Mrs G E Whitten Honored By Miss Frances Kester
Mrs G E Whitten former Miss Margaret Louise Rock of Marion S C was honored at a bridge party hosted by Miss Frances Kester on the Greensboro road Four tables played with Mrs Howard Marsh winning high score She received lingerie The honoree received a sandwich tray in her wedding pattern of crystal Guests included Emily Ragsdale Marguerite Burress Margaret Dunn Virginia McCain Edith and Agnes Crowder Frances Gueth Mary Lou Moffitt Pat Hall and others with additional gifts for the honoree and hostesses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Whitten
Margaret Louise Rock
Marion
8. C
Frances Kester
Greensboro Road
Howard Marsh
Whitten
C. P. Moffitt, Jr
Diane Chandler
Kester
Emily Ragsdale
Marguerite Burress
Margaret Dunn
Virginia McCain
Edith
Agnes Crowder
Frances Gueth
Mary Lou Moffitt
Pat Hall
Alice Nesbit
Mesdames
J. G. Graham
A T. Weaver
Dr. 0
Moffit
Jr. Ward Maresh
E. M. McRecberk
Wallburg P T A Funds Aid School Gymnasium Debt
Wallburg P T A voted to allocate 50 dollars toward retiring the dressing room debt in the school gymnasium plus paying for school song books. The final meeting of the year featured devotionals by R W Zimmerman an entertainment program a Topsy Turvy comedy act by local parents and remarks by principal H F Pardue on reading history and current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waleburg
Wallburg
Parent-Teachers Association
R. W. Zimmerman
R. C. Lanning
R. B. Fowler
Vera Mae Lanning
Clara Mae Pardue
Evangeline Pardue
H. F. Pardue
May Meeting Of Kennersville Woman's Club Held This Week
The May meeting of the Kennersville Woman's Club was held this week at Linville Funeral Home with hostesses listed. President Sallie Matt Marshall opened the session. members discussed curtains and decor for the new Community House and a guest speaker from Morris-Early Furniture spoke on decoration. Summer adjournment followed. The Kernersville school events include a baccalaureate by Rev. Walter Allen, senior and seventh grade graduations, and honors. Lions club plan donkey baseball games at Kernersville ball park to aid charity, with matches against Silk Mill and Adams-Millis teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Kennersville
Sallie Matt Marshall
Wood Black
Tom Street
Martin
Morris-Early Furniture Company
Winston-Salem
Walter Allen
Kernersville Moravian Church
First Baptist Church
Lions Club
Kernersville Ball Park
Entre Nous Club Hosts Thursday Morning Luncheon
Mrs. J. F. Hayden will entertain Entre Nous Club members Thursday at ten o'clock morning at her East Washington Street home. The event is a morning meeting followed by luncheon, a change from the usual afternoon schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hayden
Entre Nous Club
East Washington Street
Altrusa Club Meeting Set for May 12 at Sheraton
The Altrusa club will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening May 12 at 6 30 in the private dining room of the Sheraton hotel. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa Club
Sheraton Hotel
Ada Blair P T A To Meet Thursday
The Ada Blair school Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday evening May 14 at 7 30. Mrs H I Coffield newly elected president of the PTA council will install the new officers. All parents are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Ada Blair School
H. I Coffield
Parent-Teacher Council
Mother's Day and the Mothering Spirit Across the World
The essay traces the rise of Mother's Day from Anna Jarvis's efforts to its global adoption. It notes her work, Congress action in 1914, and how nations like Samoa, Sweden, Japan, and Mexico honor mothers with flowers, sermons, and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis
Samoa
Sweden
Japan
Palestine
Alaska
Brazil
France
Capitol
Washington
Los Angeles
Austria
Mexico
Margot
Women Golf Tournaments Set at Sedgefield Club
The Sedgefield Country Club announces women golf events including an opening tournament for beginners and handicap players with lunch and prizes for net score blind bogey and putting. The annual invitation is May 20 with a Scotch foursome on May 29 and co chaired by Mrs Cav Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield Country Club
Miss Hoover
Thomasville
B. Cav Greensboro
Junior League Tea For Provisionals At Covington Home
On Friday afternoon the Junior League hosts a tea in honor of ten provisional men elected at the April meeting. The event is at four o'clock at Mrs Elizabeth Harriss Covingtons Rockford road home. A special entertainment committee leads preparations with Mrs James W Poole as chair and Mesdames John Walker Valette J Harriss J J Corrigan and Ned McEachern on the committee. Ned McEachern leads an outdoor dramatic presentation as a featured entertainment element.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Harriss Covington
Rockford Road
James W., Poole
Mesdames
John Walker
Valette J. Harriss
J. J. Corrigan
Ned McEachern
McMachern
Local Guilford area residents noted for health and visits
Miss Rosa Sutherland at Guilford General hospital improves after ten days and hopes to return home on Lindsay Street. Miss Margaret Hoover at Guilford General hospital underwent an operation Friday. Mrs. Pearl Gibson visiting Concord to attend her daughter’s high school commencement. Lynn Haney improving after appendicitis surgery at Guilford General. Miss Katherine Lowdermilk attended weekend dances at UNC Chapel Hill. Mr and Mrs C M Stansell to Greenville for weekend with relatives. Mrs J P Tyree of Richmond visiting Lindsay Street sister. plans to return Monday. Miss Helen Buchanan left Fort Avenue for visits in Atlanta and Macon. Miss Mary Elizabeth Robbins, Greensboro College senior, visiting her parents Rev H H Robbins and family. Judge H Haywood Robbins and Dr Noel Robbins also guests. Robert Robbins ill with scarlet fever at City Memorial hospital Winston-Salem. employed as chemist at Chatham mills Elkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Sutherland
Guilford General Hospital
Lindsay Street
Mary Elizabeth Robbins
Greensboro College
Greensboro
H. H. Robbins
Robert Robbins
H. H. Robbing
City Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem
Chatham Mills
Elkin
American Homes Dept Teas at Blair Farm Wednesday
The American Homes department of the Woman's Club will host a tea at Blair Farm south of the city from four to five o'clock. Members may tour the garden. A brief business session precedes the tea with Mrs. R L Brinson presiding. arrangements by Mrs. R A Sheloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Homes Department
Woman's Club
Blair Farm
Blair Home
R. A. Sheloft
R. L. Brinson
Lend A Hand Club Hosts Mothers Banquet
The Lend A Hand club of the Y W C A held a mother daughter banquet at Highland M E church. Miss Myrtle Brogan presided and Miss Nan Utley welcomed the mothers. Mrs G R Ward spoke for the mothers as a mother received a nosegay. Dorothy Hackney performed readings and a ceremonial I Light My Candle was presented by club girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland M. E
Myrtle Brogan
Nan Utley
G. R. Ward
Dorothy Hackney
B. W. Hackney
Club
O. E. S. Chapter To Meet Tuesday Night
The High Point chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday evening May 12 at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple on North Main Street. Full attendance is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary W. M
Calvary Methodist Copal Church
Mra
J. D. Deviney
Tin Street
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
North Main Street
Birth of Daughter Doris Lee to Hicks Family
Mr and Mrs Reusel Hicks announce the birth of a daughter Doris Lee on May 4 at their West Point avenue home. The mother formerly Mary Cran or was previously known as Miss Mary Cran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reusel Hicks
Doris Lee
West Point Avenue
State Convention Daughters Of Amer to Meet in High Point
The tenth annual session of the N. C. State Council, Daughters of America, will meet in High Point May 27 28 with headquarters at the Sheraton Hotel. A banquet May 27 at the Jr. O. U. A. M. Orphans Home in Lexington will feature Mrs. Lena M. Shipwash as toast mistress and cake cutting for the council’s tenth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. State Council, Daughters of America
High Point
Sheraton” Hotel
Lexington
Lena M. Shipwash
N. C
Lois V. Hollingsworth
Charlotte
Sheraton
Miss Mio Mellas Birthday Celebration Fetes Milestone
Mrs. Michael H. Mellas hosted Mio Mellas on her twelfth birthday at 807 Lindsay Street. Guests played contests with prizes won by Margaret Price and Katherine Cross. Ice cream cake and candy were served to a long list of friends who gave Mio many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael H. Mellas
Lindsay Street
Mio
Margaret Price
Katherine Cross
Katherine Jowers
Emma Peeler
Frances Teer
Bertha Schwab
Helen Gibson
Katherine Alberson
Doris McKinney
Betty Welch
Noble Reason
Flora Ann Lee
Mio Mellas
Book Club Luncheon Meeting Set For Wednesday
The Wednesday book club will meet at Mia Clark's home on Parkway for a luncheon at 12:30 PM. This marks the club's regular session with Mia Clark hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Clark
Parkway
Florence Nightengale Club To Meet Monday
The Florence Nightengale club hosts a mother-daughter supper at the Y M C A hut Monday evening. William Penn High School glee club will present the program under Professor B Burford, the school's principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightengale
A. Hut
William Penn High School
Glee Club
8. B. Burford
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Wallburg P.T. A
Lions
Silk Mill
Adams-Millis
Margaret
Darlas Allen
Menaigg
Iiah Albert
Telulah Doggett
W. O. Doggett, Jr
Peggy Beeson
W. ©. Roberson, Jr
Hutchen’s Bakery
B. Wasineien St
Altrusa
Ada Blair
P.T. A
Wilma Sherman
Aristocrat Beauty Shop
North Main
Mre. Louis Voorhees
Anne Reeves
Anne
Mrs. Jarvis
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Sime Hapes
Bt "Bruce
Shiprash
Congress
Wilson
Sedgefield Club
R. Service League
Margaret Hoover
King Street
Theuilford General Hospital
Pearl Gibson
Concord
W. E. Moore
Concord High School
Lynn Haney
Katherine Lowdermilk
Chapel Hill
J. P. Tyree
Richmond, Va
M. W. Nash
Helen Buchanan
Fort Avenue
Atlanta
Macon, Ga
State Convention
Daughters of
Book Club
Florence Nightengale Club
Simmer Barner
Bayaball
Duke Power Co
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