Social Club Activities Calendar for Early Week
A series of meetings and events across High Point and area with garden clubs nursing circle and Phi Mu chapter gatherings. Notable items include an USO dance at the Y M C A on Friday evening and a service men’s buffet supper at the Adams Memorial building Sunday hosted by YWCA and USO volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
N. L. Garner
J Avenue
Phi
Beth Swiggett
Garden Study Club
G. M. Mitchell
Wiltshire Womsvers
S. O Oe
Harry
Henry Foscue
Philomathean Club
Red Cross
Red Canterbury
Jamestown
Y.w.ca
USO
Adams Memorial
Wiener Roast at Thornton Home for Young People
A sociable Wiener roast held at Mary Lou Thornton’s home Saturday evening entertained a group of young attendees. Guests included Doris Edwards, Eldis Goins, Cleo Lewis, Ollie Mae Fairrington, Frances Bodenhamer, Betty and Billy Griffin, Delphine Thornton, Wallace Ridge, J. T. Williams, H. G. Swig, Herman Weaver, and several others.
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Mary Lou Thornton
Doris Edwards
Groun
Www
Stutts
Alien Margaret Jones
Eldis Goins
Cleo Lewis
Ollie Mae
Marie Fairrington
Frances Bodenhamer
Betty
Billy Griffin
Delphine Thornton
Wallace Ridge
J. T. Williams
H. G. Swig
Herman Weaver
R. C. Craver
Gone Hill
Carly Jo Willard Feted at Fort Bragg Birthday Party
T/Sgt and Mrs. D A Willard hosted Carly Jo Willard on her fourth birthday at their Fort Bragg home. About fifteen guests, including Carly Jo’s grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L M Starnes of High Point, joined games and refreshments with a green and party motif.
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Carly JO Willard
Fort Bragg
D. A. Willard
Carly Jo
L. M. Starnes
High Point
Two Industrial YWCA Clubs Hold Evening Meetings
Two local YWCA industrial clubs the Florence Nightingale and the Adams held meetings at Adams Memorial building with new industrial secretary Mrs. George Machen in charge. Florence Nightingale members joined a supper meeting and began a program on Personality Development with a quiz for self analysis. Volunteers for next week’s USO buffet serving at the building include Rut Ray Marie Strother Ruby Wehry Lucille Kennedy Elizabeth Clinard Joy Patterson Janie Wade Shirley Dorsett and Elsie Jones. Adams club installed new officers with Miss Lena Davis giving a talk. officers installed were president Hazel Hedrick vice president Sarah Curlee Martha Lee Hedrick assistant Pauline Lloyd.
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Florence Nightingale
Adams Clubs
Adams Memorial Building
George Machen
Florence Nightingale Club
Ywcauso
Rut Ray
Marie Strother
Ruby Wehry
Lucille Kennedy
Elizabeth Clinard
Joy Patterson
Janie Wade
Shirley Dorsett
Elsie Jones
Adams Club
Lena Davis
Nlows
Haxel Hedrick
Sarah Curlee
Martha Lee
Yesable Hedrick
Pauline Lloyd
Entre Nous Club Postpones Thursday Meeting
The Entre Nous club cancels this week’s meeting due to a Garden Club district gathering in High Point. It will reconvene Thursday October 21 with Mrs W C Beavers on North Main Street, chaired by Mrs J F Hayden.
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Entre Nous Club
District of Garden Clubs
High Point
W. C. Beavans
North Main Street
J. F. Hayden
St Edward's Guild to Meet Wednesday Night
The Guild of St Edward's Catholic church will hold its monthly meeting at eight o clock in P B s Hall. Stephens Study class also meets tomorrow afternoon at three, at Mrs Charles Gueth's home 324 Louise Avenue with Mrs Nora L Andrews in charge.
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ST. Edward's Guild
St. Edward's Catholic Church
Pbs
Woodmen Circle of the
Woodmen of the World
W.O.W. Hall
Philomathean Book Club Starts Year With Red Cross Work
The Philomath ean Book club opens its year with a Friday session at the Red Cross rooms in the Y W C A building. Members will make surgical dressings from three to five o clock this afternoon, per the morning announcement.
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Philomathean Book Club
Red Cross
Miss Landau To Address Woman's Club Tomorrow
Dr. Pfaff of Greensboro canceled his talk before the High Point Woman's club due to travel. Miss Sara Landau, assistant professor of economics, will present A Woman's Eye View of The War at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the YWCA building, with board meeting at 3:00 p.m. chaired by Mrs. J F Hayden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Pfaff
Greensboro
High Point Woman's Club
Sara Landau
Woman's College
Pfaff
Southern Association of International Relations
Iss Landau
Alice Paige White
Y.W.C.A
J. F. Hayden
Changes in local YWCA leadership and staff notices
Louise Surratt left the latter part of the week to become secretary of the Business Girls department of the YWCA in Nashville Tennessee. Mrs George Machen succeeded as industrial secretary starting October 1. Mrs E M Shipman left for Greeley Colorado due to her sister Mrs Grant Babcock's death. Dr and Mrs Babcock visited here recently and have many friends in I Point. Mrs D E Yates is recovering from a minor injury at Burrus Memorial hospital.
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Louise Surratt
Business Girls
Y.W.C.A
Nashville, Tenn
Oorhas
W.C.A
George Machen
E. M. Shipman
Greeley
Colorado
Grant Babcock
Scout Council Postpones Meeting One Week
The Girl Scout Council meeting scheduled for Thursday morning is postponed for a week due to a clash with the Piedmont District Garden Clubs meeting in town. Many council members are affiliated with local garden clubs.
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Cea 'Oh Girl Scout Council
Piedmont District of
Beta Sigma Phi Mu Chapter Plans Evening Meeting
The Mu chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet this evening at Miss Elizabeth Swiggett s home. Members are asked to note the change in meeting date from Wednesday to tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Elizabeth Swiggett
Treating Oily Skin Through Routine and Remedies
The article instructs on managing oily skin with soap rinses, warm then cold water, astringents, and light powders. It suggests weekly dry cleaning with turkish toweling and eau de cologne, lemon juice and salt water in the morning, and citrus fruits including tomato juice as complexion aides.
Women Food Expert Predicts Vast U.S. Shortage
Dean Sarah Blanding warns housewives face a severe food shortage this winter with meat milk eggs butter scarce. She advises using soy beans cereals and sprouted soy, increasing canning of tomatoes apples grapes and root vegetables, and storing spreads to offset butter shortages.
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Sarah Blanding
Adelaide Kerr
New York
Miss Blanding
New York State Emergency Food Commission
College of Home Economics
Cornell University
New York State
Dean Blanding
Cornell
Aid To China Appeal Made By Chandler
Senator A. B Chandler of Kentucky urged rapid aid to Allied forces in China as American bases there risk being lost. He spoke during a train stop en route from war fronts to Washington, saying defeating Japan will take time without more men and material.
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LA Junta
Colo
China
A. B Chandler
D-Ky
Washington
Japan
Chandler
Senate
Sen
Masters pair event features Sanders squeeze play mystery
In the world championship Masters pair, Charles Sanders of New York acting as substitute in round one earned a top play score. The hand shows a core squeeze scenario with clubs and diamonds, detailing Sanders winning under pressurized cards as East and West attempt defenses.
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Charles Sanders
New York
East
Ace
Sanders
South
Trump
Vest
West
War Leaders Urged More Aid for China Air Bases
Senator Chandler urged faster support for Generals Stilwell Chennault and MacArthur, calling the China air bases the war's most pressing problem. He warned of oil drain and censorship masking truths, and noted potential postwar land expansion of about 100 million acres per Soil Conservation Service findings.
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Joseph Stilwell
India-Burma
Claire L. Chennault
14Th Air Force
China
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Chandler
Lpan
Senator Lodge
The
Soil Conservation Service
WFA
Critical Beef Shortage Foreseen by Industry Leader
Chicago reports a live stock industry leader warns of a looming critical beef shortage, possibly more acute than last spring. He cites a 21 percent drop in feeder cattle shipments to the corn belt over three months and calls for rapid remedial measures beyond the livestock sector.
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Chicago
George A. Schmidt
Rot of Directors
The
American Meat Institute
Schmidt
Corn Crop Is Largest Of Many Years
Chicago reports a corn crop near three billion bushels, the second largest in 23 years, boosted by late planting and frost avoidance. Experts say harvest should improve meat and dairy supplies next year, with Iowa leading production and some fields exceeding 100 bushels per acre amid rough regional heat.
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Chicago
mid-Atlantic
Iowa
Mercury Athletic Club Meeting Notes and War Chest Drive
The Mercury Athletic Club watched the short My Last Wit and Testament at Asia restaurant. Edgar Hartley YMCA secretary spoke on the film and the war chest drive. The club endorsed the drive and pledged full membership donations. A special meeting at Elwood hotel next Monday at eight will elect officers and discuss the November banquet and ladies night.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Asia
Edgar Hartley
YMCA
Elwood
Small Fire At Pershing Street Home Damages Unit
City firemen answered a call at 1409 Pershing Street where an oil heater unit caught fire causing slight damage. The residence owner is J. L. MacMahon.
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Pershing Street
J. L. MacMahon
Lost Seven Miles In Vallejo Bay Area Transformation
Elsie Robinson recalls a seven mile route from Vallejo to Benicio once roamable by buckboard and beau, now replaced by housing projects factories and ships that reshape memories of youth. Time altered the landscape and with it the sense of place as hope and struggle in a changing world emerge amid renewal.
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Vallejo
Benisio
Dad
Duffy
King Feath Syndicate, Inc
Surgical Dressing Rooms To Close In Thomasville
Mrs. G. T. Alexander head of the Dressing Corps of the local Cross unit announced that the sun dressing rooms in the New Lambeth building would close temporarily. They will reopen upon receipt of the October quota with workers needed to meet the assigned Thomasville quota. An opening date will be announced in the press.
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Thomasville
G. T. Alexander
Cross
Sun
Lambeth
Nelson Arrives For Cairo War Visit
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board arrived in Cairo after a trip from England where he inspected war plants. He planned further talks on production and security measures with Allied officials.
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Nelson
Cairo
Donald M. Nelson
U. S. War Production Board
England
Landis Visits Cairo in Middle East Role
James M. Landis, newly noted U. S. director of operations in the Middle East, arrived for a short visit in Cairo. The trip marks an early step in coordinating regional oversight and diplomacy.
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Ned
James M. Landis
U. S
Middle East
Cairo
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