THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1943
THE NEWS-JOURN AL, RAEFORD, N. C.
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DINNER PARTY FOR
BRIDE ELECT
Miss Barbara Stevens, whose wed
ding took place on Friday at high
noon, was honored on Wednesday
evening with a very lovely dinner
party given by IKisses Mollie Cam
eron and Mary Lewis at the H. A.
Cameron home.
The dining room was especially
lovely with its flower arrangements
and beautifully appointed table.
Gladioli and Queen Annes lace in
a massive arrangement centered the
buffet and an old fashioned bou
quet was used on the mantel. Covers
were laid for ten at the dining room
table. Places were marked with mir
ror place cards and an old fashioned
nosegay of pastel sweet peas and
baby's breath was at every girl's
plate except the bride's which was
a corsage of all white flowers. All
other appointments were white and
green, the color motif being carried
out in the four courses of the din
ner. Flowers in the center of the
table were in a rectangular shape
and were white glads, snapdragons,
roses, gardenias an.1 Queen Annes
lace with lighted tapers in crystal
candelabra. The hostesses presented
Mjss Stevens a piece of china in her
pattern.
Covers wre laid for the following:
Misses Mollie Cameron, Mary Lewis,
Barbara Stevens, Nancy Harris of
Goldsboro, Catherine Ann Walker,
Elsie Upchurch, Agnes Mae Johnon,
Irene McCain of Sanatorium, Mrs.
Frank Williams and Mrs. June Johnson.
TAPP FAMILY HAS
PICNIC HONORING
LT. ELDRED HELTON
The Tapp family enjoyed a bounti
ful picnic dinner and much con
versation at a get-to-gether Sunday
at the Pine Forest Clubhouse hon
oring Lt. Eldred Helton who has just
returned home from Germany.
Lt. Helton was shot down while
on a combat mission over Germany
and was in a Nazi prison camp for
several months.
CIRCLE ENJOYS
FISH SUPPER
The Business Women's Circle No.
9 of the Presbyterian church enjoyed
a picnic at the armory last Thursday
evening. The regular circle meeting
with the Rev. H. K. Holland conduct
ing the Bible study was held before
the supper. Mrs. F. B. Sexton and
Miss Louise Blue supervised the
preparation of the supper with chef
Dave Jones cooking the fish, corn
bread and coffee.
It was a most pleasant get-to-gether
for the circle. The Rev. and Mrs.
Holland, Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin,
presijent of the auxiliary, and Mrs.
Julian Johnson, counselor, met with
the circle.
Mrs. Nflda T. Baucom returned
home last Thursday from Charlotte
but has received word that her mot
her is not so well and left again today.
Mrs. I. H. Shankle returned to
Albemarle last week to be with her
twin sister, Mrs. John Casper, who
continues desperately ill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sugg and dau
ghter, Beth of Leaksville, and Miss
Christine MePhaul of Washington, D.
C, spent 'the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Coates.
Mrs. Carlton Niven of Roxboro
spent. a few days in Raeford visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. .F. Niven.
LINEN SHOWER GIVEN
MISS BARBARA STEVENS
The college crowd was very much
interested last week in the wedding
of one of their set, Miss Barbara
Stevens to Lt. Thomas W. Purcell, Jr.,
which took place Friday.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Jose
phine McLauchlin entertained at the
home of her parents in Miss Stevens
honor.
The highlight of the afternoon was
when the hostess presented the honor
guest with many beautiful gifts of
linen, given by those present. Sand
wiches and punch were enjoyed. The
occasion was a delightful one, bring
ing the young girls together for the
first time since their return from
college.
Tom McGoogan of Georgia was in
Raeford Tuesday afternoon calling on
John A. McGoogan and other rel
atives and friends here. He is visiting
relatives in Hoke and Robeson coun
ty this month.
CIRCLE HOLDS MEMORIAL
FOR MRS. TOWNSEND
At a meeting of Circle No. 2 of
Galatia Church auxiliary in the home
of Mrs. Martin Wood at Rockfish, a
short memorial service in memory of
the late Mrs. Kate Townsend was
held. The program for the circle
meeting was under the direction of
Mrs. Lena Harmon Terrell.
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MRS. GRANT RESIGNS
AAA POSITION
Mrs. Alberta Cameron Grant has
resigned her position at the county
office building. Her husband, L. A.
Grant, arrived at Fort Bragg from
overseas this week and will get his
discharge from the army at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant's plans are not
yet complete. She will be greatly
missed as she has been one of the
most popular members of the per
sonnel administering the AAA program.
PARTY BACK FROM
BLACK RIVER
Mrs. Marshall Thomas and Harold
entertained with a house party at
their Black River house last week.
The party stayed eight days and re
ported a grand time. Those enjoying
this outing were Mrs. N. B. Blue
ani Bonnie Kate Blue, Mrs. Max
Hems and Bettie Heins of Sanford,
Joan Johnson and Alfred Cole, Jr.
Marshall Thomas joined the party
Friday.
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MtBRAYER-TAYLOR
Miss Caroline Taylor and Lewis B.
McBrayer III were married Sunday
afternoon, June 17th in Mooresville,
the home of the bride. An account
of the wedding will appear in next
week's News Journel. Lewis B. is in
A. S. T. P. Medical school in Charles
ton and will return there after a
wedding trip to New York.
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ATTENDING CONFERENCE
The following young people are
attending the senior conference which
is being held at Flora Macdonald col
lege this week: Eleanor Leach, Ly
dia McKeithen, Mary Stuart Coving
ton, Bonnie Kate Blue and Bobby
Murray. Miss Josephine McLauchlin
is a counselor.
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PURCELL- STEVENS
MARRIAGE EVENT OF
LAST FRIDAY
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Stevens have
announced the marriage of their
daughter. Mary Barbara, to Lt. Tho
mas H. Purcell, A. U. S., now station
ed at Dayton, Ohio, son of Mr .and
Mrs. T. H. Purcell of Petersburg, Va.
The wedding was one of beautiful
simplicity and was solemnized at the
country home of the brides parents,
Friday, June 15, at high noon. The
bride's pastor, the Rev. Harry K.
Holland of the Presbyterian church,
performed the ceremony, using the
double ring ceremony. Preceeding
the ceremony, Miss Josephine Mc
Lauchlin at the piano and Mrs. Fred
John Johnson, vocalist of Goldsboro,
rendered several musical selections. '
The living room in which the vows
were spoken was made lovely with
its decorations of white and green.
With the mantel as a background,
longleaf pine with floor beskets of
white gladioli and a low arrangement j
oi nowers on the mantel made the
alter. The young couple came in to
gether. The bride wore a short dress
of white, becomingly made and with
hat to match. Her bouquet was step-
hnotis with streamers of tulle and
white satin ribbon. It was centered
with a white orchid which the bride
wore for traveling.
After the ceremony, a perfectly
appointed and delicious wedding
breakfast was served to the few verv
close friends and relatives iwho wit-j
nesscd the ceremony. The dining
room was in green and white, a sil
ver basket in the center holding white
snapdragon, roses and gladioli. The
casement windows opening onto the
screened porch were outlined in ivy
and held beskets of white flowers.
The couple left for a short trip but
returned to Raeford early this week
and then left for a short visit to the ;
groom's parents in Petersburg be
fore going to Dayton where he is
connected with the engineering di
vision of the Army Air Corps at
Wright Field.
Mrs. Purcell is a graduate of Hoke
High School and has just completed
her junior year at Meredith College
in Raleigh. Lt. Purcell is a graduate
of State College in Raleigh. It was
while he was at State that he met his
future wife.
Out of town people at the wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Purcell of
Petersburg, Va., Captain and
Mrs. J. Warren Pate of Fayetteville
now stationed at Raritan Arsenal.
New Jersey, Mrs. Hannah J. Pate of
Hope Mills, grandmother of the
groom, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. DeVane
of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Har
rison of St. Pauls, Mr. and Mrs. En-
field of Wilmington, Miss Nancy i
Harris of Norwood and Mrs. Fred
Johnson of Goldsboro.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT j
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reaves An- j
nounce the birth of a son, Frank- -
lin Bingham, at Pittman hospital
in Fayetteville on Wednesday, June
20. 1
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MRS. II. L. GATLIN JR. AND
MRS. DICKSON HOSTESS
On Saturday afternoon Mrs H. L
Gatlin, Jr. and Mrs. Paul Dickson, Jr.,
entertained with eight table of brieve
at the country home of Mrs. Gatlin.
Tables for the game were arranged
on the front porch, in sun room, din
ing roo.n and living room. Ferns and
garden fliwers were tastefully ar
ranged in these rooms.
Mrs. Julian Johnson won the high
score prize, Mrs. Benton Thomas the
floating prize and the hostesses gave
Mrs. Alvis Dickson an attractive
gift in crystal. A very tempting and
delicious salad plate was served.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwaid
Webb on June 15th, a girl.
Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Matheson and
Alice Sutton went with Mr. air' M"s.
Tommie Upchurch and fami'v to
Bogue Sound Tuesday to spend the
week..
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Mrs. John Cal McLean has been
wiih her mother, Mrs. J. H. Hen
niger, in Statesvillc fir the past two
weeks. Mrs. Henniger is very ill.
Mis. Grier Klouse entered the
Moore County hospital Tuesday
where she expects to undergo an
operation.
Colon Scarborough was taken quite
sick last week. It was necessary for
Mrs.. Scarborough, who with their
two children is spending this month
at the beach, to come home Saturday.
They returned to the beach Wed
nesday. Mr. Scarborough will be with
them there until Sunday.
Miss Christine McFadyen of Wo
man's College, UNC, is at home.
Mrs. Lewis Upchurch and c.ldivn
pent Monday jn Hindeior. with
her father, D. P. Spell, who is ,n the
hospital there. He ha quite a ser'ous
ccident last week in which V leg
was badly hurt. Mrs. Paul Dickson,
Sr., Mollie Ciimmernn, Bct'i; Un
church and Florence Cameron went
as far as Raleigh with Mrs. Upchurch
and spent the day there.
Mrs. William Gu'.ledge of K. "-a
City, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Hr.-nld
Long of Ral.igh spent a few days
last week with Mrs. W. B. Gu'.Iedie
and Mrs. and Mrs. J. E. Gulledse.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McBraye- of
New Orleans are visiting Mrs. P. P.
McCain at Sanatorium. Tluy were
at the fish fry and bond sale Wed
nesday at the armory and received
a royal welcome from their host of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cole and
family spent Sunday with Mrs. Cole's
mother, Mrs. N. W. Jenkins, in Fair-vont.
I Mrs. Neill A. McDonald, Jr. and
son left Sunday for Crescent Beach,
S. C. where they will spend a month.
Mrs. McDonald's mother, Mrs. Nash
of Goldsboro, and Mrs. Claude Bish
op and son of Greensboro are at the
McDonald Cottage this week. Later
on Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Thomas
and so nare expected to share the
and son are expected to share the
weeks.
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PROGRAMME FOR WEEK BEGINNING JUNE 21, 1913
NIGHT SHOWS 7:30 & 9:30
THURSDAY-FRIDAY Matinees at 3:30 Daily
"Counterattack"
Paul Muni and Marguerite Chapman
SATURDAY 1:30 'til 10:30 P. M.
, "The Lone Texas Ranger"
Bill Elliott
LATE SHOW SATURDAY 10:30 P. M.
"High Powered"
Robert Lowery and Phyllis Brooks
MONDAY-TUESDAY Matinees at 3:30 Daily
"A Song to Remember"
Merle Oheron and Paul Muni
WEDNESDAY Matinee 3:30 '
"Zombies of Broadway"
Bela Lugosi Wally Brown Allen Carney ''
THURSDAY - FRIDAY MATINEE DAILY AT 3:30
"Meet Me In St. Louis"
Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien
Will Lamont is a patient at Moore
County Hospital where he under
went an operation last week.
Kerr Stevens, who for the past
several years has been working in
Wilmington, is now helping his fath
er at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Webb have
moved and are now occupying an I
apartment at the home of Mrs. A. R.
Morris.
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Mrs. J. K. Wilson and son, who
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Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs. Colon,
Scarborough, and w''h Mrs. Benton
Thomas, returned te her home ini
Charlotte Wednesday .r.orning.
Miss Kathleen Dev. who has beer
spending sometime with her parents,
'eturned to Charlotte Monday with
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dew. Mrs.
Renn of Rutherfordton, who came to
attend the funeral of her uncle, W. J.
MeDiarmid is now with her parents.
Mrs. Charles E. Newberry returned
Friday to Washington, D . C. where
she resumed her work with the War
Dtpartment at the Pentagon build-!
ing, after being on sick leave for a I
year. Mrs. Newberry has been with
her mother, Mrs. J. A. Wilson. j
Mrs. W. O. Wedding ami little
sons. Gene and Douglas of Rocking-'
ham are spending this week with Mrs. ,
,T. M. Bowen of Timberland. Mrs. L.
B. Seals and Mrs. J. C. Currie of
Route I, Raeford.
Miss Maude Poole spent a few (lays
in Charlotte and Belmont last week.
She went especially to sing in the
wed inq of her friend, Miss Betty
Hol'.on who wn: married on Friday
afternoon to Harold Howe.
V". Bet-y Ann Cole visited her
sou, N'eill Cole in Sanford Tuesday.
Mrs. Alec Bethune of Peace In
stitute, Raleigh, is visiting Mrs.. Btrt
Brown and M.ss Reba Roberts.
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