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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1947
Page
6
New York housewives can quickly create an elegant buffet for Easter entertaining. Prepare cheese spreads, sliced eggs, olives, anchovies, sardines, and caviar arranged with crackers or melba toast. Guests assemble canapes from ready trays, with a bright centerpiece of caviar and onions, all ready in ten minutes.
Mrs. Charles F. Schleff and her daughter Miss Mary Schleff hosted a one o clock luncheon at their Parkway home for Miss Eleanor Amos and her wedding attendants. Attendees included Mrs. Robert T. Amos and guests from Greensboro and Charlotte. sherbets in a crystal wedding motif were served as part of a three course meal. A similar event was planned at Emerywood Country Club by Mesdames Amos R. Kearns and Charles Kearns with further gatherings later in the week.
Floral ad from Stroud's Florist promotes faster service and orders now received. It directs customers to 2nd Rd to the left beyond Five Points and lists contact phone 85316.
The Washington Council number four Daughters of America will meet at 7 30 tonight at 20914 East Commerce Street. Plans will be made for representation at the district meeting to be held at Summer Field next week. Full attendance is urged.
The Bridge-Aires club will meet with Mrs Carl Garrett Jr as hostess at the home of Mrs Dew ey Payne on route two Wednesday evening at 7 30. Members unable to attend are asked to call Mrs Inman Chastain at 35652.
High Point college hosted a campus egg hunt with about 250 eggs hidden on the front campus. The event drew a large student turnout and lasted over an hour with prizes for certain prize eggs and those who did not find an egg. Classes will adjourn Wednesday for spring holidays and resume April 8.
Mr and Mrs George Frederick Tinken announce the birth of a daughter Christine Caldwell on March 31 at James Walker Memorial hospital Wilmington. Mrs Tinken is the former Dor is Caldwell daughter of Mrs J C Caldwell of Forest avenue High Point. GRIFFIN CHILD Mr and Mrs James Paul Griffin announce the birth of a son Jamesaul Jr on March 15 at Washington street unit of the High Point Memorial hospital. Mrs Griffin is the former Miss Opal Davis.
Mr and Mrs J Frank Whitt of Millikan Hall High Point College announce the birth of a daughter Rita Darlene on March 29 at the Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial hospital Mrs Whitt is the former Mildred Simmons of Winston Salem
Freshmen at The Woman's College held their first class formal dance in Rosenthal gymnasium with the theme Blue Champagne. Paul Bell and his Greensboro orchestra played the tune led by Peggy DeJure with escort Robert Dodson and Barbara Moomaw as class president, followed by officers and dates. Faculty sponsor was Mrs. J. S. Hunter and chaperones included Dr. and Mrs. Key L. Barkley, Dr. A. F. Thiel, and Dr. J. E. Bridgers Jr.
A carriage with lunch stood ready for the French king Louis XI during his journeys. The scene reflects medieval courtly provision as the monarch moved between locations, with attendants ensuring sustenance followed him.
Doris Browning daughter of Mrs. John Porter Browning Greensboro and Merritt Wilson son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilson Sr Greensboro will wed next week. Mrs. H. E. Coble hosted a 5 30 buffet supper on Montlieu Avenue with the wedding party attending. The décor was white and green with snapdragons and fern and the bride received silver in her wedding pattern.
The Stephens Bible study class will gather Wednesday at 3 PM at 217 West Bay street home of Mrs. C F Ellington. Mrs. C S Grayson will lead the session.
Mrs Mabel Burnett of High Point executive director of Girl Scouts will speak at the April Thomasville Woman's club meeting at 3 15 p m on Wednesday in the club building. Mrs Walter Green will introduce her and five Thomasville Girl Scout leaders will attend as special guests. The executive board meets at 2 p m for important business.
A week of meetings and social gatherings across town includes the Pilot club dinner at the Sheraton with Robert L. Thompson as guest speaker, VFW Ladies Auxiliary on Broad Street, and a Brahms analysis with Mrs. Mehan. Also listed are garden clubs, luncheons, dinners, and a wedding at Burgess Chapel.
Mrs FE S Stafford of Bluefield arrives to be with daughter Mrs Carl M Coleman, bedbound from Winston road wreck injuries. Miss Geneva Morison of McColl visits Morrison family. Miss Morrison now teaches music in McColl. Duke students Anne Wood Elizabeth Morrison Harris MacKenzie return to Durham after spring break. Several patients listed at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital with operations or pneumonia and visiting status. Mrs Chester Spoon, Mrs Cecil Thomas, and Mrs B S Aycoth noted with surgeries and visitor restrictions. Mrs John C Sheroff improving at North Main Street home after influenza illness.
The kindergarten of Mrs. W. G. Kirkman will close for the Easter holidays on Thursday at noon and reopen on Tuesday morning according to Mrs. Kirkman.
Swimming classes for the industrial clubs of the Y W C A are to open this evening at the YMCA Club members are reminded to bring doctors certificates Miss Millie Hunt secretary of the Y W A says a new chemical heat tablet for heating combat rations is being tested by the U S Army
Sale available at all drug stores including Walgreen's and Mann's Cut Rate Stores in High Point.
Mrs. Chester C. Haworth spoke to the High Point chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy at Gibson's club rooms on North Main Street. The program traced Southern education from plantation tutors to modern systems, with remarks on George Washington Carver and a May district meeting announced.
Henry J. York a local representative for Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance left today for Columbus Ohio to attend the yearly company meeting. He will return late Friday.
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