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Page FOUR THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1962 Womens Activities and Sandhills Social Events MARY EVELYN de NISSOFF, Editor TELEPHONE OX 2-6512 Miss Harriss and Lt. Ross Plan June Wedding in Florida Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett Harriss, Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Alex ander, to 2nd Lt. Robert J. Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross of Mineola, N. Y. The bride-elect is a graduate of the Southern Pines High School and Mercy School of Nursing in Charlotte. She is employed at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. Lieutenant Ross received his B. S. degree from Fairmont Col lege in Connecticut and is now in flight training at Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. The weddng will take place June 16 in St. Anne’s Church, Gulf Breeze, Fla. Secretary at WEEB, And Husband, Moved Here from California Mrs. Merle Wipf, secretary-re ceptionist at Radio Station WEEB, is also training there for radio work. She and her husband, Cpl. James I. Wipf, have been living at 335 West Vermont Avenue since December 1 when the Cor poral, a veteran of over two years’ service in Germany with the 82nd Airborne Division, was transferr ed to Fort Bragg. A native of Boston, Mass., Merle moved to Canoga Park, Calif, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dufault, eight years ago, and it was while she was at tending Pierce Junior College there that she met her husband, also in school at Canoga Park. During her husband’s tour of duty abroad. Merle was employed at Rocketdyne, a division of the North American Aviation Cor poration. Louise McDonald Will Work in Virginia after Her Graduation June 3 Louise McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McDonald of Southern Pines, is the recipient of several honorsi at Woman’s Col lege, Greensboro, where she will graduate June 3. This year, she served as pres ident of the Recreation Associa tion and received from this or ganization the Outstanding Senior award. She was also one of two’ seniors named a member of the Honor Group in this Asso ciation; members are selected on the basis of good sportsmanship, leadership and variety of partici pation in campus sports. As a member of the Square- Circle Club, a math honor socie ty, Louise was given the Cornelia Strong Outstand Senior Mathe matics Award, based on service, scholarship and character. She plans to leave July 1 for Dahlgren, Va. where she will be employed in the Computation Division of the U. S Naval Weap ons Laboratory. Recently, Louise and two of her friends, Linda Styons and Mary Stuart Joyner, both of Plymouth, visited here with the McDonalds. Her brother, Jim, in a letter to his parents, described a Mediter ranean cruise he took with 30 fellow-students of the University at Aix-en-Provence, France dur ing their spring holiday. The group was in Jerusalem for Easter Sunday. Jim expects to spend July in Spain and August in Bordeaux, France. GRANDSON OF LATE DR. SYMINGTON IS ENGAGED TO MISS HELEN E. PETZOLD Friends of the late Dr. John Symington, a practicing physician in Moore County for many years, will learn with interest of the engagement of his grandson and namesake. Dr. John Symington Aldridge, to Miss Helen Elizabeth Petzold of New York City, daugh ter of Mrs. Herman G. Petzold of Grosse Point, Mich., and the late Mr. Petzold. Dr. Aldridge, son of Dr. and Mrs. Albert H. Aldridge of New York, is a graduate of Cornell University and of Cornell Medi cal College. After serving as a medical officer in the Navy, he took special training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Woman’s Hospital, New York City, and is practicing medicine in New York City. He is a nephew of Mrs. James R. Buchanan of Linden Road, Pinehurst. His fiancee is a graduate of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Noroton, Conn., and the Duchesne Residence School New York City. She was presented to society in 1957 at a ball at the Gross Pointe Club. No date for the wedding was announced. Arrivals, Other Events At Holl5rwood Hotel Last Week Are Noted Arrivals, events and other news at the Hollywood Hotel are re ported as follows: Mrs. George C. Marshall had guests for dinner. Miss Jessie Byrd of High Point, : is spending some time here. Mrs. F. M. Trimble of Charlotte and Mrs. Louise Fitch of Charlotte who formerly lived here, spent ' the past week and greeted many ' of their friends. Mrs. Trimble had guests for luncheon during the week. Mrs. Stuart J. Templeton of Lake Forest Ill. arrived Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Fowler of Charlotte spent the past week ^ here. There was a dinner meeting of the Red Cross on Friday night. Dr. A. C. Dawson came from I Raleigh for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Bennett 'of Dunedin, Fla., and Robert G. 'Morris of Madison, Wisconsin arrived last week. C. H. Sullivan of Charlotte was a recent arrival. David Johnson of Worcester, Mass, arrived last week . Miss Mary Logan Is Feted at Several Social Events Miss Mary Logan, who will leave June 9 for summer study in the University of Colorado prior to assuming her duties as Dean of Women at Mars Hill College in the fall, is being showered with social courtesies by friends. Miss Logan is well known throughout Moore County, hav ing served for several years as county supervisor of the elemen- tciry schools, then as music super visor in the local school, and. for the past year as supervisor _ of both Southern Pines and Pine hurst elementary schools. Mrs. T. T. Hayes, Jr., entertain ed at two tables of bridge as a compliment to Miss Logan on Tuesday evening of last week, with additional friends coming in for dessert. Mrs. John McPhaul was host ess to Miss Logan and a few friends at dessert on Thursday evening Saturday morning she was guest of honor at a Coke party in Carth age, given by Mrs. Evander Cad- dell, Mrs. Joe Bennett and Miss Margaret Brewer at the Brewer home. The guest list included for mer Carthage teachers and other friends of the honoree. At Tuesday night’s meeting of Circle 2 of the First Baptist Church, held at the home of Mrs. Herrry A. Clayton, Miss Logan was presented a gift. Before the meeting, Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins, Jr. was hostess at a small dinner party for Miss Logan at the Gold en boor. Miss Mary Jane Prillaman gave a steak dinner for Miss Logan last night, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Megginson of 'Whispering Pines have planned a cookout and bridge party for tonight in her honor. She had previously been pre sented a gift by the elementary teachers, and was feted at a lawn party at Weymouth Major and Mrs. Muller And Guest, Mrs. Veach, Visit N. C. Mountains Mrs. Melvin T. Veach of Dan ville, Ky., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. W Muller, and Major Muller in Knollwood Apartments. Today the Mullers and their guest are driving to Asheville for some sightseeing in the mountains of North Carolina, after which Mrs. Veach will re turn to her home. Major and Mrs. Muller will come back to South ern Pines, awaiting the arrival on Tuesday of Mrs. Sam D. W. Low and Mrs. V. Ryan of Hous ton, Tex The Markhams of West End Win Top Honors in Bridge Winners in the weekly play of the Sandhills Duplicate Bridge Club, held Tuesday evening at the Southern Pines Country Club, were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mark ham of West End. Mrs. Roy Grin- nell and Mrs. Clark Worth plac ed second; Mrs. Margaret Lavery and Mrs. William J. Burke, third, and next in order were Mrs. Bet sy Hitson and Mrs James Pleas ants. United Church Events In Coming Week Noted The theme of the Rev. Carl Wallace’s sermon on Sunday, May 27, will be "The Back Shot.” 'This will be Memorial Day Sunday. The youth will meet at the church at 5:15 p. m., on Sunday for a picnic at Whispering Pines. The weekday kindergarten taught by Mrs. Ralph Chandler will have commencement at 7 p. m., in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, May 28 The choirs will meet on Wed nesday, May 30, the Junior Choir at 7 p. m., the Senior Choir at 7:30 p. m. Two Grandchildren Added to W. P. Davis Family in Five Days Mr. and Mrs. William P Davis of Southern Pines are happy but excited over the arrival of two grandchildren within less than a week. A son, who has been named Robert Edward, was born May 17 at Duke Hosnital to Mr. and Mrs Robert E. Cline (Kay Davis) of Alistair Court, Durham. He weighed seven pounds. They have a daughter, Susan Elizabeth, 17 months old. The paternal grandmother, Mrs. John Cline, of Southern Pines, is with the fam ily in Durham. Mr. Cline is a third year student in the Medical School of Duke University. Lt. and Mrs. William Clark Davis of Louisville, Ky., became the parents of a son, Christopher William, on May 21. The baby, born at Kentucky Baptist Hos pital there, weighed eight pounds. Mrs. Davis is the former Nancy Eberhart, daughter of Mr and Mrs. William Eberhart of Athens, Ga. Emmanuel Church Sunday School Has Annual Swim-Picnic Sunday School members of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, their parents, and the church’s rector the Rev. Martin Caldwell and his wife and family, Sunday afternoon enjoyed their annual picnic and swimming party at Watson’s Lake. Local Grove Officers Conduct District Meeting at Raeford The officers of Dogwood Grove No. 253 served as district officers at the southeastern district con vention of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle held in Raeford Wednesday evening of last week. Each officer wore a street length white dress with a corsage of baby orchids. The Cedarettes drill team of Cedar Grove No. 179 Raeford wore street length pale green dresses, also a baby orchid corsage furnished by Dog wood Grove Miss Stella Morrison, state as sistant attendant, district presi dent, also president of the local grove called the meeting to order and during the Junior graduation ceremony, Peggy Snipes, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snipes of Niagara graduated from the junior to the adult grove. Peggy Was dressed in a pale pink formal. Miss Mary Scott Newton con ducted the memorial service at which time tribute was paid to the memory of a former member, Mrs. Florence Perham. ’Those attending were Miss Mor rison, Mrs. Raywill Pearce, Mrs. Sarah Lorenson, Mrs. M L. Palm er, Mrs. D. E. McDonald, Miss Lessie McNeill, Miss Pauline Crain, Mrs. Vera Warner, Mrs. Flora Bowers and Miss Louise Crain. Also Missi Ruth Wilson, Mrs. Robert Snipes, Miss Peggy Snipes, Mrs. Ted Yearby, Mrs. Goldie Crain, Mrs. W. H. Daeke and Miss Newton. IN AND OUTS Mrs. Neilson Botcher arrived last week from Fort Benning^ Ga. and is here for a fortnight with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Edward Gordon-Mann. Her sister, Patri cia Gordon-Mann gets home next week from Bryn Mawr, where she is a rising sophomore. She plans to study this summer at Duke University. Mrs. Botcher and her parents spent Wednesday in Greensboro visiting Mrs. Gordon- Mann’s son, Jordan Frassineti and his family. Capt. J. H. Devins got back last week from Monterey, Calif, where he has been attending the Lan guage School and has joined his Wife and their daughter, Dorian, at 460 Massachusetts Avenue. Captain Devins is with the Special Forces stationed at Fort Bragg. MISS KATHERINE ANGELA SPOONER, whose engagement to John Leon Seymour is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Spooner of Cromwell, Conn. The bride-elect is a graduate of Katharine Gibbs School in Providence, R. I. She is employed as an engineering secretary. Her fiance is the son of Mrs. O. Leon Seymour of Southern Pines and the late Mr. Seymour. He graduated from North Carolina State College with a degree in nuclear engineering, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity. The bride-elect and her fiance are both employed at the Connecticut Advanced Nuclear Engineering Laboratory in Middletown, Conn. A September 8 wedding is planned. STATE PRESIDENT INSTALLS OFFICERS FOR SANDHILLS REPUBLICAN WOMEN The Sandhills Republican Wo men’s Club held its installation of officers May 22 at the Jefferson Inn, Southern Pines. Mrs. E. W. Simpson, president of the North Carolina Federation of Republican Women, installed the new officers and presented the charter to the club, which is now a member of both the North Carolina and the National Federation of Republican Women. Mrs. Barbara Rixon, editor of the Republican Newsletter in Charlotte, gave an interesting and informative talk on women’s place in politics and suggested ways of helping Rep. Charles R. Jonas in the coming election. Officers installed were: Mrs. William R. Bonsai, III, president; Mrs. James Garrison, Vice presi dent; Mrs. David Spence, secre tary; and Mrs. Robert M. Leland, treasurer. Two Republican candidates were introduced, Mrs. David Spence, of Pinebluff, candidate for Register of Deeds, and Wally O’Neal of Pinehurst, who is run ning for County Commissioner. The club has been delighted with the interest and response it has received and it was announc ed that the membership is expect ed to reach a total of 100 women in the near future. The meeting ended with a social period during which refreshments were enjoyed. SANDHILLS B&PW CLUB INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS, NAMES WOMAN OF THE YEAR CANDLELIGHT CORONATION CEREMONY CLIMAXES BAPTIST GIRLS’ FOCUS WEEK An impressive candlelight coro nation service Sunday evening climaxed the Focus W&ek activi ties of the Girls’ Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church. “The Light of the World” was the theme of the coronation cer emony and the sanctuary decora tions. Stars, candelabra, the Girls’ Auxiliary emblem, mag nolias and a white and yellow floral arrangement were used. Miss Dianne Fields, organist, and a trio comprised of Mrs. Cal vin Howell, Mrs. Don Wellman and Haskell Duncan furnished the music. Carolyn McRae read the Scrip ture and Nancy Scott, Debbie Wentland, Connie Whitley, Mari lyn Fowler and Shirley Hiott re cited a poem, “The Star. Mrs. Maynard Mangum, G. A. director, directed the presenta tion, assisted by Miss Margaret Thomasson, assistant director; Mrs. W. S. Thomasson, W.M.U. president; Mrs. William Darden, Mrs. Harold Fowler and Mrs. B. W. Harris, Jr., G. A. counselors; and the Rev. Maynard H. Man- gum. These questioned, charged and awarded the girls who had come to be recognized for pass ing all requirements for a “For ward Step.” Those recognized as Maidens were: Donna Bowman, Linn Daugherty, Dianne McCormac, Sarah Brockwell and Dianne Spear; , Ladies-In-Waiting: Jane Harris, Susan Bigbee and Willie Reardon; Princesses: Carol Eudy, Joyce Little and Faye Bigbee. 'The four Queens entered to be crowned by their pastor. Linda Allred was preceded by her flower girl, Annette Howell and crown bearer, Peter Hayes; Dianne 'Bdgbee, by Susan Jordan and Mitchell Frye; and Linda Darden by Joy Clayton and Steve Deaton. Marie Mangum, who was crowned last year, preceded by her flower girl, Marcia Mangum, entered to be recognized for her work as Queen-In-Service. She was presented a G. A. pin. The Queens and Queen-In Ser vice wore long white dresses and carried colonial bouquets of yel low roses with green ribbon, the G.A. colors. After the recessional the Rev. Mr. Mangum led in a prayer of dedication and benediction. Over 200 persons, including a num ber of out-of-town visitors, were present. G.A. Rally Friday evening an Association- al G.A. Rally was held at the First Baptist Church with 144 girls and counselors in attend ance. After a hamburger supper was enjoyed by all, the Robbins G. A. gave a devotional choral reading. A roll call and recognition serv ice followed, after which Mrs. Lila Belie Hopkins brought an inspirational message based on two famous Queen Esthers. Mrs. Jack Taylor of Aberdeen, Associational G.A. director, was in charge. Mrs. Roy Grinnell Wins at Golf Two Successive Weeks Mrs. Roy Grinnell was low- gross-out — low-net-in tourney winner in Par Seekers competi tion Wednesday at the Southern Pines Country Club, with Mrs. F. H. Underwood of Carthage plac ing second. Last week’s play was an even- holes-less-handicap event and Mrs. Grinnell won low gross, Mrs. Barney Avery, low net. Janet McKenzie Joins Kappa Delta Sorority At East Carolina Janet McKenzie of Southern Pines is one of 12 new sisters who have recently been inducted as new members of the Kappa Delta Sorority at East Carolina College. The Sandhills Business and Professional Women’s Club held a dinner meeting and installation of officers last Thursday evening at Howard Johnson’s, and for the first time honored a member of their group by choosing her as the “Woman of the Year.” Miss Margaret 'Thomasson, im mediate past president, conduct ed the ceremony in which the fol lowing were installed: Mrs. D W. Mann, president, for a second term; Mrs. Florence Baird, pres ident-elect; Mrs. C. E. Swarin- gen, vice president; Mrs. Herman Guthrie, recording secretary; and Mrs. Woodrow McDonald, treas urer. Miss Thomasson was named “Woman of the Year” on the ba sis of being the one who best ex emplified the aims and objectives of the club. Miss 'Thomasson, a resident of Southern Pines since 1955, is from York, S. C. In addi tion to her club activities she is secretary to the executive vice president of Amerotron, and is an active worker with the Girls’ Auxiliary in the First Baptist Church. Delegates to the State Conven tion to be held in Charlotte June 7-10 were elected. They are Mrs. Veta Gorman, Mrs. Nick Glenn, Mrs. Gordon Cameron and Mrs. Edna Jenkins. The president is a delegate by virtue of her office. Arden Fbhss, a student at Greensboro College, was the weekend guest of her mother, Mrs. S. D. Fobes. Mrs. Fobes’s son, A l|c Donald Walter, arrives Friday from his Air Force base in North Dakota for a week’s leave here For The Graduate A BIBLE A DICTIONARY OR A THESAURUS Studio Bookshop 105 E. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Personalized Stationary SOUTHERN PINES Magazine Subscriptions What's in a number? 717,241 THIS NUMBER represents votes of confidence in BROAD STREET PHARMACY JOE MONTESANTI. JR. 110 N. W. Broad Phone OX 5-5411 And SOUTHERN PINES PHARMACY GRAHAM CULBRETH 210 N. W. 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