Modern Plays Discussed At Tea And Topics Club
Tea and Topics Hub members met at Mrs. S. S. Coe’s Hillcrest home to discuss Modern American plays with M. T. Lambeth in charge. She reviewed The Man Who Came To Dinner by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, portraying Keridan Whitesides as a Woolcott figure. fourteen members attended with one visitor, Mrs. Morris of Mocksville, and a hostess salad course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Coe
Hillcrest Drive
M. T. Lambeth
Ms. Lambeth
George Kaughman
Moss Hart
Keridan Whitesides
Alexander Woolcott
Morris
Mocksville
Horace Haworth
Mesdamés
W. F. Clayton
A. G. Douglas
C. R. Hinshaw
J. E. Marsh
F. Logan Porter
Mrs V D Sale Hosts Household Arts Club Meeting
Mrs V D Sale Sr gracious hostess to Household Arts club members at her Thurston Street home for the first post holiday meeting. Nine members attended including Mesdames Grissom, Montgomery, Ingram, Jutton, Womble, Russell, Ellington, Hin kle and the hostess. Salad and dessert courses followed needlework and social chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Sale
Household Arts Club
Thurston Street
Jesdames
C. F. Grissom
J. R. Montgomery
Fred Ingram
Sam Jutton
J. H. Womble
N. E. Russell
C. F. Ellington
Minnie Hinkle
Mrs. Sale
Byrd Tayloe Vows Announced From Lexington
Thelma Mae Byrd and Thomas E. Tayloe announced their December 23 1940 wedding in York South Carolina witnessed by close friends. The bride is daughter of Mrs M F Byrd and the late Mr Byrd of Advance Route Two. The groom is son of Mrs F Burkhart once of W R Tayloe family and has ties to High Point and Grubb Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Thelma Mae Byrd
Thomas E. Tayloe
York
S. C
Girl Scout Council Plans Year At Initial Meeting
High Point North Carolina Girl Scout Council held its first meeting of the year at the Adams Memorial YWCA with Mrs. R A Herring chairing. Officers appointed committee chairs and granted leave of absence to attend the Local Girl Scout Directors Study Club event in Raleigh January 8 10. Fifteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Girl Scout Council
Adams Memorial Y.W. C.A
R. A. Herring
Harry Doctor
Blake Thompson
D. H. Hall, Jr
C. T. Ingram, Jr
A. Bruce Conrad
Frank Wood
G. V. Stroupe
Mabel Burnett
Iris Rose Gibson
Raleigh
Juliette Low
Burnett
Live Yers And Jolly Y Clubs Meet At Y W C A
Live Yers Club of Adams Memorial Y W C A held a supper with seventeen members present. Miss Gladys Ellington, Business Girls' Council chair, visited. Ollie Brown presided as plans discussed for the annual meeting and a party for a recent bride. The Jolly Y Club met at the same hour with about fifteen members and a program planning period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Memorial
Gladys Ellington
Business Girls’ Council
Ollie Brown
Jolly Y Club
Miss Joanne Sechrest Honored On Twelfth Birthday Dinner
Mrs. R. H. Sechrest hosted an informal dinner party at 446 South Main Street to celebrate the twelfth birthday of her daughter Miss Joanne Sechrest. Guests enjoyed a turkey buffet and a cake with candles, with carnations, pompom chrysanthemums, and tall tapers in a red and white motif. Close friends and Sechrest's Funeral Home staff attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Sechrest
South Main Street
Joanne Sechrest
Sechrest
Delk Party Honors Daughter On Fifteenth Birthday
Mrs. W. B. Delk of High Point Route Two hosted a party at Gibson clubrooms to celebrate daughter Miss Topsy Delk turning fifteen. About twenty five guests attended playing Bingo and other games, with birthday gifts and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Delk
High Point Route Two
Gibson
Topsy Delk
Loyal Order of Moose Benefit Dance At Armory
Friday at 9 p m the Loyal Order of Moose holds its annual holiday benefit dance at the National Guard Armory Clarence Leonard and his Collegians provide music for the event The public is invited Saturday at 4 p m the Junior Musical Art Club meets at Mrs Sidney Gayle 1012 Club Drive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Gayle
Club Drive
State C. A. R. Names New Officers At Albemarle Meeting
Albemarle report: Mrs. H Patterson elected honorary senior president for life and Miss Pelham Whitley honorary junior president for life at the North Carolina Society of Children of the American Revolution session. Other officers include Miss Jane Morrow Albemarle state junior president and Miss Kitty Fairley Monroe chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albemarle
H. €. Patterson
Pelham Whitley
North Carolina Society of Children of the American Revolution
Jane Morrow
Kitty Fairley
Monroe
Anne Wilkes
Charlotte
Julia Spencer
Gastonia
Betty Snow
Raleigh
Lillian Mae Dalton
Winston-Salem
Chopin Numbers To Be Featured In Junior Musical Art Program
The Junior Musical Art Club will present Chopin numbers at its first post-holiday meeting hosted by Mrs. Sidney Gayle. Miss Caroline Dalton will attend as club counselor and Bob Gayle will preside at four o clock. Performances include Anne Wood Dallying In A Diner and Irene Tanner Deux Polonaise with other pieces by Borowski and Schubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Art Club
Sidney Gayle
Caroline Dalton
Bob Gayle
Chopin
Anne Wood
Joseph Colefield
Valsette
Borowski
Irene’Tanner
Meredith Slane
Franz Schubert
Christmas Parties For Central Methodist Church Groups
Denton hosts two holiday gatherings by Central Methodist Church groups. The Junior Philathia class, 25 members, exchanged gifts and heard Christmas stories at Blanche Johnson home with Ruth Hoover leading. A Junior choir party at Mrs. D. M. Sexton’s drew about 30 youths for games and carols before gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Philathia
Central Methodist Church
Blanche Johnson
Ruth’ Hoover
Lillian Sexton
Johnson
Marjorie Crawford
Wadene Morris
D. M. Sexton
B. L. Morris
Local social: residents and military guests visit friends
Mr and Mrs Howell Snyder and family spent Thursday night in High Point as guests of A R Hussey. Bert Garner of the U S Navy in Norfolk Va visited his mother Mrs Cramer Garner. Several others, including Mrs J E Wilkins in Danville Va and Frank Lanier and daughter Pallie with Ruth Lanier from Washington DC, enjoyed time with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Snyder
High Point
A. R. Hussey
Bert Garner
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Cramer Garner
J. E. Wilkins
Danville
Joe Mitchell
James Massey
Elizabethtown
Tenn
Troy
C. T. Russell
Frank Lanier
Pallie
Ruth Lanier
Washington, D. C
L. C. Covington
Lena Covington
Maynard Covington
Albemarle
Ola Covington
J. P. Bingham
North Wilkesboro
Bingham
Johnson
Auline Powell
Brevard College
R. C. Powell
Robert Morris
U.S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
Robbie Wilkins
Catawba College
James E. Wilkins
R.C
G. L. Curry
Curry
Perryman
Max Hill
Bessie Lambeth
Lexington
Best dressed women in America top 15 list
New York fashion leaders name 15 best dressed women led by Mrs Carrison Williams who has appeared on every best dressed list since 1933. A tie for second place honors Mrs Ronald Balcom and Mrs Thomas Shevlin amid a group of stylish executives and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Carrison Williams
Ronald Balcom
Millicent Rogers
Thomas Shevlin
Series Of Parties Honor Miss Thayer At Asheboro Home
A set of card parties in Asheboro honor Miss Rose Thayer at the Thayer home on Lexington road. Prizes included lipstick and perfume for guests with Miss Thayer receiving a host gift. A watch-night party followed a dinner for Miss Mildred Parks of Boston. Jugoslavia railways noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Asheboro
Rose Thayer
Clevelyand Thayer
Lexington Road
Harris Coffin
Tiffany Barnes
Miss Thayer
John Neely
T. E. Myatt
James Croom
Bridge
Mildred Parks
Boston
Miss Parks
Hugh Parks
Randolph County
Russell Parks
Army buys eight million flying fortress bombers
The army announced an eight million dollar purchase of modern flying fortress bombers. Each plane weighs about 22 tons and delivery occurs at a rate of one aircraft every four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Women of Moose Plan New Year at Business Meeting
The local Women of the Moose chapter held a regular session at Moose Hall with senior regent Mrs. Lucille Smith in chair. The group discussed plans for the new year and praised six months of progress, with 15 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Moose
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Lucille Smith
Effie Bambalis
Margaret McDowell
Local residents entertain guests and recoveries noted
Mrs D B Wood and daughter Miss Margaret Wood of Salisbury arrived to be guests of Mrs C A York at Colonial Drive. Mrs FE H Morris of Mocksville visits her daughter Mrs Horace Haworth at 411 Edgedale Drive. Odell Carmichael and John Borum of High Point return to Brevard College after holidays. E F Nance, City Market proprietor, is critically ill after a stroke and hospitalized at Burrus Memorial. Billy Barker returns to Davidson College after holidays. W T Finney of 518 Walnut Street recovers from surgery at Guilford General Hospital and can receive visitors. Miss Frances Holton heads to Asheboro for a visit with Miss Pat Story, joined by Misses Jane Matton and Eleanor Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Wood
Margaret Wood
Salisbury
C. A. York
Colonial Drive
FE. H. Morris
Mocksville
Horace Haworth
Mr. Haworth
Edgedale Drive
E. F. Nance
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Nance
W. T. Finney
Walnut Street
Guilford General Hospital
Frances Holton
Asheboro
Pat Story
Jane Matton
Wittston- Salem
Eleanor Whitney
Oak View PTA hears Cloverdale principal talk
The Oak View Parent-Teacher Association met Thursday evening in the school auditorium. J. W. Grace led devotions and M. L. Patrick spoke on Personality Development. Miss Virginia Butner sang a number with sister at the piano. Mrs. R. L. Carmichael's first grade won the attendance banner. The WMA circle two of South Side Baptist Church meets Saturday at 6 at Mrs. M. A. Swaim’s home, with a 7 o'clock prayer service to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak View
Parent-Teacher Association
J. W. Grace
M. L. Patrick
Virginia Butner
R. L. Carmichael
South Side Baptist Church
M. A. Swaim
Doris Street
Swaim
Seven Legislators Back Liquor Sales in North Carolina
Helen Robertson Wohl of the WCTU said a poll of the 1941 North Carolina legislature found only seven of 170 members favored liquor sales. The group plans a strong push for total prohibition in 1941, by law or public vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Helen Robertson Wohl
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
North Carolina
Shirley Temple Plans Return to Films This Spring
Shirley Temple, who quit acting at age eleven, will return to moviedom this spring earning 2500 dollars weekly. The announcement notes her Hollywood comeback after nearly a year away from the screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Greensboro Girls to Be Honor Guests at Sullins College
Greensboro students Miss Holton and Miss Story will be honored guests at a dinner tonight and an open house tomorrow at Sullins College in Bristol Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Miss Holton
Miss Story
Sullins College
Bristol
How's Business by Roger Babson
Babson discusses business pressures this week noting a 0.4 point drop and a composite index 13.6 percent above normal. He cites British securities pools, U S defense costs, and international spending by Great Britain Canada Russia Japan Italy and Germany. He questions inflation impacts on moviegoers and film rents amid rising admission prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Babson
U. S
Jesse Jones
Britain
Publishers Financial Bureau
Great Britain
Canada
Russia
Japan
Italy
Germany
Roosevelt
Christmas at High Point Children's Home Acknowledges Support
Acknowledging thirteen years of kindness, A G Dixon thanks High Point citizens and sponsors for gifts, money, and hospitality. The home expects to stay open until July 1941 with transfers planned to Winston-Salem for under 18s or non graduates. Dixon expresses gratitude and prays for a joyful new year in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Partin
Santa Claus
O. V. Woosley
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Mrs. Woosley
Mr. Woosley
High Point
Jamestown
High Point College
Eight Hour Day on Bases Suspended by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt suspended the eight hour day for government laborers and mechanics on Atlantic and Caribbean base projects leased from Great Britain. An executive order cites an extraordinary emergency as the reason. Sites extend from Newfoundland to British Guiana with anchorages used by U S Navy patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Caribbean
Great Britain
Newfoundland
British Guiana
South America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adeline Hoover
E M.T. Lambeth
V.D. Sale
Retes Household Arts Club
Byrd-Tayloe
Vicks
North Main ST
Mary Ella Bisher
C. Bisher
L. Smith
E. O. Cutting
R. L. Penry
Maebel Fine
Star
Bud Bodenhamer
Mr. Bodenhamer
Mrs. Harrison Williams
Jugoslavia
Odell Carmichael
John Borum
Billy Barker
Davidson College
Martine Barker
Cloverdale
South Side Circle
Comptroller of the Currency
OK Uritsen
A. G. Dixon
Arcade Amusement Company
Arcade
High Point Armory
English
Loyal Order of Moose
Clarence Leonard
Collegians
Betty Anne Watson
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