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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1948
Page
6
The Woman's Missionary Union of Green Street Baptist Church will meet at 7 45 tonight. At eight o'clock a film on missions titled Thy Will Be Done will be shown and the organization urges full participation from its members and other church groups.
Jack Kramer beat Bobby Riggs in straight sets 6-1 6-3 in Sacramento to take a 20-15 lead on the professional tennis tour before about 2500 spectators.
Miss Alice Mc Rae Caldwell announces the new YW board chairmen. Listing includes Membership chairman Mrs. H. P. Hardin and Finance chairman Mrs. Dillard Ragan, among others, with program department leaders Guiding education industrial Y Teen and health education chairs named.
Joseph J. Stedem, president of the Chicago Contract Bridge Association, touts Chicago as home to the nation's best players ahead of the Central States regional championships of the American Contract Bridge League starting February 26. A Chicago duplicate game showed a declarer could lose spade heart diamond and club, amid commentary on strategic play and local pride.
Various clubs and groups in High Point host meetings, speakers, and socials from Tuesday to Saturday. Notables include Mrs. Johnny Bruton hosting, Ezra Heyser speaking on the Marshall plan, Miss Frances Rich’s wedding around March 6, and a series of dinners, bridge and dance events at venues like the Sheraton hotel and YWCA.
The Pioneer council No. 52 of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty will hold a regular meeting tonight at the hall on Commerce street at 8 o'clock. Members are expected to be present as the state councilor will attend.
West wins with declarer's jack and ace, cashes king of spades, a small spade leads West to keep the lead. If a club returned, declarer would not trump in dummy and discard a diamond. West sees diamonds led, plays five of diamonds, then three of diamonds, finesses queen, diamond loser out, game made.
Raleigh Woman's Club and others used snow and ice to advance plans. A spastic children clinic opens February 24 at Rex Hospital with doctors and volunteers. Mooresville Club runs V D education drive, funds a nurse, and pursues a War Memorial. Other clubs fund polio work, theater projects, and hospital campaigns amid losses of five noted clubwomen.
Harold Gale and his band provided the musical program for a February dinner dance at Emerywood country club. The event drew a full capacity crowd with cabaret style tables and groups from six to forty. Dancing followed dinner, continuing late into the evening.
Mr and Mrs Bud Gurley announce son William Lee born February 20 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs W C Hall announce daughter Suzanne Louise born February 21 at Boulevard unit. Mr and Mrs George W Green Jr announce son George W NT born February 20 at Washington street unit. Mrs Green is former Maxine Hunsucker. Mr and Mrs Harry B Richardson announce daughter Ruby Beatrice born February 7 at Washington street unit.
Floyd Bill Bevens has signed his 1948 contract with the New York Yankees, after nearly pitching a no hitter before a late comeback in the last World Series.
Mrs J D Wood will host the Friendship club at 315 Otteray drive on Thursday evening at eight o clock Ms E B Collins leads the program for the gathering at the hostess residence
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Highland Methodist Church will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the church.
L D Campbell of 1814 Welborn street is a patient at High Point Memorial hospital Washington street unit after an operation this morning. His condition is satisfactory and he plans to stay about ten days. Misses Lucille Lowe and Colleen Parks return to Archdale after a Morganton weekend with Mrs. N P Harris. A A Sharpe of Jamestown moved from Memorial hospital to Maryfield Convalescent home improving.
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