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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1956
Page
9
The Robert E. Lee Hotel hosted a private luncheon in Winston-Salem to compliment Miss Peggy Tobias. Hosts included Mrs. I. Eisenberg with 14 guests present, many out-of-town, and brides place cards marked the seats.
Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Julia Smith of Trinity and Robert Page Burgess Jr. of High Point and Rome Georgia. The ceremony will be at Trinity Methodist Church, Trinity North Carolina, August 25 1956 at eight o clock in the evening.
The Altrusa Club elected Miss Virginia Ryan and Mrs. Lois W. Smith as delegates to the Third District Conference of Altrusa International to be held in Charlotte October 18 to 20. The gathering at the Sheraton Hotel included a dinner meeting, with Lena Mann and Mabel Hargett as hostess chairs and handbooks prepared for permanent binding. One prospective member was reelected to membership.
A reader and spouse in deep debt seeks a single monthly payment plan. Mary Haworth suggests Family and Children's Service and Legal Aid Society as trusted avenues, and advises contacting the newspaper city desk or library for local guidance. The column emphasizes practical, nonjudgmental help and official sources for legal aid.
Warwick Rhode Island reports Mary and Lillian Migone long time twins now headed to teach in Air Force dependent schools. Lillian departed for Toul base near Paris and Mary planned to leave for Japan, ending 27 years of near inseparability as they take up overseas postings.
Mr and Mrs W H Mathews and daughter Suzanne returned Sunday from Myrtle Beach S C where they vacationed a week with Mr and Mrs R C Taylor at their home. Also listed are various returns and visits of other locals from New York City to Nashville and nearby areas.
Ralph K. Steeds avoided injury after a large truck wheel punched into his kitchen in Oklahoma City fifteen minutes after he finished lunch. Patrol trooper Leo Maxwell estimated damage at $1,000 and warned anyone in the room could have been killed or seriously injured.
In Maysville Kentucky Walter G. Austin a tailor uses a homemade craft a large inner tube around a washtub to fish the Ohio River from hard to reach spots. The inventive angler devised the tub craft to reach where others cannot.
It notes that while cotton is highly washable, some cotton dresses with dark colors and extensive tailoring may require dry cleaning to preserve color and fit.
Miss Donna McCarn bride elect of September was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Libby Setzer at 1116 Tipton St. The evening included corsages, games, prize winnings, a life book memento, and a gifts table. Seventeen guests attended including mothers Mrs Clyde McCarn and Mrs Quinton Brown Sr. The couple, to wed September 8 at Rankin Memorial Methodist Church, were joined by bridesmaid Miss Libby Setzer.
Multiple birth notices list parents in High Point area announcing newborns. Earl Wayne Jr. born Aug 12 to Mr and Mrs Earl Wayne at High Point Memorial Hospital. Carla De Von born Aug 13 to Mr and Mrs Earl Shean. Charles Edward II born Aug 12 to Mr and Mrs Charles E Summe y. Terry Michael born to Mr and Mrs W C Carroll. Deborah Susan born to Mr and Mrs J C Finch. Sandra Irene born Aug 11 to Mr and Mrs Howard Carmichael.
Stainless steel flatware designs reflect Scandinavian silversmith inspiration in their sleek modern appearance and clean lines. The text notes how regional aesthetics influenced contemporary tableware trends.
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