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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1945

Page

15

Miss Griffith to Wed St Benbow in January ceremony

Eleanor Isabel Griffith of High Point and First Lt. Jack Holton Benbow of Greensboro announce their upcoming marriage. The ceremony is set for January 12 at Wesley Memorial Methodist church High Point. The couple's families are listed with prior residences and military service details.

Miss Griffith St. Benbow James J. Griffith Parkway High Point Eleanor Isabel Jack Holton Ben Lillie H. Benbow Paisley Street Greensboro Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Kernersville Greensboro College Concord State Teachers College Athens W. Va High Point College Eleanor Griffith Jack Holton Benbow Benbow

Miller Hosts Christmas Party for Employment Office Staff

Mr and Mrs Ralph Miller welcomed the local United States employment service staff to their Club Drive home for the annual Christmas party. Guests enjoyed decorations, contests won by Mr and Mrs Willard Eldridge, a skit by Frank Mayberry Claude Sealey and Agnes R King, carols, and Santa Claus who distributed gifts.

Club Drive Ralph Miller United States Employment Office Adong Willard Eldridge Frank Mayberry Claude Sealey Agnes R. King Santa Doris Mitchell N. S. Stirewall N. A. Davis Santa Claus Miller Vivian Gloria Frank MecCusky

Holton Harris Vows Spoken On December 14

Mrs K F Harris of this city announces the marriage of Irene Harris to Martin L Holton Jr The ceremony will be on Friday December 14 at Reverend C N Bates home with only immediate family present Nuptial music included and the bride wore an atomic blue suit with a white orchid corsage The groom son of Mrs M L Holton recently received his honorable discharge from the army and now works at Cut Rate Furniture They will reside with the groom's mother at Triangle Lake after a wedding trip

K. FE. Harris Irene Martin L. Holton C. N. Bates M. C. Holton Iml Schumann High Point High School Bryce Commercial College Strickland Furniture Company M. L. Holton Holton Triangle Lake Cut Rate Furniture Company Martin L. Holton, Jr Irene Harris R. E. Harris

Dutch Laundry Sartins Have Joint Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party for Dutch Laundry Inc and Sartin Dry Cleaning was held Thursday night at the Dutch Laundry on South Main Street. About a hundred from both firms attended a turkey dinner and carols. Dr. I G Greer spoke on Security, with colored employees performing Negro spirituals. Gifts were distributed to all guests from a large Christmas tree.

Dutch Laundry, Inc Sartin Dry Cleaning Company Dutch Laundry South Main Street Erand I. G. Greer Thomasville H. M. Taylor Emoo

Two Honored At Birthday Party At Deep River

Deep River December 21 special to The Enterprise Mr and Mrs C E Thornton entertained with a dinner December 16 honoring Mrs Thornton s father H Clay Briggs who turned 87 and her sister Mrs R F Thornton Relatives and friends attended including Reid Goodson family of Salisbury Sam Carter family Henry Spangle and Ernest Spangle visited E W Beck family Others visited, illnesses noted, Jamestown school closed for holidays, Mrs A B Jordan ill at home.

Deep River C. E. Thornton Marstown Tenn E. W. Beck al Nixon High Point Julia L. Jones C. V. Idol, Jr Idol Kaggen Charles Marsh Greensboro

Miss Ellington and Richard G Hornberger Wed in Local Church

Mrs. G W Ellington announces the December 1 marriage of her daughter Martha to Richard G Hornberger at the Main Street Methodist church with Rev E M Jones officiating. Maid of honor was Grace Ellington and best man Clarence Dailey. The couple will reside in Baltimore after he completes his Army service and they plan their future at Glenn L Martin aircraft plant.

G. W. Ellington Martha Richard G. Hornberger Main Street Methodist Church E. M. Jones Grace Ellington Clarence Dailey Fielding Hornberger Howell Street Ellington Jamestown High School Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company Baltimore R. D. Hornberger Lavelle Pennsylvania U. S. Army Air Forces Maryland

Mrs. Lenia S. Kruse Dies in Minneapolis

Mrs. Lenia S. Kruse of Minneapolis Minnesota, stepmother of Mrs. C H Rhodes, died December 20 at her home after a weeklong illness from a stroke. Funeral services were held in Minneapolis with interment in the family plot at Amery Wisconsin.

C. H. Rhodes Lenia S. Kruse Minneapolis Minn Amery Wisconsin

Kindergarten Mothers Christmas Tea at Mrs Kirkman's School

An informal Christmas tea was hosted by Mrs. W. G. Kirkman’s kindergarten to honor mothers. Guests toured receiving lines, enjoyed music from an antique music box, and refreshments in a festively decorated living room and sun room with white trees pink azaleas evergreens and a large lighted tree.

W. G. Kirkman Pattie Peacock Nancy Haltom Esmond Slate Clarence Joyce

Twilight Service Unites Moore and Cpl Hamilton in Thomasville

In Thomasville at Main Street Methodist Church a twilight wedding linked Miss Maxine Moore and Cpl John R Hamilton Jr in a double ring ceremony officiated by Dr L B Hayes. The event featured music by Mrs Walter Newby and Miss Dorothy Sloan, and a reception at the bride's home on Randolph Street.

Thomasville Main Street Methodist Church Maxine Moore Max Moore John R. Hamilton, Jr United States Marine Corps Reserve John R. Hamilton L. B. Hayes Walter Newby Dorothy Sloan Liszt Miss Sloan Love Thee Grieg Wagner Mendelssohn Clayton Sink Dale Jarrett Kermit Hall Johnnie Brinkley Trents Alanna Dletar

Dancing School Pupils Enjoy Christmas Party

The Chains School of Dancing hosted a Christmas party for its pupils with ages 3 to 5 arriving from 2 to 3 pm and ages 7 to 13 arriving at 3:30 pm. Santa distributed gifts to all, older children also received gifts, then refreshments were served. Classes resume Wednesday January 2.

Chains School of Dancing Santa Claus Werpa David W. Chauns

Silver Knit Workers Christmas Party Brightens Blair Park

Members of the looping department at Silver Knit Hosiery mill held a Friday night Christmas party hosted by foreman G. W. Summey at Blair Park club house. A large Christmas tree, decorations, carol singing led by Mrs. Edna Weaver, duets by Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Vern Hiatt, a devotional by Miss Ernestine Bray, a Santa Claus gift from Gene Hyde, and the game The Haunted Room of Santa Claus provided the main entertainment prior to refreshments.

Looping Department of Silver Knit Hosiery Mill G. W. Summey Blair Park Club House Santa Claus Gene Hyde Edna Weaver

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