Annual YWCA Tea Honors New Members From Drive
A colorful annual Membership Tea at Adams Memorial YWCA honored new members from the recent drive. The event featured a decorated foyer, a tea service by Mrs. Amos and hostesses, music by two Young Artists Bureau members, and guests led through foyer, dining, library, and sun room introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A
H. P. Hardin
W. C. Idol
Kenneth Redman
Susannah Thomas
Homer Miller
Henry White
Alice Caldwell
Lucille Johnston
H. M. Armentrout
W. F. Bailey
A. S. Parker
G. D. Pettibone
Amos
Fred Whitescarver
Frank Johnson
Thornton Glover
W. G. Ragsdale
Betty Hardin
Ollie Brown
P. Y. Adams
M. W. Nash
A. J. Koonce
China
Alabama Visitor Paid Honor With Thomasville Party
Mrs. C. L. White Jr entertained at her Spring Street home with a dessert bridge honoring Mrs. G. C. Crenshaw of Birmingham. Four tables played. Mrs. Homer Beck won top score beverage set. Mrs. Leonard Rackley second prize tea towels. Souvenir toilet water given to honoree Crenshaw. Attending were Crenshaw, Rackley families, and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
C. L. White, Jr
Spring Street
G. C. Crenshaw
Birmingham
Ala
L. E. Rackley
Homer Beck
Leonard Rackley
Mrs. Crenshaw
Mesdames Crenshaw
L. F E. Rackley
Jack McFarland
S. L. Pollock
Jesse Finch
Jack Russell
H. R. Culp
Henry Poe
Stuart Burton
H. A. Cecil, Jr
Sigrid Johnson
Delk Mendenhall
Charles Hoover
Denton
Jerome Alexander
High Point
Owenee Everhart
Tom Einstein
Kearn Street
Erwin Heights
John Crowell
Alliene Rigby
Son
Mrs Albert Hart Jr Honored At Luncheon And Outing
Mrs Clyde T Shaner hosted a luncheon at 52 Parkway to honor Mrs Albert Hart Jr who will move to Washington DC to become secretary to Congressman Carl Durham. Guests included W Frank Armfield Jr C J Ingram Morris Jones and others. An informal farewell was held Tuesday evening at W G Ragsdale Jr home in Jamestown with outdoor buffet dinner and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hart, Jr
Clyde T. Shaner
Parkway
Albert Wart, Jr
Washington, D. C
Carl Durham
Mesdames
W. Frank Armfield
C.J. Ingram
Morris Jones
Philip Davis
Roger Edwards
Karl Phillips
W. G. Ragsdale
Howard Marsh
J. A. Hart
Mars
Hart
W. G. Ragsdale, Jr
Jamestown
Lois Hardison Honored At Bridge Party Shower
Mrs. Fred Wiles hosted a bridal bridge and shower for Miss Lois Hardison in the home of her mother on Chestnut Street. Guests included Misses Edith Kemp Maud Burrows Sarah Frances Hart Cleo Hardee Virginia Reid Louise Hardison Anan Raper Bonnie Lewis and Mesdames J. D. McCrary Gladys McFarland Douglas Thorburn. High score went to Mrs. Gladys McFarland. gifts and refreshments followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hardison
Harold Harrison
Thomasville
Fred Wiles
C. L. Lewis
Chestnut Street
Virginia Reid
Miss Hardison
Edith Kemp
Maud Burrows
Sarah Frances Hart
Cleo Hardee
Louise Hardison
Anan Raper
Bonnie Lewis
Mesdames J. D. McCrary
Gladys McFarland
Douglas Thorburn
Dickens Talk At Luncheon Of Twentieth Century Club
Mrs. Charles Risch spoke on Charles Dickens during a Twentieth Century Study Club luncheon at Mrs. La mar McCallum’s home on Parkway. She highlighted Dickens’ life, poverty, and vast characterizations, quoting that his chief work was exposing injustice and coercion’s blight on humanity and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Risch
Dickens
Twentieth Century Club
Twentieth Century Study Club
Lamar McCallum
Parkway
Charles Dickens
BPW Club Benefits Britain With Bridge Party
The Business and Professional Woman's Club held a successful benefit bridge party at the Elwood Hotel to aid the Bundles for Britain Fund. Sixteen tables played bridge and one Chinese checker game. top honors went to Mrs. W. H. Albertson and Leila Smith in chess. Bingo followed with prizes to multiple members. A pleasant evening raised funds for British aid, and members plan a picnic supper at Guilford Sanatorium after a 6:15 p.m. gathering on the Chamber of Commerce lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Hotel
Bundles For
Britain
W. H. Albertson
Garland Chappell
Jenny Satterfield
Leila Smith
Wilma Byerly
Garnet Pollock
Feral Green
Clarence Brown
Mary Haralson
Arliss Rachel Moser
Kemp Baldwin
Chamber of Commerce
Guilford Sanatorium
YWCA Education Talk at First Presbyterian Church
Social calendar lists Thursday 7:30 p m open YWCA education committee meeting at First Presbyterian Church with Miss Winifred Galbraith speaking. Friday 9:30 p m Graduation Ball by High Point DeMolay at National Guard Armory with Clarence Leonard and his Collegians providing music. 3:30 p m Philomathean Club meeting at 204 Hillcrest Drive. 6:15 p m BPW Club outing from Chamber of Commerce to Guilford Sanatorium. RSVP to Miss Carrie McGirt by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of DeMolay
National Guard Armory
Clarence Leonard
Collegians
Philomathean Club
Chas. Ragan
Hillcrest Drive
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Guilford Sanatorium
Carrie McGirt
Afternoon games and treats for children noted
A community gathering concluded with ice cream cakes and mints for each child. Attendees included Ruby Hallman Richard Hallman Sonja Ann Shook Carole Frank Carole Carmichael Jimmy Carmichael Gary Mance Virginia Rhodes Glenda Dewayne Nance and Mrs W L Shook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Richard Hallman
Sonja Ann Shook
Carole Frank
Carole Carmichael
Jimmy Carmichial
Gary Mance
Virginia Rhodes
Glenda
Dewayne Nance
W. L. Shook
Parade of Flowers Highlights National Garden Clubs Meeting
Asheville May 29 The national council of State Garden Clubs elected officers including seven regional vice presidents as the main business of the annual convention at city auditorium. The twelfth annual convention opened yesterday and will close tomorrow with tours hikes and luncheons near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The parade of flowers was the only pageantry this morning, written by Mrs L L Richardson and staged by Eleanor Moffett School of Dancing pupils with Mrs Dick Briggs as chair. Dr S L Emsweller of Washington DC principal horticulturist at the Bureau of Plant Industry spoke at last night’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
National Council
State Garden Clubs
City Auditorium
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
L. L. Richardson
Eleanor Moffett School of Dancing
Dick Briggs
5. L. Emsweller
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Jamestown Shower Honors Mrs Harold Hall
Mrs Harold Hall of Jamestown was feted by her sister Miss Jeanne Spencer with a garden party at her parents home on Greensboro Road. Guests included 30. bingo prizes and gifts followed a green and white color theme with a bridal miniature display and a refreshment plate featuring a Japanese parasol. Mrs Paul Spencer assisted with serving. Also noted is a Junior Service League meeting at Emerywood Country Club for filming for a Paramount Theatre feature, and the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Marvin Hanner, Robert Kennard, on May 22 at Burrus Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hall
Jamestown
Martha Raye Spencer
Jeanne Spencer
Greensboro Road
Harold Kearns
Louise Jacob
A. Murray
L. W. Kearns
Paul R. Spencer
Marvin Hanner
Robert Kennard
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Ianner
Edith O'Brien
Mrs Noble Praigg Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs Noble T Praigg entertained members of her bridge club and guests at Emery wood Country club in the ladies lounge. Colored summer flowers formed the setting for a two course luncheon after bridge with prizes awarded for top score. Covers were laid for Mrs J W Woollen Mrs M A Lackey Mrs Fred Whitescarver Mrs E A Kline Mrs A A Oliver Mrs T W Lang and Mrs J G Doggett, with guests including Mrs Charles Risch Mrs C C Garrett Mrs F J Sizenore Mrs A M Utley and Mrs Fred Hallenbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble T. Praigg
Emerywood Country Club
J. W. Woollen
M. A. Lackey
Fred Whitescarver
E. A. Kline
A. A. Oliver
T. W. Lang
J. G. Doggett
Charles Risch
C. C. Garrett
F. J. Sizenore
A. M. Utley
Fred Hallenbeck
Caviness Tops Piedmont Women Golf at Emerywood
Greensboro golfer Mrs. Shelley B. Caviness was low gross in the Piedmont Women's Golf Association tourney at Emerywood Country Club with an 84. About 43 players competed. divisions A through E noted winners and putt counts. next meeting set for June 11 in Danville, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley B. Caviness
Greensboro
Piedmont Women’s Golf Association
Emerywood Country Club
Caveness
Floyd Hendley
Andy Merrilees
S. S. Saunders
J. T. Martin
W. H. Sullivan
C. C. Brewer
Siler City
Bryce Hunt
Lexington
H. W. Abels
J. H. Lynn
George Machen
Danville
Eastern Star Benefit Party Planned For This Evening
High Point chapter 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star plans a benefit party at 8 o clock tonight in Coca-Cola clubrooms on East Washington Street with Mrs Christiana Snyder presiding. Delegates will attend the Grand Chapter sessions in Asheville June 9 through 11. Members Mrs Leo Kidd and Miss Lucy Fry served in recent installations. 32 members and guests attended. Also, Elizabeth Fry and Brotherhood classes of Archdale Friends Church will meet tomorrow at 7 30 pm at Mrs Webb Merediths Trinity home with associate hostesses Cay Burchfield Dewey Ridge and Clarence Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca- Cola
East Washington Street
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Christiana Snyder
Asheville
Leo Kidd
Lucy Fry
Lexington
Susie Oldham
Oldham
Baltimore
Mesdames
Edna Moag
Lena Dyer
Greensboro
Wate Bulla
Elizabeth Fry
Brotherhood
Archdale Friends Church
Webb Meredith
Trinity
Meredith
Mesdames Cay Burchfield
Dewey Ridge
Clarence Peace
Miss Galbraith To Speak Tonight At Presbyterian Church
Miss Winifred Galbraith a British Y W C A secretary in China guest of the local Y W C A will speak at First Presbyterian Church tonight at 7 30 public is invited She arrived last evening and will stay until tomorrow noon She has witnessed the Japan China invasion and the German bombing of London and will discuss the wartime situation in both countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Galbraith
London
England
China
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Galbraith
W. C. Idol
Junior Musical Art Meeting Date Change
The Junior Musical Art club changes its final meeting to Wednesday June 4 at Emersonwood Country Club. Special guests include the Senior Musical Art Club board, with parents and friends of the juniors invited to attend the program, described as the most ambitious since its founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Art Club
Emersonwood Country Club
Berea Class Hosts Deep River Meeting and Nearby Socials
The Deep River Berea class met with Mrs Evie Thornton for a monthly session with nine members and visitors present. Henry Graynham of Abbotts Creek recited a Negro sermon and class members were read and enjoyed. Refreshments were served. Nearby gatherings included birthday honors for Sunna Lineberry at Archdale and visits among local families including the Wheelers Borum Yates and Borum children. John Robert Borum visited from Brevard College. Frances Joe Cameron traveled to Southern Pines. Elmer Peg of Colfax visited local relatives. The Berea Bible class presented care to Mrs Allie Williams confined to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Berea
Evie Thornton
Henry Graynham
Abbotts Creek
J. M. Dodson
Archdale
Little Sunna Lineberry
Eugene Wheeler
Frank Wheel
W. F. Wheeler
Julius Tedder
Hickory Grove
R. L. Borum
Raymond Yates
Lindleys Nursery
A. W. Yates
John Robert Borum
Brevard College
Brevard
C. al. Borum
Frances Joe Cameron
Southern Pines
Elmer Peg
Colfax
Community Notes From Deep River Area
A card shower marked her 87th birthday on Wednesday last week. The Ridge and Thornton families from High Point visited over the weekend. Shankle family shopped in Greensboro Saturday. High Point C E union to host a chicken stew at Deep River church on Friday May 30. Mildred Ridge elected cheerleader at High Point Senior High. Martha Dickens and Mrs Martin of High Point visited Mrs T J Jones, who has been ill at home for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Ridge
High Point
Rex Thornton
Spencer Shankle
Greensboro
High Point C. E. Union
Deep River Church
Mildred Ridge
High Point Senior High School
Local residents to return home and recoveries noted
Mrs William Jarrel and her young son William Marvin Jr expect to return today to 400 East Washington Street from Burrus Memorial Hospital. Miss Ruth Weaver of High Point route three is a Guilford General Hospital patient after Monday operation and recuperating satisfactorily. Mrs George Nicholson, recently ill at Duke Hospital, is staying with her sister Mrs J H Mitchell on Lindsay Street before returning home to Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jarrel
William Marvin, Jr
East
Washington Street
Burrus
Memorial Hospital
Ruth Weaver
High Point
George Nicholson
Duke Hospital
J. H. Mitchell
Lindsay Street
Washington, D. C
R. G. Jennings
Elliott Drive
City Memorial Hospital
C. L. Maxwell and Son
Virginia
William van Liere
Little Rock
Ark
C. F. Finch
Mary Matthews
J. S. Green
Margaret
Jimmy Green
Finch
Myrtle Beach
S.C
G. C. Crenshaw
Birmingham
Ala
L. E. Rackley
Spring Street
C. H. Peterson
P. J. Alwart
Chicago
Births andHealth Notes From Local Homes
Alan Cameron Jr born May 26 at Burrus Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alan C McDonald Jr. H. P. Jr born May 29 at Guilford General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. ir. P Leonard. Mrs. R G Jennings back home after appendectomy. Families travel and visits noted including Myrtle Beach trip and Kinneywood relatives.
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Hitler
Birdie Dean
Arkansas
U.S. A
Jersey City
Lisbon
Alabama
Pickwick Papers
H. C. Nance
Dewayne
BPW Club
Elwood
Hilliard Bible Class
Spencer Epps
West Lexington Avenue
AHL
Arcade Amusement Company
Gyyech
Ron
Nad
Antans
Yand Iste
Rayon
Deep Down
Out
Super Suds
America
Better Fabrics Testing Bureau
United States Testing Co
Parade of Flowers
National Garden Clubs’ Meeting
Jr. Service League
Mrs. Noble Praigg
Mrs. Caviness
Piedmont
Eastern Star
Damp Wash Service
Presbyterian Church
Alan C. McDonald
Alan C. McDonald, Jr
Emerywood Court
Alan Cameron, Jr
Hi. P. Leonard, JR
Ir. P. Leonard
Park Street
H. P., Jdr
Guilford General Hospital
Keith Williams
Esther Chatfield
Mary Lou Ellis
Agnes Harndon
Irma Suits
Ruth Martin
Margaret McLeod
Clarise Rose
Mesdames R. E. Watkins
Claude Green
Vann Stringfield
Samuel
Hyman’s
Hamilton
Bulova
Elgin
Waltham
Gruen
Patriam dewEat
Wreawket
Saey Irievae
Jaye
Hamons MeuntTing
Iaqwette
Fddiaammens Eeesem
Kiel
Ieee
Cpi
PRAW
Leys Ech
Elcom
Jeweler
South Main Street
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