Social and Club Activities Schedule Notes
Social and club activities listed with contact number 4568 and office hours from 9 AM to 12 M.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
6
Social and club activities listed with contact number 4568 and office hours from 9 AM to 12 M.
The Florence Nightingale Club at the Y W C A hosted a weiner roast at the city lake park and arranged weekend events to entertain the Charlotte club May 18. A banquet at six Saturday, an evening party, and Sunday breakfast at the lake were set, with Hazel Morgan of Charlotte to report on the Atlantic City national conference Industrial assembly. The club also discussed attending a tea this Saturday afternoon with the Winston Salem Clubs.
Mrs. R. R. Blackburn was elected president of the High Point Council of Garden Clubs at the Adame Memorial YWCA meeting this morning. Mrs. C. B. Mattocks, retiring president, was named vice president, and Mrs. Robert Fountain was chosen secretary treasurer. The council heard a report on the successful High Point garden tour despite weather conditions.
The May Industrial Committee meeting of the YWCA hosted 17 members with Mrs H A White as guest speaker. She discussed the bill of rights and the duty to defend democracy, stressing freedom of speech press and assembly. A luncheon table formed in a T shape featured narcissi and fans, and Mrs Thornton Glover led the business session. Announcement was made for the Southern Industrial Conference at Camp Merriwaode June 22 to 29 with several club members expected to attend.
Mr and Mrs Albert Jordan depart for Harts ville S C after staying with Mr and Mrs Jesse Washburn and their daughter Mrs Jordan plans another visit. Mrs John Rothrock hosts mother and Mrs T W Moore in Woodrow Avenue this week and will accompany them home Thursday.
A week of club meetings and social events across High Point including YWCA finance committee gathering at the Y, High Point Garden Club pilgrimage to Durham, Garden Club flower show, book club luncheon, Woman's Club meeting, and a memorial service by the United Daughters of the Confederacy with Mayor Kirkman as speaker. Also noted are events for the Good Will Garden Club, Moose Women, Nurses Club, Social Arts Club, Tea and Topics, and a Junior American Legion Auxiliary tea honoring mothers.
Mr and Mrs Smith Medlin of Springfield hosted a surprise birthday dinner for George Medlin in observance of his 75th birthday. About thirty relatives and friends attended the noon gathering to celebrate the occasion.
May meeting of the high school P T A will be held at the school building at 7 30 PM. Import ant business will be presented and organizers hope for full attendance of parents and teachers.
The Over-The-Teacups Club postpones its annual picnic to Thursday May 23. The event will be at Millbrook Farm home of Mr and Mrs J E Millis. Members are advised of the new date. Mary Spencer’s friends learn she is in Guilford General Hospital for treatment. Mrs Charles T Allen on Montlieu Avenue shows improving condition after illness.
The High Point Home Demonstration Club heard a program on Informal Gardens by county agent Miss Addie Houston at the regular meeting. Birthday cakes were shared for three honored members Mrs. B. G. Morgan, Mrs. J. M. Smith, and Mrs. J. R. Beck. Ed Venable led the business session. twelve members and one visitor, Mrs. Elbert D. Newlin, attended.
President Roosevelt named Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washington to be United States district judge for the eastern district of Washington. The vacancy has existed since September and followed months of reports the junior senator was chosen for the post. In Whiteville D C Canady, last Civil War veteran in Columbus County, marked his 95th birthday with a jig to Dixie and a Confederate flag.
Constipation linked to acid indigestion and bloating is described with undigested food in the stomach. The ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to stimulate bowels and dissolve stomach residue, claiming relief for adults and children.
The Domino Club will meet at 7 45 this evening at the home of Mrs Tal Ellington on Lindsay Street.
The Carraway School will host its annual May Day program tomorrow afternoon at 5 30. The announcement came today.
North Carolina delegates and officers attend the 43rd National Congress of Parents and Teachers in Omaha Nebraska with themes on happiness education and a potential name change to The National Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs Joseph Pettengill of Detroit presides as a three year term ends and five national officers are elected.
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