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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1946
Page
6
Mesdames Covington and Bennett hosted a luncheon at Emerywood country club to honor Miss Frances Holton bride elect. Guests included close friends of the honoree with a bridal motif table setting, flowers, and a silver wedding pattern as a gift.
Miss Marguerite Cartland Kerner of Greensboro and Thomas Early Whitaker of Oak Ridge, to be married Friday at 5 30 pm at Moravian church, were honored at a buffet dinner. Hosts included Miss Effie Cox and Miss Sara Sloan Ray at 1105 Main Street with silver centerpieces and bridal flowers. Additional guests listed include Edwin Lewis, Broughton Hodgin, Carl Kerner, Alice Page White, Luna C. Ray, Joseph D. Cox, Betsy White, Charlene Thomas, Carolyn Ballow, and Martha Davis.
A Sunday afternoon tea honored Mr and Mrs W L Sprouse on their forty seventh wedding anniversary. Mesdames J E Horney T H Scott and B L Riddiehoover hosted at 225 Wood Tow Avenue Norfolk guests greeted the couple and family as a receiving line formed. A pink and gladiolus display with narcissi and fern complemented the spring motif as relatives and friends enjoyed refreshments and the register at the door.
Burrus Memorial alumni association planned to furnish a hospital room as a memorial to Dr John T Burrus founder of the hospital. Meeting at Boulevard unit dining room of High Point Memorial Hospital elected Reece Quinn treasurer to fill vacancy.
A schedule of social gatherings includes Tea and Topics at Mrs J T Weaver on Club drive at 3 30 p m. Family night dinner at the clubhouse 6 30 to 8 p m. Opera study on Tristan and Isolde at Mrs J W Lindsay Hillcrest drive. Dessert bri at Miss Frances Holton bride elect hosted by Miss Maud Carraway and Miss Helen McBee on West Farriss avenue. Friday includes luncheons at Emerywood and Erie country clubs honoring Miss Marcelle Clark and Miss Frances Holton, and a card party at the Y with the Double M club and guests.
Mr and Mrs J Frank Carriker left for Arlington Virginia after visiting friends in Winston Salem They formerly lived in High Point Mrs Carriker has been ill in Winston Salem B L Riddlehoff and Mrs Riddlehoff left for Norfolk Virginia after a weekend with Mr and Mrs J on Woodrow avenue Mirehoover is a sister of Mrs Horney W C Idol and Fred Flagler attended the 16th annual meeting of the Winston Salem Traffic club Captain Jack D Lee returned home on terminal leave after 18 months in Hawaii and Osaka Col Philip B Davis visiting family en route to Fort Leavenworth India he has served as surgeon with an army hospital Mrs Frank McKibben of Atlanta visiting sister Mrs John Russell Rotary drive Mr and Mrs H J Bryant returned home after ten days with friends in New York City Melton Freeborn of Louisville left for home after three weeks with Mr and Mrs B T Clanton at Triangle Lake
Seven year old Patty Peck slept in a kennel after staying away from home to play. Foster mother Mrs. James Pheiffer reports a night long search ended with Patty found safe in the dog house.
A Nebraska City night policeman Raymond Bossung learned youths circulating a petition seeking his removal. he located the group, who had just been picked up on traffic charges, and he signed the petition.
A historical note states 22 million of 32 million British working age people were in the armed forces or industry by mid-1944. The second line mentions a porcupine using air-filled quills to stay afloat if it falls asleep in water.
About 100 people attended a YWCA program marking the 25th anniversary at the Adams Memorial building. New officers were elected for the year including President Harry Alexander and Secretary W. D. Sale Jr. Board members and nominators were announced, with remarks and a social hour following the program.
The Em erywood country club ladies bridge event held at the clubhouse yesterday morning named winners in duplicate and contract play. First north-south were Mesdames Logan Porter Jr and C L Eaton. first east-west Mesdames J T Ryan and W P Hazel wood. contract winners Mesdames Howard Marsh and Pitts with Mrs Frank McKibben of Atlanta.
High Point junior hostesses of the USO are called on by ORD Greensboro for another dance at the Service club tonight. About twenty five local girls are needed to serve as dance partners. Trucks will depart around seven. sign up at USO to arrange transportation. Last dance scene had around twenty locals and two senior hostesses.
Five horses escaped a wagon and bolted onto a railroad bridge near Parsons Kansas. The animals became stuck in the crossties, delaying trains for about four hours before handlers freed them. No injuries reported.
An estimate places the rebuild cost of the Rotterdam center between 570 million and 760 million dollars. The figure reflects the extensive damage and the scale of the restoration project expected by authorities and engineers.
Mrs J A Eshelman president for the Woman's club has received notification from the General Federation of Women's Clubs of a 1000 prize offered by the Atlantic Monthly to federation members for the best paper on The Modern Woman's Place in the Home Papers must be in by February 15 Members of the local club interested in entering the contest may secure a copy of the rules of the contest from Mrs Eshelman.
Mrs. Joe Bales entertained the Sunev club at her Erwin Heights home with a dessert reception and bridge. Miss Theresa Hoover won novelty note paper. Mrs. Claiborne Pennington top bridge score among visitors. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Roger Matthews Greensboro and others.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest discussion of oil production in the United States, focusing on the link between potential output and current drilling activity. The text hints at constraints or measurements impacting production prospects without detailing specific figures or timelines.
Emily Kimbrough author publicist editor and lecturer will speak at the Woman's College on Friday night February 7 as part of the lecture entertainment series. Attendance is limited to season ticket holders. Her best known work Our Hearts Were Young and Gay coauthored with Cornelia Otis Skinner, plus We Followed Our Hearts to Hollywood and How Dear to My Heart mark her recent publications.
A cat born in Limerick County Ireland earned a city hall welcome after stowing away on a Pan American World Airways clipper. Officials debated the name before settling on O Clipper as the playful preferred title.
Miss Peggy Murphy celebrated her sixteenth birthday Saturday at her mother E. E. Bragg’s Westchester home. Attendees included Colleen Stroud, Al Lawson, Peggy Peace, Nor Freeman, Clarese McAdden, Jan Heilig, Faye Pierce, Jan Murphy, Norman Winters, Raymond Winters, Everett Elling, Wallace Heilig, A. D. Green, My Saunders, Billy Harring, and Harold Metcalf.
The Mother's Prayer Band will meet Thursday afternoon January 31 at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs Carl Saltz 1503 Ki street. An announcment says a program was not provided.
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