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tfOL.XXVI NO.8
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
i r TO BE HELD APRIL 7th
: City politics is getting warmed up
considerably. J. Mack Rhodes and
cTe. Brooks, candidates for the Dem
ocratic nomination for mayor, have (
aereed to th hMHinr f
J"v"; iifiUiUHB
campatg is being made, and there Is
VAUe doubt Ikal this primar will line
up practically the entire Democratic
city vote for one or the other of the
two candidates. The best information
now obtainable is that there are only
three candidates for the city council,
tLese being 'llavnv. uu Llvards, 'J oin
Shepherd and John T. WilkinH. i.m
or has slated several other victims as
aldermanic candidates, but these three
gentlemen will in all probability be
the only ones whose names are en
tered. In the meantime leading. Re-
trvii M i Aa ncs aim tiItt plnf a - i r V .fw
,t ww
oesc juagment tnat no i:?pi:Diican
candidate for mayor will be named for
the May election. Most of them, how
ever, have a .hard time keepiuR trviv
faces straight while making the state
ment, and in between times tho,s:::iIe
that wont f.irae off is much in evi
dence in Radical circles, it is more
probable that,, wlicheor democrat
gets the nomination, when May comes
y. ound ha will !:ave 10 l.y cr.s:usior.s
-;h tne best man me Radicals have
h. their outfit.
LABORERS B. & L. ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of the directors
and stockholders of- the Laborers
Building & Loan Association was held
Tuesday, March 11th in the directors'
oom at the First Bank & Trust Co.
The showing made by the Association
is extremely satisfactory, and llio for
mer officers and directors were re
The re-'
elected for the coming year
port of H. A. Stepp, Secretary anc tuwuem w "ia
Treasurer, shows that about 150 homes deceased, who was a prominent mem
have been built in and near Hender- ber of theMethodist Church and a well
sonville through the association, that known farmer and merchant, leaves
over 2500 shares are now in force, ana ten children surviving; G.-M. Glaze
that over $81,000 has been paid out to ner and A. C. Glazener of Henderson-share-holders
in cash and : cancelled ville Henry Glazener of Newberry, S.
mortgages Each series has been ma-! C. Clarence B. Glazener of Rosman,
tared in 76 months, and the 38th ser Frank Glazener of Wallawalla, Wash
ies which opened' Saturday, Uarch S'ington, Mrs. William Brown, Wal
has already broken all records in thefhalla, S. C, Mrs. Kenney Cobb, Port
number of subscribers and H still (land, Ore., Mrs. William L. Houser,
growing This series will be held ; Grace, Idaho. Mrs. Hattie Kitchen,
open for' some days. Rosman, Mrs. Norma Shipman, Ros-
The officers of the association are: Span. Funeral services were con
V W A Smith, President; R.' H. Sta. ducted Tuesday at the home and inter-Vice-President:
H. A. Stepp, ment made at Greenwood Cemetery,
Sec'y. & Treas.
Loan Committee: G.
H. valentine,
F. S. Wetmur and H. A. Stepp.
nironra- P. F. Patton, W.
H.
Justus, R. H. Staton, R. C. Clarke,
A. H. Hawkins, Foster Bennett, K.
G. Morris, E. R. Black, P. J. firt
Mth w. A. Smith. G. J. Mwarfi,
. R. Kirk, William
Guy E. Dixon, WTm
Lott, F: S. "Wetmur, J. E. Shipman,
j; C. Morrow, G. H. Valentine.
HENRY W. ALLEN
Henry W. Allen, formerly a citizen
ot Hendersonville and well known
' here, died Friday, March 14, at Wash
ington, D. C., at the age of 53 years,
death being due to uraemia. For the
past fourteen months Mr. Allen had
leen store manager at Camp -Hum-Weys,
Va. He had served as "audi-.
,tor, for Henderson County for two
years, and was also employed for
quite a long time in the county -tax
Office. Beforemoving to Henderson
Tflle he had been engaged in mercan
tile business at Horse Shoe. The de
ceased, who was a member of the Me
thodist Church is survived by his wid
iw, who was Miss Mannie.May Otts
'if" Moores, S. C, and three children,
Ifiss Lily Graham Allen, of Laurens,
3. C, Walter Allen of the U. VS.
ffavy and Jackie Allen; also by two
sisters, Mrs. H. F. Johnson of Horse
4hoe and Mrs. Macie Sitton of Hen
dWsonville. .
I o3 m?s. TTRSILLA ROSS
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L wt tt T7oaj Hied rather sud-
c-tnly Tuesday morning at 3 o clock,
Sk had. never fully recovered , from
til " effects of . influenza. Mrs . Rosr,
hi lived with her only daughter.
ML j. Fred Garren, since ner nua
batd's"death,even years ago. She :s
suWd by hor daughter and step
v.Ai Mrs.lz. C. Byers, ..G. R.
i i iiiivjui r
r. Rois. Fred Kdney,
and 'number of relatives
.a ntSihew
tv VMrs; Ros3.
wa3 to
vears old. The Weral services were
conducted by Re Mr. Johnsop, and
Ih interment waa at Moores Grove
ot Wednesday afte-noon. .
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SAMUEL J. JUSTICE
Samuel J. Justice, one of the ht
'known of the older citizens 6f Hen-
dersonville, died at his home Sunday
afternoon following an illness of two .
weeks. Mr. Justin h r,
. . fc . - - .y VV VV
I . ffCCM ago in tne
i9 iets - . .
w ,,,. 3. T. UOD
I v"-o linsuL relieve nis
" xuuuu wo oe practically
hopeless, and he returned to Hender-
son ville Thursday. Mr. Justice was ;
widely known as a surveyor and civil
engineer, and was a prominent mem- !
ber of the First Baptist Church or '
Hendersonville. havincr
r - a -w JJlrAX
f"au ua me uoara 01 aeacons ror many
years as well as superintendent of the
Sunday School for a long time. His i
first wife was Miss Mary Etta Merrell j
of Madison County, who died in 1884. I
The surviving children of this mar- !
riage are Mrs. T. C Youth rt Sni. !
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tanburg, Rev. J. M. Justice of Black !
Mountain, George W. Justice of Hen- ;
dersonville, Mrs. H. T. Justus, o
Dana, and Mrs. S. S. Rozier of East j
Flat Rock. The deceased was 'mar- j
ried the;second time, his second wife'
being Mrs. G. W. Henninger of Mills i
River section. . Surviving children or
the second marriage are Mrs. A. W. j
Penland of Columbia, S. C., Mrs. :
David Hutto of Marion, Emory B . ;
Justice of the U. S. Naval Reserve.
The deceased is also survived by one
brother, Robert M. Justice of Blue
Ridge, and three sisters, Miss A. B.
Justice of Fairview, Mrs. Martha Mer
rill of Fairview and Mrs. J. H. Brock
of Dana, N. C.
M. J. GLAZENER
M. J. Glazener, one of the foremost
citizen of Rosman, died last Saturday.
pThbrning at his home in Rosman at the
aSe of 71 years ,'death being caused by
iRosman.
THE GOLF COURSE.
& letter Xrom George Stephens of
Charlotte? to the editor of The Hustler
states in regard to the new golf
course: "I want to give it as my
frank opinion that it is the blgges
thing Umdersonville has none, not
excr-i'tins? securing the military
school as big as it was. The military
school ay bring from t'.r.eo to five
hundred boys, and the golf com se will
brin,; frou three to fle thousand
people, if you have a Lood course
there ou will have to build more ho
tels to k. care of the people."
W H. ZIMMERMAN
MAKES ASSIGNMENT
W. H. Zimmerman, proprietor, of
Zimmerman's Bookstore, has made a
voluntary assignment in bankruptcy.
In the bankruptcy schedule assets
are stated to be $7,444.10 and liabil
ities $4,858.10. A creditors meeting
will be held March 24th at the office or
fctafon & Rector.
COUNTY ROAD TKrSIlES
j. O. Bell has anuouncsd his de
cision to accept appointment as Road
'. rustee for the county under the new
aK. It is also understood that C. N.
Allison will accept an appomLment as
trust e.
NEW GROCERY BCHIAESS.
J. H. Goodman, formerly . of East
Flat Rock, is making p;eparations for
!.! opening of a grocery ousiness In
ih store "foixncrly uc upicl by J, O.
i.:;fams on .-J-ain st-e New goods
ure : rriving now, and t'ie new store
vrill be ready for business in the
coarse of a few. days.
Sport.
Raid the near cynic: "When a man
Is alluded to as a poor fish he may be
sure that somebody is making gagie
of mm," . ,
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.
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I thought I had put you out of my life
I had vowed that I surely would,
You haunt me ceaselessly day and night
And I would forget if I could.
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I will forget I say to my sal f. ??$-A- -;
But deep in my heart I know 'tiiii"ij!w ',:'"
That you, only you, your face and your voice
Will follow wherever lso.
In vain I strive to put you- asiCe,
I have striven and striven and yet
So often I ask of my longing heart
Do 1 really wish to forget?
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Forget those dear hours of. Ion g, long ago,
Those rare joys that once used to be,
That time, of delight when you were my own,
.And each day was heaven to me.
Across the wide space I send out a plea
Of love and devotion most true, , '
Awake or asleep, by day or by night,
1 am wanting just you, only ycu.
PERSONALS
W. F. Penny spent the weeii-erit?
Aim his family at Laurel Park.
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Miss Harriette D'ttmer does not i:n
prove and is still kep; in her room.
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Mrs. H. M. King has leen at the
' 1 1 1 -At f
iucai "uspita; ior sev-3 i iavs
Born. March 14, to Mr. and
J. W. Hipps, a son.
Mrs.
Miss Cfaroline Claypoole has been a
patient at the local hoayital f c seve
ral days.
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Mt. and Mrs. J. M. Deal, from East
Fla.1 Rock have been visiting in Ashe
vi'le. :o;
Mr. and Mrs. Perry H. Walker
have- returned to East Flat Rock after
a visit to Greenville, S. C.
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- Mrs. Henry Twyford Is convales
cing nicely since her return from
Asueville last week.
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Mrs. Frank Valentine is spending
some time with her daughter, Miss
J. G. Jenkins, in Greenville. S. C.
Rev. Mr. Corn will preach on Sat
urday evening and Sunday at Pheasant
Hill Church.
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Miss I'a:riet Howland, of Sparian
bu'g. 2. C, is visiting Miss Alfsa
Loundcs, at Flat Rock. .
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rtev. R. V. Millet goes to t batta
nccga, Tenn., Friday lo bo.'d a Bible
conference for eight d.ys.
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Mr. and Mrs. Met calf, from Inman,
S. C, are risiting Mr. and Mrs.
James A. Brock.
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John S. Forrest, who Is in business
a Union, S. C., spent the week-end
at home.
i
. Mrs. C. W. Harty, who has been
vlth her daughter in Spartanburg,
S. C, has returned home.
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! Mrs. Russell and li'l 'rivi. from
Hooper's Creek are visiting her father,
W. G. Painter. ,
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J. F. Goodman has secured rooms
from Mrs. A. E. Sample and has
moved his family from East Flat Rock.
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R. E. Doles, who is suffering from
the ill effects of influenza !a able to
sit up a part of each day;
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Mrs. J. S. Sargent, who is kept It.
her room very closely is feeling strong
er since spring has opened.
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E. K. Vann and family have re
covered from influenza sufficiently to
be up and around the house.
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J. H. Merrell, from Edneyville, Is a
patient at Paton Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Merrell has an infected hand that
has been giving him trouble. -
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Mrs. F. E; Tipton, from Raleigh
arrived Wednesday, for a visit of 10
dajs to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Morgan at Horse Shoe.
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Miss Frances Patton, wh oas beitr
THURSDAY, MARChTT9I9
you.
Lila Ripley Barnwell
wifi her relatives ' here and at Flat
Rock, has returned to her home at
Sumter, S, C.
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The friends of Miss Nancy Bomar
vvill be glad to hear that an opera
tion was not found necessary and that
she is getting along nicely.
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Mrs. T. M. Reed, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Band,
at East Flat Rock, has returned to
Washington, D. C.
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Sergeant Will Smith, euroute from
Columbus, Ohio, to Camp Jackson,
S. C.'to be demobilized made a brier
visit to his (home folks last week.
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Miss Eliza Peden has returned from
Laurinburg where she has ben with
her relatives. The brother, who has
tcc-n so ill with eryeipelas, has im
proved. ::o:
NUB0NE CORSETS are not sold in
stores, but each corset is tailored to
your measure. I will be glad to call
and take your measure. Miss Lillian
Murrah, Phone 230-Wr.
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Rev. . George W. Belk is conducting
a two week's meeting at TJ nion Springs,
Ala. Enroute to Alabama, Rev. Mr.
Belk visited his brother, Rev. S. J.
Belk, in Atlanta, Ga
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Rev. A. R. Reese conducted both
the morning and evening services at
Pleasant Hill Church last Sunday.
There were large congregations al
though the weather was unfavorable.
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S. M. Swartz returned from Phila
delphia, Pa., and spent a few days
here enroute to Florida where he has
a winter home. Mr. Swartz will go to
Chicago, 111., and resume his business.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carrol -V7aldrcp ana
children." 'Mr. and Mrs. 0 K Man.
way and baby, who have been in town
for the, winter have returned to Rose?
mont on Ninth avenue, west.
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M. M. Morgan, who underwent a
successful operation for appendicitis
at the Mission Hospital, in Asheville,
on Wednesday, March 12, is reported
as convalescing nicely.
P. A. Donnahoe and family, who
have been occupying the Garlington
house on Fifth avenue, have gone to
Biltmore as their bungalow has been
completed. '
Quite a number of our people mo
tored to Asheville last week to see
Hearts of the World," that is said to
be one of the greatest plays ever given
io the public. . -
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Mrs. King Morris presided at the
piano nd delighted . the guests with
her selections. Three readuigH were
given by-Miss Aletta Plant. There
was not any special orogra:n as had
been planned.
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p'vt. Alexander McCreary, who has
been in service at Camp Sevier for a
long time, has received his honorable
discharge and is with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dan McCreary. on the Crab
Creek road. . .
MISS SUSIE V. McCULOUGH.
Miss Susie V. McCulough, who was
spending the winter in St. Petersburg,
Fla., died suddenly on Tuesday
morning, March 11. Miss McCulough
went to breakfast, apparently in her
usual health and fainted at the table.
A physician was called but death
came within half an hour which was
caused by a clot of blood on the heart
The body was carried to New York
City by her brother and the interment
was m the family cemetery at New
burg. Miss McCulouch is
one brother and a cousin.
She lived here for several years and
was an earnest Red Cross worker.
Last summer Miss McCulough had the
supervision of the Surgical Dressing
room and it was there that many
people came to know her
real
worth. Her plans were to spend the
summer at Park Hill.
Miss Evah Blythe returns to Bos
ton, Mass., this week to resume her
studies in the Boston Conservatory of
Music. Miss Blythe's broken wrist
caused her to give up her work for
several months.
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Mcsdaucs .!. P. Patton. J. M. Stew
art and Kttle son have returned from
JiUrnter, Columbia and Greenville,
C. Mrs. Patton has been sick since
coming home. Mrs. Stewart and dii
are with 1-er.
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The hill in front of the Methodist
Church at Horse Shoe is being graded
and the soil is used to raise the road
bed near the French Broad river. This
will be of great interest to the people
or that section.
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Lieut. J. Blanton Belk writes 1 bar
T. 1 1 .
lie win xeuiciiii uveisw ttuu hytiiu
several months in Oxford University
where the government has - ma?e
arrangements for ministerial stu
dents, whose education was not com
pleted on account i t the war. to lia-e
a course. i
T. L. Durham has received a mes
sage that his brother Capt. B. J.
Durham, who is with the Army of Oc-
' cupation, at Coblenz, Germany, has re-
t
i.eied his commission as Major. He
Joes not know when he can return
horn-. .
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The Flat Rock Parent-Teachers As
sociation realized $22.35 from their
window sale of good things to eat last
Saturday in the Morey store. The pro
ceeds o lowards paying the indebtea
ness on their piano, r
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Mr. Armstrong, from Greensboro,
.who has a summer home near Laurel
Park, is having some improvements
made. His sister. Miss Armstrong
and a friend. Miss Garrison, from
Patterson, N. J., are spending awhile
with him.
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Corporal Ernest Capps, who has
been visiting his parents, Mr. and rMs.
F. V. Capps, near Kanuga Lake, re
r-.irned to CamD Green, at Charlotte
and was transferred to Camp Wads
worth, at Spartanburg.
The Philathea and Baraca classes,
of the Baptist Sunday School at East
Flat Rock, entertained the Junior Phil
athea class at the school building last
Saturday evening. There were abou
40 people who shared the pleasure
that games and refreshments afford
ed. '
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Rev. James M. Jastv-e. Mestlames
T. C. Yourg, H. T. J-im-im.
Rosier, A. W. Penland and other re
latives who attend" i the funeral of
S. J. Justice have returned to tLeir
homes Mrs. David Hutto, from Ma-
rion and Emory Justice, m the Ncl;
will remain ;h their momeri
awhile.
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The-regular monthly business meet-
ring
' of the Mother's Bible class in the
First Baptist Church was held with
Mrs. R. P- Freeman, last Friday
afternoon. Mrs. O. V. F. Blythe was
eUtced as supply teacher for one
month if Mrs. R. N. Pratt, who is the
regular teacher should be absent.
The next meeting will be with Mra.
j.'-E. Shipman on Friday afternoon,
April 4, at 3:30 o'clock. After tne
business hour, a social half-hour waa
enWi-' ' Mrs." Freeman served caka
aml .vllo with whipped cream.
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PRICE FIVE CENT
SLLTER TEA
The Silver Tea, at the Methodist
parsonage on Tuesday afternoon by
the Ladies' Aid Society, was a great
success. 100 people called from 4 to
6:30 o'clock. The proceeds of $31.15
will be given to Brevard Institute
which is the amount that was to be
raised by the society. The color
scheme of green and white was effec
tively carried out to the minutest de-
' tail in keeping with St- Patrick's
1 1 est00 S and white
j icpe paper maae a canopy in the din-
ing-room where green and white ice
cream and angel cake were served by
Misses Dessie Dixon, Verna Moores.
Allene Durfee and Roberta Brooks
who wore white costumes wich sham
rock aprons. The napkins were hand
painted by Miss Durfee. Evergreens
and growing plants were used through
out the house. The typical Irish hat
near tlie front entrance received the
silver offering.
J. TAYLOR OSBORNE
J. T. Osborne died at his home
near Horse Shoe Sunday, March 9. The
funeral service were conducted by his
pastor, Rv. Mr. Hutchinson and the
interment was at Mills River on Mon
day. Mr.- Osbcrne is j,;rvive.l by three
darghters and oie son. He was an
elder in the Presi.yieiian Church, a
good man and one who will be groaJy
missed by th i people of the section
where he was so w?il known. Mr. Os
borne was the onJ Magistrate chers
and therefore oame in personal touch
with numbers of people.
YOUNG WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
. The Young Woman's Auxilliary ot
the Presbyterian Church will sell pies,
'cakes, andies and other eatables m
he Mo:-er building, Main street frcia
1? to o Saturday, March :9.
MRS." J. R. CARPEtfTEtt, Sec.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator of
Perry Williams, deceased, late of
Henderson County, N. C, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned on or
before the 18th day of March, 1920, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make imme
diate payment.
This the 18th day of March, 1918.
J. J. ALLEN,
8-6t-c. Administrator.
J . S . Sargent, who has been at
home for a week goes to Columbia,
S. C, on Monday to be present at a
graduating recital in the Woman's
College that evening. Miss Eleanor
Sargent will play the accompaniments.
At an entertainnient next month. Miss
.'Jar seat will play the accompaniments
tcr one of the noted singers who is to
be there.
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The great bi-ennial Club Meeting of
the women of the state will be held
lwe in June which follows the na
tional meeting of the Federation of
Women's Clubs In Asheville. These
ladies compose the press and public
ity committee. Mesdames Lila Ripley .
Barnwell, R., P. Freeze, L. M. Colt
and J.S. Brown. Distinguished speak
ers and noted women from all over
the state will attend this meeting.
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Mrs. Alice Green entertained with a
5 o'clock tea, Thursday afternoon.
March 13, in honor of Misses Arm
strong and ' Garrison. The invited
guests were Mesdames W. F. Penny,
J. M. Waldrop, Wiltshire Griffith,
Misses Lulu and Edith Waldron. Af
tfir playing cards for some time, Mrs.
Green served cake, whipped cream and
tea. The bungalow was effecttrelg
decorated with the spring flowers. '
, Mis3 Helen Bly was hostess lo a
dozen of her friends with a Rook par
ty at her home Saturday afternoon,
March 15, Trom 3 to 6 o'clock. The
decorations and the tally cards were
in keeping with St. Patrick's Day.
Punch, angel and cocoanut cakes were
served to the following guests who :
braved the inclement weather. Misses
Aliene Durfee, Ruth Black, Ada Whlt
liiire, Eeulah Donnahoe, Sarah Greg- -ory,
Carrie Garren, Mary, Annette
and Roberta Brooks. Favors for each
guest yere green baskets filled with
White and green mints. ' . '- v