Socials Honor Mrs. R. D. Fowler Jr. at Sheraton Blue Room
Mesdames Fowler and Kirkman hosted a hospitality evening at the Blue Room of the Sheraton to honor Mrs. R. D. Fowler Jr. recent bride Miss Mary Irene Robinson of Luray Virginia. Guests and brides from the season joined in gifts of china and silver while prizes were awarded for table play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Fowler
P. V. Kirkman, Jr
Hospitality
Sheraton Hotel
R. D. Fowler, Jr
Mary Irene Robinson
Luray
Vernon Hoskins, Jr
Marvin Smith
China
D. Clark Johnson
Cologne
Claude Smith, Jr
Akring
Mesdames Howard Heinz
Leo Hines
Tommy Elliott
Oscar McMullan
Clarence Malpass
Howard Turner
Thurman Wall
B. C. Fowler
Bob Roberts
Frank Hicks
Robert Hoskins
Nick Bambalis
Walter Hutchins
Barbara Thomas
Dot Highfill
Marian Leonard
Addie Lee Autry
Evleyn Payne
P. V. Kirkman
Mae Kirkman
Aubrey Poston
Henry Marshall
Eczema sufferers urged to try Peterson's Ointment
Advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment for itching eczema pimples and red blotches with a 35 cent price and money back guarantee. It claims relief after one application and also touts Penn's Ointment for itching feet and cracked skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Penn
Red Cross Drive In Thomasville Lagging
Walter Rapp treasurer of the Thomasville chapter of the American Red Cross said the 1947 fund drive, started last week, totals 3625.08 dollars toward a 5000 dollar goal. Only a slight increase since last Thursday. The Industrial unit is expected to list a sizable sum. Homer Beck chairs the drive. Curtis Fields is chapter president.
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Thomasville
Walter Rapp
The
American Red Cross
Rapp
Homer Beck
Curtis Fields
Burglar Bit During Portland Stickup
A holdup victim bit the assailant in the leg during a stickup in Portland. A short time later police arrested a suspect whose cot showed the bite marks.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Bridal Shower for Miss Hedrick Ahead of Pugh Marriage
Mrs Sheldon Dennis hosted a garden party in Georgetown Delaware and High Point with Spring flowers and a linen shower for Miss Lauretta Hedrick, bride elect to Garland Pugh. Prizes included nail polish dusting powder and towels. Guests included relatives of the Hedrick and Pugh families and Mayme Johnson Edna Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauretta Hedrick
Garland Pugh
Sheldon Dannis
Georgetown
Delaware
High Point
Miss Hedrick
Willard Osborne
Mesdames Co
Mesdames
H. O. Johnson
E. H. Jester
W. L. Sprye
W. H. Hulin
C. B. Howard
A. J. Simeon
D. W. Canada
H. H. Harris
D. R. Hedrick
C. C. Crawford
J. B. Wardell
J. L. Pugh
T. D. Hedrick
Mayme Johnson
Edna Davis
William Gossard
Zelma Parnell
Sheraton Hotel
Miss Crowder
Today Official Birthday Of Girl Scouts
Today marks the thirty fifth anniversary of the Girl Scouts in the United States. Juliette Gordon Low started the movement in Savannah Georgia with 12 girls, and the organization now reaches 1 218 000 members nationwide. Local activities include radio salutes and a party at First Presbyterian Church with a registration rally and awards court on March 28 under the theme Better Citizens Build a Better World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Savannah
Juliette Low
Nakceus
High Point Girl Scouts
Margaret O’brien
Brownie
First Presbyterian Church
Cheerful Workers Meet at Ruth Brown Home
The Cheerful Workers class of Pilgrim Holiness Church will gather Thursday evening at 7 30 with Miss Ruth Brown at 504 Ward Street for a church social.
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The
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ruth Brown
Ward Street
Births Reported for Judy Carol and William Robert Jr
Mr and Mrs Bill Foster of Greensboro announce the birth of a daughter Judy Carol on March 10 at Boulevard units of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs W R Myrick of Springfield announce the birth of a son William Robert Jr at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs Myrick is formerly Miss Margaret Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Foster
Greensboro Road
Judy Carol
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Miss Tomlinson Honored At Dessert Bridge Event
Miss Anna Tomlinson, bride elect, was honored at a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. P. J. Neal at her Hillcrest home. Daisies and jonquils adorned tables, corsage of gardenias marked Tomlinson, and ices in calla lily moulds accompanied desserts. Sara Sears won high score. Kenneth Strickland second high. Guests included Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna ‘Tomlinson
P. J. Neal
Hillcrest
Miss Tomlinson
Tess Miss Tomlinson
Crystal
Sara Sears
Cologne
Kenneth Strickland
Mesdames
Frank Dalton
Tom Pitts
Henry Millis, Jr
Edward L. Short
Archie Newton
John Hughes
John Diffendal
June Parker
Betty Lou Jackson
Mrs William Locke Hosts Dessert Bridge For Miss Crowder
Miss Geneva Crowder bride elect was honored at a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. William Locke on Howell Street. Green and white décor featured white gladiolas, ferns, and pastel nosegays. Prizes went to Mrs. Harry Brown Finch, Miss Sara Ray, and Mrs. Raymond Wise. guests included Misses Crowder, Swiggett, Muse, Miller, Hardie, Hayes, and couples from Thomasville and Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Locke
Miss Crowder
Geneva Crowder
Howell Street
Harry Brown Finch
Sara Ray
Raymond Wise
Elizabeth Swiggett
Frances Muse
Dot Miller
Alfreda Hardie
Melvin _ Hayes
Mesdames
Harry B. Finch
Kermit Cloniger
Thomasville
Cole
M. C. Henderson
Charlie Harville
Iredell Hutton
Barden Revelle
Lexington
County Teachers to Meet in Curry Auditorium
Guilford County classroom teachers will gather Saturday at nine in the Curry auditorium of Woman's College, Greensboro. Miss Laura McDonald, president of the Allen Jay Classroom Teachers, urges attendance. presiding will be Mrs. J. E. Teague who lives near Greensboro.
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Guilford County
Curry
Woman's College
Greensboro
Laura McDonald
Allen Jay
J. E. Teague
Influenza confines Mrs. Lyon and her mother in Sparta home
Mrs Howard T. Lyon and her mother Mrs W F Hopper of Sparta are confined to their Colonial Drive home with influenza. Chicago emerged as a key center for people of Japanese ancestry during and after World War II, reflecting wartime migrations and resettlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard T. Lyon
W. F. Hopper
Sparta
Colonial Drive
Chicago
Miss Spurgeon Honored at Greensboro Home Party
Miss Spurgeon received a courtesy party hosted by Misses Wanda and Imogene Ham mer at their Greensboro home 100 Hillcrest drive. A bridal themed buffet featured navy crepe attire for the guest of honor and a pink carnation corsage, with gifts noted.
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Ruth Spurgeon
Wanda
Imogene Hammer
Greensboro
Hillcrest Drive
Miss Spun
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
W. Bennett, Jr
Ross Arms
Worthy
Ruby Motsinger
Herman Hethcox
High Point
Eleanor Warner
Guilford College
Lena May Smith
J. A. McClanahan
J. W. Markham, Jr
Spurgeon
J. William Bennett
Abbott's Creek Church
Atwood Mitchell
Tar Heel mermen off to nations at Yale meet
UNC swimmers Ernest G. Crone of Goldsboro and Norman Sper of Los Angeles head to Yale for the Eastern intercollegiate championships. Crone and Sper tied for first in diving at the Southern Conference meet, while Sper also competes in backstroke as UNC aims for a fifth consecutive conference title.
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Chapel Hill
Ernest G
Buddy) Crone
Goldsboro
Norman Sper
Los Angeles
University of North Carolina
Yale Mar
Crone
Sper
North Carolina
Plant collectors in Latin America require permits
Plant collectors working in Latin American countries must obtain government permits from the respective national authorities. The rule applies to researchers, hobbyists, and institutions collecting flora for study or display. Permit regimes vary by country and may involve quotas, species lists, and reporting obligations.
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Latin America
McGhee and Adams Win Life Master Titles in Chicago
The Chicago team members William McGhee and Maynard Adams, part of the national men's team-of-four champions, earned Life Master titles after their December win. The article notes a duplicate game hand where many West players overcalled with hearts, and North-South held six spades at several tables. It suggests players hesitate to lead an ace against a six bid, preferring to use aces to capture later cards.
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NEA
Chicago
William McGhee
Maynard D. Adams
McGhee
Adams
North
South
Trick timing and diamond ace in a spade slam
McGhee notes a timing trick, dummy ruff, and declarer heart lead. Adams outlines East should have led the ace of diamonds, given Souths aggressive spade bids and Norths six spades, arguing West overcalled hearts without enough high cards. The analysis emphasizes laying down the ace of diamonds to win a crucial trick.
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McGhee
Adams
East
West
South
North
Zimmerman Field Named for University Leader in Albuquerque
The athletic field at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is officially named Zimmerman Field. It honors Dr. James F. Zimmerman who served as university president from 1927 until his death in 1944.
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Albuquerque, N. M
INS
Zimmerman
University of New Jersey Mexico At
Albuquerque
James F. Zimmerman
Marine landings exceed two hundred on foreign shores
Since 1775 United States Marines have conducted more than 200 landings on foreign shores, highlighting their long history of amphibious operations across multiple conflicts and theaters.
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Washington
INS
United States
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Eczema
Red Cross Drive
Cincinnati
Capitol Airlines
Airlines
PCA
High Point Airport
Blue Plate
Sheldon Dennis
Carol
Tar Heel
McKenney
BY William E. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
N-Soul
Dixie
New York
Miss MacBryde
Merita
Fat John Frederva
Paul Parnes
Kiaslav
Merita’s
Home Service Institute
Bruce Dunbar
Merita Home Service Institute
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