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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1955
Page
11
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Ward Street Methodist Church will meet this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs C G Guyer Route 2. Mrs Elwood Atkinson will have charge of the meeting.
The Catherine Gill Bible Class of Welch Memorial Methodist Church meets at 7 30 at Mrs Mabel Smiths home 1414 King Street with Mrs Leslie Briley as associate hostess.
Portales New Mexico features Greaves a fervent peanut fan who advocates growing Valencia peanuts in the Saciene region He touts peanuts in many dishes and claims to have eaten them hull raw roasted and stewed praising their versatility and flavor.
Miss Sylvia Diane McGhee announces her wedding to Bruce Dale Weaver of Reading Pennsylvania. The ceremony at First Methodist Church Saturday at 5 pm features Rev. Robert as officiant. Attendants include maid of honor Connie McGhee and matron of honor Mrs Phyllis Payne.
Mrs. Helen Nelson spoke on Christmas Decorations for the Home at the home of Mrs. J. W. Van Loan. She noted Sunday Christmas displays with ceramics and wood carvings and praised simplicity. New members Mrs. Brinson, Mrs. Koonce, and Mrs. Tice attended, and the group donated 25 to the library landscaping fund.
Miss Barbara Byrum will be honored at a bridal shower Saturday evening hosted by Mrs. C. B. Kearns on Montheu Ave. Attendees include Meiles and Keng. Miss Byrum plans to marry Bill R. Kinley on Thanksgiving Day at St. Methodist Church of High City.
Thursday schedules list events at the YWCA league room Nature Study Garden Club at Mrs. Earnhardt 701 Westwood Forestdale Garden Club at Mrs. Green then Mrs. Clark for covered dish supper Dr and Mrs I B Miller host at Emerywood Country Club honoring Miss Florence Cooke and her fiancé with a dinner at 7:30.
Mrs Harriss local Red Cross secretary spoke to 15 members of the Mid-Week Study Club at the home of W Chandler about her work as a case worker during the Port Jervis disaster in New York. Her talk described relief efforts amid the atmosphere created by floral arrangements including roses and chrysanthemums.
Sgt and Mrs meeear 3 Payne of Raeford announce the birth of twin daughters Deborah Lynn and Patricia Ann on October 23 at Fort Brees Avery Hospital Mrs Payne was formerly Miss Nancy Ann Davis of High Point Also noted is the birth of Teresa Ann to Mr and Mrs Bill R White in Wichita Falls Texas, former High Point residents.
Mr and Mrs Horace Blanton report the birth of a daughter Rebecca Sue born at Mi ors Hospital ami. Mrs Blanton is identified as Betty Perfect of High Point.
Mr and Mrs John Jeffreys of 1434 N Hamilton St announce the birth of a daughter Donna Lee on October 31 in an unnamed locality.
Mr and Mrs Rae I Hunt of Dayton Street announce the birth of a daughter Alice Elizabeth born November 1 in the local hospital.
Mr and Mrs J W Younts announce the birth of a daughter Marion Lucille on Oct 30 at High Point Memorial Hospital. The home address listed is 710 Woodrow Ave.
Mr and Mrs R N Holder of Route 1 High Point announce the birth of a son Ralph Christopher on November 2 in the local hospital.
Mrs. Van Loan was assisted by Mrs. M. R. Cole as associate host in serving refreshments to the group at a members spouses event.
Mrs. Howard Price Unit 2 reads a note and Mrs. Hunter Dalton Unit 1 leads a brief update with Mrs. Banner Davis and Paras Leevenine mentioned in roles.
The High Point Credit Women's Breakfast Club held its first annual Bosses night banquet at the Sheraton Hotel with about 75 guests. Guest speaker Harry Alexander of Belk's in Charlotte spoke on Improved Credit and the customer merchant bond.
The event honored Mrs J D Walters former Rachel Gilmore bride of Oct 1. Guests enjoyed red and white carnation decorations with a dining room theme. Upon arrival she received a corsage of yellow carnations and prizes for games were given by hostesses. A bedspread was added to the gifts. Walters married Oct 8 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in High Point.
The Dogwood Garden Club schedules library displays for November with themes Autumn Days Golden Harvest and A Modern Thanksgiving. Volunteers include Mrs Godwin Anderson Do Creech Clay ton Greene Caudell Dean Thomas H E Thomas Kenneth Cheek and Carrick Kivett for weekly setups and children’s reading room displays.
Mrs. E. E. O Sullivan of 110 Manor Drive remains ill and has been confined to bed for two weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Wells, senior case work supervisor for Guilford County Welfare, spoke to the High Point League of Women Voters last evening at Mrs. Banner Davis’s home. She outlined Welfare programs, nonfinancial aid needs, and the call for more boarding homes for children while noting most funding comes from the federal government.
Magdalene Rebekah Lodge 34 meets this evening for regular business. The session is set for 7 30 p.m. at the hall on Commerce Street with plans to discuss lodge affairs.
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