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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1936
Page
10
Poem fragment invoking divine renewal. Gertrude C. Page asks God for healing light to reform a broken life and body, seeking spiritual rebirth and renewal despite years of hurt.
Mrs T J Bulla hosted a Friday afternoon party at 600 Campbell Street for her daughter Winifred turning twelve. Games and contests entertained the guests with prizes awarded for Donkey's Tail and other activities. Ice cream and cookies were served to about 25 attendees with favors for all guests.
The Tip-Top club entertained about 50 guests at a Friday evening dance at Pleasant's Cabin. This marked the third dance hosted by the club since its spring organization.
An urgent gathering of the Business and Professional Girl's Club is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 30 PM at the YWCA. The event, moved up a week due to other matters, will start with supper and continue with the business session. Attendance is urged by all members.
Miss Beulah Jarvis married Col lus Williams in Danville Virginia on Saturday August fifteen with Rev Thomas Carroll presiding. The bride wore a white and blue suit with blue accessories. The couple, both residents of High Point North Carolina, will reside at 412 Tate Street in High Point.
Miss Mary Wiley was guest of honor at a birthday party Friday evening at 707 Grimes Street. Games and refreshments followed with guests including Lucille Saunders, Louella Slopp, Geraldine Wrenn, Ruby McDowell, Elna Hall Saunders, Aldine Edwards, Francis Perdue, Harry Wagner, McLean Farlowe, Allen Parks, William Hauckum, Mrs. A Wes Oldham of Camden NJ among out of town guests.
Miss Helen Clark dean of women at Soochow University in China arrived Friday to spend September with her parents Mr and Mrs C Clark on Park Way. She has a year's leave and plans to attend Yale University for doctoral work, leaving October 1. She traveled to China by Pacific route and returns via Siberia and other European countries.
Mrs Garland Grubb was honored with a surprise kid party and handkerchief shower at Corry Wright’s Route Two home. Twenty five friends attended the Thursday evening event where guests dressed as children and played games before refreshments. Mrs Grubb plans to move to Los Angeles to join her husband.
The Emery wood Club launches its fall social schedule with the September Ball on Thursday night September 10 from 9 30 to 1 30 at the clubhouse. Ted Jennings orchestra with Hazel Bruce as soloist provides music. Jennings departs soon for northern bookings. Membership includes families and out of town guests. bridge parties for ladies on September 1 15 and 29 and a club bridge event on September 25. Members' morning bridge continues in September with lunch after play for reservations.
Miss Evelyn Little and Eugene Lewis wed in a simple home ceremony at Miss Ruby Culler’s home on Saturday morning August 29. Dr A B Conrad officiated before an evergreen hy drangea and clematis altar. Attendants were Miss Ruby Culler and Herbert Jones. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Little, wore rust and brown with a rose and lily corsage. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis of West Jefferson. After the ceremony the couple drove to Washington DC for their wedding trip.
Seven members of W G Barbee family gather for a reunion at East Washington street home of Mrs John Welborn. Distant relatives A E Barbee C C Barbee F M Barbee C A Barbee W F Barbee and Fred G Barbee attend with Mrs D W Smith former Lucille Barbee. Local and out of town kin join in celebration.
Mrs Kinley is identified as the former Miss Nannie Lambeth of Trinity in a brief notice about a wedding on Route 2. The item confirms her maiden name and hometown.
The Letitian club plans a Friday September 11 dance at Sedgefield Manor from 9 30 pm to 2 am. The event features the Crown Prince of Rhythm with his orchestra and singer Hazel Bruce with other performers. Invitations circulated to dancers in the region and admission requires an invitation card. Chaperones include prominent local people and parents of Letitian members.
The Better Baby Festival sponsored by the local American Legion Auxiliary concluded with a final program at Bay Street school auditorium. Peggy Jane Yow won the grand prize while Miss Katherine Green was named Miss High Point. Vola Ann Smith and Ralph Brown Jr. took second and third in the baby contest.
The Pegram family and connections plan to attend the eighth annual reunion at Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church in Stokesdale on Sunday September 6. W A Pegram president promises an interesting program led by Clifford Frazier and Hon Robert King Sr of Winston Salem and Stokesdale. The gathering begins at 10 45 with dinner on the grounds at 12 30.
The V. F. W. auxiliary hosted a benefit bridge party Thursday night at Mrs. T. C. Potts residence on Richardson street. Nine tables played with high scores to Mesdames Hoover Burney Davis Crick and a draw prize to Hoover. Ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. Potts and assisted by Mesdames R. Sugae and Archie Ingram.
Mrs R A Siceloff and Miss Helen Marie Siceloff traveled to Atlanta to join Bobby Siceloff returning soon from a Georgia Caravans educational tour. The journey included Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, Montana, Lake Louise, California stops, Santa Monica beach, Grand Canyon, Dallas Texas Centennial, and Palo Alto. A second note reports the birth of Edward Parrish Clodfelter Jr. on August 27 at the Clodfelter home southeast of the city.
United Daughters of the Confederacy will elect delegates at the Point chapter fall meeting Monday afternoon at 3 30 in the Sheraton hotel private room. Hostesses Mrs J P Rawley and Mizzelle oversee arrangements and Mrs A T Wishart urges full attendance as summer activities resume.
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