that date set as the first case to be called for trial.
The Emerywood Country Club hosts a foursomebut fourball match pitting Seniors against Juniors with the youngsters favored to win. Many veteran golfers aged 45 and over will try to qualify for the Senior Men's tournament in a concurrent event.
In Asheboro the Inter-City league post season slate continues with game two scheduled for tomorrow after a rain threatened start. Bossong, first half winners, faces McCrary, second half winners, in a seven game series for the league title with tickets selling fast.
Scotland pupils must finish roughly three times as many books in a school year as their London counterparts. The comparison highlights broader reading demands across the two regions.
Three Thomasville youths G L Ritchie Lester Dean and Walter Crawford were injured in a two car crash near Sedgfield. The other driver Edwin A Boles 18 also from Thomasville and L P McLendon Jr 16 of Greensboro faced court after reckless driving citations. A hearing before Justice John Strickland in Greensboro was scheduled for Saturday morning.
Denmark begins a program to tag livestock with numbered eye implants enabling traceability from cattle to the farm of origin, aiming to improve disease control and food safety.
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