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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1940

Page

15

Parties Honor Mrs Bernard and Miss Smith This Weekend

Two social bridge events this weekend honored bride to be Miss Nancy Smith and bride Mrs Gilbert S Bernard. Friday at Madison Apartments hosted by Mrs Bill Forster with pink wedding motif and high score perfume prize. Saturday at Alberta Apartments hosted by Mrs Ed Rankin featured white decorations, traveling prizes, and gifts including a crystal perfume lamp and a silver steak set.

Gilbert S. Bernard Nancy Smith Bill Forster Madigan Apartments Ed Rankin Alberta Helen Crowder E. C. Rankin Mrs. Bernard Miss Smith Mildred Crowder Farline Moore Helen Davis Cora Morgan Patricia Hall Winston-Salem Edythe Crooks Ruth Pollock Katherine Lowdermilk Margaret Hedrick Mesdames L. J. Fisher, Jr Kelman Gomo James Farr Greensboro Robert Cook Tyson Ferree William T. Forster Alson Gray Talmadge Ellington Dan Curran Wayne Garner Florence Ala N. L. Smith L. C. Furgurson

Prizes For Children Of Confederacy Units This Year

North Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy announces eighteen prizes for Children of the Confederacy in 1940. Awards include essays on state history and notable figures, membership increases, and best reports. Prizes are distributed at the state conventions in Goldsboro in October and Statesville in June.

Children of Confederacy Children of the Confederacy North Carolina A. Y. Kerr Yanceyville C. of Dorsey Pender Tarboro Nina N. Powill

Church Social and Meetings at Local Congregations

Multiple church notices outline meetings for the South Main Methodist Church Woman's Auxiliary general meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in the church annex due to a clash in the usual venue Circle No 1 of the First Methodist Church chaired by Mrs James Moffitt will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the church basement auditorium The Young People's Christian Endeavor Society of the First Methodist Church meets tonight at 6 30 PM with Miss Gladys Ellington speaking on What It Means to Pray and Read the Bible Delegates from St Mary's auxiliary will attend the Fifty Eighth annual meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Diocese of North Carolina in Salisbury January 24 25 at St Luke's Church

South Main Woman's Auxiliary South Main Methodist Church First Methodist Circle First Methodist Church James Moffitt Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society of the Gladys Ellington Thee Salisbury Diocese of North Carolina Episcopal Church St. Luke’s Church St. Mary's Auxiliary

North Carolina Music Clubs Convene For Statewide Festival

The 23rd year of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs features 60 senior and double that many junior clubs across six districts. Plans include a state wide festival at Davidson College February 10 11 and 12 with guest artists from Winston Salem Raleigh Asheville and Charlotte and a Sunday Elijah performance by the Davidson Community Chorus.

North Carolina Eugene Davis Raleigh S. Correll Federation of Music Clubs Crosby Adama Montreal J. K. Pfohl Winston-Salem W. P. Twaddell Durham Greensboro Elizabeth City I. M. Meekins Davis Atlanta Asheville Federation Music Clubs Magazine Walt Ave Ithaca N. Y James Christian Pfohl Davidson College Pfohl H. Hugh Altwater Woman's College of the University of North Carolina Ashley Pettis Composers’ Forum Laboratory New York City Madge Hedrick Wake Forest National Board Wake Forest College Grace Potter Carroll Queens College Charlotte Grace Robinson Mendelssohn Elijah Davidson Community Chorus Charles G. Wardell, Jr Salem College

Guilford Alumni Dinner At YWCA Here

About 75 Guilford College High Point alumni from Jamestown Archdale and Trinity attended Friday’s annual dinner at the YWCA. Dr Clyde Milner president of Guilford spoke on the college’s growing educational program and two talking machines showcased the new plan. Murray M White was elected president. Hazel Coltrane secretary treasurer, succeeding Byron Haworth and Jowe Lowe respectively.

High Point Guilford College Jamestown Archdale Trinity Clyde Milner David H. Parsons Darrell Kent Murray M. White Byron Haworth Hazel Coltrane Jowe Lowe

Miss Hilda Smith and J. Q. Cheves Jr. Wed In December

Announcement of the marriage between Miss Hilda Smith and J. Q. Cheves Jr. solemnized December 24 at Dr A B Conrad's home. Bride wore blue chiffon velvet with gardenia corsage. Mrs Cheves is the oldest daughter of R S Smith. They will reside at 708 Fourth Street.

Hilda Smith J. Q. Cheves, Jr A. B. Conrad First Baptist Church

Six Sponsors Named For President's Birthday Ball Here

High Point's annual President's Birthday Ball to aid infantile paralysis research will be held Friday at the National Guard Armory. Six sponsors are Betty Sechrest, Betty Gwyn Weaver, Ruth Pollock, Eileen Thomas, Margaret Briggs, and Frances Mann, with more to be named. Music by John Peddicord and his Winston-Salem orchestra. A daughter Frances Marie was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Prendergast on January 16 at 419 South Wrenn Street.

the Armory Gwyn Weaver Ruth Pollock Eileen Civic Betty Sechrest Betty Thomas Margaret Briggs Frances Mann High Point National Guard H. S. Coffield, Jr Betty Gwyn Weaver Eileen Thomas Coffield John Peddicord Winston-Salem Ernest Paul Prendergast Frances Marie South Wrenn Street

Altrusans Launch Guidance Programs At Meeting Tuesday

At the January Altrusa Club dinner meeting the group will host Dr. G I Humphreys president of High Point College to discuss expanding vocational education. The program starts at 6 30 pm in the Sheraton Hotel with committee chair Mrs Myrtle Barthmaier leading a six month series surveying institutions offering vocational training.

R. I. Quigley Westwood Elizabeth Duffey Woman's College Thomas Bouldin Dennis Young Alpha Theta Psi Altrusa Club Sheraton High Point Masonic Temple Tom Richardson Asheboro Road Pauline Hicks Thurlow Kearns Lindsay Street Woman's Club J. H. McCall Colonial Drive Frances Mendenhall Early American Arts Club John Harold Davis Entre Nous Club Sedgefield Inn G. H. Kearns Social Arts Club J. W. Rose Louise Avenue Canterbury Club Carson Burns Greenway Drive Emerywood Country Club Jack Yancey G. I. Humphreys High Point College Humphreys Myrtle Barthmaier Mesdames Mary Ballard Mabel Hargett Verta I. Coe Mabel Burnett Charles F. Carroll, Jr Frank L. Judish Marie Caddell

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