Perennial Borders Discussed By West Emerywood Club
Mrs Henry Foscue presented Perennial Borders at the West Emerywood Garden Club meeting at her home 604 Parkway. She stressed site size and house relations in border planning, soil prep and plant selection. Prizes went to Mrs W G Ragsdale Jr for a bulbs display and to Mrs Frank Wail for a jonquil Narcissus Blue Hyacinth arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foscue
West Emerywood Garden Club
Frank Wail
Robert Fountain
John Foys
Mesdames W. G. Ragsdale, Jr
Charles W. McAnally
James S. Moffitt
John Foy
Frank Wall
Charles Kearns
Arthur Kirkman
Sanders Dallas
E. W. Freeze, Jr
MEN BUILD UP EGO TO PLEASE THEMSELVES IN RELATIONSHIPS
A essay argues that men rely on women to boost their egos. It claims most men believe their wives are lucky to have them and that women often tolerate or enable male egos to maintain status. The piece notes women are drawn to independence yet still affected by male validation.
Mothersingers Rehearsal Scheduled at Senior High School
The Mothersingers announce a rehearsal tomorrow at 1 PM at Senior High School. Chairman Mrs J H McCall urges full attendance for those joining the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers convention activities. Dr Carl G N Cronstedt directs the groups and Mrs W B Hall is accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothersingers
J. H. McCall
North Carolina
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Mothersinger
W. B. Hall
Local Notes On Residents Travel and Illness
Mrs. T A Kearns left last night for Beaufort to spend two weeks with relatives. John T Ellis of 108 Oakwood Court is seriously ill at Guilford General Hospital. Mrs. L G Robichaux is visiting her sister in High Point after an extensive Florida tour and will join her father and son in West Palm Beach. Dr B S Saunders attends the American Pediatrics Society meeting in Washington and will return to High Point soon after visiting New York. Miss Nancy King of this city, a Woman's College student, spends spring break with Miss Josephine Nichols in Mount Clemons Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Ellis
Oakwood Court
Guilford General Hospital
L. G. Robichaux
Florida
Mrs. Clair Conner
W. D. Simmons
George S. Robichaux
West Palm Beach
Fla
8. S. Saunders
Washington, D. C
American Pediatrics Society
High Point
Dr. Saunders
New York
Washington
Nancy King
Woman's College
Greensboro
Josephine Nichols
Mount Clemmons
Mich
Duke Alumnae Weekend Leaders Announced for Event
A photographed lineup shows leaders for the third annual Duke University Alumnae Weekend to run Friday through Sunday. Hundreds of former Duke women will attend lectures musicales social and recreational events with speakers ranging from international affairs to art gardening and interior decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University
Duke
Alice M. Baldwin
Woman's
Ideal World’s Fair Coat Picks For 1940 Attire
Fashion directors advise at the New York World's Fair 1940 to pack a powder blue wool chinchilla coat light enough for day wear yet warm for evening breezes and spray. They also suggest linen and cotton suits, silk print day frocks with pale jackets, navy or black sheers, wide hats and comfortable shoes with moderate heels.
Oak View Parents And Teachers Meet Tonight
The Oak View Parent-Teacher Association holds a regular meeting at 7:30 in the school auditorium. Guest speaker Miss Rachel Stone, assistant home demonstration agent, speaks on home beautification, with a musical by Mr. Carey Davis. Officers for the new year will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak View
Rachel Stone
Carey Davis
Peace Council Will Have Home-Coming Day
The Peace Council number nine of the Daughters of America will observe Home Coming Day in their hall on Friday evening at seven o clock. Members are urged to attend this regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Council
Daughters of America
Coal pit props cut in England forests weekly surge
More than 16 000 tons of coal pit props are being cut each week from government forests in England, highlighting a rapid extraction pace. The operation indicates heavy utilization of state woodlands for mining support materials amid ongoing timber policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mrs Preddy Hosts Friendly Twelve Meeting at Woodrow Avenue
Mrs W W Preddy entertained the Friendly Twelve with eleven members and two visitors at her Woodrow Avenue home. Sewing was the main activity followed by refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs R W Sowers. Members present included C R Wright B C Rogers R C Plummer C B Byrum J O Connor Clyde Connor R A Wilson J E Jester Reitzel Pitts N E Russell and Paul Spencer. Guests were Mrs A W Fuller and Mrs R W Sowers. The First Baptist T E L class meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the church with group two as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Preddy
Woodrow Avenue
R. W. Sowers
Mesdames
C. R. Wright
B. C. Rogers
R. C. Plummer
C. B. Byrum
J. O
Earl of Athlone Named Canada’s New Governor General
Ottawa announces the Earl of Athlone, brother of the Queen Mother, is appointed by King George VI to succeed Lord Tweedsmuir as Canada’s governor general. Sailings for Athlone and Princess Alice are kept secret with swearing‑in delayed until Ottawa arrival, likely June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Earl of Athlone
George VI
Lord Tweedsmuir
Dominion
Mary
United States
Conant
Gordon Conant
Ontario
W. L. MacKenzie King
Earl of
MacKenzie King
London
Princes Alice
Queen Victoria
Delta Tau Club Hosts Evening Dinner at Parkway Home
Mesdames Clyde T. Shaner and J. A. Hart Sr. hosted the Delta Tau Club gathering last evening at the former’s Parkway home. Guests arrived for buffet service at 6:30 pm and were seated at small tables in the living room after dining room service, with spring flowers displayed throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Clyde T. Shaner
J. A. Hart, Sr
Delta Tau Club
Parkway
H. A. Millis
J. E. Millis
St. T. Mann
Frank Hunsucker
Robert Benoint
C. F. Tomlinson
R. H. Walker
Bruce Carraway
John Lindsay
H. J. Coffield
A. Sherrod
Pete Sigman
Fla
Club
Arch Kerper Schoch IV Born at Burrus Memorial
Mr and Mrs Arch K Schoch announce the birth of a son Arch Kerper Schoch IV this morning at Burrus Memorial Hospital The child is the fourth generation in the Schoch family to bear the name born at the Ecker Apartments area update
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Kerper Schoch
Arch K. Schoch
Ecker Apartments
Burrus Memorial Hospital
J J McMurray Returns From Hot Springs Trip
J J McMurray returns to the city after a trip to Hot Springs Arkansas. Tom Thompson manager of the Princess Cafe will train in Hot Springs until April 12 for rest. China paid 1 071 782 dollars for American aviation products in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McMurrAy
Tom Thompson
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Thompson
Princess Cafe
China
Marmola Promises Fat Loss Without Starvation Diets
An advertisement touts Marmola Tablets as a simple weight loss aid for adults with thyroid-related obesity. It claims 30 years on the market and over twenty million boxes distributed, urging sensible eating and directions on the package while noting no medical diagnosis provided.
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Emerywood Club
Foscue
Ruth Millett
Cruise
JQ Coats
Lizzie Gooch
Bertia Harding
Margaret Pinkerton
Duke School of Nursing
W. P. Few
Robert B. Fearing
R. B. Fearing
Julia Grout
Henry R. Dwire
William M. Gibson
Haywood M. Taylor
John S. Bradway
Duke Legal Aid Clinic
Edward Hal Broadhead
Duke Chapel
Paul H. Clyde
Alan K. Manchester
William M. Nicholson
Duke Medical School
Spears Hicks
Karl Bock
Leonard B. Hurley
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Queen Mother
Comal
Canad
Athlone
Mesdames Shaner
Hart
Sty
America
N. C
Old Williamsburg
Symphony In Color
Tomlinson
Quality Furniture CO
Southern Dairies
Walt Disney
Sealtest, Inc
Sealtest
Rudy Vallee
NBC Red
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