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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1954

Page

6

Re elected Bank Women Head Fanny Sykes Of Durham

The North Carolina Association of Bank Women re elected Mrs. Fanny Sykes Durham state chairman at the closing Sheraton session. The conference opened Saturday with events from 3 to 6 and 30 representatives attended. Nan W. Garland was named vice chairman Hyacinth Rice secretary Aline Suitt treasurer and Mary W. Ragan membership chairman. Miss Elsie Parker addressed the banquet outlining the organization’s history and aims.

Madeline Hoover North Carolina Association of Bank Women Sheraton Fanny Sykes Durham New Bern Atiow Nan W. Garland High Point Savings and Trust Company Hyacinth Rice Aline Suitt Mary W. Ragan Sheraton Room Elsie Parker Southern Trust Company Clarksville Martha Lerch Commercial National Bank of Charlotte Meuchure Harris-Kelly Music Company North Carolina

Miss Mallie Howard Courtesy Shower Hosted by Mrs Lackey

Miss Mallie Howard was honored at a bridal shower Saturday evening hosted by Mrs D J Lackey at her Fairfield home. Mixed spring flowers decorated the rooms, a white carnation carriage welcomed the bride, and games and contests were led by Mrs J C Saunders and Mrs Ed Winfrey. About 21 guests attended and refreshments followed in green and white bridal motif.

Mallie Howard D. J. Lackey D. A5 Pate Fairfield Miss Howard J. C. Saunders Ed Winfrey Hayt Iylbride Hayes Silvey Macon Miss Green St. Baptist

Garden Club Weekender Schedule Across Triad

Local clubs outline a week of meetings and events from Monday to Saturday. Notable gatherings include the Wayside Garden Club at Hillcrest Drive and the Almanac Garden Club at 824 Jones Street with speaker Mrs. Guy Carr, plus the Emerywood Country Club luncheon of Garden Makers. The schedule also lists bridal events for Miss Jackie Heilig and various society luncheons at YWCA and local hotels.

Wayside Garden Club E. S. Wall Hillcrest Dr Almanac Garden Club Guy Shivers Jones St A. R. Wilson Guy Carr Garden Makers Club Emerywood Country Club Beta Sigma Phi YWCA Musical Art Club Roberts Hall High Point College Ernestine Fields

Mu Chapter This Evening

The Mu Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority meets tonight at 7:45 at the YWCA for a combined business meeting and bridge party hosted by Miss Mary McInnis.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority YWCA Mary McInnis

Community Club Schedule Mixed With Classes and Dinners

A weekly timetable lists the Y W C A NEWS 6:00 program start at Weserpeeck Country with events for Young Adult Program and Luncheon. Evening activities include women swim classes, golf for women, club dinners, health program by nurses, and officer elections.

Weserpeeck Country Modernette Club Robins Club Ellingtons Adam Club Stardusters Club

Billboard To Help In Love Affair

Milwaukee salesman Robert Brachman rents a billboard on Wisconsin Avenue to mend a spat with Arlene. The sign has been repainted several times and now reads Arlene is a wonderful girl. He pays 9 dollars monthly plus 12 dollars per change. he jokes his mother prefers psychiatry.

Milwaukee Robert Brachman Arlene Wisconsin Avenue Brachman

Scribbles Rescue Note After California Plane Crash

A deputy sheriff with a broken jaw hitchhiked to NEWHALL California and scribbled a note that he and two others had been injured in a crash. Rescue crews found the others still unconscious in the cabin. all were in serious condition with fractures and cuts. Roger Hughes 36 Hollister staggered through brush and flogged a truck driver who brought him to safety. He named companions Clinton Cassel 38 and Julian Medina 27. Rescuers freed them with hacksaws from the wreckage.

Newhall Calif Roger Hughes Hollister Clinton Cassel Julian Medina

Roger Learns About The Bees

In Richmond Virginia six year old Roger Clark misidentified a swarm on the porch as beetles. He grabbed two fly swatters and swatted twice but missed as his mother intervened before the bees could sting anyone.

Richmond Roger Clark Roger

Lose Fat With Bulkette Tablets Promising Safe Diet Aid

An advertisement for Bulkette Tablets claims you can eat what you want on a low-calorie diet with harmless bulk. It asserts safety and lack of nervous effects, and offers a first bette guarantee for $1.50 at Cecil's Drug Store.

Bette

Jewish Women To Hear Mrs Waynick At Luncheon

The High Point Council of Jewish Women will host a luncheon at the Jewish Educational Center on N Hamilton St Wednesday at 12 30. Mrs Capus M Waynick wife of the former ambassador to Nicaragua will be guest speaker as reports on the group s projects are presented to members and guests.

N. Hamilton St C. M. Waynick James Hunt Country Club Harry Bell Greenway Iris Mary Cecil Betty Grubb Pickett St Ellen Davis Bates Ina Pearl Floyd Jane Hollingsworth Clover J High Point Council of Jewish Women Jewish Educational Center Capus M. Waynick Nicaragua

Strouds Welcome Son in Charlotte Birth Announcement

Mr and Mrs Henry Stroud of Charlotte announce the birth of a son on May 15 at Charlotte Memorial Hospital The couple formerly resided in High Point Mrs Stroud is the former Miss Char lene White of High Point Darrell Ray Tucker is named for Mr and Mrs J R Tucker Jr of 108 Eastview Street Their son Darrell Ray was born May 15 at the local hospital Mrs Tucker is the former Miss Char lene White of High Point Kenneth Wayne Hill born May 12 at Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs James R Hill of 315 Walker Street Thomasville

Paul Bryant Betty Grubb Cox Ave Thomasville J. Grady Goldston J. Grady Goldston Jr Doris Johnson Arbordale Jackie Heilig Bobbie Ray Venable Archdale Methodist Church Ward St Henry Stroud Charlotte High Point Charlotte Memorial Hospital Darrell Ray Tucker J. R. Tucker Jr Eastview St Darrell Ray Kenneth Wayne Hill James R. Hill Walker St Kenneth Wayne Memorial Hospital

Church WSCS Meets Tonight at Ward Street Methodist

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Ward Street Methodist Church will meet this evening at 7 30 p.m. at the church to discuss plans and activities.

Ward ST. Wscs Woman's Society of Christian Service Ward St. Methodist Church

S Amusante Club Plans Meeting On Hillcrest Dr

The S Amusante Club meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Frank Dalton on Hillcrest Dr. The VFW Auxiliary Post 619 also meets tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at the temporary Post Home 1320 S Main St.

S’amusante Club S'Amusante Club Frank Dalton Hillcrest Dr VFW S. Main St

Annual Picnic Of Magic Key Fetes Husbands

The Magic Key Garden Club held its annual picnic at Mrs. Fred Metcalfe’s Otteray Drive home on Friday evening. The event honored the husbands of members with a casual covered dish supper indoors after outdoor plans were thwarted by weather. Thirty-two members and guests attended including out of town visitors Mr. and Mrs. Howard Herbert of Buffalo, N. Y., hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L Marsden.

Magic Key Garden Club Fred Metcalfe Otteray Dr Iy Howard Herbert Buffalo, N. Y L Marsden

Coffee to Honor New Gay Bladers

The Gay Blade Garden Club hosts a Wednesday coffee from 11 to 1 at 424 Edgedale Dr to welcome three new members Mrs Louis F Voorhees Jr Mrs J W Lindsay and Mrs Horace Haworth Associate hostesses are Mrs Harry Rothrock and Mrs Jack Lynch Club president Mrs FE C Wilson notes the meeting date change and this will be the final gathering of the year Also a cooking tip says boil sausages about eight minutes to prevent shrinking during frying.

Junior League Book Club Edward Drake Jr Parkway Plant and Pluck Garden Club Bliss Greensboro Deep River Garden Club James Jacobs Kivett Dr. Ext Jackie Heilig Ward St VFW Post S. Main St Fleurette Garden Club YWCA Pilot Club Sheraton Town and Country Garden Club James Mattocks Roger Taylor Country Garden Club High Rock Lake Vernon Klumb Leon Rivers Fred Hedgecock Gay Blade Garden Club R. T. Amos Jr Edgedale Dr Harry Rothrock Jack Lynch Out-Our-Way Charles Peace Tom Bishop Woman's Club Council of Jewish Women’s Louis F. Voorhees Jr J. W. Lindsay Horace Haworth FE. C. Wilson

Weekend Visits and Hospital Stay Mentioned in Local Notes

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Lawson and relatives from Willow Brook returned home after visiting Albemarle. Mrs. J. E. Hinshaw remains a patient at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem after surgery, with visitors possible. Houseguests included Howard Herbert visiting Hewitt Restroom officials from Buffalo, and Capt. T. B. Sykes made a surprise trip to Croker family homes. A tip about boiling eggs and rinsing in cold water follows.

J. E. Hinshaw Carter St Baptist L. A. Marshan Colonial Dr Howard Herbert Buffalo IN. Y Herbert Hewitt Restroom High Point

Junior Women To Meet At YWCA

The Junior Woman's Club will meet Wednesday at 12 30 p m at the YWCA for their regular session and to install new officers. This session was rescheduled from last Wednesday. The note adds cooking tips about spicing pots with boiled tomatoes or rhubarb acids.

YWCA

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A. L. Council Woodrow Ave C. V. Snyder David Byrum John B. Williams P.m. — the Wild Flower Garden Club J. J. Griffith F. M. Lambert Barbara Brooks H. G. Allan Sunset Garden Club Archdale Trinity Trinity R. L. Welborn H. S. Spencer Frances Smith Virginia Payne Bertie Yor Heilig-Venable L. F. Royals Tate St Charlie L. Simpson Billie Sue Miller G. L. Miller Thomas Cumby Asheboro Rd BY Tracy Adrian Billboard Cecil's Drug Store Dize Montlieu Blue Cross Anther THE Hospital Care Association, Inc Sre Hospital Care Association Inc Rm Biue Wright High Point, N. C Mrs. Waynick Strouds VFW Auxiliary DuPont N. Main R. C. Lawson Ridgecrest Dr Nannie Lawson Willowbrook P. L. Lawson Albemarle Myrtle High Nt T. B. Sykes Monite
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