Mercury Athletic Club Holds Annual Ladies Night
About seventy five members and guests gathered at the Sheraton Hotel for the Mercury Athletic Club annual observance. Jane R. Steele presided as master of ceremonies and introduced guests including wives of members serving in the armed forces and returning POW Sgt Carl Gibson. The event featured a doughnut eating contest, musical selections by Jane Callahan and Marie Strother, and installation of a new slate led by installing officer C W Patterson.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Sheraton Hotel
Harding McKinney
Janes R. Steele
W. F. Bailey
Major Bailey
Italy
Roy Sullivan
Fort B
Roy Rutledge
Ward Short
Bob Roberts
Howard Raper
Carl Gibson
Gibson
John W. Presnell
United States Marine Corps
Wallace Smith
Navy
Jane Callahan
Marie Strother
Herb Ingram
Arch McMullan
Vincent Neal
Miss Callahan
C. W. Patterson
James R. Steele
Clifton Koonts
Arch »McMullan
Gayle Dowdy
Jeff Pearce
Board of
Social Calendar Highlights Club Meetings Week Schedule
The notice lists weekly meetings and events across clubs and organizations. W O T club at Mrs H A Millis 1100 North Main. Junior Host USO staff meeting at County building. Co Operette at 433 West Lexington. Garden Study at Greenway Drive. Woman's club at YWCA with Raleigh guest. Beta Pi at 407 Park Way. Tea and Topics at Lindsay Street. Emerywood events and USO activities at YMCA and YWCA. Friday Music Study Civil War program. Emerywood Duplicate Club. weekly USO dance and Sunday buffet for service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.O.T
H. A. Millis
North Main Street
USO
N. L. Garner
Lexington Avenue
Garden Study Club
Silas Casey
Greenway Drive
Woman's Club
YWCA
Www’. T. Best
Raleigh
L. Rothrock
Woodrow Avenue
R. T Cottam
Parkway
Delk Smith
W. F. Clayton
Lindsay Street
Emerywood Country Club
W. L. Jackson
Forest Hill Drive
Emerywood
Ymca Nasium
Eleven Local Girls Pledged To WCMC Groups
Greensboro reports the Woman’s College pledges for four societies Aletheian Cornelian Adelphian and Dikean on initiation day Eleven girls from High Point join the groups Eleanor Fritzie Raymond Martha Ann e Kluttz Betty Fager son Betty Lou Nance Elizabeth Alman Helen Ers hler Louise Gibson Helen Louise Sheaf Ellen Virginia Stirewall Valeria Mendenhall and Jean State Holion each society receives an equal share and formal events highlight the year
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Greensboro
Aletheian
Cornelian
Adelphian
Dikean
Woman's College
High Point
Eleanor Fritzie Raymond
Martha Anne Kluttz
Betty Fagerson
Betty Lou Nance
Elizabeth Anne Alman
Helen Jean Ershler
Louise Gibson
Helen Louise Sheaf
Ellen
Virginia Stirewall
Altrusa Board Dined With Mrs Sutton at Sheraton
Mrs Evelyn Sutton vice president of the Altrusa club hosted the executive board at the Blue Room Sheraton Hotel for the November meeting. A six thirty turkey dinner followed by a board session discussed items for club approval at the November 14 meeting. Board members present included Mrs Louise Abernathy and Mrs Marie Forrest with guests Miss Jessie Mae Young and Mrs Mabel Burnett.
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Evelyn Sutton
Altrusa Club
Sheraton
Louise Abernathy
Marie Forrest
Mary Lou Rothrock
Sutton
Jessie Mae Young
Mabel Burnett
Land Bridges Once Linked Continents Across Ancient Seas
Researchers propose former land corridors connected Eurasia Africa Australia and the Americas enabling ancient migrations. Evidence from geology and paleontology suggests periodic low sea levels may have exposed routes bridging major regions and facilitating species dispersal.
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Eurasia
Africa
Australia
The
Americas
Moffitt Miller Vows Announced in San Antonio Ceremony
Announcement of the October 5 wedding of Beverly Ann Miller and Aviation Cadet Henry Moffitt at the San Antonio post chapel. Chaplain McFarland officiated with Ethel Morse as matron of honor and Charles Watts as best man. The bride’s mother is Mrs. Lora Miller of Guilford Missouri. the groom is son of B. P. Moffitt of Norfolk Virginia.
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Henry Moffitt
High Point
San Antonio
Tex
Army Air Force
Beverly Ann Miller
Guilford
Missouri
Post Chapel
Post
McFarland
Ethel Morse
Matron of
Bri
Charles Watts
Bide
Lora Miller
Federal Reserve Bank
B. P. Moffitt
Norfolk
Lucy Moffitt
Randolph Couples Announce Vows in North Carolina
In Asheboro and Benettsville readings, two marriages are announced. Margaret Beachum and Allan McMillan wed in Star on October 21 with Jane Beachum as attendant and Max Maness as best man. Sylvia Belle Palmer and Ralph Garland Stevens married October 1 in Bennettsville with John A. Rogers officiating.
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Sylvia Belle Palmer
Liberty
Route 2
Ralph Garland Stevens
Bennettsville
S. C
John A. Rogers
Palmer
Nathaniel Greene High School
National Carbon Co
Siler City
Callie Smith
R. C. Palmer
Stevens
Mashburn
Greensboro
Providence High School
Ralph Stevens
Pleasant Garden
Nursery School Plans Open House on Thursday
The North Main Street Nursery School will hold open house all day Thursday inviting parents and others to see how the school operates. Mrs. C. E. Cummings in charge encourages visits for information and tea in the dining room Thursday afternoon. Some ant colonies built nests as large as a cottage.
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North Main Street
C. E. Cummings
Ira Wolfert to Speak on War Fronts at WCMC Friday
Greensboro November 7 Ira Wolfert renowned war correspondent known for coverage in South Pacific and European invasion will lecture on Report from the Battle Fronts at The Woman's College Aycock auditorium Friday at 8 pm. An open forum will follow.
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Greensboro
Orth Snetan Manan Per Alliance
South Pacific
Woman's College
Aycock
Wolfert
Europe
Normandy
Reader's Digest
The
Solomons
Literary Guild
Office of Naval Intelligence
Army
Swede Larsen
Fortress
Alliance
Harpers
Red Book
Esquire
Mercury
Hasty play costs South in five diamond contract
South overruffs and misplays in a four spade contract leading to a bad score. West opens with one diamond, East doubles, South goes down two tricks for a 300 plus point swing. A cleaner line would have forced better defense and fewer penalties.
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West
North
East
South
Death by Pin Pricks in Marriage and Friendship
Elsie Robinson discusses how small daily annoyances in marriage and friendships erode love. She argues these little clashes reveal a deeper need for personal rights and respect, noting most conflicts stem from power and excitement rather than malice.
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Sue
Martha
Jim
Local Notes on College Visit and Hospital Stays
Mrs. Cora Gibson spent the weekend at Woman's College in Greensboro with her daughters Helen and Louise Gibson. L t James W. Poole U S N R has returned to Cherry Point after visiting Greensboro and High Point for his mother's death. Mrs M H Barthmaier has recovered enough to leave High Point Memorial Hospital for home care.
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Cora Gibson
Woman's College, University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Helen
Louise Gibson
Woman's College
Louise
James W. Poole
U.S.N.R
Cherry Point
High Point
M. H. Barthmaier
High Point Memorial Hospital
Boulevard Unit
Parkway
Births announces two families welcome newborns in High Point
Mr and Mrs David H Parsons Jr announce the birth of a son David Parsons III on October 31 at the Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs Parsons is the former Cora Worth Parker. Pfe and Mrs Chalmer Pope announce the birth of a daughter Carol Anne on November 5 at High Point Memorial hospital. Mrs Pope is the former Anne Bryant of the city. Mr and Mrs W C Piner announce the birth of a daughter Nancy Jeanette on November 3. Piner is the former Addie Letheo, daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Letheo.
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Owens Ritchie
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
David H. Parsons, Jr
David Parsons, III
Parsons
Cora Worth Parker
Woodmen Circle Drill Team Meeting Called for Wednesday
A special meeting of the Woodmen Circle drill team will be held Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the clubroom on West Commerce Street. Miss Ruby Stone calls for full attendance of all team members.
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Woodmen Circle
West Commerce Street
Ruby Stone
ST. Edwards Guild
Saint Edwards Guild
Tragic Bridge Finish Yields 300-Point Penalty
A late misplay costs two diamonds and a heart ruff, leaving East with a diamond ruff, one trump and one heart. The result is a two-trick deficit totaling 300 points for the declaring side.
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Nally
East
Borland in Florida for reassignment after overseas duty
SGT. James C. Borland age 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Borland, Rt. 3, has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No. 2 in Miami Beach Florida for reassignment after many months of duty outside the States. He is a B 17 gunner and served in the European theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borland
Florida
James C. Borland
J. A. Borland
Rt. 3
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Fla
Returning Hero Joyce to Camp Gruber Okla
Sgt. Reid H. Joyce Jr returns from 27 months overseas in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and will report to Camp Gruber Oklahoma after visiting his mother Mrs Reid H Joyce Rt 1 announced by Camp Mackall Public Relations Office. Neave earns Air Medal. Garner and Blackwelder receive Bronze Star for meritorious service in France and combat in Europe.
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Joyce
Reid H. Joyce, Jr
Camp Gruber
Okla
Reid H. Joyce
Rt. 1
Camp Mackall
Nealy H. Garner
Eula Garner
Venable Street
France
Air Service Command
Europe
Cpl
Lonnie W. Blackwelder, Jr
L. W. Blackwelder
Steele Street
24Th Armored Engineer Battalion
24Th Armored Division
Electric Service
Foister Arrives at Oakland Naval Hospital Wounded in Palau
Pfc. Thomas W. Foister USMCR husband of Mrs. Allie Foister Richardson Street Richardson has arrived at the Oakland Naval Hospital. He was wounded in action during the Palau Island invasion in the Pacific theater.
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Naval Hospital
Thomas W. Foister
USMCR
Allie Foister
Richardson Street
Oakland
California
Pfc
Foister
Palau Island
Pacific
Training for Waves
Mary D Rankin of 322 Woodrow Ave enrolls in a Naval Training program at Iowa State Teachers College. Upon completion she will be sent to a naval station to qualify for a petty officer rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary D. Rankin
Woodrow Ave
Naval Training School
Iowa State Teachers College
Naval Station
Pfc Horace J. Stepp Lands Safely in Europe
Pfc Horace J. Stepp, son of Mr and Mrs H J Stepp of 104 Welch Street, has landed safely in Europe and notified his parents. A lighthearted note on ants follows, describing the common ant as highly developed social creature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prance Pfc
Horace J. Stepp
H. J. Stepp
Welch Street
Eugene woman wins contest slogan Swap at Sink
Mrs. Condon E. MecCormack of Eugene wins first prize in a nationwide Pro-American Clubs of Republican Women contest with the slogan Swap at Sink a reply to FDR's Don't change horses in mid stream slogan.
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Eugene, Ore
INS
Condon E. MecCormack
Eugene
What’s in a Name Ephrata Army Air Wash
Fragmentary text shows military roster notes with garbled names and a call for correct spelling during roll call. It mentions an observer and a sergeant, highlighting confusion over the proper form of a surname in the unit.
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Ephrata Army Air Wash
INS
Speare
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