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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1943

Page

6

Sossamon Shrawder Wedding Delayed Then Held At Camp Butner

Plans changed by military orders. Virginia Sossamon and Lieut Woodrow J. Shrawder wed at Camp Butner post chapel at 4 30 with the chaplain officiating. Dinner followed at the officers club. The bride is from Greensboro and Harlee's staff. the groom from Mills Minnesota and Paramount background. both to join Camp Pickett shortly.

Virginia Sossamon Woodrow J. Shrawder First Evangelical and Reformed Church Camp Butner Officers’ Club R. Sossamon Mint Street Greensboro Harlee’s Department Store Lieut. Shrawder Woodrow James Shrawder Mills, Minn Annapolis Military Academy Gnbronnty Minnesota Paramount Studios 309Th Field Artillery Camp Pickett

Social Calendar Finds Busy Week in High Point

A packed schedule lists events from bridge groups at Emerywood Corn clubhouse to garden clubs on Johnson street. Activities include Monarch Auxiliary at 433 West Lexington, Garden Club on Wiltshire Boulevard, Utopian Study Club on Re Drive, High Point Woman's Club meeting at the YWCA with Dr Eugene Pfaff as guest, and USO YMC A dances and buffets for service members.

Emerywood Cornclub J. T. Ryan Mondy Wayside Garde Club J. A. Eshelman Johnson Street N. P. Yarborough P.m Monarch Auxiliary N. L. Garner West Lexington Avenue Gardenge Club G. M. Mitchell Wiltshire Boulevard S. O. Peebles Harry Alexander Henry Foscue Wid Tories High Point Woman's Club Y.W.C.A Eugene E. Pfaff Greensboro Southern Association of International Relations

Mrs Goerner Honored At Bridge Party

A bridge party Saturday night at 909 West My Fy lng ing featured Miss Ada Johnson and Miss Lucile Johnston hosting. High scores went to Miss Anne Cha low and Mrs Arthur Ca both, with defense stamps awarded. The honoree received a bride's bouquet as salad courses were served to guests including Mrs Hugh Earl Goerner, Miss Vera Idol, and several local hosts and guests.

Ada Johnson Lucile Johnston West My Mabel Warlick Anne Chalow Arthur ‘Caboth Hugh Earl Goerner Vera Idol Arthur §. Withers R. H. Gunn Alda T. Berry Louise Adams Anne Chappel G. I. Humphreys

Howard Russells Honor Daughters On Birthdays

Miss Ruth Russell was honored on her 17th birthday with a Russell family celebration at 1208 Ragan Street featuring games music and refreshments. The next day Barbara Russell celebrated her seventh birthday with a daytime party and group photos.

Ruth Russell Howard M. Russell Russell Ragan Street Bertha Lowe Joyce Ward Colleen Whitlock Opal Wilkins Daisy O'Brien Lorraine Smith Sarah Ann Bundy Marie Robertson Bill Hartley Bill O'Brien Bill Kele Hinkle John Brown Richard Tuttle Reitzel Logan Charles Beard Ean Johnny Johnson Martha Ann Eleanor Wood Shirley Jimmy Freddy Gulledge Na Lee Wilkins Shirleyers Gene Farris Barbara Jeannkle Genevieve Beauchamp Billy Vance Lanier

Birth of David Alfred Andes announced in Reidsville

Rev and Mrs W G Andes of Reidsville announce the birth of a son named David Alfred born October 1. Mrs Andes is formerly Carey Atkins of Archdale. The Parent-Teachers Association at Archdale School will hold its first meeting of the year tonight at 7:30 with a special program to inaugurate the year’s activities.

W. G. Andes Reidsville David Alfred Andes Carey Atkins Parent-Teachers’ Association of Archdale

Alpha Theta Psi Entertained At Dessert Bridge

Members of the Alpha Theta Psi alumni sorority were entertained Saturday afternoon when Mrs Dennis Young hosted a dessert. Mrs Thomas Bouldin presided over a brief business session followed by bridge. High score went to Mrs Bouldin, second to Miss Thelma Moss, and consolation to Mrs John Jennings. Attendees included Unity Nash Thelma Moss Ina McAdams Annie Lee Jarrell and Mesdames Clifford Hinshaw Thomas Bouldin Thomas Stringland John Jennings Archie Koonts Smith Moss Cameron Deans with Mrs Gertrude Hutchens listed as a visitor.

Alpha Theta Psi Alumni Sorority Dennis Young Tne Thomas Boulding Bouldin Thelma Moss John Jennings Unity Nash Ina McAdams Annie Lee Jarrell Mesdames Clifford Hinshaw Thomas Bouldin Thomas Strickland Archie Koonts Smith Moss Cameron Deans Gertrude Hutchens

Nurses To Have Supper Meeting Wednesday Night

The High Point Graduate Nurse's club will meet at the YWCA on Wednesday October 6 at 7 30 p m for the regular monthly gathering. Nurses are asked to notify Burrus Clinic by noon for reservations.

High Point Graduate Nurse's Club YWCA Burrus Clinic

Mrs. Baker Honored With Housewarming

Neighbors honored Mrs. Verta Baker at a housewarming for her new home at 305 Best Street. About 25 guests attended as Fall flowers and gladiola decor graced the dining room. desserts were served by Mrs. Baker with help from Miss Belva Miles and others.

Verta Baker Best Street Nadine Proctor Pauline Edwards Edward Couzens Baker Belva Miles

Church Class Meetings Set Across Local Churches

The T E L Class of Green Street Baptist meets at 7 30 pm at the church. The Little Philathea Class of Lebanon Methodist meets Tuesday October 5 at 7 30 pm at the church with Mrs Sue Welborn in charge. Faithful Workers meet tonight at 7 30 at 312 West Bay Street hosted by Mrs Grady Beck. Loyal Workers meet Tuesday at 7 30 at Mrs David Shephard 1547 North Main Street with Mrs J C Marsh as associate hostess. Circle No Two of First Evangelical and Reformed meets Tuesday at 3 pm at Mrs H O Hayworth 1027 South Main Street with Mrs Everett Hedrick in charge. meeting moved from Wednesday to Tuesday this week.

T.E.L Green Street Baptist Church The Lebanon Methodist Church Sue Welborn Green Street Loyal Workers North Main Street Baptist Church David Shephard North Main Street J. C. Marsh Circle Meeting First Evangelical and Reformed Church H. O. Hayworth S. Main Street Everett Hedrick

400 Soldiers Missing In War Zones

The War Department listed 400 U S soldiers missing in action across Asiatic European North Africa Pacific and southwest Pacific theaters. Readers listed include officers and enlisted men from North Carolina South Carolina and other locations with family addresses.

Washa Ngton War Department U. S Southwest Pacific North Carolina Michael Robert L Joseph E. Michael Mitchell Ave Salisbury Noe Tech Alexander B Alexander C. D. Noe Bath South Carolina Willis Orr Robert L., Jr Laura FE. Orr Tower St Rock Hill

Sheriff auctions free jail room and board bid at war bond auction

Monticello Arkansas sheriff L W Bell offered one month of free room and board in the county jail at a war bond auction and found a taker. Everett Calhoun, a county farmer from Drew, bid a $500 bond for the privilege but did not say if he would use the jail facilities.

Monticello Ark L W. Bell Everett Calhoun Drew

I Am for Frank Sinatra Fun in a Grim World

Elsie Robinson writes that she does not attend Sinatra concerts yet supports him and argues that fun is a basic need. She contrasts 1883 manners with modern life and urges joy as essential to human happiness. Sinatra represents lively amusement she endorses for a brighter world.

Frank Sinatra Mr. Sinatra Frank New Orleans Michelangelo Oreover

Asparagus Planting Tips From The Tar Heel Gardener

The Tar Heel Gardener outlines fall planting of one year old asparagus roots, spacing drills about 4 1/2 feet wide with 20 inch root intervals, and covering about 3 inches. Do not cut shoots the first spring to encourage crown development. fertilize with high grade mix in spring and keep weeds down. Mary Washington variety noted as best for North Carolina.

Mary Washington North Carolina

Posthumous Letter From Navy Lt Bonaparte To Parents

A letter from Navy Lt. Wallace M. Bonaparte to his parents describes facing danger at sea and his resolve to protect loved ones. He explains his view of war, readiness to die, pride in his upbringing, and love for his family as authorities notified his parents that he was killed in action in the South Pacific.

Los Angeles Navy Wallace M. Bonaparte Joseph Bonaparte Lt. Bonaparte South Pacific

New Pattern Offer For Kitchen Attire And Gifts

The HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE Pattern Department advertises apron Pattern 4549 with ruffles or square neck options in sizes small to large, priced at sixteen cents. Send name, address, size, and pattern number to 243 West 17th St New York New York. A Fall and Winter Look promises a free glove and bag pattern with an additional ten cent book price.

High Point Enterprise Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N.Y

McKenney on Bridge By William E McKenney

A concise column by William E McKenney presents expert bridge strategy and bidding insights from America's card authority. The piece analyzes common missteps, offers practical play techniques, and highlights how careful card reading influences contract success.

By William E. McKenney America’s Card Authority

Opening Of Trump Will Defeat Bidder

In the Masters pair event a hand sparked debate as over three diamonds North bid three spades and East jumped to four hearts. If South opens the king of spades after a spade bid, East can likely make six or more.

East South

Bridge Tips: Trump Leaks and Finesses in a Four-Odd Contract

Two losing spades can be ruffed if South opens a trump. Declarer wins first trump in dummy, takes the spade finesse, and must manage three spades and a club. In some cases the diamond king opens to reach four odd, allowing careful play to force only one spade ruff in dummy yet still reach contract.

Declarer South

Invasion Requires All Allied Planes Says Arnold

Gen Henry H Arnold chief of the U S Army Air Forces says every available Allied plane from training centers depots and modification centers was devoted to the Italian invasion and more planes would have eased the effort The push he notes still faces larger battles ahead with an expeditionary force of bombers fighters ships tanks guns and thousands of men moving toward the continent.

Seattle Mediterranean Italy Henry H Arnold U. S. Army Air Forces Arnold U. S Salerno Around Cona Gecvines

High Point College President Heads to Methodist Conference

Dr. G. I. Humphries president of High Point College left yesterday for Cincinnati to attend the general committee conference of Methodist Churches. He will represent the southeastern territory along with Dr. Garber dean of the school of religion at Duke University. Miss Lucille Hester and her grandmother Mrs. Minnie Hester are also mentioned in the report.

G. I. Humphries High Point College Cincinnati Methodist Churches

Turkeys to be late due to late crop in Utah region

Civilians may rely on Santa Claus to deliver Thanksgiving turkeys as the crop is late and quality is not as good as usual according to Herbert Beyers secretary manager of the northwestern turkey growers association.

Salt Lake City Santa Claus Herbert Beyers Northwestern Turkey Growers Association

Route two travelers return after naval port visit

The group returned to the city after a week at New Port News Virginia where they visited Mrs Juanita Hester and Robert Z Hester F3/c stationed at Norfolk Naval Air Station TM a Mr and Mrs W W Dickerson returned from Cleveland Tennessee where they visited Mr Dickersons sister Mrs W H Stewart who was seriously ill but improving when they left

Newport News Juanita Hester Robert Z. Hester Naval Air Station Norfolk Mrs. W. W Dickerson Cleveland Tennessee Mr. Dickerson W.H. Stewart

No Aspirin Faster Than Genuine St Joseph Aspirin

Ad copy touts St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller at 10 cents with claims of safety and superiority over rivals. It urges demand for St Joseph Aspirin and mentions Aspina.

St. Joseph St. Joseph Aspina

SGT Charles attends Oxford classes during furlough

SGT Foil V. Charles son of Mr and Mrs C C Charles of Mebane spent a week on furlough at Oxford University donning an academic cap and attending classes. He formerly resided in High Point and has served in the European theater for ten months.

Charles Yank Oxford Foil V. Charles C. C. Charles Mebane Nmed Oxford University High Point

Marines Promoted In Pacific and Brady On Tour

Charles Bickett Lewis of High Point is promoted to corporal in the Pacific and served on Guadalcanal. Arthur T. Brady of Route Four is on a coast to coast tour with the first composite British battery to demonstrate tactics at U S installations. Imogene Kennedy of Route One Thomasville enrolled at the naval training school at Indiana University Bloomington.

Charles Bickett Lewis U. S High Point Pacific Cpl. Lewis W. D. Lewis Tate Street Guadalcanal Cpl. Brady Arthur T. Brady F. P. Stevens Route Four Kennedy Indiana Imogene Kennedy E. M. Kennedy Route One Thomasville Naval Training School India University Bloomington

Service Notices From Great Lakes and Overseas Units

A list of service updates includes Austin W. Carter at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, CPL Byerly on furlough with wife Helen Smith, SGT Ernest W. Fowler overseas, Pvt David A. Cecil Jr promoted to corporal, Miss Maxine Moon inducted into WAVES, Pvt Luther M. Bentley transferred to Fort Custer, and Pfc William L. Ingram completing a motor transport course in England.

Carter Great Lakes U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lake Lil Austin W. Carter James H. Carter Grayson Street Cpl. Byerly Frederick L. Byerly J. M. Byerly Lexington MS . Byerly Camp Shelby Miss Helen Smith Pvt. Cecil David A. Stanton Cecil, Jr Camp Haan Calif D. S. Cecil Link Street Bentley Luther M. Bentley L. M. Bentley King Street Hawthorne Fort Custer Mich

Seaman Burton Visits Mother on North Main Street

John Clinard Burton apprentice seaman in the navy spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Debbo Burton at her North Main Street apartment. Burton is stationed at Bainbridge Naval Training School in Maryland.

Seaman Burton John Clinard Burton Navy Debbo Burton North Main Street Bainbridge, Md Naval Training School

Berlin Blackout Lifted by Berlin Radio

Berlin announces a partial lifting of the blackout in early morning and evening as night bombers approach from long flights across occupied territory. The Berlin radio offered no explanation but warned residents to remain vigilant about approaching air raids. An unrelated note mentions onions keeping well if dug when tops are dry and left in the sun briefly.

Associated Press Berlin Berlin Radio Germany

Unreality Theme In Christian Science Lesson Sermon

The Christian Science service on October 3 centers on the lesson sermon titled Unreality from the Goldie Text Romans 8 31 and Jeremiah 51 15. It cites Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures pages 276 and discusses mind over matter and the unreality of mortal error.

Cee Thermon Zion Mary Eddy

Serious postwar traffic overhaul urged by engineers

Chicago Oct 41. Harold F Hammond president of the National Traffic Engineers Institute warns postwar traffic will be severe. He calls immediate metropolitan decongestion and balanced planning including trucks buses and trains to keep streets safe and expeditious. He notes 69 associations in China cooperatives and 1 590 bets with 22 680 bets benefiting tenfold.

Chicago National Tate of Traffic Engineers Harold F. Hammond National Servation Bureau Eed Institute Cooperatives of China

Lemon Water Morning Wake-Up Routine

A healthful laxative alternative advises mixing the juice of a Sunkist lemon with water and drinking on an empty stomach each morning. The note extols lemons as rich in vitamin C and helpful vitamins aiding digestion and general vitality, urging readers to try this wake-up ritual.

Sunkist California Sunkist Mons

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sossamon Canterbury Club Bob Hayworth Jamestown USO Adams Memorial David Chains N. Main St Good Housekee Magazine ODEO Callet Mann Drug CO South Main Street N. C Mrs. Goerner Howard Russells Archdale P.T. A WAFRA Vicks D Alpha Theta Psi Elsie Robinson John H. Harris N. Cy. State College Aone McKenney Trump Lucille “Hester Mrs Minnie Hester Lewis Sgt. Fowler Ernest W. Fowler Pena Edna Fowler Miss Moon WAVES Maxine Moon John Moon City Raleigh Hunter College New York City Ingram England William L. Ingram Nathan Ingram Steele Street Melvin L. Stone J. R. Stone Route Three Walterboro S. C Vera Stone West Willis Street Stone Florida Winchell Rube Goldberg Dorminy Dance Studios North Main Ruth Adams Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Nature
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