Social And Personal News Of
LUMBERTON
j Mrs. Christine Giggle, Editor Phone 624
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I Mrs. C. B. Scoggin Is
Hostess At Bridge
Mrs. Charles B. Scoggin, Jr.,
'n+ertained members of her bridge
club and a few guests on Thursday
afternoon at Pine Crest County
club. Two tables were set up for
play in the lounge.
Upon arrival, guests were served
a dessert course of coaconut cus
tard and coffee. Later, during pro
gressions, the hostess served coca
colas. »
When scores were tallied, Mrs.
Knox Barnes was declared winner
of high score prize for the mem
bers. Mrs. Henry A. McKinnon, Jr.
was presented high score for
guests, with low falling to Mrs.
John Branch Stedman.
Those playing were Mmes. Knox
Barnes, Stedman, O. L. Barnes, Jr.
W E. Wilkins, Jr., and I. M. Biggs,
members Guests included Mrs. Mc
Kinnon, Mrs. Furman Biggs, Jr.,
and Mrs L. J. Parsons.
County HD Council
Has Meeting Friday
By EVELYN CALDWELL,
H. D. AGENT
Robeson County’s Home Dem
onstration Council met on Friday
afternoon, April 1, in the audi
torium of the Agricultural Build
ing, with Mrs George Nye, pre
siding.
The meeting was opened with
the group singing, “Hail Club
Women,” led by Mrs. Russell
Humphrey.
An inspirational devotional was
given by Mrs. N. A. McPhaul of
Liberty club.
Minutes were read and approv
ed and roll call of clubs was made
by Mrs. W. B. Hall, who substitut
ed as secretary, for Mrs. J. H.
Johnson. The financial report was
made by Mrs. T. J. Allen, Jr.,
council treasurer.
Several matters of business were
discussed at this time, namely:
(1) Plans for the Annual Achiev-
ment Day were submitted by Mrs.
James Price president of the Mc
Donald club,' and chairman of pro
gram committee.
(2) Mrs. A. A. McCormick of
St. Pauls, presented a report of
the executive board meeting,
which had met prior to the coun
cil, to make plans for National
Home Demonstration Week, that
si scheduled May 1-8.
(3) The district meeting was
discussed and club members were
urged to make their plans to be
in Laurinburg on April 27, for this
meeting.
(4) An announcement was made
about the summer tour that is be
ing sponsored by the Council from
June 19-25.
After all business was discussed,
Mrs. Veronica B. Warner, assist
ant home agent, had charge of a
brief recreational period.
In Recital
Miss Winifred Beasley of Lum
berton, who will be presented in
her graduation recital in organ, at
Flora Macdonald college on Mon
day evening, April 11, at 8:15.
Miss Beasley will receive her B.
M. degree with majors in church
music and organ, in May. She is
the pupil of Robert Retuer, 'Dean
of the Conservatory of music, and
the daughter of H. M. Beasley of
Lumberton.
Lum. Book Club Meets
With Mrs. Stedman
Mrs. John Stedman was hostess
to the Lumberton Book club on
last Tuesday afternoon at her
home on North Elm street, pre
siding with Mrs. J. E. Johnson,
vice president.
When guests arrived, they were
served coffee, sandwiches, cookies
and nuts by the hostess in a setting
of lovely spring flowers. Mrs.
Stedman was assisted in serving
by her mother, Mrs. Earl.
Several items of business were
discussed during the afternoon.
Mrs. R. L. Alexander, Mrs. E. K.
Butler and Mrs. Dickson McLean
were appointed as a nominating
committee to elect new officers
for the coming year.. Mrs. C. C.
Abernathy was welcomed as a
new member. For the May meet
ing, it was decided to charter a
bus and go over to Flora Mc
Donald college. Each member is
to take a guest and a picnic sup
per. The remainder of the meet
ing was spent discussing programs
for the coming year.
Those attending were Mmes.
Alexander, Butler, McLean Ab
ernathy, John, Joe P. Moore and
J. L Stephens, Jr
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Mr. and Mrs. William Pettigrew Parham of Henderson announce
the engagement of their daughter, Ora Maria, to Kenneth William
Whitney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitney of Maplewood, N. J.
The wedding will take place in the early summer.
Robert Carl Britt
And Carol Choir Are
BTU Contest Winners
At the Associational BTU meet
ing held at the First Baptist
church on Sunday afternobn,
April 3, Robert Carl Britt ably
demonstrated what a little con
centration and study can do when
he defeated three other contest
ants in the Junior Memory Work
contest and sword Drill. Robert
Carl set his three opponents down
with ease, earing for himself the
right to compete in the regional
contest in Fayetteville on Friday,
April 8. Winners in the regional
contest will go to the state finals
to be held sometime this summer.
Miss Doris Morgan of Fairmont
conducted the drill for the jun
iors and Mrs. Ann Wells of Lum
berton conducted the intermediate
drill.
The Carol Choir, consisting of
10, 11 and 12 year old girls, also
won a rating of grade A. This
choir, conducted by Miss Lois
Brooke, had five new hymns to
learn by memory and were to be
prepared to sing any of the
According to the rules of the Fes
tival, the contesting group chose
one hymn and the judges chose
the other hymn, the name of
which was given to the group
just before they sang.
The choir was judged on the
following points: accuracy, tone,
diction, rythymn, phrasing, inter
pretation and artistic effect. They
will also go to Fayetteville on
Saturday, April 9, and if they re
ceive a grade of B or higher, will
go to the State Festival later in
the spring.
Girts singing in the choir are
Ann McArver, Elizabeth Baker,
Emily Ann Baker, Jayne Blake^
Nancy Britt, Peggy Ann Bullock,
Rosa Huntley, Sylvia Jean Kin-
law, Judith McIntosh, Mellssa Mc-
Le^d, Sudie Jane Phillips, Sue
Sessoms, Vandalean Stone, Bar
bara Thompson, Sara Townsend
and Elizabeth Warwick. Sara Bul
lock ccompnied them at the piano.
Sylvia Deans of St. Pauls was
the other winner, rating first in
the imtermediate sword drill. Rev.
O. A. Anderson of Rowland, pre
sided; devotional was conducted
by Rev. E. P. Lockamy of Barnes ¬
ville, and Rev. Earl Roberson of
five. ‘St. Pauls led the song service.
BTU Convention To
Be In Fayetteville Fri.
The Baptist Training Union
Regional Convention for Region
Three will meet with the First
Baptist church, Fayetteville, April
8-9. The theme for the programs
is “Found Faithful.”
Region Three is made up of the
Bladen, Brunswick, Burnt Swamp,
Columbus, Dock, Eastern, New
South River, Robeson and Wil
mington Associations.
The first session will begin Fri
day afternoon April 8, at 3 o’clock
at which tme the Adult Scripture
Reading Tournament with the
Rev. Guy C. Moore, Wilmington,
-n charge will be held. One hour
will be devoted to Methods Con
ferences for various departments.
The last feature of the afternoon
program will be a demonstration
program planning meeting. Sup
per will be served by the Women’s
Missionary Society of the Host
Church.
The Friday night session at 7
o’clock will be observed as “Youth
Night”. Miss Mary Martin of Pem
broke will lead the devotion. The
Intermediate Sword Drill, Mrs. E.
J. Morgan of Clinton in charge,
and the Young People’s Speakers
Tournament, Mr. Ross Douglas of
Clinton in charge, will be held.
Special music will be the combined
youth choirs of the First Baptist
Church, Fayetteville. The Rev. W.
J. Southard, Minister of Education
First Baptist Church, Lumberton,
will speak on “Faithful To The
Call, and the Rev. L. F. Sodeman,
Pastor, Clinton Baptist Church,
Clinton, will bring the message
"God’s Call To Youth.” Rev. Mr.
Sodeman will also lead the Dedi
cation Service which follows his
address. Visitors will then be shown
to homes where they will spend
the night. Rev. Harvie Brewington
of Pembroke will lead the Adult
Conferences.
The final meeting will begin
Saturday morning at 9 o’clock. A
series of short talks’ on “This Is
How We Did It” will be given,
after which Miss Martha Jane Mit-
ihell, State Trainng Union Worker,
Raleigh, will speak on “Foun
Faithful To Thg Training Task“.
Mrs. J. V. Case, Rose Hill, will
then lead the Junior Memory Work
Drill. After the business session
and special muse by the Rev. O. A.
Anderson, Pastor of Rowland Bap
tist Church, Rowland, Dr. Phillip
J. McLean, Pastor, First Baptist
Church, Lumberton, will bring the
message “Faithful To Our Mission”.
The Hymn Festival will begin at
11:00 with Rev. Mr. Anderson in
charge. The Convention will ad
journ at 12 o’clock noon.
Officers of the Convention are:
C. Elwood Coggin, Fayetteville,
Director; The Rev. W. A. Poole,
Burga, Associate Director; Char
les Starnes, Fayetteville, Secretary;
The Rev. O. A. Anderson, Rowland,
Chorister; Mrs. J P. Johnson, Fay
etteville, Pianist; Rev. Mr. G. Van
Stephens, Warsaw, Pastor-Advisor;
Rev. Mr. Guy C. Moore, Wilming
ton, Adult Leader; Ross Doug-las,
Clinton, Young People’s Leader;
Mrs. E. .J Morgan, Clinton, Inter
mediate Leader; Mrs. J. V. Case,
Baptist WMU Honors
New Church Members
All women who have become
members of the First Baptist
church during the last quarter were
honored by the W. M. U. at a love
ly tea on last Monday afternoon.
The tea was held in the Ladies
Parlor of the church, immediately
following the W. M. U. meeting.
Guests were greeted by Mrs. R.
A. Hedgpeth, Jr., who introduced
them to the receiving line, com
posed of approximately twenty of
the new members.
Centering the beautifully ap
pointed tea table was the punch
bowl, around which was a garland
of ivey and purple iris. Mrs. O. L.
Henry, Mrs. W. F. Elam and Mrs.
Robert Caldwell alternated in ser
ving punch, wafers and nuts to
around one hundred guests who
called during the afternoon.
This tea is a first in a series of
quarterly teas to be given by the
W. M. U. in order to introduce new
members to the congregation, ac
cording to Mrs. R. A. Hedgpeth,
Jr., who is chairman of the social
committee of the W. M. U.
ALA Hears Talk
On Pan America
“Dan America" was the subject
of an interesting talk given by
Mrs. J. H. Barrington, Sr., at the
meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary held at the home of Mrs.
A. Weinstein on last Friday night.
Associate hostess was Miss Ethel
Pittman and Mrs. Dan Floyd pre
sided.
During the business session, it
was reported that $25.00 had been
donated toward a Girl Scout group.
Mrs. Jakie Dunie, corresponding
secretary, noted that 30 letters of
sympathy had been written to fam
ilies of veterans whose bodies were
returned for burial. Mrs. Hartley
read several notes of thanks from
Gold Star mothers to whom gifts
has been sent. A report of the
party given for the veterans at
che hospital in Fayetteville on
March 11 was also made, and it
was voted to send a wedding gift
to a young couple in the group
which gave the entertainment that
night.
Announcement of the district
meeting to be held in Fayetteville,
Wednesday, April 6, was made by
the president. This meeting will
begin at 2 o'clock and will be held
in the Legion building.
In his discussion of Pan Ameri
ca, Mrs. Barrington outlined the
beginning and organization of the
Pan-American union of 21 repub
lics. This union was first proposed
and promoted by the great South
American liberator, Simon Bolivar,
and was formally organized in 1890
with 9 divisions. The purpose of
the organizations was for better
understanding, better social and
cultural relations between the
countries of North and South Am-
Rose Hill, Junior Leader; Miss
Margaret Mumphrey, St Paul,
Story Hour Leader.
THE RED SPRINGS CTTPZFP RtlD SPRING® N. C.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1949 VAGE THREE
erica. Much has been done, Mrs.
Barrington told her audience, to
cultivate the Good Neighbor policy
by an exchange of students, mutual
study of languages and interest in'
the music, arts and handicrafts,
Air travel has also done much to
draw the northern and southern
neighbors close together.
In the social hour, the hostesses
served coca-cloas and cookies to
the following members: Mmes.
Floyd, Dunie, Barrington, Hartley,
Hazel Powell, I; E. Weinstein, 0.1
O. Dukes and D. L. Whiting.
Mrs. Jakie Dunie and Mrs. I. E. j
Weinstein will be hostesses for the
May meeting.
Mrs. Robert McGee of Raleigh
was the week end guest of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Henderson.
The condition of Mrs. George
Allen, who underwent a major op
eration in Baptist Hospital last
week, is reported as quite good.
Mrs. Charles Elkins is a. patient
at Charlotte Memorial Hospital in
Charlotte, where she is undergoing
treatment. She expects to leave
the hospital this week end and
spend some time with her family
in Shelby.
Margaret Grooms of Lum-
began work Monday in the
of the Clerk of Superior
Miss Grooms replaced Miss
Miss
berton
office
Court.
Ora Parham.
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