Wood Nance Marriage Solemnized On Christmas Day
Emma Cordelia Wood and Gordon Thomas Nance were married on Christmas Day 1939 at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church High Point North Carolina with a candlelit ring ceremony officiated by Dr Embree H Blackard in the presence of close friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Thomas Nance
Emma Cordelia Wood
Joshua Daniel Wood
Wood
Jamestown
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Manning
Joshua Daniel Wood, Sr
Emma Cordelia
High Point
North Carolina
Embree H. Blackard
Social Calendar of community clubs and events
The week lists meetings and events across Florence Nightingale, Emerywood, YWCA, and other venues. Highlights include an election of officers at the Florence Nightingale Club supper, Emerywood New Year dance with John Peddicord, bridge party, W OT Club meeting, dinner and program sessions, and club teas and Priscilla Club gathering at various homes and downtown locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale Club
Emerywood Country Club
John Peddicord
Wedding Dress and Bridal Attire Set Holiday Mood
Above the altar and poinsettias the ceremony exuded festive charm. Bride Mrs. Nance wore royal blue chiffon velvet with a matching turban and talisman roses corsage. She is J. D. Wood Sr.'s daughter of Jamestown and works with North State Telephone in Information desk at city hall. Groom Jack Nance, son of late Emma Price Nance and William B. Nance, also with North State Telephone. They plan to reside at Gantt Apartments on North Main Street after a belated wedding trip. The bride's travel outfit featured a black wool dress with a velveteen jacket and a black turban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance
J. D. Wood
Cordelia Wood
Jamestown
North State Telephone Company
City Hall
Jack
Emma Price Nance
High Point
William B. Nance
Gantt
North Main Street
BPWC Dinner Meeting and Local Marriages in High Point
The High Point Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its January dinner at the Elwood Hotel with a program on The Relation Between Business and Government led by Mrs. BE Shipman. Berlin Brown and Clayton Edwards wed in October, and Bertha Thomas and George Gilchrist married on December 23 in Danville, with both couples residing in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Mesdames
R. A. Sheloff
A. L. Stevens
Parker
Hillcrest Drive
Elwood Hotel
E. M. Shipman
F. Logan Porter
Fairway Drive
High Point Business and Professional Women’s Club
BE. M. Shipman
Mrs R J Quigley to Entertain Twentieth Century Club
Mrs R J Quigley will entertain members of the Twentieth Century Study Club with a luncheon program hosted at the hostess’s Westwood home. Mrs Charles H Risch will present the program at one oclock Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Quigley
Twentieth Century Club
R. I. Quigley
Twentieth Century Study Club
Charles H. Risch
Westwood
DeMolay Holiday Frolic Draws Four Hundred Attendees
About 400 people attended the local DeMolay chapter holiday frolic at Sedgefield Manor on Friday night. Jimmie Harriss Orchestra provided music for dancing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sponsors and escorts included Miss Julia Marsh and Jimmy Ellis, Miss Jacqueline Kennedy, B. E. Putnam, Miss Eloise Rankin, Jimmy Smith, Miss Ruth Pollock, Roger Taylor, Miss Mull Lutz, N. L. Garner, Miss Vi Johnson of Greensboro, Paul Warner, Miss Martha Burns Sharpe of Greensboro, and George Connor.
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The
Order of DeMolay
Sedgefield Manor
Jimmie Harriss
Julia Marsh
Jimmy Ellis
Jacqueline Kennedy
B. E. Putnam
Eloise Rankin
Jimmy Smith
Ruth Pollock
Roger Taylor
Mull Lutz
N. L. Garner
Vi Johnson
Greensboro
Paul Warner
Martha Burns Sharpe
George Connor
Randall Terry Jr Hosts Fifth Birthday Party at Sheraton
Randall Terry Jr son of Mr and Mrs R B Terry of Roland Park turned five with about 50 friends at a Friday party in the Sheraton Hotel ball room. A Coke Cecil performed magic after arrival as balloons and a musical birthday cake followed with cake and ices and party games. John Franklin Carroll born December 30 at Burrus Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs John Robe Carroll formerly Miss Winona Barber of Columbia SC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Terry
R. B. Terry
Roland Park
Sheraton Hotel
A. Coke Cecil
John F. Carroll
John Robe Carroll
John Franklin
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Carroll
Winona Barber
Columbia
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YWCA Resumes Activities After Holiday Break
As the holiday period ends, the local YWCA resumes activities with a Florence Nightingale supper meeting at the hut followed by a business session and officer elections. Highland Lend-a-Hand Club meets Tuesday at 2, Ys Girls Club Thursday at 2 30, and Friday Highland group at 7 30 at the clubhouse. The Saturday Book Club timing remains unannounced.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Highland Lend
Y's Girls’ Club
Alexander Jowers Marriage Announced in Danville
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mildred Elizabeth Alexander to Sam S Jowers. They wed Sunday December 24 at the First Presbyterian Church Danville Virginia with Rev Joseph Dunglinson officiating. Mrs Alexander is the second daughter of Mrs L L Alexander Statesville and the late Mr Alexander. She taught in Statesville schools. Mr Jowers is the elder son of Mr and Mrs C S Jowers High Point and now manages the Baylass Department Store shoe department in Albemarle. They will reside on Second Street Albemarle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Eloise Gaddis
R. A. Gaddis
Asheboro
Henry Linley Leonard
Ramseur
Chatham
J. A. Brown
Berlin
Clayton Edwards
A. L. Edwards
High Point
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist Church
Reed Street
Abby Dillon
Bertha Thomas
George Gilchrist
Danville
J. M. Shelburne
First Baptist Church
Mildred Elizabeth Alexander
Sam S&s, Jowers
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph Dunglinson
D. D
Jowers
L. L. Alexander
Statesville
Alexander
Mitchell College
Greensboro College
Greensboro
Mr. Jowers
C. S. Jowers
Albemarle
Baylass Department Store
Second Street
Iris Kersey and Lloyd Misenheimer Wed in Danville Ceremony
Miss Iris Inez Kersey married Lloyd Alexander Misenheimer on December 23 at Rev. W A Wrights home in Danville Virginia. The bride wore blue velvet with pink rose corsage. Parents are Mr and Mrs G A Kersey and Mr Misenheimer is stepson of Mrs Ola Misenheimer. The couple will reside on route four in Danville.
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Arlene Miller
Asheboro
Lester Henry
Thomasville
Mack Parrish
Charles Miller
Lexington
Mrs. Leonard
Ramseur
Mr. Leonard
Iris Inez Kersey
Lloyd Alexander Misenheimer
W. A. Wright
Danville
Wright
Harold Wall
G. A. Kersey
Route Four
Misenheimer
Ola Misenheimer
East Green Street
Hayworth Furniture Company
Engagement Of Miss Nancy Smith To E G Watkins Jr Revealed
An open house hosted by Mr and Mrs N L Smith at 219 Monthen Avenue announced the engagement of their daughter Nancy Smith to Edwin G Watkins Jr The betrothal was revealed as guests enjoyed a reception with holly greenery and white flowers and interludes of cake marked with Nancy and Edwin February The couple are tied to local social circles with Watkins a Bigelow Sanford Carpet Company executive educated at High Point College and the Smiths noted in the local social set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Smith
Edwin G. Watkins, Jr
Mrs. N. L. Smith
Monthen Avenue
E G. Watkins, Jr
N. L. Smith
Miss Smith
Mr. Watkins
Mrs. Smith
Nancy
Edwin
E. G. Watkins
High Point College
Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company
Columbia
8. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Main Street
Priscilla Club
C. A. Ring
Wellington Street
Henry Wade Marshall
Dorothy Gurley Kirkman
Percy von Kirkman
Edna Mae Shaver
Douglas M. Mashburn
A. Lincoln Fulk
Hester Marie Morgan
Lacey A. Falk
Mashburn
J. B. Shaver
Ethel Gaddis
H. L. Leonard
Else Gloria Carol Cox
Levi Cox
Triangle Lake
Floria Carol
Cox
Ava Ee Fulp
BPWC
Miss Berlin Brown
DeMolay Chapter
Randall Terry, Jr
Thone
YWCA
Alexander-Jowers
Sinte
Inagee
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