Informal Shower Honors Miss Betty Lou Nance at Nell Jones Home
Miss Nell Jones entertained at 1431 East Commerce Street last evening hosting a bridal shower for Miss Betty Lou Nance. Guests included Doris and Evelyn Nance, Ruby Zimmerman, Sylvia Tate, Betty Lou Brown, Mary Clegg, Wilma Bishop, and Mrs. Dave Jones as prizes and gifts were exchanged amid car nations corsages and green and white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Jones
Betty Lou Nance
East
Commerce Street
Sylvia Tate
Doris Nance
Miss Nance
Doris
Evelyn Nance
Ruby Zimmerman
Betty Lou Brown
Mary Clegg
Wilma Bishop
Dave Jones
Easter announces birth of son Kenneth Wesley Jr
Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Easter of Route 1 Thomasville announce the birth of a son Kenneth Wesley Jr on July 31 at the Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial hospital Mrs Easter is the former Miss Jewel McAllister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Easter
Route 1
Thomasville
Kenneth Wesley Jr
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Easter
Jewel McAllister
Danny Ray Sheetz
James C. Sheetz
West Green Street
Gary Wade Smith
P. F. Smith
Route Three
High Point
Final Parties For Miss Warren And Joseph Johnston
Final parties to honor Miss Joy Warren bride elect are announced. Warren will marry Joseph Johnston at three thirty Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist church. Mrs Tom Collins of Burlington will entertain Thursday evening with a buffet supper at the city lake dining room. Nina Whitaker will be the bridesmaid arriving from Enfield. Warren will host a luncheon for her attendants Friday, and cake cutting follows rehearsal at the Phillips home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Joy Warren
Miss Warren
Joseph Johnston
First Baptist Church
Tom Collins
Burlington
City Lake
Collins
Nina Whitaker
High Point
Enfield
Phillips
arren-Johnston
Boyce Vaughn
C. E. Jenkins
Joseph Eisiliones
J. G. Ritch
West
Lexington Avenue
Pat Pierce
Shirley Dorsett
William D. Kemp
Joseph L. Iveigh
Greensboro Road
Dorsett
Mr. Kemp
Burgess Memorial Chapel
First Methodist Church
Helen Gurley
Cer Tennial Avenue
Women of the Moose to Meet Tomorrow
The Women of the Moose will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening at eight at the Moose home on Church Street. Senior regent Mrs. Dot Knight will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Moose
Moose Home
Church Street
Dot Knight
Social Calendar Highlights Multiple Weddings and Parties
Local notices detail dinners and informal gatherings through midweek at city lake and private homes. Highlights include Miss Pat Pierce’s birthday festivities, Miss Betty Nance’s bridal events, and August 22 weddings for Miss Burton and O B Leving. The Nance Smith wedding party plans a breakfast at the Sheraton.
Bruton-Moser Vows In Burlington Wedding
Miss Mary Reavis Moser and Frank Page Bruton wed at 10:30 A M in First Presbyterian Church Burlington Rev Chester Alexander officiated The bride wore a white gabardine suit with navy accessories and orchids The couple will honeymoon in Cuba and Florida and reside in Mayfair Apartments Bruton is manager of the Carolina Theatre The bride is a Burlington High School graduate and former bookkeeper for Moore Jones Inc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Mary Reavis Moser
Carl Herndon Moser
Frank Page Bruton
L. A. Bruton
Bruton
Thomasville
First Presbyterian Church
Chester Alexander
Josephine McLaughlin
Cuba
Florida
Burlington High School
Moore-Jones, Inc
High Point College
Middleton Business College
Winston-Salem
Carolina Theatre
Altrusa Board Dines at August Meeting
High Point Altrusa club board met last evening at the August meeting hosted by Miss Madeline Hoover on Johnson street with all but one member present. Mrs. Mary Lou Rothrock, district governor, attended as a guest along with President Mrs. Edna Ross, Vice President Mrs. Charlotte C. Guy, Treasurer Miss Dorothy Forward, Director Miss Hazel Johnson, and the hostess Miss Madeline Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Altrusa Club
Madeline Hoover
Johnson Street
Sarah Holmes
Mary Lou Rothrock
Second District Club
Rothrock
Edna Ross
Charlotte C. Guy
Dorothy Forward
Hazel Johnson
Mrs McKinney Returns From Guam To Aid Ill Mother
Mrs Mary Ruth McKinney arrived by plane from Guam after being called home by the illness of her mother Mrs T P Kinney. She traveled the Pan American route stopping at Wake and Midway Islands Honolulu San Francisco and Washington DC, reaching home at four yesterday morning. Her husband 1st Lt I Harding McKinney of the army air forces will join her in November. Mrs Kinney’s condition remains unchanged at their Route Four home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ruth McKinney
Guam
T. P. Kinney
On Bridge by William B. McKenney
William B McKenney writes on bridge strategy for NEA Service describing card play concepts and standard techniques for bidders and defenders in common auction situations. The article outlines safe opening choices and urges careful counting of cards and communication with partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
NEA Service
Sam Holt Leads Early Cross-Ruff in Asheville Tournament
In a letter from Sam Holt of Asheville at the Veterans Hospital in Oteen he recounts promoting the Southern Appalachian Bridge Championships at the George Vanderbilt Hotel August 27-29. He describes a hand where his early singleton club established a cross-ruff position and showcases his strategic play against opponents and the potential misplays by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Holt
Asheville
N. C
Veterans Hospital
Oteen
Sam
George Vanderbilt Hotel
East
Declarer
West
King of Diamonds
Diaimond
Sam Jill
Miss Donna Swaim Honored at Route Two Party
Miss Donna Swaim student nurse on vacation here was honored at a party hosted by Miss Catherine Swaim and her sisters Miss Ina Grace Proctor and Miss Ruby Marion. The event at the hostess home featured a shower games and refreshments for about thirty five guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Grace Proctor
Ruby Marion
Catherine Swaim
Donna Swaim
Stuart's Circle Hospital
Richmond
Wayne Swaim
Party Planned for Miss Barbara Burton
Mrs. Neal Kearns and her daughter invite guests to a Saturday afternoon gathering at four at the Kearns home on Circle Drive to honor Miss Barbara Burton who will wed O B Levina on August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Kearns
Louis B. Hoffman
Barbara Burton
O. B. Levina
Kearns
Circle Drive
Weekend visitors plus local health updates in Farmer and area
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis and son Eddie join Mr. and Mrs. Guerney Davis and Mrs. Kate Buie and children Nancy and Leo as weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Susan Tysinger in Farmer. Mrs. Lonnie Jones of Fairmont Park recovers at home after four weeks with rheumatic fever. Hazel Zimmerman of Carrick avenue returns from Evansville Indiana after visiting friends. Ethel Lancaster returns home after two weeks hospitalized at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital and ongoing treatment and recovery. Mrs. C. E. Jones travels to Newark New Jersey by plane for sister's critical illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Davis
Eddie
Guerney Davis
Kate Buie
Nancy
Leo
Susan Tysinger
Lonnie Jones
Fairmont Park
Hazel Zimmerman
Carrick Avenue
Evansville
Ind
Ethel Lancaster
West
Burton Street
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Lancaster
Miss Foster to Be Feted Saturday in Formal Welcome
Mesdames Paul Barker and A. L. Moore host an informal party Saturday to honor Miss Delores Foster bride elect of late August. She will wed Douglas Harrelson on August 27. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Gibson Gold room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige King
Statesville
Catherine Easter
Washington, D. C
Sheraton
Sheraton Hotel
Nance-Smith
Emerywood Duplicate Club
Country Club
Joy Warren
W. Joseph Johnston
First Baptist Church
Barbara Burton
Neal Kearns
Louis B. Hoffman
Kearns
Circle Drive
Burton
O. B. Levina
Betty Lou Nance
William D. Smith
South Main Methodist Church
Delores Foster
Douglas Harrels
Mesdames
Paul Barker
A. L. Moore
Gibson Gold Room
Douglas Harrelson
Truth Seekers class meets at Green Street Baptist Church
The Truth Seekers class of Green Street Baptist Church will hold the August meeting tonight at eight o'clock at Mrs. Lucille Chilton's home on route five. Mrs. Louise Brandon will lead the program for this gathering. Also noted is a remark about buffalo grass affecting bison migration east of the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
Lucille Chilton
Louise Brandon
Community Dances After Meals Near Ras El Kheima
An Arabian mountain community gathers in circles after meals, led by a designated leader, for five minutes of lively communal response. The practice occurs near Ras El Kheima and is described as a spirited, organized postmeal ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras el Kheima
Cow Trees of South America Yield Rich Milk Juice
In South America there are trees called cow trees that when tapped produce a plentiful, nutritious milk like juice, making it an important food resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Protective Hats Through Time
Head gear began as protection against climate and blows from weapons. The practice spread from men to broader groups as military and civilian needs evolved in history.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Flower Shop, Inc
Washington
Duke Power Company
National Secretaries Association
Lillian Massey
Alma Pierce
Barker Street
Betty Rousey
Rotary Drive
T. R. Ballard
R. H. Shaw
R. B. Moore
Howell Street
Monark
Monark Stade Co
LL Woolens
Bologna
Seward's Market
E. Commerce St
Bruton-Moser
Altrusa Board
Mrs. McKinney
DR. Marshall
Ginsberg Optometrist
N. Main St
Elgin
Hamilton Waltham
Lester
N. Main
C. E. Jones
Newark
N. J
Miss Foster
Mississippi River
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nkham
Lydia £. Pinkham
Men’s & Boys
Guilford Furniture CO
Central Ice Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Phon
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