North Carolina Newspapers

NEWS PEOPLE MRS EMORY HCNNICCTT Sjcicly Editor, Telephone 211 MISS VIRGINIA BRYANT WEDS DONALD P. JONES Miss Virginia Bryant became the bride of Donald Porter Jones in a ceremony solemnized at the First Baptist church here Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Charles E. Parker, of that church, the couple's pastor, officiated, using the single ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, O. Bryant, of Franklin, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W Jones, also of Franklin. White gladioluses and green ery were used in decorating the church, which was lit by ca thedral tapers in seven-branch ed candelabra. Candles, sur rounded by greenery, also were used in the windows. The program of nuptial music consisted of organ solos, "In dian Love Call", by Rudolph Friml, and "Liebestraum", by Liszt, played by Mrs. Henry W. Cabe, and two vocal selections ? "At Dawning", by Cadman, and "I Love Thee", by Grieg by Richard Sloan. The bride and bridegroom entered the church unattended. The traditional wedding marches were used for the pro cessional and recessional. The bride was attired in a street-length dress of white silk brought from China by the bridegroom. The dress was made with a ^fitted bodice, hanu tucked yoke, long fitted sleeves and a full gored skirt. Her pic ture hat was of hand-crocheted Corde, trimmed with ostrich plume tips and a short white silk chiffon veil. She carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid and showered with white satin streamers and tuberoses Ushers were William Pershing Bryant, brother of the 'bride, and Oscar James Ledlord, cous in of the bride. The bride's mother wore a black dress, and her corsage was of pink rosebuds. The moth er of the groom was dressed in a black suit, and her flowers were gardenias. Following the ceremony, the couple left by motor on a wed ding trip. For traveling, the fciide changed to a tailored yel low Irish linen suit with match ing accessories. She wore the orchid, dfetached from her brid al bouquet. Mrs. Jones, who served as "Miss Macon County" at the recent coronation ball of the Rhododendron Brigade of Guards in Asheville, is a graduate of ' the Franklin High school and commercial school. She has held several secretarial positions here, having been employed by Duncan Motor company at the time of her marriage. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the Franklin High school and was graduated from the U. S. Mer cnant Marine acaaemy at Kings Point, N. Y.,.with the rating of i. .sign. Since then he has oeen employed as engineer by various steamship companies. Out-of-town guests here for the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Hyde, of Maryville, Tenn., Mrs. R. C. Bumgarner, of Whittier, Mrs. William Webb, of Memphis, Tenn., Miss Jane Holtzclaw, of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Dryman, of Toccoa, Ga., Miss Wanda Dryman, ol Toccoa, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Nick Holmes, of Toccoa, Ga., Mrs. F B. Jones, of Sylva, Ray Jones, of Sylva, Mr. and Mrs Frank Mehaffey, of Andrews, and Mr. arid Mrs. Charles W. Jones, of Andrews. CAKE CUTTING HELD FOR WEDDING PARTY Mrs. O. C. Bryant entertained with a cake cutting for Miss Virginia Bryant and Donald P Jones Friday evening of last week, on the eve of their wed ding, at Mrs. Bryant's home In the Orlando apartments. The guests included the bridal couple, members of their Imme diate families, and members of the wedding party. The apartment was decorated with mixed flowers, and the tea table was covered with a lace cloth. At one end of the table was the three -tiered wedding cake, and at the other the silver punch bowl surrounded by white gladioluses. The table was cen tered by a silver bowl of roses and wnite lighted tapers in silver holders. Mrs. Fred Grant, sister of the bride, served the cake, and Miss Jane Holtzclaw, of Charlotte, Mrs. Grovcr Jamison, jr., ana Mrs. Louise Gray served the punch. MISS VIRGINIA BRYANT HONORED WITH SHOWER Miss Virginia Bryant, whoM marriage to Donald P. Jones was a social event of Saturday eve ning. was honored at a shower at the Slagle Memorial Tuesday evening of last week. The shower was given by Mrs. O. C. Bryant and Mrs. Lyman Hlgdon, with Mrs Louise Oray, Mrs. Joe Lassiter, Mrs Bill Bry j son, Mrs. Howard Price, Mrs. Lester Arnold, Mrs. Edgar Angel, and Mrs. Fred Grant as co hostcsses. A color scheme of green and white was Garried out in the decorations and refreshments. Mixed garden flowers were used throughout the hall, and on the tea table, which was covered with an Imported lace cloth, was a three-tiered cake topped by a miniature bride and grcon;. Silver bowls contained slimmer flowers, and silver candelabra added a festive note to the table. During the evening; Mrs. Clarence Henry sang several numbers, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Hendry W. Cabe The hostesses served punca and cake, nuts, and mints. The honoree received many attractive gifts from the approxi mately 15# guests who called during the evening. 2 METHODIST GROUPS PLAN ALL-DAY OUTING The Woman's Society ol Christian Service and the F. S. Johnston Bible class, of th_> Franklin Methodist church, will hold an all-day picnic today (Thursday i at Arrowaod Glade. Since the membership of the two organizations is identical, they decided to make the out-l ing a joint affair. The group will meet at the church I at 10 o'clock, and go from there to Arrowood. In the event of rain, the all day meeting will be held at the church. SLOAN RELATIVES HOLD PICNIC FOR GUESTS i Members of the Sloan family connection entertained with a picnic at the home of J. S. Sloan Saturday evening. The event was in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. C, Daniels, Miss Hope Daniels, and! Mr. and Mrs. James R. Daniels, all of New York; the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, his daughter, Mrs. Donald W. McLean, of Greensboro, his sis ter, Mrs. Esther Freas, and his niece, Miss Frances Barr; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cook, and Miss Harriette Kinnebrew. Between 25 and 30 persons j enjoyed the dinner, which, aue to the weather, was served in ! the Sloan living and dining | rooms, and a social evening. .Personal Mention Mrs. Marshall Pierson, of Jacksonville, Fla., is spendii.B this month with her mother, Mrs. W. B. McGuire. She will be joined later in the month by her husband, who is attending a musical conference at Ever green, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stephens, of Portsmouth, Va., are spend ing this week here with Mr. Stephens' sister, Mrs. G. W. Trollinger. Mrs. I. T. King, of Asfteville, | spent the week-end here with ? Mrs. G. W. Trollinger. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Ammons went to Asheville Sunday to visit their little daughter, Mary Frances, who is an infantile : paralysis patient at the Ashe , ville Orthopedic home, and whose period of quarantine was just over. They were driven to ; Asheville by W. 0. Crawford. . Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dan ?iels, who have been spending ( their vacation at "Dixie Hall" ' here, left Sunday to return to j their home in New York. Mrs. R. S. Jones and son and 1 daughter, Richard, Jr., and Mar garet, left Monday for La Grange, Ga., to spend a week or 10 days with Mrs. Jones' par [ ents. ; Miss Harriette Kinnebrew left the latter part of last week to i spend a few days in Atlanta on business. E. R. Kinnebrew, of Ardmore, 1 Penna., and Mr. and Mrs. Wll- I liam O. Kinnebrew, of Winter Haven, Fla., who have been 1 here on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. I James A. Cook and Miss Har- I riette Kennebrew and other rel- | atives, left for their homes the latter part of last vJeek. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell and Mrs. Oma Rick and two children, of Mount Holly, and Mrs. Lolamae Rowland and daughter, Patsy, of Henderson vllle, recently visited their fath er and grandfath ' ' Charles D. Raby, of Franklin, tt> ute 3. Mrs. W. F. Raby, of Moody, Texas, and daughter, Mrs. Vv. Diamond, and her twin daugh ters, of Waco, Texas, have been here for a visit to Charles D. Raby and family at the Raby home, Franklin, Route 3. Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Arnold, at ! Jacksonville, Fla., arrived Mon i day tor a visit with their daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mn, Lake V. ?hope, W. J. (BUD Blaine and Elbert Angel, of the Franklin Fire de- I pertment, attended the three' day annual convention of the North Carolina Firemen's asso ciation at Fayetteville last vjgek. Miss Eleanor Sloan, phyilcal education instructor In the Idaho State Normal ai Lewiston, Idaho, arrived Monday to spend her vacation with her mother, Mrs. J. S. Sloan. Robert E (Bob) Lee, property clerk at the Nantahala National Forest headquarters here, re turned Monday night 1 from a two-week special detail at Luf kin? Texas. Mrs. Weimar Jones returned Saturday from Bristol, Va., where she attended a two-week course for , piano teachers, con ducted at Intermont college, near Bristol, by Dr. Ouy B. Maler, of the Eastman School of Music. Mrs W. M. Sutton has re turned to her home here, fol lowing visits to her brother, T. W. Jones, and family, at Nor folk, Va., her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Ellis, and family, at Mur freesborb, N. C., and Mrs. Rob ert Cunningham, formerly of Franklin, at her home at Rich Square, N. C. hirs. Edith Justis, of Norfolk, Va , spent several days here last week visiting her mother, Mrs. Arie Mozeley, and sister, Mrs. Tom Alley and Mr. Alley, of Otto. . ? , Mr and Mrs. A. J. Newman, of Grand Rapids, Mich., their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hubbard, of Sagi naw, Mich,, and Mrs. Simon Ivanoff, of Charleston, W. Va., have returned to their respec tive homes after visiting W. W. McConnell, oi Franklin, and Mr. and Mrs. A. C Holt, of High lands, and other relatives in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Smith Gneiu My MRS. F. E. MASHBl'KN Jim Mc Knight and Ed Co wert, of Bob. Jones university, have Juat cloaed a two-week aeries of night meetings at the Walnut Creek school house. Owning to children's oemg quarantined, the Bible school was canceled, but the two stu dents visited In the homes each day. Odel Stlwlnter, who has been 111 with tonsilitis, 4s mueo i - proved. The heavy rains has caused a remarkable growth of vegeta tion. Crops of apples and giap>.8 are in auundance. Scaly Miss Beryl Penland had a supper Sunday nisht ! i h"*">r of Miss Sue McConnell. A num ber of friends weie prtaei.v Mrs. Ray Dryman, Miss Sue McConnell, and Miss Edith Head were in Clayton, Saturday, shopping. and family left this week to make their home near Zebulon. Mr. Smith, who has been prin cipal of the Holly Springs school, will teach in the Pierce school, in Franklin county, Vhile his oldest son, Roy, is a student at Wake Forest colle"" i'he two younger children will attend the Bunn High sehou.. The Smiths plan to return to this county a few years hence, Mr. Smith said. Mrs. Donald W. McLean, of Greensboro, Is here for a visit with her father, the Rev. A. | Rufus Morgan, and her aunt, 1 Mrs. Esther Freas. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs Charles Nolen, of the Cartoogechaye commun ity, have announced the birth of a daughter, August 6 at Angel hospital. USED CAR BARGAINS 1948 ? Mercury 4 Door Sedan, like new. 1941 ? Chevrolet Tudor, gcod clean car. 1941 ? Willys Pick Up. 1941 ? International. 2 Good A Models and 2 Trailers. OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM Frank Reece's USED CAR LOT On Palmer Street Born to Mr. and Mrs. G?org? Thompson, of Franklin, a ?on August 13 at Angel hospital. North Carolina, with Its auto mobile population up 28.3 per cent since 1944, ranks fourteenth among the states In recovering from the wartime low In car registrations. ? WINDOWS ? ROOFING ? HAY BAILING WIRE REFRIGERATORS ? RANGES LAUNDROMAT ? CLOTHES DRYER ? WATER HEATERS WASTE -AWAY ? VACUUM CLEANERS . FANS ? FOOD MIXER ? ROASTER-OVEN ELECTRIC COMFORTER IRONS ?ELECTRIC SHEET DILLARD BUILDERS , SUPPLY East Main St. #' Franklin, N. C. THERE MUST BE A REASON WHY THERE'S ALWAYS DUI I^'C LOTS OF PEOPLE AT DLLTV J HERE'S JUST A FEW OF THE MANY BARGAINS THAT KEEP OUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY ? ? ? WHY DONT YOU COME and - 'LL' Sheeting 25c yd. Heavy? Yard Wide Chenille Rugs $1.29 Washable ? Assorted Colors Training Pants 19c l iton. Sizes 2 to 8 Bed Pillows $1.39 I Stripe Tick, crushed chicken feathers Books 29c Full length novels. Cloth hoiund Ironing Boards ? $3.50 With pad and cover - Ladies' Oxfords $2.79 And Dress Shoes. Odd lot Men's Hats $2.25 John B. Stetson. Re-block Plastic 39c yd. By the yard. F or curtains and shower curtains 29c Bottle of Woodbury Lotion 29? Cake of Woodbury Soap Free! Ladies' Overnight Case $1 .98 Large Mirror in Lid Msn'l Police Shoes $4.95 Black. Good sole - Toilet Tissue 10? High g,rac!s. Limit 5 rolls Super Suds 33c Large Size 1500 Pieces New Dishes priced low ? Blankets $6.95 All wool. Satin bound. Boxed Army Blankets $3.95 , All wool. Good ? ? ^ ? Men's Overall $1.98 Pants. Dongrees. 8 oz. Sanforized Boy's 8 oz. Sanforized Overall Pants $1.89 Suitcases $1.98 Black. Nickel hardware Foot Lockers $9.95 With tray Outing 29c yd. 27-in., Solid Color Men's Overalls $2.79 Low back. Everybody says this Overall it a good one! Ladies' Slips $1.99 Satin ' ' ? " " - ?