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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1954
Page
6
YWCA Double M Club luncheon features Pat Peacock High Point representative abroad discussing her Germany visit The talk covers German daily life youth hostels and the experiment to extend friendship not push American ideas. Red white and blue decor mark the patriotic theme.
The North Carolina Wild Flower Preservation Society held its fall meeting at Cumberland Knob with 42 members present. Mrs Paul Spencer presided, Dr George Freeman led a park field tour, and arbutus displays by Mrs Norbert Smith were shown after a plant seed exchange urged by George Doak. The spring meeting will be at J A Warren in Chapel Hill.
Mrs R K Stewart spoke on garden personalities at the Fleurette Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs Forrest Neese in Jamestown with co host Mrs Charles J Jones Archdale. She said gardens have distinct personalities and gardeners must develop their garden's character. She cited English and Scottish gardens from a recent tour and welcomed two new members Mrs Harold Alexander and Mrs L C Andrews.
Carolyn Spencer bride elect entertained her attendants last night at a buffet at her Trinity home. Her mother Mrs Homer Spencer Sr assisted. Fall flowers were a centerpiece and attendees wore rhinestone pins as mementos.
A dinner meeting for principals and teacher sponsors of the Junior Red Cross is set for 6 15 at the YMCA under the local Red Cross Chapter. Mrs Jack Rives will outline drive plans and attendees should bring each school's child sponsor name. The Junior Red Cross will meet October 2 at 3 30 at the Red Cross Chapter to explain plans for the general membership drive.
Deep River Garden Club met at Rivett Drive home of Mrs. Georgia Bowman. President Mrs. Will Brackett led business session then judged floral arrangements with Miss uate Holtonner winning first prize in a black bowl. The gathering included an onten sale and later coffee.
About 15 members of the Wayside Garden Club gathered at Mrs. Charles H. Risch on Wellington yesterday morning. Vice president Mrs. C C Haworth presided in the absence of Mrs. John C Sheloff as routine matters were discussed. The Christmas Garden Tour is set for Dec 17 with broad club cooperation.
Mt Vernon Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service sponsors a chicken stew this Saturday. Serving begins at 5 30 p m.
Miss Jeannine Byerly celebrated her 20th birthday with a Halloween themed party at the First Methodist Hut on Taylor Street. The event featured a hayride, scavenger hunt, and refreshments served by her mother Mrs Olive Byerly with assistance from Mrs Ilene Byerly and Mrs Tyree Embry. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tyree Embry, Mr and Mrs Rufus Embry, Mrs Ilene Byerly, Mrs Ethel Lassiter, Virginia Walker, Betty Jo Dale Rodgers, Alletta niels of Denton, David Myers, C R Fisher Jr, Hansel Welborn, Robert Ward, Charles Fisher Ward, Ralph Ward of Denton, and Richard Graves of Asheboro.
At a candlelight service in Lindley Memorial Chapel eight pledges joined the Gamma Zeta Chapter of Thi Mu Sorority. Recognized were Anita Carter Cord, Shirley Caudill of Winston-Salem, Peggy Leonard Charlotte N C, Susie Gray Kenbridge Va, Libby Hutchins Winston-Salem, with Elizabeth Prettyman presiding and Donna Burns attending as alumni advisor.
High Point community ambassador Miss Pat Peacock spoke to the Pilot Club at a Sheraton Hotel dinner. John Haworth of the Junior Chamber presented her. Mrs. Hodgin led the program with Mrs. Peace presiding. Sixteen members and three guests attended.
Mrs Louis F Voorhees will entertain Canterbury Club members at a regular meeting Friday afternoon at 3 30 oclock. The venue is her Forest Hill Drive home with Mrs Charles A McMurray as guest speaker.
High Point writer Burgess Leonard, famed for six youth sports novels, spoke on obstacles faced by Southern writers at the Junior League Book Club yesterday. He noted editors in the North stereotype the South and discussed his career from Wake Forest College to full-time writing.
High Point Altrusans were well represented at a district meeting in Charleston West Virginia over the weekend. Jessie May Young and Dorothy Forward served as delegate and alternate with Sarah Forward and Mrs. Mary Haralson attending from the local club.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Post 619 VFW, chaired by Mrs. Roy Hunter, heard a report on the tenth District meeting in Asheboro. Mrs. Charles Gardner delivered the district report and members were urged to participate in the November Buddy Poppy Sale and a rescheduled Oct. 15 party at the Salisbury VA Hospital, with a plan to gather at the Armory at 6 p.m.
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