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MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 9, 1952 Lillington Social Happenings Memorial Services •Given Praise Although Decoration Day has passed, Mrs. A. M. Shaw, president ci the Lillington Community Chap ter of American War Mothers said tcday she is still hearing favorable comments about the services that the group conducted at Summer ville Cemetery on May 30. “We have been asked to see that this is an annual Mrs. Shaw said. Appropriate services were con * ducted at the cemetery at sunset and graves of all service men were decorated with red and white car nations. Mrs. W. M. Bryan, mem orial day chairman, led the service and majority of the membership assisted her. In addition to this service, a wreath was placed at the en trance of Harnett Memorial Park Cemetery and graves then also decorated. Flowers were also plac ed on the courthouse square at the V memorial monument to Harnett County service men. Other appro- START YOUR SAVINGS AT COMMERCIAL BANK Dunn, N. 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Lillington Churches Have Bible Schoojs Lillington churches today term ed the Vacation Church Schools which were conducted in town last week as “The best yet.” Methodists who call their school officially a “Church School” drew 50 pupils daily. Baptists who favor the familiar title, "Vacation Bible School” attracted an average of 100 scholars each day. Presbyter ians had no school this year. The Methodists officially closed their school on Friday night with a picnic supper and a display of materials and handicrafts used in the week-long instruction which was devoted to a study of the far flung objectives and work of the Christian church. Baptist leaders presented high lights of their school at a com mencement program held on Sun day morning at the high school. Mrs. W. A. Johnson served as gen eral superintendent and was assis ted by a corp of 25 workers, in cluding a large group of interme diate and senior young people. Mrs. R. B. Leonard was the superinten dent of beginners, Mrs. C. R. Am mons of primaries and Mrs. J. B. Gourlay of juniors. Mrs. Joel Layton, Jr„ directed the Methodist school. Daily music was led by Miss Mary Gearge Kelly, Miss Sara Kelly and Mrs. N. R. Sessoms. Bobby Sessoms, student at the University of North Carolina, led the dally recreation program. Instructors included Mrs. J. C. Hobbs and Mrs. Joe Hudson for kindergarten pupils; Mrs. Leon Kelly and Miss Jane Cranford for primaries; Mrs. Howard Watkins for juniors and Mrs. W. H. Byrd and the Rev. W. L. Loy for inter mediates. Refreshments were served daily by members of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service. AT LONG BEACH Miss Lynn Lewis, who returned Tuesday from Flora Macdonald College, attended a house party at Long Beach for the remainder of the week. On Saturday she plan ned to be in Raleigh for the dance finals at N. C. State College. Lillington Bridge Clubs Have Meetings The Lillington bridge clubs met Friday night with several guests re placing regular members scattered by the start of the summer vaca tion season. Mrs. Thelbert Dean was hostess to the Victory Club at her home. Her guests were her sister, Miss Mildred Bradsher and Mrs. Joe Bordeaux. Club members complet ing the two tables were Mrs. Hooper Bethune, Mrs, H. B. Li gon, Mrs. Hal Bradley, Mrs. Harold Morgan, Mrs. H. D. Carson, Jr., and Mrs. Robert Womble. v Cokes and salted nuts were served during the card games, and at the conclusion the hostess serv ed lime sherbet and pineapple cake. The same night the Chatter Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs. Carl Byrd at her home. Guests included Mrs. W. H. Byrd and Mrs. James Welch, the former Miss Mildred Parker, who is spending some time in Lillington with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Park ker. ' This club also welcomed the re turn to Lillington of Mrs. Venable Baggett, a club member, and rec ognized Mrs. Edna Baggett Crook as a new member. Other playing at the two tables were members Mrs. Brantley Matthews, Mrs. Leslie Matthews, Mrs. C. S. Fowler, and Mrs. Archie R. Taylor. Strawberry shortcake was served. , ACE OF CLUBS Earlier last week the Ace of Clubs card group met Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. R. S. Bell with Miss Elizabeth Chandler of Wilson, houseguest of Mrs. Joe Gourlay, as a visiting player. High score bridge award was won by Mrs. J. N. Rigby, a bingo prize by Mrs. Joel Layton, Jr., while Miss Chandler also was remembered with a gift. A dessert course was served to the following; Mrs. J. A. Walk er, Mrs. Joe Gourlay, Mrs. Joel Layton, Jr., Mrs. J. K. Williford, Mrs. J. N. Rigby, Miss Irene Las- Fiter and Miss Helen Hoffman. WEDNESDAY CLUB The Wednesday Afternoon Qlub was feted recently with a luncheon given by Mrs. N. F. Lewis at her home. A salad course and straw berry dessert were served on ar rival and the bridge games follow ed. For the party the Lewis home was attractively decorated with mixed summer flowers. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Ben Parker for high seoie and to Mrs. W. M. Bryan for low. Others attending, all club members, Included: Mrs. J. B. Moss, Mrs. E. B. Cameron, Mrs. Marjorie Taylor, Mrs. J. O. Sut ton and Mrs. J. N. Fuquay. MAJOR BRADSHER HOME Major Marie Bradsher of the Army Nurse Corps left last Wed nesday to report to her new as signment at Camp Pickett near Blackstone, Va„ after a visit in Lillington with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Bradsher. Major Bradsher was accompanied by her sister, Miss Mildred Bradsher who returned home after an overnight visit at Camp Pickett. Major Bradsher re oently returned after two years seivice in the Far Eastern Com mand. THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N. C. GIRL SCOUTB DAT CAMP Everything was in readiness to day for the Lillington Girl Scouts third annual Day Camp which opens Monday at a site near “Sum mer Villa.” Mrs. Joel Layton, Jr., is serving as local day camp chairman and general direction of the camp will lie in charge of Mrs. Mary John son McNair of Sanford, Central Carolina Council executive, and Miss Cathryn Creasman, council president. They will have Lilling ton troop leaders on their staff. Around 70 girls, who are expect ed to attend, will leave each morn ing this week, Monday through Fri day, at 8:45 a. m. from the Com munity Center. Mrs. Layton said transportation will be furnished to and from Summerville. Thursday has been designated as Visitors Day. Tentative plans call for the burning of a Friendship Stick at a campfire ceremony commemorating the 40th anniver sary of the founding of Girl Scout ing by Juliette Low. First of the series of ceremonies on this theme was held last week in Erwin where the first day camp of the Central Carolina Council was conducted. The second camp will be in Lillington and the third in Southern Pines. The Friendship New Low Price Saves You $95! lirnninnJl WAS $484il TWO appliances in ONE! SEPARATE DOORS... SEPARATE INSULATION ... SEPARATE CONTROLS/ A real food freezer! A big refrigerator! Holds up to 53 lbs of frozen With “moist-cold” that keeps foods at zero temperature as uncovered dishes -fresh and fsraiAL TRADt-IHM Trade in your old refrigerator now, while you ■ can. When real hot weather comes, refrigerators ■ will he harder to get... trade-in allowances will ■ be lower! X Pnriße Equipment Co. f Inc <•«• *»*«. i Authorized Dealer j GENERAL - « Stick will be burned at each day camp as a tribute to the founder j of the Girl Scouts. BOY SCOUTS CAMP OUT Lillington Boy Scouts, welcoming the freedom of the vacation sche dule, staged an overnight camp on Thursday and Friday on Italy Hill. Members of three patrols led by patrol leaders, Earl Johnson, John Allen Walker and Marion Phelts, set up camp at a site formerly used by the Army during maneu vers last summer. Tents were set up and Scouts gained proficiency in camp cooking and nature lore. On Friday night “open house,” featuring acrobatic stunts, camp fire songs and other acts were staged fol the benefit of visitors. Scout Master M. T. Phelts ac companied the Scouts. Around a dozen Scouts camped out each night. AT OCEAN DRIVE Mrs. J. R. Baggett and her grandchieiren, John Rob Baggett and Miss Addye Henry Baggett, 1 spent the week at Ocean Drive, S. C. where they were guests of Mrs. Baggett’s sister-in-law. Mrs. Sadie Eaggett Cox. John Rob Baggett has just completed his year’s work at the University of North Caro- , ' lina, while his sister is vacationing j J from Woman’s College in Greens-; | Loro. j Capt and Mrs. Kenneth Swayze I and young son, Kenneth, Jr., have returned to Detroit, Mich., after | being called home by the unex pected dea'th of Mrs. Swayze’s sis ter, Mrs. Herman Vinson of Autry | ville, the former Miss Charlotte : Crews of Lillington. Following the funeral Mrs. Swayze spent a week here with her mother, Mrs. M. P. 1 Crews, Sr. Mrs. Bill Smith of San j Antonio, Texas, the former Miss | I Nina Crews, who came home by I '! plane will remain for several days longer with her mother. Fayetteville Highway R. A. CHESTNUTT CO. PHONE 3591 DUNN. N. C. MOVE FROM RALEIGH Mr. and Mrs. Venable Baggett and children, Ralph, Ven and Ann, who have been living in Raleigh fox several months, returned this SALES I SERVICE ® A Big Complete Shop 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE 1 SEE OUR GOOD USED CARS W. & S. MOTOR CO. N. WILSON AVE. DUNN, N, C. PAGE FIVE week to Lillington to make their home. They have moved Into their newly remodelled house on SecoQd Street. The house was for many years the B. D. Bunn residence.
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