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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1949

Page

17

Miss Hollingsworth Feted at Bridal Shower for January Wedding

Miss Norma Jean Hollingsworth was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Miss Dot Hollingsworth and Mrs. J. C. Hill at Blair Park Club House with about fifty guests. She will marry Gilbert Cox on January 22.

Miss Hollingsworth Dot Hollingsworth J. C. Hill Norma Jean Hollingsworth Blair Park Club Gilbert Cox Charlie McKelvy Betty

Miss Miller Hosts Bridal Shower for Alma Andrews

Miss Irene Miller gave a Friday evening shower at her Edgewood Avenue home for Alma Andrews bride elect of February. Guests enjoyed games with prizes to Mrs. L C Andrews Sr and Mrs. Ralph R Elkins, as Miss Andrews received gifts.

Miss Miller Alma Andrews Irene Miller Edgewood Ave L. C. Andrews Ralph R. Elkins Miss Andrews James Nichols Lothair Cecil Clyde Andrews Charles B. Miller Madie Young Margaret Lee Lois Nance Maxine Teague

Canterbury Club Meeting Features Adventure Theme

Mrs. William D. Simmons Jr hosted Canterbury Club at her Greenway Drive home on Friday afternoon. Mrs. R. P. Hayworth led a program on What is Adventure, drawing on Edward Mims Spirit of Adventure and David Seabury Adventure in Self Discovery. President Mrs. Owen Reese presided. a sweet course and spring floral decor complemented the gathering with members including Mrs. Reese, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Hardin, Mrs. Voorhees, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Sale, and Mrs. Hayworth.

Canterbury Club William D. Simmons, Jr Greenway Drive R. P. Hayworth Edward Mims David Seabury Owen Reese Mesdames Charles W. Perry W. F. Ellis Charles F. Carroll J. W. Lindsay Paul Hardin Louis F. Voorhees Everett Marsh W. D. Sale, Jr R. V. Hayworth Mrs. Simmons

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mr and Mrs Garner

Mr and Mrs Garner honored on their birthdays with a surprise party at the Dodamead home 416 Gatewood Avenue. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bill King Mr and Mrs Calvin Corbett Miss Enye Dodamead and Wayne Chambers. Three tables of bridge provided prizes for high and low scores along with progression and bingo prizes before a dessert course.

Tommy Dodamead, Jr Elwyn Gary, Jr Dodamead Gatewood Avenue N. L. Garner, Jr Bill King Calvin Corbett Enye Dodamead Wayne Chambers

Local engagements announced from Lexington and Thomasville weddings planned

Mr and Mrs W M Hunsucker announce the engagement of daughter Gloria Clarine to Charles Herbert Brown. Mr and Mrs J A Klass announce Jewell to J D Rollins Jr with a spring wedding. Mrs Kyle Hunter Stephenson, formerly Dorothy Ann Smith, plans a spring wedding. Mrs Otis Eugene Peele, formerly Olive Evalea Simmons, married January 8 in Hillsboro and resides at 915 Dayton Street.

W. M. Hunsucker L17 West Lexington Avenue Gloria Clarine Charles Herbert Brown Ernest M. Brown J. A. Klass Thomasville Jewell J. D. Rollins, Jr J. D. Rollins, Sr Kyle Hunter Stephenson Dorothy Ann Smith Roy E. Smith Benson Mr. Stephenson Kyle V. Stephenson Otis Eugene Peele Olive Evalea Simmons Herbert Clyde Simmons Hillsboro Dayton Street

Annual Meeting of YWCA Friday Dinner Speaker Mrs Floyd Moore

The YWCA announces changes to its annual meeting a dinner to be held Friday January 28 at 6 30 pm at the YWCA building with speaker Mrs J Floyd Moore of Guilford College Her talk Women in the Y W C A covers international YWCA work and the foreign division Local officers include Miss Alice Caldwell chairing the event and dinner details while a constitution revision and board elections will be presented at the business session

YWCA Floyd Moore Alice Caldwell Association Y.W.C.A Church Leadership Training Institute Episcopal Church J. Floyd Moore Guilford College Asia Africa High Point E. S. Wall C. Hamer Miller George Machen Charlotte Sheffield Board of Directors

Insurance Women Hear Mrs White On Internats Relations

The High Point Association of Insurance Women held a dinner meeting at the Sheraton Hotel on January 13. Guest speaker Mrs Henry White from High Point College spoke on international relations and plans were discussed to raise funds for the state convention in May.

High Point Association of Insurance Women Sheraton Association Henry White High Point College White

Out Our Way Club With Mrs Farmer

The Out Our Way garden club meets Wednesday at 3 PM at 129 West sai with Mrs L G Farmer hosting. R R Blackburn will speak on the African violet at the regular meeting.

Out Our Mrs. Farmer Out Our Way Garden Club

Jamestown Club Guests Speaker Taylor Simpson

The Modern Book club met at the home economics house with Miss Bessie Mae McFadden hosting. Mr. Taylor Simpson of High Point spoke on his recent travels to England Switzerland Belgium and North Africa.

Jamestown Modern Book Club Home Economics Bessie Mae McFadden H. N. Williard Elizabeth Hanner Taylor Simpson High Point Simpson England Switzerland Belgium North Africa K. T. Miller C. B. Newton

Woman's Club Starts Bridge Party Chain for Building Fund

The Woman's club began a chain of benefit bridge parties to raise funds for its building fund. The first event at Mrs. J. F. Hayden’s home on 400 Washington Street started at 3 PM with iced coca colas. Winners included Mrs. Dewey F. Foust for first prize, Mrs. R. B. Culler for consolation, and Mrs. Dan Gorman and Mrs. R. L. Waynick for handmade kerchief prizes. each member pledged to host or attend games to net four dollars for the project.

Woman's Club J. F. Hayden Washington Street Allen Burton Dewey F. Foust R. B. Culler Dan Gorman R. L. Waynick

Miss Simmons and Otis Peele wed in Hillsboro ceremony

Olive Evalea Simmons married Otis Eugene Peele in an afternoon Jan 8 service at First Baptist parsonage Hillsboro. Rev T Paul Deaton officiated double ring ceremony. The bride wore a blue wool dress with red rose bud corsage. The couple will reside at 915 Dayton St.

Herbert Clyde Simmons Olive Evalea Otis Eugene Peele First Baptist Hillsboro T. Paul Deaton Peele Alice Peele Kelly Peele U. S. Navy State Capitol Life Insurance Ands. Peele Dayton St

Friendship Club Meets With Mrs Burge At Home

The Friendship club will meet Thursday at 1 PM with Mrs Lester Burge at her home 603 West Howell Street. The meeting will take the form of et det hitte htitietete.

Friendship Club Lester Burge West Howell Street

VFW Auxiliary Invited To Hear Nat's President

The National President Helen Murphy will visit the Department of North Carolina in Greensboro January 21 to 23. A banquet is set for January 22 at 7:00 p m in the O Henry Hotel ballroom with reservations to Mary Alice Moody by January 18. Murphy will address after Department Commander Van der Linden opens, and on January 23 at 10:00 a m she speaks at a joint Posts and Auxiliaries meeting for the Tenth district.

Helen Murphy Department of North Carolina Greensboro O’henry Hotel Mary Alice Moody S. Mendenhall Street Vander Linden O'Henry Hotel

Wonderland Club to Exhibit Peter son Bird Paintings

The Wonderland Garden Club will sponsor a painting exhibit at Ray Street School on Tuesday January 18 featuring original Peter son bird paintings. Mrs. Cecil Haworth will discuss the paintings behind their history and background, borrowed to High Point by the Catesby Bird Club from the Audubon Society. A silver offering will help defray travel expenses.

Wonderland Garden Club Peterson Ray Street School Cecil Haworth High Point Catesby Bird Club Audubon Society

Community club and society meeting schedule for Thursday

Evening and afternoon gatherings listed include the Spanish club at 821 College drive, Nu Phi Mu sorority at 405 Howell Street, Cardinal Bridge club at J W Bennett home, Wayside Garden club Springfield road, Home and Garden C E Swinney 913 Rotary drive with speaker, Utopian Study Club Emerywood Country Club, Country Garden Club Route 1, Mid-week Study Club Brentley circle, Out-Our-Ways Gardens Club 129 Westchester drive speaker, Chi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi YWCA, Friendship Club Mrs Lester Burge covered dish lunch, Sorosis Club 401 Wood brook court, Priscilla Club 202 Hillcrest drive, YWCA annual dinner Adams Memorial building with speaker Mrs J Floyd Moore, Emerywood Duplicate Club 2p m.

High Point College G. I. Humphreys College Drive Nu Phi Mu Sorority Helen Gibson Howell Street Thad Melnnis Home and Garden Club C. E. Swinney Rotary Drive W. L. Watson W. R. Morrow Brentley Circle L. G. Farmer Westchester Drive R. R. Blackburn Chi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority YWCA Sorosis Club D. R. Parker Woodbrook Court Priscilla Club Paul Hardin Hillcrest Drive The Adams Memorial Building J. Floyd Moore

High Scorers for Monthly Evening Bridge Announced

Emerywood country club hosted the first of two monthly evening bridge parties for members and guests. North South top scorers were Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Mackintosh tied with J. T. Ryan and W. P. Hazelwood. second went to Mrs. Laurence Ingram and Mrs. E. T. Hows. East West winners were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Outen with runners up Mrs. C Beaver and Mrs. R. D. Tillson.

Emerywood Country Club G. Mackintosh Mesdames J. T Ryan W. P. Hazelwood Laurance Ingram E. T. Hows Far East-West W. E. Outen

Utopian Study Club Meeting With Mrs Holton

The Utopian Study club will meet with Roland T. Holter at Emerywood country club this week. The meeting is set for Wednesday afternoon at 12:30. Members unable to attend should call the hostess.

Cardinal Bridge Club J. W. Bennett Utopian Study Club Roland T. Holter Emerywood Country Club

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Traynham Ethel Hollingsworth Sandra Lee Hill Howard Day Judy Hollingsworth Joe Day Hayworth Edith West Green ST Mrs. Garner Lesters Jewelry High Helena Rubinstein Glynn Norvell Eckerd Main ST Nea Miss Jewell Klass Gloria Cldrine Hunsucker Mrs Mrs. Otis Eugene Peece P. H. Dalton John Alfred Eshelman Eshelman Helen Bonner Cary N. C Marion Frances Helen Bonner Eshelman John Alfred Uz Eerie S. P. Blackburn Jamestown Methodist Church Greensboro Road W. G. Ragsdale, Sr C. B. Bundy J. R. Armstrong Roy Sullivan E. B. Wicke C. E. Frazier Elsie Saunders Martha Davis Winston-Salem Helen Blackburn Miss Simmons Mr. Peele Burge VFW Nat Wonderland Club Wayside Garden Club Milton Hadlet Springfield Road R. K. Stewart Emerywood Mrs. Holton Guilford Furniture CO Nelson Ouarents
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