High Point Pilot Club Delegates Head to Miami Beach
Mrs. Louise Warford president of High Point Pilot club leaves by plane for Miami Beach Florida to serve as official delegate at the Pilot International Convention to be held at Fontainebleau hotel from tomorrow through July 21. Mrs. Almetta C. Brooks immediate president of the club travels by car to assist publicity and committee work. Bryce Beard and Salisbury associate Mr. and Mrs. Beard also attend. Mrs. Sutton retains Pilot membership and has past president status. Brooks plans to spend the latter part of the month visiting relatives as her son Harry is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Warford
High Point
Pilot Club
Miami Beach
Fla
Pilot International
Fontainebleau
Almetta C. Brooks
Licize
Oor Ees Sooenga
Bryce Beard
Salisbury
Emma Sutton
High Point Club
Beard
Pilot
Brooks
Harry
Asheboro
Birth Announcements Highlight High Point Area
Virginia Renee Ridge born July 12 at High Point Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Ridge of 1443 N Hamilton St. Also noting births of a daughter Deverent and a son Clinton Lee at High Point Memorial Hospital to families including Mr and Mrs R J Brown and Mr and Mrs W C Kersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ridge
N. Hamilton St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Ray Hilton
Thomasville
Deverent
Point Micepitel
Lee Titton
Mary Holliman
High Point
W. C. Kersey
Clinton Lee
High Point Memorial
Jeee Hall of
High
Denny Couple Announce Daughter Teresa Devon Birth
Mr and Mrs Isaac L Denny announce the birth of a daughter Teresa Devon born at High Point Memo Hospital. Mrs Denny is the Martha Leonard of Bridges Street and the couple provide details of the new family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac L. Denny
Bridges St
Teresa Devon
High Point Memo Hospital
Denny
Martha Leonard
Local Obscure Names Spark Memorial Capital Confusion
Fragmentary notes mention Mr and Mrs Jack T at a High Point Memorial Capital event with Mrs Moya and Elizabeth Sheridan in unclear roles. The garbled text leaves uncertainty about a Green and Wood linkage and the exact ceremony details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack T. A
High Point Memorial Capital
Moya
Elizabeth Sheridan
G Wood
Dartman of a Daughter Born in July Hospital
A daughter was born to Dartman on July 15 at the hospital. The birth adds a new family member to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartman
Olympic nurse endorses women in sports with limits
Mary Margaret Korfonta head nurse at Georgetown University Hospital accompanies the U S Olympic team to Melbourne as one of two American nurses. She supports greater female participation but warns against sports that overdevelop muscles. She notes girls now find sports fun and feminine and predicts fewer weight lifters may be the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary Margaret Korfonta
U. S
Melbourne
Australia
Mary
Commodore
Green Township High Sc
Swim Time for YWCA Classes Each Tuesday Night
The YWCA maintains Swim Time at the pool each Tuesday evening with girl participants. A beginners class starts at 6:45 pm followed by an intermediate session at 7:30 pm and a plunge period at 8:15 pm, with officials seeking full weekly registrations during the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Visitors and travelers from near and far
Bruce Bray Sr. and son Wayne toured the southern route by car and returned via the northern route visiting many points of interest. Mrs. Nancy Bouldin left by plane for Toronto to visit her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Raymond Benbenek. Mrs. Bertha Betenba and Miss Frances Bentley arrived from La Grange to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Comfort. Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Bryant attended funeral services for William Bryant in Sanford. Mrs. Robert Sheloff and Mrs. Sheloff Jr. joined relatives traveling to Sanford. White, Visalia, and other natives visited locals. Irene J. of High Point returned to her home for the first time since 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bray Sr
Wayne
224 Boulevard
Nancy Bouldin
Toronto
Canada
Raymond Benbenek
Charles Gibbons
Laurie Catherine
Charles
la Grange
Walter R. Comfort
Greenway
Gib
Comfort
Hobert Bryant
Colonial Dr
Sanford
Mr. Bryant
William Bryant
Jacumba
Calif
Robert Sheloff
Sheloff Jr
Winfred Campbell
Ina Call
Visalia
Irene J
High Point
Back Talk In Hairdos Sparks Tint CHIGNON Trend
Beauty editor Vivian Brown notes a wave of back-of-head chignons in multiple styles from tiny Swiss variety to large Danish pastry forms. Short hair uses pieces, long hair twists into buns, and tinted two tone chignons in fourteen colors including canary, bronze, black, and lime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Brown
UP News
Mull Peacock Wedding Plans In Jamestown Notice
8 p.m. Mrs Danny Low and the Tea Officest to entertain for Miss Myra Harmon at Charlies Whitely Jamestown. 9:00 p.m. rehearsal at Wesley Memorial Church Senetienty following, Mr. and Mrs John R Peacock to entertain at 911 Johnson St. Mull Peacock wedding breakfast. 5:00 p.m. Miss Frances Mull to wed John R Peacock Jr at Wesley Memorial Me Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Low
Myra Harmon
Charlies Whitely
Jamestown
Mull-Peacock Ae
Wesmorial Methodist Church
John R. Peacock
Johnson St
Thomasville Girl Attends NSA Meeting in Michigan
Miss Irene Murray of Thomasville heads to Detroit for the National Secretaries Association convention running from tomorrow through July 22. She holds the Certified National Secretary certificate and will join NSA members from the Teensboro and Greensboro chapters, including Miss Louise Fritts, Miss Frances Myers, and Miss Janie Graham, NSA chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Irene Murray
Detroit
Mich
Murray
NSA
CPS
Hoover to address GOP convention in San Francisco
Ex president Herbert Hoover, who turns 82 on August 10, will speak at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco on August 21 by invitation of President Eisenhower. Hoover, staying in Sonoma County, previously gave a valedictory address at the 1940 GOP gathering in Chicago and now chairs the Hoover Commission on streamlining the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
Hoover
Bohemian Grove
Sonoma County
Chicago
Hoover Commission
Actor James Anderson Suffers Skull Fracture in Accident
Hollywood reports actor James Anderson is hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center with a skull fracture after an on set incident. Police say the exact circumstances remain unknown as investigators probe the gun fighter role during filming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
James Anderson
Ucla Medical Center Hospital
Mayer treated in hospital for pneumonia in Los Angeles
Louis B. Mayer, famed producer, is under treatment for pneumonia in a Los Angeles hospital, announced by his wife. The couple had returned the previous Friday from a tour of France, England and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ila
Los Angeles
Louis B. Mayer
France
England
Italy
Miscellaneous Shower Planned To Honor Miss Myra Harmon
Mrs. Danny Long and members of the North State Telephone Company office staff plan a miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Myra Harmon, August bride-elect. The party will be Wednesday evening at 8 o clock at the First Methodist Chapel in Forestdale. Guests may call at Mrs. Long’s mother’s home on Knollwood Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Long
Mieee
North State Telephone Company
Myra Harmon
First Methodist Church
Long
Charles Whiteley
Knollwood
Forestdale
Jamestown
Mrs Hester Plans Welcome Party For Son and His Bride
Mrs O H Hester announces a neighborhood Coke party at 10 30 AM to honor her son Lt Oma H Hester and his wife Betty Denham of Los Angeles. The Hesters arrive in Swam'and ceria to spend time with Lt Hester's parents Dr and Mrs O H Hester. Relatives Ste enay Henderson and Hazel Henderson are expected to join for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma H. Hester
Honolulu
Hester
O. H. Hester
Swam
Ceria
Steenay
Lt. Hester
Hazel Henderson
Betty Denham
Los Angeles
Cal
Tea Honors Mrs. Thomas E. Duke at Gatewood Home
Mrs. R. B. Moore and Miss Betty Hines host a tea at 418 Gatewood Ave Sunday from 4 to 5 30 p m to honor Mrs. Thomas Edison Duke formerly Geneva Cox who wed on June 30 in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Moore
Betty Hines
Gatewood Ave
Thomas Edison Duke
Stone Clan Reunion Honors 92nd Birthday at Thomasville
High Pointers gathered near Thomasville for a Stone family reunion held at Robert Stone’s home to mark his 92nd birthday. Attendees from across the state included W. W. Cecil family members and local relatives. Julia Cecil presented a large birthday cake as Wallace B. Stone gave the principal talk. out-of-town guests from Rockford Illinois joined the event before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Stone
Robert Stone
State
Point
W. W. Cecil
Helen Cecil
John Canine
Yancey Cecil
Julia
W. 5. Stone
W. S. Stone Jr
Julia Cecil
Audrey Stone Williamson
Lexington
Herbert Stone
Mr. Stone
Wallace B. Stone
Swannanoa
Mark Stone
North Caro
Robert Odell Stone
Jean Stone
Bob Lockhart
Anne Bliskey
Rockford
Cecil
Odell Stone
Ilinois
Church Group Plans Ice Cream Cake Sale
The World Christian Women's Fellowship at Central Christian Church met last evening to organize an ice cream and cake sale Saturday evening from 5 to 9. Proceeds will fund the church building fund with devotion led by Mrs Howard Howlett. The group marks its August birthday and plans a fall School of Missions for all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carsian Wantahe
Pers
Central Christian Church
E. P. Alderman
Opeem
Selieh Ea
Howard Howlett
World Christian Women's Fellowship
Mission Field
U.S.A
Cuil Rand Auxiliary To Meet Tonight
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Gui Rand Fire Department will meet at 7 30 tonight at the fire station. The note about bird extinction appears as an unrelated fact in the same fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuil-Rand
Gui- Rand Fire Department
Y W C A News Inter-Club Picnic Arranged
The notice lists a day camp from 9:00 to 3:00 and a 6:00 p.m. inter club picnic at City Lake with Adams Crews and Robins Clubs joining. The event is organized by the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Crews
Robins
City Lake
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Guilford Optical CO
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Charleston
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Columbus, Ga
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Kennedy Oil CO
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