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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1947

Page

19

Modern Poets Discussed By Mrs Spearman At Canterbury Club

Mrs L F Voorhees hosted the Canterbury club at Forest Hill Drive with a program led by Mrs Roy Spearman on The Need of Poetry. She highlighted modern poets Leonora Speyer and Ruth Pitter, noting Speyer’s 1926 Pulitzer and Pitter’s stature, and read selections from Speyer’s Slow Wall and Pitter’s The Bridge.

L. F. Voorhees Canterbury Club Forest Hill Drive Roy Spearman Ruth Pitter

BPWC Business Meet Wednesday at Sheraton Hotel

The High Point BPWC will hold a Wednesday 7:30 PM business meeting at the Sheraton hotel. The nominating committee will present a slate of officers and annual reports from committee chairs and officers for the year will be heard.

Miss Hoosier Weds Northcott In York Quiet Ceremony

Miss Jean Hoosier and Herman R. Northcott united in a silent York ceremony on April 8. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoosier of Mt. Vernon Springs, wore a blue dressmaker suit with white accessories and a red rose corsage. She studied in Cincinnati and Washington and works at Heritage Furniture. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Northcott, served 32 months in the navy and now works for Beck Construction. They reside temporarily with the groom’s parents.

Herman R. Northcott Jean Hoosier W. H. Hoosier Mt. Vernon Springs Northcott J. W. Northcott York S. C Cincinnati Hio Washington Business College Washington, D. C Heritage Furniture, Inc Navy Beck Construction Company

Garden Makers to Meet on Tuesday

The Garden Makers club will meet at 400 Hillcrest Drive, the home of Mrs. Covington, on Tuesday at 2 30 pm. Hostess is Mrs. Joe Mills Brinson. members unable to attend should notify the hostess. A March of caution note warns that a gentle bull is like an unloaded gun, per State College expert David S Weaver.

Garden Makers Club Harriss Covington Hillcrest Drive Covington Joe Mills Brinson David S. Weaver Agricultural Engineering State College

Miss Clarice Brown Weds Everett Cox in Intimate Home Ceremony

In Asheboro on April 16 at 7 pm at the bride’s home, Miss Clarice Brown became the wife of Everett Cox in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Paul Bruton and Rev. C. H. Hill. Lighting was by Harris Brown and Orville Cox. organist J. F. Trogdon Jr. and Betty Luck provided music. reception followed at Murry Hoover’s home hosted by the couple.

Asheboro Clarice Brown Everett Cox Fred Brown Coleridge Road Paul Bruton Brower’s Chapel Methodist Church C. H. Hill Harris Brown Orville Cox J. F. Trogdon, Jr Betty Luck Murry Hoover

Parent Youth Banquet at South Main Street Church

A Friday evening Parent-Youth banquet at South Main Street Methodist church drew 80 attendees. The event featured mixed garden flowers, yellow candles, and festive streamers, with a four course dinner led by Carlene Kearns. Doris Horne welcomed guests, Dot Kendall toasted parents, O. D. Stutts responded, Rev. E. M. Jones gave the invocation, and music came from a mixed and a male octet with Evelyn McKinney at the piano. Humorous speeches by Charles Mann and Jon Barnes closed the program before the benediction.

South Main Street Methodist Church Carlene Kearns Lyles Kearns Jothers Doris Horne Dot Kendall O. D. Stutts E. M. Jones Evelyn McKinney Charles Mann Jon Barnes

Church-White Nuptials Said

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Virginia Irene White of Dobson to William Wyatt Church Jr. of Archdale. The ceremony occurred March 22 at Archdale Friends Church parsonage with Rev Clifton C Pearson officiating. The couple will reside at 510 Steele Street.

Virginia Irene White C. C. White Dobson William Wyatt Church W. W. Church Archdale Archdale Friends Church Clifton C Pearson Joe Church Church Woman's Army Corps Army Air Corps Williams Clark Realty Company Steele Street

Local Notes on Residents and Visitors Across Town

Mrs Bruna E Meltin of 1115 Anderson convalesces at home after an operation on March 13 at Randolph hospital. Mr and Mrs Homer T Hudson of High ave were passengers on Grace Line Santa Rosa cruise from New York April 11. Patricia Ann Smith born April 9 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith of 1106 East Russell. J A Bevill recuperating at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial after an operation. sees visitors. Mr and Mrs J Delmer Hill and Elmer Hill with wife travel from Thomasville to Miami Beach then Havana for two weeks. Dr Nat Walker returns from NC State Optometric meeting in Durham. on nominating committee and will serve on administrative council. Mr and Mrs H M Taylor Jr leave for three day Southern Laundry men's association meeting in Hollywood Beach Florida. opening session Sunday. Little Ann Mayo, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Mayo of Danville Virginia, visits uncle John L Rothrock at 208 Woodrow Ave. Mr and Mrs Stuart Stone return from Lexington after death of Mrs Stone's brother Clifton Stallings, WWI veteran, visiting Virginia. Mr and Mrs William Roman return to Archdale home after funeral of Mrs Romans sister Mrs John Gnall in Scranton Pennsylvania. Captain Daniel D Arden Jr and Mrs Arden with Dana arrive to visit Arden parents on Chandler Street. Arden recently returned from service in the Philippines at Clark Field.

Ralph Smith East Russell Street Patricia Ann Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital

Twentieth Century Club Meets in Emerywood Estates

The Twentieth Century study club will meet Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Mrs. Donald Conrad’s Emerywood Estates home. Mrs. R. R. Fountain will lead the program.

Twentieth Century Study Club Donald Conrad Emerywood Estates R. R. Fountain

April Marriage Vows Spoken Here

Miss Helen Royals and Ar denna Meredith Jr. were married in a April 5 ceremony at the Lebanon Methodist parsonage. Rev. C. W. Bates officiated the double ring service joining the Royals and Meredith families from this city and High Point Route One.

Ardenna Meredith, Jr Ubaank Methodist Church Helen Royals L. Q. Royals Ardenna Meredith Route 2 Lebanon Methodist Church Rev C. W. Bates Meredith

Senior High PTA to Hear Vocational Guidance Chief

Miss Barrett, head of the Vocational Guidance division of the state Education Department, will speak at the City P T A Senior High meeting Thursday at 8 p m. Robert R Fountain, president, announces the annual officer election and a report on safe driving school assistance. Parents may visit homerooms to discuss next year’s study schedules after the talk.

Ella Stephens Barrett State Department of Education Robert R. Fountain Miss Barrett

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W. B. Hall Paul Hardin, Jr Everett Marsh Charles Perry W. D. Sale William Simmons Jack Grubb Toledo Ohio BPWC Edna’s Book Store North Main Street Castile Waywarers Lion Peacock Sondad Rerres Miss Hoosier Mr. Northcott Peggy Stoppe North Main ST Miss Brown Main St Bruna E. Meltin Anderson Street Randolph Hospital Homer T. Hudson High Ae Grace Line Santa Rosa New York J. A. Bevill Boulevard Unit J. Delmer Hill Mr. Hill Elmer Hill Thomasville Miami Beach Fla Havana Cuba Nat Walker North Carolina Durham Washington Duke Hotel Walker H. M. Taylor, Jr Southern Laundrymen's Association Hollywood Beach Hollywood R. Little Ann Mayo Harvey Mayo Danville, Va John L. Rothrock Woodrow Avenue Stuart Stone Lewiston William Roman F. C. Lindley Mr. Roman John Gnall Scranton Gnall Daniel D. Arden, Jr 20Th Century Club Senior High PTA Miss Barett Penney Priscilla Cretonnes Heather Crepe
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