Memorial Day Plans and Trent Affair Program Highlight UDC Meeting
High Point members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy outlined Memorial Day observances at Oakwood Cemetery and discussed re organizing a local children’s chapter. Mrs. W A Bivins presented a program on the Trent Affair detailing Mason and Sidell’s mission to England, their capture on the Trent, and the impact on neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent
UDC
W. A. Bivins
High Pointee United Daughters of the Federacy
YWCA
Mesdames C. H. Bass
T. W. Albertson
Bruce Carraway
Winston-Salem
A. T. Wishart
Confederate States
Bivins
Davis
James M. Mason
Virginia
John Sidel
Louisiana
England
Fort Warren
Sidell
Mason
J. C. Bostian
Local clubs schedule week of events across High Point
The calendar lists gatherings from Tuesday to Saturday including USO staff meeting at county building, Ladies Auxiliary VFW, Cooperative club at 206 Thurston street, Mid-Week Study Club at 202 Hillcrest drive, Business and Professional Women at Sheraton, Young folks supper at Methodist church, Burrus Alumnae dinner at YWCA, family night dinner at Emerywood Country club, tea for Miss Brittingham at 315 Ardmore circle, Emerywood Duplicate Club, and USC dance at YMCA gymnasium with service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Broad Street
Cooperative Club
E. E. Younts
Thurston Street
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Hillcrest Drive
Robert Cottam
Business and Professional Women's Club
Sheraton
Methodist Church
Graduate Nurses Club
YWCA
High Point Memorial Hospital
Burrus Alumnae
Frances Byrum
Emerywood Country Club
George Haltom
Ardmore Circle
Betty Brittingham
New York City
First Methodist Church
Kindergarten May Day Fete At 3
Mrs. W. G. Kirkman announces a three o clock May Day program for her outdoor kindergarten exercises. Several children will graduate and the May queen will be crowned. If rain arrives, the event shifts to the next afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Kirkman
Many At Youth Center Dance Plans Contest
About 100 people attended a youth center dance Friday with Spencer Hurley and his high school orchestra providing music. Chaperones Mrs. Roger Morris Mrs. C H Greer and Miss Melvin Hayes supervised a decorated area as drinks and cookies were served. A jitterbug contest with prizes is planned for Friday. entries must register by Thursday, with telephone registration available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Hurley
Roger Morris
C. H. Greer
Melvin Hayes
A Matter of Counting in a Grand Slam Contract
In a contract bridge deal North-South vulnerable, the declarer secured 13 tricks without a finesse as spades split unnaturally. A sequence led to critical discards revealing West’s heart prospects and East’s five hearts, guiding the final heart trick. The play hinged on spade and heart discards and one decisive diamond movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
South
Declarer
Miss Kennedy to Wed Pfc Lee Tonight at Family Home
Miss Maxine Kennedy and Pfc William B Lee plan to marry at 8 p.m. tomorrow at 905 English Street home of the Lees Rev Thomas E Strickland to officiate. Miss Dot Lee will be bridesmaid and the best man will be Pfc Lees father. About fifty relatives attend reception and cake cutting will mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Kennedy
William B. Lee
L. G. Lee
English Street
Pfc
Lee
Thomas E. Strickland
Marie Strother
B. Francis Hendrix
Kennedy
Dot Lee
Estherian class meets at Green Street Baptist Church
The Estherian class of Green Street Baptist Church will hold its monthly meeting at 7 30 this evening at the home of Miss Mildred Causby 208 Alfied street. Papal reform circles meet tomorrow at 3 00 pm with two circles at different homes. The Stephens Bible study class meets tomorrow at 3 00 pm with Mrs A G Rush leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
Mildred Causby
Alfied Street
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Circle One
D. W. Linthhurm
Circle Two
Vernon Hepler
Chestnut Street
Stephens
Stephens Bible Study
A. G. Rush
Carrick Avenue
C. 8. Grayson
Newcomers Meet Thursday Night With Mrs Wiley
The Newcomers club will be entertained by Mrs. William K. Wiley at her home, 315 Otteray drive, Thursday evening. Members are notified that this is one of the o s meetings and will be held at eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
William K. Wiley
Otteray Drive
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Roundup
Mrs Evelyn Shackelford and daughter Mary Alice with Mrs Milton Hines and Miss Jane Manning return to Charlotte after a weekend with Mrs W H Gibson. Mr and Mrs W F Moss return from visits in New York and Baltimore. Rev J Clay Madison arrives for the First Methodist church fiftieth anniversary celebration. he is pastor in Waynesville and former local pastor Lloyd Sheetz of Wilmington visits Hig Point. Mrs Louise Armfield spends weekend in Siler City visiting sister-in-law Mrs Burt Koontz teaching there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Shackelford
Mary Alice
Milton Hines
Jane Manning
Charlotte
W. H. Gibson
J. Clay Madison
First Methodist Church
Lloyd Sheetz
Wilmington
Hig Point
Louise Armfield
Siler City
Inlaw
Burt Koontz
USO Jr. Hostess Meeting Tonight
Junior hostess staff of the USO meet at 7 30 this evening in the county building. Miss Frances Muse will preside, and the session will last about 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Frances Muse
Youth Center to Close Thursday Afternoon
The Youth Center will close Thursday afternoon for a private meeting held at the center. All junior board members are asked to meet at 4 p.m. at the center, and the session will not be open to the public.
Births for Spurgeon and Thomas families
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Clyde Spurgeon of Route 2 announce the birth of a son, Charles Douglas, on April 30 at High Point Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Thomas announce the birth of a daughter, Joyce Dawn, at Panama hospital in Panama City, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. D. Spurgeon
Alonzo Clyde Spurgeon
Route 2
Charles Douglas
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Joyce Dawn JH
Mrs
T. D. Thomas
High Point
Joyce Dawn
Panama Hospital
Panama City
Fla
Dancing on Courage and the War's Wounded
A Vox Pop piece from Temple Texas reflects on veterans at Mc Closkey General Hospital. The narrator praises resilience after grievous injuries, urging laughs and courage over pity as soldiers redefine their lives and continue loving and dancing through adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Texas
Guadalcanal
Missing Context Poem Fragments From A Newspaper Page
Fragmentary lines describe memory and motion with a focus on lips, hands on a wheel, and a road as a red blur. The text mentions medals in heaven and a humorous note about storing a garden hose in a cool place and rolling it for longer wear.
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Nelson
Francis B. Nelson
N. Main St
Minnie Lee
Steed
Ruby Tyner
Betty Trotter
Pauline Hedgecock
N. Main
Princess Beauty Shop Tei
Mann's
Oxford Products, Inc
Emerywood
Country Club
USC
YMCA
Youth Center Dance
North Dealer
North-South Vulnerable
AKIT
Miss Kennedy
Mrs. W. F. Moss
Baltimore, Md
USO Jr
Tama
Earigh Oy
P. O
Station O
Guilford
Rowan Memorial Hospital School OF Nursing
Salisbury
N. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
High Point Cc
Women of Moose
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
GOT
T Mline
America
Linx
Rogers
Johnson
Jiffy
Mamial
Maggie
Spring Sunshine
Kem
Lene
Dial
Lin-X
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