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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1944

Page

6

Bride Elect Honored At Dinner Party

Miss Mary Ruth McDade, future bride of Sgt. Richard Kaiser, was honored at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Ralph Norman and Mrs. Ford Wilson on Sunset Drive. A four course meal featured a red and white carnation centerpiece and bridal place cards. guests included Pearl Criddlebaugh, Maude Burrows, Maxine Lybarger, Dorothy Davis, Inez Pierce, Elizabeth Ellis, Carrie Clemmons, Lorene Osborne, J. D. McCrery, and Richard Aycock Jr.

Mary Ruth McDade Sgt Richard Kaiser Ralph Norman Ford Wilson Sunset Drive Pearl Criddlebaugh Maude Burrows Maxine Lybarger Dorothy Davis Inez Pierce Elizabeth Ellis Carrie Clemmons Lorene Osborne Mesdames J. D. McCrery Richard Aycock, Jr

Buy Christmas Seals and Prevent Wartime Rise in TR

The notice urges readers to purchase Christmas Seals to fund wartime relief in Turkey and Russia. It frames the drive as essential to curb disease and poverty during the ongoing conflict and calls for widespread public participation.

YWCA Surgical Dressing Room To Re Open

YWCA will reopen its surgical dressing room to produce 36 4x4 dressings for the Army. Mrs A L Stevens of the Red Cross says 36000 dressings must be completed and shipped by December 31. Local women are urged to contribute as many hours as possible at the YWCA room full day.

Army A. L. Stevens The Red Cross Y. W. C. A. Surgical

U S C Junior Hostesses Meeting Tuesday Evening

U S C Junior Hostesses will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the County Building. All junior hostesses must attend except bank staff who are to attend another meeting. Report names to Miss Frances Muse. Executive Board to convene at 7 PM.

Frances Muse

YWCA Hosts Industrial Delegates for State Conference

The Industrial Department of the YWCA hosted 14 delegates from Charlotte Winston-Salem and Greensboro to plan the State Mid-Winter Conference in Winston-Salem on February 24 and 25. The theme will be Planning LG. (Industrial Girls) Bill of Rights. Local officers include Martha Hayworth as secretary and Rose File as treasurer.

Industrial Department The YWCA Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro Martha Hayworth Rose File

Community Calendar Highlighting Local Club Meetings

A busy Emerywood area schedule lists Tuesday events including a ladies bridge party at the country club luncheon, Garden Club council at the YMCA, and W C T U gathering to assemble Christmas packages. Wednesday marks the eighth birthday dinner for the Business and Professional Women’s Club at the Sheraton with optional dress.

Emerywood Country Club Garden Club Council YMCA D. Cox West Farriss Avenue R. K. Stewart Erican Legion Auxiliary Legion High Point Business and Professional Women's Club Sheraton USO Girl Scout Council Girl Scout

Girl Scout Council To Meet Thursday

The High Point Girl Scout Council will meet Thursday morning December 7 at ten o'clock on College Street. Council committee reports will be given and officers for the coming year will be installed at the close. Interested persons are invited to attend.

High Point Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Oe College Street

Bond Buyers For Saturday Announced War Bond Booths

The Altrusa club and the Girl Scouts led the Women s Division booths for the Sixth War Loan drive Saturday night and announced the first bond buyers. Mrs Taylor Simpson bought the first bond at the Post Office booth followed by Miss Lucille Johnston at Point college and Mrs Stella W Pegram at the Center Theater booth.

Altrusa Club Girl Scouts Taylor Simpson Ottaway Drive Lucille Johnston Point College Sheraton Hotel Stella W. Pegram West Broad Street Winston-Salem Center Theater

Edna's Book Shop Opens Tuesday on North Main

Mrs. Edna S. Griffith will open Edna's Book Shop at 213 North Main Street on Tuesday at 9 30 AM. The store will offer children's classics fiction non fiction Bibles and dictionaries with a rental department featuring two cent daily fees and about twelve hundred books on opening day. The shop will be open six days a week from 9 30 AM to 5 PM.

Edna Edna S. Griffith North Main Street Griffith

Henkel Haywood Vows Spoken In Camden South Carolina

In Camden South Carolina on November 30 Mrs Marguerite N Haywood wed Mr C V Henkel Jr at their home. The Rev Clark officiated with a small wedding party and a supper at Sarsfield Club. Mrs Henkel is the daughter of Mrs Richard D Rickard of Sea Side Park New Jersey. Mr Henkel is owner manager of Rocky Creek Mills Turner sburg and Norwood Woolen Mills Bristol Virginia.

Statesville N. C Camden S. C Marguerite N. Haywood C. V. Henkel Clark Episcopal Church Sarsfield Club Robert R. Spilman Harold DeBow Henkel Richard D. Rickard Seaside Park New Jersey C. ¥. Henkel Mr. Henkel

Warn Households Against War Bond Swindles and Con Artists

A central press warning details common postwar swindles aimed at war bond holders. It cites fake insurance schemes, bogus products, home repair ruses, and door to door con games that exploit savings and patriotic duty. It urges public vigilance and verification before spending or cashing bonds.

Brooklyn Bridge Uncle Sam Securities and Exchangeommission National Association of Better Business Bureaus Windler John Q

Twice Wounded Local Soldier Recovering

Corporal Walter B. May of High Point North Carolina recuperates at the 140th General Hospital in England after a second shrapnel wound to his right leg during an advance on Siegfried Line. He has earned the Purple Heart and oak leaf cluster and plans to return to duty after several weeks of exercise. May helped wounded buddies at an aid station and walked back to safety.

140Th General Hospital England Siegfried Line Walter B. May High Point North Carolina United States Army General Hospital Abe M. Cowan Cleveland Ohio Cpl May Charles W, May

Notrump and Finesse Fail to Seal Bridge Slam

In a contract bridge problem, South plays 2NT and a diamond finesse fails offside. East returns a heart too soon, instead of a safe heart signal, allowing declarer to claim the rest after West’s spade ten lead. East overlooks holding up the diamond king.

East West Declarer Diamonds

Friday Music Club Meeting Time Changed to 10 30

The Friday Morning Music Study Club announces a 10 30 start instead of 11 00 for its meeting. Mrs R T Amos of Emerywood hosts and all members are urged to attend.

Frida R. T. Amos Emerywood

Farm Leaders Study Cotton Problem

Washington December session gathers farm leaders to craft a postwar cotton policy. They describe cotton as divided and near destruction and seek a formula to avert an agricultural economy crisis. Key issues include a 12 million bale surplus, synthetic competition, possible international marketing pact, fair U S prices versus foreign markets, and production needs under a crop control plan.

Washington House Subcommittee Page Dga America Crawford R-Mich U. S

Local Army Family and Community Notes

Sergeant Wall stationed at Scott Field Illinois serves as an instructor in the A A C S. Mrs R H Smith of 806 Sunset Drive can now receive visitors after a major operation on November 27. Frank von Drehle is improving at the Kenniaggs Street Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs John Foxworth and her son Bobby have returned to Raleigh after visiting her mother Mrs John N Paul at 1015 Sherrod Avenue. J R Young of 10 Monthey Avenue spent Sunday in Mebane visiting relatives.

Thurman P. Wall S. C R. H. Smith Sunset Drive Frank von Drehle Kenniaggs Street High Point Memorial Hospital Folace and Souauen John Foxworth Bobby Raleigh Ater John N. Paul Sherrod Avenue J. R. Young Mebane

Canterbury Club To Meet Friday

The Canterbury Club will meet Friday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs W F Ellis Jr at her home on West Lexington avenue

Canterbury Club W. F. Ellis, Jr West Lexington Avenue Extension

Mosquito Model Used in Fort Lewis Malaria Lecture

Pfe Hetzie McCormick of Summitville Tenn assists at the Fort Lewis Army Service Forces medical training section where a life size 550 replica malaria carrying anopheles mosquito made of wire cork and cellophane named Annie is used to illustrate malaria control lectures.

Fort Lewis Wash Pfe Hetzie McCormick Summitville Tenn Army Service Forces Medical Training Section Annie

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