Silver Anniversary Reception at Millis Home
Mr and Mrs H Albion Millis celebrated their silver wedding with a large reception at their North Main Street home. Guests arriving nine to eleven were greeted by hosts and friends, with floral arrangements in every room and a three tiered wedding cake flanked by silver candleholders. The out of town Millis wedding party members joined a weekend house party, as well as many local guests and host gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Albion Millis
North Main Street
Frank Hunsucker
J. H. Adams
Sedgefield
Millis
Rufus Johnston
Charlotte
J. E. Millis
Clarence Normen
Raleigh
Ward Eshelman
North Wilkesboro
W. A. Sample
Statesville
A. M. Lewis
Chicago
Ill
Walter Chandler
B. B. Webb
Richmond
R. Homer Wheeler
Webb
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Carter Dalton
James Lynch
Winston-Salem
R. T. Amos
T. J. Gold
Mr. Millis
Caroline Dalton
Pattie Thomas
Sara Lacy Tomlinson
Josephine Jackson
Helen Marie Sheloff
Margaret Briggs
H. M. Armentrout
Mrs. Millis
Social bridges honor visitors and bride elect at Emerywood
Two dessert bridge events at Emerywood Country Club honored a visiting guest, a recent bride and a spring bride elect. Hostesses E T Howard J G Doggett and guests Lillian Jordan Lorton Mildred Wessinger plus others circulated among ten to twelve tables of play with prizes of jewelry crystal and lingerie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
E. T. Howard
Earl N. Phillips
Lillian Jordan
Hartsville
S. C
F. C. Bowman
Chapel Hill
Lillian Lorton
Tulsa
Okla
John C. Abels
Howlard
J. G. Doggett
Mildred Wessinger
Richard Edwin Chappell
Swing Club Anniversary Banquet and Dance in Greensboro
The Swing Club marked its second year with a banquet and dance at the Jefferson Ballroom Greensboro on a Wednesday night. Guests wore corsages, red and white decor filled the room, and M L Patrick emceed. Entertainment featured Vaughn Boone and company with magic and ventriloquism and WMFR radio singer Bob Troxler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Ball Room
Greensboro
Mildred Hutchins
Lois Yakeley
Miss Virginia Jackson Named High Point Sponsor for World's Fair
Miss Virginia Jackson daughter of Dr and Mrs W L Jackson of 1190 Forest Hill Drive was chosen by Mayor C S Grayson to represent High Point on North Carolina Day at the New York World's Fair She will join more than a thousand sponsors from across the state and participate in the official North Carolina program coordinated by Coleman W Roberts of Charlotte under Governor Clyde R Hoey's oversight The High Point selection highlights her local prominence and arts background while Greensboro plans fund contributions for fair advertising including five million scenic postcards and a major North Carolina products exhibit coordinated to showcase the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Jackson
C.S. Grayson
High Point
North Carolina
New York City
Miss Jackson
W. N. Jackson
Forest Hill Drive
W. L. Jackson
C. S. Grayson
Old North State
Coleman W. Roberts
Charlotte
Roberts
Clyde R. Hoey
Ber
Women's College
New York School of Fine and Applied Arts
Grosfeld Decorators House
Decorators’ Club
Goldsboro Bride-Elect Mary Robbins Honored At Luncheon-Bridge
Miss Mary Elizabeth Robbins of Goldsboro, a bride elect, was honored at a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. Francis Hendrix in the Gantt Apartments on North Main Street. Guests included local and visiting women from Goldsboro, High Point, Winston-Salem and Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Robbins
Goldsboro
Mary Elizabeth Robbins
Francis Hendrix
Gantt
North Main Street
Gilbert Shermer
John Hendrix
Salisbury
High Point
Ina McAdams
Blanche Beasley
Jewell Welch
Robert Cline
H. M. Ridge, Jr
Earl Womble
Tony Simeon
Glenn Hendrix
Winfred Hinkle
Girl Scout Song Festival Set For Thursday Evening
About 150 Girl Scouts will perform at the Spring Festival Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Junior High School auditorium. The event is led by local troop leaders with help from Miss Dorothy Hoskins and Carl Cronstedt from the city schools music faculty. Mrs Dona Nicholas Glazier heads the planning, with final practice tomorrow at 3 30 PM and dress rehearsal Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hoskins
Carl Cronstedt
Dona Nicholas Glazier
A A A W Meeting With Mrs Herring
The local American Association of University Women chapter will hold a 7:30 p m meeting at Mrs R A Herring s home on Monthen Avenue. Mrs D H Hall Jr will be associate hostess and Mrs H A White the chapter president will preside over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
R. A. Herring
Monthen Avenue
D. H. Hall, Jr
H. A. White
Mode-Cross Vows Announced Today
Announcement from Mr and Mrs R C Mode of 1228 South Main Street reports the marriage of their daughter Marguerite to John B Cross. The ceremony occurred April 8 1939 in Danville Virginia with Rev James M Shelburne officiating. The couple will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Mode
Marguerite
John B. Cross
Danville
James M. Shelburne
First Baptist Church
Jim Hawkins
Cross
South Main Street
F. E
High Point Paper Box Company
Lloyd Preslar Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Home Party
Mrs. T. R. Preslar hosted a Saturday afternoon party at 308 Phillips Street for her son Lloyd’s fourth birthday. After outdoor games, guests were served in the dining room with a pink and white theme featuring pink roses and nar cissi around the cake. Attendees included James and Clarence Herndon, Patsy and Shirley Miller, Peggy Jackson, C. B. Loflin Jr, Nancy Stamey, and Dolores Cates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Preslar
Phillips Street
Lloyd
Social Calendar Highlights In High Point Area
A week of club meetings and events across High Point including United Daughters of the Confederacy at 201 Lindsay Street, YWCA Spring Banquet in Greensboro guests, Alumni Theta Psi at 119 Lindsay Street, and AAUW at 807 East Lexington Avenue. Also scheduled are Wayside Garden Club, YWCA musical tea, Eastern Star, Altrusa banquet, Social Arts luncheon, World Olympics bridge night, Girl Scouts festival, Sorosis and Entre Nous at Emerywood, Priscilla club, Emerywood Evening Bridge, and High Point College Engineers first annual dance at the Sheraton ballroom with Shelton Stubbins orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
United Daughters of the Confederacy
C. H. Bass
Lindsay Street
A. T. Wishart
Greensboro
Alpha Theta Psi
High Point College
Annie Lee Jarrell
Leslie Johnson
American Association of University Women
R. A. Herring
Lexington Avenue
D. H. Hall, Jr
The
Pharmaceutical Association
C. A. Ring
North Main Street
Wayside Garden Club
Martha Blair
A. M. Utley
Emerywood Country Club
Mesdames
John Harold Davis
Charles J. Schwein
Mesdames Franklin Welch
G. I. Humphreys
P. Y. Adams
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Altrusa Club
Sheratd Hotel
B. H. Blackard
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Sorosis
Entre Nous
A. E. Tate
Emery Wood
H. W. Hayes
Priscilla Club
High Point College Engineers
Sheraton Ballroom
Shelton Stubbins
Irma Roper and Claude Reitzel Jr Engagement Announced
High Point event in Washington D C last Saturday featured Mrs J Frank Duke hosting to honor Miss Irma Linwood Roper and Claude Everett Reitzel Jr of this city. Floral arrangements included iris spirea red tulips and verbena. bridge for ten tables. prizes to Mrs Oscar J Paul and Miss Susie Clark. spoons gifted to the honoree. June 17 noted on bridal tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Linwood Roper
Washington, N. C
Claude Everett Reitzel, Jr
J. Frank Duke
Washington
High Point
Washington, D. C
Oscar J. Paul
Susie Clark
Ellis Linwood Roper
Mr. Reitzel
C. E. Reitzel
Dramatic Critic John Mason Brown to Lecture at Salem College
John Mason Brown drama critic for the New York Post will lecture at Salem College Memorial Hall on Thursday evening April 27. His talk titled Broadway in Review will offer authoritative criticism of current New York plays. Brown praised by J Brooks Atkinson calls him an ideal dramatic critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
John Mason Brown
New York Post
Salem College
Memorial Hall
Salem
Brown
Broadway
New York
J. Brooks Atkinson
The
New York Times
America
Harvard
Hobby-Patton Vows In Virginia
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ellen Jane Hobby of this city to Gilmer Franklin Patton of Jamestown Virginia announcing vows heard by Rev. A Gray Carter at the Second Baptist Church in Danville The couple will reside at 1801 East Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Jane Hobby
Gilmer Franklin Patton
Jamestown
Danville
A. Gray Carter
Second Baptist Church
East Green Street
Duplicate Bridge World Olympics Here On Thursday
Local duplicate bridge players show keen interest in the World Bridge Olympics on April 27 at Emerywood Country Club starting at 7 PM. Mrs. J W Thompson acts as game captain. Twenty identical hands will be played as in other sites worldwide with prizes for North South East West winners. Entry calls to Mrs J V Thompson or Mrs John C Abels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
J. W. Thompson
Culbertson
New York City
Thompson
Musical Art Club Plans May 1 Meeting with North Carolina Composers
The Musical Art Club will hold its regular meeting on May 1. The program will feature North Carolina composers, highlighting local musical talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Art Club
North Carolina
Plan for Convention by Luther Medlin as Christian Endeavor official
Luther R. Medlin field secretary of Christian Endeavor outlined plans for the upcoming convention. The report notes his role and expected program details as the youth organization prepares for its annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther R. Medlin
Christian Endeavor
State-wide C. E. Convention Planned at High Point
Yesterday in High Point committee heads met to begin planning for the State-wide C. E. Convention to be held at High Point College from June 22 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
High Point College
State Garden Club Meeting At Durham Draws Interest
Mrs. R. K. Stewart leads Piedmont District reps to Durham for the Garden Club of North Carolina convention. Richard Wright of House and Garden speaks Tuesday at 7 30 on New Styles In Garden Design at the Washington Duke Hotel. A luncheon, garden tours, tea, banquet, breakfast, and officer elections follow on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. R. H. McMillan of Raleigh presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Stewart
Piedmont District
Durham
Garden Club of North Carolina
Richard Wright
House and Garden
Washington Duke
George Mathis
Durham Garden Club
Mesdames
W. P. Budd
A. H. Carr
Frank W. Swett
E. P. Alyea
R. H. McMillan
Raleigh
State Club
Dinner Dance At Emerywood Club Well Attended
About 120 Emerywood Country Club members attended a dinner dance at the club house last evening. Tables were set in the main lounge, and a floor show by artists with Jack Yancey's orchestra accompanied the meal. After dinner eight card dances and free breaks completed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Jack Yancey
Greensboro Club to Attend Industrial Banquet
Tomorrow at 6 pm Greensboro industrial girls will attend the Industrial Girls' Clubs banquet at the Y W C A hut with theme The World of Peoples. Miss Jennie La Stina Miss Marie Huth Mrs Christina Stewart and Mrs Peter Brown are among speakers and singers. Reservations due by ten tomorrow morning at the Y W C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Jennie la Stina
Italy
Marie Huth
Germany
Greensboro College
Christiana Stewart
Wayside Garden Club Hosts Miss Martha Blair at Home
The Wayside Garden Club plans a Tuesday morning meeting at Miss Martha Blair's southern home at 10 o'clock. Mrs. A M Utley will present the program with the topic "Violets."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Garden Club
Martha Blair
A. M. Utley
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Ralph Slate
Curtis Smithdeal
Bowman
Phillips
Dodamead
Gatewood
Ben Harris
Lillian Weisner
Lois Yokeley
Ben Overcash
Frances Moon
Estelle West
Doriss Bowers
Kathryn Wrenn
Catherine Carmichael
HNT
Lloyd Preslar
Irma Roper
Claude £. Reitzel, Jr
Louis Voorhees
Canterbury
Hoke Bullard
Leonard Q. Ross
Hymen Kaplan
Two Ferry
Tails
Keeny Mitas
Milt Gross
J. B. Massey
Sion
Embree H. Blackard
Mesdames Everett Marsh
Roy Spearman
Craven Page
Ed Lyon
J. W. Lindsay
W. B. Hall
W. F. Ellis
E. T. Harrison
C. M. Waynick
Harry Brockmann
W. D. Sale, Jr
Carson Burns
Hobby-Patton
State Garden Club
Emerywood Club
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