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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1944

Page

6

Community club and organization events schedule

Calendar outlines AY evening meetings at various venues including Entre Nous at Mrs Hayden’s home 400 East Street bi weekly YWCA annual meeting at Adams Memorial building and a 730 pm time change due to blackout plans Friday music study club gathering at Mrs W Stanley Davis Emerywood Country Club Canterbury club at Hillcrest Drive USO dance at YMCA gym USO club for non dancers buffet supper 5 to 7 pm at YWCA with Y cooperation plans continuing for service men

Entre Nous Club J. F. Hayden East Street Emcountry Club Y.W.C.A Adams Memorial Building W. Stanley Davis Emerywood Country Club Canterbury Club Owen Reece Hillcrest Drive

Service League Hears Report on Youth Centers

A Junior Service League meeting at the YWCA heard Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Wall report on two Youth Centers in High Point. The centers enrolled 531 white youths and over 100 Negro youths, with strong daily attendance and talk of cooperating to provide hostesses.

Robert Deva High Point Junior Service League Y.W.C.A Willis H. Slane League Davis Matt Wall

O E S Honors Masonic Officials At Regular Meet

At High Point chapter No.106 Order of the Eastern Star the session recognized Tenner Bennison and Lewis for their joint December 30 installation as worshipful masters of Acacia lodge and Numa F. Reid Lodge. Mrs Laura Meald and Miss Ina Glough visited as thirty six members attended and plans for a January 25 prom were announced.

High Point Order of the A Masonic Temple Speci Tenner Bennison Acacia Lodge Lewis Numa F. Reid Lodge Masons Bennison Eastern Star Chapter Laura Meald Ina Glough

Mesdames White Host Series of Parties in Thomasville

The Enterprise reports Mrs. C. L. White and Mrs. C. L. White Jr hosting bridge and rook gatherings in Thomasville. Top scores drew awards for L. C. Dilana and R. Holliday with prizes including air trays and rook items. Guests and hostesses listed include D. Diamont, Vann Stringfield, and J. R. Blair among others.

Thomasville C. L. White C. L. White, Jr Rook L. C. Dilanaage Ri. Holliday A. H. Ragan Mrs. Bales Mesdames Carson Cox J. F. Garner G. W. Lyles J. R. Myers R. F. Lowry R. L. Jones E.L. Earnhardt Vernon Snyder W. O. Smith J. R. Blair Homer Beck H. C. Nicholson Margaret McLeod Dorothy Hendrix Janie Morrison Beulah Norment Lucille Kirkpatrick Mary Lou Ellis Gina Bird Lillian Robinson James John Crowell Vann Stringfield Claud Green Jer Ashemore John Perry L. Pollock A Royals Alten Henry

Philomathean Club Postpones Weekly Meeting

The Philomathean Book Club cancels this week’s gathering because Red Cross rooms remain closed and surgical dressings will not be produced as planned.

Philomathean Club Red Cross Philomathean Book Club

Rev Irby Jackson Addresses YWCA Business Club

Rev Irby Jackson pastor of the North Main Street Baptist church spoke at the YWCA Business and Professional Club dinner and program meeting on Challenging Forces in the New Year. Pvt Howard Wood of Camp Edwards sang and Mrs Jackson attended as guest of the speaker's wife.

Business and Professional Club Y.W.C.A Irby Jackson North Main Street Baptist Church Jackson Pvt Howard Wood Camp Edwards Mass L. T. Wood Fifth Street Kathleen Oung

Altrusa Club Holds Dinner and January Meeting

Eighteen Altrusa members attended a six thirty dinner in the Blue Room of the Sherman Hotel followed by the January business session. Reports from standing committees were heard, a letter from Dr Nina Fay Calhoun congratulated the club on its district membership rating, and the group voted to buy tickets to the Southernaires event at William Penn High School. A USO staff meeting notice was read for Ray Street school Friday at eight. A biblically old Jerusalem water conduit mentioned.

Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel Carrie Brittain W. W. Dickerson Nina Fay Calhoun International Deat Altrusa Southernaires William Penn High School J. F. Hayden USO Ray Street

Winners Named At Ladies Bridge Of Country Club

Mesdames Logan Porter Jr and Lloyd W Flythe led North South at yesterdays age 5 bridge party and luncheon at Emerywood Country Club. J O Hauschild and C G Mackintosh topped East West scores. Mrs Paul W Casey won the contract prize. Runners up were Mesdames R D Tillson and W J McClure for North South and Mesdames P Y Adams and Valette J Harris second score for East West. Attendance included numerous members and Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell attended for luncheon.

Mesdames Logan Porter Jr Lloyd W. Flythe Emerywood Country Club Mesdames J. O. Hauschild C. G. Mackintosh Paul W. Casey R. D. Tillson W. J. McClure P. Y. Adams Valette J. Harris Ralph Snider Grattan Foy Logan Porter, Jr J. S. Welborn G. C. Ae Frank Wood Os McKee W. P. Hazelwood Ryan R Tillson C. 8. Beavier R. G. Garland J. D. Hawkins C. H. Risch Hal Davis Ed Mendenhall James Armstrong J. B. Lovelace Josephe J. Cox A. Scott Parker, Jr Frank Sizemore W. J. Fraley Frances Douglas Alice MacRae Caldwell

Safety play in a contract bridge defense

In a deal with North as declarer on adverse spades, West shifts from a diamond plan after a trump lead. By conceding a trump trick to East rather than West, the defense aims to limit attacks while allowing declarer to gain. East’s later spade return and careful ruffing sequence illustrate a safety-first defense plan.

West Declarer East

Mrs McCain Hosts Wayside Garden Club Meeting

Mrs H W McCain hosted the Wayside Garden Club at her home for a program titled Now Is The Time focusing on soil preparation and spring planting. The group discussed plans for the season and a committee was formed to draft resolutions of respect for the late Mrs P W Flagge. Twelve members attended, with Mrs McCain and Mrs John C Sheloff presiding.

H. W. McCain Wayside Garden Club McCain John C. Sheloff

Beta Sigma Phi Mu Chapter Hosts Theater Party This Evening

The Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at Miss Emmagene Shields home on Louise avenue this evening at the usual hour. The gathering will begin at the Shields residence with a theater party planned.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Emmagene Shields Louise Avenue Shields

Church Social Mothers Prayer Band Meets Thursday

The Mothers Prayer Band will meet Thursday afternoon at two thirty o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. M. Hinson 307 West Davis Street according to an announcement today.

Mothers Prayer Band W. M. Hinson West Davis Street

Legion Auxiliary plans set for state meeting here next week

Local unit finalized arrangements for the North Carolina Department American Legion Auxiliary conference to be hosted here. Leigh Hall presided at the January meeting at the Elk’s club with thirty members. chairs include general chairman J Frank Carriker and committees for house registration entertainment pages and distinguished guests.

North Carolina Department of the American Legion Auxiliary Elk’s Club Leigh Hall Ioer J. Frank Carriker Dan Arden Ethel Bales House C. W. Sutton Oscar Smith Lula Raper Frank Carriker M. W. Williams G. M. Haley Roy Spearman Jack Burris N. S. Stirewall C. A. York Louise Gibson Betsy Spearman Carl Arden Ruth Ann Stainback

YWCA Annual Membership Meeting Tonight

The YWCA calls members to a seven thirty PM meeting at Adams Hall with annual reports and director elections. Mrs C E Sheloff will preside as club activities are dramatized in skits.

Adams Me C. E. Sheloff

Mrs J Lyman Redding Visits Mother in Alberta Apartments

Mrs. J Lyman Redding of Je ne ington D C arrives to visit her mother Mrs vel born at her Alberta Apartments home and plans to stay through the week. Petty Officer Belvin Fer and Mrs Ferguson of High int spent Christmas holidays with Ferguson now based at Solomons Island Md.

Belvin T. Fer Mrs. Ferguson High Int Ferguson Solomons Island

Reid couple announce birth of son William Booth Jr

Pvt and Mrs W B Reid announce the birth of a son on January 9 at the Boulevard branch of High Point Memorial Hospital. The mother Opal Loflin Reid.

McLennan Named Director at Security National Bank

GREENSBORO January 12 John W McLennan was named a director of the Security National Bank at the annual meeting of shareholders held here yesterday A prominent businessman he long served Greensboro city council Directors also declared the usual semi annual dividend of three percent James K Paul formerly of Hi Point assistant cashier of the Wilmington branch was named vice president in charge of that branch and T Hunter Bell was made assistant trust officer of the Raleigh branch All other officers were reelected.

Greensboro John W. McLennan Security National Bank McLennan James K. Paul Hi Point Themington T. Hunter Bell Raleigh

Ritch First To Pay Filing Fee For Senate

Ritch of Charlotte becomes the first of four Democratic candidates to pay the $100 filing fee for the U S Senate. Secretary Maxwell said Ritch submitted the fee yesterday. Other contenders include Rep. Cameron Morrison, former Gov. Clyde Hoey, and Arthur Simmons. Ritch is a lawyer and veteran legislator.

Raleigh Jan Marvin Ritch Charlotte U. S. Senate Ritch Raymond Maxwell State Board of Elections Robert R. Reynolds Cameron Morrison Clyde R. Hoey Shelby Arthur Simmons Burlington

Gibsons Leave After Holiday Visit In City

Mr and Mrs Sloan Dunkin Gibson returned to Greenville S C after holidays spent with their sons and daughters in this city. Their son Sergeant Charles B Gibson stationed at Camp Adair Oregon visited and has now returned to duty. Luncheons and dinners were hosted in his honor. An army airplane traveling between war theaters is inspected to prevent germ and insect transport.

Charles Clarkson Evelyn Webb Fort Worth Texas Salem Street Rufus Herring University of Eanelinaan Gladys An Winfield Blackwell Kate Washi D. C Sloan Dunkin Gibson Greenville S. C S. D. Gibson, Jr Edgedale Drive Margaret Howard Thurston Street J. Earl Gibson Sunset Drive M. F. McNeill Parkway

Daughters of America Install New Slate At Meeting

The Washington Council four Daughters of America will install new officers at its meeting tomorrow evening at seven o clock at the hall. The hour is changed from seven thirty to seven and newly elected officers are urged to attend.

Daughters OF America Washington Council

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YMCA Y.w.ca Service League O.E.S Clarisse Rose Miss Rose Carolina Apartments Nandina R. H. Holliday David Diamont R. H Holliday Florence Law Susanna Georgianna Spring Street Mamie Harris Alter Newby Charles F. Phillips John Myers Robert Rapp W. E. Tomlinson Walter Newby Alvah Boyles M. T. Lambeth James Lambeth, Jr F. Garner Wesleyan Service Guild Main Street Methodist Church Janie Tuttle Paul Green Naomi Howie Alice Myers J. C. Lloyd Frances Kratz Sallie Clodfelter Chesterfields Navy TWEED Lizzie Gooch Ywca Business Club Altrusans Jerusalem Brenda Main ST ENOE Ladies Bridge of Country Club Josephine Culbertson North Sioss North East South West Mrs. McCain Wayside Club Beta Sigma Phis Legion Auxiliary Senate Gibsons City Moroline Ett Mann's Cut Rete Walgreee Americas A&p Frien Ise Enesuey Aoaste
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