Club Council Plans Revision Constitution Call Meet June 12
Five local garden clubs were discussed at the June council meeting in High Point. The council proposes amending the Constitution to prevent Garden Club members from belonging to more than one club, aiming to strengthen each group's focus. A called meeting is set for June 12 to elect new officers and hear reports from Mrs. Blackburn on the Asheville conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Council
High Point
Adam Memorial Y. W. C
R. Rackburn
Memr
Blackburn
Asheville
Donald Conrad
Ladies Bridge Event At Emerywood Club Hosts Large Turnout
An unusually large bi weekly ladies bridge event at Emerywood Country Club yesterday morning featured five duplicate and four contract tables. Hosts Mesdames J C Yan and Harold Bennett presided as associates. Winners in duplicates were Betty Jo Abels and Helen Jarie Sheloff for North South and Oscar David and C S Beaver for East West. Contract winners were Mrs Paul W Casey top scorer with novelty soap, handkerchief prizes went to the duplicate winners, and a long table of members helped staff the event. Tomorrow night’s weekly family dinner runs 6 30 to 8 with reservations due by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Lab
J. Cyan
Harold Bennett
Mesdames
J. H. Ayers
John S. Welborn
J. W. Woollen
W. P. Hazelwood
R. B. Terry
Laurance Ingram
Oscar Durland
R. L. White
J. T. Weaver
Frank J. Sizemore
C. S. Beaver
Hal Davis
R. D. Tillson
Silas Casey
Fred Metcalfe
Paul W. Casey
Louis B. Heilig
Kk. B. Geddie
E. A. Sumner
Everett Marsh
Louis Voorhees
Elizabeth HW. Covington
W. E. Mitchell
Howard Marsh
George Machen
Ed Mendenhall
Harry Abel
Julia Marsh
Catherine Jane Ryan
Ramona Redman
Sarah Tomlinson
Betty Jo Abels
Helen Marie Sheloff
Mal Hallett Band Dance At Armory Tonight
Mal Hallett and his orchestra provide music for a Duck Club dance at the Armory. Doors open at nine thirty, dancing until one thirty with Joe Carbonardo Buddy Welcome Kay Marie Baird Madeline Gray and Jerry Perkins as vocalists. Hallett, famed for modern dance music, leads a group once featured with Tommy Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uck Club
Mal Hallett
Tommy Dorsey
Eatures
Joe Carbonardo
Buddy Selcome
Kay Marie Baird
Madeine Gray
Jerry Perkins
Miss Lois Hardison to Wed Harold Harrison
Miss Lois Hardison plans to marry Harold Harrison of hamasville on Sunday at nine o'clock. She returned from a weekend visit to Durham where she received bridal honors and was hosted by Mr and Mrs Boyd. Aunt Mrs Hugh Cummins travels from Kinston for the wedding along with Mrs G M Ragan of Washington N C who arrived Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hardison
Harold Harrison
Hamasville
Durham
Boyd
Hugh Cummins
Miss Hardison
Kinston
G. M. Ragan
Washington, N. C
Recent Bride To Be Feted At Tea By Mrs Kester
Mrs Vance Kester will host a small informal tea at her Greensboro road home tomorrow at 4 30 p m to honor Mrs William Thompson of Thomasville recent bride. About twenty five close friends are invited. Doris Pope, former local resident, is honoree. A second party will honor Mrs Thompson Friday at Mrs Watson Millikan’s McIver Street Greensboro home with an evening bridge. Next week Mrs Frank Townson of Thomasville will host a bridge at eight o’clock in her town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Kester
Greensboro Road
William Thompson
Thomasville
Doris Pope
Thompson
Watson Millikan
McIver
inGeensboro
Frank Townson
Mrs Barksdale Hosts Pupils in Evening Recital at Church
Mrs Clyde Barksdale presented her music pupils in recital at the First Baptist Church last night with Miss Zelma Parnell as featured soloist and twelve pupils participating. Awards were given for theory and improvement, with Jacquelyn Harbinson receiving the theory award and honorable mention noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Barksdale
First Baptist Church
Zelma Parnell
Jacquelyn Harbinson
Social Calendar Highlights At Emerywood Country Club
Social calendar items include a 10 a.m. High Point Girl Scout Council meeting at Adams Memorial YWCA with attendance urged by Mrs. R A Herring. 6 30 to 8 p m Thursday Family Dinner at Emerywood with advance reservations. Saturday 2 p m duplicate and contract bridge at Emerywood. 9 30 p m Piedmont Coalition final dance of the season at Emerywood with Vincent Lopez orchestra and many out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Girl Scout Council
Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A
R. A. Herring
Emerywood Country Club
Piedmont Cotillion
Vincent Lopez
Mrs Harold Ryan Hosts Informal Party For Mrs Venable
Mrs Harold Ryan entertained about ten friends at her Alberta Apartments home to honor Mrs Glenn Venable formerly Eva Ford of Greensboro. Guests played games and contests with tables set amid summer flowers. Prizes went to Mrs D C Wright and Mrs E R Ford Jr. Crystal gifts were given to Mrs Venable. Ices with bridal motifs followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ryan
Alberta
Glenn Venable
Eva Ford
Greensboro
D. C. Wright
E. R. Ford, Jr
Wright
Ford
Venable
Josephine Coley
Catherine Maley
Walter Comer
Claude Jones
Ralph Bulla
This City
E. R
Miss Mae Kirkman Awards At Annual Piano Recital
Miss Mae Kirkman presented 35 pupils in a piano recital at Mrs. M. J. Wrenn's home last evening. Nineteen children received awards for memory work, two for diligence in practice, and two for general improvement. Names of memory awardees include Jimmy Allred and Edith Flagler among others. Practice awards went to Edith Flagler and Ralph Tice, improvement to Janice Spencer and Margaret Lee Blackard. Other participants listed with ushers Betty Anne Johnson and Martha Sale. Following the program, refreshments were served. Separately, the Police Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7:45 PM in Gibson Club room to celebrate its birthday with a month-of-birth display and baby-photos, hosted by Mesdames Reavis, Morehead, and Brackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Kirkman
M. J. Wrenn
Jimmy Allred
Dottie Dudley
Edith Flagler
Bob Fountain
Anne Hall
Dickie Kellam
Judith Rockwell
Pepper Tice
Yvonne Peters
Thomas Kirkman
Irving Silver
Shirley Kirkman
Eloise Tanner
Peggy Peters
Joyce Loftin
Ralph Tilden
Sara Shaw
Pat Thomas
Irene Tanner
Ralph Tice
Janice Spencer
Margaret Lee Blackard
Nancy Barker
Nancy Cauble
Jean Klone
Tommy Kellam
Peggy McCain
Martha Sale
Kathleen van Loan
Eddie Tinsley
Billie Frazier
Marjorie Kearns
Dorothy Rockwell
Joe Hayworth
Edward Sale
Jean Fambrough
Betty Anne Johnson
Gibson Club
Mesdames Reavis
Morehead and
Brackett
Evening program honors for area students and staff
Elaine and Virginia Forward received an examination award. Martha Minnis earned most improvement. Participants included Rebecca Autry Addie Lee Autry Jerry Byrd Eleanor Hauser Betty Jo Which ard Charles Byrd Bobby Hopkins Nancy Hall and others. Hopkins won best original composition, with honorable mention to Byrd Autry and Hall. Nancy Hall earned most stars for perfect lessons. Nancy Robinette opened with a welcome assisted by Mrs Harbinson. Gifts were given to Zelma Parnell class mother, Mrs Harbinson, and Nancy Robinette at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine
Virginia
Martha Minnis
Rebecca Autry
Addie Lee Autry
Jerry Bob Byrd
Eleanor Hauser
Betty Jo Whichard
Charles Byrd
Virginia Forward
Bobby Hopkins
Betsy Anderson
Nancy Hall
Rebecca
Nancy Robinette
R. L. Harbinson
Zelma Parnell
Harbinson
Phyllis Freeman Feted On Birthday At Jefferson Club
Miss Phyllis Freeman celebrated her 16th birthday with a party at the Jefferson Standard Country Club near Guilford College. J. F. Freeman hosted about 30 guests from the sub-deb group with games dancing and refreshments. Attendees included Billie Frazier Meredith Slane Marguerite Murray Anita Burton Daphne Williamson Margaret Short Tommey Stanton Juanita Coppedge Sara Scruggs Betsy York Margaret Price Betty Brockmann Helen Clark Joel Hongcutt Raleigh Elizabeth Martin Rebecca Conrad Bob Gayle Bill Sizemore Neal Bennett Arnold Koonce Howard Wood Homer Heyworth Bobby Ingram Jack Burris Charlie Upshaw W. King Harold Haworth Stewart Stone Leonard Suggs Norman Silver Howard Jarrell Harald Jarrell Billy Clower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Freeman
Jefferson Standard Country Club
Guilford College
J. F. Freeman
Billie Frazier
Meredith Slane
Marguerite Murray
Anita Burton
Daphne Williamson
Margaret Short
Tommey Stanton
Juanita Coppedge
Sara Scruggs
Betsy York
Margaret Price
Betty Brockmann
Helen Clark
Joel Hongcutt
Raleigh
Elizabeth Martin
Rebecca Conrad
Bob Gayle
Bill Sizemore
Neal Bennett
Arnold Koonce
Howard Wood
Homer Heyworth
Bobby Ingram
Jack Burris
Charlie Upshaw
W. King
Harold Hayworth
Stewart Stone
Leonard Suggs
Norman Silver
Howard
Harald Jarrell
Billy Clower
Winston-Salem
Many Social Events Planned During Sedgefield Horse Show
Social events accompany the Sedgefield Horse Show starting tomorrow and lasting through Saturday. Activities include informal hospitality by Nathan M. Ayers and wife, a Greensboro Country Club gathering hosted by Ed F. Lucas and wife, additional hosts T. J. Gold and guests, and a Saturday box supper for exhibitors and the Sedgefield Hunt. Many visitors are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield
Country Club
T. J. Gold
Horse Show Committee
Miss Green to Direct Publicity for BPWC Meet
Miss Green, BPWC publicity chairman for two years, will chair publicity at the annual state BPWC meeting this weekend at Wrightsville Beach. She stands in for Miss Elizabeth Woodward of Charlotte, unable to attend. Local members leaving High Point Thursday include Miss Rachel Moser, Orianna B. James, Kate Ragan, and Ruth Lee. Friday departures to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach include several others and Helen Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fero) Green
Wrights Ville Beach
Miss Green
Elizabeth Woodward
Charlotte
High Point
Rachel Moser
Orianna B. James
Kate Ragan
Ruth Lee
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Alta Chamelin
Annette Stowe
Eleanor Curran
Feral Green
Birlie White
Preliminary Camp Periods Start Here
The preliminary camping periods of local Girl Scout troops began yesterday with troops twelve and fourteen departing for Camp Uwharrie for overnight stays to acclimate new campers to camp routine. Others will go tomorrow, with Mrs. Mabel Burnett directing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Uwharrie
Mabel Burnett
Business and Professional Club Meets at Y Tonight
The Business and Professional Club held a supper meeting at the Y with 32 members present. Miss Unity Nash presided. June birthdays were celebrated with nosegays and a birthday cake. Visitors included Miss Bertha Perry and Miss Amelia Hough. A delegate to the Southern Conference Camp at Merriewood Sapphire on June 10 was approved in principle, but not named. Submarines of the United States Navy are named after fish.
Bridge Clubs Entertained At Thomasville Homes
In Thomasville on Lexington Avenue the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club and guests crowded four tables with summer floral decor and a dessert course before bridge. Prizes went to Mrs. R. L. McDonald and visitor Mrs. John Williams. Other gatherings included Sans Souci Club and Queen of Hearts Club bridge sessions at local homes with prizes, gifts, and a bridal shower for Mrs. Stephen Clary. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris announced the birth of a son, Thomas Dewey, on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
J. Roy Proctor
Lexington Avenue
R. L. McDonald
Peggy Hite
John Williams
New York
Keith Williams
Z. P. Long
Doak Finch
Claiborne Pennington
R. B. Eleazer
W. C. Boyles
H. A. Cecil, Jr
S. L. Pollock
Joe Farrington
Joe Johnson
Robertson
Pegggy Hite
Ellen Mae Pegg
Walter Newby
O. R. Hodgin
G. T. Alexander
George Burton
Rocky Mount
H. R. Kyser
Mesdames O. R. Hodgin
Fred Gray
Frank Murr
Paul Hassler
G. E. Crowell
Ralph Wilson
Harry Lee Lambeth
E. L. Webb
Julius Green
Mare Snell
Alma Jennings
The
Mount High School
Miss Snell
Ben Williamson
Gradu
Paul Harris
Thomas Dewey
City Memorial Hospital
Teagues Celebrate Golden Anniversary Here
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Teague of 700 Wise Street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at home yesterday. Friends and relatives visited through the day and evening to extend greetings. Last night about fifty members of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs greeted the couple and offered remembrances. The Teagues were married on East Green Street and have spent most of their lives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Teague
Wise Street
The
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Mrs. Teague
East Green Street
Local social notes and aviation accident report 1941
Mr and Mrs Charles F Tomlinson host Mrs C M Hauser of New York City as guest. Merlin Watson recovering from minor operation at Guilford General Hospital. Mildred Morris returns from Asheboro to visit sister Mrs Alex Lamet. Mrs Frank Hooker of Martinsville visits High Point. Mrs John L Woodbury of Louisville arrives for visit with sister Mrs A T Wishart. Mrs George Urwick of Gastonia recuperating after serious operation at Wesley Long Hospital. Fifteen fatal civil aviation accidents reported for March 1941, up three from February. Estimated 2,000 midgets remain in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Tomlinson
C. M. Hauser
New York City
Mildred Morris
Asheboro
Alex Lamet
John L. Woodbury
Louisville, Ky
A. T. Wishart
Mr. Wishart
Stecile Street
United States Civil Aviation
Church Social Seeks Members at Local Meeting
The Mary Harper Philathea Class of the Main Street Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at 7 45 PM at Mrs J S Furrs 405 Chandler Street with Miss Bernice Kearns as associate hostess. The Christian Service division of Archdale Methodist will gather Thursday at 730 PM Circle 1 at Mrs Troy Gilmores home and Circle 2 at Mrs L L Ingrams Archdale residence. important business will be discussed. The Green Street Truth Seekers Class meets Friday at 130 PM at 409 Smith Street with Mrs Betty Myatt as associate hostess and Mrs Margaret Collins as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harper
Women's Division
Christian Service
Archdale Methodist Church
Circle No. 1
Troy Gilmore
Circle No
L. L. Ingram
Archdale
Green Street
Britain faces Syria dilemma in world war II choices
The article surveys Winston Churchill's options in Syria amid World War II, weighing land and sea occupation with air harassment. It warns of German provocation, potential Turkish involvement, and the risk of Britain being drawn into a protracted conflict while Vichy France complicates the eastern Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Winston Churchill
France
Britain
Mediterranean
Charles de Gaulle
Churchill
Vichy
The
Levant
Axis
North Africa
Sealanes
Villefranche
Riviera
U. S
Turkey
Asia Minor
Wrong Number at Fort Bragg Sparks Humor in Draft Drama
A field artillery trainee at the replacement training center relays firing commands for 75 mm guns when an order arrives. He answers with a hometown phone number, Range, 8,192. The incident leads to a government contest over three turkeys a cow and a silo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Churchill critic urges Britain to build sea power
London June 3 Emmanuel Shinwell a Labour MP and Churchill critic told the Labor Conference that Britain must repair ships damaged by enemy action and speed replacements or victory may slip from reach. Delegates backed a memorandum declaring there could be no peace with Germany without total victory by a landslide vote of 2 430 000 to 19 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Emanuel Shinwell
Churchill
British Labor Conference
Germany
Women Of Moose To Elect New Officers Thursday
The Women of the Moose will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in regular session with Senior Regent Lucille Smith presiding. The main event is the election of a new slate of officers and committee reports covering May work. Reports include Mabel Beeson on membership Sadie Smith on war relief and Moose heart Hospital Guild Pearl Smith Helen Wright on publicity Esther Brooks on child care and training Louise Burton on ritual.
Mary Conrad Class Sets June Meeting at Home
The Mary Conrad Class of First Baptist Church held its regular monthly meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Bill Slate’s home 705 Carr Street with Mrs. Elizabeth Culler and Miss Aline Wrenn hosting. President Fenton Rogers led the business session and enlargement vice president Thelma Loflin reported on her work. Culler, Slate, and Wrenn led the program and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conrad
First Baptist Church
Bill Slate
Carr Street
Elizabeth Culler
Aline Wrenn
Fenton Rogers
Thelma Loflin
Williamses announce birth of daughter Juanita Jane
Mr and Mrs Williams Lan caster of 313 West Burton announce the birth of a daughter Juanita Jane on Monday June 2 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Mrs Lancaster before marriage was Miss Ethel Potts of Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams S. Lancaster
West Burton Street
Juanita Jane
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Lancaster
Ethel Potts
Thomasville
Washington plants Mount Vernon trees still standing
At Mount Vernon historians report 45 of the trees planted by George Washington remain upright. The surviving trees reflect the garden’s colonial-era heritage and the estate’s long-term preservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vem
Ladies Bridge
Emerywood Club
al Hallett
Hallett
Marie Kramer
Edison Hotel
NBC
United States
Nina Columbus
Jesu Dulcis
Amard CP Clairvaux
Bernard of
Chairvaur
Europe
Hese
J. W. Sechrest & Son
High Point, N. C
Police Auxiliary
Jefferson Club
BPWC
Business Girls
United States Navy
California
Mrs
Vaughn Paul
Deanna Durbin
Eloise Wetch
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Lois Johnson
Oxford
Ben W. Parham
Queen of Hearts Club
Carolina Apartments
Donald Davis
John Crowell
G. E. Whidden
Joe Boyles, Jr
Jesse Finch
Stephen Clary
Sylvia Saunders
John Perry
Owenee Everhart
Pine Knot
Virgil Ward
Clary
Secon
W. T. Harris
L. M. Teagues
Merlin HH
Vatson
Guilford General Hospital
Frank Hooker
Martinsville
George Urwick
Gastonia
Wesley Long Hospital
Archdale Christian Service Group
Dewitt
Dewitt MacKenzie
Fred Vanderschimidt
AL Aa Tul
Crete
French Mandate
Iraq
Palestine - Trans-Jordan
Parti
Fort Bragg
Women of Moose
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sol
Damp Wash Service
Felk
Carolinas
Windcaice
Ocean Forest Hotel
Milton M. Chapman
Myrtle Beach
RS Ee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!