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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1959
Page
8
Xi Psi Exemplar Chapter held a bridge party at Mrs. Melvin Kirsch’s home. High scores by Mrs. Grover Dunn, low by Mrs. Gray Williamson. Dressings included a salad course.
A reader exchange in the Ann Landers column covers jealousy between secretaries and spouses, vacation costs versus savings, and a teenage piece sharing dangers of premarital intimacy. The letters illustrate common social tensions and the columnist’s guidance.
In St. Joseph Missouri Emma McDaniel admitted to a mental hospital in 1893 during Grover Cleveland's presidency. She died last week after 66 years without visitors or letters. Records say she was committed for melancholia. In 1941 staff described her as a nice quiet old lady.
A panel discussed what the home expects of the school and vice versa at Ray Street PTA's first meeting of the year. Panelists included Mrs S S Coe and Mrs Evelyn R Sutton for the school's viewpoint and Mrs Frank Sizemore Jr and Lloyd Hughes for parents.
City Collector Del Bannister says crank calls flood his phone after his push for stricter St. Louis earnings tax enforcement. He sought a device to silence his bell at night but the telephone company advised it lacks authority to cut off service.
Three accredited judges led a Wayside Garden Club workshop at Mrs. FE O Cummings home in Emerywood Estates. President Mrs. Charles Risch presided and announced upcoming Raleigh flower show plans and a Greensboro judges refresher Nov 3 4. Luncheon hostesses were Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs. D L Bouldin.
College Heights Gardeners met with Mrs. C. T. Madden at 607 Ashburn Street. Mrs. Tom Hedrick led the program on drying arrangements, listed materials, and demonstrated a sample arrangement. New member Mrs. A G Meredith Jr was welcomed and calendars and sale items were discussed.
Notices report births for Hurdle Haywood Lea III in Leaksville, Elizabeth Mercedes Krider in Statesville, Elizabeth Dawn Lookabill in Thomasville, and Mona Leigh Donald in High Point. Also included are glimpses of a Detroit bus incident involving driver David M Murdock and passenger Oscar Horton amid a transfer dispute.
Miss Cecil Jayne Lee Carter and Robert Harold Lewis Jr. united in a October 10 ceremony at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Orlando. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Carter of Orlando, wore a French silk organza gown with lace. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lewis of High Point and Mrs. James Pugh of Orlando, is stationed at Camp Lejeune with the U S Marine Corps. A reception followed at the bride’s home.
In 1912 Casey Stengel appeared for the Brooklyn Dodgers and collected four hits and a base on balls in his first major league game.
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