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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1947

Page

7

Two Y Clubs Honor Mothers at Annual Banquet

The Florence Nightingale and Gay Swingsters clubs of the local CA joined hospital ity at their annual mother daughter banquet at the Adams Memorial building. Twenty attended as Mrs C F Sheroff delivered remarks honoring mothers and Jean Walton sang with Martha Warner at the piano. Dorothy Harbor chaired the program and presided as a meal was served to members their mothers and other guests.

Florence Nightingale and Gay Swingsters Club Adams Memorial Building C. F. Sheroff Jean Walton Martha Warner Dorothy Harbor Florence Nightengale Club

Blind Fashion Show Held in Los Angeles

A fashion show for the blind in Los Angeles featured models in described color, materials and cut while a sightless audience conducted a fingerprint inspection of the garments.

Los Angeles INS

Canadian and American players set for strong bridge tournament field

McKenney On Bridge notes Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo and Pittsburgh will field contestants with a large New York and Detroit delegation. Canadians have fared well against Americans as P. E. Shorty Sheardon of Toronto prepares a Toronto Whist club group for the event.

Cleveland Erie Buffalo Pittsburgh New York Detroit Sack Ince P. E Shorty” Sheardon Toronto Toronto Whist Shorty

Bridge Strategy Turns Bottom Score in Tournament

The article describes a bridge hand where East overbid with spades and hearts, but Sheardown defended. After several plays East wins the queen of spades, yet declarer still makes four spades. Other declarers capture South's queen to make five spades, highlighting that in tournament play the extra trick decides outcomes.

East Sheardown North Declarer South

Miller speaks on suitable vocations for graduates postwar

Ralph E. Miller, manager of the High Point Employment office, addressed High Point college seniors this morning. He urged students to pursue immediate job opportunities using his talk titled Suitable Vocations for College Graduates in the Post war Years.

Miller Ralph E. Miller High Point Employment Office High Point College

Mrs. Augusta Carr Black dies at 88 in Thomasville home

Augusta Carr Black 88, widow of B. Black and mother of Thomasville City Councilman Arthur Black, died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Kennedy after a long illness. She was a Calvary Reformed Church member. services Wednesday at 11 conducted by Rev. Calvin Leonard and others. Interment in church cemetery. Born March 21, 1859 in Davidson County, she is survived by daughters Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. E. C. Leonard, son Flay D. Black, nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Thomasville Augusta Carr Black B. Black Arthur Black Fred Kennedy Rt. 1 Calvary Reformed Church Calvin Leonard W. C. Lyerly I. L. Sharpe Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Kennedy Davidson County George Mariah Hedrick Carr Black E. C. Leonard Flay D. Black New York City

Birthday Dinner for Mrs Parrish in Greensboro

Mrs C D Parrish of Greensboro was honored at a surprise birthday dinner on Sunday May 11 hosted by Mrs William Parrish and Mrs Ernest Harden at the home of Mr and Mrs R L Southern in Bunker Hill. Attendees included guests from High Point who presented gifts. The article notes ancient glass coloring with cobalt copper and manganese.

C. D. Parrish Greensboro William Parrish Ernest Harden R. L. Southern Bunker Hill

Births in High Point area May dates announced

Multiple birth notices from High Point memorial hospital list Randall Wayne Brown born May 2 to Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Brown at 1502 Franklin Street. Linda Carol Nelson born May 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Clabon G. Nelson of 706 Forest Avenue. Sonya Elizabeth Spoon born April at Washington Street unit. Barry Lynn York born May 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. York of 1435 North Hamilton Street. Pamela Gayle Culler born May 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Culler of 304 Ward Street.

Randall Wayne Brown D. G. Brown Randall Wayne Washington Street High Point Memorial Hospital Linda Carol Nelson Clabon G. Nelson Forest Avenue Linda Carol Boulevard Nelson Grace McAllister High Point Spoon J. W Spoon Route Two Sonya Elizabeth York Howard L. York North Hamilton Street Barry Lynn Pamela Gayle Culler Arnold Culler Ward Street Pamela Gayle Culler Virginia Robbins

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