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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
3
The Everybody's Day parade in Thomasville on Saturday October 7 features floats from local groups eight high school bands and pre 1921 cars. Prizes total 100 for top float 50 second 25 third. Old car prizes 25 10 and 5 with no entry fee.
Joseph Lindsay 59 World War I veteran died at Burt Williams home on Thomasville Route 2. Funeral held at Mount Zion Pilgrim Church with a duet and piano by Rev. T. R. York. interment in church cemetery. L. E. Workman 66 of Denton died at the local clinic after two weeks illness. Survivors include two sons, two daughters in law, a brother and four grandchildren. Funeral at First Methodist Church of Denton with burial in Denton local cemetery.
Colored News reports the Delta Kappa Zeta chapter hosting a picnic supper for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in Greensboro at Soror Ethel Ballenger’s home. It notes a Zeta Story Hour with Mattie C. Robinson as narrator, upcoming school playground openings, a first birthday party for Randall McCain, and local church revival events plus obituaries for Robert McKensie and Clarence Lytle with funeral details.
Two Kinston youths face charges of secret assault on 25 year old Dunn minister Rev. Archie L. Smith. Warrant accuses Reuben F. Jones Jr and Joe Gooch of attacking during a dispute over a local church pastorate.
The guidance notes that popcorn pops best when it contains about 14 percent moisture. It emphasizes achieving this moisture level for optimal popping performance.
In Thomasville on September 21 the local BPW club held a dinner meeting at the Woman's Club building featuring a panel discussion on BPW purposes with Mrs Kathleen Hilton chairing the publications committee. Participants included Miss Matilda Umholtz Miss Madeline Merritt Mrs Millie Crowell and Miss Stella Wagner. The club noted its April 1934 founding with 15 charter members led by Lillian Yow. Seven charter members attended. two new members Mrs Katherine Dickens and Miss Doris Lopp were inducted at the business session led by president Mrs Vera Green Phillips.
Herbert W. Dixon a seaman recruit from High Point completed recruit training on September 15 at the U S Naval Training Center San Diego California. Dixon entered naval service June 19 1950 and is a former student of High Point High School.
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