High Point Club Events Highlight War Service Talk
Calendar lists 3:30 p m High Point Woman's Club at YWCA with Tom A Sykes of Thomasville speaking on Women in War Service. A 9:15 board meeting precedes. 45 p m High Point Graduate Nurses Club at Adams Memorial YWCA with Miss Hay and Miss Dunn as speakers. 7:30 p m YWCA Board meets chaired by Mrs C E Sheloff. 6:30–8 p m Family Night Dinner at Emerywood Country Club for members and guests. Friday 3 p m Priscilla Club hosted by Mrs W W Idol on North Street.
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High Point Woman's Club
Y.W.C.A
Tom A. Sykes
Thomasville
High Point Graduate Nurses Club
Adams Memorial Y.W.C.A
Uth Hay
University of North Carolina
Mary Dunn
Washington, D. C
C. E. Sheloff
Emerywood Country Club
Priscilla Club
W. W. Idol
North Street
Eight Petitions For Membership At High Point Chapter
High Point Chapter number 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star received eight petitions for membership. Mrs Edwin Bennison elected as worthy matron. Grand Chapter meeting to be held in Rocky Mount June 13 26. Chapter invited to Greensboro initiation this evening. Special meeting planned for May 18 to initiate eighteen candidates. Refreshments served for twenty eight members and one visitor.
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High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Edwin Bennison
Rocky Mount
Bennison
Greensboro
AAUW To Have Final Meeting With Mrs. Conner
The High Point branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a final meeting Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Robert W. Conner. If weather permits, the event will be in her garden at 401 Washington Street. otherwise, members will gather at Mrs. Conner's mother Mrs. Hatcher at 243 Washington Street. Associate hostesses will be Miss Bern Idol and Mesdames Ben Hill and N. P. Yarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
American Association of University Women
Robert W. Conner
Vera Idol
Washington Street
Fifteen Provisionals Presented At Meeting Of Junior Service League
The regular meeting at Adams Memorial Building, led by President Mrs. Willis Slane, introduced fifteen provisional members led by Mrs. A. M. Rankin Jr. The group approved renewals of the tonsil clinic for 1943 1944 and planned to seek 1800 dollars from the city for a milk fund supporting undernourished children. Budgeting for soldiers entertainment was also approved as part of upcoming year plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Service League
Adams Memorial Building
Willis Slane
A. M. Rankin, Jr
Jane Austin
Howard Blair
Mary Sue Briggs
Edwin Hedrick
M. B. Leath
Fred Metcalf
Helen Mill
Cole Sherrod
Frank Stell
Doris Stroupe
Mary Wilson Wall
John Womack
Truitt Discusses Natchez Homes For High Point Garden Club
Captain Randall B. Truitt of the Demobilized Records Branch spoke at the High Point Garden Club meeting held at the YWCA. He compared Natchez Miss architecture with Salem North Carolina noting early Natchez and Salem houses resemble each other while southern plantation homes appear later. Members listed inclusively attended and the club bought a $25 Second War Loan Drive bond. Announcement was made of the state garden club meeting in Raleigh May 18 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Garden Club
Y.W.C.A
Randall B. Truitt
Truitt
W. G. Ragsdale
A. S. Parker
Natchez
Miss
Deep South
Salem
N. C
Captain Truitt
G. D. Pettibone
Raleigh
Effie Cox
Mesdames Hiram Armentrout
F. J. Bartlett
W. C. Beavans
J. D Cox
Carter Dalton
Stanley Davis
J. W. Harriss
W. A. Hayes
W. C. Idol
G. H. Kearns
J. E. Kirkman
O. P. Moffitt
D. R. Parker
R. K. Stewart
S. H. Tomlinson
Installation Ceremony At Alexander Martin DAR Meeting
The Alexander Martin Chapter DAR held a YWCA meeting installing the new officer slate led by Mrs. R A Herring replacing Mrs N B Stirewalt. The group announced changes to the next radio broadcast date May 27 at 11 30 am and thanked members for supporting the Second War Loan Drive. A talented Dot Lewis performed accordion pieces and piano before a social hour with four visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Martin
Daughters of the American Revolution
Y.W.C.A
R. A. Herring
N. 8. Stirewalt
Stirewalt
Bruce H
J. F. Hayden
William H. Pough
W. L. Tabb
Dot Lewis
Hayden
Anna Jones
Appomattox
A. S. Caldwell, Jr
Webb
H. A. Millis
Mesdames Alderman and
Rochelle
Ralph Rochelle
Caldwell
Alice Caldwell
I. Irvin Paylor
R. K. Stewart
J. E. Marsh
R. I. Quigley
Good Will Club Hosts Illustrated Talk on Colombia
Members of the Good Will Garden Club heard Roy Owens of Washington D C present an illustrated lecture on a South American country, mainly Colombia and its capital Bogota, noting climate contrasts, population around 400 000 in a territory similar to Texas, and featuring Spanish style homes and local life. The program concluded with a Panama image and information.
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Good Will Garden Club
T. A. Tilden
Monthey Avenue
Roy Owens
Washington, D. C
Owens
Colombia
Bogota
Texas
Panama
Tilden
A. R. Harrison
C. R. Harrison
Henry D. Perry
Mesdames W. A. Davis
D. F. Fous
Ladies Bridge Winners At Club Friday
Emerywood Country Club hosted a Friday bridge luncheon for ladies. In North-South duplicate, Co S Beaver and R D Tillson won, with Wilhite and Porter as runners-up. East-West winners were R L Brinson and Harold Davis, with Goldston and Snider as second. Contract winner was Mrs. George P. Jones Jr. Participants included Durland Hauschild Davis Brinson Goldston Snyder Wilhite Mackintosh Beaver Tillson Ryan Howard How ard Porter McKee Holton Perkins Adams Smart and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Mesdames Co. S
FE. T. Howard
Logan Porter, Jr
Harold McKee
George P. Jones
D. W Hunter
A. H. Holton
M. Z. Perkinson
Hugh Smart
Lt Lumpkins Reach Coronado California for Naval School
Lieut and Mrs John H Lumpkin report arrival at Coronado California where Lt Lumpkin will attend Naval School for two months and Mrs Lumpkin will stay with him. They reside at the del Coronado Hotel and Mrs Lumpkin formerly Miss Carline Dalton has been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Carter Dalton on Johnson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Lumpkin
Coronado
Calif
Lt. Lumpkin
Naval School
Evening Bridge party changes May dessert meeting
The Evening Bridge party shifts its monthly meeting from Friday night May 22 to Friday night May 14 at 7 30. Reservations are urged promptly as announced. Chile allocates an extra 5 000 000 dollars for earthquake area reconstruction.
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Charles Risch
Chile
Miss Katie Ham Weds Pvt Hensley In Small First Baptist Ceremony
Miss Katie Ham and Pvt James B. Hensley married Sunday at 3 pm in the First Baptist Church auditorium with Dr A B Conrad officiating. Only relatives attended due to the bride’s father’s death. Ila Hensley played Liszt’s Liebestraum as the couple exchanged rings.
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Katie Ham
James B. Hensley
First Baptist Church
A. B. Conrad
Ila Hensley
Lexington
Christian Service Society Meets At First Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the church ladies parlor Monday evening. Reports on the Asheboro district conference were given by Mrs. Haltom, Mrs. Weldon, and Mrs. Millikan. Devotional led by Mrs. Yarborough referenced scripture about bearing burdens and sharing burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society ‘of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
George Haltom
W. O. Weldon
J. M. Millikan
Asheboro
Altrusians Vote Cooperation In Hospitals Project
Altrusa Club members voted to cooperate with the High Point Camp and Hospital Committee chaired by Mrs Horace Haworth. They will contribute 50 to supplement USC and Red Cross funds aiding wounded service men. Fort Bragg hospital will be the focus as Mrs Euphone Gupton heads the committee selecting members. Mary Lou Rothrock was named district hostess representative for Chicago conference. Plans for the annual progressive dinner were outlined with four hostesses named and members to serve as associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa Club
Sheraton
High Point Camp and Hospital Committee
Horace Haworth
USC and
Red Cross
Fort Bragg
Euphone Gupton
Everett Marsh
Junior Service League
George Lurcy
Alice Dickerson
Service Men's Center
USO
Woman's Club
Rose Thurman
Mabel Burnett
Mary Lou Rothrock
Altrusa Clubs
International Association of Altrusa Clubs
Chicago
Mary Ballard
Ballard
Nina Fay Calhoun
Miss Strickland Hosts Emerywood Beauty Shop Staff
Miss Nell Strickland entertained beauty shop operators at a buffet supper last night at her Gantt Apartments home. Guests included Esta Chamelin Mabel Alexander Rose Tillman Margaret Yow Audrey Rogers and Gladys McCarty.
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Nell Strickland
Gantt Apartments
Emerywood Beauty Shop
Esta Chamelin
Mabel Alexander
Rose Tillman
Margaret Yow
Audrey Rogers
Gladys McCarty
Washington Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss DeLois Pressley of Washington DC spent the weekend with her parents and hosted Naomi Harrington of Salisbury Maryland. Mrs H B Edwards left for Wellsburg West Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs W S Clinard at 212 Boulevard. Mrs Adelle Brown and children Nancy and Charles are ill with mumps at 301 Richardson Street. Mrs Bill Cates has returned to her home at 427 East Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLois Pressley
C. F. Pressley
Washington, D. C
Naomi Harrington
Salisbury
H. B. Edwards
Wellsbury
West Va
W. S. Clinard
Boulevard
Adelle Brown
Nancy
Charles
Richardson Street
Bill Cates
E. Washington
London Experts Tie Postwar Tax to Port Funding
After the great flood of 1666 London experts concluded that funds were raised through a tax on coal and wheat landed at the Port of London. The revenue supported reconstruction and public works in the wake of the disaster.
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London
Oak Hill P T A Enjoys Operetta Final Meeting
The Oak Hill P T A held its final meeting at the school with an operetta The Spider and the Fly presented by the Glee Club directed by Miss Dorothy Hoskins. Lewis Alrutz led band selections and Mona Ray Pennington gave a clarinet solo. New officers were installed: Mesdames Lewis Watson president R R Johnson first vice president J A Saunders second vice president Mayme Harper secretary and Mary Blair treasurer. Retiring president Mrs Joe Tolbert received a corsage for her service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Parent-Teacher Association
Glee Club
Dorothy Hoskins
Lewis Alrutz
Mona Ray Pennington
Mesdames Lewis Watson
R. R. Johnson
Johnson Street P T A Plans Thursday Meeting
The Johnson Street School P T A will hold its final rating of the year Thursday at 7 30 PM. The topic is Teaching Democracy in our Schools Through Extra Curricular Activities. New officers for the coming year will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Street
Ada Blair Portrait to be Unveiled at PTA Meeting
The Ada Blair Parent-Teacher Association will hold its final meeting Thursday at eight o'clock in the school. The program will feature the unveiling of a portrait of Miss Ada Blair, founder and longtime principal before her retirement. Public invited, says Principal Evelyn Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Blair
Evelyn Sutton
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AAUW
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U. S. Bureau of Standards
Capt. Truitt
Good Will Club
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Pvt. Hensley
Florida
Army
Pvt
Hensley
Carter-Colton Cigar Company
Miami Beach
First Methodist
WSCS
Altrusans
Cooperation In
Miss Strickland
Beauty Shop
Jacksonville
Fla
Seaman
Naval Air Corps
Vic
Rumford
Rumford Baking Powder
Rhode Island
Ballard Way
Southern Univer
Sity
Ing
Ballard Co., Inc
Louisville, Ky
Renfro Valley
CBS
E.W.T
Oak Hill P.T.A
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Victory Biscuits
Victory Waffles
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