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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1953
Page
8
Eunice Alberts offers hostess tips for a flawless visit. Be adaptable and on time, avoid dietary stubbornness, tidy up if no staff, collect your belongings, bring a small amuse. Arrive with a clear departure plan, and follow up with a sincere thank you note praising the home and hospitality.
Ruth Millett presents a reader's letter from a wife who does not want help with housework. She describes a husband who relaxes after dinner while she handles chores and child care, arguing their separate duties keep their family happy. A California police station anecdote follows about cherries and a pie contest.
Practical pampering guide for a nature retreat covers daily bathing, sponge washing, foot soaks, weekly shampoo, hand care with acid fortified cream, emery boards, nail tools, and compact cosmetics. Advises towels soap running water or improvised methods, moisture between fingers, and morale boosting powders and lipstick for variable weather.
Washington society braces for a potential social clash as Gen. Matthew Ridgway’s two marriages and social standing spark a power shift among the capital’s elite. The rise of hostess figures like Perle Mesta and Gwen Cafritz intensifies unofficial battles for influence, with the Eisenhowers remaining distant yet pivotal.
To pop up potatoes stir grated cheddar cheese into a medium white sauce until melted and golden. Serve over thin slices of cooked vegetables for a summery dish with cold ham.
Cotton shines in fashion with new weaves and finishes. Denim looks upgraded with heavyweight chambrays and embossed designs. Care tips emphasize damp ironing, steam aid, and washing dark denims separately. Salt in starch can damage cotton, check labels.
Friday events include a supper for bride elect Miss Alice Garrett and her attendants and a rehearsal at Front Street Methodist Church. Saturday features a wedding breakfast and the Garrett Hester ceremony at Front Street Methodist Church with a reception at the Sheraton Hotel hosted by Mrs. J Edward Samuel.
French vocalist and songwriter Charles Trenet began a Congo singing tour with a string of plane faults. Plagued by engine failures from Dakar to Accra and a dim Leopoldville airfield approach, the pilot landed twice using flashing ground crew signals before reaching the capital safely.
A new product named Roach Filmz promises long lasting ant and roach control. It applies as a dry invisible film that paralyzes ant legs on contact and kills them within two hours. Available at Efird's Department Store with phone 9412.
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