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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1941

Page

5

Miss Mary Alexander Hosts WOT Club Event at English Street Home

Miss Mary Alexander hosted a W O T Club gathering with guests yesterday afternoon at her English Street residence. Mrs. H A Millis presided over the meeting and a current event program engaged members and visitors. Mrs. Charles F Long led a pink and white dining room display while Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Long served tea and delicacies. The ladies then toured the Alexander gardens famous for their variety and beauty.

Mary Alexander W.O.T. Club W. O. T. Club English Street H. A. Millis Charles F. Long Mary Elizabeth Long Alexander Home

Ladies' Bridge and Dinner Dance Highlight Emerywood Club

The Emerywood Country Club hosted a bi weekly ladies' bridge event with four duplicate tables and one contract table. Top North and South players were Misses Betty Jobels and Sarah Lacy Tomlinson. East-West leaders were Mesdames E. T. Howard and Ben Moore. Contract prize went to Mrs. Q O A Kirkman. April dinner dance will feature Johnny Bobbitt's orchestra and the rhumbas and tangos du jour.

Emerywood ‘Country Club Ben Moore M _ esdames R. L. White Kelsey Ayres QO. A. Kirkman Mesdames John C. Abels Grady Stroupe C. E. Lehmann Laurance Ingram E. T. Howard E. L. Chitwood C. G. Mackintosh E. B. Gamble Kenneth Redman Hal Davis G. S. Beaver Sarah Lacy Tomlinson Betty Jo Abels George Machin C. A. Kirkman June Scott Hugh Smart R. A. Sheroff Johnson Street Emerywood Country Club Girl Reserve Movement Adams Memorial Y. W. C Johnny Bobbitt

American Book Club Reviews Careers Of English Professors

The American Book Club met at Mrs. David Pickard's home with the theme Pedagogues Plus. Mrs. Horace Rothrock reviewed A Goodly Fellowship about Mary Ellen Chase, while Mrs. L. P. Earnhardt discussed Autobiography With Letters by William Lyon Phelps. All members attended plus one visitor, Mrs. Elmer James, and an ice course followed as Li lac arrangements enhanced the setting.

American Book Club David Pickard Horace Rothrock L. P. Earnhardt

Social Calendar Highlights Emphasize Club Events

The social page lists numerous meetings and gatherings across Greensboro. Highlights include Forget-Me-Not Club at Mags Ivey’s home, Garden Pilgrimage headquarters at the Sheraton Hotel, and several luncheons, bridge parties, and a Girl Reserves 60th anniversary program at venues like Sedgefield Inn YWCA and Emerywood Club across Friday to Saturday with noted entertainers Walter Vassar and Johnny Bobbitt and his orchestra.

Forget Mags Charles Ivey Lindsay Street

Eastern Star Meeting Plans Chicken Supper at Temple

High Point Chapter 106 Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Christiana Snyder presiding and finalized plans for a chicken supper serving from 5 30 to 7 PM in the Temple dining hall. Guest Mrs. Lillie Ward spoke on chapters visited since leaving High Point. chapter presented her a gift. At close, refreshments and a crystal wedding gift to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Updegrove were given. 22 members attended. Archdale group to meet at Mrs Edwards home with associate hostesses listed.

High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Christiana Snyder Temple Lillie Ward San Diego Calif Crystal Ed Updegrove Updegrove

Altrusans Plan Picnic and Roanoke Convention

Twenty one members and two visitors attended the April Altrusa club meeting at the Sheraton in Roanoke. Plans discussed include changing the annual progressive dinner to a picnic and hosting duties for the biennial International Association convention in July with North Carolina Day events and participation by Second District clubs.

Altrusa Club Sheraton International Association of Altrusa Clubs Jessie May Young Mary Lou Rothrock Roanoke

Garden Tea Honors Mrs. John C. Abels Before Departure

Mesdames Walker and Adams hosted a garden tea for Mrs. John C. Abels who soon leaves High Point. About fifty guests gathered at Colonial Drive home enjoying blooms of primroses azaleas dogwood and other flowers. Refreshments shaped as flowers accompanied tea sandwiches cakes and mints. guests included Mrs. J H Mellichampe and Mrs. John Beastey among others.

Mesdames Walker and Adams John C. Abels High Point J. H. Walker P. Y. Adams Colonial Drive W. B. Thomas Abels J. H. Mellichampe Washington, D. C Walker John Beastey Carthage Mary Anne Thomas Peggy Teague Frances Pickett

Local residents embark on weekend visits and travels

Mr and Mrs Frank Tuttle of Archdale Bruce and Pershing Sur ratt of 306 South Hamilton Street returned from Magnolia Gardens in Charleston S C after a weekend visit Henry Mayo of Fayetteville visited in Raleigh area before joining her husband in Fayetteville where he is moving Mr and Mrs Dovid R McClelland left for Boston after visiting Mrs McClelland’s parents Mrs A E Taplin They stopped in Philadelphia on the way Mrs C A D Eakes and Mrs J S Adams with Miss Celeste Adams left for Goldsboro after attending the Pope Rawls wedding F E Harllee Sr Jr J E Whichard and J W Wall of Harllee’s Department Store on a buying trip in New York Mrs E P Coltrane moved home from Guilford General Hospital where she recently had surgery Edgar Kimsey returned to the city from Habersham College in Clarksville Ga

Frank Tuttle Archdale Bruce and Pershing Surratt South Hamilton Street Magnolia Gardens Charleston S.C Henry Mayo Fayetteville Joan L. Rothrock Duncan, S. C O. M. Moore Dovid R. McClelland Boston Mass F. E. Harllee, Sr F. E. Harllee, Jr J. E. Whichard J. W. Wall Harllee’s Department Store New York E. P. Coltrane High Point Guilford General Hospital

Bundles For Britain Sewing Unit Ships 305 Garments Today

Reports from Mrs. Carter Dalton show the Bundles for Britain sewing unit packed and shipped 305 garments from local headquarters today. The haul includes 114 adult hospital gowns and 191 infant gowns, with cartons of 100 each. A few garments remain outstanding as the committee hopes to send another shipment to national headquarters soon.

Carter Dalton Britain

Miss Millis to Ride in Hollins College Show

Miss Mary Lewis Millis of High Point, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Millis, will ride in Hollins College eleventh annual Riding Show on April 26. The event by Hollins College Riding Club features walk trot canter classes, jumps by single riders, hunt teams, and two permanent cups for jumping and championship. Participants from Chat ham Hall Bit and Spur Club and Virginia Tech Block and Bridle Club invited. proceeds aid British War Relief. May Day pageant at Hollins on May 3 directed by Freya with a large cast and European folk dances. Queen and court kept secret until reveal.

Mary Lewis Millis High Point E. Millis Hollins College Hollins College Riding Club Chatham Hall Virginia Polytechnic Institute Freya

Methodists District Youth Rally Planned for May 30

The High Point District Youth Organization of the Methodist Church schedules a Young People's Rally on May 30 at Main Street Church. George Needham, president, will preside. The council also approved forming a Sub-District Youth Organization in Denton and a district picnic in August.

High Point Methodist Church Main Street Church Lake Junaluska George Needham Denton

Jolly Y Club Picnic Supper at Reynolds Park

Members of the Jolly Y Club plan a 6:30 PM gathering at the YWCA then travel to Reynolds Park Winston-Salem for a picnic supper and skating at the park rink. Girls interested should contact the YWCA office by noon tomorrow. Elizabeth Welborn leads food, Katherine Wrenn transportation.

Jolly Club Reynolds Park Winston-Salem Elizabeth Welborn Katherine Wrenn

Hours For Local Garden Tour Are Announced Today

Local gardens and homes will open to visitors for the Fourth Annual Garden Pilgrimage starting tomorrow for a two day period from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tours begin at the Sheraton Hotel with Mrs. G D Pettibone coordinating. An entry fee of 75 cents covers the entire tour of seventeen gardens and parts fund Bundles for Britain, the rest split between the High Point Garden Club Council and the Garden Club of North Carolina.

G. D. Pettibone Garden Club of North Carolina Sheraton Hotel

Mrs Aycock Bride Honored At Bridge Shower In Barret Home

Mrs Richard Aycock, a recent bride and club member, was feted at a bridge shower hosted by Mrs Palmer Barrett and others at Barrett's Avery Road residence. Four bridge tables were played with high score going to Mrs Ralph Norman, second high to Miss Hazel Wright, and traveling prize to Miss Ollie Brown. Bridal gifts included a silver teapot, plus a shower of gifts.

Palmer Barrett Kathleen Wall Lena Bel Blair Barrett Avery Road Richard Aycock Ralph Norman Hazel Wright Ollie Brown Joseph Cecil Martha Kirkman Virginia Reid Dorothy Davis Homer Miller J. D. McCreey Onie Brown Elizabeth Ellis Maude Burrows Juanita Reid R. F. Rogers Lona Bell Blair

Philomathean Club Meeting Friday Cancelled

The Philomathean club meeting planned for Friday afternoon with Mrs. R. F. J. Johnson on Carrick Avenue has been cancelled in respect to the late Mrs. Rufus King, a club member who died suddenly yesterday.

Philomathean Club R. F. J. Johnson Carrick Avenue Rufus King

Mrs Hayworth Before Marriage Was Mary Dean Caldwell

Mary Dean Caldwell, before her marriage, was known as Miss Caldwell. The note places her at Guilford General Hospital in relation to the wedding context.

Guilford General Hospital

W C Outon to Manage Local Club as Abels Leave

Mr and Mrs W C Outon of Charlotte will assume duties at Emerylwood Country Club filling the vacancy caused by Mr and Mrs John C Abels leaving High Point in May. Outon has five years at Myers Park Country Club and will reside locally May 1. The Abels and daughter Betty Jo depart May 5 for Minnesota before attending son Jack’s NC State College graduation in Raleigh.

W. C. Outon Charlotte Emerylwood Country Club John C. Abels High Point Abels Outon Myers Park Country Club Miss Abels Jack California Fort Lauderdale Fla the McEwens Minnesota

Wesleyan Service Guild Hears Miss Lehndorff

The Wesleyan Service Guild of the First Methodist Church met April 21 with 38 members and four visitors. Sam Smith led a devotional on The Militant Church of the Twentieth Century World. Miss Anne Marie Lehndorff, an Austrian refugee and Woman's College student, praised America and plans to study next fall. Charles Medlin performed cello solos. Vienna's International Autumn Fair is set for September.

Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Gibson North Main Street Sam Smith Ross Davis Anne Marie Lehndorff America Woman's College Charles Medlin Mesdames Worth Ivey Marvin Green Lee Collins Spencer Jackson

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Phil A. Warner Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Moffitt's Early American Arts Club Roy Spearman Brentley Circle Social Arts Club A. M. Upshaw A. B. Huff Bridge Sedgefield Sedgefield Inn Tea and H. D. Sears Pickett Farm Priscilla Club Fred Ingram Greensboro College Walter Vassar H. R. Delager R. T. Amos Forest Hill Drive Bess N. Rosa Greensboro C. E. Diffendale Eastern Star Group Anc Thone North Carolina Virginia South Carolina West Virginia Georgia Florida District of Columbia Puerto Rico Lois Welborn Utha Gray Smith Mary Lou oRthrock Edgar Kimsey Habersham College Clarksville Asheboro Street Miss Millis Methodists’ District Jolly Y Club Tucker W. Carson Tucker Linda Ann Route 3 Newlin Hayworth Vickey Kristine High Point Tip Arcade Amusement Company Bridge-Shower W.c.outon City Babara E. Brown Japan Manchuria Columbus Lehndorff Vienna Crisco Greenland Reginald Heber India Afric J. W. Sechrest & Son Sartin Day Cleaning CO
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