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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1945
Page
6
The Woman's Division of the Seventh Ward reports bond sales totaling $16 576 25 in the first drive. Mrs J H as chairman notes the Nurses Club leads with 25 bonds and $468 75. the Council of Jewish Women with 41 bonds and $618 75. other groups including the American Legion Auxiliary the Garden Club Council and the D A R contributed smaller blocks.
The camp and hospital committee chaired by Frank Wall will meet at 7 45 at the Sheraton hotel in High Point. Members from all organized groups are requested to attend to discuss growing needs of the army hospital and explain them fully as Mrs Wall urged. All interested persons are invited.
The calendar lists a series of social meetings and activities. On Tuesday the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Ladies Auxiliary hold meetings, with Flower Mission Day observed and a ladies edeteell event and luncheon. Thursday features the East High Point branch of the WCTU, a weekly family dinner, and Emerywood country club activities. Saturday includes Emerywood club bridge, and a USC dance for service men at the YMCA.
Greensboro May 28 Special Eight High Point students graduated in the class of 390 at Aycock auditorium. Gov Gregor y and President Graham spoke as diplomas were awarded. Recipients include Elizabeth Brockmann Doris Boone Bernice Anthony Sarah Scruggs Evelyn McKinney Mary Elizabeth Martin Mozelle Keller and Helen Gibson.
High Point youth Jack Hartley, son of Mrs Hartley and wae Hartley, was honored as a guest at a USO dance at USC. The Clyde Henry band played as servicemen enjoyed jitterbugging, waltzes, and polkas while Hartley’s entry energized the crowd.
The ceremony took place in York South Carolina on May 25 uniting Mrs Carmen Murray Sale daughter of Rev and Mrs L Elkin and B Murray with William Howard McDowell son of Mrs T S McDowell and the late Mr McDowell of High Point He recently served 18 months at Pearl Harbor as civil service instructor prior to his Burlington Mills work as a shop foreman The bride wore navy blue with navy and white accessories.
Local bride Mrs L E Braswell Jr formerly Miss Sarah Elmina Stroud of Savannah Ga honored at Gertrude Williams Studio Savannah Ga Thursday evening. Guests enjoyed bridge and bingo with prizes to several attendees and a hostesses gift of china for the bride.
Students of local piano instructor Mrs. Sidney A Gayle will present their final recital of the year at her home 1012 Club Drive tonight at 8 oclock. Families friends and interested attendees are invited to attend. The pupils range from five years to adults.
Dr C E Rozzele will speak Wednesday night to the Council of Jewish Women at their annual closing meet. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton hotel at 8 oclock.
Monday Junior Service League chaired by Mrs Cottam followed by Nurses Club with Miss Frances Bailey and Pentagon Club led by Miss Jeanne Rankin. Tuesday features Woman's Club with Mr Dan Gorman Cooperette Club led by Mrs H D Minnis and Beta Sigma Phi with Miss Melvin Hayes. Wednesday Garden Club Council chaired by Mrs C H Risch Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle led by Mrs Paul Carroll and Council of Jewish Women with Mrs Samuel Taub. Friday Catholic Guild chaired by Mrs W H Price and American Legion led by Mrs Geo Sutton and Business and Professional Women with Miss Birtie White.
The First Baptist Church choir under Carl Cronstedt directed a capacity audience with Emile Serposs at the organ. Soloists Dr. C. L. Gray Sgt. Jack Burris Mrs. Ella Lou Wann Lena Sale and Marvin Slate delivered rich performances. The program featured Bach Sheep May Safely Graze Schweder To Thee We Sing Grieg pieces and Behold a Host with Burris and Wann in key solos. Serposs offered Arioso as offertory while Cronstedt’s ensemble delivered precise cohesive singing.
Allen Jay seniors present the three act comedy Life at Aunt Minnie s again tomorrow at eight in the school auditorium. The senior cast of twelve includes Betty Hill Juanita Ingram Gaines Smith Dorothy Sheffield Ramona Pons Barbara Sheppard Odell Perryman Coy Burchfield Iva Lee Mitchell Allen Jay Bodenheimer Maggie Gilmore and Frank Butt. Directed by Mrs Larah Purvis with assistants Mrs T Bennison. Promoters Nancy Kearns Eris Mac Daniel Margaret Owens provide support as Grace Cecil and Mildred Morris prepare the stage setting.
East dealer and four hearts lead to a tense play in a 2NT partscore where South contends the clubs are winning. West ducks diamonds, East shifts to spades, declarer finesses queen and later clears clubs, then claims after knocking out the club queen.
U S engineers use bamboo for water sap lines in China. They cut bamboo into 15 to 20 foot sections remove joint pits and join with metal pipe. Bamboo trunks support the lines and can be more durable than metal braces during the monsoon season.
Deep River residents share events from 91st birthday of Mrs Allie Williams confined six years to bed and receive cards. Reports from Berea Bible class and Deep River Philatheas include officer nominations, meetings, and refreshments as families visit relatives and friends in Guilford and surrounding counties.
Samuel F B Morse spent time studying art in Europe and later taught at the University of the City of New York.
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