Misses DeLappe and Owen Host Shower for Pechham and Davis
Mrs Ruth DeLappe and Judy Owen hosted a miscellaneous shower at the DeLappe home honoring Miss Helen Jacklyn Peckham and Marie Davis who plan to move to Long Beach California Peckham formerly lived in Long Beach and is tied to the Charles Store for six months The event included games and dancing with guests Mrs Morman Petty Marshall Falls Ann Evans Modine Preddy Mary Louise Fox Aileen Embler Marian Talley Eunice Hampton Anna Lee Ferguson Vera Jones Bill Craven and Henry DeLappe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth DeLappe
Judy Owen
Helen Jacklyn Peckham
Marie Davis
Long Beach
Calif
Peckham
Charles
Mesdames Morman Petty
Marshall Falls
Ann Evans
Modine Preddy
Mary Louise Fox
Aileen Embler
Marian Talley
Eunice Hampton
Anna Lee Ferguson
Vera Jones
Bill Craven
Henry DeLappe
We The Women Sick Soldiers Crave To Hear From Old Shop
An army doctor notes soldiers long for letters and packages from civilian coworkers. Soldiers treasure contact from former office or factory gangs, and such messages boost morale, show ongoing support, and honor their service. Employers are urged to stay in touch with reservists.
Well Defended Hand Sets Contract One
Morgan Howard of Los Angeles, president of the American Contract Bridge League last year, was in New York recently. We were discussing the relative merits of defensive and dummy play, and I had to agree with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Howard
Los Angeles
New York
Bridge hand leads to a defensive set in spade play
East wins opening diamond lead with queen after a double by South. Declarer makes five club tricks and a heart finesse but fails to reach the ninth due to East's defense. West discards heart ten, then a remaining diamond lets the defense capture five tricks and set the contract one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
East
Declarer
West
Community Briefs Chronicle Local Happenings
W A Bill McGhee shows improvement after a nervous breakdown and nears discharge. C F Lambeth of Asheboro remains seriously ill at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Robert Hedgecock returns home to High Point route one from Guilford Sanatorium Jamestown. Mrs Reid Joyce back home after weeks with husband in Tennessee. Pvt Joyce serves with a medical detachment at Camp Forrest Tennessee. Mrs Harry W Wagner and daughter Beverly depart for Logan Utah. Wagner’s wife is Louella Sloope formerly of 719 Grimes street. Mrs J N Brown returns to Carrick Avenue after two months as a patient at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hedgecock
High Point
Guilford Sanatorium
Jamestown
Reid Joyce
Tenn
Joyce
Camp Forrest
Harry W. Wagner
Beverly
Logan
Utah
Wagner
Louella Sloope
J. A. Sloope
Grimes Street
J. N. Brown
Carrick Avenue
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Anne Adams Pattern 4498 Delivers Trusted Fit for Women
Slip that flatters under smart dresses Pattern 4498 from Anne Adams promises correct fit with last seam comfort Includes initials transfer and Sew Chart Available in sizes 34 through 48 Size 36 uses 2% yards of 39 inch fabric Order details request name address and size by mail Send 16 cents coin to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Department 243 West 17th St New York NY Patterns and Spring Pattern Book offered for 10 more cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Destiny and Duty in Wartime Reflections by W A Bivins
W A Bivins muses on F D R's presidency during wartime, balancing labor and business, noting the Ship of State needs steadiness. He critiques compasses guiding policy, contemplates Friday the 13th and duty as a steadying force, and ends with a wartime image of sled runners equaling two bayonets.
MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE
Pfe Grover N Folson returns from a six day furlough to camp with wife Genevieve Andrews of Route One He has served since March 1942 and is now at Fort Bragg Pfc Marvin C Reece spent ten days with his father at Trinity He is at Camp Gordon Ga and has served 21 months Stout In Navy Walter Lynn Stout son of Mr and Mrs Walter J Stout begins basic training as a bluejacket at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Europe
Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Harold” Tckes
Henry A. Wallace
Christ
Jesus
Judas
Pfe
Grover N. Folson
Genevieve Andrews
Route One
Fort Bragg
Marvin C. Reece
C. M. Reece
Trinity
Camp Gordon
Peculiar Missouri Town Noted in Report
The report references Peculiar, a town in Missouri, noting its unusual name and its place in local geography. The piece highlights Peculiar as a distinct locality within the state and underscores its identity.
Simmons Leads Band Of Singers At Lions Meeting
Ollie Simmons and his choir from First Baptist Church in High Point performed at the Lions Club dinner at the Sheraton hotel. They sang several spiritual numbers to a well received program. Lion Roy Padgett led the event and R. H. Smith presided. James M. Harris joined the club as a new member and J. H. Kalte won the attendance prize. Mrs. Roy Padgett attended as a visitor. The August 19 meeting was announced to be at City Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Simmons
First Baptist (Negro) Church
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Southland
Jesus
Lion Roy Padgett
R. H. Smith
City Lake
Lion J. H. Kalte
James M. Harris
Roy Padgett
Washington Welcomes You Week kicks off in November
Washington announces Washington Welcomes You Week to showcase hospitality and goodwill to war workers brass hats and visitors. The effort is led by the board of trade USO Federation of Women's Clubs churches and other groups with emphasis on patience tolerance and understanding as a training ground for soldiers and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Board of Trade
USO
Federation of Women's Clubs
War Hos
America
National Bureau of Standards
Windmill Theater trains war-time stars for stage and screen
London’s Windmill Theater, famous for never closing during the blitz, operates as a wartime nursery school for talent. Edna Wood Mary Irwin and others graduate to West End revues while Lesley Osmond Valerie Tandy move to film. Vivian Van Damm develops young chorus girls into professionals under lighting and stage craft, aiming to show English women in best possible conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wolf
Margaret McGrath
George Black
Lisbon
Charmian Innes
Lesley Osmond
Valerie Tandy
Earl Carroll
Hearing Set For MESA Application Before AFL
Chicago August 13 reported AFL hearing set on Mechanics Educational Society of America claim to AFL charter rights over machinists potential new jurisdiction in aircraft automobile industry. IAM denies final divorce and hints at equitable settlement while CIO UAW remains major airline auto union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mechanics Educational Society of America
MESA
American Federation of Labor
William Greene
AFL Executive Council
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Harvey Brown
IAM
Carpenters
CIO
United Auto Workers
Matthew Smith
Confederated Unions of America
Smith
Ocober
Donald Cameron
CUA
Green
Cameron
Mechanics Educational Society
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
Elyria
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Millett
South Pass
Wagger
W. A
Bill) McGhee
C.F Lambeth
Asheboro
Burrus Memorial Hospital
McKenney
By William E. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
Ty Anne Adams
W. A. Bivins
Folson
Reece
Missouri
Peculiar
Simmons
Lions’ Meeting
Robert Netzel
Maryland
Windmill Theater
Britain
Eingland
Brothers Minsky
London
Lydia EF
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
By Joseph A. Loftus
Douglas Mace Arthur
South Pacific
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