Social events fill Asheboro week mix
Miss Norma Leigh Holt bride elect was feted at a party and shower with coronation garland corsage and china gift ahead of her August 24 marriage to Herbert McKeithan of Rae ford. Other events included showers for Mrs George Madison Brewer and Miss Ruth Rush spoke on World Peace for the Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Norma Leigh Holt
R. J. Hopkins
W. C. Maness
Holt
Herbert McKeithan
Raeford
Kate Sanders
Olga Crawford
Paul Hammond
George Madison Brewer
Jesse Hoover
Gladys
Flossie Cox
Hoover
Brewer
Mary Strider
Hurley Watson
Fayetteville
Clarence Rush
G. Ed. Miller
Plans outlined for OES instruction school and visits
The High Point Chapter 106 OES met in the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Vera Carroll presiding. Visitors included Mrs. Carrie M. Thompson from Fort Worth Chapter 202 and Cameron Johnson of Biltmore Chapter Asheville. An August 23 District School of Instruction in Greensboro was announced, with later Grand Lodge officials visiting Asheboro August 25. The Rob Morris Celebration is set for August 28 at the OES Home Greensboro with the Worshipful Grand Master as speaker. Watermelon was served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Vera Carroll
Carrie M. Thompson
Fort Worth
Fort Walton
Fla
Cameron Johnson
Biltmore
Asheville
Masonic
Hugh W. Prince
Randolph, Jamseur
Asheboro
Rob Morris
Masonic and Order of
Eastern Star
Greensboro
Grand Lodge
Women of Moose Chapter 961 Meet Thursday at Church
The Women of the Moose Chapter 961 will meet at the church Thursday evening at 8 o'clock for their regular meeting, per today’s announcement.
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Women of the Moose
Hobbyist Builds Flying Saucers in Model Form
In Binghamton New York Vincent Georgeff crafts disc shaped models he calls flying planets with fins and landing gear. He says he believes some day there may be real flying saucers but is unsure if any exist now.
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Binghampton
N. Y.P
Vincent Georgeff
Georgeff
Miss Walton Announces Plans for August Quaker Wedding
Miss Jeane Walton finalizes marriage plans with Harry Lester Johnson Jr. Invitations name Clarence and Mary Walton as hosts for the ceremony at Central Friends Meeting House High Point North Carolina on Sunday August 17 at four o clock. Attendants include Wanda Walton and Mrs J W Brewer. Norman A Fox Jr will usher with Jack Walton Claude E Smith Jr Grady Lakey. Pre nuptial music by Mrs John W Clinard and Howard K Olive.
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Harry L. Johnson, Jr
Jeane Walton
Clarence Walton
Mary Jeane
Harry Lester Johnson, Jr
Central Friends Meeting House
Hich Point
North Carolina
Meeting House
Miss Walton
Asher
Wanda Walton
J. W. Brewer
High Point
Norman A. Fox, Jr
Durham
Jack Walton
Claude E. Smith, Jr
Grady Lakey
Boonville
Bridal Honor Paid Miss Jewel Myers
Miss Jewel Myers was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Vera Mae Ferree on South Main Street Extension. The party featured summer flowers, a corsage, a miniature bride and groom, games with prizes, gifts for the honoree, and refreshments for about twenty five guests including Mrs. C. R. Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Myers
Vera Mae Ferree
South Main Street
Miss Myers
C.R. Myers
Thoughtfulness In Public Restrooms A Virtue For All
A short call for personal responsibility in restrooms urging individuals to dispose of waste and clean up makeup and hairs, keep surfaces tidy, and respect signs. It frames cleanliness as a habit and a personal example to maintain order and comfort in public facilities.
Explosives Found Under High School In Chiba City
Workers digging at a Chiba City high school uncovered a buried cache from the war era. Live shells explosives and about 200 large bombs were found under the former Imperial army anti-aircraft school now used as the high school. The discovery occurred as part of postwar clearance before the school resumed activities.
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Chiba City
Japan
Imperial Army
Mayor’s Personal Touch Shines in New School Cornerstone
Kentville reports R W Rottier not only laid the cornerstone for the new elementary school but also donated the stone and personally cut the inscription. The mayor’s gesture highlights civic involvement in the project. The event underscores local leadership and community backing for education.
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Kentville
Canada
R.W. Rottier
Chinese Communist Party admits 38 new members in Hankow report
The Hankow Red Chang Chiang Daily says a Wuhan University student who denounced his father to the Reds joined 38 newly admitted CCP members. The paper notes he "raised his consciousness, maintained a firm stand, and denounced his father for corruption."
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Hong Kong
Chinese Communist Party
Hankow Red
Chang Chiang Daily Reports
Wuhan University
Temperance Group Enjoys August WCTU Picnic
The Wo mans Christian Temperance Union August meeting held a picnic at Friends Shelter House off Quaker Lane. About thirty five members and guests attended with families present. Mrs P R Dixon was elected president and the group discussed the upcoming WCTU convention in Goldsboro from October 9 to 11.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Friends Shelter House
Quaker Lane
W. J. Kiser
W. H. Causey
Gertrude M. Craver
Winston-Salem
P. R. Dison
P. R. Dixon
John York
J. C. Barker
J. E. Surrett
W. J. “Iser
H. N. Russell
Beecher-Wilson Vows Revealed
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Eileene Faye Wilson to Pfc. William Davis Beecher of Dillon South Carolina, solemnized July 4. Mrs. Beecher is the bride's mother and the groom's parents are Mr and Mrs David Beecher of Portsmouth Virginia. He serves with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg. They plan to reside at Oakwood Court Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileene Faye Wilson
William Davis Beecher
Dillon, S. C
Beecher
R. R. Wilson
East Green Street
David Beecher
Portsmouth
Fort Bragg
82Nd Airborne Division
Oakwood Court Apartments
Chinese Influence Mandarin Coat and Pique Suit
A famous movie star favors a home and patio leisure ensemble featuring a full mandarin coat in a colorful oriental print with a turned-up collar and long sleeves, paired with black cotton pique trousers. The outfit suits casual gatherings and television entertaining and suits holiday weekends.
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Tirginia Mayo
Informal Party Honors Polly Carroll Bride Elect
Mesdames Workman Myers and Rucker hosted a shower for Polly Ann Carroll at West Chester Drive with a corsage, bridal gifts including a Bride's Book, games, and refreshments for about forty guests. Carroll is to be honored again Thursday at Centennial Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
M. F. Workman
Carl Myers
R. H. Rucker
Westchester Drive
Polly Ann Carroll
Paul A. Lawhorne
Miss Carroll
Darlene Jenkins
Rachel Leonard
Centennial Avenue
Traveling Hen Settles Down In New Liskeard
Daisy the traveling hen has settled in New Liskeard Canada with seven hatchlings. She rode on her master's truck for 900 miles, raising and nesting along the journey before choosing this home.
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New Liskeard
Canada
Imi
Daisy
Gentleman passenger robs cab driver in Detroit breakfast hoax
Detroit cab driver Rus sell Clark says a well dressed rider invited him for breakfast then staged a holdup. The man and Clark both fled when the passenger demanded money, and police report no arrest at this time.
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Detroit
Russell Clark
Clark
Sherwood WSCS Meets at Valley Ridge Drive
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Sherwood Methodist Church met with Mrs. H. W. Hazelwood on Valley Ridge Drive Monday with vice president Mrs. Joe Turner in charge. A weiner roast for the youth and pastor who attended the Intermediate Camp at Hendersonville was held in the back yard. The Rev. J. C. Price Jr. led the program and each camper's report was read. Youth attendees included Patsy Poole Norma Parham Van Hicks Jerry Williams Richard Hollifield and Robert Hudson.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Sherwood Methodist Church
H. W. Hazelwood
Valley Ridge
Joe Turner
Hendersonville
J. C. Price, Jr
WSCS
Patsy Poole
Norma Parham
van Hicks
Jerry Williams
Richard Hollifield
Robert Hudson
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W. S. Burrows
Ruth Rush
New York City
City Schools Bible Fund
Hayden Walker
Bridge Club
Warren Hawkins
Earl Pleasant
H. R. Trollnger, Jr
J. A. Lawrance, Jr
New Deal Bridge Club
Forrest Swicegood
Vance Kivett
Wayman Kivett
OES
Johnnie Queen
Wanda Bohler
Donald Wilson
Harold Tullis
Caro
Lina Avenue
Harry Johnson, Jr
Red
By Tracy Adrian
Miss Polly Carroll
Skedmans
Unida
Friedman
S. Main ST
Sherwood Wscs
New Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Rosk
Kester Bros. and Sons
Thomasville
Monark
DuPont
Monark Shade Co
N. Main
John T
Ellis
Ladies Fine
YMCA
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