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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1938
Page
7
Social events honor Miss Emily Sutton bride elect. An informal supper and tea are planned with family friends and Greensboro connections attending. Mrs. Hedgpeth hosts. Miss Morton assists. central wedding gift is a china pattern.
The Old South study topic on the influence of rice on development was presented to the High Point chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy by K. Stewart. Mrs. C. H. Bass led the program with Mrs. John S. Welborn as associate hostess and Mrs. Wishart presiding.
The Wayside Garden club hosts its annual picnic at Mrs. George K. Hutchens home off West Lexington avenue with husbands invited. The final summer meeting precedes a busy schedule including club gatherings, a DeMolay dance with Teddy Brewer orchestra, Emerywood Country Club dances, and a Piedmont German club summer finale with Harry Reser.
The Junior Service League partners with local Girl Scout officials to run summer interest groups for six weeks. Mrs. J Lyman Redding leads singing and a planned glee club, Mrs. Charles T Parker directs folk dancing, with arts and crafts led by Mrs. Paulette Lindsay. Dramatics and costume design groups start in July under Mrs. Matt Wall and Mrs. F R Lyon.
The Piedmont Women's Golf Association holds its bi weekly tournament at Starmount Country Club near Greensboro. Participants from High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem and nearby clubs will compete for prizes including low gross and low net in Class A and B.
The Kee Klub met at Miss Mrcelle Allen's Carr Street home with president Miss Margaret Kemp presiding. Plans for the monthly social were set and late card games were played. Top score prize went to Mrs. Joe Kemp. Next meeting will be with Miss Virginia Horney on Arbordale Drive next Monday night.
Puzzle solution list traverses several across and down clues with references to players terms and items. The grid hints at names and simple definitions, including tennis figures and common nouns, in a clued crossword style.
The Florence Nightingale club elected Ola Carpenter as delegate and Iris Smith as alternate to the Industrial conference at Camp Merrie Woode June 23 36. Daphne Hensley will represent the Highland Lend A Hand group. The program featured Professor Quiz with Letu Anderson as Quiz host and Grace Hill Cleo Cranford as score-keepers. Plans for next Monday’s birthday party supper at 6 at the Y W C A were discussed.
Mrs Louisa Fraser of Spartanburg DC visits Dr and Mrs N B Stirewalt at their Fast Lexington Avenue home. Fraser attends local graduation where granddaughter Louise Stirewall and grandson Edward Stirewall graduate this spring. Rev William A Eichelberger and son Richard of Blackey KY visit Montlieu Avenue home of sister Mrs Geddie Strickland and Mr Strickland for a fortnight. Richard plans to stay through the summer.
Mrs. Effie Lanier of Hick Town and Jasper Hoover of Thomasville were united in marriage Saturday evening at 7 30 at the home of Rev J W Grace. The couple will reside in Thomasville. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Yates hosted a bridal supper at her home on the Thomasville road with guests including Mrs Leon Collins Iris Lenter Pauline Hoover Gladys Hoover Rufus Chastain J R Yates and Ernest Hoover.
Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys will play at Allen Jay School this evening before a small but enthusiastic crowd. The program of songs and entertainment starts at o o clock and invites all music lovers to attend for an enjoyable treat.
Troop two of Wesley Memorial church under Miss Margaret Watson and Mrs Paul Weaver hosts a birthday party this afternoon at four to honor the first anniversary of its founding. A large birthday cake will be a centerpiece of the celebration.
The Pentagon club held a Sunday night installation of newly elected officers at its Kivett drive clubhouse. Officers are President Wallace Ellington Vice President Jeter Cooke Secretary Paul Bulla Treasurer Robert Hoskins Publicity Chairman Hal Ingram. A social for June 11 will honor members away at college with attendees Hal Ingram P V Kirkman Jr Duke University Tom Pitts Joe Welborn Carolina Richard Meisky Presbyterian College Clinton S C and Grover Farr NC State Raleigh.
Four High Point women are among the 291 seniors to receive degrees at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina on Monday morning June 6. Gertrude Clark earns a bachelor of science in music, Edna Douglas a bachelor of science in secretarial administration, Elizabeth Cummings a bachelor of science in secretarial administration, and Virginia Jackson a bachelor of arts. The Industrial committee of the YWCA will hold its final meeting before summer recess at 12:15 at the YWCA hut with reviews of two magazine articles.
The Philathea class of Mission Baptist on Gast Green street will meet at 7 30 p.m. Friday at 616 Worth avenue with Mrs Lee Grubbs hosting. The Stephens Bible study class gathers Wednesday at 8 p.m. at 238 Montheu avenue with Mrs Nora L Andrews leading Ezekiel 34. Revival sponsored by High Point union Methodist youths runs nightly through Wednesday June 1 at South Main Street church with Rev W A Kale and Charles Morgan. discussions on Christian life at 7 p.m. and preaching after 7 45 p.m.
Beaux Esprits to meet at East Russell clubrooms this evening at 7 30. Attendance requested as plans for next month’s dance are discussed. Pentagon es To Meet Tonight at Mrs Bob Cook s home 626 North Hemistor arent 7 30.
A preserved copy of the North Carolina Presbyterian dated August 14, 1872, is in Mrs. N. B. Stirewalt’s possession in Cabarrus. The religious family newspaper features varied content from a children's column to domestic advice and is seen as a forerunner of The Presbyterian Standard.
Word was received of the death at Royston hospital in Canon Georgia this morning of Mrs W S Ayers. She was mother of Clyde and Brant Ayers of High Point. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 PM.
Rona Hope Luther seven weeks old died at home of Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Luther 402 Osborne street. Born in Randolph county April 10 1988 she was a twin. Survives sister Rena Faith Luther. Funeral and interment Wednesday at Mt Gilead church conducted by Rev. 2 W. Jones. Interment in Gilead cemetery Randolph county.
Miss Margaret Watson was re elected president of the local Girl Scout troop leaders at a supper meeting hosted by Mrs Franklin Welch on Parkway. Nell Stallings was re elected vice president, Nell Poole secretary, and Mrs Paul Weaver treasurer. Eleven troops exist with troop six at the Presbyterian church set to disband for summer, while special groups will meet.
Third through sixth graders led by Mrs. Rupert Pickens stage a four act Jeanne d Arc at Ray Street School tomorrow at 7 30 pm. They built a thatched cottage painted cathedral windows and a coronation throne as part of a medieval study with about 40 characters plus songs and folk dances. A morning show for younger pupils is set for 9 30.
The regular Domino club meeting will be held at 7 45 this evening in the Gibson clubrooms. Miss Anna EB Kearns will host the gathering.
The Brigadier club holds its weekly meeting at eight o'clock this evening at Frank Parker's Hillcrest drive home. Initiation of new member Herb Ragan will occur at the gathering. A son named Richard Earnhardt was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Alexander of 230 Monthey Avenue at Guilford General Hospital on Friday May 27.
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