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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
5
The Ministers Wives Alliance will meet with Mrs. J. M. Kennedy at 405 Wall Street on Thursday October 19 at 5 p.m. All members are urged to be present.
Mrs Bell Gray 3D Daniel Brooks Homes was the honored guest at a surprise birthday party held October 12 at 1210 Kivett Drive hosted by Mrs Barringer and the Whites. Attending were Mesdames Statton Hoover Roger Turner Bright White and rringer, and Misses White Barringer.
The Needle Craft club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 in the Home Economics Department at Wm. Penn High School with Mrs R G Magon as hostess.
The Heavenly Gospel Singers will perform at Mt Vernon Baptist Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Evangelist Mamie Smith of this city travels to Norwood, N for a two week revival aiming to awaken local faith communities with energetic preaching and spiritual services.
Prof. S. S. Whitted asks all workers to prepare sports for Thursday night at 7 30 and to meet promptly at Haizlip's Chapel. The drive has a large amount to raise for worthy Chest causes, requiring double effort to meet the goal.
The Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Monday evening at 7 30 with Mrs C N Parham hosting. Attendees included Mesdames Ibbie Williams Ella Hoover Ia Stuart Cornelia McRae Lula Kirkpatrick Vivian Simpson Edna Caldwell Annie Pinnix Florence Brown Laura Cogfield Connie Malinda Adderson Lizzie Carrie Smith Letitia Inez Owens Sylvia Al Sallie Gaylord Myrtle Derry and Messrs Charlie Adderton Thomas Caldwell and Rev W F Elliott.
The Willing Workers of Mt Vernon Baptist church will meet Thursday night at 7 45 at the home of Mrs Lena Black 3 Daniel Brooks Homes Mrs Louise Mathews is hostess A fish fry will be held at the home of Mrs C B McCray Saturday evening The public is invited.
The Young Peoples Christian Stewardship club of Mt. Vernon Baptist church will sponsor a baby contest Friday evening Oct. 20 at 8 p m. Contestants are Maxine Spencer, Geraldine Baldwin, Esther Gwendolyn Cullins and Lenda Kimbrough. The Master Singers.
In Pasadena California experts explain rocket development from Caltech origins in 1941 to current military use. Navy NDRC and civilian scientists report rockets seen in anti submarine warfare amphibious landings and air borne deployments. Benefits include fire power and mobility but full capabilities remain cautious.
Rocket theory and development describe a two part weapon with a payload and motor, how propellants burn to propel the rocket, and launcher guidance. Challenges include propellant stability arming fuses and achieving accurate fire, with wartime collaboration among War Navy and OSSD and rapid progress since 1943.
The W.1.C. of the First Baptist church will meet this evening at 6 30 with Evelyn Eccles at 733 KE Washington Street.
All taking parts are asked to meet Friday at 6 59 for rehearsal at the First Baptist Church for the City Missionary Union program.
The Willing Workers club of the First Baptist church will meet Friday Oct. 20 at 8 o'clock at 819 Hoover Street. All are urged to attend.
The Eva Townes Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet Friday at 819 Hoover Street. Members are requested to be present.
The Alpha Art club will meet with Mrs Ophelia Morgan on Thursday at 8 p.m. at her Underhill Avenue home. All members are requested to be present.
The Missionary Circle No 2 will convene Thursday at 8 p m in the Ladies class room of the church members urged to attend.
The United War Chest workers of Division 10 selected C. F. Yokely to appear on the Community Chest series of talks over W.M.F.R. He will speak Friday at 12:30.
Pvt Aaron Simmons Jr has returned to Alliance Nebraska after a two week furlough with his wife Mrs Anna Mae Simmons of Thomasville North Carolina.
Pittsburgh defense plants shipped nearly 10 million shells to the armed services in the first eight months of 1944. The report notes bombs of various sizes, explosives chemicals, shell fuses, grenades, parachutes for bombs and lighters were also produced.
Mrs. Martha B. Thompson Randolph county home agent spoke at the Friday Afternoon book club meeting with Miss Ethel Lovett observing. Her subject was Family Relationships and Problems of Young People noting parental and educator challenges in postwar youth. Hostess served a salad.
Mrs Jack Hayworth entertained her bridge club on Wednesday evening with only club members present. Two tables were in play and the high score went to a club member yet to be named.
Army hospitals seek medical technicians and staff for psychiatric, blind and vocational training roles. Local recruiters Sgt. James Ellis and Cpl. Marilyn Hazelbaker outline qualifications, including nursing training or Red Cross coursework, for women joining the WAC.
Mrs. Lynn Koonce and Mrs. Sam Barrow captured the bingo game as a salad course was served to attendees. The event featured a light meal and prize winners amid a social gathering.
Mrs Barton Macon and Mrs Lewis Hinshaw hosted the Holly Springs home demonstration club at Mrs Hinshaw's Ramseur route 1 residence. Martha B Thompson demonstrated fruit and vegetable and meat storage methods. three new members joined Randolph Chapter of War Mothers. officers were reelected. delegates for the state convention were noted.
Local recruiters at the post office building room 212 invite women aged 20 to 49 with a high school education and no children under 14 to apply for enlistment in the Women's Army Corps. Sgt Ellis and Cpl Hazelbaker are on duty 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for more information.
Air Service Command reports frost on sub-strosphere cockpit windshields is eliminated by a hot air flow drawn from the engine and circulated between two glass plates to keep the surface clear.
Nine building permits issued by the city building inspector amount to 1217 dollars. The largest, 370 dollars, goes to L Poovey of 1200 Filbert for dwelling repairs plus a 27 dollar garage flue. Other permits include repairs on a cold drink stand 125 dollars and several reroofing or flue works ranging from 25 to 240 dollars.
In Philadelphia on October 18 a 14 hour police search ended when Shirley Schwanbeck 14 and her sister Joan 11 were found under a bed at home. They had hidden after spending an unauthorized dollar for candy and were located by Papa Schwanbeck.
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