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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1947

Page

6

Local Women Attend Pilot Club District Meeting at Sedgefield

Nine High Point Pilot Club members joined delegates from Greensboro for the Pilot International district meeting at Sedgefield Inn over the weekend. More than two hundred registrants attended, with talks by Dr. J. G. Greer and Ira Albrecht and plans to send CARE boxes and textbooks abroad along with a new business scholarship fund. Attendees from High Point included Mary Blackburn and other members. a spring convention is set for Asheville in the third week of April.

Sedgefield Pilot Club of High Point Pilot International Sedgefield Inn Greensboro J. G. Greer Baptist Orphanage Thomasville Saturnight Ira Albrecht Iowa Inter-American Congress of Central America Mary Blackburn Beulah Byrum Grace Devinney Eutha Dillon Emma Sutton Eva Horton Luna Smith Esther Chamberlain Almetta Brooks

Jolly Y Club Hosts Afternoon Tea at Adams YWCA

The Jolly Y Club held a Sunday tea from four to six at the Adams Memorial Building on North Main Street. Mrs. Joe Lloyd welcomed guests with a receiving line including Mrs. Charles Causby Miss Elsie Strother and Mrs. Sheldon Dennis while Mrs. Harry Alexander presided at the tea table.

Jolly Y Club Adams Y.W.C.A Adams Memorial Building North Main Street Joe Lloyd Charles Causby Elsie Strother Sheldon Dennis Haines Scott Grace Plummer Harry Alexander Ywca Board Bertha Schwab Margie Lee Verna Stewart Rae Wilson Frances Rice Eugene Horney Everett Wall Doris Byerly

A.A.A.W. To Meet With Mrs Barker

The High Point chapter of the American Association of University Women will meet tomorrow evening at 8 with Mrs Martine Barker at 115 Thurston Street. Mrs Marie Foster will speak on American Women in Print. This meeting was postponed from Monday to Tuesday due to the Community concert tonight.

High Point American Association of University Women Martine Barker Thurston Street Marie Foster

Two Performances of Mrs Wiggs Play Here Wednesday

Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch will be staged at the Junior High School auditorium on Wednesday October 29 at 3 oclock by the Clare Tree Major Children Theatre of New York. A matinee will also be shown at Fairview School the same day at 10 oclock. The production showcases Mrs Rice’s beloved heroine and her resilient brood. The event is organized by the city Parent Teacher Association and the Junior Service League.

Clare Tree Mrs. Wiggs Alice Hean Rice Clark Tree Major Children's Theatre of New York Cabbage Patch Fairview Louisville Kentucky Rice Wiggs Junior Service League High Point Council of Parents and Teachers Asia Billy Australia Fairviews

Community group schedules for Greensboro week

A series of social and club events is listed including the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at 1204 N Hamilton, Guilford County Medical Auxiliary tea at Owl's Roost in Greensboro for nursing students, Altrusa at the Sheraton with Rev Julian Hopkins, A A A W meeting at 115 Thurston but postponed due to a community concert, tea honoring Mrs Bernard Williams in Rockford Road, Beta Pi club luncheon at Guilford College, Friendship club at 1009 Westwood, and a monthly dinner dance at Emerywood Country Club.

J. M. Montgomery Woman's Ristian Temperance Union N. Hamilton Street Guilford County Medical Auxiliary Frank Sharp Owl's Roost Greensboro Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel Julian S. Hopkins Martine Barker Thurston St Forrest H. Murray Valette J, Harris Beta Pi Club Claudius Dockery Guilford College J. D. Boyd Friendship Club Westwood Robert Anderson

North Pass Fast 27 and four spades bidding notes

This weekly bridge column explains the bidding sequence from South opening one spade, North rebidding two diamonds and four spades by North, with South pass or not. It discusses lead decisions for West, the choice of a club lead, and how to defeat a four spade contract.

Tf South North South West East Declarer

Pentagon Club Plans Halloween Party At Emery Wood Court

The Pentagon club holds a regular meeting tomorrow at 8 PM with Mrs. James Brandon at Emery Wood Court apartments. Plans for a Halloween party Thursday evening will be completed and members unable to attend are asked to call the hostess at 5905.

Pentagon Club James Brandon Emerywood Court

Bridal Shower Courtesy To Miss Stanton

Miss Mary Lou Stanton received a bridal shower hosted by Mesdames Joe Bales and F B Gray at the Gray home. Guests enjoyed fall pastel decorations, bridal games, and prizes with a silver keepsake gifts and green and white refreshments for twenty attendees.

Mary Lou Stanton Donald Horne Joe Bales F. B. Gray Gray

Local Health Notes From High Point Area

Charles W. Davis of Thomasville Road High Point is a patient for observation at Fort Bragg hospital. Edison Drake son of L Q Drake remains a patient at High Point Memorial Washington Street unit. Clonigers of Thomasville and Crowders of High Point visited Richmond and Washington DC. Buddy Warren and L H Warren hosted at Fifth Street in Chapel Hill weekend.

Charles W. Davis Thomasville Road High Point Fort Bragg Edison Drake L. Q. Drake Washington Street High Point Memorial Hospital D. K. Cloniger Douglas Thomasville M. J. Crowder Joan Richmond Washington, D. C Cloniger Washington Sten Buddy Warren Chapel Hill L. H. Warren Fifth Street

Highland Church Women's Society Meeting Tomorrow

The Women's Society of Christian Service at Highland Methodist Church will gather tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the church for its regular meeting.

Highland Church Society Women's Society of Christian Service of Highland Methodist Church

Business School To Have Party

The Bryce Commercial College will host a Hallowe en party tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the school and invites all former students to attend.

Bryce Commercial College

Mrs Montgomery To Have WCTU Meeting

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Mrs J R Montgomery's home 1204 North Hamilton Street with Mrs Allie W Forster as associate hostess.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union J. R. Montgomery North Hamilton Street Allie W. Forster

Minimum Wage Hike Sought by Beirne for CWA

Joseph A. Beirne president of the Communications Workers of America proposes raising the minimum wage to 75 cents an hour and removing a wage hour act exemption for small exchanges. He presented the plan to a House labor subcommittee studying revisions for next year.

Washington Congress Joseph A. Beirne The Communications Workers of America Beirne House Labor

Hallowe'en Frolic At Local College Successful Affair

The High Point college gymnasium hosted a Saturday night Hallowe en carnival with 300 students and faculty. The event ran 8 30 to 11 30 pm featuring square dancing to Blue Ridge Buddies music, costumes were common, booths offered games, fortune telling and refreshments, and prizes were awarded.

High Point College Blue Ridge Buddies

Ada Blair P T A Halloween Festival at School

The Parent Teachers association of Ada Blair school sponsors a Halloween festival at the school Thursday at 7 30 p m. An entertaining program features Happy Bill Cope a pianist banjo artist and accordion player. There will be games contests including fishing a baby contest and a beauty contest for men with refreshments served.

Parent-Teachers Association of Ada Blair School Happy Bill Cope

Eastern Star Meets Tomorrow in High Point

The regional session of High Point Chapter No. 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Masonic Temple.

High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Variety Club Meets Tonight in Mrs Johnsons Home

The Variety club will gather this evening at 7:45 with Mrs Joyce Johnson hosting at 317 Park Street. In other news the Empire State Building was struck by lightning 63 times over three years and 15 times in a single 15 minute storm.

Joyce Johnson Park Street Empire State Building

Mrs Newton Hosts S Amusante Club Event

Mrs Archie Newton will be host to the S Amusante club tomorrow at 8 o clock at her home 815 Morris street Members unable to attend are asked to notify the hostess by telephone 55282.

Archie Newton S’amusante Club Morris Street

Pioneer Council No 52 to Meet Tonight at Commerce St Home

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty Pioneer Council No 52 convenes tonight at 7 30 at the Commerce Street home. Members urged to attend for important business. In other news Maj Jean Doar postpones his round the world Mosquito speed flight until next spring due to conditioning delays.

Sons and Daughters * of Liberty Pioneer Council No. 52 Commerce St Charlotte Maj Jean Doar

Army search planes move to Charlotte in missing DC-3 hunt

CONTINUE PLANE SEARCH CHARLOTTE Oct 27 The army Pope Field search rescue planes shifted base from Greenville South Carolina to Charlotte and kept hunting for a missing DC-3 cargo plane.

Charlotte Army Pope Field Air Force Greenville S. C

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