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THE PILOT-^Southem Pines, North Carolina
PBNEBLUFF NEWS
By MRS. EHRMAN PICKLER
Baptist Cizcles Meet
Mrs. John Morgan was hostess
to the Margaret Holder Circle of,
the Baptist Church Monday eve
ning at 7:30. “Effective Prayer”
was the topic Mrs. Luther Tyner
used for the program. At the
close of the meeting the hostess
served pound cake, salted nuts,
mints and tea to the six members
present.
The Carmen Adams Circle met
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Charles McMaster with five
members and two visitors present.
Mrs. Lacy Sessoms was in charge
of the program “Practical Primer
On Prayer.” Following the busi
ness presided over by the chair
man, Mrs. McMaster, refresh
ments! were served.
The Ida Combs Circle met at
the home of Mrs. G. F. Moss Mon
day evening with ten members
answering roll call. Mrs. Brady
Brooks, chairman, presided and
presented the program. The host
ess served sandwiches, cookies
and punch.
WSCS Meets
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service of the Methodist
Church met Tuesday evening at
8 o’clock at the church with 16
members present. Assisting Mrs.
Clay Parker in presenting the
program were Mrs. Vernon Davis
, and Mrs. Lewis . Marts. Mrs.
Douglas Morgan and Mrs. Hurley
Short were hostesses for the eve
ning.
Personals
Miss Diana David is attending
the Southeastern Methodist Youth
Fellowship workshop at Lake
Junaluska for a week.
Tommy Bryant left Saturday
for De Leon Springs, Fla., where
he will spend the remainder of
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Val Elsesser at?
tended a birthday dinner for
June High at Mt. Vernon Church,
near Wadesboro, Sunday.
Miss Jeanette Van Boskerck of
Watts Hospital, Durham, is
spending her vacation with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Van Boskerck.
M. B. Edwards and daughter
Judy and J. B. Edwards, of Char
lotte,, were guests Sunday of their
sister, Mrs. J. D. Mangum, and
Mr. Mangum and Mrs. Ethel Ed
wards. Paula Edwards returned
home with them after a two-week
visit with the Mangums and Mrs.
Edwards.
Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Comer
and children of Jacksonville were
weekend guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs.| Claude Jester.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lampley and
daughter Earlene are spending
the week at Windy Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McMurray
and daughters, Kathy and Debbie,
visite;<? Mr. and Mrs. John Sturm
at Randleman over the weekend.
Mrs. Junior Merritt of Lees
burg, Fla., and Tebe Ste^srart of
Laurinburg were gueste Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMas
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Van Bos-
kerck and children, Miss Joan
Van Boskerck and James, have
returned home after a two weeks
vacation spent with relatives in
New Jersey and other points,
While away they visited Mr. Van
Boskerck’s niece, Mrs. Frank
Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Van Boskerck. They also visited
Niagara FaUs. On their return
home they stopped over in Cum
berland, Md., for a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Jamison.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stedman and
daughter, Janice, of Fayetteville,
were dinner guests Saturday of
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Sessoms and
Mrs. Lang Hale. Mrs. Hale re
turned home with them for
visit.
Billie and Bonnie Bryant are
spending the week in Charlotte
spending the week in Charleston
with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stephens,
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Richards and
son, Danny, of Addis Ababa, Ethi
opia, were guests last week of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Troutman.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boone and
sons, Frankie and Dannie, of Ral
eigh visited Mrs. Boone’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Adams, over
the weekend.
Mrs. Russell Jones and son,
Johnny, are spending the week at
Crescent Beach.
i Miss Vetty Ann McMaster of
Troy was at home for the week
end v/ith her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles McMaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Street Morgan
and sons. Dale emd Michael, of
Asheboro were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan.
Mrs. Harmon Strange of Man
ning is spending the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Buchanan.
Gerald Foushee returned to his
home in Durham Tuesday after
visiting his cousin, Lester McCas-
kill.
Mrs. Bill Walters is spending
two weeks in Alabama, ( visiting
relatives.
Bobby Morgan is spending
some time in Elizabeth City with
his sister, Mrs. Richard Peele, and
Mr. Peele.
Birthday Party
Mrs. M. C. Pickier entertained
at the Home Demonstration Club
house on Thursday honoring her
daughter, Arlene, who was cele
brating her 13th birthday.
Games were played and dancing
enjoyed throughout the evening.
Arlene received many nice and
useful gifts from the 12 guests
present. ;
Cake and ice cream were serv
ed.
George Melton of Jonesboro
Heights, Sanford, visited his sis
ter, Mrs. J. R. Lampley, Sunday.
Final Rites Are
Held Tuesday
Fof^ Mrs. Schmidt
Funeral services for Mrs. Ame
lia Meyer Schmidt, 80, resident of
Southern Pines for 44 years,
were held Tuesday at the Church
of Wide Fellowship.
Mrs. Schmidt died suddenly
Saturday afternoon at her home
on North Ashe Street. Rev. Carl
E. Wallace officiated at the serv
ices, assisted by Dr. C. K. Ligon.
Burial was in Mt. Hope Ceme
tery-
Pallbearers were M. Y. Poe,
Frank Kaylor, D. E. Bailey, Bob
Cameron, Yates Poe and J. T.
Overton.
Mrs. Schmidt was born June 28,
1877, in Buffalo, New York. In
1901 she married William Schmidt
and for several years lived in
Staten Island. Mr. Schmidt died
there in 1911. In 1913 Mrs.
Schmidt and her daughter Goldie
came to Southern Pines.
Quiet and unassuming during
her long life in this community,
Mrs. Schmidt—Big Ma to aU who
knew her—leaves a host of friends
who mourn her passing.
Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. William E. Crain; three
granddaughters, Louise Crain,
Pauline Crain, and Mrs. Alex
(Mary) Morgan; one great grand
son, ' Richard Morgan, all of
Southern Pines; one sister-in-law,
Mrs. Louise M. Fish of Coopers-
town. New York; two nieces. Miss
Marie L. Meyer and Mrs. Joseph
W. Dawson, both of Buffalo. Miss j
Meyer and Mrs. Dawson are!
daughters of the late John H.
Meyer who spent several winters
here with his sister, Mrs. Schmidt.
Two cousins, Mrs. Ethel Beard
and Mrs. Bette Culver of Buffalo,
also survive.
Samarcand Water
Plant Is Being
Rehabilitated
Rehabilitation of the water
treatment plant at Samarcand, a
correctional institution for girls
at Eagle Springs, has been start
ed by the Potts-Brown Company
of Charlptte. The project will
cost $36,83'!, a company spokes
man said, and involves cleaning
up the existing plant.
Four men wiU be employed on
the project with two additional
laborers to be hired during the;
course of the project.
The company was awarded the
contract for the water treatment
plant rehabilitation June 26.
When completed, about Decem
ber 1, the plant will have a ca
pacity of 750,000 gallons.
Requiem Mass Is
Sung Monday For
Miss Helen Reed
Miss Helen Marie Reed, who
with her brother, Arthur C. Reed,
operated the Belvedere Hotel here
for. 10 years prior to 1956, died at
St. Joseph’s Hospital Friday.
R osary service was held for her
at Powell Funeral Chapel Sun
day and Requiem Mass was sung
Monday morning at St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church by the Rev.
Francis A. McCarthy, pastor.
Burial followed in Mount Hope
cemetery.
Miss Reed was a native of
Springfield, Mo., but had lived in
St. Louis and Chicago before mov
ing here in 1947.
In addition to Mr. Reed, of
Southern Pines, she is survived
by another brother, M. S. Reed,
of Danville, lU.
THURSDAY, JULY 18,1957
adopted for the coming year’s
v/ork, and a review of the past
year’s projects was made. Fath
er Francis A. McCarthy, pastor,
met with the group and discuss
ed the various projects with
them.
The next meeting will be held
Friday, July 26, at 8 p. m. at
Dante’s.
W or til Carolina’s unique
“Nickels for Know-How” pro
gram will be voted on August
23.
Gelshenen Elected
CaihoUc Club Head
! ^ Lawrence J. Gelshenen of
Southern Pines was elected pres
ident of the St. Anthony’s Cath
olic Men’s Club at the last regu
lar meeting, held at Dante’s last
week.
Other officers are Dr. R. J.
Dougherty, vice-president, and
Col. George Garde, secretary"-
treasurer.
During the meeting several
projects were discussed and
UP TO
$25.00 For Your Old Lawn Mower
on one of the new
CRASS QUEEN
$61.95 up
writh recoil starter
and leaf mulcher
July Clearance
SAKE
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OUR SALE CONTINUES THROUGHOUT JULY . . .
MANY BARGAINS IN VACATION CLOTHES AND
CLOTHES TO WEAR NOW AND INTO THE FALL
SEASON. PRICES SLASHED ON OUR SUMMER
MERCHANDISE.
-DRESSES
-SPORTSWEAR
-SWIM SUITS
-SHOES
-LINGERIE
-MILLINERY
—CHILDREN'S DRESSES
—SHIRTS
—MATERIAL
—UNDERWEAR
—TROUSERS
-WOMEN'S SUITS
Equipped with
21/2 h.p.
Lauson
engine
Also - Tune-Up Special on
Your Old Mower
Brown Auto Supply
Southern Pines
Phone 2-2561
STRAIGHT
BOURBON
WHISKEY
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PROOF
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Attention Automobile Owners
The 1957 N. C. General Assembly Enacted
Legislation Providing That No Self-Propelled
Motor Vehicle Be Registered Unless The Owner
Shows Proof Of Financial Responsibility, Which
May Be Evidenced By Insurance.
I
We Have Unlimited Facilities For
Insurance At Rates And Terms To
Suit You
; • V '
See Us For Your Insurance Needs
Barnum Realty And Insurance Co.
JOHN S. RUGGLES ~
JAMES S. BAIRD
Citizens Bank Bldg. Phone 2-9251
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.