Contract Club Feted At Initial Fall Dinner Bridge
Mrs W E Mitchell hosts the Tuesday Contract club at her Rotary Drive home initiating bi weekly dinners for fall and winter. Twelve dined on a two course menu as three bridge tables formed, with Mrs EB W Freeze Jr winning the event and receiving a candy jar of Fostoria crystal. Guests included Mrs John Broocks and Mrs A Scott Parker Jr among club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Mitchell
W. E. Mitchell
Rotary Drive
Asters
Zinning
EB. W. Freeze, Jr
John Broocks
A. Scott Parker, Jr
John W. Clinard, Jr
Philip Davis
E. W. Freeze, Jr
Henry Fescue
Arthur Kirkman
James B. Love-lace
James 8. Moffitt
Ralph Slate
Herman Smith
Jesse Washburn
Mrs. Mitchell
Misses Marsh And Lindsay Entertain For Mrs Stell II
Misses Marsh and Lindsay hosted a bridge party at Miss Marshs home on North Main Street in honor of Mrs Frank Stell II formerly Miss Betty Lou Warner. Four tables played with prizes, followed by a salad plate and refreshments. notable attendees included Mrs Stell and a large group of friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh and
Lindsay
Bridge
Frank Stell
Betty Lou Warner
Julia Steele Marsh
Mary Elizabeth Lindsay
Miss Marsh
W. C. Beavans
North Main Street
Mary Lou Cecil
Ramona Redman
Mrs. Stell
Pat Abel
Christine Lentz
Tommi Tomlinson
Irma Siteloff
Pat Patterson
Greensboro
Florence Elis
Frances Holton
Helen McBee
Catherine Ryan
Ladies Bridge And Luncheon At Country Club Draw Large Number
At the Emerywood Country Club weekly ladies bridge party yesterday duplicate and contract bridge were played. Top duplicate North-South scorers were Mesdames E T Howard and J T Ryan, with Harold Bennett and Farrell Gray as East-West winners. Runner-up in duplicate were Mesdames C S Beaver and R D Tillson, third were Mesdames Robert Hubbard and Laurance Ingram. East-West runners-up were Mesdames O C Durland and Hal Davis, third were Mesdames J S Welborn and Frank Sizemore. Duplicate players included many named ladies. contract players included L B Heilig and others plus guests. Luncheon followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
E. T. Howard
J.T. Ryan
Harold Bennett
Farrell Gray
Louis B. Heilig
Medames C. 5. Beaver
R. D. Tillson
L. White
Robert Hubbard
Laurance Ingram
Hal Davis
C. G. Mackintosh
C. Durland
R. L. Brinson
E.T. Howard
Phil Warner
Frank Stell
T. Ryan
Valette J. Harris
P. ¥. Adams
F. T. Wilhite
W. P. Hazelwood
C. S. Beaver
Bruce Conrad
Frank Sizemore
R. J. Quigley
Howard Marsh
J. H. Ayers
Mesdames
L. B. Heilig
Philip Davis
Henry Foscue
Joseph J. Cox
W. E. Mitchell
John Russell
Guest
Sam Strickland
Kenneth Geddie
David T. Yow
E. Lehmann
Kenneth Redman
H. P. Nardin
Betty
Leadership Study Day Draws Methodist Leaders Here
Announcement for the annual Leadership Study Day at the First Methodist Church draws Meth odists from High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem. Miss Ruth Wheaton will be principal speaker explaining the youth division setup. Attendees include mission education and service secretaries and youth representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Ruth Wheaton
Woman's Division of
Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guilds
Methodist
Miss Wheaton
American Book Club Sets Year Topic Modern Woman's Bookshelf
The American Book Club met at Mrs. David Pickard's College Drive home for its second fall gathering. The year long topic is Modern Woman's Bookshelf, with business matters discussed and plans for future programs. Officers include President Mrs. David Pickard and Vice-president Mrs. H G Rothrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Book Club
David Pickard
College Drive
G. Rothrock
Woodrow Avenue
H. G. Rothrock
LP. Earnhardt
George Lewis
L Ametia Club Entertained at Denny Street Home
Mrs. Virginia Jolly hosted the L Ametia club on Tuesday evening at her Denny Street residence. Activities included a devotional on Friendship, a constitution and by-laws revision committee, a social hour contest, and gift exchanges. An October meeting is planned at Mrs. Fred C. Leonard's Thomasville road home. A daughter Rebecca Ruth Meadows was born September 13 to Mr. and Mrs. J O Meadows of High Point Route 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Jolly
L’ametia Club
Denny Street
Nora Fry
Giddye Glenn
Louise Honeycutt
Edna Morris
Buddy
Fred C. Leonard
Thomasville Road
Meadows
J. O. Meadows
High Point
Route 7
Rebecca Ruth
Social Calendar Highlights Busy Week in Local Clubs
Wednesday features a BPW Club meeting at the Elwood Hotel with full attendance urged. Thursday includes a morning party at 418 Edgedale Drive honoring Misses Kearns Clinard and Hunt Mursay, plus a family dinner and bridge games for out of town guests. Friday opens Canterbury Club’s fall meeting at Mrs. Everett’s home for yearstart business. Saturday hosts Emerywood Country Club dinner dance with Fleet Green Orchestra, reservations due by Sept 19. Later, Jeanne Rankin and Helen Crowder host a bridge luncheon at Sedgefield for Clinard and Hayes families, including the bride Nannabeth Null.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
William Snow Hayes
W. A. Hayes
Edgedale Drive
Katherine Kearns
Mary Alan Clinard
Betty Hunt Murs Vay
Emerywood Country Club
Canterbury Club
P. m
Fleet Green
Charlotte
Furenishing
Jeanne Rankin
Helen Crowder
Sedgefield
Robert Rankin
Nannabeth Null
WCTU Plans Year At First Fall Meeting
The local Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its initial fall meeting at the First Baptist Church. Officers from last year were unanimously reelected with Mrs. M. J. Crowder as president for a third term. Plans discussed include a faculty social, a curb market for pastries, and possible female outreach to civic groups. The state convention in Elizabeth City October 15–16 will be attended by Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Eshelman, and Mrs. Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
M. J. Crowder
D. H. Parsons
Jones Burns
H. A. White
J. A. Eshelman
Elizabeth City
Crowder
First Aid Classes Open To Public By Red Cross
A lively turnout gathered for the first of five free Red Cross first aid sessions at the Adams Memorial YWCA. Instructors Mesdames Walker and Proctor led study of the initial chapters while sessions run each Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Participants are urged to review the textbook early and join future classes. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Deker of 625 West Lexington Avenue on Monday September 15 at Blackwelder Hospital in Lenoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Service League
American Red Cross
Fvoe
Red Cross
Deker
Frank Deker
Lexington Avenue
Blackwelder
Lenoir
French professor Jacques Hardre speaks at YWCA luncheon
Jacques Hardre of the UNC French department, a former French army soldier, gave a forceful account of France’s 1940 crisis to about 125 YWCA members. He contrasted prewar France with the blitzkrieg era, discussed internal sabotage, refugee hardships, and the difficulty of aiding a starving populace as Germans controlled ships and food. He traced his wartime path from UNC to Bordeaux, Morocco, Lisbon, then back to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Jacques Hardre
University of North Carolina
Hardie
University of Paris
France
Normandie
North Atlantic
Germany
Africa
de Gaulle
Bordeaux
Lisbon
United States
Weygand
Hardee
A. G. Douglas
H. D. Sears
W. T. Saunders
W. C. Idol
John Hampton Adams
Artie McDowell
Dorothy Rutledge
Willard Heads to Fort Bragg After Furlough Ends
Corporal Dolphus A. Willard left Tuesday afternoon for Fort Bragg after a thirty day furlough with his wife and children in Martinsville. Funeral service attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Will Frazier, Rev. Cadle of Indianapolis, and Rev. Harold Lowman. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and family of High Point, route 3, plus Mrs. J. A. Venable, Mrs. Maude Montgomery of route 4, and Mrs. Ada Frazier of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolphus A. Willard
Fort Bragg
E. Froward Cadle
Indianapolis
Ind
Harold Lowman
Martinsville
Will Frazier
Ray Frazier
High Point
Route 3
J. A. Venable
Maude Montgomery
Route 4
Ada Frazier
Church Socials and Meetings Round Ward Street Area
Several church groups announce meetings and socials this week. Ward Street Methodist women plan to meet Mrs R R Johnson on Thomasville Road at 7 30 pm Thursday. Green Street Baptist Vota Vitae class hosts a weiner roast Friday at seven. Green Street Baptist executive board calls an urgent meeting Thursday at 7 30 with chairmen and circle leaders invited. Oakdale Church Willing Workers elect new officers Phyllis McGehee president Marie Wear vice president Elizabeth Loftlass secretary Shirley Hod A devotional hour with Dorothy Gardner precedes a social hour. October date noted for the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Ward Street Methodist Church
R. R. Johnson
Thomasville Road
Green Street
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Green Street Baptist Church
Oakdale Church
Church Hut
Vera Allred
Bessie Richards
Dorothy Gardner
Phyllis McGehee
Marie Wear
Elizabeth Loftlass
Shirley Hod
Household Arts Club To Be Entertained By Mrs Womble
The Household Arts club meets Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl F Womble on Arbordale Drive with Mrs J H Warble as hostess The meeting begins at 230 oclock It is the first gathering after a month due to hot weather and vacation periods
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Club
Mrs. Womble
Auxiliary Fe W Hears Report Of Encampment In Philadelphia
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary met in the West Washington Street hall. President Mrs. Ruby Snyder reported on her trip to the National Encampment in Philadelphia. Routine business and plans for next week’s Willis Park fair were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Washington Street
Ruby Snyder
Philadelphia
Willis Park
Post
Women of Moose to Hold Regular Meeting Thursday Evening
The local Moose chapter announces its regular meeting for tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the Moose Hall. Senior regent Mrs Mabel Beeson will preside over the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
the Moose Hall
Mabel Beeson
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty Weiner Roast at Guilford College Hut
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty of High Point plan a joint weiner roast with Greensboro and Winston-Salem at the Guilford College hut on Thursday evening at 8. Members meeting at 7 at the post office to travel together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Guilford College Hut
Miss Nancy Hill Heads to Newfoundland for Government Work
Early in 1941 Miss Nancy Hill daughter of J. Carl Hills leaves by train for St John s Newfoundland to report for civil service duty at the post office. The young High Painter from the city will aid in maintaining communications for U S troops at eight leased defense sites while enjoying Newfoundland s rugged coast and chilly climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hill
J. C. Hill
Sun Kone
St. John's
Newfoundland
U.S
J. Carl Hills
United States
Trinidad
St. Lawrence
New York
London
Nancy
Sam
St. John’s
America
Great Britain
Iceland
Iormerly
New York City
Flora McDonald College
Norway
Tennessee
England
North Pale
Mass Meeting of Endeavorers Held
Russell Branson of Guilford College spoke at Springfield Church as the High Point Christian Endeavor City Union held its quarterly mass meeting. About 225 attended. Ruth Payne presided. Awards went to Springfield and Vickery for attendance. Archdale and Welch Memorial honored for youth work. Archdale and Lebanon intermediates won multiple awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Branson
Wew Garden
Guilford College
Springfield
High Point Christian Endeavor City Union
Branson
Jesus
Ruth Payne
Milford Byerly
Archdale
Welch
Roscoe Brite
Vickery
Lebanon Intermediates
Archdale Society
Legion Auxiliary Unit Entertained At Greensboro Home
Members of the Andrew Jackson unit of the American Legion Auxiliary were guests at Mrs. Z. V. Conyers 310 Woodlawn Avenue Greensboro for the regular monthly meeting. Ten dollars was donated for school lunches for underprivileged children. Mrs. Conyers spoke on the National Defense Program and introduced members from the Henry SK Barber unit to conclude remarks. Thirty members attended and were served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
American Legion Auxiliary
Z. V. Conyers
Woodlawn Avenue
Greensboro
R. L. Waynick
Federal Housing Project
J. Worth Ivey
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Henry SK. Barber
The
Legion Auxiliary
Perry Ritch
J. J. Isley
S. L. Jones
C. A. York
C. B. Stainback
Adult Education Spanish Class Opens At City YWCA
The Adult Education Division of High Point City School will meet tonight at the YWCA at 7 43. Professor Kenneth Smith of the Senior High School faculty will instruct. Many adults have registered and registration remains open until October 1. The class is free to all interested adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
YWCA
Kenneth Smith
Mrs Caudle Honors Mrs Boles With Kitchen Shower
Last Friday evening Mrs F E Caudle hosted a kitchen shower for her sister Mrs J D Boles who sails October 9 for Puerto Rico to join her husband. Guests included Mrs Boles and several others, with gifts received and notes of travel by Mr and Mrs Amos R Kearns and Mr Fart N Phillips visiting New York staying at the Vanderbilt Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Caudle
J. D. Boles
Puerto Rico
Mrs. Boles
L. M. Starnes
C. A. Conn
D. L. Gordon
J. O. Burleson
C. D. Gordon
Edna Willard
D. T H. Alexander
Dock Stevens
E. A. McNeil
Starnes
D. A. Willard
Maggie Caudle
Jok Mir
Amos R. Kearns
Fart N. Phillips
New York
Vanderbilt Hotel
First Methodist Juniors Awarded Shield at Meeting
The Juniors of the First Methodist Church received a shield for attendance after a business meeting. Later they shared a cordial hour of singing and fellowship on the church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Altrusans Plan Defense Program Dinner Next Tuesday
The Altrusa club completes plans for a National Defense program to be launched next Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel ballroom after a dinner. Mrs Elizabeth Turner will address about British wartime work from Durham to High Point and WinstonSalem guests include city officials and Lions Club members. Turner arrives Monday as a house guest of Altrusa president Mrs John Rothrock who will host a luncheon. The dinner starts at 7 30 with tickets at the hotel lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa Club
Elizabeth Turger
Sed Jee, Inc
National Defense H
T Sheraton Hotel
Martiville Altrusa Club
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
High Pay Club
A. Kirkin
EB. A. Knox
FP. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Oity
High Point
Turner
Erland
Britain
Durhan
Duke Uversity
Winston-Sal
Lions
Altrusa
John Rothrock
Tuéday
Woodrow Avenue
Tieke
Allen Jay P T A Opens Year With First Meeting
Allen Jay P T A held its first meeting of the year Monday evening at the Allen Jay School. Principal Bennison introduced new teachers and C B Sloan of West Sloan Music Co Greensboro presented a plan for reorganizing the school. High school glee club performed under Mrs Bennison's direction with R L Murray presiding as president. Also announced was the birth of Lizbeth Ann to Mr and Mrs Whitescary on September 16 at Burrus Editorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Jay School
Prir Pal T. Bennison
C. B. Sloan
West-Sloan Music Company
Greensboro
Glee Club
T Bennis
R. L. Murray
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Hickman-Neal’s
Kirkman -Neal Shoe CO
South Main Street
VY. MO Neal
WCTU
Lydia Pinkham
Alan
Falinne
Ward Street Women’s Society
Vota Vitaf
Oakdale
Octo- Cts
Fe W
Daughters of Liberty
Weiner
TRAN
Mrs
Mal Cerney
Mrs. Caudle
Aga
Jeremiah
Rankin
Little Stores
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J. W. Sechrest & Son
Altrusans
Allen Jay P. T. A
Red Cross Shoes
Kirkman-Neal Shoe CO
Ik! South Main Street
Wayside Furniture Shop
Greensboro Road
Proctor and Gamble Soap Sale
Shars
Chipso
Oxydol
Fkg
BIG Bear’ Super Markets
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