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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1953
Page
7
New residents are urged to avoid large parties to avoid perceptions of social climbing. Instead invite small, congenial groups who have shown hospitality. Gradual social immersion is recommended over splashy, big events.
Elizabeth McGill of Toronto, a polio survivor and aerospace engineer, is named outstanding woman engineer of the year by the Society of Women Engineers at their convention in New York. She rose from a wheelchair after a 23 year old polio attack to lead aero enginering, including work on Hawker Hurricane aircraft during WWI. She emphasizes that sex is not a handicap and notes how men now accept women who can do the work.
Monday at 4 15 Junior High Y Teen Club meets Thursday 4 00 to 5 00 swim time at the Y M C A for schoolgirls closing time at the Y M C A for schoolgirls 6 00 Business Professional Club dinner Thursday 12 00 Modernettes Club business meeting 4 15 Senior High Y Teen Club 6 00 Adams Club meet at the Y for Progressive dinner 6 30 Enda Club dinner and for 00 Robins Club Easter program 7 30 Community Club 7 30 Stardusters blue jean party
Winners at the Central Carolina Bridge Association Heart Fund benefit in Greensboro were named. North-South first place went to James Smith of Elon College and Bill Woods of Chapel Hill, with several other top placements including Mrs. Joe Jackson and Mrs. Sydnor of Mount Airy and Carter Harrell and spouse of Cheraw, S C. East-West top honors went to Mrs. Carl Harris and Mrs. Gladys Pepper of Winston-Salem, with Greensboro and Raleigh couples also placing.
Chicago police aided Marine Corporal Vanderlaan in locating Miss Trudy Peterson after he requested help from the Missing Persons Bureau. Detectives traced her to West Los Angeles at 1029 110th Street, and Vanderlaan was told to correspond directly.
Roy Hofrichter and his wife lead a 12 person family orchestra of all daughters aged 2 to 17. The Hofrichters entertain mainly at churches with a varied instrument lineup including xylophone accordion trombone clarinet baritone cornet bells guitar violin piano and a musical saw. They perform for enjoyment and at others’ requests.
Evelyn Nance entertained at her Wellington home with a dessert bridge honoring bride elect Miss Jane Beam and two recent brides Mrs. Thomas Bulla and Mrs. Lyle Kearns. Guests included friends from High Point and Greensboro. Miss Beam wed Aubrey C. Hollar Jr. at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church on Saturday.
Mrs J J Holland of Mt Holly will arrive tomorrow to stay with Mr and Mrs T J Beam on Sunset Drive. Their granddaughter Jane Beam wedding to Aubrey C Hollar Jr of Mt Holly is set for Saturday with family attendance. Mrs Leslie Bryant remains under care after surgery and can receive visitors. E M Pardue at High Point Memorial Hospital is in heart treatment and not accepting visitors. Jose A Hayworth and wife left Alexandria after visiting Mrs Hayworth’s mother Mrs M H Barthmaier and others in High Point. Jesse Washburn returns from Hartsville with relatives.
Voters across the nation helped a Republican administration shift plate assignments in the District of Columbia. Plate No 11 is now on Joseph C McGarraghy chair of the Republican State Central Committee DC, replacing Maj Gen Harry H Vaughan once in service to Truman.
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