White Plains Club Tours Local Homes Highlighting Improvements
White Plains Club members and two visitors toured homes in the community showing recent improvements in appearance and comfort. Highlights included construction and painting at the York residence, a detailed rose garden at the Davis home, an outdoor living room and fish pool at the Gant house, remodeled kitchens and furniture recovery at Cassell and Taylor homes, and color schemes and wall tones at Ball residence. Refreshments followed and plans were made for a district meeting at King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom York
John D. Davis
Jim Gant
Sam Cassell
P. N. Taylor
Lillia Ball
King
Six Year Old Celebrates Birthday
Six year old Master Ford Jeffrey Anderson, son of M Sergeant and Mrs O F Anderson, celebrated his birthday with a party at home on East Poplar Street Saturday May 31 from 3 to 5 p m. Outdoor games filled the afternoon. After gifts were opened the group sang Happy Birthday then enjoyed cake ice cream and lemonade with party favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Ford
Jeffrey Anderson
O. F. Anderson
East Poplar Street
Thomas Lee Burrus
Mary Ann Burrus
Henry Hair
Brenda Hair
Thirty Eight Pupils Make Perfect Attendance Record
The Rockford Street grade school reports that thirty eight pupils achieved perfect attendance, reflecting consistent attendance in the classroom and school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Street
First Grade Through Seventh Grade Names for 1946 1947
A school year list shows students by grade including First Grade Hazel Griffith Stewart Smith James Edward Craddock Second Grade Patsy Clifton Jimmie Hale Third Grade Shirley Clifton Bobby Benge Betty June Ward Charles Horna day Donna Patterson Fourth Grade Melverine Childress Peggy Hiatt Linda Cox Sylvia Hantopoulos Fifth Grade Tommye Cox Howard Pruitt Peggy Bowman Ray Clifton Sixth Grade Betty Worth Ronald Midkiff Mary Faye Williams Ronald Marsh Billie Hardy Barbara Hale Faye Nance Phyllis Nance Seventh Grade Virginia Benge Mona Faye LeRoy Childress Billy Ward Bill Jo Woodruff Eugene Huff Harry Long Johnny Marshall D J Odell Donald Shelton Charles Vogler Glen Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Worth
Ronald Midkiff
Mary Faye Williams
Ronald Marshall
Billie Hardy
Barbara Hale
Faye Nance
Phyllis Nance
Eugene Huff
Harry Long
Johnny Marshall
D. J. Odell
Donald Shelton
Charles Vogler
Glen Smith
White Plains H. D. Club Hosts Spring Reception
The White Plains Home Demonstration Club twice hosted a reception in the White Plains tea room honoring the 1946-47 seniors faculty and school board. Guests included junior and sophomore classes leth club glee club and Grace Pope Brown with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains Tea Room
Leth Club
Glee Club
Grace Pope Brown
Dave Davenport
Roscoe Childress
L. C. Patterson
P. N. Taylor
Madge Badgett
C. G. Kirkman
Eighth Grade Club Hosts Refreshment Serving
Childress greeted the guests as Mrs Dave Davenport and Mrs Luther Sink led a refreshment course for the thirty two eighth grade members and other club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Dave Davenport
Luther Sink
Jack Goings Dies At Fort Belvoir Hospital
Ronda H. Jack Goings former ly of Mount Airy died Friday May 23 at the Fort Belvoir Hospital Md. He was the son of Mrs Emma B Goings Marsh and survived by his wife China Goings and five children Buren H John W Hildred Weldon Versie V and Charlene B Goings three grandchildren five brothers and one sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronda H
Jack) Goings
Mount Airy
Priday
Port Belvoir Hospital
Emma B. Goings Marsh
China Goings
Buren H
John W
Hildred
Weldon, Versie V
Charlene B. Goings
Funeral Service Held At Chambers Funeral Home
Service was held at Chambers Funeral Home May 27 and interment was made in Arlington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Funeral Home
Arlington Cemetery
Precious British Guiana Stamp Missing Then Found At Exhibit
A 1856 British Guiana stamp valued at 60,000 dollars and billed as the world’s most precious stamp vanished from display during a daily check in New York. Officials organized a swift search, dismantled the mounting, and recovered the stamp after it had slid behind a wooden frame due to heat from the exhibit lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
British Guiana
Notice of Final Date for Residence Filing
At his residence Elkin North Carolina R F D No 1 on or before the 18th day of May 1948 or this notice will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
White Plains Club
Ellis Kidd
Harry Clements
Don McNeill
Philco
ABC
Harry
Holcomb Hardware
Main
Mount Airy, N. C
Hazel Griffith
Stewart Smith
James Edward Craddock
Patsy Clifton
Jimmie Hale
Shirley Clifton
Bobby Benge
Betty June Ward
Charles Hornaday
Donna Patterson
Melverine Childress
Peggy Hiatt
Linda Cox
Sylvia Hantopoulos
Tommye Cox
Howard Pruitt
Peggy Bowman
Ray Clifton
Virginia Benge
Mona Faye LeRoy Childress
Billy Ward
Bill Jo Woodruff
White Plains H. D. Club
Jack Goings
Fort Belvoir Hospital
Father
Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell Toillettes
Oxfords
Efird’s Dept. Store
Mountairy
Wer
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