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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1954

Page

9

Dream House by Dick Meisky Opens on Florham Ave

Dick and Barbara Meisky showcased their Florham Avenue residence featuring Early American charm with Modern comforts. The kitchen centers on a large cooking fireplace and built in electric stove, with abundant antique hardware and a spacious lazy Susan dining area. A pine paneled living room and a wall pipe-holder gift complete the Homewarming celebration.

Meisky Dick Meiskys Florham Ave Meiskys Sturey

Originality And Comfort In A Meisky Home

Marjorie and Dick Meisky designed their Florham Ave house starting with a kitchen inspired by a national magazine. They drew their own plans to fit a rectangular layout with three bedrooms two baths and a den, focusing on comfort and early American style with a brick arch fireplace, pine cabinets, cork floors and warm paneling.

Martha Clontz Marjorie Dick Meisky Florham Ave Meisky Meiskys Meisky’s Ing

Fleurette Club Realizes Tidy Sum For Project

Mrs. Clifton Hughes hosted a Fleurette Club evening in Emerywood featuring bridge and canasta with prizes for high and low scores. Light refreshments and a Halloween themed bake sale followed, raising $26 for the city beautification fund.

Fleurette Club Clifton Hughes Emerywood Dexter Welborn W. F. Kemp Guy Brewer Forest Neece

World Community Day events set for November 5

The United Church Women High Point announce World Community Day on Friday November 5 held at St Marys Episcopal Church. A light lunch noon worship and a talk by Mrs Neal Austin will highlight the program with gifts and Parcels For Peace distributed to aid war torn regions and refugees. Proceeds benefit local church programs WHO and World Service refugee efforts.

United Church Women of High Point United Church Women World Health Organization WHO Church World Service Palestine Berlin Greece Hong Kong Trieste France Gium Italy UCW Neal Austin United Nations New York City Ocal Arch World Service

Oak View Club Hears Talk on New Window Trends

Oak View Home Demonstration Club met at Grange Hall with 20 members listening to Mrs. Ruby Azzle discuss new window trends and drapery making. The program covered correct drapery lengths color blending and room personality. New members W G Allred and Judson Ruth joined and hostess Mrs James Eagle served Russian tea and cookies.

Oak View Home Demonstration Club Ruby Azzle Oak View Grange Hall Azzlemoore Orvie Hayworth Leon Rivers Ray Idol County Council Greensboro W. G. Allred Judson Ruth James Eagle

Halloween week social calendar details in Salisbury and High Point area

Friday events list a 4 to 6 pm honor for Mrs. Burton in Salisbury hosted by Mrs. Dixon and Mrs. Dixon, with a 5:30 pm insurance women dinner meeting led by Mrs. Rogers. Evening parties include Emerywood Country Club dances and junior high Halloween activities. Saturday features a Linda Mendenhall hosted gathering for Sandra Casey and an 8:30 pm October dinner dance for Emerywood members.

Larry Lee Burton Salisbury Willis Nimrod Dixon Fred White Dixon High Point-Thomasville Association of Insurance Women Alice Rogers Johnson St I of Emerywood Country Ub Priscilla Club H. L. Brockman Fairway High Point High School Ed Mendenhall Martha Ann C. C. Robbins

Ward St Women To Sell Pies and Cakes at Market

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Ward Street Methodist Church will sell home made cakes and pies at the Farmer's Market on Greensboro Road Friday evening. Sales begin at 5 p.m. and run until the supply is exhausted and proceeds go to the church treasury.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Ward St. Methodist Church Greensboro Rd

Local residents provide updates on births illnesses and visits

Little Dixie Jones returns from Winston Salem to meet new twins Ronald Dale and Robbin Gail at 608 W Lexington Ave. Cynthia Ann Halker returns home from visit to Bessemer City grandparents on N Hamilton St. Ray Halker’s daughter is mentioned. M R Odum of 206 West Point Ave recovers from serious illness. Dr L P Megginson Jr plans to open a dental practice here next month after UNC dentistry training. Mrs Walter Hines of Jamestown remains at Memorial Hospital with improved condition. Mae Rummell at 8101 English St and Birtie Newsome at 119 Lake St show improving health at local hospital.

Little Dixie Jones Winston- Salem Mrs. Tennyson Jones Ronald Dale Robbin Gail Lexington Ave Cynthia Ann Halker N. Hamillton St T. J. McDuffie Bessemer City Ray Halker L. P. Megginson Jr Megginson UNC School of Dentistry Statesville Walter Hines Jamestown Memorial Hospital Mae Rummell English St

Oklahoma women wear identical velvet dresses at OU reception

At the University of Oklahoma president's reception three women attracted notice for wearing identical black velvet dinner dresses. Mrs. Horace B. Brown wife of the business dean, Mrs. Charlyce King acting counselor of women, and Miss Helen Gregory dance teacher were seen in the same outfit after patronizing the same exclusive shop.

Norman Okla University of Oklahoma Horace B. Brown College of Business Administration Charlyce King Helen Gregory

Nat's Official Addresses Jewish Women's Council

October meeting of the High Point Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was held in the Jewish Educational Center ballroom. Guest speaker Miss Lucile Papermaster of New York stressed community service and the four education phases while members welcomed new inductees and shared reports from committees and events.

High Point National Council of Jewish Women Jewish Educational Center Lucile Papermaster New York City Edwin Leipman Mid-Atlantic National Council Miss Papermaster Council Harry Baumel Mesdames Colvin Abrams Martin Krause Edward Silver Minnie Taylor Ben Swartzberg

Twentieth Century Club Hears Book Review On Revolution

Mrs. Fred Metcalfe Jr. reviewed Look to the Mountains by LeGrande Cannon for the Twentieth Century Club as part of a series on Historic Novels of America. She traced New Hampshire Revolutionary days and cited Basic History of the United States by Beard as a reference while guests enjoyed a buffet lunch.

America Twentieth Century Study Club Fred Metcalfe Jr Ie Frank B. Smith Rotary 11 LeGrande Cannon United States Charles Mary Beard High Point Mesdames R. R. Fountain Charles H. Risch Mayne _Bundy N. M. Harrison W. W

Jamestown PTA Meeting and Fall Festival Planned

The Jamestown PTA schedules its monthly meeting for Thursday October 28 at 745 p.m. in the school auditorium with a program by Mrs. Bobbie Ashley on Health and Proper Diet. An executive board meeting is set for 7 p.m. and a Fall Festival follows on Friday October 29 from 5 p.m. featuring hot dogs drinks cookies candies and games.

Jamestown Pta Bobbie Ashley High Point Greensboro Parent-Teacher Association Ada Blair School

Birth notices from Forest Heights and surrounding areas

Elizabeth Jean Hepler born October 25 at Providence Hospital Washington DC to Mr and Mrs David S Hepler. Autry son Jeppy LeGray born October 25 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Autry. Pamela Jean Loflin born October 25 to Mr and Mrs H R Loflin Jr. Brenda Tava Moss born October 27 to Mr and Mrs A B Moss. Campbell boy David Glenn born October 27 to Mr and Mrs W G Campbell. Lauralyn Jo DeLuca born October 27 to Mr and Mrs Mario DeLuca.

Elizabeth Jean Hepler David S. Hepler Forest Heights Elizabeth Jean Providence Hospital Washington, D. C Hepler Carolyn Brown Autry Raymond Autry Yale St Jeppy LeGray Pamela Jean Loflin H. R. Loflin Jr Furlough St Pamela Jean Brenda Tava Moss Moss Gordon St Brenda Tava Lauralyn JO Deluca Mario DeLuca Centennial Ave Lauralyn Jo

Y W C A News Highlights Weekly Teens Events

Community notices list the teen gathering Thursday 4 00 to 8th and 9th grades and 6 00 Young Adult Interclub Dinner and Young Adult Halloween Party with a 7 30 Open House for Junior High.

Jr. High

Ada Blair School to Crown Two Kings and Queens

Tume parades will occur after the games with the crowning of Ada Blair School’s two kings and queens as the highlight. Proceeds from the festival go to the school fund and the public is invited to attend.

Ada Blair School

One Can Make Friends Anywhere Says Cundiff

Madeline Cuniff leads Pan American's passenger service division at Idlewild, meeting travelers from every nation. Her 34 staff from Germany to the Orient handle customs, relay connections, and guide passengers worldwide as she travels to exchange ideas with airline colleagues and make friends in every country.

Dorothy Roe Madeline Cuniff Pan American Idlewild Hindustan Kalamazoo Madeline Germany France Spain Greece Finland Sweden Orient Sone Econ L Fe Istanbul Beirut Cairo Jerusalem New Delhi Kashmir Ba Macao Manila Honolulu

Unusual Epitaphs Cited For Club By Miss Edith Stafford

Miss Edith Stafford a librarian at Union Cross School gave a Halloween talk to the Modern Study Club at hostess Mrs. W F Lawing s home 1209 Johnson St She spoke on unusual tombstones and epitaphs noting it as a hobby Four visitors including Miss Mabel Cherry attended along with members Mesdames Koontz Williams Brooks Cummings Dove Early Locke Withers Hill Grace and Miss Cherry Three teachers Miss Chunn and two others visited as guests for the occasion

Edith Stafford Union Cross School Modern Study Club W. F. Lawing Johnson St Mesdames Gilbert Koontz Houston Williams Almetta Brooks E. O. Cummings Dove Early W. R. Locke A. R. Withers Ben Hill F. W. Grace Mabel Cherry Chunn Kivett Ess Oan

Local People At High Rock Party

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Childers hosted a steak dinner at their High Rock Lake summer home. Attending were Elmer il and family Fritts, Harry Fritts, Mickey Criders, Archie House of Albany, N Y, Elmer Burns family of High Point, and Laut and Royce Burns. House and his wife planned to return home tomorrow after a three week visit with Elmer and his daughter.

Thomasville Forest Childers High Rock Lake Elmeril Raymond Fritts Harry Fritts Mickey Criders Archie House Albany N.Y Elmer C. Burns High Point Laut Royce Burns House Mrs Elmer

Elizabeth Albright Class Meets Tonight at Ward St Church

The Elizabeth Albright Class of Ward Street Methodist Church gathers for its October November meeting at Borden's Gold Room tonight.

Elizabeth Albright Ward St. Methodist Church Borden's Gold Room

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dream House Ward St M. R. Odum West Point Ave Birtie Newsome Lake St Monay Nat Jewish Women’s Council High Point Safety Council Emerywood Country Club Colvin Abrams Presbyterian Home Center Theater I. Bloom Edna Schwartz Veterans Hospital Committee Salisbury Hospital Joe Barr Morris Cohen Gilbert Bernard Jake Harris Papermaster B'nai Israeli Synagogue Twentieth Century Club P Ja News Ada Blair PTA Plans Festival Cundiff
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