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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1955

Page

6

Elizabethtown Bride-Elect Honored With Shower Here

Mrs Eugene C Yow and Miss re hosted a bridal shower for Nell Spivey of Elizabethtown at the King Street home. About 50 guests attended as they played games, admired white summer flower decorations, and gifted the honoree ahead of her August 14 wedding to Ray Yow at First Baptist Church Elizabeth town.

Eugene. C. Yow Miss Re King St Nell Spivey Elizabethtown Ray Yow High Point First Baptist Church Elizabethan E. J. Yow William Smith Elda ‘’Arner

Former High Point Teacher Feted At Bridal Tea

Miss Margaret Sebastian of Statesville, a former High Point City Schools teacher, was honored at a Thomasville tea held by Mrs. Woodrow Younts and others. About 50 guests attended, greeting the honoree and presenting a crystal place setting. Attendees came from Thomasville Statesville High Point and Lexington ahead of her August 21 wedding to James E. Rhodes in Statesville.

High Point Thomasville Margaret Sebastian Statesville Woodrow Younts Claude Young Robert Young Sebastian James E. Rhodes C. C. Rhodes F. E. Beaudry Lexington

Miss Joan Fuller Bride-Elect Honored At Bridal Shower

Miss Joan Fuller, bride-elect to wed William D. Brewer on August 13, was honored at a Spring Garden home shower hosted by Mrs. B. C. Brewer and Mrs. Anthony Brewer. Guests included out-of-town relatives from Greensboro and Randleman.

Brewer Joan Fuller William D. Brewer B. C. Brewer Anthony Brewer Spring Garden Raymond Fuller Greensboro Barbara Ann Fuller Faye Ruth Mallie Brewer Thaney Lamb Pauline Lamb Bethany Thompson Randleman

Credit Women Plan For Annual Picnic

The High Point Credit Women's Breakfast Club will hold their annual picnic at City Lake tomorrow afternoon. Supper will be served at 7 p.m. after an afternoon of recreation. Families bosses and sponsors of the group will be guests of the members at the event.

High Point Credit Women's Breakfast Club City Lake

Royal Home Scene of Sorority Social Hosts Wiener Roast

Alpha Alpha Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held a July social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gray son Royal with members and families gathered for a wiener roast on the lawn. Attendees included Billy Hudson and Mrs. J G Royal among others from New Haven Conn. The next meeting is a business session set for Aug 9 at Mrs Om Hyatt’s Route 2 High nt home.

Grayson Royal Alpha Alpha Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha Billy Hudson J. G. Royal Johnny Sulger New Haven Conn Om Hyatt Route 2 High Nt

YMCA Swim Schedule and Club Meeting Times

A faded notice lists swimming events and club activities at the YMCA. It includes timed sessions for Guppies Tadpoles and Mermaids plus women’s swim starts and a Plunge on Tuesday. Thursday features Robins Club hot dog supper and a Crews Club meet at the Y with a Lake Melon event.

Alpha Rho Chooses Harvest Queen at Local Meeting

Alpha Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi named Mrs. Robert Millar Harvest Queen and new president as the group resumed activities at her Wendover Drive home. The convention is set for Sept 30 to Oct 2 at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Proceeds from an Oct 14 Shrine Club dance will fund the Day Center for Handicapped Children.

Robert Millar Alpha Rho Beta Sigma Phi Shrine Club Greensboro Rd Robert Ingram E. R. Lichauer Millar Beta Sigma Phi Sorority North South Carolina Asheville

Two August Brides-Elect Honored At Brookside Dr Home

Miss Mary Trepke and Miss Anne Salley hosted a dessert bridge for two August brides-elect at their Brookside Drive home. Patsy Pendergrass and Billie Sue Sherman received corsages and later gifts of china and crystal. Winners were Sandra Loving Connie Grant and Peggy Clodfelter. Pendergrass plans to wed Chad Rogers August 18 and Sherman to marry Jimmy Johnson August 23.

Mary Trepke Anne Salley Trepke Brookside Dr Patsy Pendergrass Billie Sue Sherman Sandra Loving Connie Grant Peggy Clodfelter J. E. Pendergrass Miss Pendergrass J. D. Neighbors Chad Rogers High, Point Miss Sherman Jimmy Johnson

Two Events Planned For Miss Holton

This week honors Miss Elizabeth Holton bride elect with two social events. Miss Martha Ann Wood hosts a cake party from 10 to 11 Thursday morning at her Ragan Street home. Miss Patsy Allman hosts a miscellaneous bridal shower at 7 30 p m Saturday evening at her College Drive home.

Elizabeth Holton Martha Ann Wood Ragan St Patsy Allman College Dr

Local People Notes Personal Visits and Moves Across Town

Ray Conrad underwent surgery Friday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem and is improving with possible visitors. Miss Frances Hooker plans a two week visit with relatives in Florida after visiting friends in Jacksonville. Mr Johnny Sulger and family spend the summer with Jerome Hayworth’s family in Route 2. Candy Crawford left for Camp Keyaunee with her parents H B Crawford of Rotary Drive. Jean Penny, ex Christian Education director at Dilworth Charlotte, has resigned and will marry Rev W B Penney at Circle Drive residence.

Ray Conrad Campbell St Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem Miss Frances Hooker English St Dexter Long Eg- Elgin Field Fla Eglin Field Miss Hooker Jacksonville Johnny Sulger New Haven Conn Ger Jerome Hayworth Route 2 Sulger Betty Hayworth High Point Candy Crawford Keyaunee Candy H. B. Crawford Rotary Jean Penny Dilworth Methodist Church Charlotte W. B. Pen- Oy An Pen

Plans For Clodfelter-Childers Vows In Thomasville

Plans are complete for the August wedding of Miss Linda Clodfelter of Thomasville to Forrest E. Childers Jr. at Memorial Methodist Church. The ceremony will be at four o clock with Dr Felix B Peck of Yonkers officiating. The couple will be attended by family and close friends, with detailed arrangements including a Sheraton High Point dinner for attendants. The bride works as a bookkeeper at State Commercial Bank. the groom is in business with his father.

Thomasville Linda Clodfelter Forrest E. Childers Jr Memorial Methodist Church Miss Clodfelter Clifford Clodfelter Oakwood Dr Forrest E. Childers Sr Route Two Felix B. Peck Yonkers N.Y Frank Townsend William Palmer Nancy Myers Shirley Burris Diana Jones Mary Ann Childers

Engagement of Shirley Jean Rietveld in Fort Collins

Mr and Mrs David Rietveld of Livermore Colorado announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Jean to Sp3C Harold David Parrish son of Mrs Nancy Hunsucker Parrish of High Point and Van Parrish of Pittsburgh Pa The wedding is planned for Sunday August 14 at 5 oclock at The Fort Collins Methodist Church Fort Collins Colorado Shirley is a Fort Collins High School graduate working for the US Department of Interior in Denver Parrish attended High Point College before joining the Army and is stationed at Camp Hale Colorado

David Rietveld Livermore Colo Shirley Jean Harold David Parrish Nancy Hunsucker Parrish High Point van Parrish Pittsburgh Fort Collins Methodist Church Fort Collins Denver Parrish High Point College Army Camp Hale

Do It Yourself Hobbyists Fueled By 4 H Club Women

Piedmont edition highlights Alice Faye Anderson of Marion teaching crochet to youngsters including a muscular dystrophy pupil. It notes 4 H activities, a 72 inch round rug and a locally made yarn rug, plus new community minded clubs and kitchen planning demonstrations with wide turnout and practical takeaways. It ends noting about 10 000 species of lichens.

McDowell Alice Faye Anderson Marion Route 1 Albert Anderson Elsie Garrett Alice Faye NEW Wilkes Club Wilkes County Annie H. Greene Friendship Home Demonstration Club Friendship Club Stanly County help_io Elizabeth Watson John Lilly Cedar Grove Glenn Mabry Alexander County Club Agnes Watts Alexander Dora Herman Daisy Ingram Taylorsville Club State College Emma Chapman Lite River Club Raleigh Tom Adams White Plains Mildred Buchanan Flagg

Altrusa Board Opens Year Under New President Miss Carter

High Point Altrusa Club held an initial meeting at Miss Marcella Carter's 901 Montlieu Ave home. Carter presided as president while plans for the year's program and tentative budget were discussed and approved to be presented at the next business meeting.

Altrusa High Point Altrusa Club Marcella Carter Montlieu Ave Carter Evelyn Sutton Lois W. Smith Helen Nelson Dorothy Forward Lena Mann Mable Hargett Hazel Johnson Charlotte C. Guy

Birth announcements for High Point area newborns

Charles Reid Cox born July 28 at High Point Memorial Hospital to Charles Reid Cox and Vivian Adderton Cox. Barry Greg Butler born July 26 at High Point Memorial Hospital to James Barry Butler and Gwen Turner Butler. Gwynndolynn Ja Downing born July 30 at High Point Memorial Hospital to Carl Downing and Louise Howard Downing.

James Barry Butler Barry Greg High Point Memorial Hospital Butler Gwen Turner High Point Gwynndolynn JA Downing Carl Downing Thomasville Gwynndolynn Ja Louise Howard

Birth of Terry Wayne Johnson in local hospital

Mr and Mrs Wayne H Johnson of 1601 N Hamilton St announce the birth of their son Terry Wayne born July 28 at the local hospital. Mrs Johnson is formerly Miss Karen Doty.

Terry Wayne Johnson Wayne H. Johnson N. Hamilton St Terry Wayne

Two Local Couples Announce Births at High Point Memorial

Sgt and Mrs Bill Curlee announce the birth of a daughter Pamela Michele on July 21 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Floyd Junius Evans Jr and his parents announce the birth of a son Floyd Junius Jr on July 27 at High Point Memorial Hospital.

Pamela Michele Curlers Bill Curlee Old Winston Rd Pamela Michele High Point Memorial Hospital Floyd Junius Evans JR Floyd J. Evans Emerywood Court Apts Floyd Junius Jr

Caldwell gets six year term in mop scam case

Harold H. Caldwell was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to false pretense in Superior Court. Police say Caldwell sold mops to housewives then retrieved them from other family members claiming they were broken and never returned them.

Charlotte N. C Harold H. Caldwell Superior Caldwell

Post Auxiliary Meets Thursday at Moose Hall

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Piedmont Post 1960 VFW are reminded of the meeting Thursday at Moose Hall.

Ladies Auxiliary Piedmont Veterans of Foreign Wars Moose Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Fuller Gilbert Clark Credit Women Royal Home Wesley Ray Reid Carol Jane Stutts Dillon S. C Reid E. J. Stutts Almina Miss Trepke Miss Holton Ylon Washington Clodfelter-Childers James Grimes Sue Kaney Nell Newby Ann Allmond Rebecca Pollock Ruth Gray Nancy Stillwell John Prevo Bob Miller Ronnie Fair Bob Crouch Clarence Clodfelter Jr Hamp High Point Merchants Lee W. Boswell Charles Reid Cox Charles Thomas Cox Rt. 3 Charles Reid Cox Vivian Adderton Post Satine, Mane Sarex Satine Say Sa-Tee-Nay Vice Paint & Wallpaper CO High Paint E. Commerce St Richardson ’S Richardson’s
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