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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1940
Page
6
Eye make-up adds real glamour to grooming and enhances appearance. Experiment with mascara color and eyeshadow, tint brows and lashes, and use light daytime mascara with careful technique. For brows keep arches neat with tweezers and curlers, and use eye lotion after tiring drives or dusty air.
A lively spring dance at Emerywood Country Club drew many out of town guests. Notable attendees included Greer, Bill Kerr, Virgil Cox, Johnson, Howell Smoak, Sherwood Hedgpeth, Beverly C. Moore, Bob Gold, Jack Cheek, J. B. Lee of Greensboro, and guests from Thomasville Winston Salem Lexington Salisbury Asheboro Charlotte Burlington Spruce Pine Oak Ridge Staunton Va. The event featured music by Iley Randall and ran from 9:30 PM, cited by the club as one of the season's top social events.
Mrs D J Bury and guests attend a mixed entertainment at Macy Rimmer's Tipton home. D J Bury receives carnations, bingo and games are played, and gifts are exchanged as about 30 guests from High Burlington and Greensburg partake in the event.
Greensboro College players in association with the school of music announce a production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to be staged on Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20 at 8 15 p m in Odell Memorial auditorium directed by Miss Elba Henninger with a 45 member cast. The season features Greek and fairy costumes by Miss Charlotte Searles with the school of music directing Mendelssohn music and achoruses led by Miss Helen Maddock.
Miss Hazel Lanier’s piano pupils gathered Saturday at Margaret and Betty Short’s home 628 North Main Street. Effie Irene Moose presided as president and pupils performed a two act Handel life play set and music contests were won by Katherine Davis and Julia Dell Sears then Elizabeth Wagner. Refreshments followed served by the hostesses and their mother Mrs T R Short. Dr P K Lindley will speak at Ada Blair PTA meeting tomorrow night with rhythm band selections from third grade noted.
A-packed week of civic and social events across High Point features luncheons by the Y W C A Industrial Committee chaired by Mrs. Thornton Glover at Adams Memorial Building, plus openings for the Community Concerts Association and numerous garden clubs at the Sheraton Ballroom and various homes.
Attention is called to a time change for the Mothersingers rehearsal at the senior high school tomorrow. Due to the Junior Service League annual meeting, the group will rehearse from 3:30 to 4:30 p m instead of 1 to 2 p m, and members are urged to attend as only a few more practices remain before the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Mrs Julius Green hosts Ace of Clubs at Elliott Drive with four tables of bridge. Walter Rapp wins club prize, R K Farrington second, Walter Newby visitors prize. Guests include Mrs Henry Benedict of Philadelphia and Mrs P M Sherrill. Sans Souci club meets with two tables of bridge. Fred Gray wins club prize. Local visits and Meredith College alumnae luncheon noted.
The district graduate nurses clubs will meet at Burrus Memorial Nurses Home on Tuesday afternoon for a talk on Daffodils by Dr D B Carrick. If weather allows, members will tour Dr Carrick's daffodil garden after the talk. Tea And Topics Club postpones meeting two weeks.
Friends of Mrs. P. H. Ward at 323 South Wrenn Street report her return from Burrus Memorial Hospital and recovery. Eloise Johnson returns home to Durham after visiting Weldon Hicks family. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Morse of Chicago and Wilmette visit G. D. Pettibone at Edgedale Drive. Mrs. Moran and her daughters travel to Lexington Ky for the illness and death of J. F. Moran, son of Mrs. Moran and brother of Mrs. Thurman.
The Mary Stevens class of Green Street Baptist church meets at 7 30 this evening with Mrs Argie Wood at 12123 Ragan Street and Eloise Sedberry as associate hostess. The Calvary Methodist Senior Girls class meets at 7 30 at the church with Irene and Elsie Strother as hostesses and Estelle West assisting. Ethel West leads the Calvary Sunday School class meeting at Mrs H K Emory's home 402 Barker Street Tuesday at 7 30 with transport arranged from the church at 7 15.
Mrs A F Culver, formerly Ruby Lassiter, was honored at two Randleman gatherings. A sesame of spring flowers, games, gifts and refreshments marked the shower at Mrs A M Barker's home on Main Street. Culver plans to join her husband in Norfolk Virginia.
Frank J. Sizemore secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will be guest speaker at the regular study group meeting Wednesday at 8 30 p m Mrs Joe Barr will host at her Montlieu Avenue home
Mrs John Kirkman hosted a farewell party for Mrs Culver with St Paul church Sunday school class at her home. Winners received prizes, and guests included Misses Margaret Lassiter Vera Allred and Jo Anna Van Werry plus Mrs Claude Van Werry. The honoree received a quilt and electric toaster. refreshments included sandwiches cake pickles and iced drinks.
A periodical article claims functional dysmenorrhea stems from undernourishment and that Cardui builds up health. It states Cardui stimulates appetite and gastric juice, aids digestion, and increases resistance to periodic distress. Some use it before and during menses with relief.
Announcement of the marriage of Doris Catherine Miller of Statesville to Clinton Harold Poovey of Statesville and High Point. They were married Friday March 29 at Rev Dr McFarland’s home in Rock Hill South Carolina. Mrs Poovey is from the Miller family and a graduate of Statesville High School and Mitchell College. The groom attended Clemson College and Bowling Green Business College and works with Burlington Mills. They will reside in High Point.
The Oak View Parent-Teacher Association held its final meeting Thursday evening in the school auditorium with H. M. Hendricks leading devotionals. Carey J. Davis and his pupils performed, and Miss Rachel Stone spoke on Home Beautification. Mrs. F. F. Miller presided as president, with a new slate announced including vice president Mrs. George Maust, secretary Mrs. Iva Truluck, treasurer Dr. L. R. Zimmermann, and historian Mrs. Robert Rulledge.
Business visitor in Greensboro Thursday. Mrs. Kate Heatwole and daughter Shelton spent Sunday at Haw River visiting Mrs. Heatwole's mother Mrs. R. A. Hughes. Miss Sara Matthews of High Point spent the weekend with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Matthews, and was joined by Miss Betty McArthur of Fayetteville.
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