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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
7
The Voorhees Town and Country kindergarten held a Hallowe'en party directed by Mrs. Louis Voorhees. Children created Halloween symbols and masks, enjoyed games and a puppet show, and received novelty prizes. Punch and candies were served as children helped with refreshments.
The ceremony featured readings in color, a vocal performance of O Beautiful Signet by Mrs. Edwin Bennison, piano by Mrs. Harriett Godwin, and a closing prayer. New initiates included Mrs. Elsie P. Kropf, Miss Martha B. Gregory, Thomas W. Hollingsworth, Clarence Albertson, John L. Burnett, Mrs. Jean Lucas, Mrs. Melda Harris, and Mrs. Mary M. Koonts. Delegates from eight chapters attended Greensboro Guilford Stokesdale Rose Elizabeth City Mocksville Lexington and Denton. Chrysanthemums and ferns ornamented the hall and about 85 people joined in refreshments afterward in the dining hall.
Make up guides suggest avoiding a thin upper lip while extending rosy tones beyond the lip line to reduce a narrow look. With prominent teeth use subdued lipstick, and keep colors natural as the pendulum of trends returns to normal. Avoid Cupid’s bow styling and match rouge to complexion for sports wear. daytime should look natural with light eye shadows and restrained cheek color.
Mesdames W I Hooker Jones Burns and A W Robertson were among women at the Piedmont district garden clubs meeting in Winston Salem. They represented the Tuesday Evening Garden club of High Point. Mr and Mrs Clarence Dailey and daughter Peggy returned to High Point after visiting Mrs Dailey's sister in Baltimore. Mrs David T Yow 204 Edg e dale drive returned from New York City and West Point after seeing her daughter Mrs Robert Pearce. Mr Yow joined her for the weekend and attended the Duke Army game. Mrs J E Sink of High Point Route 2 is recuperating at the High Point Memorial hospital after an operation and expects to go home soon.
St Ambrose College in Davenport Iowa reports 1,008 of 1,185 students are veterans. Monsignor A J Burke, the college president, says the institution has the highest veteran enrollment percentage among U S educational colleges.
A Chicago school system faced with a teacher shortage suggested Ursula Shaughnessy bring her two children to the classroom, prompting a critique of babysitters. The column argues that mothers should take kids along for evening outings just as grandmothers did, noting parents’ worries about babysitters and costs and praising the idea of family presence.
The Jack and Jill nursery school at 1000 North Main Street held a Halloween party on Tuesday afternoon. The event combined a Halloween celebration with marking the birthdays of children born this month, featuring a birthday table with Betsy Thompson Kay Smith Rachel Knight and James Caldwell and gifts of books.
In Winterville Georgia school students spend Thursday afternoons helping a neighbor farmer harvest cotton. A recent session saw 32 students gather 1200 pounds of seed cotton and earn regular wages plus a contest for theatre tickets to reward the top picker.
The text notes the Indigenous name Stjukshon for Tucson, Arizona and explains its proposed meanings as dark spring or at the foot of a black hill, reflecting historical translations.
Production across the world reached an all time high of about 14,250,000 carats in 1945, underscoring a surge in output during the war era.
The Philathea class of Pisgah Baptist Church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs R E Vaughn’s home on Nathan Hunt drive The Catherine Gill class of Welch Memorial Methodist Church will hold its monthly business meeting at an upcoming date.
Brownie Scouts of troop 24 led by Mrs J A Marsh Jr with Miss Betty Lou Jackson held a joint fly up and investiture. Girls recited the Girl Scout promise in a candlelight service and received Brownie wings and pins.
A majority of several thousand cactus species native to Arizona vary from button sized to giant saguaro reaching 40 feet in height.
A notice describes a meeting at the home of Mrs George Long located at 1425 East Commerce Street on Friday evening. The fragment notes a local gathering setting without detailing purpose or attendees.
Mr and Mrs W A Thompson route 1 announce a son Danny Albert born October 21 at High Point Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Tuohy announce a daughter Carrie Ellen born October 30 at St Louis hospital Missouri. Mr and Mrs Frank Simmons 1000 Westward drive announce a son George Manliff born October 23 at Baptist hospital Winston Salem. Mr and Mrs R G Riggs route 2 announce a daughter Anie Cherl born October 28 at High Point Memorial hospital Washington street unit. Mr and Mrs D A Kelly 510 Hill street have a son James Michael born October 30 at High Point Memorial hospital Washington street unit. Mr and Mrs F H Drinkard 202 W Lexington avenue announce Sarah Elaine born October 31.
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