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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1942

Page

6

Garden Council Cancels Flower Show and Sets Tour Date

The High Point Council of Garden Clubs voted unanimously to cancel the annual flower show due to an emergency. Funds will go to local defense work, with clubs donating five dollars each by May 1 to support a defense garden project at the First Presbyterian Church. A garden tour is tentatively scheduled for April 16-17 with plans to be developed by committees.

High Point Council of Garden Clubs J. F. Hayden First Presbyterian Church Mesdames A. S. Parker R. H. Seehrest Ray Nibbelink Council Wayside Home and Garden J. G. Doggett J. M. Mitchell Wild Flower Cliff Ring Burbank Charles F. Carroll Je. Good Will P. S. Kennett A. S. Parker G. D. Pettibone

Legion Post And Auxiliary Observe Anniversary With Banquet and Dance

High Point hosts a Legion Post and Auxiliary anniversary gala at Pennburn new supper club. Andrew Jackson Post 86 and Auxiliary celebrate 23rd birthday with banquet and dance attended by about 75 members and guests from High Point Thomasville Kernersville and Greensboro. Clifford Lehman presided with Dan Arden opening. Dr T T Mann spoke on the Legion’s founding and history as Hal Mickey orchestra provided music late into the night.

High Point Pennburn Andrew Jackson Post American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Legion Clifford &. Lehman Dan D. Arden T. T. Mann Hal Mickey Thomasville Kernersville Greensboro

Coke Cecil Presents Travel Pictures To Adams Club

The Florence Nightingale Club at the YWCA hosted a weekly supper meeting with A Coke Cecil sharing colored slides from a New York to Haiti voyage aboard the Swedish American Line. Scenes included New York harbor coastlines and views near Cape Haitian, Port au Prince, and the Vicinity of the ancient citadel. a mule backed ascent to a mountain fortress was noted. Mrs Leta Anderson delivered a current events program. The Adams Club held an eight o'clock candlelight installation with Frances Smith as president and officers including Evelyn Wood and Florence Montgomery, while Ann Lockridge presided in the former president's absence and Cleo Crawford played piano. An inspirational talk on happiness followed by E W McCain.

Florence Nightingale Club Y. WC. A A. Coke Cecil New York Haiti New York City United States Cuba Jamaica Canal Zone Port Au Prince King Christophe Cape Haitian Mr. Cecil Leta Anderson Adams Club Frances Smith Evelyn Wood Florence Montgomery Rachel Guyer Ann Lockridge Cleo Crawford E. W. McCain

Blackwelder-Sena Vows Announced

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Catherine E. Blackwelder to George C. Sena of Los Angeles, solemnized by Bruce H. Carraway on Saturday at 2 30. The bride, elder daughter of Mrs. Josie Blackwelder and E. W. Blackwelder, wore navy blue with red accessories. The couple will reside in Jacksonville, Florida, where Sena serves in the U S Army at Camp Blandings.

Catherine E. Blackwelder George C. Sena Los Angeles Calif Bruce H. Carraway Sena Josie Blackwelder E. W. Blackwelder Raleigh Salisbury City King's Beauty School Greensboro Mr. Sena G. C. Sena Fairfax High School University of Southern California Jacksonville Fla U. S. Army Camp Blandings

New Girl Reserve Club Sets Record at Oak Hill

The Friendly Girl Reserve Club of Oak Hill school, formed a month ago, set a record with a wholesome program, sponsored a movie to raise funds for the Junior Red Cross, netting $1886. It plans knitting an Afghan for Red Cross and starting a folk-dancing class. Officers are Margaret Pope president, Joan Howard vice president, Mary Riggs secretary treasurer, Betty Jane Teer program chair. Advisor is Miss Florente Cox.

Friendly Girl Reserve Club Oak Hill School Oak Hill Red Cross Cargaret Pope Joan Howard Mary Riggs Betty Jane Teer Florente Cox

Children Division To Meet Thursday At First Methodist

The First Methodist Church Children’s Division meets Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Yellow Room. Mrs W L JacksonNursery Superintendent of Wesley Memorial Methdist Church speaks. Mrs J R Areredith leads worship. Written reports from each department due. Guests include Miss Phoebe Ahadows and Mrs Leta Anderson. Rachel Guyer serves refreshments.

First Methodist Church W. L. Jackson Wesley Memorial Methodist Church J. R. Areredith Phoebe Ahadows Leta Anderson Rachel Guyer

Local social calendar highlights weekly meetings

A Tuesday social schedule lists the American Legion Auxiliary at Airs. Frank Carriker 904 Queens Court with Mrs. J. J. Mann leading. Also the Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars meets at the V. F. W. Hall. Wednesday features garden clubs at various homes with guest speakers and luncheon gatherings. Thursday brings Entre Nous at 400 East Washington, a Family Dinner at Emerywood, and Friday includes the Priscilla Club gathering and an Evening bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Mackintosh.

American Legion Auxiliary Airs Frank Carriker Queen's Court J. J. Mann Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars V.F.W. Hall Grady Goldston Burbank Garden Club John C. Teague Home and Garden Club J. P. Hollingsworth Rotary Drive Twentieth Century Study Club R. J. Quigley Westwood Utopian Study Club Lawrence Matton Fillcrest Drive Pheigh Point Business and Professional Women's Club Elwood Hotel J. F. Hayden Entre Neus Club East Washington Street Emerywood Country Club Priscilla Club Owen Reese North Main Street Finerygood Country Clth Inehlight Club C. G. Mackintosh

Girl Scout Investiture Marks Toast to Juliette Low

Troop 17 of the Local Girl Scouts at Johnston Street school celebrated Juliette Low’s birthday with a gala party and an investiture ceremony for thirteen scouts. Hostesses and committee members included Lil Nan Andrews Hattie Hightower Lois Farmer Nancy Chappelear Lorene Kivett Vivian Langston Fay Rohde and Betty Clair Schultheiss.

Girl Scouts Johnston Street Lillian Andrews Welborn Street Juliette Low Ohe Lil- Nan Andrews Hattie Hightower Lois Farmer Nancy Chappelear Lorene Kivett Louise O'Neal Barbara Dan Vivian Langston Margaret Carter Fay Rohde Betty Clair Schultheiss Girl Scouting Mabel Burnett Huldah Tester Sue Speed Vivian Langston Annie Sue Alverson Faye Rohde Betty Clair Schuitheiss Barbara Dawkins Nancy Gillespie Lois, Farmer Virginia Saunders

Miss Eleanor Rankin Earns Duke Ivy Membership

Thomasville reports Miss Eleanor Rankin daughter of Professor Rankin of Durham and granddaughter of Mrs Lam beth of Thomasville joined 26 other North Carolina freshmen at Duke University in the Ivy honorary scholastic society for posting a 2.25 quality point average. Also named from North Carolina are Irene Fonville Sylvia Hoover Ruth McDonald Ellen Mordecai Betty Fouraker Mary Louise Merritt Martha Nicholson Betsy Rankin and Mary Katherine Scholl. The group was feted at a Duke banquet by the Ivy class of last year.

Thomasville Eanor Rankin W. W. Rankin Rankin Durham Frank S. Lambeth North Carolina Duke University Ivy Honorary Scholastic Society Phi Beta Kappa Duke Miss Rankin Irene Fonville Sylvia Hoover Ruth McDonald Ellen Mordecai Betty Fouraker Raleigh Mary Louise Merritt Mount Mount Airy Martha Nicholson Statesville Betsy Rankin Concord Mary Katherine Scholl Charlotte

Milledgeville A Cappella Choir to Sing in Winston-Salem

Max Noah founder and former Guilford College choir director brings Milledgeville College Choir to Ardmore Methodist Church in Winston-Salem on Monday March 23. Admission free with a silver offering. Choir from Georgia State College for Women and Georgia Military College performs sacred, a cappella works.

Max Noah Guilford College Milledgeville College Winston-Salem Ardmore Methodist Church Ardmore Friends Guilford Georgia State College For Women Georgia Military College Noah Georgia State College Milledgeville South

Neighbors Celebrate Surprise Housewarming for Surrats

Friends and neighbors gathered Friday night March 13 at Mr and Mrs Paul Surratt home for a housewarming. Prizes went to Paul Surratt and little Miss Dane Ferguson. Refreshments were served by Mrs G A Stroud and Mrs Carl McNeill to a large group including Mesdames Venable Misenheimer Surratt Morgan Madden Williams Cox McKinney Metters and others. A Negro monologue by Mrs HR Stroud entertained guests amid decorations for the new home.

Pétembors Srr Paul Surratt Dane Ferguson Hr. A. Stroud G. A. Stroud Carl McNeill Mesdames J. A. Venable Ola Misenheimer Lottie Surraltt Bettie Morgan Bertie Madden Lela Williams Lily Cox Alma McKinney Iya Metters Boyd Ferguson H. A. Stroud C. DB. McNeill Bob Surratt Margaret Billie McKinney Henrietta Smith Evelyn Stroud Linda Surratt Jane Ferguson Nancy Joe Stroud

Forest Protection Week Highlighted by North Carolina Women

Governor J Melville Broughton urged the North Carolina Federated Women’s Clubs to promote Forest Protection Week March 15 21. The push links forest fire prevention to war effort and Arbor Day, with clubs urged to stage programs radio broadcasts and PTA events while stressing conservation and forest management.

Federated Clubs J. Melville Broughton Federation Broughton P. R. Rankin Federation A North Carolina State Department of Conservation and Development General Federation Redwood California J. P. Leagans Raleigh Leagans Shepherd Street Oscar Pitts Henry Highsmith Charles G. Doak J. S. Mitch Isco Claubwomen Als Rankin State Salvage Committee Greensboro J. B. Vogler C.K. Peadar Oxford Defense Committee Louis A. Gillett Beacon Street New York

Pentagon Club Postpones Meeting This Week

The Pentagon club will not meet tonight as planned. It will instead meet tomorrow at 7:30 PM at Mrs. Tenry Hudson’s home on North Main Street after several members attend the basic defense course reunion at the senior high school auditorium.

Pentagon Club Tenry Hudson North Main Street Basie Autdiorinn

Woolen Sisters entertain Randleman club in St Patrick style

RANDLEMAN March 16 Miss Rosabelle and Epsie Woolen hosted the Randleman club with Mars. John Council assisting. Three tables of good natured play as guests included many club members. high score won a decorated waste basket by Mrs. John Fox while visitor Nora Hughes took best score among visitors. Seasonal colors appeared in the ice course as refreshments were served.

Randleman St. Patrick Rosabelle Epsie Alesdames _Bailey June Fox E. £. Bunting W. F. Matthews John Fox J. E. Davis R. P. Bullard Nora Hughes Claude Fox

Stephens Class to Meet Wednesday at Mrs Giril Home

The Stephens Bible Study class will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs Charles Giril 324 Louise Avenue Mrs Nora L An trews will lead the program for this session.

Stephens Charles Giril Louise Avenue Nora L. Antrews Lebanon Briggs Nome Woman’s Society of Christian Service The Lebanon Methodist Church IF. F. Briggs R. K. Hoke Q. L. Easter Winston-Salem

Woodmen's Circle to Hold Regular Meeting Tomorrow Night

The Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will hold its regular meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the W O W Hall on West Commerce Street. Members are urged to be present at this time as announced this morning.

Woodmen’s Circle Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle W. O. W. Hall West Commerce Street

Domino Club Meeting At Mrs Guarino Home

The Domino Club will hold its regular meeting this evening at 8 oclock at the home of Mrs Robert Guarino on Greensboro Road. Mr Dunbar of South Charleston West Virginia and his wife announce the birth of a son Clarence Wendell Jr on March 10 at a South Charleston Hospital. Mr Dunbar is formerly of High Point and is the son of Clarence Dunbar of 307 Farriss Avenue.

Domino Club Robert Guarino Greensboro Road C. W. Dunbar South “Charleston West Va Clarence Wendell, Jr South Charleston Hospital Mr. Dunbar High Point Clarence Dunbar Axl Farriss Avenue

Miss Mary Lou Cecil Visits Oakwood Court Family

Miss Mary Lou Cecil, a UNC student from Chapel Hill, is spending Spring holidays with her parents at Oakwood Court. She arrived Sunday and plans to stay until next Sunday. Mrs. John Toyd of Adams Street is hospitalized at Burrus Memorial Hospital awaiting an operation. Mrs. Roy Arnett of Richmond, Va. visits Mrs. H. G. Mitchell on Carrick Avenue for about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Foxworth have returned to Raleigh after visiting Mrs. Foxworth's mother, Mrs. John N. Paul, here for the weekend.

Mary Lou Cecil Utiversity of John Toyd Adams 'Street Burrus Memorial Hospital Roy Arnett Richmond H. GL. Mitchell Carrick Avenue City J. W. Foxworth Raleigh

Mrs Jones Hosts Seventh Birthday Party for Lois Marie Jones

Mrs C D Jones hosted thirty children at 1004 Grant Street on a Saturday afternoon to celebrate Lois Marie Jones seventh birthday, March 16. Games and contests entertained guests while gifts were opened and an Easter themed ice course was served, with Mrs J C Culler and Mrs Fred Little assisting. The note adds a WWI era aside about leather conservation influencing slipper fashion.

C. D. Jones Grant Street Lois Marie Fred Little Jones

Pull the Trigger on Constipation With Dr Caldwell's Laxative

An old style health claim touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin for constipation relief. It emphasizes stomach comfort, gentleness for children, and the idea that pepsin makes laxatives easier on the stomach.

Dr. Caldwell World Shelter Caldwell

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