Informal Talks On Temperance Heard By WCTU
The local Woman's Christian Temperance Union held an informal meeting at Wesley Memorial Methodist church led by president Mrs. J. L. Payne. She presented statistics on annual alcohol spending and members spoke on personal and church responsibility. A nominating committee for the new year was appointed: Mrs. D. H. Parsons, Mrs. M. J. Crowder, Mrs. J. C. Barker, and Mrs. BE. V. Slack. Nine members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Payne
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary Picnic Meal At Mrs Smith Home
The Ameri can Legion Auxiliary local unit held a picnic supper at the home of Mrs. Oscar L. Smith replacing the regular meeting. Mrs. Leight Harper presides. About forty to fifty attended with visitors. Mrs. J. W. Lovelace gave the invocation. The group announced the new year will open at the September meeting on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar L. Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Leight Harper
J. W. Lovelace
Food Donations For USO Week End
A morning appeal requests local residents to donate food drinks and smokes for USO refreshments for visiting service men over the weekend. Contact Mrs J B Boyd chairman of the refreshments committee at the USO Service Men Center by Friday. Local women regularly contribute cakes cookies pies and other foods as well as soft drinks cigarettes and other refreshments. More donations are needed as the number of visiting men rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Us.o
J. B. Boyd
U.S.O
Edwards Reunion Draws Large Jamestown Attendance
A large turnout attended the 29th annual Edwards family reunion at Ores Edwards home near Jamestown on Sunday August 15. The event opened with a welcome by Thelma Fadwards Roy Bishop and Fula Leonard, with Emily Cruthis elected president and Lillie Bishop secretary. Dinner followed at one o’clock and Rev. M C McKinney led a memorial service. Music by Rex Thornton Connie Jones Ores Edwards David Walden R S Harrison and Charlie Whitlow closed the program. The center notes longer visiting hours and invites service men and their families for the weekend or Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Ores Edwards
Jamestown
Thelma Fadwards
Roy Bishop
Fula Leonard
Emily Cruthis
Cruthis
Lillie Bishop
M. C. McKinney
Rex Thornton
Connie Jones
Ores Edwards David Walden
R. S. Harrison
Charlie Whitlow
Ladies Bridge Winners Named In Yesterdays Play
Winners in yesterday's ladies bridge weekly play at Emery wood Country club were announced. North-South top scorers were Mesdames W C Durland and Frank Wood while East-West top honors went to Mesdames W P Hazelwood and Silas Casey. Contract winners were Mrs W L Smith Jr of Alexandria Va and Miss Betty Spearman. Runners-up and second scorers are listed among numerous participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Mesdames
W. C. Durland
Frank Wood
Mesdames W. P. Hazelwood
Silas Casey
W. L. Smith, Jr
Alexandria
Betty Spearman
Mesdames R. D. Tillson
Harold McKee
Mesdames Valette J. Harris
H. L. Coffield
Mesdames Hazel Hardin
O. C. Durland
W. P. Hazelwood
J. S. Welborn
J. T. Weaver
J. W. Thompson
Frank Sizemore
Robert Hubbard
Laurance Ingram
James To
Jeanne Teague
Patricia Hubbard
Langburn
Winston-Salem
Nell Sheloff
Jean Fambrough
Ellen Russell
Aida Ingram
Patsy Conrad
Nancy Bennett
Robbie Lindsay
Marguerite Murray
Jean Hardin
Martha Sale
Ann Steed
Ruth Ellis
Ann Gamble
Jean Kline
Margaret Washburn
Joan Sechrest
Nelson Mann
Arta Pearl Hiatt
Dot Rockwell
Frances Payne
Washington Camp P O S A Picnic Tomorrow Night
Washington Camp number 30 Patriotic Sons of America plans a basket picnic Thursday evening at the home of G. K. Saunders recording secretary on Kivett Drive. The event starts at seven with members, families, and friends invited and asked to bring filled baskets for supper. Transportation will be provided from East Washington and Wrenn streets at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patriotic Sons of America
G. K. Saunders
Kivett Drive
East Washington
Wrenn Streets
Saunders
Denning Oxford Marriage Vows Announced Today
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Georgia Denning and William Oxford of High Point, solemnized Monday afternoon before justice N M Cates on Wrenn Street. The bride wore a navy blue dress with gardenia corsage. Oxford works at the Dixie Hot Shoppe. The couple reside at Oakwood Court apartments, 319.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Denning
William Oxford
High Point
N. M. Cates
Church Social Raises Local Prayer Band Meeting
The Mothers Prayer Band will meet with Mrs. F. E. Caudle at 1403 King Street tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Ward Street Circle Three meets with Mrs. Fred Carroll Thursday at 7 30 PM. Susannah Wesley Class at Archdale Methodist postponed. Mrs. Annie Bradley remains hospitalized at Charlotte Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Prayer Band
F. EF. Caudle
King Street
Ward ST
Ward Street Methodist Church
Fred Carroll
Susannah Wesley
Archdale Methodist Church
Births in Guilford General Hospital Reported
Mr and Mrs W R Jones Route 1 High Point announce a daughter born August 15 at Guilford General hospital. Mr and Mrs R R Hunt Route 1 Greensboro announce son Raymond Harold born August 16 at Guilford General hospital. Mrs Hunt is former Alicia Newman of Greensboro. Announce Birth Mr and Mrs C F Weavil announce daughter Sharon Lynn born August 12 at Guilford General Hospital. Mrs Weavil is former Willie Cook of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Jones
R. R. Hunt
Route No. 1
Greensboro
Raymond Harold
Guilford General Hospital
C. F. Weavil
Sharon Lynn
Weavil
Willie Cook
Vance Memorial Commission meeting hosts governor appointee
Mrs J F Hayden returned from Western North Carolina where she visited Hickory and attended a Vance Memorial Commission session at Blowing Rock to discuss restoring Zebulon Vance's home, after which she hosted tea for Governor and Mrs Broughton. Mrs W B McEwen also returned from Little Switzerland, noting her art studies. Betty Lou Hayworth is a Burrus Memorial patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hayden
North Carolina
John S. Rowe
Hickory
Vance
W. B. McEwen
West Farriss Avenue
Little Switzerland
Ringling Art School
McEwen
Caroline McEwen
Betty Lou Hayworth
H. O. Hayworth
South Main Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
R. C. Loman
Wise Street
Game Bid Demands Keep Bidding Open
In this bridge lesson by William Ef McKenney, a big hand complicates play as a partner should not pass when a game-demand bid is made. West opens one spade over one heart, North replies with a cue bid of two spades to signal keeping the bidding open toward game. North’s hand could not justify an original two-bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EF. McKenney
America
Card Authority
West
North
The Bridge Hand With Three Diamonds Bid and Finesse
South aims for three diamonds after seeing hearts as the long suit. North bids three hearts, West leads jack of spades, declarer wins with ace, ruffs, and finesses diamonds twice. A club is discarded on the fourth diamond as the spade and diamond sequence unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North
West
Declarer
P. W. Club Meets With Miss Clinard
The Patsy Walsy club held its second meeting at Miss Elizabeth Clinard's home with Mrs David Hobby presiding. A business session followed by bridge awarded prizes to Mrs Marie Roberts and Mrs Becky Brackett. Dainty refreshments were served to members and visiting Miss Dena Corns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Clinard
David Hobby
Marie Roberts
Becky Brackett
Dena Corns
Smart Wrap-Around Frock Pattern 4533 for Misses to Women
This ad offers Anne Adams Pattern 4533 a diagonally wrapping cotton dress in many sizes from 12 to 40 with optional revers and a large patch pocket. Priced at sixteen cents plus ten more for the Spring Pattern Book, order by mail to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Department New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New Yorh
WE THE WOMEN Special Aid For Service Wives Effort
Ruth Millett urges towns to form service wife clubs like YMCA YWCA programs in New York to assist wives of servicemen. She notes housing and employment worries, loneliness, and the need for courtesy and support from civilians toward families of those in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
New York
YWCA Club Performs Red Cross Work After Dinner
The Business and Professional club of the Y M C A held a fellowship dinner at the Adams Memorial building for twenty members and two guests Miss Elizabeth Palmer of New London and Miss Elva Grace Avett of Greensboro. After dinner the group moved to the surgical dressing rooms for war work. Hedrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Memorial
Elizabeth Palmer
New London
Polly Moon
Elva Grace Avett
Greensboro
Elizabeth. Hedrick
Denton Items Of Interest
Denton Aug 18 special to The Enterprise reports local social updates. Everett Skeen of High Point shares news of his son Jerry visiting with grandparents Mr and Mrs Marshall Skeen. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Colon Wood welcome their first grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morris
Corinna Sheen
Claud Hearne
Texas
Walter Hearne
Near Hyman
S. C
Myrtle Lax
Lexington
Whitson C. Wood
Doris Carroll
Wilmington
Bill Carroll
Lester Spain
High Point Spont
Walter Lax
Home Front Forecast Substandard labeling and steel rules amended
August 18 1943 Washington NEA affairs explain revoking labels for substandard linens while keeping price controls. Labels may show numbers 189 140 128 112. WPB steel rules limit use of iron and steel in common household items. Grandmother Campaign and War Manpower details follow, noting substitutions allowed if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Stevick
NEA Stall
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Office of Civilian Requirements
War Manpower Commis
Mrs Churchill the Quiet Power Behind Britain's Leader
Kay Halle portrays Clementine Hozier Churchill wife of Britain's prime minister as a gracious, effective partner. She balances elegant taste with practical management, supports Winston Churchill through wars and politics, and guides a large household from Chartwell to Downing Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clementine Hozier Churchill
Britain
Kay Halle
England
Churchill
America
Earl of
Mrs. Churchill
War era Odds and Ends notes and home front items
A collage of wartime tidbits from editors and readers includes remarks on Mr May and a threat to a mayor, Bogart praising Uncle Sam, storekeepers keeping tench on counters, plans to mobilize older women into war work, and display of dehydration units. It also mentions Grandmother workers in factories, Civil War corn storage thoughts, WPB production pushes, a potential surge in potato storage, and a policy change allowing permanent antifreeze in ten western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Quick Digestion Aid
An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick digestive aid by increasing liver bile flow. It asserts Nature produces about two pints of bile daily and claims relief within about thirty minutes, urging readers to buy at drugstores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
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WCTU
Legion Auxiliary
USO
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
N Re
Rosanne
Solth Main Street
Washington Camp
P.O.S.A
Denning
Oxford
Archdale
Annie Bradley
Monthey Avenue
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
HUNTS
J. D. Truluck
Lynchburg
J. Frank Carriker
Mr. Truluck
Carriker
Cc. C. Cagle
Trinity
Pvt
Clifford C. Cagle, Jr
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Carl Short
Lynchburg, Va
W. A. Stutts
North Main Street
McKenney
P. W. Club
Clinard
By Diane Adams
YMCA
M ON. Y
Truth Millett
Ywca Club
Red Cross
Denton
McEt
Gpr
Cile
NEA
Winston Churchill
St.Margaret’s
Westminster
Clemmie
Atlantic
Famous Castle
Dundee
Prime Minster
Chartwell House
Quebec
Roosevelt
Lady Fiset
Winchell
Humphrey Bogart
Uncle Sam
Zeno
Great Hotel
Noah Nee
Rt McAlpin
RADIO
Marine Grill
Pennsylvania Station
Times Square
Empire State Building
M‘alpin Broadway
34Th Street
Knott
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