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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
13
High Point society welcomes 1921 with festive events and parties. An informal reception at the YWCA hut on East Green Street occurs this afternoon from 5 to 6 30, signaling the start of weekend celebrations. Misses Irma Hogan and Hazel Hogan host Friday night from 8 30 to 12 at their East Green Street residence.
A New Year celebration featured parlor games, dancing, and a four course salad service. Guests, including a Thomasville party with Odessa Rice and others, received hand painted 1921 calendars as keepsakes amid red and green decor and festive lighting.
A New Year frock described in airy chiffon with a rosé tinted foundation and accordion plaited skirt. The design features a mono bodice a tunic of silver and gold lace and an apron effect with curved rose colored trimming and artificial flowers at the belt.
Miss Foster wears a peach-tinted satin evening gown with white tulle at the back and large bows forming a tunic effect. The gown features an understated belt, decorative artificial tulips at the girdle, and a simple color palette that radiates festive elegance.
Miss Esther White and Miss Marjorie Williams of Guilford College visited High Point with Miss Marianna White of 309 Johnson Street. They attended a Thursday dinner party at the H. A. White residence on Lindsay Street with Guilford students and intimate friends, including Edith Herrison Stella Anderson Mary Harmon Vera Farlow Clarice Newlin Alice Riddick and Mrs Clyde Ballinger.
Mrs C C Seawell from Greensboro visited Friday accompanied by Mrs Nichols and daughter Anna of Asheville Mrs Lyn Hall of Winston Salem and Mrs C B Clegg of Greensboro in attendance on the fr iday visit creating a gathering of regional acquaintances
Mrs Earnhardt hosted a Cor nelian Club gathering at her residence on John son street Friday from 3 to 5 pm. Members enjoyed fancywork and chatted while a chicken salad course was served. Attendees included Mrs Jarnhardt, Mrs Walter Hargett, Mrs W B Marshall, Mrs A E Frazier, and many others.
Miss Eva Stoner of 402 Grimes Street hosted a Friday evening birthday gathering with friends and neighbors in attendance.
A late night New Year celebration featured a dolighidul event with a midnight cake and fruit course. Guests included Clara Goulsby Leona Wayne vane der Vaughn Lena Ellington Ruth Harrison Mrs Beatrice Goolsby Mrs Claudia Crowson Roscoe Bow Brady Chies Teague Covington Reticle Robert Lewes Shipwash Leves and Fay Cafes.
Thea Women's Auxiliary of the Freecure church holds its regular monthly meeting Monday after noon at 3:30 with Mrs E T Harmon on North Main Street. All society members urged to attend the first meeting of the new year.
Mrs Tabb and members of the Woman's Auxiliary are asked to attend the regular monthly meeting at the W and L Tabb residence on the Parkway Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs J W Gilbert will host the number 1 circle of the Woman's Missionary society at the First Baptist Church. The gathering is set for Monday afternoon from 3 to 6 at the J B Richardson residence on Broad Street.
Mrs. R. T. Pickens entertained with an elaborate New Year gathering at the W. J. Armfield residence on Broad Street. Miss Lu cille Pickens, a Salem College student, and her brother Wryratt Pickens, a Chapel Hill student, led a guest list of friends attending schools in the state. Five tables were set for rock with festive holly and mistletoe as hot chocolate cake candies and fruits were served before guests moved to P. V. Kirkman residence for midnight.
A December gathering at the A. S. Caldwell residence on Faulkway hosted Alfred Caldwell Jr and club members. Twenty five guests attended the annual Christmas party for the Roland Park Athletic Club, ages 10 to 15, with a red and green decor theme, a game hour, and an ice course as the new year arrived at midnight.
Frei Richmond reports Miss Dorothy O Neal daughter of Alx ang MY 3. i Sao aN Ree 1, Li3 Maple : iret, expected to return Sunday morning from Richmond to High Point. She has been Christmas guest of relatives. Return arranged by her aunt Mrs. S J Cottrell and daughter Elizabeth.
Mr and Mrs H Kield and their Christmas guests from High Pennty depart this morning for Winston-Salem to spend several days before traveling to their home in Rocky Mount Virginia.
The W. O. T. club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs J J Parriss in Roland Park. Announcement was made this morning.
Mrs. W G Shiprean visits Winston-Salem as guest of friends. Chase Idol guests relatives in Winston-Salem for the weekend. S R Bivens attends Charlotte banquet hosted by the chamber of commerce. Albert Horrox and son visit Shenandoah Pennsylvania. Harold C Horrox hosts visitors on East Green Street. Harry E Miller of Philadelphia stays with the Horroxes during Christmas holidays.
Tokio reports shipping pressures persist and ten surrendered German ships are allotted to Japan. Nippon Yusen Kaisha drops its 500000 ton newbuild program except for about 189000 tons already built or ordered. The firm has four freighters totaling about 100000 tons plus six 7000 ton freighters and two 10000 ton ships planned, with most German vessels likely operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha under government arrangements.
In Penang on December 31, sandwich men march with slogans urging residents to avoid breeding mosquitoes. One side proclaims Are you ill breeding mosquitoes Dont and the other No stagnant water no mosquitoes as part of a municipal drive for better conditions.
Dec 30 London dispatch shows Britain seeking pledges from Bolsheviks to curb propaganda and honor debts while resuming trade. Krassin heads the Russian Soviet Trade Delegation in England as US ferries out Martens. Vanderlip concessions involve Siberian exploitation rights and oil reserves with a four mile square checkered map.
Several houses with three to seven rooms across all city sections for sale. Also vacant lots and farmland available. See wit and tell us your wants. Citizens Real Estate and Insurance Co. C B Overman Manager. Phone 2708. tf
New York reports a string of misfortunes surrounding Caruso the famed tenor. A $400,000 jewel robbery at his home, a bomb at the Metropolitan Opera House, a missed top note in Vesta Non Giubbo, a blood vessel burst during a Brooklyn suit, a cook’s wage dispute, and pleurisy mark his year as he fears aging. He earns up to $9000 per night but remains haunted by worry.
Ohio State boasts a perfected forward pass game led by Hoge Workman and Pete Stinchecomb as the backbone of its Rose Bowl plan against California. Workman is praised as the most accurate passer in the Midwest with versatility to throw from any position.
In Tokyo a special committee on legislation weighs adopting the jury system but influential privy councillors oppose it claiming Japan is not yet ready. The proposal is expected to be dropped.
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the Commercial National Bank of High Point North Carolina will be held in the Directors Room of the bank Tuesday January 11 1921 at 1 00 oclock a m for the election of officers and other business. Dec 10 1920. Lew Cashier
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