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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1947

Page

6

Candlelight Vows Unite Miss King and Roland Champagne

Miss Marian King and Roland John Champagne wed in a candlelit service at St Marys Episcopal Church. Rev Clarence R Haden officiated with a double ring ceremony. Attending were maid of honor Mrs W B King and best man W E King. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside in Houma Louisiana.

St. Mary's Church Miss King Roland Champagne Jack King Lynwood Burnette John Hanley King John H. King Thurston Street Champagne U. S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve Houma Louisiana Herbert Coughenour J. W. Plumber Wilmington Martin .C. Freeman Ash Bob Witherington Patsy Hoskins Winston-Salem Glenn Smith Augusta H. W. Stevens Burlington Roland J. Champagne Saint Mary's Episcopal Church Marian King J.H King

Daughters of America To Meet Tuesday

The Washington Council No. 4 Daughters of America will hold a regular session at their East Commerce Street home on Tuesday at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend the meeting.

Washington Council No. 4 Daughters of America East Commerce Street

Business College Picnic Planned at City Lake

Bryce Commercial college students will meet Tuesday at 7 30 for a picnic supper at City lake. Former students are invited and asked to notify the school at 2663.

Bryce Commercial College City Lake

Pentagons Meet With Mrs Walker At Her Lexington Home

Mrs Robert Walker will host the Pentagon Club gathering on Tuesday at 8 PM at West Lexington Avenue residence. Members unable to attend should call 4094 for arrangements.

Robert Walker Pentagon Club West Lexington Avenue

Church Social St Anne's Guild to Meet Tonight

St Anne's Guild at St Mary's Episcopal Church plans a regular meeting at eight o'clock this evening at the parish house for women unable to attend daytime sessions.

St. Anne's Guild St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Town and Country Garden Club Set Fall Meeting

The Town and Country Garden Club will hold its first fall meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Fred Cox's home south of the city with Mrs. Dolan Hedrick as associate hostess. President Mrs. James Mattocks urges all members to attend for plans on the High Point Council of Garden Clubs fall flower show.

Town and Country Garden Club Fred Cox Dolan Hedrick James Mattocks High Point Council of Garden Clubs

Jewish Council Meets Wednesday at Mrs Kanter’s Home

The Council of Jewish Women will meet Wednesday evening at 8 30 at the home of Mrs Kanter 1110 Orlando Street.

Council of Jewish Women

Miss Helen Ray Davis Bridesmaid in Philadelphia Wedding

About Miss Helen Ray Davis of 608 N Hamilton Street she leaves Sunday for Philadelphia to be a bridesmaid Friday in the wedding of Miss Jane Wallace a Guilford College alumna. Captain T A Hale and family of Greenville South Carolina were guests of Mrs J W Clinard at Otteray Drive. Hale travels to New York City then sails in October for three years overseas. Page Harris Jr of Durham will visit at 702 Florham Avenue before entering the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Helen Ray Davis N. Hamilton Street Philadelphia Jane Wallace Guilford College T. A. Hale Greenville S. C J. W. Clinard Otteray Drive Captain Hale New York City Page Harris, Jr Durham Page Harris Florham Avenue Universyy North Carolina Chapel Ill

St Monday festival of cobblers and service exchange

The excerpt notes that cobblers celebrated St Crispin’s feast on Mondays, a medieval joke about cobblers not knowing the patron saint’s feast day. It also cites Britannica stating primitive societies avoided interest in favor of reciprocal goods or services.

Enemies of wildlife blamed on house cats

Conservationists warn that house cats are major enemies of wildlife as wild predators hunt mainly at night while domestic cats prowl and kill at any hour of the day or night making impacts across ecosystems.

Dandelion Request in Miner Will Sparks Quiet Tribute

In the will of Delmore Francis Miner of Lackawanna New York a request appears to plant a dandelion on his grave. Miner valued dandelions as harbingers of spring good weather and perhaps better things to come.

Delmore Francis Miner Lackawanna N. Y

Girl Scouts Enjoy Weekend Camp Trip Near Trinity

Nine senior Girl Scouts accompanied by Mrs Mabel Burnett visited the Girl Scout camp near Trinity Friday afternoon after school and returned to the city late Saturday. They spent time in games songs and activities with a Saturday swim supervised by Mrs J B Dobson. Participants included Dixie Henderson Peggy Bencini Joyce Meadows Hessie Meadows Mary Lou Zachary Ella Jean Ball Charlene Thomas Betty Lou Hayworth and Gladys Linthicum. Mr and Mrs C M Thomas joined the group for the outing and camp activities.

Mabel Burnett Trinity J. B. Dobson Dixie Henderson Peggy Bencini Joyce Meadows Hessie Meadows Mary Lou Zachary Ella Jean Ball Charlene Thomas Betty Lou Hayworth Gladys Linthicum

Births announce Thomas Lauder Jr Stanley Hubbard Jr and more

The notices report births of Thomas Lauder III on September 13 at High Point Memorial Boulevard unit to Thomas Lauder Jr and Lucille Ingram, Stanley Benjamin Hubbard Jr on September 11 at City Memorial Hospital Charlotte to Stanley and Anne Hubbard, William Howard Brown Jr on September 13 at High Point Memorial Boulevard unit to William H Brown and Nancy Perkins, and Thomas Steven Brittain on September 1 at Rex Hospital Raleigh to A C Brittain and wife.

Thomas Lauder, Jr Thomas Lauder Boulevard Unit High Point Memorial Hospital Lauder Lucille Ingram Stanley Hubbard, JR Stanley B. Hubbard Stanley Benjamin, Jr City Memorial Hospital Charlotte Hubbard Anne Grissom High Point William H. Brown, JR William H. Brown William Howard, Jr Boulevard Brown Nancy Perkins Thomas Brittain A. C. Brittain Thomas Steven Rex Hospital Raleigh

Benes Warns World Situation Is Serious

President Eduard Benes told Czechoslovakia on Saturday that the world situation was serious and he was not hiding this fact from himself or the public, signaling a cautious, somber outlook.

Benes Prague Eduard Benes

Man 81 Hurt After Motor Bike Crash in Baltimore

Look Out! Baltimore report says 81 year old George H. Robinson was treated for cuts and bruises after he crashed into a curb Saturday and was thrown over the handlebars of his motorcycle.

Baltimore George H. Robinson

Curious Coiffures Of The Skilluk Tribe

Curious hair craftsmen of the Skilluk in Africa train for years to grow hair into hat like shapes. They take great pride in their coiffures and display intricate styles as cultural trademarks.

Africa

Expensive bonfires mark Burbank’s plant trials

Luther Burbank built costly bonfires during his plant development program burning thousands of experimental specimens as part of creating his famed varieties.

Luther Burbank

Edward I Originated Prince of Wales Title in 13th Century

The text notes Edward I created the Prince of Wales title in the 13th century after conquering Wales and naming his infant son as heir, establishing the tradition for the heir to the British throne.

Edward I Prince of Wales Wales

S Amusantes to Meet Tuesday

The regular meeting of the S Amusante Club will be held on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Miss Frances Johnson, 319 Otteray. All members unable to attend are requested to notify the hostess.

S'Amusante Club Frances Johnson Otteray

Miss Miriam McCall and Fiance Honored At Sunday Buffet

A Sunday night supper at Mrs. N. L. Smith’s Louise avenue home honored Miss Miriam McCall and her fiancé James T. Smith, who wed Saturday at the First Presbyterian church. Family hosts included Mrs. Smith and sisters in law Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. Holmes. Guests numbered about twenty five, with gifts exchanged for the couple and the upcoming ceremony.

Miriam McCall N. L. Smith Louise Avenue James T. Smith First Presbyterian Church Smith James Brandon Frank Holmes

Dr Rowe Speaks On Pessimism And Hope At Wesley Memorial

A large Wesley Memorial congregation heard Duke Divinity School professor Dr Gilbert T Rowe in a sermon titled The Antidote for Pessimism. He argued pessimism misreads life and that God as Creator provides meaning and purpose through Christ. The day also featured an evening talk on the church mission and a new school program for church officers and teachers with classes and rooms in the educational building.

Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Gilbert T. Rowe Duke University Divinity School Don Payne Rowe Schopenhauer God Church In the World Wilson O. Weldon First Methodist Church Paul Hardin, Jr King Salisbury

De Gasperi warns Italy short 2.9 million tons of grain

Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi said in a radio address that Italy faces a cereal grain shortfall of 2,900,000 tons this year. He attributed the shortage largely to a bad harvest and noted the deficit must be supplied from abroad. Coal mine deaths totaled 1034 in the United States in 1945.

Rome Alcide de Gasperi Italy United States

Corn Producing States Account for Majority of U S Crop

The states Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin together grow nearly three fourths of the nation s corn crop, highlighting the central role of the Midwest in U S agricultural output.

Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin United States

Archery Ranges Maintained by US Recreation Agencies

In 1946 community recreation agencies nationwide reported 598 functioning archery ranges throughout the United States.

United States

Potasafras Hayfever Remedy Sold Here by Mann Stee

Hayfever sufferers are urged to use Potasafras to relieve clogged noses and throat irritation. The ad promises quick action against irritating mucus and phlegm with a pleasant economical home remedy, cautioned to use only as directed and available from Mann Stee.

Mann Stee

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