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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1957
Page
6
The Emerywood Country Club hosted a packed New Year’s Dance with Buddy Klein and his orchestra. Guests enjoyed dinner from 8:30 to 10, an ice carving of 1957, shrimp bowls, flowers, candles, and festive favors. At midnight, the usual noise and colored balloons marked the welcome to 1957.
Elizabeth City visitors share Christmas moments as families travel. Julia and Jesse Gaither visit with Mrs. Gaither’s father Mr. Skinner while Jesse prepares for choir duties in New York. Several residents move, travel, or seek medical care, and clergy members make holiday visits.
The Catesby Bird Club held its annual holiday repast at the Mattocks home on S Main Extension with Mr. and Mrs. James Mattocks as associate hosts. Bad weather canceled a field trip but feeding stations recorded 34 bird species. Mrs. J. W. Lindsay presided over bird tally as dinner followed buffet style with bird decor featured.
A sequence of club gatherings is listed for Tuesday through Friday including the Women's Christian Temperance Union with Mrs. Billy V Slack at 1001 Chestnut Street, High Point Junior Womans Club with Mrs. Neal Lancaster on Forrest Avenue, Gay Blade Garden Club with Mrs. A J Koonce at 1109 Orlando Street, Mid-Week Home Demonstration Club with Mrs. Frank Alman on Westchester Drive, Mid-Week Study Club with Mrs. W E Griffith at 810 Sunset Drive, and District 9 Nurses Association dinner at the High Point Woman's Club. Thursday features Forestdale and Primrose Garden Clubs with addresses Perry Road James town and 508 Spruce Street, plus Canterbury on Friday.
In celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs B G Lee of 607 Woodbury St were honored with a dinner Christmas Day at the home of their son and wife Mr and Mrs M L Lee of 207 Wiley St. Fifteen friends attended. They married December 26 1906 in North Carolina and have three sons and one daughter H W Lee L T Lee Mrs W L Wells and M L Lee plus eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Frederick Scott Farmer Jr and Mrs Frederick C Farmer announce the birth of a son Frederick Scott on December 29. Janice Murphy of High Point is the mother. Kathy Lynne Gibbons born December 31 at High Point Memorial Hospital to James and Mrs Gibbons formerly Katie Cromer. Gregory Lee Coltrane born December 28 at High Point Memorial Hospital to J F Coltrane. Charles Darrell Cates born December 33 at High Point Memorial Hospital to Carl and Mrs Cates. Cindy Lynne Peele born December 29 at High Point Memorial Hospital to C W Peele. John Clement Lynch born December 31 at High Point Memorial Hospital to R C Lynch.
Topeka Kansas reports Thom as A Edgerton and Mary Bardwell both 84 wed at the Methodist Home for Aged. The couple, schoolmates decades apart, rekindled last spring after Edgerton’s return to the home. Edgerton's prior marriages are noted. A club will meet at Mrs V D Sale Jr at 316 Otteray.
Ruth Millett argues that a wife who blames her husband’s salary for financial strain, neglects entertaining, puts children first, and nags or withholds cost details undermines marriage. The piece urges wives to share responsibility, maintain transparency, and avoid ganging up on their husbands.
The Rev and Mrs Walter J Miller hosted an Openhouse for 108 children on Student Recognition Day between 3 and 4 PM. Assisting were Rev J H Waldrop Mrs Waldrop Hulda Whiteley and Mrs Wade Marsh as well as decorations and refreshments.
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