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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
6
The Newcomer's Club met with Mrs. C. L. Eaton at 1040 Hington Road for a buffet luncheon to plan a Christmas party. The meeting discussed event details and member participation.
Luncheon meeting set arrangements for the Christmas party at the Sheraton Hotel Blue Room. Members were urged to reserve and call Mrs. C. H. Tabbitt. Officers for another year were elected with Mrs. S. Ponsaing as president and Mrs. H. L. Trotter as secretary and treasurer. The club also plans a contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund and a drive to provide gifts for service members in hospitals and camps.
The Red Cross surgical dressing room at the YWCA will be open tomorrow for the Mid-Week Garden Club. Members are urged to attend at 11 30 AM and work until 2 30 PM Wednesday.
Plan a festive open house with simple decor and easy treats. Set up two tables under a Christmas tree with white cloths and a snowy popcorn backdrop. Include hollowed red apples with white meringue candles, evergreen sprigs, and cranberries. Bake marguerites with a light frosting, lime chocolates as a cookie sandwich, and arrange on a crystal plate with carnations.
The High Point Woman's club hosts a Christmas tea at Mrs Sherwood Forrest on Route One replacing the December session. The Council of Jewish Women plans a meet at 605 Link Street with Mrs Samet. Wild Flower Garden Club holds an informal Christmas party at Mrs Dale Montgomery's with Mrs Ring as associate hostess. Family night dinner runs 6:30 to 8? at Emerywood Country Club. USO dance at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at the YMCA gym with ORD band.
Jamestown residents hear Mrs. E J Owens is recovering well after a Wednesday operation at High Point Memorial hospital Washington street unit. She is now able to receive visitors and improves daily. U S farm flocks produced about 3 billion eggs in November up 10 percent from last year’s record for the period.
Woodmen of the World and the Supreme Forest circle to host a Christmas party in Woodmen Hall on Wednesday at 8 PM. Honor guests are widows and orphans of Piedmont Camp No. 62 members. event open to members families and invited friends with a full program including carols, an address, readings, solos, and a Santa Claus entrance. Regular Piedmont Camp No. 62 WOW meeting is canceled tonight due to the party.
The Cloverdale school hosted a Christmas pageant at the P.T.A meeting in the school auditorium. Fifth and sixth graders formed the glee club backing the story with students including Margaret Dennis as Mary Donald Cox as Joseph and Henry Kivett among the wise men.
The Faithful Workers of Green Street Baptist held their Christmas banquet Friday at the Masonic Temple. A. Bates acted as toast master while B. G. Wagoner gave the invocation. Mrs. Verta I. Coe read a Christmas story and O. Wester led carols after dinner.
The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs advances Bible teaching in public schools by offering loans to teachers and funding up to 1500 for first year and 2000 in subsequent years. Mrs J O MacClelland and President Mrs J Henry Highsmith promote a plan to arrange Bible instruction in public schools with support from the federation.
The Mercury Athletic Club held its annual Christmas party at Johnson Manor last night with over 50 attendees including members spouses and spouses of members in service. Auctions raised over 18 dollars for the Stocking Fund. Santa Claus distributed gifts and dancing followed, with guests from Gatewood Hawood Raper and others. Lt Thurston Horney and Sgt George Allred of the Air Corps were among the guests.
Post holiday lull in care packages for G I Joe. Cookies and crackers ease packing and mailing with varied treats for energy. Boxed selections include sugar wafers snaps graham crackers butter snaps plus assorted sandwich cookies to please all tastes.
Mr and Mrs R M Hinkle Rt 1 announce the Birth of a son Jerry Lee December 16 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital also Mr and Mrs R E Troxier announce the birth of a son James Edward December 17 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital The Pentagon club will meet at the YWCA tonight at 8 o'clock
Several hundred Pointer of Commerce members will be at home to Fred N. Tate at Emerywood Country Club for the annual meeting and a program honoring his community service. Myor Arnold J. Koonce will MC with talks by officials and leaders on Tate as public official, church leader, manufacturer, and citizen. A six page tabloid on Tate and High Point will be distributed.
Major Grover C. Furr of High Point North Carolina completes 30 months of flying in the Middle Theater and arrives at Miami Army Air Field for processing before returning to his parents in North Carolina. He served with the Air Transport Command aiding Burma evaculations in April 1942 and wears the DFC and theater ribbons.
Technical Sergeant Morris J. Woodell age 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Woodell of High Point North Carolina, stationed at the AAF Convalescent Hospital in Nash Tennessee. He completed 30 missions as an aerial gunner in the ETO and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three clusters, and the Purple Heart. He also received the Unit Citation with cluster. S/Sgt Charles A. Michael age 24 arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment after a tour outside the continental United States. The B 17 gunner is the son of Mrs. A. H. Michael of Ferndale Drive. He flew 25 missions over Europe, earning the DFC and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
Sgt Junius Idol returns from Texas for a 14 day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Clay Idol on High Point road Kernersville awaiting his return to duty.
The church school invites all members to a Christmas dinner and program on Wednesday at seven. Attendees should bring a covered dish. A Christmas ram will be presented and each child in the church school will receive a Christmas treat. The Stevens Bible Study Class meets Wednesday at 3 PM at 1009 North Main Street with Mrs Grayson in charge.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during Mr. C A Mears illness and death. They also thank for the floral offerings from loving family.
Charles Elliott Turner of Morton Street was found guilty of drunken driving after a local court hearing before Judge Howard Steed. He was fined $50 plus court costs and barred from driving for 12 months. George Hopkins Jr was found guilty of non support and ordered to pay $5 weekly plus costs.
The Women of the Moose will hold their regular meeting at eight o'clock in the Moose Hall announced by Senior Regent Frances Lopp. All members urged to attend. Rural North Carolina needs about five times as many doctors. sociologists cite more hospitals and health centers for areas.
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