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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1944

Page

6

Miss Ruth Barker Wins Grand Title At Parachute Unit Dance

Miss Ruth Barker of Winston-Salem won the grand title Miss Service Com during a Saturday Sheraton Hotel dinner and dance by the 515th Parachute Infantry Ca Mackall Service Company. The event featured beauty queens from several sections, a quartette, and host staff from USO and YWCA with about 150 guests.

Sheraton Hotel 515Th Parachute Infantry Ca Mackall Th Barker Winston-Salem m Service Combeauty Nanon Memmi Delphine Wit Ne William High Point Supply Ronda Sebastian High David Korn Lo- Uso YWCA Winston-Salem Friends of Parachute Regiment USO Sheraton Ballroom Camp Mackall Maxton N. C Ruth Barker Miss Barker Miss Motor Pool Miss Service Company

Estherian Class Meeting at Green Street Baptist

The Estherian Class of Green Street Baptist will meet Tuesday at 7:30 at Mrs Maiie Causby’s home 1101 English Street for its monthly class gathering. The W M U of South Side Baptist invites all members to a study course at the church Tuesday evening at 7:00.

Green Street Baptist Church Maiie Causby English Street Oak Hill Friends Church Frances Burton Jacine Burton W.M.U. of the South Side

Altrusa Social Calendar Highlights Week of Meetings

A dense listing shows weekly Altrusa events and club meetings, plus garden and bridge gatherings, Eastern Star, YWCA, USO activities, and social dinners across High Point venues including Sheraton hotel Asia Restaurant and Emerywood Country Club. Notable mentions include Wanda Harville’s upcoming marriage to Pvt. Frank Belcastro of Camp Pickett and various hostesses for each event.

Altrusa Club Sherwood Forrest Route One Harry Crawford Atentalat Bridge Cw Cummins Edgedale Drive Wanda Harville Frank Belcastro Camp Pickett High Point Garden Club Joseph D. Cox West Farriss Avenue C. E. Sheloff D. R. Parker C. G. Mackintosh Emerywood Country Club J. G. Snipes Steele Street J. J. Hamlin Alexander Pantie Chapr Daughters of the American Volution J. E. Marsh South Main Street J. S. Welborn R. J. Quigley Ethel Rochelle Z. P. Long C. B. Mattocks High Point Sheraton Mary Lou Rothrock Lillian Massey Iredell Hutton Asia Wanda Harile Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple John McMahon East Green Street

Local Social Notes from Lumberton and Nearby Cities

Mrs T W Bullock of Lumberton visits Mrs A P Dickens on Steele Street. Mrs Ralph C Rutledge has returned to Baltimore after visiting her parents in this city. Mrs Valerie J Harris of Rockford Road spends a week in New York staying at the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs W G Kirkman returns from Hot Springs National Park with her guest Mrs Burgess Hamlet of South Hill Virginia. Nell Sue Kerr of West Broad Street is treated at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem. Harold Gurley of Burton Street is a patient at Washington Street unit High Point Memorial Hospital.

T. W. Bullock Lumberton Ralph C. Rutledge Baltimore Maryland J. H. Deligny Valerie J. Harris Rockford Road New York The Waldorf-Astoria W. G. Kirkman Hot Springs National Park Arkansas Burgess H. Hamlet South Hill Nell] Sue Kerr West Broad Street Baptist Hospital Winston - Salem Harold Gurley W. Burton Street Washington Street High Point Memorial Hospital tion-Salem Nancy Williams Linda Gail Yates C. V. Idol Guilford College Robert Williams High Point F. Williams Roy Cravers

USO Weekly Program Attracts 400 Service Members

About 400 service men visited the USO Center during the week with around 200 enjoying a buffet supper in the Fl Wood cafe from 5 30 to 7 30 Sunday. The supper was organized by USO and Junior Service League members including Misses Jeanne Rankin Helen Marie Sellehoff Jane Austen and Mildred Marsh Groome. Mrs GM Muley and Mrs Charlotte Williams oversaw buying and planning. Throughout Sunday the Center served sandwiches cookies and cakes from local groups and churches. Senior hostesses and a Friday afternoon crowd attended, while fortune telling and charcoal portraits were offered as main afternoon entertainment. A large YMCA dance Saturday night featured service men performers and a meritorious service certificate for Betcy Saunders. Sgt Bob Delahunt led the night’s entertainment.

USO Flwood Cafe Si R Junior Service League Jeanne Rankin Helen Marie Sheloff Jane Austen Mildred Marsh Groome G.M. Muley Charlotte 1Liams Edwards Catholic Guild Business and Professional Women's Club Ward Street Methodist Church Watt's Bakery Marvin Slate Elizabeth Albright Jewish Women's Council Harry Kanter Harry Baumel D. A. Rawley C. C. Prince John Paul H. D. Smith C. W. Davis Julia Ryan Hazel Lanier Ruth Goodman Unity Nash Marian Buyers George Hendry YMCA Betsy Saunders Saunders Charlotte Bob Delahunt G. M. Haley Delahunt

Deep River Missionary society hosts talk on stewardship

Mrs. Evie Thornton of High Point hosted the Deep River Missionary society gathering Friday night with thirteen members and three visitors. Russell Branson of Guilford College spoke on stewardship. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson and two children from New York visiting relatives in the area.

Evie Thornton High Point Deep River Missionary Society Joseph Peele Russell Branson Friends Meeting House Guilford College Clyde Wilson New York Fowler Staley Siler City Sanford Spurgeon Mary Hillsboro Allie Williams Spurgeon Williams Eunice Blair Eleanor J. L. Skeen Claudia Thornton

Reduced Taxes Favored By Committee

A House committee urged postwar tax cuts aimed especially at lower and middle income groups. The report, led by Rep Colmer, also urged government economies, foreign trade expansion, early removal of farm controls, and a 3.08 million-man armed force until peace abroad is secured. Byrnes supported farm price guarantees and a return to a 40 hour week.

Washington House James F. Byrnes Special House Economic Planning Committee Rep Colmer D-Miss Roosevelt Byrnes Congress Concoe Russell D-Ga Aiken R-Vi

Squeeze Play Defeats Bad Contract In Bridge Column

North-South vulnerable. North overreacts to spade bid and leads to a dramatic squeeze. West doubles, East discards spade seven, and the declarer executes a sequence to force three club tricks after ruffing and finessing. East loses diamond and club under pressure.

South North West East Declarer

Girl Scout Council Meets Thursday at Headquarters

All members urged to attend a council meeting at headquarters Thursday morning at 10 o clock. Mrs J B Dobson and Mrs Mabel Burdette will report on training received at Camp Edith Macy in New York.

Girl Scout Council Headquarters J. B. Dobson Mabel Burdette Camp Edith Macy New York

Belief Must Be Built by Courage and Reason

Elsie Robinson argues that belief has failed under war's brutality and calls readers to craft their own faith. She urges assembling personal reasons, then standing behind them with loyalty, enthusiasm, and determination to sustain the soul.

Gratis

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