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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1948
Page
4
The Pentagon club will be entertained at its regular weekly meeting Monday evening at 8 by Mrs James Brandon at her home in the Emerywood Court apartments. Members unable to attend are asked to call the hostess at 5905.
The Study Group of the Musical Arts Club will meet tomorrow evening at eight o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Gur ney Briggs 507 Lindsay Street. The River Jordan flows into the Dead Sea.
Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urging prompt European Recovery Program aid modeled on the Marshall Plan. She warned that failure could threaten U S security and stressed flexible grants, executive coordination, and self supporting Europe. The piece also notes Motion Picture Month efforts, Brotherhood Week plans, and corrected dates for state federation events.
Salem College and Academy alumnae met Friday at Emerywood Country Club to elect officers with Mrs. Sanders Dallas as president, Mrs. R R Blackburn as vice president, and Mrs. Edward L Short as secretary. Guest speaker David Seinland spoke on Salem's operations and the new building, noting the student body includes representatives from twenty one states and 75 from North Carolina.
Church groups across Green Street Baptist Calvary Methodist Main Street Wesleyan and Wesley Memorial announce Monday and Tuesday gatherings. Hostesses include Mrs Paul Cha, 323 Louise avenue and Mrs Pauline McMahon with other venue details and guest speakers listed for each event. Saint Anne s guild at Saint Mary s Episcopal closes with a Lenten discussion led by Mrs C A McMurray.
The Mid-Week Garden Club announces its regular Wednesday meeting will not be held and a later date will be announced. The notice notes the upcoming meeting date will be provided after further clarification.
The Symphony Enjoyment group will meet at Mrs. Floyd Mehan’s home on West Lexington Avenue Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock to study the third movement allegro of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in C minor as recorded by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
The Utopian study club will be entertained by Mrs. O. B. Bonner on Wednesday afternoon at twelve thirty o clock. The luncheon meeting will be at the Bonner home 408 Edgedale drive.
Mr and Mrs James B Polhill announce a son John Lindsay Polhill born January 28 in Louisville Georgia Mrs Polhill was Miss Mary Elizabeth Lindsay before marriage Aaron Lea Workman and George Workman announce daughter Sharon Lea born January 26 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital Wanda Colene Skeens born January 27 at High Point Memorial hospital Eva Mae Johnston prior married Skeens Mrs J Colon Skeens route five announces daughter Wanda Colene born January 27 at High Point Memorial hospital Rosemary Sink born January 22 at High Point Memorial hospital continued listing in the locally prepared notices.
The Sixth district meeting of posts and auxiliaries of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in High Joint was postponed indefinitely. Members are asked to note the change and await further notice.
The article notes that sixteen and a half million women aged fourteen and over were employed in the United States during the fall of 1947. It highlights the scale of female labor participation in the postwar period.
Miss Lucile Johnston, to wed Clarge Fennell Cullers of Front Royal Virginia, was toasted at a dinner bridge at 901 Montlieu Avenue hosted by Mesdames H E Coble and Alice Gorman and Miss Marcella Carter. Guests included Dr Amy Clowes and many others as prizes were awarded to bridge winners.
Eighteen high school couples attended an informal Moose hall dance led by Van Reddick to start a series aimed at youth engagement in High Point. Chaperones included the Forward couples and J Poindexter with Ralph Vance, the school advisor, present.
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