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THE PILOT, Southern Pines, North Carolina
Fri(^y, March 14, 1947.
Society and Personals of the Sandhills
TO BE MARRIED IN ROME
Announce Engagement
of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eberle of
May street announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage
of their elder daughter, Emily
Elizabeth, to Lansing T. Hall, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Hall.
Marking the engagement of
their daughter, and also their
thirty-fifth wedding anniversary,
Mr. and Mrs. Eberle entertained
the two immediate families with
dinner at the Hollywood Hotel
on Sunday, March ninth.
The wedding will be an event
of early May.
Two Hostesses at
Bridge Luncheon
Miss Edith and Miss Marguer
ite Wolf entertained for thirty-
two at an attractive luncheon and
afternoon party Thursday of last
week at the Civic Club. Honor
guests at luncheon were their sis
ter, Mrs. E. K. Long of Altoona,
Pa., and Father Herbert A. Har
kins.
Cards were played during the
afternoon, and bath towel sets
hand embroidered with roses
were received as prizes. Holding
high scores lor the game were
Mrs. J. S. Milliken, Mrs. A. L.
Clark, Mrs. E. K. Long, Miss Mil
dred Hatfield, Mrs. Malcolm
Grover, Mrs. L. D. McDonald
and Mrs. E. Levis Prizer. The
traveling prize of a hand em
broidered handkerchief was won
by Mrs. Clark.
Dinner Honors
Visitor from Georgia
who with Mrs. Barrett Harriss
assisted in receiving and enter
taining guests.
Prizes of double decks of plas
tic playing cards were presented
to the holders of high scores, A.
L. Clark of Lakeview, Mrs. El
mer Davis, Mrs. Margaret Mills
Cameron, Dr. J. J. Spring, Mrs.
W. E. Cox, Mrs. Marshall Barney
and Mrs. Verdie T. Wiley. The
three holding low scores were not
overlooked with Mrs. C. N. Page
receiving a handkerchief. Miss
Barbara Betterley, a pot-holder,
and Mrs. P. T. Kelsey, a change
purse.
A dinner party was given by
Vernon G. Cardy at Vernon
Valley Farms Friday night, in d- J t t -.l i
honor of Mrs. H. C. Walthour of LOVCTS InVlted
Savannah, Ga. Mrs Walthour is
visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Moss. Places were marked for
the guest of honor and Mr. and
Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Sarah Stilwell
of Savannah, sister of Mrs. Moss,
Miss Edith Ferguson, Mr. and
Mrs. William Elsas of Atlanta
and the host.
Mrs. Thomas Barron
Bridge Hostess
Gay green and clover leaf on
place cards and tallies decorated
the tables whien Mrs. Thpmas
Barron entertained at a luncheon
for forty and a card party Thurs
day afternoon, March 6. The St.
Patrick’s party was given at the
Civic Club building. Father R. C.
Barrett and the Rev. and Mrs. F.
Craighill Brown were honor
guests at the luncheon. Spring
flowers were used by the hostess,
a gift from Mrs. E. B. Hamblett
John C.
Parrish
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Tel. 8621
Aberdeen, N. C
Bridge Tea
On Wednesday afternoon of
last week Mrs, J. Dennis Sitter-
son and Mrs. Willard F. Angen
were hostesses to thirteen tables
of bridge at the Civic Club. Fol
lowing the game tea was served
with Mrs. L. D. McDonald pour
ing. The tea table was attrac
tively arranged with lace cloth
and centerpiece of yellow Shasta
daises reflected in mirror base
and flanked by green tapers in
silver holders. Pastel shades of
yellow and green, and white
were carried out in the decora
tion of refreshments.
The same spririg color motif
prevailed in bridge tallies and
prize wrappings. Top scores for
the afternoon were held by Mrs.
J. Watson Neal, Mrs. W. D. How
ard, Miss Marguerite Wolf, Mrs.
Frank Neely, Mrs. L. H. Cherry,
Jr., Mrs. George Case, Mrs. C. L,
Smith. Mrs. Glenn Gibson and
Mrs. Howard Burns. Floating
prizes were received by Mrs.
Neely and Mrs. Burns, and conso
lation prize by Mrs. J. A. Phil-
to Bird Club Meetings
Miss Louise Haynes, vice-pres
ident and secretary of the South
ern Pines Bird Club entertained
the members-present, last Friday,
at her cottage across the lawn
from the New England House. As
it was not agreeable weather to
be outdoors bird hunting, she
played records of bird songs which
were throughly enjoyed.
All interested in bird lore are
cordially invited to attend. these
gatherings of the Bird Club each
Friday at the New England House
at ten in the morning.
his god-parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George D. Taylor of Winston-
Salem. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake and candy were serv
ed, and each received a favor of
a box of crayons.
John’s guests were Malcolm
Kemp, Jr, Frank Tadlock, David
Barney, Mac and Marilyn Mills,
Peter McCall, Terry Farmer and
Sheila Tarlton of Aberdeen, Vir
ginia Woodell, Skipper Spence,
Johnny Ormsby, Julian Pleas
ants, Mary Harpman, Ann Me
Donald, Jimmy Rabon, Jerry
Healy, Jr., and Alexander Syno-
wiez of Pinehurst.
After John’s party, Mr. and
Mrs. Chappell were hosts to a
few of their friends, Mr. and Mr,
Earl D. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor of Winston-Salem, Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. DuBose, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Kivette and Mr. and
Mrs. William Dale. Mr. Sprague
entertained guests by showing
his colored slides of scenes in
Southern Pines and Connecticut
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served by the hostess.
Club Hears Program,
Lists Activities
Hosts at Bridge
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burns
were hosts at a buffet supper and
bridge Saturday evening in their
home on Broad Street. Their
guests -were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
N. Steed, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Bradshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Reg
inald Hamar of Pinehurst.
Eighth Birthday
Seventeen of John Chappell’s
friends were his guests Saturday
evening when he celebrated his
eight birthday. The party was
held at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chappell,
Ridge Street. The youngsters
played games and were shown
movie cartoons in color. The films
were brought for the occasion by
Now Ready
. Complete
McGregor - Goldsmith
Baseball
A large attendance of members
and guests were present at the
Civic Club Monday afternoon to
head the book review by Mrs.
Struthers Burt and the pleasant
singing of Mrs. Page Choate, well
known soprano.
Mrs. Choate, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. L. D. McDon
ald, sang “Temple Bells” and
‘Til I Wake” by Amy Wood-
fbrde Finden, and “'Spring’s a
Lovable Lady” by Keith Eliot.
Mrs. W. E. Cox introduced Mrs.
Burt, guest speaker. Charming ir.
black suit and smart hair-do, the
author’s softly modulated voice
brought the warmth of her book
“Close Pursuit” to her listeners.
Bits of humor highlighted her
talk about the gathering of ma
terial for her novel.
A social hour followed the
program with Mrs. Norris L.
Hodgkins presiding at the tea
table. Arrangements for tea were
made by Mrs. J. T. Overton, Mrs.
J. A. Phillips, Mrs. Louis Schei-
pers and Mrs. Hodgkins.
Mrs. McDonald, club president,
presided at the business meet
ing at 3:00. Entertainment plans
have been concluded for the night
of the Duke Glee Club concert,
Friday, March 21. Glee Club
members will be guests of the
Civic Club at a buffet supper at
5:00, and again at a dance after
the recital, at the club building.
They will be overnight guests of
club members and friends.
The public may purchase buf
fet supper service at the club be
tween the hours of 6:00 and 7:30
Friday night, March 21.
A gift of $25.00 has been made
to the club for purchase of Ven
etian blinds for the directors’
room, and plans are in the offing
for a small amount of redecora
tion. Total membership has now
reached seventy-one.
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Of interest in Southern Pines
is the announcement by Col. and
Mrs. Antinio Ben Veneete, Roma,
Italy, of the wedding tomorrow,
March 15, of their , daughter,
Marcia, to Private First Class J.
B. Short, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Short of this town. The
marriage will be solemnized in
St. , Peter’s Catholic Church,
Rome at ten in the morning.
The young couple plan to
spend their honeymoon in Switz
erland. Pfc. Short will receive
his discharge in May, after which
time they plan to make their
home in Southern Pines.
Members Initiated
The American Legion Auxiliary
met at the Legion Hut on Maine
avenue Tuesday night, March 11,
with a good attendance. The fol
lowing members were initiated:
Mrs. Charles Patch, Sr., Mrs.
Charles Patch, Jr., Mrs. Anna
Patch Blue, Mrs. Albert W. Car
ter, Mrs. L. D. McDonald and
Mrs. Frank H. Kaylor, Jr.
Plans were made .to send dele
gates to the Area Conference at
Greensboro on March 27th.
The date for the annual Poppy
Sale for Southern Pines, Pine
hurst and West End has been set
for April 19th.
Entertain at Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Page enter
tained at dinner Wednesday
evening, at Furlough Farm near
Pinehurst, in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Tuckerman of Bos
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Lydig Hoyt
of New York City. The honor
guests are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Richard S. Lovering, Jackson
Springs. '
French Class
Mrs. Arthur Warren Merrill
was hostess to the French Class
on Tuesday morning, March 11,
at her home, Merrichawick, Wey
mouth Heights.
Gloves
Bats Balls Masks
Chest - Protectors
y
Score Books
Trophies Uniforms
Shoes
Equipment and
Supplies
Mitts
Special Discount to Schools and Teams
SANDHILL SPORT SHOP
WEST BROAD STREET SOUTHERN PINES, N. C.
Closed Wednesday Afternoons
To Live in Montana
Mrs. John Harrison (Alice Mae
McNeill) left Saturday to join her
husband at Bozeman, Mont., the
home of his p^ents. Their mar
riage of last November is an
nounced by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Howard McNeill of Sou
thern Pines. Mr. Harrison who
had been stationed at Fort Bragg,
returned to Montana in January
when he received his Army dis
charge. The young couple will
rilake their home in Bozeman.
Visitors from Caoada
Guests who will arrive next
Sunday from Canada to be the
guests of Vernon G. Cardy at Ver
non Valley Farms are his niece
and nephew. Miss Marion and
Gordon Cardy of Toronto, Miss
Helen Ferguson of Ste. Agatha des
Monts, Que., and her brother,
Stanley Ferguson of Toronto. Mr.
Gordon Cardy is purchasing agent
for Cardy hotels, and Mr. Fer
guson is assistant manager of the
King Edward Hotel. H. A. Mc-
Lellan, general manager of the
Cardy hotels, and Mrs. McLellan
will also arrive Sunday to be
guests at the Farms.
It is expected that during the
next week Miss Geraldine (Jerry)
Carpenter, well-known Canadian
photographer, and Colin Grave-
nor, close friend of Mr. Cardy,
will join the group. All will re
main for the hunter trials and
hunts and will attend the Cam
den Horse Show on March 22nd.
Pinedodgers ^
The Pinedodgers name their
winners for recent games played-
a Medal Play tournament, in late
February, with Mrs. J. B. Edwards
of Aberdeen and Mrs. V. P. Clark
tying for score. In the March 5th
game, a Flag tournament, Mrs.
Russ ^irch was the winner.
Twelve members and two guests
were present at the Pinedodger
luncheon Wednesday of this week
at the Southern Pines Cduntry
Club. In the afternoon a Blind
Five-Hole tournament was played.
Winners will be aimounced next
week.
Mrs. E. W. Marble arrived from
West Farmington, Maine, in the
early part of the week for a visit
in Southern Pines.
Family Reunion
A reunion of the Sikes family
was held Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Beasley, In
diana Avenue. The hosts served
a buffet lunch to their twenty
guests who came from Monroe
and vicinity. High Point and Al
bemarle for the day.
DAR Meeting
Fifty members and guests were
present at the Saturday after
noon meeting of the Alfred
Moore Chapter, DAR, at the
home of Mrs. L. A. DesPland,
Arbutus Road. • Mrs. Norman
Wright was co-hostess.
A program of American music
was arranged by Mrs. M. J. Mc-
Phail of Carthage, music chair-
as delegate with Mrs. Joel Lay-
ton of Lillington. Principal
speakers at the Conference were
Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge, nation
al president general. Miss Ger
trude Carraway, state regent, and
Robert McNeill of Wilkesboro, N.
C., and Washington, of general
council of National Society of
DAR and past president of SAR.
During the three-day meet mark
ers were dedicated to the merno-
ry of Mrs. Mary Daves Nash, first
state regent, and at Cherry Point
and Camp Lejeune to the Marine
war dead. Extensive plans were
made for restoration of Tryon
Palace,' seat of Colonial govern
ment in the Carolinas.
R. E. Wicker of Pinehurst,
guest speaker at the Saturday
meeting, was introduced by Mrs.
Footman. His subject was “Early
Days in Moore County.”
Following the program a de
lightful tea was served by the
hostesses with Mrs. H. F. Sea-
well of Carthage and Mrs. Foot
man pouring. ‘
Visiting guests were Mrs. Poole
and Mrs. Colin Spencer of Car
thage; Mrs. Charles Loving, Lil
lington; Mrsi^E.' J. Redditt, Mrs.
C. J. Kelly and Mrs. John P.
Monroe, Sanford; Mrs. Davis and
Miss Mary Jo Davis, West End;
Mrs. Philip Gibbons, Pensacola.
Fla.; Mrs. Vincent Giles, Buffa-
la, N. Y.; and Mrs. David Mallon,
Southern Pines.
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Annual Meeting of
Brownson Auxiliary
The annual meeting of the
Brownson Memorial Presby
terian Church will be held Mon
day, March 17, at eight o’clock
in the church.
Installation of newly elected
officers will take place, and the
candle light service will be held.
Women of other churches are
cordially invited to attend the
meeting. A social hour will fol
low the program.
Two Years Old
A childrens party was given
Wednesday afternoon, March 5,
for Jimmy Wilson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wilson, on his second
birthday. The party was planned
by his mother and given at their
home in Manly. Jimmy’s guests
were his cousin and little friends
The children played games dur
ing the afternoon, and were serv
ed refreshments of birthday cake
and grape juice and favor cups
with mixed candy.
Party Honors Two
man. She presented Mrs. Her
bert G. Poole, president of Car
thage Music Club, who gave a
paper on the life of Edward Mac-
Dowell. Mrs. Poole played two
of his compositions, “To a Wild
Rose” and “To a Water-lily.” A
piano solo “A Little Rhapsody”
by the American composer, John
Thompson was played by Miss
Mary Jo Dgvis of West End, pu
pil of Mrs. McPhail’s.
F^rs. Robifrt K. Footman of
Lillington, chapter regent, pre
sided at the meeting. A report
of the 49th annual State DAR
Conference at New Bern last
week, was read by Mrs. J. R. In
gram of Sanford who attended
Members of the County Wel
fare Department gave a dinner
and movie party at Southern
Pines last Friday night, honor
ing two of their number who are
leaving—Miss Maxine Jackson of
Carthage, who is to be married,
and Miss Claire Willcox also of
Cotrthage, who has accepted a
position in Atlanta, Ga. Gifts
were presented to the guests of
honor.
Following dinner at the Vil
lage Inn the party went to the
Sunrise theatre for the showing
of “Undercurrent.”
Others of the party were Mrs
Walter B. Cole, welfare superin
tendent; Mrs Annie B. Faircloth,
case worker for. the blind, and
Mrs. H. W. Osborne, both of San-
fofd; Miss Sarah Catherine Mc-
Innis, West End; Miss Martha
McLeod, Aberdeen; and Miss
Eloise Matthis, Carthage.
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Brooms—5 string 75c
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