Gardening With Native Plants Discussed For Wild Flower Club
The Wild Flower Garden club met at Circle Drive with eight members and two visitors. Mrs. R H Shaw presented on Gardening with Native Plants, stressing soil climate matching and plant companionship to aid cross pollination and prevent parasitic issues, with peat moss as a transplant aid.
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Wild Flower Club
Wild Flower Garden Club
Charles Kellam
Circle Drive
R. H. Shaw
John C. Teague
Robert Bain
Joe Miller
A. W. Leathers
Fred J. Bartlett
Emerywood Estates
Mesdames
P. E. Lindley
R. M. Varnon
Washd. Co
Mrs. Z I Walser Hosts Entre Nous Club Meeting
Mrs Z I Walser entertained Entre Nous club and guests at Greenway drive on Thursday afternoon with dainty tables, jonquil flowers, and Boston rock served between settling in at two thirty. Members present included B S Cummings J F Hayden Edith Mooreee R Terry A E Tate W C Beavans Joe Walser O P Moffitt O C Williamson M W Nash and visitors C Excelle Rozzelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. I. Walser
Greenway Drive
Nous Club
Joe Walser
Mesdames
B. S. Cummings
J. F. Hayden
C. Clark
Edith Mooreee
R. Terry
A. E. Tate
W. C. Beavans
O. P. Moffitt
O. C. Williamson
M. W. Nash
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Central Hotel
Lillie Lee Wallen
Ollie Presnell
Ed Steele
Lillie Lewallen
Francis White, Jr
Chas. G. Bossong
Irvin Frye
Senior Hostesses Named for USO Dance Saturday
USO staff officials announce weekend hostesses by last-name initials W X and Z for Saturday night’s USO dance. The event draws many service members despite a concurrent Sedgefield gathering, with Jimmy Harris and his Rhythm Masters set to perform at Sedgefield before the unit’s transfer to St. Louis. Mrs. P. Adams begins as schedule chairman at the USO Service Men's Center Sunday shaping a new biweekly duty plan and contacting volunteers for the upcoming week.
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USO
Sedgefield
St. Louis
Jimmy Harris
P. ¥. Adams
USO Service Men's Center
Adams
Colton Hero Returns Home Before Casualty List
Marine Pfc. Joseph Colton of East Liberty Pittsburgh was wounded at Tarawa and arrived home four days before his casualty listing was published keeping good news ahead of the tally.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Colton
East Liberty
Joseph Colton
Tarawa
Asheboro Welcomes Cranford Couple Bridal Party
Asheboro society notes honor Lieut and Mrs Harold D Cranford who wed February 11. A reception for about 175 guests followed at the Cranford home with extensive family attendance. Asheboro Woman's Club elected Mrs John Branson president and reported over quota war bond sales.
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Asheboro
Woman's Club
Harold D. Cranford
Edward Cranford
Lieutenant Cranford
Davis Crawford
C. C. Crawford
Red Cross Struggles With Many Languages In War Prisoner Records
The International Red Cross faces mass language confusion in prisoner lists from 1940. Names vary wildly Ammar Amara Lamour Amor Ahmed and more, with translations, spellings, and misreadings causing misidentifications. Translators, multilingual staff, and Swiss volunteers work to decode inquiries from families across 60 tongues.
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International
Geneva
Switzerland
France
Ammar Ben Mohamed Ammar
International Red Cross Committee
Germany
Boussetta
Ammar
Ton Bureau
Amar
Amara
Amir
Homari
Lamour
Amor
Red Cross
Ahmed
Hamida
Houmad
Amada
Hamenida
Morocco
International Red Cross
Dahomey
Maouissi
Edouard Mahotey
Maouche
Moulki Pakogon
Mauchi Tohoyan
Turkey
Russia
Laton
Central Information Bureau
Africa
Asia
Openhouse Events At Youth Center
Tickets for March purchases available at the Youth Center on Saturday February 29. Tonight and tomorrow feature open houses with Frank Tucker on piano. tomorrow's event invites senior high students plus a guest for 15 cents. Adult board members are invited to attend the senior high open house replacing the planned dance.
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Youth Center
Frank Tucker
High Point Girls Earn Dean's List Honors at Woman's College
High Point students Miss Mary Elizabeth Cummings Betty Jo Hauser Juanita Thayer Kennerly Christine Lentz and Irma Sheloff are named on the dean's list at Woman's College of the University of North Carolina for the current semester with B average or higher. Susanna Matthews and Maurine Perryman of Thomasville also appear on the list among 239 seniors and second semester juniors honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Cummings
Betty Jo Hauser
Juanita Thayer Kennerly
Christine Lentz
Light speeds lessons at new Rugen School
Increased light from scientifically placed extra-size windows has sped up learning at the new Rugen School in Glenview Illinois by 10 percent, according to principal Mrs. Lillian N. Hoffman.
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Glenview. Ill
New Rugen School
Lillian N. Hoffman
Club meeting and social schedule for Friday to Sunday
Friday events include the Canterbury club at Mrs. Everett Marsh’s home 909 Johnson Street and the Philomathean club at the surgical dressing rooms for Red Cross work. senior open house at the Youth Center 8:30 p.m. Saturday features duplicate bridge at Emerywood Country Club and Alpha Theta Psi alumnae chapter gathering at Monroe Apts North Main Street. USO dance at Y.M.C.A. gym 8:15 p.m. Sunday buffet supper 5 to 7 p.m. at Adams Memorial Y.W.C.A. hosted by Y club and cooperating with USO.
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Canterbury Club
Everett Marsh
Johnson Street
Philomathean Club
Red Cross
Hamilton Street
Duplicate Bridge Club
Emerywood Country Club
Alpha Theta Psi Sorority
High Point College
Cameron Deans
Monroe Apts
North Main Street
Y.M.C.A
Deep River Philatheas Meet for Monthly Nominating Committee
Deep River Philatheas held a Wednesday night meeting with Mrs. C. M. Borum in attendance. A nominating committee of Mrs. Mittieve Mrs. Faye Yates and Mrs. S. Crumpler was appointed. The hostess served ice cream and cake.
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The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kivett Electric Company
Council of Administration
Department
Charlotte
P.T.A
R. T. Lloyd
R. D. Lowdermilk
Fuller Saunders
Noah Duncan
Deep River Philatheas
C. M. Borum
Mittieve
Faye Yates
S. Crumpler
Sen
A. D. Ridge
Newport News
W. J. Little
New Orleans
James Lowe
High Point
J. H. Peele É
Guilford College
Nora F. Lloyd
G. 8. Foster
On McWhorter
Ruby Carroll
Ibara
Lawrence Leonard
T. J. Jones
Edna Mathis
Emerywood Country Club Dinners Dance Tomorrow Night
The Emerywood Country Club schedules a February family dinner and dance at the clubhouse with John Peddicord and his band providing music. Dinner is at 8:30 followed by dancing into the late hours, continuing a week of social events including a previous family night and an upcoming bridge party.
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Emerywood Country Club
John Peddicord
One Over One and a Slamming Heart Contract
A bridge hand lesson shows that an overcall does not grant one over one. South should have jump bid in spades after North overcalled, aiming for a two no trump and four hearts, rather than a simple one spade reply.
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South
North
Pattern 4694 for children overalls or sunsuit
Pattern 4694 offers children sizes 2 4 6 8 with options for short leg overalls or a sunsuit with crossed suspender back. Includes transfer motifs for linens and garments. Price twenty cents. pattern book available for ten cents more. Send size name address and style number.
Convicts Blame Poor Pipes for Escape Attempt
Two inmates at Grateford Prison near Norristown say substandard pipes used as ladders caused their escape plan to fail. The pipes collapsed near the top of the wall, sabotaging the breakout.
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Norristown, Pa
INS
Grateford
Norristown
To Share the Cross by Elsie Robinson
A farm wife reflects on loss and resilience as sons go to war and women’s roles shift. The author recalls WWI and parallels Christ’s cross with domestic labor, urging dignity for common helpers and shared burdens.
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Elsie
Gethsemane
Sgt Smith and Bride Arriving for Family Visit
Technical Sergeant Richard S Smith and his bride, married February 22 in Urbana Illinois, arrive this afternoon to visit Sgt Smiths sisters Sara Beth Leila and Aline Smith at 905 Johnson Street. Aline served as a bridesmaid. The couple will remain until next Wednesday. Sgt Smith is stationed at Patterson Field Ohio with the Army Air Corps.
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Richard S. Smith
Urbana
Sgt. Smith
Sara Beth
Leila
Aline Smith
Johnson Street
Misses Smith
Patterson Field
Ohio
Army Air Corps
Freeman Family Goes Back to South America for Extended Stay
W. F. Freeman has returned to South America where he has been engaged in engineering projects after a period at his home. He is accompanied by his wife and their son George for an extended stay with him.
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W. F. Freeman
South America
George
One Tough Hombre in Springfield Rotary Talk
Springfield editors report Basil D Izzi 83 days adrift after his ship wrecking incident. He recounts a harrowing rescue and survival ordeal. The Rotary Club audience hears his account of endurance and escape from peril at sea.
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Springfield
Mass
Basil D. Izzi
Epee
Springfield Rotary Cl
Births at High Point Memorial Hospital Highlight Local News
Birth notices from High Point report Eugene Lambeth born February 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lambeth of High Point route three at the Washington Street unit. A daughter Dolly Faye Lewallen born February 22 to Seaman First Class and Mrs. Jack Lewallen at the Washington Street unit. former Miss Mary Zerva Nance of High Point. Elizabeth Ann King born February 23 to Mr. and Mrs. B. S. A. King at the Washington unit. Numa Charles Crawford born February 24 to Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Crawford of 311 Meadow Street at the Washington unit. Mrs. Crawford formerly Miss Fonda Johnson of Parlear. Onions in New York face a boycott by wholesale dealers protesting OPA price ceilings, affecting the Bronx markets and food preparation.
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Marvin Lambeth
High Point Route Three
Eugene
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Seaman
Jack Lewallen
Hamilton Street
Dolly Faye
High Point Hospital
Lewalien
Mary Zerva Nance
High Point
Elizabeth Ann King
A. King
Randolph Street
Elizabeth Ann
Cranfords
N. ¢. Crawford
Meadow Street
Numa Charles
Washington
Crawford
Fonda Johnson
Parlear
New York
INS
New York City
Bronx
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Enterprise
Madeline Hoover
Mrs. Z. I. Walser
Entre Nous Club
USO Dance
Aj Mexsana
Lydia E .Pinkhan
NatoRs
Lydia E. Pinkham
SuIs
John Branson
Ray Hayworth
Walter Krewson
Marvin Lovett
John K. Wood
B. C. Moore
Cheraw
S. C
H. K.moore
Boy Scouts
T 527
Bobby Lewallen
Bobby Strickland
Edward Kirkman
Business and Professional Women's Club
Rperal Marge Otic
Lotte
Woman's Army Corps
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma University
Cpl. Cuff
Womans College
Jane Froman
Pan American Airways
Lisbon
Adams Memorial Y.W.C.A
Y Club
Deep River News Notes
West Dealer
East-West Vulnerable
East Pass
Pune
Dayne
Jayne's
America
Norma
JAYNE
Dr. D. Dayne & Son
Vine St
Pula
Elsie Robinson
Pilate
Jesus
Jim
Detroit
Bill
South Seas
Eas
Harold Eugene Lambeth
U Sling Heinz
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