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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1938
Page
15
The article explains a common bridge blunder via a sample hand by William E. McKenney. South should have played the ace of trumps earlier to avoid a losing finesse, since the proper line would allow West to drop his king and avoid a second spade loss.
South opened one heart West overcalled one spade North jumped to three diamonds South bid three hearts North raised to four hearts South then six hearts West’s vulnerable overcall changes the odds. The description notes the contract may be made despite a difficult path.
The Oro Women’s Club outlines plans for Constitution Day observance with a flag planting at the school grounds, a bandstand project with Frazer Park, and a gateway arch idea. Members vote to sponsor the event, discuss garden plans, and prepare patriotic decorations for the celebration.
Mrs. G I Humphreys, wife of High Point College president, will host tea for senior and sophomore coeds Thursday and junior and freshman women Friday with faculty wives assisting. The events precede NC State mid winters dance week at Raleigh with formal and tea dances, blue and white decor, and a large student turnout.
Ed Crawford hosted a dinner at the Ashlyn hotel Tuesday night where Dc. T. Shaner of Greensboro led a safety meeting for Cranford Furniture foremen and office staff. Attendees included Carl Koontz W C Hadley Fred Austin and several wives and staff members. The senior bookkeeping class at Asheboro High School held a party at Leila May Wright’s home with faculty chaperones Eleanor Willoughby John Garrett and Marshall Cox. Maxine Cole led the program featuring bingo and games including The Big Apple with prizewinners Herbert Richardson Catherine Patterson and Jean vost. Refreshments included sandwiches cake punch and nuts with fortunes in favors. Jacquils and pussy-willow branches decorated the rooms.
Port fashion highlights update early spring hats featuring rough straw bases. Large flower clusters and "little girl" bows decorate wide brim styles, with veils, bandeaus, and grosgrain ribbons completing ensembles.
Mrs J H Davis and Mrs B B Gamble will host the bi weekly ladies bridge at Emerywood Country Club on Tuesday afternoon. Play begins promptly at 3 o clock. Club members may attend.
Miss Katie Reep of Glen Alpine and Muriel Settlemyre of Drexel were married Friday at 7 30 PM in a simple ceremony at the parsonage with Dr A B Conrad officiating. Only close relatives and friends attended. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs F S Keep, will reside in Drexel with the groom after a short visit at the Reep home.
Mrs. M. B. Hite hosted an informal tea at her Salem Street home honoring her sister Miss Mary Elizabeth Hite of Mont Medi Virginia. Spring blossoms and roses decorated rooms. Mrs. George Finch and Miss Lois Johnson served at the tea table.
Mrs. Lamar McCallum will host the Twentieth Century club for its regular gathering on Wednesday at 3 PM. The event will be held at her Parkway home.
Mrs A A Koonts will host the alumnae chapter of Alpha Theta Psi sorority at 8 o clock Monday evening. The meeting will be at Mrs Koonts home in the Alberta apartments.
Mount Airy hosts a guest of Mr and Mrs R K Fleming. Mr and Mrs Dave Jester visit Raeford with Mrs Jesters parents Mr and Mrs N A McDonald. Mildred Darden of Mooresville visits here for the weekend with Miss Lucille Holden. Eula Arnold, Apex teacher, stays with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Arnold. Naomi Howle returns to Duke University after bereavement in High Point of uncle O H Cunningham.
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