Daughters Of Confederacy Sponsor Memorial Rites At Oakwood Cemetery
The High Point and Laura Wesson Daughters of the Confederacy held a memorial service at Oakwood Memorial Park with Byron Haworth as speaker. Invocation by Mrs. C L Whitaker preceded a Memorial Day origin reading by Mrs. J F Hayden. Mrs. Grover Kester read a poem and Taps closed the ceremony as about sixty Confederate veterans were honored with flag and flower graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Confederacy
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Memorial Park
High Point
Laura Wesson
Byron Haworth
Haworth
C. L. Whitaker
J. F. Hayden
A. T. Wishart
Grover Kester
Lawson Ingram
Boy Scout
State Garden Clubs Hold Thirteenth Annual Meet in Asheville
The North Carolina Garden clubs plan their 13th annual gathering in Asheville May 12 13 with the Asheville Garden club hosting. Activities include executive board and committee chairmen meetings, a Biltmore house or Grove Park Inn tour, dinner with Dr T H McHatton speaking on The Psychology of Gardening, and Friday programs plus a garden tour of private gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
North Carolina Garden Clubs
Asheville
Hostess Club
Biltmore House
Grove Park Inn
West Ball Room
Spencer Trio
C. B. Chapin
Fred E. Dalton
Asheville Garden Club
D. H. Williams
T. H. McHatton
University of Georgia
R. L. McMillan
Robert Cecil
Asheville Club
Allie Fechtig
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Woman’s Club
Sunset Parkway
B. S. Colburn
William A. Knight
Sam H. Denny Wins Match-Point Bridge Cup
Mesdames J A Hart and W E Price hosted the Duplicate Bridge club at Park Way. Mrs Harry Lindeman and Mrs J T Ryan had the top 46 percent match points, with Mrs John C Abels and Mrs Laurance Ingram at 34 percent as runners up. Sam H Denny received a silver cup for the largest match point total after three consecutive games. Participants in all three games included Mesdames O C Durland H I Cofield C T Ingram Jr Jack Holbrook Laurance Ingram John C Abels Capus Waynick Mr and Mrs Phil Warner and Mr Denny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
J. A. Hart
W. E. Price
Duplicate Bridge Club
Parkway
Harry Lindeman
J. T. Ryan
John C. Abels
Laurance Ingram
Sam H. Denny
Mesdames O. C. Durland
H. I. Coffield
C. T. Ingram, Jr
Jack Hol Brook
Capus Waynick
Phil Warner
Mr. Denny
Physicians Prescriptions and the Medical Team
The doctor analyzes your condition to craft a prescription for relief and cure after years of study and practice. It requires careful blending of drugs and deep knowledge of the ailment, with the druggist as the essential aide who fills the order. This is an editorial advertisement from Mann's Cut Rate Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann's
Cut Rate Drug Stores
VFW Auxiliary Elects Delegates To Asheville
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held a meeting at the VFW hall on North Main. Delegates chosen for the North Carolina Department encampment in Asheville June 12 to 14 are Mrs. Millie Ceciar and Mrs. Curtie Potts with alternates Mrs. Eva Weant and Mrs. Annie Ingram. Connie Suggs presided in the president’s absence as routine business was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Department
Asheville
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Hall
North Main
Millie Ceciar
Curtie Potts
Eva Weant
Annie Ingram
Connie Suggs
Ruby Snyder
Altrusa and clubs share events in weekly social calendar
A busy social week in High Point features the Altrusa business meeting at the Sheraton hotel and the Eastern Star at the Masonic hall. Circle two plant sale at Wesley Memorial Auxiliary grounds, and Garden club, Book club luncheon, Graduate Nurses meeting, Jewish Women study group, Sorosis gathering, and Emerywood country club bridge party with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa Club
Sheraton
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Circle Two
Wesley Memorial Auxiliary
R. T. Amos
Elizabeth H. Covington
Rockford Road
Kenneth Redman
Woodland Drive
Graduate Nurses’ Club
P. m
High Point Council of Jewish Women
Lewis Tanner
Rotary Drive
Local residents host visitors and report on health
Mrs Frank W Clarke arrives in the city to stay with Mr and Mrs R B Terry at Roland Park while en route home to Quebec. Mrs J B Fink lies hospitalized at Burrus Memorial after a fall leaving a broken arm with plans to return home. Mrs J A Morris moves from hospital to Brentley Circle home with improved condition. Dr R V Yakeley remains in critical condition at City Memorial hospital. Betsy Holton of Buncombe county welfare visits Triangle Lake and returns with Mrs James Nesbit and Martha Nesbit from Asheville. Various guests and relatives travel from Burlington Steele Creek Trinity Archdale and Lexington to visit Triangle Lake and Jamestown graduates and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Clarke
R. B. Terry
Roland Park
Clarke
Florida
Quebec
Canada
J. B. Fink
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Cedron Avenue
J. A. Morris
Brentley Circle
R. V. Yakeley
Thomasville
City Memorial Hospital
Betsy Holton
Buncombe County Welfare Department
Asheville
M. L. Holton
Triangle Lake
James Nesbit
Martha Nesbit
M. L Holton
Jamestown High School
R. L. Walker
Jean Gray
Nancy
Burlington
J. M. Walker
Steele Creek
Charlotte
Fiancee Of Local Man To Be Shown Courtesy At Greensboro Saturday
Miss Emily Sutton of Greensboro to be honored in a Saturday bridge party hosted by Miss Charlotte Porter and Miss Elizabeth Bishop at 402 Mendenhall Street Greensboro. Guests invited for eight o'clock with seven tables of bridge. Miss Sutton and W Vance Keater of High Point plan a private wedding at the Sutton home, 235 Cedar Street, Greensboro, on Wednesday, June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Sutton
Greensboro
W. Vance Keater
High Point
Charlotte Porter
Elizabeth Bishop
Mendenhall Street
Miss Sutton
Mr. Kester
Clifton Rhinehart Sutton
Cedar Street
Pentagon Girls To Meet Tomorrow Night
The Girls' Pentagon club meeting, previously set for tonight, is postponed to tomorrow at 7 30. The gathering will be at 219 Monthieu Avenue the home of Nancy Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Pentagon Club
Misa Nancy Smith
Monthieu Avenue
Church Social Plant Sale At Wesley Memorial Tomorrow
The local work committee of Circle two of the Wesley Memorial Auxiliary plans an annual plant sale on the church lawn tomorrow at 8 30 am featuring asters petunias dwarf marigolds vinea ragged robin ecandytuft blue lace flowers larkspur ageratum browallia and snapdragons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial
Circle Two
Wesley Memorial Auxiliary
Church Lawn
R. T. Amos
Refreshments Served and Social Hour for Members and Visitors
Twenty two members and two visitors enjoyed refreshments followed by a social hour.
Brigadiers Plan Outing At Groometown Lodge
The Brigadier club plans a 7 o clock outing at a Groometown lodge. About fifteen couples and guests will meet at Mr and Mrs Robert Cook's North Hamilton Street home and proceed together to the gathering featuring a weiner roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigadier Club
Groometown
Robert Cook
North Hamilton Street
Altrusans Convene Nominating Committee Meeting
The High Point Altrusa club will hear the nominating committee report at a 7 30 p m business meeting at the Sheraton hotel tonight. It is a non dinner session and members should attend at the new hour. The committee includes Mrs Louise Wrenn Miss Gilbert Muse and Mrs Alice Dickerson.
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High Point
Altrusa Club
Sheraton Hotel
Louise Wrenn
Gilbert Muse
Alice Dickerson
Sedgefield Ladies Bridge Event Set for Wednesday
The bi weekly Sedgefield Country Club ladies bridge, with guests, will be held Wednesday at 2 20 PM in the Sedgefield Inn solar ium. Co chairmen Mesdames H Dunkelberger of High Point and Hugh Wolfe of Greensboro lead the committee. high score prizes await both members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield Country Club
Sedgefield Inn
Mesdames H
Dunkelberger
High Point
Hugh Wolfe
Greensboro
Crosses Welcome Son Ray Wilson Jr May 8
Mr and Mrs Ray W Cross announce the birth of a son at their home 1118 Campbell Street The mother is Ruth Bentley formerly of this city Ray Wilson Jr joins the family born Sunday May 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray W. Cross
Campbell Street
Ray Wilson, Jr
Denton Folks Share News and Travels Across Distances
Denton neighbors and relatives visit families in Salisbury Greensboro High Point and Troy. The column notes illness travel baptisms and weddings with extended kinship ties and weekend visits including Inez Hill Josephine Hill Ruth Smith Ruth Morris and Ruth Deaton among others.
May Day and Society Breakfast at Duke University
Mrs. Nancy K. Poston attended the May Day Festival at Duke University and a Sunday morning breakfast for members of the Duchy senior secret society. The seven seniors chosen each year were represented, with Poston and Miss A Garrard of Greensboro College as the only members from their groups present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy K. Poston
Duke
Duchy
Poston
A Garrard
Gre Boro College
W Duchy
Greensboro Couple Announce Marriage
Mrs G T Rule announced the marriage of her niece Miss Jaide Hendricks of Greensboro to Kenneth Greeson Jr of Greensboro in Danville on December 26, 1937. The bride, under guardianship of Mr and Mrs Fred Maus in Asheboro street, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Greeson, reside at 711 Summit Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Rule
Jaide Hendricks
Greensboro
Kenneth Greeson, Jr
Alse
Danville
Fred Maus
Asheboro
Kenneth W. Greeson
Clark
Asheboro Street
Greeson
Summit Avenue
Duke editor to receive key for service to campus
Thomas Ogburn Jones of Point will receive a key for his work as editor of the Duke University ticker student yearbook. He is senior class president active in Duke extras and a member of Phi Beta Kappa Pi Kappa and honorary societies. He is the son of Mrs W C Jones of Point and attended High Point High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ogburn Jones
Point
University
Jones
Duke
Pi Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa
W. C. Jones
High Point High Act
Death in Clifton Gunshot Case Shocks Community
In Clifton Arizona Bacon age 35 died from a self inflicted gunshot wound while en route home to San Diego California. A coroner's inquest was held and his body was prepared for shipment back to San Diego by his mother for burial.
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Clifton
Ariz
Bacon
San Diego
Calif
Queen Wilhelmina Crowned Global Symbol of Realm
The Netherlands figure Queen Wilhelmina emerges as a resonant symbol worldwide, her presence described as a defining beacon for the realm and its prestige. By prominence and enduring leadership, she gains recognition across nations and cultures.
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State Garden Clubs
D. A. Dowdy
VFW
Fredo Patener
Sameti
Fred Palmer
Tomor
Navy
Moffitt's
North Main Street
Sorosis Club
J. D. Mann
South Main Street
Emerywood Country Club
F. E. Whitescarver
J. H. McCall
H. M. Crawford
Trinity
Carson Crawford
Archdale
Washington
Baltimore
A. R. Bullock
Julian
Hart
Lexington
George B. Craven
Richard W. Marshall
Birmingham
Ala
Joseph T. Weaver
Jane Hess Weaver
J.T. Weaver
Welch Memorial Circle
Welch Memorial M. P. Church
Lee Meredith
Walnut Street
Main ST
Circle
M. EB
Lebanon
Mittie Philathea
M. P. Church
Ray Hedgecock
Bessie Cook
Faye Cook
Sue Welborn
Mra
W. L. Lee
Altrusans
TNL
Son
Pat
DIXIE
Sedgefield Ladies’ Bridge
Ray W. Cross, JR
Chichesters
All Druggsta
Sf Brand
Denton News
J. E. Wilkins
James E. Junior
Kenneth
Joe
Salisbury
Maryland
Wilkins
R. C. Powell
Joe Hill
Rankin High School
Inez Hill
Josephine Hill
Ronald Hill
Ruth Smith
Boone
H. D. Smith
Ione Tysinger
Ruby Garner
Odelcutting
Richard Penry
R. L. Penry
Clay Loftin
Clarence Russell
Dobson
T. C. Russell
A. L. Hill
Max Hill
Lillie Denton
Troy
H. P. Sexton
Durham
Juanita Wright
Denton
Farmer
Home Economics Building
Methodist Church
Ruth Morris
Southmont
Roanoke
Edith Penry
R” Cole
J. FE
Norfolk
Herbert Surratt
Ira Deaton
Lille Deaton
B. L. Carter
Harold Bisher
Able Lanier
T. W. Mitchel
High Point Hospital
Duke University
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Cardu
Walker
Belk
Stevens Co
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