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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1943
Page
6
A packed schedule lists meetings and gatherings: Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Mrs. J. W. Clinard 401 Otteray Drive features Cecil Haworth slides on Christ at 3:30 p.m. Emerywood Country Club hosts a 7:30 p.m. annual Membership Meeting with dinner later notes.
Special to The Enterprise reports the Trinity Bi Monthly Bridge Club gathering at Mrs. Bill Andrews home. High score awarded to Mrs. F. D. McLeod, runner up Mrs. Buren And, dessert and hot chocolate served by the hostess and Mrs. Gurney Peace. Pauline Woosley Missionary group met Thursday with officers elected for the year: circle leader Mrs C Collett, secretary Mrs Leach, treasurer Mrs Jes Morgan. Ice cream and dessert served after the business session.
The Junior Service League will hold a special called meeting at 10 o clock in the morning at the Y W C A. The session will start promptly at ten and last about half an hour, according to league president Ms Willis H Slane who cited other commitments.
Dr O C Williamson pastor of the First Presbyterian Church spoke to the Florence Nightingale Club at the Y building on Japanese religion He outlined Confucianism Buddhism and Shintoism and argued Shintoism and emperor worship hinder Christianity He noted Japan's belief in superiority and that Christianity struggles there The talk was part of Religions of the World series and next week Mrs Idol will discuss the Moravian religion
Girl Reserves will hold a regular meeting Thursday January 21 at the Junior High School after school hours. Installation of new officers includes president Charlotte Zimmerman vice president Lib Dozier secretary Peggy Davis treasurer Doris Nance society chairman Caroline Arden program chairman Hazel Zimmer man advisor Miss Mary Ellen Hege. A patriotic program covers the Army Navy Marines and Air Corps. Each girl will receive her Girl Reserve pin.
The Woman's Missionary Auxiliaries of Archdale Friends Church plan a Thursday evening gathering at Mrs. Robert Plummer's home in Archdale with associate hostesses Mrs. Clifton Pearson and Mrs. Merley English. Mrs. Ralph Smith and Mrs. LeRoy Hancock will present the program.
Additional supplies raise the on hand total to 140 400 as five dressings rooms expand staffing. To date 110 400 dressings have been shipped. In the last month 568 women worked 1 726 hours producing 40 000 dressings at about 3 hours 51 minutes per person per month.
Miss Hazel Gibson of Marion wed Lieut. Russell A Lombardy of Washington and Fort Benning in a small ceremony on January 8. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Gibson, taught home economics and science at Nebo High School. Lombardy, son of Mrs. Louise Lombardy, earned his tank corps commission January 2 at Fort Knox and has returned to Fort Benning.
The Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle hosts an installation ceremony on Wednesday at 7 30 PM in West Commerce Street clubrooms. Miss Blanche Eakin state manager will serve as installing officer with the Thomasville Grove in charge of degree work. Guests include W O W members and circle members families and friends.
The Good Will Come Club will meet at ten o'clock Wednesday morning at Mrs J P Crowder's home 307 Steele Street. This will be the regular meeting of the club.
EK Strickland led the group in prayer with Mrs. Doris Russ guiding the evening on What's God Doing Today. Dr Williams and Odelle Brown offered talks, a solo by W. W. Frye with Lois Harrison at the piano, and a trio Ruby Welborn Kathleen Kennedy Mallie Fowler with Zula Mae Spencer at the piano. Mrs Russ closed with a poem.
High Point members named to Second District Altrusa committees include Mrs. Mary Lou Rothrock as district finance chair and program coordinator with Mrs. Maida Adams of Gastonia and Miss Ruth Robinson of Huntington W V on the board. Madeline Hoover remains on publicity. Elizabeth Conrad of Charlotte chairs the committee with Mrs. Carolyn Goldberg of Durham as member. Other district posts list Amy Guy, Ernestine Milner and Hazel Huey on vocational information and extension. Marjorie McIver, Edith Esdridge Haines and Ruth Hocker on non party public affairs. education chairs Josephine Kerr, Mary Altizer and Virginia Foulk. by laws chairs Helen Gilmer, Martha Zachman and Laula B Carter.
Ruth Millett argues wartime shortages push women like farm wives to run farms and small businesses. She notes male employees may resist female management, but urges understanding and fair treatment. Women can prove capable employers when given a chance.
Mrs Lamar McCallum will host Twentieth Century Study Club members at her Parkway home tomorrow afternoon. The gathering begins with a luncheon at one o'clock, followed by the regular program.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the local VFW post will meet this evening at 7:30 in the hall on Washington and Main Streets. Members are urged to attend if possible as announced this morning.
Mesdames Fred Thomas and Collier Ellis will join hospitality at the home of the former on Forest Hill Drive Friday afternoon. The meeting is set for three o'clock, as usual, according to this morning’s announcement.
The Railway Express Auxiliary will meet Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in the clubrooms. The notice was announced today.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Evans of 512 Centennial Avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Linda Gale, on January 19 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Evans was Miss Doris Edwards.
The national open pair championship was won by Al Roth and Tobias Stone marking Roth’s second national title and credit toward Life Master No. 34. A bridge hand illustrates Roth’s clever re-entry to dummy to secure the clubs after trumps, showcasing his skill.
Special services Sunday January 31 at 7 30 p m at Trinity Methodist Church to install an Honor Roll for the armed forces boys. Rev W R Kelly of Main Street Methodist Church to give the address. Music program in preparation. Reserved seats for service men families.
Trustees of Asheville College plan to meet with two State Department officials Thursday night amid reports they asked president Dr Frank C Foster to resign. Students were told of the move at a Friday meeting but reasons were withheld pending the Thursday session.
The Med Week Study Club will meet Wednesday at three o clock at the Adams Memorial W C A where members will roll bandages in place of the regular meeting.
Simple to sew Anne Adams pattern 4251 offers a waist shaping front seam and buttoned straps for easy laundering. Available in sizes small to large with material details, pricing, and ordering instructions included alongside Fall and Winter Pattern Book promotions.
The Utopian Study club will be entertained tomorrow by Mrs Valette J Harris at her Rockford Road home. This will be the regular meeting of the club.
Corporal Willard W. Everhart, visiting Thomasville parents at 211 Walnut Street, returns to Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. Mrs. John C. Abels of La Jolla California returns from New River after visiting her daughter Mrs. Herbert C. Huggins. Cpt. Wm. T. Kemp stationed at Camp Wolters Texas is promoted from Private First Class.
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