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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1939
Page
15
The Piedmont German club opens spring with a Friday 9 30 p.m. dance at Emerywood Country Club headlined by Far Mellen and his orchestra. An EKas ter dance is planned for April 15 with hopes for Johnny Hamp and his orchestra. Two 15 minute intermissions are scheduled with early arrivals eligible for a prize.
Miss Ruth Coltrane of Trinity to wed Clifford Wilson Redding of Trinity in late April. Misses Billie Bundy and Edith Beard hosted a bridge and Chinese checkers party in the Sheraton Hotel Blue Room with three o clock start and six tables. Guests included Mrs. Calvin Hart and Mrs. Herman Redding among others, roses and valley lilies decor, English print gift, and prizes for Florence White and Mrs. Gilbert Crofts.
Several church groups announce Monday meetings across Winston Salem. First Baptist W M S circles meet at 3 30 with hosts at Edgedale Drive Chestnut Street North Main Sunset Rotary Gatewood and Louise avenues.
The executive board of the Trinity Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 at the school. Board members are asked to be present at that time.
The Junior Service League will hold its regular March meeting on Tuesday morning at 10 30 at Emerywood Country Club with a 9 30 board meeting. The league has customarily met at 10 a m. Friends of Mrs G A Palmer, ill at Burrus Memorial hospital, will be glad to learn she is improving.
The Emerywood Country club hosts a bi weekly ladies bridge party Tuesday at 3 PM with advance reservations at the clubhouse. A Thursday buffet supper features Swedish smorgasbord and entertainment with reservations due by 7 PM Wednesday. both adults and children of members may attend. Last week's informal family event was popular.
Phyllis Bentley English author and final lecturer in High Point College series will be guest of honor at a buffet supper after the lecture. The American Association of University Women local chapter hosts in the Sheraton hotel private dining room. Mrs H A White presides. arrangements led by Mrs Alene M Schroder with Mrs White and Miss Vera Idol assisting. Supper follows the 9 45 lecture start. Reservations urged via committee members.
The High Point Methodist Young People Union plans its monthly meeting at Jamestown Methodist on Thursday March 16 at 745 PM Rev G W Fink pastors host church Miss Virginia Hatchell is YP president The Mt Vernon Methodist Church young people will be recognized and mission month programs led by Miss Imogene Hicks guest speaker J W Clay of Winston-Salem will speak Social hour follows Richard Short leads recreation committee The Union Council meets Tuesday March 14 at 112 Briggs avenue 730 PM all officers urged to attend.
The Women of the Moose will hold a meeting at 7 30 Wednesday evening at their hall, as announced locally.
Mrs C B Mattocks spoke on perennials at the Sunset Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs Frank McLeod in Trinity. She urged fall binding and transplanting for early bloom and suggested using annuals as fillers. Members received a red japonica as a gift, and the club plans to meet with Mrs John Payne on April 13.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Freeze Jr announce the birth of a daughter Anita Roper at Burrus Memorial hospital on Friday. Mrs. Freeze's mother Mrs C L Mann of Raleigh and sister Miss Nancy Mann are visiting for several days.
The Ada Blair school Parent-Teacher Association will gather Tuesday night at 7 30. Guest speaker O Arthur Kirkman will attend and Rev N C Williams will lead the devotional period.
Cooperative Concert Association outlines leadership with Mrs. J W Lindsay as membership chairwoman and Mrs. John C Abels as co chair, while Mrs M J Wrenn serves as treasurer. The president is listed among officials who are stepping forward in the annual member drive.
Oak View School hosts a meeting with Dr Rosa and child study group. Dr Bess N Rosa of Woman's College, speaker on Visual Education focusing on motion pictures. Rev O L Easter leads devotionals. business meeting follows.
The High Point chapter number 106 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple Tuesday at 7:30 PM. Members are urged to attend as the election of new officers will be the main feature of the meeting.
The High Point Cooperative Concert Association opens its annual membership drive with a Monday luncheon at the Sheraton hotel. Walker Brown of New York will direct the campaign, while officers urge old members to mail dues before the campaign begins. The drive uses a $3 fee with no extra expenses, funds aiding local concerts and artists, culminating with Lansing Hatfield in a March 29 concert at the Junior High School.
The semi monthly Altruea Club dinner will be Tuesday at 6 30 PM in the Sheraton hotel's private dining room. It will precede the club March business meeting.
A dramatization of Little Black Sambo by first graders, numbers by the toy orchestra and an outside quartet will headline the Archdale Parent-Teacher Association program Monday night. Second grade members contribute other features and officers will be elected for next year.
The Philomathean club will gather Friday at 3 30 p m at Mrs 8S H Tomlinson’s residence on Hillcrest drive for a planned meeting.
Reports on the state conference held last week at Statesville will feature the Alexander Martin chapter D A R plans for the March meeting with Mrs A E Tate on West Broad Street at 3 30 PM and a program on Girl Home Makers by Mrs David T Yow. Plans for representation at the Continental Congress in Washington April 17 22 will be made. Roy Eugene Trotter Born Here March 7 Mr and Mrs W E Trotter announce the birth of a son Roy Eugene at their Foust street home on March 7.
Art Week activities in city schools are extended to midweek due to time needed for entries. The local Woman's Club, partnering with the schools, offers cash prizes of 2.50 for junior high, 1.50 for elementary, and 1.50 for the colored school winner. A grand prize portrait by Thomas E. Dodame is awarded. Winners exhibit at Chapel Hill and may join a statewide traveling display. Judges include Mrs. F. R. Taylor and others.
The senior class of Trinity High presents a three act comedy The Wild Oats Boy by Ian Mortimer on Friday March 17 at eight in the school auditorium. Cast includes Evelyn Lack Mac Williams Virginia Hi Jeff Frazier Frances Hugh Margaret Cooke Ernest Reddie John Brooks Margaret Knight Fred Royals Thad Steed Bil Welborn Van Smith.
The regular Tuesday evening Garden Club will meet at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lucy Johnson on Montheu Avenue. Members are asked to bring plants and old garden items for a plant sale at the close of the meeting.
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