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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
6
Calendar entry notes a Thursday 6 30 to 8 p m family night dinner at Emerywood Country Club with reservations due by noon. Also Saturday 2 p m the Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Emerywood Club for weekly bridge play.
Members heard a program on cutting and caring for cut flowers to ensure lasting freshness. Mrs. W. L. Kivett hosted at Ki vett Drive and guided attendees through her garden afterward. The meeting adjourned to fall with plans for a new year led by Mrs. C. L. Clapp.
The Rebekah Lodge will meet Friday at eight o'clock in the lodge hall to elect officers for the next six months during the regular business session. Personal ancestors are deified in Japan.
Miss Helen Margaret Brown of Asheboro was feted at a private Asia Restaurant dinner hosted by Miss Mary Ellen Hege. Brown wills marry Corp. Sam L. Cobb of High Point and Camp Wheeler, Ga., in Asheboro on June 20. Guests included Miss Erna Winfield, Miss Virginia Craver, Miss Carolyn Ballow, and local debutantes.
The Summer Activities program for High Point Girl Scouts, begun before school ended, runs this week with twelve overnight trips to Camp Uwharrie for 138 girls and 21 adults, six all day trips for 97 girls and six adults, two bike trips for eight girls and two adults, and eleven cook-outs for 128 girls and 17 adults. Day Camp plans will be announced after a Camp Committee meeting Monday morning.
The Emerywood Country Club hosts the President's Cup semi finals with Mrs. S. S. Saunders defeating Mrs. Frank Stel I. Mrs. Matt Wall awaits pairing with Mrs. Elliott 8 Wood. Consolation flight semis set: Mrs. J. B. Cooper vs Mrs. Silas Casey and Mrs. Logan Porter Jr. vs Mrs. C. T. Ingram Jr.
Young oysters stay in the parent shell until hatching then drift into the sea showing as small puffing shapes. Each larva receives a fringe that helps it propel through water during its first hours of freedom.
Mrs D C McLeod, soon relocating to Asheboro where her husband becomes school superintendent, was feted at a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs Thomas R English. Prizes included war stamps and fine china. Other events included an outdoor supper for the honorees at the Payne home and a Sunset Garden Club meeting with a June flower arrangements program.
Brigadier-General Eloy P. Den son commander of the third largest military area in the United States left yesterday for Seattle after a visit here. Mrs Edith M Sherrod and Miss Genevieve Moore hosted a party in his honor on Rowland Park Avenue. Other guests included Stephen C. Clark H Albion Millis John W Lindsay and Kit Barbee along with several local notables.
Denton items note visits and family visits across towns. Jimmie and Jerry Skeen of High Point stay two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Marshall Skeen. Mrs Edwards Burns of Asheboro spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wiley Russell. Mrs Marshall Skeen visited Colon Skeen and family in High Point. Albert Russell family and James Russell and Ida visited Asheboro with Colon Hill. Roy Russell family visited Bernice Hester in High Point. Mrs Frank Loflin is seriously ill at home. Jolene Cook weekend with Corrina Skeen. Claude Elliott and wife with aunt Mrs Nelson Smith.
The High Point Graduate Nurses Club private-duty section will hold a called meeting tomorrow at seven. Expect important business and full attendance of all private duty nurses at Bur rus Memorial Hospital.
The State Christian Endeavor convention themed Victory In Christ opens Saturday at First Methodist Church. Miss Myrtle Davis oversees Juniors with Dr C Excelle Rozzelle and Rev Wilson Weldon to speak. A miniature pageant titled Victory In Christ will be staged with participants from Charlotte Greensboro Burlington and High Point. Activities run from 9 a.m. registration to 2 p.m. sound film A Pilgrimage of Palestine after a noon picnic lunch.
The article notes a 325 AD council rule determining Easter as the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, falling on or after March 21. It mentions the society awards for efficient work, a lawn party at 3 pm, and a 4 pm conference for Junior Superintendents and workers, plus a quirky line about red foxes and grapes.
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