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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
6
A senior high school Girl Reserves group held a Mother-Daughter banquet at the YWCA with about sixty attendees. Miss Leslie Johnson and Miss Imogene Shields led arrangements, while Miss Donree Setzer presided. The program included a piano piece, a reading, and a talk by Betsy Dupuy on the YWCA.
Mrs. Mabel Burnett of Reidsville was selected to succeed Mrs. Dona Nicholas Glazier as local Girl Scout director. Glazier’s resignation takes effect June 1. Burnett will assume duties July 1 after directing camp activities at Camp Uwharrie in August. The meeting in High Point also approved yearlong committees and outlined goals for quality growth. Approximately twenty council members attended and Glazier reported on the Macon district conference held in April 1921.
West Emerywood Garden Club members led by president Mrs. Robert R. Fountain toured Mrs. John C. Teague’s garden at 208 Hillcrest Drive instead of their meeting. About ten members attended as Fountain appointed a nominating committee for the next officers.
Plans for the annual High Point College Alpha Theta Phi sorority banquet and dance were announced by Miss Elizabeth Kir vett. The Jefferson Roof Garden in Greensboro hosts the event at 8 with Tal Henad orchestra providing music. Sorority alumni and escorts invited, tickets required. Miss Gilbert Primm will preside as toastmistress. An entertaining program is planned.
The YWCA chapter led by President Mrs. Carter Dalton and membership chair Mrs. Fred Whitescarver finalizes plans for an annual drive to expand the rolls from 809 with about 100 new members. Assisting are Mesdames Brinson Hall Hartzell Hedrick Idol Risch Slane Stroupe Tabb Taplin Washburn Weaver Yow and Misses Clinard Muse Shields.
Miss Jean Lackey of Mary Baldwin College Staunton enters the college horse show with entries in the advanced handy and jumping classes. A Riding Club banquet will award a cup to the all round rider. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs M A Lackey of 200 Hillcrest Drive.
The Emerywood Country Club opens May with an evening bridge at the clubhouse and advance table reservations. Piedmont Camp No 62 hosts its Anniversary Ball at the National Guard Armory on English Street with John Peddicord and his orchestra. Saturday teas feature Mrs. Boyd Stout and Miss Dorothy Hoskins welcoming Miss Mildren Wessinger. May Day festival set for 4 p.m. at High Point College.
Little Rebecca Dunn, a Elm Street School first grader, was crowned May Queen as the school staged its inaugural May Day Festival. Co-Directors Miss Margaret Andrews and Mrs. Elise Smith praised the event as an annual feature with 75 children participating in the pageant Crowning of the Queen.
The Greensboro College May Day festival will be held on Saturday at 5 p.m. on the front campus under the direction of Miss Agnes Jeter with assistance from Miss Elizabeth Gabriel and Miss Faye Linberg. About 70 students will perform dances and maypole participants are freshmen.
High Point College hosts the annual May Festival and coronation at 4 p.m. tomorrow. One of three seniors will be crowned May Queen, with Dorothy Jones and Virginia Dixon of High Point and Nancy Parham of Henderson as finalists. Dwight Morgan will crown the queen. maids and escorts from all classes participate, with a full program featuring songs, dances, and performances by the college band and guests.
The Alexander Martin chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meets Tuesday at Brinwood home of Mrs. R L Brinson southeast of the city. Associate hostesses include Mesdames Harriss Haworth Flagge Caldwell Jr and Moore. Executive board to meet at 3:15 per regent Mrs J F Hayden.
Brentwood School pupils will present a spring program in the school auditorium at 7 30 this evening. The event features two short operettas The Wedding of the Flowers and The Lemonade Stand by upper and primary grades. All parents and friends are invited.
Mrs C F Grissom entertained the Household Arts club at her Green Street home with associate hostess Mrs Fred Ingram yesterday afternoon. The group showered the host with kitchen gifts for a remodeled room and observed the birthday of Mrs W D Sale with a cake, roses, and birthday cards. Attending were Mesdames V D Sale, J R Montgomery, C F Ellington, John T Ellis, Minnie Hinkle, T G Shelton, N E B Russell, J H Womble, and guests Mrs Wade Curran of Asheville, Mrs W W Snider, and Mrs L L Farlowe of Burlington.
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