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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1951
Page
6
Miss Jane Beam hosted a dessert bridge and canasta tea at Sunset to honor Mrs Alman Butler the recent bride. Guests sat at three tables with white larkspur decor and green white colors, high bridge score won by Miss Barbara Lee and canasta top by Miss Elizabeth Prettyman.
The Friendly Garden Club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs G W Mitchells 103 Westchester Drive. Members brought families to a back lawn picnic with summer flowers on display. During social hour secret pals were revealed and gifts exchanged for retiring president Mrs Tom Bishop and secretary treasurer Mrs B T Clanton.
The Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church hosted Miss Velma Gentry’s piano pupils for an annual spring recital featuring solos duets and trios plus two piano numbers. Performers included Jimmy Hill Beth Kinney Clyde Fitzgerald Carolyn Armentrout Peggy Jackson Louise Farlow H J York Ronnie Hall Barbara Schram Barbara Morrison Lois Jones Hazel Lee Rouse Magdalene Lain Mary Crisco Larry Harris Judy Carroll Lois Isenhour Ronald Purvis Henrietta Ingram Doris Boone Carolyn Hill Sandra Russell Love Hall Nance Jean Garner Donna Hunt Darlene Stamey Joe Day Ann Hatton Loretta Melton Rebecca Lawrence Kay Freedle Mary Frances Cox Bennner Priscilla McNeill Marilyn Wilson Linda McMahon Tommy Newby Gloria Ward Fonda S&S Asbury Sylvia Newton Ted Jennings Harold Kinney and a male quartet Clyde Connor John Kimble Ervin Stratton Tom Troxler. The program closed with four more performers including Helen Asbury Ella Jean Towery Polly Tysinger and Mary Burroughs.
Members of the Pen Club gathered at Mrs. Gilboe’s home for a monthly social event. Tables lined the playroom with buffet-style dining and Magnolia blossoms as decor. Three bridge games produced scores with Mrs. Lioydeenen earning first, Mrs. Alsor Gray second, in a group of fifteen, twelve attending to play.
The retiring president Mise Jeune Baap Sousa outlined the club’s yearlong progress and each committee chairmen’s reports at the High Point Sheraton dinner meeting. Miss Young urged careful civic responsibility, urged focusing on one major project at a time, and noted the upcoming Second District Altrusa Clubs meeting in October. Hazel Isokeoon highlighted the American Cancer Drive, while the club’s tonsil clinic and Centennial hats were shown as key projects.
At H A Millis residence on North Main Street a formal coffee honored two brides elect Miss Ann Rankin and Miss Richard Ingram. Guests included Mrs. Millis Sr and Jr and Mrs Diffendal with gifts of silver items and decorative refreshments displayed on a Venetian-filled table.
Miss Kirkman presents a piano recital featuring beginners to advanced students. Performers include Mary Martha Hutchens Nancy Clinard Yvonne Womble Betsy Gray Jane Freeman Kay Kearns Dottie Freeman Nancy Poston Jane Kearns Rupert Pickens Anne Kearns Ray Farr Harriet Brown John Farr Carolyn Koontz Jane Sowers Louise Brown Ann Hicks vote Freeman and Anne Han. Awards given for records memory work and perfect attendance.
The W M A of Glenola Baptist Church will gather Friday night at Mrs Frank Jones home on Flint Hill Road for a church group meeting.
Final plans for the June 17 wedding of Miss Darene Lewis Calhoun and Forrest Rhodes Hedrick are announced. The ceremony at Green Street Baptist Church will be officiated by Dr. L. B. Reavis with organist Bettie Ann Sain and vocalists Betty Jean Floyd and Buddy Bullock.
The Supreme Forrest Woodmen Circle held its regular ritualistic and business meeting Monday evening at the W.O.O.W. Home on West High Street. President Mrs. W. R. Whitlock announced the club will sponsor a plastic party at the Home next Monday night.
Learn to sew with pattern No. 8716 a perforated day wear pattern. Clear illustrated guide and few pieces. Sizes include 14 16 18 20 40 42 44 46 48. Send 30 cents to Sue Burnett High Point Enterprise New York for pattern and book The Spring and Summer Fashion.
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