Calendar of club meetings and social events in Emerywood area
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Burbank Garden Club meets at 614 West Farriss Avenue with speaker Dr. T. R. Zimmerman. Also at 7:30 p.m. Business and Professional Women's Clubs hold a nominating committee meeting at Elwood Hotel dining room. Mrs J T Ryan hosts bridge for Miss Grace McKaughan. Family Night Dinner 6:30 to 8 p.m. Emerywood Country Club. Friday 3 p.m. Priscilla Club meets 1009 Wellington. Saturday 8 to 12 p.m. Emerywood March dinner dance at the club with John Peddicord orchestra. formal attire. advance dinner reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Bridge
Grace McKaughan
Ryan
Parkway
Emerywood Country Club
John Peddicord
Business Club Hears Talk By Lt. R. B. Truett
Lt. Randall B. Truett of the Demobilized Records Branch spoke at the YWCA Business and Professional Club supper on The Nation s Business Our Job. He described six million records, 15 officers, 425 civilians, and urged every worker to view their role as part of the national war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professiona Club
Y.W.C.A
Adams Memorial
Randall B. Truett
Lt. Truett
R G. N. Cronstead
Kathleen Young
South
Truett
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Virginia Hedrick
Susan Copeland
Beamon
Officer Aboard Sunken Cruiser Feted At Dinner
Chief Petty Officer Broadus Cumby son of the late Mr and Mrs T J Cumby Sr on the U S S Chicago when sunk in the Pacific late January visits wife in Clemmons and is honored at a family reunion dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Allen Cumby. Present were Mr and Mrs Paul Frye and son Mr and Mrs Frank Hughes and family Mr and Mrs J Cumby Jr and family Mr and Mrs Wade Cumby and Mrs Frances Cumby wife of Lindsey Cumby in the armed forces. Absent were Miss Louise Cumby and two brothers Jesse Cumby and Ray Cumby who expect to be there until March 24 before traveling to the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadus Cumby
T. J. Cumby
U. S. S. Chicago
Pacific
Clemmons
Allen Cumby
Paul Frye
Frankughes
J. Cumby, Jr
Wade Cumby
Frances Cumby
Lindsey Cumby
Louise Cumby
Jesse Cumby
Ray
Bill) Cumby
Cumby
Miss Grace McKaughan Honored By Beta Sigma Phi
The Mu chapter hosted a bridge party at Miss Emogene Shields to honor Grace McKaughan bride elect of Ensign William Hamlin. Prizes went to Barbara Mathews and Mrs. William Mowery. guests included sorority members and a visitor. An additional small party was planned at Parkway with J. T. Ryan hosting in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Emogene Shields
Louise Avenue
Grace McKaughan
William Pickett Hamlin
Barbara Mathews
Misses McKaughan
Frances Chappel
Frances Muse
Mesdames H .Crawford
William T. Mowery
Thomas Chesbrough
India Discussed By Jack Minnis At YWCA Luncheon
Jack Minnis a High Point College student spoke at the YWCA March membership luncheon in the Adams Memorial Y building. He described India its background caste system education Gandhi religion and politics. About 75 attendees heard how nonviolence and independence shaped Gandhi and India as he recounted his experiences as a former India resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Jack Minnis
High Point College
Young Women's Christian
Mr. Minnis
British Empire
Sishatma Gandhi
Gandhi
O. C. Williamson
W. T. Powell
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Rev Weldon Addresses Local WCTU Meeting
Rev Wilson O Weldon of the First Methodist Church spoke at the March meeting of the local Women's Christian Temperance Union in the Wesley Memorial Church ladies parlor. He discussed alcohol evils and cited sales near military centers with statistics and noted a recent tragedy linked to beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wesley Memorial
D. H. Parsons
P. R. Dixon
J. L. Payne
John York
J. R. Boone
Calvary
Duplicate ray dinner dance and bridge results at Em erywood Club
Mesdames Hal Davis and F T Wilhite were North South top scorers in duplicate at the ladies bridge luncheon for Em erywood Country Club members. Mesdames Robert Hubbard and J T Ryan topped East West, with Mrs James Armstrong earning contract honors. Runners up named for both directions, with plans for a March dinner dance at the clubhouse and Family Night dinners scheduled. duplicate club to meet Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Davis
F. T. Wilhite
Emerywood Country Club
Robert Hubbard
J. T. Ryan
James Armstrong
Mesdames
W. P. Hazelwood
Logan Porter, Jr
Mesdames Esmond State
Robert Garland
J. S. Welborn
O. C. Durland
Esmond Slate
J. W. Woollen
C. S. Beaver
R. D. Tillson
P. Y. Adams
W. P Hazelwood
Charles Risch
Harold Mc
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Four Newborns
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lambeth announce daughter Doris June born March 13 at Guilford General Hospital. Pvt and Mrs David Lowe birth of Lily Bell on March 8 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. mother formerly Lily Champion of Vineland and High Point. James Oakley and wife greet son James Eddie born March 16 at Guilford General Hospital. Mr and Mrs R F Handy announce daughter Burma Joyce born March 17 at Guilford General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lambeth
Doris June
Guilford General Hospital
Lily Bell Lowe
David Lowe
Morris Street
Lily Bell
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Oakley
James Oakley
High Point
Rug Gum Removal From Vintage Carpet Cleaning Steps
The guide instructs to moisten the gum with carbon tetrachloride and loosen gently with a dull implement like a teaspoon. Repeat until the gum is removed. The wording reflects a dated domestic technique and cautions about repeated application.
Ward Street Methodist Circle Meets Thursday Evening
Ward Street Circle three of Ward Street Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. Loven Morton at 2328 Edgewood Avenue Thursday at 7 30. The Susanna Wesley Class of Archdale Methodist Church meets at the Church Hut Thursday at 7 30 with hostesses Mrs. Paul Smith and Mrs. G T Silman. The Catherine Gill Bible Class gathers Thursday at 7 at Mrs. Mary Ridge home on Archdale Road where Pollyanna names will be revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Street Methodist Church
Loven Morton
Edgewood Avenue
Susanna Wesley
Archdale Methodist Church
Paul Smith
G. T. Silman
Catherine Gill
Mary Ridge
Archdale Road
Pollyanna
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE Ninth in new laws series
In the ninth article of a bridge laws series the writer notes the new contract bridge code and the handling of human elements at the table. A sample hand shows East bidding two hearts over North’s three diamonds and the implication of a changed bid to three hearts under the new rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
North
West Rubber All Val North
Across a brief sports or catalog line the entry lists West Rubber All val North with a numeric code 10653 and 310 perhaps indicating a product or team designation. The fragment suggests a sports or material listing rather than a full event description.
Misnomer Bid Changes Hearts Auction
East makes a misnamed bid in a bridge auction. Under old rules it bars his partner for one round. under new rules protection applies, allowing different outcomes based on whether opponents treat it as misnomer or insufficient bid. East may jump to four hearts to aim for an easy contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
May a player look back through the discard pile in gin rummy
In gin rummy a player may inspect the discard pile only if both players consent before the game starts. This consent must be established prior to play and cannot be changed midgame.
Home Front De-Cuffing Pants Save Millions Of Fabric
OPA yields price ceiling relief while WPB orders L-85 conserve wartime materials. The move trims cuffs coats pockets and frills saving tens of millions of yards of cloth and millions more tied to shirts suits lingerie and robes. Removing metal closures frees thousands of tons of steel and copper for war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann France Wilson
NEA
Washington
OPA
WPB
Mrs N E Russell Visits Georgia Relatives
Mrs. N E Russell returns to 602 Centennial Ave after two weeks with family in Georgia visiting in Atlanta with niece Mrs Edwin Hughes and Columbus with daughter Mrs R E Hayes Jr. Funeral attendees for Dr J C Leonard included Rev Hoy L Fesperman and family among others in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Russell
Centennial Avenue
Georgia
Atlanta
Edwin Hughes
Columbus
R. E. Hayes, Jr
Hoy L. Fesperman
Hoy Lee
C. E. Moose
John Hedrick
F. W. Gibbardt
J. R. Young
J. C. Leonard
Lexington
We The Women Writer Questions Pleasure In Pleasure Driving
Ruth Millett quotes couples about driving for pleasure and reveals a clash between official definitions and family realities. The piece argues much driving is unnecessary and driven by social expectations and rationing pressures, not enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Papa
Mama
Tharp Loflin Vows Announced in Thomasville Home
James Tharp of 2000 North Main announces the marriage of his daughter Evelyn Bradean to Henry Wade Loflin. The double ceremony occurred March 2 at Rev. Cox's home in Thomasville. The bride wore military blue with white accessories. the groom, son of D. W. and Mrs. Loflin of Flint Street, has been inducted into the Army and is stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tharp
N. Main
Evelyn Bradean
Henry Wade Loflin
Cox
Thomasville
Dorothy Whit
Clarence Osborne
English class for adult education canceled until further notice
The weekly English for adult education class at the Y W C A has been discontinued as teacher Miss Dessie Cox resigned to work with the Federal Government. No classes of this type will be held until further notice, as announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessie Cox
No Ban Planned On Civic Club Luncheons
Raleigh dispatch reports the Office of Price Administration denies any ban on civic club luncheons and similar meetings in North Carolina. Officials say no ban is contemplated and that rationing rules cover hotel and restaurant meals, not luncheon gatherings. The piece also notes the USS Ranger carries a name linked to John Paul Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Office of Price Administration
OPA
Paul H. O'Leary
Anne Adams Pattern 4362 Dress and Pinafore Set
Pattern 4362 offers a double feature dress with back and side bodice contrast and sleeves, plus a perky pinafore. Available only in children sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. size 6 uses 1% yards of 35 inch fabric and small yardage for contrast. Send 16 cents for pattern and 10 cents more for Spring Pattern Book to Pattern Department, The High Point Enterprise, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Miss Pattie Newlin 87 Dies in Randleman
Pattie Newlin 87 a longtime High Point resident and shopkeeper died at 4 30 a m in Randleman at her sister in law’s home She lived in High Point 50 years and ran a Main Street ladies shop She belonged to Wesley Memorial Methodist Church and Wesley Woman’s Class Surviving brother John K Newlin Funeral at Pugh Funeral Home with Rev Briggs and Rev Chandler and burial at Marlboro Friends Church Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Wesley Woman's
Church School
High Point
Washington Street Methodist Church
John K. Newlin
Randleman
Pugh Funeral Home
Death notices for W B Little and H H Snow in Greensboro
Funeral services were held for William Brown Little 69 of 111 South Mendenhall Street Greensboro with burial at Bethania Moravian Cemetery. Mrs H H Snow 47 of Lake Brandt Road Greensboro died after extended illness with survivors including husband and five sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
William Brown Little
South Mendenhall Street
Hanes Chapel
R. Murphy Williams
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Bethania Moravian Church
Forsyth County
C. R. Craven
Harry Alexander
Edwin Little
Charlotte
J. P. Bolt
High Point
John Caffey
T. D. Dupuy
R. G. Trooper
Col. B. Hobgood
R. D. Douglas
Dr. Lemme Harrison
Frank Miller
Charles J. Brockman
W. J. Beaman
Fielding Fry
J. M Milliken
A Youngblood
H. H. Snow
H. H Snow
Lake Brandt Road
Surry County
Snow
Guilford County
J.C. BR. D
Willie B. Snow
Winfred L. Snow
Camp Adair
Ore
James C. Snow
Obisco
Calif
Lillian Katherine Snow
Charles Key
Bessie Cissel
Minnie Key
Elkin
Submarine War Savings Tour Draws Huge U S Purchases
The two man Japanese submarine on tour to promote War Savings stamps has raised significant funds across California Arizona New Mexico Texas and beyond. Cities like Roswell Las Cruces El Paso Pecos Monahans and San Antonio reported strong per capita purchases with San Antonio near three million dollars in a day and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
el Paso
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Shreveport
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Treasury Department
Navy
Pacific
War Savings District
Roswell
Las Cruces
Calistoga
Napa Valley
Ft. Bliss
Pecos
Monahans
Little Eden
Brady
Mason
Fredericksburg
Birhplace
Chester Nimitz
University of Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Alamo
United States
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Military Training and Promotions Noted in Local Notices
In service news Pvt Lawrence G Venable of 209 Best Street is enrolled in Army mechanic school in the anti aircraft branch at Fort Eustis Virginia. Pvt Thomas G Meavham has returned to Camp Van Dorn Mississippi after visiting relatives locally. Otis Cratts has training at the Ordnance Replacement Training Center Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland, son of Mrs Mary Lou Cratts of 1403 Emory Street. Roy R Smith promoted to sergeant at Fort McClellan Alabama, son of Mrs V V Smith of 702 East Green Street, inducted August 22 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Lawrence Grayson Venable
Best Street
Army
Ft. Eustis
Thomas G. Meavham
Camp van Dorn, Miss
Cratts
Wate
Otis Cratts
Ordnance Replacement Training Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Mary Lou Cratts
Emory Street
Roy R. Smith
Fort McClellan
Ala
V. V Smith
East Green Street
Sgt. Smith
Sossaman Completes Parachute Riggers School Training
Robert A. Sossaman finishes three months at the parachute riggers school of the Naval Air Station Lakehurst New Jersey. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in April 1942 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sossaman of 500 Mint Street. The note adds a tip to prevent rubber items from sticking by dusting with cornstarch or talcum.
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Pfe
Robert A. Sossaman
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Marine Corps
R. A. Sossaman
Mint Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madeline Hoover
Priscilla Club
C. A. Ring
Wellington
Business Club
R. B. Truett
Jae Nee
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Y.W.C. A
W. C. Weldon
WCTU
Duplicate Ray
Moroli Olines
Archdale
McKenney
Paul O'Leary
O'Leary
Civic Club
USS
Ranger
John Paul Jones
By Chou Odams
Miss Newlin
W. B. Little
Meavham
AIR Corps
Kate
Rumford
Box E
Rhode Island
Yan TY At
A&p Food
Siebler
Hackelford
North Main Street
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