Miss Katherine Hester Hosts Bridge Party for Visitor
Miss Katherine Hester entertained twelve guests at her home 1206 Greenway Drive in High Point on a Saturday afternoon. Visitors included Miss Nancy Barr of Leesville South Carolina and Miss Marilyn Costello of Wilmington. Prizes featured top score stationery and novelty items. a quilted satin jewelry case was given to Miss Barr, and other visitors received shoe mitts and pennant baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Barr
Leesville
S. C
Katherine Hester
Greenway Drive
High Point
Barbara Smart
Marilyn Costello
Wilmington
Jo Kimsey
Betty Jo Ring
Miss Hester
Betty Lee Payne
Roanoke
Suzanne Earnhardt
Jean Bradsher
Roxboro
Millicent Marsh
Costello
Miss Ferree to be Honored at Luncheon and Two Bridge Parties
Miss Edna Earle Ferree bride elect will be honored at a luncheon Saturday hosted by Mrs. D. F. Foust and Miss Gloria Foust at 606 Woodrow Avenue with invitations for 1 PM. Two more celebrations follow next week including a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Howard Stutts at Gibson Gold Room and another by Mrs. Alex Ferree on Howell Street at 8 PM. She is to wed Errol Duke of Thomasville later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Earle Ferree
D. F. Foust
Gloria Foust
Woodrow Avenue
Ferree
Howard Stutts
Bridge
Gibson Gold Room
Alex Ferree
Howell Street
Miss Ferree
Errol Duke of
Thomasville
Local Girls Head to Cuba on Vacation
A group of Raleigh women sails to Havana Cuba for a week long trip aboard The Silver Star train to ami Florida then flights to Havana for three days and three nights and two days in Miami before returning home Miss Helen Mc Bee Miss Maud Carraway Miss Melvin Hayes and Mrs Florence Ellis Church are named in the party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Havanna
Cuba
Helen McBee
Maud Carraway
Melvin Hayes
Florence Ellis Church
Silver Star
Raleigh
Ami
Fla
Havana
Miami
Births Announced for Two Sons in High Point
Mr and Mrs Austin Norman announce the birth of Bobby Wayne on Sunday July 31 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs R A Marshall announce the birth of Stewart Lee on July 31 at the Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Wayne Norman
Austin Norman
Rivett Drive
Bobby Wayne
High Point Memorrial Hospital
R. A. Marshall
English Street
Stewart Lee
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Community YWCA and YMCA Schedule Of Activities
A dense list of weekly events at Blair Park and the YWCA YMCA includes swimming classes for school and senior high girls, a Mom and Parent Club meeting, a Friday Beginners and regular golf classes, and social gatherings at Blair Park and City Lake with dinners and ice cream parties for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maus MC
Asolt Blair Park
B & P Club
Ywe
Sionine Ymca
YWCA
Blair Park
City Lake
Jolly Y Club
Asia
Maine
VFW Auxiliary Plans Evening Demonstration
The Ladies auxiliary of the local VFW post will hold a 7 30 pm meeting and social at the VFW home on Broad Street. A Stanley company representative will demonstrate products, and all members are urged to attend per president Mrs Kathryn Gallimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Broad Street
Kathryn Gallimore
Stanley Company
Bride Lucy Bane to Be Honored by Rochelle Ilderton
Mrs C Harold Williard bride of the month formerly Miss Lucy Bane of Belmont will be feted at a dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs Jack Rochelle and Mrs Carey Ilderton at 907 West College Drive starting 2:30 pm on Thursday. Earlier she was guests at a formal tea on Johnson Street hosted by Mrs Cornelius and Miss Ruth Williard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Harold Williard
Lucy Bane
Belmont
Jack Rochelle
Carey Iderton
Dorcas Class Picnic At City Lake
The Dorcas class from Green Street Baptist church plans a picnic at the city lake on Thursday August 4 at 6 30 pm. Members expected to attend and invited to bring their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Green Street Baptist Church
City Lake
Bride Elect Honored at Bridge Party in High Point
Miss Phyllis Proffitt, bride to be of Leroy Collins, was feted by Miss Margaret Carter at her Montheau Avenue apartment. Guests played Oklahoma and bridge, with prizes for high scores and a lavender green white theme. Proffitt is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Proffitt of Lindsay Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Gibbs
Thomas Byerly
W. B. Byerly
High Point
Hugh M. Gibbs
Bennettsville
S. C
Asheboro
Phyllis Proffit
Miss Carter
Margaret Carter
High Point College
Montheu Avenue
Phyllis Proffitt
Leroy Collins
Oklahoma
Miss Proffitt
Betty Proffitt
Richard Short
Herman Coble
George White
Conrad Davis
E. F. Proffitt
Alice Gorman
Marcella Carter
Lindsay Street
Duplicate Top Scores Named at Emerywood Bridge Event
The Emerywood Duplicate Club held its usual Saturday play at the country club announcing top scorers. North-South leaders were Mesdames Ingram Gray Tulson and Durland with runners-up. East-West winners were Mr. and Mrs. Outen with runners-up Mesdames Beaver and Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood
Country Club
Mesdames
Laurance Ingram
Farrell Gray
R. D. Tulson
O. C. Durland
W. FE. Outen
Mesdames C. S. Beaver
Morris
Complete Returns Put ABC Stores In Rowan
Rowan county voters approve opening ABC liquor stores with 7856 for and 6709 against from 34 precincts on Satur day. A 1947 election defeated such stores 8495 to 5917. Beer and wine sale is legal in Rowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
Rowan
Salisbury
Rowan County
ABC Liquor
Thomasville Approves $20,050 Housing Construction
City records show July authorization for new residences totaling 15,050 dollars and a 5,000 dollar addition to an old dwelling. Six new dwellings were approved along with the addition as part of the July construction plan in Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Finch Nominated for H P C Trusteeship
Thomasville Aug 2 Harry B Finch mayor of Thomasville and Memorial Methodist church official has been nominated for membership on the Board of Trustees of High Point college. The nomination is expected to be confirmed at the Western North Carolina Annual Conference session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Harry B. Finch
Memorial Methodist Church
High Point College
Local People and Visitors Noted Around Town
Mrs. Ed Lewis visits Atlanta with her parents Dr. and Mrs. M A Lackey while her husband Jean Lackey studies at the University of Colorado. Mrs. Mozelle Beck Thornton returns home after hospital treatment. Mrs. Roy Allred and daughter Joy spend a week in Grand Rapids with Mrs. Allred’s mother. Marilyn Costello leaves after a week’s visit with Miss Kimsey and Miss Ring. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Glover return from Buckingham after illness and death in the Glover family. Bob Ladehoff visits from Vade Mecum to see his father H W Ladehoff. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Terry move to Atlanta for new work with Maxwell and Hitchcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lewis
M. A. Lackey
Hillcrest Drive
Atlanta
Lou Moore
Lewis
Jean Lackey
Univesity of
Colorado
Mozelle Beck Thornton
Fairfield Road
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Roy Allred
Joy
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Allred
John Rissen
Alfred
Nellie Lowery
Thornton Glover
Emerywood Court Apartments
Buckingham
Mr. Glover
John Gantt Glover
Bob Ladehoff
Vade Mecum
H. W. Ladehoff
Circle Drive
Henry Terry
Becky
Mr. Terry
Maxwell and Hitchcock Company
Club and society events listed for the evening
The Altrusa board plans a visit with Hazel Johnson on Boulevard. The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW holds a Stanley product demonstration at the VFW home. Kivett Drive WCTU meets with Mrs. C. C. McKelvey. The Cooperettes meet with Mrs. Reiczel Pitts at 1131 Montheu Avenue. Diane Snyder hosts a bridge party for Betty Ragan at 722 Chestnut. Mae Kirkman celebrates an August 19 wedding with a Jones Street party. Mrs. Rochelle and Mrs. Ilderton host a dessert bridge for Lucy Bane at 907 West College Drive. The Legion Auxiliary hosts a picnic supper with Mrs. G. M. Haley at 400 Howell Street. Edna Earle Ferree, soon to wed Errol Duke, is honored at a luncheon by Foust at 606 Woodrow Avenue. The Emerywood Duplicate Club meets at the Country Club for its weekly bridge game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa Club
Hazel Johnson
Boulevard
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Stanley
Kivett Drive Women’s Christian Temperance Union
C. C. McKelvey
Cooperettes
Reiczel Pitts
Montheu Avenue
Diane Snyder
Betty Ragan
Chestnut
Mae Kirkman
Bill Williams
Lincolnton
Jones Street
Edna Earle Ferree
Errol Duke of
Thomasville
D. F. Foust
Gloria Foust
Woodrow Avenue
Emerywood Duplicate Club
Country Club
Cars Damaged In Thomasville Collision
No injuries were reported after a two-vehicle collision at Randolph and Easton streets in Thomasville. A City Cleaners auto driven by Luther L. McCaskill and a one ton Paneling Co. truck driven by Paul G. Crouch sustained damages estimated at 250 and 5 dollars respectively. Both drivers were cited for reckless driving and trials were set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Randolph
Easton Streets
City Cleaners Auto
Luther L. McCaskill
Cemetery Street
Paul G. Crouch
Winston-Salem
Bennie Hicks
Randolph Street
Square
Easton
Recorder’s Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stewart Lee Marshall
Ywca News
DR. Marshall
Ginsburg
N. Main St
Tetley
VFW Auxiliary
Rochelle
Ilderton
Lake
Thomasville Construction
Finch
Josephine Kimsey
Monark Frae
Monark Shade Co
Carey Ilderton
Harold Williard
H. G. Ilderton
West College Drive
Legion Auxiliary
G. M. Haley
Bologna, Ib
Ham, Ib
Seward's Market
E. Commerce ST
Duke Power Company
Charlotte R. Yakley
Charlotte St
Kern
WBIG
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