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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1936
Page
14
Miss Agnes Adelaide Williamson and Dr Glenn Grey Perry, both of this city, married in a Saturday six oclock ceremony at the First Presbyterian church with a background of palms and white chrysanthemums. The bridal party wore Colonial style gowns and the couple left for a northern wedding trip.
Miss Mildred Craven and Edward Ward married in a quiet Sunday morning ceremony at 9 o clock October 4 held at Rev. E E Snow’s home in Asheville North Carolina. The couple used the Methodist ring ritual with close family and friends present.
The Tea and Topics club will meet at Mrs E S Wall's home 214 Hillcrest drive Thursday at 3 30 pm. This marks the regular bi weekly meeting of the club.
Mrs John D Biggs will entertain the Mid Week Study club at her Rowella Apartments home on Wednesday this week at 3 30 in the afternoon.
The schedule lists multiple meetings this week: High Point Garden club council at Mrs EB Wall 214 Hillcrest Drive at 10 am. Ace-Hi club at Mrs Lloyd Sheets White Street at 3 pm. Tuesday Evening Garden club at Mrs John W Hedrick North Main Street 7 45 pm. Wednesday Study club hostess Mrs John D Biges Rowella apartments 3 30 pm. Music Literature dept High Point Woman's club at Woman's Hall High Point College 8 30 pm with hosts Mesdames Humphreys Marsh Quigley Strickland Adams. Tea and Topics club at Mrs BE Wall 214 Hillcrest Drive 3 30 pm. YWCA Board meeting at the hut 7 30 pm for October. All board members encouraged to attend.
Miss Mary Edith Gray and Charles Emery Osborne wed in a simple Archdale ceremony held at the groom’s sister home. The couple exchanged vows before Dr. J W Woody and were joined by family members from Trinity High Point Kinston Pleasant Garden and High Point. An informal dinner followed as palms dahlias and silver centers framed the scene.
The Union Hill Parent-Teacher association met Friday evening. President Mrs. Horney resigned and Mrs. Clapp was elected to succeed her. Mrs. Carr elected vice president. Dorothy Jones led devotionals. Seventh grade under Mr. Carr presented two plays. Ray and Russell Hurley played string music. Delegates reported from the North Wilkesboro district meeting. Ace Hi club plans a Tuesday 3 PM gathering at Mrs. Sheetz’s Whiteoak Street home.
Miss Vera York daughter of Mr and Mrs O R York Sr united in marriage with Clarence T Morris of Salisbury Maryland Saturday at 2:30 pm in First Methodist Protestant church High Point North Carolina. Rev J Clay Madison officiated with organ music by Mrs Ernestine Vuncannon Strickland and a royal blue chiffon velvet gown worn by the bride in the ceremony and reception at 627 East Lexington Avenue with a wedding trip planned to points north.
Mrs. Robert Davis hosted a luncheon at the O Henry hotel in Greensboro at one o'clock for members of the Williamson Perry wedding party. The private dining room held fall flower centerpieces and bridal motif place cards. Miss Williamson received a silver gift. attendees included Martha Taylor Ruth Poole Dorothy Perry Amelia Webb and Mesdames Davis Bulla and Allred who had served as bridal attendants last evening.
Miss Arabella Talley announces the marriage of her niece Lottie Mae Talley to Warren Frederick Gorall on Saturday evening October 24 1936 at Orange Street New Haven Connecticut.
Mary Lou Tomlin and Harri son Callicutt wed in a Saturday ceremony in the city. The bride wore navy with matching accessories. She is the daughter of G. A. Tomlin and his wife of 327 Jordan street. The groom is the son of Queen Callicutt of 387 Connor street. The couple will live with the groom's mother on Connor street.
Poem extols unwavering love as treasure beyond wealth. The speaker praises a beloved’s strength calmness and wisdom guiding through fear and loneliness with constant support.
The Y W C A Industrial Committee held a Friday noon luncheon at the Y hut. Mrs J A Eshelman and Mrs R B Laffer ty presided over a discussion on girls issues. Ten members attended as committees were named for various tasks. Miss Nelle Ansley spoke on industrial clubs and girl participation in Y W C A activities.
The Household Arts club met at Mrs. John T. Ellis home on Lindsay street for an evening of needlework followed by a dining room gathering. Three birthday celebrants were honored Mesdames Sam Dutton T G Shelton and Fred Ingram with red rosebud place markers and birthday cards. A salad course coffee and cake were served to attendees including Claude Ellington L L Farlowe Minnie Hinkle C F Grissom J R Montgomery W D Sale Sr and J H Womble.
Nuptial notices received here announce the upcoming marriage of Miss Edna Grace Ray and Mr. George Loomis Anderson. The couple will wed on Saturday the eighteenth of the month in Greenville, North Carolina, with reception at 220 Steele Street, High Point.
Archdale school and local merchants sponsor a Fall Festival and Baby contest on Wednesday at 7:30 PM. The program will feature music refreshments and navyglty attractions with prizes donated by merchants to be awarded during the event.
The Board of Directors of the Y W C A will meet Thursday evening at 3 o'clock at the Y W C A. The announcement was made yesterday.
Mrs Paul Casey won the ladies high score prize at Emerywood Country Club’s Friday evening bridge party. Hal Reynolds of Philadelphia, guest of the Lindsays, took the men’s prize a carton of cigarettes. The event featured pivoting seating and a refreshments service amid autumn flowers.
Miss Nell Bassett McMullan formerly of High Point and now in Washington marries Alfred Alpheus Greenwood Jr. at Dr Arch Lockhart Riddick’s home. The couple honeymoon in New York and plan to live in Washington. The bride, daughter of J R McMullan, was a High Point High School president and debater and later at Guilford College. The groom is a Washington law student. Family members attend. party travels by motor.
Mrs. W. D. Sale Jr spoke on the British Isles during Canterbury club’s Friday meeting hosted by Mrs. Charles Perry at Sherbrook court. The program opened a series on Europe in Transition with notes on exports and imports, trade, colonies, and U.S. relations, followed by discussion and a brief business session led by Mrs. Everett Marsh.
Greensboro Esquire club hosts a October 30 dance at the Winter Garden, headlined by Ina Ray Hutton and her Melodears. High Point and Greensboro clubs coordinated with High Point’s Pentagon club to bring town leaders and students to the event set for four hours starting at nine.
The Music-Literature department of the Woman's club will meet at Woman's Hall, High Point college, Wednesday afternoon at 8:30 with Mrs. G. Humphreys as hostess. Associate hostesses will be Mesdames J. E. Marsh, R. I. Quigley, Geddie Strickland and Miss Louise Adams. The program topic is North Carolina Fiction and speaker will be Miss Dot Bell, a college senior. Mrs. Marvin Slate will provide the musical part.
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