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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1946

Page

6

Wright Bride-Elect Honored at Barbee Street Tea

Mrs. Johnson hosts a dessert party for bride-elect Miss Wright on Barbee Street. The setting features irises and jonquils, with guests at bridge and rummy tables scoring prizes and enjoying deco cakes and iced tea. Presented to the honoree is silver in a wedding pattern.

S. WN. C. Johnson, Sr Barbee Street Dragons Iris Eau de Col Carrie Clem J. E. Horney Reively Fred de Maxine Lybarger Addito Carl Wright J. D. McCrery Ralph Nor. Ford Wilson Clifford Mar Fred DeLappe Harold Jen- Ho

Housewarming Shower For New Archdale Home Couple

A group of friends honored Mr. and Mrs. Roby Corder with a surprise housewarming at their Archdale home on 606 Everett Street. Guests enjoyed games with Mr. Corder winning the grand prize and were served refreshments by Mrs. L. R. Tuttle and Mrs. R. L. Bennison.

Roby Corder Archdale

Births in High Point Area Announce Five Newborns

John Joseph Johnson born January 11 to Mr and Mrs B Forrest Johnson at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital. Charles Ronnie Hennis born January 14 to Mr and Mrs Charles H Hennis Greensboro route three at Washington street unit High Point Memorial hospital. Roger Daniel Briles born January 14 to Mr and Mrs Fred Perry Briles Archdale at Washington street unit High Point Memorial hospital. Rupert Larry Robinson born January 10 to Mr and Mrs Rupert Lawson Robinson High Point route five at Washington street unit High Point Memorial hospital.

John Joseph Johnson B. Forrest Johnson John Joseph Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital Hennis Charles H. Hennis Greensboro Route Three Charles Ronnie Washington Street Roger Daniel Briles Fred Perry Briles F of Archdale Roger Daniel Washington Street Unit

Local residents and visitors noted in High Point area

Miss Helen Eshelman arrives to spend time with parents at 905 Johnson Street after visiting Miss Phyllis Oram in Boston and Miss Helen Ward in New York. Mr and Mrs Herman Abels and Mr and Mrs Ken Abels, former High Point residents now in Winston-Salem and Greensboro, moved into their former Some Ato Edgedate drive last week. Mr Marvin Green returns to 711 Lindsay Street from Hallandale Florida after visiting A E Kaemange. E L Auman of 803 Montheu Avenue enters Baptist hospital Winston-Salem for serious illness. Orvie M Hayworth of High Point Rt 1, after recent surgery at High Point Memorial Boulevard unit, can receive visitors and remains hospitalized for several weeks.

Helen Eshelman J. A. Eshelman Johnson Street Eshelman Phyllis Oram Boston Mass Helen Ward New York City Herman Abels Ken C. Abels High Point Winston-Salem Greensboro Marvin Green Lindsay Street Hallandale Florida A. E. Kaemange High St E. L. Auman Montheu Avenue Baptist Hospital Orvie M.hayworth Rt. 1 Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital

Community events and wedding notices in High Point schedule

A dense listing of social events for Wednesday to Saturday. Legion auxiliary cards drive, Eastern Star initiation, Mary Sue Briggs wedding events, garden clubs, study groups, bridge parties, and a Friday night Canterbury club program plus a Saturday wedding at Wesley Memorial Methodist church for Miss Mary Sue Briggs and Edward Lee Short. The schedule includes hosts, addresses, venues like Emerywood country club and Lindsay street, and family activities through the Briggs Short wedding party.

American Legion Auxiliary Howell Street J. H. King High Point Order of the Eastern Star John Hughes Hillcrest Drive Mary Sue Briggs Home and Garden Club Clyde Garrison Rotary C. B. Mattocks Twentieth Century Study Club Emerywood Country Club W. W. Gluyas O. B. Bonner Edgedale Drive J. A. Eshelman Anna Tomlinson Frank Dalton Bridge Parkway Mary Sue B L’amusante Club High Point Council of Jewish Women M. Samet Link Street J. Samet Robert Bain Robert Vernon Frances Holton Jack Cheek Greensboro Greensboro Country Club Briggs Country Club Canterbury Club C. F. Carroll Greenway Drive Roy Spearman Emcountry J. W. Woollen George E. Matthews, Jr Tom Pitts Briggs-Short Wayne Sullivan Emeryn Country Club Edward Lee Short Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Lindsay Street

Nature Study Club to Meet Thursday at Emerwood Estates

The Nature Study club will convene Thursday morning at 10 o'clock hosted by Mrs. Robert Bain. Mrs. Robert Vernon will serve as associate hostess at Emerwood Estates.

Robert Bain Emer»wood Estates Robert Vernon

Pentagon Club Meeting With Mrs Boyles Tonight

The Pentagon club will meet at eight o'clock tonight at Mrs Dorothy Davis Boyles home on Woodrow. The announcement was issued this morning.

Pentagon Club Dorothy Davis Boyles Woodrow

Allen Jay PTA Hears Scoutmaster Speech On Scouting

The Allen Jay PTA met Monday evening as Odell Brown scoutmaster of troop 14 spoke on the history and merit system of scouting. He urged encouragement of scouting and its benefits to boys. Principal Bennison urged clothing-drive contributions and announced Allen Jay as the collection center. Attendance prizes went to Mrs. Keller's second grade and Mrs. Young's tenth grade. Rev. W. B. Penny led devotionals.

Allen-Jay Parent-Teachers Association Odell Brown Troop 14 Charles Reddick Allen Jay Bennison C. S. Keller Mary Young W. B. Penny Archdale Methodist Church

Women Of Moose Meet Tomorrow Evening

The Women of the Moose will hold the regular meeting tomorrow evening at eight at the Hall. Announcement made today.

of the Moose

League Opera Study Club To Meet Thursday

The Junior Service League’s Opera Study club will meet Thursday evening at eight at Mrs. Willis Slane, Sr.’s home. Emile Serposs of the city schools music faculty, director for the club, will give a history of the opera Madama Butterfly.

Junior Service League Willis Slane Emile Serposs City Schools Music Faculty

Funeral Rites Held for Claude Fuller Shelton

Claude Fuller Shelton 59 a Fairmont druggist died recently funeral services were held at his home with Rev D L Jones of the Presbyterian church presiding burial followed in Chadbourn where he lived before 1936 He was a UNC pharmacy graduate 1905 a deacon in the Presbyterian church and a Mason He is survived by his two children from his first marriage John Shelton of Rocky Mount and Mrs W L Cameron of Elizabethtown and by his second wife Ethel Edgerton and daughters Esther and Sarah Shelton of Greensboro.

F. Shelton Masonic Lodge Lois Williams Chadbourn John Shelton Rocky Mount W. L. Cameron Elizabethtown Ethel Edgerton Guilford College Esther Sarah Shelton Greensboro

Death of Charles H Wall in Randleman

Charles Henry Wall aged 60 died yesterday at his home Sophia Rt. 1 after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by widow Lottie Alfred Wall two daughters Dora E Wall and Mrs. E J Stephens seven sons Joseph F Wall Jr Troy Dewey Earl Wayne Wall Pfc Henry M Wall step-mother Mrs Margaret Wall three brothers Jarvis Cebe Wall Joe Wall three sisters Margie Wall Madie Brown Clara Jones and two grandchildren.

Charles H. Wall Troy Dewey Earl Wayne Wall Pfc Henry M. Wall Ft. Bragg Margaret Wall Jarvis Cebe Wall High Point Joe Wall Greensboro Margie Wall Madie Brown Clara Jones

LP And Wallburg Alumni Organize

A group of Liberty-Piedmont institute alumni, now Wallburg school graduates, met at the school to form an alumni association. Hollis D. Sink was elected president, Fairbank Motsinger vice president, and William Hine secretary, all of Winston-Salem, with Irving Carlyle of Winston as principal speaker.

Liberty-Piedmont Institute Baptist Denomination Wallburg School Hollis D. Sink Fairbank Motsinger William Hine Winston-Salem Irving Carlyle Winston

Hartsville Cotton Mills treasurer Manning T Twitty dies

Funeral services were held in Hartsville S C for Manning T Twitty 69 longtime treasurer and head of the Hartsville Cotton Mills since 1930 He died yesterday at his home a native of Spartanburg and had been with the mill since 1922.

Manning T. Twitty Hartsville S. C Spartanburg

First Money Mint Likely Set Up by Gyges in Lydia

The fragment notes that the first money mint was probably established by Gyges in Lydia toward the end of the eighth century B C. The statement points to an early origin of coinage in the region with Gyges as a pivotal figure.

Gyges Lydia

Miss Tuttle Bride Elect Fetes At Home Dinner

Miss Janie Tuttle de el of the week will wed Bill Barnes a petty officer in the United States navy on Thursday January 17 at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Lucille Lowe and Miss Colleen Parks hosted a formal dinner party at Parks home with guests limited to wedding party and close friends. The evening featured green and white bridal decor and an automatic player providing music with toasts during the meal.

Lucille Lowe Colleen Parks Janie Tuttle Bill Barnes United States Navy W. P. Parks

Miss Ellis to wed Mr Norris in January ceremony

The engagement of Miss Romaine Frances Ellis to David L. Norris of Thomasville was announced with the couple set to marry January 27 at 4 PM at Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Hughey Miller officiating.

Romaine Frances Ellis David L. Norris Thomasville Norris Thomas Miss Ellis Mr. Norris Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church Hughey Miller

Beta Sigma Phi Plans Tomorrow Evening Meeting

Members of the Beta Sigma Phi will meet tomorrow at 7 30 PM at the Sheraton Hotel for the regular meeting. An update notes the gathering was announced this morning.

Beta Sigma Phi Sheraton

Pretty Apron Pattern 4938 Offered By High Point Enterprise

The notice promotes Pattern 4938 apron in sizes Small to Ex Large with shoulder and back Buttons and optional embroidery. Send twenty cents to Pattern Dept New York for the pattern and include size name and address. Also advertise Anne Adams Pattern Book for Fall and Winter with extra patterns and printed instructions.

High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept West 17Th New York N. Y N. Y. Pritt Anne Adams

South oversteps in contract bridge pursuit of a run

In a tense bridge deal South sacrificed a diamond ruff opportunity. East overruled, West signaled with a seven and South rode a risky path to game. East shifted to diamonds, South deduced the layout, cashed a trump, and ruffed in dummy. West discarded diamonds to guard clubs, and the queen nine of diamonds remained good.

South West East Declarer

Numerous Social Events Given At Asheboro Homes

Asheboro clubs hosted several gatherings. Junior Woman's Club combined Christmas and January meetings at the Crawford home with gift exchanges and contests won by Mrs. Vestal Palmer and Miss Ruth Anderson. New members welcomed include eight names. Randolph Book Club met at Mrs Rosser’s home with poetry readings and a review of 1945 events, tea served by Mrs Underwood and Mrs Ross assisting.

the Enterprise Asheboro John Griffin Nel Cline Rm of Odell Crawford Vestal Palmer Ruth Anderson Cline James L. Maloney W. P. Wood Black Bullock Harold Crawford Wade Osborne Jack Ketner Ralph Haywood Victor Young Randolph Book Club J. D

Miss Harlocker Hosts Party with Econ Project

Miss Jane Harlocker entertained about thirty guests at her home Saturday night finishing a high school economics project by giving the party. Guests, mostly students, enjoyed games and dancing as Mrs L B Harlocker assisted with refreshments. Mrs Charles E Moore Jr hosted a bridge club evening with two tables, while Mrs Sam Burrows Jr won high score and Mrs Nell Cline won bingo.

Jane Harlocker L. B. Herlocker Charles E. Moore, Jr Sam Burrows, Jr Nell Cline

Washington Monument Rises as World’s Tallest Masonry Tower

The Washington monument stands 555 feet high and claims the title of the world’s tallest masonry structure, signaling a landmark achievement in construction and national pride.

Washington Monument

Phi Beta Club program charms Thomasville guests

In Thomasville on Randolph Street Mrs. Charles F Lambeth hosted the Phi Beta club meeting with Miss Louise McMillan presenting The Patchwork of Colors discussion. Guests included Mrs. Richard Goldsmith and Mrs. Hoke Shore. The Literary Club and Grace Lutheran circle meetings followed with readings on Liberia and Luther.

Thomasville Charles F. Lambeth Randolph Street Phi Beta Club Louise McMillan Mesdames C. H. Newby Harry Lee Lambeth Doak Finch David Long R. L. Lambeth George Finch Mamie Harris Miss McMillan Richard Goldsmith E. W. Dixon Neiland Lambeth Hoke Shore Literary Club Paul Green West Main Street Ben Harris R. H. Holliday Evangelical Lutheran Church Martin Luther Mesdames J. E. Lambeth James Lambeth, Jr M. L. Bales C. H. Newby Claiborne Pennington John R. Myers, and Lindsay Russell

Two Ordered To Refund Overcharges On Cars

Local members of the durable goods panel at the war price and rationing board found two violators of price ceiling rules. J. S. Cobb was ordered to refund $270 to Donald W. Mears for an overcharge on a 1939 Plymouth, and Lola Brown refunded $12.50 to the U S treasury for a similar overcharge on a 1937 Ford V-8. Ten violators were called. three cases dismissed and five left for further investigation. A further panel meeting was set for January 31.

Durable Goods J. S. Cobb Newton Street Donald W. Mears Almina Street Lola Brown West High Street U. S. Treasury

Thomasville Clubs To Honor Football Squads

Thomasville group plans a Lions Rotary dinner at the Womans club to honor Thomasville and Mills Home high school football teams. UNC coach Carl Snaveley will deliver the principal address. About 200 people including players Lions Rotarians and guests are expected.

Thomasville Lions Mills Womans ‘Club Carl Snaveley University of North Carolina

Auto Dealers Set Long NC Convention Here in May

The North Carolina Automobile Dealers association will hold its annual convention in Southern Pines May 12 to 14. W. H Wray, president, announced the event today.

Southern Pines North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association W. H Wray

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Enterprise Women Madeline Hoover Liss Wright Mrs. Johnson Nelson Florist and Decorators Francis, B. Nelson N. Main-St Minnie Lee Steed Ruby Getty Trotter Pauline Hedgecock Princess Beauty Shop Main St Thomas Young Becky Heinz Baby Foods Heinz Strained Foods Junior Foods M. Spurlin Security Bank Mrs. Boyles P.T.A Allen Jay Pta Wagger Sis Amelia Crossland St. Petersburg Fla Amélia Women of Moose LP and Wallburg Alumni Miss Tuttle West North Pass W. A. Underwood, Jr Bridge Club Bright Holland New Deal Gwendolyn Plugger Randleman Road SAN Victory Clothing Collection Thomasville Phi Beta Club Lambeth Homer Link Circle One Grace Lutheran Church Fletcher Beck C. R. Patterson Woman's Society of Christian Service Main Street Methodist Church Robert Rapp Frank Lambeth Clyde DuBose Julius Green L. B. Hayes Mare Snell Myers Street Mount Airy Harston Williamson Forrest L. Grimes Anne Charlotte Luther Grimes Lexington Avenue Marie Jones Maye Livengood Mary LeGette Latta George Hubert Teague L. E. Teague Joe Reid Everhart Panama City Fila General Electric Guilford Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Dr. Caldwell Caly Well Caldwell Senna Olish Cneeze Vicks VA
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