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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1938
Page
6
Mrs. Chas. McAnally hosted the Tuesday Contract club dinner at her Ferndale Drive home. The event drew members and three guests with a three-table bridge session ending in an hors d oeuvres crystal tray prize won by Mrs. Philip Schnell.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Monarch club in West Lexington avenue hosted a meeting with Mrs. Amesarner as hostess. President Elmer Hedrick announced plans to aid the Monarch club for the national convention and other projects. Three new members Mesdames E F Younts A H Holton and Frank J Mickey were welcomed. Committees were named to carry out activities for the year including executive membership ways and means tele phone courtesy publicity and project groups. A chicken stew fundraiser is set for tomorrow at Hedrick cabin with Winston Salem Monarchs assisting.
The High Point Council of Jewish Women will hold its opening meeting this evening at 405 Parkway. President Mrs Sam Tobias will host and the gathering will begin promptly at eight thirty with all members asked to arrive by the appointed hour.
The Christian Endeavor society at Rankin Memorial Church will present the three act play An Old-Fashioned Mother by Walter Ben Hare Friday at 7 45 pm in the assembly room at Barker and Adams streets. A chicken salad supper follows Saturday 5 to 6 pm in the church basement with a small admission. Other church notices include senior class meetings and a Methodist picnic at the Postal Employees cabin off Highway 10A with transportation help available.
Miss Nancy Byrd Miles of Greensboro will wed J Walter Hedrick of High Point on October 1. A party at 1004 Fairmont Street featured five bridge tables, linen gifts, slicker and umbrella shower favors, and top prize silver for the honoree. Guests included local women from Greensboro and surrounding towns along with High Point attendees.
Local Women of the Moose chapter meets tonight at eight o clock in Moose Hall for the regular gathering. Members should bring items for the handkerchiefs shower to be sent to Mrs Mary Hooper, Women of the Moose official.
Mrs. Wallace Haney formerly Edith Smith was guest of Mrs. RK Underwood at Cable Street home. Bingo and games preceded a gift shower for the bride with green and white refreshments. Guests included Shirley Walker Naomi Newman Helen Campbell Nita Underwood Juanita Reid Lorraine McDowell Shirley Reid Ruby Smith Lina Brackett Ruth Underwood Lee Underwood M H Chadwick A M Haney R L Smith Arthur Whaley Creighton Haney R B Underwood W W Ellington Sr. Those joining for refreshments were Arthur Whaley Creighton Haney Glenn Smith and Wallace Haney.
Instructors in instrumental music in city schools will meet Elm Street School tonight with parents of Elm Street pupils. The 7 to 8 pm session focuses on consultation about instruments best fitted to pupils and questions about department work.
The High Point Enterprise advertises Marian Martin Pattern 9871 with front and back panels for easy fitting. Two tub cotton versions are shown with optional puffed sleeves and bright braid, plus a soft tie belt. Pattern requires specific sizes and fabric amounts and costs fifteen cents, with book and pattern combined at twenty five cents.
Mrs. J A Eshelman was reelected president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at a regular meeting held at Mrs Dred Peacock's home on Louise avenue. New member Mrs R C Lancaster joined as the union moved to election and a heavy business session followed with a talk on Stewardship by Mrs Henry White illustrated with posters.
The Mothers' club of the Home League sponsored by the Salvation Army will hold a sale at the citadel this evening beginning at 6 o'clock. Articles on sale include needlework by members and refreshments will be sold. Mrs. Annie Henderson is in charge.
Mrs. Fred Ingram will host the Household Arts Club tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock at her home on Jones Street.
Mrs. Van Holtie stays with her ill niece Miles Maxine Hepler in Kernersville as her health improves from pneumonia. Mrs. A M Gentry recovers after major surgery at Guilford General hospital. Mrs. Robert Armfield convalesces after an operation at Burrus Memorial hospital. Girl Scout patrol leaders chair meeting on September 24 at 10 30 in the Girl Scout office. Welborn and Royal reunion attendees at Hopewell M E Church include W P Frazier Cletus Misenheimer Levi Parker Lucille Helmatetter and Miss Lots Loring.
Greensboro report on the Woman's College lecture course for the coming year lists 17 numbers including two dance groups and lectures on topics from the Czech political situation to a Canadian Mountie. Playlikers present seven plays opening with Personal Appearance on October 1. Elissa Land will speak October 4. Courses run Aycock Auditorium through May 13 with Phi Beta Kappa events to come.
Sylvia Ann Newby born at home on September 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Newby of route two. Shirley Esther Pope born September 10 at Burrus Memorial hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pope, now at route one. Nelda May Dennis born September 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dennis of route one.
Mrs. BE. FE. White of Greens boro, parliamentarian and chair man of goals of the state Parent-Teacher Association, spoke to the first of four parent education group sessions at Ray street school. City council head Mrs. W. L. Edwards presided, with Mrs. R. S. Lafferty welcoming, and Mrs. Allene Schroder introducing the speaker. A vocal solo by Mrs. R. T. Amos accompanied by Mrs. J. W. Lindsay closed the program.
North Carolina intends to sell its 4.62 million dollar bond issue next week to capitalize on a strong bond market and to use funds from a project not yet approved by PWA. Morganton hospital improvements remain in question but the state feels compelled to proceed due to safety concerns. State Treasurer Johnson and Governor Hoey back the sale amid expected rapid federal and municipal borrowing.
Senator Reynolds said he recommended George W. Coan Jr of Winston-Salem North Carolina for a seat on the Home Owners Loan Corporation board. Coan would replace ill William Stevenson if appointed and is a former North Carolina late PWA director.
The Atlantic coastline of the United States is 1888 miles shorter than the Pacific coastline which measures 1366 miles longer. The figures illustrate the disparity between the two coasts in total measured lengths.
A vintage advertisement touts Pinkham's Compound as a tonic for nervous symptoms and female functional disorders. It claims to build physical resistance and calm jangly nerves, with over 60 years of use and testimonials from more than one million women.
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