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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1945
Page
12
Girl Scout camp festival at the city lake was cancelled due to a heavy rainstorm. About forty five Scouts and staff, including Mrs. Mabel Burnett, returned to the city after their practice session was drenched by the downpour.
Capt. and Mrs. R. D. Meisky announce the birth of a son on July 20 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Mrs. Meisky is formerly Miss Marjorie Barker of this city. Capt. Meisky serves as an instructor at Fort Leavenworth.
Announcement of the July 12 wedding at Holethorpe Maryland of Hattie Lou Surrett daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Surrett of High Point to Don R. Charlton seaman first class USNR son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Charlton of Baltimore. Rev. Layman W. Ketchum officiated with family and friends present.
The 4-H summer camp opens Monday at Camp Na for a five day period with about a hundred 4-H boys and girls from Guilford county attending. The program includes a banquet, a health pageant, and the crowning of a king and queen Elizabeth Trexler and C. B. Gamble Jr. will be honored. Parents are invited Friday night. Camp counselors and directors include Mrs. Blanche H. Owen Miss Nell Kennett J S Wagoner Mrs Cleo P Lamar Mrs Lillian Kimrey and Austin Garris.
Pfc Robert M Craven of Camp Edisean Goceae will depart August 3 for Camp Sibert. Miss Margaret Payne recovering after surgery at Memorial hospital Washington street branch. Gail Ann Beck recovering after appendectomy at Boulevard unit Memorial hospital. Miss Anna Stultz visiting Mrs Henry Stultz Sr after two weeks at Martha Washington Inn Abingdon. Darrell Gene 305 Howell street recovering after ap olectomy at High Point Memorial Boulevard unit. Patsy han Swaim confined at Barbee street home due to illness. June Rose daughter of J W Rose 308 Louise avenue recovering after operation at Boulevard unit. Billy Oakley recovering after minor operation at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital. Mrs Frank Smith visiting Rothrock home 208 Woodrow Avenue. Mrs Edward Kepley visiting Davisville Rhode Island. Henry Mayo and daughter Anne Mayo visiting from Danville en route to western NC mountains. Mrs R nell of Miami visiting P A Jones home Carrickmoor. Mrs Moore returning from Newport Tennessee. Cooleen Wilkins returned home 612 Cable street. Martha Varner returned to Charlotte to work for Associated Press. Betty Moore visited with W B Varner. Mrs Troy W Pate of Goldsboro visiting and attending AA AW swimming meet at city lake. Peggy and Shirley Pate swimming in event. Rev J D Crawford and J V Crawford of Windfall Ohio visiting C C Crawford at 211 Thurston Street. Mr Cranford, a son of Reverend Cranford, noted in probate mention.
Mrs Acre Roach announces the marriage of her daughter Marie to S Sgt Julian Britt of Wilmington. The July 15 ceremony at First Christian church was simple with Rev Lawson officiating. The couple will live with Marie’s mother on Campbell street, then travel to Miami Beach for reassignment.
The High Point Business and Professional Women's club will host its annual chicken supper at Deep River Friends church hut Wednesday at 6 30 pm. Church ladies will provide the meal. Reservations with group leaders by Monday evening. notify guests. Call Mrs Frances Casey for transportation.
Mrs. Mattie M Royals announces the marriage of her daughter Lottie Beatrice to Charlie Bame on July 7 at her home. Rev W H Barker performed the ceremony with a simple ring ritual before white gladioli. The bride wore gray floer ed silk with white accessories and gardenias. Matron of honor was Mrs T H Vern Cannon in white crepe. best man was T H Vercannon. The bride is from Mrs Royals family and works for the adjutant general office. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs C M Bame, is a city schools alumnus and Army veteran now employed at Sloops Auto Service. They will reside at 1618 Ward Street.
YWCA clubs plan varied meetings this week with outside dinners. The Florenice Nightingale club dines at Asia restaurant Monday. Adams club picnics at City Lake Park Tuesday. Lend-A-Honda heads to Lucille Hester’s home Friday for ice cream. Business department meets Thursday. Jolly Y club holds a 8 p.m. business meeting and social. Live Y'er group eats at 6 30 then conducts business.
High Point announces the marriage of their eldest daughter Savannah to William Tucker of the United States Navy. The ceremony occurred with a justice of the peace officiating in the couple’s home city, attended by relatives. Savannah wore a navy blue dress and corsage of gardenias and works at High Point Weaving. Tucker recently returned to Camp Bradford to resume naval duties after serving at Highland Mills.
The Young Adult Fellowship class of the First Methodist held its regular meeting with Mrs. John Mace hosting at 231 Monthey Avenue. Charles Patterson, vice president, presided during the business session in the president’s absence. The hostess served refreshments to all eleven members present.
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