Informal Morning Party Honors Miss Wall at Weaver Home
Mrs. J. T. Weaver hosted an informal Coca Cola party at Club Drive yesterday morning to honor Miss Mary Wilson Wall bride elect. Guests included Misses Sara Sears Jane Parker Mary Sue Briggs Betty Sechrest and Mrs. E. S. Wall among others with Mrs. J. H. Walker and Miss Bobbie Lindsay assisting and a large silver fruit bowl given to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Weaver
Club Drive
Mary Wilson Wall
J. H. Walker
Bobbie Lindsay
Lloyd Thayer Addresses Legion Auxiliary Unit
The November meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in the Forty-and- Eight rooms of the Arcade Building featured Lloyd Thayer, junior high principal, as guest speaker on What America Means to Me. Three new members were welcomed, plans were made to send Christmas gifts to veterans, and the unit voted to purchase a $15 tuberculosis bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxilary
Arcade
Ben T. Moore
Lloyd Thayer
America
C. B. Stainback
Hurley Davis
Ethel M. Wagner
M. T. Hicks, Jr
John King
Oteen Hospital
Fayetteville Veterans Hospital
Ross Davis
Brown
Miss Carrie Dobie Engaged to Haywood Hill
Miss Carrie Dobie engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Glen Dobie of 412 Forest Avenue to Haywood Hill of High Point. Wedding planned for December. Edible fish varieties claim one could serve a different kind daily for five and one third months without repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Dobie
Forest Avenue
Carrie Dobie
Haywood Hill
High Point
United States
Bond Schedule For This Week
Bond schedule outlines events from Tuesday to Saturday listing Catholic Guild American Legion Auxiliary Nurses' Council and B. P. W. Club as organizers with dates November 20 to November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Guild
American Legion Auxiliary
Nurses’ Council
Calendar of Women’s Club Events and Social Activities
The schedule lists the Council of Jewish Women meeting at Mrs F L Taub’s home with Mrs Sidney Setel as associate hostess. A Friday luncheon at Emerywood Country Club honors Gradys and Willis Slane Jr. The Canterary club meets at Mrs Carson Burns’s home with Mrs Charles F Carroll speaking. Duplicate bridge at Emerywood. November dinner dance at the country club features John Peddicord and his band. USC dance in YMCA gym with noted dance music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Jewish Women
F. L. Taub
Woodrow Avenue
Sidney Setel
Mary Wilson Wall
Mesdames Gradys
Willis Slane, Jr
Emerywood Country Club
Canterary Club
Carson Burns
Greenway Drive
Charles F. Carroll
Duplicate Bridge Club
Country Club
John Peddicord
USC
YMCA
Club Parties At Thomasville Fete Two Brides-Elect
Thomasville reports Ace of Clubs held at Erwin Heights with five bridge tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Farrington and Mrs. Garner while Mrs. Rapp received visitors award. The Literary Club followed with a dinner and program on Religious Doctrine at Mrs. Lambeth’s Randolph Street home. Dorothy Westmoreland announced engaged to Lt. Lomen A. Taylor US Army. ceremonies planned December 8 at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Alvah Boyles
Ace of Clubs
Erwin Heights
R. K. Farrington
J. F. Garner
Robert Rapp
Mesdames Vernon Snyder
J. S. Green
C. F. Finch
Charles Phillips
Dick Freeman
Harry Lee Lambeth
Doak Finch
Walter Newby
Fred Gray
Frank Hurt
George Corcoran
G. T. Alexander
Claiborne Pennington
Vann Stringfield
W. H. Curlee
Joe Bales
James Lambeth, Jr
J. E. Lambeth
Randolph Street
Mesdames Ben Harris
R. H. Holliday
M. L. Bales
John R. Myers
Stewart Westmoreland
Dorothy Louise
Lomen A. Taylor
United States Army
Alfreda Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Pittsburgh
Dorothy Westmoreland
E. Lois Wright
Ruth Lloyd
Miss Westmoreland
High Point High School To Present The Messiah
The Music Department of High Point City Schools will present Handel's The Messiah on Sunday December 9 at 8 00 in the High Point High School auditorium. Director Carl G N Cronstedt leads 140 chorus members with soloists Dorothy Hoskins Ella Lou Wann and Dr C L Gray. Accompanists are Mae Kirkman and Emile H Serposs. The concert marks the first high school performance of this work in the region in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
High Point High School
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Dorothy Hoskins
Ella Lou Wann
C. L. Gray
Mae Kirkman
George Frederick Handel
North Carolina
Newcomers Club Bids Farewell To Mrs W K Wiley
Members of the Newcomers club held a surprise farewell at Mrs Wiley s home 315 Otteray drive as she plans to move December first to Bryson City They presented a copy of Emily Post s Etiquette and discussed a Thanksgiving buffet on November 23 at Mrs Shoemaker s home plus a covered dish lunch at Mrs J Cramer s on November 29 to raise funds for a fruit and nut gift box to Camp Butner convalescent hospital Also noted were attendees including Mrs Wiley Tabbut McClure MacCallister Cramer Boyd Jones Eaton Evelyn Penny Shoemaker and club president Mrs Ponsaing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
W. K. Wiley
Bryson City
Earl Shoemaker
L. A Chioupek
Tabbut
W. Wiley
W. J. McClure
W. O. MacCallister
J. Cramer
Joe Boyd
W. A. Jones
Cecil Eaton
Evelyn Penny
S. P. Ponsaing
Emerywood Club Hosts Family Night and Dinner Dance
Emerywood country club schedules a full holiday week with Family Night tomorrow from 6:30 to 8 and a dinner dance Saturday at eight led by John Peddicord and his band. Sunday food service ends. Yesterday's ladies bridge winners included Mesdames Davis, Logan, Terry, Ingram, and Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
John Peddicord
Mesdames
W. E. Davis
Logan. Porter, Jr
R. B. Terry
Laurance Ingram
Y Adams Club Hosts Mothers at YWCA Reception
The Y Adams Club hosted a Mothers Day reception at Adams Memorial building honoring members and their mothers. A short program featured two Thanksgiving vocal numbers by Margaret Burggess and a skit about YWCA activities. Dena Corns Anne Muse Mary Edith Ferree Ruby Parker and Fay Hedrick took part in the skit. Polly Prather served coffee and refreshments at a table with autumn leaves flowers and turkey novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywca Industrial Tment
Adams Memorial Building
Nenet
Margaret Burgess
YWCA
Dena Corns
Anne Muse
Mary Edith Ferree
Ruby Parker
Fay Hedrick
Polly Prather
Louise York Eleventh Birthday Party Held at Home
Louise York celebrated her eleventh birthday with a party at 510 Lindsay street Saturday evening. The games and contests were directed by Mrs. L. E. York and prizes awarded to Carol Taylor Dianne Snyder Irma Perry and Barbara Schwartz. A birthday cake and lighted tapers decorated the dining room as guests joined the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise York
Lindsay Street
L. E. York
Carol Tayr
Dianne Snyder
Irma Perry
Barbara Schwartz
Julia Reid Seward
Mary Layne Ballard
Ann Poindexter
Patsy Bradshaw
Barbara Annie Priddy
Carol Taylor
Betsy Dean Sheppard
Ettalee Monroe
Betty Jo Honeycutt
Helen Edith Harrison
Bobby Penny
Ronald
Charles Brown
George Crickmore, Jr
Martin Taylor
Kinney Bales
Larry Sheppard
Harold Bull
Home Demonstration Club at Deep River Meets with Mrs Blair
The Deep River Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs Garland Blair as hostess. Mrs Lillian Kimrey demonstrated cooking unusual vegetables. Members planned to attend Achievement Day in Greensboro and voted to keep current officers. December plans include a Christmas program and meeting with Mrs Clara Willard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Horse Demonstration Club
Garland Blair
Lillian Kimrey
Greensboro
Clara Willard
S Amusante Club Continues Baby Garment Project
The S Amusante club held its bi weekly meeting at Mrs Willis Slane Jr s home on Hillcrest drive. Miss Clara Cole Sherrod announced the mailed box for European children funds. Members, led by president Miss Sara Sears, expanded sewing of baby garments for the Red Cross overseas. The group has completed forty items including bootees mittens caps and sacques. Refreshments followed with members Frances Johnson June Parker Mary Sue Briggs Sara Sears Mary Wilson Wall Clara Cole Sherrod and others in attendance.
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S’amusante Club
Willis Slane, Jr
Hillcrest Drive
Clara Cole Sherrod
Sara Sears
Red Cross
Frances Johnson
June Parker
Mary Sue Briggs
Mary Wilson Wall
Thanksgiving USO Dance Plans At Local YMCA
The local USO announces a Thanksgiving dance at the YMCA gymnasium Saturday night at 8 30 with Clyde Henry orchestra providing music. A bus will leave the local USO at 6 45 tomorrow for a Greensboro ORD event and junior hostesses are asked to be at the club on time. Miss Virginia Frank invites volunteers to host servicemen for Thanksgiving dinner and asks them to call the club around noon tomorrow.
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Ord
Greensboro
USO
Virginia Frank
YMCA
Clyde Henry
Voorhees Kindergarten Thanksgiving Party Planned
The Voorhees kindergarten will host a Thanksgiving party this afternoon at the school house. Mrs. L. F. Voorhees, director, says this will be the closing exercise of the year with Thanksgiving recess until Monday, Nov. 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voorhees
L. F. Voorhees
Local residents report postwar returns and gatherings
Harllee Jr and Victor Harllee resume duties at Harllee's after service in the Atlantic and African theaters. Miss Faye Long plans a Thanksgiving visit to Richmond. Mrs. Frank Wineskie recuperates at Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem. Ben Cooper arrives from Shoemaker naval base with discharge. Staff Sergeant William Dickson returns from overseas. Miss Nell Sheloff and students from the local high school attend a North Carolina Student Council congress committee meeting in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Joe Miller Jr. is ill in Baptist hospital. Houseguests visit Indianapolis relatives for about two weeks. Miss Maryilliard Carraway, with MNRRA in Washington, arrives to spend Thanksgiving with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wineskie
the Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Nell Sheloft
Louise Hunter
Rain Johnson
Rocky Mount
Nort Carolina Student Council Congress
Miss Sheloff
Joe Miller, Jr
Baptist Hospital
Mary .Illiard Carraway
MNRRA
Washington, D. C
Bruce H. Carraway
West Farriss Avenue
Priscilla Club Entertained By Mrs. Owen Reese
The Priscilla Club met at Mrs. Owen Reese's home 405 Hillcrest drive for their bi weekly session Friday afternoon. Colorful fall flowers filled the rooms as members discussed business then sewed and chatted while refreshments were served by Mrs. Reese and her young daughter. Attending were Mesdames Fred Thomas R. K. Young A Ring Sr Frank Smith Charles F. Carroll H L Brockmann and S C Clark.
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Priscilla Club
Owen Reese
Hillcrest Drive
Frank Smith
Charles F. Carroll
H. L. Brockmann
8S. C. Clark
Local Girls Star in Meredith Palio Festival Roles
Miss Willa Grey Lewis Frances Ward and Sarah Lewis all of High Point played reading roles in Meredith college elev enth annual Palio festival on its campus last week. Lewis is daughter of Frank and Mrs. Lewis of High Point and her mother attended as guest. Ward is daughter of W C Ward and Sarah Lewis of S M Lewis family.
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Raleigh
Willa Grey Lewis
Frances Ward
Sarah Lewis
High Point
Meredith College
Frank Lewis
Miss Ward
W. C. Ward
S. M. Lewis
Purchasers Of Christmas Seals Should Use Them
Mrs. S. S. Saunders, seal sale chairman for the High Point Tuberculosis Association, urges buyers to use Christmas Seals on mail. The sale funds tuberculosis prevention and control. Seals are available at the association office 114% East Washington Street or by calling 3061.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Tuberculosis Association
S. S. Saunders
Washington Street
Honor Society Inducts Eight New Members
The National Honor Society at the local high school held a candlelight induction in the school auditorium, admitting eight seniors who exemplify character leadership fellowship and service. The ceremony featured a devotional, a program by society members, and the candle tapping of new inductees Louise Erickson Joyce Shelby Betty Spearman Martha Harris Mackenzie Bobby Hauser Anne Gamble Blanche Bonner and Anne Steed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Rhodes
Margaret Barrier
Evelyon Hutton
Ship
Patricia Hubbard
Nell Sheloff
Susan Uhl
Jeanne Teague
Louise Erickson
Joyce Shelby
Betty Spearman
Martha Harris MacKenzie
Bobby Hauser
Anne Gamble
Blanchard Bonner
Anne Steed
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Weaver
Miss Wall
Pete Morrow
Archie Newton
Carter Holbrook
James Groome, Jr
Henry I. Flinn, Jr
Hobart Ferree
John Lindsay, Jr
Bob Craver
Fred Thomas, Jr
Bradford Thomas, Jr
Tom Pitts
E. S. Wall
Minnie Lee
Steed
Raty Tyner
Betty Trotter
Paulioe
Hedgecock Princess Beauty Shop
Main &T
Tei
Legion Auxiliary Unit
Miss Dobie
W. Page Harris
Yow’s Funeral Home
Heinz c
Ted
Avanos
Ruth Ritchie
Austin Everhart
Miss Ritchie
Glenn Trim
Marion Stillwell
Spinsters Club
Blair Street
Frank Fraylick
Douglas Bray
Gilbert Primm
Music Department of City Schools
Roger Edwards
D. M. Pollock
Fort Myers
Fla
O. A. Kirkman
W. P. Hazelwood
P. Y. Adams
Farrell Gray
W. E. Outen
E. T. Howard
O. C. Durland
Ethel Rochelle
Everett
M. B. Leath
W. P. Phillips
Herman Smith
Henry Foscue
Martha Parker
Deep River
Blair
F. E. Harllee, Jr
Harllee's
Harllee’s
Mr. Harllee
Charleston
S. C
Victor Harllee
Africa
Sicily
Corsica
Italy
Faye Long
Richmond
Ben Cooper
Shoemaker
Calif
U. S. Navy
William Dickson
Army
Gatewood Avenue
L. A. Chloupek
Mr. Chloupek
Caroline Chloupek
H. A. Chloupek
Neal Chloupek
Indianapolis
Ind
Meredith
Anne
Honor Society
Vicks
Maurice French Oi
Maurice
Beauty Shop
S. Main
Walgreen's
High St
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