Two Bridal Showers Honor Mrs Sossamon Before Marriage
Mrs. Richard Sossamon, formerly Doris Parham, was toasted at two parties by North State Telephone Company colleagues. A green and white ice course followed by a miscellaneous shower featured gifts, games, and prizes for honoree Earline Robinson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sossamon
Doris Parham
North State Telephone Company
Bernice Mabry
Denny Street
Stan Adams
Fearline Robinson
Lula Luck
Kathleen Galfowat
Ann Allman
Louise Brewer
Lan Adams
Tillie Wood
Sossamon
Mesdames Odell Williams
Wayne Cagle
Thomasville
Winston-Salem Road
C. F. Wiliams, Jr
Lucille Cagle
Virginia Sossamon
Lyda Ferrell
Sylvia Cagle
Virginia Sossamion
Janie Wrenn
Mesdames Cc. F. Williams, Jr
C. F. Williams
G. C. Brinson
Elizabeth Watson
R. A. Sossamon
W. A. Parham
Garden Study Club Hears Perennial Plant Talk at Start
The Garden Study Club held its Fall initial meeting at Mrs. W. P. Hazelwood’s Westwood home with guest speaker Mrs. D F Petty of Guilford College. Petty shared tips on perennials, soil prep, shade and sun needs, and winter care for spring vigor. Eleven members attended and new committees were formed as the club begins. A pork berry arrangement by Mrs. Jimmy Mitchell drew interest. Members included Mesdames S. O. Peebles, J. W. Van Loan, E. A. Wright, Charles R. Byrd, M. Z. Perkinson, Victor Dallas, Bill Bivins, Harold Stout, Jimmy Mitchell, Silas B. Casey, and Mrs. Hazelwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Hazelwood
Westwood
Garden Study Club
D.F. Petty
Guilford College
Jimmy Mitchell
Mesdames S. O. Peebles
J. W. van Loan
E. A. Wright
Charles R. Byrd
M. Z. Perkinson
Victor Dallas
Bill Bivins
Harold Stout
Silas B. Casey
Initial Fall Dinner Dance at Country Club Calendar
September bulletin outlines the Fall season dinner dance on Saturday September 12 with John Peddicord as pianist. An evening social featuring duplicate and contract bridge is planned for Friday September 18 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Conrad. Ladies bridge groups meet Tuesdays with lunch, led by hosts including Mrs. J O Hauschild and others through September. A new eight week Duplicate Club series began last Saturday with prizes for top six scorers. membership details and new members J O Hauschild and G D Pettibone noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peddicord
Bruce Conrad
Miss Saunders To Attend WCMC Student Meeting
Eighty former student leaders from campus organizations plan to return to The Woman’s College Greensboro for the 1942 43 student faculty conference. The event, Sept 9 13 features 40 faculty members and outlines extracurricular activities and session programs while aiding freshman week orientation beginning Sept 15 led by Student Government president Miss Mary Jo Rendleman assisted by Dr W C Jackson Miss Harriet Eliot and Miss Phyllis Crooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Woman's College
Mary Jo Rendleman
Anna
W. C. Jackson
Harriet Eliot
Aliss Phyllis Crooks
Concord
Salvage Anne Adams Pattern 4213 for children
Anne Adams pattern 4213 offers a school style for children in sizes 2 to 6 with yardage details and options. The ad urges sending sixtees for the pattern, with a fall and winter pattern book from The Enterprise pattern department in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Enterprise, Pattern Department
West 11Th St
New York
N. Y
Proctor visitors and local health updates in North Carolina
Mr and Mrs L T Proctor and Nadine Proctor of Baltimore are visiting Mr and Mrs W H Proctor at 210 Whittier Street and will return Friday. Maj Harvey N Brown, formerly of Newark and Long Island, now at Fort Benning arrived in High Point for a visit with his uncle H A Brown on Asheboro Road. Mrs Frances Dickson has returned home to Gatewood Avenue after two months in western North Carolina for health reasons and improvement. Mr and Mrs H W Stroud and son Bobby, Mrs G T Watson and children Jackie and Tanny returned to Wilmington after a week visiting M K Stroud at 610 Wise Street, joined by sisters Mrs Ed Sexton and Azlea of Trinity and Page Barneycastle for a few days. Kevin Oscar Ahern of Manchester, M H, who trained as an optician, is in U S Navy pre-Flight school at Chapel Hill. Betsy York is recovering at 635 Colonial Drive after a tonsillectomy yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Proctor
Nadine Proctor
Baltimore, Md
W. H. Proctor
Whittier Street
Harvey N. Brown
Newark
Del
Long Island
Fort Benning
High Point
H. A. Brown
Asheboro Road
Frances Dickson
Gatewood Avenue
North Carolina
H. W. Stroud
Bobby
G. T. Watson
Jackie
Tanny
Wilmington
M. K. Stroud
Wise Street
Ed Sexton
Azlea
Trinity
Page Barneycastle
SAVE CLEANING BILLS
You will save cleaning bills on heavy draperies if you go over fabric with the upholstery attachment to your vacuum cleaner every week. Occasionally take them down, preferably on a bright, windy day, hang over the clothes line and give them a good brisk brushing on both sides.
Opening session speakers and group meetings outlined
The opening session will feature vice-presidents as speakers. Afterward four discussion groups will meet on topics including honor policy led by Betsy Saunders of High Point, election system led by Sarah Warwick of Easton, social program led by Winston James of Laurinburg, and college service league war efforts led by Martha Wickland of Wilson. Reports from these groups will shape the next two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Betsy Saunders
High Point
College Service League
Sarah Warwick
Easton
Winston James
Laurinburg
Martha Wickland
Wilson
Birth Announcements From Guilford General Hospital
Multiple births reported for September with parents from Guilford County and High Point. Anne Burley McGary born September 2 at Guilford General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Burley McGary. twins Douglas Alvin and Barbara Sue Woodall born September 2 to Mr and Mrs D H Woodall. Sandra Gail Fowler born September 1 to Mr and Mrs E W Fowler. Toni Jane De Marvo born August 30 to Corporal and Mrs Tony De Marvo. Joseph Branson Redding born August 31 to Mr and Mrs Clifford W Redding. Ted Evans Talley born date pending to Mr and Mrs C E Talley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley McGary
Hansell Street
Anne
Guilford General Hospital
D. H. Woodall
High Point Route Two
Douglas Alvin
Barbara Sue
Woddall
Mamie Kathleen Potts
Willie F. Jarrett
Fowler Street
Jarrett
Mildred Smith
J. G. Williams
High Point Route Three
Marie Lee Abbott
Clayton A. Fogueman
Bobby Wayne
Airs
E. W. Fowler
Park Street
Sandra Gail
Fowler
Faltie Blanche Owens
Tony de- Marvo
Mill Street
Toni Jane
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Clifford W. Redding
High Point
Joseph Branson
Moday
Redding
Ruth Coltrane
C. E. Talley
Ted Evans
Laughlin Reunion To Be Held Sunday
The Laughlin Clan holds its fourth annual reunion Sunday September 13 at Giles Chapel in Randolph county. The gathering begins at 10 a.m. with business matters discussed by B S Laughlin. A program features quarterlies, speaker A S Ferree, and president Jams Laughlin of Gibsonville. A picnic lunch follows at 1 p.m. A memorial service at 2:30 p.m. ends the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin
Giles Chapel
Randolph County
HW A. m
B.S. Laughlin
Alusk
A. S. Ferree
Jams Laughlin
Gibsonville
Carl Beeson Honored At Surprise Birthday Dinner
Relatives and friends gathered at High Point route three Sunday for a surprise birthday dinner in honor of Carl Beeson. He and his son Howard Beeson had left home briefly and returned to find the celebration and a large cake topped by fifty candies. Gifts were presented after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Beeson
High Point
Mr. Beeson
Howard Beeson
High Pointers Win In Piedmont Golf Tournament
The Piedmont Women's Golf Association held its bi-weekly tournament at Sedgefield Country Club with twenty two members. Mrs George Corcoran won low net in Class A and Mrs Frank Brooks held putting honors. In Class B Mrs Curtis Stone led low net while Mrs J Herman Lynn and Mrs F Logan Porter Jr shared putting honors. In Class C Mrs Herbert Dunkelberger won low net with Mrs Porter Jr. holding few putts. A Scotch Foursome is planned for October and the next meeting will be at Starmount Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Women's Golf Association
Sedgefield Country Club
High Point
George Corcoran
Sedgefield
Frank Brooks
Siler City
Curtis Stone
Greensboro
J. Herman Lynn
Herbert Dunkelberger
F. Logan Porter, Jr
Starmount Country Club
War No Panic for Any Girl in Wartime Dating
Ruth Millet cautions women against chasing dates with married men to cope with loneliness in wartime. She argues such conduct risks emotional entanglement and a tarnished reputation, urging girls to use evenings for visiting friends, war work, and letters to servicemen. She stresses honor and practicality over risky liaisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millet
Petrea Family Names At Concord Salisbury Gatherings
The article lists numerous Petrea family members including Nadine and Joan, Aly and Airs, Mr A Petrea, Jeanette, Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret, Luke, Raymond, Price, Allen, Doris, and Mrs. W F Cline of Concord alongside Mrs. George S Cox of Salisbury. Rev C Ross Ritchie and family were guests before his military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trea
Nadine
Joan Petrea
Aly
Airs
A. Petrea
Jeanette
Sarah Petrea
Robert Lassiter
W. F. Cline
Nancy Cline
Concord
B. E. Petrea
Elizabeth
Margaret Petrea
Salisbury
Luke Petrea
Raymond
Price
Allen Petrea
Burlineton
Wright Petrea
Doris Petrea
George S. Cox
C. Ross Ritchie
Dominos Elect New Slate At Weekly Meeting
The Domino Club held its forty fifth meeting at Barbara Thomas’s home on Cal Drive to elect officers. Martha Wall was chosen president, Edith Bambalis secretary, Margaret Paylor treasurer, Cora Vance social chair, and Barbara Thomas public chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Domino Club
Barbara Thomas
Cal
Martha Wall
Edith Bambalis
Margaret ‘Paylor
Cora Vance
Magdalene Rebekahs to hold Friday evening meeting
The Magdalene Rebekahs will hold a business session Friday evening at eight oclock at 123%6 We Commerce Street. Mrs Mary White will preside, and members are asked to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalene Rebekahs
Magdalene Rebekah Los
Fudge
Commerce Street
Mary White
Noble Gram
Preventing stocking runs with nail polish on splintery desks
A simple tip to stop stocking runs from snagging on office furniture. Colorless nail polish is applied in several coats to cover splintery legs and create a smooth, hard surface.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madeline Hoover
Dallas Culler
Elmer Allgood
Carl Gibson
Jack Nance
Odel Williams
Joseph Goldston
Mrs. Sossamon
J. O. Hauschild
Charles B. Fairecloth
Lloyd W. Flythe
R. L. Brinson
F. T. Wilhite
Club Drive
G. D. Pettibone
Edgedale Drive
Miss Saunders
WCMC
Motor Corps
Kevin Oscar Ahern
Manchester
M. H
U. S. Navy
Chapel Hill
Betsy York
Colonial Drive
Piedmont
Petrea
Dominos
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Hardson
Kate Greenway
Goldon Sox
Ciris
Oxfords
Arrid
Paliene
Sapo
American Institute of Laundering
Good Housekeeping
Stony Store
Artling Lajlet Ganda
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