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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1953
Page
8
Miss Jean Burge will be honored at a courtesy party Friday evening hosted by Miss Myrtle Cates and Miss Betty Sink. The event will begin at eight o'clock at the Cates home, 811 Morris Street, with guests invited to attend.
The Modern Study Club met at Mrs. John B. Austin’s home with Mrs. J. W. Gross as associate hostess. Mrs. W. H. English gave a guest lecture on Herbs and Wild Flowers, with spring flower arrangements and refreshments served to members and one guest, Mrs. A. F. Ridge.
The Women of the Moose will meet tomorrow at eight o'clock at the Moose Home on Church Street. Mrs. Ethel Cox will present an evening program on Social topics.
State head outlines 1953 North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs convention at Wrightsville Beach May 6 to 8. Activities include executive board and directors meetings, luncheons, a banquet, award presentations, and a Friday evening address by General Federation president Mrs Oscar A Ahlgren.
Mrs. I J Pickard of Jamestown remains confined at Mrs J B Bodenheimer's home due to two weeks of illness. Errett D Miller of 524 Farlow Street is a patient at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after an eye injury with satisfactory progress after surgery. Fay Duncan daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Duncan underwent emergency appendicitis operation and is recovering. Hal Livengood is receiving treatment at the local hospital with improved condition and visitors allowed. Several teachers plan to depart Thursday for Asheville to attend the State Teachers Meeting as delegates including Jeanette McArthur Juanita Madison Helen Graham Hilda Ridge J E Beamon and Mary McInnis.
The International College of Surgeons will establish a world wide Hall of Fame at its Chicago headquarters on Lake Shore Drive. Dr. Max Thorek proposed the plan, with niches to display busts and bronze plaques detailing surgeons’ contributions to science and welfare. The hall aims to foster international friendship among surgeons and the peoples they serve.
Fresh water crawfish, once scarce, reappears as a Seattle seafood delicacy. Restaurateur Ivar Haglund promotes the dish to boost local markets for crayfish native to Lake Washington and Puget Sound waters. Crawfish are boiled in salt water, marinated in wine and spices, and served whole cold.
The House Ways and Means Committee started work on a bill to cut taxes on economy cigarettes while leaving the tax on higher priced brands intact. The proposal calls for a sliding scale to make cheap cigars cheaper.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a regular meeting at the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street with Mrs. Elizabeth Brown chairing. Miss Ruth Welborn reported on the Spring District Meeting in Burlington on March 11 and Mrs. Ruth Shepard will speak on radio Friday at 10 about communism.
The Ready Class of English Street Baptist Church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs J Harold Burgess 1010 Adams Street Mrs G C Lasley will be associate hostess
Seventeen students in an off campus University of Georgia investment class use simulated funds of 20000 dollars for twice weekly transactions in a classroom setting. Fireman Wayne Alexander shows a paper profit of 1000 dollars but the course emphasizes long term planning over profits.
Sydney to Honolulu marks the launch of jet air service by Canadian Pacific Airlines on April 28. The Comet will operate Sydney to Honolulu while Honolulu to Vancouver uses Douglas DC6B aircraft due to load limits on the jet.
Buffalo area slang glossary for hot rod owners defines terms like hot rod a vehicle built to owner specs and speed. A-plant beast a vehicle with exceptional acceleration. gook wagon a vehicle with gadgets. shoe a tire. four-banger a four cylinder engine. hot mill a souped up engine. drag race an acceleration race.
Hawaii releases plans for a ski resort area at Mauna Loa being built to serve as a training and rescue base. Eighteen and nineteen year olds from Mauna Loa forestry camp will train to provide rescue service stock mountain shelters and build trails and parking areas. Snow drifts ten feet high blocked winter travel and the slopes on Mauna Loa rise high above the Pacific.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Creasman announce the birth of Benjy Charlies on March 23 at the local hospital. Cpl. Joseph F. Dale Jr. and Mrs. Dale announce Jo Carol born March 20 at Camp LeJeune Naval Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Younts report son Bruce David born March 22 at the local hospital.
In the first seven months of 1952, U S forest fires destroyed almost 53000 acres across the nation, signaling severe fire activity and triggering concerns over forest management and prevention efforts.
Green Mes Garden Club members held a luncheon at Sedgefield fen una with Mrs. Fred Thomas Jr presiding. Mrs. Charles Robbins was elected president for the coming year with Mrs. W P Phillips as vice president and Mrs. Thomas Ragsdale as secretary and Mrs. Gilbert Clina as treasurer. The next meeting will be a luncheon at the Robert E Lee Hotel in Winston Salem followed by a visit to the Flower Show.
Start in the corner farthest from the door and vacuum backward toward the door. This method reduces footprints and marks while cleaning the living room rug efficiently.
A savory canape spreads with crisp crumbled bacon and chopped chutney folded into softened cream cheese. Mix the bacon and chutney with a touch of cream to make a smooth, scoopable filling.
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