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VOJL. No. XXVI. No. 49
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Powers-Collins
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Ruby Powers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Powers of this city to Edward
Collins, also of Elkin, at independ
ence, Virginia, Sunday, October
17, with Rev. T. R. Windsor of
ficiating.
Parent-Teachers To Meet
Tuesday
The October meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association will
be held Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 in the elementary' school
building. All members are re
uested to attend.
A special meeting of the newly
appointed grade mothers for the
schools is called for this after
noon (Thursday) at 3:30, by Mrs.
C. E. Nicks, chairman. This
meeting will also be held in the
elementary school building.
Mrs. Somers is Hostess at Bridge-
Luncheon Saturday Morning
Mrs. A. B. Somers was hostess
at a lovely morning party, follow
ed by a luncheon at one o'clock
Saturday. Four tables were placed
for bridge in a pretty setting of
autumn flowers and foliage. At
the final count of scores the high
award went to Miss Josephine
Paul and the consolation prize to
Mrs. Ruohs Pyron. Miss Frances
Chatham, bride-elect of the fall,
was presented a lovely gift.
Two additional guests came in
for luncheon at one o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Somers Entertain
Friday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Somers en
tertained at a delightful bridge
dinner Friday evening. Chrysan
themums and dahlias in autumn
colors were used in profusion
throughout the reception rooms.
Centerpieces of the same flowers
were used on the six small tables
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where covers were placed for
twenty-fpur. Yellow candles were
also used in the decorations. Pol-,,
lowing the dinner six tables were
made up for bridge. High score
awards went to Mrs. Chas. O.
Ashby and Marion Allen at the
conclusion of the jpiAes.
Mrs, Darnell is Hostess to Book
Club Friday Evening
Mrs. J. Walter Darnell enter
tained members of the Friday
Evening Book Club at the regular
fortnightly meeting at her home
on Gwyn Avenue Friday evening.
Hallowe'en decorations were used
in the home and in the appoint
ments of the two tables where
rummy was enjoyed. Scoring
honors went to Mrs. H. B. Hol
comb and Mrs. David Brendle at|
the conclusion of the play.
A beautifully appointed refresh
ment course, in which the Hallo
we'en motif predominated, was
served late in the evening.
Wednesday Study Club Meets
With Mrs. B. B, Harrell
Mrs. R. B. Harrell entertained
members of the Wednesday Af
ternoon Study Club at her home
on West Main street Wednesday
afternoon. The program on
"Denmark" was in charge of. Mrs.
Fred Neaves, and featured a study
of the political and economic
conditions of the country. Current
events of interest were given by
Mrs. J. H. Beeson.
At the close of the program the
guests were invited into the din
ing room where a tempting col
lation was served. The lovely
table was centered with a bouquet
of white crysanthemums and red
snapdragons and lighted with tall
red candles.
Members attending were: Mes
dames J. H. Beeson, Errol Hayes,
Fletcher Harris, C. H. Brewer,
Fred Neaves, R. C. Freeman and
Howard Hatch. Mrs. Wallace
Moses of Philadelphia, guest of
Mrs. J. H. Beeson, was a visitor.
Mrs. F. W. Graham is Hostess to
Book Club Thursday
Mrs. F. W. Graham entertained
members of the Thursday Book
Club at the regular monthly
meeting at her home on West
Main street Thursday. The Hallo
we'en motif was carried out in
detail to the appointments of the
three tables where cubical hearts
were played, and the decorations
in the rooms were autumn leaves
and yellow flowers, effecting a
color scheme of brown and yellow.
In the progressions the high
score award went to Mrs. H. C.
Salmons.
A salad course, followed by a
sweet course, was served late in
the afternoon.
Members present were: Mes
dames W. W. Whitaker, J. P.
ipock, T. A. Leeper, J. Mark Mc-
Adams, J. G. Abernethy, Mason
Lillard, George Roy all, Edworth
Harris, J. L. Hall, H. C. Salmons
and Mrs. E. Carl Boyles. Mrs. L.
I. Halsey of Mouth of Wilson,
Virginia, was a special guest.
Mrs. Hugh Chatham Is Honored
At Party Tuesday Evening
Honoring Mrs. Hugh Chatham,
a recent bride, Mrs. R. M. Chat
ham was hostess at a delightful
bridge-dinner at her home on
East Main street Tuesday even
ing. The lovely home was dec
orated throughout with potted
plants and Hallowe'en symbols.
- Dinner was served upon the
arrival of the guests at seven
o'clock. During the evening i
bridge was played at three ta- j
bles. Scoring honors went to
Mrs. Franklin Folger at the con-.
elusion of the play. Mrs. Chat-1
ham was presented a beautiful]
•rift as guest of honor, and Missj
Frances Chatham, of
the fall, was also given a remem
brance.
Guests were: Mrs. Chatham,
Miss .Flora Royall, Miss
Norma Cawthon, Mrs. Franklin
Folger, Miss Betty Allen, Miss
Josephine Paul, Mrs. Fred Hash,
Miss Caroline Lillard, Miss Fran
ces Chatham, Miss Thorburn Lil
lard, Miss Janle Hall, Miss Fran
ces ' Drier and Miss Myrtle Mot
singer, the latter of Winston-
Salem.
Bantist W. M. U. Celebrates
Thirty-Fifth Anniversary
The thirty-fifth anniversary of
l he organization of the Woman's
Missionary Union of the First,
Baptist church was celebrated at
% meeting of all of the auxiliar
ies of the union at the church
Monday evening.
Prior to the social meeting a
program was enjoyed. The de
votionals were in charge of Mrs. j
I. C. Yates, and the program fea- I
tured a resume of the study of I
China, which has been the sub
ject for study ior the month.
Mrs. Eph Whlsenhunt was in
charge of the program and gave
an excellent talk. The religions,
customs and dress of the people
was the subject for her talk,
which was illustrated with cos
tumes and handiwork of the na
tives.
At the close of the program the
members assembled in the James
Bible Class room, where a social
hour was enjoyed. A huge birth
day cake, adorned with thirty
five lighted candles, was sliced
and served with coffee. Mrs. R.
L. Poindexter, the only charter
member of the organization pres
ent, blew out the candles, and
Mrs. P. M. Norman, general pres
ident of the society, acted as
hostess.
New Sunday School Class is
Organized
Organization was perfected
Tuesday evening of a new Sunday
school class for young matrons of
the First Baptist church. The
meeting was held, at the home of
Mrs. L. M. Stewart on West Main
street, with fifteen members and
two visitors present.
Mrs. George Adams led the de
votional period and T. A. Leeper,
superintendent of the SUnday
school and temporary teacher of
the class, presided over the meet
ing. i Officers elected were: pres
ident, Mrs. Fred Eidson; first
vice-president, Mrs. Seeman Dob
bins; second vice-president, Mrs.
Marcus Myers; third vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Thurmond Douglass;
secretary, Mrs. Silas Nichols; as
sistant secretary,' Mrs. Oscar Dar
nell; treasurer, Mrs. George Chat
ham, Jr.
The class was divided into
groups and captains selected for
a membership campaign and the
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ELKIN, N. C.
ELKIN. N. G m THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21,1937
Two Time Winner
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Mrs, Estelle Lawson Page of
Greensboro, N. C., smiles happily
Into the news camera after play- v
ing the 6,440-yard Memphis
(Tenn.) Country Club golf course,
in 79 strokes, matching the all*
time par record in women's golf.
Mrs. Page wins the qualifying
medal in t£e National Champion
ship for the second yuar.
name "Dorcas" was adopted for
the class.
Mr. Leeper offered the closing
prayer.
A social hour was enjoyed at
the conclusion of the program.
A tempting refreshment course
was served.
Mrs. McNeer is Hostess to Honor
Mrs. Cam Fields
Honoring her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Cam Fields of Mouth of Wilson,
Virginia, who prior to her recent
marriage was Miss Anna Halsey,
Mrs. E. F. McNeer entertained at
a lovely bridge-luncheon at her
home on Church street Thursday.
The guests were invited for ten
o'clock. Five tables were arranged
for bridge. In the final count of
scores Mrs. Errol Hayes was
r warded the score trophy.
Mrs. Fields was presented a
beautiful lamp as guest of honor
and Mrs. Hugh Chatham, a re
cent bride, and Miss Frances
Chatham, bride-elect, were each
given remembrances. Mrs. H. P.
Graham drew the prize for the
extra guests who were invited for
luncheon at one o'clock.
A beautifully appointed colla
tion was served buffet style. The
luncheon table was covered with
lace runners and centered with a
silver compote filled with autumn
fruits. From the compote were
heavily laden boughs of fruit
running the full length of the ta-
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Quests playing bridge in addi
tion to the honoree, Mrs. Fields,
were: Mesdames R. B. Harrell,
Thomas Roth, H. C. Graham,
Marion Allen, R. C. Freeman.
Chas. O. Ashby. Errol Hayes.
Franklin Folger, Paul Gwyn, C. C.
Poindexter, R. G. Smith, Richard
Chatham, Hugh Chatham, E. C.
Grier, A. B. Somers, Claude Far
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Carolyn Lillard and Delphine
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Additional guests for luncheon
were: Mrs. Hoke Fields, Mrs. Les
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Halsey, of Mouth of Wilson, Va.,
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