SOCIETY
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Jones-Dresser
Engagement
Mr. and lira. Walter Elmer
rones, North Wilkeaboro, an
ioance the engagement of their
rounger daughter, Margaret Lou
ie, to Frank Thomu' Dresser,
>lder son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Charles Dresser, of Appomattox,
Virginia. The wedding will take
>lace In the early summer.
The bride-elect, a granddaugh
,er of R. Walter Kurfees and the
ate Mrs. L»usene Maxwell Knr
!ees, of Davie county, Is a mem
ber of the Senior class of State
Teachers College, FarmTille, Va.,
irhere she will receive her A. B.
Degree in May. She is a member
>f Kappa Delta Pi Honor Soci
Jty and the Cotillion Club.
Mr. Dresser, a graduate of
Virginia Military Institute at
Liexlngton, Va., is a Veteran of
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! the United States Navy in World
I War II.
Mrs. Roy Crouse Is
Feted at Party
An outstanding social event of
.the week was the large card par
ty given by Mrs. William K.
Newton and Mrs. T. S. Jenrette
at the Woman's clubhouse on
Trogdon Street Tuesday evening
complimenting Mrs. Roy Crouse,
the former Miss Nina Call.
Bridge was played at nine tables
and rook at one table arranged
in a festive setting of mixed
spring blossoms. A dessert course
was served at the beginning of
play, and punch during the eve
ning.
High and low score prizes in
bridge were won by Mrs. M. B.
McNeil and Mrs. P. C. Forester
and in rook by Mrs. Ira Payne.
Mrs. J. M. Derr, Jr., held the
traveler's prize and Mrs. J. W.
Powell was the winner in bingo.
The honoree received from the
hostesses a corsage of white car
nations and crystal in her pat
tern.
Millers Creek Basket
Ball Team Honored
at Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Bumgarner
and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark
were hosts at a dinner party at
the Clark home at Millers Creek
Saturday evening honoring the
Millers Creek high school All
Star Basketball team. (Around
thirty were present including the
manager of the team and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Burle
son, and wives and girl friends
of the team members. After the
dinner informal games were en
joyed. Green and white, the bas
ket ball colors, were emphasized
in the decorations and table ap
pointments.
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Refugees from Communist
rule outnumber those from Nazis.
The North
Woman's Clul
Senior W
Met On /
the clubhouse on Trogdon Street. I
The president, Mrs. J. Quincy
Adams, presided over the meet
ing. Mrs. Robert Gibbs spoke on
the Conservation of Youth, point
ing out a number of things that
were being done for the young
people of the community and
urging the group to assist In the
various youth projects, particul
arly the Scout work.
The topic for the afternoon
was "Town Beautiful." Mrs. Ar
thur Venable, as leader, said that
our homes and town represent
ed our personalities. Mrs. Edd
Gardner, president of the Garden
Club, outlined the work of the
club in beautifying plots In town,
the colored school grounds, and
the county hospital. Mrs. A.. C.
Chamberlain discussed flower
arrangements, based on the short
course she attended in Ashevllle.
The members of the Garden Club
had on display a large number
of very original and artistic ar
rangements. In order to share
with the general public these ar
rangements, the club hel<j open
house again after the short meet
ing of the Junior Woman's Club,
beginning at 8 o'clock.
Hostesses for afternoon were
Mesdames A. C. Chamberlain, J.
B. Carter, E. P. Hettlger, L. S.
Lowe, E. O. Triplett, Watt Coop-,
er, Cecil Hauss, and Miss Toby
Turner. Refreshments were serv
ed to 39 members and visitors.
Woman's Society Met
Tuesday Evening
The April meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the North Wllkesboro
First Methodist chnrch was held
Tuesday evening at the home of
Miss Lois Scroggs having twen
ty-four members presenj. Mem
bers of the Franklin circle were
in charge of the program the
theme of which was "The Earth
and Her Increase." Miss Jo Las
Biter led the devotions, Miss Dot
Bell and Mrs. H. M. Bivens told
about the work of the rural
churches.
Mrs. James C. Mills, the pres
ident, was in charge of the bus
iness session during which time
the usual reports were heard, it
was decided to hold the spring
mission study on Tuesday eve
ning, May 18, at the Woman's
clubhouse, the same plan to be
used as for last fall's mission
study. This study will take the
place of the regular Society meet
ing for May.
Mrs. Paul Billings
Hostess at Tea
On Saturday afternoon, April
17, a lovely tea was held at the
home of Mrs. Paul Billings hon
oring Misses Sallie Outlaw and
Lena Long. Miss Otulaw, who
was visiting in North Wilkes
,boro during the week-end, la a
former member of the Public
School faculty. Miss Long, a pres
ent member of the faculty, is to
be married In the summer. Both
honorees were presented a gift
by the hostess. Beautiful flower
arrangements of spring flowers
decorated the he ie. Delicious
sandwiches, cookies, mints, and
punch were served during the
afternoon.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all our
friends and neighbors for their
kindness during our recent be
reavement. The many beautiful
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flowers were also greatly appre
ciated.
MRS. TOM J. CANTER AND
CHILDREN.