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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
6
The Crown Linson of High Point is stationed at Otis Field Camp Edwards Mass. After a ceremony the couple left for a wedding trip to Cape Cod Mass.
The Bartner Furniture softballers left Greensboro for St Petersburg Florida to replace Moore General Hospital of Swananoa as North Carolina's entry in the regional tournament.
The winter fashion scene flourishes in U S metropolitan centers as civilians and veterans prepare for lavish events. Designers stock fall lines with glittering evening wear despite WPB yardage limits, showcasing sequins fur coats and $50 hats. Returning WAVES and WACs boost demand as Mrs USA dresses up and hits town.
Flight Officer and Mrs Henry Opher Sechrest announce the birth of a son Harolder on August 9 at the army hospital in Madison Wisconsin. The couple are former residents and Mrs Sechrest was Miss Thelma Patterson before marriage. Mr and Mrs Philip Schnell announce the birth of a son James McAnally on August 25 at Wesley Long hospital Greensboro.
The Main Street Methodist church youth hosts a harvest festival in the church basement at 7. An evening of finishing a horror house exhibit fortune telling bingo and a baby contest plus a canned foods exhibit. Proceeds fund remodeling of the youth room and invitees are urged to attend. The Manly Bible class meets tonight at 7:30 at 509 Cable Street hosted by B W Ly.
Mrs. Charles F. Finch hosted a dinner in West Main street to honor Lt Phillip Green Jr on a thirty day leave from the European theater. Also present were Lt Mel McAdams and guests from Winston-Salem High Point Bowman Gray and local professionals. Other social events included a luncheon for Mrs Joseph W Bales and Spinster’s club at Mrs Joel Walker’s with a Blowing Rock outing planned.
Announcement of the August 12 marriage at the Methodist church parsonage officiated by Rev. C. C. Plyler. Evelyn Matsinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Motsinger, wore white linen with gardenia corsage and pearls. Lawrence E. Dorsett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Dorsett, is a Midway School alumnus returning from the European theater and on furlough. There are about 191,779 railway bridges in the United States.
Mrs Lois Ansley of Chicago has arrived for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Johnson on High Point route two. Friends of Mrs Mary A Hamilton now in Raleigh regret to learn she is critically ill at the home of her daughter Mrs E V Me in Raleigh.
President Truman said today he would very much like to see Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of China, in Washington. He spoke about the possible visit during discussions on Chinese matters.
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