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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
5
Advertising text for pattern 4926 by Anne Adams detailing a front-buttoned jumper with short or long sleeves, sizing for junior miss and misses women, yardage for jumper and blouse, price sixteen cents, order from The High Point Enterprise Pattern Department New York.
Uncle Sam issues a War Department guide praising British women officers who serve near danger zones. It highlights their duty under fire and keys American soldiers to respect women in uniform despite home front resentment. The piece notes many men remain hesitant about WAACS and WAVES and urges education over mockery.
Mrs Thurlow Kearns hosted the weekly study club at Lindsay Street. Mrs Utley presented profiles of six notable women active in war efforts including Oveta Culp Hobby Mildred H McAfee Nancy Harkness Love Harriet Wiseman Elliott Elizabeth Irwin and Lyudmila Pavlichenko. The gathering featured brief remarks a business session and a social tea with members and guests.
Edward Gibson professor of Jury at the high school spoke on The Idea at a Glance before the Utopian study club at I. O. A. Kirkman's High Street home. Mrs. Hermann Smith presided as new president. the group voted to cooperate with local Red Cross activities.
At the October PWC dinner in the Elwood hotel pine dining room, Frances Casey and president Igaret Fraley led a program on Women In Today's News. Speakers included Culp Hobby of Houston, Ewihne Dailey of Quantico, Oriana James on Victory Jobs For Women, Clara Whitehead on Catastrophe, Ruth Goodman on Col Julia Flicke, and others detailing women’s wartime roles and notable figures. Delegates welcomed Pearl Bungarner back, new members Helen Allred and Mina Wilson, and visitors Margaret Dempsey and Mae Honeycutt ahead of the Third District meeting in Greensboro.
The social page lists activities: Thursday 7 30 p m Board of Directors meeting at the YWCA with Mrs W C Idol presiding. Friday 3 30 p m Canterbury Club hosted by Mrs E R Lyon at 704 Florham. 3 30 p m Philamethean Club meets at Mrs D R Parker 401 Woodbrook Court. 4 00 to 6 00 p m tea at Mrs C J Cummins Edgedale Drive honoring her daughter Mrs Harry Burch Crawford.
At the fall meeting the Elm Street P T A executive and finance committees elected a new slate led by Mrs Ray Nance as president. Other officers include Mrs Albert Snider, vice president and Mrs Alston Clark, secretary. A Community Fair is set for Thursday October 29 at 7:00 PM at the school to raise funds for a motion picture machine.
Mrs Ellison and Mrs Henderson plan an eight oclock bridge to honor Mrs Harry Burch Crawford recent bride and formerly Betty Lou Cummins of this city. The event at North Main Street is limited to sorority sisters and close friends of the honoree. Mrs Henderson, a Midlands resident, visits her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Ellison. A tea for the honoree is also set for tomorrow afternoon hosted by her mother Mrs Claude J Cummins on Edgedale Drive.
The Mu chapter plans a rushing party for its Fall rushees this evening at eight o clock. The event will be held at the home of Mrs C J Cummins on Edgedale Drive, announced by president Mrs Harry Burch Crawford.
Donald Dunkelberger is recuperating satisfactorily at Guilford General Hospital following an appendectomy. He is now able to receive visitors, according to officials.
Amos R. Kearns stays at The Vanderbilt during his New York business visit. Mr and Mrs Ralph F Fawcett, parents of F G Fawcett, return to Asheville after a week with their son and daughter-in-law. Miss Carmele Cecil Lambeth of Woman's College NC will spend the week end with her mother at 810 English Street with two classmate guests, Misses Sarah Hopper and Dodie Stroupe.
The Gamma club, formed from High Point College’s two literary societies Nikanthan and Artemesian, will hold an evening meeting at the college students center to plan the year. Officers include Dorothy Presnell president and Zelma Parnell program chairman among others.
The Mid-Week Garden Club met at 10:30 a.m. with Mrs. Valette J. Harris on Rockford Road. President Mrs. J. S. Pickett presided. Prof. D. B. Carrick spoke on bulbs, covering cultivation, soil, and aesthetic angles, with images of many varieties. Members present included Mrs. Amos, Mrs. Covington, Mrs. Cummings, and others.
Mr and Mrs Ervin Smith of Jamestown announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Thomas to Sgt Raymond Gonneville of Boston Massachusetts. The wedding occurred at York 3 C October 1. The bride will reside with her parents while Sgt Gonneville is stationed at Sedgefield Inn with the Army Air Corps.
Mrs Spencer Osborne hosted the Wednesday Eight bridge club on Greensboro road last night with two tables in play. Top score went to Mrs Allan Burton, runner-up to Miss Betsy White. new members Mrs Allan Burton and Miss Theresa Pheeney were welcomed. the group voted to roll bandages for the Red Cross and a dessert course followed for members and guest Miss Ruby Wood.
Four High Point girls Miss Nancy Bennett Miss Sarah Hutchens Miss Beverly Sheetz and Miss Peggy Bryant in Ward-Belmont School Nashville Tenn have been pledged to school social clubs according to today’s announcement Miss Bennett is pledged to Tri K club while Hutchens Sheetz and Bryant are pledged to the F. F. club
The October meeting of the Police Auxiliary scheduled for tomorrow evening has been postponed one week and will meet next Friday evening. Members are asked to note the date change.
Mr and Mrs James D Allen Jr announce the birth of Barbara Lynn on a Wednesday at Guilford General Hospital. Mrs Allen was formerly Florence White of High Point route one. Mr and Mrs Charley J Crofts announce Sharon Dianne born at Burrus Memorial Hospital on Tuesday October 6, Crofts was Lassie Belle Southern. Mr and Mrs C E Hale announce David Emerson born October 7 at Guilford General Hospital.
The Ada Blair School PTA executive board met in the school library for the 1942 43 term with W T Winslow as president and Mrs Carl Kearns as vice president In her chair she announced a Winston district meeting for October 15 and noted Study Group sessions at Senior High on October 13 and 20 The finance committee planned a fall festival and the Needlework Guild was represented by Miss Myrtie Poore The Ada Blair PTA general meeting is set for October 22 in the school auditorium.
The J O Y class of Lebanon Methodist Church holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at 7 30 at Miss Mamie Armitage's North Hamilton Street home with Miss Margaret Whitson as associate hostess.
In Winston Salem on October 8 the government continued its antitrust action against 70 major brick and clay products firms and individuals. Principal witness George W. Sharp of Guingard Brick Works testified that members of Southeastern Clys Inc selling agency required contractors to paint common grade brick used for facings, a policy the government says makes facing bricks costly and boosts sales of higher priced bricks.
Raleigh Oct 8 State College students collected a scrap pile estimated at 150000 to 200000 pounds after noon work directed by Salvage Director J B Vogler, creating a statewide goal for others to beat in the scrap drive.
The annual North Carolina Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention opens in Charlotte next Tuesday night. Principal speaker will be Miss Martha Smythe Cooper of Evanston NL, general secretary of the National Youth Temperance Council. Her topic is Now Is The Time.
Hazel Finch of Henderson and John Weaver of Leaksville and Martinsville VA were injured when a Carolina Trailways bus collided with a truck south of Martinsville. E V Vickers of Elon College was killed in the crash. the truck driver and six other passengers escaped injury. In Chapel Hill, Egyptian minister Mahmoud Hassen Bey said food will win the war in a UNC speech, aligning with Agriculture Secretary Wickard.
High Point branch leaders travel to Greensboro for the state AAUW meeting. Mrs R 4 Herring will head the delegation, joined by Mrs Blake Thompson Miss Maggie Lou Blackman and other local members. D H Hall now of Oxford attends as state chairman of the Economic and Legal Status of Women. The event starts 10 a.m. with luncheon at 12 45 and a brief business session. Dr Eugene Pfaff of Women's College will deliver the luncheon address Woman's Place in the World Today.
Miss Alice Knight daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Knight of 1100 North Main Street is ill at home after slipping on post office steps yesterday afternoon. She suffered two broken fingers on her right hand and both wrists were sprained before being taken to Guilford General Hospital for treatment.
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