Beta Sigma Phi Honors Rushees At Buffet Supper
The Mu chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority hosted rushees at a buffet supper last evening at Miss Geneva Crowder's home with Miss Dot Miller as associate hostess. Pledges and members names are listed among attendees in this social tease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Geneva Crowder
Dot Miller
Coronlrg
Maes
Ruth Gilliam
Alfreda Hardie
Sara Wray
Anne Short
Doris Marin
Dot Parker
Charlotte Jester
Emmagene Shields
Frances Muse
Elizabeth Swiggett
Melvin Hayes
Sara Hester
Helen Finch
Bret Harvey
Betty Crawford
Dorothy Dean Boylés
Births Harold Kelly Deaton and James Nelson Smith
Mr and Mrs Harold W Deaton announce the birth of son Harold Kelly on April 11 at 301 Dorothy avenue Ports mouth Virginia. Mrs Deaton is the former Miss Sarah Kelly of High Point. Mr and Mrs Henry Nelson Smith announce the birth of son James Nelson on April 25 at Washington street unit High Point Memorial hospital. Mrs Smith is the former Miss Arlene Bottoms of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kelly Deaton
Harold W. Deaton
Dorothy Avenue
Portsmouth
Harold Kelly
Deaton
Sarah Kelly
High Point
Henry Nelson Smith
Rt. 4
Winston-Salem
James Nelson
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Smith
Arlene Bottoms
Yates Couple Welcome Earhdeen Hazel, April Birth
Mr and Mrs Howard Fay Yates announce the birth of a daughter Earhdeen Hazel on April 26 at the Washington street unit of High Point Memorial Hospital in High Point North Carolina.
Joyners Welcome Son Roger Dale
S/Sgt and Mrs Paul G Joyner of Rt 1 announce the birth of their son Roger Dale on April 26 at Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial hospital.
Mrs Fisher Discusses Colonial Flower Arrangements
Mrs Fisher of the Williams Co lectm department spoke at the Sheraton ball on Williamsburg colonial flower arranging sponsored by the High Point Council of Garden clubs. She traced its history, discussed authentic prints guiding her work, presented slides of Williamsburg gardens, and exhibited two floral displays in period containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
B. Fisher
Mal Wilco
Sheraton
High Point Council of Garden Clubs
J. F. Hayden
Garden Club Council
Hayden
Chester C. Haworth
Fisher
Inter
Colonial
Williams Co
Williamsburg
Twentieth Century Club Elects Slate at Islands Study
The Twentieth Century study club elected a new slate with Mrs. Fred Metcalfe Jr. as president and Mrs. R. I. Quigley as vice president after a luncheon at Emerywood Country Club. Mrs. Henry V. Koenig led a talk on seven Mediterranean islands Malt a Corsica and Capri, noting Malta’s Venetian stock and Capri as a war troops rest base. Members in attendance included J. W. Thomas R. M. Bundy N. M. Harrison Bruce Conrad C. T. Anderson Henry V. Koenig Charles Risch and W. W. Gluyas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
R. L Quigley
Henry V. K
Emerywood Country Club
Quigley
Fred Metcalfe, Jr
R. I. Quigley
Bruce Conrad
N. M. Harrison
C. T. Anderson
Koonts
Malta
Corsica
Capri
Marta
Mesdames J. W. Thomas
R. M. Bundy
Henry V. Koenig
Charles Risch
W. W. Gluyas
Mrs. Quigley
Residents and visitors list in High Point area notes
Mrs K B Cooke and daughter Patsy former High Point residents now in Spindale visit Mr and Mrs A L Cooke and Mr and Mrs Harry Brooks. Miss Virginia Ryan leaves for Elizabeth City via USO transfer from Durham. Mrs Carrie H Shufelt returns from Atlanta where her son Sgt Bernard Shufelt is in Lawson General Hospital. Mrs S E Lohr returns home after two and a half months as Boulevard unit patient. Mr and Mrs N R Craven of Baltimore spend a week with J B Craven and family. Miss Mary Stroupe visits Savannah with her brother C E Stroupe. A note recalls 20 000 Japanese soldiers killed on Saipan using 20 000 tons of explosives.
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Berkeley
Calif
J. G. Workman
Adams Street
War Department
Sgt. Raine
Preston H. Rain
K. B. Cooke
Patsy
High Point
Spindale
A. L. Cooke
Mrs. Cooke
Harry Brooks
Cooke
Carrie H. Shufelt
Larkin Street
Atlanta, Ga
Sgt
Bernard Shufelt
Lawson General Hospital
S. E. Lohr
Trinity Rt. 2
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mary Stroupe
Savannah, Ga
C. E. Stroupe
Mrs. Stroupe
Glee as a Musical Term Describing Male Unaccompanied Voices
The term glee denotes a form of concerted vocal music typically performed a cappella by male voices. It identifies a style characterized by group singing and traditional choral texture within musical lexicon.
Women Of Moose Chapter Night On Home Making
Mrs Louise Witherspoon chaired the Moose chapter home making program at North Main street hall last evening. Guest speaker Mrs Lydie Horton outlined three year work for girls while Jo Ann Sowers sang God Is Willing and Jesus Loves Me. Senior Regent Francescoe accompanied on piano as Mrs Viola Thompson and Mrs Julia Robbins were initiated. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Witherspoon
Moose Hall
North Main Street
Lydie P. Horton
Jo Ann Sowers
God
Jesus
Francescoe
Viola Thompson
Julia Robbins
Local Girls Shine at Meredith Junior Senior Event
Two local girls took major roles at Meredith college annual junior-senior entertainment held in the college dining hall renamed Snak Shop. Sarah Lewis a Meredith freshman acted in Kaleidoscope while Willa Grey Lewis served as a committee chairman in charge of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lewis
Willa Grey Lewis
Meredith College
S. M. Lewis
Boulevard Avenue
Meredith
Frank Lewis
Gatewood Avenue
Scrub Forests Cover Large Part of Chaco Region
Scrub forests extend over more than one third of the Chaco region west of the Paraguay River, forming vast plains.
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Chaco
Paraguay River
Miss Gibson Weds John Thomas Ruffing in Miami Beach
Miss Iris Rose Gibson wed John Thomas Ruffing at St Patrick's Church in Miami Beach on April 17. The couple plans to reside at 67 Glen Royal Parkway Miami after a brief honeymoon, with Gibson a Dade County Girl Scout secretary and Ruffing a Miami Herald sports writer and former Coast Guard reservist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee Gibson
Oakwood Court
Miami Beach
Fla
Iris Rose Gibson
John Thomas Ruffing
S. J. Ruffing
McKeesport
St. Patrick's Church
P. E. Odell
Coral Gables
Flo
Carl Gibson
Edward F. Dunn
Woody Thompson
A. Lee Gibson Jr
Thomas A. Wiley
Joseph D. M
Wiliam J
Raleigh van Brunt
Miami
Gibson
Glen Royal Parkway
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
N. C
Meredith College
Raleigh
Dade County Girl Scout Council
Duke University
Delta Phi Sigma Fraternity
U. S. Coast Guard Reserve
Miami Herald
I. L. Middleton
Winston- Salem
Betty Hastings
Shirley Rogers
WCTU Meeting At Parsons Home
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. D. H. Parsons's home on West Farriss Avenue Tuesday afternoon. President Mrs. M. J. Crowder led a report on the recent temperance film shown at the high school. The Northwestern district will meet May 4 at the First Baptist Church in Greensboro, with several members planning to attend. Mrs. H. A. Knight delivered an inspiring devotional on prayer based on several Bible verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
D. H. Parsons
West Farriss Avenue
M. J. Crowder
First Baptist Church
Greensboro
H. A. Knight
Tremett Weight Loss Promise Promises Fast Results
An advertisement claims dramatic weight loss with Tremett without exercise or diet and offers a full refund if goals aren’t met in 30 days. It urges readers to ask Mann’s druggists for Tremett and cites Oxford Products, Inc. as the maker.
Garden Club and Community Events Schedule
Calendar lists the Wild Flower Garden Club meeting at Mrs. Sherwood Forrest home with Mrs. Fred Bartlett as associate hostess and advance notice. Also shows Emerywood country club family night dinner, USO dances at YMCA, April gala at the Oak House with John Peddicord band, and YWCA buffet supper for service members, with USO cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Flower Garden Club
Sherwood Forrest
Fred Bartlett
Forrest
YMCA
Igh Point
Oak House
John Peddicord
YWCA
High Point
YWC
Construction workforce sizes compared in historic figures
The passage notes about 600 000 workers employed in construction versus 2 200 000 in another sector, highlighting relative scale and industrial focus in the period. The figures illustrate workforce distribution and economic emphasis within the era.
Dry forces gaining ground says WCTU chief
EVANSTON Ill April 26 The national women's Christian temperance union says it believes the United States is beginning to dry up Mrs D Leigh Colvin WCTU president said dry forces are gaining supporters in revolt against beer and high expenditure for alcoholic beverages A survey shows 4073 bone dry areas in 29 states as of Jan 1 1945 up from 3333 in 1944 Since prohibition repeal 1933 nine thousand of 15000 local option elections created dry areas or outlawed hard liquor sales
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ill
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United States
D. Leigh Colvin
WCTU
Plans Complete For Formal At Youth Center
Plans are completed for the Youth Center formal tomorrow night from eight to eleven. Miss Sara Hester announced the event and Spencer Hurley’s high school orchestra will provide music. Intermission refreshments will be served and parents and civic club members will chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Center
Sara Hester
Spencer Hurley
Illinois
States
District of Columbia
Delaware
Colvin Sai
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Green St. Church
Anne Marie Workman
Russell H. Raine
Green Street Baptist Church
Julian S. Hopkins
Sylvia
Argie Wood
Mrs. Hopkins
Agner
Mendelssohn
Clarence Coggs
Thayer Coggins
Lloyd Swink
Canada
Mildred Workman
Idea
Syt. Ne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia £. Pinkham
Nelson Fiorist
Francis B. Nelson
Main St
Phene
Minnie Lee
Steed
Ruby Tyner
Betty Trotter
Pauline Hedgecock
Princess Beauty Shop
N. Main
Kellogg's
Paulette Goddard
Cornsilk
Kitty
Mrs. Fisher
Twentieth Century Club
Virginia Ryan
Elizabeth City
Junia Ryan
Miss Ryan
USO
Durham
Will
N. R. Craven
Baltimore, Md
Mr. Craven
J. B. Craven
Saipan
Women of Moose
Miss Gibson
Ino. T. Ruffing
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Dept. P. O
Station O
New York 11
N. Y
Anne Adams
Parsons
Tremett
Mann’s
Oxford Products
Wilson
George Rectors
George Rector
Worlemouth
Wilton & Co
T. N
Chicago
Tina
Hea Urckoern Label
Bulova
Jeweler Main ST
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