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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1948
Page
5
Nu Phi Mu selects new officers to lead and volunteers to sew for the Red Cross. Members plan meetings and assign garment making tasks for an activity period with about fourteen members participating.
The Alpha Rho Chapter of Beta hosted its November gathering at 607 West Paris Avenue. Members selected four photographs for submission to Totem magazine’s Valentine Cover contest and chose a committee to coordinate the society’s activities.
The Women of the Moose will meet at eight o'clock this evening to hear reports from the recent state conference. The gathering will feature details from the statewide organization’s event and ongoing initiatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard of Myrtle Beach South Carolina visit here. Howard's mother Mrs John Spencer on Harker street and Mrs Howards nephew Mr and Mrs Howard M Russell and Marty have returned home on Ragan street after visiting Pete Gee in Jersey City and New City. Mrs Russell visited sister Mrs Annie London in Washington DC after a visit with Mr and Mrs V F Linthicum on Woodlawn avenue.
A Mars surface note states that during midday in the Martian summer the temperature is between 10 and 2 degrees, implying mild heat readings considering the planet’s conditions.
Mrs F G Peoples of Oxford spoke at Saint Annes parish house on the benefits of Women's Auxiliary membership in the Diocese of North Carolina. The event featured devotional by Mrs Tom Smyth and honor for Mr W D Barrett, with plans announced for the November 12 dinner and December 1 meeting. Tea followed in the parish hall with hostesses Mesdames Powell Alexander Lewis Fisher Silas McRee and Madeline Hoover.
The La Tertulia Club of High Point college will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the home of Roy Montgomery on Circle Drive.
MANTEO Dare County hosts a three day Rotary district meeting invitation for the 189th district announced by Lawrence Swaim president after last night’s dinner. The May event would attract about 500 Rotarians and Rotary Annes with local hotels ready to assist housing. The invitation to host was extended to district governor Sherwood Roberson of Robersonville and the convention would mark the first time the meeting is held in Dare County after prior ones in Elizabeth City and other towns.
Regional Associational Training Union officers meet at the First Baptist church for a day of conference from 10 a.m. to 4 15 p.m. Harvey Gibson directs the program for the North Carolina Baptist State Convention in Raleigh. Attendees hail from Asheboro Charlotte Salisbury Greensboro Winston Salem Reidsville High Point. The article also notes a separate home heating control update with automatic clock model replacing hand set thermostats and a 110 volt clock motor powering the device.
Miss Eleanor Younts, bride-elect, was honored at a tea in Winston Salem hosted by Mrs Marthe Lawrence. Attendants included Mrs Vi- Vien R Lawrence and Mrs Dougine Kimmel, with Mrs E E Younts and Mrs J H McCall among greeters. Chrysanthemums formed the decor and a modest tea was served.
A list of local clubs and associations announces upcoming gatherings from Tuesday through Friday. Events include Womans Christian Trance Union, Cooperette club, Garden Study clubs, Beta Sigma Phi, Girl Scout activities, Red Cross open house, and nurse and music club functions with dates and host addresses across Emerywood and Greensboro areas.
The YMCA and YWCA offer a packed series of classes and meetings. Activities include Life Saving and Swimmers classes, a Proest 6 p m Swimming Club, a Business and Professional Club meeting, a Bridge class, a Robins Club supper and bowling, and youth activities for 4th and 5th grades with a canteen and crafts.
The Girl Scout Leaders Association will meet Thursday night at Mrs Lawrence Marsden's home 607 Colonial Drive at 7. Mrs Curtin Smithdeal will present a leathercraft program. Members are urged to attend.
The Fairmont Park Baptist church Young Ladies class will meet tonight at 7 30 at Miss Hilda Walls home on the Hasty school road. An item notes a tulgurite as a curious glassy tube formed when lightning strikes sand.
All members of the High Point troop are asked to note the time and place of the regular meeting. The gathering will be held in the basement of the Fuet Seth church at 10 o clock. A training film for council members will be shown.
The Washington council meets this evening at 7 at the hall on East Commerce Street. The notice was announced this morning and the session is expected to discuss local matters and upcoming plans.
Mr and Mrs Marvin see Bradley street announce the birth of daughter Trudy Yvonne on October 31 at the Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs Hall is the former Velma Johnson of High Street. Mr and Mrs T Exley Summey Avenue announce birth of daughter Tommie Kay on February 27 at the Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital.
A local community outing marked the debut of a new VFW post in Archdale. Master of ceremonies Corpetison of Adam-Millia Corp chaired the event while BA Byrd presented remarks and a florist was thanked for helping pilots with airliners.
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