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Page Four- THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina FRIDAY. JUNE 13. 1952 Women’s Activities and Sandhills Social fvents BESSIE CAMERON SMITH, Editor TELEPHONE 2-6512 Miss Adcox Engaged To Ronald J. Bleau Mr. and Mrs. Ollie C. Adcox of Pinebluff announce the engage ment of their daughter, Eloise Le- nore, to Ronald Joseph Bleau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Bleau .of Palmer, Mass. The wedding will take place August 2 at Pine- bluff Methodist church. Barrow-Polk Wedding To Take Place Saturday Ted Barrow, Jr., of Southern Pines and Miss Claudia Dare Polk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Polk of Rockingham, will be mar- Tied at 5:30 o’clock tomorrow (Sat urday) afternoon in the Rocking ham Methodist church. Several local people will be at tendants and a number of friends from the Sandhills will go to the wedding. Miss Mary Epps Wallace Is Bride of Mr. Bender In an afternoon ceremony on June 7, in Holy Trinity church, Washington, D. C., Miss Mary Epps Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wallace of Car thage, was married to Francis Joseph Bender, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Bender of Ebenburg, Pa. The Rev. O’Leary officiated using the double ring ceremony. A program of nuptial music was given by the church organist. Miss Carolyn Hall sang, accompa nied at the organ by her mother, Mrs. H. J. HaU, aunt of the bride, who also played the wedding marches. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a ballerina-length dress of white Chantilly lac^ over satin. Her veil was attached to a coronet of Ulu- sion edged with seed pearls, and she carried a cascade bouquet of white bridal roses and orchids. Miss Peggy Wallace, who at tended her sister as maid of hon or, wore blue nylon net over taf feta with a matching taffeta dus ter and pale pink accessories. She carried a cascade bouquet of cream roses. Toni Bender, United States Na vy, served his brother as best man. Ushers were Steve Arledge of Raleigh, Jijnmy Larkin of Washington, N. C., Earl Slayton of Washington, D. C., and Walter Mclver of New Orleans, La. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents entertained at a reception and cake cutting in the garden of Mrs. C. T. Draper of Georgetown, after which the brid al couple left for a honeymoon in the New England states. Upon their return, they will make their home in Washington, D. C., where Mrs. Bender is with the Justice Department and Mr. Bender is with the Office of Price Stabilization. He is a veteran of World War 2 in which he had an overseas assignment. ARKANSAS COUPLE WEB IN FIRST FORMAL MILITARY CEREMONY AT HIGHLAND PINES Mrs. Herring And Daughter Compliment Miss Lewis At Tea Honoring Miss Jane Lewis of Carthage, whose wedding to the Rev. Johnny Aycock is set for June 26, Mrs. D. B. Herring and daughter. Miss Jane Herring, who will be one of M5ss Lewis’ atten dants, entertained at a tea at their home On North Poplar street, Aberdeen, Wednesday afternoon of: last week from four to six o’clock. Miss Ila Blue of Aberdeen greeted the guests and introduced them to the receiving line, in which were the hostesses, Mrs. T. A. Lewis of Carthage, mother bf the bride-elect. Miss Lewis, and other attendants: Mrs. Richard Babbitt, Miss Mary Katsos and Miss Ruth Tyson. The honoree was wearing a white carnation co^-sage, a gift from the hostesses. Arrangements of cut flowers throughout the house emphasized the bridal motif of green and white, and in the dining room, to MISS PEGGY JUNE PHIL LIPS, whose engagement and ap proaching marriage are announc ed this week by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Phillips, of 330 South Ashe street. Miss Phillips will marry Peter Vale Tufts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Tufts of Pinehurst, in a ceremony to be held at the Church of Wide Fellowship Sat urday, July 19. She is a graduate of Southern Pines High school and of Woman’s college, Greensboro, where she received her B. S. degree June 2. Hooray For The Pinedodgers ! ! ! The handful of Pinedodgers who went to Fort Bragg Saturday to compete in a golf tournament which drew a field of 62 from Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, Raleigh and Southern Pines upheld the high tradition of their organiza tion in a big way: four of them— Mrs. Pearson Menoher, Mrs. Leo Walper, M!rs. Bernice Harrington and Miss Anne Fleming—came back with prizes. •f A|2c John Wyatt New of Du mas, Ark, and Miss Billie Wy- vonne Culpepper of Star City, Ark., were married Saturday in the first formal military wedding to be held at the USAF Air- Ground Operations school, at I Highland Pines Inh. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Culpepper, was giv en away by Col. Samuel T. Moore, special assistant to the comman dant, while officers and airmen of the staff and faculty looked on. The ceremony was performed by Air Chaplain LeRoy H. Lewis, of Ninth Air Force, Tactical, Pope AFB. Attending the bride as matron of honor was Mrs. James R. Clon- inger. The organist was Mrs. Graham Culbreth, while Mrs. Douglas F. Rowe was soloist. Best man was a fellow surmcin, A|lc Jimmy E. Barrow. Ushers, aU from the 4425th School Squadron, were S|Sgt. Lee Davidson; A|lc Manor Aughtry; A|3c James T. Clark, and A|3c Bruce L. Eldridge. Members of the traditional Air Force Honor Guard were M|Sgt. Welton L. Darracott; S|Sgt, Syl- vin T. Barrett; S|Sgt. James R. Cloninger; A|lc WiUiam A. Wim berly; A|lc John R. Scheneveir; A|2c Richard Farkosh. Classroom No. 1, where many a prominent U. S. commander, to gether with those of Allied and NATO nations have learned their air-ground ABC’s, was converted into a chapel as the bride and groom marched down a flower- bordered aisle. Airman New, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Rogers of Dumas, Ark., served overseas with the Seventh, Division in Korea before joining the Air Force in 1951. A reception was held in the Non-Commissioned Officers club at Highland Pines Inn, after which the couple left for Wrightsville Beach on their honeymoon. They wiU make their home in Southern Pines for the duration of his as signment at USAFAGOS. Miss Ramsey Engaged To Wed Mr. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ramsey an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Bertha Maude, to Troy Thomas Martin, son of Mrs. E. L. Martin and the late Mr. Martin of Niagara. No date has been set for the marriage. Miss Ramsey graduated from Southern Pines High school June 2 and is employed by the Caro lina Power and Light company. Family Dinner Honors Preston Matthews Honoring Preston Matthews prior to his departure from Rocky Mount Tuesday for Anchorage, Alaska, all members of the family gathered at the home of Mrs. W. Duncan Matthews on Ridge street Sunday to have dinner together. Present were Preston and a Rocky Mount friend, Fred Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Matthews and family of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Matthews and family, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Harry Ful- lenwider and daughter, Janet, all of Southern Pines. Friendship Circle Closes Year With Family Picnic The Friendship circle of the Woman’s society of the Church of Wide Fellowship held its final meeting in the form of a picnic Thursday at the home of Mbs. George Proctor. Members had as their guests their husbands and children or friends. A bountiful meal was spread on tables previously arranged by the hostess on the spacious picnic grounds and at the conclusion of the meal the group moved indoors for a social hour. Mrs. Luella Smiley, who named , . , . J- i J T. the Circle, was able to be present .3 . «ry'sp«l.l guest .tier tav- ing been confined to her home for some time because of ill health. Miss Ellen Wilhoit Weds John Thompson Miss Ellen Wilhoit, daughter of Mrs. John R. Wilhoit and the late Mr. Wilhoit rtf Carthage, became the bride of John Thompson, son of Mrs. John Leslie Thompson and the late Mr. Thompson, Sunday at four o’clock at the First Baptist church in Carthage. The Rev. O. J. Hagler officiated. Mrs. R. B. Moore, organist, and Mrs. Ralph Ingram, of Kannapo lis, soloist, presented the wedding music. The vows were spoken before altar decorations of palms and baskets of white gladioli, stock and chrysanthemums and cande labra with tall white tapers. The bride, given in msirriage by her imcle, Kenneth McKenzie, wore a cream lace strfeet-length dress over cream taffeta and crin oline, a white lace cap set with rhinestones, and a cream veil. She carried a bouquet of purple- throated white orchids, mums and ivy with white satin streaimers. The bride’s sister, Mrs. Duncan McPherson, was matron of honor and wore pink embroidered or gandy over pink taffeta. Her ac cessories were white. She carried pink carnations, centered with a white orchid, with blue streamers. E. J. Sutphin, of West End, brother-in-law of the groom, serv ed as best man. Banks Williams, John Blair Hagler, Monroe Vauhn and William Flinchum were ushers. ^ The bride graduated from the Carthage High school and has been employed as bookkeeper for the Farmer’s Exchange in Car thage. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of the West End schools and a vet eran of World War 2, serving in the Pacific theater. ^ The couple left immediately af ter the ceremony for a short trip,, after which they will be at home 'in West End where Mr. Thompson is engaged in farming. MiSs Berta Blue of Aberdeen, the table was covered with a lace cloth and centered with a silver bojvl of snapdragons, lilies, and larkspur flanked by white tapers in silver candelabra. Party sand wiches, bridal cakes, nuts and mints were served by Mrs. John Sloan, Mrs. Donald Jones, Mirs. W. B. Marks and Mrs. Bob Lee. Alternating at the punch bowl were Miss ■ Pearl McMillan and Mrs. Bob Maurer. Goodbyes were said by Mrs. Charles Worth. Approximately 100 guests from Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Car- thaige and, Vass called during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blue, Jr. left Wednesday for Lawndale to spend the rest oLthe wedk with Dr. and Mrs. R. M Maybin and son. Reports showed that the Circle had completed a successful year and was able to turn over a nice gift to the church building fund. Mrs. Paul Ward, chairman for the past two years, was presented a gift as a token of appreojation from the Circle, by Mr^. J. D. Sit- retiring secretary. The group adjourned to resume meetings in September with the following officers: Mrs. Earl Parkr, chairman; Mrs. J. D. Sit- terson, assistant chairman; Mrs, Paul Ward, secretary; Miss Mar tha Underhill, treasurer. Mrs. Reuben Bauer of Brook lyn, N. Y., was u weekend guest of Mrs. Mark J. King, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Brown went to Durham Wtednesday for Mrs. Brown to have a routine check-up at Duke hospital, and she is said to be “doing fine.’’ Mark J. King, III, visited Maj. and Mrs. Edwin Harris and fam ily at Buckroe Beach, Va., last week and was accompanied home by Miss Sandra Harris, for a visit to the King family. Mrs. Ernest Massei and chil dren, Donna and Kathy, who live in one of the Mayfair cottages, left Friday for Detroit, Mich., to visit Mrs. Massei’s father. M!rs. Opal Rhyne of Wichita Falls, Texas, left Thursday after a 10-day visit to her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Clif ford Dixon. MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS CHARLES SHEA go about the busi ness of cutting their wedding cake at a reception at Dante’s res taurant, following their wedding at St. Anthony’s Catholic church May 31. Mrs. Shea is the former Miss Shirley Catherine Newhart. They are now at home at 470 North Bennett street. DEVINS-FRASSINETI VOWS EXCHANGED IN MILITARY WEDDING AT WEST POINT A military wedding in the fin est West Point tradition was that of Miss Danila Jessie Frassineti, daughter of Mrs. Edward Gordon- Mann of Southern Pines, and Sec ond Lieut. Joseph Herbert Dev ins, Jr., which was solemnized at high noon Wednesday, June 4, in the Cadet Chapel at the U. S. Mil itary Academy at West Point, N.Y. Tlie wedding occurred the day after Lieutenant Devins’ gradua tion and commissioning at the Academy’s 150th commencement exercises and followed a full week of festivities—the famed “June Week’’ of the venerable institu tion. Immediately after graduation began the procession of the new officers and their brides to the altar in the beautiful chapel, with many weddings taking place in the light of its famed stained glstss windows during the ensuing three days. For her wedding Miss Frassineti wore a ballerina-length white frock with bodice of imported lace and full t;UIe skirt. As veil she wore a Spanish lace mantilla of her mother’s, the ivory hue of which met a harmony of color in the brown orchids which she car ried. Miss Betty Jean Cook of New York City, formerly of Southern Pines, as maid of honor* wore a blue t^lffeta ballerina frock with tuUe overskirt and stole. Similar ly fashioned gowns were worn by the bridesmaids. Miss Barbara Devins of Washington, D. C., sis ter of the groom, in blue, and the Misses Gabriella and Patricia Gor- don-Mann of Southern Pines, sis ters of the bride, in pink. All car ried old-fashioned nosegays in pastel hues, with matching wreaths in their hair. Best man was Frederick C. Pew HI, of Detroit, Mich. Ushers were Lieutenants Frank Benedict, Charles Lynch and Frank Lynch, classmates of the groom. Another classmate, Lieut. Reynold Thomas, gave the bride away. All the West Pointers, including the groom, were in full military dress. The bride’s mother wore a sil ver-grey brocaded cotton with navy accessories, and the groom’s mother was in blue lace with matching hat. Their corsages were purple-throated orchids. Chaplain Frank E. Pulley per formed the ceremony, to the oc- companiment of soft organ music. As the newly married pair turn ed from the altar, and the proces sional sounded, they walked under an arch of crossed sabres formed by the ushers. The traditional arch was formed for them again as they came out of the chapel. Mrs. Gordon-Mann was hostess at a reception at the Officers club immediately following the cere mony, attended by members of the wedding party and many classmates of the groom, some al so with new brides, others accom panied by fiancees whom they were to marry that day or the next. Lieutenant and Mrs. Devins together cut with his saber the three-tiered wedding cake, crown ed with a miniature officer and bride under a flag-bedecked bow er. 'The evening before the wed ding, the bride entertained her girl attendants and mother at a party on the terrace of the U. S. Thayer hotel on the post, where they were staying. During the preceding week, aU the brides-to-be had been honored at dances every night, emd other festivities of commencement week of the class of 1952. Lieutenant and Mrs. Devins mo tored for their honeymoon to Sar asota, Fla., the bride wearing a grey cotton frock with her wed ding orchids as corsage. 'The groom has a six weeks’ leave be fore reporting July 16 to Fort Benning, Ga., where he will at tend branch and jump school, and they will be at home in the Ca mellia apartments there. They are expected to visit Southern Pines sometime toward the end of his leave. They will be at Fort Ben ning until December 11, when he reports to Fort Jackson, S. C., for assignment with the Eighth In fantry Division. Mrs. Devins, daughter of an American mother and an Italian naval officer, the late Capt. Guido Frassineti, was born in Florence, Italy, and came to this country, and to Southern Pines, in 1946. She graduated from Southern Pines High school in 1950 and dur ing the past two years has been a student at the Ringing School of Art, Sarasota, Fla. Lieutenant Devins is the son of Mr .and Mrs. J. H. Devins, former ly of Detroit, Mich., and Great Neck, L. I., now of Washington, D. C. MISS CATHERINE HILDERMAN IS BRIDE OF IRVING* SOSENSKY IN COLUMBIA, MO. Miss Catherine Hilderman,4— daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hilderman of 225 Weymouth road, was married to Irving Sosensky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sosen sky of New Haven, Conn., at Read hall in Columbia, Mo., Sxmday af ternoon, June 1. The Rev. Alex ander Duff Gordon read the vows. Miss Helen Hilderman was her sister’s only attendant. She was dressed in beige silk shantung and carried carnations shaded from yeUow to red. The bride wore a white em bossed pique dress with a full skirt and V-neckline lined with pique flowers. She carried a crescent cascade of daisy poms. Sydney Krause was Mr. Sosen- sky’s best man. Following a reception at from Wesleyan university and re ceived his AM degree from Yale. He is working toward his doctor ate at Columbia university. home of Mr. and Mrs. George Vineyard, Mr. and Mrs. Sosensky left for a honeymoon trip. They will be at home in Coliunbia, Mo., where she is an instructor at Stephens Playhouse and he is a philosophy instructor at the xmi- versity. The bride is a graduate of Southern Pines High school. Wom an’s college of the University of North Carolina, and received her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Yale university. The bridegroom was graduated Mrs. Walker Observes 91st Birthday Before Going To Pennsylvania Mrs. Annie Walker of Fannetts- burg, Pa., who spent the winter in Southern Pines with her daugh ters, Mrs. P. Frank Buchan and Mrs. Herbert Cameron, observed her 91st birthday quietly at the home of Mrs. Buchan Sunday. Several members of the family had dinner with her and shared her birthday cake. She was re- the I membered with gifts and greeting Church Group Elects Officers, Holds Picnic The Lei^a Sweezy group of the Church of Wide Fellowship held its final meeting before suspend ing for the summer Tuesday at 11 a. m. at the heme of Mrs. Minnie Austin. Miss Norma Shiring was reelected chairman for the com ing year; Miss Hazel Shiring was returned to the office of treasur er, and Mrs. Harry Pethick was elected secretary. After the business meeting the group of 10 enjoyed a picnic lunch on the shafty porch of their hostess’ home, cards, and several friends dropped in to honor her on the occasion. Tuesday Mrs. Walker was ac companied by motor to her home by the two Southern Pines daugh ters, who plan to remain with her for about a month. A telephone call brought news of their safe ar rival and the information that Mrs. Walker was able to walk up stairs to her room. Joe Cameron underwent a tonsil operation at Moore County hospi tal Tuesday. Remember That Father's Day Is This Sunday, June 15th Remember This Too! That PATCH'S TOG SHOP Has Got All of Their SUITS, SPORT COATS and RAYON SLACKS on Special Sale FRIDAY and SATURDAY SUITS FORMERLY $65 NOW .$42.95 SUITS FORMERLY $60 NOW -$39.50 SUITS FORMERLY $35 NOW .$19.95 SPORT COATS FORMERLY $39 NOW... .$25.00 SPORT COATS FORMERLY $32.50 NOW $19.95 FINE TAILORED SUMMER SLACKS FORMERLY $10.95 NOW $9.45 $ 9.50 NOW $7.95 All SALE Items Above are stricly on CASH TERMS, NO APPROVALS —■ and ALTERATIONS Are Added If you need other suggestions for FATHER’S DAY GIFTS—We Offer Arrow, Puritan and Jantzen Sportswear from $1.95 up Hickok’s Fine Jewelry and Belts from $1.50 up Interwoven Socks from 55c the pair yp Weldon Pajamas from $2.95 up A Complete Stock of MacGregor Goldsmith Sporting Goods, including Golf and Tennis Complete Range of Famous Fishing Tackle Whatever DAD or HUSBAND would like to have this Sunday we feel sure you will find it here. Let us help you make his day a big success.. Patches Tog Shop Sports Center of the Sandhills CHAS. S. PATCH. Prop. Southern Pines 1904 1952 BROAD STREET PHARMACY Serving You Since 1904 • Where PHARMACY is a PROFESSION Open Sunday, June 15th also open each night the following week until 9 p. m. Broad Street Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist Albert Bretsch Joe MontesantL Jr. Prop. 172 N. West Bread St. SOUTHERN PINES Miss Margaret Bishop will spend next Week at her summer cottage at Banner Elk in the mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. Dorothy H. Avery will be in western North Carolina next week, visiting in Morganton and Banner Elk.