Mary Anne Thomas Crowned Little Miss High Point
Mary Anne Thomas 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter B Thomas of 622 Colonial Drive, won the diamond ring first prize in a popularity contest by the Business and Professional Girls' club of the local YWCA. Second was Nelson Mann and third Ruth Culler. Funds support the club scholarship for deserving girls. After vote counting at Mann Drug Co contestants enjoyed ice cream and a cinema outing at the Paramount. A parade was canceled due to railroad crossing construction on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon Club
Lois Chidester
James W. Farr
Patricia Hall
Montlieu Avenue
Miss Hall
Robert Cook
Hamilton Street
Mary Anne Thomas
Walter B. Thomas
Colonial Drive
Nelson Mann
Ruth Culler
Arship Fund
Mann Drug Company
Paramount
Main Street
Gray Jir announces birth of son James Leonard Jr
Mr and Mrs J Leonard Gray of 100 Cummins Street announce the birth of a son James Leonard Jr at Burrus Memorial Hospital on Thursday July 29 both mother and infant in good condition. They were home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Gray
Jir
J. Leonard Gray
Cummins Street
James Leonard, Jr
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Local residents leave for visits and new homes
Mrs. F M Cralle and children depart for Bellerose Long Island after a month with the Muse family. Nancy Bennett joins for two weeks. Wilbur Estes heads to Winston Salem Children’s Home after a stay with the Scarces. Several others travel or plan trips to New York, Washington, Columbia and Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Cralle
George
Mary Elizabeth
Bellerose
Long Island
N. Y
C. Muse
Nancy Bennett
Harold Bennett
Ruby Johnson
Columbia
8. C
B. C. McDowell
Joe Skeen Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Joe Skeen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skeen, held a seventh birthday party at his Fairfield road home. Guests enjoyed games, then cake and meats in the dining room with a pink and white color note. Mrs. Skeen was helped by Miss Josie Hopkins serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Skeen
Fairfield Road
Juanita
Richard Ingram
Millie Leonard
Millie Marsh
R. J
William Folwell
Jack Wilson
Grace Cecil
Garland Hopkins
Mesdames Hampp and Robb Host Tea for Miss Chidester
The social calendar highlights a Friday afternoon tea by Mesdames C. C. Hampp and George Robb at the Emerywood Country Club to honor Miss Lois Chidester, bride-elect of the month. Cards issued list Mrs. Charlie C. Hampp and Mrs. George Robb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Hampp
Robb
Miss Chidester
Mesdames C. C. Hampp
George Robb
Lois Chidester
Emerywood Country Club
Charlies C. Hampp
Brigadiers Elect New Officers At Sixteenth Meeting
The Brigadier club met Friday at Hermann Bernard’s home with nine members. Ed C Rankin was reelected president G I Humphreys Jr vice president Curtis Newton treasurer and Frank B Parker secretary. The club accepted an invitation to a picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Wayne Garner and plans a fall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigadier Club
Herman Bernard
Ed C. Rankin
G. I. Humphreys, Jr
Curtis Newton
Frank B. Parker
Wayne Garner
Unique Party Presented By Kit Kat Klub
Members of the Kit Kat Klub attended a Gone With The Wind themed party at Miss Virginia Kent’s home, honoring Miss Fay Long who leaves soon for Chapel Hill. Guests enjoyed table tennis fiddlesticks bingo bowling and dancing with refreshments served by Mrs. W F Kent and Mrs. F C Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Kat Klub
Virginia Kent
East
Russell Street
Fay Long
Chapel Hill
W. F. Kent
F. C. Richardson
Nellie Sue Kent
Faye Long
Macy Richardson
Georgia Ridge
Helen Durham
Emily Betts
Nellie Wright
Sara Belle Taylor
Jack Gunter
Robert Key
Chester Coltrane
R. A. Strickland
Wade Luther
Bill Cloninger
Willis Kerr
Henry Pope
Bill Pennington
Joe Clouse
R. R. McMahan
Norman-Morris Vows Solemnized July 24
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Emery Norman to Ancil Ashel Morris of this city and Douglas, on Saturday July 24 at Rev C N Royal's home. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W Norman of Elberton Georgia and has lived here for years. The groom is from Douglas Georgia and studied at Douglas A&M and Georgia Normal College. They will reside with the bride's sister on English street after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Emery Norman
Ancil Ashel Morris
Douglas
C. N. Royal
Morris
W. Norman
Elberton
Centerville
E. W. Morris
Douglas, Ga
Douglas A. & M. School
Georgia Normal College and Business Institute
English Street
Hancock Rogers Tie The Knot In Intimate High Point Wedding
Miss Margia Hancock and Fenton Rogers were married Friday at 5 pm in the home of Pastor C N Royals on East Green Street. The ceremony used the ring ritual with only relatives and close friends present. The couple plans a short honeymoon in Asheville and western North Carolina before settling in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Kinney
Reidsville
Shirley Farr
North Main Street
Margia Hancock
Fenton Rogers
C. N. Royals
East Green Street
Baptist Church
Rogers
Robert G. Davis
This City
J. D. Hancock
Mr. Rogers
C. F. Rogers
Adams-Millis Corporation
High Point
Asheville
North Carolina
Duck Club Swing Dance At Sedgefield Gala
The Duck Club hosts a summer swing dance at Sedgefield Manor with local youths and Piedmont visitors attending. Sponsors escorted by club members included Miss Edith Crowder and Owen Ritchie, Miss Ruth Pollock and Harry Welch, Miss Edna Montgomery and Billy Shelton, Miss Elizabeth Cook and Hubert Dickey, Miss Margaret Taylor and Charles Hudson, and Rebecca Petree with Bill Horney. Music by Jimmie Cannon and Virginia Swingsters featured, with Bobby Adki's singing and Scarboro’s trumpet novelty act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Club
Sedgefield Manor
Piedmont North Carolina
Edith Crowder
High Point
Owen Ritchie
Burlington
Ruth Pollock
Harry Welch
Edna Montgomery
Winston- Salem
Billy
Sanlorma
M.S. Hall
G. E. Hutchens
Frank Wood
Y W C A Clubs Schedule Meetings This Week
The Live Yeners club plans a dinner meeting on the Jefferson Standard Roof Garden in Greensboro Thursday evening. Florence Nightingale and Jolly Y clubs will meet at the hut or have picnic suppers during July and August. Girls Reserves hold its final summer meeting Wednesday at 3 PM at the Y W C A hut following a city lake park picnic. Business and Professional Girls club resumes with a supper Tuesday at 6 30 PM at the hut after July suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Standard
Greensboro
Florence Nightingale
Jolly Y Clubs
City Lake Park
Business and Professional Girls Club
Darrell Taylor Birthday Party Featured at 206 East Russell
Mrs. D. L. Taylor hosted a children's party at her home at 206 East Russell Street Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 honoring her son Darrell on his birthday. Games, ice cream, and cake were enjoyed with assistance from Frances Wells and guests including Virginia Morgan Fran Hall Jimmie Kent Edn Burns Stuart Hartley Wa Rowe Junior Myers Wesley M Dowell Junior Roger Morge Randall Murphy J. P. James Bill Hartley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Taylor
East
Russell Street
Darrell
M Frances Wells
Virginia Morgan
Fran Hall
Jimmie Kent
Edn Burns
Stuart Hartley
Wa Rowe
Junior Myers
Wesley M Dowell
Junior
Roger Morge
Randall Murphy
J. P. James Bill Hartley
Blakely Child Is Birthday Honoree
In celebration of her birthday Eliza Blakely was honored Saturday afternoon at 1218 Ragan Street by her mother Mrs. E. M. Blakely. The honoree received gifts, games, contests, and refreshments were served to family and friends including Tommy Ra Donald Burgess Alson and Dad rell Crater Irene and Bobby Sin Joan and Donald Burgess Bi and Frances Blakely Scott Ra and the honoree. Assisting was Mrs. Lillian Ragan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Blakely
E. M. Blakely
Ragan Street
Tommy Ra
Donald Burgess
Alson
Dadrell Crater
Irene
Bobby Sin
Joan
Frances Blakely
Scott Ra
Blakely
Lillian Ragan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Fenton Rogers
Jackson Farm
Nancy Smith
Katherine Lowdermilk
Clarine
Mildred Furgurson
Leora Hampp
Frances Keeter
Marion Elliott
Edith
Mildred
Helen Crowder
Charles Covington
John Jennings
Little Miss High Point
iSe
Granny's Kitchen
Green
Ocean Terrace Hotel
Wrightsville Beach, N. C
Ocean Front
Ocean Side
Billie Stock
Stainback
Ladies’ Apparel Shop
Wilbur Estes
George Estes
Winston-Salem
G. W. Scarce
R. E. Ranson
E. M. Shipman
Oak Hill
New York
Columbia University
Frances Lewis
J. W. Lewis
R. L. Lewis
Salisbury
Washington, D. C
Clifton L. Harrison
Kernersville
Harrison
Vivian Hauser
Nadine Parker
Harllee’s
New York City
Effie
Irene Moose
Fourth Street
Edward Johnson
Cheatnnut Street
Dorothy Bell
Lynchburg, Va
Mrs. C. A. Ozment
Washington
Detroit
Canada
Niagara Falls
Marvin Gibson
City
F. A. Thompson
Dorothy
Carlton
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
C. C. Abernathy
Charlies
Richmond
Mr. Abernathy
John K. Abernathy
Abernathys
Ernestine Crouch
R. M. Knudson
F. M. Pickett
Buffalo Springs
South
Boston
Charlie Cecil
Doris Brown
Edna Cunningham
Mary Louise Miller
Rushville, Ind
Jake Bodenhamer
West
Lexington Avenue
Roy Hawley
Patty
217
Rockingham
Gorrell Payne
Henry Veach
Wayne
Wilmington
Davie
Wrighteville
Carolina Beaches
B. KE. Melton
Anderson Street
DD. C. Towery
Arch Street
Gastonia
Miranda Nollen
Henry Motley
Marvin Hammer
Steele Street
Pauline O'Brien
Louise Cass
W. F. Flowers
Spartanburg
Marion
Margaret Dixon
Wrightsville Beach
High Point Belk
Stevens CO
Hancock-Rogers
Sedgefield
Darrell Taylor
Wageger
Lapin
Kid Caracal
Mendoza Beaver
Alaska
Silver Fox
Paramount Theatre
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