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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1940

Page

15

Mrs E T Harrison outlines ballet gains at Canterbury Club

Mrs E T Harrison speaks on music and ballet at Canterbury Club meeting held at Mrs E R Lyon's Florham Avenue home. She lauds Nijinsky, Ballet Russe and rising dancers like Patricia Bowman, and notes Negro artists Catherine Dunham and Asaadata Dafora as emerging sensations.

E. T. Harrison Meeting of Canterbury Club Canterbury Club E. R. Lyon Florham Avenue America Hoke Bullard Carson Burns W. F. Bilis, Jr W. D. Sale,Jr Harry Brockmann W. B. Hall J. W. Lindsay Capus Waynick

Birthday Party Honors H. J. Stepp at Welch Street Home

Mrs. H. J. Stepp hosted a surprise birthday party for her husband Friday night at their Welch Street residence. The gathering featured bingo and Chinese checkers with 26 local guests and one visiting guest from Concord, followed by a buffet supper on High Point.

H. J. Stepp Welch Street High Point Fa. I. Campbell Concord

A Small Prayer by Gertrude Page

A short devotional verse expresses a plea for forgiveness and blindness before God. The speaker asks for mercy for unkindness and urges inner clarity to live with greater compassion.

Gertrude Page

Mid-Week Garden Club to Elect Officers Wednesday

The Mid-Week Garden Club will elect new officers at a meeting on Wednesday at 10 30 AM. The gathering will be held at Mrs Sidney Gayle's home on Club Drive and is scheduled a week earlier than originally planned.

Sidney Gayle

Miss Inman Weds W Howard Bradner In Ceremony Here

Miss Ruth Elaine Inman of Mount Airy wed William Howard Bradner in a quiet five o'clock ceremony at Wesley Memorial Church. Rev. James E. Rink officiated the ring ceremony for a small group. The couple plans a brief wedding trip and will reside at 408 Lindsay Street after returning.

Wesley Memorial Church Ruth Elaine Inman Mount Airy William Howard Bradner James E. Rink Byron H. Inman Inman Woman's College Greensboro Tomlinson High Point Brader Beverly H. Bradner High Point College Lindsay Street Bradner Dodamead

Miss Harrison to Wed Dalton Russell

Denton announces the engagement of Donnie Pear Harrison to Dalton Dwight Russell of Marchfield California. He is with the United States Army Air Corps, stationed in Marchfield and has served at Fort Bragg and Me tuchen New Jersey. Miss Harrison is a Guilford General Hospital School of Nursing graduate, class of May 1939, and works as an office assistant for Dr. M. L. Slate.

C. L. Harrison Denton Donnie Pear Dalton Dwight Russell Marchfield Calif Miss Harrison Guilford General Hospital School of Nursing M. L. Slate Russell Wilson Russell Randolph County United States Army Air Corps Fort Bragg Metuchen N. J

Hinson-Boggs Vows Taken In York South Carolina

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Sarah Catherine Hinson to Marvin Richard Boggs. Ceremony held in York South Carolina on Saturday April 8 with Rev E M Pettis officiating. The couple will reside in High Point after the wedding trip.

Sarah Catherine Hinson Marvin Richard Boggs York S. C E. M. Pettis Boggs R. K. Hinson Arkadelphia Ark High Point J. W. Boggs Alma Desk Company Johnny Welborn Dallas Craven Minta Lee Kennedy South Carolina

Miss Long Weds Vincent Montsinger Jr in Lynchburg Ceremony

Miss Mary Burgess Ball Long of Lynchburg wed Vincent Melanchton Montsinger Jr of Pittsfield Massachusetts at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Lynchburg Virginia. The ceremony featured orchestral pieces and a small family reception at Miss Longs home. The couple will reside in Salisbury Maryland with the bride’s family and the groom’s background includes UNC and Southern Business Co. in Salisbury.

Miss Long Vincent Montsinger, Jr Lynchburg, Va Lynchburg Mary Burgess Ball Long Vincent Melanchton Motsinger, Jr Pittsfield Mass Grace Memorial Episcopal Church Richard Henry Lee Hallie Risque Long Emil Berger Walter Wagner Mendelssohn Meethoven Warner Tschakowsky F. H. Grover Richard Farley Asbury Park John B. Long Fayetteville W. Va Menzie Brooks Portsmouth Russell Footer Eton Charles H. Kirkland Thomas Dupruy Higgins Chapel Hill N. C Aden Miller Salisbury Emily Davis Polly Long Lois Jones N. J Sara Mills Miami Beach Fla Eveline Johnson Christian Hutter George C. Hutter Harriet Risque New Hampshire Avenue Vincent M. Montsinger Montsinger St. Margaret's School Tappahannock Randolph Emma Lawson Waring Long Essex County Richmond University of North Carolina Southern Business Company North Carolina Chi Phi High Point

Allen Jay Seniors Present Comedy The Henpecked Husband

Allen Jay School will stage The Henpecked Husband a three act comedy by James C. Parker Friday night at 8 o clock. Mrs I K Purvis 11th grade sponsor directs. Cast includes George Case Elizabeth Morgan Helen Deaton Evan Upchurch Hazel Pierce Marvin Summey Avis Gibson Margaret Zachary Allman and W H Grady.

James C. Parker Allen Jay School

Bowers Sechrest announce April 6 wedding in Danville

Mr and Mrs C E Bowers announce the marriage of their daughter Evelyn Marjorie to Hadd Douglas Sechrest in Danville Virginia. G W Evans officiated at the Christian Church in presence of Rosetta Burton and Kendal Bowers. The bride wore a navy blue and white suit. Amanda Lee Walls born Friday to Mr and Mrs Irvin Walls at 624 Park Street.

C. E. Bowers Evelyn Marjorie Hadd Douglas Sechrest Danville G. W. Evans The Christian Church Rosetta Burton Kendal Bowers M. L. Sechrest Forest Hill Drive Amanda Lee Walls Irvin Walls Park Street Amanda Lee

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs. J. E. Smith

Mrs. J. E. Smith was surprised at a Gibson clubroom party Friday night hosted by Mr. Smith and Miss Esther Brooks. Guests received spring nosegays or boutonnieres and played games with prizes won by Earl Bowman, Mrs. Clarence Pemberton, D. G. Lopp, and Mrs. Billie Bowman. E. A. Lockwood read a poem and a birthday song was sung. Ice and cake followed at a table with a birthday cake as names are listed.

J. E. Smith Gibson Mr. Smith Esther Brooks Earl Bowman Clarence Pemberton D. G. Lopp Billie Bowman E. A. Lockwood Howard Haley Karl Bowman van Reddick Esther Holbrook Russell Kimrey D. F. Lopp J. E. Gibson M. B. Shiplett Smith

YWCA Book Club hears review of I Begin Again

Mrs. J A Eshelman discusses Alice Bretz autobiography I Begin Again at Adams Memorial Building. The book chronicles a woman who lost sight at 50 and learns to live independently in New York. She details self help, Braille sources, and staying active. The week also features Lend a Hand Club indoor weiner roast and Lucky Y’s Club gathering at Mrs. Ruth Kearns home.

J. A. Eshelman Y. W. C. A. Book Club Adams Memorial Building Alice Bretz Lend-a-Hand Club Ruth Kearns Winston-Salem Road

Miss Lambeth and Fiance Honored At Picnic Supper

Thomasville April 20 Special compliments to Miss Mary Johnson Lambeth a Thomasville bride elect and her fiance Winfield Blackwell Jr of Winston Salem were given by Mrs Elbert McMillan and Miss Katherine Johnson with a picnic supper at Camp Betty Hastings near the city Local guests included Miss Lambeth Mr Blackwell Mr and Mrs Charles F Lambeth parents of the bride elect Miss Lois Johnson her aunt and Misses Peggy Hite and Mary Johnson McMillan Phyllis Ann Brady Born at Hospital further report that Mr and Mrs Dewey Brady of 405 Ennis Street announce the birth of a daughter Phyllis Ann on Sunday April 14 at Burrus Memorial Hospital.

Thomasville Mary Johnson Lambeth Winfield Blackwell, Jr Winston-Salem Elbert McMillan Katherine Johnson Camp Betty Hastings Lambeth Blackwell Charles F. Lambeth Lois Johnson Peggy Hite Mary Johnson McMillan Phyllis Ann Brady Dewey Brady Ennis Street Phyllis Ann Burrus Memorial Hospital

Girl Reserve Committee Set To Meet At Adams YWCA

Members of the Girl Reserve Committee of the YWCA will meet at the Adams Memorial Building Tuesday at 4 p.m. The session, described by committee chair Mrs. Henry Fosque, will occur in the Girl Reserve club room. Next week features a lineup of club activities including dances, talks, skates, and a final instruction program across several youth groups.

Adams Ywca Adams Memorial Henry Foscue Blair Club Alice Thelma Connell Gloria Foster Berta Walton Vera Cecil Mary Etta Thompson Zana Groome Wanda Whitlow Viola Hudson Dorothy Cress Joyce Young Billie Ruth Gurley Peggy Long Alice Candler Louise Stiles Blue Triangle Club Bessie Lee Creech

Pre-School Clinic At Oak Hill School Tuesday Morning

A pre-school clinic will be held at Oak Hill School Tuesday morning starting at 9. Dr. R. A. Herring of the city health department and staff will run the clinic. Parents in the Oak Hill area with children turning six years old on or before October 1 are urged to bring them, according to principal Mrs. E. M. Shipman.

Oak Hill R. A. Herring City Health Department E. M. Shipman

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Isternation Joan OF Arc Perkinson'’S, Inc North Main St High Point, N. C Lee Lerhinson Jc Va North Main Street Miss Inman W Howard Bradner D. D. Russell Sallie Bett Rutledge Clifford A. Nifong Nifong D. D. Rutledge Mr. Nifong G. A. Nifong Winston- Salem Social Arts Club T. R. Zimmerman West Farriss Avenue Harville A. J. Koonce Allen Jay Bowers-Sechrest YWCA Miss Lambeth Sitios the Sheraton Hotel Grill Boston Parkerhouse Gram John Mebane Red Cross Pickett Pickett Library D. P. Whitley Sedgefield Paramount Coats & Suits Belk-Stevens Co
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