N. C.
Miss Elicia Caroon
Feted at Bridge
Ura. William Prerette and Mrs.
J. H. Whicker, Jr., delightfully en-
tertalned at the Prevette home in
Wllkeaboro Saturday STening as
a ooortesy to Miss Bliola Caroon,
. btlda^lect of the ireek. Sharing
honors "with Miss Caroon were
Mra. Walter Moss, of Arlington,
Va, who was here rlslting with
friends, and M^ Sue Moring
Clements, of Charlotte, who was
spending her racatlon here with
her mother, Mrs. J. L. Clements.
Four tables were arranged for
bridge In a colorful setting of
mixed garden flowers and at the
close of play the hostess served
refreshments. A corsage of white
roaee marked Miss Caroon's place,
while the tallies carried bridal
designs. High and low score
awards were presented to Mrs. F.
p. Hnbhard, Jr., and Mrs. Russell
Gray, Jr. The three honor gueets
wore remembered with gifts by
Mrs. Prerette and Mrs. Whicker.
Miss Scroggs and
Miss Duncan Honor
Bride-Elect
Miss Lois Scroggs and Miss
Anne Duncan were hostesses at a
lovely tea at the Woman’s club
house on Trogdon street Wednes
day afternoon honoring Miss
Elicia Caroon, who is to be mar
ried to Captain Richard B. John
ston, United States Army Air
Forces, Saturday afternoon at
five-thirty o’clock in the First
Methodist church. A large num
ber of guests came at five o’clock
and were greeted at the door by
Mrs. Ralph Duncan, aunt of Miss
Duncan.
Miss Caroon Honored
ea Tuesday
esse
mS»x
honor Miss Elicia Caroori,
is to be married this week *.o
aptaln Richard B. Johnston,
United States Army Air Forces.
Mrs. J. R. Hlx and her two
daughters, Mrs. Jack Rrame and
Mrs. William Marlow, were host
esses at an informal tea at the
homo on D street Tuesday af
ternoon. One group of guests
esme at four o’clock and another
group at five, and during the
hours were invited into the din
ing room where refreshments,
carrying the bridal note, were
served buffet style. The dining
table, spread with a white cut-
work cloth, had for Its centerpiece
a beautiful bowl of white rosebuds
sprayed with white lace vine,
while elsewhere about the room
W'ere arrangements of white flow
ers. In living room and hall were
lovely bouquets of mixed summer
blossoms. The hostesses pre
sented to the honoree some pieces
in her china and crystal patterns.
Local People Attend
Dinner Party At
Taylorsville
Receiving with the hostesses
were Miss Caroon and her moth
er, Mrs. W. J. Caroon, Mrs. A.
B. Johnston and Mrs. Minnie
Hunt, mother and grandmother of
Captain Johnston. Mrs. A. C.
Chamberlain directed the guests
to the room where a tea course
was served by Mrs. Guy Llllard
and Mrs. James Hauser, sisters of
Miss Scroggs. Assisting with the
serving were Misses Mary Charles
Alexander, Mary Maroon, Moselle
Turner, Bettye Hill. Ruth Barnett,
Wren Duncan, Mabel Sidden and
Mrs. Blair Gwyn.
Following the refreshments,
which were influenced by bridal
suggestions. Miss Elizabeth Alex
ander, pianist, and Mias Jackie
Frazier, vocalist, tendered a musi
cal program. At the close of their
program, Martha Gozeal Justice,
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John E, Justice, entered the
room, dressed as a bride, to the
strains of Lohengrin’s wedding
march and presented to the bride-
elect gifts from Miss Scroggs and
Miss Duncan.
The spacious room of the club
house was beautifully decorated
with the nuptial colors of green
and %vhlte in which a profusion of
white gladioli, white carnations,
and Magnolia leaves were used.
The hostesses also had a corsage
for Miss Caroon.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Kirkpatrick
were hosts at a family dinner
party at their home in Taylors
ville Sunday as a courtesy to Lt.
Walter Call. United States Army
, ,\ir Corps. Ueut. Call, a cousin
I of Mrs. Kirkpatrick, was being
transferred from Maxwell Field,
Ala., to Westover Field, Mass.
Covers were laid for the follow
ing guests, Sheriff and Mrs. C. G.
Poindexter, parents of Lieut.
Call, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tomlin
son. Mrs. R. S. Shoaf, and Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin ^enerly. from North
Wilkesboro: and Mr and Mrs. N.
B. Smithey end daughter, Mrs.
Kyle Hayes, from Wilkesboro.
In the afternoon the group as
sembled at the Rose-Kirt Springs
for refreshments, later visiting the
red radiance rose garden of Mr,
and Mrs. Kirkpatrick where more
than a thousand roses were bloom-1
Ing. Each one was given a huge!
bonquet of roses as souvenirs of
the day.
Mrs. Jack Swofford
Bridge Club Hostess
The members of the Sans Souci
club were delightfully entertained
by Mrs. Jack Swofford at her
home In Finley Park Thursday
evening. A dessert course preced
ed the game of bridge, which was
played at two tables. High and
second high score prizes were
awarded to Mrs. J. S. Zimmerman
and Mrs. R, V. Day.
Union VV. S. C. S.
In Monthly Meet
"Rural Mexico" was the theme
for the program presented at the
monthly meeting of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
Union Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon- Mrs. J. P. Crysel led
the devotlonals, followed by talks
from several members. The
president, Mrs. E. W. Baker, held
the chair during the business
hour.
The hostess served delicious re
freshments.
Mrs. W. W. Miller, Sr.
Hostess to Society
Union Methodist
Circle In Meeting
Mrs, W W Miller, Sr., was
hostess to the members of the
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service of the Wilkesboro Metho
dist church at her home in Wilke.s- i
boro Tuesday afternoon having
nine present. The devotional pe
riod was led by Mrs. B. S. Call and |
Mrs. J. L. Garwood, after which :
Mrs. J. B. Henderson gave two'
chapters from the Bible study
book, "God. and the Problem of'
Suffering". -Mrs. C. H. Hulcher,
gave a reading "God Bless Our ■
Boys". The business part of the
meeting was in charge of Mrs. B.
S. Call. i
The hostess served refresh
ments during the social hour.
The Evelyn Stokes Circle of
Union Methodist church met at
the home of Mrs. E. R. Eller with
Miss Laura Pennell hostess, Tues
day evening, 8 o’clock. "Rural
.Mexico”, was the theme present
ed for the program.
Miss Mozelle Turner led the de-
votionals. Miss Laura Pennell,
Mrs, E. R. Eller, and Mrs. Richard
Minton gave the program.
Mrs. J. Y. Ervin, the president,
was in charge of the business ses
sion. Mrs. Eller dismissed with
prayer. The hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Eller, served refreshments.
The next circle meeting will be
with Misses Mozelle and Marie
Turner July 11th, at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. T. J. Frazier
Entertains Her Club
;UY MORE WAR BONDS Mrs. T. J. Frazier was hostess
BALE OF VALUABLE REAL
^ ESTATE
By virtue of authority contained f
n a certain deed of trust executed |
Sj the 13th day of May, 1940, by i
lenry Parks and wife, Lillie
>arks, to J. H. Whicker, trustee,,
aid deed of trust being recorded:
n the office of the Regi^ of
)eeds for Wilkes county, in book
.93, at page 256, and the stipula-
ions in said deed of trust not
laving been complied with, and at
he request of the holder of the
lote secured by said deed of trust,
he undersigned trustee will, on
laturday, July 22, 1944, at 12
,'clock. Noon, at the courthouse
loor in Wilkesboro, Norto Caro-
inA offer for sale at public auc-
ion to the highest bidder for cash
he following described real estate,
lot. « «nd 4 fa Bl^k “4,
8 shown on Map of part ofVf. W.
larber estate, nwde by TJomas
shell of Lenoir, N. C., and ha^g
^ntage of 60 feet each on U. S.
[ighway No. 421, and extending
eck 200 feet, said map teing re-
orded in the office of the R®FJster
{Deeds of WUkes county, in book
l»4tT) Trustee
to the members of the Handiwork
club of which she is a member at
her home on Sixth street Tuesday
evening. The guests enjoyed an
Informal hour together after which
Mrs. Frazier, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Frazier,
served tempting refreshments.
Business Woman’s
Circle In Meeting
On Tuesday
The Business Woman's circle
of the First Baptist church held
its July meeting with Mrs. Fred
Emerson at her home in Wilkes
boro Tuesday evening. Prior to
the meeting the members enjoyed
a picnic supper on the lawn. Miss
Kathzin Sanford gave the devo
tional and program, the theme of
which was “The Islands of the
Sea". Miss Manle Brewer, the
chairman, was In charge of the
business session, during which
time fine reports were presented
of the work by Miss HalUe Waugh,
Mrs. S. B. Moore, and Mrs. Bryce
Oaudill. Seventeen were pres
ent.
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