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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1949
Page
14
Mrs. Cornelius H Williard and daughter Ruth Boaz Williard hosted a formal tea honoring the bride Mrs C Harold Williard and newcomer daughter in law. Guests enjoyed a reception line, tea service, and wedding photos with music by Miss Louella Coffey. Approximately two hundred guests attended between four and six.
The Cooperettes will hold a regular meeting at 1132 Montlieu Avenue with Mrs Reitzel Pitt on Tuesday evening at 7 45 o clock.
Blowing Rock hosting August 8 tea for the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities with General J. Law ton Collins as an honored guest. Mrs Charles A Cannon will present slides of gardens near Kannapolis at Mayview Manor highlighting years of bloom, herb gardens, borders and naturalized woods. membership offered to join restoration efforts with cards via Mrs Cannon at Blowing Rock.
The local American Legion auxiliary unit will meet at 400 Howell Street Thursday evening for a picnic supper outdoors. Mrs Leigh Har was cited by the president as announcing the gathering with members asked to arrive at seven.
Miss Helen Cashwell Bolling and Joseph McKean Potts II wed in Allentown Pennsylvania at the Presbyterian church. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Andrew Jackson Bolling, wore white with joined family and friends attending. The groom, a Hill School and Princeton alum, served as major in WWII and works in Allentown. Post ceremony, they plan residence at 34 North Franklin Street after August 15.
The Kivett Drive WCTU will meet with Mrs. C. C. McKelvey at home here on Tuesday. A historical note mentions a cubic foot of iridium weighing 1,396 pounds and compares it to lead. It also cites 1887 world nickel production at about 2,000 tons, largely from New Caledonia.
Mesdames Davis and Wigmore host a social evening at 601 Chandler street in honor of Miss Betty Ragan betrothed to Bill Williams of Lincolnton. The event featured two bridge tables and a rummy setup with carnation corsage, gifts, and a sweet course.
The board of directors of the Altrusa club will meet at the home of Miss Hazel Johnson on Tuesday evening August 2 for a dinner meeting at seven o clock.
Mrs Arthur Wetherell entertained about twenty five guests at her 706 Jones street home for an informal afternoon event honoring Mrs Julius Gurney Wilson the former Eleanor Kramer of Chicago Ill. Gladioli and pastel flowers decorated the rooms a linen and lace covered table held iced cakes and delicacies. Mrs Wilson received silver in her chosen wedding pattern and guests included Mrs C Harold Williard former Miss Lucy Bane of Belmont Miss Edna Earle Ferree bride elect to wed Errec Duke and Miss Faye Dodamead engaged to Wayne Chambers.
First time offered mail order sale for violet plants Pink Sensation White Queen Wisconsin Blue Wonder. Blooming size months old. Enclose 25 cents stamps or coins ten cents for portage and handling. O. Owen Nursery Bloomington Illinois. O. D. terms. Clip this.
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