Valentine Themed Contract Club Dinner and Bridge
Mrs Henry Foscue hosted the Tuesday evening Contract club dinner bridge at her Parkway home with a red and white Valentine motif. Guests sat at tables with Valentine cards and flowers and played bridge at three tables. the prize vase went to Mrs Robert Davis. Present were Mesdames John W Clinard Jr O A Kirkman Philip Davis W E Mitchell Charles W McAnally Herman Smith Jesse Washburn James S Moffitt E W Freeze Jr and Ralph Slate with visitors Mrs Robert Davis and Mrs Charles Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foscue
Parkway
Valentine Place
Robert Davis
Mesdames
John W. Clinard, Jr
0. A. Kirkman
Philip Davis
W. E. Mitchell
Charles W
Local Health Notes Include Recoveries and Visit Permits
John Cannon, son of Mr and Mrs Gus Cannon of 806 Granby Street, has had an appendectomy at Guilford General hospital and may receive visitors. Mrs Sam Hunt remains seriously ill at home at 504 Tate Street. Frank Dickson and Mr McNeely visited in Toccoa Georgia. Mrs Glenn Hendrix is a Burrus Memorial Hospital patient with satisfactory condition and will see visitors soon. Mrs Mary Adams has improved after two weeks at Guilford General Hospital and returned home on Barker Street. J Wesley Smith recovering well after Burrus Memorial Hospital surgery and not yet able to receive visitors. Mrs J F Hart and her daughter Miss Sarah Frances Hart ill with influenza at 509 Willowbrook Street. Mrs C V Idol of Jamestown Route One recovering from surgery at Piedmont Hospital Greensboro and able to see visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cannon
Gus Cannon
Granby Street
Guilford General Hospital
Sam Hunt
Tate Street
Glenn Hendrix
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Mary Adams
Barker Street
J. Wesley Smith
Hillcrest Drive
J. F. Hart
Sarah Frances Hart
Willowbrook Street
Mra. C. V. Idol
Jamestown Route One
Piedmont Hospital
Greensboro
Elm Street P T A hears Rev F L Conrad on cooperation
Reverend F L Conrad of Emmanuel Lutheran Church urges strong parent teacher cooperation to train both soul and mind of children. He warns without active parental guidance society risks poor character and county salvation. Founders Day program includes sixth grade songs. Mrs Percy Payne leads, with Mrs Edgar Hartley overseeing business session. Thomas B E Dodamead leads a devotional prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Conrad
Emmanual Lutheran Church
Elm Street
Percy Payne
Conrad
Edgar Hartley
Thomas BE. Dodamead
Women of the Moose Convene Evening Meeting at Hall
The Women of the Moose meet at 7 30 this evening in the Moose hall. All members are urged to attend as final plans for entertaining Mrs Adele Oust grand regent will be completed. Mrs Dust of Visalia California will make her official visit Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Willard Evans
Adele Oust
Dust
Visalia
Calif
Social Calendar Prominent Women Host Evening Gatherings
Wednesday events include the High Point Council of Jewish Women led by Mrs. Robert Wagger at Parkway home with associate hostess Sara Wagger. Princilla Club meets at Mrs. Charles W. Perry on Sherbrook Court. Philomathian Club at Mrs. Ralph Parker 401 Woodbrook Court. Women of the Moose host Mrs. Adele Oust of Visalia California at their hall. Miss Mary Doane Rankin hosts bridge for Miss Mildred Furgunson engaged to Rankin Jr. in early March. Emerywood Country Club hosts February dinner dance with Jack Yancey Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Council of Jewish Women
Robert Wagger
Parkway
Sara Wagger
Princilla Club
Charles W. Perry
Sherbrook Court
Philomathean Club
Ralph Parker
Woodbrook Court
Women of the Moose
Adele Oust
Visalia
Calif
Mary Doane Rankin
Bridge
Hamilton Street
Mildred Furgunson
FE. C. Rankin, Jr
E. C. Rankin
Emerywood Country Club
Jack Yancey
Quiz On Altrusa Dinner Meeting Highlights Club
Altrusa members gathered at the Sheraton for an evening quiz About Things Altrusan led by Miss Jessie Mae Young. Miss Lucile Johnston chaired the business session with reports from committee chairs. Members Marie Caddell Mary Ballard and Lois Welborn formed the convention committee for Portland Oregon. Johnston noted the Women's Symposium at Duke University from March 31 to April 2 and shared plans. A letter from Nelle Aney read about her Hawaii YWCA work and membership at-large through the High Point club, plus a recount of Hawaii Christmas festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mae Young
Altrusa Club
Sheraton
Lucile Johnston
Marie Caddell
Mary Ballard
Lois Welborn
Portland
Oregon
Mise Johnston
Duke University
Nelle Aneley
Hawaii
High Point Club
Flora Topics Highlight North Carolina Flora For Garden Club
Inclement weather drew 17 members one guest and one new member to the Tuesday Evening Garden club meeting at Mrs. R. R. Blackburn 404 Montheu avenue. The program covered flora unique to North Carolina and famous local trees with a map from the state garden club. a rose puzzle and weather quiz followed, with prizes of gladioli and daffodils, and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Blackburn
Montheu Avenue
C. 8. Grayson
J. A. Holmes
North Carolina
North Carolina Garden Club
Blackburn
Grayson
John Teague
Modern Music Club Elects Officers At Park Street Meeting
The Modern Music Club met at Miss Wilma Warren's Park Street home with Doris Peacock newly elected president. Other officers include Wilma Warren as vice president Joyce Young secretary and treasurer Dorothy May Wrenn program chairman Betty Lou Armentrout social chairman and Mary Louise Hasty publicity chairman. Carey J. Davis gave piano selections as the program highlight followed by refreshments. A daughter Essie Louise was born to Mr and Mrs J E Prather of Fairmount Park on February 14 at Burrus Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Music Club
Wilma Warren
Park Street
Doris Peacock
Joyce Young
Dorothy May Wrenn
Betty Lou Armentrout
Mary Louise Hasty
Carey J. Davis
J. BE. Prathers
Fairmount Park
Essie Louise
Burrus Memorial Hospital
High Point Garden Club Hears Talk By Mrs. C B Mattocks
The High Point Garden club met at Mrs. W A Hayes home with twenty members present. Mrs. C B Mattocks president of the High Point Council of Garden Clubs was guest speaker and spoke on Early American Arts detailing furniture, china, glass, silver, pottery and cloth. She showed heirlooms from her family including a hand blocked cloth among the earliest weaving in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Garden Club
W. A. Hayes
Edgedale Drive
C. B Mttocks
High Point Council of Garden Clubs
S. H Tomlinson
S. C Clark
F. R. Taylor
Business Girls Review Robber Barons at YWCA Meeting
Miss Blanche Beasley presented a review of the book Robber Barons as part of a program by the Business and Professional Girls club at the YWCA last evening. Plans were announced for the Mid Winter Inter State conference in Greensboro with a Sunday morning devotional music period and a Saturday tea. Thirty members attended the meeting led by Miss Gladys Ellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Girls Club
Misa Blanche Beasley
Greensboro
Greensboro Y. W. C. A
Gladys Ellington
Founders Day program honors Oak Hill parents and teachers
Oak Hill High School hosts Founders Day with a program led by Mrs. A C Beeson. Past presidents received appreciation. Ruth Welborn outlined the NC Education Association plan to restore teachers salaries. Frances Casey's class won with the highest parental attendance. Rev N F Britt led devotion and Mrs C A Best directed group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Parent-Teacher Association
A. C. Beeson
H. C. Byrum
J. C. Henderson
C. A. Best
Emma Harriss
Betty Jo Beeson
A. C. Parker
Frances Casey
N. F. Britt
Cloverdale Founders Day Pageant Shines At PTA Event
Cloverdale Founders Day observed by the PTA as mothers presented a pageant titled Pageant As Told By Candles under Mrs. Paul Wrenn. Participants included Mesdames York Alexander Cox Burlison Chevis Clement Allman with lighted candy colors forming a rainbow backdrop. Prizes went to Mayme Ellis and Rada Poston for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale Parent-Teacher Association
Mesdames
E. L. York
Clyde Alexander
R. S. Cox
M. A. Burlison
J. Q. Chevis
H. L. Clement
A. C. Allman
Paul Wrenn
Parent-Teacher Association
Mayme Ellis
Rada Poston
Married in Greensboro Local Nuptials Link Families
Announcement of Miss Ernestine Kanoy and J. T. Trollinger marriage planned for Saturday January 28 in Greensboro. The bride is niece of Chief Eli K. Ingram of High Point, tying two Greensboro families together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Kanoy
Dillard Street
Greensboro
J. T. Trollinger
Eli K. Ingram
High Point
French Circle to Hold Thursday Night Meeting
The Cercle Francais announces a weekly meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Fred Peacock at the corner of North Main and Louise Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cercle Francais
Fred Peacock
North Main
Louise Avenue
Domino Club Elects New President At Valentine Shower
Miss Anna Elisabeth Kearns was elected to succeed Mrs. Walter Hutchins as president of the Domino club during her unexpired term. Mrs. Hutchins will move to Winston-Salem. The party at Miss Edythe Crooks home featured a towel shower and a prize bridge win by Mrs. Claude Smith Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe Crooks
Domino Club
North
Hamilton Street
Walter Hutchins
Winston-Salem
Anna Elisabeth Kearns
Hutchins
Claude Smith, Jr
A. G. Ellington, Jr
Misses Love
Claudine Kirkman
Martha Jarrett
Mesdames
Robert Guarino
Talmadge Ellington
D A R Chapter Hears Steward on National Defense Day
Mrs R K Stewart led a program for Alexander Martin chapter D A R on national defense and patriotic education at Mrs Levi Hayworth home. Mrs W M Jarrell was named page for the National D A R Congress in Washington in April and for the state regent’s convention in Statesville next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Stewart
Alexander Martin
Levi Hayworth
Stewart
J. Gurney Briggs
Valley Forge
J. Francis Cook
Grover Kester
Ellis Island
Elis Island
W. M. Jarrell
J. F. Hayden
D. A. R. Congress
Washington
Eugene N. Davis
Statesville
George Washington
Valentine
Mrs. Hayworth
W. C. Idol
H. I. Coffield
Clyde Farley
G. H. Kearn
J. R. McCrary
Lexington
Service League Plans Lecture Series and Tuberculosis Aid
Members of the Junior Service League will hear Miss Louise Alexander discuss Parliamentary Law and Usage beginning February 20 at the Firwood Country club. The Bumble-Bee Prince opera is set for February 23. The group reports clinic activity including 60 babies examined 86 nurse visits 51 daily Milk doses and 22 office visits. A patients closet for sanatorium patients will be stocked with NYA help and a midwife program will secure equipment for 12 practitioners in High Point. Future meetings move to 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Alexander
Faculty
Woman's College
Greensboro
Junior Service League
Harry Alexander
League
Fierywood Country Club
Charles McAnally
Arts and Interest Committee
Alex Rankin
City Health Department
High Point
E. T. Harrison
NYA
Mesdames
C. Kirkman
R. T. Amos
Roland Holton
John Pickett
Ed Millis
C. T. Ingram, Jr
Miss Furgurson And Mrs Alson Gray Share Honors At Pentagon Dinner
The Greensboro dinner party hosted by the Girls' Pentagon Club honored Miss Mildred Furgurson, future bride of Edwin Rankin Jr., and Mrs. Alson Gray, newly joined member Irma Hornaday Gray. Two long tables held floral centers and heart shaped place cards, with Furgurson receiving a bridal book and Gray perfume as gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Furgurson
Mrs
Alson Gray
Pentagon
Herbert Cartland
Greensboro
Pentagon Club
Mildred Furgurson
Edwin C. Rankin, Jr
Irma Gray Hornaday
Mrs. Gray
Commercial banks reach new high total resources
Raleigh Feb 15. Jurney P Hood state commissioner of banks said total resources of North Carolina commercial banks as of December 31 reached a new high of 35658915353 dollars. The figure shows an increase of 19696831 41 over December 31 1937 and compares with a prior record of 34400832140 on December 31 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Jurney P. Hood
North Carolina
Church Social MOTHERS STUDY CLASS MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT
The Mothers study class at Wesley Memorial church changes its meeting to tomorrow night with Mrs F P Kiser presiding and Mrs A H Whitely as guest speaker. The Women’s Bible class at Archdale M E church meets at Mrs W D English home at 7 30 pm. visitors welcome. West End Circle Dozier circle meets at Mrs J N Bowman home with a devotional program and social hour. Allen Jay Baptist Intermediate class meets at Miss Edith Greene’s home with 37 members, games and refreshments after a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
F. P. Kiser
A. H. Whitely
West End Circle
Dozier
West End
Allen Jay Baptist Church
Edith Greene
Emma Blair P T A Founders Day Program Highlights
At the Emma Blair School auditorium the Parent-Teacher Association celebrated Founders Day with a devotional and business session led by president Mrs J C Duggine. A playlet on the group’s founding and growth was staged, followed by an original play Februarys Birthdays by Mrs Goodman s fourth grade featuring notable February birthday figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Blair
Parent-Teacher Association
J. C. Duggine
Bunnell-Langley Vows In Virginia Announced Here
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bunnell announce the marriage of their daughter Miriam to James Holland Langley of Winston-Salem. The ceremony was in Martinsville Virginia on January 14 by Rev. Charles M. Wales. The couple will reside in Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Bunnell
Miriam
James Holland Langley
Winston-Salem
Martinsville
Charles M. Wales
Friendly Garden Club Meeting Postponed
The Friendly Garden Club postpones its meeting due to adverse weather. It was to be held this afternoon with Mrs. C. L. Clapp on East Green Street Extension and will be rescheduled for a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Garden Club
C. L. Clapp
East Green Street
Garden Club fete and society notices in Thomasville
Mrs J O Cook hosts the Thomasville Garden Club meeting at Carmalt Street with Mrs T M Griffin as associate hostess and J Clyde Allman speaking on the Romance of Perfume. The day includes a business session, social hour, and assorted local engagements across Thomasville and High Point communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Cook and Griffin
Thomasville
John R. Myers
Mrs Lambeths Visit Mount Gilead Dinners with Rankins
Mrs James E Lambeth and daughter Molly spent the weekend at Mount Gilead as guests of Mrs Lambeths mother Mrs J A McAlay Mr Lambeth and his wife Mrs F B Lambeth went to Mount Gilead for Sunday and they were all dinner guests of Dr and Mrs P R Rankin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Lambeth
Molly
Mount Gilead
Labeth
J. A. McAlay
Lambeth
F. 8
P. R. Rankin
Warren says he has not seriously considered 1940 governor bid
Rep. Lindsay Warren of Washington NC stated he has not contemplated entering the 1940 gubernatorial race. Despite frequent mentions as a possible candidate he dismissed the idea as not being seriously pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Lindsay Warren
Washiton
N. C
How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men
Article offers age 40s women simple tips for vitality and appeal. Emphasizes fresh air sleep and a tonic marketed to support nerves and mood. Mentions Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a suggested remedy to boost energy and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Pinkham
Pinkham
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Madeline Hoover
Society
Moffitt
North Main Street
Frank Dickson
William McNeely
Mr. McNeely
Toccoa
P.T. A
Modern Music
C. B. Mattocks
Cloverdale
Kanoy-Trollinger
Dominos
Kearns
Service League
J. W. McGuinn
White Kid
Clarine Furgurson
Mildred Crowder
Katherine Lowdermilk
Lois Barger
Patricia Hall
Ruth Pollock
Earline Moore
Marion Elliott
Nancy Smith
Robert Cook
William Forster
John Jennings
S. Arrid
The
American Institute of Laundering
Archdale
Woman's Bible
Archdale M. E. Church
W. D. English
Allen Jay Baptist
Bunnell-Langley
Virginia
James FE. Labeth
Randolph Street
J. A. McAulay
Mon Milead
F. S. Lambeth
J. N. Hauss
Leile Kirkpatrick
Beulah Normen
Esther McNeill
M James Lambeth, Jr
Molly Lambeth
M J. E. Lambeth
Alexander Mar
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. R. Blair
van Stringfield
Mrs. le Hayworth
Woman's Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Chure
Wakefield Stone
Mesdames R. Jennings
R. S. Green
L. Teague
High Pot
C. M. Howell
GOING
Rosanne
South Main
Kress
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