Distinguished Guests Attend Dinner Dance of American Legion
World War Two veteran Richard T. Sanders and Mrs. W. Bird spoke at the Andrew Jackson post 87 American Legion and auxiliary dinner dance at the country club in Durham with about 100 attendees. Sanders urged robust veteran rehabilitation, strong armed forces, and ongoing support for widows, while Bird highlighted the auxiliary rehab program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
Richard T. Sanders
Durham
Partment
Bill York
Legion
Sanders
Genevieve Moore
Basil Freeman
Peace Council Meeting Change Noted At Centennial Ave
The Peace Council with Daughters of America number nine will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 with Mrs Dorothy Collins at 411 Centennial Avenue Members are urged to note the change in meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Council
Daughters of America
Dorothy Collins
Centennial Avenue
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ward Street Methodist Church
S. M. Barr
C. B. Kearns
Arthritis Pain Formula Released by California Doctor
California physician with 25 years of experience releases Romind for arthritis rheumatism sciatica neuritis lumbago and neuralgia. Now available in U S and Canada good drug stores. Take as directed with money back guarantee if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS Angeles
Calif
Romind
California
U.S
Canada
Pageant of club events fills High Point week
Calendar lists multiple society gatherings in High Point including Woman's Guild at YWCA, Pilot Club charter night with Roy Braden and Myrtle Fink as speakers, Tea and Topics and Wild Flower Garden clubs, Private Duty Nurses, YWCA luncheon with Mrs Sherrell, Priscilla and Philomathean clubs, High Point Parent Teacher banquet with H R Pancoast, and teas honoring Miss Katherine Traynham and Miss Katherine ce at Emerywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Guild of
High Point Memorial Hospital
YWCA
Craven Page
Cc. F. Donyes
Page
Anna Tomlinson
Pilot Club
Sheraton Ballroom
Roy S. Braden
Myrtle Fink
Johnson Street
Y.W.C.A
North Main Street
High Point Parent Teacher Council
First Methodist Church
H. R. Pancoast
High Point Safety Council
E. T. Howard
Katherine Ce
Katherine Traynham
Emerywood Country Club
Nancy Bennett
Sarah Coe Hunsucker
Shackelford-Payne Marriage Announced
The marriage of Miss Jackie Payne to Joseph Charles Shackelford was held at Rev. R. L. Staley’s home with a double ring ceremony. The couple plans a southeastern wedding trip and will reside with the bride’s parents temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Payne
T. A. Payne
High Point
Joseph Charles Shackelford
J. B. Shackelford
R. L. Staley
Walter Elliot
Ann Boles
Shackelford
Hasty High School
Guilford Business College
Wood- Armfield Furniture Company
Jamestown High School
Navy
Shackelford Men's Wear
Veteran Fulfills Housing Dream In Abandoned LI Station
Charles Wilson and his wife Catherine will move into a renovated brick station in Westbury on a spur line once abandoned by Long Island Railroad. The 27 by 17 foot building now serves as a three room bungalow with bath after months of work by Wilson and his in-laws to address the housing shortage for a veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
N. Y
Long Island Railroad
Charles Wilson
Catherine
Wilson
Scout Executive Heads to Florida Regional Meeting
Mrs. Mabel Burnett executive director of the High Point Girl Scout council leaves for Jacksonville Florida to attend a three day regional meeting of the National Association of Girl Scout Executives. She is North Carolina representative to the social action committee and will be joined by Mrs. Douglas H. Long chairwoman of the committee. They travel from Raleigh on the Silver Meteor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Burnett
High Point Girl Scout Council
Jacksonville
Fla
National Association of Ir! Scout
Seminole Hotel
Burnett
North Carolina
Social Action Committee
Douglas H. Long
Greensboro
Raleigh
Florida
Oak Hill Friends Plan Friday Potluck Supper
Oak Hill Friends church will host a joint Baraca and Welcome class potluck supper this Friday at seven o clock. Each member should attend and bring a covered dish to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill Friends
Oak Hill Friends Church
Local Notes On Residents And Visitors In High Point
Nancy Kirby remains home with a broken arm from a weekend skating accident. J L Eddins of Clara Cox Apartments had surgery at High Point Memorial Boulevard unit yesterday. Mr and Mrs J Vernon Richardson and son Bobby visit relatives at 207 East Bay Street before Richards ons departure for Paris Island South Carolina where he will serve as chief pharmacist mate in the Navy. Lt and Mrs Terry came from Sacramento to visit Mrs Terry's mother Rebecca Mangum on English Street. Perry departed for Harrisburg Pennsylvania to attend school and Mrs Terry plans to join later. Mrs J Leroy McMahan of 2309 East Green Street underwent Monday operation at the Boulevard unit and is recovering satisfactorily after entering hospital Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Eddins
Clara Cox
Boulevard Unit
High Point Memorial Hospital
J. Vernon Richardson
Bobby
Richardson
J. H. Richardson
East Bay Street
Paris Island
South Carolina
Naval Hospital
Navy
Terry
Sacramento
Calif
Rebecca Mangum
English Street
Perry
Harrisburg
J. Leroy McMahan
East Green Street
Boulevard
High Point
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Glenn Callicutt
Louise Burton
Mary Spencer
Ruth Harris
J. H. Oglesby
Berta Loman
Diana Angel
Irene Pierce
Myron Yokley
Susie Oldham
Fleet Lewis
Lexington
Greensboro
Denton
Asheboro
Boston
Ruth Hoover
Edwin Bennison
Margaret Oldham
Winners Named For Bridge Luncheon At Country Club
A Emery wood Country Club ladies bridge luncheon saw Mesdames W. P. Hazelwood and O. C. Durland top North-South scores in duplicate bridge while Mesdames Phil Warner and Frank Stell, II led East-West. Runner-ups included Mesdames Farrell Gray and R. D. Tillson for North-South and Mesdames Logan Porter Jr. and C. G. Mackintosh for East-West. At contract tables R. B. Culler and E. A. Kline posted high scores. Luncheon followed the play, with reservations noted in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Mesdames
W. P. Hazelwood
O. C. Durland
Duplicate Bridge
Phil Warner
Frank Stell
Mesdames Farrell Gray
R. D. Tillson
4 H County Council to Meet Saturday in Greeftsboro
Guilford 4-H county council will meet Saturday March 1 at 1 o'clock in the morning in the home demonstration building of the Agriculture building in Greeftsboro. A demonstration on wild life conservation will feature the program. Officers include David H Blair president Amelia Shaw vice president Dolly Ann Hedgecock secretary and Charles Weatherby song leader. Representatives of every group in the county are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
County Council
Greeftsboro
David H. Blair
Amelia Shaw
Dolly Ann Hedgecock
Charles Weatherby
Detention Home Need Revealed by AAUW Survey
A High Point AAUW social studies survey reports a detention home is needed for dependent and delinquent children, to keep them until foster homes are found or until trial, and to house minor offenders. It notes two delinquent types and urges separate care, with a possible boarding school as an alternative to training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Milton Hadley
J. T. Weaver
Mesdames Floyd D. Mehan
George H. Hobart
C. C. Stoker
C. N. Cox
Mabel Hargett
J. J. Ellington
Ruth Pollock
Gladis Rivett
Jackson
Edward Byrd Finds First Oil in Indian Territory Near Chelsea
Edward Byrd struck the first oil in Indian Territory around 1889 west of Chelsea Oklahoma. The find marks an early petroleum discovery shaping regional oil development and local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Byrd
Indian Territory
Chelsea
Okla
Water use in Illinois tops one billion gallons daily
In Illinois daily water use exceeds one billion gallons across all needs. The figure reflects broad demand for residential industrial and agricultural consumption and underscores water management needs in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
BPWC Meeting Cancelled. March Session Planned
The February meeting of the High Point Business and Professional Women's Club was cancelled. The executive board will be called soon by President Mrs. Kate B. Ragan, with the next meeting scheduled for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Senediu
Kate B. Ragan
Texas Adopts Runoff Primary System in 1918
Texas adopts the runoff primary system in 1918 to settle party nominations if no candidate wins a majority. The change shapes later elections by forcing a second vote between top contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Birthday honors Mrs. Culler and Mrs. Lena Gill
Gertie Culler of Archdale and Lena Gill of High Point were honored at a birthday party Saturday at the Adams Memorial YWCA. Gifts were presented after games directed by Mrs. Carrie Ridge and Miss Evelyn Wood, with refreshments by Mrs. Eunice Harris Ardena Flynn and Lena Osborne. A 1946 note states 1,045,000 WWII veterans were employed on farms in the U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Culler
Archdale
Lena Gill
High Point
Adams Memorial Ywca
Carrie Ridge
Evelyn Wood
Eunice Harris
Ardena Flynn
Lena Osborne
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Sartin’s
Sartin Cleaners
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Mrs. Garson
Mothers Prayer
A. J. Carson
Greer Street
Mrs. Carson
Nancy Kirby
Old Winston Road
Eastern Stars
James H. Hogg
South Piedmont
Korea
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India
Charlotte
Fred R. Taylor
H. A. White
Ben Herman
Hadley
James J. T. Weaver
E. M. Shipman
Blair Mower
Evelyn Stewart
Annabel Thompson
Louisa Hatch
BPWC
Lindsay Delicatessen
Lindsay St
Princess Beauty Shop
Tad Om
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Janet
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