Thursday, September 7. 1939
®SOCI ETY.
Circle of Methodist Mission
Group To Meet Thursday
Circle number four of the Wo
man's Missionary Society of the
Methodist church will meet at
the home of Miss Mable Sale
Thursday evening, at 7:45, with
Mrs. Jones Holcomb associate
hostess.
All members are cordially in
vited to be present.
Mesdames Phillips and Booher
Honor Mrs. Cox
Honoring Mrs. Eugene Cox of
Atlanta, guest of Dr. and Mrs.
Roland A. Glenn, Mesdames Lee
Phillips and James Booher en
tertained at a picnic supper at
their home on Gwyn Avenue
Wednesday evening. The guest
list included only a few friends.
Cox-Bo vender
Announcement is made today
of the marriage of Miss Verlie
Cox, of this city, to Ephie Alten
Bovender, of Boonville. The
marriage was solemnized in Hills
ville, Va., March 19, 1939.
Mrs. Bovender is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Tyre M. Cox, of
this city, and Mr. Cox is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bovender,
of Boonville.
Legion Auxiliary to Resume
Meetings
Resuming the regular monthly
meetings after a summer vaca
tion period, the Woman's Aux
iliary of the George Gray Post of
the American Legion will meet
Monday evening at 7:45 at the
home of Mrs. George Royall on
Church street, with Mrs. D. C.
Martin associate hostess.
All members are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Mills Is Hostess Friday
Morning
Mrs. R. L. Mills entertained at
a charming morning party Fri
day at her home on Circle Court.
The guests were invited for 10:30
and bridge was played at three
tables until one o'clock, when a
beautifully appointed luncheon
was served. Autumn flowers were
attractively arranged throughout
the home.
In the games the high score
award went to Mrs. Paul Gwyn
and the runner-up prize to Mrs.
Rich Chatham.
Mrs. Wade Is Hostess To Round
Dozen Club Friday
Mrs. L. I. Wade was hostess to
members of the Round Dozen
Book Club at the regular fort
nightly meeting at her home on
West Main street Friday evening.
An ice course was served upon
the arrival of the guests. During
the evening rook was played at
three tables. In the games the
high score award went to Mrs.
Fred McNeely and the runner-up
prize to Mrs. J. Walter Darnell.
Miss Virginia Jurney was the
only guest outside of club mem
bers.
Mrs. Gwyn Is Hostess to Two-
Four Club Thursday
Mrs. Paul Gwyn entertained
members of the Two-Four Bridge
club and several additional
friends at a delightful bridge
luncheon Thursday at her home
on Gwyn avenue. Luncheon was
served at one o'clock and during
the afternoon bridge was played
at two tables. The high score
award went to Miss Maude
Greenwood at the close of a series
of interesting progressions.
Those making up the tables
were Miss Greenwood and Mes
dames T. F. Cooley, Howard
Hatch, D. G. Smith, Marion Al
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Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn Entertain
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Having as guests members of
the Fortnightly Bridge club, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Gwyn entertained
at a delightful bridge-dinner at
their home on Gwyn avenue Fri
day evening. Dinner was served
upon the arrival of the guests.
The table was artistically ar
ranged with autumn flowers.
Covers were placed for Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Somers, Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Allen, Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Spainhour, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
G. Chatham and Mr. and Mrs.
Gwyn.
Bridge was played at three
tables during the evening, with
scoring honors going to Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Somers.
Misses Eidson Honor Guest at
Party Saturday
Honoring their guest, Miss
Louise Day, of North Wilkesboro,
Misses Bernice and Mattie Lee
Eidson entertained at a scaven
ger hunt Saturday evening at
their home on Front street. The
guests were invited for 8 o'clock
and upon their arrival were giv
en instructions for their activi
ties. When the time limit expir
ed at 16 o'clock prizes were
awarded Miss Louise Day, Miss
Dorothy Hampton, Bill Harris
and Reggie Gambill for their
skill. Games were enjoyed fol
lowing the hunt.
Refreshments were served buf
fet style in the dining room late
in the evening.
The guest list included twenty
four.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jones
Entertain Club
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jones en
tertained members of their bridge
club at their home last week at
the regular fortnightly meeting.
Three tables were placed for the
games amid an attractive ar
rangement of autumn flowers. In
the games Mrs. Ted Brown and
Carl Young won the high score
awards. The honor prize also
went to Mr. Young.
A beautifully appointed salad
course was served at the conclu
sion of the play.
Members attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Young, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Meed, Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Campbell. Miss Hazel Phillips
was a special guest.
Miss Laffoon Is Hostess At
Informal Tea
As a farewell courtesy to the
girls who will leave for college
within the next few days, Miss
Louise Laffoon entertained at an
informal tea Saturday afternoon
at her home on Church street.
Mixed garden flowers were
used throughout the home. Miss
es Rosamond Neaves and Geral
dine Couch presided in the dining
room, where refreshments were
served. Miss Peggy Royall enter
tained the guests with several
piano numbers and Miss Eleanor
Hayes gave a solo.
About fifty members of the
college and high school set call
ed between four and five o'clock.
Miss Peggy Cox of Atlanta,
guest of Dr. and Mrs. R. A.
Glenn, was an out-of-town guest.
Patty Rue Young Celebrates 10th
Birthday Anniversary
Honoring her little daughter,
Patty Rue, on her 10th birthday
anniversary, Mrs. Carl Young en-
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tertained at an enjoyable party
at her home on Elk Spur street
Thursday afternoon from four
until five o'clock. The guest list
included thirty little girls, school
mates of the honoree.
The party was held in the gar
den at the rear of the Young
home. A number of out-door
games were enjoyed. The climax
of the entertainment was the
serving of punch from a minia
ture well, each guest being per
mitted to draw her drink from
the well by means of a diminu
tive windlass. A pretty birthday
cake, decorated pink, green and
white, was also served.
Favors for the little guests
were noisemakers.
Baptist Circles Join for State
Mission Program
Instead of the regular month
ly group meetings, the circles of
the Woman's Missionary Union
of the First Baptist church met
in joint session at the church
Monday evening for a special
state mission program, taught by
Mrs. E. C. James. Mrs. C. N.
Myers, president, presided.
Prior to the joint session, group
meetings were held for the pur
pose of transacting routine busi
ness.
The concluding feature of the
meeting was a program present
ed by Misses Virginia and Edwina
Lawrence, Amy Catherine Myers
and Miss Elizabeth Freeman, of
Winston-Salem, guest of the
Misses Lawrence.
The meeting was well attend
ed, a good representation from
each of the six circles being
present.
Misses Alexander and Evans
Entertain
Misses Frances Alexander and
Betty Lou Evans entertained at
a lovely party at the home of
Miss Alexander on Surry Avenue,
Friday evening, to honor Miss
Alexander's guest, Miss Lucille
Masten of Winston-Salem. Au
tumn flowers were used in the
living room, where tables were
,placed for rummy. The guest
list included eighteen young
friends of the hostesses.
In the progressions the high
score award went to Miss Mary
Sale and the consolation prize to
Miss Louise Laffoon. Miss Mas
ten was given a lovely gift as
guest of honor.
Out-of-town guests were the
honoree and Miss Louise Day of
North Wilkesboro, guest of Misses
Mattie Lou and Bernice Eidson.
A tempting salad course was
served during the evening.
Methodist Circles Meet Monday
Afternoon
The circles of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church met Monday after
noon at 3:30 in the following
homes:
Circle number one met with
Mrs. W. E. Paul on Terrace ave
nue, with Mrs. J. F. Hendren as
sociate hostess, with 11 members
present. Mrs. F. W. Graham, cir
cle chairman, presided over the
meeting and conducted the devo
tionals. The Bible study was
taught by Mrs. J. Mark Mc-
Adams.
Circle number two met with
Mrs. R. C. Freeman on Church
street, with 13 members present.
The devotionals and business ses
sion were in charge of Mrs. Free
man, circle chairman, and the
Bible lesson was in charge of Mrs.
George Royall.
Circle number three met with
Mrs. C. O. Garland on Gwyn ave
nue, with 12 members present.
Mrs. Joe Bivins, circle chairman,
presided over the business session
and conducted the devotionals
and Mrs. H. C. Salmons taught
the Bible lesson.
Each hostess served refresh
ments during a social hour at the
conclusion of the program.
Miss Margaret Harkrader Weds
William Henry Harris, 111
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Har
krader of Dobson, and William
Henry Harris, 111, of Roxboro,
were married Thursday morning
at 11 o'clock in a private cere
mony in the First Baptist church
at Wytheville, Va., with the pas
tor of the church officiating, us
ing the ring ceremony.
For the processional and reces
| sional the traditional wedding
marches were played by the
church organist and during the
ceremony "Traumeri" was played.
For her wedding the bride wore
a fall suit of blackberry wine im
ported woolen with touches of
beaver. Her accessories were of
black and her shoulder bouquet
was of talisman rosebuds.
Mrs. Harris is the daughter of
Lacy Loyd Harkrader or Dob
son, and the late Mrs. Lelia La
key Harkrader, and a sister of
Mrs. Fletcher Harris of this city.
She was graduated from the Wo
man's College of the University
of North Carolina, and studied
piano and voice. Since her grad
uation she has been a member of
the Roxboro high school faculty.
Mr. Harris is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Reginald Lee Harris, the
former an official in the Rox
boro Cotton Mils and a political
leader of Roxboro, having been
speaker of the House in the 1935-
137 session. Mr. Harris was edu
cated at Davidson College and is
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is incorrectly priced at $7.00
each. These dresses are des
cribed as "plain and printed
crepe dresses in new fall ma
terials and styles. Sizes 14 to
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a member of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity.
Upon their return from a hon
eymoon Mr. and Mrs. Harris will
be at home in Roxboro, where
Mr. Harris is associated with his
father in business.
Joyner-Reavis Wedding
Solemnized Friday Evening
Of interest to friends is the
marriage of Miss Flossie Bernice
Joyner of Hamptonville, and Ray
C. Reavis of Courtney, which was
solemnized in a private ceremony
Friday evening at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Franklin Joyner, at
Hamptonville.
The vows were heard by Rev.
M. F. Reavis, of Courtney, pastor
of the bridegroom. Only the im
mediate families of the young
couple were present.
An improvised altar was ar
ranged before the fireplace in the
livingroom. White pine and fern
were used as a background and
the greenery was interspersed
with white dahlias and cathedral
candles in tall candelabra.
The nuptial music was render-
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Ed by Mrs. Blaine Reavis, pianist,
and Miss Myrtle Reavis, niece of
the bridegroom, soloist. Mrs.
Reavis played the traditional
wedding marches as a procession
al and recessional and prior to
the ceremony Miss Reavis sang
"The Sweetest Story Ever Told."
For her wedding the bride wore
a two piece fall dress of Viking
blue, with accessories of black,
with the exception of her hat,
which was a small toque of Vik
ing blue. Her bouquet was of
gardenias and her only ornament
was a string of pearls.
Mrs. Reavis was educated at
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, Boone, and for several
years has taught in the schools
of Yadkin and Forsyth counties.
The bridegroom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Reavis of Court
ney, and is engaged in the mer
cantile business at Courtney.
Immediately after the cere
mony the young couple left for a
wedding trip through the Shen
andoah Valley. Upon their re
turn they will reside at Hamp
tonville.
Best Dress
Mrs. Chuzz; I had a lovely
time at the bridge party this af
ternoon.
Chuzz —Did you have the best
score?
Mrs. Chuzz —No, but I had the
best dress.
Attorney for the victim: "Gen
tlemen of the jury, the driver of
the car claims he was going only
four miles an hour. Think of it,
gentlemen! Think of the agony
of my poor, unfortunate client as
the car drove slowly over his
body!"
JUDGE NETTLES TO
PRESIDE OVER TERM
Judge Z. V. Nettles, of Ashe
ville, will preside over a two
weeks' mixed term of Surry coun
ty superior court, which will con
vene at Dobson on Monday, Sep
tember 18.
The first week of the term will
be for the trial of criminal cases
while the final week will be de
voted to the trial of civil cases.
The court docket has not been
leleased by clerk of the court, P.
T. Lewellyn, but the release will
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be made within a few days. The
civil docket has already been
made public and Includes 172
cases, many of them having been
on the court records for a long
time. Judge Nettles cleared a
large group of old cases from the
docket in July and be Is expected
to further clear the records at
this term.
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