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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1939

Page

16

Private Dance Here Tuesday To Honor Two Local Couples

A social event at Emerywood Country Club will honor recently married couples Mr. and Mrs. Earl Norfleet Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. William Ragsdale. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ragan Kearns and Mr. and Mrs. Seborn Perry invite about five hundred guests for a 9:30 to 1:30 dance on Tuesday May Sixteenth. Local and visiting guests include Mrs. Frank W. Clark of Quebec and Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. Bell of Raleigh.

Amos R. Kearns Seborn Perry Emerywood Country Club Earl N. Phillips William Ragsdale Amos Ragan Kearns Earl Norfleet Phillips Frank W. Clark Quebec Canada Carl W. Bell Raleigh Hattie Copeland Hill Sarah Copeland Kinston Amos Kearns

International Folk Festival Showcases Girl Reserve Clubs

Colorful program at Senior High School features Girl Reserve Clubs from Pickett Junior, Cloverdale Junior High, and Blair club presenting France Mexico Scotland Spain Russia Holland Switzerland images and dances. Frances Langley and Donree Setzer lead scripts. Betsy Dupuy chairs festival with YWCA.

Gwendolyn Walters Pickett France Frances Langley Tris Culler Mexico Cloverdale Scotland Spain Christine Leonard Yesteryear Donree Setzer Billie Frazier Holland Mary Allen Hayes Joy Ormond Switzerland Blair Club Shirley Williams Margaret Kelly Annilee Dinkins Evelyn Jones Helen Phillips Susie Norman

Miss Sharp And Miss Lawrence To Give Recital At Woman's College

Miss Josephine Lawrence of Salisbury and Miss Evelyn Sharp of High Point senior students at Woman's College will give a graduating recital Wednesday May 17 at 8 30 p m in the Music Building recital hall. Lawrence's program features works by Rameau Scarlatti Chopin Griffes and Ibert with minor works and the Saint Saens concerto second movement to be played with Miss Allene Minor. Sharp performs Franck Spalding Etchings and Mendelssohn concerto first movement with Helen Cunningham accompanying. Lawrence was Class A Piano winner in the 1935 State High School Music Contest and has been active in the College Choir German Club and organ study. Sharp plays violin in the String Choir and College Band.

Greensboro Josephine Lawrence Salisbury Evelyn Sharp High Point Woman's College Music Building Chopin Saint-Saens Miss Allene Griffes Ibert Albert Spalding Felix Mendelssohn Helen Cunningham Monroe Miss Sharp Lawrence Wos Sharp

Mrs Humphreys Leads Mother-Daughter Banquet at First E Reformed

About 100 people attended the Mother-Daughter banquet hosted by Mrs Edgar Whitner’s Sunday School class at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. Rev H L Fesperman gave the invocation. Mrs G J Humphreys spoke on “Tribute to Mother” and the program featured singing by Mary Elizabeth Weldon and a duet by Edythe Crooks and George Gibbardt. A three course dinner was served by the Young Men’s class.

Edgar Whitner First Evangelical and Reformed Church H. L. Fesperman Mary Elizabeth Weldon Argie Wood Edgar Hartley Edythe Crooks George Gibbardt G. J. Humphreys

Ingram-Snyder Wedding Solemnized in Danville Virginia

Miss Nellie Mare Ingram became the bride of Ker ney Jefferson Snyder on May 6 at the Christian Church parsonage in Danville. Rev. M. T. Sorrell officiated. The ceremony was attended by the bride’s sisters Mrs. O. H. Frazier and Mrs. W. L. Keller. The couple plans to reside in High Point Route 3.

Nellie Mare Ingram Kerney Jefferson Snyder Danville Virginia The Christian Church M. T. Sorrell O. H. Frazier W. L. Keller Mrs. Snyder High Point Route 3

Announcement of Sykes Owens marriage in High Point

Announcement of the marriage between Miss Rada Sykes and Leroy Owens. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Arthur Owens at the home of Mrs. Emma Allen on West Point Avenue. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sykes and the groom is son of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Owens. Owens works at Burton Upholstering Company. they will reside in High Point.

Rada Sykes Leroy Owens Arthur Owens Emma Allen West Point Avenue J. J. Sykes Owens Rever High Point Burton

Canterbury Club To Be Entertained By Mrs Reese

Mrs Owen Reese will host the Canterbury Club at her home 214 Lindsay Street on Friday afternoon at 3 30 o clock.

Canterbury Reese Owen Reese Canterbury Club Lindsay Street

Seven Nurses Graduate At Burrus Memorial Open House

Seven Burrus Memorial Hospital nurses received graduation certificates in a ceremony at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with Mayor O Arthur Kirkman delivering the address on Character Building. Dr H L Brockmann presented certificates. Miss Gilbert Muse awarded pins and led the Florence Nightingale pledge.

Burrus Memorial Hospital Emmanuel Lutheran Church O. Arthur Kirkman H. L. Brockmann Burrus Memorial Naomi B. Berrier Esther Blevins Josephine Curry Ruby Metsinger Frances Page Margaret Warren Ethel Wood Gilbert Muse Burrus Memorial Nurses Home Miss Muse

Greensboro College Alumnae Chapter to Meet Thursday

The High Point chapter of the Greensboro College Alumnae Association will gather Thursday at 3:30 PM at Mrs. Edwin R. Lyon’s Florham Avenue home. Hostesses are Mesdames W. D. Sale Jr. and J. M. Salsbury. Miss Kitty Cline of Durham will read from Dickens before a brief business session to elect officers followed by a social hour. Members are urged to attend.

High Point Greensboro College Edwin R. Lyon Florham Avenue W. A. Bivins Mesdames W. D. Sale, Jr J. M Salsbury Kitty Cline Durham

Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs Quigley

The Twentieth Century Study Club will be entertained by Mrs R I Quigley at 1108 Westwood Drive Wednesday afternoon. Mrs C E Lehmann will lead the program and the meeting begins at three o clock as usual.

Twentieth Century Study Club R. I. Quigley Westwood Drive C. E. Lehmann

Lowe Bolton Marriage Solemnized Last Fall

Mr and Mrs T L Lowe of Morris Street announce the marriage of their daughter Martha to a groom whose name is not fully given in the notice. The event occurred last fall and is being announced in the paper today.

Lowe-Bolton T. L. Lowe Morris Street Martha

Bolton Couple Married in Chatham on October 8 1939

Eden informs Robert Sharpe Bolton of a marriage in Chatham Virginia on October 8 1939. Bolton is the son of Mr and Mrs L A Bolton of 1014 Smith Street and works for Merita Bakeries. The couple will host friends at 2324 English Street.

Eden Robert Sharpe Bolton Chatham, Va Bolton L. A. Bolton Smith Street Merita Bakeries English Street

Miss Pirtle to Wed James Phibbs

Montgomery announces the engagement of Lena Elizabeth Pirtle of Montgomery and High Point to James Phibbs Jr of High Point. The wedding is planned for late summer in Montgomery. Pirtle is a High Point College alumna who taught at Hasty High School. Phibbs, NC State College graduate in textile chemistry, is employed as a chemist at Adams-Millis Corporation.

Elizabeth Pirtle Henry M. Pirtle Montgomery Ala James Phibbs, Jr Lena Elizabeth High Point James Phibbs Miss Pirtle High Point College Woman's College of the University of North Carolina Greensboro Hasty High School

Final AAUW local chapter meeting forms social at Blair Park

The final meeting of the local AAUW chapter will be held Saturday at 4 PM as a social gathering at the Blair Park clubhouse. Mrs. H A White announces the event and urges members to attend. a brief entertainment program is planned to be presented.

American Association of University Women Blair Park H. A. White

Peace Council Joins Tuesday Meeting at Gibson’s Clubrooms

Peace Council number nine Daughters of America will meet Tuesday evening May 16 at eight o'clock at Gibson's clubrooms. Members are urged to attend as plans for the state meeting will be made. Hostesses are Kate Cooke and Miss Laura Yokeley.

Peace Council Daughters of America Gibson's Kate Cooke Laura Yokeley

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