Winning outfits highlighted at High Point Woman's Club sewing contest
At the Holiday Inn Downtown a High Point Woman's Club meeting announced winners in three sewing contest divisions. Elaine Alexander and Sharon Braxton led the student category, while Mrs. D. L. Lanier won in the club women group and Mrs. Remmelt Nijhuis topped the bicentennial section with a Dolly Madison costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Braxton
Andrews High School
Elaine Alexander
Northeast Junior High School
Ben Herman
High Point ‘Woman's Club
Holiday Inn
Arthur Terry
Grissree
J.ff Hoover
William Nichols
J. G. Walsh
D.L. Lanier
C. A. Brown
Northeast
Andrews
D. L. Lanier
Remmelt Nijhuis
Dolly Madison
C. S. Sechler
Preston Sechrest
Beatrice Nelson
R. L. Quigley
C. G. Mackintosh
Brown
Greensboro
Nijhais
Estelle Lawing
Beautification Talk Highlights City Pride and Plans
Adelaide Wendler reports from High Point on Friday February 6 1976 City Council member Mrs Rachael Gray addressed the Midweek Garden Club stressing beauty as a city’s character noting poles on Westchester Drive and need for more landscaping Downtown and industrial areas require attention She praised Sam Claire for his work and described collaborations with Jake Froelich and Phil Phillips to plant trees along Wrenn Street and beautify the railroad area Officials also announced the hospital garden beautification near Westwood and Elm as a bicentennial project and a YWCA luncheon on Feb 24 when Mr Philips will discuss downtown beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
N. Main Street
Westchester Mall
J.B. Adams
ESO
Kenneth Hutchins
Fine Arts Dept
W. W Raper
Croydon St
Beatrice Nelson
E. S. Eggleston
Margaret Cox
Wendell Kelley
D. K. Miller
Patricia Melionas
Rachael Gray
High Point
Sam Claire
T Tremendous
Gray
Jake Froelich
Wrenn
Phil Phillips
E Lee Can
Westminster Drive
Arnold Gill
Garden Council
Westwood and
Elm
Joseph Hayworth
YWCA
Gatewood Avenue
Philips
P Y. Adams
Barber And Boyles Couple Exchange Wedding Vows
Kathy Jayne Boyles daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Boyles of 421 Friddle Dr and Airman Rocket Jai Barber son of Mr and Mrs William R Barber of Tacoma Washington wed on January 23 at First United Methodist Church Rantoul. Dr Rev N Fenton Whittle officiated the 830 pm nuptials. The final couple entered together. Both are in the Air Force and wore dress blue uniforms. Maid of honor was Dorothy Jane McCabe of Chanute AFB and best man was Owen Addison Robbins of Chanute AFB. The bride is a graduate of High Point Central High School and attended High Point College. She is attending Missile Systems Analysis Training at Chanute AFB. The groom is a graduate of Arundel High School Tacoma Washington and is in the Weather Observation Branch at Chanute AFB. The couple will reside at Chanute AFB. Following the ceremony the bridal couple were entertained by members of the 71st Student Squadron at Chanute AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Jayne Boyles
Thomas H Boyles
Jai Barber
William R Barber
Tacoma
Wash
First United Methodist Church
Rantoul
Fndal
Air Force
Dorothy Jane McCabe
Chanute Afb
Owen Addison Robbins
High Point Central High School
High Point College
Chanute Aarr Force Base
Arundel High School
Slide Program Highlight of Bird Club Meeting
Robert W. Conner presented a slide program for Catesby Bird Club members at the First Presbyterian Church meeting. Elizabeth Conner joked about his title as rid-of the-month and noted the northern bird’s shift to the South. Conner’s slides showed national and state parks and Guilford County sites while stressing conservation. William H. Faver Jr. presided at the business session and attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Earnest McCall and several hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Conner
Catesby Bird Club
First Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Conner
McConner
USA
Guilford County
High Pont
U.S
William H. Faver Jr
Earnest McCall
James Mattocks
N. 5
Strewart
W. F. Ellis
James Edwards
Thag West
Sustaining Members Of Junior League Luncheon
Sustaining members of the Junior League held a luncheon with Mrs Robert T Ames Jr as vice president leading the meeting and Mrs J Henry Dowdy giving the invocation. Tables featured white cloths and red white and blue bells with miniature cannons, while the head table displayed a red white and blue floral arrangement. President of the active membership Mrs Joseph Hutchens reported on current activities and events, noting the annual luncheon in May and a commissioned historical painting by Baylor Gray for the High Point Theatre and Exhibition Center. An auction is set for the spring barbecue social on March 13. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs Robert Amos Jr president, Mrs Robert Culp vice president, Mrs Robert Cross secretary, and Mrs J Woody Brinson treasurer. Dr Emeritus of Davidson College library and Davidson professor, was guest speaker, discussing The Foremost Families in the History of North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor Gray
High Point Theatre
Robert Amos Jr
Robert Culp
Robert Cross
J Woody Brinson
Davidson College Library
Davidson
North Carolina
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Ralph Martin
Harold Davis
Moose Hall
Naomi Marshall
Agnes Minnis
Roy Burchfield
Alene Carter
Nancy Davenport
Evelyn Wilson
Hattie Council
Hich Point Enterprise
Adelaide Wendler
Women’s Editor
Barber
Boyles
N Fenton Whittle
Guilford Optical CO
Main St
AQ Telephone
North Main St
Registere Dock
Southarland
Hoyt Wilson Garland
Junior League
Robert T Ames Jr
J. Henry Dowdy
J Gilbert White
H. Brandis Leonard Jr
Joseph Hutchens
Nelson's Florist
N. Main High Point
High Point RD
SUN
Knee and Company
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