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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
6
Mrs. James B. Lovelace hosted a dinner bridge evening at Colonial Drive with Miss Louise Salsbury the guest of honor. The event featured a Christmas setting, a three course dinner, and bridge play, with Mrs. James W. Poole winning the high score prize.
Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell hosted an informal tea at her Park Way home to honor brides elect Miss Louise Salsbury and Miss Beatrice Hyde. About fifty guests attended from 4:30 to 5:30, with Mrs. Lawrence Matton in the receiving line and Mrs. J. M. Salsbury supervising the tea service.
Good Will Garden Club held a Christmas meeting at Farriss avenue with hostesses Mrs. Floyd Wilson and associate hosts Mrs. R. D. Tillson and Mrs. F. R. Allman. Speaker Mrs. P. S. Kennett discussed Christmas decorations. Prizes went to Mrs. P. E. Lindley and Mrs. W. W. A. Davis. club donated 5 to Empty Stocking Fund and planned hospital ward flowers.
Mrs J W Harriss entertained High Point Garden club members and one visitor yesterday at her Rockford road home. Twenty three members attended with assistance from Esdames W B McEwen F R ylor and Hiram Armentrout. Mrs S C Clark led the meeting and Miss Effie Cox organized a program on the national cathedral in Washington with records of cathedral music.
Mrs. C. C. Williamson spoke to the Twentieth Century club on Mexico drawing from her living experiences there. She described ancient civilization and beauty of the country and quoted from Stuart Chase. Attendees included Mesdames McCallum Koonts Quigley Freeman Henderson Gluyas Risch Lehmann and visitors Mrs Williamson and Mrs Bancroft of York.
Social Calendar highlights a Tuesday Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs J W Montgomery at 1811 North Main Street and notes a moved date for the annual Christmas party. Other events include the Musical Art club at Emery Wood Country Club, the Loyal Order of Moose Charity Ball at the Armory with George Oaks Orchestra, and luncheon gatherings hosted by Mrs Cora Stewart and Mrs J F Hayden with Grace Hayes assisting. DeMolay hosts a Christmas dance at Sedgfield Manor with Bernard Fowler Rhythm Masters.
The Emerywood Country club hosted the Burbank Garden Club Christmas party with 23 members and two visitors. Mesdames Neal Stewart Stroupe and Yow organized the event featuring carols, a piano arrangement of Silent Night, Nelle Ansley’s Christmas story, gift drawings, and a tea service by president Mrs. A. W. Klemme.
The senior Girl Reserve group hosted a dinner for about 60 senior Hi Y members at the YWCA. Miss Evelyn Sechrest presided as toastmistress with welcomes from Miss Francesa McDonald and Miss Catherine Allen. Charles Ritchie and George Marsh spoke for advisors and the Hi Y group. After courses, games and songs closed the evening led by Miss Maurice Davis. Special guests included Miss Bernice Love and Miss Leslie Johnson with Charles Crane heading the sophomore HI Y unit.
The Sedgefield Hunt schedules two fixtures for the weekend a drag hunt Saturday at 2 30 from the Sedgefield Inn and a Sunday 3 pm special event led by Sidney Allen and Bob Lucas at Sedgefield stables. A live hunt is set for Thursday morning followed by a gymkhana on December 26 at the show ring weather permitting with additional hunts planned December 29 and a drag and tea for New Year’s Day.
The High Point Kiwanis club will host Ladies Night tomorrow at 6 30 PM in the Sheraton hotel ballroom. Banquet speaker will be Spencer J McCallie noted as a leading humorous and entertaining figure in the South. Other program features are planned.
The Friendly Garden Club held its annual Christmas party and winter flower show at Mrs. W. L. Kivett’s Kivett Drive home. Twelve members and three visitors attended, with colorful holiday decorations, a prize-filled word-building contest, wreath and bouquet displays, and a reading of the Legend of the Poinsettia followed by gift exchanges.
M A Moseley Jr a chemistry professor at North Carolina State College arrived last night to spend several days as guest of his sister Mrs Allene M Schroder at 416 Gatewood Avenue
The Council of Jewish Women met last evening at Miss Sadye Gordon’s home on English Street with Mrs. Joe Gordon and Mrs. Ed Layton as hostesses. Mrs. Israel Bloom chaired in the president’s absence, reports from committees were shared, and plans were made for a box supper on January 5, afternoon bridges, and a bridge luncheon to raise funds for the council’s work. The first afternoon bridge will be at Mrs. Joe Gordon’s home on East Lexington Avenue with Mrs. Israel Bloom as associate hostess.
The Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist held an all day meeting focusing on Brazil Chile River Platte South America and Japan with Mrs. Hugh Smart Mrs. W B Thomas Mrs T E Pugh and others. A candle light Lottie Moon offering was presented and new officers were installed. Green Street Circle Meets Tonight. Gleaners class assembles Friday evening at 7 30 at Mrs Brice Reid's home.
Mrs. Farlowe hosted a shower for her sister Miss Eliza Pearce whose engagement to Harris Luck was announced. The gathering included 19 attendees with games contests and the presentation of gifts followed by refreshments.
The Musical Art club holds its Christmas meeting this evening at Emerywood Country club featuring a program of Christmas carols. The event starts at eight o clock.
The Johnson Street school PTA held a 7:30 p.m. gathering in the auditorium for a Christmas pageant titled O Holy Night directed by Miss Slater. A hundred pupils performed pantomime and movement to music with a Bible narrative by a reader and a choir of white-dressed children. The nativity scene featured the Kings of the Orient and shepherds, with the Star of Bethlehem over the manger. Cast included Mary Bernice Prather Joseph Bobby DeSanto the Three Wise Men Roy Edwards Lloyd Frye Jimmy Bulla Angels Annie May Lawson Billy Ruth White Mary Elizabeth Peek.
Oak View school will present a Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. featuring both primary and grammar grades. The primary play The Christmas Miracle stars the Christmas Spirit the Ice King Candles Dolls and Frost Spirits. The grammar grades perform O Little Town of Bethlehem with nativity scenes carols and other Christmas features. Public invited.
Oak Hill school hosted a Christmas pageant Wednesday evening depicting the Divine Birth in four scenes. Cast included Jack Dillard as Reader and Joyce Young as Mary with a 60 voice choir performing carols. Capable audience enjoyed the colorful pantomime recalling the Nativity story.
Members and all attendees are asked to arrive promptly. The executive board will meet before the general club meeting.
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