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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1943
Page
6
The weekly USO dance at the YMCA gym drew a crowd larger than any since the program began. USO officials report strong turnout and lively entertainment for servicemen and civilians attending the event.
The schedule lists meetings and events across clubs and organizations from Monday to Sunday. Notable gatherings include Sons enter s a Liberty on Commerce street, Ladies bridge at the country club, Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Mrs Parsons West Farriss avenue, and Eastern Star chapter meetings. Weekday teas, club postings, dinners, and USO dances for servicemen fill the week, with multiple hostesses and venues noted.
A reader is urged to replace harsh laxatives with a daily morning lemon juice drink. The advice promotes fresh Sunkist lemons in water on an empty stomach to stimulate regular bowel action and boost vitamins C B and P for fatigue resistance and digestion. It endorses lemons as healthful and vitamin rich.
Mrs. Colin P. Kelly Jr widow of the nation's first air hero of WWII quietly marries Lt J Wat son Pedlow at Calvary Epic church in Crozierville. Corky Kelly age 3 attends with his father as the couple plan a Washington honeymoon and future in Delaware County and beyond.
Mr. and Mrs. Reid Scarce announce the birth of a son Bobby Reid on Wednesday October 13 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Scarce and baby reside with the former's mother at 1008 Stanton Street. she is Marie Newby of this city. Pvt and Mrs Paul A Dix announce the birth of a daughter Nellie Ginger on October 16 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Pvt Dix is stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana with the U S Army.
New York reports winter trends turning homes into stylish hubs amid fuel shortages. At home wear includes wool jersey loungers and quilted chesterfield pieces with versatile coats, plus dramatic leopard velvet suits and satin trims. Slippers rise in matador style with platform heels, coupon-free.
In Hill South Carolina on Saturday October 16 Miss Cressie Gattis Maxwell became the bride of Lieut S H Brown. Dr Clayton Pearce officiated with the traditional ring ceremony. The bride, a teal blue suited brunette with black accessories and gardenia corsage, is daughter of L E Maxwell. Brown, son of Mr and Mrs S H Brown of Bloomfield Kentucky, serves with the 17th airborne division at Mackall. The couple reside in Hamlet.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. D. H. Parsons on West Farmis avenue Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the regular October session.
Allen Jay Baptist church invites community pastors their wives and other friends to an informal reception tonight at 8 o clock for Rev George F Wallace recently arrives from Lumberton The event is at the home of T Bennison in the Allen Jay area.
The B. and P. club of the YWCA will meet Tuesday at 6 15 p m for dinner and a program Thursday at 6 30 p m The Live Yers club will meet at the home of Dorothy Davis for a weiner roast
McKenney cautions about criticizing partners as many players in a recent duplicate game played today’s hand well and made five won. North as declarer won the ace and king on a lead, with the king allowed to hold as the summary notes a misread or mislead in the play.
The article details a bridge hand where the declarer built a five trick gain by finesses and ruffs around diamonds and trumps. East counters with robust heart play while North and West maneuver to seize control, but a careful sequence yields five odd despite defensive accuracy.
Juanita Thayer Kennerly, formerly of this city, is among 119 seniors at Woman's College in Greensboro who made the dean's list for the spring semester of their junior year. The honor grants unlimited cuts and special academic and social privileges for the term.
The Pioneer Council of High Point received the attendance loving cup and banner at a state Wade meeting of the Sons and Daughters Liberty in Durham. State Councilor J R Pierce of High Point spoke. a Durham magician provided entertainment. next tri-city meeting set for High Point in January.
Four persons died and a fifth injured when a car and light truck collided on the Spartanburg Lake Lure highway near Mill Springs South Carolina. The car burned after the crash. Victims were Charles Tracy Landers 34 his wife Annie Evans Landers mother Nora Landers Buckley 37 sister and William Benjamin Evans 43 uncle all of Drayton where they worked as textile operatives.
U S Ambassador John G Winant hosted Fyodor Gusev the Soviet ambassador in London for talks on the upcoming three power Moscow conference expected to open soon. Winant then planned meetings with other Allies including a Chinese envoy and Lord Halifax during the afternoon.
Norma Page, daughter of Mr and Mrs B Craven Page of Hillcrest Drive, spent the weekend with her parents while engaged in art work in Raleigh with the News and Observer. George T Wood Sr, absent two weeks at Duke Hospital, remains critically ill with Mrs Wood staying in Durham with him.
The Mid-Week Study Club will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p m for its first gathering of the year at the YWCA.
The Burbank Garden Club will meet at the YWCA at nine to eleven in the morning to roll bandages for the Red Cross. The event replaces the club's regular monthly meeting, as announced.
The regular meeting of the Council of Jewish Women is set for Tuesday at 8 p m. at Mrs Stanley Taylor’s home on Lindsay street. This week’s gathering moves from Wednesday as scheduled.
Postmaster Mary D. Briggs tests a voice equipped mailbox that calls out the zone number when prompted. Plans to install more such boxes throughout Hollywood and Los Angeles to speed mail handling and routing.
Advertisement notes that Vicks VapoNol drops up the nostrils ease nasal congestion and aid quick breathing. It claims rapid relief when a person cannot sleep due to blocked nose and mouth breathing.
The columnist argues against broad social security safety nets while acknowledging the appeal of security. She recalls personal fear of dependence and cites critics who warn against government intrusion and paternalism, urging individuals to embrace risk and self-reliance for growth.
The Tar Heel Gardener urges November planting for fruit trees and berries. Plan six apples, six peaches, three pears, three plums, three cherries, three pecans, three walnuts, six bunches, three muscadines, and berries. Order promptly, prepare large holes, plant at original depth, use topsoil, water if dry, and lightly work well rotted manure around roots.
The executive board of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Lebanon Methodist Church will gather Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Mrs. Mable Russell's home on North Main Street.
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