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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1945

Page

6

Miss Wagger Bride Elect Honored With Saturday Parties

Miss Betsy Dean Wagger bride elect was honored in Sheraton hotel circle with about forty guests. She received a linen shower and gifts after bridge and gin rummy. Additional parties planned include events hosted by Mrs Jack Simon at Woodrow avenue, Mrs Willis at Colonial drive, and a Pentagon club gathering at Lindsay street.

Betsy Dean Wagger Anna Doctor Sheraton Hotel Miss Wagger Wagger Jack Simon Woodrow Avenue Willis J. H. McCall Colonial Drive

Records Branch Personnel To Leave Today

Orders have been issued for a group of civilian personnel from the demobilized records branch to leave the city for reassignment to the St. Louis administration center, Army Service Forces, St. Louis, Missouri. Names include Charles H. Brown Blanche Bulla Dorothy D. Cagle Charles D. Clements Dorothy Compton Charlie A. Foster Margaret C. Green M D Meyers Edna L. Moore Daisy B. O'Brien Jacob Petrichuk James B. Philbeck Belle C. Pickell Annie B. Southard Minnie Stuart Brad C. Thomas Alta B. Vance Margie L. Wagoner Lucille Weckesser Piicas R. Winslow Mary J. Spivey.

St. Louis Army Service Forces Charles H. Brown Blanche Bulla Dorothy D. Cagle Charles D. Clements Dorothy Compton Charlie A. Foster Margaret C. Green M D. Meyers Edna L. Moore Daisy B. O'Brien Jacob Petrichuk

VFW Auxiliary Sets Meeting for Tuesday Evening

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular meeting Tuesday October 16 at 7 30 pm. President Mrs C H Greer will preside and committees will report on the national encampment recently held in Chicago.

Ladies Auxiliary the Veterans of Foreign Wars C. H. Greer Chicago

Morton McKinnon Vows Announced

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ednad McKinnon to Pfc. Clif ford Morton on October 6 in this city. The ceremony followed an improvised altar and witnessed by family and friends. The bride, daughter of Mrs. H McKinnon, wore a blue dress and orchid corsage. Pfc Morton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morton, served 18 months in Italy and will report to Camp Claiborne after a 30 day furlough. The couple plan to reside here while he remains in service.

Ednad Kinnon Pfe Clifford Morton Oa J H. McKinnon Ie. McKinnon Bryce Commercial College Pfc. Morton John Morton High Point Allen Jay School Randleman Italy Camp Claiborne, la Morton

OES Sets Joint Meeting in Lexington With Guests

High Point chapter No. 106 of the Eastern Star will meet jointly with the Thomasville and Lexington chapters in Lexington for an official visit by the district deputy grand matron and Mr. and Mrs. Tenner Benn of the seventh district. All officers and members are urged to gather at the Temple at seven tomorrow night.

High Point Eastern Star Thomasville Lexing Tenner Benn

Plans Complete For GSO Dance At Emerywood

Final arrangements by the local GSO set an officers dance for Wednesday night October 17 at 8:30 at Emerywood Country Club. Clyde Henry and his orchestra will provide music. Only junior hostesses who handled horse show ticket sales and ads may attend, with the guest list posted in the USO club and checked at the door.

GSO Emerywood Country Club Clyde Henry USO

South overcalls and redoubles lead to 900 point loss

In a contract bridge game East's overcall and South's three spades and redouble are harshly judged. South refuses a spade bid, then doubles four hearts. West wins, after a sequence, and East scores the decisive clubs and diamonds. South ends with four trump tricks and a 900 point penalty.

East South West Declarer

Calendar of club meetings and study groups in town

A schedule lists Monday and Tuesday evening and daytime meetings from a range of groups including Parent-Teacher council study sessions, Wayside Garden club, Emerywood country club bridge, Legion auxiliary, L Amusante club sewing for Red Cross, Home and Garden club, Burbank garden club, Twentieth Century study club, North Carolina association of Jewish Women luncheon, Mid-Week Study club, and Business and Professional Women's club at Sheraton hotel and private homes across the city. Minor address details and host names are provided for several events.

Home and Garden Club Sam Strickland Parkway Burbank North Carolina Association of Jewish Wome Sheraton Hotel Harry Jacobs C. Brown A. M. Utley Om Session. 7 p.m.The Business and Professional Woman's Club

BPWC to Hold Wednesday Meeting at Sheraton

The Business and Professional Woman's club will meet on Wednesday October 17 at 7 30 PM at the Sheraton hotel. President Mrs Frances Casey will preside.

Business and Professional Woman's Club Sheraton Hotel Frances Casey

Demobilized Records staff and relatives noted in James Town report

Miss Virginia Mathews remains ill at home in Jamestown. Photostat operators John Giles and Clyde Wood left for St. Louis to join the St. Louis administration center ASF. Staff Sergeant D. V. Hoskins Jr. is on furlough from Mountain Home Idaho with his father at 1210 North Main. Lt. Col. John R. Smoak of Orangeburg South Carolina visited George Lowe. Smoak has just returned from overseas service with the Third Battalion Seventh Army earning bronze star, silver star, and Croix de Guerre. Miss E Berenice Greene and Miss Magnhild E Soderberg will depart for St. Louis administration center. Greene has lived with L R Terry. Soderberg resided on Louise Avenue. Both have served about twenty-seven years in wartime records and civilian personnel training roles.

John W. Giles Clyde T. Wood St. Louis D. V. Hoskins, Jr Mountain Home Idaho D. V. Hoskins, Sr North Main Street Sgt. Hoskins John R. Smoak Srangeburg S. C George Lowe West Weer Avenue Smoak Lowe Nes Nee Ier Seventh Army Germany France E. Berenice Greene Magnhild E. Soderberg St. Louis Administration Center

Emerywood Club Activities And Meetings Schedule

A series of club events listed for the day includes a Nature Study club meeting with Mesdames J W and Dale Montgomery on North Main Street from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A family night dinner follows at Emerywood country club with reservations by Thursday noon. The YWCA October luncheon is at Adams Memorial building with speaker Mrs Clara Harrison. The Priscilla club meets at 2 p.m. at 726 Florham Avenue hosted by Mrs R K Young. A Scotch foursome golf event and Dutch buffet are planned at Emerywood with dinner reservations by Thursday noon. The Emerywood debate club meets at the clubhouse at 2 p.m. The USC club dance for service men is at the YMCA gymnasium at 8:30 p.m.

Nature Study Club Mesdames J. W Dale Montgomery North Main Street Emerywood Country Club YWCA Adams Memorial Clara P. Harrison High Point Po Priscilla Club R. K. Young Florham Avenue Emerywood Dibate USC Club YMCA

Nature Club Trip Postponed Meeting Set Thursday

The Nature Study club postpones its Tuesday excursion due to bad weather. President Mrs. Robert Bain announces the October meeting will be Thursday morning October 18 at 10 o clock at the home of Mesdames J. W. and Dale Montgomery on North Main Street. It will be a business meeting and all members are urged to attend.

Nature Study Club Robert Bain Mesdames J. W Dale Montgomery North Main Street

Births Nancy Null Rankin and Claude Daniel Hollifield

Sgt and Mrs Rob Rankin announce the birth of a daughter Nancy Null Rankin on October 11 at Ft Benning Ga hospital. Sgt Rankin formerly of High Point is stationed there with the armed forces. Mr and Mrs L G Hollifield announce a son Claude Daniel Hollifield on October 9 at High Point Memorial hospital, Mrs Hollifield formerly Louise Turner.

Nancy Null Rankin Rob Blair Rankin Nancy Null Ft. Benning, Ga Sgt. Rankin High Point Armed Forces Hollifield L. G. Hollifield Claude Daniél High Point Memorial Hospital Misa Louise Turner

Thoughts Shape Your Mouth By Helen Follett

An advice piece on beauty urges inner thoughts to influence outward appearance. It outlines two lip care tips including white lipstick and precise lipstick application to create a smooth even line and avoid creases. It also notes using an orange wood stick to outline the lips for neater edges.

Helen Follett

Allen Jay PTA October Meeting Open House

The Allen Jay school Parent-Teachers Association holds its October meeting at the school tonight at 7 30 plan. It will be an open house affair with refreshments served.

Allen Jay School Parent-Teachers Association

First Baptist Fidelis Class Meets for Officer Installation

The Fidelis Bible class of the First Baptist Church will hold a meeting on Tuesday night October 16 at 7 45 at Mrs. Clayton Howard 509 Oakland. Officers will be installed and all class members are urged to attend.

First Baptist Church Clayton Howard Oakland

TAR HEEL GARDENER

Practical guide on transplanting native trees and shrubs with compact root systems. Warns against moving large plants and stresses immediate resetting or careful backfilling and irrigation to prevent mortality from root loss and drying soils.

U S aviation gasoline and toluene output grows 1941 to 1944

U S production of aviation gasoline and toluene increased from 19,000,000 barrels in 1941 to 196,000,000 barrels in 1944, reflecting wartime production gains.

U.S

Anne Adams Pattern Book for Fall and Winter

Today pattern buyers are invited to mail twenty cents for the Anne Adams Pattern Book. Include size style number name address and zone. The book features styles for the whole family plus printed instructions for hats bags pep lum bed jackets and accessories.

High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept P. O Station O New York 11 N. Y Anne Adams Eigh

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the Enterprise Women Madeline Hoover Pentagon Club Nelson Ancis Aay Main St Pery Minpie Lee Steed Betty Trotter Princess Beauty Shop Ianenid Ruby Tyner Une Hedgecock Records Branch VFW Northwestern Mutual W. Page Harris Borden Starlac Department of Agriculture Bordens Margaret Woods Route 5 Edna McKinnon J. H. McKinnon Mr. McKinnon Morton McKinnon OES Lexington Champo Horden Ce Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Pinkham's Josephine Culbertso East Dealer East-West Vulnerable Parent-Teacher Council Capt. Felkner Chaplain Weaver Ord Wayside Garden Club C. L. Amos Edith Moore Sherrod Ram C. S. Beaver the Legion Uxiliary Arcade Building Auxiliary L'Amusante Club Anna Tomlinson Red Cross BPWC Virginia Matthews Jamestown P.T.A Allen Jay PTA Fidelis Parm & Gene Beauty Shop Fletcher Ius
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