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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1949
Page
5
Five bridge tables and one rummy table accompanied a yellow and white shower at Circle drive. Miss Gloria Foust received gifts, a silver cream and sugar set, and guests included Mrs Dewey Foust and Mrs Clyde Martin.
Miss Virginia DeLappe and sister Miss Mary DeLappe host an informal party tonight at seven at Gib sons Gold Room North Main extension to fete Virginia before her November 26 wedding to Wayne Coffey.
Altrusa club members are invited to Mrs. John L. Rothrock’s home at 703 West Howell Street tomorrow evening. Miss Lucille Hecht of Chicago will be the overnight guest and is editor of The International Altrusan. She attends the Second District club convention in Richmond, Virginia, October 27 to 29.
Pat Flythe was elected troop president of Scout Troop 52 with Ann Michael as secretary Nancy Grimsley as treasurer and Stevie Slate as program chairman at a meeting held yesterday at the First Presbyterian church. The group then held a Halloween party on the church lawn with goblins black cats and witches. Mrs Bryant and assistant leader Mrs Armfield met with the girls. The troop attended morning service at the Presbyterian church as part of Girl Scout Week.
High Point delegates to the Second District Altrusa convention in Richmond Virginia report a successful gathering. Miss Ruth Kramer international president attended as a distinguished visitor with Sara Holmes Dorothy Forward Mrs Mary Lou Rothrock and Mrs Edna Griffith. Rothrock led the Parade of Projects display and High Points project a child tonsillectomy exhibit drew praise.
The Garden Study Club will meet at Mrs M Z Perkinson's home at 1107 Greenway Drive tomorrow at ten o'clock. The gathering follows the usual morning hour and participants are expected to attend.
The November Emerywood country club bulletin flags social events led by bridge and golf. Evening bridge on November 3 and 17 at 7 45 pm host by Mr and Mrs R B Terry and Mr and Mrs Hal Davis. Ladies bridge hosts listed weekly from November 1 to 29. A November 26 dinner dance with Jimmie Livingston and band runs 9 pm to 1 am. Golf tournaments include Ladies President’s Cup finals and a Pro Member event November 9 with pros from three states. an auction and contact details accompany participation notes.
The Green Acre Garden Club and Wake Robin Garden Club meet at 1104 North Main Street tonight at 8 oclock. Mrs Shceloff will speak on Christmas decorating.
The S’Amusante club will meet tonight at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Archie Newton.
The women of Springfield Friends church host an annual bazaar with a luncheon and supper. The luncheon runs 11:30 to 1:30 for business people, the supper 5:30 to 7:00. Proceeds support the sponsoring organizations.
Mrs June Kivett and her daughter Pamela return to Jay street after three weeks in Richmond and Portsmouth Virginia visiting Mr and Mrs Grady Comer who accompanied them home for a week with relatives Here. Mr and Mrs Gregory Sutliffe and son George leave for Charlotte to make their future home after residing at 1106 North Main Street. Mrs W R Brackett of Norfolk Virginia formerly of High Point underwent an operation at Norfolk General Hospital on October 27 and is reported in satisfactory condition. Bobby A Wood S 2c has returned to duty after a week in the Marine Hospital at Norfolk. Mrs Richard Crook of Cameron South Carolina visits her parents J A Lindsay at 104 West Farriss Avenue. Mr and Mrs J Woody Brinson return to High Point from Richmond and will live at Hillcrest Manor apartments 1312 Eaton Place. Erwin A Cameron of Gary Indiana visiting High Point. he is with National Tube Co a subsidiary of U S Steel. A 300 mile per hour wind is generated in the University of Maryland Glenn L Martin School of Aeronautical Research tunnel.
Mr and Mrs S C Browers announce son David Lynn born October 29 at the Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs T A Dennis announce daughter Shirley Jean born October 30 at the Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs J L Langston announce son Fred Richard born October 27 at the Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs L B Brigman announce son Lathan B Junior born October 26 at a local hospital. Mrs Brigman is the former Miss Alice Shaw of 308 Walker Street High Point.
The Ladies' auxiliary of B'Nai Israel Synagogue plans a 8 30 PM meeting at Mrs. Jake Samet's Louise Avenue home with Mrs. Bennie Krauss and Mrs. Morris Keil as associate hosts. The Estherian class of Green Street Baptist resumes tonight at 7 30 with Mrs. J C Saunders at Homestead Avenue. Mrs. Joe Montgomery and Miss Irene Meekins assist. The Stephens Bible Class gathers tomorrow at 3 PM at Mrs. C F Ellington 217 West Bay Street. leader is Mrs. J Paul Hill. Circle No 4 of Ward Street Church WSCS meets tonight at 7 30 with Mrs. T C Cook at 2705 English.
Students from North Carolina colleges elected Joe Allen of Burlington president of the Christian youth rally. Sara McNair of Charlotte was chosen vice president Edith Winslow of Raleigh secretary and Zack Piephoff of Greensboro treasurer at the gathering.
A bat lashes out with ruf fleshing fur and bare teeth and emits a low buzz as a warning snarl. Separately, Mongolian invaders in the 13th century carried Chinese art that influenced Near East designs, later copied on clay wall tiles.
The American Legion Auxiliary unit will hold its November meeting Thursday evening at the Legion home on West High Street. The session starts at 7:45 PM and all members are expected to attend.
The Ladies auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet tonight at seven o'clock at the VFW Home on Broad Street. Announcement issued this morning.
Advertises pattern 4576 in sizes 12 through 20 with 4 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Claims easy use and full illustrated instructions. Requires sending twenty five cents to Anne Adams at High Point Enterprise for the pattern and size/style details.
Local listings reveal a packed calendar from 6 p m to 10 30 a m featuring dinners at the Sheraton and Gibson's Gold Room, bridge parties for brides elect Louise Hardison and Golda Davis, garden club meetings across Emerywood, and a Wesley Memorial church reception for Rev Arthur Kale. Also noted are wedding rehearsals for Golda Davis and Claude M Gantt Jr and the Davis Gantt wedding at Emmanuel Lutheran church with multiple host homes in Jamestown and Winston-Salem connections.
In some districts it is estimated that earthworms contribute a topsoil layer about one fifth of an inch thick.
The timetable lists activities at YWCA including bridge classes luncheons and business meetings Y-Teen committees swimming periods dinners guest speaker David Chauns Pickett Library sessions book reviews Jolly Y dinners teen gatherings and a Saturday skating party and square dance at the YMCA gym.
An old advertisement touts Lifebuoy soap as protecting popularity by guarding thirteen parts of the body from odor. It highlights Lifebuoy’s purifying ingredients, mild coconut oil lather, and suitability for delicate skin, branding it a Lever Brothers product.
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