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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
7
Elsie Robinson argues against martyrdom in love and praises courageous, costly affection. The piece proclaims that love is dangerous and not safe yet worthy, urging readers to give their hearts to be broken to gain deeper understanding and more love.
The article attributes the frequency of industrial acts to hiring more women and very young workers, suggesting urgency in addressing labor practices and safety. It notes a perceived link between workforce composition and incident rates, urging policy review and monitoring.
Yesterday's social calendar featured two events for bride-elect Doris Stroupe. Miss Sherrod hosted the dinner at Emerywood Country Club while Mrs. R. B. Terry gave a luncheon, both in white bridal motifs with floral centerpieces, three course menus, and guests including family and friends from Roanoke and Greensboro.
Mr and Mrs Brooks Reitzel announce a daughter Grace Mc Cracken born February 2 at Boulevard branch High Point Memorial Hospital. Lieutenant Ralph Rochelle and wife announce a daughter Antoinette born February 18 at West Hospital Weeednesday. Mr and Mrs J A Millis announce a son Maxine Grayson born February 1 at Washington Street branch High Point.
Mr and Mrs W T Harrell of High Point Route Four announce the birth of a daughter Linda Lou on Wednesday February 2 at the Washington Street branch of High Point Memorial Hospital.
Ray Street PTA hosts an open forum on the twelve year school plan. Mrs. N P Yarborough leads the discussion with Supt. Charles F Carroll Jr. noting North Carolina lacks the plan, and curriculum adjustments for the whole group versus gifted students were debated. Tea followed the program.
The state president Charles W. Phillips and county superintendent T. R. Foust will attend the Oak View school Parent-Teacher Association meeting this evening at 7:30 at the school, correcting yesterday’s erroneous Oak Hill notice. Phillips is personnel director for Woman’s College of UNC and both he and Wise Soke will speak. the Oak View band will provide music.
At the February High Point Graduate Nurses dinner the club approved a bill to grant army nurses permanent wartime relative rank and to support the measure now before Congress. Thirty members and a visitor, Mrs. Elizabeth Cardell, attended. eight new nurses joined. War bond progress was also reported by Hazel Johnson. Ward Street Circle No 4 meets tonight at 7:30 with Mrs Paul Hinkle on hag oy Road.
Mrs Walter Newby hosted a Saturday afternoon bridge party in Thomasville with four tables in play and flowers decorating the rooms. Mrs Larry Poole won a crystal cream and sugar set. runner up received a hand lotion. A second event in the Sans Souci bridge club saw four tables and Mrs O R Hodgin winning crystal dessert dishes for top score.
A banquet featured handkerchiefs and a salad course for members including Lam beth, Green, Wilson, Hodgin, Crowell, Hawthorne, Boas, Bryant, Finch, Alexander, Rapp, Harris and Misses McLeod. A reception followed. Three new members were proposed and approved. A Valentine party was planned with committees named. A district meeting will be held in spring, and a dirt team was to be organized with Mrs Carroll as chair. Refreshments concluded the session.
Piedmont Grove No. 172 of the Woodmen Circle conducted its regular monthly meeting and welcomed three new members into the organization.
A fragmented ad-style notice offers a 30 day AYDS plan claiming pounds lost with no meal cuts. It touts vitamin fortified prep used before meals and hints at a money rack and a city address in High Point New York.
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