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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1937

Page

10

Pricmaid Wedding Set for February in High Point

Mary Simmons daughter of William D. Simmons will wed Cecil Clair Conner at Wesley Memorial Church High Point North Carolina on February 13 at eight o clock in the evening.Dr W A Lambeth of Winston Salem and Dr Embree H Jackard will perform the ceremony. Numerous honor events are planned through the week with luncheons and club gatherings in Thomasville, Greensboro and nearby towns.

Iss Mary Simmons Clair Greensboro William David Simmons Mary Jarrell Cecil Clair Conner Wesley Memorial Church High Point North Carolina Maniliff Jarl Wrenn Broad Street W. A. Lambeth Inston-Salem Bride Embree H. Jackard Wesley Orial Church W. D. Mons L. G. Robinx Therine Via

Girl Reserve Secretary Conference Plans Progress

Plans firm for the 11 Reserve conference to be hosted by Girl Reserve advisors and the YWCA February 5 7. Secretaries from Lynchburg Danville Richmond Va and Raleigh Greensboro Winston Salem Salisbury Asheville and Charlotte signaled attendance. Anna Seaburg executive secretary of the national association of employed Officers of the YWCA will speak on the work of the association and lead a discussion session. C W Phillips of Greensboro will speak at a lunch session on February 6.

Uefield Lynchburg Danville Richmond Rah Greensboro Winston-La- Salisbury Asheville Jotte Anna Seaburg National Association of Employed Officers C. W. Phillips

Florence Nightingale Club Plans Evening Classes

The Florence Nightingale club of the Y M C A will meet Monday at seven for weekly classes at the Y W C A. Mrs Collier Ellis will join the Personality group and Sydney Brame will lead the First Aid group. The Business and Professionals club meets Tuesday at 6 30 with Roberto la Rosa Mexican goodwill ambassador presenting before the business session.

Florence Nightingale Club Monay Collier Ellis Jas Sydney Brame Business and Professionals Club Roberto la Rosa Good Will Mexico City

Entertain Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Casey

The Wednesday Contract club will be entertained Wednesday noon at 3 o'clock by Mrs Casey at her home on Woodbrook Court.

Mrs. Casey Woodbrook Court

Entre Nous Club Meeting Planned for Thursday

The Entre Nous club will meet Thursday at 3 PM at Mrs. H. N. Phillips home on Parkway. Mrs. Charles Ragan will host the Mathean club Friday at 8 PM on Hillcrest Drive for a current events program.

Entre Nous Club Charles Ragan Philomathean Club Hillcrest Drive

Tea And Topics Club Meets With Mrs Armfield

The Tea and Topics club will meet at Mrs W F Armfield's home 109 Brentley Circle Thursday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock. This is the regular meeting of the club.

Tea and W. F. Armfield Brentley Circle

S. P. Keziah Ill at Home After Infection

Local contractor S. P. Keziah lies critically ill at his home on Centennial avenue with a spreading infection. The illness has persisted since Tuesday of the previous event. Announce birth of daughter Betty Jean for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Giles on January 26 at their Springfield road home.

P. Keziah Centennial Avenue Paul Giles Betty Jean Springfield Road

Social Calendar Week of Activities in Greensboro

A dense week of club meetings and lectures scheduled Monday through Friday. Highlights include Florence Nightingale and First Aid classes, Wayside Garden Club at 214 Hillcrest, BPW dinner with Henry Grady Owens, YWCA business meeting with Roberto de la Rosa, multiple study and contract clubs, and Omega chapter lecture at the Sheraton led by Dr. Lindley.

B P W Club To Hear H G Owens Tuesday Evening

The High Point Business and Professional Women's club holds its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday at 6:30 in Wesley Memorial church basement. Henry Grady Owens principal of the senior high school will lecture on vocational guidance. Miss Frances Mendenhall leads the newly organized club with about 20 members.

High Point Business and Professional Women’s Club Henry Grady Owens Wesley Memorial Church Frances Mendenhall

Raleigh Bible Teacher To Speak In City Monday

Miss Lucy Steele Bible teacher at Peace Institute Raleigh will speak Monday afternoon at 3 in the Gleaner's room of the First Presbyterian church. She is a well known Southern Presbyterian speaker and the Woman's Auxiliary invites attendance to hear her address on Christ and His Church First.

Lucy Steele Peace Institute Raleigh First Presbyterian Church Miss Steele Southern Presbyterian Church Woman's Auxiliary Mise Steele High Point Christ

Utopian Study Club to Meet at Mrs Foscue's Home

The Utopian Study club will gather at Mrs Henry Foscue's residence on Parkway Wednesday afternoon at three thirty. Members unable to attend should notify the hostess.

Utopian Study Club Henry Foscue Parkway

Wayside Club Plans Meeting On Tuesday

The Wayside Garden club meets Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Hillcrest Drive home of Mrs Ernest Wall with Mrs J W Chandler leading on Flowers In Pottery. The Mid-Week Study club hosted by Mrs P W Flagge at Emerywood Country Club Wednesday at 8:40 PM with Dr Reddy Miller of Greensboro College speaking.

Paul Casey Woodbrook Court Emerywood Country Club P. W. Flagge Roddy Miller Greensboro College Wayside Club Wayside Garden Club Ernest Wall Hillcrest Drive J. W. Chandler Reddy Miller

Mrs Horace Haworth Named New President Of Local YWCA

Mrs. Horace Haworth was elected president to succeed Mrs. H A Millis at a Friday board meeting after the annual dinner at First Baptist Church. The event drew about 170 attendees and featured Dr Embree H Blackerd as speaker on The Four Square Life. Other officers include Mrs W F Bailey secretary and Miss Julia Liles treasurer. nominating committee results and new directors were announced.

Horace Haworth Young Woman's Christian Association H. A. Millis First Baptist Church Millis Y. W W. F. Bailey Julia Liles Embree H. Blackerd Wesley Memorial Church H. A. Millie A. B. Conrad A. H. Whitley, Jr Modern Art Virginia Frank Evelyn Boyd Elizabeth Hoffman Whitley Miss Boyd Frank Lucille Johnston Harry Alexander Joseph T. Weaver W. C. Ido W. B. Thomas Henry Foseue Kenneth Redman Mise Nelle Ansley Mary Alice Sheoff Mesdames

Rebecca Pollack Kearns Weds J E B Davis Jr in 1936

Mrs. Amos Glenn Smith announces the marriage of Rebecca Pollack Kearns to James Edward Boston Davis Jr. on October 3 1936 in Boydton Virginia. She is daughter of J W Kearns and Mary Thompson Kearns. he is son of J E B Davis Sr of Raleigh. They will live at 118 Forest Road Raleigh and announcement cards go out this week.

Amos Glenn Smith Rebecca Pollack Kearns James Edward Boston Davis, Jr Boydton Virginia Davie J. W. Kearns Mary Thompson Kearns High Point College Raleigh State Textbook Rental and Purchasing Commission Davis J. E. B. Davis Christ School Arden N. C. State College Sigma Nu AAA Forest Road

Bride-Elect Honored at Dinner Party for Mary Edythe Ferrell

A dinner party at the Sheraton hosted by Misses Mary Louise and Irene Iveigh honored Miss Mary Edythe Ferrell, whose engagement to Joseph L. Iveigh was announced. Eight covers, red rosebud shoulder corsage, and crystal gift noted among attendees including Miss Mary Elizabeth Bennett and others.

Sheraton Hotel Mary Louise Irene Iveigh Mary Edythe Ferrell Joseph L. Iveigh Ferrell Crystal Mary Elizabeth Bennett Greensboro E. H. Hayes Ida Clark Wynona Campbell Grace

Juvenile Music Club entertains at Voorhees home

The Juvenile Music Study club met Saturday at 11 AM at Peyton Voorhees home in Emerywood. Betty Brockmann presided a brief business session before Peyton Voorhees led performances including Moonlight Dance Spooks ininess eses Woodland Bells and Prelude in E. Refreshments followed.

Peyton Voorhees Emerywood Betty Brockmann Bentley Martha Harrison MacKenzie Spooks Inness Esses Erbe

Miss Dorothy House Birthday Party At Home

Miss Dorothy House celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs J O House at 403 Walnut Street. The event featured games and ice cream and cake, with guests including Dorothy House Esther Rae Wilson Helen Kearns Bill Lee Anne Marie Hedrick Willie Grace Cribbs Nellie Wright Marvin Grant Wilbur Robbins Gib Callihan Clyde Shaw Skeeter Robinson Howard Kearns and Bill Morris.

Dorothy House J. O. House Walnut Street Miss House House Esther Rae Wilson Helen Kearns

Demas Play by Christian Endeavor Society at Methodist Protestant

The Christian Endeavor Society of the Methodist Protestant church presents the play Demas on Sunday January 31 replacing the regular service. Four roles include Paul by Robert Rankin Claudia by Edith Vance Demas by Zeb Warner and the jailer by Bruce Thorburn. Directed by Miss Annabelle Thompson with Jack Lee as stage manager.

Christian Endeavor Society Methodist Protestant Church Demas Paul Christ Robert Rankin Zeb Warner Edith Vance Claudia Rome Bruce Thorburn Annabelle Thompson Jack Lee

Trinity P T A Committee Meets

The executive committee of the Trinity Parent Teacher association will meet at the school Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. All members are asked to attend. Mrs Mary Camp Sprinkle regional director of the American Red Cross was here for a short stay at her home 116 penter circle during the weekend.

Trinity Parent-Teacher Association Mary Camp Sprinkle The American Red Cross Penter Circle

Piano Recital At College Promises Outstanding Music

Miss Janet C Russell head of High Point college music department will present a piano recital next Tuesday evening. A notable pianist with early study at seven and Oberlin Conservatory credentials, she has performed widely in the Midwest and studied with Egon Petri and Tobias Matthay. The program includes Fantasie in C minor Variations and Fugue Theme Handel Parane Jeux d eau Rondo Capriccio Mendelssohn.

High Point College Janet C. Russell Miss Russell High Point Oberlin Conservatory Woman's Glee Club Middle West National Society For the Recognition Oberlin Sic Loge Keene N. H Concord Miss Egon Petri Tobias M Myra Hess Herde High Point Handel

Local Women Prominent In Work Of Professional C

Two North Carolina women, Eloise Ward and Frances Mendenhall, hold key posts in the North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs. Ward, district director, helped organize the High Point club. Mendenhall presides as High Point president and serves on the state board. The article lists the federation’s official family of women leaders across several towns and roles.

North Carolina Greensboro High Point Leakaville - Spray Reidsville Thomasville Winston-Salem Miss Ward State Loan Fund Southeastern Library Association Asheville Mary P. Douglas Raleigh School Library Division Ward Woman's University of North Lina Thomas Tville di County Miss Mendenhall Carolina Federation I Elisabethad Charlotte Advertising Holtzclaw Secon Lena B. Money Ortley Mittie E. Hil Guilford County School of Greensboro Retary Mise

Review of Gone With the Wind at Wesley Memorial event

Much interest surrounds the Tuesday review of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Mrs. J R Tate of Danville Virginia will present the analysis at 3 45 pm in the Sheraton hotel under Circle three of the Wesley Memorial Woman's Auxiliary with tickets available from members or at the door.

Sheraton Hotel Circle Number Three Wesley Memorial Woman's Auxiliary J. R. Tate Danville Margaret Mitchell

Harmony Minstrel At Allen Jay Friday Evening

Allen Jay P T A presents The Harmony Minstrel on Friday February 5 at 7 30 in the school auditorium. The cast includes J M Thom as interlocutor and a chorus of twenty two directed by Mrs C B Keller with Miss Howard on piano and Miss Sikes as song director. A small admission charge is to be made and the public is invited.

Allen Jay Parent-Teachers Association J. M. Thomas Leo Brilea Loyd Rodden Burrell Yarborough Ernest Smith Ray Yarborouh Rickett Ellington C. 8 Keller Miss Howard Miss Sikes

Kappa Gamma Lecture Tonight at Sheraton Hotel

The Omega chapter of the national educational sorority Kappa Gamma Opaque Can Ma holds its regular meeting Thursday at seven in the Sheraton hotel committee room. Dr V B Lindley education director will lecture and members are asked to arrive promptly after a postponement due to bad weather.

Omega Chapter Kappa Canma Sheraton Hotel V. EB. Lindley

Play Presentation At Oak Hill School

A junior high drama club will present Tom Sawyer at Oak Hill School Tuesday at 7 30 pm. The event, held by the Oak Hill Parent Teacher organization, aims to raise funds for lunches for underprivileged children and has drawn praise at nearby Junie and Johnson Street schools.

Oak Hill Junie Johnson Street

Canterbury Club With Mrs Reese Opens Biweekly Lecture

Mrs Owen Reese will host the Canterbury Club at 214 Lindsay Street Friday at 12:30 3 o clock with regular bi weekly meetings announced for the noon session.

Canterbury Club Mrs. Reese Owen Reese Lindsay Street Frida

Community Arts Club Hosts Luncheon at Mrs Cora Stewart's

Mrs Cora Stewart will host a Community Arts Club luncheon meeting at noon on Wednesday at her home on T street. The event invites members to gather for informal arts discussions and refreshments.

Cora Stewart Willain Community Arts T Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pricmaid Katherine Hayworth Evelyn Edmondson Jacksonville Fla Lydia Dye Fort Monroe Miss Simmons University of Kansas Charles Powell Stuart, Va Arnold Schiffman Ross Ashby W. D. Simmons, Jr T. N. Barksdale Charlotte Ralph Hutton Hickory Caroline Simmons Contract Club Walter Newby Entertain Club High Point Floral Co. HH West End English &T. E Lady Lindsey Ann Joyner EFIRD Mrs. Ragan Mrs. Armfield S. P. Keziah Collier Bliss Sydney Brame E. S. Wall Business and Professional Women’s Club Business and Professional Girls Club Roberto de la Rosa Goodwill Woman's Club H. N. Phillips Tea P. E. Lindley B. P. W. Club H. G. Owens Utopian Club Helen Welshimer YWCA J. E. B. Davis, Jr Betty Jo Snider Joe Snider Phillips Street Patay Conrad Marilyn Robinette Ann Allred Betty and Patty Allman Charles and Jerry Bob Byrd Jane Branden Patsy Conrad Charles Davis Patty Hackney Betsy Lawrence Carolyn Murray Buddy Matthews John Perry Marilyn Nancy Sue Robinette Jean Sheetz Diane Snider Jerry Ann Smith Peggy Sykes Norman Sohnchen Sonny Smith MR. Bready J. N. Bready Burras Memorial Hospital Misees Harris Mary Campbell Mount Airy Blue Ridge Hotel Belva Webb Galax Mrs. T. J. Gold City Juvenile Music Club Helen Clark Pickanning Chile Sarah Coe Hunsucker Laurie Clark Woodland Bells Ward Martha Harrison MacKenzie Chopin Marguerite Murray Cyril Scott Bobby Gayle Rondino Pinky Voorhees M. P. Endeavors Trinity P.T. A Mende Kappa Gamma Omers Beauty Sid Willowbrook Donese Frank Louise Prars
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