Recreation panel features at BPWC luncheon in North Carolina
Miss Emily Gentry state federation treasurer, Miss Reeves Forney radio chairman, and Arthur H. Jones National Recreation Association district representative spoke at the Mid-Wear Council of the North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs luncheon. They discussed recreation aims, radio as a cultural force, and recreation as a personal and national asset. The event drew more than 200 women from across the state, with sessions continuing into today including a federation emblem breakfast hosted by Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point events, and a formal banquet coordinated by High Point.
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Mid- Wear Council
N. C. Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Emily Gentry
Reeves Forney
Arthur H. Jones
National Recreation Association
Gentry
Stromeer
Reeves
Mabel L. Bacon
Federation
Jewell Sink
Ville
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point Club
Musical Art Club Hosts Mrs Amos for Illustrated Sonata Talk
Mrs R T Amos will host the Musical Art Club at Forest Hill Drive tomorrow at 8 pm. Miss Ernestine Fields will present an illustrated lecture titled The Growth of the Sonata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Amos
Musical Art Club
Forest Hill Drive
Ernestine Fields
Bazaar Draws Over Six Hundred At Wesley Memorial
The Wesley Memorial church bazaar hosted Friday by the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild drew more than six hundred attendees. Proceeds will fund a chapel building project. Home made cakes cookies and candies were displayed and clothing items were for sale. A salad course was served from 10 AM to 10 PM.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Woman's Societies
J. F. Hayden
R. A. Sheloff
Philomatheans To Hold Friday Meeting
The Philomathean club will meet Friday afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs A G Douglas 1210 North Main street.
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Philomatheans
The
Philomathean Club
A. G. Douglas
North Main Street
Afternoon Wedding Unites Miss Davis and Lawrence Modlin
Miss Martha Branson Davis and Lawrence Emory Modlin wed at Springfield Friends church on Saturday November 1 with Rev Milton Hadle officiating at five o clock. Miss Jean Davis was brides attendant and A C Jones of High Point was best man. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Branson E F Davis of Randleman, wore a wine suit with white orchid corsage. The groom, son of Mrs Emory Modlin of High Point, attended Allen Jay school and farmed after army service. The couple plans a western North Carolina honeymoon and resides on Route 3 High Point.
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Springfield Friends Church
Martha Branson Davis
Lawrence Emory Modlin
Milton Hadle
Jean Davis
A. C. Jones
High Point
Modlin
Miss Bobbie Sugg to Wed Burton W. Davis in November
Mr and Mrs Robert Sugg announce the engagement of their daughter Bobbie Louise Sugg to Burton William Davis son of Mr and Mrs Havana Davis of Kings Mountain North Carolina. A private wedding will be held at the Main Street Methodist parsonage on November 26 1947.
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Robert Steadman Sugg
West Broad Street
High Point
North Carolina
Bobbie Louise
Burton William Davis
Havana Davis
Kings Mountain
Main Street Methodist Parsonage
High Point High School
Ema
Thomas Ills, Inc
Davis
Kings
Pioneer Council To Meet Monday
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty Pioneer Council No 52 will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at 7 30 at the home on Commerce street.
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The
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Pioneer Council No. 52
Commerce Street
Sechrest-Webb October Marriage Announced Today
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Margie Webb to Jackie Lee Sechrest, performed at the Church of Christ parsonage on October 29. The bride, in a fuchsia suit, is Jamestown High School alumna and Adams-Millis employee. the groom is Jamestown High School graduate and Ellison’s Frame worker. They reside on Route 6.
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Margie Webb
Jackie Lee Sechrest
Church of Christ
Wade Kennedy
Jamestown High School
Adams-Millis Corporation
Paul Griffin
Elligon’s Frame Company
Sechrest
Friendship Club Study Group With Luncheon
The Study Group of the Council of Jewish Women meets at Mrs. Al Schwartz 407 Colonial Drive Wednesday evening at 8 30 with Dr. E D Heyler of High Point College as speaker on The Marshall Plan A luncheon is set for Thursday at 1 PM at Mrs Robert Andersons 715 W Howell Street with Mrs Joe Boyd leading the program.
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Council of Jewish Women
al Schwartz
Colonial Drive
E. D. Heyler
High Point College
The
Friendship Club
Robert Anderson
W. Howell Street
Joe Boyd
Growth in U S productivity 1850 to 1940
The article notes that productivity per man hour in the United States rose more than fourfold between 1850 and 1940, reflecting substantial gains in efficiency across the period. It highlights overall economic progress driven by industrialization and technological advances.
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United States
Bridal Courtesies Planned For Miss Mary Anne Thomas
A sequence of social gatherings honors Miss Mary Anne Thomas bride elect of December. Luncheon Tuesday at Emerywood Country Club for Miss Thomas and Miss Gloria Siderton begins a week of events hosted by local women, ending Saturday with an Emerywood party as Mrs. Bradford Thomas and Miss Barbara Thomas join.
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Mary Anne Thomas
James Campbell Lipscomb
J. H. Millis
Emerywood Country Club
Miss Thomas
Gloria Siderton
John Rochelle Hardin
J. H. Walker, Jr
Wilson Weldon
Walker
Colonial Drive
Thomas
W. G. Ragsdale, Jr
James B. Lovelace
Harry Alexander
Lovelace Home
Bradford Thomas
Barbara Thomas
Garden Club Meeting With Mrs Grubb to Host Program
The Friendly Garden Club meets Wednesday at 2 30 PM with hostess Mrs D H Grubb of James Town Route 1. Mrs G C Estes will lead the program and preside over the session.
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Garden Club
D. H. Grubb
The
Friendly Garden Club
Jamestown
Irs
G. C. Estes
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Delimne Hoover
BPWC
Grace Flower Shop
MIAM
Washington
Cola Waren
Princess Beauty Shop
Monark Shade Co
N. Main
Guilford
J. W. Sechrest & Son
Main ST
N. G
Mrs. Amos
Sandra Kay Grub
Norman L. Grubb
Oak Street
Ada Blair School
Wesley Memorial
Miss Davis
Lawrence Modlin
Bobbie Sugg
B. W. Davis
Pioneer Council
DAR
Betty Jo Ring
Eck Ring
DAR Good Citizen
Sechrest-Webb
White
N. Main ST
Marshall E. Ginsburg
Grayson-Stanton Building
Richardson’s
Linanne
Rae
Brown Oxfords
Nylo
Terry Towels
Sale Girls
Loafers
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