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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1940

Page

16

Girl Scout Leaders Attend Institute In Greensboro

Fourteen High Point leaders plus Mrs. Mabel Burnett attended a Training Institute for Girl Scout leaders at Woman's College Greensboro. Sessions covered group singing, outdoor troop activities, health talks, and planning for the summer Camp Uwharrie program June 14 28 with repairs announced.

High Point Mabel Burnett Woman's College Greensboro Mesdames Burnett Paulette Lindsay Herman Lynn A. B. Parker R. N. Thomas Burton Wagger John Dean Charles Hodgin Margaret Austin Hulda Hester Sue Steed Amelia Hough Myrtle Cates Barbara Brooks Ivy Paylor Victoria Carlson College Health Department George Anselm Curry School Park Mereb Mossman Robert Skelton Mary Leath Stewart Marion Tatum Mabel Campbell Dorothy Davis Gillard Faye Huntley Edwards Harry Doctor Bunn Hackney Uwharrie Uwharrie Council

Lexington W C T U Seeks State Convention Bid in April

Special to The Enterprise Lexington hosts W C T U meeting at Mrs J Fred Cox home. Committee formed to bid for the state convention in April with Mrs H E Shoaf appointed literature superintendent. Frances E Willard talk, piano solos, and social hour featured among other local notices and events.

Lexington J. Fred Cox Ben F. Green Charles Sink John Craver A. E. Brannock Cox J. L. Bullard H. E. Shoaf Bullard Charles Craver Frances E. Willard Ss. D. Swaim Craver Bannock Builard Swaim D.S. Sheloff P. M. Myers C. F. Crouse P. A. Myers J. W. Mann Lee McCain J. T. Hedrick Claudia Leonard K. E. Surratt BE. H. Easter Lee Grimes Lawrence Walser Arthur Jarvis

Charity League February Meeting Held at Mrs Propst Home

The local Charity League met in February at the home of Mrs. H. L. Propst with honor guests Misses Virginia Holmes Brinkley and Pauline Bernhardt, high school students. Miss Elizabeth Davis, the president, called the meeting to order after a two course luncheon. Minutes by secretary Mrs. J. David Sink were read as reports from standing committees were heard and Mrs. Charles Wall Jr concluded with a report on the Marionette show recently sponsored by the league. Those present were Mesdames

H. L. Propst Virginia Holmes Brinkley Pauline Bernhardt Elizabeth Davis J. David Sink Charles Wall, Jr League

BPW Club To Hold Monday Elwood Hotel Meeting

The High Point Business and Professional Women's Club schedules its monthly business meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Elwood Hotel. This is not a dinner gathering and members should arrive promptly.

BPW Club Elwood Hotel High Point Business and Professional Women’s Club

Scouting the Shops With Polly

A travel and shop feature highlights South America as a romance filled destination for summer cruises or a cross continental U S tour in a Plymouth station wagon from Furniture City Motors. Samuel Hyman offers 25 percent off gift items with Italian pottery and new Cambridge lamps. S. Rabinowitz expands Adam hat lines for spring with Royal Guards for March and light spring slacks and work shirts from Big Yank.

America Furniture City Motors Chigger Moffitt Chigger Samuel Hyman Samuel Hyman’'s Chantilly Cambridge Rabinowitz Lewis-Godoy Royal Guards

Thomasville Bridge Club Week of Games and Birthdays

Mrs. Robert Rapp hosted two tables of contract at the Thursday Club on its name day with Mrs. Walter Rapp winning top score and Miss Mamie Harris runner-up. Other clubs met at homes on Carmall Street and Randolph Street for Valentine themed sessions, dessert bridges, and birthday events for Miss Molly Lambeth and Bobby Lambeth with prizes, cakes, and gifts.

Thomasville Robert Rapp Walter Rapp Mamie Harris Mesdames Charlies F. Phillips Carson Cox W. E. Tomlinson J. W. Hawthorne G. W. Lyles John R. Myers Miss Mamie Harris Hines Hall Contract Valentine Reuben Bavender Cliff Tysinger Mesdames Tom Cheavis M. A. McMahon Hollis Russell Wess Cameron Emory Perryman

Valentine's Day Party For Farm Families Held At May Home

Miss Betty Ann and Bobby May joined Nancy Jane Nance at the Glenn May home Wednesday afternoon. Twenty two children enjoyed Valentine games and an ice dessert with Valentine cakes to end the evening. Local Girl Scouts born in February celebrated with a joint birthday dinner hosted by Mrs. James E. Lambeth Jr. at the Carolina Apartments. Betty Lou Phillips Hilda Long Avis Sechrest Mary Long and Molly Lambeth attended.

Molly Lambeth James E. Lambeth Randolph Street Martha Lou Phillips Mary Long Nancy Farrington Marion Crouch Betty Lou Phillips Peggy James Vesta Lee Jane Ward Martha Kindley Margaret Goins Irene Parker Martha Ann Curlee Carolyn Green Joan Hassler Alice Lambeth Wilson Hilda Long Ina Louise Chisholm Misses James and Adams Bobby Lambeth Harry Lee Lambeth Claiborne Pennington Jank Murr Lambeth W. H. Curlee Betty Ann Bobby May Nancy Jane Nance Mrs Glenn May James E. Lambeth, Jr Carolina Apartments Avis Sechrest

Union Hill P T A Marks Founders Day at Meeting

Union Hill P T A celebrated National Founders Day and the tenth anniversary of the school association at its regular monthly meeting. Mrs M C Holton presided and Miss Muriel Bailey led the program while Mrs E E Witcher directed the singing of America. Principal S Bowen honored past presidents present except the late Mrs Will Horney with Mesdames M L Holton J B Hayworth A C Bergeron Co L Clapp and A M Upshaw Also Mrs E S Wilson Jr and Mrs C 2 Clapp gave a history of the national P T A and M L Holton read an address from the first national P T A meeting in Washington.

Union Hill Parent-Teacher Association School Association M. C. Holton Muriel Bailey E. E. Witcher Singing of America S. Bowen Parent- Teacher Association Will Horney Mesdames M

Mrs. Ralph Fagg Elected Head of Kernersville Woman's Club

At the February Kernersville meeting hosted by Mrs. Claying Mrs. Ralph R. Fagg was elected president of the Woman's Club of Kernersville Other officers chosen include Mrs. Fred Morris vice president Miss Sara Deaton secretary Mrs T M Roberts corresponding secretary and Mrs Rufus Smith treasurer.

Kernersville Ralph R. Fagg Woman's Club of

Plans For Wedding Of Miss Thomas To H A Betts Announced

Plans for the wedding of Pattie Thomas to Henry A Betts of Greensboro and Fayetteville are announced as cards are issued. The ceremony will be at the bride’s parents home on Forest Hill Drive in High Point at 8 30 p m Saturday March 9. Dr A B Conrad will officiate with maid of honor Miss Sarah Lacy Tomlinson and best man John Betts. About 150 guests will attend the ceremony and 500 invitations issued for the reception at the same address.

Pattie Thomas Henry A. Betts Greensboro Fayetteville Fred A. Thomas Forest Hill Drive A. B. Conrad First Baptist Church Thomas Sarah Lacey Tomlinson Mr. Betts John Betts Robert T. Amos Ist Caroline Dalton Frederick Arthur Thomas Pattie Henry Alexander Betts High Point North Carolina

Mrs Frank Talley And Miss Fox Host Randleman Bridge Club

The Thursday Evening Bridge club met at Mrs. Frank Talley's High Point Street home for two-table play with George Washington tally cards. High score prize went to Mrs. A. B. Freeman and visitors prize to Mrs. Harold Deal.

Priscilla Club Entertained By Mrs. Brockmann

Mrs. Harry Brockmann hosted the Priscilla Club at Fairway Drive for a Friday afternoon gathering. Jonquils brightened the rooms as members enjoyed sewing and conversation followed by a salad course and dessert. Attending were Mrs. H. F. Adickes and club members Mesdames J. F. Hayden R. S. Lafferty R. K. Young F. F. Dickson W. W. Idol H. W. Hayes Charles W. Perry C. A. Ring Hoke Bullard and A. E B. Taplin.

Priscilla Club Mrs. Brockmann Harry Brockmann Fairway Drive H. F. Adickes Mesdames J. F. Hayden R.S. Lafferty R. K. Young F. F. Dickson W. W. Idol H. W. Hayes Charles W. Perry C. A. Ring Hoke Bullard A. E B. Taplin

Social Arts Club Meets at Mrs Zimmerman Home

The Social Arts Club will meet at Mrs. T. R. Zimmerman's home on West Farriss Avenue Thursday afternoon at three o'clock.

T. R. Zimmerman West Farriss Avenue

Mrs Ruth Allred Moves From Wesley Long Hospital

Mrs Ruth Allred, after about three weeks as a Wesley Long hospital patient, has moved to the home of Mrs Harry S Donnell at 704 Cypress Street Greensboro. She is reported to be improving nicely.

Ruth Allred Wesley Long Hospital Harry S. Donnell Cypress Street Greensboro John Thorpe Central Falls Mahlon Wicker Francis Wicker Nancy Wicker Randleman H. Hamilton Chalybeate Springs Mr. Hamilton R. C. Moser J. L. Short Mt. Airy Kate Heatwole Shelton Hughes Doris Downing Iris Lee Fayetteville R. P. Bell Fannie Wicker June Brookshire Bud Glenn Ramseur Kate Heatwale Erwin Heatwole

June Rose Hosts Fifth Grade Party at Gibson Clubroom

On Friday afternoon June Hall Rose and her mother Mrs J W Rose entertained the Ray Street School fifth grade celebrating her eleventh birthday. Jack Cannon won the George Washington contest prize along with Henning Adickes Rebecca Kessler and Edward Tinsley who also received prizes.

June Hall Rose J. W. Rose Ray Street School Gibson Jack Cannon Henning Adickes Rebecca Kessler Edward Tinsley Miss Rose

Drama sketch by C. E. societies at First Methodist Church

A temperance drama titled The Quest and the Cup will be staged this evening at 6 30 PM in the basement auditorium of the First Methodist Church by the city Young People Christian Endeavor societies. Characters include Life Willis Edwards Wat er Dot Lee Wine Doris Koonce and Margaret Lee. Music accompanies the performance and Arnold Koonce Jr leads the service.

First Methodist Church Young People’s Christian Endeavor Societies Willis Edwards Dot Lee Doris Koonce Glenn Payne Margaret Lee Arnold Koonce, Jr

Musical Art Club Plans Feb Meeting At Emer Country Club

The Musical Art Club announces a February meeting at Emer Country Club tomorrow at 8 pm. A miscellaneous musical program features soprano Dorothy Hoskins and Carl N Cronstedt with city schools departments, with piano numbers by Windsor’s Miss Jurley. Only eligible members may attend under a new club ruling.

Emer Country Club Dorothy Hoskins Carl G. N. Cronstedt Jurley Windsor Gurl Greensboro Mark Hoffman

Greta Garbo Arrives Bahamas Aboard Southern Cross

Greta Garbo and Dr. Gaylord Hauser land in Nassau from Miami aboard a chartered plane. They pass through customs and board the yacht Southern Cross for Bahamas stay.

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Young People’s Department The Forest Nifong W. H. Phillips G. Allen J. F. Spruill Joe McCrary Burke Craver James W. Crouse A. S.S. Myers Vincent Kelly West Center Street William Petty Gaffney Petty Jarvis Merritt Berry Sam Hensley Granville Wade John B. Smith Arnold Ray P. W. Stroud Frank Smith Callie Umstead Lillian Russell Mildred Young Cecil School P.T. A George Young Aliie Harris Helen Shell Alma Owen Robert E. Lee W. F. Welborn South Main Street J. C. Bower Methodist Hut Margaret Hooper Robert Blalock Eddie Poole Catherine Carolyn Cunningham Em Kstate Mays Martha Beckenridge Finland Marguerite Ebelein Wade H. Phillips Charles E. Williams O. Henry Study Club Ralph D. Moffitt Jacob C. Leonard, Jr Russia eager _LADIES HOP INC Polly South America United States Atlantic Pacific Alaska Hawaii Thomasville Bridge Clubs W. T. Harris Carmall Street Thomas Peacock Owenee Everhart Bill Crews Chester Myers Carl Harris Holleen Wright Willa Mae Everhart J. A. McAuley Mount Gilead J. E. Lambeth Mr. Lambeth Union Hill P.T. A Ralph Fagg New Head Woman's Club Miss Thomas H. A. Betts Frank Talley Miss Fox Claudia Fox W. F. Matthews Main Street Maude Fox Weaver Lineberry John Council of J. C. Foe J. E. Davis R. P. Bullard E. F E. Bunting Epsie Wesabe C. E Kirk R Revousse Wadefield North Main Street Carolina Paul Strader Dial CR. Williams Radio Company
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