Local Women Return From LWV Convention
Mrs. Frank Montgomery and Mrs. Neal Austin returned to High Point from Atlantic City New Jersey where they attended the national League of Women Voters convention held Monday through Friday. The NC LWV president and High Point LWV president were among 14 North Carolina delegates. New officers were elected including president Mrs. Robert K. Phillips of Illinois first vice president Mrs. John F. Latimer of Washington DC second vice president Mrs Alf Gundersen of Wisconsin secretary Mrs Leon K Richards of Texas and treasurer Mrs Donald F Bishop of Pennsylvania. The agenda included foreign policy water and a study of the nation’s educational needs which narrowly failed to be placed on the national agenda. The convention drew 1045 voting delegates and 1606 including guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Montgomery
Neal Austin
High Point
Atlantic City
N. J
League of Women Voters
Austin
North Carolina
LWV
Montgomery
National Organization
Robert K. Phillips
Illinois
John F. Latimer
Washington, D. C
Alf. H. Gundersen
Wisconsin
Leon K. Richards
Texas
Donald F. Bishop
United States
United Nations
Clothing Drive Extended This Week By High Point Club
The High Point Junior Woman's Club extends its citywide clothing drive for the Welfare Office clothing closet at 108 W Green St for one more week. Donations of clothing or money are welcome to stock the closet used by the Welfare Department Salvation Army Red Cross and churches. Pickup can be arranged by calling drive chairs Mrs John Benson or Mrs Bill Smith, or items may be left at the Welfare Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Junior Woman's Club
W. Green St
Welfare Department
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Welfare Office
John Benson
Bill Smith
Benson
Sorority Hears Guest Talk On Friendship
Xi Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Thomasville heard Mrs Iris Black discuss What is Friendship at a Thursday meeting at Miss Ted Daviss home on Vance Road. Miss Davis presided and Mrs Doris Thompson introduced the speaker. A dessert was served to a list of attending members and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Iris Black
Xi Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ted Davis
Vance Road
Doris Thompson
Miss Davis
Harriett Tew
Elizabeth Litwin
Mary Lee Crouse
Violet Rice
Jewell Everhart
Jennie Reid Newby
Bessie Russell
Ruby Veach
Mary Ott
Mary Brown Holmes
Betty Mills
Norma Howard
Betty Jean Foust
Sixth Birthday Celebrated By Marsha Frazier
Marsha Lynn Frazier turned six with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs F W Frazier at Guilford Dairy Hostess Room in Thomasville. About 20 children attended as games were played and gifts opened. Grandmothers Mrs D F Frazier and Mrs M A Doby of High Point joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Marsha Lynn Frazier
F. W. Frazier
Guilford Dairy
Marsha Lynn
D. F. Frazier
M. A. Doby
High Point
Miss Sylvia Ann Lester to Wed Edwin Russell Corley Jr
Mr and Mrs J H Lester of Granby Street announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Ann to Edwin Russell Corley Jr of Potts town Pa and St Louis Mo He is the son of Mr and Mrs E R Corley of Potts town Sylvia is a graduate of High Point High School and High Point Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and is employed as a staff nurse Corley is a graduate of St Josephs Academy Reading Pa and La Salle College Philadelphia Pa He is employed in St Louis by Continental Bakeries A July wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Ann Lester
E. R. Corley Jr
J. H. Lester
Granby Street
Sylvia Ann
Edwin Russell Corley Jr
Pottstown
St. Louis
E. R. Corley
Miss Lester
High Point High School
High Point Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Mr. Corley
St. Joseph's Academy of Reading
la Salle College
Philadelphia
Continental Bakeries
Roman Holiday Theme Sets Greensboro College Dance
A Roman Holiday semi formal danced in the Cone Ballroom Elliott Hall at Women’s College Greensboro ran 8:30 to 12. Meredith Lester and Sylvia Whitley led Elliott Hall committees with UNC Quintones providing music. Decorations and favors were planned by a multi city team and the event was sponsored by Elliott Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Cone
Elliott Hall
Woman's College
Meredith Lester
Roxboro
Sylvia Whitley
Albemarle
Quintones
University of North Carolina
Mary Ann McNeely
Susan Culp
Mary Ann Gaskin
Raleigh
Favors
Barbara Herr
Rockville Centre
N. Y
Jo Anne Huff
Charlotte
Evelyn Lackey
High Point
Priscilla Club Plans Friday Luncheon Hostesses Named
Mrs. Fred Ingram and Mrs. C. Clark will co host the Priscilla Club meeting Friday at 12 30 p m. The luncheon location is the Ingram home at 1116 North Rotary Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ingram
C. Clark
Priscilla Club
Io Ingram
N. Rotary
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Garden Center
Paul DeWitt
Smith
Charles Starnes
John Davis
Sorority
Marsha Frazier
Bly
Tomei By
Rouson
Peterson Folda
WC Dance
Pune
Dacron and Cotton
Seersucker
Glamor Home
S. G. Hamlet
Gilbert Optical Co
W. Wash
Mademoiselle
Miracle Tread
Paradise Kittens
Main ST
Alexander
Coats & Clarks
N. Main
rugh_romr
Enterprise
Pungay
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