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J)n the Social !\eatt, m News of Parties, Clubs, Weddings TELEPHONE No. 96 Benefit Party Held Wednesday Approximately $50 was netted from the benefit bridge-rook party sponsored by the Junior Womans Club on Wednesday afternoon of last week at the Gilvin Roth YMCA. The proceeds from the benefit will be used to finance the club's project of building playgrounds at various points throughout the town. Approximately 25 tables of bridge and rook were in play. The high score prize in bridge was won by Mrs. George Hart and run ner-up was Mrs. Bill Cox. Mrs. Frank Steelman won high score prize in rook and runner up a wal’d went to Mrs. T. L. Par nell. In the teen-age group the bridge prize was awarded Miss Mrs. Cockerham Honored Sunday Mrs. Mamie Bean of State Road honoied her sister, Mrs. P. B. Cockerham, with a surprise birth day party, Sunday, at her home in State Road. The guest list included Mrs. Cockerham's brothers and sisters. Attending the occasion were Mrs. W. L. Parks and son, Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Parks, Mrs. Bettie Hicks, Mrs. R. P. Wilmoth, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wilmoth and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wilmoth^ and son, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wilmoth and daughter, all of Winston-Salem and other relatives. Beulah Yates and the rook prize to Miss Mary Liles Freeman. Mrs. David Clark was winner of the cake given at the party. The design shown above is priced at 25 for $2.00 with your name printed. Created by National Detroit Publishers, it is part of a selection that sparkles with spirited originality and traditional warmth. s time to think of your personal %■* raft from the BIGGEST most 'IFUL most VARIED Si k'F rrs'tfnas cards We ve S; XS; many a year/ BUY NOW. SHOP LEISURELY! Elk Printing Company Phones 27 or 96 Elkin, N. C. GENERAL ELECTRIC Automatic "SPEED COOKING" • . Holcomb PHone 254 We've got the G-E “Speedster”—a de luxe range, at a practical price! It’s paclred with the wonderful features that make G-E “speed cook* ing” the dream of every housewife. With the G-E Oven Timer Three ovens in one A built-in, thrifty deep-well cooker With G-E Tel-a-Cook switches For extra safety and convenience and discuss easy terms to suit your budget^ Bros., Inc. Elkin, N. C. J Miss Elmore Is Party Hostess Miss Anne Elmore was hostess at a pretty party Thursday eve ning at her home on West Spring Street. Honorees included Miss Peggy Lineberry, bride-elect of October, Mrs. Jack Pardue, Mrs. Robert Lawrence and Mrs. Tommy Johnson, recent brides, and Miss Mary Helen McKnight of Sterling, Colo. Corsages of red roses were given each honoree upon arrival. Guests brought their favorite recipes and snapshots. Duplicate copies of each recipe were made and filed in attractive recipe hold ers and presented to Miss Line berry, and Mrs. Pardue. Miss Mc Knight was presented a photo graph album in which to paste the photos brought by guests. Clever contests were directed by the hostess with prizes going to Misses Libby Royall, Mabel Cathey Leeper and Sarah Hol comb. Miss Margaret Ann Click received the draw prize. Each honoree was given a gift of crystal in her chosen wedding pattern. Mrs. William S. Elmore assisted her daughter in serving the ap proximately 30 guests attending. T. B. Holy field Honored Sunday Honoring T. B. Holyfield, Mrs. R. M. Clark of Rockford enter tained at a family dinner Sun day at her home. The occasion was Mr. Holyfield’s 9^th birthday anniversary. Children attending the celebra tion wrere Charles Holyfield and Tommy Holyfield of Winston Salem. One son, T. G. Holyfield of Clarksburg, W. Va., was unable to attend. Also present at the dinner were Mrs. Charles Holyfield and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Simpson. 1 What s Courtesies Shown Affianced Couple Several courtesies have been shown during the past week to Miss Barbara Benson, of this city, and John Fairclough, Jr., of Ridgewood, N. J., who wer-e wed Saturday evening at 6:30 o’clock at the First Methodist Church, and their wedding party. Mrs. James Booher honored Miss Benson at a luncheon on Wednesday of last week at her home in Westover Heights. Covers were laid for the honoree, Mrs. J. W. L. Benson, mother of the bride-elect, Mrs. Frankie Andrews, grandmother of the bride-elect, and bridesmaids. The luncheon table was overlaid with a heirloom lace cloth and centered with a silver tray on which a miniature wedding scene was placed. The scene consisted of a background of white flow ers with the bride and bridegroom standing in front of the minister. The bridesmaids were dressed in pastel colors. Around the tray were nosegays of white flowers, centered with pink rosebuds, which marked the places of the guests. The chair in which Miss Benson sat was an antique and tied with a large white satin bow and clematis. An arrangement of white gladi oli and clematis in a silver bowl was placed on the buffet. Con tainers of clematis were used on either end of the mantle in the living room. Miss Benson was presented a gift of Steuben glass by the hos tess. Mrs. Booher was assisted in en tertaining by her daughter, Ma hala, and Mrs. V. W. Taylor, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. L. Benson honored their daughter and Mr. Fairclough, Friday evening when they entertained at a formal din ner party at Graystone Inn, Roar ing Gap, for the bridal party, relatives and out-of-town guests. The table was centered with sil ver bowls of white roses and flank ed by lighted tapers in silver can delabra. As a health toast was drunk to the bride and bridegroom, confetti showered over them from a white wedding bell. Dinner was served to approxi mately 70 guests. Miss Benson was hostess Fri day at 1 o’clock at a luncheon at her home on Hawthorne Road, honoring her bridesmaids. The table was centered with an arrangement of pink roses. Favors were drawn from a heart-shaped cake surrounded with roses. Miss Benson presented each of the guests with a silver picture frame. • * * * Miss Benson and Mr. Fair clough were honored at a wedding breakfast Saturday morning by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Neaves and Misses Idelia and Frances Benson, at the Gilvin Roth YMCA. The tables were decorated with pink roses and gladioli, satin rib bons and wedding bells. A trellis of roses and smilax decorated the background. The guests’ places were marked with miniature brides on nut cups. The guest list included the bri dal party, relatives and out-of town guests. * * * Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Freeman and Dr. and Mrs. Harry L. Johnson entertained at a dinner party on Thursday evening in honor of Miss Benson and Mr. Fairclough, at the Freeman home on West Main Street. Dinner was served buffet style from the dining room table, and then the guests found their places at smaller tables on the porch and lawn of the home. The dining room table was decorated with an artistic arrangement of white car nations and clematis. Eaoh of the smaller tables was centered with a small bowl of fruit. Miss Benson’s place was marked with a gardenia wristlet centered with a tiny gilded wishbone. The guest list included the bri dal party, relatives and out-of town guests. * * * 4 Following the Benson - Fair clough wedding rehearsal Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Al len and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dun can, Jr., entertained at a cake cutting at the Allen home on Church Street. The guests were greeted at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and shown into the sun room by Miss Bettie Allen. Mrs. T. R. Sample of Thomasville, Ga„ presided at the guest register. The guests were directed into the dining room where the bride’s table was overlaid with a cutwork linen cloth and centered with a three tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom. The base of the cake was en circled with white, clematis and pink rosebuds. On either side of the cake lighted tapers were used in graduated silver candelabra. Small white wedding bells with white satin streamers cascaded from the chandelier. Three large silver wedding bells filled with flowers were used on the buffet, flanked by lighted tapers in crystal holders. The pink and white color motif was repeated in the decorations used throughout the home. After the traditional cutting of the cake, Mrs. E. F. McNeer com pleted the serving. Presiding at the punch bowl were Mrs. Lee Neaves antf-Mrs; RobertrSate: Miss * Miss Lineberry Is Extended Courtesy Miss Peggy Lineberry, bride elect of October, was honored by Mrs. I. C. Yates and daughter, Miss Beulah Yates, at a dessert rook party, Tuesday evening at the Gilvin Roth YMCA. Upon the arrival of the guests a tempting dessert course was served canying out a color scheme of pink and white. Each of the tables was centered with a pink taper nested in a cluster of clem atis and asters. Arrangements of pink asters, roses and clematis were used throughout the parlor. Four tables of rook were in play with the high score prize going to Miss Lineberry and the low score to Miss Joan Gross. Miss Lineberry was presented a corsage of pink rosebuds and a gift of >ihina in her chosen wed ding pattern. The guest list included friends of the honoree. Miss McCormick ToWed Mr.Jurney Mr. and Mrs. James N. Mc Cormick of Sanford, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lila, to Jack' Powell Jurney. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jurney of this city. The wedding will take place on September 10 at the home of the bride in Sanford. Julia Bryan and Miss Gene Click assisted in serving. Approximately 75 guests, con sisting of members of the bridal party, relatives and out-of-town guests called during the receiving hour. Carolyn Caudle Circle Meets The Carolyn Caudle Circle of Elkin Valley Baptist Church met on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Millard Collins with Mrs. Charlie Nixon as associate hos tess. Eleven members and one visitor were present for the meeting. It was opened by the singing of “The Kingdom Is Coming,” followed by prayer led by Mrs. Luther Dar nell. The president, Mrs. Garvey Simmons, conducted the devotion al service. Mrs. Oscar Darnell presented a most interesting program on “Christ The Answer To Athiestic Communism.” The group sang a hymn, after which Mrs. Smith Collins gave the closing prayer. A business session was held, and refreshments were served to the group. Boy’s Group Has Meeting The Royal Ambassador chapter of the First Baptist Church met for its last meeting in August, Friday at the church with 10 members present. Mrs. Julian Elmore led the de votionals and Charles Dean Ed wards offered the opening pray er. Mrs. F. M. Norman taught the mission study chapter entitled, “Not Safe at Home.” Charles Dean Edwards led the declamations and R. A. benedic tion. At the conclusion of the meet ing, refreshments were served. Presbyterian Group Meets Circle No. 2 of the Presbyterian Women of the Church met Mon day night at the home of Mrs. Joe Gwyn Bivins, Gwyn Avenue. The meeting was called to order and Mrs. Van W. Dillon, Sr., offered the opening prayer. During the business session an invitation was extended from the Junior Wom ans Club to a movie concerning the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina which is to be held at the YMCA September 13 at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Ralph Ritchie pre sented an interesting book review on Dr. Lewis J. Sherrill’s book, “Lift Up Your Eyes’’ which is a report to the churches on religious education. The meeting was clos ed with the mispah benediction. Bible Class Has Outing Tie Ed Lawrence Bible Class of the First Baptist Church held a fish fry at the home of Mrs. Noah Darrell on Tuesday evening of last week. OLicers were elected as follows: Mrs. Dixie Glenn, president: Miss jois McKnight, first vice presicfent; Miss Mattie Mae Pow ell, second vice-president; Mrs. David Brendle, third vice-presi dent; Mrs. Ora Walls Vanhoy, secreta-y and treasurer; Mrs. Noah Darnell, assistant secretary and treasurer. Group captains are Mrs. .. E. Crowe, Mrs. Cortez Lowers, Mrs. C. I. Boger, Mrs. Al ma Hnshaw, Mrs. Charlie Alex ander tnd Mrs. Fred Eidson. Mrs.E. L. Byrd was a guest at the meting. Visit Our large Piece Goods Departmeit In Our Basement Store For Backto-School Nee<$ In Lovely New Ginghams, Prints, Woohn Materials! School days aj sewing- days. 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