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News Of Special Interest To Women . . . Call R-326 Mrs. Al Zucker Is Hostess To Bridge Club Thursday Night Mrs. A1 Zucker entertained at three tables of bridge at her home on Jefferson Street Thurs day night. The living room was artisti cally decorated for the occasion with colorful summer flowers, with an arrangement of vari colored gladioli used effectively on the mantle. After several progressions were enjoyed, club high score was made by Mrs. E. C. Lung ford, second high by Mrs. Rich ard Collins and guest high by Mrs. Ruby Mitchner The host ess presented each of the win ners with a lovely gift cf cry stal. Refreshments of lemon merin gue pie with iced tea .vas serv ed to the players. Those present were Mrs. Bill Bass, Mrs. John Lackey. Mrs. Willis Hux. Jr., Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. Marion Hudson .Mrs. Lewis Tickel, Mrs. Mitchner, Mrs. Walter Tick ett, Mrs. Clem Brown. Mrs. Ste ward Wilson and Mrs. Ktheari^e Murray. Mrs. R. M. Taylor Entertains Bridge Club Mrs. R. M. Taylor was host ess to her bridge club Wednes day night at her home on Wash ington Street. The home was attractively de corated throughout with colorful summer flowers. Mrs. Houston Fuller was win ner of high score and Mrs. Scott Benton won guest high. Iced drinks were served dur ing the game, and ice cream ι topped with strawberries and cookies were enjoyed later on. j Those making up the tables ( were Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Benton. Mrs. Ed Knott, Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. Frank Kemp. Mrs. C. D. Liske, Mrs. T. J. Taylor, Mrs. D. E. Bennett, Mrs. Clayton Gurlev. Mrs. T. R. Wilson, Mrs. L. B. Brown and Mrs. R. A. Daniel. Couple Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary At Picnic In Louisburg Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hayes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a picnic at: their home in Louisburg June1 20. The Hayes, who are 81 and 76 years old respectively, have ; 13 children. Mrs. Hayes is the : former Miss Betty Lou Harasnill, daughter of the late G. W. Ham mill and Margaret Hammiil of Halifax. One hundred and eighty | guests attended the picnic lunch and celebration on the lawn of the Hayes' home. "Hunger waits for no man.1 Good intentions do not save lives. Action does." North Carolina rates next to Pennsylvania, with a 17.5 percent : age of the country's knitting ma- j chines. Martinsville, va.—In a cere mony performed July the Fourth, Miss Anne Holt, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ed win Holt of Martinsville, Va., and Wilson Webb Harrull of Roa noke, Va., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wilkins Hamill of j Thelma, N. C., were married. The wedding took place in the ι First Baptist Church of Martins ville Sunday at 5 p.m.. with Dr. ' J. P. McCabe. assisted by the Rev. Chevis Home, performing the rites. Ther church was decorated with palms, ferns, white Easter ' lilies, and white asters. Cathe dral candles cast a soft glow over the scene. Mrs. Jeff Eggleston. organist, presented a program of wedding music preceding the ceremony. Selections incuded "Ave Maria." "Venetian Love Son" and "The Swans." Miss Ernestine Stultz sang "Because." "I Love You Truly" and "The Lord's Pray er." The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white satin, fashioned on princess lines. with long buttoned sleeves and a circular train. The sweetheart neckline was embroidered with seed pearls. Her full length veil of illusion fell from a seed pearl tiara. She carried a Prayer Book topped with a white orch id and showered with stephan otis. Her only ornament was a lavaliere of diamonds çind seed pearls, a gift of the bridegroom. Miss Martha Kirchner of Roa noke was maid of honor and her only attendant. She wore a dot ted swiss dress with a bustled back and hoop skirt, a broad picture hat and carried a bas ket of yellow roses. The bridegroom had his broth er. R. W. Hammill, Jr., of Wel don, as his best man. Ushers were James L. Stennett, Horace \V. Dowdy, both of Martinsville. The bride's mother wore an aqua dress with matching hat and an orchid corsage. The mother of the bridegroom was dressed in black, with matching hat and accessories and wore an orchid corsage. Following the ceremony, a re ception was given in the home of the bride's parents. The bride chose as her going away outfit a green and gray dress and wore a gray hat and her bridal orchid corsage. Mrs. Hamill was graduated from Madison College, Harris onburg, Va. She was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, Pi Omega Pi and Cotillion Club. Mr. Hamill attended school in Spartansgurg, S. C., and was graduated from Benjamin Franklin University, Washing ton. D. C. He served as pilot with the Army Air Forces over seas for three years in the Eighth Air Force. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Oak Leaf Clusters. At ■ present he is associated with Leslie A. Kimble and Co., Roa noke, Va. The couple will make their ' home in Roanoke, Va. I Halifax Woman's Club Entertain Husband" At Picnic Supper Halifax—The Halifax Wom an's Club had a picnic Thurs day night at the clubhouse with husbands invited as special guests. Mrs. Fletcher Gregory, Mrs. Caswell Shaw and Mrs. R. L. Applewhite were in charge of ar rangements. Supper was served picnic i style on the grounds of the cluB j house. ι The Rev. M. C. Dunn, pastor Durham who is holding a revi· I val in Halifax, wat a special guest. Large Group Attends Informal Get-Together At Country Club Friday A large group of members and guests attended the infor mal dance and get-together of the Roanoke Rpiads Country Club Friday night. The clubhouse was decorated with arrangements of mixed bouquets for the occasion. A seven-piece orchestra fur nished music for dancing. Bridge was also enjoyed. Light refreshments were served during the course of the evening. The committee in charge of arrangements for the affair way composed of Alfred Martin, Jam es Curran and Ned Manning. Mrs. Wade H. Dickens Of Scotland Neck Is Hostess To Club Scotland Neck—Mrs. Wade H. Dickens entertaned her bridge club Thursday night at her home. Colorful arrangements of flow ers were used in the living room, where the tables were set up. During the evening Mrs. Dick ens served punch and later on a sweet course. Mrs. Irwin Clark was awarded high score prize. Mrs. Spencer Lewis second prize and Mrs. C. T. Smith of Rocky Mount, house guest of Mrs. C. H. Smith, and Miss Carolina Brinkley of Ply mouth, house guest of Mrs. Spencer Lewis, were remembed ed with gifts. Club members playing were Miss Estelle Hancock, Miss Vir ginia. Tillery, Mrs. Spencer Lew is. Mrs. James S. Livermon, Mrs. Harry Vaughan. Mrs. C. H. ! Neville, Mrs. Surry Dunn. Mrs. I Francis Lewis, Mrs. Irwin Clark. Mrs. C. H. Smith. C. T. Smith and Ε. K. Veach were guests. Miss Carolina Brinkley joined I the party for the social hour. Van Dyke-Haves Wedding Announced By Bride's Parents Warrenton — Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hayes of Norlina an nounce the marriage of their daughter. Wilson, to Stephen Thomas Van Dyke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alps Van Dyke of Hen derson, June 12 at 3 p.m. The ceremony was performed in the Methodist parsonage at Norlina by the bride's pastor, the Rev. W. G. Farror. The bride wore a navy blue crepe dress with white acces sories. Her corsage was of red roses and stephanotis. Only a few close friends and relatives were present. Mrs. Van Dyke is a graduate of Norlina High School and of Louisburg College, where she was awarded a secretarial cer tificate, diploma and associate in arts. Mr. Van Dyke attended Zeb Vance High School and now holds a position with the Ship builders and Dry Dock Co., in Newport News, Va. Mrs. Mark Harris Jr. Honored At Shower Given By Two Hostesses Mrs. Rufus Hux and Mrs. Hugh Rodwell were joint hostesses at a miscellaneous shower honor ing Mrs. Mark Harris, Jr., re cently. Various games and contests were enjoyed with awards for the winner of each. Mrs. Harris received many lovely gifts. Refreshments of iced drinks, nuts and cookies were served by the hostesses. Those present were the hon orée. Mrs. C. K. Saddler. Mrs. T. W. Walker, Mrs. Hubert Speight. Mrs. F. M. Rightmyer, Mrs. Jimmie Rainey, Mrs. Clar ence Garner. Mrs. Ola Wray. Mrs. Maggie Jenkins, Mrs. Irene Allen. Mrs. Francis Cox. Mrs. Fannie Poarch. Miss Mary E. Saddler. Miss Mary Walker. Miss Libby Young and Mrs. H. L. Pope of Macon, Ga. Paschall Family Has Family Reunion Friday At R. Paschall Home Warrenton—The Paschall fam ily had a reunion Friday at the home of Robert Paschall. A large number of members and friends of the family attended. Group singing was enjoyed. Λ welcome address was delivered by Alpha Paschall, and Mrs. Fred Paschall gave the re sponse. The Rev. C. W. Robbins gave the devotional. followed by a talk, "The Meaning of the Home," given by Mrs. Boyd Ed wards. Mrs. Robert Paschall and Miss Lois Fleming sang a duet. Edward White gave a reading, "The Runaways." Dr. Fred W. Paschall introduced the guest speaker of the occasion, Jasper B. Hicks. "The Christian Home In A Changing World" was the subject of -the speaker's address. The program closed with a song. "Now The Day Is Over" and a prayer. Community Picnic Sponsored In Halifax Halifax—A community pic nic sponsored by the churches of Halifax was held yesterday at Colerair.e. Λ large truck transported guests to the scene of the affair. Eighty U. S. cities now us e drunkometers or similar chemi cal methods to settle drunk-driv ing charges. ! Mt. Mitchell, highest mountain m east of the Mississippi River, is now connected with the B1 u e Ridge Parkway by a modern pav ed road. Miss Anne Holt And Wilson Webb Hamill Are Married In Fourth Of July Ceremony 1 Λ " * NOW OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES This is important news to every young man from 201, ·> to 28 who has graduated from high school or who can pass equiva lent education examinations. Under a new ruling, you may now enlist in the U. S. Army for the specific purpose of attend ing Officer Candidate School, provided the quotas are not filled. You must be a citizen of the United States, and a man of high moral character, able to meet the necessary physical requirements. To take advantage of this unusual privilege, you may sub mit your application to the Commanding General of the Army area in which you live. If you are selected, you will be enlisted in the Army as Staff Sergeant. If you have not had basic training or its equivalent, you will be given this training before entering Officer Candidate School. If you are a successful candidate, you will be commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps and placed on active duty for two years, during which time you may compete for a Regular Army Commission. Should you fail to complete the course successfully, you will be released from the Army. The opportunity to qualify for Officer Candidate School is, and has been, open to men in the Army. But never before during peacetime has such a remarkable opportunity to be come a commissioned officer been open to civilian high school graduates. Get all the facts about it today at your U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Recruiting Station. CAREER S WITH A FUTURE U. S. Army U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION EAST 11th STREET ROANOKE RAPIDS. N. C. Fourth Of July Bride Mrs. Wilson Webb Hamill Each Half U 72" χ 84" PLAID PAIR 4.98 Fluffy warm imported cot ton and 5% cozy wool. Rose, blue, green or cedar with kwhite plaid designs. Save. SCHENLEY, RESERVE \ Blended Whiskey 86 Proof. 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