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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1942
Page
6
Ladies at Emerywood Country Club held a women golfers day with about fifteen players. S. S. Saunders won low gross with 89, Alex Rankin Jr. took low net at 74, and J. B. Cooper led with 27 putts. A luncheon followed the round chaired by Mrs. George T. Wood Jr.
The Davis reunion will be held Sunday August 2 at Walkers Mill in Randolph County. Program starts at 11 30. President Harvey Farlow says many may stay away due to tire and gas shortages, but all who can are urged to attend and bring a lunch for a picnic dinner.
A brief note promoting Moroline Tone hair product with a tag line about rooming for your hair and a price mention of 10 cents for a large supply. The item reads like an old classified or ad blurb from a historical paper.
Dr and Mrs Humphreys hosted an informal party at the students' club building to honor Dr P S Kennett and wife as they depart for Asheville. About seventy guests including faculty and families attended, with a silver service presented by the crowd. Dr Kennett will assume a pastoral post at Hillside Merriman Methodist Church.
Winners at the weekly Tuesday ladies bridge and luncheon were Mrs. Harold Bennett and Mrs. O. C. Durland for north south and Mrs. Harold McKee with Mrs. Reid McNamara for east west. Contract honors went to Miss Zana Groome and Elizabeth Lindsay. Read lists include many participants from Washington, Richmond, Atlanta and Rocky Mount with reservations urged for the Family Dinner tomorrow evening from 6 30 to 8.
The Altrusa club heard brief talks on how the war affects local business at a semi monthly meeting. Dorothy Daskins sang with Evelyn Boyd accompanist and May Fall reported on the Raleigh OPA Consumer Education conference.
The high point pattern presents a softer look with wide pointed collar and toned bodice. Pattern 4123 fits misses and women sizes 14 to 42, requires 4 yards of fabric at size 16, and costs sixteen cents with a plain size name address and style number required for order.
Little Miss Anne M Haeflinger celebrated her fifth birthday with a children's party at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs C F Haeflinger 110 Brentley Circle. Guests enjoyed play phonograph music in the sun parlor and refreshments on the back lawn beneath a large cake with candles. Each child received a small candy souvenir. Attending were Anne Armfield Jean Armfield Betty Bundy Jordan Jimmy Bob Marsh Susanne Priscilla Sanders Kitty Carter Marsh Charles Lucas Noel Hollingsworth Jane Kearns Anne Kearns Peggy Ingram Braxton Warner Anne Bonner Marjorie Haworth Mary Geddie Almeda Jane Velva Whitescarver David Rawley David Wood Douglas Wood Ed Lyon Larkin Kirkman Randy Voorhees Anne Welborn Jerry Lovelace Ellen Foscue Harriet Smithdeal Cecil Shaner Carol Snyder Bill Armstrong Margaret Reese July Risch Sandra Casey Sandy Mendenhall Freddy Haeflinger and many others.
Special to The Enterprise Asheboro July 29 at a call meeting the American Legion Auxiliary appointed chairmen and committees for the coming year. Names include Americanism Mrs. Bullard and education of orphans of veterans Mrs. Reginald Turner among many others led by President Mrs. Glenn Lesler Liske with officers elected to serve alongside her. Also notes the Fidelis class meeting at Asheboro Friends Church, a wedding announcement for Mildred Jane Scott Henson, and several bridge club gatherings with high scorers and refreshments.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Calvary Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in the church basement. A program will feature Ruby Hill, a local colored girl who has attended the Haynes Institutional Church School in Winston-Salem and will discuss her experiences there. The A M Idol Philathea class of the First Methodist Church holds its monthly meeting Thursday evening July 30 at Mrs L R Peacock's home 711 West Farriss avenue. Members should arrive promptly at eight.
Word was received that Pfc. Charles E. Bowman of the U S Marine Corps will arrive home in a few days after six months in the U S Naval Hospital at Mare Island California. He was wounded in action in the Atlantic and this will be his first furlough in two years. Bowman is the son of Mr and Mrs E M Bowman of 213 Tomlinson Street.
July 29 Whiteville reports Buddy Watts, a train driver, threw a missile that shattered three plate glass windows of a pool room. Police say Watts knocked Dennis Spivey through the windows amid the incident.
Mrs Malcolm Watson hosted a Friday bridge club gathering for members. High scorers were Mrs J D Ross Jr, Mrs J F White Jr, Mrs George Sumner, and Mrs Frank McCrary. Refreshments were served.
The local council held its annual picnic Saturday evening at city lake park with many local members and many out of town guests. Attendees included members from Salisbury Concord Mooresville Greensboro and Winston Salem.
The Business and Professional Club of the Y W C A met at the Y last evening replacing the Mrs W C Idol home plan. Newly elected honorary member Mrs David Yow attended. After supper, members rolled bandages in the Red Cross surgical dressing room.
Mr and Mrs Henry Mayo move from Fayetteville to Greensboro address 214 South Park Drive. Mr Mayo transferred to the Greensboro offices of Burlington Mills where he is employed. Mrs Mayo is formerly Earline Moore of this city.
Fay Fox, 69, of Taylorsville route 3, died in a local hospital yesterday from injuries after being struck by a car while walking along the highway eight miles south of Taylorsville.
Mrs Hazel Clark travels to Alexandria La to spend ten days with her husband Pvt James Arnold Clark stationed at Camp Livingstone La. Miss Anne Grece visits Worthville with grandparents. Miss Adlene Hedgecock recovers from appendectomy at Burrus Memorial Hospital and expects to resume visits soon. Mrs Lillie Green travels to Cleveland Ohio for a month with friends. Mrs J H Hubbard ill at home. Miss Rosa Lee Smith recuperating after surgery at Guilford General Hospital. Miss Betty Brockmann visiting Bristol Tenn with grandparents Admiral and Mrs C S Butler, plans to return home Sunday. Pfc W P Gooden of Ft Bragg visited sister Gladys Gooden at 303 Lindsay St. Mrs N B Hicks guest of father-in-law at 312 West Hicks St as husband transfers to Fort Myers Fla. Mrs George P Jones hosts Judge E E Creps and Mr and Mrs H D Creps from Indiana Pa. Creps visit Garson Creps at University Pre-Flight School while Mrs Creps and Jim stay at 418 Gatewood Ave.
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