COUNTY NEWS IN HALIFAX AND NORTHAMPTON
Halifax, Weldon, Littleton, Enfield, Darlington, Aurelian Springs, Hawkins Chapel, Ebenezer,
Thelma, Gaston, Garysburg, Pleasant Hill, Hardrawee, Hollister,Ringwood
Darlington Club
Plans Club House
Selection of Commercial Rugs was
the Major Project studied under
the leadership of Mrs. Hazel
Wheeler, Home Demonstration A
gent, at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Darlington Woman’s
Club held at Darlington' Wednes
day afternoon, Feb. 17.
The meeting was called to order
by the president and "Invocation”
sung by all. Minutes of the Jan
uary meeting were read by the
Secretary, followed by the Treas
urer’s report. The regular business
was in order and under New Bus
iness a discussion concerning the
building of a club house followed
the announcement of Mrs. Ed
Dickens that her husband, E. W.
Dickens, Sr. would give to the club
a plot of land on which to build a
club house. A “Club House” com
mittee including Mesdames E. C.
Dickens, E. W. Dickens Jr. and
Frank Warren was appointed to
plan ways and means of increasing
the Club Treasury. Although hav
ing to begin at the very beginning
our aim is to have a club house, all
our own, by next winter.
“There are six points to remem
ber in cleaning a rug,” Mrs. Wheel
er said.
1. Purpose of fugs in general.
2. Purpose of the particular rug
one plans to buy.
3. Place the rug is to be used.
4. The wear it will probably get.
5. Suitability of Design and Col
or as a background for furnishings.
6. Durability and ease of clean
ing.
Each point was discussed fully a
long with pictures of types and
uses of the different rugs. Also,
“Look For Quality,” added Mrs.
Wheeler, “when buying a rug.”
Mrs. E. W. Dickens Sr. gave an
interesting paper on the care of
milk and butter making during the
winter months.
Mrs. Frank Warren, Recreation
Leader, led in a contest during
the social period, testing our know
ledge of some of the more simple
things of our day. At the close of
the contest sandwiches and hot
coffee were served by the hostesses,
Mrs. E. W. Dickens Sr. and Mrs.
E. W. Dickens Jr.
Note: In giving the list of lead
ers in the report to the Herald of
the January meeting, Mrs. Ra
leigh Warren, Clothing leader, was
omitted. This was an oversight and
we wish to make the necessary
correction this month.
U. D. C. Meeting
Held In Enfield
The Enfield Frank M. Parker
Chapter, U. D. C., held its Febru
ary meeting in the home of Mrs.
G. C. Howell on Thursday after
noon with 23 members and three
visitors present. Mrs. Egbert Barn
hill presided. Mrs. I. D. Wood read
the twenty-third Psalm followed
with prayer by Mrs. Frank Branch.
After the business was transacted
and report heard, following the Di
vision President, Mrs. John H. An
derson’s slogan “Know the U.D.C.”
Miss Katie Riddick explained how
the dollar taxes given by each
member and sent to the State
Treasurer is used, and other i
tems. The Chapter President is
quite anxious that all dues be paid
in full by March 1, as she wants
to go to the District Meeting at
Harrellsville, N. C. on March 12,
with an A-l report—all dues and
all obligations met for the year.
In commemorating the birthday
of Sidney Lanier Feb. 3rd, Mrs. M.
E. Herman read a poem by him
entitled “My Springs” before which
she made a few remarks on his
life. Miss Sudie Fitzpatrick read a
EBENEZER
Rev. Wade Johnson and daugh
ter, Edna Dale, and Mrs. A. E.
Crawley were the dinner guests of
Mrs. W. D. Hux and family Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cullom of
Hawkins Chapel visited Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Arrington Saturday
night.
Miss Sarah Arrington left last
week to begin work at Mary Wash
ington Hospital, Fredericksburg,
Va.
Miss Hannah Jane Crawley vis
ited Miss Bertha Viverette near
Ringwood Sunday.
Miss Grace Crawley was the din
ner guest of Miss Louise Hux Sun
day.
Mrs. Henry Ferguson and sons,
of Halifax and Mr. and Mrs. Char
lie Jenkins of near Weldon spent
Sunday with Mrs. S. E. Hux.
Mrs. Roy Crawley and son, Thom
as Graham, spent Monday with
Mrs. H. F. Dickens.
Mrs. H. F. Dickens visited Mrs.
B. T. Hux Sunday p.m.
Mrs. T. O. Barnes, Mrs. C. M.
Dickens, and Mrs. Louis Hux are
on the sick list.
The attendance at Ebenezer Sun
day was grand considering the
weather.
We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. R.
few paragraphs from an article on
the life of Matthew Fontaine Mau
ry. Later she also read a poem
“Sidney Lanier” by Mrs. Daisy
Crump Whitehead, of Raleigh. The
meeting was adjourned by repeat
ing the Lord’s Prayer.
The guests of the afternoon were
Mesdames Robert Kimball, J. L.
Bass and Geo. T. Andrews. Mrs.
Howell and her joint hostesses,
Mesdames B. E. Bobbitt, Marcellus
Pope, William Pope and T. E. Hof
ler served a salad plate with hot
coffee, and candied cherries. The
Geo. Washington idea was carried
out in the decorations.
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Miss Clyde Hux of Weldon spent
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Mrs. Bill Dickens spent Sunday
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