' ? SOCIAL HEWS
L Clubs, Parties, Church Activities, Etc.
MISS MAMIE SOCK WELL ? EDITOR
Mrs. J. M. Crawford
Entertains Her Club
Skembers of the Current Topic
club and a trio of visitors were
entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. J. M. Crawford at her
home on 'E* Street. Rook was
played at three tables, following
a one o'clock luncheon, with the
high and low score awards going
to Mrs. B. E. Eller and Mrs. Ira
^Payne. Visitors of the club were:
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Mesdames J. D. Moore, Sr., Weav
er Starr, and Oliver Absher.
The Harold
Sturdivants Feted
At Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sturdivant
entertained at a dinner party at
their home in Wilkesboro Tuesday
evening honoring their son and
his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Sturdivant, who were married Sat
urday, September 24. The bride is
the former Josephine Lassiter, of
Pour Oaks. Covers were laid for
fourteen at the dining table and a
small table attractively decorated
with white carnations, fern, and
white candles. Mrs. Sturdivant,
the honoree, and Mrs. Tal Barnes,
Jr., received silver from their
hosts. Mrs. Barnes is the former
Miss Lea Walsh.
Mrs. J. D. Moore, Sr.
Celebrates Birthday
The family members of Mrs.
J. D. Moore, Sr., entertained at
a surprise birthday supper honor
ing her Friday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Moore. The honoree's seventieth
anniversary was on Saturday, but
the supper was given Friday eve
ning. Mrs. Moore's daughter, Mrs.
Catherine Carrington, took her to
Winston-Salem Friday afternoon,
and upon their return found mem
bers of the Moore family already
assembled for the occasion. TTie
honoree received lots of lovely
gifts.
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Absher-Cuthbertson
Vows Are Pledged
In Home Ceremony
Greensboro. ? Announcement
is made of the marriage of Miss
Martha Absher, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. N. L. Absher of North
Wilkesboro, and Worth Cuth
bertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. I.
J. Cuthbertson, 1717 Brltton
Street, Saturday, October 8, at 6
p. m. in the home of the bride
groom's brother and sister-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cuthbert
son, 2621 Sprlngwood Drive. Rev.
Ray W. Harrington, pastor of
Bessemer Baptist Church, heard
the vows. " |
The bride was attended by her
aunt, Mrs. Arnold Davis of North
Wilkesboro, and E. A. Cuthbert
son served as best man for his
brother. K. A. Beaver of Fort
Bragg and Greensboro ushered.
The vows were spoken before
an altar improvised in front of
the fireplace with palms, baskets
of white flowers, and two eight
branched candelabra.
The bride wore an ice-blue
satin dress fashioned with three
quarter length sleeves and float
ing panels. She wore a black hat
with shoulder veiling and carried
a white prayer book showered
with gardenias and baby's breath.
Her only Jewelry was a triple
strand of pearls given to her mo
ther by her father on their wed
ding day.
The attendant wore a black
dress with black accessories and
had a corsage of white roses.
Mrs. Cuthbertson had a black
dress with black accessories and
the mother of the bridegroom
wore a blue dress and black ac
cessories. Both had a corsage of
red roses.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will be it Home at 2621
Springwood Drive.
Mrs. Cuthbertson was graduat
ed from blgh school in North
Wilkesboro and prior to her mar
riage was employed by Jenkins
Hardware and Furniture Com
pany in North Wilkesboro. Mr.
Cuthbertson served five years in
the army during the ?war and is a
pitcher for Wytheville, Va.t base
ball club in the Blue Ridge
League. He was formerly with
the Greensboro Patriots.
The Watt M. Coopers
Honored At Party
The Presbyterian church en
tertained at a delightful social
event in the educational building
of the church on Wednesday
evening honoring Rev. Watt M.
Cooper, pastor of the church,
Mrs. Cooper, and their young
son, Larry, who are leaving
North Wilkesboro to make their
home elsewhere. Rev. Mr. Coop
er has accepted work at the
Steele Creek Presbyterian church
near Charlotte.
Approximately 200 people, in
cluding the children, attended
the event, which opened with
group singing directed by R. N.
Wooten. A program of varied en
tertainment was enjoyed through
out the evening. John T. Cash
ion, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, sang two orig
inal numbers featuring the Coop
ers, and Rev. Mr. Cooper told one
of his tall fish tales.
The church presented to Mr.
and Mrs. Cooper a lovely silver
service. The refreshment com
mittee served punch and cookies
from two beautifully appointed
tables.
Legion Auxiliary
Has Supper Meeting
The members of the American
Legion Auxiliary enjoyed a cov
ered dish supper at the Legion
hut Monday evening, having a
round twenty-five present. Pol
lowing the supper Mrs. R. G.
Finley, the president, presided
for a business session and an
nounced the new committee
members for the year. Because
of the resignation of Mrs. Harry
Hettiger, Miss Ehrelyn Little was
elected as the new treasurer for
the Auxiliary. It was decided to
send Christmas boxes to veter
ans at Oteen and Fayettville to
taling a cost of around a hun
dred dollars. Mrs. J. H. McNeil,
chairman of the sale of the T. B.
Seals, called for volunteers to
help in the drive to which a
number of the women responded.
Mrs. J. A. Rousseau, present
ed Miss Frances Harris and Miss
Dorothy Foster, students lb the
North Wilkesboro and Wilkes
boro public schools, who gave
fine reports of the Girls' State
meeting they attended this sum
mer at Woman's College in
Greensboro.
Mrs. James R. Scroggs
Honored At Party
Mrs. J. E. Duncan and Mrs.
Don Gregory entertained at the
home of Mrs. Duncan on 'F'
Street Friday evening honoring
Mrs. James R. Scroggs, whose
marriage has been recently an
nounced. The honoree, the former
Miss Ann Hayes, the hostesses,
and the guests all are members of
the Duke Power office personnel.
Following an informal hour of
games and contests the guests
were invited into the dining room
for refreshments. The dining
table, spread with a white lace
cloth, was decorated with white
flowers, white candles, and green
ery. Mrs. Scroggs received gifts
of silver from the group, also a
corsage from the hostesses.
Fidelis Class Holds
Monthly Meeting
Twenty-one members attended
the monthly meeting of the
Wilkesboro Baptist Fidelis clasB
held Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Ray Stroud with Mrs.
W. N. Brookshire and Mrs. Zeb
Dickson as associate hostesses.
Mrs. George Parlier, the presi
dent, opened the meeting with a
devotional period, then presided
for the business session. Mrs.
William C. Hayes and Mrs. Ed.
Wood were welcomed into the
class as new members. Refresh
ments were enjoyed during the
social hour.
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Ford Named To.
Head Elkin Kiwanis
Elkin.? Rev. Howard Ford
was elected by acclamation to
head the Elkin Kiwanis Clnb as
president daring 1950 at last
Thursday's meeting of the club,
which featured the annual elec
tion of officers. Mr. Ford is serv
ing as vice president during the
current year, and will succeed C.
H. Leary when he takes office as
president next January.
C. J. Hyslup, a member of the
present board of directors, was
elected by acclamation as vice
president. J. L. Hall was also
elected! by acclamation to suc
ceed himself as treasurer, a post
he has filled for years.
Benefit Card Party
Held Thursday Night
The members of the finance
committee of the Wilkes boro
Woman's club, Mesdames Robert
Gambill, Presley Myers, and E.
E. Vaught, gave a benefit card
party at the Community House in
Wilkesboro Thursday evening.
| Cards were played at thirteen
tables with prizes for high scores |
in bridge going to Mrs. Edison
Norman and Dr. William C. Hayes
and in rook to Mrs. Clint Foster
and Charles Garwood. Receiving
low score awards were Dr. G. T.
Mitchell, William Cray, and Mrs.
Walter Irwin. Setback high and
low score awards were won by
Robert Gambill and Walter Irwin,
and bingo prizes by Mesdames
Jack Swofford, James Lowe, and
W. K. Sturdivant with the grand
prize in bingo going to Charles
Garwood. Several door prizes
were awarded.
Most of the prizes given dur
ing the evening were donated by'
the business firms of Wilkesboro :
and North Wilkesboro and the
grand prize in bingo, a cocoanut
cake, was given by Mrs. T. E.
Story. The players were served |
a dessert course at the beginning
of the evening. Quanities of fall
flowers, new drapes and new Ve
netian blinds made a colorful
setting for the occasion. Mem
bers of the Sans Soucl club were
guests at the party of Mrs. Ray
Barnes, who presented high and
second high score prize to Mrs.
J. S. Zimmerman and Mrs. M.
M. Brame, Jr. Net proceeds for
the evening amounted to about
$45.00.
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