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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
6
Rev J Clay Madison and Mrs Madison hosted a tea for First M P Church members at the new parsonage at 628 Colonial Drive. About 135 guests toured the home, met the hostess, and enjoyed dainty refreshments served by volunteers in the dining room amid summer floral arrangements.
Mrs John Rothrock and sister Miss Earline Moore hosted a bridge party at 248 Woodrow Avenue for niece Miss Farion Moore of Duncan S C who will wed George Joan of Charlotte in late June Guests included Miss Moore s mother Mrs Fred Moore and grandmother Mrs M Moore along with many local friends Prizes went to Miss Mildred Crowder and Miss Pat Hall decorations featured Madonna lilies white roses and green and white nuptial motifs
A pre-nuptial sequence honors Miss Emily Sutton prior to her June 16 wedding to W Vance Kester of Greensboro. Last evening Miss Harriet Nowlin and Miss Elizabeth Davis hosted a bridge party on Northfield Street with seven tables, while at 6:30 p m Miss Mirvine Garrett and Miss Elizabeth Pollock, with their mothers, entertained at an informal supper at the home of Miss Hunter Sunset Hills. High Point guests include Mrs William Montague Given, sister of the groom elect, and Mrs Wilbur Groome.
The Alexander Martin chapter Daughters of the American Revolution plans its June meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the regent Mrs J F Hayden’s East Washington street home. Hostesses will be Mesdames Nathan Ayers Allen H Watkins C T Ingram T B McKensie Harry L Brockmann and J E Millis. Mrs H I Coffield to announce the program later.
Mr and Mrs R C Black announce the marriage of their sister Gladys Mary Bell to George Garrison of Statesville. The ceremony occurred May 21 1938 in Greensboro North Carolina. The couple depart today for Statesville to establish their home.
Miss Wilsie Adkins of Salisbury is guest at 1481 Wiltshire Blvd with Mr and Mrs N P Yarborough. Mr and Mrs Joseph Earl Morris depart for Pasadena after visiting in the Yarborough home. Nancy Jo Smith of Lexington Ave is confined with a badly cut knee requiring stitches and ten days in bed. Mrs Hoyt Hawks is a patient at Guilford General Hospital after an operation. visitors restricted for several days. Mrs Fred Moore and Mrs O M Moore and Miss Marion Moore return to Duncan, Washington DC, after visiting Mrs John Rothrock on Woodrow Ave. Mrs Rothrock is sister and Mrs Moore is her mother. Mr and Mrs H J Killen and family of DC visit Archdale with W L Killen family while en route from Palm Beach. Mrs J D Ross leaves for Charlotte to enter Saint Peter's Hospital for operation Saturday.
An appreciative audience gathered at Mrs. M. J. Wrenn’s West Broad street home for Miss Mae Kirkman’s spring recital. Pupils delivered a refined program showcasing training and talent. awards honored improvement, perfect records, and memory work for numerous students including Jane Ferree, Mia Mellas, Catherine Bilison, Marjorie Kearns, Walter Tice Jr., Betty Croker, Betty Anne Johnson, and Billie Fraiser among others. Ushers Grace McKaughan, Mary Ann Thomas, and Dorothy Magnin assisted amid a floral setting.
Owing to the illness of their daughter Ruth Carolyn Mendenhall Greensboro Mr and Mrs Edward C Mendenhall recall the planned marriage to William Cowan Burton set for June eleventh at Asheboro Street Friends church The bride elect is ill in a Greensboro hospital and is sister to Mrs Blake Thompson and E E Mendenhall Jr of High Point Also notes a birthday party for Eva small daughter of Mrs R P Tucker with many local guests listed.
Miss Florence Blair presented her piano pupils in a recital at her studio home of Mrs. Bertha Sheetz. The program included solos duets and trios displaying technique and poise. Participants included Jean Sheetz Betty Allman Jane Blair Jean Teague Joseph Cofield Nell Sheloff Peggy Teague Betty Johnson Nancy Cox Sarah Sloan Ray. Ruth McGehee Billy Goodson Arta Hiatt Betty Jean Miller could not attend. A social hour with punch followed.
About two hundred young guests attended an informal dance hosted by Miss Betty Hardin at Emerywood country club for senior high graduates. John Peddicord and his Winston-Salem orchestra played a varied program as colors from summer flowers enhanced the evening setting. Attendees came from Winston-Salem Greensboro and Thomasville, continuing a series of Junior club events this month.
Six tables of bridge were in play at the bi weekly ladies bridge party of the Sedgefield country club held Wednesday afternoon in the solarium at Sedgefield Inn. Mrs C B Shelton of Greensboro was winner of the club award and Miss Sarah Mims of Greensboro received the guest prize, both rewarded with hosiery. iced drinks were served to the thirty six in attendance. next ladies bridge will be in two weeks announced by Mrs H B Dunkelberger chairman of the social committee for High Point.
Mr and Mrs L F Runge leave the Gantt apartments on Near Main street to move today to Washington D C Mr Runge will assume a similar role in Continental Life Insurance keeping charge of the train branch in the new location
Dr and Mrs John W Austin were honored at their silver wedding anniversary with a lawn tea hosted by children Margaret John Lawrence and Harold Austin on Wiltshire Boulevard. About 200 guests attended between five and seven as receiving lines featured family friends and neighbors and a table centerpiece of red roses.
A sale of ice cream will be held Saturday afternoon on the lot beside Mechanicsville fire station. Sponsored by the Junior Boys Sunday School class of the North Hamilton Street Church of Christ, it starts at 4 pm with the public urged to participate.
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