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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1955

Page

7

Miss Lanier Becomes Bride Of Jimmy Ashby In Home Vows

In a home ceremony last Friday Miss De Lanier and A. L. Ashby united in marriage at 805 Morris St. The service was conducted by Rev. George T. Tunstall with vows before an altar of gladioli and candles. The bride wore antique blue taffeta with white carnations. her sister Zana Lanier was maid of honor in pink. Music featured Leah Samuels on piano and Betty Floyd singing The Lord’s Prayer. Miss Lanier is the elder daughter of Mrs. Ruth Lanier and Ralph Lanier. Ashby is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Raymond Ashby of High Point. He is stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming as a chaplain’s assistant trainee. The couple plan to live with the bride’s mother for now.

Jimmy L. Ashby Abigail Lanier Ruth Lanier de Lanier Morris St George T. Tunstall Green St. Baptist Church Zana Lanier Leah Samuels Betty Floyd Malotte Ralph Lanier High Point High School High Point College J. Raymond Ashby High Point Cheyenne Wyoming Texas

Make Your Own Terry Cloth Bath Wraparounds for Bazaar

A guide for church and club bazaars shows how to sew men's bath wraparounds from terry cloth. It covers yardage calculations based on waist size, pocket construction, hemming, threading, button placement, and care instructions.

Paris Fashion Show Divides Into Waistline Or Not

NADEANE WALKER reports Paris fall fashion splits into two silhouettes: Dior's Y line with a natural waist and slim skirt versus Balenciaga and Givenchy's long loose “sack” look. Buyers favor both extremes as Dior shows normal shapes while Balenciaga and Givenchy push the loose line.

Nadeane Walker Paris Dior Balenciaga Hubert de Givenchy Givenchy Fath Lanvin-Castillo Balmain Diro Sacks Mustave

What Comes Next and the Balance of Mother and Child

Mrs. Muriel Lawrence argues that the mother’s urge for speed and control pushes Peter into dawdling. She contends correction of speed is masculine and will allow both to savor moments, easing tension and renewing maternal life.

Peter

Rest for Nothing Bank Robbery Attempt in Los Angeles

Francis McMullan, 40, allegedly tried to rob a Los Angeles bank to obtain $50,000 for rest. He entered the bank with a hoax bomb in a briefcase, demanded cash, but was blocked by the manager and police. He was jailed on suspicion of bank robbery.

Los Angeles Francis McMullan Craig Edwards McMullan

Oldest Pet Hunt Finds 26 Year Dog and 31 Year Cat

In 1946 a search for the aging pet record located a dog aged 26 and a cat aged 31. Their ages highlighted the remarkable longevity of household companions in that era.

When to Stay Quiet About News in Relationships

Ruth Millett advises women to withhold reactions when partners or friends share news you already know. Listening calmly preserves pride and avoids fueling gossip or dampening enthusiasm. The guidance emphasizes restraint during repeated stories and early declarations of love.

Infants and Mothers Learn From Government Care Guide

Washington reports on the tenth edition of Infant Care a government issued booklet from the Children’s Bureau first issued in 1914. Marion Faegre notes advice has evolved from thumb sucking bans to emphasizing the infant’s emotional life and parental judgment.

Washington United States Uncle Sam Children’s Bureau Marion L. Faegre Marion Faegre Marion

Dawdling as a Homemaker’s Quiet Art

A beauty editor argues that true leisure means deliberate dawdling, not rush and hurry. The piece contrasts quick frozen dinners and rapid transit with moments of unhurried activity, noting homemakers, children, and teenagers often disrupt scattered efforts to relax or mend.

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