MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1946
The Woman s Angle
CLUB ACTIVITIES. • SOCIETY.• PERSONALS
MISS ALMA HUGHES, Society Editor office Phone 2391
• PERSONALS
Mrs. J. W. Walker returned home
Sunday, after visiting her mother
in-law, Mrs. Eddie Walker, at Syca
' more, Ga.
L Mrs. T. P. Riddle, of the Mione
P'Beauty, Shop, spent Wednesday in
Durham where she attended the
Helen Curtis Beauty Demonstration
which was held at the Durham
Beauty Academy.
Mrs. Richard Hoskins is visiting
her husband, Sgt. Richard Hoskins,
who is stationed at Fort Jackson,
S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Yaten Martin are
this week in Mississippi
'visiting Mrs, Martin’s parents.
Miss Emma Susan Brooks, stud
ent nurse of Watts Hospital spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Nat Brooks.
Tom Shaw has been ill at his
home on Lamar Street for the past
several days.
A Miss Thelma Garland of Lyneh
. burg, Virginia, sister of Mrs. Sam
Merritt, spent last week-end with
Mrs. Merritt.
Cullen Lester, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. O. Lester, Woodsdale, is
in boot-training at the Naval Cen
ter, Great Lakes, 111. Lester en
listed in the Navy early in Decem
ber. He has a brother, Lt. Ray
mond Lester with the Eighth Air!
Force in England.
Mrs. A. S. deVlaming, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W, Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. j
M. C. Clayton and Jerry Clayton
spent Sunday afternoon in Dur
ham visiting relatives and friends.
L. L. Harvey returned home Sat
urday after spending several days
last week in Washington and Bal- i
timore on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Heath and j
daughters, Doris, Bettie and Sue, of !
Kinston, were week-end guests of
Mrs. Heath's brother, C. F. Voglev j
and family.
Machinists Mate First Class J. L.
Rampey and Mrs. J. L. Rampey, of
Washington, D. c. and Patuxant
River, Md., spent the week-end here
with Mrs. Rampey’s mother, Mrs.
Ora Hughes. Mr. Rampey returned
while Mrs. Rampey will re
*iaini for a few days-
Barnic Gray, who has been on
active duty with the U. S. Navy, is
spending sometime here with rela
tives.
Pvt. Dalton L. Gillis is now sta
tioned at Camp Blanding, Fla.
Pvt. Wyatt J. Blalock, who has j
confined to a hospital in
Biawaii since November 19, is now
in Georgia. He is expected home
soon.
Mrs. R. D. Bumpass and daughter |
spent last week in Raleigh visiting j
Mr. Bumpass.
Mrs. Joe Carver and Joe, Jr., are
; pending this week with her hus- ;
band and parents, Mr. and Mrs. \
Fletcher Carver and family of j
Miss Hazel Carver spent last j
week-end in Yaneeyville visiting!
Miss Jessie Mary Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Bullock
spent last week-end here visiting
their families.
Mrs. E. E. Thomas and Mrs. Gene
Thomas have gone to Mississippi,
visiting Pvt. Gene Thomas who is
at Camp Shelby, Miss.
TThey. spent last week-end in New
Orleans, La.
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Mrs. H. A. Yarboro is visiting her
son, Alvin Yarboro, of Knoxville,
Tenn.
Mrs. Rosa Jones and Mrs. Anna
Jones spent last week-end in Gra
ham.
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Business
Club Met Tuesday
The regular meeting of the Busi
ness and Professional Womens
Club was held at Hotel Roxboro
last Tuesday evening, with the pres
ident, Mfs. Beth Crutchfield, pre
siding. ,'V
Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff told the club
£,of the arrangements being made by
"the Social Agencies of the County
to have Dr. Ellen Black Winston,
North Carolina Commissioner of
Ptiblic Welfare, to address a joint
meeting of all the civic clubs on
March 29th, and the club members
voted to meet with the other clubs
on this occasion.
Miss Nina Abbitt and Mrs. Eve
lyn Carver had charge of the pro
gram for this meeting, and they
two very interesting con
"tests carrylny out the Valentine
idea. Mrs- Mildred Nichols won
the prize in the first contest, and
Miss Virginia Dixon in the sec
ond.
Miss Lura Penny, Assistant Per
sonnel Manager of Collins & Aik
man, was elected to membership in
the Club.
Miss Virginia Dixon was the guest
of the evening.
Miss Nellie Jackson
And George Rhew
Wed In Church Rites
Announcement is being made to
day of the marriage of Miss Nellie
Eileen Jackson, of Elkins, West Vir
ginia, to George Lebbious Rhew, of
Roxboro and Baltimore, Md., Fri
day afternoon, January 26th, at the
United Brethern church in Elkins.
The Rev. H. L- Koontz officiated
using the double ring ceremony.
For her nuptials, the bride chose
a green outfit with brown accessor
ies. Her corsage was of talisman
roses. She had as her only attend
ant her niece. Miss Marytfctosc Rest
ing, of Elkins, West Virginia, who
wore a green and black outfit with
a corsage of sweetpeas.
Following the wedding, a small
reception was held at the home of
the bride's parents with members
of the immediate family present.
Mrs. Rhew is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lyda Kesling, of Elkins
and is a graduate of Elkins high
school. For the last three years she
Iras been employed in Baltimore,
Md.
Tlic bridegroom is the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Rhew, of
Roxboro. He lias an honorable .dis
charge from the U. S. Navy and has
been employed in Baltimore, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhew are now vis
iting friends and relatives here.
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Mrs. Umstead Hostess
| To Study Club Group
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Mis. H. L. Umstead entertained
members of the Wed
nesday afternoon at three o'clock at
her home on Barnette Avenue.
Tile meeting was called to order
by Mrs. E. B. Yancey, president,
j Roll call was answered by giving the i
name of the favorite composer.
• Mrs. Edgar Masten was in charge
|of the program which was opened
I by singing the first stanza of
"America'', Mrs. Masten then re
viewed the book, "American Ballads
and Folk Songs,” by John A. Lomarf
and Allan Lomax. She rendered
several piano selections which in- j
eluded folk songs, western ballads
and negro spirituals. In keeping I
with St. Valentine’s Day, several
love songs were played. The pro- 1
gram was concluded by singing
-The Battle Hymn of the Republic”.
Special guest of the afternoon
was Mrs. G. E. Moore, of Oxford, a j
former club member.
Following the program, Miss Ev- |
elyn Umstead assisted the hostess 1
in serving light refreshments.
Those present were: Mesdames T.
B. Brooks, R. C: Hall, Edgar Mast
en, T. T. Mitchell, O. B. Mcßroom,
Floyd Peaden, W. C. Short, R. M.
Spencer, Ralph Tucker, L. R. Wil
son, Robert Whitfield, E. B. Yancey,
and the hostess, Mrs. Umstead.
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Miss Grinstead To
Wed C. B. Davis, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Trojan B. Grinstead
of Roxboro, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Jeanette Martha, to
Charles Burch Davis, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles B. Davis, Sr., of
Hurdle Mills. The wedding will be
solemnized next month.
Miss Grinstead is a graduate of
Hurdle Mills high school, class of
1944, and at the present time, is
employed by Rose’s store.
Mr. Davis, who is also a graduate
of Hurdle Miss high school, class
of 1942, holds a position with the
Farmer's Supply Company here. .
Peebles Employees
Honor J. D. Mangum
In honor of J. D. Mangum, man
ager of Peebles Department Store,
in celebration of his birthday, em
ployes of Peebles and a few addi
tional friends entertained with a
surprise chicken barbecue dinner at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Long. Friday evening. Guests were
invited for seven o’clock.
Following dinner, group singing
was enjoyed for several hours.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wade, Sr., Mrs. Charles
Wade, Jr., Mis. V. W. Hall, Mrs.
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Miss Ragland And
Camden Robertson
Wed At Duke
The marriage of Miss Rosa Har
riet Ragland, daughter of Mrs. Liz
zie Hubbard Ragland and the late
Walter R. Ragland of “Rose Hill”,
Virgilina, Va. to Crowder B. Robert
son, son of Edwin J. Robertson and
the late Mrs. Fannie Mason Rob
ertson of Woodsdale, was perform
ed in the Duke University Chapel,
Durham, on Saturday afternoon,
February 10th at 2 o'clock with the
Rev. R. N. Dubose, minister of the
chapel, officiating.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
with matching accessories and a
corsage of gardenias.
Miss Sue Stempel, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor and only
attendant. She wore an apple green
suit with black accessories and a
corsage of yellow rose buds.
Mr. Robertson had as his best man
his brother, James Robertson of
Newport News, Va.
Mrs. Roberson is a graduate of
Blackstone College and Duke Uni
versity and is a member of Kappa
Delta Phi Sorority.
Mr. Robertson is an alumnus of
State College, Raleigh, and is at
present engaged in agriculture and
cattle raising.
Immediately following the cere
mony the couple left for Southern
Pines. Only the families and close
friends attended the wedding. Those
from South Boston were: Mr. and
Mrs. Lee P. Woody, Judith and Lee
Woody, Jr.; Mrs. Betsy Booker, Mrs.
Jimmie Shelton, Mrs. Ruth Trice*
Miss Margaret Younger and Miss
Laura Stempel.
Others were: Sam Robertson of
Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Robertson of Woodsdale, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Crowder of Virgilina,
Va., Mr. Hopkins Crowder of New
port News, Va., Miss Margaret
Stempel of Farmville, Va., Miss
Emma Laura Robertson, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Pollard, Clyde Swain, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Puckett and chil
dren of Durham.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT j
Corporal and Mrs. Jerreal Buchan- J
an are receiving congratulations on j
the arrival of a son at Watt's Hos- j
pital, Durham, Friday, February j
16tli. Mother and son are getting on !
fine. Cpl. Buchanan is now station
ed at Fort Bragg. i
Carr Holeman, Mr. and Mrs. Joe!
Blanks, Mrs. John A. Clayton, Mrs. j
J. D. Mangum. Mrs. J. F. Wilson,!
M/. and Mrs. Moses Rudder, Mrs.
Nettie Long, Miss Foy Lawson, Miss
Louise Singleton, Miss Edith Single
ton, Miss Jacquline Abbitt, and W.
B. Weatherley.
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Mrs. J. B. Boswell, Mrs. R. B.
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entertained at luncheon Thursday
at the home of Mrs. W. G. Joyner
on the South Boston Road. The
living room was decorated with ar
rangements of early spring flow
ers. In the dining room the table
was covered with a white linen
cloth, and the centerpiece was an
arrangement of red and white car
nations in a crystal bowl, flanked
by red candles in crystal holders.
A four.course dinner was served
to the following guests: Mesdames
Richard M. Brooks of Raleigh;
Edna Brooks Boswell of Raleigh;
J. D. Bradsher of Roxboro; A. J.
Crutchfield, Lillian Day, B. W. Gen
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Valentine Party
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Misses Virginia Ann Featherston
and Shelley Ann Milican were hos
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Friday night at the Roxboro U. S.
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way. Guests were Invited for 7:30
o’clock.
During the evening various games
and contests were enjoyed with de
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sandwiches, candles, and cookies
served later.
The following attended: Barbara
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