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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1939

Page

6

Contract Club Halloween Dinner And Bridge Evening

The Tuesday Contract Club held a Halloween themed dinner and bridge at Mrs. Charles W. McAnallys, Ferndale Drive. Orange and black decor with yellow chrysanthemum accents, tiny pumpkin centerpieces with small flames, and a three course meal for twelve preceded bridge fun won by Mrs. Henry Foscue with crystal salt cellars as prize. Visitors Mrs. W. G. Ragsdale Jr and Mrs. Howard Blair attended. members included Mrs. Herman Smith and others.

Contract Club Charles W. McAnally Ferndale Drive Hallowe'en Henry Foscue Crystal W. G. Ragsdale, Jr Howard Blair Herman Smith O. A. Kirkman James B. Lovelace John W. Clinard, Jr Sam Strickland Ralph Slate Philip Davis W. E. Mitchell James S. Moffitt

Caldwell Miss Alice MacRae Talks On British Isles Tour

The first fall meeting of the W. O. T. Club at Mrs. A. B. Caldwell's home featured a talk by Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell about her bicycle tour of the British Isles last summer. She traveled with three other High Point girls. Great Britain declared war shortly after their return.

W. O. T. Club A. 8 Caldwell Parkway Alice MacRae Caldwell British Isles High Point United States Great Britain Hiram Armentrout

Altrusans Plan Hobby Show Opening Tomorrow Evening

The Altrusa Club completed final plans for its Hobby Show to open tomorrow at 7 PM at 108 East Commerce Street. An opening musical program by Mrs Grace Yokeley and eight pupils drew an enthusiastic response. The show runs daily through Saturday with school hours Friday afternoon for children and proceeds support the club scholarship fund.

Altrusans East Commerce Street Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel Hazel Johnson Grace Yokeley William Penn High School Nevin Rasbach-Kilmer Marie Caddell Westward Ho Mary Lou Rothrock Lois Welborn

Halloween Party Planned at Bryce Commercial College

A Halloween party will be held Monday October 30 at Bryce Commercial College in the Scade building at eight o'clock in the evening. All students and former students are invited and asked to reserve with Mrs Marie Handlen or Misa Frances Reynolds who are on the arrangements committee. Reservations must be made by Friday night as admission will be by card. Also noted is Cercle Francais meeting tomorrow at 7 30 PM at Mrs Dred Peacock 102 Louise Avenue.

Hallowe'en Bryce Commercial College Scade Marie Handlen Misa Frances Reynolds Cercle Francais

Social Calendar Shows Woman Of The Moose Chapter Night

Wednesday evening features Chapter Night at the local Moose hall. Jewish Women meet at 642 Colonial Drive with Mrs. Ben Herman assisting. Thursday brings Early American Arts Club at Mrs. J. E. Millis for a Paper Weights talk. Friday hosts Kiwanis Ladies Night at the Sheraton. Saturday hosts Piedmont District Music Clubs at Emerywood Country Club with Carl Cronstedt as official host.

The Women of the Moose High Point Council of Jewish Women Harry Jacobs Colonial Drive Ben Herman Early American Arts Club J. E. Millis Emerywood J. N. McCrary Parkway Priscilla Club Lafferty Louise Avenue Kiwanis Club Sheraton Ballroom Piedmont North Carolina

Visitors and Relatives in Kinston and Winston-Salem

Miss Della Copeland arrived yesterday as a house guest of her sister Mrs. Amos R. Kearns at 604 Hillcrest Drive. Miss Sarah Copeland is expected Friday from Kinston for a visit. Mrs. CC Bendigo and infant Irma Claire returned to 601 Colonial Drive from Sternberger Hospital Greensboro. Mrs. B B Blair of Bellerose NY is visiting cousins on South Main Street after San Francisco Exposition trip. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Abels of Winston-Salem arrive tomorrow to spend time with parents at Emerywood Country Club while John and Mrs Abels stay in Florida.

Della Copeland Kinston Amos R. Kearns Kearns Hillcrest Drive Sarah Copeland CC. W. Bendigo Irma Claire Colonial Drive Sternberger Hospital Greensboro B&b. C. Blair Bellerose, NY Misses Blair South Main Street Kenneth C. Abels Winston-Salem Herman Abels Emerywood Country Club John C. Abels Fiorida

Church observes childhood week with play at Main Street Methodist

An informal reception marks the closing of Childhood and Youth Week at Main Street Methodist Church. Children present a play Let the Little Ones Come at 7 30 PM in the main auditorium followed by a Fellowship Hour in the church basement. All members are invited to attend and participate.

Main Street Methodist Church Lebanon

Daughter Born to Local Couple Barbara Ann Mer chant

Mr and Mrs Charles M Mer chant announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Ann on October 22 at their home 611 Inset Prive.

Charles M. Merchant Barbara Ann

Women Seek Relief From Weakness and Menstrual Pain

An article outlines how run-down, undernourished women can suffer functional dysmenorrhea and related headaches and nerves. It suggests a good method to relieve such pains for women.

CARDUI Said to Ease Pain of the Time for Women

The ad claims CARDUI improves appetite and digestion, building physical resistance to period pains. Taken before and during the menstrual period, it reportedly lessens pain and discomfort.

E. Pinkham Pinkham

Mrs Osborne Is Honored By YWCA Club In Florence

Florence Nightingale Club at the YWCA hosted a supper meeting honoring Mrs Whitt Osborne nee Hazel Farrington. Attendees filled 43 seats. trellis ivy roses and white candles decorated tables while Fielding Kearns played piano including wedding tunes. Special guests included Miss Frances Mendenhall and Mr. and Mrs Kearns.

Herbert Stults Bond Frances Mendenhall Mrs. Kearns

Ladies Bridge Party At Emerywood Club

Members of Emerywood Country Club attended a bi weekly bridge party yesterday afternoon drawing five tables. Hostess Mrs. Glenn G. Perry greeted guests who enjoyed light refreshments in the ladies lounge before play. Mrs. J. L. Holladay won the prize, a double deck of cards, at the final drawing.

Emerywood Country Club Glenn G. Perry JL. W. Holladay Mesdames T. D. Tyson L. W. Flythe FE. A. Resch F. M. Metcalfe Joseph T. Weaver S. G. Curtis Katherine Kearns A. S. Parker W. E. Mitchell Morrie Jones BE. F. Mendenhall L. W. Holladay Victor

Wayside Garden Club Program on Bulbs

Wayside Garden Club members met with host Mrs. F H Hallenbeck at Forest Hill Drive. Mrs Chester C Haworth wrote a bulb article read by Mrs C M Mattocks detailing bulb types care and planting with focus on acilla. President Mrs J W McGuinn led business talk and Harvest Festival plans for mid November open to non members.

Wayside Garden Club F. H. Hallenbeck Forest Hill Drive Chester C. Haworth C. M. Mattocks J. W. McGuinn Warside Club

Eastern Star Meeting at Masonic Hall in High Point

The High Point chapter 106 Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple for its semi monthly session. Mrs Mercie Andrews presided and Miss Bessie Pope read the chapter report from the district meeting. One petition for degrees was received. Lena Davis visited from the Greensboro home. Twenty attending members enjoyed refreshments after.

High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Waa Mercie Andrews Bessie Pope Lena Davis Masonic and Eastern Star Greensboro

Wallburg School Hallowe'en Celebration Friday Crowd

Wallburg School plans a Hallowe en celebration Friday October 27 featuring a stage program of stunts and contests in the auditorium directed by Mr Zimm erman. A play of thrills and mystery includes Mary Frances Craven Georgina Mot singer Sara Mae Hines Baxter Hayworth and others. In the gymnasium teachers and pupils will run booths offering food and fun.

Wallburg School Mr. Zimmerman Mary Frances Craven Georgina Motsinger Sara Mae Hines Baxter Hayworth Mary Elizabeth Willaird John Spurgeon, Jr Cynthia Hayworth Lloyd Ends Hubert Craven

Sauline Players Present Tom Sawyer At Wallburg School

On Saturday night October 28 the Sauline Players stage the Mark Twein rendition of Tom Sawyer at Wallburg School. The production features local cast and doors open at evening hours with admission details outlined by the school.

Sauline Players Wallburg School Mark Twein Tom Sawyer

King Leopold Presents 1325 to Belgian Red Cross

King Leopold personally donated 1325 to the Belgian Red Cross, a generous gift reported as aiding relief efforts. The transfer underscores royal support for humanitarian work and highlights the monarch's philanthropic involvement.

Leopold Belgian Red Cross

Legion and Auxiliary Hold Annual Membership Supper

Nearly 100 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members attended the Blair Park Clubhouse supper. Dr. H E Casstevens of Greensboro spoke on child welfare in the state. The program included ventriloquism by A Coke Cecil and Oscar and motion pictures of the 1939 Chicago lesson convention.

American Legion Blair Park H. E. Casstevens Greensboro Casstevens State Legion America Reid Marsh A. Coke Cecil Oscar Oscar L. Smith Auxiliary

Williamson Shares Cruise Tales With Business Girls

Dr. C. Williamson spoke to the Business and Professional Girls' Club about a planned cruise as chaplain on the German liner Columbus to the West Indies leaving New York August 19. The voyage touched St Thomas and Martinique before war news redirected the ship to return to the United States. Two violin solos were performed by Evelyn Sharp with Alma Andrews at the piano. News also announced the engagement of Billie Grayson to Lenwood Cullen Brown, with a pre-wedding shower hosted by the Merrie Bee Club and attended by many friends.

C -. Williamson Williamson First Presbyterian Church West Indies New York City St. Thomas Island Martinique Great Britain France New York Germany Indies States Bach Spalding Evelyn Sharp Alma Andrews Eunice Lee Billie Grayson Lenwood Cullen Brown Miss Lee Merrie Bee Club J. E. Hedrick Forrest Avenue Bess Wagner Mary Morris R. Kay Ray Johnson Seth Stanley Stephen Taylor Charles Jones D. E. Gallimore L. C. Everhart Gayle Dowdy Clara Walters M. L. Turner W. N. Garner Robert Morris Phil Surrett Helen Lee Avery Bodenheimer Myrtle Carden Annie Marie Hedrick Ernestine Hedrick Honoree Eunice Lee

Social Arts Club Reschedules Meeting With Mrs J N McCrary

The Social Arts Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock with Mrs J N McCrary 502 Parkway replacing the previous plan to meet with Mrs C B Baxter. The next regular meeting will be at Mrs Baxter home two weeks later.

Social Arts Club J. N. McCrary Parkway C. B. Baxter Baxter

State W. C. T. U. Head Arrives for North Carolina Convention

Mrs. T. H. Plemmons of Charlotte, state president, arrives in Washington to confer with Mrs. E. L. Roebuck on plans for the North Carolina Women's Christian Temperance Union annual convention. Executive committee meets tomorrow, with the convention opening then and adjourning Friday.

Washington T. H. Plemmons Charlotte E. L. Roebuck North Carolina Women's Christian Temperance Union

Junior Service League Calls Friday Meeting

Mrs. E. T. Harrison president of the Junior Service League has called a meeting for 11 a.m. Friday at Emerywood Country Club with all members expected to attend. In Jamestown the Parent-Teacher Association of Jamestown School will feature a safety program as Murray White of Greensboro speaks and Miss Lucille Bumgarner's seventh grade presents a brief safety program.

E. T. Harrison Junior Service League Emerywood Country Club Jamestown Parent-Teacher Association of Murray White Greensboro Lucille Bumgarner

High Point Shops Show Warm Friendliness and Fashion Notes

A reader profiles High Point merchants and staff for friendly service. The piece notes shoppers chatting with clerks about families and colors for current fashion, with details on Harllee’s store dressing in football colors and new bustles fading. It highlights Richardson’s lay away dolls, Belk Stevens Jitter Bug gear, Efird’s coats, and J C Penney selections, plus Sears Roebuck radios and record choices.

Belk Stevens

Saturday Book Club program announced

The YWCA Saturday Book Club presents Miss Gladys Ellington with a varied program of poetry. The club meets at the YWCA hut Saturday at 2 30 in the afternoon.

Gladys Ellington

Seventh Silver Tea Of Series Sponsored By Johnson Street PTA

The seventh Johnson Street School Parent Teacher Association tea was hosted by Mrs. L. W. Glenn at 805 Dalton Street on Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 5. Chrysanthemums and flowers adorned the home as Mrs. R. A. Davis assisted in serving light refreshments to about 20 guests. Mrs. A. H. Kimble announced the next tea will be at Maurice Slack's home, 16 Johnson Street, with the finance committee chair.

Johnso Street L. W. Glenn Daton Street R. A. Davis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Madeline Hoover Chas. McAnally R. K. Stewart Misa Caldwell A. G. Douglas Mary Alexander J. Irvin Paylor Hiram Armnetrout Joseph D. Cox Gilbert Clark W. C. Idol W. C. Jones A. 8. Parker C. F. Tomlinson VICKS American Institute of Laundering Arrid St Lollar Beeson Holwe. Co North Main St Main Street Church Loyal Workers North Main Baptist Church Mary Washburn A. Lincoln Falk Mrs. Osborne YW. C. A. Club Masonic Hall Delman Legion and Auxiliary Dr Williamson Cruise Billie Lee Linwood Brown State W. C U. Head P.T. A Polly Oir Richardson Santa Claus Horsman Debuteen Nannette Betsy Wetsy Efird's Miss Smith Efird Robes DE J. C. Penney Company Glen Row JJ Frost Sears-Roebuck Buster Moffitt Sears-Roeb Compine of Columbia Decca Ords Wea Johnson St. P.T. A John Highsmith N. Main Street Bland’s Sheraton Hotel Grill Room
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