This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1947
Page
6
The Emerywood country club hosted two junior dances before the holidays. A tea dance for ages up to eighteen ran from four to seven with Harold Gayle and his orchestra, plus punch and cookies. An eight to twelve o clock dinner for eighteen and up drew over a hundred guests with group seating and red candle centerpieces while the same band played.
The Emerywood country club hosted the weekly ladies bridge event with Christmas themes. North south winners were Mesdames W P Hazelwood and O C Durland, with Mr and Mrs W B Outen as runners up. east west top scorers were Mrs Logan Porter Jr and Mrs Harold McKee.
Mesdames H. W. McCain and Frank Williams hosted a Christmas luncheon at the McCain residence on Johnson Street for Mrs. David Lee Bouldin Jr., a recent bride. Guests included D. L. Bouldin Sr., Jimmy Ellis, Robert Bencini, LeRoy Briggs Jr., Hunter Dalton Jr., and others. gifts featured a brass smoking set.
Local residents depart for Miami and Cuba for holidays and return home for Christmas. Several students, relatives, and guests travel from High Point, Winston-Salem, and nearby towns to visit family, while others arrive from Washington and Cleveland for Christmas gatherings.
Gery Luther Metcalf II born to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Metcalf at High Point Memorial Hospital Washington Street unit Betty Jean Williams is the mother. Kathleen Sue Butler born December 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Butler at the same hospital unit. Marty Lynn Hedrick born December 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hedrick Scott Avenue unit. Dorothy Faye Garner born December 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Garner West Green Street unit.
Nina Louise Don of Asheboro married Ben Augustus Barone of Clio North Carolina in a candlelight ceremony December 20 at First Methodist Church Asheboro Rev Harlan L Jr officiated The bride wore ivory satin with illusion yoke long sleeves lace train and carried white orchids The groom and wedding party included family from Asheboro Winston-Salem Raleigh Laurinburg and High Point The couple planned a New York City wedding trip after the reception at the Trogdon home
Miss Jean Larcom entertained a group of friends at a Christmas luncheon held yesterday at her home 1014 Wellington. The table featured Santa Claus decor including a sleigh with reindeer and pine cones. Dessert used Santa Claus molds for the four course lunch. Covers were set for Suzanne Slate, Mary Elizabeth Casey, Ann Garst, Ann Bain, Tommie Lentz, Betsy Chernault, Nancy Gray, Nancy Haltom, Janet Hawkins, Louise Brown, and the hostess.
Mr Barone, son of Mrs Anne Barone of Astoria Long Island NY and the late B C Barone, is a Benjamin Franklin High School Rochester NY graduate. He served in the Army Air Forces overseas in the European theatre and attended Piedmont School of Aeronautics Clio SC. He is now operations officer and
Chief pilot at the Wright School of Aeronautics in Cleveland, Ohio, S. Cl. highlights training leadership and aviation instruction during the early era of flight.
A poetic reminiscence by Gertrude CookPage recalling the Bethlehem night when Christ lay in a manger. The speaker imagines the holy scene and notes that Christ's star continues to light their path daily.
The Wonderland garden club in High Point, the area’s junior club, made miniature Christmas wreaths as a holiday project and prepared gifts for twenty three convalescents at the Polic co for children in Greens io. The group met at Mrs. A C Sawyer’s home on Farriss for the weekend project and were served refreshments by Mrs. Sawyer and club counsellor Mrs. Clarence Brown.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.