GET READY FOR TENNIS TOURNEY
comes to koanone kapius on a Dig scale wirn tne lighting of
the VEPCO tennis courts on Jefferson Street, between 4th and 5th. Get
ting ready for the first annual City Tennis Tournament are shown some of
the VEPCO net stars above: (left to right) Charles Fitts, Bill Batton, Jim
my Womble and Frank Sherry. All those interested in entering the tour
nament should see Ted Speight at once. (Herald NewsKut by Crumpler)
Series Of Parties
A series of three parties were
given one on Thursday evening,
one Friday evening and one Sat
urday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Jimmie Curran when Mrs.
Curran and Mrs. Beaman Helms
jointly entertained with bridge.
Bowls of lovely fall flowers were
effectively placed throughout the
living room, dining room and den
where the tables were arranged
for the players. A color scheme of
green and white predominated in
the refreshing ice course which
was served. Attractive tallies were
given the guests as they arrived
to direct them to their tables and
partners. The prize winners for
Thursday evening were Mrs. Colan
Womble high and Mrs. Bill Carter
low. Mrs. S. E. Purdue was guest
of honor at this party and was re
membered with a gift. Misses Su
la Williams, Ruby Williams and
Mrs. James Stevens were refresh
ment guests. The bridge players
in addition to the honored guest
were: Mesdames Bill Carter, Bill
Harris, Colan Womble, Graham
Lynch, William Thorne, D. E. Ben
nett, Howard Hancock, Earl Bell,
Edwin Akers, Zollie Powell, Wa
rner Collier, Calvin Kennemur,
Charles Fitts, Misses Virginia
Jackson, Margaret Dunning, Hil
da Hines, Evelyn Johnson, Eliza
beth Wilson, Velma Clark. On Fri
day evening Mrs. W. B. Allsbrook
won high prize and Mrs. George
Sullivan second high. Mrs. Marvin
Collier came in for refreshments.
The guest list included Mesdames
H. B. Speight, R. L. Martin, Ivey
Mohorn, (J. L. Elting, iJennie rsiack
of Greensboro, Stewart Wilson,
George Sullivan, Ikey Johnson,
George Lampley, A. O. George, W.
B. Allsbrook, William Carter, Allie
Wood, H. E. Cameron, Lewis John
son, Hazel Smith, Misses Bernice
Hitchens, Omara Daniel, Clyde
Fulgham, and Helen Turner. On
Saturday afternoon the prize win
ners were Mrs. Clyde Liske and
Mrs. George Hayes, Mrs. Liske
winning high and Mrs. Hayes sec
ond high. The other guests were
Mesdames Carroll Wilson, Lyle
Wilson, L. B. Brown, Wyche Land,
B. E. Stephenson, William Harris,
n, Pendleton Grizzard, Wilmer
Collier, T. J. Taylor, W. A. China,
W. L. Medlin, John Dunn, Misses
Floriene Holt and Kathryn Wol
bar.
Emporia Dance
At Armory On
October 12th
The Howitzer Company, 116th
Infantry, of the Virginia National
Guard will sponsor a Dance at the
Armory in Emporia on Wednes
day evening, October 12th, from 10
until 2 o’clock, according to an
nouncement made this week.
Music for the dance will be fur
nished by Hal Thurston and his
Orchestra, featuring "Mac” Mac
Donald, vocalist.
The Emporia National Guard
unit has sponsored several dances
recently, and reports are to the
effect that they are well attended.
Doubtlss many Halifax County
couples will attend the Dance
there Wednesday, October 12th.
llth Birthday Party
Mrs. Nettie Morris honored her
nephew, Francis Gray, with a par
ty Saturday afternoon, the occa
sion being his llth birthday. After
several games were played, cake,
lemonade, candy were served to
the following guests: Misses Myr
tle Deberry, Shirley Martin, Kath
leen Porch, Hattie Mae Woodruff,
Pamalea Langston, Charlotte Anne
Norwood; Messrs. George McNeil,
Thomas Ingram, Francis Gray,
Hu£h McNeil, Harold Simpson,
Kenneth Simpson, Robert Ingram,
Edward Ingram, Robert Porch,
Edward Porch, William Keeter.
Francis received many lovely
gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Blankenship
and children, Margaret, Fred,
George Wesley of Richmond, Va.
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Rice.
Mrs. I. P. Gaidowski of Empo
ria, Va. visited Mrs. P. O. Hobbs
lqst week.
R. L. Martin, C. W. Davis spent
the week-end in New Bern.
Mesdames L. S. Neal, Brown
Thomason, J. M. Rice, J. W. Tay
lor, Gordon Price, Miss Virginia
Taylor spent Wednesday in Rocky
Mount.
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At Woman’s Club
A lovely bridge party was given
on Tuesday afternoon at the Wo
man’s Club with Mrs. W. C. Wil
liams and Mrs. O. Griffin as joint
hostesses. The club house was
lovely with its decorations of fall
flowers in attractive arrangement.
Eighteen tables of players enjoyed
five progressions of contract; the
scores were collected at five o’
clock and first and second high
scorers were presented lovely
prizes, Mrs. Virgil McDowell win
ning the high prize and Mrs. T. L.
Martin the second high. Mrs. John
Marcus Smith won the floating
prize. An attractive ice course
was served at refreshment time.
Those .enjoying the delightful hos
pitality of Mrs. Griffin and Mrs.
Williams were: Mesdames Edwin
Akers, T. J. Alford, Julian Alls
brook, W. S. Batton, Jr., W. B.
Allsbrook, D. E. Bennett, Mertyl
Black, Scott Benton, Tom Cheek,
Gordan Berkstresser, G. S. Bunn,
W. A. China, L. W. Clements, C.
W. Davis, W. S. Dean, J. B. Dunn,
A. O. George, J. P. Grizzardt C. M.
Gurley, Howard Hancock, William
Harris, n, George Lampley, T. W.
M, Long, J. W. Martin, George
Pappendick, R. M. Pope, P. E.
Ransom, Elmer Starke, Will Tay
lor. George Taylor, Robert Vaugh
an, M. F. White, Carroll Wilson, R.
M. Brown, F. J. Hawley, Cranford
Hoyle, R. H. Hundley, J. M. Jack
son, Frank Kemp, R. E. Kimball,
C. D. Liske, R. B. Purdy, Riveg
Manning, A. N. Martin, T. L. Mar
tin, W. L. Medlin, J. R. Meikle,
V. E. McDowell, W. N. Pharr, W.
H, Proctor, W. H. Pruden, F. M.
Sherry, J. M. Smith, B. E. Stephen
son, F. C. Vaughan. M H. Vaugh
an, H. C. Wirtz, F. C. Williams,
J. C. Williams, F. D. Wilson, Lyle
Wilson, T. O. Wilson, Thornton
R. Wilson, W. A. Wolhar, J. M. C.
Covington, H. S. Loy, H. E. Lee,
Wyche Land, T. J. Taylor, J. W.
Harrell, Miss Susan Holliday and
Miss Emma Neal Covington,
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