Mrs Koontz Hosts Informal Tea For Bride
Mrs W C Koontz and daughter Als Louise Armfield hosted an informal tea at their Fourth Street home Tuesday afternoon from four to six to honor bride Mrs Burke Koontz, former Miss Lucy Neale Thayer of Trinity. Guests greeted by Mrs W S Moss, receiving line included honoree and hosts, tea table presided by Mrs W B Rike with lace cloth and pink white flowers, served by several ladies. farewells to Mrs D O Frazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Koontz
Als
Louise Armfield
Fourth Street
Burke Koontz
Lucy Neale ‘Thayer
Trinity
Alrs
W. S. Moss
Koontz
Jamestown
W. S. McKinney
W. C. Koontz, Jr
D. O. Frazier
Anne Adams Pattern 4135 For Slimming Frock Ad
Anne Adams designs a slimming frock pattern 4135 with simple style and minimal trim. The ad notes fabric needs for size 36 and lists other sizes 38 to 48, plus pattern 4133. Order instructions request name address and style number and promote Victory savings and the Summer Pattern Book.
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Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise, Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Mrs Tom Peacock Hosts Bridge Club In Thomasville
Mrs Tom Peacock entertained her bridge club at her Thomasville home with two tables in summer flowers. Top score won a novelty prize, runner-up received costume jewelry, and a silent butler bingo prize went to Miss Willa May Everhart. Refreshments followed for several ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Tom Peacock
Chester Myers
W. T. Harris
Willa May Everhart
Lumberton Visitor Honored by Mrs Page and Planned Parties
Miss Louise Stacy of Lumberton receives a courtesy spread at Hillcrest Drive hosted by Mrs Page with daughter Norma. Zana Groome wins high score and a dusting powder gift. honoree receives perfume. More events include a Country Club swimming party a bridge party and a theater party before Stacy returns home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Page
Louise Stacy
Craven ‘Page
Hillcrest Drive
Zana Greeme
Alice Cottam
Fritzie Raymond
Nelson Mann
Susan Youn
Shirley Jean Hurt
Beverly Hancock
Zana Groome
Peyton Voorhees
Stacy
Country Club
Stacey
Miss Shceloff Hosts Luncheon for Miss Grayson
A social luncheon at 1104 North Main Street honored Miss Margaret Grayson ahead of her marriage to Lt. Furman P. Covington of Thomasville and Camp Livingston. Guests included Miss Grayson, her mother, and bridal party members with Corsage gardenias and a silver platter gift to the bride elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Marie Siceloff
North Main Street
Margaret Grayson
Furman P. Covington
Thomas Ville
Camp Livingston
Miss Grayson
S. Grayson
James E. Lambeth, Jr
Invitations Issued for Grayson Covington Wedding
Invitations issued for the marriage of Ella Margaret Grayson to Lieutenant Furman Payne Covington Medical Corps United States Army. The ceremony is set for Saturday July twenty fifth at half past eight in the First Baptist Church High Point North Carolina as announced by Dr and Mrs Charles Shober Grayson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Grayson
Furman P. Covington
Charles Shober Grayson
Ella Margaret
Furman Payne Covington
United States Army
First Baptist Church
High Point
North Carolina
McDowell-Davis Vows Announced
The marriage of Evelyn McDowell of Sophia and Jack Davis of High Point occurred in the office of Justice Bruce Carraway at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon July 11. The bride wore a pink net dress with white accessories. Mrs Davis is the youngest daughter of E. F. McDowell of Sophia. Mr Davis the oldest son of Hoyt Davis of High Point. They attended Randleman High School. he works at the Norfolk Navy Yard. They plan to live in Portsmouth. Witnesses included Ulisses Mildred Frances Hudson and Charles McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn McDowell
Sophia
Jack Davis
High Point
Bruce Carraway
Justice of Peace
Alrs. Davis
E. F. McDowe
Davis
Hoyt Davis
Randleman High School
Norfolk Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Ulisses Mildred
Frances Hudson
Charles McDowell
Kearns Wood Reunion Cancelled for War Emergency
The annual Kearns-Wood families reunion set for August 2 at Farmer has been postponed due to the war emergency. Announcement comes from C. E. Kearns of Greensboro, president of the union association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iKearns-Wood
Farmer
C. E. Kearns
Greensboro
Union Association
Leading Role in Opera Opens High Point Festival
Alice Tate of Charlotte and New York City stars as Madame Crown in Mozart’s Impr essario opening the two day Opera Festival in High Point. Opening night is Monday July 20 at 8 30 in the Junior High School auditorium. matinee Tuesday features scenes from four operas and the festival closes with A Tree on the Plains by Ernst Bacon. Proceeds go to the United Service Organizations. Single tickets available at the door. season tickets sold at High Point Music Supply and Cannon-Fetzer’s.
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Alice Tate
Charlotte
New York City
Madame Crown
High Point
Tree On the Plains
Ernst Bacon
Converse College
North Carolina Festiva Opera Group
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Chapel Hill
United Service Organizations Fund
Suress
High Point Music Supply Company
Cannon-Fetzer
Girl Scouts Active in Local Civilian Defense Setup
Local Girl Scouts participate in Civilian Defense efforts. Captain roles named by Royster Tucker with Mrs. Mabel Burnett noting strong parental support. Captains include Carol Walker Esther Free Janet Russell Martha Ann Kluttz Nell McCain Lorraine Mason Sarah Lewis Betty Faye Gibson Marjorie Macey Elizabeth Streec. Leaders Mrs. Jack Rives and Mrs. L. P. Earnhardt plan Red Cross supervisor course to oversee bandage rolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Burnett
Royster MM. Tucker
Tucker
Burnett
Girl Scout Office
Carol Walker
Esther Free
Janet Russell
Martha Ann Kluttz
Nell McCain
Lorraine Mason
Sarah Lewis
Betty Faye Gibson
Marjorie Macey
Elizabeth Streec
Jack Rives
People Capt. J. R. Long in ill health at home
Captain J R Long of No 6 Fire Station has been ill at his Willowbrook Street home for three weeks and entered Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem on Wednesday for treatment. Eleanor W Paul returned to Washington DC after visiting her mother at 615 Sherrod Street. Mrs Ernest Ritchie and son Dickie left for Baltimore to join Mr Ritchie with Glen L Martin, accompanied by Mrs H A Ritchie. Mrs Elwood Jones and daughters Hilda and Betsy left for Chapel Hill for the funeral of Dr J P Jones. Mrs A S Caldwell Jr and Miss Alice M Caldwell returned to Parkway after a week at Myrtle Beach SC where they visited the Patricia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Long
Willowbrook Street
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Eleanor W. Paul
Washington, D. C
Havinage
Nancy H. Paul
Sherrod Street
Ernest Ritchie
Dickie
Baltimore
Ritchie
Glen L. Martin Company
H. A. Ritchie
A. S. Caldwell, Jr
Alice M. Caldwell
Parkway
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Patricia
Bride-Elect Miss Morgan Showered by Mrs. Smoak
Miss Margie Morgan, recent bride-elect, was honored at an informal party hosted by Mrs. W. A. Smoak at Blair Club house. Guests placed gifts on a center table, with a crystal bowl of green and white flowers. Virginia Elder performed piano selections as the guest list included Mrs. H. C. Morgan and many local notables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Morgan
W. A. Smoak
Brentwood Avenue
Blair Club House
Miss Morgan
Crystal
Virginia Elder
Aliss Morgan
H. C. Morgan
Abs. J. R. Graham
Ditty” Williams
Martha Jane Dean
Amends Whitley
George Pike
J. E. Ward
John Tucker
Thomas Elder
Mattie Simerson
John N. McMahon
Grady Whiteley
V.L. Campbell
J. L. Kivett
R. L. Dean
Mrs. Kester Feted At Linen Shower
Miss Gussie Stacey and Mrs. D. F. Kester hosted a linen shower for Mrs. and Mrs. James E. Kester at the former’s home on Friday July 10. Games and a contest thrilled about twenty five guests with Mrs. Waltie Stacey winning. A bridal gift display featured Miss Stacey as a washerwoman pulling gifts from a basket. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Stacey
D. F. Kester
James E. Kester
Waltie Stacey
Scout Executive Goes On Vacation
Mrs. Mabel Burnett executive secretary of the High Point Girl Scout Council leaves tomorrow for a two weeks vacation visiting relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania. She will go to Youngstown Clarion Hubbard Newcastle New Wilmington and Mercer among other stops to be with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Burnett
High Point Girl Scout Council
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Clarion
Penn
Hubbard
Newcastle
New Wilmington
Mercer
Women of Moose meet to discuss Mooseheart venture
The High Point Chapter Wo men of the Moose No. 961 held a regular session at the Moose Hall with Senior Regent Gladys Richardson in the chair. Miss Myrtie Thervell spoke on Mooseheart citing its facilities and future plans. photographs of buildings and equipment were shown. A benefit bridge party and a nine o'clock ceremony were planned and the endowment fund pledge observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chapter
Atooseheart Endowment Fund
Church Chicken Supper to Help Pay Debt
The Woman's Society of Christian Service hosts a chicken supper Saturday from five to eight in the church basement. Menu includes fried chicken mashed potatoes green beans cole slaw tomatoes gravy rolls apple pie and iced tea. A minimum charge is set with proceeds going to the church debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Duke Grid Game With Texas A. & M. Postponed
The football game between Duke and Texas A. & M. at Duke Stadium on Oct 10 has been postponed until after the wartime emergency. A team from the Georgia naval preflight training school in Athens, Ga will replace the Aggies on Duke's home slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Duke
Texas A. & M
Georgia Naval Pre-Flight Training School
Athens
Aggies
Blue Devil
Italy embraces meatless days with cheese eating trend
Many people in Italy are choosing cheese over meat on designated meatless days. The shift highlights cultural dietary practices and a move toward lacto-vegetarian options within Italian cuisine.
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Italy
Baron Munchausen Revealed as Real Historical Figure
A historical note clarifies that Baron Munchausen was not a mythical figure but a real person connected to the kingdom of Hanover in the year 1720. The account emphasizes his origins and ties to Hanover rather than fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Munchausen
Kingdom of
Hanover
Martha Jean Thompson Celebrates First Birthday
The youngster shown is Martha Jean Thompson, daughter of Mr and Mrs RK E Thompson of this city, who turned one year old on Wednesday July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jean Thompson
RK. E. Thompson
Local residents visit and travel highlights from area families
Dr. McDonald’s mother Mrs N A McDonald of Timberland accompanied them home from a visit. Mrs Ben Cox left Wednesday for Camp Lee Petersburg Va to visit her husband in camp there. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson and Mr and Mrs John Myers spent Sunday in Panville Va visiting Miss Alice Lambeth Wilson who is in a camp nearby. Mrs D A Froutman returned Monday from Nortina after three weeks with Mr Froutman at Seaboard Railway. Mrs W C Garner of Winston Salem spent Thursday as guest of Mrs Mary Green Matthews. Kays W Gary editor of the Thomasville Tribune spent the weekend in Fallston visiting relatives. Edwin Peace of Glenn L Martin in Baltimore is spending the weekend with his parents. Miss Marcia Black returned from Greensboro after days with her sister Miss Gladys Black in summer school. Mrs G W Hollowell of Miami has been guest of Mrs Lawrence Bright this past week.
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McDonald
N. A. McDonald
Timberland
Ben Cox Teft
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Ralph Wilson
John Myers
Panville
Alice Lambeth Wilson
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
Arthur Peace
Marcia Black
Greensboro
Gladys Black
G. W. Hollowell
Miami
Fla
Lawrence Bright
American goats counted in first census of 1940
The United States Census Bureau conducted its first goat census in 1940, recording 3,417,347 goats. Of these, 118,896 were mild goats while the remainder were Angoras raised for Mohair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Census Bureau
Lebhar Wins Open Air Championship Hand in Brooklyn
In the South Shore open air championship held in Brooklyn New York 60 pairs competed Bert Lebhar paired with Peter Leventritt and as declarer at four hearts delivered a precise sequence. Lebhar ducked the opening diamond and then played to force the trump layout, discarding a club to minimize ruff impact and executing a double dummy squeeze for the tenth trick.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Bert Lebhar
VHI
Peter Leventritt
Lebhar
West
Lebhard
North
Wasps Existed 80 Million Years Ago Finds Fossil
Smithsonian researchers report wasps inhabited Earth as early as 80 million years ago, citing a fossil wasp comb from the dinosaur era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
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Ty Anne Adams
Thomasville Club
Bridge
Janie Tuttle
Wesleyan Service Guild
Main Street Methodist Church
Lee F. Tuttle
Colonial Drive
Frances Kratz
Tuttle
Aliss Kratz
Radlph Wilson
Guild
Mesdames
Paul Green
J. 5. Hix
Ralph White
R. C. Wilson
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
R. G. Jennings
Ben Cox
C. M. Howell
Kirby
Colored Presbyterian Church
Alice Myers
H. T. Hethcock
Spring Street
Sallie Clodfelter
Hethcock
Representa Smith
Junaluska
J. A. J. Farrington
R. L. MacDonald
Bob
Miss Shceloff
J. W. Slate, Jr
Ruth Briles
John Miller
Lydia E. Pinkham
Princess
Beauty Shop
Main
Washington Sts
McDowell-Davis
Kearns-Wood
MAJIC
Reb Mountain Ranges
South Main ST
Mrs. Smoak
Mrs. Kester
Women OF Moose
Mooseheart
Rankin Memorial
Texas Aggies
Lexington
S Jeve
Ritz
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