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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1939
Page
21
An elegant midweek social shower honored bride-elect Miss Norman Graham. Hosted by Miss Ruth McKenzie at her home, the event featured festive cut flowers and three bingo tables in the living room, creating a bright evening of celebration.
A Christmas scene recalls Mary with Jesus in Bethlehem Town as stars shine and angels sing. Rich gifts appeared before the infant from wealthy observers, signaling hope and divine blessing for humanity. Elizabeth Vera Idol.
The bridal party celebrated with games and contests awarding a double deck of cards to Mrs. B C Fowler and dusting powder to Miss Edna Wood. Miss Graham received a shower of gifts from guests including Mesdames Fowler and Hutchins and Misses Wood, Marshall, Loflin, Allen, Sechrest, Craig, and the groom’s mother Mrs Graham along with Mrs C S McKenzie.
Miss Bertha Pritchard of Bis co and Trinity, bride elect to Leonard Terry, was honored with a bridge and Chinese checkers party at Blair Park club house. Guests presented gifts, corsage, and saluted the couple. prizes went to Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. English, and Miss Woodlief. A second item notes the birth of son Ted Jefferson to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Medlin on December 14 at their Route Four home.
Miss Lessie Creston Britt wed in Danville Virginia on November 29 announcing her marriage to Theodore F Frienschner. The couple now reside in Jamestown and are listed together in the society notice.
Miss Rada Poston and Mrs. Dennis Young will give Christmas readings at the dinner and Christmas party of the Business and Professional Girls' Club of the YWCA. The event will be held at the hut Tuesday evening at 6 15 o clock.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Lessie Creston Britt to Theodore F. Frienschner, wed in Danville Virginia November 29 with Rev. M T Sorrell. Mrs Britt Frienschner is from Star and lived in High Point. He is son of Mr and Mrs Paul Frienschner of Texarkana and works at Wayne Trademark Company. They reside in Jamestown.
The High Point Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its December business meeting in the Elwood Hotel private dining room Monday at 7 30 p m It is not a dinner meeting and members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
Miss Dorothy Hoskins will lead the group in singing Christmas carols. Members are urged to bring gifts for the families the club is helping at Christmas.
High Point dormitory and college circles report several students returning home for the holidays. Names include Miss Tommy Tomlinson from Fairfax Hall Charleston South Carolina Miss Dorothy Jackson of Sullins College Bristol Virginia Miss Virginia Foster Montreat College and Miss Margaret Barringer also from Montreat plus Miss Clara Cole Sherrod from St Marys and others from Mary Baldwin Davidson Bernau Gainesville and McCallie School The returning students visit with their families during the Christmas season.
The Twentieth Century Study Club plans a bi weekly luncheon on Wednesday at 1 PM hosted by Mrs J W Thomas at her Otteray Drive home. If unable to attend, callers should contact the hostess. Mrs Mabel Burnett attended Friday in Thomasville for a Mother Daughter banquet with local Girl Scouts.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold their December meeting at Blair Park clubhouse Tuesday at 7 45 p m. A joint Christmas social with the Andrew Jackson Post follows with special holiday entertainment. Mrs Dan Arden heads the hostess committee with Mesdames Tom Bates Oscar L Smith and T J Greer serving. Guests are urged to bring donations for Christmas baskets for underprivileged veteran families.
Mrs. Lewis E Teague returns to the local library staff after a three month leave to complete a special study in library science at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
The Ada Blair School P T A held its December meeting with Mrs. W R Scarce presiding. Miss Pearl Bumgardner's fifth grade led devotions and sang carols, with Rev T A Sykes speaking on the Christmas spirit. Bumgardner's class won the attendance prize.
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