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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
6
A guide promoting simple home exercises for stress relief and gentle muscle building. It describes resting positions such as lying with heels on pillows, bending from the hips, and breathing while muscles loosen. It adds leg and back strengthening moves and a shoulder leg routine, urging steady effort with a light, enjoyable approach.
Mr and Mrs Herman Smith hosted a dinner party at the Embassy Club near Greensboro to honor Miss Sarah Lacy Tomlinson and Lieutenant Foscue the prospective bridegroom. The event featured a formal table with white chrysanthemums and yellow roses, corsage markers, and arrangements for the bridal party and ushers including Miss Tomlinson as maid of honor and Henry W Foscue as best man.
Local War Savings Staff chairmen urge continued effort in selling war bonds and stamps during Women at War Week as booths operate citywide. Groups involved include YWCA led by Mrs. W. Idoll, American Legion Auxiliary, Woman's Club, Double A. Club, Jewish Women, Girl Scouts, Daughters of the American Revolution, City Parent-Teacher Council, Junior Service League, Altrusa Club, and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Emerywood Country Club hosted a Thanksgiving weeknight dinner with tables filling the clubhouse. Floral autumn centerpieces graced the scene as members and out‑of‑town guests, including numerous couples, enjoyed meals and holiday ambiance. Reservations listed numerous households from Winston Salem and Charlotte including Gamble Groome Howard Doggett and many more.
The OPA announces December 1942 nutrition and rationing records for hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other institutional food providers. Each establishment must track December consumption, receipts, and stock of sugars, coffee, butter, meats, dairy products and canned goods, with forms to be issued soon.
Social calendar notes a 11:00 a.m. wedding breakfast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foscue at Emerywood Country Club for the wedding party. At 3:00 p.m. the ceremony unites Miss Sarah Lacy Tomlinson with Lieut. James E. Foscue at the Springfield Friends Church.
Families and friends gathered across High Point and Greensboro for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McPheeters and two children joined by Mrs. Rogers spent the holiday with the Murrays on Parkway, and Carolyn Murray planned a weekend visit. Mrs. J. E. Kirkman recuperates at home and can receive visitors.
Mrs. Roosevelt discusses women's war work in a Treasury Star Parade drama titled Everybody Has to Win This War. Judith Evelyn leads the cast, with Vincent Price and David Brockman devising music. broadcast tonight at 7:30 on WIMMER.
Johnson states that labels must cover all canned fruits vegetables and juices including tins jars and bottles but exclude olives pickles jams and jellies. The guidance emphasizes clear distinctions to avoid misbranding and ensures consistent product information across packaging.
Oveta Culp Hobby lauds the Women Army Auxiliary Corps for a 100 percent War Bonds participation in two Fort Des Moines training regiments. Lt. Col. J Francis McDermott notes WAACs signed at 100 percent, praising their spirit and dedication to war savings and non combatant duties to free soldiers for the front.
In Pontiac Michigan bus drivers from Pontiac City Lines Inc part of Bus Operators Local 1097 began absenting from work amid a wage dispute. Despite car pooling efforts thousands were late to jobs in this war production center with no picketing noted. The 44 drivers earn 75 cents an hour under a contract through April 1, 1943, with an offered raise to 80 cents rejected by the union.
Statesville report of Thomas Lee White an 18 year old who was accidentally shot and killed while he and a companion were shooting rats in a barn on the day before. The incident occurred in Statesville on November 27 with no immediate explanation of the firearm.
The custom of veiling Moslem women traces to pre Islamic days when Bedouin bands roamed cities and towns. American parks rank facilities with 10 891 tennis courts 9 103 picnic fireplaces and 3 587 baseball diamonds.
Mrs. W G Ragsdale Jr hosted a luncheon at Emerywood Country Club this afternoon at one o'clock for Miss Sarah Lacy Tomlinson and her bridal party. Guests included close friends and attendants. Tables featured pastel flowers and orchid place marker for the bride, roses and corsages for her mother Mrs Charles F Tomlinson and Mrs J E Fos te, with decorative nose gay favors for others.
Social notes from Thomasville detail Eva Kirkman hosting two bridge tables with Mrs. R. L. McDonald top scorer and Mrs. Walter Newby runner up. prizes included war savings stamps and linens. Other gatherings feature Mrs. W. H. Gibson hosting two tables, Bath powder awarded, and several visitors and local residents visiting for Thanksgiving week. multiple travel plans and military assignments noted.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs John D Hilliard of 609 Concord Street Thomasville died at a local hospital Thursday Survivors include the mother and father Funeral service was held at Chandlers Grove Methodist Church Montgomery County this morning at 11 and burial followed in the church cemetery Also a note on sugar use by bakeries in the United States stating 250000000 pounds annually
Ada Burgess, ration office manager, announced a final opportunity to register for fuel oil and kerosene on Monday November 30 after earlier dates November 19 20 and 21. Registration will be held 3:30 to 5:30 PM and 7:30 to 9:30 PM at schools including Brentswood Cloverdale Elm Street Emma Blair Oak Hill Ray Street Fairview Leonard Street and William Penn. Teachers from city schools will supervise and last weekend registrants need not re register. Public cooperation urged to speed the process.
J E Leonard 81 well known farmer died at a local hospital this morning at 7 15 o clock after a two week illness He was born August 19 1861 in Guilford County and lived with his children since his wife died February 26 1934 At his death he resided with Mrs Hazel Holder High Point Route One He chaired Piney Grove Baptist Church deacons Surviving are five sons Orlando Clarence Oscar McLauren Everett and others and four daughters Ethel Proctor Clara Campbell Hazel Halder Gracie Rumsey Two sisters Minnie Johnson and Lou Shelley Funeral services will be held Sunday at Piney Grove Baptist Church at 2 00 p m with Rev Campbell and Rev E W Jones officiating Interment will be at Mitchells Chapel Cemetery The body will be taken to Mrs Hoders home Saturday at 2 00 p m The funeral party leaves at 1 30 p m Also New Orleans coffee per capita highest in U S with cooks using five tablespoons to the cup and many children starting coffee by age 10.
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