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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1938
Page
13
Members of the Sedgefield Hunt will leave the stables this afternoon at 3 for an informal ride. A live hunt was held yesterday morning at 9 with about 15 riders and the hounds trailing a fox for three hours. A live hunt is planned for Saturday January 15 at 2 30, next Saturday at 9, and a year dinner dance is set for January 22.
Philip Pugh entertained with a attractive party and miscellaneous shower at Barker street home on Friday evening. Guests included Mrs. Philip L. K. Davis and Mrs. Beane. Prizes were given to Miss Kathryn Hoover, Grace Murdock and Mrs. Izel Pitts. Bobby Beane presented the host with gifts. Twenty five guests enjoyed refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. John Mebane announce the birth of a son, David Clark, at Memorial hospital on Saturday January 8.
Mrs. W. C. Jones hosted the Philomathean club at her West Farriss avenue home with nine members and three guests. Topics covered Europe politics Hollywood cinema artists and current events with refreshments served to guests F J Sizemore Randall B. Terry Willis Slane and members S F Tomlinson W C Idol D R Parker Rufus King H A Millis Howard Hartzell A E Tate and R F J Johnson. The meeting marked the first of the month with a second January gathering to be held jointly with the W O T club.
Announcement of the marriage between Irene Bouldin and Reitzel E Hiatt on Christmas Day at the Methodist parsonage in Asheboro. Rev Howard P Powell officiated. Mrs Hiatt is the third daughter of Myron Moore Bouldin of Trinity. The groom is son of C A Hiatt of Archdale. They will live with the groom's parents temporarily.
Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell and her Raleigh guest Miss Nancy Cox attended a dinner at the Robert E. Lee hotel in Winston-Salem. Hosts were Dr. Samuel Holbrook Dr. Clayton Zeb Long and Hugh Mitchell of Statesville for Mr. and Mrs. John Ellison Moore of Charlotte on the couple’s December 4 marriage. Approximately a dozen couples joined the event.
The High Point Needlework Guild announces an executive board meeting at the Sheraton hotel Wednesday. President Mrs. G I Humphries says the session starts at two o clock and all directors should arrive promptly.
The High Point Garden club will meet at 10 o clock Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs Pred J Bart lett in Emery wood Estates. The gathering follows the club’s usual Tuesday schedule and customs.
A week of society events in High Point features the Omega chapter meeting at Sheraton hotel and garden club gatherings. Hyundai club dinners and bridge parties, YWCA banquet, Eastern Star, literary groups, Entre Nous, Priscilla and Sorosis host events across homes, clubs, and Sedgefield venues. Live hunt opening from Sedgefield Hunt club and Idylwild club dance at Sedgefield Manor with John Peddicord orchestra.
The Friday Night Lend-A-Hand club elected Gaynelle Millikan as president Jean Pugh as secretary and Myrtle Daniels as treasurer at a Friday evening meeting Plans include an upcoming food sale at the Highland community Community building with pies cakes salads sandwiches and coffee to raise funds for the summer camp program A guest speaker is invited for the next Community hall gathering.
Mr and Mrs FE PD Johnson announce the marriage of their daughter Lietta Madeline to Roy Lee O Ham on Saturday January 1 with Rev C Francis Noble officiating The couple reside at 613 Highland Avenue. Lietta is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B D Johnson of route 2 and attended Trinity high School Franklin Springs Institute Georgia Jones Business college. Roy Lee O Ham is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs G W O Ham of 204 Ward Street and works at the High Point Weaving and Throwing plant.
The Entre Nous club will hold its regular meeting with Mrs. C. F. Long on Thursday at 3 o clock at her home 237 Elm Street.
Mrs H N Phillips will host the Sorosis club Friday afternoon at 2 o clock at her Parkway home.
Six Girl Reserve clubs met at the YWCA hut for a luncheon and a round table on parliamentary procedure led by Miss Betty Dupuy. The gathering launched an Inter-Club Council to meet monthly. Emma Blair and Ada Blair clubs hosted about twenty five at a party, while Sophomore Reserves enjoyed a supper and social at the senior high school with varied entertainments.
About fifty guests from High Point Sedgefield and Greensboro attended a bridge party at Sedgefield Inn hosted by Mesdames Ayers and Watkins. Twenty five tables were set for play with prizes awarded to the five top scorers including Mrs. Harold Schiffman Mrs. Howard Holderness Mrs. C Duncan Cater Mrs. Stanley Sturm and Miss Eva Harris.
The Omega chapter of Kappa Gamma will hold its first business meeting and lecture Monday evening January 10 in the Sheraton hotel committee room. The session starts at 7 pm followed by a lecture on Life and Psychology led by Dr. P E Lindley. President Mrs. Ethel Flynt will preside and a motion to shift meetings from Thursday to Monday will be decided.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Roach hosted a birthday dinner at their home Wednesday night for their son Ellis Roach. Guests included Ellis Roach, Vivian Roach and daughter Lucille, V. C. Tucker, Mack Balkcum, Edith Roach, Jewel Balkcum, Harold Roach, and Billy Balkcum who enjoyed a tempting supper and gifts for the celebrant.
Ex governor J C B Ehringhaus and family from Raleigh are spending the day as guests of Mr and Mrs Paper Wayaies at the Sheraton Hotel. Blucher Ehringhaus Jr and daughter Matilda accompany the party.
The High Point chapter number 106 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening at 7:80. Plans will be made for Past Matrons and Patrons Night on Tuesday January 25. The earlier date January 28 was incorrect as the time is two weeks hence.
The Twentieth Century study club will meet with Mrs. E. B. Henderson at 314 Howell Street on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The High Point Council of Parents and Teachers and the Musical Art club sponsor two North Carolina Symphony Orchestra concerts at the junior high school conducted by Richard Horner Bales. The afternoon show for children features instrument demonstrations and classic and modern works including Natchez on the Hill. The program spans Weber Mozart Tchaikovsky Strauss Mendelssohn Moussorgsky and Sibelius with Bales praised as a youthful, talented conductor.
The Conductor group of musicians based in Winston-Salem announces a state tour through February 23 before a Virginia run of three months. Mrs. H. S. Coffield heads the Council of Parents and Teachers, while Mrs. Edith Moore Sherrod leads the Musical Art club. Tickets available from organization members or city schools music faculty led by Carl G. Cronstedt.
Mrs. E R Lyon led the Canterbury club meeting at Mrs H L Brockmanns home on Fairway drive with a program on Women and Government. She reviewed Europe Under The Terror It Cant Happen Here and Let Freedom Ring. Mrs Hoke Bullard welcomed back Mrs Capus Waynick. Delights included a sweet course and floral pink and white decor.
Final plans are completed for the YWCA annual meeting and banquet set for Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Central Friends church. Attendees will hear the nominating committee report on four board vacancies while four officers go on leave of absence after two three year terms.
Anne Bain daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bain celebrated her fifth birthday with a Friday afternoon party at their Emerywood Estates home. Guests from Greensboro and Thomasville enjoyed games and a tea service with a green and white birthday cake as the centerpiece, plus attractive novelties as favors.
Elmore Hackney sensational backfield star for Duke University arrived in the city late yesterday from San Francisco after the East West post season game. He stayed at his brother Bunn W. Hackney Jr's home and plans to return to Durham this afternoon.
The Kee Klub will resume its regular weekly meetings Monday evening with Miss Breelle Allen as hostess at 701 Carr Street. All members urged to attend as new officers will be elected. Emma Jean Loflin Born January 8.
Greensboro reports set the theme The Child in the Community for the Congress of Parents and Teachers annual convention to be held in Winston Salem April 2022 with headquarters at the Robert E Lee hotel. Officers present include president Mrs J Buren Sidbury and 20 of 23 officers and directors.
The Idylwood club will host its first dance of the year on Saturday evening January 16 at Sedgefield Manor. John Peddicord and his Winston-Salem orchestra will provide music. Invitations have been mailed to nearby cities and admission is by card only.
Oak View PTA held a regular meeting featuring group singing and a talk by Rev. A. L. of North Main Street Baptist Church on religious training related to education. Mrs. C. T. Yarber presided as the financial committee proposed plans for extra funds in the new year. Verna Williams' second grade won attendance honors.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Grandjean and their sons Peter and Byron arrived home this week after seven months in Mexico City with Mrs. Grandjean’s parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Mohler. Mr. Grandjean accompanied the family back to High Point.
The Allen Jay Parent-Teacher association will hold its regular meeting in the school auditorium Monday night January 10 at 7 80 o'clock. The Child study group will meet Thursday at 2 15 with topic Honesty and speaker Miss Nelle Ansley of the U W C A.
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