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I • I ’ t Miss Roebuck Honors Sister At Card Party Miss Louise Roebuck, Bride Elect Of This Month, Feted At Lovely Party Miss Marjorie Roebuck delight fully entertained this past week at a bridge party honoring her sis ter, Miss Louise Roebuck, whose marriage to James Garland Bul lock, of Bethel will take place this month. High score winner was Mrs. John A. Sheehan, who was presented note paper, second high score prize were attractive crystal ashtrays, traveling prize, note paper, was won by Miss Meta McGowan. The honoree was presented with silver in her selected pattern by the host ess. Mise Kara Lynn Corey, a bride-elect of this season, was pre sented with a lovely bride's book. Guests included Miss Louise Roe buck, honoree, Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. J. L. Allegood, Mrs. Thomas B. Lilly, Mias Leila Humble. Mrs. R. R. Christie. Mrs. John Slocumb, Miss Annie McGogan, Mrs. Clark Adams. Mrs. Ed Ward, Mrs. Otto ■Weis, Mrs. John A. Sheehan, Miss Eleanor Rothwell, Mrs. Ray Tru luck, Mrs. Leighton Huske. Miss Mamie Lee Kimball, Miss Eliza beth Clark, Miss Meta McGowan, Mrs. Billy Wells, Mrs. Jack Mc Eachern, Mrs. Everett Huggins, Miss Kara Lynn Corey, Miss Janie Allsbrook, Miss Ann Mason, Mrs. J. H. Rehder, Mise Sue Boon and Mrs. Fred Bissinger. 1 META JAMES HAND, C. J. OLDENBUTTEL MARRY ON SATURDAY William B. Hand announces the marriage of his daughter, Meta James to Carl J. Oldenbuttel on Sat urday, December 14. The Kev. P. L. Clark officiated at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Oldenbuttel will make their home at 113 Forest Hills drive, this city. There are about 30.000 nudists in England. They are known as members ot the Sun and Air Bath ing Association. Christmas SALE j ON ALL REMAINING WINTER FEUS COATS SFITS and DRESSES % Price While They Last La Mode Deluxe Shop New Low Prices Guaranteed FRONT AT GRACE STS. ——1 ■!,!,!,I,XvXv!,XWXwXwmww!'.,.v.v.v.v.v.,.wa,.,X'/.'-' ■ • ••• ■*•.- ■ . .. Flora Macdonald Leaders ! _—-— -'-WOWy-S?-: • ■: / .....y.-, . RED SPRINGS, Dec. 14— Pictured in February, Troy; Mary Hall or HicKory, -ldl> above are the students chosen to Top row, left to right, are Madelyn Blue of Parkton; Ruth Stuart of represent Flora Macdonald college Parks of Weaverville, and Maude Troy; Jean Boyer of Woodstock, \ if in the “Who’s Who in American Erwin of Pineville. Bottom row, left ginia; and Frances Mcl a> den of Rae Colleges” annual, which will appear 10 right, Catherine Nicholson of ford.__ CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND MEET PLANNED AT WRIGHTSBORO The Wrightsboro P-T. A. will hold a special called meeting Mon day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the school. The regular meeting will be held Tuesday evening December 17, at 7:30 o'clock at which time a pro gram of Christmas music will be given by the school bands and the glee club, which will be under the direction of Mrs. G. K. Swinson, Miss Anna Clara Baker and Miss Johanna Duls. All members are in vited to attend both meetings. * * * BOLTON BOLTON, Dec. 14.—Miss Eliza beth Merritt spent Sunday night and Monday in Wilmington. —Mrs. J. P. Long spent Sunday night and Monday in Wilmington. —Mr. anc Mrs. Alex Armstrong of Wilming ton, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Long. —Miss Mildred Lawrence spent last week-end in Effingham, S. C., where she attended her cousin as a bridesmaid. —Misses Carolyn Lau rence and Mary Gin and Aubrey Turbeville and M. D. Davis were the guest of Miss Mildred Law rence Sunday afternoon. —S. M. Pat ten, principal of the local school, is ill at the home of Mrs. M. E. Reaves. —Friends of Jack Lewis will regret to learn that he is ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Merritt. He has an infected eye. — Rev. J. F. Starnes will be present for the Christmas program at the Methodist Sunday school The P.-T. A. will have a Christmas pro-gram Monday afternoon at 2 o clock in the school auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend. —The club will meet with Mrs. Lillian Glover on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, A Christmas program will be given. The Methodist society of Christ ian Service will meet with Mrs. J. P. Long on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. —The day of prayer was observed by the Baptist church on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. O. B. Davis. The W. M. U. met in the afternoon Mrs. Glover gave an interesting program. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Elliott and daughters Misses Jane, Mary, Ann and Lois Elliott are the guest of their son and brother, Frank Elliott. —Mrs. W* C. Williamson has re turned after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. Carr. —Roy Merritt, S'arah Williamson, Mrs. Otto Jones and Mrs. Homer Paxton spent Monday at Fort Bragg. Bren guns are capable of firing bullets one-third of an inch long at the rate of 700 to 800 a minute. SEE OUR SELECTION OF REALLY UNUSUAL GIFTS! ★ Cut Flowers ★ Polled Plants ★ Glassware ★ Pollery ★ Novellies You’ll be more than pleased with their distinctiveness! Lucy B. Moore Flower & Gift Shop DIAL 4038 15th St. at Market ' Plenty of Parking Space Methodist And Presbyterian Choirs Will Give Cantata Today The Christmas Cantata, ‘‘Prepare Him Room,” by Rosemary Hadler, will be presented by the combined choirs of Trinity Methodist church and the Church of the Covenant at the Church of the Covenant at 5 o’clock this afternoon, under the di rection of Mrs. Vernon Avery. The complete program follows: Prelude: Organ and piano duet, "Cantique de Noel” (Adam), Mrs. O'Keef and Mr. Noe. No. 1. "Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room!" Miss Burrlss and the choir. No. 2. “The Silent, Holy Night.” Miss Williams, Mrs. Avery and Miss Burriss and the choir. No. 3. “Oh, Come to Us, Abide With Us.’’ Miss Kick, Mrs. Smith and the choir. No. 4. “The Angels.” Choir. No. 5. "Away in a Manger.” Sex tette. (Florence Fick, Elizabeth Williams. Millie Evans, Jane King, Evelyn fe'overel and Sara Souther land.) No. 6. “Three Kings of Orient." Mr. Bloome, Mr. John, men’s chorus, and the choir. No. 7. “There is Room in My Heart.” Miss Burriss and the choir. No. S. “The Herald Angels Sing and Glory to the New Born King.” Echo choir and the choir. Postlude: “Hallelujah Chorus”, (Handel), Mr. Noe. Lumberton Woman’s Club Hears Talk By Mrs. J. 0. McClelland -— LUMBERTON, Dec. 14—Mrs. J. O. McClelland of Maxton, former district president' of the North Car olina Federation of Women’s clubs, addressed a meeting of the local club held at the home of Mrs. Aar on Weinstein, with Mrs. A. T. Par mele presiding, Mrs. McClelland spoke on “America, the Magnet.” Christmas plans for charity work by the club as a unit were made, and reports of officers heard. Da vid Dodd, of the N. C. Division of Highway Safety, spoke briefly on the program arranged by Mrs. J. N. Britt. Mrs. Ada Frank, of Phil adelphia, was a guest at the meet ing. Associate hostesses were Mmes. Leroy Townsend, J. P. Wig gins, J. Q. Beckwith, J. Tom Cov ington. j. E. Rankin. Fruit cake topped with whipped cream was served with coffee. Lumbee Study club observed its annual social meeting with a Christmas luncheon Thursday at Hotel Lorraine, with covers laid for 11 and a four-course luncheon served. Invocation was said by Mrs. W. W. Parker, president. At tending were Mmes. J. R. Poole, J. Q. Beckwith, R. E. Lewis, S. F. Caldwell, A. T. McLean, R. H. Livermore, H. M. Baker, Fred H Townsend, John Knox, W. E. Cald well. Feature of the entertainment was a reading, “The Night Before Christmas” by Mrs. Poole. Mrs. George Allen gave the pro gram at a meeting of the Readers' club held Thursday afternoon at the house of Mrs. W. C. Hammond, Jr., with Mrs. Stephen McIntyre, II, presiding. Mrs. Allen discussed “War and Reconstruction in North Carolina.” Current events were given by Mrs. B. G. French and Mrs. Hammond. Sandwiches, mac aroons and Russian tea were served after the meeting. Mrs. John Mullin of Atlanta, and Mrs. J. R. Poole, mother of the hostess were guests. Mrs. Charlie McIntyre feted members of the Double Deck bridge club and other guests at her home. Prizes were won by Mrs. A. C. Walker for members and Mrs. James R. Nance for vis itors and consolation fell to Mrs. David Lambeth Jr. Salad and sweet courses were served. Guests were Mmes. N. D. Henderson, J. E. Bryan and Mrs. Nance. Mrs. James A. Seay feted her bridge club at her home Thursday afternoon with high score prize won by Mrs. Hazel C. Powell and salad and sweet courses served after the game. Only members were present. Mrs. Wilton Barnes was hostess at bridge for her sister - in - law, Mrs. Horace Malloy Barnes, en tertaining members of her bridge club. The holiday motif was ef fectively carried out. Bridge was in play at three tables with club prize won by Mrs. Graham Me \ Kinnon. Jr., and guest prize by Mrs. Harold Goode. Low score prize fell to Mrs. H. P. Allen. Gifts of crystal were presented the guest of honor and Mmes. Walter Scott Shepherd and Allie Newber ry, brides. Joining the party for refreshments were Mmes. Newber ry, John Luther McLean and Mal colm McLeod and Miss Mary Julia Crawley. Other visitors were Mmes. J. L. Meehan, Jack Mof fitt, Miss Mary Hulfines. 1 Puppet Class Plans To Give Yule Play Children in the puppet classes at the Wilmington Museum of Art will present their Christmas play, The Lost Toy, Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The public is cordially in vited to attend. There will be no admission charge. All the characters in the play were made and costumed by the children. Among them are a little clown, a golliwog, a little girl named Maisie who wanders into the forest, and many others. Directors of the play are Mrs. Edna Pearl Rhodes and Mrs. Katherine Rivers. Studies made by the War depart ment have resulted in the designa tion of 75,000 miles of the three mil lion mile highway system of the United States as ‘‘strategic high ways.” Bride Mrs. Thomas Edwin Holloway whose marriage was solemnized Oc tober 27 at 2 o’clock in the Kitt Swamp Christian church at Askin The bride is the former Miss Alice MerMtt, of Wilmington and La Grange, daughter of Mrs. S. A Barnes, of Askin, and the late Rich ard Thomas Merritt, of La Grange Ml. Holloway is the son of Mr and Mrs. S. P. Holloway, of Durham rhey are making their home in WU mington at present | high school honor roll is announced The New Hanover High school has announced the first and second honor roll for the second six weeks term as follows: First Honor Roll, Second Six Weeks: (Four subjects, all A's; five subjects, four A’s, one B; no conduct cuts): Frances Berger, Rupert Ben So*n, Heyward Bellamy,. Gleason Al len, Dorothy Byrd, Ann Elizabeth Bowden, Sheila Mae Costin, Dorothy Cameron, Josie Wenent, Mary C. Dixon, Barbara Aycock, Evelyn Brown, Alex Brown, Mortimer Glov er, Katherine Goodman, Helen Gmy truk, Charlotte Gardner, Tessie Finch, Thomas Marshburn, Bertha Marie Lynch, James Lynch, Joy Hardwick, Lula Pullium, Bill McMil lan, Mary Emma Humphrey, Emily Ral'tery, Jimmie Starnes, Barbara Marshall, Mary Gladys Mathis, Mar tha Johnson, Geraldine Huband, Rob ert Hollis, Frances Hewlett, Rosa Petalos, Dephne Pittman, Emma Mitchell, Ann Jeanette Shuffler, Joyce Blanche Scott, Mangeline Von Oesen, Elizabeth Williams, J. A. West, Byali Thomason, Nause Pe talos, Eloise Smith, Mary Elizabeth Toms, Robert Taylor, Meredith Per kins, Dorothea Jones, Mary Eliza ,y beth Hewlett, Nancy Eakins and Mildred Axler. r_ Second Honor Roll, Second Six e. Weeks: (Four subjects: three A’s, one B; five subjects, three A's, two Bs — no conduct cuts): Frances Biddle Elizabeth Applewhite, Mary Eliza beth Alderman, Hazel Blanton, Helen Atkinson, Helen Fales, Mildred Ev XSu:X25-, X ans, Ellen Dempster, Florence Da vis, Betty Frances Davis, Herbert Davis, Elizabeth Ashworth, Frances Applewhite, Clifton Batson, Louise Davis, Elizabeth Batson, May Howes, Mary Louise Hardwick, Marie Eliza beth Hall, Virginia Kelley, Joe Howe, Carolyn Marshall, Jatnes Middleton, Frances Salyer, Mary Alice Rose, Paul Jordan, Alice Sprunt, Marguerite Smith, Blanche Jacobi, Davis Howes, Mary Fran ces Futrelle, Agnes Morton, Rose mary Mills, Sophie'Mazur, Barbara Rivenbark, Dorothy Romeo, Marga ret Vowell, Homer Wysong, Joyce West, Margaret Wenburg, Kathryn Iperdew, Elsie Earl Orrell, Virginia Sondey, Betty Jane Lee, Jane Kihg, Henrietta Hodges, Billy Auld and Mary Baldwin. * Jfc. * BURGAW WOMAN’S CLUB HAS MEETING BURGAW, Dec. 14—The Burgaw Woman’s club held its regular meeting in the community house with Mrs. Clifton Moore presiding. The topic for the month was “The American Home.” Foods and deco rations for special occasions were emphasized. Miss Dorothy Howard, program leader, was assisted by Mrs. Snider, home economists from Penderlea, in demonstrating the use of pine boughs, painted pine cones, gourds, okra, squash, pump kin, apples, and other native pro ducts in arranging artistic table and mantle combinations. Mrs. Snider displayed a collection oi holiday cakes and cookies, which she had made and decorated, orig inal ideas were offered on proce Xi- «x* to-. x&.. ta<.. . ra.. *&.. k dure in decorating Christmas greet ing cards. The hostesses served delicious refreshments after the program. Circle Two of the Burgaw Pres byterian church auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Giles Kornegay, Sr., Monday afternoon, December j 2 at 3:30 o’clock. The circle chair man. Mrs. D. J. Farrior, called the meeting to order. One verse of “Joy To The World” was sung The devotional and Bible Study was led by Mrs. S. V. Bowen. Mrs. O. G. Ferrell of Circle Three was present and gave a beautiful solo, “There’s A Song In The Air”. Mrs. T. T. Murphy read a story, “Listen, The Wise Men Have Come”. A minature manger scone arranged by the hostess added interest and charm to the pro gram. After the closing prayer a very pleasant social hour was en joyed. The hostess served delicious fruit crisp with whipped cream,; and coffee. The January meeting, will be held at the home of Mrs. D. J. Farrior. The first quarterly conference of the church year will be held at the Burgaw Methodist church .Sun day night, December 15, at 7:30 o’clock. Special music, “Now The Day Is Ovr” ay the vested jn: :i mon will be pi' - ‘ >tr' District superintir i 3. Parker. Ain first quarterly ' t vene. The board ot ei dered all sch 1- , » December 20. holidays and will n -i December 30. A Christmas sage Of The Cii a Pageant Servici ed in the Burgaw Vr . . ' Friday night, Dei o’clock. The publ vited to attend. * * * The many friend Taylor will be g he has returned i ing the past two . Walker Memorial mington. Exclusive With Cinderella BooUrie 204 North Front St, “Where the Foot Meets It, 1 *5V tl i i u 6J If I | SOMEBODY IS LOOKING TO YOU 5 | FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT j 1 From “The Old Reliable” i IK 1 Be Sure They | Aren't Disappointed! GIFTS: W DESKS DESK CHAIRS SECRETARIES RUGS CARD TABLE SETS MIRRORS SMOKERS LOUNGE CHAIRS COFFEE TABLES FOOT ST' )0LS LIVING ROOM, BED R()0M AND DINING ROOM SUITES COLONIAL SOFAS END TABLES CHILDREN’S DESK SKIS MAGAZINE BASKETS PICTURES WHAT-NOTS CRYSTAL and CHINA LA MRS CHILDREN’S ROC s SEWING CABIN UTS PRISM LAMPS CELLAR! I £. WILMINGTON FURNITURE CO.; I __208 NORTH FRONT STREET I I W£ CONGRATULATE WMFD ON THEIR STEP OF PROGRESS IN JOINING ! [J | the RLUE NETWORK OF THE NATIONAL RROADCASTING SYSTEM I
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