Wagner Couple Mark Golden Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs Lucius D Wagner celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an informal open house at 216 Willowbrook Street. About eighty friends visited yesterday afternoon and evening, sharing punch and wafers as gifts including a complete china set. Mrs Wagner wore white chiffon. The Waltersburg residents were married December 28 1893. Their five sons Avon Charles Berge Ray Brownie Wagner and daughter Miss Minevia Wagner live in the city. two children Margie and Ralph Wagner are deceased.
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Lucius D. Wagner
Willowbrook Street
Mrs. Wagner
American Business Club Feted At Dinner Dance
Wives of American Business Club members hosted a Christmas dinner and dance at the Emory Country Club honoring husbands and members serving in the armed forces. About seventy attended including invited guests Mrs. John Bivins, Mrs. Roger Carr, Mrs. Collier Ellis Jr, and Mrs. Sam Strickland, with husbands serving in civilian/navy roles or training in the South Pacific and Virginia.
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American Business Club
Emory Country Club
A.B
John Bivins
Navy
Roger Carr
Carr
South Pacific
Collier Ellis, Jr
Ellis
Sam Strickland
Strickland
School of
Ilita Government
Charlottesville
Trinidad
Emerywood club hosts New Year dinner and events calendar
Calendar lists a 6:30 to 8 p m family dinner at Emerywood Country Club with reservations by noon, a Canterbury club meeting at 1209 Greenway Drive, and a New Year party dinner at Emerywood with Bill Chandler and his orchestra. Saturday features Emerywood duplicate club play and USO dance at Y M C A gym with BTC 10 Greensboro. A buffet for service men at Y W C A runs 5 to 7 p m jointly with USO.
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Emerywood Country Club
Carson Burns
Canterbury Club
Greenway Drive
Bill Chandler
Ortra
Emerywood
BTC
Greensboro
USO
Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Party Tonight at Sunset Drive
Mrs Barbara Mathews hosts the Mu chapter Christmas party for Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at her Sunset Drive home this evening starting at eight. The event had been postponed from last week to tonight.
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Barbara Mathews
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Winners Named In Bridge Play At Ladies' Party
Mesdames C. S. Beaver and R. B. Terry led North-South in duplicate bridge at Emerywood Country Club with top scores yesterday. East-West winners were Mesdames J. T. Ryan and E. T. Howard. Runners-up for North-South were Mesdames Logan Porter Jr. and Farrell Gray, while Mesdames F. T. White and J. O. Hauschild placed East-West runners-up.
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Mesdames
C. S. Beaver
R. B. Terry
Emerywood Country Club
J. T. Ryan
E. T. Howard
Weekis Ladies Warkees
Clu Eer
Mesdames Logan Porter, Jr
Farrell Gray
F. T. Withite
J. O. Hauschild
Es . T. Ryan
Howard
W. P. Tenbetee
Beaver
F. T. Wiles Logan Porter
Lana Ingram
Robert Hubbard
C. Durland
Harold McKee
J. Hauschild
J. S. Welborn
Halvis
C. W. Hollowell
Silas Casey
Valette J. Harris
Charles Risch
C. G. Mackintosh
Miss Browder Weds R F Bondurant at Guilford College
Announcement of the wedding of Browder girl to R F Bondurant at Guilford College with Rev. Joseph H. Peele officiating. The ceremony was at the bride’s mother home with green and white colors. The couple, after a Florida trip, reside with Bondurant's parents.
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Rowder
Joseph H. Peele
E ¥A Browder
Bondurant
Births Reported for Esther Sharon Finch Parker and Melba Ilene Corry
Captain and Mrs. Harry Brown Finch announce Esther Sharon born December 28 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Petty Officer Richard A. Parker, Jr and Mrs Parker announce Richard Amos born December 27 at Guilford General Hospital. Sgt and Mrs David S. Corry announce Melba Ilene born this morning at Burrus Memorial Hospital.
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Esther Sharon Finch
Harry Brown Finch
Esther Sharon
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Richard A. Parker
Richard A. Parker, Jr
David
Three Diamond Bid Shows Versatility in Contract Bridge
In a contract bridge discussion, opening three diamonds proves less shutout than four spades yet both bids serve distinct purposes. North’s three diamonds promise seven solid tricks, with East facing a choice after West leads hearts and later clubs or spades. The hand illustrates strategic shifts and the risk of overreaching in no trump contracts.
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North
South
East
Declarer
Listen World by Elsie Robinson on breaking indecision
The piece explains indecision drains strength and wastes energy, trapping lives in fatigue and fear. It argues decision clears the mind, while hesitation breeds conflict, urging prompt, thoughtful action to escape a vicious cognitive cycle.
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Becaase i
Budget Friendly 1944 New Year Party Foods
A wartime guide suggests budget and low point dishes for a New Year celebration. Buffet setups include sliced cold cuts, breads, relishes, and a punch bowl. Menus feature baked beans with brown bread, cheese spreads, chilled fruit salad, nuts, and vintage leftovers like custards and sherbet for a festive wartime repast.
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Akle
OES Passes On Petition For New Member
High Point chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star accepted one petition for membership at its regular meeting in the Masonic Hall chaired by Mrs. Edwin Bennison. The chapter also adopted Mrs. Addie Wearn as inmate at the Greensboro Home and announced upcoming services by the local chapter with Mrs. Willie Insegrere making the notice.
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High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Edwin Bennison
Addie Wearn
Masonic and Eastern Star
Greensboro
Willie Insegrere
Thurman Family Returns From West Point Visit
Mr and Mrs J Royster Thur man Jr and their son Max have returned to 908 Johnson street after spending the holidays with their son Cadet John R Thurman NT at the United States Military Academy West Point. They left December 23 and came back yesterday morning. Miss Winkie Bulla of Richmond Va is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs T J Bulla at 208 Guilford avenue for the holidays.
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Juanita Burgess
St. Vincent Hospital
Norfolk
C. 4. Burgess
West Point Avenue
High Point High School
J. Royster Thurman, Jr
Max
Johnson Street
John R. Thurman
United States Military Academy
West Point
Winkie” Bulla
Richmond, Va
Mrs. T. J. Bulla
Guilford Avenue
Full Favors Tallamook Ends Army Mascot Era
Spike the English bulldog, longtime Army and Marine Corps mascot, received a full military funeral after dying in a traffic accident on the day he was promoted from private to sergeant major. The beloved mascot had served with distinction across branches.
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Tallamook
Otc
Spike
Army
Marines
Words of Wisdom on Forgiveness by Bulwer
The reader reflects on forgiveness with a maxim from Bulwer: any life needing forgiveness must first forgive others. The question prompts consideration of seriousness and distinctions in harm, suggesting deeper moral inquiry.
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Bulwer
Etiquette Hints for Soldiers On Leave
Advice suggests not over arranging a serviceman's leave plans. Let him choose some activities and rest part of the time rather than constant hosting or entertainment.
Horoscope for December 30 Birthday Seeker
Travel and outdoor life attract you today with unusual appeal. You stay level headed and focus on home and loved ones while planning future ties. In the late morning explosive tensions arise and at noon avoid conflicts and danger zones.
One Minute Test Answers for Criminal Law Concepts
The list defines a felony as a serious crime. It distinguishes excusable homicide as accidental and justifiable homicide as self defense. It notes the legal standard that a person has sole custody of their body, implying minimal permissible force.
Churchill Expected to Address Invasion Plans Soon
The Daily Mail reports Prime Minister Churchill, likely in the Middle East recovering from pneumonia, will soon share his views on the Eisenhower invasion setup. He has been active in arranging invasion command and the Christmas Eve appointments, with a radio or public address possible after his recovery and return.
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The
Daily Mail
Churchill
Middle East
Eumonia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Time Inc completes Blue Network stock acquisition
Roy E. Larsen, president of Time Inc., says the purchase of 124% of the Blue Radio Network common stock marks a culmination of nearly two decades of Time Inc. interest in radio. Time, owned by Henry Luce, bought the stock from Edward J. Noble who had acquired Blue from RCA in October for $000,000.
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New York
Roy E. Larsen
Time, Inc
Blue Radio Network
Time Inc
Time
Henry R. Luce
Edward J. Noble
Radio Corp. of America
Uncle Sam as a Publisher A 1944 Profile
Henry N. Nicholas outlines Uncle Sam as a publisher shaping wartime media. He notes an estimated 10 000 federal staffers, multiple periodicals from Indians at Work to Victory, and a shift of advertising into government publications, contrasted with civilian print declines.
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Nicholas c Press
Cory Faa
Sam Worthy
Washington
Uncle Sam
South America
Sam
Larston D. Farrar
Writer's Digest
Farrar
Uncle m
Fortune
Ers Digest
Victory
Office of War Information
Advertis
Pa Beach
Post-Times
Associated Dail
Florida
WHOLLYWOOD Gossipy Scenes Stray Through Hollywood
Hollywood entertainment notes recount Sonny Tufts and his macaw Waco disrupting a front yard, Richard Davis involved in a violent incident in Pasadena, and Sydney Blackmer praised for his Roosevelt role. Reports cover War Bonds by Hoosier Hot Shots, Chaplin prints overseas, and various studio tidbits from Elizabeth Kenny to Ann Miller.
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Hollywood Gang
Paramount
Sermcs
Sonny Tufts
Waco
Sonny
Chaplin
Red Skelton
Air Command Reports German Supply Struggles in Aegean
The allied air command said Germany faces difficulties supplying its Aegean island holdings as RAF and USAAF continue raids on ports and ships in the area. Communique notes numerous raids over the past week targeting coastal facilities and vessels.
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Cairo
Lied Air Command
Mi East
Germany
Aegean
RAF Usaaf
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