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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1939

Page

6

Mrs Jesse Washburn Hosts Dinner Bridge Contract Club

Mrs. Jesse Washburn entertained the Tuesday Contract Club at her home, 204 Guilford Avenue, with a two course dinner and a bridge game won by Mrs. Stanley Davis. Guests included Mrs. William G. Ragsdale Jr., bride elect, who received kitchen gifts, and Mrs. Hartzell, Mrs. Ragsdale of Jamestown, Mrs. Albert Jordan of Hartsville, and Mrs. Har N. Phillips, among others.

Jesse Washburn Dinner Bridge Howard S. Hartzell Guilford Avenue Stanley Davis William G. Ragsdale, Jr Ragsdale W. G. Ragsdale Jamestown Albert Jordan Hartsville S. C Har N. Phillips L. B. Heilig Mesdames Sam Strickland O. Arthur Kirkman Chas. W. McAnally W. E. Mitchell Herman Smith Philip Davis James 8. Moffitt E. W. Freeze, Jr Ralph Slate James B. Lovelace John W. Clinard, Jr Henry Foscue Elbert Jordan Earl N. Phillips

Altrusa Club Plans Annual Progressive Dinner

The Altrusa Club outlined its annual progressive dinner set for Tuesday May 23 with courses at homes of members and associate hostesses. Miss Virginia Ryan chaired the ways and means committee and Mrs Marie Caddell will join a Portland Oregon convention hostess committee. Twenty six members attended.

Altrusa Club Sheranton Hotel Ways and Means Virginia Ryan Miss Ryan Marie Caddell Portland Oregon Ann Macrae Charlotte William Penn School

Women Of The Moose To Meet This Evening

A special meeting of the Women of the Moose is set for 8 o clock tonight at their hall. All members are urged to attend and participate in the session.

Women of the Moose

Miss Patricia Redman to Attend Wellesley Junior Prom

Miss Patricia Redman daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Redman of 1307 Woodland Drive and a Wellesley junior will attend the annual Junior Prom on May 12. She will be escorted by Robert W Fawcett from Harvard.

Patricia Redman Wellesley Kenneth Redman Woodland Drive Wellesley College Miss Redman Robert W. Fawcett Harvard

Confederate Memorial Day Ceremony at Oakwood Memorial Park

Social calendar item lists a Wednesday ceremony by United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters in observance of Confederate Memorial Day at Oakwood Memorial Park with public attendance invited. Also notes Thursday Tea and Topics Club at Mrs J Vassie Wilson Hardover Street. Friday Priscilla club at Mrs Hoke Bullard 1104 Forest Hill Drive. Friday City-wide Folk Festival at Junior High School auditorium. Burrus Memorial Hospital nurses graduation at Lutheran Church with principal speaker O A Kirkman.

High Point Laura Wesson United Daughters of the Confederacy Oakwood Memorial Park Tea and J. Vassie Wilson Hardover Street Priscilla Club Hoke Bullard Burrus Memorial Hospital Lutheran Church O. A. Kirkman

Local Residents Visit Washington DC During Break

Miss Theda Pleming of Memphis and Miss Arlene Foglesang of Detroit, both National Park College students, visit Mr and Mrs Harry Pleming at 510 Sunset Drive. Mrs W F Pleming has hosted the family for two weeks.

Theda Pleming Memphis

Pi Beta Phi Luncheon Held by Tri-City Alumnae

The Tri-City Pi Beta Phi Alumnae plan a luncheon at Emerywood Country Club this Saturday. Mrs. John C. Abels, president of the High Point group, will chair arrangements for the 1 PM gathering in the ladies lounge with members from Greensboro and Burlington expected to attend.

Tri-City Pi Beta Phi Emerywood Country Club John C. Abels High Point Group Greensboro Burlington

French Class Meets At Everett Marsh Home

The French class will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Everett Marsh 909 Johnson Street. Mr and Mrs Hal W Shipwash announce the birth of a son Don Maurice on Thursday May 4 at 619 South Main Street Lola Ashwell formerly Mrs Shipwash

Everett Marsh Johnson Street Mornig Hal W. Shipwash Don Maurice South Main Street

Miss Hoskins And Andrews Present Musical Program

Misses Dorothy Hoskins and Alma Andrews offered a musical program for the Business and Professional Girls club at the YWCA attended by thirty two members and three visitors. Hoskins sang selections including Florian's Song and Indian Love Call while Andrews played Liszt Liebestraum Deep Purple and The Wedding March. The meeting included a report on the Colored Baby Clinic and a fund drive for cancer control, with the club pledging support, plus news on the YWCA membership drive and a successful two night bridge party with 26 tables.

Busines and Professional Girls Club Dorothy Hoskins Alma Andrews City Schools E. R. Gary Horace Haworth Polly Moon Miss Hoskins Florian Miss Andrews Liszt Mendelsohn Lillian Marlowe Woman’s Club Lucile Browne Blair Park

Junior Service League Holds First Meet Of New Year

The Junior Service League opened the year with a morning meeting at Emerywood Country Club. Attendees heard reports on education lectures, mental hygiene, infant care, tuberculosis outreach, and provisional memberships, with officers and committees announced and a joint board session held.

Junior Service League Emerywood Country Club Matt Wall Winston- Salem Alex Rankin Elinic Frank Wall Jesse Washburn Tuberculosis Control Committee

Formal And Informal Table Arrangements Demonstrated

Twenty one members and one guest Mrs Metcalf of St Paul Minn met at Mrs Levi Hayworths home for a Tuesday evening Garden Club program. Demonstrations featured formal and informal table arrangements including a French centerpieces with roses iris and dentsia and a red radiance rose focal point in white pottery. The meeting announced the club won the attendance prize at the Piedmont District Garden Clubs meeting in Chapel Hill and reports on the state meeting in Durham were given. Officers elected: president Fred Gordy first vice president J W Hedrick second vice president J W Montgomery secretary J H Tate treasurer Reitzel Pitts librarian Lucy Johnson.

Metcalf St. Paul, Minn Levi Hayworth North Main Street Hayworth R. R. Blackburn Chapel Hill Durham Fred Gordy Garden Club Council C. A. Ring J. W. Hedrick J. W. Montgomery J. H. Tate Reitzel Pitts Lucy Johnson

Five Tables In Play At Ladies Bridge At Club

Five tables were in play at the Emerywood Country Club yesterday for the first biweekly May event of the ladies league. Hosts were Mrs. R L Hubbard Jr and Mrs J S Groome. prize went to Mrs C Beaver. Players included Mesdames Groome Hubbard Adams Gamble Voorhees Tomlinson Abels Armentrout Flythe Schaner Watkins Beaver Love lace Mitchell Ingram Thomas Sheloff Lacy Tomlinson Dalton.

Emerywood Country Club R. L. Hubbard, Jr J. S. Groome

Eastern Star Chapter Holds Regular Meeting

The High Point chapter 106 Order of the Eastern Star met at Masonic Hall with Mrs Merchie Andrews in the chair. Effie Harrison joined as a member and the group named Mrs Andrewe as representative to the Grand Chapter in Wilson in June. An Oxford Orphanage singing class program is planned for June 16 here. A benefit party was announced at Mrs Andrews home on Chestnut Street. Twenty eight members and one visitor attended.

High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall North Main Street Merchie Andrews Effie Harrison Andrewe Wilson Oxford Eastern Star Andrews Chestnut Street

Green Street W M U Board Meets Tonight

The executive board of the Green Street W M U will meet at the church after the mid-week prayer service at 7 30. The Mary Harper Philathea Class of South Main Street Methodist Church will meet Friday at 7 30 at Mrs W F Kent 208 East Russell Street to report on the state convention and elect officers with a note of changes in place and date.

Green Street Mary Harper South Main Street

DeMolays Bring Isham Jones Band to Graduation Ball

High Point DeMolay chapter announces Isham Jones and His Orchestra will perform at the annual graduation ball on Monday evening April 29 at Sedgefield Manor. The event features vocalists Eddie Stone and Joe Martin with local sponsors and a dancing plan planned for a capacity crowd.

High Point Order of DeMolay Isham Jones Bob Snider Center Theatre Jones Eddie Stone Joe Martin Helen Crowder Margaret Harris Eloise Rankin Katherine Parrish Greensboro DeMolay Charles Gueth, Jr Johnny Hughes Bradford Thomas Paul Warren Bob Sheloff Sedgefield Manor

Legion Auxiliary Benefit at Blair Park Clubhouse

The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a benefit party at Blair Park Clubhouse on Thursday night. Play starts at o'clock with bridge optional games including Chinese checkers and Bingo. Reservations are with Mrs. W. J. Bennett.

American Legion Auxiliary Blair Park W. J. Bennett

May Meeting Of Alexander Martin D A R Held At Brinson Home

The Alexander Martin chapter D A R met yesterday in the suburban Brinson residence with about thirty members and two visitors. Reports on the Continental Congress in Washington were presented by J S Welborn and J E Kirkman with a page William Jarrell detailing social events. The flag sale was set for June 14 to fund the Woman’s College loan program. gifts were exchanged with Crossnore and a guest, Mrs Pettiborn, attending.

R. L. Brinson Alexander Martin Daughters of the American Revolution Washington, D. C J. 8. Welborn J. E. Kirkman William Jarrell J. F. Hayden Woman's College Greensboro

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