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i Contributed.)
The reporter of the Social column,
of The Post-Dispatch, by some
means failed in reporting the
Christmas party at the Rockingham
hotel last -week, to say that Mrs. C
P. Stewart, of Blewetts Falls, and
Mrs. A. G. Corpening were Joint
hostesses. Indeed the entertainment
was on such an elegant scale that
one might easily decide there were
a half dozen hostesses. Mrs. Stew
art's friends be advised that Mrs.
.Stewart entertained in conjunction
with Mrs. Corpening, it has been
their cusiom to entertain in this
way, every year, and this was no
exception.
Christmas greene were very beau
tiful in the home. After an hour or
more in the living room where
cuesti assembled to enjoy Mrs.
Montgomery and Mrs. Parsons hos-l
pitality, the hostess served chicken
salad sandwiches, hot tea and fruit
cake.
Present were Mesdames Montgom:
ery, W. C Leak, Bynum, Hinson,
Watts, Purvis, Eugene Payne, Ber
nard PriUjhett, of Danville, Misses
Rosa' ana Jennie Parsons, Kate
Leak, of Wadesboro, Johnsie Came
ron, Sara Lilly Dockery, Mrs. John
Everett, and Kathryn McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. McRae, enter
tained at one of the most enjoyable
parties of the Christmas season, hon
oring their friends Mr. D. M. Biggs
who has for several months been
associated with the McRae Grocery
Company, and it was on the eve of
his feaving for his home in Nor
folk that this entertainment was
given. After an hour of songs and
coversation all were invited in to
the dining room where the table was
beautiful with its cluny centerpiece,
and holly, and the hostess served a
delicious salad course and accesso
ries. To each gucft was presented
a horn as a souvenir of the occasion.
Invited were: Mrs. T. W. Leak,
Mrs. Morris Purvis, Mrs. John
Watts, Misses Beth Thomas, Lillian
Long, Messrs Perry West, John Cole,
Rogerson, Bloodgood, besides the
honoree, Mr. Biggs. His friends
here are loathe to see this 'gentle
man go, for he has made himself
very popular.
Miss Mary Todd Armistcad, who
has been spending the holidays in
Rockingham with relatives and
friends, returned to Washington
Sunday night.
W. E. Thomas, Jr., left Monday
for Monroe; he goes to associate
himself with Mr. Redwine, Jr., in the
practice of law.
Misses Florence Covingu'i and
Mamie West left Monday night for
Winston where they rosume thoir
school work at Salem College for
the balance of the school term.
The Ladies" Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church held its Christ
mas and annual meeting with Mrs.
George Warburton, at her home on
Randolph street. It has been Mrs.
Warburton's custom, always to have
the ladies meet with her at this
season. This time is looked for
ward to, with anticipation, because
besides, there always being much
interest and enthusiasm at this
time, the refreshments are just the
very best, such as only this celebrat
ed house-keeper can serve. Turkey
and all that goes with it, fruit com
pert, pickle, hot coffee, and ice
cream and cake. Several new mem
bers were taken in, a collection for
the New Organ fund resulted in the
neighborhood of one hundred dol
lars, in addition to this, it was de
cided to have on sale, in the store
of Miss Allie Legg, on alternate
Saturdays, cakes and fancy candies.
This is to he carried out by the sen
ior and junior members of the Auxiliary.
On Friday evening Miss Nancy
Fairley was hostess at one of the
prettiest parties of the Yuletide,
honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Waddill, of Chcraw, S. C, and Miss
Alma Sparger, of Greensboro, guest
of Mrs. S. S. Steele. The home was
attractive with its decorations of
Christmas greens and potted plants.
Five tables for Bridge were arranged
in the livingroom where the game
was played with unabated interest.
At the close of the game Miss Fair
ley presented to the guests of hono.-
a visitor's prize. Mr. . Waddill re
ceived an Ash Tray, Mrs. Waddill a
beautiful calendar, and to Miss
Sparger was presented a preify
score pad. Delicious refreshments,
consisting of chicken salad and ac
cessories were served, with hot cof
fee. Enjoying this hospitality were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Waddill, Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Everett, Mr. and Mrs
W. N. Everett, Jr.", Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac London, Mrs. H. C. Wall,
Misses Mossie Long, Katherine,
Glenn Fairley, Eloise Smith( Esdalc
Shaw, Sarah Lilly Dockery, Messrs.
Williams Docyery, Osman L. Henry.
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On Thursday evening of last week
at their home on Washington street,
Mr. and Mrs. Hehry Wall entertain
ed one of the largest parties of the
season. Yuletide decorations were
in evidence Christmas holly, bam
boo, and poinsettas, besides potted
plants and cut flowers, which with
many lighted white and red candles
in silver candle sticks and thestate
ly floor lamps made the house even
more attractive than usual. When
all the guests had arrived, Mrs.
Wall handed an immense waiter
fuJI pf Christmas score cards, to
which were tied a souvenor of the
occasion, horns, balloons, whistles,
caps, dolls, etc., which directed
them to a place at one of the twelve
tables where a most enthusiastic
game of Progressive Set Back was
enjoyed. Mrs. J. M. Ledbetter was
found to hold the highest score
among the ladies, and was presented
a decorated pair of Shoe Tree3; to
Mr. R. R. Simmons wus given a box
of cigars while to Mrs. W. S. Thomas
was given the consolation. Mrs
Isaac London dispensed delicious
punch. The hostess served a salad
course and accessories.
Miss Mossie Long returned to re
sume her library work at Duke, on
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Long left for New
York Tuesday, whither she will take
up her work in physical culture, be
sides the regular English course.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ewing have
returned from their bridal trip and
are at home at Mr. and Mrs. E. D
Whitlock's on Randolph street.
Mrs. Tom McRae has as her guests
Miss Thelma Bencert, and her neice,
Miss Elizabeth Wilburn, of Wash
ington City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crossland en
tertained at dinner on Wednesday
evening of last week in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. June Diggs and Miss
Causey, sister of Mrs. Diggs, of
Washington City.
Mrs. W. L. Parsons was hostess
at a specially attractive party, at
her home on Fianklin street, Tues
day afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Bruce Montgomery, of Cincinnati.
Rev. Mr. Hartzell, who was the
guest t the home of Mrs. Zack
Long last week, returned . to his
parish at Smithfield on Friday of
last week.
Red Cross membership now num
bers in Rockingham only 183 mem
bers. Can Rockingham afford af
ter the splendid work done for the
suffering in the community, not to
have more members of Red Cross?
Mrs. Walter L. Parsons lias as
her house-visitor, Mrs. Bruce Mont
gomcry, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs.
Montgomery before her marriage in
Dec. was Miss Julia West of Raleigh
who wa3 always occorded much so
cial attention whenever she visited
Rockingham.
Mrs. Walter; Long, Jr., and chil
dren and Miss Betsey Long, went to-l
Norfolk to spend the holidays. Mrs.
Long will be Dame of Honor in her
brother's wedding, Mr. Nathan Gold
burg, of Norfolk, during her visit
there, on Jan. 6th at the Ghent club.
Mrs. Henry C. Wall, chairman of
the Red Cross Christmas Seal sale
in this city, sent to Dr. McBrayer,
at Sanitorium, $137.46 which
amount was realized from the sale
of the seals and bonds for 1920 and
goes to the tuberculosis fund of the.
State. The" ladies who had charge
of the booth and sold these seals
were certainly faithful and did good
work.
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We thank our friends
for their kindly express
ions of sympathy in the
recent loss of our st re
by fire. For the inform
ation of the public, we
would state that our
pressing department is
in full operation, and
was not damaged in the
slightest by the fire.
We thank you for the
patronage given us in
1920, and we assure
you we shall" strive dili
gently to merit j your
work during this new
year of 1921.
GARNER & HINSON
(Pressing Dept.)
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