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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1947

Page

6

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Iris English Before December Wedding

Mrs. Bill Welborn hosted a bridal shower for Miss Iris English at her Archdale home on Saturday evening. White chrysanthemums and red roses decorated rooms while bridge and rock games proceeded. A white carnation corsage and silver pieces from the hostess accompanied gifts from guests. Refreshments in bridal colors were served. Guests included Mesdames I L Loughlin O L Lackey O L Lackey Jr Dewey English N C Lowe Jay Hohn James Payne C R Byrd Jack Aldridge George Ramsey Worth Hedrick and Miss Stacey English.

Iris English Bill Lackey Archdale Methodist Church Bill Welborn Archdale Guy Royals Mesdames I. L. Loughlin O. L. Lackey O. L. Lackey, Jr Dewey English N. C. Lowe Jay Hohn James Payne C. R. Byrd Jack Aldridge George Ramsey Worth Hedrick Stacey English

Informal Party Fetes Brides Elect Mrs Goldston Hosts

Mrs Grady ston Jr hosted an informal social at her Gary home on Rotary Drive to fete Miss Mary Anne Thomas and Miss Gloria Ilderton. Guests received corsages and hostess china. floral decor featured gardenias chrysanthemums and carnations. Refreshments were served. about forty guests attended from 10 to 2:30.

Mrs. Goldston Mary Anne Thomas Gloria Ilderton Gradyston, Jr Fred £. Ingram Thomas James Abell Lipscomb Miss Ilderton John Hardin Rochelle K. Donyes Woodyn

Mrs Craven Feted At Bridal Shower

Mrs C R Haltom and Mrs Clyde Kennedy entertained fifteen guests at a bridal shower for Edith Haltom Craven soon to be Mrs Glen Craven. The home of Mrs Fay Kennedy featured green and white decorations with tall tapers and an ivy centerpiece as punch was served.

Glen Craven Edith Haltom C. R. Haltom Clyde Kennedy Fay Kennedy Everett Vaughn

Mrs. Foscue Sets Report Times for Symphony Tickets

Mrs Henry Foscue chairman of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra membership drive asks all ticket holders to report to her at the Sheraton hotel tomorrow between 11 and 12 in the morning or 3 and 4 in the afternoon. Reports are due at those times per this morning's announcement.

Henry Foscue North Carolina Symphony Orchestra Sheraton Hotel

Wesley Class to Hold Evening Church Meeting

The Woman's Wesley class of Wesley Memorial church will meet at 7 30 this evening in the church classroom for a regular business session. The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Highland Methodist church plans its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 7 30 in the church.

Wesley Woman's Wesley Wesley Memorial Church Woman's Society of Christian Service of Highland Methodist Church

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Gatherings

High Point chapters and women’s groups schedule meetings and receptions from Monday to Thursday. Notable events include United Daughters of the Confederacy at Mrs Gurney’s Hillcrest home, YWCA conferences, AAUW fellowship programs, Eastern Star Grand Officers Night, and bride elects Dot Dodamead and Eleanor Dodamead. A May 6 dinner at Emerywood and cake cutting for the Dodamead-Corbitt wedding rehearings are listed among social notices.

High Point United Daughters of the Confederacy Gurney Kearns Hillcrest Drive Leta Galpin National Ywca Inter-Club Council Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A Arnold Koonce Louis Magnin Emerywood Country Club Paul Casey George Campbeill Jake Bridgers Mary Anne Thomas James Campbell Lipscomb James Ellis Collier Ellis Brentley Circle Gloria Ederton Jack Rochelle Symphony Enjoyment A.A.U.W Floyd D. Hehan Lexington Avenue Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Newman Oliver Bus E. Black Dot Highrill H. A. White Woman's Guild of the High Point Memorial Hospital Adams Memorial Ywca Harold Wall Lathelis Clifton Eleanor Dodamead Dot Highfill Earl Womble Arbordale Drive First Baptist Ehurch

Wedding Guests Attend Niece Shirley Wilkinson’s Union

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilkinson visited relatives in Statesville Sunday and attended the wedding of their niece Miss Shirley Wilkinson to Charles Prevette of Statesville. The ceremony took place Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Dr. E. A. Sumner and Dr. W. Craig Parks.

A. C. Wilkinson Statesville Shirley Wilkinson Charles Prevette E. A. Sumner W. Craig Parks Southern Medical Association Baltimore High Point

Local Women Attend Conservation and Roadside Conferences

Two High Point women attended Raleigh events for garden clubs and roadside development. Mrs. F J Bartlett and Mrs. Valette J Harris joined speakers including Mrs. Luis Francke of Brookville at a luncheon hosted by the Raleigh Woman's Club. About two hundred delegates attended.

Raleigh High Point North Carolina Garden Clubs F. J. Bartlett Valette J. Harris Wesley Taylor Greensboro Long Island N. Y Friends of the Land Francke The Garden Club of America North Carolina R. B. House of Bartlett

Bridge by William Eb McKenney

William Eb McKenney writes about bridge strategy and playmanship for NEA Service. The article explains common techniques and the card play mindset used by expert players in competitive contracts.

William EB. McKenney America’s Card Authority NEA Service

VFW Auxiliary Sets Called Meeting for Broad Street

The VFW Auxiliary will hold a called meeting at the Broad Street home tomorrow night at 7 30. The regular meeting was postponed last week, prompting the extra session.

V.F.W Broad Street

Mrs Burnett Returns From National Scout Meeting and California Tour

Mrs Mabel Burnett local Girl Scout executive returned Saturday night from the national convention in Los Angeles and a Balboa Island training course. She led a North Carolina group including Iris O Farrell Dolores Hadaway Peggy Douglas and Mrs Douglas Long of Greensboro and others on a California tour visiting Laguna Beach San Francisco Salt Lake City and Hollywood. They were hosted by Kay Kyser and joined his band broadcast after touring RKO studios and enjoying meals and sightseeing.

Mabel Burnett California Los Angeles Douglas Long Greensboro Mary Jane Zollicoffer Williamson Latham Laguna Beach San Francisco Salt Lake City Burnett Kay Kyser North Carolina Kyser Hollywood RKO

Council No 52 Meets Tonight

Sons and Daughters of Liberty Pioneer council No 52 invites members to a 7 30 pm meeting at the Commerce street hall to plan a Christmas program. Attendance urged.

Sons and Daughters of Liberty Pioneer Council No. 52 Commerce Street

Birth Announced for John Delmar Ussery Junior

Mr and Mrs John D Ussery announce the birth of a son John Delmar Jr born November 22 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital. Mrs Ussery is the former Miss Fabian Walker.

John Delmar Ussery, JR John D. Ussery Cable Street John Delmar, Jr Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital Ussery Fabian Walker

White Slave Ring Arrests Total 50

FBI agents moved two more prisoners to Scioto county jail in Portsmouth raising total arrests in a three state crackdown to fifty. The new detainees include a man and a woman added to fifteen men and twenty eight women from Ironton. They were to appear before U S Commissioner Laurence M Kimbel. The woman is held as a material witness as interrogations continue.

Portsmouth FBI Scioto County Ironton U. S Laurence M. Kimbel

Erlangen Council Orders Potatoes for Hospital Patients

Erlangen Germany Nov 24 the city council directed that prospective patients at the university hospitals bring their own potatoes to help ease the wartime food shortage.

Erlangen Germany Erlangen University

Altrusans to Hear Mrs Weldon at Thanksgiving Meeting

Mrs Wilson Weldon will bring a Thanksgiving message to the Altrusa club at the regular meeting tomorrow evening at 6 30 at the Sheraton hotel. The club will celebrate its 17th birthday during the event.

First Methodist Church School Youth Festival

The Intermediate Junior and Senior Young People's departments of First Methodist church school sponsor a Thanksgiving festival Tuesday from 7 to 10 PM in the social hall. Activities include fishing wishing well photographer booths and sales of home made gifts hot dogs Coca Cola cakes candies and ice cream. Entertainment features pantomimes and band music by high school youths. public invited.

First Methodist Church School

Moose honors Davis at memorial for James J. Davis

Loyal Order of Moose leaders held a memorial service in Pittsburgh for James J. Davis, the supreme organizer and former senator who died early Saturday at age 74. The service recognized his long service and leadership within the organization.

MOOSE Davis Pittsburgh The Loyal Order of Moose James J. Davis

Trinity School Harvest Festival Shines With Parade Prizes

Trinity School reports a successful Harvest Festival held Friday evening with many patrons attending and funds earmarked for the gymnasium under construction. The highlight was a parade of school kings and queens. grand winners include Martha Morgan and Jerry Ward from Miss Hayworth’s fourth grade. First prize in grammar and high school went to pairs from Miss Reddings and Naomii Fowler Paul Myers, with other top awards in various events. An amateur talent contest awarded prizes to several students for minstrel skit recitations and singing skits. The event featured games contests and a cake auction.

Trinity School Martha Morgan Jerry Ward Miss Hayworth Doxie Hughes T. R. Hendrix Miss Redding Naomi Fowler Paul Myers Janice Loflin Steve Lawing Mrs. Allman Nancy Savage Evelyn Kennedy Nancy Davis Nancy Church Billy Wood L. M. Wood Donald Royals Jerry Mack Clinton Brown Billy Lohr Donald Warner Ralph Gammon Wyoming

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