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THE times SATURDAY, AUG. 27, 1955
DURHAM SOCIETY NOTES
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Mrs. LUUiiii Buchanan, Editor —9*1480
ASSOCIATE EDFTOBS
MRS. MABLE POWELL — Pearsontown, Phone 9-4134
MISS M. L. STEPHENS — West Durham, Phone 7-4164
MRS. N. J. CURRY — West End — Phone 7-8862
MISS RACHEL NUUN ^ Hickstown
Viittinfii in Durham
Mrs. Bettie Wilson of Smith-
field, N. C. arrived in the city
last week to be at the bed
side of her aunt, Mrs. Hattie
Meadows' of Linwood Avenue,
In Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Susie Martin and son,
Emmitt, Jr., of Price Street
left last Tuesday for Washing
ton, D. C. to visit her brother
who is ill.
ing the summer, their sister,
Mrs. B. M. Jones of Indianapo
lis, Indiana and their sister-in-
law, Mrs. Joseph W. Horry
and children, Marilyn and Jo
seph, Jr., of New York City.
Returned From S. C.
Mrs. Mary H. Shepard and
house guest, Mrs. Nan Jones,
have returned from Orange
burg, S. C. where they visited
Mrs. Etta B. Rowe.
Attended Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Fore
man, Sr. left Saturday, August
20, by plane for Louisville,
Kentucky, to attend the wed
ding of their son, R. C. Fore
man Jr., and Miss Ann C. Lea-
velle on Sunday, August 21.
Returns Home
Mrs. Anne Mitchell of Dun
bar Street, has returned home
after visiting her daughter,
Gladys, in Washington, D. C.
She also visited her brother,
George Powell, in Richmond,
Virginia. ^
Returns Home
Mrs. Bessie McLaurin of
Fayetteville Street returned
home after a pleasant vacation
in New York and New Jersey
visiting relatives and friends.
Out of City
Mrs. Willie Dunston Bur
nette of E. Pettigrew Street is
spending the summer in New
York.
Returns jrom Wilmignton
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Williams
of B-1 FayetteviUe Street
have returned home from Wil
mington, N. C. after a plea
sant visit with, her parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. S. D, Durham.
Returns from New York
Miss Teressa Claggett of
1010 Fayetteville Street re
ports a very pleasant vacation.
She visited relatives and
friends in her home town
Geneva, N. Y. and she also
visited in Syracuse.
Visiting jrom N. Y.
Mrs. Vivian Spaulding Mur
phy, and sister, Mrs. Mamie
Ethel S. Burghartd, and Mrs.
Hazel Knox of New York City
all former Durhamites, motor
ed to Durham and visited rela
tives and friends. During their
stay, many courtesies were
shown them. Mrs. Knox was
the house guest of Mr. and
Mrs. R. N. Harris. Mrs. Mur
phy was house guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Lanier and
Mrs. Burghartd was house
guest of Mrs. Margaret Ken
nedy Goodwin.
An Accident
Willie (Bill) Leathers fell
last Saturday and broke his
shoulder. He was rushed to
Lincoln Hospital where he re
ceived treatment and was re
leased. He is now resting at
his home, 318 Umstead Street.
Returns jrom Vacation
Mrs. Julia Harris of Law
son Street has returned home
after spending time in New
port News and Petersburg, Va.
visiting relatives and friends
and attending the wedding of
her niece. Mrs. Harris has as
house guests this week, her
sister and brother-in-law, the
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Mayberry
of Newark,
Returned Home
■ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gra
ham and children, Idary Ann
and Richard Jr., have return
ed to their home in Washing
ton, 0, C. after visiting rela
tives and friends in Durham.
They were houK guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Julia Perry of
Red Oak Drive.
Visits Daughter
G. F. Bruton of Simmon St.
has returned home from Wash
ington, D. C., after spending
some time with his daughter,
Mrs. Mary Lumpkin, and Mr.
Lumpkin.
Visited Sisters
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Dudley
and Dr. Ruth N. Horry of Pe-
iwf Str««t had as guests dur-
Home from Vacation
Mr. and Mrs, J. W. McClin-
lon and daughter, Linda, of
12U3 Rosewood Avenue, have
returned home after vacation
ing in' the states of Oklahoma,
West Virginia, Georgia and
Tennessee, visiting relatives
and friends.
House Guest
Mr. and Mrs. Harry John
son and son. Butch, of Middle
town, Ohio are visiting her
sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnnie C. Scarborough
of Fayetteville Street.
Home Again
Mrs. Emma Butler, a for
mer Durhamite, but now re
siding in Pennsylvania is guest
of her sister, Mrs. Bertha M.
Sliaw bf Brant Street. She is
visiting relatives and friends.
Visits Mother
Clifford Jenluns, formerly
of Durham sp^nt a day in the
city visiting his mother on
Holt Sl;-eet. Mr. Jenkins and
his family are now making
their home in Brooklyn, New
York.
Vacationing in Durham
Mrs. Annie King and daugh
ters Mabel, Elouise and Delo-
ris of Washington, D. C., are
visiting relatives and friends
in .Durham. They are house
guests of the children’s grand
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J.
T. King of Umstead Street.
Charlie Speights of Speights
Auto Service, has been vaca
tioning in Washington, D. C.
and New York City. Speight
attended some big league
games ' and visited friends
while away.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Harris
had as their house guest for
a few days Miss Bertha Aikens
from Chester, Pennsylvania.
Many courtesies were shown
Miss Aikens while in the city
Returns from Western Tour
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McNeill
and Miss Sudie Holloway have
just returned from more than
seven thousand miles tour.
While on this tour the places
visited were; The stockyards
in Chicago, Illinois; the grand
canyon of Arizona; Los Ange
les, San Diego and San Fran
cisco, Calif.; Tia Juana, Mexi
co and many of the spots of in
terest. They also visited Salt
Lake City, Utah, Colorado
Springs and the many interes
ting places there. From the
western hills, they, toured
through Niagara Falls, N. Y.
and Canada. The tour was
educational and most interes
ting.
Mrs. Gladys A. Dawkins has
returned from New York City
after completing her work for
the Master Degree in Ele
mentary Education at New
York University.
Saint Joseph
Nursery School
ToOpen Monday
St. Joseph Nursery School
will open Monday, August 29,
for registration of Nursery
School and first grade pupils
for the fall term. The hours for
registration are from 10 to 12
noon, Monday through Friday.
All parents who are interest
ed in registering their chUdren
are requeste'd to bring their
chUdren’s immuization cards, if
possible, at that time.
The fall term will begin Tues
day, September 6. The hours of
operation are from 7:30 A. M.
to 5:00 P. M. Children age three,
pur, and five years are eligible
for Nursery School. ChUdren,
from ag^ five years and six
months In Septembtf, to six
years, are considered for first
grade.
Mrs. E. Herrod
Azalea Garden
Club Hostess
Mrs. filsie llerrod was hos
tess to the Azalea Garden Club
on Monday night. The mem
bers gathered on her beautiful
flower-bedecked lawn.
The garden gate* was open
ed by Mrs. Lena Richardson
with the club song and prayer.
She then quizzed the members
on the recent trip to Luray.
Caverns. The quiz was enjoy
able and Informative.
Aher a brief business* ses
sion, Mrs. McNeill and Mrs
Lucas showed beautiful slides
of cave formations and of lo
cal gardens. A social hour was
then held during which time
Mrs. Herrod .served a delici
ous dinner.
Guests enjoying Mrs. Her-
rod’s hospitality were Mes-
dames L. W. Parker, Naomi
Thorpe, Eugenia Simmons, £1-
hora Smith, Ada Horton, Nan
nie Merritt, Bessie Pratt, Sa
rah Felder, Lil Farrington,
and Miss Hattie Jenkins.
Members present were Mes-
dames Effie Cotton, Julia Lu
cas, Janie Wheeler, Lena Rich
ardson, Gladys McNeill, Cor
nelia Johnson, Charlotte Mil
ler, Hazel McBroom, Banetta
Peele, Roxie Davis, Minnie
Forte, Margaret Marsh and
Virgie Davis.
].H. Harris, Wife
Back In Durham
After Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Har
ris of 304 East Umstead St.
have returned to the city af
ter vacationing in Washington,
D. C,, Chester, Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, New York City,
Brooklyn and Mt. Vernon, N.
Y. They reported a very plea
sant stay. While in Washington
they saw Cleveland and the
Washington Senators play ball
and enjoyed the boat ride with
the Kappa Alpha Psi Frater
nity, which is their annual
event.
In New York city, they saw
the game between the Yankees
and the Boston Red Sox at the
Yankee Stadium and a game
between the Dodgers and
Giants at Ebbetts Field in
Brooklyn. Mrs. Harris was in
New York attending her So
rority Boule. Other Durham
ites attendeng the Boule in
New York at the Theresa
Hotel were Mrs. Evelyn
Thorpe and Miss Viola Foe.
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM
A. MARSH, JR., who were
married in Ahoskie, Sunday,
August 14. Prior to her wed
ding Mrs. Marsh was the form-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Sawyer of Ahoskie.
Mr. Marsh is the son of Mrs.
Lathrop W. Alston of Durham
and William A. Marsh of Phll-
er Miss Bernice Sawyer, adelphia.
Miu Mary Bernice Sawyer Becomes
Bride Of Attorney William A. Marsh
Back In Durham
After Week-End
Motor Trip
Mrs. Macel McLain and
daughter, Mrs. Margaret H.
Turner and children, Alma,
Carolyn, Margaret Ann and
Frederick Earl Turner, Joseph
Washington, and Larry Lovett,
grandchildren of Mrs. McLain
motored to Washington, D. C.,
the first weekend of tWs
month. While they were there
they were the guests of rela
tives, Mrs. Maud Douglass and
daughter, Mrs. Warlene D.
Hatch on 8th Street, S. E.
The pouglasses are former
residents of Sanford, North
Carolina.
AHOSKIE
The Plesant Plains Baptist
Church of Ahoskie was the
scene on August 14 of the wed
ding off Miss Mary Bernice Saw
yer of Ahoskie and William
Andrew Marsh, Jr. of Duurham,
The Reverend L.’ H. Wade of
Durham performed the double
ring ceremony at 3 o’clock in
the afternoon, assisted by the
Reverend Addison Williams of
Ahoskie.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Ahoskie, Mr. Marsh is the son
of Mrs. Lathrop W. AJston of
Durliam, and Wm. A. tMarsh of
Philadelphia.
John Eley, Organist and Hiss
Althea Eley, vocalist presented
a program of pre-njuptial selec.t
tions in a setting of ferns and'
seven-branched vine covered
candelabra with cat^te^i^ tap;
ers and floor )>a8kets of whit^
gladioli 'j;,
Ernest Sawyer, broths of the
bride, gave his sister in mar
riage. For the ceremony the
bride chose a waltz-length. gown
of Chantilly lace and Qjdon
tulle, fashioned with a basque
fitted bodice and fitted lace,
jacket with long sleeves ending
in points over the wrist. The
full lace skirt was scalloped
down the Iront ending aroimd
the bottom in nlyon tulle. Her
shoulder length veil of bridal
illusion was attached to a Juliet
cap of lace and seed pearls, and
she carried a white prayer, book
topped with pi^le orchids, from
wliich hung satin ribbon stream
ers enterlaced with baby’s
breath. Her only ornament was
a single strand of pearls, a gift
from the groom.
Miss Lyynette Sawyer, sister
of the bride, attended as maid
of honor. Her ballerina-length
dress of pink nylon tulle was
designed with a fitted bodice
and full skirt. She carried a bou
quet of chrysanthemums with
pink satin streamers. Bride-
maids were Miss Janice Jones of
Ahoskip and Miss Cleopatra
Broadnax of Durham and Sea
board, North Carolina, who
wore dresses fashioned as the
Ma)d of Honor.
Oliver Garrett of Durham
was best man for the groom.
Groomsmen and ushers were
Bennett L. Caffey, brother-in-
law of the groom, and Claiborne
Tapp, Jr., and Alfred E^er all
of Durham.
Immediately following the
ceremony a reception was held
at the home of the bride’s par
ents.
Mrs. Sawyer wore for her
daughter’s wedding a street
length dress of white laceover
pink taffeta with mauve accesor-
ies. Both mothers wore corsages
of rose colored roses.
The couple will reside in Dur
ham, where Mr. Marsh is prac-
ticsing law.
~ Mrs. Marsh is a graduate of
North Carolina Ck>llege where
she received a B. S. Degree in
Coqimerce and is a member of
the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
>Mr. Marsh is a graduate of
Carolina College, and of
the. School of Law, and a mem
ber of Omega Psi Phi Frater
nity.
Out-of-town' guests' were BIr.
and. M^. Oliver Garrett, Mr.
Claiborne Tapp, Al
fred Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Otha
Jones, Mrs. Ruth Borland, Mrs.
Josephine Straj^ome, Mr. and
Mrs. F. V. Allison, Mr.^and Mrs.
Beraett L. Caffey, LiUle Miss
Ghris’ Caffey, Miss Ethel L. Tay
lor, and Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop
W. Alston of Durham; Mr. and
Mrs. John Blackwell and sons
of Norfolk, Virginia; Mrs. Flora
Townsend Pittman of Rocky
Mount; Mr. and Mrs. Chandler
Tyler, Mrs. Ellen Jackson, J. P.
Lewis, and Camegia Lewis of
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Tents' Rose Bud
ClassGives Going
Away Party
On August 13, Dollie's Rose
bud Class No. 542 of the Juve
nile Department of the United
Order of Tents gave a going
awajf party in the honor of
Miss Ruth Delores Carter
from 6 to 8 o’clock.
Many lovely gifts were
given by her sisters of the
Tent and friends. .
Those present were: Mrs.
Doily Johnson, her leader,
Reginald Laverne Rigsbee,
^Charles Adkins, Jr., Donnie
Lee Page, Riley Carter, John
ny Odell Perry, David Wil
liams, William Clarence Har
ris, Johnnie Mae Saunders,
Barbara Jean Harris, Annie
Lauraie Perry, Miss Carter,
Barbara Jean Thaxton, Bettie
Ann Adams, Mrs. Inez Robin
son, Minnie Lee Fuller, Clif
ton Jones, Jr., Helen Jean Ta-
born, Alyce Mae Jones, Gwen
dolyn Medlin, Arnold Miller,
Mrs. Sarah Perry, Mrs. Carrie
Rigsbee, and Frances Johnsoi\.
Miss E. Weaver
Friendly Workers
Club Hostess
The Friendly Workers Sick
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Effie Weaver, 2301 Otis Street.
The opening song was Jesus
Keep Me Near the Cross.
Prayer was offered by Mrs.
Novella Crawford and the
scripture was read by Mrs. Min
nie Atwater.
After the meeting, a . delici
ous dinner was served to the
following members: Mesdames
BUsie Hooker, OUie Price,
Alice HiU, Novella Crawford,
Cleo Hooper,' Hester Bagley,
Minnie Atwater, Ella M. An
drews, Cecelia Evans, Percy
Tennia, Mary Spencer, Thelma
Scurlock, Pearl Bennett, Jes
sie Leathers, Georgians Cain,
Mamie Brown, Miss Margaret
white, Miss Margaret Geer,
Mr. Grover Fowler, Wafford
Hooper, and Jack Filmore.
Miss Alice Hill thanked the
hostess for a pleasant evening.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Maggie
McCleary, 919 Ferrell Stree.t
Philadelphia; Mr. ^sod Mrs.
Pedro Boone, and Mes. Lula
Washington of Bethlehem, Pa.
PBE-NUPTIAL AFFAIRS
Prior to the wedding of Miss
Sawyer and Mr. Marsh, Miss
Sawyer was feted with a mis
cellaneous shower at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Wade in
Duriiam, and a kitefaen showw
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Hall in 'Winton.
Following the wedding re
hearsal on August 13, Hunter
Sawyer entertained at a party
at the Ambassador Club honor
ing the prospective bride and
groom. Members of the weddkig
party, out-of-town guests and
friend from Ahoskie, Winton
and Murfreesboro attended. |
First Calvary Baptist Church
REVEREND A. L. THOBIPSON. Putw
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
9:00 A. M..
SUNDAY SCHCXJL
RICHARD JAMES. 8ui>t
11:00 A. M.—SERMON
7:30 P. M.—SERMON
Pastor
Pastor
Miss Mary L. Stephens, Organist
6:30 P. M.
MUSIC
BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
DKNCIE MERRT17. Preddent
SENIOR CHOIR
MT. VERNON
BAPTIST
CHURCH
REV. B. T. BEOWNB
Pastor
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
9:30 A. M SUNDAY SCHOOL
C. ■. RICHARDSON, Supt.
11:00 A. M.—Message by Mrs. Foy Johnson Farmer
. THE WOMEN’S CHORAL GROUP
MUSIC
Mrs. R. S. McCollum and
Miss Rebecca Peterson, Organists
3:00 P. M.—“The Durham Missionary Union”
6:00 P. M BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
I
7:3() P. M.—'Baptizing
liIUSIC — The Women*! Choral Group
Stewart-Cooper fxchange Vpws
In Beautiful Home Ceremony
■ A wedding of unusual m-
terest to Durham society took
place here Sunday, July 31,
when Miss Vivian Stewart,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.
A, Stewart of 404 Lawson
Street, became the bride of
Chi^rles Cooper, son of Mr.
and' Mr*. Cleveland Cooper of
Yonkers, N. Y. The ceremony
was performed at the home of
the bride’s parents and the of
ficiating minister was the fa
ther of the bride.
Miss Stewart Was given in
marriage by her brother,
William Stewart of Durham.
Mrs. Catherine Reece of Ma
con, Georgia, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor.
Best man was Grover Cooper,
brother of the groom.
After the ceremony the
guests were entertained at a
reception. Assisting in the in
ception was Mrs. Vivian Farr
ington Stowe.
Out 1 of - town - guests were
Mrs. Ella Cooper, mother of
the groom, Yonkers, New
York; Mrs. Katie Clark, aunt,
New York City; Mrs. Jannie
Wiggins, aunt, Oxford; Miss
Catherine Clark and Marlon
Dyson, New York, N. Y., and
Mrs. Georgia Moore, Eufaula,
Alabama.
Cooper is a graiduate of New
York University and is now
employed by the Post Office
Department of New York.
Mrs. Cooper Is a graduate of
North Carolina College, Dur
ham and is now employed by
the Department of Welfare,
New York City.
MISS CEeftilArCOTSON and
Mrs. Callie Daye will be pre
sent as delegates representing
the Durham Hou^ Wives
League when the National
House Wives League meets for
its annual convention in Fair
field, Alabama, August 22-26.
Joii^g them as a delegate
to the convention Is Mrs. Ma-
Jorie Paige, president of tba
Chapel Hill House Wives League.
League.
Miss Dotson, president of
the the local body, is the man
ager of the Vanity Fair Beauty
Salon. And Mrs. Daye, a for
mer president of the Durham
League, now la serving the
group as acting treasurer.
"A FRIENDLY CHURCH”
White Rock Baptist Church
WHITE BOCK SQUABB
MILES MABK riSHBR, Pastor
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
8:45 A. M.—Call To Worship Electronics
9:30 A. M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSCH^
"A NEW START”
Isaiah 45:1-4, 13; Ezra 1:1-7
PROt. J. IL SCHOOLER. 81^
11:00 A. M.—“GOLDEN AGE CLUB WORSHIP”
O « Help?” Pastor Fisher
Senior Choir, Mrs. V. W. Alston, President
6:30 P^M., BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
3. U LASSnXR, DtTMStor
M —Pastoral Baptismal Sermon
Gospel Chorus, Miss Leana E. Roberson, Diivetress
“LITTLE OLD MOTHER WELCOBOBS YOU"y
Saint Joseph A. M. E. Church
BEVBBEID D. a. JOHNSTON, FMtar
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
9:00 A. M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
W. A. 1CAB8H. Sivt
11:00 A. M.—“The Christian PUgrfauage” Paitor
«KK) P. M.
WmiTRKD MARTIN, Bupt
7:00 P. M.—^“Man’t Duty To God”
A. C. B. LEAGUE
— Pastor