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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
7
Elsie Robinson argues that ideals are personal and imperfect guiding stars. People form and adjust beliefs as they grow, and failing others to live up to them does not justify anger or condemnation. The piece defends flexible ethics and warns against rigid moral absolutism.
The wedding of Miss Mary Alice Perryman to Pvt William J Bak er took place in Chesterfield South Carolina on March 12 with Jack Horton officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Perryman and the groom the son of Mrs Irene Watson of Columbus Ohio stationed at Camp Blanding Alabama.
Mr and Mrs C E Stone announce a daughter Sondra Arlene born on 8 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs E W Means of Norwood Apartments report son Michael Edwards born Tuesday May 9 at the Boulevard unit Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs G L Ring of High Point Route Four reveal son Lyndon Paul born May 8 at the Washington Street unit High Point Memorial.
An Oakwood Memorial Park service honored Confederate dead led by the High Point chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs. Levi Hayworth organized, Mrs. C H Bass gave the prayer, and Mrs. W A Bivins spoke on Confederate Memorial Day’s origin. George Robichaux, a local Boy Scout, placed flowers and taps followed the graves.
The City PTA's final meeting featured City Manager 8S. Braden as speaker on making better citizenship. Rev. O. L. Easter opened with devotion while music came from the third grade Rhythm Band directed by Mildred Barber and Miss Hulda Hester with accompaniment by Miss Hester.
In Cleveland, a 21 year old wedding gown once worn by Jane on a double date is being transformed by the bride into a full length formal suit. Mayor Lausche will wear the revived gown to the Metropolitan Opera this spring.
The Deep River Missionary Society met at Mr. and Mrs. A Carrolls with eighteen members. They voted to send 10 to Jamaica Yearly Meeting field secretary and urged members to double bank offerings. A white sale netted 4.35 for the treasury and mid year conference reports were read. Next meeting with Mrs Vera ite.
The North South pair reached a four heart contract in duplicate bridge. West dealer. Both sides vulnerable. The auction and final contract followed a common pattern as players pursued the heart fit. Most tables reached the same contract, highlighting a notable bidding sequence and play.
William Hale Thompson, three time Chicago mayor, left an estate near 2 million dollars in cash. Attorney Jam Breen filed an inventory report in probate court after the estate was opened.
A vegetable plate with tiny jacket potatoes, buttered green beans, cheese sauce, baked tomatoes stuffed with corn, and hot deviled eggs as a hearty addition.
In a bridge hand Wests opened various trump leads as the declarer faced a cross ruff threat. One West misplayed by leading ace and five of trumps to force a clever return by East. A later trump play by Clairvoyant West left dummy with two cards and doomed the declarer to two fewer diamonds, sealing the loss.
The Mary Conrad class and their mothers gathered Tuesday at the First Baptist Church for a mother-daughter banquet. Iris and rose arrangements decorated tables while corsages marked seats. Mrs. Tom Guy led a welcome, a comedy “On To Washington” was presented, and a group spoke before a closing good-night song.
General Andres Ignacio Menendez, new president of El Salvador, proclaimed an unconditional amnesty last night for all political prisoners in the country.
Windsor Ontario May 11 Ford Motor Co of Canada readies four plants for an early resumption of wartime production after a vote showing 50 of 14,000 striking workers opposed a back to work move. About 2,000 workers at two feeder plants idled by the second strike since April 20 will also return. The company followed the bargaining committee of the United Automobile Workers CIO in backing the national wartime contract and grievance procedures.
Cpl. James B. Cox of Greensboro North Carolina an airborne division member at Camp Forrest Tennessee was accidentally killed during a routine training problem. No further details were released by the public relations office.
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