Miss Madeline Hoover Highlighted In Society News
Society and club notes feature Miss Madeline Hoover in a roundup of social events. The column notes her appearances, affiliations, and upcoming engagements within the local social scene.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
6
Society and club notes feature Miss Madeline Hoover in a roundup of social events. The column notes her appearances, affiliations, and upcoming engagements within the local social scene.
Mrs Charles W McAnally entertained members of the Tuesday contract club with a dinner bridge at her home in the McAnally Apartments on South Wrenn Street. Zinnias and mid summer flowers decorated the rooms as guests arrived for dinner and three tables of bridge followed. The high score prize went to Mrs Logan Lovelace and to Mrs Wall the honoree who received silver in her wedding pattern. Participants included Miss Eleanor Idol Miss Mary Duncan McAnally and Mesdames Jesse Washburn James S Moffitt E W Freeze Jr Phillip Davis Herman Smith Logan Lovelace Sam Strickland Henry Foscue and W E B Mitchell.
Out of town guests attended the Emerywood Country Club card party yesterday with Mrs. Paul Casey and Mrs. Phil Warner hostesses. Attendees included Mesdames Forrest Murray Everett Marsh Phillip Davis C T Ingram Rodney Snow Valette Harriss Henry Foscue Paul Casey Kenneth Geddie Banks Bencini Phil Warner A S Parker J W Thompson C F Tomlinson John Welborn Tom Kearns Robert Hubbard Jr John C Abels George McLarty Herman Smith W E Mitchell Gilbert Clinard Misses Margaret Briggs Dorothy Stewart Sarah Tomlinson Betty Jo Abels Betty Lou Warner Rachel Hunt Frances Holton Ann McCormick Eleanor Idol Caroline Dalton Frances Lambeth Sarah Denny Marion Allen Faith Allen Pearl Thompson Pattie Thomas Jean Hunt Elizabeth Fair Sarah Bates.
Miss Julia Brown Jennings and fiancé Clarence F. Gibson were feted at a roof garden dinner in Winston-Salem hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rankin. The couple, set to marry in early fall, received a silver gift and plans to reside in Thomasville. Also noted is a seventh birthday celebration for Little Miss Miriam Pliskin with a pink and white party for about seventy five guests.
Mr and Mrs T V Rochelle of Sedgefield announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Virginia Hardin to Zelpha P Long of Thomasville. The ceremony was solemnized.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson and their daughter Alice Lambeth spent the weekend at Blowing Rock and toured western North Carolina. Miss Olivia Saunders and Dorothy Early with Ralph Lambeth and Ed McAdams visited western parts of the state. Annie Preston Heilig of Winston Salem stayed with Mrs John R Myers on the Lexington road. Lucille Shore spends the week in Salisbury as guest of friends while Virginia and Margaret Pennington of New London are visiting Mrs John C Pennington on Randolph Street. Agnes Gardner of Raleigh spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs T B Gardner. Homer Sink and family returned after a few days at Virginia Beach. James Lambeth leaves Thursday for Syracuse New York for a Phi Delta Theta convention, with planned stops in Richmond Virginia Baltimore Maryland and Chicago Illinois.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. C. F. Ellington's home at 217 West Bay Street with strong attendance. A program on Child Welfare featured readings by Mrs. J. A. Eshelman, Mrs. A. E. Frasier, Mrs. C. B. Grayson and Mrs. J. W. Hedrick. Plans for fall educational work in local schools were discussed and refreshments were served after the social hour.
Misses Faith Allen and Marion Allen are hosted guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B McEwen in Providence and Springfield. Lizzie Gooch travels to New York for Gooch-Thomas fall wear. Elizabeth Kearns's operation at Burrus Memorial Hospital is reported satisfactory.
In Asheboro on August 19 a birthday party honored Margaret Trotter on her twelfth birthday. J A Trotter hosted at their North Fayetteville street home with games on the front lawn and fruit punch cake and ice cream served on the back lawn. Guests included Martha Cousins Nanny Lou Austin Treva and Irene Pugh Helen Steed Peggy Almond Ruth Betts Shelda Lee Betts Leah Hiatt and Philip Loman. Margaret formerly lived in High Point.
The Girls Pentagon club met at Miss Pat Hall's home on Montlieu Avenue with eleven members present. Miss Frances Kester was voted into membership. Plans for a weekend trip were discussed but no definite date was set. Hostess and her mother Mrs. M. B. Hall served refreshments.
Miss Geneva Morrison of MecCall announces the opening of a music studio in this city this September. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Flora MacDonald College with piano focus and has studied under Dean Hugh Williamson at the college. She has pursued courses in music direction at Columbia University, the New York School of Music and Art, and the University of California.
The Household Arts club will meet with Mrs. V. D. Sale at 203 Thurston Street Thursday afternoon at 3 30. All members are asked to be in attendance.
A throne once belonging to the Sultan of Turkey is described as beaten gold and studded with diamonds rubies and emeralds set in mosaic It has been appraised at more than 15 000 000 dollars.
Miss Gladys Irene Shaw and Troy Lee Culler were married on August 14, 1936 in this city by Rev. J. D. Allen. The couple, both residents here, were joined by a few relatives and friends and will reside at 124 West Willis street. Mrs. Culler is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. A. Shaw of Winston-Salem and works at the High Point Weaving Company. Mr. Culler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Culler and is employed at The Novelty Shop.
The Voorhees Modern School will re open for the fall term by Mrs Louis F Voorhees on Monday September 21. Kindergarten and first grade work will be taught this year and those interested may enroll now with Mrs Voorhees.
The Southern Quarterly Meeting of Friends will be at Marlboro Friends church in Randolph county near High Point on August 22 and 23. A worship service is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by a business session. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. Rev. Murray Johnson will preach. A revival will run nightly next week with Rev. Edward Harriss assisted by visiting ministers. Marlboro church lies about twelve miles south of High Point off Highway 77.
Methodist young people from Greensboro and High Point will hold a joint meeting at Wesley Memorial church at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening announced by Rev. E. E. Wiley Jr assistant pastor. The program includes movies of the Young People's assembly grounds at Lake Junaluska and Scotch songs by Rev. Wiley. Miss Clarice Bowman of High Point will install officers of the High Point union. A fellowship hour with songs games and refreshments will follow the worship period.
A sounding balloon launched from Java near the equator logged the lowest air temperature ever observed, reaching 133 degrees below zero. The remarkable reading highlights extreme atmospheric conditions encountered in high altitude measurements.
The Junior Woman's Club unveils a new Dance Tavern on the second floor at West Fourth and Spruce streets in Winston-Salem. It opens Saturday evening, August 22, with English tavern decor, kitchen and serving facilities, and proceeds to aid the Day Nursery serving sixteen children with meals and kindergarten activity. The venue will host parties and dances, with plans for regular orchestra music and events for responsible individuals and organizations.
Warner Bros plans the local premiere of The Green Pastures at the Paramount theater next Sunday August 33. Directed by Marc Connelly the production features 111 speaking roles Hall Johnson Choir of 60 voices 120 scenic settings and a large Southern community with church gambling halls night clubs and scenes of Babylon.
In Wilmington on August 19 a coast guard motorboat from the Modoc ferried J. R. Berry to the 8.8. Sundance after he arrived late at the dock and missed his ship as it discharged fertilizer and headed to Savannah.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Archdale Friends church will meet Thursday at 8 o'clock at Mrs. Horace Ragan's home with Mrs. Francis Moser and Mrs. Ratta English as associate hosts. All members requested to attend. Mothers Class Picnic at Wesley Memorial Church
Broadhurst Theatre presents Half Angel with Francis Deé Brian Donlevy and Charles Butterworth. A pair of poison murder trials entwines romance humor and daring as a beauty and a tenacious reporter chase the real culprit amid escaped maniacs and a quirky household.
Kernersville notes record a scavenger party hosted by Miss Edith Helms honoring guests Misses Geetha Allen of Greensboro and Frances Younger of Winston-Salem. Winners were Miss Younger and Phil McCusto n. Additional mentions include visitors Norine Sowersington and Ella Mae Frid and a report on Geo V. Fulp Sr. attending the Jr. O U A. M. gathering in Asheville.
Members of the Au Fair Bridge Club and their husbands gathered Saturday evening at 6 30 at the home of Dr and Mrs J R Paddison. A veranda lunch replaced the planned garden meal due to bad weather and various games and contests entertained the group including the Paddisons Donnells Shores Rings Griffiths Whitakers and Mr and Mrs Philip.
A historic report notes goldfish served in demonstrations to study the effects of chemicals on masking, showing how exposure through washed gas masks revealed potential chemical interactions.
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