Society And Personal
Miss Noracella McGuire
Becomes Bride Of
Pvt. Thomas Wilson
Miss Noracella McGuire became
the bride of Thomas C. Wilson in a
quiet ceremony at 2:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Feb. 4, in the Allison
Building of the Methodist Church
with the Pastor, Rev. R. G. Tuttle
officiating. Only members of the
two families and close friends were
present. Red roses and lighted tapers
were used.
A program of wedding music was
played by Mrs. Grover Wilkes. Prior to
the ceremony she rendered "Melodie"
by Huerter and "I Love You Truly",
and during the ceremony, "To the
Evening Star", by Wagnjer was played
softly. The traditional wedding
marches were used. E. E. Tweed of
Sylva and Wade Wilson, S. 2-c, of
Norfolk, Va., acted as ushers. ,
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an aqua
suit with brown accessories and a
corsage of yellow roses.
Dr. Jessie Zachary Moreland, aunt
of the bride, was her only attendant.
She wore an aqua suit With black
iX'cessories, with a corsage of talis
man roses.
Cpl. Lewis Wilson, brother of the
bridegroom served as his best man.
Mrs. Wilson, the oldest daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. W. P. McGuire, is a
graduate of Sylva high school, attend
ed Maryville College and W. C. T. C.
and graduated from Atlanta Southern
Dental College. She has practiced in
Sylva since her graduation.
Pvt. Wilson, the son of Mrs. T. O.
Wilson, is a graduate of Sylva high
school. For a number of years he
was connected with the Sylva Phar
macy. He spent a year in Hawaii
doing postal work before enlisting in
the army in November, 1943.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside in Petersburg, Va.,
where Pvt. Wilson is stationed at
Camp Lee. ,
Out of town guests at the wedding
were: Dr. Jessie Z. Moreland of High
lands, Miss Jean Bennett of Bryson
City, Mrs. J. R. McCracken, Waynes
ville, Dr. R. F. Keenum, Canton and
Mrs. W. O. Wilson of Bryson City.
Miss Camp Entertains
With Dinner Party
Miss Cfordelia Camfr, dir&tdr,t>f
student teaching at W. C. T. C., en
tertained with a dinner party at the
Brown house in Cullowhee on Fri
day evening, Feb. 2. Places were
marked with attractive complimen
tary limericks written by the hostess
and decorated with tiny groundhogs,
since the dinner was given on the
evening of Feb 2.
Between courses Miss Camp, as
master of ceremonies presented Mrs.
Carl Killian who told a group of
boners that had been made in Dr.
Hunter's class in mythology. Mrs.
"Leonard Allen told ofSxmers made
in Prof. Frank Brown's class and Dr.
Killian of boners made in the Eng
lish department
Prof. Hunter' read a limerick he
had composed on Miss Camp.
Guest list included Dr. and Mrs.
H T. Hunter, Prof, and Mrs. Frank
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Cathey, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles G. Gulley, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Allen, Dr. and Mrs. Carl
Killian and Mrs. Evelyn Coward.
Mrs. C. W. Pax ton, correspondent
from Glenville, is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Poole, o< Rock Hill,
S C.
I Mrs. Kirk, Miss Johnston
Hostesses To Circle Meet
Mrs. Paul Kirk and Miss Josephine
Johnston were hostesses to the Carrie
Rhodes Circle monthly meeting Tues
day evening at the home o 1 Mrs. Kirk.
Seventeen members were present.
Miss Mary Belle Blackburn, chair
man, presided during the business
session and Miss Hicks Wilson led
the devotional. "Behold I Stand at
the Door and Knock", theme for the
year, was the basis of the worship
service, Mrs. Walter Jones assisted.
The American Indian, subject for
the evening discussion, was presented
by Miss Martha B. Barnett. Mrs.
G udger Fortner, Mrs. Edward Bald
ridge and Mrs. Fred Williams corttrib
u led, with short talks, to the presen
tation of the Indian problem and the
work of our church in this field.
Mrs. Fred Williams led in a dis
cussion of the Dunbarton Oaks pro
posals.
Additional officers for the year are:
Mrs. Fred Willian^, Vice Chairman
Miss Martha 'B. Barnett, Secretary
Mrs. Gudger Crawford, Treasurer
Miss Lucille Wilson, Pledge Treas
urer and Supply Secretary*
*
Committees are: Ways and Means,
Mrs. Walter Jones Chairman, Miss
Hicks Wilson, Mrs. John Parris, Miss
Josephine Johnston and Mrs. Shirley
Kirk; Program, Mrs. Fred Williams,
Chairman, Miss Martha B. Barnett,
Miss Lucille Wilson; Membership,
Mrs. Catherine Hartman, Mrs. Dennis
E. Barkkey and Mrs. Gertrude Fisher;
Hospitality, Mrs. Elizabeth Fricks,
Chairman, Dr. Norcella Wilson, and
Mrs. Edward Baldridge; Christian
Social Relations, Mrs. Elizabeth Rich
ardson, Chairman, Mrs. Thelman
Fisher and Mrs. Kenyon Moody; Spir
itual Life, Mrs. Robert Tuttle, Chair
man, Mrs. Gudger Fortner and Mrs.
Alberta Monteith.
Mrs. Ralph Baumgarner was a vis
itor. >
The hostesses served cherry pie, a
la mode and coffee. 5
Ruby Daniel Business
Circle Meets
The Ruby Daniel Business Circle
of the Sylva Baptist Church held its
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
fclaude Jones on last ThtirSday night.
A buffet supper was enjoyed by the
following members: Mrs. Woodrow
Cox, Mrs. C. M. Warren, Mrs. W. T.
Brown, Mrs. Charles Campbell, Mrs.
Delos Buchanan, Mrs. Willie Mon
teith, Mrs. George Howell, Mrs.
Cicero Bryson, and Mrs. Claude
Campbell.
A short business meeting was held
and the rest of the time was devoted
to the making of yearbooks lor the
coming year. Officers and committee
chairmen that had been elected to
serve for 1945 are as follows:
Mrs. Claude Jones, President
Mrs. Lee Walker, Vice-President
Mrs. Woodrow Cox, Secretary and
Treasurer ,
Mrs. W. T. Brown, Program Chair
man
Mrs. Willie Monteith, Enlistment
(Mrs. Claude Campbell, Publicity
Mrs. Jimmie Buckner, Stewardship
and Literature
Mrs. Delos Buchanan, Personal
Service
Mrs. Tilghara Bass, Social.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. George Howell Feb.
3 and all members are urged to be
present
We will receive a carload of
FERTILIZER
FEBRUARY 10
Swifts Red
Ster
All Grades
ALLISON HARDWARE
Sylva, N. C.
B. H. Cathey Chapter
U. D. C. Will Meet I
I .The meeting of the B. H. Cathey"
Chapter of the United- Daughters of
| Confederacy which was postponed
last week will meet Thursday evening
| a; 8 o'clock with Mrs. Walter Jones.
| Home Demonstration
Club Programs Scheduled
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2:30 ? Gay, Mrs.
Lessley.
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2:30 ? Dillsboro,
Mrs. Messer.
Friday, Feb. 9, 2:30-^Balsam, Mrs.
Knight.
Monday, Feb. 12, 2:30 ? Webster,
Mrs. Paul Buchanan.
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2:30 ? Beta,
Mrs. T. K. Guthrie.
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2:30 ? Pressley
Creek, Mrs. Bertha Ashe.
The clothing chairman of each club
will be in charge of the meeting.
Harold Grindstaff of River Front,
111., is spending several days here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Grindstaff.
Mrs. H. C. Adlington is here from
Petersburg, Va., spending some time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Deitz.
S. 1-c Lawrence Chester has been
home on a seven-day leave. He has
returned to Little Creek, Va.
S. 1-c Clyde Queen recently spent
several days home on leave. He has
been in the South Pacific several
months where he saw lots of" action.
He has returned by plane to California
for further assignment.
Herman Mitchell, who is employed
in Atlanta, has returned home after
undergoing a major operation at An
gel Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Overstreet and
children of Bedford, Va., spent several
days with Mrs. Overstreet's mother,
Mrs. E. L. Wilson. They were called
home clue to the death of her father,
L. L. Wilson.
Wade Wilson, S. 2-c, after spend
ing several days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Wilson, is returning
today to Norfolk, Va., where he is
stationed with the U. S. Navy.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Eckstein and
children of Williamsport, Pa., were
cnlled to Sylva last week due to the
sickness and death of Mrs. Eckstein's
father, E. L. Wilson. Mr. Eckstein
and Louis, Jr., have returned home
while Mrs. Eckstein, Billy, and Mar
garet Ann will remain for a longer
visit with her mother.
Mrs. R. A. Andrew and Miss Ruth
Andrew T of Brysqp and^ Mrs. T om
Kelly of Newport News, Va., wefe
guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. i
Conley.
Pvt. T. C. Wilson of Camp Lee, Va.,
and Cpl. Lewis Wilson of Columbia,
S. C., who came home last week due
to the death of their uncle, E. L. Wil- I
son, have returned to their respective
station after spending a few days
with their mother, Mrs. T. O. Wilson.
Richard O. Wilson MAMM of New,
York City, who was called home last
week because of the sickness and
death of his father, E. L. Wilson, has
returned to his post of duty after
spending a few days with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Williams and
young daughter, Gloria Ann, and Miss
Margaret Wilson were here last week
attending the funeral of their uncle,
E. L. Wilson. They have returned to
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Sgt. and Mrs. Loyle Nash and
daughter, Sandra, arrived Sunday
from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., to visit
Mrs. Nash's parents, Dr. and Mrs. D.
D. Hooper.
D. D. Hooper, S. 1-c, has returned
to Little Creek, Va./ after spending
a few days here with his family. Mrs.
Mrs. Jack Garrett of Greensboro
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Dan Al
lison and other relatives in Sylva and
Webster.
BAPTIST RADIO HOUR
SPEAKER FOR SUNDAY
Mr. "James L. Kraft, Baptist lay
man of Chicago, will be the Baptist
Hour speaker for next Sunday morn
ing Feb. 1 1, as announced by the Radio
Committee of the Southern Baptist
Convention, S. F. Lowe, Director,
Atlanta, Georgia.
For a dozen years, Mr. Kraft has
been a well known and popular speak- ,
er for layman's meetings throughout
the South, according to Mr. Lowe,
having appeared also on the program
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Baptist Brotherhood' of the
South, according to Lawson H. Cooke,
Secretary of Memphis. Tennessee, is
leading a movement to have one mil
lion men at their radios to hear Mr.
Kraft; and, Mr. Lowe of the Radio
Committee says that indications are
the Brotherhood will be successful
in this movement.
Fan mail received, as announced by
the Radio Committee, indicates that
the Baptist Hour audience is the
largest this year in the histdry of the
Baptist Hour.
The program can be heard in this
state over* radio stations:
WBIG, Greensboro; VVPTF, Raleigh;
WSJS, Winston-Salem, and WWNC, \
Asheville at 8:30 A. M. EWT. I
Hooper, who has been visiting him in
Little Creek, returned home with
him.
People from out of town here Sat
urday for the funeral of Mrs. Laura I
Dills were: W. J. and Roy R. Chas
tnin, nephews of Mrs. Dillis from
Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Wil
son and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Knight,
Speedwell, fjev. R. I^elly^ Sjtm
M. Robinson, Mrs. Jack Clark, J. F.
Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reno, i
Mrs. Smiley Carver, Mr. and Mrs. I. i
A. McClean, Mrs. Emma Hall, Mrs. i
Red Harrision, Mrs. Claude Holtzclaw, |
Mrs. Claude Shepphers, Miss Mildred
Dean, Miss Flora . Mae Pressley and
Mrs. Muriel Joslin of Canton.
Mrs. V. V. Hooper and daughter,
Verna Vae and Mrs. Francis Kirk
patrick and children have returned
from Newport News, Va., where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bryson
Hooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poteet and
Mrs. M. Buchanan, III, of Oak Ridge,
Tenn., spent the week-end here with ?
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Poteet.
John Corbin, S. 2-c, was here over
the week-end from Bainbridge, Md.,
to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Corbin.
Mrs. W. C. Whitney of Atlanta |
spent several days here last week
with her sister, Mrs. R. U. Sutton.
She was -called home due to the sick
ness and death of her mother, Mrs.
Laura Wilson Dills.
Mrs. Charles Cathey and little Judy
Freeman, who have been visiting
Mrs. Cathey's father and brother, have
gone to Bryson City to spend some
time with another brother, J. A. Sut
AMMUNITION FOR THE MORALE
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TANK-DESTROYINO YANKS of the 84th Division in Belgium give a big
welcome to their first cigarette ration in weeks Cpl Mike Speaks (left)
of Troy, Kan., kisses his carton. Others are (1 to r.): Pfc. J C. Wilcox,
Portland, Ore.; Cpl. Earl- Pitts, Coffey ville, Kan.; and Pfc Stewart
Jaeger, Chicago. Signal Corps photo. ( International )
I ton, and family.
? Mrs. Porter Scroggs of Black Moun
tain spent the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dills.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Snipes have
moved here irom Franklin and are
occupying the Gordon Reed home.
Mr. Snipes is the new Farm Agent
for Jackson Co.
Week-end guests visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Stovall were Mrs. R. E. Er
win, Mrs. Ken Westwood and Miss
Katherine Case, all of Brevard.
Friends of Little Michael McKee
Nicholson will be glad to know he is
improving.
Mr. George Howell left last week
for Lynchburg, Va., where he will be
employed by the Meade Corp. Mrs.
Howell and daughter will join him
there later.
T-5 Andrew B. Wilson left Sun
day tor Fort Bragg after spending
three weeks with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Wilson.
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