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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1944
Page
6
The Junior Service League holds the first of three evening meetings this year. Ralph E Miller, head of the Point offices of the United Employment Service, spoke about federal and state agencies designated to aid veterans.
A dense schedule lists meetings and events from the Wayside Garden Club to the Ladies Auxiliary VFW, Burbank Garden, Business and Professional Women's group, and Jewish Women. Activities include speakers, fall meetings, dances, and USO events for service men, with notes on milk fund totals and upcoming election responsibilities.
Mrs. Robert L. Conrad returns to Chicago after a two week Midwest visit visiting Daveport and Burlington Iowa. Ensign Conrad attended Northwestern University Midship School graduation in Chicago then Salem with Mr. Conrad for a Roanoke College weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leonard spend Sunday in Hickory with daughter Wilma Leonard a hospital patient improving. Miss Almina Stroud returns to Savannah after visiting brother Henry who went to California. Rev. Howard St Hartzell hospitalization for operation at Baptist hospital Winston Salem no noon update. Miss Tillie Lucas recovering from appendectomy at High Point Memorial Hospital.
The Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will hold its monthly social gathering Wednesday at eight pm at the West Commerce street hall. State manager Miss Blanche Eakin of Charlotte will be present. Mrs. Virginia Loflin and Miss Barbara Carrol lead the program. refreshments follow. Members urged to attend.
DAR district meeting set for Albemarle on Friday September 29 at two o clock with district four led by Thomasville and High Point members. State officers and chapter delegates from Albemarle Concord Monroe Rockingham Southern Pines Wadesboro will attend and discuss war work libraries for permanent military reservations.
The Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the Sheraton Hotel in the Blue Room. A speaker is expected but not yet announced.
The Women of The Moose plan their publicity chapter night program on Wednesday at 8 at the Moose Hall. Mrs. Willard Evans chairs the event with N. L. Garner as guest speaker followed by music and new member initiation.
The local library reports twenty new acquisitions announced by librarian Mrs. Margaret Teague. Titles include Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and Rim of the Pit by Hake Talbot, among others.
Fair Grove Grange members families and friends will meet for a picnic supper at 6 30 this evening at Charles Cline's cabin on the Holly Grove road, following standard weekly gathering plans and cards sent to members.
South dealer plays six spades after a reluctant slam bid. West opens diamond jack and misjudges the lead. Declarer wins first tricks then ruffs clubs and forces a spade return that could have given South a diamond run. West erred by not dropping the ace on the opening lead to curb South.
The Stephens Bible Study class will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs F Ellington's home 217 West Bay Street according to today's announcement.
An ad promotes pattern 4609 for a slip and panties set with built-up straps and embroidery transfer. Sizes range from 12 to 44 with specific yardage listed. Send twenty cents for pattern 4609 to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept in New York, with size name and address, plus fifteen cents for Anne Adams Fall and Winter pattern.
USO faces the National War Fund launch to raise funds for major war agencies and local needs. The 1945 budget is set near 56 million dollars as overseas rations drain manpower, hospital and rehab centers grow, and continental US spending falls while Pacific operations rise. USO Camp Shows and eighty new hospital units expand. High Point targets about 0. The United War Chest aims for 112,506 dollars to combine 22 National War Fund agencies and 7 local Chest groups into one drive.
Mrs E F Long local hospital official and Miss K Tsao Woo Chinese student at Greensboro College spoke at the Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. Miss Bessie Pope led the program. Miss Hulda Whiteley conducted the devotional. Mrs Tenner Ben Was sang. Mrs Long discussed health and hospitalization, nursing duties, postwar changes in nursing, and the need for nurses today. A round table followed. Miss Kyung Tsao Woo shared life in China and impressions of America. Social hour included gifts and refreshments. Elizabeth Hedrick presided.
Joseph M. Dave of Gibsonville has been promoted from private to technician fifth grade while serving with U S Army forces at Guadalcanal. Cpl Randolph serves in an anti air craft searchlight battalion.
Clinton D Marsh son of Mrs Kate Marsh 516 W Green St promoted to technician fifth grade. He has served in the South Pacific since May 1942 earning the Expert Infantryman badge the Bronze Star and the Pacific Asiatic theater ribbon for Guadalcanal combat. He also wears the Conduct medal and is second cook in his company kitchen.
Nettie S Fortney daughter of Mrs R M Williams of Montheu Avenue promoted to first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps She has served at Panama Canal Department hospital since November 1943 and is a Burrus Memorial hospital School of Nursing graduate formerly stationed at Camp Lee Virginia.
John C. Burton son of Mrs. H. Burton of Gantt Apartments completed the final phase of training as a flying mechanic gunner at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida. He enlisted June 21 1943 and graduated in the top 20 percent of his machinist mate class at Memphis Tennessee March 18 1944.
Cadet Charles I Chastain son of Mr and Mrs Samuel J Chastain 704 W Broadstreet has reported to Carlsbad New Mexico Army Air Field for advance flight training in high level bombardiering and dead reckoning navigation His wife the former Virginia Elizabeth Sappenfield 1108 Verick street accompanies this note.
Willie F. Spaul of Highland Station completed a four weeks course in specialized training at the Military Police Training Center Barksdale Field Louisiana and returned to his home station at Washington National Air 503 Base Unit Washington.
The High Point Exchange club held a Monday dinner at the Sheraton with Horace Haworth, local attorney and United War Chest president, speaking on the Chest’s 22 agencies and efficient funding. Cameron Ss introduced him. Rotary’s W B McEwen spoke on Crippled Children’s Relief Fund and ticket sales for a Carlos Pulo lecture. Other guests included Lt. Chester Gregory Ensign Bob Conrad Jr. M L Patrick attended as delegate to the Exchange Club National convention in Toledo.
Frances Kay Rich four month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hal Rich Rt 3 died at home Monday morning. Survived by parents one brother Frank maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs K E Kennedy of Asheboro and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J M Rich of Sophia. Funeral services held at home at 2 PM by Rev G F White Archdale Methodist Church. Interment Marlboro Friends Church Cemetery.
Elsie Robinson argues happiness is a gradual, ongoing process not a constant, perfect state. The unknown author notes we “pick up our happiness on the march bit by bit” as we go, rejecting the chase of perpetual bliss and urging acceptance of life’s imperfect moments.
Gather scissors needles thread buttons and patches in a sturdy box so mending is ready at hand. Store with plyers or pins zip bag spare needles and small scissor blades for quick repairs around the home.
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