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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1940
Page
14
About fifty members from Highland industrial clubs attended a joint dinner at the Adams Memorial W C A with guests Mr and Mrs Glenn Ward. The week features various club events including Nightingale and Lucky Club gatherings, business meetings, folk dance lessons, and social activities across Monday to Saturday.
Plans for the annual Community Concert Association drive for memberships progress with Mrs. John C. Abels as general chairwoman. The campaign runs the week of April 8 with a opening luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel. 100 percent attendance is stressed for the luncheon. Officers and captains are named including H. D. Sears and Carl Cronstedt. The drive targets about 1 000 members, about 100 more than last year, to fund three major concerts. Campaign headquarters open Monday at the Sheraton Hotel lobby with daily on duty staff.
At the Y W A Book Club meeting at the Adams Memory building North Main Street Mrs H A White librarian at High Point College reviewed Pietra di Donato s Christ In Concrete praising its unusual style and life like Italian families especially Geremio the builder. She noted naturalization delays language barriers and vivid family life and foods at Italian fiestas. The W O T Club will meet at Mrs W Chase Idol s 210 Hillcrest Drive Wednesday at 3 30 with current events on the program.
Mr and Mrs D G Grubbs of Mocksville announce the marriage of their daughter Annie Mae to John R Ward on March 23 in Danville Virginia. Rev G W Evans officiated. The bride wore powder blue crepe with navy accessories and sweet heart rose corsage. The couple will reside in Mocksville with Mr Ward joining the Mocksville Enterprise.
The Wednesday Book Club will hold a luncheon meeting at 12 30 p m at the home of Mrs Kenneth Redman on Woodland Drive. Members are urged to attend as the group discusses current reading selections.
Miss Irene Armes national director of field service spoke at the Elwood Hotel banquet sponsored by the High Point Club. She urged BPWC members to expand existing clubs and form new ones stressing facts over opinions and forward progress within the 72000 member national organization.
The Glee Club of Allen Jay School will present a group of selections at Archdale Methodist Church this evening at eight o clock.
The Swing Club met Friday at Miss Doris Friddle s home. Miss Ben Overcash presided as routine business was handled and it was announced Prof A C Hall of Greensboro College will be guest speaker for the anniversary banquet on April 17. Next meeting set for Miss Mary Jensen s home.
Mr and Mrs Stacy Hilliard announce the birth of their son Bennie Wayne on March 5 1917 at their home at 921 Millis Street.
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