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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
6
A busy week of meetings and socials across Emerywood High Point and Thomasville area clubs. The Emerywood ladies bridge and various garden and study clubs meet at multiple venues with hostesses named. the USO and Junior Service League coordinate dances and suppers for service members.
Miss Jacquelin Conrad Whose marriage to Lt. Roy E Carr US Army is set for November 19 in this city was honored at a formal bridge party at 1419 re Boulevard yesterday afternoon. Two tables of bridge and one of contract rummy were played. prizes went to Mrs Louise Linger ee and to Miss Jacquelin. Chrysanthemums and fall flowers decorated the home for the occasion. Guests included Mesdames Singer Harold Winslow Mattocks Walter Sohn Misses Mildred Coggins Beal Catherine Carmichael Rebecca Jarrell Lucille Tesh and Mary B Varner.
The National President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Hazel Miller of Des Moines Iowa will visit North Carolina November 16 17. She will stay at Winston-Salem with Robert F Lee headquarters and a banquet is arranged Thursday night at the Rebeccas 420 N Trade. Local members may attend by contacting Mrs T C Potts or Mrs C H Greer by Tuesday night.
The Council of Jewish Women holds its monthly meeting at 8 50 p m at the home of Mrs Sam Hyman on Edgedale. Prospective attendees are urged to arrive on time and participate in the discussion of upcoming community activities.
The Entre Nous Club will meet Thursday afternoon November 16 at three o'clock at the home of Howard Hartzell located at 304 Guil d 4 avenue.
The Emerywood Duplicate Club closed its eight week event with Mrs. C Durland topping the field at 58.34 percent. Second went to Mrs. Robert Hubbard and third to Mrs. Hazelwood. North-South high scores went to Mr. and Mrs. R B Terry. East-West high scores to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Warner. A new tournament begins Saturday November 18 inviting all Emerywood Club members to enter.
The Modern Book Club met at Mrs. E. B. Wrike's home with president Miss Ruth Anne Horney presiding. Ora Sublette spoke on Western North Carolina noting Craggy Gardens and Biltmore House. Social hour followed refreshments. Several members later visited Hillsville Virginia to see families Ridge and Rocket.
Gy Thrift recovers well after appendectomy at Burris Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs KE B Wrike spent last Sunday visiting Edward Wrike stationed at Gunter Field Alabama.
Pvt Ray Ward of Keesler Field Mississippi visits his parents Mr and Mrs H C Ward. Sgt Lester Smith returns to Carlsbad New Mexico after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs G S Smith. Pvt Raymond Hicks on furlough. Lt W L Wyatt former teacher visiting his Winston Salem parents. Miss Betty Lynn Williard Salem College junior spent weekend with her parents. Pvt Richard Kimsey returns to duty after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs S S Kimsey.
The Mittie Philathea Class of Lebanon Methodist meets tonight at 7 30 with hostesses Mesdames Setliff Smoot Thomp son and Hill. The Lasl class of Green Street Baptist meets tomorrow at 7 30 at Mrs Eloise Schultheiss 905 Lexington Ave. The Lottie Moon Circle of West End Church meets tonight at 7 30 with Mrs Vernon Coffey 520 Barker St.
Mr and Mrs Robert Burton Whitt Jr announce the November 12 birth of a son at the High Point Memorial hospital Washington street unit. Ollie Chester Johnson also reports a November 12 son born at the same unit. Cpl and Mrs Thomas Lance of Thomasville announce daughter Mary Anne born November 11 in California where Lance is serving. Carl Harding Davis and Mrs Davis announce a November 11 son born at the Washington Street unit. Lt and Mrs James M Hutton announce November 3 birth of son James Madison Jr at Lumberton. Mrs Hutton is Joyce Rouse, and Lt Hutton is son of local residents.
North dealer and both sides vulnerable. The frame shows KQ843 K53 A14s J98 Qi SAK IS. The auction proceeds from Pass to 3 and ends with a final bid of 4.
742 West opens the fourth highest club and Sout wins with the jack. East overcalls with queen and later ruffs. Declarer discards diamonds, ruffs, and plays clubs until West ruffs, leaving South doomed as East overruffs the final spade. West then leads last club to seal declarer’s defeat.
Mrs Wade Brigg is recovering from an operation performed last Thursday at the Washington Street Unit of the High Point Memorial Hospital. She will remain there for another ten days. Mrs Doris Bruton of Norfolk Virginia has stayed with Mary Inman Lee at 1000 Campbell Street for ten days and is returning home today.
Raleigh November 11 The North Carolina conference of the Methodist church adjourned after reporting property valued at 32 910 177 and an endowment of 41 917 088 The holdings include Duke University Greensboro College High Point College and Louisburg College Contributions totalled 1 768 683 for all churches in the year Active church membership stood at 125 270 Pastoral appointments were read.
Mrs Arrlowes set to announce the birth of a son Rodney Tom on November 12 at the Boulevard Unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs Farlowe formerly Pauline Biggs of Sophia is the mother and Sr Farlowe serves in France with the armed forces.
The 118th annual session of the North Carolina Baptist convention opened in Charlotte with over 1,000 delegates expected. Dr. R. C. Warren of First Baptist Charlotte hosts as pastors meet, and talks focus on Baptist responsibilities in the postwar era.
MINNEAPOLIS November 13 The national drive seeks 1 702 000 to extend Sister Elizabeth Kenny infantile paralysis method to all 48 states The campaign led by Marvin L Kline mayor of Minneapolis and Kenny Institute president includes 758 600 for technician training and 610 900 for institute operation 332 500 for clinical research and international extension Training will follow Sister Kenny directly praised for 88 percent recoveries waiter to cases handled
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey arrived at Sea Island Georgia with wife and two sons to seek rest from his presidential campaign. He said golf swimming and time with his boys are priorities and politics will be out for the two week visit. Accompanying him were secretary Paul F. Lockwood and friends Mr and Mrs Pat Logan.
The Friendly Garden Club will meet with Mrs. P. L. Cox in Mel vin Heights on Wednesday afternoon November 5 at two o clock. All members are urged to be present.
New York November 13 music record manufacturers resumed normal operations as three major firms granted union contract demands ending a 27 month ban. The agreement lifts the production standstill and restores factory activity across the industry.
The Senior High School PTA held the first generation of events for American Week with Mrs. K as speaker. The meeting in the school auditorium included songs, prayers, and a talk by Mrs. Shepherd on Bettering Community Life. The junior class won the member contest with 280 new members, earning a tea dance as a reward.
The P T A of Allen Jay School will hold their meeting tonight at 7 45. All parents are urged to attend. The topic is the proposed tax levy for a supplement for Guilford County teachers.
The Ada Blair P T A holds a dinner at the school on Wednesday November 15 from 5 to 8 p m. The menu features fruit juice chicken pie green beans candied yams vegetable salad apple pie hot rolls and coffee or cocoa. Tickets are 65 cents with all proceeds to benefit the P T A.
Washington officials announce that manufacturers may take orders for new vacuum cleaners at the price ceiling in effect when delivery occurs. The rule, effective November 18, allows entering production to line up sales on cleaners and attachments with prices up to the ceiling set at production start. Upward adjustments after delivery are only allowed in special cases with OPA authorization and do not affect retail sales.
In Rome on November 13 Maj. Gen. John K. Cannon awarded Air Medals to flight surgeons technicians including Percy W. Olive of Fayetteville and Samuel Merimore of Reidsville, North Carolina, among others. In Bath Me on the same date the U S S Higbee was christened, named for Lenah Higbee former Navy Nurse Corps chief and the only woman to receive the Navy Cross while alive.
A self help piece argues that many fail to attract friends and opportunities because they do not speak up. It urges readers to overcome self consciousness and articulate thoughts to connect with others, stressing that shared humanity is revealed when voices are courageously spoken.
The ad promotes pattern 4703 offering a two piece dress suit or jumper with blouse in sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. It lists fabric yardage for size 6 and directs readers to send money to The Enterprise Pattern Dept at 234 West 17th St New York NY with name address and size. Also advertises an Anne Adams Fall and Winter Pattern Book and a free hat and muff bag pattern.
Donated whole blood will be shipped from San Francisco to the Pacific war fronts in lightweight navy transport units. The 12th naval district says blood can reach Leyte and be flown to Pearl Harbor for radio-distribution within 48 hours of donation. A processed liquid blood solution maintains 75 percent of normal efficiency for 21 days.
With American Forces in Germany the ASP field artillery observation battalion uses a chic command post east of the Siegfried line. It features steam heat hot showers and white tile walls. Officers convert former washrooms into private bedrooms by placing doors across tub tops and setting portable cots on the doors.
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