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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1943
Page
6
The local Salem College Alumnae Association chapter meets at 209 Hillcrest Drive hosted by Mrs. Frank Huncker with Mrs. W C Idol and Miss Mary Wilson Wall assisting. Dr Weinland from Salem faculty will speak.
Miss Dixie Pyrtle was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. R E Tuggle and Mrs. Fred Gray. The event followed a devotional by Rev and Mrs R E Os and included games prizes and refreshments. Numerous attractive gifts were presented to the honoree.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Hamilton Street Church will meet at 7 30 tonight at the home of Mrs Ralph Saunders with associate hostess Mrs H Hackler. The event supports church activities and community outreach.
The social committee of H Point College hosts a formal dance this evening from eight to eleven in the college recreation hall to honor Air Students in Flight E being transferred this weekend. An orchestra from Grenesboro will provide music and the hall is decorated in red, white and blue. Chaperones include Prof. and Mrs. Allred Dr. and Mrs. Hinshaw Mrs. Alda T. Berry E. B. Dulac Miss Jo Chapman Mrs. J. M. Millikan and Lt. John W. France.
The Emerywood club hosted a weekly family night dinner with many members and their families present. Reservations were held by numerous couples and individuals, and the November evening bridge event is scheduled for tonight at the club.
Miss Marjorie Hemrick of Winston-Salem and Lt James Ray Tanner of the Army Air Corps wed at Myrtle Beach South Carolina on November 12 1943 with Rev Pierce E Cook officiating. The bride wore powder blue and brown accessories and a shoulder corsage of talisman roses. A luncheon for the wedding party followed at Garden City Club hosted by Mrs John W Wilhelm. The couple will reside in Myrtle Beach where the groom is stationed.
Mrs. S. C. Clark entertained the Entre Nous club yesterday at her Park Way home with Boston rook on four living room tables. Tea and light courses preceded the game, and several guests including Mrs. Charles E. Sheloff and Miss Mary Sheloff joined the group in a cordial, hospitable afternoon.
Mrs T P Kimrey of High Point announces the engagement of daughter Mary Ruth Kimrey to Lt I Harding McKinney Army Air Force. The wedding is planned for mid December at Columbia South Carolina where Lt McKinney is stationed.
Mrs Seborn Perry of this city hosted a luncheon at the St Regis in New York on November 17 to honor Mrs Richard Crooks. Guests included Mrs Vincent Sheehan and several New York City socialites, with additional attendance from High Point and Winston-Salem friends.
Mrs John R Myers hosted the Fine Arts department of the Woman's club in Thomasville on a Wednesday afternoon at her Lexington road home. Guests included numerous club members and invited ladies, with Miss Ann Quantz Peeler of Salisbury presenting brief reviews of contemporary works and poetry followed by coffee and a Thanksgiving themed table centerpiece.
The Magdalene Rebekah Lodge will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the hall on Commerce Street an official announcement states.
The article discusses a bridge hand where outside factors let the declarer avoid a guess. West misplayed hearts and spades, East held key diamonds, and the diamond play depended on which diamond card, queen or ten, could win. The lesson: defer the diamond lead and use the stronger winning card to maximize contract chances.
Pattern 4599 for a kitchen sewing apron cut from one yard of cotton fabric. Available in small 32 34 medium 36 38 and large 40 42. small requires 1 yard 35 inch fabric. Send sixteen cents for pattern and address to High Point Enterprise Pattern Department New York.
Chris J. Abbott predicts total meat production in 1944 will rise about 7 percent with beef up 10 percent and veal and pork up 9 and 6 percent respectively while mutton and lamb fall. Government purchases will offset most gains, and pig farmers shift from pigs to feed due to high costs.
R. H. Gunn bursar at High Point College travels to Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Ala to attend the education al buyers association session in progress today and Saturday.
One minute test covers a checkerboard count sixty four needles compass points north not east and a scudding boat described as one running before the wind. Horoscope hints on natal day suggest forceful study mindedness and a happy marriage with affectionate restraint and a letter of appreciation later.
Horoscope for now advises discreet invitations when two people are present and celebrates a reader with a birthday who is reliable ambitious and considerate. It cautions staying calm during a Sunday noon disturbance by a friend and suggests criticism should not wound the sensitive.
Washington report notes Chicago's central location and farm belt ties as reasons Republicans and Democrats may pick the city for their next year convention. History shows Illinois delegates produced winning candidates in about two of every three national contests since 1856.
A would-be Milwaukeean places a peculiar plea in the Milwaukee Sentinel offering six pairs of nylon stockings to anyone who will rent him a suitable house. The quirky recruitment ad highlights housing scarcity and unusual bargaining.
An advertisement extols Buckleys Canadies as a mild, fast acting remedy for coughs and bronchial irritation from colds. It promises instant relief from coughing spasms, loosened phlegm, and easier breathing with a syrup-free dose. The product is claimed to outsell rivals in multiple countries including Australia and Canada.
Elsie Robinson urges self-reliance, warning that the world owes nothing. Individuals must seize wealth health and happiness themselves, stop blaming others, and take responsibility for their own success rather than expecting help or sympathy.
Deep River Friends Church conducted a well attended monthly business meeting with its usual routine items. A Bible study hour gathering was hosted by Mr and Mrs Joseph H Peele. Various local families visited and hosted or were hosted by others, including the Thackers, Farlows, Pendrys, and Joneses, with several distant guests from Guilford College Danville and Greensboro.
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