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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1948
Page
6
W D Stroud Sr of 725 South Hamilton Street marked his seventy fifth birthday with a Sunday picnic at his home attended by about a hundred relatives. His daughter Mrs C C Cox shared her birthday on Monday, November 22. A bounteous picnic meal and many gifts were part of the celebration.
Winners of the weekly ladies bridge party were announced. Mrs Flythe and Mrs Sarah Porter led North-South, with Mrs Laurance Ingram and Mrs Frank Wood runner-up. In East-West, first went to Mrs W P Hazel wood and Mrs J O Hauschild, while Mrs F H Gray and Mrs C S Beaver were second.
North Carolina delegates at the General Convention in Savannah November 9 12 1948 earned top honors led by Mrs Albert L Thompson Greensboro Division president who secured the Frederick Trophy for best all around report. NC recipients included Mrs Grady Ross Charlotte Blount Memorial Cup for most Military Crosses and most correct papers on first reading. Other winners included Miss Jeannete Biggs Oxford six registration prizes and Mrs William F Dickens Enfield Co Director for enrolling most new members. The convention elected Mrs John F Weinman of Little Rock president general with 1129 voting strength and set the 1949 gathering for New Orleans November 6 10.
The Domino Bridge club met at Mrs. W H Gibson's home with Mrs. Carl Gibson as hostess. Three tables played and prizes awarded: high score crystal sugar set to Mrs. Claude Smith Jr, second high party apron to Mrs. Bob Guarino, and runner up flower bowl to Mrs. Walter Hutchens. Plans were discussed for the Christmas party and a salad course followed.
The Wild Flower Garden Club met at 7 30 p m at Mrs Luna Rays North Main street with Miss Mary Clegg as associate hostess. Mrs Ray Nance presided over a routine business session planning December meeting and voting to furnish and trim a Christmas tree for the Guilford county sanatorium. Mrs John Sheloff reported on the November council meeting. Speaker Mrs R K Stewart discussed Christmas decoration. A sweet course was served to 16 members.
Patricia Ann Conrad a university sophomore will visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bruce Conrad for the weekend. Classmates Lillian Grainger and Jeanne Tedstrom arrive Saturday as weekend guests. The Louis F Voorhees and son Randy plan a Thanksgiving weekend in Charlottesville Virginia to visit Mrs Voorhees parents E A Peyton. they depart Friday and return Sunday night.
Bridge students completed a YWCA instruction course with a party at the Adams Memorial building. Eight tables were in play under instructor Mrs Kathleen Russell. Prizes went to Mrs J H Stout in the beginners group and to Mrs C L Russell in the advanced group. Cookies were served to about thirty five. The next six lesson course will begin in January.
The Town and Country school kindergarten under Mrs. Louis F. Voorhees closed today for the Thanksgiving holidays and will reopen next Monday. The class packed a Thanksgiving basket for a needy local family, with each child contributing food.
The Friendly class of Trinity Methodist church will meet Wednesday evening at Mrs. Clay Collett’s home in Trinity at 7 30. The Daisy Shaw Sunday School class of South Side Baptist church will gather at the church tomorrow at nine to visit shut-ins with fruit and devotions, inviting others to join.
Mr and Mrs Earl McKinney of Dallas Texas announce the birth of a daughter Glenda Lou on November 9 The McKinneys are formerly from High Point Route 5 Dr and Mrs Emery A Bencini announce the birth of a daughter Shelley Grace on November 20 at the Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital Mr and Mrs James C Nichols announce the birth of a son Steve Allen on November 21 at the Boulevard unit High Point Memorial hospital Mrs Nichols is the former Ruth Sledge
The Adams Memorial YWCA building hosts a three weekend extension of the city sponsored arts and crafts workshop. Organized by the city recreation department with the Junior Service League AAUW and YWCA, the program becomes permanent starting January 13 offering life drawing oils water colors metal crafts leather jewelry plastics weaving rug making knitting textile painting and linoleum print. Instructors are urged to contact Mrs Frank Carpenter.
Miss Eunice Vaughn was honored at a Monday evening miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Mina Lee Vaughn Mrs. F C Stroud and Mrs. Howard C Vaughn at the latter’s home. Guests enjoyed corsages prizes to Eunice and Lib Vaughn and Mesdames T W Moore and B T Ipson. About 30 guests attended and refreshments were served.
Linda Marie Pentecost of Route 1 Burlington North Carolina celebrates a sparkling birthstone ring gift bought via coupons from Red Band Enriched Flour sacks. The exquisite sterling ring features a simulated birth stone and is shown as part of a General Mills advertisement with a folder of gift pictures.
The Cardinal bridge club met at 209 Parkway with two tables in play. Mrs Raymond Brown took top score while Mrs Buster Bulla won the bingo prize. A dessert course followed for members and guests including Mesdames Roy Carr Gerald Sullivan Bill Bennett Buster Bulla Raymond Brown Earl Sullivan and guests Roland Cecil and Sammy Lambeth.
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