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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1944

Page

6

Miss Hackney Honored At Nursing Training Party

Miss Hackney receives a party at 250 Wood Avenue to celebrate starting nurses training at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She plans a science B S degree during the course. Guests include Arta Pearl Hiatt Jane Ferree Nancy Sech Carolyn Jones Nancy Bennett Marguerite Murray and others.

Miss Hackney Presbyterian Tar Charlotte Bunn . Hackney, Jr Woodavenue Hack- Arta Pearl Hiatt Nelson Jane Ferree Nancy Sech Carolyn Jones Nancy Benett Marguerite Murray Wini- Wall Mary Caroline Sim Jane Bryant Sara Shirley Redding Nancy Katherine Comer Mil Ridge Roma Williams Bar

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Social calendar lists events at Mrs. Dan Arden 502 Chandler Street and Mrs. R B Fuller 601 Sunset Drive. Includes Garden Study group with J Pappas 707 Brookside, Mu chapter Beta Sigma Phi at the Sheraton, High Point Graduate Nurses at YWCA, Emerywood Country Club dinners, USO dance at YMCA, and a soldiers buffet supper at Elwood dining hall.

American Legion Auxiliary Dan Arden Chandler Street Cooperative Auxiliary R. B. Fuller Sunset Drive Garden Study Pr A . J. Pappas Brookside Pre S. m Remenies Inner Cartes Bs Hi Point Sheraton Hotel Beta Slama Phi Sorority Sheraton High Point Graduate Nurses Club YWCA Lillian Marlowe Emerywood Country Club Emerywood Delicate Club Country Club YMCA Elwood

Porter carries on in New York as old porter stays on

John W. McCoy, a 71 year old Pullman porter at Pennsylvania Station, would have retired in August 1943 but stayed on due to manpower shortages. Now in his 34th year of service, he remains on the job as conditions worsen. An unrelated line notes radium has an atomic weight of 108.

Porter New York INS John W. McCoy Pullman Porter McCoy Pennsylvania Station

Visitors Here Feted At Bridge By Miss Williard

Miss Nancy Williard hosted a bridge evening at her Greensboro Road home Saturday with Elizabeth White of Charlotte and Mary Hill Gaston of Gastonia among guests. Two tables played. Emily Bundy won high score, Martha Jane Britt was runner-up. Gifts of stationery were given to honorees, and an ice course followed.

Elizabeth White Charlotte Mary Hill Gaston Gastonia Nancy Williard Greensboro Road Emily Bundy Martha Jane Britt Williard Ite Gaston Frances Foster Betty Lynn Willard Maggie Hoffman Greensboro

Residents recount summer travels and school plans

Emilie Cobb returns home from Woods Town New Jersey after summer work and visits Staten Island friends. She will start her junior year at WCMC Greensboro. Mrs Bubis and relatives pass time with local family while her husband serves overseas. Wand a Manley ill with erysipelas improving after transport home. Local youths pursue nursing and science studies. Emita Bray six year old patient at H Point Memorial hospital after an operation.

Emilie Cobb Woodstown New Jersey Jean and Ruth Cooke Tommie Tompkins Staten Island N. Y J. S. Cobb Newton Street WCMC Greensboro Emita Bray B. S. Bray South Main Street Boulevard Unit H Point Memorial Hospital

Miss Winslow Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday Party

Miss Mary Elizabeth Winslow marked her 14th birthday with a Monday evening gathering at her South Main Street home. Guests included Mabel Brooks, Jean Brown, Betty Morris, Dolores Morris, Grace Plummer, and others who gave gifts and enjoyed a sweet course.

Mary Elizabeth Winslow South Main Street Mabel Brooks Jean Brown Betty Dolores Morris Grace Plummer Shirley Forbis June Mildred Campbell Clarice Jaine McAdams Jackie Heilig Edith Freeman Billie Gray Ridge Mary Lou Holloway Ralph Myers Richards Wiley Charles Winslow Billy Hill Robert Hughes Louise Stroud

Miss Burton Returns From Overseas Red Cross Duty

Miss Gladys Burton, recently overseas with the Red Cross in Tran, Algiers, Naples, and Italy, arrived yesterday to stay with her sister Mrs. Kate Ragan. She plans a Winston-Salem visit before returning here next week.

Gladys Burton Red Cross Kate Ragan Florida Miss Burton Tran Algiers Naples Italy Winston-Salem

Beta Sigma Phi To Meet Tonight

The Mu chapter Beta Sigma Phi holds its fall meeting at 7:30 p m at the Sheraton Hotel. It will cover then pending business accumulated over the vacation months.

Beta Sigma Phi Sheraton

Births in High Point Memorial Hospital Ledger

Birth notices from High Point Memorial Hospital record a son for Mr. and Mrs. William A. Norman of 1501 Furlough Street born Sept. 4 at the Washington Street unit. Mrs. Collins, formerly Miss Margaret Leonard of Fayetteville, welcomes Lea Page at the Boulevard unit on Sept. 1. A daughter born Sept. 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Church of 407 Mangum Avenue at the Washington Street unit.

Leon Page Fae Lea Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital Collins Margaret Leonard Fayetteville William A. Norman Furlough Street Roger Dale Washington Street Clyde R. Church Mangum Avenue

Church Social and Class Meetings Announced

The Stephens Bible Study class led by Mrs. M. J. Crowder at 309 Steele Street meets Wednesday at three. Circle two of First Evangelical and Reformed meets with Mrs. C. R. Myers at 235 Boulevard Wednesday at three. Trinity Methodist Friendly class meets with Mrs. Hugh Phillips Wednesday at eight. St Edward's Guild meets tomorrow at eight in St Edward's Hall. Pacemakers class of Green Street Baptist meets tonight at 7 30 at Miss Jackie Conrad's home on Winston Salem road.

Stephens Crowder Stephens Bible Study M. J. Crowder Steele Street C.S. Grayson Reformed Circle First Evangelical and Reformed Church C. R. Myers Boulevard Trinity Methodist Church Hugh Phillips Green Street Baptist Church Jackie Conrad Winston-Salem Road

Professor Ivey Named Head Of Modern Languages At Presbyterian Junior College

Prof B Steele Ivey of Fort Valley Ga will lead the modern languages department at Presbyterian Junior College starting Sept 18 1844. He earned AB from Sewanee MA from Columbia and did PhD work in progress He served in WWI with the AEF in France and studied at the University of Mexico and Emory Chandler School of Ecology He previously headed Spanish at Southwestern Methodist University and taught at Porter Military Academy Prewar Romanian oil production was about 4,600,000 tons annually.

France University of Mexico Chandler School of Ecology Emory University Atlanta Southwestern Methodist University Porter Military Academy

Perfect Bridge Play Turns On Spects and Reads

South wins a bridge contract through flawless technique and careful reading of defenders. After a club lead, he cashes honors, controls entries, and executes a precise diamond endgame to force the defense into a bad discard, securing nine tricks and the contract.

South

VFW Auxiliary Cancels Meeting After Death in Baltimore

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars cancels its evening gathering due to the death of Mrs. Roxa Fowler in Baltimore Maryland. Radium production note mentions Europe pitchblend and carnotite ore in the United States.

Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Roxa Fowler St the Auxiliars Baltimore Europe United States

Cockman-Record Vows Spoken at Asheboro Home

Miss Harriet Joyce Record and Arlen Wells Cockman Jr united in a home ceremony August 1 at the bride’s mother’s residence in Asheboro. Rev. James Asa White officiated with sororal maid of honor Fred Sorensen and Richard P. Record as brothers in attendance. The couple honeymooned at Lake Tahoe and Los Angeles before settling in North Carolina after the war.

Enterprise Asheboro Harriet Joyce Record Harry Record Reno Nevada Arlen Wells’ Cockman, Jr United States Navy A. W. Cockman James Asa White Alfred Sorensen Marri Richard P. Record Alfred J. Sorensen Cockman Lake Tahoe Los Angeles Calif

Mrs Charlotte Guy Joins L Gooch Ready-to-Wear Staff

Miss Lizzie Gooch announces Mrs Charlotte Guy has joined L Gooch Inc presennel and assists sales across departments. Mrs Guy brings extensive experience from several large stores including New York and specializes in sportswear.

Lizzie Gooch Charlotte Guy L. Gooch, Inc

Flynns Host Informal Dinner for City Guests

Mr and Mrs Jack Flynn entertained with an informal dinner at their home on September 3 to honor Mr and Mrs Connie Jones of this city. After dinner the group planned a vacation trip through Virginia.

Jack Flynn Connie Jones

Listen World by Elsie Robinson on reform schools and pride

Elsie Robinson argues against harsh treatment of girls in reform schools and praises humane approaches. She contrasts punitive methods with gendered care, praising beauty treatments, training, and self respect as smart psychology and humane policy. She cites Oklahoma's State Industrial School for Girls and questions whether pride and humanity should guide prison reform.

Lgrbaateen America State Oklahoma

Betty Smith Celebrates Tenth Birthday Party

Betty Smith celebrated her tenth birthday with an attractive party at the home of her aunt Mrs. C F Suttonfield on Richardson Street. Games were played and refreshments served later in the evening. The honoree received a shower of birthday gifts from guests.

Betty Smith C. F. Suttonfield Richardson Street

Busy WAC Denver Boss Matches GIs to Rooms

Former Belle Plaine Indiana teacher and First Lt. Beverly E. Lindstrom serves as a leading WAC in Denver arranging hotel rooms for transient soldiers ordered to move quickly, handling rush assignments with efficiency.

Denver INS Belle Plains Beverly E. Lindstrom

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