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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
7
Burlington Council of Garden Clubs hosts the annual Springtime at Home tour with seven area homes open for visits from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm. Alamance Hotel on Main Street serves as guest headquarters for tickets and route maps. Proceeds aid the statewide Garden Club project for local beautification.
Community clubs and church groups plan dinners and meetings through Tuesday to Friday at locations including the Sheraton Hotel YMCA Masonic Temple High Point Woman's Club and local homes. A note on cooking explains broiling frankfurters with butter for even browning.
The High Point Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a 4:30 PM service at Oakwood Memorial Park to decorate Confederate graves. President Mrs. W A Bivins urges all members to attend and bring flowers. the event coincides with Memorial Day observances honoring General Stonewall Jackson.
Twin daughters Mary Catherine and Elizabeth Jane born May 5 at Point Memorial Hospital. Other births include William Ray Jr May 9, Valerie Elaine May 7, William Darrell May 6, David Wade May 5, Kim Williams May 6, Earline Lea May 6. Local families and visitors noted with several High Point and Thomasville connections. Also reports of travels, a Mediterranean cruise, and a NC delegation returning from an Odd Fellows Pilgrimage.
The Ladies Auxiliary to Post 9899 met at the Post Home on S Main St Ext with Mrs. Joe Coffield and Mrs. Herb Hodgin hosting. Fourteen members attended as Mrs Gene Proffitt Jr led the meeting and plans included sending baseball caps to Caswell Training School and bingo to Oteen Veterans Hospital, plus a white elephant sale at the May 21 gathering.
Miss Winnie Luffman received the Ritual of Jewels degree and Mrs. Robert Morgan was conducted through the Pledge Ritual when Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met last night. Eleven regular members attended along with sorority director Mrs. William Neahr and sponsor Mrs. Howard Pancoast. Plans for the coming year were set and refreshments were served. The Craddock home at 210 Irbywood Dr was decorated with yellow rose arrangements symbolizing the organization.
The Stephens Bible Study Class is scheduled to meet tomorrow at 3 p.m. at 1002 Lindsay St with Mrs A E Sappenfield as host and Mrs A G Carson to lead. The item notes a church WSCS meeting installing 1956 57 officers and memorial service for several members.
Mathes offers the only window unit with a wood veneer cabinet made in six woods. Two ton models priced at 289.95 and 259.95. Displayed in showrooms at 430 N Wrenn St High Point NC. Out of town collect calls accepted.
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