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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs W W Gluyas of 1319 Greenway Dr were honored Monday afternoon on their 25th anniversary. Their son Billy Gluyas and daughter Sally Gluyas hosted a surprise reception for about 100 guests between 4 and 6 pm.
Announced plans for the marriage of Suzanne Hauser and David Byerly. The ceremony will be at Ward Street Methodist Church High Point North Carolina with J Roy Hauser Sr. and the bride’s father giving the bride and Roy Hauser Jr. as best man. Officiant will be Rev L E Mabry. Engagement invitations note the couple to wed December 30 at 7 30 pm.
Mr and Mrs Joe Hoffman hosted a holiday dinner for Ifman Drug Company employees and their families at the Hoffman home on Whiteoak. The home featured a Yule motif with a white linen buffet table and red roses and lighted tapers. Special guest was Mrs Bill Hines, a former employee, who received gifts after the entertainment.
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold surprised newsmen by slipping away from his plane at Miami International, jumping into a blue and white car driven by his aide, and fleeing the terminal. He reportedly did not want to be photographed or questioned.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellington observed their 25th wedding anniversary with an openhouse on December 25 at 601 Manor, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Osborn. Guests called between 3 and 5 p.m., with Mrs. J. A. Guinn greeting, Miss Myrtle Fry presiding over anniversary gifts, and a green and white themed cake display served by Mrs. Barbara Osborn.
Miss Rose Anna Hudson, daughter of Mrs. G. C. Hudson, married Aubrey Leonard Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Black, in the Southside Baptist Church. The couple will reside at 31 Meadow St. Both are High Point High School graduates with careers in local businesses.
Two social functions honor Miss Joan Crowder and Rev. John Christy Jr. of Andrews before their January 7 wedding at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. Attendants include sister D Kermit Cloniger as matron of honor. bridesmaids Mary Jean Newell Mary Ann York, Betty Kellam, and others. Best man is J H Christy Sr.. ushers include Robert Christy Maxey Crowder Jr. and Rev. Claud Young. Music by Mae Kirkman and Howard Coble. guest registration by Marcella Carter and Marjorie Case.
A reader seeks objective advice about family matters after her sister in law dies leaving 17 year old Jeanine to their care. The writer notes Jeanine is a pretty girl and has adapted to their household, raising questions about handling the situation.
The page lists families leaving for home after holidays, including Mr. and Mrs. Allan G Thompson Jr. and son heading to Pittsburgh. Miss Frances left for Wales. several guests depart from Emerywood and nearby towns. It also recounts a personal advice column about a 17 year old girl with uncut hair and a neighbor’s irritation, urging understanding and non coercive handling.
Nathan L. Murray Jr. 24 of Savannah Ga shot himself after a brief meeting with estranged wife Nancy Jane at her Harford County trailer home. He had traveled in a new car and spoke of the insurance money before the fatal act. He died at Harford Memorial Hospital.
Readers are invited to try packaged green noo dies with seafood like shrimp or lobster, or with chicken or turkey, as suggested flavor pairings.
Miss Peggy Summey became the bride of Joseph McWayne Cole on December 10 at Erlanger Baptist Church in Lexington. The couple, after a Florida wedding trip, will live on West Center Street. he is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Cole of Winston-Salem and she is employed by the Davidson County Welfare Department.
Mr and Mrs John W Moore observed 50 years of marriage at their Kernersville Route One home on Christmas Day with an open house from three to five. About 100 guests including their children and grandchildren attended.
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