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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1929
Page
6
Local church young women of First Baptist plan a 7 30 gathering at Miss Zetha Boswell's home, 243 Boulevard, inviting all members to attend. The notice also mentions DAR chapter meetings and a birth announcement for Richard Arnold Smith.
The list of honorees includes Misses Katherine Parsons Virginia Stain back Flax McAlister Sam Boren and Margaret Jarbos. Also named are Herman High Jimmy Poole Hoyt W Boone Charles Causey Jack Causey James McAlister Robert Lucas Ralph Price Chick Holderness Billy Koenig and Clark Waring of Charlotte.
The column lists visits among Mrs. J. J. O Halloran Clem mons and Mrs. Dora Melver Winston-Salem visiting relatives. It notes Miss Irene Campbell returning from Statesville and several others traveling to Statesville and Salisbury. It ends with musings on beauty standards, aging, and trends in 1920s social life.
Rev Dr John Thompson of the Chicago Temple backs Internationsal Youth Disciples on hand holding and affectionate demonstrations in dim parlors inside churches as not evil though opposed by elders. He argues such expressions are natural and should be allowed in churches. Mrs Jules Archer seeks a Brooklyn divorce claiming her husband is too handsome and cannot resist other women, citing the movie sheik stereotype.
The article argues that keeping up appearances after age 30 is essential for self respect and job prospects. It highlights regular care by specialists, facial massages, smart haircuts, and manicured nails as confidence boosters for middle aged women who are wage earners with their own money.
Garland B. Daniel left this afternoon for Raleigh where he will argue before the supreme court tomorrow representing Warren County in a tax protest case brought by a taxpayer seeking recovery of taxes paid under protest.
Archibald Johnson of Thomasville was re-elected moderator and Sam J. Smith of Lexington re-elected as clerk at the Liberty Baptist Association 96th annual session at Stoner's Grove Baptist church Southmont. Smith named treasurer. Wilson Miller chosen vice moderator. program included sermons and addresses by Rev J M Hayes Dr C E Maddry and others.
The aeronautics branch of the commerce department adopts a global standard. United States planes must display the letter N on tail and wing before flights to foreign countries. Future licenses will show NC or NR prefixes depending on license type, replacing older C and R formats.
In England the Reading coroner J Lancelot Martin labels women motorists as dis graceful and chattering like mad. He also categorizes bicyclists as riding three abreast and daring others to pass, motorcyclists as maniacs with no idea, limousine owners as almost indescribable hogs, and motor coach drivers as splendid. The pedestrians photo not addressed.
Agricultural guidance notes that fall plowing and early spring tillage, plus cultivated row crops, are needed for three years to suppress wild garlic. Grazing with sheep helps in rough pastures, and dairy cows must be removed before milking to avoid garlic flavor in milk. A leaflet No. 43-L is available. Pitcairn Aviation announces Charlotte, N C will join the Atlanta New York direct air mail line as a night flight port, the 15th city served on Routes 19 and 25.
New York dispatch says through authority granted by the post office department Charlotte will undertake an air mail call. The report notes official sanction reaches Charlotte for the new service and outlines preliminary steps to begin operations.
A tablet honoring Herman Frank Arnold will be unveiled at Calvary Episcopal Church Fletcher on Sunday afternoon October 6. Arnold organized the Dixie band that played at Jefferson Davis's 1861 inauguration in Montgomery Alabama. Mrs Marie Arnold Chaplin, his daughter and donor, will attend and speak. The Asheville chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy sponsors the ceremony.
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines how carbon monoxide from illuminating gas coal fires and vehicle exhaust poisons people. He notes blue flames indicate incomplete combustion and warns of deadly buildup in garages and unvented heaters. Treatment favors inhaling oxygen with 5 percent carbon dioxide to hasten recovery.
A look at how Chicago Cubs infielders might have linked to St Louis teams. Norman McMillan once played third for the Browns, Rogers Hornsby was developed with the Cardinals, and Charlie Grimm is a St Louis product. Elwood English is the Cubs regular without a St Louis link.
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