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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1940

Page

6

Zimmerman Hosts Social Arts Club Meeting at Home

The Social Arts club gatherings were held yesterday at Mrs. T. R. Zimmerman's West Farls Avenue home with Jonquils and spring blooms. Mrs. N. McCrary presided, planning a birthday celebration for next month with guests Mrs. Upshaw and Mrs. Nelson. A hostess luncheon was organized, and members enjoyed a salad course with flag favors in honor of Washington's Birthday.

T. R. Zimmerman Astess N. McCrary A. M Washington Favor J. N. McCrary C. B. Baxter J. W. Rose E. Z. Jones Leland B. Nelson E. C. Harville A. M. Upshaw E. R. Outland

American Arts Club sets date for antique show

The Early American Arts Club announced April 18 and 19 for its antique show at the Hillcrest Drive home of Mrs. C Idol. President Mrs. W G Ragsdale Jr led the meeting with a program on Sandwich Glass by Mrs. C C Haworth, outlining early glassmaking and the Sandwich Manufacturing Company of 1825.

Arly American Arts Club C. Idol Hillcrest Drive Hosess W. G. Ragsale, Jr C. C. Haarth Idol Oday Dol Sandwich Mass Daniel Webster

Betty Willis Omitted From Union Hill Honor List

Betty Willis, a fourth grade student, was left off the honor list submitted by Union Hill School for yesterday's Enterprise.

Betty Willis Union Hill School

Social Calendar Highlights Weekend Gatherings

Saturday events include a Sedgefield Hunt from the Wiley Home on Gold Mine Road at 8 30 a m. Piedmont Camp 62 Woodmen of the World marks its fiftieth anniversary with a banquet at the Sheraton Hotel and a dance with John Peddicord’s orchestra. Emerywood Country Club hosts a February dinner dance at the clubhouse with Bernard Fowler’s band. reservations due by 9 a m Saturday.

Sedgefield Wiley Gold Mine Road Piedmont Woodmen of the World Sheraton John Peddicord Emerywood Country Club Bernard Fowler

Two Y W C A Clubs Hold Washington Birthday Parties

Two local Y W C A clubs hosted George Washington birthday events at the J Adams Memorial Building. The Live Y’ers Club held an evening party with 26 members and 13 guests, featuring a gum drop cherry tree and musical interludes by Miss Hulda Whitely and Miss Mary Whitely. Dr P E Lindley spoke on lessons from a great man. Afternoon activities by the Y’s Girls’ Club included bingo with Jane Grubb and Dorothy Way as hostesses.

George Washington J. Adams Memorial Live Hulda Whitely Mary Whitely P. E. Lindley High Point College Sarah Frances Hart Ollie Brown Lena Belle Blair Dr. Lindley Lucile Johnston Carrie Clemmons Carrie Hooper Montague Hall Leila Smith Sara Bess Smith Hattie Cook

Woodmen of the World Banquet and Dance Highlight State Meet

The state convention of the Woodmen of the World hosted by Piedmont Camp 62 includes a banquet at 6:30 p.m. and a dance from 9 to 12 at the Sheraton Hotel. National director T. Alex Heise will speak, and John Peddivord’s orchestra with Miss Anne Tyree will perform. Public invited to the dance.

Woodmen of the World Piedmont Sheraton Hotel T. Alex Heise Columbia 8. C John Peddivord Anne Tyree Edgar Johnson

India Buys Over Million Tons Rice From Other Countries

India purchased more than 1,000,000 tons of rice from international suppliers during the previous year. Purchases reflect ongoing reliance on overseas markets for staple imports and aim to stabilize domestic supply and prices.

India

Fifty Pages Appointed for North Carolina DAR Conference

About fifty young girls will serve as pages for the state DAR conference to be held here Tuesday through Thursday. Miss Anne Faysoux Johnston of Barnum Springs is chief page, with a long list of personal and chapter pages from High Point and nearby cities. A pages ball is planned for February 28 at the Sheraton Hotel ballroom, by card invitation only.

North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution Glenn Pennington Thomasville Alice McRae Caldwell William M. Jarrell Eugene N. Davis Raleigh Alexander Martin Margaret Gilliam Charlotte Pennington Alice MacRae Caldwell W. M. Jarrell Anne Faysoux Johnston Barnum Springs Dave Harman Burlington H. M. Robert Rosalie Steele Statenville W. H. Belk Haywood Robbins Jacqueline Branch Greensboro High Point Sarah Belk Betsy Gillette Helen Carlton Statesville Inez Parrish Winston- Salem Pauline Beavers Albemarle Alice Caldwell Howard Marsh Frances Mann Katherine Raymond Alberta C. Snider Royster Tucker John Whitescarver Miss Caldwell Pages Sheraton Hotel The

Reservations For Emerywood Club Dance Close Tomorrow

Nine o'clock tomorrow morning is the deadline for reservations for the Emerywood Country Club February dinner dance to be held at the club house tomorrow evening. Dinner and dancing start at 7 30 with music by Bernard Fowler and his orchestra. This is the final club event of the month except for the bi weekly ladies bridge on Tuesday afternoon at 3.

Emerywood Country Club John C. Abels Bernard Fowler

Elm St Council Hosts Washington Program

Miss Helen Butler's third grade class presented a George Washington program at the Elm Street School Junior Service Council meeting. The program featured songs poems quotations and a review of Washington's life events.

Helen Butler George Washington Elm Street School Junior Service Council Washington

Ward Family Moves to New Jersey for Blended Home

Bud Ward, living with grandparents at Guilford College, leaves Sunday for Newark to join his parents and establish a new home. Dr and Mrs J W Slate just returned from Florida after a month away. Florence Estes returns to Nutley New Jersey after visiting High Point. Clapp and Estes families visit Miami and other Florida cities planning to stay until about March first.

Bud Ward J. D. Ward Guilford College Newark N. J Hamilton Mallard Florence Estes Nutley, N. J High Point C. L. Clapp F. D. Estes Miami Fla Florida

Church Social at Anderson Memorial Class Meeting

Oak Hill Friends church Anderson Memorial class meets Saturday at 7 30 p m with Mr and Mrs Dennis Hutchins at their Route 2 home. Mr and Mrs Earl McKinney serve as associate hosts. Welch Memorial Cible hosts meeting at Welch Memorial Methodist church this evening at 7 oclock urging member attendance.

Anderson Memorial Oak Hill Friends Church Dennis Hutchins Earl Mce-Kinney

Birth of Sandra Jean Nunn in Asheboro

Mr and Mrs J H Nunn of the Asheboro highway announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Jean at Randolph Hospital on Sunday February 11 Mrs Nunn was formerly Miss Ruby Boles of the Asheboro highway Also a line notes that government orders are keeping many factories in the Netherlands busy.

J. H. Nunn Asheboro Highway Sandra Jean Randolph Hospital Netherlands

Entre Nous Club Hosts Washington Birthday Tea

The Entre Nous club met at Mrs. H N Phillips home on Parkway with red white and blue decor centered on a Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington. Guests included Mrs. R K Stewart and Mrs. Homer T. Hudson among others as a two course repast was served with nut baskets as favors.

HN. Phillips Washington Gilbert Stuart George Washington Boston Mesdames C. FE. Sheroff G. I. Humphreys Embree H. Blackard 8. C. Clark Z. I. Walser J. F. Hayden G. H. Kearns C. F

Union Offices Move to New Textile Workers Headquarters

Headquarters of the Textile Workers Union of America and United Furniture Workers moved from North Wrenn Street to 811 South Main Street. Local 319 TWUA will meet in the new hall Saturday night as dances resume after a temporary suspension due to a threatened condemnation. The old building was deemed unsafe by the city inspector, with condemnation threatened unless repairs are made.

Textile Workers Union of America United Furniture Workers Co. I. O North Wrenn Street South Main Street C. W. Danenburg Danenburg

British Seize Svanetia in Dardanelles Search

The Soviet steamer Svanetia of 4 125 tons was stopped and searched by a British cruiser near the southern entrance to the Dardanelles. Two Italian freighters were also held and searched in Istanbul in the first broad British action in these waters.

Istanbul Dardanelles

Duck Club Plans To Initiate New Members Tuesday

The Duck Club will hold initiation services for new members next Tuesday evening at its regular meeting at the clubhouse in Sedgefield. Plans were made for the initiation this past Tuesday night during a “come as you are” party featuring dancing and ping pong. Members attended in various unconventional outfits including hair curlers to resemble how they were when invited.

Duck Club Sedgefield

Guest From New Jersey Feted With Bingo Party Here

Miss Florence Estes of Nutley New Jersey was guest of honor at a bingo party hosted by Miss Zona Henderson and Mrs H G Peters at 710 Sunset Drive Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded before refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs L A Pegg, Miss Mary Alice Hancock, Mr Thomas Myers, Mr and Mrs Frank D Estes of High Point, and Misses Marcella and Dorothy Harris and Mr Johnson from Thomasville.

Florence Estes Nutley N. J Zona Henderson H. G. Peters Sunset Drive L. A. Pegg Mary Alice Hancock Thomas Myers Frank D. Estes High Point Marcella Dorothy Harris Mr. Johnson Thomasville

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Madeline Hoover Og Gaol T.R. Zimmerman Et American Arts Club Mary Mungan W. J. Sumner Randleman AMZ Ming No YI North Main Street US First Ashington Owen Merit Shoe CO Main St Elizabeth Lambeth Lillian Mae Dalton Winston-Salem Zelpha P. Long Jane Virginia Andrews Blanche Theis Mary Frances Goodwin Mesdames D. M. Store James Austin Mary Louise Tinnin Jeannette Thornton Dunn Eleanor Lambeth Rankin Durham Susan Doughton Anne Parker Elizabeth Carter Wadesboro Lena May Williams Mary Norman Tomlin Julie Abbitt Wilson Rebecca Falls Gastonia Marshall Traynham Mesdames Archie Carroll Thomas Barclay Ill Brevard J. Carl Loughridge Wyman F. Scarborough Lumberton John C. Birmingham Wilmington Glenn Tweed Waynesville J. Harmon Linville Kernersville A. J. Watkins Henderson F. C. Butler Roseboro Club Dance Elm St. Council Caugi J. W. Slate Welch Memorial Cible Irole Welch Memorial Methodist Church Sandra Jean Nunn Asheboro Awaoltibie Avamadig Seth Foot and Shoe Research Department Thompson Shoe Co., Inc Entre Nous Club H. N. Phillips Parkway Union Office New Headquarters New Jersey Liberty Animal Families Animal Groups Pup Cake Turners the Bargain Center
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