Bridge Clubs Entertained
At Christmas Party .
Youngsv tile- -Mrs. B. H. Pat
terson entertained the two
Thursday night ladles Bridge
Clubs with a Christmas party
at her home on -Thursday even
ing, ..December 16, with four
tables playing.
The home was beautifully
decorated for the holiday sea
son with Christmas arrange
ments carried out in white and
gold. A main center of inter
est was the unique white lighted
Christmas stick tree with crys
tal branches. Adorning the
tree was a Santa Claus attired
in a white suit and a white
stuffed rabbit. The mantel in
the living room was graced
with a large gold cupid holding
gold bead streamers to, a, light
ed crystal gnowflake. The arch
doorways were decorated with
gold bead strear^ers centered
with small gold beaded Christ
inas trees.
Following two progressions
of bridge, the hostess served
a dessert course of mixed fruit
salad on lettuce, fAncy crack
ers, party sandwiches and cof
fee. ( She was assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. A. N. Corpen
ing. Iced Cokes and peanuts
Franklinton
Week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Pearce were Mrs.
J. F. Oglesby of Klnston, Mrs.
W. A. Geoghegan of Martins
ville, Virginia-, and Mrs. Joe
Colton of Danville, Virginia.
Mrs. Lawdon Winstead of
Cary, Mrs. Elsie Batts of Ra
leigh, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Rascoe of Wilmington spent
a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Payne last week.
Mrs. Nancy Woodlief visited
Mrs. C. H. Hall In Knightdale
during the weekend. She attend
ed church services at the
Knightdale Baptist Church on
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dickerson
has returned home after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Peggy
White, in Washington, D. C.
Nancy Best, a student at Scar
ritt College In Nashville, Ten
nessee, has arrived home to
spend the holidays with h#r
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Best.
were served during play. Dur
ing refreshments, tables were
laid with white cut-work
clothes and 'centered with a
single lighted taper encircled
with white and gold lace.
The following were in atten
dances special guest, Mrs.
Ralph Martin of Apex, and mem
bers Mesdames R. E. Cheat
ham, Wiley Brown, Wiley F.
Mitchell, J. H. Parrish, N. A.
Brown, Kathleen Croom, H. H.
Reddick, C. V. Timberlake. L.
A. Woodlief, Susan Green, G. W.
Barnes, A. N. Corpening, E. J.
^earce, J. T. Moss, G. E.
Winston and William H. Flem
ing.
High score prizes for the
two clubs were awarded to Mrs.
R. E. Cheatham and Mrs. J. H.
Parrish Second high score
prizes for the two clubs were
awarded to Mrs. Wiley F. !
Mitchell and Mrs. Wiley Brown.
Mesdames Davis
Hostess To
O'Henry Club
The Christmas meeting of the
O'Henry Book Club was held
at Green Hill Tuesday, De
cember 14, at six o'clock, with
Mesdames George and Charles
Davis as hostesses.
A two-course turkey dinner
was served the following mem
bers: Mesdames W. H. Allen,
Harvey Bartholomew, Ed Bar
tholomew, John King, Q. S.
Leonard, Earle Murphy, F. L.
O'Neal, Frank Read, R W.
Smlthwick, Cecil Sykes, Arch
Wilson and Gordon Zealand.
Following dinner, Mrs. Leon
ard took the members on a
color slide tour of the Uffizi
Gallery, Florence, Italy. The
thirty-two masterpieces that
were shown Included the famous
Madonnas, which added to the
Christmas spirit.
Mrs. Harvey Bartholomew
then read a parody on "Twas
the Night Before Christmas"
entitled "A Mighty Merry
Christmas." The evening was
climaxed with exchanging gifts
among the members.
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Engagement Announced ?
NINA THAYER
Mr. and Mr:?. AVyatt Wilson Thayer an
nounce the engagement of their daughter, t
Miss Nina Dawn Thayer, to Lieutenant .
(j.g.) Barnett Harrison Reynolds, son of
Mrs. Harold Harder o'f Starkvllle, Mis
sissippi, and the late Mr. Barnett Harrison
Reynolds. A February 19th wedding is.
planned at Louisburg Methodist Church.
The Woodliefs Entertain
Couples' Club Saturday
Youngsvllle ? Mr. and Mrs.
L. A. Woodlief entertained their
Couple's Bridge Club with a
Christmas party at their home
on Saturday evening, Decem
ber 18. There were four tables
in attendance.
Upon arrival, guests enjoyed
a dessert course of pecan pie
and coffee. The tables were
laid with cut-work linen cloths
and centered with a single
lighted red taper encircled with
holly.
Following two progressions o!
bridge, high score prize for
'ladies was awarded to Mrs.
Dewey Wiggins. High score
prize for men was awarded to
li H. Reddick.
The home was beautifully
decorated for Christmas with
a traditional Christmas tree.
The mantel Jn tin- living room
was graced with a garland <>f
running ce.dar caught with large
jAbove th^ mantel
was a small silver tre?- with
red satin ornaments. Three
red stockings were hung by the
chimney with care for the three
Woodlief children,
At the conclusion of play,
guests were invited to a buffet
table laid with midnight re
freshments and snacks. Re
freshments in< luded holiday
fruit punch, fancy open face (
sandwiches in tree and bell (
shapes, potato chips and dip, (
fancy Chocolate rolls, assorted |
crackers and sandwiches.
Those in attendance were '
special guests, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Wiggins, and members,
Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Moss, Mr.
and Mrs. Wiley Brown, Dr. and
Mrs. A. N. Corpening, Mr. and '
Mrs. N. A. HVnui,, mi1 mid Mrs. -
K. E. Cheatham, Mr and Mrs.
H. H. Reddick, and ,Mr. and '
Mrs. William H. Fleming.
Mr and Mrs. John N. Duncan,
Jr., of Raleigh announo
Rex Hospital December 19. (
Mrs Diincan is the former ^
Jean Cash of I oulsburg.
birth of a son, John
Mrs. Mitchiner
Entertains
Bridge Club
. Mr>. James Mitchiner enter
tained her bridge "club Wednes
day hi.; hi at her home on the
Frahklmtofi Road.
Her home was beautifully
decorated with the Christmas
motif
After several progressions of
play, high score was given to
Mrs. John Hayes and low score |
went to Mrs Ed Pittman.
Delicious refreshments were
served to* the following mem*
ber>: Mesdames Hyra, e
S\uvt. Ver.non Stone, JohnGod
fre> Aubrey Bailey, J. B.
Hlgh't. George; Dennis Paul |
Muilt : , C. T I Van, Jr Flor
ence Weils, Hayes and Pittman,
and ":ie visitor, Mrs' W. R
Joyner
This being the annual Christ
mas party, gifts were exchanged
among the member* Mrs.
Joyner was also remembered
with a gift..
Mrs. Payne
Entertains
Canasta Club
(I rk. RW.) Mrs. C. A. Payne
entertained her Canasta Club |
Wednesday evening;.
Her home was decorated with |
holly, poinsett las and red can- j
dies. The tallies and napkins j
earned out the Christinas
motii
Mrs. L. R. Ethrldge received |
high score prize while second
high went to Mrs C. W. Brown.
The floating prize because the
possession of Mrs. Charlotte
Pearee.
Miss Kathleen Howe was the
rec ipient of guest high.
Assisted by Mrs. W. A. Hardy,
the hostess served a salad
cour with coffee to the club
members and Miss Howe.
Decorates
Hospital Doors
On Friday, December 16 /the
Loulsburg Perennial Garden
Jlub decorated the patients*
ioors at Franklin Memorial
Hospital as one of their pro
lects. The decorations con
sisted of small paper wreaths
with tin* words "Merry Christ
nas" written In the middle.
The members who participat
ed were: Rita Patterson,
Anita Til i' t^? ii. Marilyn Stew
irt, Susan Pleasants, Beth
Johnson, Mary M< Farlaud,
Hetty Jo Tlppett and Mrs.
Pleasants, sponsor
Before going to tin- hospital
Hie members gathered at the
home of Mrs. Pleasants, who
served deliciou- .refi e-diments
i)f -punch,' : nuts, cookies and
party sandwiches.
It's easy to see whlfch children
set adequate attention from
:helr parents and those who do
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Dentons Celebrate Anniversary
MR AND MRS. GEORGE DENTON
Methodist Give
Christmas Program
(l'rk B.W. ) On Suiulay even
ing at the Frankllnton Methodist
Church a Christmas program,
"Joy to All People/' was pre
sented.
Janet Dixon served as the
leader. Dudley Whitaker and
Margaret Weston were the
readers.
Music was furnished by the
Adult Choir and the Children's
Choir Mrs. J. A. Cox was
the organist and Martha Ann
Whitfield was the pianist.
Prior to the closing hymn,
the i on; relation carried gifts
,U> the altar for needy families
in the community.
The Rev. 1 awrence Bridges
Is pastor of the local Methodist
Church. Mrs Woodrow Has*
kins was in charge ot the pro
gram for the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Denton
were given a surprise supper
by their children at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Denton In
honor of their silver anniver
sary. They were married
twenty-five years ago today.
Upon arriving, their grand
daughters, Georgette and Dan
ette, presented Mrs. Denton
with a corsage and Mr. Denton
witn a silver tie pin.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs. David Holmes, Georgette
and Rusty, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Denton and Danette, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Wrenn and Wayne
Denton andjWilla Burnette.
Franklinton
Legionnaires
Entertain Wives
(Frk. aw.) The Franklinton
Post of the American Legion
held jheir annual Christmas
party at the Legion Hut on High
way One on Saturday evening.
Following a dinner; dancing
was enjoyed by the Legion
naires and their wives.
A. J. Perkinson is command
er of the local legion..
It Pays
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campaign reminds one of the
story of the four men who died
on the same day. *
One was an author. He left
$5.
The. second was a bookseller.
He left $50.
The third was a publisher.
He left $500.
Fourth was a wastepaper
merchant. He left $50,000.
It pays to save "paper."
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