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THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1943 THE NEWS - JOURNAL, RAEFORD. N. C. PAGE SEVEN -I Social Items - Personals i 1 INFORMAL TEA FOR r MRS. LOWRANCE Mrs. Julian Johnson and Mrs. Clyde Upchim-h were hostesses Sat urday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Upchurch f'om 4 lo 15 pt an inforrmil tea in honor of Mrs. J. V. Lowriinio. Old friends of Mrs. Lov.nime with who i: she'd been elo-el.-- pssocinlerl during her residence i:i ISuef n'. called to see her. Dainty refresh ments were served dm ins the hour. O MRS. TOMMIE UPCHURCH HAS LUNCHEON On Saturday Mi's. Tommie U chinch entertained special friends of the honoree, Mrs. J. F. Lowrance, at lunch. Covers were h id for tea, six at the dining room table and lour in the liv ing room. The l ining room table was c.1 with a silver bowl tilled Wmi jjjl.'.en marigolds and purpl; agerati-m. Other fall flowers were used tltvclivily in l!ie l.ving room. Alter enj vi-i;: tin- ikiieiom lur-.e'.i bridge was I'l :.vd for .-.everr.l hours, with Mrs. rni.i Di.h "on wir.ninR the high score 1 r :. e. Mr-. H. A. C :.:vr:i: rnd Mrs. Iir.i Poole Hethuv 'vcre I'-rcVon Ri:o.-ts but i!i i not ioivaiii for bridge. DINNER PARTY ENJOYED Mis. A. I.. O'Brii.nt. Mrs. Marcus Smith, avci M s. John Walker were hostesses ui T.'.uio; ay evening when they enlrrlimd with a : inner party follow ed by bridge. This be.iut-f-.il p;.rty was held at Mrs. John Walker's. The first floor rooms were thrown ensuite, and eight tables were laid for dinner; and bridge afterwards. Mexican Sunflow ers were used throughout the ro.Miis and their rich copper color in rooms done in green was most effective. Defense stamps were given for high score. Mrs. Alfred Cole received this prize. O Mi EACHERN-McCULLER Raeford and Hoke c.unty people as well as people throughout the state are interested in the announcement and engagement and approaching wedding of Miss Ruth McCuller and Laurie MiEaer.ern which was recent ly announced by Miss MeCitller's mother, Mrs. W. E. McCuller, of Gar ner, N. C. The marriage will take place this Fall and will be a very quiet one on account of a recent death in the bride elects family. The groo.ii is well known in his county and state having been state representative a number of times. He now holds an executive position in a branch of the state revenue depart ment in Raleigh. It was there that he met his fiancee, who is a native of Wake county. O Mr. and Mrs. William Almond, of Red Springs, announce the birth of a son, Charles Malcolm, on October 15th. Mrs. Almond is the former Miss Doris Culbreth of near Raeford. Mrs. J. J. Renn of RuthcrfordUm spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Dew. MISS RUTH GERTRUDE COTHRAN BECOMES BRIDE OF WALTER CLEVELAND BOSDITT Miss Ruth Gertrude Cothran be came ihe bride of W.dter Cleveland Uobbitt of Greenville, S. C. 0:1 Satur day morni'ig. October 23, at 11:00 I o'clock in a c re;ro:iy i.t t-ie home of ! the trice's parert-i. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Cothran of ANrdeeii, with inly n-lr.tives and a lew i'rioiids in atten dance. The Rev. E. M. Harris, minister of tlvi Ashley Heights Baptist Church, officiated, using the double ring cer emony. A program of nuptial music was prcsi-itecl by Mrs. Edith Tickler of : R-.eford. i The bride, who was given in niarri- 1 -tge by her lath.-r, wore a navy blue dress tri 1 nied in white, and a bonnet j shaped, navy blue hat with a match ing veil. Her coursage was of cape J je.-vitmr.e. I Ttv bride hrd as her maid of h; nor her sister, Miss Kathleen Cothran. She wo.c a dre-s f navy blue and her corsiig ' w as 01 diahlia and fern. The ring bearer was li'lie .Mis,, Carol Bob bi.t, the gronaf.-, si.-iter. 'ihe bririe i room had as his best man, the bru'.e's brother, Mr. Ralph ' C ' ran of Aberrie n. Immediately following the ceremo : a:i informal reception was given ' by the bride's parents. Th home was de orated with fall l'ow rs, and in the living r. 0111 and diamg room fall (lowers were used iv'th white tapers in candelabra. Miss j Thclma Cothran, sister of the bride, lighti'd the candles, j The bride's table was centered by a ! tiered wedding cake, surrounded by an arrange nent of assorted flowers. I Serving in the dining room were ! Mrs. P. U. Sanders, assisted by Misses ) Inez Sanders and Lucile Davis. The 1 punch bow l was presided over by Miss . Audrey Cothran. The couple left later in the after I noon for Greenville, S. C. where they I will reside. Mrs. Bobbitt is the daughter of Mr. , and Mrs. L. R. Cothran of Aberdeen. , She was educated in Hoke High School, Raeford, N. C, and Raleigh School of Commrrce. Recently she has been with the North Carolina un employment compensation commis sion, offices in Winston-Salem and ! Raleigh. Mr. Babbitt received his ed ucation from Hoke High School, and Chicago. Illinois. He is now with the Statesville Flour Mill Company in Greenville, S. C. Out-of-town guests for the wedding included Mrs. P. V. Sanders, Mr. and ! Mrs. Ericl Saunders of Fuquay ! Springs, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Cothran ! and Miss Audrey Cothran of Red Springs, Mr. Talmadge Bobbitt of St. I Simons Island, Ga., and Miss Leetle j Smaak, Washington, D. C. O G. W. Cox and J. Barnes attended the Cox-Womack-Pattcrson family reunion held Sunday at the home of the Pattersons near Broadway in Har nett county. The occasion was also the celebration of the 87th birthday of Mrs. Esther Womack, sist r of Mr. 1 Cox. DINNER FOR MISS PEELE. CHIDE ELECT Mrs. W. T. Covington and Miss Marjorie McKay entertained with a dinner party at the home of Mrs. Cov ington on Tuesday evening in honor of MUs Mary Falls Peele whose en gaivment has just been announced. Covers were laid for twelve at a beautifully appointed dinner table. A col r motif of green and white was carried out in flower arrangaments and Mrs. H. C. Mi-Lauchlin proposed toasts to the bride-elect which were witty and timely. The hostesses pre sented the honoree with crystal in the lovely Laurel pattern by Duncan. Guests at this delightful affair were: Miss Mary Falls Peele, her mother, Mrs. L. M. Peele and sister, Mrs. Edward Clark. Misses Elizabeth and Niley McDonald, sisters of the Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lowrance re turned to their home in Jonesvillc Sunday afternoon idler having spent tile week end as guests of the Clyde Upchurches. Mrs. Low rance was hi n ored with several delightful social avail's and Mr. Lowrance went on a deer hunt. Mrs. W. C. Dargan, former Raeford resident, was a week-end visitor at Bitly Nash's house, and attended last j week's meeting of the Officers' Wives Club. Fanny lived at Mrs. Dickson's hoiibe until : he moved to Fort Bragg. Corporal and Mrs. Frye have an apartment at Mrs. H. A. Camerans. The Fryes are from Pennsylvania and he is stationed at Mackall. Mrs. Sarah McEachcrn McNeill and son Rusty accompanied Mrs. Cyrus Thompson to Raleigh for a visit of several days last week. Laurie Mc Eachcrn brought Mrs. McNeill back to Raeford and spent the week end at home. Mrs. L. B. Sutton who has been in Highsmith Hospital for treatment and a tonsilcctomy returned t her daugh ter's home. Mrs. It. A. Mathe.son, Jr., Tuesday of this week. Anio-ig the new arrivals here are Lt. and Mrs. R. R. C llins, who are. 'staying with the llensons in the Ro-' j bert Gatlin house lor the time being.! 1 Lt. Collins is with the 127th Engineers ! i at Camp Mackall. j I ! I Lt. "Blue" Blough was back in the ' j vicinity recently when he reported1 I to I-o, i Bragg alter a month in Cal- 1 iforriia. Sarah is still at home in 1 Natchez. Mississippi. ! 1 Mr. W. H. Graham of Raleigh spent the weekend here w ith home folks. O The Army wives wish to thank the Rnc-lar.i Women's Club lor the invit ation to attend Tuesday's meeting of the Women's Club, at which Mr. Duckle sp ke. groom elect, all of Laurinburg and - Misses Audrey Brunkhurst. Mrs. H. !K. Holland and Mrs. H. C. McDonald of Raef rd. i o j PEELE-Mi DONALD 1 A very attractive picture of Miss i Mary Falls Peele appeared in Sun day's Charlotte Observer at which I time her engagement to James Nor ; man McDonald of Laurinburg was made by her parents. County Super i inlcndent and Mrs. L. M. Peele of Laurinburg. The wedding will take ' place this Fall. Miss Peele is at present the popu lar and efficient Hone Ec teacher in the Hoke High Schools. Many social courtesies are being shown Miss Peele by Raefoid people. Army People Lillian Clilt returned last Satur- ! day from Washington, D. C, where 1 she had been visiting friends. 1 A correction. It is Lt. Col. and Mrs. Clark who have moved into the Tom Cameron duplex vacated by Major I Land. Lt. Col. Bryan, former Quarter master at Camp Mackall, has been I transferred lo Camp Buckner. Mrs. i Bryan intends to join him as soon as j she can find living accommodations . there. News has reached Raeford of the birth of a son to Major and Mrs. Jim Spcckman at their lio.r.o in Columbus, Ohio. Major Speckman is an instructor-at Michigan State in Lansing, Mic h., where he has been since leav ing Raeford and Bragg. MRS. FRED JOHNSON BRIDGE HOSTESS The senior bridge club enjoyed one of the best meetings of the Fall with Mrs. F-ed Johnson Friday afternoon at her country home on Puppy Creek. There were two tables in play, all club members, Mrs. J. Benton Thom as, making highest score, was given a lovely framed print. The hostess served a chicken salad plate with coffee. O Mrs. Jessie Gibson, who has been seriously ill for a week is reported to be considerably improved. She is still quite ill and remains a patient at Hiyhsmiths hospital. 1 Lt. and Mrs. Darnell w ill have to I move from Mrs. Margaret Citrrie Be- thunes' old home as this has been iiought by L. E. Heaves of Fayette iville who will occupy it at once. The j Darnells have lived in Raeford since j June. They have made many friends ! among both townspeople and Army j personnel who sincerely hope that they will find a home in Raeford and continue to live here. Mrs. Darnell says that as, her son, is doing so well in school she hates to make a change. Lt. Darnell is stationed at Mackall with an Airborne Division. Tne Olticcrs' Wives' Club will meet next Thursday. Nov. 4, at Mrs. Wat son's apartment in Mrs. Giles' house instead of at Jane Clendenin's apart ment as was originally announced. Members arc asked to ph .ne Mrs. Watson (5:111-6) befure Tuesday noon if they plan to attend. The meeting will start at one-thirty, and will not incluoc luncheon, j PAUL GALLON Gives you the plain facts aloiot tlu; DOMESTIC SITUATION I! cad Iits famous col 11 mil NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS IN THIS PAPER It will pay you to get a bigger grudge against the Axis by buying more War Bonds! A Fe m Up Each Nostril Quickly Relieve Head Cold Stuffines Jack McDuffie of the Fayetteville high school faculty, Miss Ceiia Gran tham and John McLean, also of Fay etteville, and Miss Martha Bland were dinner guests of the John Murdock McDuffies Saturday evening. Lt. A. S. Smith received the news of his mother's death in Madison. Florida, Tuesday night. He and Mrs. Smith left at once to attend the funer al. The Smiths make their home with Mrs. G. B. Rowland. Mrs. Jack Clift spent several days last week visiting in Washington, D. C. Specialized Medication Works Fast Right Where Trouble Is! Grand relief from sniffly, snct-zy, stuffy distress of head colds comes fast as Va-tro-nol spreads through the nose, reduces swollen membranes- soothes irritation, wmmrrtsre relievcs congestion, helps clear cold-clogged nasal if ItaS-iJj passages. Makes breathing easier Tin nnn VIA a try it! Follow directions in package. wU"B2ol jgjx.'.'ja Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dow, of Green ville, S. C, spent several days here last week. Eandle Matheson and four children spent several days in Raeford with his relatives last week. They were on j their way fro n their home in New Jersey to their winter home in Flori da. Mrs. Matheson has been in Flori da several weeks getting the home i ready for her husband and children. MM L K&&J - 1 A HEARTY LUIiCH WITHOUT PciBlE Plan a lunch tha'. paclts a punch . . . and uses no ration points! We ha"0 any number of foods . . . and fresh vegeta bles, nutrition: lv g.ci for war workers. Home Food Market rhone 2 !U Miss Christian Parker entered on her duties as assistant hostesses at Ser vice Club No. 4 Fort Bragg, Monday of this week. For the past year she has stayed at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lc.' s Paikcr of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McNeill and ' children spent Sunday in Wilson with Mr. and Mrs. Pete McQueen, Jr. They went especially to see the McQueen's new daughter, Margaret Adams McQueen. rir.v.M.vi:i'H IS 75c Bottle FITCH'S SHAMPOO 60c Bottle SAL HEPATICA 60c ALK A SELTZER $1.00 Bottle LYSOL $1.00 IRONIZED YEAST $1.00 Bottle G M D "Pierces" ... Mrs. Law rence Poole an John Sc it' spent Sunday with Mrs. Poole's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Coble near Liberty. i.js1aJ.jlzljz.,k tarn 8 siicf izi: CARDU! Suffer the little children Of all Greek children born since 1940, less than one in seventy is alive today because of the starva tion conditions in that country. Xour help is desperately needed, let your heart decide whet you Bhould give. Then double your contribution. Cive now to the Rational War Fund through your own community campaign. '(NATIONAL WAR FUND SPONSORED BY ELK RESTAURANT $1.0(1 HOTTLE 83c EN E M.dO SIZE 60 U'AHA . tic TVBE i v. mm Are they friendless, too? Scattered over the world are 30,000,000 refugees from Axis ter rors. They're homeless, many of them countryless. Will you leavf them friendless, too? They seed your help desperately. let your heart decide what to givethen dotiHoi your contribution. Give if the Rational War Fund through J your own community campaign.. United National War Fund And Soldiers Center or Hoke County DOCTOR'S OfflJHB ' Yl)UT doctors . ,l..vcd. JFor a Luxurious Bath CUM Y8ME ft(tu,v n, .rh,(-, 11, ...(.. ,,:.. .. i,s --r I f AD. LJ .. r W hy not enje- the silken touch 01 i.ar Nome Bath Powder after hidiing? Pat it on with the lux urious i'UFI . . . and sec how it rc IrcshcJ your skin. ttiactivcly boxed. Cara Nome's dclichf. ful fragrance clings to your skin. 1 nis exqui-si:- soap l.'tht-rs luu. riously and it cleanses tn rocs;lily. . . . Hard rnokd lasts a loni; time. 2 cakes t atlrt 'mfmrrtrrS. VVhiimans Candies Kodak Film Thermos Bottles Schick Razor Blades Waterproof Sheeting I 2saC "Mi LT" 1
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