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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1954

Page

8

Friends Honor Miss Meadows With Shower At Pilot Club

Miss Betty Lou Meadows, February bride elect, was feted with a miscellaneous shower at the Pilot Country Club hosted by Mrs. Luther Dawson of Greensboro and Mrs. Arnold Richard. Guests enjoyed games, greenery decor, and a dinnerware gift while to be married to Max Stout at the Lutheran Church in February.

Miss Meadows Pilot Club Luther Dawson Greensboro Arnold Richard Betty Lou Meadows Pilot Country Club Iun Max Stout Eee Lutheran Chure

Train Between Sheffield and London Breaks Time Record

A morning commuter train between Sheffield and London travels over 106 miles in 97 minutes, achieving a speed exceeding 66 miles per hour.

Sheffield England London

Five Generations Mark 50th Anniversary in Greensboro

Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Coltrane of Steeds observed their 50th wedding anniversary on January 17 with a family dinner at the home of their youngest son Clarence Coltrane in Greensboro. Attending were their other children Mrs. D. W. White, Mrs. W. B. Craven, and J. H. Coltrane, along with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Reid Coltrane of Jacksonville, Florida, could not attend. The gathering included Mrs. Coltrane, formerly Miss Sarah Bruce, daughter of the late John Bruce of Moore County, and Mr. Coltrane, son of Mrs. S. G. Coltrane and the late Mr. Coltrane of Randolph County.

Walter L. Coltrane Steeds Clarence Coltrane Greensboro D. W. White High Point W. B. Craven J. H. Coltrane Reid Coltrane Jacksonville Fla Mr. Coltrane Coltrane Sarah Bruce John Bruce Moore County S. G. Coltrane Randolph County

Friends' Service Official Speaker At YWCA Tonight

Eighty reservations have been accepted for the YWCA annual meeting at Adams Memorial Building. B Tartt Bell executive secretary of the Southern Regional office of the American Friends Service Committee will speak on Our Christian Heritage after dinner at 6 30 PM. Mrs W F Clayton president will preside as annual reports are heard and balloting results announced. Limited reservations were accepted due to space.

YWCA Adams Memorial B. Tartt Bell Bell American Friends Service Mittee Friends Service Committee Overseas Relief Commission North Carolina Council of Churches North Carolina W. F. Clayton J. H. Millis

Spaniards and Moors Bring Mud Brick Craft to America

Spaniards who learned mud brick making from the Moors introduced the technique to America where it remains used in modern structures along the sea and in the United States.

America Seeeeee United Es

Editor Predicts End of Secrecy Law at Legislature Session

Holt McPherson editor of The Enterprise urged the Utopian Study Club that secrecy laws will be swept out when the Legislature convenes in January. He argued freedom of information is essential to democratic government and that officials must conduct public business openly. The talk was part of a luncheon program at the Woman's Club in High Point with Shelby residents among guests and club members in attendance.

North Carolina Utopian Study Club Holt McPherson E Enterprise Freedom of Information Freedom of Information Committee The McPherson Herman Smith Jesse Washburn Woman's Club Shelby High Point Norman Acker George W. Lyles Jr Mesdames O. Arthur Kirkman Henry Foscue L. C. Matton Roland Holton Harry Alexander G. T. West O. B.ner P. Y. Adams W. B. Thomas John Walker Mrs. Washburn

New Dancing Class At YMCA Starting Tomorrow Evening

The YMCA launches a six week dancing course taught by Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Lewis, beginning Friday evening with registration at 7.00 p m. Classes meet twice weekly on Monday and Friday and cover rumba tango and samba for couples with prior basic dancing experience preferred. The instructors bring Latin American dance experience from the Arts and Crafts workshop and private lessons.

Martin L. Lewis Lewis Arts and Crafts Workshop

Miss Nancy Hill Named to Golden Chain Society Honors

Miss Nancy Jean Hill of Route 3 High Point a senior at Woman's College of UNC is among 13 students tapped by the Golden Chain top ore society. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bown she majors in English and is active in dramatics and religious work. She has served in Play-Likers and is a college marshal and former Wesley Foundation officer.

Nancy Jean Hill High Point Woman's College of U.N.C Golden Chain Top Ore Society Bown

Mrs W A Harper travels to Norfolk after sister’s death

Mrs W A Harper left this morning for Norfolk Virginia where she attends the death of her sister Mrs W Lee Flaugher who passed away there yesterday after a lengthy illness Funeral arrangements were incomplete early today Mr and Mrs George Lyon returned home to re after attending the Southern Furniture Market in the past week They were formerly of High Point and were accompanied to High Point by Mrs George T Wood Sr mother of Mrs Lyon who spent the past month in Laurinburg Keep safe in your kitchen

W. A. Harper Norfolk W. Lee Flaugher George Lyon Southern O High Point High Point George T. Wood Sr Lyon Laurinburg

Trinity graduate named dean’s list honor student and dean’s list recipient

The subject is a Trinity High School valedictorian from the class of 1950 who later became a 1954 Chairman of the Inter-Faith Forum and active in the Methodist Student Group. She appears on both the dean’s list and the honor roll and won the Bruce Craven Cup at Trinity High School.

Tion Methodist Inter-Faith Forum Trinity High School Bruce Craven

Community clubs schedule events and gatherings

Friday includes YWCA meeting with Tartt Bell speaker at Adams Memorial Building and a Sedgefield AE Ace Clubs dinner dance at the Embassy Club. Wild Flower Garden Club hosts a meeting at Mrs. Ralph Vance’s home with associate hostess Mrs. Herman Coble. Rosaine’s honors Barbara Lee at Borden’s. Saturday features dessert bridge at Hillcrest Drive home and Emerywood Country Club dinner dance with Russ Carleton’s Danville orchestra.

YWCA Adams Memorial Building Tartt Bell American Friends Committee Sedgefield AE Ace Embassy Club Wild Flower Garden Club Ralph Vance Herman Coble Rosaine’s Elwood Tae Barbara Lee Borden's Gold H. O. Hayworth, Sr Betty Hayworth Ella Gibson S. Main St Betty Jo Snider Joan Crowr Steele St R. D. Tillson Barbara Tillson Hillcrest Dr Bride Emerywood Country Club Russ Carleton Danville

Women's Ingenuity Startles Clerks in Houston

In Houston a group of women startled social security clerks by submitting mailed name change requests. One wife pinned her old card with a diaper-size safety pin. Other improvised devices included safety pins thumbtack carpet tack an adhesive bandage and bobby pins.

Houston

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