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THE CHATHAM BLANKETEER
February 5, 1935
The
Chatham Blanketeer
Editor-in-Chief Claudia Austin
Assistant i Hoyt T. Hambright
Editors ( A. R. Plaster
Circulation ( R. G. Chatham, Jr.
Managers ( Stauber Flynt
Chief Reporter John Sagar
( Leona Darnell
Club Reporters—A Bessie Gilliam
^ Madie Austin
Weaving Catherine Brannon
Spinning & Carding
Pauline Morrison
Shop, Dye & Power Plant
Elizabeth Underwood
Spooling & Burling Pay Reavis
Wool Dept Pauline Masten
Napping & Wash Room
Dorothy Norman
Finishing Dept Hallie Ball
Shipping Dept Margaret Taylor
Night Force Earl Conrad
Old Mill Sherman Newman
Winston Office Roxie Bowen
Elkin Office...-Marjorie Greenwood
L. H. C. Club of
Winston
At the meeting of the Lucy
Hanes Chatham Club held in the
Club room at Centenary church
Monday evening at seven o’clock,
the following new officers were
installed, using the impressive
candle service; president, Mrs.
Margaret Taylor; vice-president,
Mrs. Addie Pope; secretary, Miss
Madie Austin; assistant secretary.
Miss Agnes McDaniel; treasurer.
Miss Linda Pishel; chairman of
the social service committee, Mrs.
Nell Petree; chairman of the fi
nance committee, Mrs. Crystal
Bell, and chairman of the recrea
tion committee. Miss Vera Austin.
Following the installation ser
vice a social hour was held hon
oring Mrs. Mary Snyder. A num
ber of unique contests were en
joyed, following which a shower
was given Mrs. Snyder. The party
came to a close with the serving
of all-day suckers. Announce
ment has been made of the City
Industrial Girls’ Rally to be held
at the Y. W. C. A. February 9th.
An invitation has been received
from Mrs. Chatham inviting the
club and their boy friends to a
party to be held at the Country
Club Saturday night, February 2.
L. H. C. Club of Elkin
The Lucy Hanes Chatham Club
No. 2, closed its year 1934 with
the Installation of officers at the
Club House on Thursday evening,
Jan. 31st. Following a very im
pressive installation service, Miss
Austin, club leader, told the story
of “Hannah”. During the busi-
nes.s se.ssion the following report
was given. Since the club was
organized April 1st this group of
girls has done better thaia any
of the other two clubs;
No. on roll 20
Percentage present
during the year 75%
No. of flower baskets sent 12
No. of funeral designs G
No. of visits to sick 50
Total paid out of Treas $17.80
Total amount raised $17.25
Total paid out $35.05
Total collected from April
1, 1934 to Feb. 1, 1935....$45.85
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1935....$28.05
The above report was read by
Mrs. Annie Swaim, retiring treas
urer, and turned over to the new
treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Day.
L. H. C. CLUB NO. 1
The L. H. C. Club No. 1 has
been very busy with plans for the
year 1935. We plan for this year
to be the best in the history of
our club. We want to be a great
er success than ever before and
by success we mean cooperation,
accomplishments and noble deeds.
We intend that the Club shall
be outstanding and worthwhile.
That it will be interesting and
the name of our club will be
known far and wide for its good
efforts. We shall try in every
way to show our appreciation to
Mrs. Chatham for our lovely
building which has just been com
pleted. We are looking forward
now to helping furnish it.
At the meeting held at the club
house Thursday evening, Janu
ary 31st, the regular installation
service was held following which
a shower and miscellaneous pro
gram was given in honor of Ver-
lie Davis, one of the first mem
bers of our club, who isn’t working
here any more. Interesting poems
were read by Mrs. Kathryn Bran
non, and Miss Austin, following
which a clever skit was given by
Misses Davis, Darnell and Hanks.
The party came to a close with
the serving of a salad course.
Mrs. Davis received many beau
tiful and useful gifts, which
showed her in a small way how
much she has been missed from
the club. Mrs. Davis was the
first vice-president of L. H. C.
Club. The new officers for 1935
acted as hostess.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
The R. B. L. Book Club met
Wednesday night at the Club
House with the president, Miss
Mary Etta Laffoon acting as
hostess. A short business meet
ing was held at which time the
books were selected for the club
to buy and the programs were
planned for the year. It was de
cided to give the books to the Club
Library as soon as the members
had read them. The Club will
Judy the American authors first.
Following the business meeting a
short social hour was held with
i the girls toasting marshmallows
! around the huge fireplace. Fruits
Newlyweds
Mr, and Mrs. John E. Waller
®SOdETY.
Miss Mathis Entertains In Honor
of Her Sister
Miss Lizzie Mathis entertained
Saturday evening, January 19th,
honoring her sister. Miss Ruby
Mathis, of Winston-Salem, who
was visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Mathis. Upon the ar
rival of the guests they were in
vited into the living room where
games and contests were enjoyed.
The party came to a close with
the serving of delicious refresh
ments. About thirty young peo
ple were present.
Mounce-Wall
Miss Nellie Mounce, of Elkin
Route 1, and Mr. Gaither Wall, of
Elkin, were united in marriage
Saturday evening, Jan. 19th, at
6; 30 o’clock at the home of the
bridegroom’s sister, Mrs. E. H.
Holbrook, of Elkin. Vows were
spoken by Rev. Eli Jordon. Fol
lowing the ceremony Mrs. Hol
brook entertained at a delightful
wedding supper. Guests included
the bride and groom. Rev. and
Mrs. Eli Jordon, E. H. Holbrook
and children, and Miss Alice
Wall.
The bride is the eldest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Mounce, and is an outstanding
member of the younger set.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
were also enjoyed. The Club will
meet the second and fourth Wed
nesday nights. Any girl wishing
to join will please see Mary Etta
Laffoon.
Mrs. H. H. Wall, and is highly
esteemed by his acquaintances.
At the present they will make
their home with the bridegroom’s
parents.
Long-Waller
Coming as a complete surprise
to the many friends of the young
couple is the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Lola Long,
of Tobaccoville, N. C., to Mr. John
Edgar Waller, also of Tobacco
ville. The wedding took place at
Hillsville, Virginia, Nov. 24, 1934,
with the Rev. B. F, Poff, Bap
tist minister, officiating and us
ing the beautiful ring ceremony.
The bride wore for her nuptials
a suit of navy blue with acces
sories to match.
Mrs. Waller is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Long, of To
baccoville. She graduated from
Old Richmond high school with
the class of ’29, and is employed
in the Cloth Department of the
Winston Mill. The bride has
many friends who will be inter
ested in her happiness.
The groom is the son of Mrs.
Octavia Waller and the late J. H.
Waller, of Tobaccoville, and is a
prosperous young farmer of that
vicinity.
Mr, and Mrs. Waller are at
home to their friends at their
home near Tobaccoville,
Briggs-Baugess Wedding
Announced
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Vera Briggs and
Eugene Baugess, both of this city,
which was quietly solemnized on
Friday evening, January 25, 1935,
at 8 o’clock at the home of Rev.
A. R. Scott with the Rev, Scott
officiating.
The bride was attired in a trav
eling suit of blue with accessories
of a harmonizing shade. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C-
C. Briggs, of Sanford, and re
ceived her education at Copeland
High School and Draughon’s
Business College, Winston-Salem-
Mr. Baugess is the son of Mr-
and Mrs. N. Baugess, of North
Wilkesboro, and holds a position
with the Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for a short wed
ding trip and are now at home
to their friends on the Rural Hall
Road.
Mrs. Baugess is employed in the
Shipping department of the
Winston mill.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends in Elkin and Winston-
Salem for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during the
illness and after the death of our
daughter and sister, Mrs. R.
Gentry. Also for the beautifiil
flowers.
MRS. B. F. TULBERT
B. C. TULBERT
H. F. TULBERT