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Page 4 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER In Town for the Day Miss Ruth Curtis Robeson Weds J. Weaver Kirkpatrick Of interest tq a wide circle of friends and relatives in this state was the marriage of Miss Ruth Curtis Robeson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Robeson, Jr., of Merry Point, Warwick County, Va., and granddaughter of Prof, and Mrs. E, J. Robeson, of Waynes ville, to James Weaver Kirkpat rick, of Durham, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Handy Kirkpatrick, of Canton, which took place on Sat urday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, November the 30th, at Grace Meth odist church, Newport News, Va. The vows were pronounced by Mrs. Levi Morgan Named Head Of Clyde Home Demonstration Club Mrs. Levi Morgan was elected president of the Clyde home dent' onstration club at the annual all day meeting which was held last week with Mrs. Ray Medford, who had as her associate hostess Mrs Louise Hannah. Others who will serve with Mrs. Morgan included; vice president, Mrs Prentiss Mann; secretary, the Jlcv. John C. Orr, of Morris- Mrs. Ed Sanford; sofg leader, Mrs towa, Tenn. Mr. Orr was the of ficiating minister at the marriage of the bride's grandparents, Prof. And Mrs. Robeson in 1889. The church decorations were Southern smilar, interspersed with palms axd lighted entirely by ca thedral candles. Mrs. George D. Cole played the wedding music and was accompa nied on the violin by Howard L. Boatwright, Jr., Who played "Pani Angelicus" by Oscar Franck, "Libe etode," from Tristan and Isolde by Wagner, and "At Dawning." The bridal chorus from Lohengrin was used as processional and Mendels shoa's wedding march as reces sional. ; The bride, who was given In mar riage by her father, wore a bridal gown of Duchess ivory Batin made with long sleeves and square neck line edged with Chantilly lace. The severe lines of the dres8 was eb phasized by white satin cording and long sweeping train. Her Veil of illusion which fell to the length of the train was arranged with a clus ter of orange blossoms. She carried butterfly orchids in cascade ar rangements. She wore, a pearl ar and earings which belonged to her great-great grandmother, Mrs. James Hardaway, and have been worn by all successive brides in the! family. : She had as her maid of honor her eister, Mrs. Frances Ferguson Rob eson, who was dressed in w,hite ailk faille made with very full skirt and three-quarter length sleeves. The waistline was finished with a ruf fled peplum and the square ueck- ! Grady Rogers; chairman of citi renship committee, Mrs. Otis Cole; parent teacher chairman, Mrs. Pat Cole; reporter, Mrs. George Rog ers.' '' Miss Mary Margaret Smith, county agent, gave a number of new ideas for holiday gifts and table decorations. The all day meet combined the December and November meetings, which is the annual custom of the club. The next meeting will be! held in January with Mrs. Levi Morgan and Mrs. Prentiss Mann as associate hostesses. Miss Sara Hensley, of Wilming ton, N. C, and Mr. Hanselman, also of Wilmington, were guests of Miss Miriam Allen during the Thanksgiving holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. J, I. Green spent the week-end with friends in Johnson City, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs' William Chambers, Jr., had as guests over the week end Miss Carolyn Hitt, of McCor- mick, S. C, and Miss Jeanne Mc- Kinley, of Mars Hill. ; Mr and Mrs. William .Medford have returned from their wedding trip North, and will take up their residence in an apartment In Birch wood Hall. Mrs. Medford was the former Miss Martha Mock. By VERA WINSTON DO RIGHT by your wardrobe with the aid of a smart town suit. The right suit fits into the lunch eon picture, and with the aid of luxurious accessories is prepared to make quite a splurge after dark. For this reason, some of the best town suits are unf urred, as is this model. Heavy quilted satin makes the double collar and epaulettes of this suit which is buttoned high under the collar. The seaming slants out over the hipline to form two slit pockets. With the suit is worn a black quilted satin blouse and a matching beret. dressed- in moss green made- With draped front ' and elbow length line was edged with Chantilly lace ! sleeves. The dress was beaded in ruffeling. She wore a white tulle ' sold and bronze beads. She wore cap with a pomsetta in the center and carried a cascade arrangement of poinsettas. The bridesmaids, Miss Allen Sherrod Curtis, of Augusta, Ga., Miss Sarah Ferguson Kirkpatrick, of Fort Myers, Fla.; Miss Marga ret Bliss,' Ashby, and Miss Jane Ruffin Powell, of Newport News, wore white silk faille made simi lar to the maid of honor, and white tulle caps with poinsatta trim. They all carried cascade bouquets of poinsettas centered with a light ed red taper, and wore a string of pearls, gift of the bride. Miss Mariha Richards Robeson sister of the bride, was flower girl. She was dressed in white faille made with square neckline and Chantilly lace trim. She carried a minature bouquet of poinsettas. ' J. H. Kirkpatrick, of Canton, served his ion as best man and the groomsmen were J. H. Kirkpatrick, Jr., of Angloa, Ind., brother of the bridegroom; Thomas Riley Kirk patrick, , Canton, N. C; Edward John Robeson, HI, brother of the bride; R. s.S Dickson, Charlotte, N. C., and David Terry, of Raleigh, A reception was held at the home of the bride for the out-of-town guests and bridal party. Mrs. Rob eson, mother of the bride, was a moss green feather hat and a corsage of bronze orchids. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, mother of the bridgroom, was dressed in soldier blue crepe and blue accessories. Her flowers were yellow orchids. Following a northern wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, will make their home in Durham, N. C. The bride chose for traveling a nutria crepe dress trimmed in hand embroidery bands. With this she wore a mink coat, nat with mink trim, brown accessories, and a cor sage of brown orchids. Out-of-town guests at the marriage were: Mr. and Mrs. Gor don Gaimey, Fayetteville, N. C.; Mrs. J. B. Richards, Mrs. W. S. Curtis, Augusta, Ga.; Miss Eliza beth Le Grande, Mrs, Charles Mears, Hopewell; R. S. Dickson, Charlotte, N. C-; David Terry, Ral eigh, N. C; Mrs. G. F. Robeson, Beaufort, S. C; Miss Frances Ro eson, Waynesville, N. C; James Fowler, G. C. Palmer, Howard Stamey, Joe Palmer, Raleigh, N. C; Miss Frances Steel, Chester, Miss Martha Hollo wau, Miss Pat tie Bounds, , Norfolk; Miss Emily Palmer, Floyd Nesbitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Kirkpatrick, Miss Mary Frances Kirkpatrick, Thomas Kirk patrick, of Fort Myers, Fla., and Miss Allen Cutts, of Augusta, Ga. January Prices, Wow Coats and Presses Reduced8 Half Make Your Selection Early JTOU SAVE HALF IJASSIE'S DEPT. STORE Local Man Weds In East Trenton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. James McDaniel, of East Trenton, N. J., have an nounced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Rachel Virginia Mc Daniel, to Gilmer Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Caldwell, of Waynesville. The vows were solemnized at the East Trenton Presbyterian' church with the Rev. Elliott Upright of ficiating. Mrs. Leister Loney, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor, and Leister Loney was the groom's best man" Miss Emily and Miss Louise Petitt, soloists, accompanied by Mrs, E. J. Evans, sang "I Love You Truly." r " Following the ceremony, an in formal reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leister 'Loney. Th couple will make their home at 1047 East State street, in East Trenton, N. J. V Mr. and Mrs. Evander Pres'on and two children returned on Thursday from a five weeks Visit to relatives in New York and New Hampshire. En route home they made a brief visit in High Point with the Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Hop kins, formerly of Waynesville. Mrs. R. P. Walker returned this week from Memphis, Tenn., where she spent the Thanksgiving, holi days with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A Hull Withers, . - '. ' ' ',' Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Murray, Mrs. R. C. Long, and Dickie Jones, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Carl Hagen, and other relatives in Sylvania, Ga. Mrs. Haeen is the former Miss Mildred McCrack en, daughter of Mr. and Mra. W. L. McCracken. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Swift and daughter, Miss Haseltine Swift, ard son, Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs I.. M. Killian, and son, Leon Kill'ian, noweu ana son, . James Harddn Howell, Jr., were guests on Thanks giving of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kil lian in Asheville. '. Miss Nancy Killian spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Deca tur, Ga., as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson. ?. ;" . ' Mr and Mrs, Henry Davis had as their guest during Thanksgiving holidays, Mrs. Onnie W. Smith, of Newton. ', Mrs. Maud Abbott, who hag been visiting her cousins, Mrs. Grady Boyd and Mra. Ralph Prevost, for several months, left Saturday for her home in Atlanta. En route he will visit relatives in Colum bia, S. C Miss Lois Harrold was the guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lee, of Ashe ville, over the week-end. , . Miss Margaret Ashton, who is located in Wilson, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with rela tives. Miss" Ashton, who was former librarian in the Waynesville township high school holds a aim nosition In the Wilson nigh school. Marriage Of . Miss , Rena Messer To George Carpenter Takes Place On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Lawsan Mesaer, of White Oak, have announced the marriage of . their daughter. Miss Rena Messer, to George Carpenter, The marriaze took place on Decern ber the second, with a small group if friends attendurg. The 'bride has been residing in Salem, N. J, where she Ms held a position of inspector in a glass factory for the past two years The groom is the son of Mr. afcd Mrs. William Carpenter, of Win Chester, Ind., and is also employed n the same plant as the bride, be ing a foreman in one oi tne am sions. v Among the friends witnessing the ceremony were: Miss Georgia Frady, Miss Maggie Frazier, Erby Orten, and Mr. and Mrs, J. Wil Hams, of Woodstown, N. J., the latter formerly formerly residing in this county. 6 6 6 ' Mrs. Shoolbred Will Entertain December DAR Meeting The 11th The Dorcas Bell Love chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold the December meeting Wednesday the 11th with Mrs. John N. Shoolbred as hostess, Mrs. E B. Camp will have the paper of the afternoon, the aub- jecl; being, "Christmas in Song. Mrs. Kate Morris will review the national magazine. Mrs. Chas. E. Qumlan, Red Cross cnalrnan, has requested that all members bring in their garments completed at the meeting, as they are to be packed and shipped by the 15th. .'- Mr. and Mrs. Ben Colkitt, Mrs, Felix Stovall and Mr, and Mrs. C, C. White made up a party spending the week-end in Nashville, where they went to see the Tennessee- Vanderbilt football game. Ben Colkitt, Jr., student at Dav idson College, spent the Thanks giving holidays here with his par ents,'.' '. Joe .Shipley, of Fort Jackson, spent the Thanksgiving holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Claude Shipley. -v' Miss Virginia Kellett, who is at tending Lenoir-Rhyne, spent the Thanksgiving "holidays, here with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Kellett. Miss Emily Siler has returned to er work at the State University after spending the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Siler. Grady Rogers, who is now em ployed at the Newport News Ship building and Dry Dock Company, of Newport News, Va., spent the week-end in town. He was accom panied on his return by Mrs. Rog ers, who will reside in the future in Newport News, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Whitner and son, Billy, amd Miss Kafihleen Hyatt spent the Thanksgiving with Mrs. Whitner's mother. Mrs. W. V. Hyatt, at Bryson City. : Baxter Russell, of Elmer. N. J.. left Hazelwood on Friday after a month's stay with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Robinson. . Miss Ruth Massev. of Hazel- wood, was a guest last week of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Maasey, in Hendersonville'. ; Roger Walker, of the Unrast. I Manufacturing Comnanv. mnH. a I business trip to Charlotte on Tues Mr. and Mrs. RalnV Pro. have moved Into their new home in Grimball Park. The house Is a ten-room structure of colonial de- 'gn, both exterior and interior. It was built by B. i. Sloan . ; i- . Mrs. Sam Oueen. Mimhr intendent Of public we1fr loff yesterday for Washingt on, D. C. where she will attend the fifth an nual round tab'e conference of the American Welfare groups. The meeting will las 6. 7, and 8th. ' e e W. T. Lee returned on Saturday from a visit to his daughters, Mrs. James A. Gwyn, in Wilmington, Del., Mrs. Grace Lee Wood in -ton, a.r.d Mrg. wmis Sm.th Raleigh. . Barbara Francis, young daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Fran cis, spent the week-end at the Woman's College of the Univer sity of North Carolira, as the guest of her sister, Miss Elisabeth Fran cis, who is a member of the senior class. BHenry I s her E M" thTtfving hol idays, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bird ana chdren, of High Point, and Mrs. J. R. Justice, of Tampa, Fla. . "On Dad's Sky Trail Already Woman'fl a.:i. ' " LUAMI!li. rf Church Meets TuJaJJ The Woman'g Au;i; Episcopal church I' Tuesday aft M". P. Ah Tj -mbers.reu;- ' ' I Srmng holidays Tucker, and daug Tucker .nj- The young man with a model plane is Richard Merrill, recently-born son of famed aviator Pick Merrill, pictured in St Francis Hospital, Miami Beach, Fla. The proud mother ia the former Toby Wing, movie star and kin of the English dramatist, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, The Merrilla's first baby died about a year ago. Miss Edith Crester Weds. Dallas H. Hooper Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Chester, of Sylva, have announced the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Edith Chester, to Dallas H. Hoop er, of Paducah, Ky. The ceremony took place at Clayton, Ga., on Tuesday, November the 19th. The bride wore an ensemble of soldier blue, with back accessories. Her corsage was of sweetheart rosea. The groom was formerly connect ed with the Morrison-Knudsen Cor poration on the Glenville dam pro- ect, but has recently accepted a government position in Panama, where the young couple will reside in the future. :"':'''.'-.' Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Allen, of Hazelwood, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Duckworth in Canton last Sunday week. .' " Bill Milner who is a student at the University of South Carolina, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Milner. . ' m ,-; Dr. J. W. McKay made a busi ness trip to Atlanta recently. . Mri. Robert Trammell and small daughter, of Hamilton, Ohio, have returned home after a visit with Miss Debrayda Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fisher. Those from the Hazelwood Methodist church attending the Haywood County Epworth League banquet at Shady Grove were: Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Truitt, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Stump, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cagle, Mrs. Will Hyatt, Miss Nancy Hyatt, Mrs. W. B. Winches ter; Mrs. Jim Robinson, Miss Mil dred Campbell, Miss Jennie Greer, Mrs. N. B. Franklin and Jo; Davis. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Laney were week-end guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Barton Laney, at Lenoir. ' .'.; r',. Miss Betty Robinson, of Bre vard, was a week-end guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr, and Mrs. Ray mond Stovall. ':' ' Mrs. H. B. Milner, Jim and Dor othy, accompanied Bill Milner back to Columbia this week where he is student at the University of South Carolina. Epworth Leagues Of County Hold Annual Banquet At Rock Hill More than 200 members' of the Epworth League from the Metho dist churches of the county were present for the annual union ban quet which was held last week at the Rock Hill school near Waynes ville. The ladies of the Shady Grove Methodist church served the dinner for the occasion. Tables were at tractively arranged in ,the Thanks giving motif. : ; An interesting program center- '. Mr. and Mrs. IW Zi'Z '. "nn- SPent thJ t""'K nollll8y here witJ ter ninni. i. WUH H. BlackwelL " MAnne Huff, yog ia Mr. and Mra. W ville, former! ', 7 oeen quite iQ l mnnto "I . Thomasine StrbJ is teaching in pii..i. 61 Thanksgiving holiday, k .' :': w T?teS madebusi to Washington the firs week. Mrs. J. Q. Allison, who visiting Mrs. Clay Clark port News, Va., for the pi nas returned home, Mr. and Mrn. Edward of Essex Junction, Vermi guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grace recently. Mr, and Mrs. Johnny nave bought the house occupied by Mr. and Mri ing around the theme of Thanks- n l I n mr r a mwaa nt a nnfli B W1M ' L- f l oiv. Prevost. and have moved music by the Canton band and the Cook Brothers. Mr. and Mrs Shelby own erate the Central Cleanini lishment jn Waynesvillt, Seymour Clark and his grand daughter, Misa Phyllis Ferguson, of Hazelwood, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie West moreland at Lenoir. i Mrs. Allen Morrow is spending some time with her Bister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. White er. . ' Mr. and Mrs. W, B. Winches ter, Mr. and Mrs. Will Winchester and Mr. and Mrs, Chess Lovedah! spent last week-end In Colombia,' S. C. While there they visited with Hilliard Winchester and Rich ard Lovedahl. Mrs. Annie Jlussell, of Bryson City, spent the week-end in Hazel wood with her niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Clark. .; The Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Wood ard attended the Tennessee River Baptist Sunday School Association at the Arlington Baptist church in Bryson City on Sunday. Sergeant Joe Sloan, of Fort Jack son, spent the Thanksgiving holi days here with his father, Hugh J. .Sloan. : . r ' ''''. '. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Farmer, of Hazelwood, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lowe Allen. Tin Chi of Smart Worn Symphony Vellum it tb tionerv ttut dtstineuil women eeryhere fill! ideal for their social com! dence. It rerlecU the beij taste which is theirs, mi 24 letter sheets a special 1116' marginal border, and 24 emeloptsl narrow border on the I This stationery mtkei j cellent gift, too. w ra , your monogrem tor A only $1.00 per box at the RexaU Drug Store.1 WHITE'S TAXI SERVICE Parties Made Up For Smoky Mountains National P PH O N E 9 0 HnhDnff WoimaavillA N. C. CUff WS - aauv suu . 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