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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1959
Page
6
Bridal shower honors Miss Mildred Killian bride elect of April 25. Mrs Cecil Killian hosted at 2203 Francis St with bridal games and prize gifts. Refreshments served to guests including Mrs J M Killian and Mrs S E Reddick.
The Rev. J. Frank Mitchell, missionary to Chile, will headline the first annual session of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Central Baptist Association at Emerywood Baptist Church in Westchester. The event opens April 7 at 10 a.m. with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Mitchell, with 15 years on the Foreign Mission Field, will give the program alongside greetings from the Piedmont Baptist Association.
The Rev. and Mrs. James A. Hardison Jr. and their son Paul arrived from Hyattsville Maryland for a week with Mr. and Mrs J A Hardison of Centennial Avenue. John H. Marsh of High Point recovers from major surgery at Duke Hospital and is now allowed visitors.
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Poet 1088 announces upcoming 1960 installation event details. A brief gathering will mark the installation of officers and membership dues are to be discussed.
Miss Vera Idol, former High Point College professor and author of Paths of Shining Lights, will speak on Children’s Literature at a public meeting of Lambda Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa in Greensboro. The dinner meeting at Mayfair Cafeteria begins at 6 p.m.. she is retired and lectures and writes.
At 6 30 p m the High Point James town Chapter of the Woman's College Alumnae Association held a dinner meeting at High Point Friends Meeting House. Mrs Paul Maulden spoke on Why Belong To An Alumnae Association and a new slate was elected: president Miss Ida Jane Johnson vice president Mrs E O Lane secretary Miss Pat Mellonas treasurer Mrs J W Southerland.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Ward Street Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Mary Louise Hasty memorial room. Mrs George Atkinson will lead the program which includes a pledge service. Hostesses are Mesdames James Scotten Jr and Ralph Jones.
A sequence of social notices lists Miss Lucille Webb’s mixed shower at Ray Stutts home 209 Pine Ridge Dr, a Daffodil Show luncheon for judges at Mrs Edward Grimsley 925 Country Club Dr, and a Standard Daffodil Show at High Point Friends Meeting House. Crystal shower for Miss Webb hosted by Mrs Elwood Gordon at 1201 Bradshaw St precedes cake-cutting for Jordan-Beane wedding at 120 Briggs Ave. Friday hosts Judy Louise Jordan wedding to Ronald Jerry Bean Jr at Montlieu Avenue Methodist Church followed by reception in the church social hall.
The sixth annual Spring Institute of North Carolina Press Women takes place in Chapel Hill at the Carolina Inn. Betty Smith author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday, with Jonathan Daniels editor of the Raleigh News and Observer at the 7:30 p.m. banquet. Sunday features the 1958 writing awards luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday lists include Y Teens grade groups 4:00 with Bridge and Int. Bridge 12:15 Modernette and Kick-off meeting at First Presbyterian. Evening activities feature Robins Club Agenda Club and a Girls Posture Class. Saturday hosts Social Dancing 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. The note adds herb chervil as a cooking tip.
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