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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1940

Page

15

Miss Myrick Shares Party Honors With Her Brides-Elect

Mrs. Thomas hosts a small informal party at 515 Otteray Drive honoring brides elect Miss Mary ise Myrick Elizabeth Crowell Deepe Barker and other friends. Cards and bridge games featured top scores and gifts of crystal and linen. Several alums and neighbors from Greensboro High Point and Tarboro gathered for teas and luncheons planning ahead to June weddings.

Thomas Maryise Myrick Elizabeth Crowell Deepe Barker Otteray Drive Ridge Sara Howerton Missesck Barker Missell Ass Myrick Greens Comty High Point Yn Sharpe Miss My Greensboro North Wilkesboro Herbert Cart Carl Wesselhoff Myrick William Ruger James F. Thompson E. R. Turbeyfill Hespie Neese Bridge C. E. Reitzell Lindsay Street Deppe Barker Elizabeth Crowell

Y W C A Club Schedule Honors and Week Events

The Florence Night Light Club at the YWCA will honor Mrs R B Lafferty who is leaving for Richmond. A social period precedes a 6 30 dinner. Delegates to the Industrial Summer Center at Camp Wood June 22 29 will be elected. Other meetings include Adams Club Highland Lend A Hand Live Yers Jolly Ys and Girl Reserve and Book Club trips and picnic plans at the city lake with a senior inter club council meeting at the YWCA and Camp Betty Hastings prep events.

Florence Nightle Club Richmond Wapper Industrial Summer Center Campwoode Adams Club Y. W Jolly Y Book Club Roaring Gap Cloverdale City Lake Betty Hastings

Richardson And Glasgow Host Hospitality Tea for Elizabeth Crowell

Tom Richardson and Glasgow hosted a charming hospitality tea at the Ormer home on Asheboro Road for Elizabeth Crowell bride of June. About a hundred callers in the 4 to 6 pm window greeted the honoree and enjoyed the green and white decor, delicate ices, and floral centerpieces.

Tom Richardson Glasgow Ormer Asheboro Road Elizabeth Crowell Frank E. Alfred Rosalyn Ruscoe Eldora Haworth Patricia Conrad

Pentagons Banquet And Dance At Greywood Club Gala

Members of the Girls Pentagon entertained at a private gala last evening at Greywood Club with a seven o'clock banquet and a nine o'clock dance in the main lounge. Blue and pink crepe blossoms decorated the tables for twenty four. Tonight guests from Greensboro Thomasville Charlotte Winston Salem and Burlington attended the ball with members and escorts. Russ Greggs and his orchestra provided the music for dancing after the banquet. Admission was by invitation only.

Pentagon J. Alson Gray Merywood Club Club Arts Alson Gray Mr. Gray Helen Crowder Harry Brown Finch Thomasville Katherine Lowdermilk Bert Halperin New York City Mildred Crowder Crowell Little Asheville Earline Moore Henry Mayo Burlington Ruth Pollock Frank Parker Helen Davis Aubrey Wilson Greensboro William Foister Foister James Furr Furr Gilbert Bernard Bernard Dan Curran Curran Robert Cook Cook E. G. Watkins, Jr Watkins Columbia 8. C Russ Greggs Charlotte Winston-Salem

Early American Arts Club Meets at Mrs Mattocks Home

The Early American Arts Club will be entertained by Mrs C B Mattocks at its regular meeting at her mother Mrs C B Richardson's home on the Asheboro Road Thursday at 10 o clock. The program will feature the topic Bottles.

C. B. Mattocks C. B. Richardson Asheboro Road

Miss Malpass Gives Vocal Recital For Large Group Here

Miss Kathleen Malpass presented in the Gleaners Room of the Presbyterian Church with Miss Geneva Morrison in attendance. The program featured Schubert Ave Maria Liszt Dream of Love and other selections performed by Miss Malpass and Miss Mary Helen Daves with Miss Morrison at the piano. Marshals presented and a reception followed on the lawn with punch and cookies.

Geneva Morrison Kathleen Malpass Gleaners The Presbyterian Church Miss Malpass Mary Helen Daves Miss Morrison Franz Schubert Florian Godard del Riego Liszt Miss Daves Rainbow Valley Hamblen Flotow Rogers Angel Serenade Brago Daves Afred L. Robyn Mary Ruth Brewer Carol Brewer Norma Page Gloria Packer Doris Virginia Robbins Wayne Kearns Bill Morehead

Tomlinson Club Holds Its First Dinner Dance

Approximately 75 members of the Tomlinson Club and guests attended the first annual dinner dance at the Sheraton Hotel Friday night. FE C Rankin announced the event and listed the dance committee members. Entertainment followed the dinner by the David Chauns School of Dancing and Frank Courtney. Guests of honor included S H Tomlinson C F Tomlinson A D Grant and P J Neal. Dancing featured Jimmy Harris and his orchestra.

Tomlinson Club Sheraton Hotel FE. C. Rankin Tomlinson High Point B. Ivan Hill Charles Tomlinson Elaine Bradner Anna Reeves David Chauns

Y W C A Book Club Plans Trip To Roaring Gap

Members of the Y W C A Book Club met at the Adams Memorial Building to finalize plans for a full day trip to Roaring Gap next Saturday. They will assemble at 9 a.m. at the Y W C A and depart for the mountains.

Y. W. C. A. Book Club Roaring Gap

Margaret Hayworth Chosen Marshall at Hollins College

Miss Margaret Hayworth of High Point is among fifteen students selected as marshals at Hollins College Virginia She is a rising sophomore and will usher at all college assemblies including chapel services convocations and Little Theatre events Marshals are chosen for scholarship campus citizenship personality and appearance and wear academic gowns Canterbury hats for most events and white evening dresses for formal occasions

Margaret Hayworth High Point Marshall Hollins College Hollins Hayworth

Miss Ella Lou Taylor to Give Graduation Recital at Sheraton

Miss Ella Lou Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Taylor will be presented in a piano and vocal graduation recital tomorrow at 8 30 p m in the Sheraton hotel ballroom The local high school senior has won top ratings in state music contests and state federation honors The program includes Haydn Ode to Music Ave Maria Schubert and other works with marshals named Doris Koonce Helen Davies and Annie Louise Browne assisting

Ella Lou Taylor H. M. Taylor Centennial Avenue Geneva Morrison Sheraton Hotel Sheraton Taylor Greensboro State Federation of Music Clubs Haydn Schubert Bach MacDowell MacDowell Molloy Brahms Granados

State Federation Women’s Clubs Win Prizes At Milwaukee

North Carolina Federation won the $50 first prize for outstanding safety work and two $5 second prizes at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs council in Milwaukee. The report notes safety programs, visits, broadcasts, and a feature on Rhododendron Festival covers funded by local groups. Bulgaria’s rose oil output is rising.

State Federation Milwaukee Federation Robinson New York University Hubert Stack North Carolina Southern Life Magazine Stack Secetary Mount Mitchell Asheville

State DAC to Hold Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon

North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Colonists prepares for its quarterly conference at the Sheraton Hotel. About 40 DAC members from across the state will attend with 10:30 a.m. business session led by Mrs. Eugene Davis and a 1 p.m. luncheon in the Sheraton Room.

North Carolina Society, Daughters of the American Colonists Sheraton Hotel Eugene Davis Raleigh J. F. Hayden John S. Welborn Alberta Corbett Snider J. E. Lambeth Thomasville Sheraton Room

Students At WCMC Spend Over $13 000 In Greensboro Annually

Greensboro report shows Wo man’s College students spend about 13 772 yearly in city stores restaurants and theaters. Based on 1140 responses the average per student is 2.00 weekly for 31 weeks and a student body of 2256. Ellen Southerland oversaw the Pine Needles survey.

WCMC Greensboro Woman’s College Pine Needles Ellen Southerland Kenansville the Colege

Miss Louise Hooper Weds Herman Burton In Danville Ceremony

Quiet Danville ceremony May 13 united Miss Louise Hooper and E Burton in marriage. The bride, eldest Hooper daughter, lived in High Point and Burling ton, now resides at 313 West Burton Street. Burton is son of the late Mrs Burton and F A Burton. he works with Slane Hosiery Company.

Louise Hooper Herman Burton Danville Herman E. Burton Burton D. M. Hooper Tuckaseigee High Point Burlington Lucille Mr. Burton F. A. Burton P. S. Webster Trinity Route Two Bonnie Rosalie James Edward Talley Kernersville Talley Webster Trinity High School Mr. Talley R. C. Talley Route One High Point High

Meredith Alumnae Day Set For June 1

Meredith College in Raleigh schedules Alumnae Day on June 1 as part of its forty first commencement. Alumnae Association meeting at 10 30 a m luncheon at 1 00 p m. Class Day program in the outdoor theater at 4 30 p m and a literary societies program at 8 00 p m with prize awards.

Meredith College Raleigh Alumnae Association Astro Hall Meredith William A. Moore Kinston A. Lt. Hardee Florence

Mrs J L Whitehurst Nominated For Presidency

The General Federation of Women's Clubs announced in Milwaukee that Mrs John L Whitehurst of Baltimore, currently first vice president, is nominated for the presidency. The election will occur at the Atlantic City meeting next May. She is unopposed along with other candidates for recording secretary, first vice president and treasurer from Wisconsin New Hampshire North Carolina and North Carolina.

Milwaukee General Federation of Women’s Clubs John L. Whitehurst Baltimore Atlantic City Whitehurst A. L Blackstone Waukesha Wis LaFell Dickinson Keene N. H R. H. Latham Asheville, N. C

In Flanders Field Revisited in War Echoes

A wartime poem revision dated May 1940 by Gertrude Cook Page reframes the World War I lines about poppies and crosses. It laments ongoing death, loss of soldiers, and the betrayal of the torch to future generations amid new aerial and ground combat.

Flanders Fields Flanders Deep Gertrude Cook Page

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Iss Myrick Oo Club Lafferty Ee Richardson Erywood Club Hotel Grill Jolly Y Club Dorriss Bowers Mary Jensen Lillian Weisner Virginia Caldwell Mildred Hutchens Beatrice Overcash Shirley Welborn Janie Wrenn Council of Social Agencies General Federation of Woman's Clubs United States General Federation John D. Robinson Federation News E. B., Randolph Sarah Taylor Hassell J. M. Hobgood Farmville Southern Choral School Grace van Dyke Moore Woman's College Bulgaria State Dac J. B. Dobson Pinecroft Road Richard Lee Greensboro Hospital J. L. Whitehurst General Federated Clubs Flanders South Hamilton Street Arena High Point, N. Y Sergt. L. C. McMahon Elwood Hotel Tommy Marvin Jake Patterson Ernie Powers Milo Steinborn Pat” Newman Whitey Grove Sheraton and Elwood Hotels Joe Parks Joseph Lindsay Burrus Memorial Hospital Parks Jewell Ayers Hartwell, Ga Samuel Hyman DEPT Clarion Hunter Pattern Windsor Mayfair Crystlite Heisey Rose Chantilly Elaine Crinoline Nomad, Ca Ware, China S. Main ST
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