Calendar of events at Emerywood and YWCA week
The schedule lists family night dinner at Emerywood Country Club with noon reservation, YWCA annual meeting at Adams Memorial building, time change to 7 30 due to blackout, Friday music study at Mrs Stanley Davis home with luncheon, Canter club gathering on Hillcrest Drive, USO dance at YMCA gym and club party, and Sunday buffet supper for service men at YWCA with joint cooperation by the Y.
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Emerywood Country Club
Y.W.C.A
Adams Memorial Building
Wil
Stanley Davis
Eye
Emerywood
Canter Club
Owen
Hillcrest Drive
YMCA
Potatoes Spoiled By Bruising From Digging And Handling
Of the defects causing spoilage in potatoes bruises from digging and handling are the most serious.
Southern Division Official to Attend Legion Auxiliary Dept Meet Here
Mrs. Walter G. Craven of Charlotte national vice president of the Southern Division will attend the Legion Auxiliary Department meeting in North Carolina. Born in Mecklenburg County she served the Red Cross in Puerto Rico and held multiple Auxiliary leadership roles including state president and national executive committee member. Her husband Lt. Col. Walter Gluyas Craven died in 1939 and she remains active in church and civic groups.
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Legion Auxiliary
North Carolina
Walter G. Craven
Charlotte
Auxiliary
Omaha
Mecklenburg County
Craven
Pael Hilton Irwin
Moravian E ! Church
Childen
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Citizens’ Service Corps
State Defense Committee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
American Legion Auxiliary
Walter Gluyas Craven
Divorce Suits Pile Up in Allegheny County
Divorce suits reach record level in Allegheny as Judge Thomas M. Marshall notes hastily contracted wartime marriages. Many soldiers wives delay settlements while drawing dependency allowances from Uncle Sam, delaying final divorce decisions.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Alleghenyy
Sam
Thomas M. Marshall
Common Pleas Court
Woman's Club hears Lloyd Thayer on child care in war time
Elm Street School poet Lloyd Thayer told the High Point Woman's Club at the YWCA January meeting that kids need love and nutrition, with a strong program of education and recreation. He urged calm leadership from adults to cushion war impacts, and a concluding poem highlighted care and training for children. Mrs. J F Hayden led the meeting with hymns, and two new members were welcomed.
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Woman's Club
Lloyd Thayer
Thayer
J. F Hayden
Alice Paige White
J. H. McCall
C. H. Rhodes
Chinese Gardens Discussed By Mrs Wilkinson
Mrs. L L Wilkinson spoke on Chinese gardens for the Good Will Garden club at the January meeting held at Mrs. A R Harrison’s home. Ten members attended along with the speaker as she described Chinese flora, customs, and thrift, noting edible tree bark and the extensive use of forest and garden products.
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Mrs. Wilkinson
L. L. Wilkinson
China
Good Will Garden Club
A. R. Harrison
Wiltshire Boulevard
Harrison
Ray Street school PTA reports bond sale and turnout
The Ray Street School PTA held January meeting chaired by Mrs. Joe Dobson Jr. A membership total of 455 was reported and the war bonds and stamps drive brought in $9,329.65. Fourth graders under Miss Stuart and Miss Whitney demonstrated health habit methods and the attendance banner went to Whitney’s room.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Ray Street School
Joe Dobson, Jr
Stuart
Whitney
Reversing Bidding Misread Costs Match-point in Bridge
In a match-point duplicate, South misreads North reversing bids as a strong hand. North showed a weak hand by not passing South’s double and by taking out to a minor suit. East-West scores 200 points for a top result.
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North
South
Ensign Ferguson Starts Naval School Assignment
Ensign Robert Ferguson, former advertising director of the Martins Ferry Times Leader, completed a naval indoctrination course at Hollywood Florida and was assigned to a communications school at Harvard University.
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Martins Ferry
INS
Robert Ferguson
Martins Ferry Times-Leader
Hollywood
Fila
Harvard University
Red Cross to Reopen Surgical Dressing Rooms
Red Cross resumes dressing room work as December quota arrives late. Workers will handle the shipment before the initial shipment arrives momentarily. Mrs Stevens urges continued effort and clubs may resume meetings at the Red Cross rooms after the first of the week.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Surgical
Stevens
Mrs Faircloth Hosts PW Club at YWCA Evening
Mrs Frank Faircloth entertained members of the P W club at the YWCA on Monday evening. Three tables played tummy following a brief business session. Prizes went to Mrs David Hoboz Degg and Mrs Marie Roberts. A salad course with pink and green decor followed. The next meeting is set for January 25 at Miss Nancy Roberts on Barbee Street.
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Frank Faircloth
P.W. Club
Y.W.C.A
David Hoboz
Degg
Marie Roberts
Nancy Roberts
Barbee Street
Salt Lake City mother has baby after car fails to start
A Salt Lake City woman who threatened to have her baby at the ration board’s request for extra gas coupons got them, but the car wouldn’t start on the way to the hospital. A neighbor then transported Mrs. Jesse M. Vail, who delivered a 10-pound son.
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Salt Lake City
Jesse M. Vail
Piedmont Camp and Hospital Group Holds Winston-Salem Meeting
The Piedmont Camp and Hospital Council chaired by Mrs. Horace Haworth met at First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem. Attendees from High Point included Mrs. Haworth and several officials from Red Cross and local chapters. A luncheon preceded a Junior Red Cross play from Gary High School and guest officials from BTC 10 and the Officers Flying Safety School.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Piedmont Camp and Hospital
Horace Haworth
First Presbyterian Church
Haworth
W. T. Powell
G. I. Humphreys
N. P. Yarborough
Red Cross Age
Wilkes County
Alice Gray
Red Cross
Gary High School
J. E. Rockhold
Lawrence Arthur
BTC 10
J. J. Glennon
Officers Flying Safety School
Births in High Point area announce new arrivals
Several families report births at High Point Memorial Hospital. Barbara Brookshire, a daughter of Frank and Ruth Simmons, born January 10. Mary Jane Noah born January 11 to L. H. Noah. Shela Camille Turpin born January 12. A son to R. S. Lucas born January 12. A son to G. D. Flaydon born January 11. A daughter to I. J. Stanton born January 12. Jerry Dennis Haynes born January 12.
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Barbara B. Simmons
Frank Simmons
Barbara Brookshire
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Simmons
Ruth Hepler
Mary Jane Noah
L. H. Noah
Route One
Mary Jane
Washington Street
High Point Memorial
Turpins
Turpin
Newton Street
Shela Camille
Lucas
R. S. Lucas
Kimsey Street
Flaydon
G. D. Flaydon
Route 3
I. J. Stanton
Fisher Street
Descoty
Wash Street
High Memorial Hospital
Bieri
T. G. Haynes
Jerry Dennis
Art Exhibit Showcases Beall and Tomlinson Seniors
GREENSBORO January 13 Open a joint exhibit of Elizabeth Beall of Greensboro and Gertrude Tomlinson of High Point at the Woman's College Little Gallery McIver building. The 12 senior art majors are displayed in two-person groups over a 12 day cycle through May 20. Beall displays watercolors oils drawing wood carving textile weaving and furniture displays while Tomlinson focuses on fashion illustration and related work.
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Greensboro
The
Woman's College
Elizabeth Beall
Gertrude Tomlinson
High Point
Little Gallery
McIver
Miss Beall
Weatherspoon Art Gallery
Miss Tomlinson
S. H. Tomlinson
Girl Reserves Sponsor Radio Series For Youth
The Inter-Club Council of Girl Reserves starts a thirteen week radio series Here’s To Youth airing Saturdays 1:00 to 1:30 pm on the National Broadcasting System beginning January 15. Agencies including Girls Junior Red Cross Boy Scouts Y M C A and Y W C A cooperate on the program about youth interests and problems.
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Inter-Club Council of
Girl Reserves
National Broadcasting System
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Y.M.C.A
Home Economists Highlight Canning Storage Tips
The text notes guidance from home economists of the U S Department of Agriculture on good storage practices for home canned foods. It emphasizes safe handling, proper labeling, and keeping jars in cool dry conditions to preserve quality and prevent spoilage.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Launch out into the deep and cast your nets
A devotional allegory urges abandoning idle discouragement and fear. Jesus directs fishermen to launch into the deep where bold faith yields abundance. The piece links fatigue and wasted effort to spiritual courage, urging readers to push beyond comfortable shores.
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Elsie Robinson
Jesus
Simon
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