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THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carblina
Women’s Activities
and Sandhills Social Events
BESSIE CAMERON SMITH, Editor TELEPHONE 2-6512
BALL SPONSOR
Miss Dorothy Ann Swisher
* has been named as a sponsor
for the Inaugural Ball to be
held in Raleigh on next Wed
nesday night, and she has
also received an invitation to
attend the inaugural cere
mony.
Miss Patsy Blue, daughter
of Rep. and Mrs. H. Clifton
Blue of Aberdeen is also a
. sponsor.
Hollywood Hotel
Guests Entertain At
Luncheon and Bridge
Mrs. George B. Graff of New
ton Centre, Mass., a season guest
at the Hollywood Hotel, enter
tained at luncheon and bridge
last Friday. Her guests were
Mrs. Ada Williams of Nahant,
Mass., Mrs. P. P. Pelton of
Southern Pines, and Mrs. Frank
M. Thompson of Pinehurst.
Mrs. Charles N. Fitz of Chat
ham, Mass., entertained Miss
Mary Davidson of Tomkins Cove,
N. Y., and Mrs. James S. Milli-
ken and Mrs. Henry F. Allen,
both of Southern Pines, for lunch
and bridge at the Hollywood,
Saturday.
EDUCATION JOURNAL EDITOR SPEAKS TO
NCEA GROUP AT JOINT MEETING HERE
the local Parent-Teacher Associa
tion, and school board members.
The meeting opened with group
singing of “Hello Everybody” led
by Lynn Ledden with Miss Mary
Logan as accompanist. Dr. Wof
ford C. Timmons gave the invoca
tion, and Mrs. Farrior greeted the
assemblage.
Lewis Cannon, superintendent
of the Pinehurst City Schools, in
troduced Pinehurst faculty and
guests, and Dr. Dawson, Irie
Leonard and Don Moore of the lo
cal sdhool faculty introduced the
Southern Pines faculty and guests.
Other features of the program
were a song by Roger Gibbs, with
Mrs. Ina Bullock as accompanist,
and a humorous reading by Dr.
Timmons.
Dinner was served by ladies of
the Southern Pines Methodist
Church.
A joint dinner meeting of the
Southern Pines and Pinehurst
units of the North Carolina Edu
cation Association was held last
night in the cafeteria of the
Sfauthern Pines school, with Mrs.
Grace Farrior, president of the lo
cal unit, presiding.
Dr. Amos Abrams, editor of the
North Carolina Education Associ
ation Journal, was the speaker of
the evening. His subject was
“School Legislation,” and he
stressed very forcefully the value
of pubUc schools. Dr. A. C. Daw
son, local school superintendent,
introduced the speaker.
Other special guests were; Miss
Madeline Tripp from the State
Department of Education; Mrs.
Abrams, wife of the featured
speaker; Gordon Cameron of
Pinehurst, chairman of the Moore
County Commissioners; officers of
Ruth Class Meets
With Mrs. Howard;
Plans Valentine Party
The Ruth Class of the First
Baptist Church met Monday
night at the home of Mrs. Bob
Howard on Ridge Street. Mrs.
Calvin Howell, class president,
conducted a business session dur
ing which plans were made to
hold a Valentine party for mem
bers and their husbands in the
church recreation room on Feb
ruary 16.
The meeting opened with de
votions led by Miss Jeanne Saun
ders, and ended with a social
period during which the hostess
served refreshments.
Members attending were Mrs.
George Little, Mrs. Harold Fow
ler, Mrs. Tom Hayes, Jr., Mrs.
Norman Caudle, Mrs. B.. M.
Weeks, Mrs. Herman Shaw, Mrs-
Hoke Coon, Mrs. Howard Allred,
Mrs. Grady Wright, Mrs. M. G.
McRae, Mrs. James Clayton, Mrs.
B. C. McWhite, Miss Saunders,
Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Howard.
Church of Wide
Fellowship News
The Church of Wide Fellow
ship’s next Church Night dinner
meeting is scheduled for the first
Thursday, February 7, at 6:30.
This is the time for the .quarter
ly meeting of the expanded
Chiuch Council, which includes
all officers, trustees, deacons, all
heads of departments and com
mittees. This will be a very im
portant meeting of the council,
not only for reports but also for
statements of future plans, es
pecially for the Lenten season.
The Council urges that all of the
church people ^ save this time to
attend, bringing friends and a
covered dish.
Assistant County Agent
Scheduled To Speak
To Civic Garden Club
Thomas Hall, assistant farm'
agent in Moore County, will be
guest speaker at the Civic Gar
den Club’s meeting at 3 p. m.
next Thursday, February 7. Mr.
Hall’s, talk on gardening is ex
pected to be of especial interest
to club members at this particu
lar time when thoughts are turn
ing to spring planting plans. Vis
itors are welcome to attend the
meeting, which will be at the
Civic Club building, comer of
Ashe Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Local Woodmen Grove
Wins High Rating
Mrs. Florence E. Perham, pres
ident of the local Woodmen Cir
cle, has just been notified by
National President Florence
Jensen that Dogwood Grove No.
253 of the Supreme Forest Wood
men Circle has been selected as
the “Most Outstanding Grove in
the State.”
In view of this honor, the
grove will be presented, at the
state convention to be held in
Charlotte in April, a white Bible
with the society emblem in gold
on the cover, a white satin altar
cloth, and a royal purple altar
drape trimmed in gold, also an
Achievement Award certificate.
The grove is only three and a
half years old.
MISS SANDRA GALE HARRIS is the daughter of Maj.
and Mrs. E. S. Harris of San Antonio, Tex., who announce
her engagement to Mark J. King HI, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark J. King, Jr., of Boiling Springs Circle, Southern
Pines. The wedding will take place on February 9 at
Trinity Episcopal Church in San Antonio.
Miss Harris attended high school in Southern Pines
while her father was stationed at the USAF Air-Ground
Operations School here, and later, in England. She at
tended the University of Maryland, San Jose State Col
lege in California and Southwest Texas State 'Teachers’
College in San Marcos. She is a member of Kappa Pi art
fraternity.
The'bridegroom-elect was graduated from Southern
Pines High School and recently returned to Southern
Pines following a tour of duty in Hawaii.
E. MORELL GIVES PRUNING LECTURE AND
DEMONSTRATION FOR SP GARDEN CLUB
Mrs. Claude Reams, president
of the Southern Pines Garden
Club, was hostess to the club at
her home Monday afternoon
when a program of unusual in
terest and practical value was
given.
Mrs. L. T. Avery, chairman of
the program committee, present
ed Ernest Morell, well-known
authority on plants and landsca
ping, who gave a “living lecture”
on the pruning of shrubs and
\trees. On the grouJnds of the
Reams home, with garden club
bers as interested listeners and
observers, he explained and dem
onstrated the pruning of various
varieties of plants, discussing the
proper time and methods. He
also discussed grafting and
showed a flowering peach tree
that had been grafted. ,
During the business session
which followed Mr. Morell’s lec
ture, Mrs. George Leonard, pro-
ANNUAL BUFFET DINNER AND CARD PARTY
FOR ST. JOSEPH’S SET FOR WEDNESDAY
Montesanti, Mrs. J. Watson
Smith, and Mrs. Jerry Healy,
Southern Pines; and Mrs. Fran
cis L. Owens and Mrs. J. H.
Thompson, Pinehurst. Mrs. Peter
Blasco of Southern Pines heads
the sales committee in charge of
the door prize.
Tickets will be available at the
door, also. ^
The door prize will be a $25
U. S. Savings Bond and a new
double deck of cards will be
given as a prize at each table.
'The anaual buffet dinner and
evening of cards at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, a social event of the
winter season which never fails
to attract a large gathering of
various ages, will be held Wed
nesday, February 6, begining at
6:45, it is annoimced by St.
Joseph’s Guild, the sponsor
ing organization. The entire pro
ceeds are for the benefit of the
hospital.
Ticket sales are in charge of
Mrs. John Buchholz, Mrs. Dante
jects chairman, outlined several
suggestions that had been made
for - civic improvement. These
were taken under consideration,
as the club always welcomes sug
gestions from non-members who
share the club’s interest in pre
serving and adding to the town’s
beauty.
Tea was served at the close of
the meeting.
Members attending were: Mrs.
Avery, Mrs. R. M. McMillan, Mrs.
E. Nolley Jackson, Mrs. J. R.
Marsh, Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins, Mrs.
F. B. Howland, Mrs. John Os-
trom, Mrs. Audrey K. Kennedy,
Mrs. Marion Brawley, Mrs.
George Leonard, Mrs. A. V. Ar
nold, Mrs. William F. Hollister,
Mrs. R. E. Rhodes, Mrs. Robert
Ewing, Mrs. Clarence "Von Tacky,
Mrs. J. S. Milliken, Mrs. Charles
Crowell, and Mrs. R. B. Hill,
with the hostess bringing the
number to 19.
Duplicate Club
Holds Meeting
Two dozen players turned out
for Tuesday night’s meeting of
the Sandhills Duplicate Bridge
Club, held at the Southern Pines
Country Club. High scorers were
Mrs. Roy Grinnell and Dr. R. M.
McMillan. In second place were
Mrs. John W. Neal and Miss
Katherine Wiley, and in third,
Fred Brindley and Dr. C. R. Van-
derVoort. Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Markham of West End and Mrs,
W. L. Poole and Miss Louise
Blue of Raeford tied for fourth
place.
Thistle Club Has
Five Guests At
Wednesday Meeting
Four guests were present at
Wednesday’s meeting of the This
tle Club, held at the Civic Club
building with five tables at play.
Guests were: Mrs, Rene Welsh,
Mrs. Chan Page, Mrs. Charles
Rowe, and Mrs. Rene deMilhau.
'High scorers were: Mrs. Amie
St. Clair, Mrs. J. G. deBerry, Miss
Marguerite Wolf, Mrs. Mary Loup
and Mrs. W. A. Carpenter.
New Heir-rivals
STUART ALEXANDER SHORE
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shore are the
parents of a son, Stuart Alexan
der, born Monday, January 21, at
Moore County Hospital weigh
ing eight pounds, two ounces.
The Shores have two other chil
dren, Tom, five years old, and
Susan, four.
^URSD^^NU^^3M^
MUCH ENTERTAINING CENTERS AROUND
FIRST IN SERIES OF MUSIC PROGRAMS
Prior to the concert of Freder
ick Salhmann, pianist, which
opened the current season of the
Sandhills Music Association last
Thursday night, a number of din
ner parties -were held at the Hol
lywood Hotel.
Dr. Fred Langner, president of
the Association, and Mrs. Lang
ner had as their guests Mrs.
James Boyd and her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Lamont, who is here
from Millbrook, N. Y., Mr. Salh
mann, and Roger Gibbs.
Dr. and Mrs. William F. Hol
lister, Dr. ^and Mrs. Bruce War-
lick, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Hodg
kins, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Premo, and Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Johnson of Aberdeen com
prised another party.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins
had as their guests Mr. and Mrs.
S. H. Jellison.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ivor S.
Davies were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Picquet and Mrs. A. W.
Atherton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Collins,
their son Harold, Jr., at home
from Duke University, Miss Dor
othy Ann Swisher, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Collins of Pinehurst
were together.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pottle
had as their guesf^ Dr. and Mrs.
R. M. McMillan and Dr. and
Mrs. A. C. Dawson; Mr. and Mrs.
John S. Ruggles and Mr. and
Mrs. James Baird comprised an
other party.
Other local tableholders inclu
ded Mrs. J. B. Boyle, lyir. and
Mrs. Paul Landis, Dr. and Mrs.
John E. Elmendorf, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Dorman, and Miss
Carol Day.
A party of four from Pine-
hurst, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Huff
and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Jordan,
dined at the Hollywood, and a
party of three included Miss El
len Merrow of near Biscoe and
her guests from the North, Mrs.
Ruth M. Rookwell and Miss Anna
Dillingham, who have taken a
Mayfair apartment for the re-
niainder of the winter.
Following the concert Mrs.
James Boyd was hostess to
friends of the artist and directors
of the Music Association.
MR. AND MRS. DWIGHT W. WINKELMAN II,
WED FRIDAY, ON JAMAICA HONEYMOON
Miss Charla Carolyn Coa^s of
Skaneateles, N. Y., and Dwight
William Winkelman H of South
ern Pines and Skaneateles, whose
engagement was announced last
week with “no date set for the
wedding,” are now Mr. and Mrs.,
honeymooning in Jamaica. They
were married last Friday in South
Carolina.
Uncle Sam was responsible for
the early wedding date. Mr. Win
kelman, a student at Syracuse
University, has orders to report
for service on the day following
his graduation June 2, which, if
the wedding had been scheduled
for later, would have allowed no
time for a wedding trip, so the
young couple, both students, de
cided on a mid-term ceremony.
They spent Saturday and Sun
day at the home of his pEments on
Massachusetts Avenue, and left
by plane Sunday on their honey
moon trip.
They will return to Southern
Pines this weekend, and on Satur
day, from 4 to 6 p.m., Mr. and
Mrs. Winkelman will entertain at
a tea dance at the Mid Pines Club
in the young couple’s honor, to
give friends an opportimity to
meet the new Mrs. Winkelman,
who is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Charles Coats of
Skaneateles.
Hollywood Club
Lists Winners
The Hollywood Bridge Club
met Tuesday afternoon at the
Hollywood Hotel, with four
tables playing. Winners of high
scores were Mrs. P. P. Pelton,
Mrs. J. I. Neal, Mrs. Everett
V/alker and Mrs. Florence Graff.
Looking Ahead
Mrs. Katherine McColl
Elected To State Office
Of Republican Women
Mrs. Katherine N. McCoU, was
elected second vice-president of
the North Carolina Federation of
Republican Women at the annual
meeting held last Saturday in
Winston-Salem. Mrs. J. D. Strat
ton of Charlotte was made presi
dent of the organization, and Mrs.
A. E. Verbyla of Lenoir, first vice
president.
Reid Benson, son of Secretary
of Agriculture Benson, was the
principal speaker at the conven
tion.
Five members of the recently
organized Southern Pines Chapter
of the NCFRW attended, those be
sides Mrs. McColl being Mrs. Rob
ert Ewing, Mrs. David Little, Mrs.
Richard Earle and Mrs. William
Morris. Members of the local
group are greatly pleased that the
Southern Pines Chapter, youngest
of the 12 active clubs in the State,
was honored by having one of its
members elected to office in the
State organization.
Joan Grover Honors
Two Girl Friends
At Coke Party
Joan Grover was hostess at a
Coke party at her home Satur
day afternoon honoring two of
her young friends, Janet Van
Pelt, who is to leave Southern
Pines soon, and Donna Dawson,
who was celebrating her birth
day.
The girls spent the afternoon
playing games, listening to rec
ords, making tape recordings,
and enjoying sandwiches, cake,
and other goodies. Each honoree
was presented a gift from the
group.
Joan’s guests, in addition to
the two speciai honorees, were
Linda Williamson, Betsy Schei-
pers, Peggy Worth, Rosie Chand
ler, Jeanne Bachman, Mary Eliz
abeth Chappell, and Martha
Camp. Diana Bridges was unable
to attend.
Grove Celebrates
66 th Anniversary of
Parent Organization
Members of Dogwood Grove
No. 253 of the Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle celebrated the
66th anniversary of the Circle
by entertaining six guests at a
covered dish supper in the Wood
men hall Wednesday evening.
Guests were Mrs. Ethel Donald
son, national committeewoman
and state manager, of Charlotte,
Mrs. L. E. Smith and grand
daughter, Miss Barbara Adcox,
of Pinehurst, Mrs. J. B. Whit
tington, Miss Pauline Crain and
Mrs. C. E. Newton.
Each guest was presented a
corsage characteristic of the
grove’s name and the circle’s
colors—a dogwood flower with
green and violet streamers.
Following the supper president
Florence E. Perham called the
meeting to order. During the
business session the members
voted to contribute to the March
of Dimes campaign, and at the
appointed time each member and
guest joined in a march to the
president’s station and deposited
her contribution.
Plans for a Valentine party for
the junior members were discuss
ed.
Mrs. Perham introduced Mrs.
Donaldson, who spoke on insur
ance protection for the indivi
dual, the home and loved ones.
She stressed especially the im
portance of young people being
fully insured as security for the
future.
After citing several specific
cases, the speaker concluded:
“Insurance is the “best policy’
after all.”
LEARN MORE CLASS
The Learn More Class will
meet at 8 p. m. Monday at the
home of Mrs. M. G. McRae. The
class has just started a study of
the Book of Revelation and will
welcome new members who are
interested in this study.
BAPTIST CIRCLES
The following meetings of
Baptist Circles are scheduled for
Tuesday of next week:
Willing Workers, at 8 p. m.
with Mrs. W. S. Thomasson.
Dorothy Wonderly, at 8 p. m.
with Mrs. Robert Kyle.
Harriet Witte, at 8 p. m. with
Mrs. James Clayton,
I Helen Fowler, at 3 p. m. with
Mrs. William Dale.
PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLES
Seven of the Circles of Brown-
son Memorial Presbyterian Wom
en of the Church have their Feb
ruary meetings scheduled for next
week, as follows:
No. 1, Tuesday at 3 p.m. with
Mrs. Mary Loup.
No. 2, Tuesday at 3 p.m. with
Miss Grace Thwing.
No. 4, Monday at 8 p.m. with
Mrs. Harvey Horne.
No. 6, Thursday at 8 p.m. with
Mrs. Joe Bennett.
No. 7, Thursday at 8 p.m. with
Mrs. Hubert Cameron.
No. 8, Monday at 8 p.m. with
Mrs. Joe Currie.
No. 9, Thursday at 8 p.m. with
Mrs. Joe Marley. ,
MOVE TO VASS
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Jones and
daughter, Isabel, moved from
Charlotte this week to the house
in Vass recently vacated by the
Julian Smith family. Mr. Jones,
who is connected with Jones,
Inc., has been in Vass since last
summer, staying at Dixie Inn.
ST. MARY’S GUILD
There will be a monthly busi
ness meeting of St. Mary’s Guild
Of Emmanuel Church at 3 p. m.
Monday in the parish haU.
BPO DOES
Drove 42, BPO Does, will meet
at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the South
ern Pines Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Syler and
daughter, Becky, formerly of New
Mexico but now changing their
place of residence to Tennessee,
are spending a few days with Mrs.
Syler’s sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Warren, on
Crestview Road.
INS and OUTS
staff Sergeant and Mrs. Nor-
velle B. Allen and little daugh
ter, Debbie, who are now sta
tioned at Seymour-Johnson AFB
at Goldsboro following overseas
duty, spent last weekend with
Mrs. Allen’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. McDonald.
L. D. Quin entered Moore
County Hospital last Sunday and
on Tuesday underwent surgery.
He is reported to be making sat
isfactory progress.
Mrs. L. A. Russell of Newton,
Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. I. W.
Salisbury of Winston-Salem vis
ited Mrs. R. S. Durant last week
end.
Miss Martha Lee of NashviUe,
Tenn., a student at Duke Uni
versity, Durham, was the guest
of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. R.
E. Rhodes, from Wednesday un
til Monday.
Col. and Mrs. J. P. B. Strode
and daughter, Rebecca, are visit
ing Mrs. Strode’s mother, Mrs.
C. H. Burkhead, en route from a
station in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
to Fort Leonard Worth in Mis
souri, where Colonel Strode will
command an army hospital.
Mrs. M. L. Howard, who un
derwent surgery at Memorial
Center in New York two weeks
ago today, is recuperating at the
home of her daughter in that
city, and hopes to return to
Southern Pines soon. She ex
presses thanks for the many
cards and letters sent to her dur
ing her illness.
Bill Marley of N. C. State Col
lege, Raleigh, and Joe Marley, a
student at Campbell College,
Buies Creek, were here for a long
weekend visit to their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marley. Also
spending the weekend at the Mar-
leys’ were Mr. and Mrs. V. W.
Idol and daughters, Ann and Kay,
of High Point.
Mrs. John McPhaul and Miss
Kay Buice of the local school fac
ulty have been on the sick list.
Mrs. Joe Marley substituted for
Mrs. McPhaul and Mrs. E. H.
Hines, Sr., taught for Miss Buice.
Capt. and Mrs. Roland Jager
and five sons arrived from Law-
ton, Okla., Sunday morning. Capt.
Jager, at the end of his present
leave, will have a tour of duty
overseas and Mrs. Jager, who is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Newton, and the children will re
side here for a while.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Haynes
of Clinton, Conn., are spending a
few weeks with their sister. Miss
Louise Haynes, at her home on
South Bennett Street. ■
Three Hostesses
Entertain Honoring
Mrs. M. L. Whitesell
The Arnold home was the,
scene of a stork shower Wednes
day night given by Mrs. M. B.
Arnold, Mrs. Raymond Cameron
and Mrs. M. G. McRae honoring
Mrs. M. L. Whitesell. Games
were enjoyed by all, with Mrs.
W M. Johnson, Mrs. George Lit
tle and Mrs. Dave Castro as win
ners. The honoree received many
lovely gifts from those present
and from others who were invi
ted but cQuld not attend.
Guests present were: Mrs.
Whitesell, the honoree; Mrs. Joe
Garzik, Mrs. Charles' Bridges,
Mrs. W. M. Johnson, Mrs. Robert
Howard, Mrs. Don Jones, Mrs..
C. L. Worsham, Jr., Mrs. Walter
Coffin, Mrs. Dave Castro, Mrs.
Frank Buchan, Mrs. Ralph Wal
lace, Mrs. Marvin Wicker, Mrs. •
L. T. Hall, Mrs. Eugene McKen
zie, Mrs. George Little, Mrs. Max
Whitesell, Mrs. Leonard White
sell, Mrs. D. H. Whitesell, Mrs.
D. H. Whitesell, Jr., IHrs. Larry
Uphole, and Mrs. Vernon White
sell.
CRITICALLY ILL
T. J. Smith of Vass is critically
ill at The Anchorage here, where
he has been since before Christ
mas, it is learned as we go to
press. His condition became worse
Wednesday.
Tell her how sweet she
is with a gift of candy
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she is . . . fresh, delicious and sure-to-please
Candies ... in beautiful Valentine Gift Boxes.
Come in and choose the perfect one for Her.
send
valentih^^
Romance is in the
cards when you
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Valentine Greetings
from our assortment.
Cute . . . sentimental.
WE WILL BE OPEN
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 3
Southern Pines Pharmacy
LOU CULBRETH GRAHAM CULBRETH
SOUTHERN PINES. N. C.