j&Tvi-nihy, Angus! 22, 1940
BOCIETY
BDw Crowder Is Hostess to Clab
Tuesday Evening
I Miss Ola Crowder entertained
Hiembers of her bridge club and
Iwo visitors, Mrs. Clyde Long and
■Crs. Charlie Dixon, at a delight
mil party Tuesday evening at her
mome on Church street. In the
pames the high score award went
■to Mrs. Clyde Long.
At the conclusion of the play a
tempting collation was served.
Summer flowers were used in
ittr active arrangement in the
lome.
HoUuman-Johnson Marriage Is
Announced
Announcement is made of the
larriage of Miss Mary Lou Hol-
Ipian to Wade Johnson, which
ras solemnized in York, S. C., on
Lugust 11, 1940.
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter
f Mr. and Mrs. Dock Holloman,
f Jonesville, and Mr. Johnson is
he son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
k. E. Johnson, of Boonville. He
employed with Chatham Man
ifacturing company here.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are
temporarily at home with the
bride's parents.
tfrs. Alden Hunt Entertains for
Miss Boren Wednesday
Honoring her niece, Miss Mar
raret Wiley Boren, of Greens
>oro, Mrs. Alden Hunt entertain
d at an informal party Wednes
lay afternon at her home on
Tine street. The guest list in
luded twelve girls of the high
chool set.
Various games were enjoyed
wring the afternoon and prizes
ere awarded. Miss Boren was
resented a lovely remembrance.
Sandwiches, tea and chess .pies
ere served.
[Mr. and Mrs. Messenger Are
Honored Tuesday
/Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harold
[essenger, of Hartford, Conn.,
ho are visiting here, Mr. and
trs. Gavin Dortch entertained
t a delightful bridge-dinner
tiesday evening at their home,
overs were placed for sixteen at
>ur small tables. Gladioli were
sed throughout the home in col
rful profusion. Following the
inner bridge was played with
le high score awards going to
[rs. Raymond Chatham and E.
t. Spainhour. Mr. and Mrs.
fessenger were presented re
aembrances.
Mrs. Johnson Honored at Party
Friday Evening
Honoring Mrs. Raymond John
on, who before her marriage was
4iss Alice McCoin, Misses Ruby
itfcCoin and Frances Martin en
«rtained Friday evening at the
tome of the latter. Garden flow
ers were used throughout the
home in an attractive arrange
ment. A number of games and
Contests were enjoyed during the
evening and the entertainment
was climaxed with a shower of
miscellaneous gifts for the hon
wee.
Cake and lemonade were serv
ed during the evening to the 25
Mi '.sts who enjoyed the hospitali
ty of the hostesses.
Mrs. Somers Is Hostess to Chib
Wednesday Afternoon
Members of the Wednesday
Afternoon Study club met for
the August meeting with Mrs. A.
B. Somers on Cedar street Wed
nesday afternoon. An interest
ing program on "Flower Arrange
ments" was presented by Mrs.
Hugh Royall. Current events of
Interest were given by Mrs. Gar
land Johnson.
A beautifully appointed two
course collation was served at the
conclusion of the program to the
following members: Mesdames
JSrrol Hayes, R. C. Freeman, D.
t>. Smith, Garland Johnson, R.
B. Harrell, Hugh Royall, Fletcher
Harris, J. H. Be«son, L. W. Lax
ton, E. M. Hodel and Howard
Hatch.
Marriage of Miss Chappell and
Mr. Baker Announced
Announcement was made last
fcreek of the marriage of Miss
Dixie Blendon Chappell, of Jones-
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The pictures above are from the large collection of photographs made by The Tribune photographer of the flood last week. Upper
left was made from the new bridge and shows the huge black column of smoke which soared high into the heavens when ?, gasoline
storage tank exploded and burned at the Chatham ball park. Photo at top, right, was made at the height of the flood from the roof of
the Sydnor-Spainhour building, and shows the Southern depot deep in the muddy flood waters. Lower left, also made from the new
bridge looking east, was made before the river had reached full floood crest. At left is the Elkin Roller Mill, at right the "old mill" of
the Chatham Manufacturing Co. Lower right is pictured "Shorty" Collins, of Surry Hardware Company, filling an order for a bag of lime
from the company's warehouse located at the rear of the store. A short while later, had Mr. Collins attempted to wade out, the water
would have been over his head.
I ville, and Ernest J. Baker, of
Elkin, by the bride's mother. The
ceremony was solemnized in In
dependence, Va., with Rev. P. L.
Punk, pastor of the Friends
church, officiating.
For her wedding the bride wore
a dress of navy sheer, with har
monizing accessories. Her flow
ers were a shoulder bouquet of
gardenias.
Mrs. Baker is the daughter of
Mrs. J. L. Chappell and the late
Mr* Chappell, of Jdnesville. Mr.
Baker is the youngest son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Baker,
of this city.
Billings-Osborne Marriage Is .
Announced
Of cordial interest is the an
nouncement which was made this
week of the marriage of Miss
Roxie Juanita Billings and Har
vey A. Osborne, both of this city,
which was solemnized Saturday,
August 3, 1940, in York, S. C., at
the home of Judge E. Gettys
Nunta, with Judge Nunn officiat
ing.
The bride wore a becoming suit
of sheer navy, with accessories of
pink.
Mrs. Osborne is a daughter of
Thomas M. Billings, of Elwood,
Ind., and the late Mrs. Billings,
and has resided here for several
years. Mr. Osborne is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Osborne,
of this city. Both are employed
with Chatham Manufacturing
company.
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne are on
a wedding trip, which includes a
visit to the bride's father in El
wood. Upon their return they
will reside in West Elkin.
Visitors Feted at Luncheon by
Mrs. Dortch
Complimenting Mrs. John
Reich, of Statesville, and Mrs.
Tom Ring, of Washington, D. C.,
guests of Mrs. E. P. McNeer, Mrs.
Gavin H. Dortch entertained at
a delightful bridge-luncheon
Wednisday at her home. The
guests were invited for luncheon
and bridge was played during the
afternoon. Covers were placed
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Here Are More Scenes of Elkin Flood
for eight at a table attractively
arranged with gladioli.
Prizes were awarded at the
conclusion of the play and each
of the honorees was presented
an attractive remembrance.
The guest list included Mrs.
Reich and Mrs. Ring, honorees,
Mrs. R. B. Harrell, Mrs. Ruth
Gwyn Parks, Miss Josephine
Paul, Mrs. Roger Carter, Mrs.
Claude Farrell and Mrs. Edwin
Harris.
CYCLE
The Brown family reunion was
held Sunday at Oak Grove Bap
tist church! The program fea
tured sermons by Rev. E. K.
Wooten and Rev. W. V. Brown,
and special music by members of
the Brown family. A number of
people attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Hemric an
nounce the birth of a son, Wil
liam Graham.
John Van Hoy, of Frederica,
Dela., is the guest this week of,
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Van Hoy.
Hugh West, of Newark, N. J.,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim West. He was accom
panied by Eddie Kreger, of Pas
saic, N. J., and Joseph Waller, of
Clifton, N. J.
Miss Eloise Howard spent last
week with her grandmother, Mrs.
Lizzie Howard, at Union.
LONGTOWN
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Long and
family of Yadkinville, visited Mr.
Long's mother, Mrs. Jane Long,
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reinhardt
had as their Sunday guests Mr.
and Mrs. William Hicks and son,
of Lewisville, Mr. and Mrs. Sea
man Reinhardt and Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Long and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Swaim
and children, of
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Long.
Mr. Clayton Long spent the
week-end with Mr. Harry Lee
Collins, of Winston-Salem.
Mr. Lon West of Yadkinville,
visited his mother, Mrs. Carolina
West, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Grace Settle of Pleasant
Hill, spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. Raymond Harp.
Mr. and Mrs. Park Shore had
as their Sunday visitors, Mr. anH
Mrs. Willie Bell and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Shore of Arlington, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Long.
Mrs. Mamie Seagraves of Win
ston-Salem, spent the week-end
with her mother, Mrs. Myrtle
Shore.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Guy and
family, of Winston-Salem, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Harp.
How True
The pupils were asked to con
struct a sentence containing the
word "amphibious." As quick as
a flash the son of a fisherman
gave out the following "Most fish
stories am fibious?"
BETHEL
The annual revival began here
at Bethel church the second Sun
day. Rev. B. F. Peeler, of Tay
lorsville, preached fine sermons
until Tuesday when the contin
ued rain and the flood caused the
meeting to close. It will be re
sumed Sunday evening, August
25, at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. Mr.
Peeler has promised to come back
and assist the pastor, Rev. R. J.
Pardue.
We who live along the Yadkin
river and the creeks have suffer
ed a great loss from the flood.
The fine crops that looked so
prosperous, where much toil and
labor has been done, ha\te been
swept away. As Job of old: "The
Lord giveth and the Lord taketh."
He blesses us in many ways yet
for all we should feel grateful to
Him.
Misses Ruby Pardue and Julia
Bell Hemric, who were patients
at the Hugh Chatham Memorial
hospital, have returned to their
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homes, their many friends will be
glad to know.
Mr. T. N. Green has been con
fined to his home for the past
week with illness, we are sorry to
note.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Gilliam and
small sons, Charles and Bobby,
attended the home-coming ser
vice at White Plains church, near
Roaring River last Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Walker and little
daughter, Linda, of High Point,
visited her parents here last
week, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Green.
Hugh G. Green, of Winston-
Salem, spent last Sunday here
with his mother and family, Mrs.
J. B. Green.
We are glad to learn that Blake
Caudill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Weaver Caudill, of near here, is
improving rapidly at the Wilkes
hospital where he is being treat
ed for injuries he received in a
bicycle accident.
Two families were forced to
move their household furnishings
during the flood in this section,
Messrs. J. T. Stroud and Nelson
Caudill. The former moved his
to the upper story of the home
where the water did not reach.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Roberts
and daughters, Misses Helen and
Edith, visited friends here last
Sunday.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jester, who recently moved to
this community, died last Tues
day. His twin brother died about
three weeks ago. The body was
taken to East Bend for burial.
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