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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1942

Page

5

Mr Walden Honored On Birthday Home From Navy

Mr and Mrs R A Walden of 310 Kearns street hosted a birthday supper for their son Richard Walden who is on furlough from the United States Navy. Guests included Ruth Cornell Lessie Rich Margaret Letha Davis Elizabeth Fowter Billie Barlow Dorothy Roberson Natalie Pratt Audry Morris Janet Leola Walden Yesterday Campbell Arthur Irwin James Elgin Leroy Walton Melvin Robinson Mr and Mrs J W Walton Mrs WoW Irwin and Jazmnie Codwell.

R. A. Walden Kearns Street Richard Walden United States Navy Ruth Cornell Lessie Rich Margaret Letha Davis Elizabeth Fowter Billie Barlow Dorothy Roberson Natalie Pratt Audry Morris Janet Leola Walden Yesterday Campbell Arthur Irwin James Elgin Leroy Walton Melvin Robinson J. W. Walton Wow Irwin Jazmnie Codwell

We the Women Choosey Woman Has Trouble Finding War Work

A columnist quotes Ruth Millett arguing that many women delaying war effort due to choosey attitudes miss chances to help. The piece urges American women to adopt a proactive stance, following Jean Knox’s view that women have tasks to do, not questions about doing something. It promotes taking initiative in war work.

Ruth Millett Jean Knox Britain America

Hold Everything Forest Assets In State Are Protected Now

North Carolina forests remain highly valuable and state fire control efforts grow. The forestry division pleads for public cooperation as fires are classified as sabotage and women are trialed as fire spotters to extend patrols. Local counties expand organized prevention with plans to reach 75 counties next year.

North Carolina Lynn Nisbet Enterprise Bureau Sir Walter Motel Raleigh Forestry Division Department of Conservation and Development Department W. K. Beichler Forest Fire Service Pearl Harbor U. S. Appalachian Forest Experiment Station Norcia Carolina Ucs State Forestry

Florence Nightingale Club Supper Meeting Highlights

The Florence Nightingale Club met at the YWCA on Monday at six. Miss Louise Welch led the business session, and Mrs. D R Parker presented a consumer report on Bread and Butter. A world fellowship service followed with solos by Hazel Wright and piano accompaniment by Marie Strother. The program explored global views of American Jews Germans Japs Negroes and Chinese.

Florence Nightingale Club Louise Welch D. R. Parker Industrial Committee Hazel Wright Marie Strother Ola Carpenter Elizabeth Clinard Leta Anderson Joy Patterson Frances Rimmer Phoebe Meadows Shirley Dorsett Grace Morrison

Song Service At Liberty Saturday

Liberty November 10. A song service will be held Saturday night November 14 at 7 30 in the Motor Service Company building. Rev Luther A Hall of Burlington has led several weeks but this time different singing groups will perform. Congregation will render hymns and Rev Wayne Curtis and R P Smith will direct inviting all singers and the public.

Liberty Motor Service Company Luther A. Hall of Burlington Wayne Curtis R. P. Smith

Whitescarver to Present Program for Garden Club

Mrs. Fred Whitescarver will present the program at the Good Will Garden Club meeting tomorrow morning at Mrs. Joe A. Johnsons home 307 Colonial Drive. Her topic is Thanksgiving Tables. The Johnson address was incorrectly listed as Cable Street in Tuesdays Enterprise.

Fred Whitescarver Good Will Garden Club Joe A. Johnson Colonial Drive Whitescarver Johnson Cable Street The Enterprise Joe A. Johnson Wayside Garden Club John C. Sheloff North Main Street Twentieth Century Study Club F. M. Metcalfe Sunset Drive High Point Graduate Nurses Club Woman's Club Board Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A Woman's Club C. E. Rozzelle S P.m High Point Council of Jewish Women Harry Kaplan Queens Court

Social Calendar of local clubs and meetings

The Tuesday through Thursday calendar lists Altrusa, Eastern Star, garden clubs, study and graduate nursing groups, Woman's Club events, Jewish Women, Entre Nous, Needlework Guild, YWCA boards and women’s circles with locations at Parkway homes Masonic Hall Adams Memorial YWCA Sheraton Hotel and area churches. Several speakers include Dr C E Rozzelle and Rev Wilson Weldon and a soldiers dinner at Sedgefield Air Corps training school.

J. F. Hayden Entre Nous Club Washington Street Needlework Guild Sheraton Hotel Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A W. C. Id Wilson O. Weldon

Mrs Miles Hudson Feted On Birthday By Friends

A group of friends gathered at Mrs. Miles Hudson home Saturday evening to honor her birthday. Colorful fall flowers adorned the rooms as she received a corsage of yellow rosebuds and yellow chrysanthemums marked the guests seats. Games, contests, and a large pink and white birthday cake with punch followed, gifts showered the honoree. Guests included Mesdames Jas L Smith Thomas Davis Ola Aggras Charles Phillips Walter Ingram V Swaim A C McLean and Misses Mae Laster Elsie Aggras Nellie Laster Lixie Laster Mary Campbell Carrie Campbell Elsie Wofford and James Fritts James Melon.

Miles Hudson Mesdames Jas. L. Smith Thomas ©. Davis Ola Aggras Charles Phillips Walter Ingram 2 V. Swaim A. C. McLean Mae Laster Elsie Aggras Nellie Lixie Laster Mary and Carrie Campbell Elsie Wofford James Fritts James Meloan

Miss Ruby Luther Weds Mr Hall in Asheboro Home

Miss Ruby Luther of Eleazer married Mr. Hall at Rev. Seth B. Hinshaw's Asheboro Friends Church home. The bride wore a blue two piece suit with luggage tan accessories and a pink rose corsage. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hall near Troy, plans to pursue di sense work in Los Angeles after a few days in High Point.

Rayborn Hall Ruby Luther Eleaver W. R. Luther Eleazer Seth B. Hinshaw Asheboro Irving Hall Troy High Point Oak View S. Y. Clinard Los Angeles Sr. Hall

Open House Planned by City PTA at Junior High

In observance of American Education Week the City PTA invites parents to an Open House at the Junior High Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Attendees meet in the auditorium for a short musical program. Dean Pruestte new principal will speak. Parents may tour rooms, meet teachers, and view all departments. Light refreshments will be available in the cafeteria.

Junnior High School Dean Pruestte

Ada Blair P T A Plans Education Week Program

The Ada Blair Parent-Teacher Association meets tonight at 1:30 in the school auditorium for an Education Week program. School officials invite the public to attend the observance and take part in the event.

Johnson Street PT A Opens Tonight With Open House

The Parent Teacher Association of Johnson Street School meets at the school this evening at 7 30. A moving picture The Story of Our Flag will be shown and parents are invited to visit the classrooms during the open house segment.

Johnson Street PT. A Parent-Teacher Association of Johnson Street School

Brentwood P T A Plans Silver Tea at Greenway Home

Brentwood P T A continues its silver tea fundraiser with a Wednesday afternoon gathering from 3 to 5 at Mrs. LP Greenway's home 515 Overnight Street. The event invites Brentwood parents and the public, following a bingo-filled kickoff at Mrs. Frank McCutlock’s Brentwood Avenue home. Proceeds support the PTA treasury.

Brentwood P.T. A Greenway Brentwood Parent-Teacher Association Mirs. LP Oveatur Street Frank McCutlock Brentwood Avenue P.T.A. Treasury

Corp Durham Honored With Surprise Birthday Dinner

Miss Nellie Price hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Corp. Ross M. Durham at her home on 300 Phillips Street. Guests included Corp. Johnson, Sgt. Douglas Boles, Loraine Harmon, Cornelia Bristow, Charlie Thomas, Annie Ashwell, Viola Price, Jetta Davis, John Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McKinney, and Nellie Price.

Nellie Price Corp Ross M. Durham Phillips Street Corp. Johnson Sgt Douglas Boles Loraine Harmon Cornelia Bristow Charlie Thomas Annie Ashwell Viola Price Jetta Davis John Leonard Sam McKinney Corp. Durham

Weekly church meetings outline peace topic

The Spring Hill Christian Endeavor Society led by Harley Cecil met Sunday evening at the church to discuss How Can We Help Promote Peace. Edna Marian read scripture, Peggy Craven sang, and several members participated before the C E benediction. The Calvary Methodist Class will meet Tuesday at 7 30 at Mrs J E Samuels home. The Lebanon Methodist Senior C E group met Sunday evening with Ed gar Hartley speaking on Friendship How Do We Find It. O C Easter introduced the speaker and Doris and Wanda King provided music. The Stephens Bible Study Class will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 with Mrs L D Wagner at 216 Willowbrook Nora L Andrews in charge.

Spring Hill C Calvary Methodist Calvary Methodist Church J. E. Samuels Vernon Street Ethel West Christian Endeavor Society The Lebanon Methodist Church Robert Lee Doris Wanda King O. C. Easter Edgar Hartley Stephens L. D. Wagner Willowbrook Nora L. Andrews Chage

Local Folks Bid Farewell and Visit Loved Ones During War Era

Mrs. Philip Davis and three children left Sunday night to join Major Davis at Torney General Hospital in Palm Springs California after receiving many courtesies here. Pvt. M. Silman, stationed at Camp Edwards Massachusetts, visiting his mother Flora J. Silman. Mrs. C. T. Lambeth homebound with an infected leg. J. D. Boyd Jr. and two sons of Norfolk Virginia depart for home after staying with Sherwood Forrest and Mrs. Forrest. Margaret Brincefield, former High Point resident now at Middletown Army Air Depot Pennsylvania, returns to work after visiting her mother Mina Brincefield. Mrs. John McMahon, Mrs. Tom Bates, and Mrs. Roy Wright returned from Asheville where they were guests of Rev. Br. J. Harbison. Mrs. Bates also saw her husband at Oteen Hospital. E. D. Bullabough family of Vernon Street spent weekend in Salisbury. Dessie Gregory, Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem patient for examinations and treatment. Sergeant Carl C. Garrett Jr. of Fresno California United States Air Corps visiting parents on Greenshore Road for a ten day furlough.

Philip Davis Betsey Philip, Jr Jimmy Major Davis Torney General Hospital Palm Springs Cal Margaret Brincefield High Point Middletown Mina Brincefield John McMahon Tom Bates Roy Wright Asheville Br. J. Harbison Bates Oteen Hospital Carl C. Garrett, Jnr Fresno Calif United States Air Corps Carl C. Garrett Greenshore

Enchanting Anne Adams Dress Pattern 425-4

Pattern 425-4 offers an afternoon dress with leaf embroidery and a slim waistline created by a front circle and paneling. Available in sizes 34 to 46 with yardage details for size 36. Send sixteen cents and include size name address and style number to The Nich Joint Enterprise Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Nich Joint Enterprise Westith St New York N.Y

Pentagon Club to Make Surgical Dressings at College

Pentagon club members resume war work by making surgical dressings at Red Cross workrooms on High Point College campus this evening. They will meet at the library at 7 30 o’clock, replacing the usual weekly social gathering.

Pentagon Club Red Cross High Point College Tooay

Tea and Topics Club Meets Thursday With Mrs Clayton

The Tea and Topics Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs W F Clayton at 223 Lindsay Steel, according to an announcement.

TEA and Topics Club W. F. Clayton Ars. W. F. Clayton Lindsay Steel

Mount Vernon Women Observe Day of Prayer

Beginning next Wednesday at 10 oclock the Women's Society of Christian Service of Mt. Vernon Methodist Church will meet at Mrs Jerome Peace home Trinity Route Two to observe a day of prayer. A noon lunch will be served from covered dishes and the afternoon will feature the regular November meeting.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Jerome Peace Trinity Route Two

Birth of Marvin Lee Sale at Burrus Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Marvin W Sale announce the birth of a son Marvin Lee on October 24 at Burrus Memorial Hospital Mrs Sale formerly Dorothy Wicher The baby and mother are at the home of Mr and Mrs R E Sale 503 Tate Street

Marvin W. Sale Marvin Lee Burrus [Memorial Hospital Sale Dorothy Wicher Baby Mr. Sale R. E. Sale Tate’ Street

Gas Saving Rules From Carolina War Board Head

Charlotte report outlines Carolina War Production Board guidance for conserving gas. James E. MacDougall urges housewives to tighten use, explains fuel comes from coal hauled by rail, and details burner cleaning, pot sizing, minimal water, and oven usage. Includes tips on pressure cookers and batch cooking for two meals.

Charlotte James E. MacDougall Carolina War Production Board North Carolina Bureau

Admiralty reports 570 enemy submarines sunk or damaged

In the House of Commons A. V. Alexander announced that the total of enemy submarines sunk damaged or captured had risen to 570. The figure reflects wartime progress as disclosed by the Admiralty.

London A. V. Alexander Admiralty House of Commons

Severe windstorms damage Guatemala banana plantations

Severe windstorms struck Guatemala causing damage to banana plantations across regions. The storms damaged crops and disrupted local agricultural output, with early estimates showing significant impact on plantations and potential losses for growers. Harvest timelines and economic effects on the sector are being assessed by authorities and farm operators.

Guatemala

Pull the Trigger on Constipation with Ease for Stomach

Constipation causes stomach upset bloat dizzy spells and gas after meals. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin wakes lazy bowels and soothes the stomach, making relief comfortable for adults and even finicky children. Take as directed on label or as advised by your doctor.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Walden Navy Ruth Millet PAT Cff Hear Uw Aco Ywca Club VICKS Elwood Hotel Guilford Altrusa Club Anne Gibson McNeill Parkway Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall Priscilla Club Y. W. Co. OA DIZE North Main DIAL Mr. Hall P.T.A Ada Blair Parent-Teachers Association Trr Lyela E. Pinkham Jake Ehrections Pankhama Leabonon Endeavorers Pvt. M. Silman Camp Edwards Mass Flora J. Silman Coletrane Street C. T. Lambeth Asheboro Road J. D. Boyd, Jr Norfolk, Va E. D. Bullabough Salisbury Dessie Gregory Baptist Hospital Winston- Salem Mount Vernon Carolinas WPB Makers
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