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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1945
Page
15
Started in 1940 this sixth session runs June 2 to July 20 at Greensboro College. It trains high school girls and early college players and may admit as auditors teachers of string instruments. George W. Dick and J K Harrison lead the program with roles in the Greensboro Symphony and Piedmont Festival orchestras.
A junior service league and the meeting committee announce gatherings at the YWCA. The usual board will convene in the context of a county event with both old and new boards present.
Mrs George C Haltom entertained at her Ardmore Circle home with a tea honoring Miss Betty Britti of New York. The event reflected old fashioned courtesy and social hospitality in a private residence setting.
The item combines an ad for Ruta Compound at Mann's Drug Store with a church social report. It mentions a rheumatic pain remedy and a Friday afternoon event with about 150 attendees during a First Methodist church fiftieth anniversary celebration. The piece lists visitors, hostesses, and guests, detailing the serving lines and floral decorations.
The Green Street Baptist church circles plan to meet at the church Monday evening at 7 15 for an inspirational meeting. It was stated today.
Margaret English Haworth was crowned Queen of the May at Mrs. W. G. Kirkman’s kindergarten in Haworth. Seventeen children received diplomas as Rev. Wilbur Hutchins spoke, Dusty Schoch directed, and Archie Schoch, David Shelton and others joined the procession.
Mesdames A W Robertson and A E Frazier host the Tuesday Evening Garden Club at 601 Sunset Drive on Tuesday afternoon May 8 at three o'clock. A report on the North Carolina Garden Club meeting in New Bern May 13 will be given by Mrs Fred J Bartlett who was elected first vice president. Members are asked to suggest program ideas and to bring Afghan squares for the project.
The High Point Garden Club will meet Tuesday at 10 AM at Mrs. W. C. Idol's home 210 Hillcrest Drive. It is the final meeting of the year and all members are urged to attend.
The workers class of North Mate Street Baptist Church will meet at 111 Hillcrest Drive Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs L J Rainey hosting and associates Mesdames J W Ledwell Irma Epps Winford Clinard and R L Teague assisting.
Miss Susan Ruth Harbison married Ralph Edwards Thursday afternoon May 3 at First Methodist Church Morganton. Rev. Flet cher Nelson officiated with organist Mrs Sterling R Collett and singers Laura Claywell and Henry Koster. The couple will reside at 409 West Union Morganton after a New York trip. Edwards active in Morganton furniture business and Red Cross work.
The Altrusa club will hold its May business meeting after the six thirty dinner at the Sheraton Tuesday evening. Elections of a new officer slate and other important business will be conducted at this session.
The Mary Conrad class of the First Baptist church will host a banquet in the young people's department on Monday at seven o'clock. Miss Ruth Goodman is in charge of an interesting program to be presented.
Jackie Armstrong trains at State College then visits parents Mr and Mrs J R Armstrong. Jack Haley returns from POW status in Germany and visits his mother Mrs Bessie Haley. Sgt Carl Davis on furlough after over 30 months in Italy. Cpl David H Wilson with the Third Army visits his uncle J P Garner. he was wounded Jan 5 and earned the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster. he will receive treatment at Oliver General Hospital Augusta GA. Mrs C C Newton recovering after emergency appendectomy at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial Hospital. L M Cable and three sisters visit sister Mrs P A Capps in Alamance County. Capt and Mrs Wm D Locke of Panama City FL visiting Mrs Locke's parents. Sgt Charles B Sebastian expected for short visit from Washington DC. Sgt and Mrs C B Tate of Walla Walla WA visit father J B Tate. Mr and Mrs Ellington return home after treatment at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. Grover Summey and daughter Carlton visit Mrs Robert Tuohy in Washington DC. Tuohy is a Spars member and hospital corpsman. Miss Hazel KE Chapman of Washington DC to spend a week with her parents at 305 Church Street. Spencer W Jackson recuperating at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after major operation and now accepts visitors.
Miriam Irene Martin celebrates her first birthday on May 8 with L B Martin of route four High Point as parents Judith Gail Dowdy turns two on May 4 to L C Dowdy of 810 Clinton street Joseph Baron Hiatt marks his third birthday on April 30 as the son of A/S Baron Hiatt and Mrs Hiatt of 410 Mangum avenue and his father serves with the navy at Bainbridge Maryland
Mr and Mrs C T Parks announce the birth of a son Larry Lee on May 1 at their Salisbury area home. Mr and Mrs F S Reagan of 121 West Russell street announce the birth of a son Samuel Edward on April 30 at High Point Memorial Hospital Boulevard unit.
Greensboro departments of business education and secretarial science sponsor six week distributive education workshop from June 7 to July 20 and a private business school workshop from July 17. Regular classes in sciences and graduate fields also offered. The note ends with a historical aside about 12th century utensils and finger eating.
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