USO Anniversary Ends With Cake Cutting At Club Rooms
USO activities here over three days closed with a large decorated birth cake. Three candles mark three years of USO service led by Sgt. Vincent Bohn, with guests including Mrs. J. F. Hayden and Mea dame Harry Doctor. Over 34,000 men have participated since August 18, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Vincent Bohn
Louisville
BTC No. 10
Greensboro
J. F. Hayden
Women's Club
USC
Meadame Harry Doctor
Royster Thurman
John Peacock
Joe Boyd
Dorothy Hoskins
Hayden
George Hendry
Carolyn Ward
G. M. Haley
Emile Serposs
Arnold J. Koonce
Miss Estelle Leyton Bride Elect Honored At Tea
Miss Estelle Leyton bride elect of late spring was honored at a tea hosted by her mother Mrs. Leyton at the Leyton residence 310 W 5d row Avenue. Some 60 guests attended between four and six p m and greeted the honoree in a soldier blue dress with lace trim and an orchid. Mrs Leyton wore black with yellow rose corsage. Guests enjoyed cake and mints and white bells tied to wedding rings as favors. A white Madeira cloth centered the dining room table with a bowl of white snapdragons hoses daisies and fern flanking silver candle holders. The wedding is set for late spring with the groom elect the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ballow of Baltimore now stationed at BTC No 10 in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle (Penny
Y . Leyton
Leyton
Mrs. Leyton
Miss Leyton
Mrs. H. Gordon
Bessie
Schwartz
Charles Ballow
Baltimore
BTC No. 10
Greensboro
Lookabill Child Honored At Seventh Birthday Party
Mrs John Irvin Lookabill hosted a Saturday party at 1109 Campbell Street for Judith Gail celebrating her seventh birthday. Children enjoyed games and contests with prizes for Toby Ann and Wayne Steele. A Valentine themed cake, ice cream, and favors followed with gifts for Elise Wayne Steele Catherine Frye Toby Ann Bar Clara Grant Thomas Meyer Jean Staley Glenda Dee Lookabill Sylvia Sue Brenday Prevost of Thomasville and grandmother Nannie Lookabill in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Irvin Lookabill
Campbell Street
Ter
Judith Gail
Toby Ann
Wayne Steele
Valentine
Youngs
Elise
Therine Frye
Toby Ann Bar- Clara Grant
Thomas Meyer
Jean Staley
Glenda Dee Lookabill
Sylvia Sue
Brenday Prevost
Thomasville
Nannie Lookabill
Church Social and Estherian Class Meetings
The Mittie Philathea Class of Lebanon Methodist Church meets tonight at 7 30 p m with associate hostesses Mrs J A Murphy Mrs C C Stoker Mrs Nina Paschal and Mrs J L Hayden. The Estherian Class of Green Street Baptist Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church choir room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Mittie Philathea
The
Lebanon Methodist Church
J. A. Murphy
C. C. Stoker
Nina Paschal
J. L. Hayden
Green Street Baptist Church
Cloverdale and Ada Blair PTAs Plan Founders Day Programs
Cloverdale PTA meets Tuesday at the school with Miss McAdams fifth grade leading devotional and a PTA objectives playlet. Ada Blair PTA holds its regular meeting February 8 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium with a Founders Day program by mothers and the school band. Emma Blair PTA also gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Miss Terrell Smiths sixth grade presenting a Founders Day program and the Emma Blair orchestra performing.
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Cloverdale Pta
Tuersday
Cloverdale P TA
A McAdams
Ada Blair
Emma Blair
PTA
Terrell Smith
OES Chapter Meets Tuesday Night at 7:30
The High Point Chapter No. 106 OES will meet in regular session Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Past Matrons and Past Patrons will be honored guests with a special musical program to be performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Masonic Temple
Gospel Lesson Sermon Notes and Biblical Citations
A church lesson outlines themes from Galatians 5 5 and John 4 24. It cites passages from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures defining Spirit as the Supreme Being and as a proper noun and explains worship in spirit and truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Social notes from Danville and High Point area visitors
J R Young and his niece Mrs James Garner of Salisbury spent Sunday in Danville visited Miss Annie Campbell. Miss Margaret Lawson recuperating after appendectomy at High Point Memorial Hospital Washington Street Branch. Mrs Gilbert Albertson returned home from hospital. Lieut M M Brame Camp Lee and family weekend guests of the Brames. Claude Benton Monroe weekend guests of the Millers, former High Point residents. Dr G I Humphreys Duke Memorial Church speaker and guest at Duke home. Mrs D E Harlee and Miss Mary Elizabeth Harlee Florence S C arrived for a few days at Mrs A S Caldwell Jr Parkway home. Miss Luray Leonard Tabor City weekend guest of Miss Dot Kennedy Thomasville Road. Leonard former schoolmate of Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Young
James Garner
Salisbury
Danville, Va
Annie Campbell
Mr. Young
Margaret Lawson
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Gilbert Albertson
Alfred Street
M. M. Brame
Camp Lee, Va
J. D. Brame
Lindsay Street
Claude Benton
Monroe
Burley J. Miller
G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Duke Memorial
Humphreys
John Glen
Duke
D. E. Harlee
Mary Elizabeth Harlee
Florence
S. C
City
Thests
A.S. Caldwell, Jr
Parkway
Luray Leonard
Tabor City
Dot Kennedy
Thomasville Road
Miss Leonard
Miss Kennedy
Community club meetings and social schedule
Calendar lists numerous club gatherings beginning at 10 a.m. with the Wayside Garden club at Mrs. Lackey on Hillcrest, High Point Garden club at the YWCA, and the weekly Ladies Man at Emery Club. Afternoon events include DAR meeting hosted by Mrs. Powell with speaker R L Pope, and Good Will Garden club at 10 a.m. on Woodrow Avenue. The week features multiple luncheons, entertainments, and a Saturday bakeery club series with USC dance at the YMCA gym with BTC band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Garden Club
M. A. Lackey
Hillcrest Drive
Mae Kirkman
High Point Garden Club
Y.W.C.A. Redwork Cross
Emerylub
Ralph Snider
N. L. Garner
Lexington Avenue
Alexander Martin
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. T. Powell
R. L. Pope
T. S. McKenzie
J. C. Bostian
G. C. Kester
L. M. H. Reynolds
Sophie Tilden
Mary Mungan
Good Will Garden Club
William B. Lewis
Woodrow Avenue
High Point Woman's Club
the Loch
T i Roane
Thomasville
Charles F. Long
Entre Nous Club
Elm Street
Sis Saturn Bakery Club
Acute
USC
Ymca Gymnasium
BTC Number Ten
Dislike of partner’s suit not grounds for bid
In this bridge column, Josephine Culbertson warns that disliking a partner’s suit without a safe alternative does not justify a bid. She emphasizes the need for partnership understanding and presents a typical case to illustrate prudent bidding.
Silly contract yields 200 point penalty in bridge column
East dealer, both sides vulnerable. South ends in three spades and goes down two, costing 200 points and depriving North-South of a potential part score. Postmortem notes South’s overoptimistic spade contract and North’s two diamond defense, with broader comments on bidding psychology.
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South
North-South
North
Listen World by Elsie Robinson on self and personality
The essay questions what makes the human spirit and whether personality is a physical or wider self beyond the body. It argues character is built through lived experiences and contacts, shaping a broader, more influential self than mere physiology. It urges readers to seek diverse experiences to gain popularity and influence.
Pattern 4639 from Adams for chic easy sewing
Eyelet yokes and flattering rufing on Misses and Women's sizes 12 to 20 30 to 40. Size 16 uses 2 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Transfer motifs to linens and garments. Twenty cents for patterns, ten cents more for Anne Adams Pattern Book. Order to High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept 243 West 17th St New York 22 NY.
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Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Bridge bidding stirs controversy over two diamond takeout
The article analyzes a contract mishap where Tricks-fulfills his takeoff bid caused confusion. North's bid had no justification since South was not doubled at one spade, making a two diamond takeout misread as a rescue. South, holding a diamond fit and strong hand, pursued a game.
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North
South
Sunday Mining Surges Quietly Adds 135000 Tons
Scranton Pa February 7 1941 64 percent of 80000 miners heeded Ickes Sunday production request adding 100000 to 135000 tons to stockpiles The Mines Bureau confirms yesterday’s 58 percent of normal weekday output and miners on a six day week earned double pay for Sunday work Ickes seeks full Sunday production on all four Sundays this month to ease shortages
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Scranton
Ickes
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Bucknell trainees adopt stray collie as mascot
Marine trainees at Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pa adopted a stray collie named Queenie as mascot and shortly after Queenie gave birth to 12 puppies in a litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Queenie
Leathernecks Pay Tribute To Priest On Front Lines
The Marine chaplain Father Kempker from West Point Nebraska and Sgt. Powers from South Ozone Park New York served with the 4th attached to the corps on Bougainville. They faced heavy fire while administering last rites and aiding the wounded, often retrieving the dead and burying them under fire. They crawled through swamps and jungles near Cape Torokina and Cibik Ridge, with Kempker risking mortars and sniper fire to tend to Marines on the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bougainville
Father Kempker
West Point
Neb
Cathi Re
Omahather
Kempker
Charles R. Powers
South Ozone Park
Powers
Torokina Cape
Koromokina Lagoon
Cibik Ridge
Cape Toronkina
Laruma
Father Jama
Sergi
Kemper
Man Returns Favor After Deer Saves Stranger
H. F. Beverage, a West Penn Power operator in Uniontown Pennsylvania, rescued a buck trapped by six inch ice on Lake Lynn by sliding a plank under it and pulling it to shore. He later delivered the deer to a game protector who nursed it back to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Uniontown
INS
H. F. Beverage
West Penn Power Company
Lake Lynn
Beverage
Professors Not Only Ones Absent Minded
Boston officials warn holiday travelers leave behind items on transit. Lost articles include false teeth, a sword, running pants, wallets, jewelry, and umbrellas with over 60 percent of belongings eventually returned to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Elevated Lost and Found Department
Marguerite Furness
Optician
South Pacific
G. I
Quartermaster Out Of Mousetraps Sends Tomcats
CAMP CAMPBELL Ky. INS reports the Army quartermaster could not supply mouse traps for the 20th Army Division. Requisition went through channels and was answered with a cat solution. A tomcat was sent and credited with handling the Mouse problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster
International News Service
Camp Campbell
Kent Lane
Saip Cahgtal
Gentle Trip Stuns Oakland As Grenade Found
Motorman C F Brass uncovered a British hand grenade and four peculiar bags behind his control box and immediately went to the police. It was described as one of the gentlest trolley trips here. Separately, Russians decide to end coeducation in elementary and intermediate schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
C. F. Brass
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Estelle Leyton
Lookabill
P.T.A
Ray
Jason
Red Cross
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Huntington Hartford
Hollywood
OES
Wilson Cabel
Priday
Wegag Club
R. F. J. Johnson
Cae
Josephine Culbertson
Oas Ek
Elsie Robinson
Ty Clune Adams
Sergt. C. P. Evans
U.S. Marine Corps
Yank
Bill Ruby
York
Solomons
E. B
Iguassu Falls
Brazil
Mexsana
Rome
Lydia Pingham
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
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