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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1940

Page

17

May Festival at High Point College Features Beauty and Mystery

High Point College hosts a May Day Festival on Saturday May 4 at 4 p m with Miss Gertrude Strickler directing and Bob Johnson leading the student body. The program includes scenes from The Saharas Beautiful Dreamer Pastorale Twirling Constellations Echo Waltz Musings of Apollo and more with a mystery queen chosen from three senior contenders.

High Point College Gertrude Strickler Bob Johnson Denton Saharas Charlotte Warner Jean Maxwell Catherina Ryan Maurice Davis Nina Whitaker Zelma Parnell High Point Harriet Berry Russel Hughes Catherine Ellison Florence Elkins Anna Lee Ellisan Catherine Ryan Grace McKaughan Cornet Francis Stalnaker Eugene Connelly Baxter Slaughter Apollo Tommy Kinaszczuk Verel Ward Liberty Edith Vance Rebecca Cole Haw River Rob Johnson Her Majesty’s Helen Crowder Alice Chandler Virginia Hunt Gretna Josephine Tomlinson Katherine Allen Olin Blickensderfer City Lake Sara Coe Hunsucker Jane Ferree Hunsucker Ferree Dodamead

Campus fest features band with Dee Metger as pianist

The campus fest set to unfold with a band and pianist Dee Metger. Scenery will be provided by a corps led by Lawrence Byrum, while Albert Earle oversees properties and dancers design costumes. Francis Stalnaker prepared the programs.

Dee Metger Lawrence Byrum Albert Earle Francis Stalnaker

Jamestown Book Club Elects New Officers

The Modern Book Club in Jamestown met at Gibson club rooms with Mrs. E. B. Armfield presiding. New officers elected for the year include President Mrs. C. E. Frasier, Vice President Miss Elizabeth Hanner, Secretary Miss Natalie Hicks, and Treasurer Mrs. C. W. Poston.

Jamestown Modern Book Club Gibson

Jamestown P T A Tea Held for Benefit of Association

From four to five o clock at the home of Mrs Swanson the Jamestown Parent Teacher Association hosted a tea. The group held its last meeting of the school year with Mrs BR Richardson presiding. The Parent-Teacher Chorus sang and was accompanied by Miss Geneva Morrison. Reports from committee chairmen and notes on the State Congress of Parents and Teachers were presented. New officers were installed.

Jamestown Parent-Teacher Association BR. L. Richardson W. A. White, Jr Geneva Morrison M. L. Holton Union Hill Mittie Wilson Macy Borum Congress of Parents and Teachers High Point

Three Marriages Announced To Randleman Friends

Lemecia Frances Short and Thomas Earl Abston wed April 20 at the Hyder residence with Rev. T. H. Biles officiating. The bride wore navy blue chiffon and talisman rose corsage. Abston, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Abston of Harri man Tennessee, has lived in Randleman five years and works locally.

Mr. Abston T. A. Abston Harriman Tenn Randleman

Glorifying Yourself by Alicia Hart NER

Ellen Ballon the petite Canadian pianist cites style rules for women five feet four and under advising long clean lines avoid fussy clothes. She warns against cute outfits big hats horizontal stripes and too many colors urging mature attire after twenty five and restraint in accessories to flatter a small frame.

Alicia Hartner Ellen Ballon Miss Ballon Ocute Miss R Ballon

Two Wilmington Couples Marry In Virginia And South Carolina

The marriage of Pauline Robertson and Sidney Timis of Brooklyn occurred on April 23 in Charlottesville with Dr. Holt officiating. The couple, now on a wedding trip to New York City, hail from Greensboro and Randleman, with Pauline a beauty shop owner and Timis linked to Child's Restaurants. Also, Dorothy Nancy Russell wed Clarence Clinton Linthicum in Chesterfield on April 6. The notice includes local life items such as a Red Cross home hygiene class in Randleman, school achievements, births, illnesses, and a funeral in Giles Chapel.

Pauline Robertson Sidney Timis Brooklyn N. Y Charlottesville D. D. Holt Paul Dean Spring Garden Street Greensboro Timis New York City Edgar E. Robertson Union Grove Lovie Huie Robertson Union Grove High School Mae's School of Beauty Culture North Wilkesboro Randleman Theodore Timis C. H. Russell Dorothy Nancy Clarence Clinton Linthicum Chesterfield S. C J. W. Connor Mr. Linthicum Lewis Linthicum Commonwealth Hosiery Mill American Red Cross

Honolulu-bound Private Alton Hardee arrives aboard Hunter Liggett

Private Alton Hardee of the United States Army is expected to land in Honolulu tomorrow aboard the U S Army steamship Hunter Liggett. The notice also mentions local visit plans and travel between residents.

Alton Hardee United States Honolulu Hawaii U.S. A Hunter Liggett

Pride and dependence test in family finances

A writer notes the odd pride patterns in divorce and alimony disputes. She observes daughters return to parents amid trouble while sons accept parental funding for ventures, and married daughters move with their spouses if money runs short. The piece calls pride a strange force shaping support decisions.

Hope Rider Nichols New York Mama Papa

Weekend Visit By Emma Carr Bivins

Miss Emma Carr Bivins of Raleigh arrived yesterday afternoon to spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs W A Bivins on Worth Avenue. Friends of Mrs Bruna Melton regret her condition remains unchanged at her home 1415 Anderson Street where she has been very ill for the past two weeks.

Fred Flagler, Jr Burrus Memorial Hospital Oees J. C. Henderson West Burton Street Caroline Dalton Johnson Street Cambridge Mass Harvard University New York City T. T. Hester Dale Mooresville High Point Emma Carr Bivins Raleigh W. A. Bivins Worth Avenue Bruna Melton Anderson Street

Coxes announce birth of son William Colon

Mr and Mrs J R Cox of 70 Tate Street announce the birth of a son William Colon on April 24 at their home The couple also notes Mr Horace Fowler Durham is visiting over the weekend as guest of Mrs Fowler's parents Mr and Mrs J S Salisbury on Brentley Circle

Randleman High School Greensboro Ruth Branson Ellington High Point Ernest Talley Charles Leonard Margaret Newlin Wesley Long Hospital Peggy Bunting Guilford College A. B. Freeman Elkin Dr. Kistler Dr. A. R. Kistler J. R. Cox Tate Street William Colon Mrs. Horace Fowler Durham Mrs. Foler Mrs. J. S. Salsbury Brentley Circle

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