A. A. U. W. Elects Officers and Reviews Social Surveys
The April meeting at 897 East Lexington Avenue featured the election of two officers to fill expired terms, with Mrs. Herring named vice president and Mrs. D. A. Mall as treasurer. Reports on city social agency surveys were presented by Mrs. Whitesell and Mrs. Yarborough, guiding upcoming projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Herring
East
Lexington Avenue
American Association of University Women
D. H. Hall, Jr
Herring
N. P. Yarborough
D. A. Mall
Blake Thompson
W. K. Whitesell
Lions Club
Salvation Army
Kiwanis Clubs
District Meeting Topics At High Point U D C Chapter
The High Point chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy hosted a district meeting at Mrs. C. H. Bass’s home on Lindsay Street. Mrs. H. P. Morrison chaired as president with remarks by Mrs. Waynick Wishart Lewis Albertson Bass and other members. Mrs. Wishart spoke on Southern seaports Galveston Mobile and Vicksburg tracing their history from French discovery to modern commerce. The group discussed graves decoration plans for May 10 and a spring social followed by refreshments and a dogwood themed ice course. About twenty members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Coltrane
H. A. White
Duke University
International Relations Institute
Germany
Reidsville
High Point
United Daughters of the Confederacy
C. H. Bass
Lindsay Street
H. P. Morrison
Morrison
Mesdames
R. L. Waynick
A. T. Wishart
C. L. Lewis
T. W. Albertson
Vicksburg
Galveston
Tex
Mobile
Ala
France
LaSalle
Alabama
Industrial Clubs of YWCA Hold First Spring Banquet
The Greensboro Industrial Girls Club and YWCA Industrial Committee members attended the inaugural spring banquet at the YWCA hut. Mrs. Johnsie Liner gave the invocation, Ola Carpenter welcomed, and Miss Vera Bulla replied for Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Clubs
YWCA
Greensboro
Industrial Girls’ Club
Clara Cox
Frank Hunsucker
Y. W. C. A. Industrial Committee
Industrial Girls ‘Club
Johnsie Liner
Ola Carpenter
Florence Nightingale Club
Vera Bulla
Hallie Samuels
Dorothy Hoskins
Alma Andrews
High Point Social Calendar Highlights Club and Event Schedule
The High Point area hosts a week of organized events from Tuesday to Saturday. Meetings include Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple and Altrusa banquet at the Sheraton. social arts luncheon, Tea and Topics Club in Greensboro, World Olympics bridge at Emerywood, and Girl Scouts Spring Musical Festival with Carl G N Cronstedt directing. Community groups host dances, bridge sessions, and club dinners through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Altrusa Club
Sheratdl Hotel
B. H. Blackard
Social Arts
T. R. Zimmerman
West Farriss Avenue
Mesdames
J. V. Thompson
Girl Scouts
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
High Point Council of Jewish Women
Harry Kaplan
Queens’ Court
Sorosis
Entre Nous
A. E. Tate
Emerywood
H. W. Hayes
Priscilla Club
Emerywood Country Club
High Point College Engineers
Sheraton Ballroom
Shelton Stubbins
Multicultural Discussion At W C U N C Features Diverse Voices
Miss Jennie La Pina an Italian-American student at W C U N C leads a talk on in this land of many peoples each adds to the common destiny Miss Marie Huth German-born and Guilford College instructor predicts the waning of dictators Powers Mrs Christiana Stewart Scottish native cites adventure and economic reasons for coming to America Informal group singing of folk songs from many countries closes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World of Peoples
Jennie la Pina
Marie Huth
Guilford College
Christiana Stewart
Scotland
America
J H Bridges Honor Guest At Surprise Birthday Dinner
Mrs J H Bridges entertained at home 109 W Ray St for her husband J H Bridges 57th birthday with a Dutch style dinner Sunday. Guests included Herbert Bridges Mildred Adams and family William Cook and daughter Johnsie Bobbie Bridges Dora and Stella Bridges E B Montgomery R S Welborn W G Bridges Montgomery Carl Wagner and families from Albermarle Ruth Welborn Paul Richard Welborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bridges
W. Ray St
Herbert Bridges
Mildred Adams
William Cook
Johnsie
Bobbie Bridges
Dora
Stella Bridges
E. B. Montgomery
R.S. Welborn
W. G. Bridges
William Montgomery
Carl Wagner
Albermarle
R .W. Welborn
Ruth Welborn
Paul
Richard Welborn
Women of Moose Host Home Making Night
The Women of the Moose chapter chaired by Mrs Eloise Jones invites members and the general public to a Home Making Committee Chapter Night Program on Wednesday April 29 at 8 pm in the Moose hall. Guest speakers include a local Home Economics teacher and an interior decorator with special music planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Jones
the Moose
the Moose Hall
Pentagon Girls To Meet This Evening
The Pentagon Girls club will be entertained by Miss Leora Hampp at 7 30 this evening at Mrs Bob Cook's home 12 Madison Apartments. Mr and Mrs William L Bizzell of Goldsboro announce the birth of daughter Florence Hadley on Monday April 17 at Goldsboro hospital. Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon Club
Leora Hampp
Bob Cook
Madison Apartments
William L. Bizzell
Goldsboro
Florence Hadley
Goldsboro Hospital
Raleigh
Alpha Theta Psi Alumnae Hold Evening Bridge Meeting
Miss Annie Lee Jarrell and Miss Leslie Johnson hosted the Alpha Theta Psi Alumnae Chapter gathering at Jarrell’s Lindsay Street home. Bridge with four tables followed a business session. Unity Nash won the high score perfume prize. Prizes were awarded for verse-matching bridge hands in a novel contest. Strawberries, cake, and coffee were served to listed members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Lee Jarrell
Leslie Johnson
Alpha Theta Psi Sorority
Miss Jarrell
Lindsay Street
Unity Nash
Honor Wardell
John Jennings, Jr
James Brooks
Andy Smith
Nathan Napier
Tyree Nabors
Mrs. T. M. Jarrell
Local Pharmaceutical Auxiliary Plans for May Convention
A number of members of the local Pharmaceutical Association Auxiliary met at Mrs. C. A. Bring's home on North Main Street to lay plans for the Auxiliary's role in the state convention to be held here May 15 18. The state auxiliary will conduct several social and business meetings separate from the Association's schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharmaceutical Associaton
C. A. Bring
North Main Street
State Pharmaceutical Association
State Auxiliary
State Garden Clubs Open Two Day Session At Durham
The 14th annual meeting of the North Carolina Garden Club opened in Durham this morning. Richardson Wright editor of House and Garden will speak at tonight’s banquet session. Wright chairs the board of the Horticultural Society of New York and of the International Flower Show. A business session is planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Garden Clubs
Durham
North Carolina Garden Club
Richardson Wright
House and Garden
Wright
Horticultural Society of New York
Domino Club Meeting With Miss Anna E Kearns Tonight
The Domino Club will be entertained this evening by Miss Anna Elisabeth Kearns at her Lindsay Street home. The meeting starts at 7 45 as usual. The High Point Council of Jewish Women study group meets with Mrs Harry Kaplan at 900 Queens Court on Wednesday evening, at 8 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domino Club
Anna Elisabeth Kearns
Lindsay Street
Jewish Women’s Study Group
Harry Kaplan
High Point Council of Jewish Women
Queens Court
Gladys Hill Smith Files Divorce Action Here
Gladys Hill Smith filed for divorce in the Municipal Court clerk’s office this morning against Lee Franklin Smith citing two years of separation as the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hill Smith
Lee Franklin Smith
Stephens Bible Class Meeting On Wednesday
The Stephens Bible Study Class will meet Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. M. J. Lea 1003 Lindsay Street. Mrs. Nora L. Andrews will present the afternoon program selecting her own subject.
Sidney Moorhead Jr Born in Charlotte
Mr and Mrs Sidney K Moorhead Jr of Ferndale Drive announce the birth of their son Sidney Jr at Mercy Hospital Charlotte on Sunday April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Moorhead, JR
Charlotte
Sidney K. Moorhead, Jr
Ferndale Drive
Sidney, Jr
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Randle Found Guilty In False Pretense Case
A district court jury found Rosalyn Randle guilty of false pretense for taking $500 from Catherine Reed to treat Reed's son Rufus a 19 year old University of Pennsylvania student. Bail set at $1,000 for a later trial on mail fraud charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rosalyn Randle
Catherine Reed
Prep School President Named Rotary Governor
Joseph R. Sandifer president of the Blue Ridge School for Boys in Hendersonville N C was elected governor of Rotary International district 190. He will succeed T Wilbur Thornhill of Charleston The Sylva club received two attendance caps Dr Alexander Guerry vice chancellor of the University of the South spoke at the governor s banquet The district meeting ends today with the 1940 convention city to be selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S.S. C
Joseph R. Sandifer
Blue Ridge School For Boys
Hendersonville
N. C
Rotary International
T. Wilbur Thornhill
Charleston
Sylva
Alexander Guerry
University of the South
Sewanee
Prison Camp Fugitive Is Shot During Capture
Hosie Parker a 21 year old fugitive from Hertford prison camp was shot and seriously wounded yesterday during a refused capture in a house near the camp. Parker was sentenced in Lenoir County in 1937 to five years for breaking and entering with larceny and escaped from a work gang last Wednesday. Camp superintendent W C Pearce received a tip and along with state prison supervisor Oscar Pitts went to seize Parker who allegedly refused to halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Hosie Parker
Hertford
Parker
Lenoif County
W. C. Pearce
Oscar Pitts
Pearce
German Fleet Expected in Algeciras This Week
The German fleet of 30 to 40 vessels, after leaving home ports for exercises off Spain, is poised to reach Algeciras from Cadiz on Thursday. Algeciras lies near Gibraltar and is in proximity to British and French naval forces in the Mediterranean defense post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Gibraltar
Algeciras
Cadiz
Gibraltar Bay
Mediterranean
Visitors and locals noted in brief from White Plains to Goldsboro
Mrs B A Scruggs of White Plains arrives to visit Dr and Mrs W L Jackson at 1100 Forest Hill Drive for ten days or more. Billy Davis, son of Rufus B Davis, suffers a broken collar bone from a fall at home yesterday. Diana Sexton visits Winston-Salem relatives and returns home. Mrs C W Grubb mourns death of infant son Carl Jr on April 15. Mrs Jack Burris improves at Burris Memorial Hospital and can receive visitors. Mrs Jake Bodenheimer hospitalised after tonsillectomy with satisfactory progress. Mr and Mrs Matthew R Campbell visiting C F Lehmann family on Colonial Drive. Mrs W S Hauser of High Point vacationing two weeks with Mrs A W Howard in Goldsboro. E T Kearns return from Goldsboro to 917 North Main Street after weekend visit with daughter in Goldsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Scruggs
White Plains
N. Y
W .L. Jackson
Forest Hill Drive
Scruggs
Mrs. Jackson
Little Billy Davis
Rufus B. Davis
West Broad Street
C. W. Grubb
Carl, Jr
Matthew R. Campbell
Mrs
C. FE. Lehmann
Colonial Drive
Mrs. Campbell
Mr. Lehmann
Mr. Campbell
Douglas Renominated in Charlotte Democratic Primary
Yesterday's Democratic primary solidified incumbent Mayor Ben E. Douglas with 7 027 votes while Rep James B Vogler trailed with 3 589. The main council seats appeared to have safe margins as voters turned out unusually light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Charlotte
Ben E. Douglas
James B. Vogler
Unopposed Rockingham Mayor Wins Re election
A municipal primary in Rockingham North Carolina yesterday resulted in Mayor B F Reynolds running unopposed and secured re election. The vote total reflected broad support for the incumbent as the primary concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham
N. C
B .F. Reynolds
Three Incumbents Re elected in Salisbury Council Race
In Salisbury on April 24 three incumbents were re elected and two were defeated in yesterday's councilmanic election. Re elected were J. P. Maddox D. C. Duncan and C. F. Raney. Councilmen B. V. Hedrick and W. H. Hardin will be succeeded by A. Ray Miller and R. E. Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
J. P. Maddox
D. C. Duncan
C. F. Raney
B. V. Hedrick
W. H. Hardin
A. Ray Miller
R. E. Ramsey
Davidson Mayoral Ballot Set in Municipal Election
A municipal election will be held May 2 with mayoral candidates T. M. Griffith the incumbent and Riggs McConnell. The notice appeared in the Davidson area on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
T. M. Griffith
Riggs McConnell
Municipal Democratic Primary Held in Wadesboro
Voters in Wadesboro participated in a municipal Democratic primary on April 25. Mayor contender list included incumbent L. D. Rivers, Dr. J. I. Lawson, J. J. Dunlap, and Charles B. Caudle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
L. D. Rivers
J. I. Lawson
J. J. Dunlap
Charles B. Caudle
Lumberton Holds Democratic Primary Including Mayor Re sale
Lumberton North Carolina voters staged a municipal democratic primary on April 25. Mayor E M Johnson ran unopposed for renomination in a quiet local ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
N. C
E. M. Johnson
Couple from Washington and Edenton Seek License to Wed
A marriage license application on file lists Miss Mary L. Anderson aged 65 of Washington and Julian Wood aged 72 of Edenton NC The application was filed Saturday and a Washington Cathedral ceremony is planned for Thursday with Rev William M Bradner officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary L. Anderson
Julian Wood
Edenton
N. C
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Walgreen's
Featuring
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Narastan
High Point, N. C
Old Williamsburg
Tomlinson
Bloom Furniture Company
North Main St
Pentagon
William L. Bizzells
Shenandoah XVI
Genevive Garner
Garner
Winchester
Arlington Hall Junior College
Arlington, Va
Alpha Theta Psi
Pharmaceutical Auxiliary
Anna E. Kearns
Mrs. Randle
Rotary
Diana Sexton
Mrs. J. R. Sexton
Winston-Salem
Jack Burris
Burris Memorial Hospital
Jake Bodenheimer
West
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Mrs. W.s. Hauser
A. W. Howard
E. T. Kearns
Mr. Bizzell
N.C
Samlinson Hmylet Ion
Martine’s Inc
Cotton
Maggy Rouff
Harper's Bazaar
David T. Harris
Eva St
Pierce
Lizzie Gooch
Coats
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