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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1941
Page
6
Tomorrow only two for two dollars fifty features XTRA BIG woolen skirts in solid shades and plaids with 23 at low prices. DOE SKIN pairs reduced to 18, gloves at 1.00, 32 pair Quaker Maid silk hose and blouses sizes 32 to 40 offered two for one with bold savings.
Selections include 13 robes and house coats in Latin and Chenille fabrics with deep price reductions. Final clearance offers coats from $1.50 to $2.48 and sport coats in sizes 14 to 18 priced $6.50 to $9.50, with numerous shades and good styles.
Text advertises all gloves priced at one dollar in a January clearance. It mentions fabric and wool materials with best shades and available sizes 6 to 8. Limited to the January sale.
Alexander Martin chapter Daughters of the American Revolution adopted a Golden Jubilee project to aid underprivileged children. Funds will support school luncheon and YWCA memberships for worthy girls, with meetings at Emerywood Country Club and remarks on Guilford County history.
Mrs William C Boyles received a bridal shower at the home of Miss Wanda Harville on Colonial Drive. Miss Geneva Crowder joined as hostess with four bridge tables, narcissi decor, and a corsage marking the honoree seat. High score in bridge went to Miss Anne Chappell. runner up Miss Anna Lee Ellison received a month handkerchief.
High Point players dominated the Sedgefield Inn duplicate bridge event last evening led by North-South top scorers Mr. and Mrs. Hal A. Davis. East-West top honors went to Mrs. John C. Abels and Mrs. Roy Strotz with second scores for North-South going to Mesdames Oscar Durland and J. T. Ryan. Third place in North-South went to Mesdames E. E. White and William Clary. East-West third went to Mesdames Rose Lambeth and Mary Pfingst. Additional high pointers included Hamlin Briggs Clyde Shaner F. T. Wilhite Lillian Ellington T. J. Gold R. D. Tillson C. S. Beaver Jack Holbrook C. T. Ingram Page Harris R. B. Terry and J. Welch Harriss. Greensboro players attended in numbers. A follow-up tournament is set for next Monday after class instruction by Mrs. Person.
At Emerywood Country Club yesterday five bridge tables were in play for the bi weekly ladies event hosted by Mesdames EF T Howard and J T Ryan. Mrs O C Durland and John C Abels won the top prize of a double deck of bridge cards. Also announced is the birth of a son Gene Larry to Mr and Mrs Otis W Blackwell on January 11 at Guilford General Hospital.
The High Point chapter number 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star met at Masonic Hall on North Main Street with Mrs. Beadie Mabry presiding. Mrs. Leola Byerly, worthy grand matron of Salisbury, will make her official visit Tuesday evening February 25.
Mrs. George Miller and her son Bobby of Chevy Chase Md visit Emerywood Estates with Mrs. Miller’s sister Mrs. Bain. Mrs. R J Jones and Mrs J C Williford return from Orlando after a Florida trip. W D Simmons and family winter in Delray Beach Fla travel via Grand Canyon and Rose Bowl trip, finishing in Delray Beach after Los Angeles. Also present are Miss Catherine Via and Frank Simmons. Mrs J D Koonce recuperating at 819 Fifth Street from influenza illness.
The schedule lists Women of the Moose meting at Moose Hall at 7 p.m. and the High Point Business and Professional Women's Club gathering at the Elwood Hotel at 7:30 p.m. Also shows the Council of Jewish Women meeting at Gibson clubroom and a Tea and Topics Club event at 214 Hillcrest Drive. A Girl Scout Leadership Training finale at Adams Memorial YWCA and a bridge party for Miss Martha Jarrett are also noted.
The newly formed Epsilon Chapter of Delta Theta Chi Sorority held its first regular meeting at 6 30 PM at the Sheraton Hotel with Hazel McDaniel presiding. Plans were made for bi monthly suppers at the hotel starting February 11. minutes were read by Amy Lou Holmes and Alma Culbreath reported. The program featured a poem and national materials were shared. The next meeting is January 28 at 6 30 PM at the Sheraton. Members present included Betsy Means Alma Culbreath Edith Bulla Mary Whitely Amy Lou Holmes Hazel McDaniel Hulda Whitely.
The Elm Street School orchestra directed by Miss Virginia Frank played selections before the regular PTA meeting. Principal Lloyd Trayer spoke on the PTA legislative program while Mrs. W L Edwards led the meeting and Miss Helen Butler reported on safety.Attendance honors went to Miss Butler's sixth grade.
Twenty three Altrusa Club members met in the Sheraton Hotel for a dinner and business session led by President Jessie May Young. The group voted to renew cooperation with the Bundles for Britain effort and welcomed Mary Harrelson of the local Postal Telegraph as a new member.
The Ray Street PTA held its January meeting with a devotional by Mrs. R F J Johnson and a business session. Mrs. Franklin explained motion picture use for students, showing Africa films about Libya and the Watussi in the Congo. Miss Ayres' fourth grade won the attendance banner. A joint meeting of Mother Singer clubs from Allen Jay and Union Hill schools will present a program at Union Hill PTA Thursday at 7:30.
Thomasville report lists Judge C. W. Gilliam Postmaster Paul Green County Commissioner W. B. May L. C. Bridges Louis Crawford and J. L. Perryman among attendees heading to Washington next week for the inauguration.
Mrs. J. E. Millis entertained Mrs. John H. Clement of Walkertown as a houseguest with a one o clock luncheon at Emerywood. The four course meal featured ruby thumb print crystal and lavender and red decor with violets and iris accents and a corsage marking the honoree’s seat. Guests included Mesdames Clement Sherrod Hunsucker Dalton Millis Covington Amos Edwards Kirkman Ingram Jackson Adams and Jobe.
At the Adams Memorial Y W C A meeting Miss Sarah Matthews was elected president and Mrs R M Thomas named vice president. New officers include Mrs O A Kirkman secretary and Miss Sue Speed treasurer. The group welcomes Mrs L A Creech as a new leader and outlines leadership training and spring program discussions led by Mrs Bruce Conrad.
The Club Mikado met with Bill Snotherly to plan a private dinner dance at Reynolds Grill in Winston-Salem for members only, scheduled for the last of January. Frank Deker announced other plans for the coming month. Three new members were elected: Dr. Lee Wireless, Charles McClung, and Henry Terry. Huey Long and Ted Thompson, leaving in February for Army anti aircraft service, were named honorary members. Officers include Paul Bulla as vice president and John Ingram as secretary treasurer.
Members of the Domino Club honored Miss Martha Jarrett with a tea towel shower at the weekly meeting hosted by Mrs. A. G. Ellington Jr. in Greensboro. The event featured contract rummy, prizes to Mrs. Claude Smith Jr. and Evelyn Sharp, a frozen salad course, and color themed gifts in red and white for the bride to be. Also announced is the engagement and upcoming wedding of Evie Adaline McGhee of Jamestown to Clyde Swaim of High Point route two.
Twenty two members met at Mrs J D Brame s Lindsay Street home for the January gathering despite bad weather. Officers announced holly may be planted August through April and a luncheon for February was planned to honor Mrs John C Teague. A poetry of plant varieties and garden locations was shared and various club invitations noted for spring events. The program highlighted new and unusual annuals and perennials from catalogs. The Susannah Wesley Class will meet at Mrs P L White s home with a small gift auction for charity. The state capitol in Raleigh is noted as a 105 year old Doric masterpiece.
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