• SOCIAL NEWS*
Clubs, Parties, Church Activities, Etc.
MBS MAMm 80CKWKLL - EDITOR
D. A. R. Chapter Met
Tuesday Afternoon
Rendezvous Mountain Chapter
D.A.R. met Tuesday afternoon,
with Mrs. W. H. MeElwee, with
Mrs. P. W. Eshelman, and Mrs.
8. P. Mitchell as joint hostesses.
Mrs. Gordon Finley, Regent, pre
sided during the business session *
The Chapter adopted a resolu
tion favoring "World Organiza
tion, as against World Govern
meat," and another resolution
asking the Governor of Nortl
Carolina, and the Department oi
Conservation and Development
to develop a park area on to]
of Historic Rendesvona Monn
tain, and build suitable roads t<
the area, from the State High
ways flanking the Mountain
Miss Elisabeth Tinier, pro gran
chairman, Introduced Attorney J
H. Whicker, Sr., who made i
splendid, and most interestlni
address on The GoTernors of
North Carolina. Upon adjourn
ment of the meeting, Mrs. Mo
[ Blwee served a delicious Mted
coarse.
N. C. Little Symphony
Members Are Given
A Buffet Supper
Following the appearance of
the North Carolina Little Sym
phony here in the public school
auditorium oa Thursday evening
the Music committee of the Jun
ior Woman's elub entertained at
a buffet supper at the Woman's
clubhouse honoring the members
of _ihe orchestra Other guests
for the supper were members of
r the Junior Woman's club and
the Jaycees, sponsors for the con
cert, and their husbands and
wires. The elubhouse was at
tractively decorated in mixed
spring blossoms donated by Hen
derson's Flower-Shop.
On each mantle was a huge
bouquet, also on the main table,
which was spread with a white
embroidered cut-work cloth. The
guests were seated at small
tables, and the open fires added
much to the cheerful setting.
Coffee was poured by Mrs. Wil
liam C. Marlow and Mrs. J. M.
Derr. - j
Miss Norma Fender
And Mr. Pickler
To Wed In June
Sparta, March 4.—Mr, and
Mrs. I. C. Pender of Sparta hare
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Norma, to Ger
ald F. Pickler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Horace F. Pickler of Bur
lington. The wedding Is being
planned as an event of June.
Miss Fender, who attended Ap
palachian State Teachers College
at Boone, Is teaching In North
Wllkesboro high school. Mr.
Pickler, who also attended Ap
palachian State, is now engaged
in construction work at Burling
ton.
Mrs. J. B. Zimmerman
Entertains Her Club
The members of the Sans Soucl
club were entertained by Mrs. J.
S. Zimmerman at her home on
B Street Thursday evening. A
dessert course was served at the
beginning of the bridge game,
played at two tables. Mrs. Boyd
Stout and Mrs. Gordon Forester,
visitors of the club, received the
high and second high score pris
es, and Mrs. Forester and Mrs.
[ R. H. Shell the bingo awards. ]
Mrs. Ivey Moore Is
Bridge Club Hostess
Mrs. Ivey Moore entertained
for the members of the Round
Table club at her home on
Kensington Avenue Friday after
noon, and had three additional
gueets, Mrs. Doris T. Brown, Mrs.
Guy LAllard, and Mrs. Carl Van
Deman. The guests on arrival
were served a salad coarse with
sweets, the hostess being aided
by her sister, Mrs. Bffie Bum
garner. Prizes in the g&me of
bridge, played at two tables,
went to Mrs. Jack Swofford for
high score, to Mrs. Brown for
low score, and to Mrs. Ray Hoof
er for bingo.
Mrs. Joe H. Pearson
Entertains Her Club
A delightful club party of the
week was the one given by Mrs.
Joe H. Pearson at her home in
Wilkesboro Friday evening en
tertaining for the Tea and Topic
members and four extra guests,
Mesdames N. B. Smithey, Flake
Cook, Presley Myers, and Frank
Tomlinson. A buffet supper pre
ceded the game of rook played
at three tables. Mrs. Ira Payne
hel<| the traveller's prize, Mrs.
Cordon Finley and Mrs. I. E.
Pearson were winners of the
high and low score prizes.
A bouquet of yellow jonquils
and breath-of-spring, surround
ed by candles in pastel shades,
made & centerpiece for the din
ing table spread with a pink
cloth. Forsythia and white can
dles were used on the buffet.
Hand-painted tallies carrying de
signs of yellow jonquils and
made by Miss Jane Pe&rson.
daughter of the hostess, further
ed the spring note in the party
appointments.
Miss Mable Hendren
Entertains At Bridge
Miss Mable Hendren wu hos
tess to the members of her
bridge club at her home in Wil
kes boro Friday evening. Follow
ing a dessert course bridge was
played at two tables with the
top score prise going to Mrs.
Louise Alexander and the bingo
award to Miss Blolse Starr. Yel
low jonquils decorated the home.
Mrs. J. C. Jones
Gives Bridge
Mrs. J, o. Jones was
l«t a small party at her
MIm Lois Scrogga were winners
of the high and low score prises.
Tempting refreshments were
•erred during play.
Miss Patricia Caldwell
Feted On Birthday
MIm Patricia Caldwell, young
er daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
G. Caldwell, was honored at s
P«ty Friday evening, giren by
her mother, to eelebrate her
fourteenth birthday anniversary.
The party was held at the Cald
well home on Kensington Ave
nue. The hoaoree and her guests,
including thirteen of her girl
friends, were served a salad
plate, on which was a white In
dividual cake topped with * tin;
pink candle. Several prises were
awarded in bingo and Patricia
received lots of lovely gifts.'
Mrs. Ray Barnes
Honored On Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford
and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Foster
were hosts at a surprise birth
day party Saturday evening al
the Crawford home north of th€
city honoring Mrs. Ray Barnes,
of North Wilkesboro. The guests,
numbering around thirty, includ
ed mostly family members, who
were directed in a number of in
teresting games. Mrs. Barnes, a
sister of Mrs.. Crawford and Mr,
Foster, received a shower o t
lovely gifts. The-hostesses served
refreshments at the close of the
evening.
Mrs. Buchanan
Entertains Her Gub
Mrs. Claude Buchanan was
hostess to the members of the
Handiwork club at her home on
D Street Friday evening. Mrs.
Buren Yates, the president, was
in charge of a short business
session, after which the mem
bers had an exchange of blue
bird gifts. The April meeting is
to be with Mrs. Yates. The
Announced 5|S;;gM
Mr. and Mrs, H. Claude Whit- (
tlngton, of Puriear, announcnj
the engagement of their daugh
ter, Claudlne, to Bos Lorette,
son of Mr. and Mm. C. O. Lor
ette. of Mllien Creek. The wed
ding la planned for the Utter
[part of May.
Miss Whittington la a atndent
at Appalachian State Teachers
College at Boone, and Mr. Lor
ette in with the Lorette Poultry
Company In North Wilkeaboro.
Miss Faith Sparks
Feated At Party
Miss Faith Sparks, of Mora
vian Falls, who on Sunday is to
be married to Hal Hawkins, of
Statesrille, was shown a lovely
courtesy Monday erening by Mrs.
Olenn Thomas and Miss Fay Ker
ley when .they entertained at the
I apartment of Miss Georgia Spen
'cer on Kensington Avenue. Early
spring blossoms made a colorful
setting for the guests, who
| played rook at four tables. Miss
Sparks, who received linen from
the hostesses as an honor gift,
| also won the top score prize, and
the low score award went to Mrs.
Bradley Davis. Mrs. Lomax Kll
by, the former Miss Betty Sum
mers, was remembered with a
gift. Ices, decorated in the bridal
{note, and cake were served at the
conclusion of play.
Warren-McNeil
Marriage Announced
Miss E-ulala Warren and Ray
McNeil were united in marriage
on Saturday, March 4th, at York,
S. C., the ceremony being per
formed by Probate Judge E.
Oettys Nnnn. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mrs. Belle
Warren, of Wilkesoro, and the
t. A. McNeil, of Millers Greek.
i\»r her nuptials the bride was
Iressed In a beige wool suit with,
which the used aery end white
acceeaorles. Her shoulder cor
uc« was Qt white carnations.
Mrs. McNeil, » graduate of
the Wilkesboro high school, at
tended Clerenger's Business Col
lege, and Mr. McNeil attended
Millers Creek high school. Both
are employed at the Wilkes Hos
iery Mills. After a short wedding
trip they are now at home at
Millers Creek.
, o
Mall your Concert Association
renewal membership to Miss
Lois Scroggs, secretary.
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- Judge Johnson J. Hayes
day toned an order that the gov
ernment ; recompense WWp
County reeldente for
done their property while
government lea—.
The lead, located on the
dies rflrer, was need for
with relation to flood control,
according to the order filed in
Middle District Court.
r For damage on tract 1, owned
by Mr. and Mre. C. R. Bishop,
the judge ordered 1250 paid.
Damage on tract I, owned by
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Whlttington,
was estimated at $100.
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