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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1939
Page
6
About 75 attendees join the Live Y'ers Club at the Coca Cola plant for a snefit games party marking Y week. The Y Girls' Club theater party followed a rainout of a planned weiner roast at Ibson Millis farm, with plans to reschedule next week.
Sara Herman, bride elect to Dr. Jamin G. Feen of Charleston S C, was honored at two bridge parties this week. Hosts Sara Wag hager and Robert J. Wagger at 302 Woodrow Avenue hosted ten tables with prizes and gifts. A separate shower at Blair Park Club house featured a linen display and bridal favors. The couple plan to wed this afternoon at 4 at 642 Colonial Drive with Rabbi J M Freedman officiating in a simple ceremony.
The regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting will be held at the Blair Park Club house on Tuesday night at 7 30. Hostesses will be Mesdames R L Waynick N B Stirewall R P Royer and C D Smith.
Miss Josephine Hoffman arrived from Appalachian State Teachers College Boone Friday night to serve as an attendant at her sister Miss Elizabeth Hoffman Ragan wedding held Saturday morning. She leaves Monday to resume studies at Boone.
Miss Cora Bowzee southern regional secretary of the Family Welfare Association of America will address High Point residents Thursday October 19. She speaks to the Junior Service League and others about proposed High Point family and children's bureau in Wesley Memorial Methodist Church assembly room at 7 30 p m.
The Merrie Bee, a new club formed at Gibson Clubroom on October 12, aims to promote fellowship and social service for the less fortunate. Officers include Miss Avery Bodenheimer president, Mrs. Steve Taylor vice president, Miss Myrtle Carden secretary, Mrs. Ray Johnson treasurer, with committees named and a social hour hosted by Mrs. C. R. Ray.
Chapel Hill NC Oct 14 Miss Mary Alan Sis Clinard of High Point pledges Alpha Delta Phi as part of UNC sorority rushing. The 70 coeds pledged across three sororities after a week of rushing and two days of silence.
Mr and Mrs J R Varner of 1116 English Street honored their daughter Beatrice with a surprise party Friday night Refreshments greeted guests followed by bingo and dancing Attendees included Mr and Mrs W L Stewart and son W L Edward Mr and Mrs James Blackburn Mr and Mrs Jimmie Fagan Tom Lamar Miss Carey Dawkins Linden White Miss Lucille Edwards and David Holm Miss Frances Thornton Miss Pauline McIntyre Miss Mary Ruth Clayton Miss Cornelia Clayton Miss Holly Everett Miss Virginia War Marshall Ranes and Grayson Varner
Announcement of the marriage of Vera Juanita Garrett to Walter Banks Davis in Chatham Virginia on March 30. Rev R G McLees officiated at the First Presbyterian Church. Vera Davis educated at High Point and Jamestown schools. They reside at 215 Willow Brook Street.
Mr and Mrs J H McCall return from New York where they spent a week at the World's Fair and other sites. McCall, tied to Standard Oil, earned the trip for both, ranking sixth among ten state recipients for sales percentage. They travelled by motor with Mr and Mrs C C Malone of Salisbury.
Miss Ruby Skeen and Carroll L. Elliott united in marriage at the home of Rev. C. N. Royal on Montlieu Avenue on Saturday at nine o clock. The couple left for a western North Carolina trip and reside in High Point. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Skeen of Denton. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Elliott and a Denton High School graduate employed at Melrose Hosiery Mill.
The Mu sic-Literature Department will hold its initial meeting at Emerywood Country Club on Wednesday at 3:30 PM. Mrs H A Millis chairs the hostess committee with co-hostesses Mesdames Rhodes Kalte Gibson and Hutto. M T Lambeth, Jr. High principal, will present a talk on Old Stores of New Orleans. music by Miss Florence Ellis.
Mr and Mrs Z V Mabe announce the marriage of their daughter Sallie Frances to B Frank Dockery son of Mr and Mrs B F Dockery The ceremony occurred on October 7 The couple are now residing in the city after a short trip to Virginia
The first Sedgefield Hunt of the season left Sedgefield Stables at 7 am with Hunt Master Earl Phillips leading. A long fox chase followed the initial event and participants included three new hounds from the Viemead Hunt and numerous local riders across Greensboro, High Point,Jamestown, Tarboro, and Winston-Salem.
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