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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1944

Page

6

Book Review At Florence Nightingale Club Meeting

Mrs. V. D. Sale Jr. gave a thoughtful review of Betty Smiths A Tree Grows In Brooklyn at the Florence Nightingale club supper gathering at the YWCA building. She outlined the author life and characters while offering clear insights before Ola Carter presided over a brief business session.

V. D. Sale, Jr Betty Smith Brooklyn Florence Nightingale Club Y.W.C.A Sale Y.W. A. Board Ola Carter Adams Club Thomas R. Pitts Nell Machen W.C.A

Honor Those Burrus Alumnae Honor Serving Country

At a Burrus Alumnae Association meeting held in the hospital dining room, now Boulevard High Point Memorial, members voted to place a service plaque in honor of alumnae serving country. Miss Mattie Idol presided. committees were appointed for programs, credentials, nominating, and refreshments with several named members.

Burrus 1 High Point Memorial Ital Mattie Idol Presit Hospital Irby Long Mrs. Nell Mesdames Katerd Lala Johnson Kiger Hel Moxley Jessie Lassiter Wilma Webb Cunningham Aye Ida Sykes Mel Burnice Coletrane Sal- Pierce

Happy Helpers Club Officers Named and Meeting Held

The Happy Helpers Club organized with officers Mary Layne Ballard Patricia Ann Poindexter Louis York treasurer Shirley Stout program chair. The monthly meeting at Mrs R B Moort home featured eight attendees, indoor games, and refreshments. Children visited a shut in after the session and a program of stories was provided.

Happy Helpers Club Mary Layne Ballard Patricia Ann Poindexterary Louis York Shirley Stout R. B. Moort Tewood Avenue Moore Amons Moore Louise Edith Seward Mary Layne Nard Patricia Ann Poindexter Ita Lee Monroe Rebecca Lynn T

Community Club and Service Group Activities Calendar

A Tuesday through Sunday roster lists Legion Auxiliaries VFW Auxiliary Garden Club Junior Service League Mid Week Study and more events. Meetings cover installations, planning, and social gatherings at YWCA Red Cross rooms Sheraton hotel Emerywood clubs and USO dances.

Altrusans Urge Banquet Reservations Ahead of Event

Local Altrusans are asked to notify Miss Lois Welborn secretary of the club about attendance at the annual spring banquet to be held next Tuesday at seven oclock in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom. Guests require reservations by next Monday, per Mrs. Alice Dickerson president. Banquet committee members are finalizing plans for an entertaining program.

Lois Welborn Sheraton Greensboro Winston-Salem Salisbury Ose Miss Welborn

Mixed Scotch Foursome Draws Emerywood Women Saturday

Emerywood Country Club invites women golfers to join a mixed Scotch foursome Saturday afternoon at one o'clock on the club course. The event, a handicap competition, is the season's first with ladies welcome and about twenty participants expected. A small entry fee applies, and men recently opened their program with a stag event. The United States produces about 3,300 tons or 82 carloads of stamps.

Emerywood Country Club Ernie Ballard Ballard United States

Little Men to Close Play Series in High Point

Clare Tree Major’s Little Men ends the High Point Parent-Teacher Council and Junior Service League sponsored series at the junior high auditorium next Friday at 3 30. Louisa May Alcott wrote the story with Clare Tree Major dramatizing it for her Children's Theater players. Nat the orphan street musician finds a home with Professor Bhaer at Plumfield in Concord in four acts ending satisfactorily. Admission supports series expenses. non profit event run by Mrs. Blake Thompson and Mrs. Willis H. Slane.

High Point Parent-Teacher Council Junior Service League Louisa May Alcott Clare Tree Major Theater Players Nat Professor Bhaer Concord Plumfield Stuffy Tommy Demi Daisy Jack Dan Rose Nan Bhaer Marian DePew Range Regen Clare Tree Major Children's Theater Blake Thompson Willis H. Slane

Workshop For Scout Brownies Here Tomorrow

A Brownie workshop in the Girl Scout organization is scheduled for tomorrow in Winston-Salem with participants from High Point. The all-day session starts at 10 a.m. in the recreation rooms at the Girl Scout headquarters on College Street. Mrs. Harding McKinney and Mrs. J. G. Docett lead the event, with materials distributed to leaders. Attendees will bring lunches. a midday meal will be served, and the afternoon session runs until 4 p.m.

Level Girl Scout Winston-Salem High Point Girl Scout College Street Harding McKinney J. G. Dogcett Reguar Brownies

Local residents bid farewell as service members depart area

Lieut James Poole and Mrs Poole return to Cherry Point after a brief visit with Mrs Je's mother on Rockford road. Families from Roanoke Virginia and Marines stationed at Greenville share a visit with Holder family on Route Three. Mrs J W Thomas returns home after visiting Carthage relatives. Dr and Mrs W W Rowe arrive from Lenoir for Southern Synod events and will stay with Mrs D E Hoover and Mrs W L Hargett. Mrs Paul Warren travels to Columbus Indiana to join Sgt Paul Warren at Camp Atterbury. Vance Alton McGhee Jr, son of Mr and Mrs Vance McGhee, recovers at home after a tonsillectomy yesterday.

Liguiénant James. W. Poole Cherry Point Lieut. Poole United States Navy E. W. Freeze Rockford Road Burnice Stout Roanoke Darren Farrell B. C. Stout Greenville C. L. Holder W. W. Rowe Lenoir Dr. Rowe Southern Synod Evangelical and Reformed Church First Mrs. Rowe D. E. Hoover W. L. Hargett Johnson Street Paul Warren Columbus Indiana Sgt Camp Atterbury Vance Alton McGhee, Jr Vance McGhee Otteray Drive M. B. Leath

Mrs. Mattie York Honored at Supper On 70th Birthday

A surprise birthday supper honored Mrs. Mattie York at the home of Mrs. J. L. Kivett for her 70th birthday. Jerry and Sherry Kivett and Kenneth Dutton led a singing of Happy Birthday as friends and relatives gathered. A buffet meal served guests including Mrs. Blanche Stuart, the Pike and Talton families, and others from Liberty Mexico will spend $1,000,000 ae dee

Mattie York J. L. Kivett York Jerry Sherry Kivett Kenneth Dutton Blanche Stuart George Pike Jimmie Talton Jessie Kivett Norman Kivett Hugh Dutton Frank Edwards Gaston Murchison Sarah and Ella Mae Liberty

Contract Bridge Throw-In Plays

The article explains a dummy down problem in a contract bridge hand with East-West vulnerability. South uses careful plays to strip the opponents of trump and force a favorable end position, achieving a successful contract after a sequence of finesses and discards.

West South Declarer East

Brentwood PTA Elects New Slate At April Meeting

The Brentwood School PTA will elect a new slate of officers at its April meeting. Music by the school's glee club will highlight the event as the group gathers Thursday evening at 7:30.

Brentwood

Omitted Names in School Honor Society Induction

The Enterprise reports two National Honor Society inductees were omitted from last night’s list at the senior high school. Gilbert Gray and Lawrence Matton should have been listed among the old members inducted last fall, with Gilbert serving as vice president while the president served in the country.

Gilbert Gray Lawrence Matton Enterprise National Honor Society Gilbert

Stephens Bible Study Class Meets Wednesday

The Stephens Bible Study Class will meet with Mrs. W. P. Bodenheimer at 313 Sunset Drive Wednesday afternoon at 3 30. Mrs. C. S. Grayson will lead at this time.

Stephens W. P. Bodenheimer Sunset Drive C. S. Grayson

Birth of Ricky Harris Jackson in Wilmington

Pfe and Mrs Harris Jackson announce the birth of a son, Ricky Harris, on March 27 at Wilmington. Mrs Jackson is the former Miss Dot Leonard of this city.

Ricky Harris Jackson Harris Jackson Ricky Harris Wilmington

Pre School Clinic At Emma Blair School

The annual pre-school clinic will be held Thursday at Emma Blair School. Parents of children entering the school next fall should bring them for examination and classification between nine and twelve.

Emma Blair

State P T A Congress In Session at Durham

Members of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers gathered in Durham for the 25th annual convention. The day featured an executive committee meeting, a Durham P T A council entertainment, and a board of managers session. A pioneers and past residents dinner was planned for tonight with the convention ending tomorrow night.

Durham North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers Durham P.T.A. Council Board of Managers

William A Blair to be honored for 53 years in public welfare

William A Blair of Winston-Salem chairman of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare since 1904 will be honored in Winston-Salem on Wednesday for 53 years of service. Governor Broughton will present Blair with an inscription signed by the governor and member of the state board.

Blair Raleigh William A. Blair Winston-Salem State Board of Charities and Public Welfare Broughton Membe Ee Atntan

What’s Normal? Lessons From Mac On Change And Normal

Elsie Robinson quotes Mac on postwar life: there is no true normal as society constantly changes. He argues what people call normal means comfort, not reality, and that chasing a fixed state leads to misery. We continually seek new conditions and never stay satisfied with yesterday.

Mac Hoss

Pattern 4726 housedress and embroidery transfer offer

Pattern 4726 for a housedress with options to wear over other dresses includes misses sizes 12 to 20 and women's sizes 30 to 48. Size 36 requires 3% yards of 35 inch material. Include transfer pattern for embroidery on linens. Price twenty cents for patterns. book offer ten cents more. Send name address size style number to High Point mg ey New York.

Anne Adams High Point West New York

Legion Auxiliary Invites Andrew Jackson Post as Guests

The American Legion Auxiliary hosts Andrew Jackson Post 87 as guests. James J. Ellington, local boys' commissioner and Parks and Playgrounds chairman, and Captain Fagan of the Air Transport Command recruitment offices will speak. Fagan will present a film on The Mission of the Air Transport Command and Ellington will discuss Child Welfare. Meeting starts at 7:45.

American Legion Auxiliary Andrew Jackson Post The Legion James J. Ellington Parks and Playgrounds Commission Captain Fagan Air Transport Command Fagan Mr. Ellington

Woodmen Circle Plans District Meeting Preparations

The Woodmen Circle will hold its semimonthly meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m to discuss plans for the district meeting to be held here on May 6. Miss Blanche Eakin state manager of the organization will attend and assist with district plans. Members are urged to attend.

Woodmen Circle Blanche Eakin Charlotte

Denton Lions Club Holds Charter Night in Denton High

About 500 people attended the charter night exercises of the Denton Lions Club held at Denton High School. Officials from nearby clubs and towns attended, J. E. Hill presided as master of ceremonies, and Lynn Melver presented the charter to the new Denton president. Judge G. H. Hastings of Winston-Salem was the principal speaker.

Thomasville Denton Lions Club Denton High School Theville Lions Club Denton Club Greensboro High Point Asheboro Winston-Salem Biscoe Candor J. E. Hill John R. Perry Thomasville Club Lynn Melver Sanford G. H. Hastings Clifton R. Reid W. B. Lord Henry Poe Wilson Nesbitt Baxter Carter Harold Harrison Sardis

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Madeline Hoover Vs. V. D. Sale Appy Helpers Club PSE Lata Icola Guilford Furniture CO N. Main St Legion Auxil- Eight Legion Post Burbank Red Cross W. F. Bailey Edgar Hartley J. A. Eshelman J. M. S. Salsbury Roy S. Braden Sheraton Hotel High Point Council of Jewish Women M. Skull Harriett Skull YWCA High Point Graduate Nurses Association Boulevard Unit Philomathean Book Club S. H. Tomlinson Hillcrest Drive O. P. Moffitt Canterbury Club Mary John Peddicord USO Altrusans Mexico South Dealer East-West Vulnerable P.T.A Brentwood Pta State P. T. A. Congress Elsie Robinson Aone Dans Legion Auxiliary Mini Iris James Betty Trotter Aie Lee Steed Helen Wright Pauline Hedgecock Princess Beauty Main St Tel Oklahoma America Philadelphia Lydia Pinkham Pinkham Taeters Dr. Caldwell Coats Efird Odora Pinafores Eefird's High Point, N. C
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