Musical Art Program Based on Puccini’s La Boheme
November meeting of the Musical Art club held at the Amos home in Amery wood featured a candlelit setup and roses as members presented an entirely Puccini based program on La Boheme. Mrs Hayden presided, with Mrs Sherrod absent. the group backed a petition for better musical training in local public schools and heard reviews on Puccini’s famed works. Carroll Atkisson from Greensboro performed on piano, while Mrs Jacobs narrated the opera’s story. A B Huff sang Mimi’s Song with a strong soprano voice aided by Nel Davis on piano accompaniment.
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Puccini
J. F. Hayden
A. Sherrod
H. D. Sears
A. H. Whitley
Carroll Atkisson
Greensboro
Harry Jacobs
A. B. Huff
Mimi
Nel Davis
Florence Nightingale Club hears Miss Perry at supper
About 50 members and guests attended the Florence Nightingale club meeting at the YWCA Hut. Miss Hallie Samuels presided and introduced speaker Miss Sue Perry of the YWCA staff in Mexico City who is on furlough in the U.S. She spoke on Mexico’s history and Indian influence and described her YWCA work there. Girls groups sang several YWCA songs to end the program.
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Florence Nightingale Club
Hallie Samuels
Sue Perry
Mexico City
Miss Perry
Mexico
Jimmy Cannon Feted On Fourth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cannon hosted a birthday party at 1207 Tipton street for their son Jimmy who turned four. Guests Included Peggy and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Mildred and Rose Beam Polly and Geraldine Carroll Suzanne Myers Ruby Workman Doris Wise Peggy Ann Peace Carolyn Davis Ima Jean Bodenheimer Arlin Ponds R. D. and Boyd Lee Newman Ronald Workman and Jimmie Bodenheimer. Jimmy received many gifts.
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H. W. Cannon
Tipton Street
Jimmy
Peggy
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Mildred
Rose Beam
Polly
Geraldine Caroll
Suzanne Myers
Ruby Workman
Doris Wise
Peggy Ann Peace
Carolyn Davis
Ima Jean Bodenheimer
Arlin Ponds
R. D
Boyd Lee
Mrs. Cook Hosts Girls Pentagon Club Meeting
The Girls Pentagon club meets tonight at 7 30 at 26 North Hamilton Street hosted by Mrs. R P Cook Jr all members expected to attend.
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Mrs. Cook
Pentagon Club
R. P. Cook, Jr
North
Hamilton Street
Social calendar brief for Tuesday to Thursday events
Tuesday 6 p m the Business and Professional Girls club meets at the Y W G A for dinner with guest speaker Miss Sue Perry. Altrusa club dinner at Sheraton private room followed by John J Blair talk and music. Wednesday 7 30 p m Ladies Auxiliary VFW meets Terry building North Main Street 9 till 1. Wick Wack balloon dance at American Legion Thomasville Rhythm Masters. Thursday 10 to 2 Homerywood Country club Thanksgiving dance at clubhouse for members families and guests Gogerty and his orchestra.
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Business and Professional Girls
Sue Perry
Altrusa Club
Sheraton Hotel
John J. Blair
Mucic
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Hall
Terry Building
North Main Street
Wick Wack Club
American Legion
Thomasville
Rhythm Masters Orchestra
Homerywood Country Club
Ou Gogerty
Church Social and Bible Class Gatherings Noted
The Philathea class of the Congregational church meets this evening at 7 30 at Mrs Edwin Barr home. The Stephens Bible Study class hosts Rev Roy R Nicholson of Kernersville tomorrow afternoon at 3 at Mrs C F Ellington 217 West Bay Street. The Woman's Wesley Bible class meets this evening at Mrs Andrews 509 Chestnut Street with a changed meeting day and hostesses tonight.
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Congregational
Congregational Christian Church
Edwin Barr
Stephens
Roy R. Nicholson
Kernersville
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mre. C
Woman's Wesley Bible
Wesley Memorial Church
C. M. ‘Andrews
Chestnut Street
Thanksgiving Dance and Gobbler Golf Tourney at Sedgefield
Sedgefield Country club members receive invitations to the annual Thanksgiving dance on Saturday evening at Sedgefield Manor with Bob Pope and his orchestra. The golf tournament runs from Thanksgiving Day to Saturday with cabaret style tables in the ballroom and card-only admission for the dance.
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Sedgefield Country Club
Sedgefield Manor
Manor
Bob Pope
Sedgefield
Marshall announces birth of son George Matthew
Mr and Mrs Manuel M Marshall announce the birth of a son named George Matthew born Sunday November 22 at their home 800 South Main Street Mrs Marshall is formerly Miss Francesa Kersey.
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Manuel M. Marshall
George Matthew
South Main Street
Vital Questions From Kappa Gamma Fifth Lecture
Dr. Pr. E. Lindley led Omega chapter in a round table on psychology themes from volume one. The discussion compared loyalty to a large cause with local projects, debated happiness of the happy-go-lucky versus serious types, and outlined practical aims to meet fundamental needs.
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Pr. E. Lindley
Omega
Kappa Gamma Sorority
Ihe
Sheraton Hotel
Dr. Lindley
Lindley
Thomasville Couple Celebrate 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Thomasville couple Mr. and Mrs. J. Pliskin hosted a 20th wedding anniversary luncheon at the Sheraton hotel with about 35 guests including many from High Point. Toasts, songs, a tap dance, and a buffet supper followed in Thomasville at noon and later at the Pliskin home.
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Thomasville
J. Pliskin
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Ben L. Herman
Harry Jacobs
Hitchcock
Annie Bell Londoner
Marion
O. E. S. Chapter To Meet This Evening
The High Point chapter number 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple this evening at 7 20. Miss Bessie Pope secretary urges a full attendance of members.
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High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Bessie Pope
V. F. W. Auxiliary To Meet Wednesday
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a 7 30 p m meeting in the Terry building on North Main Street with a hoped for full attendance of members.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Terry
North Main Street
Democratic convention’s 1936 impact on Philadelphia dollars
The Democratic national convention of 1936 is estimated to have given Philadelphia 10 million dollars in business.
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Philadelphia
Iceberg A C welcomes new members in winter initiation
In Brooklyn, Iceberg A C members convene in cold water despite Coney Island’s off season. Probation lasts October to December with cold plunges. those enduring become life members. New initiates must perform a public strut in white gear while carrying ice blocks.
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George Ross
New York
David Low
America
Coney Island
A. C
Atlantic
Brooklyn
Mothers' Job Made Harder
An American woman in Paris reports daily life of juggling school runs and errands for two children in separate schools. London and Paris echo America with centralized schools and traffic hazards. The piece contrasts domestic pressure, car use, and time shortages across cities as mothers race to manage their households.
Local health updates from area residents
About People E. P. Sigman of 508 Carr Street recovers from an infected hand as a patient at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Mrs. J. P. Heath’s family shares Susan Heath’s scarlet fever at 519 Bridges Street. Miss Rebecca Jenkins of Providence R. I. visits her mother Mrs. G. G. Welborn at 712 Tate Street. Mrs. Vernie V. Burton is seriously ill in Davis Hospital Statesville. Mrs. Clyde Wood returns home on West Willis Street after an appendectomy at Guilford General Hospital and steady recovery. Miss Bessie Pope comes back to the city after a weekend with her parents near Thomasville, both of whom have been ill for some time.
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E. P. Sigman
Carr Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
J. P. Heath
Susan
Bridges Street
Rebecca Jenkins
Providence, R. L
G. G. Welborn
Tate Street
Vernie V. Burton
Davis Hospital
Statesville
Clyde Wood
West Willis Street
Guilford General Hospital
Bessie Pope
Thomasville
Robert L. Pope
Letter Delivery Loss Rate Surprises USPS Data
Statistics reveal that only one in 300 000 letters mailed in the United States fails to reach its destination, highlighting an exceptionally low loss rate for postal service deliveries.
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United States
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Hmerywood
Brand
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Wesley
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Flapper
Wwea Service, Inc
T. M4
RED
By Sylvia
Kappa Gamma
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Tiffany’s
Tomlinson
Iceberg A. C
Morton Downey
Erin
Sean Downey
Kilkenny
Sean
Michael Cleary
Downey
Cleary
Uncle Sean
Julie Wintz
Lester
Olive Roberts Barton
Paris
London
Granddaddy
Paul
Steve
Ellen
Cat
Roger
Bessie
Baby
NEA Service, Inc
Prom
High Point Floral
English Street
Beford
Quality Bakery
North Main
China
Grouchy
Barbara Spears
Lydia E. Pi
Nat Walker
Hart Drug Store
PHO
First National
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