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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1934
Page
6
Social week ends with the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Snow Welborn to Robert M. Hodges of Burling. The ceremony at Wesley Memorial Church is at five in the afternoon. A cake cutting reception follows the rehearsal.
Mrs Hoke Bullard hosted the Priscilla club with guests at three on Forrest Hill drive. Floral decor and sewing hour preceded a salad service. gifts to Mrs Ring Jr and Miss Pat Miller tied to a June wedding to Thomas Ing. A. Ring provided piano accordion music. names of members and visitors listed. Also announced birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth Richardson May 3 in Staunton Virginia and garden club events at Johnson street with a flower show entries deadline May 30. Move to Trinity near Trinity School noted for Mamie Griffin and Grace Riley and guest Evelyn Riley. Senior M P Society to meet Monday at 7:30 with topic How Should a Christian Show His Life's Work.
Members of the Lotus club and guests gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. J. W. Hedrick’s home to sew and chat. Two contests awarded prizes to Mrs. J. E. Amos and Mrs. W. C. Folger. a sweet course followed for guests including Mrs. Silas McBee and visiting Lexington guests.
Alma Andrews will present her graduating piano recital Monday evening May 7 at 8 o'clock in the High Point college auditorium. Her four years of study have displayed sympathetic, artistic playing and the public is invited to hear the program including works by Frank Beethoven Chopin Debussy and Rachmaninoff.
Miss Anne Robbins hosted a 10 30 am bridge luncheon at her home south of the city honoring Mrs. Elliott Wood formerly Miss LaVerne Hudson and Miss Elizabeth Snow Welborne. Nine tables played for prizes as yellow and white decor complemented spring flowers and a miniature bride and groom. High score won by Mrs James Ryan who received two white vases, while guests received linen bridge sets and gift favors. A two course buffet lunch followed with a center piece of flowers and cupids.
Laura Wesson chapter of U D C met Friday afternoon with Mrs. L H Cherry Jr and Mrs. H B Robertson hosting. Miss Ruth Welborn reported on the Yanceyville district meeting. next year’s meeting is planned for High Point.
The Baraca class at Oak Hill Friends church held a chicken supper on Friday with devotional led by F A Burton. Mary Laurens Withers of Raleigh announces engagement to John Thomas Richardson of this city, wedding planned in early summer. Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meets Wednesday at 7 30 PM at East Washington hall, with a day and time change to every second and fourth Wednesday.
Misses Minnie and Mary Alexander entertain the Greensboro College Alumnae of High Point at their regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon May 9 at 3 30 o'clock. The Alexander home on English Street hosts the event with associate hostesses Mrs Watson Mrs Hayden and Mrs Flagge. The program features readings and musical selections by student representatives.
Ladies of the Sedgefield Country Club are reminded of a Blind Bogey event on Tuesday at one o clock with prizes for winners and putting. Tea will follow in the Grill. An invitational tournament for all women golfers is set for May 22.
A busy schedule lists May meetings for the Junior Service League at Emerywood Country Club, the Burbank Garden Club spring flower show at Mrs. A. C. Jones’s Johnson Street home, and a biweekly card party at Emerywood. The D A R Alexander Marin chapter meets on Rockford Road, with notable hostesses and guests. A Briform of bridge at Miss Rachel Wall’s honors Elizabeth Snow Welborn and Robert M Hodges, with a wedding forthcoming.
Mrs S B Miller entertained at Sedgefield Inn for her daughter Miss Pat Miller bride elect of June. Eight brides and brides elect sat on the terrace among iris spirea and tulips with shoulder corsages. High score went to Miss Alice Freeze, second to Miss Catherine Hayworth. Gifts of lingerie were given to the honoree and Miss Elizabeth Snow Welborn.
Miss Hunt Barber and Mrs Fred Voliva were honored at Sedgefield Inn as eight bridge tables played yesterday afternoon. Prizes included sterling silver, brass bonbon dish, and cosmetic kit as guests from multiple towns attended the event following Barber’s upcoming June marriage to James Moffitt.
Mrs. Ed Steele entertained the Sorosis club and guests Friday afternoon at her East Washington street home. Floral arrangements featured lilies of the valley iris and turnps as four tables played rook and a salad and sweet course followed. Guests included Mesdames Pickett Harmon Kearns Bradshaw Stanton Barbee Ray mond Harries Ragan Cummings Beavans Kearns Welborn Phillips and Harry Raymond.
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