Social Calendar Highlights Meetings and Events
The Social Calendar lists meetings for several organizations. Eastern Star Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Auxiliary Utopian Study Club Entre Nous Club Tea and Top Club Canterbury Club USC club and YWCA USO events with venues at Masonic Temple John Street Elwood Hotel and other local venues through Friday with dances and buffets planned for service members and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ladies’ Auxilia Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vashon Street
le- Auxiliary
Club
C. A. York
Miss Akin Weds Lieut Brinson In Atlanta
Miss Louise Paralee Akin of Atlanta marries Lieutenant Joe Mills Brinson of High Point and Atlanta at the Cathedral of St Philip in Atlanta. The ceremony features nuptial music, apte lighting, and a reception at the Capital City Club. The couple will reside on Peach Tree Street in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Paralee Akin
Atlanta
Joe Mills Brinson
High Point
Cathedral of St. Philip
Elton Sauls
Allen Greer
John
Robert Smith, Jr
Stuart Gaumer
John Throop
John T. Akin, Jr
van W. Wilkerson
R. L. Brinson
Brinson
Local Chairmen to Assist At State Synodical Here
A hundred women arrive today for the North Carolina Synodical of the Presbyterian Church meeting hosted by the First Church Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs. F E Hines Jr of Sanford heads distinguished visitors with state officers and a tea planned tomorrow at Mrs. Carter Dalton’s home on Johnson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utopian Study Club
R. E. Snow
Jamestown
Oman
First N
Carter Dalton
Johnstreet
High Point
Wom
Elwood Hotel
North Carolina
C. T. Ingram, Jr
P. H. Dalton
R. D. Tillson
Bertha Buie
C. C. Garrett
Frank Smith
O. Rodenhaugh
J. J. Groome
Dan W. Smith
FE. C. Hines, Jr
Sanford
Louise Clanton
Charlotte
Dan B. King
W. C. Pressley
Raleigh
Mary Bright
Elizabeth City
E. E. Gillespie
Greensboro
Johnson Street
O. C. Williamson
Assembly
Miss Caudle to Wed Sergeant at Fort Sill Saturday
Miss Trudie Caudle accompanied by her mother Mrs. F. E. Caudle and Mrs. Jasper Cates will travel to Fort Sill Oklahoma where Saturday she will wed Sgt Edward M Shamgochian stationed with the armed forces Vows are to be spoken on the post Saturday Miss Caudle was feted at a bridal shower hosted by her mother at 1403 King Street with about thirty five guests giving gifts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudie Caudle
F. E. Caudle
Jasper Cates
Fort Sill
Okla
Edward M. Shamgochian
Miss Caudle
King Street
Morris Rivett Vows Announced in York South Carolina
Mr and Mrs John Morris of Esten announce the marriage of their daughter James Bud Og g to J W Rivett of High Point. The ceremony occurred Saturday night October 9 in York South Carolina. Mrs Rivett wore the class of 1942 from Denton High School. The couple reside with the groom's father at 1402 English Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Bud) Kivett
York, S. C
Lucille Morris
John Morris
Denton
Esten
Per 3Ames
Bud) Ogg
J W. Rivett
H Point
York
South Carolina
Rivett
Denton High School
Kivett
High Point High School
High Point College
English Street
McKenney on Bridge Sergt Abramsohn Beats Elis Rival
In a New York duplicate bridge game Sgt Phil Abramsohn and Sgt Marie Elis faced off. Abramsohn, a club run and squeeze tactic master, won by manipulating suits to force West into a final four card position and secure the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Elis
Phil Abramsohn
New York
Abramsohn
Elis
Cecil Harris Vows Spoken in Church Ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Zada Wagner Cecil and William B. Harris solemnized last evening at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony was officiated by Dr. C Excelle Rozzele with relatives and close friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zada Wagner Cecil
William B. Harris
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
C. Excelle Rozzele
C. E. Harris
Charlotte
Harris
Hammett A. Cecil, Jr
Thomasville
Lula P. Wagner
Braxton Wagner
King-Harris Pharmacy
New York City
Emerywood Court
W. F. Pleming
Memphis
Tenn
Sororities At College Feting Their Rushees
Rush Week unfolds at High Point College with Sigma Alpha Phi Theta Phi and Alpha Theta Psi hosting socials for rushees. Listed are rushees from Lexington Mount Airy Winston Salem Dobson Asheboro and New Bern along with faculty members and local regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Sigma Alpha Phi
Theta Phi
Alpha Theta Psi
Sigma Alpha
Dottie Koonce
Lexington
Clara Belle Allred
Mt. Airy
Myna Lee Howard
Winston-Salem
Ruth Wood
Dobson
Clarice Hoover
Asheboro
Ernestine Fields
Marjorie Payne
Billie Frazier
Dina Taylor
Hortense Futrelle
Johnnie Farlow
Sarah King
Carrie Brittain
Anne Pacquet
Long Island
N. Y
Ruth Henderson
Burlington
Enola Sue Flowers
New Bern
Dee Taussig
New York
Sara King
High Point
Louise Smith
Charlotte
YW Industrial Club Holds Supper Meetings
Two YW C A industrial clubs met for weekly sessions last evening. The Florence Nightingale club welcomed Mrs Claude Kimrey who spoke on War-time Dress urging renovation of old clothes for war-time wear. The Adams club held a weiner supper at the Alexander cabin during the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale Club
Claude Kimrey
Adams Club
Weiner
Alexander Cabin
Alaska Glacier Telephone Line Bombed With Wire Reels
To establish communications across a nearly impassable Alaskan glacier, the glacier was bombed with reels of wire dropped by an army bomber along a snow staked line. The effort aimed to lay a lash line across the ice for telephonic service.
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Alaska
Miss Moore and Pvt Witcher Announce Vows
Miss Moore and Pvt Melvin L Witcher announce their marriage on October 8 1943 in Bennettsville South Carolina. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Moore of High Point Route 2 and educated at Hasty High School class of 43. The groom son of Mrs J Lawrence of Cleveland Oklahoma is with Camp Mackall 511th Parachute Regiment Hoffman North Carolina. He worked at E I du Pont Powder Construction in St Paul Minnesota before enlisting February 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grate
Aileen Sain Moore
Melvin L. Witcher
Bennettsville
S.C
Hoffman, N.C
EI. du Pont
St. Paul, Minn
Pattern 4578 frock with contrasting note sketches
Anne Adams presents Pattern 4578 a vivacious frock in a gaily printed percale with a deep pointed yoke. Sizes 14 through 42 offered. size 16 requires 31 8 yards. Send sixteen cents for pattern plus ten cents for the Fall and Winter book. order to High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept New York.
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High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
James Melton to Sing at Senior High Friday
The tenor James Melton, celebrated for romantic operatic roles, will perform here on Friday October 22 at the senior high school. He notes Manon as his favorite role and has a vast repertoire of over 2250 songs spanning Schubert Gounod and Gershwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Melton
Lieutenant Ae
Madame Butter
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Pinkerton
Melton
Des Grieux
Manon
Wilhelm Miester
Mignon
Edgar
Lionel
Faust
Carmen
Rodolfo
Helen Cum
Star
Bizaveth Rethberg
Swarthout
Schubert
Strickland
Gounod
Gershwin
Massenet
John McCormack
America
Miss Ball Weds John R. Morrow in High Point
Edna Elizabeth Ball married John Ransom Morrow on October 1, 1943, in High Point. The bride wore a black and white ensemble. L Davenport officiated. Morrow, son of the late Mr and Mrs John R Morrow of Cleveland County, is with Atlantic States Motor Line. They reside at 331 West Burton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ransom Morrow
Edna Elizabeth Ball
G. W. Ball
Edna Elizabeth
Eet
High Point
Atlantic States Motor Line
West
Burton Street
Wesleyan Guild Holds District Meeting Here
The High Point District Wesleyan Service Guilds gathered at Wesley Memorial Church for their first meeting with five guilds present. Dr. C. Rozzelle led the devotional while Miss Unity Nash welcomed visitors. Dr. L. L. Wilkinson shared China mission insights and guests included Ollie Sherrill, Sue Vernon Williams, Kyung Tass Woo, and Lottie Duncan. The event featured a tea with fall flowers and a yellow chrysanthemum centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point
Wesleyan Service Guilds
Sara Beth Smith
New Ritual
Cc. E. Rozzelle
Unity Nash
T. R. Ballard
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Hoskins
Evelyn Boyd
L. L. Wilkinson
Soochow
China
Ollie Sherrill
Sue Vernon Williams
Greensboro
Kyung Tass Woo
Greensboro College
Lottie Duncan
W.S.G
Fidelis class elects officers at monthly church meeting
Last evening the Fidelis class elected new officers for the coming year at Miss Betty Beam's home. Officers include Margaret Lee as president Lillian McFarland as vice president Betty Beam as secretary Pauline Prather as assistant secretary and publicity chair and Zelma Allen as treasurer under Mrs Irby Jackson. The Stephens Bible study group will meet Wednesday at 3 pm with Mrs C S Grayson at 1009 North Main Street led by Mrs Nora L Andrews studying Ezekiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
Betty Beam
Margaret Lee
Lillian McFarland
Pauline Prather
Zelma Allen
Irby Jackson
Stephens
Stephens Bible Study
C.S. Grayson
North A
Nora L. Andrews
Five High Point Boys Pledged to UNC Fraternities
Five High Point youths have been pledged to UNC fraternities. Fred Flagler Jr Billie Lindsay Leigh Rodenbaugh join Kappa Alpha. Harry Kantor joins Pi Lambda Phi. Gibb Marsh enters Alpha Tau Omega. Steve Thom and Albert Ebelein from Lexington pledge Sigma Chi and Kappa Sigma.
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High Point
University of North Carolina
Fred Flagler, Jr
Billie Lindsay
Leigh Rodenbaugh
Kappa Alpha
Harry Kantor
Pi Lambda Phi
Gibb Marsh
Alpha Tau Omega
Steve Thomas
Lexington
Sigma Chi
Albert Ebelein
Kappa Sigma
Local notes on Miss Ward and area social happenings
Miss Juanita Ward has returned home to Jamestown after surgery at Guilford General Hospital. The piece covers several community figures including Miss S org weaving at a convention, Miss Paylor of the Confederate Veterans program, and visits by R K Stewart and Moe Eis of Salisbury to Duke Hospital. It notes new arrivals in High Point from Wilson and Gastonia, and Lt John H Riener of New Orleans visiting the Carpenter home after active service in the southwest Pacific with six decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Ward
Guilford General Hospital
Jamestown
S. Org Weaver
Spen Ys Asa
Goaladenane
Paylor
Confederate Veterans
Sons of Veterans
R. K . Stewart
Moe Wr Eis
Salisbury
Durham
George T. Wood, Jr
Duke Hospital
Mr. Wood
John H. Riener
New Orleans
Louisiana
Harold Carpenter
Cedron Extension
Lt. Riener
Southwest Pacific
Service Men and Women Join SPARs
Mrs. Frances Irene Mitchell wife of Pvt Ray Clifton Mitchell now stationed at Keesler Field Mississippi and an employee of Slane Hosiery Mill has been accepted in the SPARs coast guard affiliate for women. Mrs Mitchell who lives on Mangum Street attended High Point and Staunton Virginia high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Irene Mitchell
Ray Clifton Mitchell
Thompson returns to Bainbridge after staying with parents
John C. Thompson reports back to Bainbridge North Dakota after several days at his parents home on route two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Thompson
Bainbridge
Mad
J. C. Thompson
Bar Room Spread Sparks Debate on Decent Ladies
Opinion piece by Judith Merrill on women at cocktail lounges and the so called bar room spread. The author argues public opinion should curb immodest attire and behavior while acknowledging women's rights and temperance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoe Judith
Tle
Floradora
Sophie Gong North
Judith
Capistrano
Bibulous Bessie
Sister
Tom Collins
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Entre Nous Club
W.C. Beavon
J. W. Lindsay
Canterbury Lab
Hillcrestle
Rge
Em- Country Club
Merrilees
Hillendale
USC Club
M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
USO
Adams Memorial
YWCA
Ieee Dey. 18
Morris-Rivett
McKenney
East
North
Dummy
Aso
Duplicate South West Pass
Cecil-Harris
YW Industrial Club
Miss Moore
Pvt. Witcher
Anne Adams
Vows
Miss Ball
John R. Morrow
Wesleyan Guild
UNC
Henry C. Kearns
Silver Springs
Mr. Kearns
J. Allen Austin
Steele Street
George Gillespie, Jr
Wilson and
Gastonia
Ambassador Apartments
Richardson Street
Gillespie
Enterprise
SPARS
William Hart
Dallas
Fred Kaney
Smith
Truelove
Sya
Judith Merrill
Guilford
N. Main St
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