Local Club Meetings Fill Week With Talks and Installations
A packed schedule lists Altrusa and American Legion auxiliary dinners at the Shera Hotel and Elks Club, East Star and YWCA events, Women in Science programs, Red War Fund drive readings, and youth and church group meetings across High Point, with talks by editors, leaders, and speakers, plus a slate installation at the Live Y'ers.
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Altrusa Club
Shera
Soc Chakr
Enise
Effie Harriwill
St . McGovern
Wo‘s Army Auxiliary Corps
American
American Legionuxiliary Meeting At the Elks Ub
High Point
Order of the East- Star
Births and newborns reported from Blytheville to High Point
Captain and Mrs. Julian H. Lindsey announce the birth of Alice Jane Lindsey at Walls Hospital Blytheville with Captain Lindsey stationed at Blytheville AFB. Harley W Leonard Jamestown announce Sylvia Jean born March 19 Burrus Memorial. W E Poe Asheboro announce Patricia Ann born March 13 Asheboro Hospital. C V Johnson and Evelyn Lee Thomasville announce Jerry Lee Johnson born March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indsey
Julian H.sey
Aughter
Alice Jane Lindsey
Walls Hospital
Blytheville
Lindsey
Blytheville Atfield
High Point
Wesley Memorial Merit Church
Idaughter
Harley W. Leonard
Jamestown
Sylvia Jean
Burrus Memorial Hospital
W. E. Poe
Asheboro
Patricia Ann
Asheboro Hospital
Jerry Lee Johnson
C. V. Johnson
Unity Street
Thomasville
Johnson
Evelyn Lee
Martin Lohr Vows Announced in Cheraw Marriage
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Bessie Martin to Pvt Chester Lohr made today. The wedding occurred March 6 in Cheraw South Carolina. Pvt Lohr has returned to Camp Forrest Tennessee where he is stationed. Mrs Lohr will live at 412 North Main Street for now.
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Bessie Martin
Pvt
Chester Lohr
Cheraw
S. C
Pvt. Lohr
Camp Forrest
Tenn
United States Armed Forces
Martha Doughton
Nannie E. Doughton
Sherwood Forrest
Forrest Partridge
Forrest
Norfolk
Zelma Parnell Delights A U W With Vocal Program
At the March meeting of the High Point branch of the American Association of University Women Miss Zelma Parnell a music major at High Point College gave a vocal recital accompanied by Miss Ernestine Fields. She sang in English French Italian and German selections and closed with modern numbers. The group approved a move to back a woman for city council and refreshments followed.
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High Point
American Association of University Women
Blake Thompson
Sunset Drive
Zelma Parnell
Parnell
High Point College
Ernestine Fields
Carey
Debussy
Franz Schubert
Sylvia
Scarlatti
Varacini
Louise
Carpentier
Miss Parnell
Scott Hagaman
Love
Cadman
R. A. Herring
Greensboro Recruiting Officer Addresses YWCA Group on WAVES
Chief Petty Officer C I Rinehart in charge of Greensboro Naval Recruiting Offices spoke to the Flor ence Nightengale Industrial Club at the Adams Memorial Building on North Main Street He outlined WAVES recruitment aims to free sailors for combat duty and described a WAVES day His remarks followed a ground table discussion and were supported by Mrs R Quigley and other local committee members who offered assistance and recruitment blanks to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightengale
Y.W.C.A
Adams Memorial
North Main Street
C. I. Rinehart
Naval
Greensboro
Adams Club
Waves Women's Auxiliary Volunteer Emergency Service
Navy
Cruit
R. Quigley
SPARS
John Lumpkin
Lewis E. Teague
Lowry Hosts Buffet and Socials in Kinneywood and Thomasville
Mrs. R. F. Lowry entertained with a buffet supper at Kinneywood with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rapp and Rev J A Palmer. A youth dance at the Woman's Club on Elliott Drive drew about 100 young people. Ensign C. Meyer Mendenhall Jr leaves for sea duty after four days with his mother. Royal Jennings Jr resumes medical studies at Wake Forest. The Wesley Philathea Class met for monthly business and social with aprons sewing for a spring sale.
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Thomasville
R. F. Lowry
Kinneywood
Robert Rapp
W. E. Tomlinson
A. L. Eliott
J. A. Palmer
M. T. Lambeth
Romulus Skaggs
Carr Shealey
Lucille Kirkpatrick
Lillian Robinson
Margaret McLeod
Arrawona Shoaf
Ellis
Shoaf
Shealy
Lowry
Ted Hethcock
Carson Cox, Jr
Paul Green
Bobby Rapp
Woman's Club
Elliott Drive
C. Meyer Mendenhall, Jr
Moyer Mendenhall
R. L. McDonald
Lt. McDonald
Langley Field
Army Air Force
Royal Jennings, Jr
Wake Forest Medical School
Winston-Salem
R. G. Jennings
Wesley Philathea
J.A.J. Farrington
Church Social At First Methodist A M Idol Class
The A M Idol Philathea Class of the First Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Y M C A. Hosts include Miss Myrtle Davis Jewell Frances Montgomery Nellie Martin and Mesdames F E Sherman and Lee Payne. Dorothy Jean and Betty Sue Coletrane sing and Charlotte Zimmerman plays the xylophone with Hazel Zimmerman at piano.
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A. M. Idol Philathea
First Methodist Church
Myrtle Davis
Jewell
Frances Montgomery
Nellie Martin
Mesdames FE. P. Sherman
Lee Payne
Dorothy Jean
Betty Sue Coletrane
Charlotte Zimmerman
Hazel Zimmerman
Women's Wesley Meeting Postponed to Monday
The Woman's Wesley Memorial Methodist Church meeting set for Thursday evening is postponed due to the Community Concert Program final concert. It will be held next Monday evening in the choir room.
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Woman's Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Stephens Bible Study Class Schedule at Mrs Smith Home
The Stephens Bible Study Class will meet tomorrow at 3 PM with Mrs W L Smith at 603 Hawthorne Road. Mrs Nora L Andrews will lead the discussion, officials stated today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens Bible Study
W. DL. Smith
Hawthorne Road
Nora L. Andrews
Woman's Society to Meet at Highland Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Highland Methodist Church will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at the church, as announced this morning.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Highland Methodist Church
Wool needs per soldier in first year of service stated
The text notes that in a soldier's first year of service 200 pounds of wool are required, equating to the fleece of 26 sheep.
Weddings and Club News From Asheboro
Miss Ava Steed and Private Ever Ett Dula wed in Asheboro on March 12 at the bride’s home with Rev. J W Braxton officiating. Private Dula serves in the U S Army and is stationed at an air base in Oklahoma. Julia Prevost Johnson’s engagement to Ralph C Clark is announced with a spring wedding planned. The Business and Professional Women's Club voted a $25 Red Cross gift at a dinner meeting. Local clubs held meetings with various notes on cards, bridge, and book club programs. A February 13 ceremony at Fort Lewis Tacoma united Dora Arlene Johnson and Lieutenant Arthur Robert Brink in a candlelight service. The couple plan to reside in Tacoma.
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Asheboro
Ava Steed
Private Everett Dula
North McCrary Street
J. W. Braxton
Central Methodist Church
Dula
W. N. Steed
Steed
Private Dula
J. W. Dula
U. S. Army
Okla
J. H. Johnson
Liberty
Julia Prevost
Liberty and
Charlotte
Ralph C. Clark
Charlotte and
Matthews
Miss Johnson
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Clark
DuPont Company
Army Air Base Force Navigation School
Hondo
Texas
Business and Professional Women's Club
Central Hotel
Ed. Finch
Red Cross
E. R. Hinton
U. S. Employment Office
Fort Lewis
Tacoma
Washington
Dora Arlene Johnson
Robert Edward Johnson
Arthur Robert Brink
United States Army
Stewart Earl Brink
Irvona
Pennsylvania
Thomas Richey
Helson
Brink
Winthrop
Kiebel Family Heads Home After Winter in Liberty
Mr and Mrs O L Kiebel departed for Minneapolis after wintering in Liberty where they bought a farm. They visited frequently with daughter Mrs Donna Jongewaard and Mr and Mrs David Hunnewell on Edendale Drive. Hunnewell is Mrs Kiebel's brother.
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O. L. Kiebel
Minneapolis
Minn
Liberty
Donna Jongewaard
David T. Hunnewell
Edendale Drive
Mr. Hunnewell
Kiebel
Count Every Trick To Avoid Disaster in Bridge Lesson
A bridge column emphasizes that counting tricks is crucial. The author recounts a hand misplayed despite urging players to track each trick, explaining why returning a trump or leading clubs can cost a contract and how doubling and bidding influence possible slams and defense.
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West
East
Anne Adams Pattern 4229 Shirtwaist Frock Ad
Fashion notice for pattern 4229 by Anne Adams describing a shirtwaist frock with a slim front panel and down the front buttons. Available in women's sizes 34 through 48. size 36 requires 34 yards of 35 inch fabric. Order instructions and price details included.
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Anne Adams
Card play and scoring rules in Eighty Hearts
The dialogue explains that choosing a seven of diamonds with an eight of hearts and eight of diamonds depends on the player and may reveal your hand. It also states that a player cannot claim the game until scoring reaches at least 100 points, as boxes are not counted until 100 points are reached.
Three Pairs Shoes a Year Are Hope Not A Promise
NEA staff report discusses rationing under OPA for shoe coupons. It explains there may be fewer or more than three pairs annually depending on production and coupon use. Families are urged to pool coupons to simplify demands and avoid extra dispensations. It notes future stamp lengths may extend if shortages occur.
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Washington
OPA
Miss Alda Grayson Speaks on Home Missions at First Baptist
About 50 to 75 women gathered at the First Baptist Church for the annual Home Missions Day hosted by the Woman's Missionary Society. Miss Alda Grayson, a former High Point resident and China returned missionary, shared experiences from New Mexico and Fayetteville including vacation Bible school efforts and outreach to Indian women. Mrs. Charles E. Sheloff introduced the speaker as program chairman.
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First Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Alda Grayson
Fayetteville
Miss Grayson
High Point
China
New Mexico
Grayson
Charles E. Sheloff
Bride Stows Away on Ferry to Reunite with Husband
Ruth Millett reports a Massachusetts bride who secretly joined a ferry crew to cross the ocean and hitch a ride to reunite with her husband now deployed overseas. The stunt mirrors a movie plot as the couple are briefly united before his return to duty.
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Massachusetts
Ruth Milletty
Mnother Theater of Operations
Liv
Ocean-crossing wife reunites briefly with war husband
A wartime wife secretly crossed the ocean to visit her husband, giving a temporary reunion amid the conflict. The piece notes that after the brief glimpse she returned to the wartime roles of waiting, worrying, and working beside other wives with loved ones abroad.
Wages Of Gin Author Pleads For Damages From Elder Dempster
A native stevedore in Lagos writes to the Elder Dempster Line alleging injuries from unloading war supplies. He claims head, nose, shoulder, arm, and leg injuries after falling from a lighter, cites a supposed gin theft accusation as libel, and seeks 50 pounds with a partial offer to pay 15 pounds.
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NEA
Africa
British West Africa
Palm Street
Dempster
Lagos
Fallin Company
Devil
Yesufi Lyorni
James Cye
Mission School
Consolidation of Law Schools Fails
Raleigh reports that Duke University Wake Forest College and the University of North Carolina will remain separate law schools. Governor Broughton announced plans to consolidate the schools for the duration have failed and the trio will continue as distinct institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Law Schools
Duke, Wake Forest
University of North Carolina
Broughton
Dehydrated Foods Dominate War Ration Efforts
The article notes dehydrated onions and mashed potato powder as key wartime staples. The Army is using every ounce of dried foods producible by dehydrators, signaling a shift toward ready to prepare meals after conflict ends.
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Army
Plan to unify UNC Wake Forest blocked by Duke law dean
Broughton reported UNC and Wake Forest agreed to a plan but the Duke University law dean said it could not be enacted regarding Duke. He noted that during the Revolutionary War North Carolina supplied about 22,000 men for service.
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Broughton
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke Law School
Duke
North Carolina
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Emery- 1 Country Club
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Methodist Oath Fellowship
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Asheboro Baby
Martin-Lohr Vows
A. A.U.W
St Patrick's
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Horace Haworth
Sam Tobias
Esther Kee
Bess Sheloff
Ruth Henry
Ywca Group
Mrs. Lowry
Clyde Teasley
Howell
Elberton, Ga
H. Reyser
Billy Hethcock
H. T. Hethcock
Julius Green, Jr
Sonny Dillon
Gordon Smith
Jack Neilson
Jim Marr
Bobby Wilson
A. M. Idol
Mothers Prayer Band
Mothers Prayer Band of
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First Pilgrims Holiness Church
Jesse Q.cheves
West Davis Street
Wesley
A. I. Ferree
Bridge Club
T. E. Myatt
Curry Loflin
Randolph Book Club
J. C. Redding
W. A. Underwood
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Emily Kimbrough
Penn Wood Redding
Minnie
Dessie Gregory
Lindsay Street
Danville
Irma Jean Wright
Allen Wright
Ruth Regory
Fred Woodrow Teague
Mr. Teague
Fort Custer
Mich
Teague
Montgomery
Ala
Annie Smith
English Street
Bill Wade
Carolina Beach
Connie Payne
Hamilton Street
Clyde H. Bass
Eagle Pass
C. H. Bass
J Lindsay Street
McKenney
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High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
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By Ann France Wilson
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Ruth Millett
Lydia Pinkham
Home Service Department
Duke Power Company
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