Family Night And Ladies Bridge At Emerywood Club
A large Emerywood Country Club gathering attended the weekly family night dinner and the ladies bridge luncheon on Tuesday. Winners of top scores for North-South were Mrs P Y Adams and Mrs C C Durland, with East-West honors to Mesdames Valette J Harris and C G Mackintosh who received war savings stamps. The annual Emerywood Club membership meeting is set for next Tuesday January 19 at the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Last Light
Paul W. Casey
Matt Wall
V. >. Sale, Jr
J. Hernan Lynn
W. P. Hazelwood
J. E. Millis
Robert Cotam
Elizabeth Harriss Povington
J. H. Adams
J. O. Household
S. H. Tomlinson
Hazel P. Hardin
Carter Dalton
Marshall B. Hall
Larter
H. O.illiams
C. T. and
C.S. Beaver
J. S. Welborn
Harold McKee
Ralph A. Snider
Robert Garland
Esmond Slate
O. C. Durland
P. Y. Adams
Logan Porter, Jr
Lloyd Flyth
W. P. Hazeltosh
Bruce Conrad
Valette J. Wood
Frank Wood
C. G. Mackintosh
Valette J. Harris
Mrs. Bivins Hosts Bridge Shower For Mrs Sprouse
Mrs. Wm P Bivins entertained at her Montlieu venue home in a bridge shower honoring Mrs John R Sprouse soon after her marriage to Kathleen Galloway. Guests included Mrs Sprouse and several others as prizes, gifts, and nuptial decor highlighted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. P. Bivins
Bridge
John Sprouse
John R. Sprouse
Kathleen Galloway
William P. Bivins
Montlieuvenue
W. J. Bennett
Osborne
Young Miss Casey Hosts Her Tenth Birthday Party
Mary Elizabeth Casey daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Casey celebrated her tenth birthday at Emerywood Country Club. Guests wore their best dresses and gathered around a pink and green birthday cake centerpiece. Miss Helen Millis directed games following dinner. Hostesses included Virginia Perry Anne Bain Martha Van Burton Betsy Chernault Nancy Gray Sandra Casey Helen Dallas Peggy Smithdeal Mary Frances Campbell Sara Gertrude Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Y
Paul W. Casey
Emerywood County Club
Helen Millis
Virinia Perry
Anne Bain
Martha van Burton
Betsy Chernault
Nancy Gray
Sandra Casey
Helen Dallas
Peggy Smithdeal
Mary Frances Campbell
Sara Gertrude Page
Surprise Birthday Party for Hubert Swaim
Hubert Swaim was honored with a surprise ninth birthday party at his parents home in High Point Route 2. Family and friends attended, with games and contests followed by refreshments and drawings for couples to share lemonade cake and pickles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Swaim
Clay Swaim
High Point
Route 2
Joseph Hubert Swaim
Gladys
Dolores
Alverta
Juntta
Dorothea
Edvin
Edward Swaim
Mozelle
Victoria
Billy
Rice gains wartime prominence in diet and economy
Point rationing raises rice as a staple in American menus. The Surplus Marketing Administration and the military have increased purchases for Hawaiian supply. Rice, valued for energy and storage, is a growing part of war effort with a 64 million dollar farm crop and strong southern production led by Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Surplus Marketing Administration
Army
Mississippi
Arkansas
America
Mrs. Smith Moss Bridge Hostess To Thursday Twelve
Mrs. Smith Moss as hostess at her home on West Lexington Avenue hosted the Thursday Bridge Club meeting yesterday evening. Dessert bridge with refreshments followed. top score went to Mrs. H. M. Ridge Jr, runner-up to Mrs. Winfred Hinkle, travelling honors to Mrs. Edythe Martin. War stamps were prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Smith Moss
Lexington Avenue
Thursday Bridge Club
H. M. Ridge, Jr
Winfred Hinkle
Edythe Martin
Honor Ardell
B. Francis Hendrix
Earl Womble
John Hendrix
Billman
H. M. Ridge
Sam McKinney
Tony Simeon
Harold Dorsett
Girl Scout Senior Service Scouts Learn Community Roles
Troop 16 Senior Service Scouts visited Fire Station Number One to study the alarm system and proper alarm procedures. The Wishing and Waiting Troop toured the local post office to observe foreign mail handling with Postmaster S. C. Clark guiding the instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Clark
Metters Proctor Vows Announced
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Serlia Metters to Nathan Pretor. The ceremony occurred Thursday December 24 in Sumter South Carolina with Rev J H Simpson officiating at Grace Baptist Church. Bride wore egg shell velvet with brown accessories. she is daughter of Mrs W T Metters and the late W T Metters of 1814 Johnson Street and works at Slane Hosiery Mill. Groom is son of Mrs H P Proctor of Hicks Street and employed at Thomas Car Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serlia Metters
Nathan Pretor
High Point
Sumter
S. C
J. H. Simpson
Grace Baptist Church
W. T. Metters
Johnson Street
Slane
H. P. Proctor
Hicks Street
Thomas Car Works
Vita Vita Class Meets Tonight at 45 B Clara Cox Homes
The Vita Vita class of Green Street Baptist Church gathers tonight with Mrs Oscar Hall at 45 B Clara Cox Homes. All members are urged to attend if possible as evening meetings proceed with brief social time and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vita Vita
Green Street Baptist Church
Oscar Hall
Clara Cox
Technicolor Film of State Shown at Ada Blair PTA
A Technicolor film of North Carolina was shown to the Ada Blair Parent Teacher Association. Rev W T Kelly led the devotionals and Mrs T G Cummings presided in the president W T Winslow’s absence. Miss Jarrells fourth grade won the attendance award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Ada Blair
Parent-Teacher Association
W. T. Kelly
T. G. Cummings
W. T. Winslow
Local notes on visitors, military moves and illness
Mrs Bertha Lowdermilk remains under care at Burrus Memorial Hospital with a satisfactory condition and no visitors allowed after a recent major operation. Pvt J C Grubb has been stationed at Fort Riley with the U S Army after enlisting in December. his brother Alien Grubb serves overseas. Rev and Mrs Hoover from Hartsville were guests to attend funeral services for G M Hoover of Thomasville. Judith Sikes, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Harley Sikes, recovers from pneumonia at her grandmother’s home on Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Lowdermilk
Burrus Memorail Hospital
Lowdermilk
Pvt
J. C. Grubb
A. R. Grubb
High Point
Route Four
Fort Riley
Kansas
U.S. Army
Alien Grubb
H. Leach Hoover
Hartsville
S. C
J. F. Hayden
Washington Street
G. M. Hoover
Thomasville
Mr. Hoover
Greensboro
Hartaville
Judith Sikes
J. Harley Sikes
H. C. Poole
Green Street
Forneys Welcome Daughter Sandra Lee in Newport News
Mr and Mrs Vernon T Forney announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Lee on January 10 in Newport News Virginia Mrs Forney is the former Helen Buchanan of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon T. Forney
Sandra Lee
Newport News
Forney
Helen Buchanan
Home Front Considers Humble Burbot In Meat-Less Days
In Washington on January 14, the go to fish list includes burbot and other edible varieties alongside rationing guidance. The piece urges readers to consult local fishmongers as meat supplies wane and notes spring expectations for fish availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann France Wilson
NPA
Washngton
Sam
We, The Women Share Car And Win New Friends
Ruth Millett notes car sharing changes American behavior fostering neighborly ties and even romance. She cites a Baltimore couple who met riding to work together and wed, illustrating social gains from shared rides and mutual dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleady
Baltimore
Fish variety list and shopping notes from the era
From the Great Lakes and Mississippi River comes sheepshead to the market with carp and smelts in urban centers. Buffalofish quillback bowfin appear in Midwest waters during spring and summer. Markets may offer fish cookbooks. February brings more DDT curtailment of retail deliveries as stores cut wear on trucks and tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Midwest
Agriculture Department
U. S
Goren Wins National Team Title with Extraordinary Play
Charles H. Goren of Philadelphia helped the national team clinch the championship for the fourth time. He noted the tournament hands as among the best in the event and described a striking sequence where Goren (East) and Mrs. Sobel reached five clubs after opponents misfired in three no trumps, highlighting a key heart-suit response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Goren
Philadelphia
Duplicate-E and West Valley Sous West Double
A fragment describes a bridge hand event with duplicate-e and west pass patterns. South plays at West, with North passing and a double indicating contract intent. The notation references AK6 A85 310932 and cards KQJ1087 753 462 in a likely bidding sequence.
Food Rationing Eases for Home Cooks and Growers
The text notes households keeping rabbits hens and growing vegetables will have a fairer food distribution. It mentions overseas shipments are packed in waterproof paperboard boxes and that individuals won’t need to declare canned goods kept on a pantry shelf if they were canned at home.
Doctorless Days Observe Body's Danger Signals
A health feature by Wilda Camery discusses recognizing fever and pain as key danger signals. It warns to seek medical care for persistent fever above 101 F and persistent pain, and notes other signs like fatigue, irritability, breathlessness, and cough. The article cautions against overanalyzing normal bodily quirks and promotes rest and avoidance of self medication. It closes with a statistic: 10 928 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in Utah in 1940.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Utah
Anne Adams Pattern 4325 Promotes Bright Fashion Future
Odams An Anne Adams two piece pattern 4325 offers a bright fashion future with a fitted top and skirt ensemble. The pattern in misses sizes 12 to 20 includes a bias panel option and plaid fabric suggestions while advertising a pattern book and salvage specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
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Jraw
Mrs. Sprouse
Mesdames
Spencer Osborne
George Lewis
J. B. Fink
E. W. Price
van Canady
John Mace
R. F. Johnson
Blanche Williams
Ruby Wood
Eileen Robinson
Casey
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Persia
Arabia
Europe
South Carolina
Smith Moss Bridge
Metters-Proctor
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society of the
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Hamilton Street
Church of Christ
T. H. Scott
Forest Avenue
W. H. Lewis
Hie Ons
Uh Gabette Hud Pvt
Rive We
Piki AS
New England
Ruth Millett
Goren
South
Dummy
McKenney
Low Trump
E. and
W. Val
North Pass
Davis
Lees
Wilda Camery
R. N
Community Service Society of
New York
Ty Tune Odams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
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