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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1950

Page

6

Plant and Pluck Club hosts guest Walter Robinson

The Plant and Pluck Garden club met at Mrs. Roby Yarborough’s home with Walter Robinson from North State Nursery as guest speaker. He spoke on Fall planting and invited attendees to visit the Centennial avenue nursery. Mrs. Charles McGahey presided and announced the State Camellia show on October 26 in Raleigh. Twelve members attended. visitor Mrs. Albert Poole was welcomed.

Roby Yarborough Walter Robinson North State Nursery Robinson Centennial Avenue Charles McGahey High Point Council of Garden Clubs

Malcolm Little Speaks On City Planning At Junior League

Jr Service League heard Malcolm Little address city planning and speech therapy links at the October meeting at the YWCA chair by Mrs. Philip Davis. Reports noted spastic class volunteers, WMFR Music Mirror radio next week, and 103 enrolled in speech therapy with eight white and 25 colored students, 66 on waiting list.

Jr. Service League Malcolm Little Junior Service League YWCA Phillip Davis J. H. Millis Music Mirror WMFR Charles McAnally Stanton Sherood

Mrs Crawford Hosts Luncheon for Bride Elect Virginia Gibson

Mrs H B Crawford hosted a bridge luncheon at Emery wood Country club in honor of Virginia Gibson bride elect. Gibson received a gravy ladle in her silver pattern and high score honors went to the honoree with Mrs Roger Taylor as second high.

Mrs. Crawford Virginia Gibson Emerywood Country Club H. B. Crawford Miss Gibson Robert G. Griffith First Baptist Church Bridge Roger Taylor Cedrow Avenue

Altrusa Club to Attend District Meeting in Jacksonville

Altrusa club members finalized plans to attend the Second District conference in Jacksonville Florida from tomorrow through Saturday. President Miss Jessie May Young will serve as delegate alongside Mrs Mary Lou Rothrock and Miss Dorothy Forward. The group discussed candy sales a major ongoing project and a tonsil clinic for underprivileged children with one tonsillectomy completed since the last meeting.

Altrusa Clubs Jacksonville Fla Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel Jessie May Young Mary Lou Rothrock Dorothy Forward Rothrock Ways and Means Beatrice Crouch Louise Abernathy

Dr Hobart to Speak on International Affairs at YWCA

Dr George Hobart of High Point College will deliver the second lecture in a ten part series on world affairs at the YWCA this Thursday at 8 p.m. His talk titled Power the Stolen Treasure follows Dr S C Deskins last week on Yalta and the German settlement.

Y.W.C.A George Hobart High Point College S. C. Deskins Yalta Germany Hobart Deskins Berlin Potsdam U. S United Nations Universal Peace W.C.A Wee

Gary Lee Turner Birthday Party Celebrated At Home

Mrs. Joe J. Turner hosted a birthday party for her son Gary Lee Turner at 1419 Valley Ridge Drive on Monday afternoon. Fifteen children attended from four to four thirty, enjoyed lawn games, then gathered in the dining room for gifts, cake, ice cream, and candy.

Joe J. Turner Gary Lee Valley Ridge Drive Turner Richard Jones John Collins Charlotte Vance Wiliams Anne Jones Larry Johnny Slate Douglas Gordon Mary Ann Collins Evan Rowe Douglas Shook Philip Shook Gloria Perry Igney Jeanette Linda Calvin Johnson Stanford Donald Turner

Church Groups Plan Meetings for October and November

Church clubs and guilds held October meetings at First Methodist and South Main Methodist with reports on district events. New officers and members were announced, followed by religious programs and refreshments for about 35 attendees. The Frances McFarland Class met at the parsonage with 27 members present.

Frances McFarland South Main Methodist Church Mesdames Aileen Elder Polly Sprinkle Jewel Upton Betty Metcalf Doris Horne Nina Thomas

Allen Jay PTA Holds October Meeting With 375 Attendees

The Allen Jay PTA met in the school gymnasium on Monday night October 9 at 7 30 with about 375 people in attendance. President J H Hoover presided. Mrs I K Purvis directed an interesting program including devotional led by Mrs Purvis and a talk by Reverend Milton Hadley on Why Our Children Should Do Their Best in School. John Haworth discussed protection offered by the Guild and Fire Protection Association. Frances Cornwell led group singing. Lower elementary grades with large parent turnout included Mrs Howard Lyons second and third grades and Mrs Robert Bollinger second grade while Patsy Gadd seventh and Henry Maddux eighth had strong upper elementary and high school representation. Membership reached 924 paid to date. Principal A Doyle Early announced Fall Festival planned for Friday October 27 and a social hour followed honoring new faculty members with refreshments served by Mrs E B Crowson hospitality chair and committee.

Allen Jay Pta Allen Jay’ Pta J. H. Hoover I. K. Purvis PTA A. Doyle Early E. B. Crowson Karen Sheppard Ruth Satterwhite Paul C. Spencer

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