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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1940

Page

16

Mrs Courtney Honored At Bridge Party Before Dallas Move

Mrs Frank Courtney was feted by Mesdames Bradner and Newton at the Gibson Clubrooms with a four table bridge party. A miniature suitcase marked her seat and Texas themed travel gifts marked the occasion. High score went to Miss Love Monday, runner up to Miss Evelyn Shoaf. The Octo Club presented sherbet glasses, and the hostess gave travel kits. Guests included a long list of ladies and Mr. Fredericka Morris.

Howard Bradner Curtis Newton, Jr Frank Courtney Dallas Tex Gibson Mrs. Courtney Texas Miss Love Mayne Allen Yoris Barksdale Barbara Courtney Margaret Hamlin Margaret Hedrick Sarah Howerton Love Monday Carolyn Price Anna Mae Reeves Evelyn Shoaf Fredericka Morris Harry Brooks Arthurs Dickens John Ingram Bill Snotherly

YWCA Clubs Curtail Activities For Fourth Of July Holiday

Due to the Fourth of July holiday many Adams Memorial YWCA clubs will curtail meetings after Wednesday with last three days cancelled as members plan to be out of town. Florence Nightingale Club Picnic at city lake park Monday. Adams club to meet 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA. Lend-A-Hand group picnic at city lab park Tuesday. Mrs Saunders leads July activities while Miss Johnson will be on leave in New York. Earlier two Friday Lend-A-Hand clubs held a joint supper observing two members birthdays.

Adams Memorial Yy. W. C. A Florence Nightingale Club City Lake Park Adams Club City Lab Ss. S. Saunders Leslie Johnson Y. W New York Mesdames Artie McDonald Virgie Lance Lucky Y Y's Live Y’ers Jolly Y Lend- A-Hand

Alabama Pair to Wed July 20 in Alabama

Mr and Mrs T A Prickett of Verbena announce the engagement of their daughter Maggie Onzelle to Harry C Walker Jr of the city. The couple plans a July 20 wedding in Alabama and will reside at 800 Lindsay Street after a brief trip. Mr Walker is a linotype operator with The Enterprise and a North Carolina Deaf School graduate.

T. A. Prickett Verbena Ala Maggie Onzelle Harry C. Walker Alabama Miss Prickett Alabama School For the Deaf Talladega Walker H. C. Walker Lindsay Street North Carolina School For the Deaf Morganton The Enterprise

Residents F C Sharp Return From St Louis Trip

Dr and Mrs F C Sharp are expected home tomorrow from St Louis after ten days. Dr Sharp attended the National Osteopathic convention while Mrs Sharp visited friends. Several locals plan short trips to cities including New York Washington and Richmond.

F. C. Sharp Carrick Avenue St. Louis Dr. Sharpe Mrs. Sharpe

Myrtle Beach charity bridge party aids Red Cross drive

A bridge party at Ocean Forest Hotel Myrtle Beach organized by Valette Harris raised one hundred dollars for the Red Cross. High Point visitors Louise Warner Bess Prince and Nellie Bennett attended. The event topped by an afternoon of music and refreshments.

High Point Louise Warner Bess Prince Nellie Bennett Sumner Ocean Forest Country Club Valette Myrtle Red Cross W. G. Foy Reidsville Mary Foy Charles Adalyn Kearns Kat Kearns Carolyn Freeze E. W. Freezes Catherine Ingram Dot Catherine Nan” Ellis Asheville Ocean Forest Hotel Frank Wineskies Ocean Forest

Telephoned appeal to locate a theatre visitor Amfy McCain

A High Point to New York call sought Alma Virginia McCain after a New England trip. The Radio City Music Hall manager paged exits and then found her upon stage notice. Amfy learned of her mother's illness and urgent operation. she was en route home.

High Point New York New England Radio City Music Hall Sarah Tomlinson Margaret Briggs Billy Sheroff Alma Virginia McCain

Local notes and visits from Brenan College to High Point and beyond

Misses Moffitt and Kitty Mann attend Brenan College in Gainesville Gat o. Mrs D A Burress returns home from Anderson South Carolina where she traveled after the death of Mrs D M Watson sister of the late Dr Burress for whom last rites were held earlier this week. William K Knudson of Floral Park New York is spending several weeks in High Point with aunts Mrs Ernest Crouch and Mrs Myrtle Farlow before continuing to Greensboro and Spartanburg South Carolina and then returning to New York at the end of August.

Brooklyn New York Joan Freehof Woman’s College Greensboro Newark N. d Otto Steinreich Mary Sue Briggs Atlanta Virginia Ogletree Converse College Spartanburg 8. C D. A. Burress Anderson S. C D. M. Watson Dr. Burress William K Bill) Knudson Floral Park Long Island High Point Ernest Crouch Myrtle Farlow

Smith Brown Vows Solemnized In Danville Virginia

Miss Mary Frances Smith and Odell Jackson Brown were united in marriage on Saturday June 22 in Danville Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Rev G A Castevens at 8 p m. The couple will reside with the groom's father at 116 West Willis Street.

Mary Frances Smith Odell Jackson Brown Danville G. A. Castevens Hattie Cook Anne Miller Clinton Cashatt W. 8. Smith West Willis Street Trinity High Point Mr. Brown G. Brown Burlington Mills Willis’ Street

Miss Johnson to Study in New York for YWCA Institute

Miss Leslie Johnson general secretary of the Adams Memorial YWCA will travel to New York City for the YWCA Institute for New General Secretaries from July 8 to July 28. She received a board granted leave of absence and will spend a brief vacation in Washington and New York visiting the World’s Fair.伴

Leslie Johnson Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A New York City Y. W. C. A. Institute For New General Secretaries Y. W. C. A. Board Carter Dalton Miss Johnson Washington New York J. Butler Johnson H. Miller Constance Banks Winston-Salem

Birth of Barry Edward Foust at Burton Street

Mr and Mrs Paul E Foust announce the birth of a son Barry Edward on June 26 at their Burton Street home. Mother Mamie Brame Foust.

J. F. Wheeless Jerry Lee Guilford General Hospital Lillie Ann Yates Fay Yates Lillie Ann Thomasville Road Barry Edward Foust Paul E. Foust Barry Edward Burton Street Foust Mamie Brame

Girl Scouts Second Annual Summer Camp Closes in High Point

The High Point Girl Scout Council wrapped up its two week Summer Camp at Camp Uwharrie with a Friday night campfire and awards led by director Mrs Mabel Burnett and Juliette Low Region advisor Miss Helen Gillard. Emily Herring earned a new 10 badge major achievement. Seventeen staff guided activities for about one hundred campers, with 53 in week one and 47 in week two, earning numerous life saving swimming and first aid badges while the camp was praised as highly successful.

High Point Girl Scout Council Camp Uwharrie Mabel Burnett South Carolina Georgia Florida Emily Herring R. A. Herring High Point Guilford College Serena Riser Betty Phil Edwards Mary Ruth Kimrey Evelyn Pearson Carleen Ellison Frances Mendenhall Winston-Salem Ruth Tyler Thomasville Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Margaret Dickson F. R. Allman Herman Lynn Frances Johnson Council

Church Social Postponement and Church Circles Meetings

The J. W. Clinard Class of Main Street Methodist Church postpones its meeting to Thursday July 11 at 3 30 p m at Mrs Paul Spencers Greensboro road The First Presbyterian Church Woman s Auxiliary assigns circles and times for meetings on July 1 and 7 30 p m with listed leaders and locations The Mary Conrad Class of the First Baptist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 with Cecil Armentrout 216 Montlieu Avenue

Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church J. P. Bolt Forest Hill Drive George Rankin Parkway R. E. Bencini Lexington Avenue H. P. Morrison Broad Street C. E. Lehmann Colonial Drive J. P. Williamson Church Street BE. R. Outland D. H. Hall Old Winston Road B. 8. Cummings South Hamilton G. V. Denny Emery Road Amelia Hough Ollie Brown Piente Mary Conrad First Baptist Church Cecil Armentrout Montlieu Avenue

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