Veterans from Salisbury Hospital Entertained Here by VFW Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 619 hosted 23 Salisbury VA hospital veterans at the Post Home on Greensboro Road for a Christmas party. Edwin V. Ladd attended from Special Service, a ham dinner was served, gifts handed out, carols sung, and a brief business meeting led by Mrs. Margaret Upton. The group approved donations to the Christmas Cheer Fund and Heart Center Fund and planned a Children’s party for the Junior Order Orphanage. Dolls for Christmas Cheer were offered to the Salvation Army. Door prize went to Mrs. Upton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post 619
Post
Greensboro Road
Salisbury VA
Edwin V. Ladd
Margaret Upton
Christmas Cheer
Heart Center
Junior Order
Salvation Army
Christmas Fund
Post Home
Post and
Miss Freeman Bride Elect Gets Lingerie Shower
Miss Dottie Freeman, bride elect, received a lingerie shower on Saturday hosted by her aunts Mesdames Basil Freeman and C. M. Freeman Jr and Miss Jane Freeman at 321 Louise Ave. A red and white Christmas decor theme, corsage, and a gift blanket accompanied the event with Mrs. Wistar Freeman as a special guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dottie Freeman
Basil Freeman
C. M. Freeman Jr
Jane Freeman
Louise Ave
Miss Freeman
Wistar Freeman
Measles Parties Advised By Nassau County Health Head
Nassau County health commissioner Dr Earle G Brown urges young American women to mimic British practice and host measles parties to expose nonpregnant individuals to German measles. He cites risks of birth deformities if mothers contract the disease in early pregnancy and notes current London guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nassau County
Earle G. Brown
London
Scientist To Wed Former Ballet Star In El Paso
Col. John Paul Stapp renowned Air Force scientist and Miss Lillian Lanese former Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo star will wed December 23 in a quiet El Paso ceremony at the home of Stapp's brother Dr. Celso C. Stapp. Lanese has toured Europe and the Americas and has taught ballet in El Paso and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
John Paul Stapp
Air Force
Lillian Lanese
Stapp
Lanese
Celso C. Stapp
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Ballet Theater
Europe
Holiday visitors and parade plans noted in region
Mrs. Allen Burton of Route 1 is invited to ride her horse Traveler in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena on New Year’s Day with return planned around January 15. Lt jg and Mrs George Coltrane arrive from Glynco Naval Air Station to spend holidays with J B Coltrane’s family, visit Coltrane relatives in Raleigh, and join other relatives from Brevard. Wanda Wright undergoes emergency surgery but is improving with no visitors allowed. Jack Burris heads home to St Petersburg, Mrs Glenn Marsh enters High Point Memorial Hospital, and Miss Bessie Byrd is hospitalized with limited visitors. Mrs Harold Gurley of Kernersville undergoes surgery, glue is mentioned in National Geographic note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Coltrane
Glynco Naval Air Station
Brunswick
J. B .Coltrane
Richardson St
Wanda Wright
Paul Vincent Wright
James Rd
Cone Hospital
Greensboro
Kindergarten Prepares for Christmas Program
Town and Country Kindergarten four year olds decorate a tree for Christmas and craft spatter paint cards. They create a nativity program for parents after visiting the Moravian Putz in Winston Salem and made clay gifts and balsam wreaths with cranberries and apricots. The Santa Claus show follows before holiday closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country
Jesus
Winston-Salem
Stacey Sherman
Karen Johnson
Laurie Parker
Logan Lynch
Bob Cottam
John Hutchens
Bob Amos
Rob Haas
Tommy Adkins
Jo Marsh
Bobby Slate
Frosty Culp
David Wall
Carter Freeze
Local births announce eight new babies in High Point area
Mary Susan Bain born December 14 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Sue Ellen Johnson born December 17 at the local hospital. Philip Garris Stafford born December 16 at High Point Hospital. Raymond Lee Joyce born December 16 at the local hospital. Doris Ann Johnson born December 16 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Cynthia Loretta Tucker born December 16 at the local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bain Jr
Willowood Circle
Mary Susan
High Point Memorial Hospital
Bain
Jackie Stutts
Jamestown
Dempsey Johnson
Trinity
Sue Ellen
Johnson
Ruth Albertson
Clay Stafford
Kernersville
Philip Garris
High Point Hospital
Homer L. Joyce
E. Green &J
Raymond Lee
Joyce
Stella Thompson
William R. Tucker
Connor St
Cynthia Loretta
Friendly Garden Club Hosts Christmas Party at Steibing Home
Members gathered at the Steibing residence on Highway 62 for a Christmas party with a covered dish supper. Mrs. Knox Teague led the program, Walter Loftin read humorously, and Suzanne Teague read The Runaway Angel. Games and carols followed. Jan 31 hosts named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Friendly Garden Club
Robert E. Steibing
Highway 62
Knox ‘Teague
Steibing
Walter Loftin
Suzanne Teague
Jail inmate paints angels to aid fines collection
Quincy California Jack D Self painted wooden angels for Christmas while serving 20 days in jail in lieu of a $100 fine. He donated the angels to the County Emplores Assn which collected $20 for him and he used the money to pay the remaining fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Calif
Jack D. Self
County Emplres Assn
Self
Cinderella Bridge Club Honors Winners at Silver Home
The Cin derella Bridge Club awarded its monthly trophy to Mrs Larry Robinson at a gathering hosted by Mrs Edward Silver on Brantley Circle. Other top finishers included Mrs Harold Rabhan Mrs Danny Ballow and Edward Silver A prize also went to Mrs Harold Belinsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinderella Bridge Club
Larry Robinson
Edward Silver
Brantley Circle
Dames
Harold Rabhan
Danny Ballow
Harold Belinsky
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salisbury Hospital
VFW
Wrights
Q. Cheves
Jamestown At
High Point
Jack Burris
St. Petersburg
Fla
Glenn Marsh
Lowe Ave
Bessie Byrd
Rawley Farm Road
Harold Gurley
Gurley
National Geographic Society
Mary Susan Bain
Sue Ellen Johnson
Philip Garris Stafford
Raymond Lee Joyce
Doris Ann Johnson
Floyd Johnson
Route 2
Doris Ann
Zellen Framer
Cynthia Loretta Tucker
E. F. Mendenhall
John Hughes
Grace Flower Shop
N. Wrenn & Sewell
Camellias
Jarvis
Azalea Gardens
Rose Ave
High Point, N. C
Cinderella Club
Tobias
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