Moffitts Hold Open House for 48th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moffitt of Ramseur Route 1 hosted an open house from 2 to 5 PM on August 1 celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends from Ramseur Seagrove Burlington and Wilson attended the reception with guests directed to the gift and dining areas. A gold inscribed cake marked 1900 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Moffitt
Route 1
Purvis
Roy Moffitt
Pearl Craven
Moffitt
A. E. Fowler
Burlington
T. A. Craven
A. W. Fesmire
N. Brooke
Ramseur
A. C. Cox
Seagrove
Joseph Hollaway
L. P. Craven
Nicholas Brooke
Wilton Bray
James E. Cox
Margaret Shore
J. W. Haskins
Celia Craven
Agen Craven
Local social calendar highlights for Fort Worth area
The notice lists multiple gatherings from Wednesday to Saturday hosted by area residents and clubs. Events include receptions, luncheons, dessert bridges, cake cuttings, and bridal celebrations honoring Miss Diane Tucker, Miss Barbara Burton, Miss Jay Strother, and others. Participants include Mrs. Elsie Kropf, Mrs. Kay Shipman, Miss Pat Pierce, and Mrs. J. O. House. Details specify hosts, locations such as Emerywood Country Club and East Green Street, with betrothals and forthcoming weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
P. A. Clifton
City Lake
Elsie Kropf
Fort Worth
Tex
Kay Shipman
J. L. Freedle
Carolyn Ward
Gibson Gold Room
Pat Pierce
Mary Jo Ryan
Martha HarriscKenzie
Emerywood Country Club
Diane Tucker
Dot Barker
Ann Hodson
Route Three
Delores Foster
Douglas Harrelson
Arlene
Maxine Levina
Barbara Burton
O. B. Levina
Paul T. Bryant
Colonial Drive
Jay Strother
Wayland Linthicumee
Erie
Summer safety with Arrid deodorant ad in 1948 Danville
Lee Chiltonville endorses Arrid deodorant claiming it stops perspiration and odor while being safe for skin and clothes. The ad promotes Arrid with Creamogen, resistant to crystallizing in the jar, priced at 89 cents plus tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Lee Chiltonville
Miss Charlotte Ruth Asher and Windfield Scott Garner Wed
The hostess honored Miss Charlotte Ruth Asher and Windfield Scott Garner with a household gift and hosted a luncheon for three out of town guests. The New Deal bridge club met with Mrs. James Webb and high scores went to Mrs. Wayman Kivett and Mrs. J. C. Spencer. Bingo was enjoyed by Mrs. Vance Kivett. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Burgess hosted a dinner party Thursday evening following the couple's wedding this Sunday, August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deal Bridge Club
James Webb
Wayman Kivett
J. C. Spencer
Vance Kivett
Charlotte Ruth Asher
Windfield Scott Gardner
James E. Burgess
Short Weight for a Car Shocks Kaiser-Frazer
Mel Meyer of Bluffton Indiana sent 50 pounds of scrap iron to Kaiser Frazer with a note requesting a car molded from it. Company officials said he is 39 crates or 1950 pounds short of the metal needed for a cast iron car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Run
Kaiser- Frazer Corporation
Mel Meyer
Bluffton
Ind
Meyer
Seattle Woman Becomes 3 000 000th Legionnaire in Miami Post
Mrs Marjorie Deland 24 a former WAVE of Seattle Washington joined the J Frank Cavanaugh Post 67 American Legion in North Miami Florida becoming the 3 000 000th Legionnaire of 1948 Vermont is noted as the first state to ban slavery and grant general suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
INL
Marjorie Deland
Seattle
Washington
J. Frank Cavanaugh
American Legion
North
Florida
Handbag Fashion Item Described with Calfskin Look
A leather-looking handbag made of plastic is shown with a tweeded young lady. It comes in scarlet brown green black or navy and may include a shoulder strap instead of a wrist strap. Clean with a cloth dampened in soapy water and use little grime or grease on its surface.
On Bridge By William E. McKenney
William E McKenney writes as America s card authority for NEA Service in this bridge column offering bidding and play tips. The piece provides strategic guidance aimed at improving readers game understanding and decision making at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
NEA Service
Vienna coup leads Jaeger to seven no trumps slam
Henry P. Jaeger of Cleveland famed ACBL organizer and first vice president executes a rare Vienna coup to reach seven no trump in a hand against East. Jaeger, known for the squeeze, starts by trumping hearts and uses a diamond setup to force clubs, finishing with a club ten for the 138th trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Jaeger
Cleveland
O. Jaeger
Hank
Jaeger
East
Aeger
Dummy
Three-Cornered Moon to be staged by church group
First Methodist church summer drama group will present Three-Cornered Moon a three act comedy by Gertrude Tonkonogy on Tuesday evening August 17 at the High Point college auditorium Directed by Herman Coble Jr cast includes Mary Lib Barton Laura Mae DeHaven Mrs Kenneth DeHaven and Gilbert Gray The play follows a New York Cort Theatre premiere and has been praised by the New York News for its cheerful humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Tonkonogy
First Methodist Church
High Point College
the Church Dramatic Group
Herman Coble, Jr
Cort Theatre
New York City
New York “News
Mary Lib Barton
Laura Mae DeHaven
Kenneth DeHaven
Gilbert Gray
Mr. Coble
Cherry Opposes National Guard Federalization
North Carolina Governor Cherry says federalization of the national guard would be a mistake and would not work satisfactorily. He opposes a Defense Department proposal to remove guard control from states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. van B. Métis
North Carolina
National Guard
Cherry
Raleigh
Defense Department
US consul in Antwerp drowns off Rotterdam
Police report Harry Markey Donaldson United States consul in Antwerp drowned in Rotterdam waters after falling overboard from the freighter American Defender which had just sailed from the harbor. Donaldson aged 42 was from Newton Pennsylvania. Red light has longest wavelength and violet the shortest in the visible spectrum.
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Rotterdam
The
Netherlands
Harry Markey Donaldson
United States
Antwerp
U. S
Donaldson
Newton
People in brief notes of travel and visitors
Mrs Irby Cates and daughter Dolores of 204 Phillips street spend a week in Atlanta visiting Mr and Mrs Rubin Grubb and expect to return to High Point on Sunday. Mrs Hazele Packer returns home after Crescent Beach visit joined by Faye Helms Mary Batton Edna Ridenhour and EE Brown Miller Mr and Mrs Lloyd Morgan of Concord and Claude Whitley of Mt Pleasant. Mrs R Kenner Amos and children Patricia Mary Jane and Kenner Jr plan to return from Watch Island in September. Mr and Mrs Fred Orth of Hutchinson Kansas returned home after five weeks with Paul Hamilton family. Mrs W M Morgan of Fairfield road is a patient at High Point Memorial hospital following surgery. Dr and Mrs Karl Shepard of 205 West Howell were visitors at The Homestead Virginia Hot Springs. Thirteen month calendars now used by more than 700 U S business firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irby Cates
Dolores
Phillips Street
Atlanta
Georgia
Rubin Grubb
High Point Onunday
Hazele Packer
Crescent Beach
8. C
Faye Helms
Mary Batton
Edna Ridenhour
EE. Brown Miller
R. Kenner Amos
Patricia
Mary Jane
Kenner, Jr
Watch Ll Island
Hillcrest Drive
Fred Orth
Hutchinson
Kansas
Orth
Paul Hamilton
W. M. Morgan
Fairfield Road
Washington Street
High Int Memorial Hospital
Karl Shepard
Howell Street
High Point
Homestead
Virginia
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Nocturne Bridge Club
John Brittain
John Ward
Bob Morris
Julia Mbert
Samuel Davies Story Jr
Asheboro
Story
Jeanette Hinnant
Wilson
Jane Smith
Breat
Vermont
Batiste
Lizzie Gooch Shop
Prunella Wood
Vienna
N.T
South Pass
Land
Army
Air Force
High
Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem
N. C
DIAL
Mrs
Porrest Edwards
Dy-Dee Supply CO
I St
New St. Joseph
Don
Pentagon
White House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
C. C. Schiffeler
Marshall E. Ginsberg
N. Main St
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