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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1946
Page
19
About 100 members and guests attended the YWCA November membership luncheon at the Adams Memorial Library. Dr. Davis spoke on India as an old nation with four million people and a high culture, yet facing widespread illiteracy and malnutrition.
Tela Ward Bowman and James Boyd Briggs married November 15 at the grooms parents home. Rev. C E Hiatt officiated as the couple joined in a double ring ceremony with white chrysanthemums and candles. After a reception the couple left for Washington and Baltimore, to reside in Gibsonville where Briggs works in the lumber business.
Mrs. L. Flythe and Mrs. Logan Porter Jr. won high north-south scores at Emerywood duplicate bridge play on Saturday. East-west high scores went to Mrs. W. P. Hazelwood and Mrs. C. Durland. Second high north-south were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Welborn and second high east-west Mesdames P. Y. Adams and F. E. Howard.
The article analyzes Souths double in a South West Doub Pass Tournament scenario and contrasts Oswald Jacoby on Four Aces with Lightner slam conventions. It explains how declarer must choose between a diamond finesse or an open hand with spades, and how Norths double leads to guessing between club and diamond based on partner holdings.
In Albany New York Arthur C Reimer was declarer West with Earl M Murray of the New York State Attorney General's office as partner. They bid seven in a rubber game at the University Club. The hand prompted the note that bidding was optimistic and that this would be the last rubber.
Mrs P W Grandjean presented a program for the Canterbury club at Mrs Charles F Carrolls home on Greenway Drive Friday afternoon. The meeting featured an inspirational reading The Song of Our Syrian Guest based on the 23rd Psalm. Members attending included Mesdames Simmons Brockmann Ellis Sale Hardin Perry Lindsay Marsh Grandjean Hayworth Reese Voorhees Hall and the hostess.
Miss Edna Ruth Ward and Dennis Robert Hayes wed at the home of the officiating minister Rev G B Ferree in Randolph County on November 2. Attendant was Thurman Ward. The bride is a Providence High School graduate employed in Randleman. The groom, a Randleman High School alumnus, served in the navy and will live with the bride's parents after a short wedding trip.
Announcement notes the marriage of Dorothy Nelson and Hurley Stuart on October 25 at Rev. Charles Johnson's Greensboro home. The bride, daughter of J. A. Nelson and wife, hails from Asheboro route 1 and works there. Groom son of Henry Stuart of Ramseur, Navy veteran, now employed with Es M. Guest and Sons in Greensboro.
Miss Ruby Wright and Coy Elvin Pugh of Staley route 1 wed Saturday in the Asheboro office of Justice R A Gaddis. Mrs Wright is the daughter of Mrs Ella Wright and the late W D Wright. Mr Pugh is the son of Mrs Alva Pugh and the late Prof Uugh, also of Staley route 1.
Miss Eileen Ridley of Consett England married Hugh C. Apple Jr. of Greensboro at 5 p.m. Monday in the Presbyterian church manse in Asheboro. Rev Frank S. Jones officiated. The couple, reunited after two years apart, found the Greensboro register of deeds closed and traveled to Asheboro for the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Julian Routh of Randleman announce the engagement of their sister Varnelle Ruth Robbins to Harold Belvin Walker of Randleman. Robbins is the youngest daughter of Shube A Robbins of Jacksonville and the late Mrs Alice Freeman Robbins. Walker is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Matthew Walker of Randleman. Wedding planned for Friday January 24 at Friends.
Florence Thomas Bible class at First Baptist entertained about 80 husbands with a turkey dinner in the church dining room. Mrs. Carey Tilley opened the program with a welcome, Rev. W. Wilbur Hutchens gave the invocation, and Miss Mary Lou Rainey led songs with Mrs. Harry Monroe. A novelty comedy was performed by several members, with Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Clayton and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Shields in attendance.
Frances Trotter of Asheboro and Mont Coggins of Troy were married October 14 in Chesterfield South Carolina with Judge Jack Horton officiating. Mrs. Coggins is the Trotter daughter of Asheboro and Mr. Coggins is the Troy son of G B Coggins. he is employed in Asheboro.
Ada Blair school marked American Education Week and Book Week with events for 450 parents and friends. Each grade presented programs and visitors toured the library themed Books are Bridges while story times, teas, and a PTA open house engaged families and supported a Guilford county tax measure for teacher salaries.
The High Point chapter Order of the Eastern Star will hold an oyster supper at the Masonic Temple dining hall Tuesday at seven for members and families. A benefit party to aid the blind sponsored by Gate City Shrine No 2 of Greensboro will follow. All Eastern Stars and friends are invited.
Mr and Mrs R L Hendrix of 530 Gatewood avenue announce the birth of daughter Susan Collette Hendrix on November 14 at Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs Hendrix is the former Dorothy Helsabeck. Mr and Mrs Wilson W Hutchens Route 5 announce the birth of son Henry Lee on November 9 at Washington Street unit of High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs Hutchens is the former Evelyn Ward of this city.
The Home and Garden club will meet with Mrs Robert Hubbard at her home on Rotary Drive on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock according to yesterday's announcement.
Social note from Thomasville recounts Miss Frances Grayson and Murray A Miller sharing honors at a Friday dance hosted by Dr and Mrs Furman Covington and Mr and Mrs James Lambeth Jr. The event at the Woman's Club featured green and white nuptial decor, magnolia greenery, candlelight, and punch and sandwiches. A subsequent bridge party is planned for Thursday evening at 1101 Johnson Street hosted by Miss Sarah Jones.
Jamestown Nov 16 Special The Jamestown Modern Book club met November 14 at the Jamestown school home economics building with Misses Bessie Mae McFadden and Carrie Vincannon as hostesses. Miss Lucille Bumgarner presided and Miss Charlotte Montgomery joined as a new member. Ora Sublett led readings suitable for Thanksgiving and books were exchanged. The hostess committee announced a December 4 meeting with Mrs. E B Wrike.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Overcash's home with Mrs. W. G. Ragsdale presiding. Rev. P. T. Dixon led the Week of Prayer with India as the foreign field and Vashti and Frances De Paw schools named as home mission recipients. Officers were unanimously elected, including new president Mrs. J. R. Armstrong. Youth Fellowship chose Ruth Thornton as president and speaker Lawrence Byrum on Armistice. The Philathea class elected Betty Brown as president and others, with decor plan and Christmas party set for December hosted by Betty and Audry Brown.
The Goodfellowship class held its November meeting at Mrs. W P Kirkman's home with Miss Emily Ragsdale presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs. R V Johnson and Rev C M McKinney. An auction conducted by Miss Christine Smith capped the evening, with prizes won by Mrs P C Futrelle and Mrs James Blackburn.
Miss Ernestine Crouch of Greensboro visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crouch, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller have returned from Salisbury where they visited Mr. Miller's parents.
Miss Martha Bundy returns to Washington D C after a recent visit. The brief item notes her travel to the capital and implies ongoing duties or engagements in the city.
Miss Alice Marie Bodenhamer Rt. 1 Kernersville wed James Hill on October 31 at Rev. J. R. Boggs home in Liberty with a double ring ceremony. Bride wore a blue suit with black accessories and white carnations. They will reside with the groom’s parents at 1809 Welborn Street.
Mrs. G. I. Humphrey, chairman, with Mrs. Mina Wilson executive secretary and Mrs. Tom Gold Jr., fund campaign publicity chairman, plan to leave tomorrow for Atlanta to attend the Red Cross Southeastern area conference in November 1921. Miss Ada Snow of Winston-Salem was a luncheon guest of Mrs. James D. Allen on Rt. 6.
Miss Dorothy Coltrane makes her first appearance in Sir James Barriés Alice Sit By the Fire with the Greensboro College Players in Odell auditorium on Friday night November 22. She plays the English slave aiding Stephen Rollo, a bachelor friend of Colonel and Mrs Grey. A Greensboro College sophomore, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Coltrane of Archdale.
Development of a suitable cerium oxide abrasive enabled efficient polishing of lenses and helped overcome a major bottleneck during World War II.
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