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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1950
Page
6
Irene Biggs and Bill Kennedy head to Hollywood to wed next week on the Bride and Groom radio program. Before departure Irene served as guest of honor at a Guilford Route 1 party hosted by her sister with wedding bells decor, green and white arrangements, and a luxe ice course.
Miss Kathryn Wrenn, to wed Cary Kellam on August 19, honored at a Saturday bridge party hosted by Mrs. Mike Kupecki and Miss Louise Short at Mrs. Marshall Short's Howell Street home. Three tables played, high score goes to Mrs. Claude Carter, second high to Mrs. Floyd Lewis.
Miss Joann Davis, bride elect to Lacy Thacker High, receives linen gifts at a party hosted by Miss Kendall and Miss Loftin at 409 Woodrow Avenue. Guests include Miss Davis and Miss Bobbie Lewis. lime parfait and decorated cakes served. Additional events planned at Mrs Sherrill’s home and a dinner by Miss Sumner ahead of the Saturday four thirty wedding at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church.
An advertisement touts HADACOL as relief for neuritis and general weakness. It claims doctors recommend the remedy and that continued use prevents pain return, offering trial and larger sizes with a money back guarantee. The copy features testimonials from a gas station attendant and a father helped by HADACOL.
Miss Evelyn Wise selects attendants for her August 26 wedding to Ernest Winford Ridenhour at Emmanuel Lutheran Church High Point North Carolina The Rev Harry D Hawthorne will officiate with a music program by Margaret Ridenhour Paul Conrad and Ruby Zimmerman The bride will be given by her uncle G Earl Wise with Lois Wise as maid of honor and Betty Liven good Louise Southern as bridesmaids Best man will be Bill Ridenhour Ushers include Gilmer Boggs Joe Ritchie Z M Silman Jasper Smith The groom is the son of Mrs E W Ridenhour and the late Mr Ridenhour of Albemarle
The Stephens Bible Class will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs. John York 605 Hawthorne Street with Mrs. W J Kiser leading.
Mrs. Coley Shackeleford recovers at her mother's home after tonsillectomy. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle travel to Colorado Springs as he takes a teaching post at Colorado College. Mrs. McGhee rests after a stroke at Maryfield Convalescent Home. Mrs. Kat Smith recovers after surgery at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson visit Blowing Rock and Cherokee for garden club events and the pageant Unto These Hills. Mrs. Kormise heals at home from a fractured ankle. Several couples vacationed to Natural Bridge, Va., during a trip with friends.
The Business and Professional Women's club completes plans for a round dance and jitterbug contest at City Lake Park amphitheater Friday evening. Prizes will go to the best jitterbug couple and local talent will perform during intermission. The event, part of a civic series in cooperation with the city recreation department, is open to the public.
Sharon Moy and J W Moy Jr of Rockwell announce daughter Sharon Kalee born August 9. O C Yates of Thomasville Route 1 announce son Larry Clark born August 11 at High Point Memorial hospital. Joseph Roderic Bailey born August 13 to Thomasville couple Richard J Bailey and Dorothy Harris. Linda Gail Wood born August 13 at Boulevard hospital. Michael Lewis born August 12 at Boulevard unit hospital to William Earl Lewis and wife.
Mr and Mrs C R Teer of High Point route five announce the birth of a son Marvin Lloyd on August 13 at High Point Memorial Hospital.
Washington Council number four Daughters of America will meet this evening at the hall on Commerce Street for the regular meeting. A social hour will follow the meeting.
The Academy of Friendship and Women of the Moose will hold a regular meeting tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the City Lake Dining Room. All members should meet at the Moose Home on Church Street.
Mrs Robert J Wagger and Miss Diane Wagger entertained at the Sedgefield Inn to honor Mrs Robert Ruden formerly Betty Ann Rosen of this city. Guests enjoyed canasta on the terrace then a four course luncheon in the alcove. Souvenirs and silver gifts were given to the honoree and another recent bride Mrs Silver. About twenty guests attended with assorted guests from New Orleans and Omaha.
Miss Mona Gra Leonard bride elect to be wed to W. L. Bryant Jr. on August 25 was honored at a linen shower hosted by Miss Jewell Jennings at 1007 Gordon Street. Guests played games, won prizes, and the honoree received sheets pillowcases and a sweetpea corsage. About fifteen guests attended and refreshments followed.
Mrs. C. W. Hollowell of Elizabeth City arrived to visit Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Ingram and Miss Aida Ingram. The group will travel to Rock Brook Camp near Brevard with Miss Peggy Ingram and then visit Nashville with F. D. Hollowell before returning next week.
The annual Lopp Reunion will be held Sunday August 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs Avery Lopp off the Holly Grove road. All Lopp family members and their friends are invited to attend and bring baskets of food, according to secretary Mrs Lars Waitman.
The Westinghouse television and radio division will raise prices on eight TV models by 10 to 30 dollars and five radio models by 1 to 30 dollars due to higher production costs. Prices for 12 and 14 inch TV models and ten radio models remain unchanged. A spokesman said increases were avoided by per model cost analysis.
Pattern No. 8606 offers a button trim yoke dress with matching skirt trim and short or three quarter sleeves in sizes 12 to 20. Order by mail for 25 cents in coins, include name, address, size, and pattern number to Sue Burnett. Free pattern inside the fall catalog promotes Fashion.
A sequence of wedding rehearsals receptions and parties fills a Greensboro area weekend. Notables include Miss Barbara Tobias Miss Joann Davis Miss Barbara Tobias and Miss Maxine Kimrey hosting gatherings at Lain Sumner and Wrenn homes and at Sedgefield Inn. Attendees include Mrs. Sam Tobias Mrs. Kathryn Wrenn and other local social figures.
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