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News and Personals from Vass
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Woman's Club Holds
Annual Dinner Meeting
The Vass Woman’s club held its
annual dinner meeting Friday
night at Hotel Charmella, with
Mrs. A. L. Overby, president of
District 9, NCFWC, and Mrs. ,L. E.
Johnson, both of Angler, Mrs. R.
R. Ramsey, president of the West
End Woman’s club, Mrs. I. Foy
Horton, Mrs. D. D. Richardson
and Miss Treya Auman, other of
ficers of the West End club, and
Miss Alberta Monroe, a member
of the West End club and of the
Vass-Lakeview School faculty, as
guests.
A long table was arranged in
the attractive dining room and
decorated with sprays of pine, red
candles, and red gladioli. Favors
were red baskets of candy, with
Cameron, a high school student,
entertained the grade in honor of
Nina’s eighth birthday.
The room, with its many inter-,
esting decorations, was further
enhanced by Christmas trim
mings, making it an ideal setting
for the party.
The children sang “Happy
Birthday” to Nina and Mrs. Mc
Millan read a Christmas poem and
a story. Mrs. Oakley and Marjorie
served fruit and cookies.
Halnbow Club .Meets
The Rainbow Home Demonstra
tion club held its December meet
ing at the home of Mrs. R. S.
Ransdell on Wednesday night of
last week, and the regular pro
gram gave place to a Christmas
party.
Miss Flora McDonald directed
Santa Claus name cards to mark games and
Miss Betty Shankle read a Christ
mas story. Names were drawn for
a gift exchange, and the gifts were
he •places.
Following the delicious dinner,
Mrs. N. N. McLean, club presi
dent, presided over a short busi
ness session during which plans
for taking care of some Christ
mas opportunities were made.
Mrs. P. A. Wilson introduced Mrs.
Overby, who made an inspiring
talk on “Christmas,” and carols
were sung by the group. Mrs. Mc
Lean introduced the other visitors.
A surprise feature was a visit
by Santa Claus, who had come to
deliver in person the gifts club
members had brought, after
drawing names at the November
meeting. Santa, well-portrayed by
P. A. Wilson, spoke briefly on
the true meaning of Christmas
and called each person present up
to receive a gift.
The hostess group was compos
ed of Mrs. G. W. Brooks, Mrs. W.
H. West and Mrs. W. E. Gladstone.
The Club regretted that four
members were unable to be pres
ent, Mrs. Gladstone, who was in
Georgia, Mrs. C. J. Temple, Mrs.
Bertie Matthews and Mrs. H. C.
Callahan.
Pageant Well Attended
A crowd that practically filled
the church attended the Christ
mas pageant, ‘‘The Star Garden,”
given by the Methodist Youth
Fellowship Sunday night, and
much favorable comment has been
heard, with some saying this was
“the best yet.”
The cast of characters was as
follows: “Christmas,” Mary Ruth
Clark; “Song,” Lucille Frye;
“Friendship,” Carol Foster;
“Goodwill,” Mary Elizabeth
Thomas; “Giving,” Nancy Good
man; “Service,” Kathryn Newell
Blevins; “The Star, Mrs. Pete
Marshburn; “Carols,” LulaBeile
Boggs, Ruth Marshburn, Mrs. Bill
Coe, Juanita Causey, Loretta
Frye, Agnes Boggs, Faye Hardy
and Annie Pearl Prevatte; “Greet
ings,” Joe Edwards and Tommy
Oldham; “Happiness Flowers,”
Barbara Griffin and Vonnie Mae
Frye; “Holly Wreaths,” Clyde
Cox, Jr., and Jimmy Thomas;
“Christmas Roses,’ Carol and
Yvonne Thomas; “Christmas
Blossoms,” Mrs. Howard Calla
han and Joyce Scott.
The pastor, the Rev. T. J. White-
head, conducted a brief worship
service preceding the pageant.
Chrisitmas Program
“The Coming of Christ’ is the
title of a Christmas pageant to be
given Sunday evening, Dec. 19,
at the Vass Presbyterian church
beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The
public is invited to attend.
Church Service
The Rev. T. J. Whitehead will
bring his Christmas message at
the 11:00 o’clock service at the
Vass Methodist churcb Sunday
morning, and Joe Cameron of
Manly will sing “Tlje Holy City.”
All are invited to make it a “see
you at church Sunday.’
WSCS Has Christmas Program
The Methodist Womans Society
of Christian Service held its
Christmas meeting Tuesday night
of last week at the home of Mrs.
W. B. Graham and Mrs. W. A.
Muse, with uAusually good atr
tendance and with one visitor,
Mrs. Ted> Klingenschmidt of
Southern Pines, present.
Mrs. H. A. Borst, president, pre
sided over a business session dur
ing which plans for spreading
Christmas cheer were made, and
Miss Louise Leslie led the pro
gram, which was on the Christ
mas theme. Taking part were Mrs.
Borst, Mrs. A. G. Edwards, Jr.,
and Mrs. C. P. McMillan, who
read a delightful Christmas story.
Mrs. W. H. Keith, spiritual life
leader, presented the pastor, the
Rev. T. J. Whitehead, who re
viewed the final chapters of the
mission study book, “Committed
Unto Us.”
During the social hour, gifts, for
which names had previously been
drawn, were distributed from un
der a beautiful Christmas tree,
and refreshments were served.
Birthday Parly
Mrs. C. P. McMillan’s second
grade room at Vass-Lakeview
school was the scene of a delight
ful surprise party last Friday
when Nina Oakley’s mother, Mrs.
R. W. Oakley, and aunt, Marjorie
distributed from a gaily decorated
tree. The hostess served delicious
refreshments.
Mrs. Loiftin Is Hostess
Mrs. C. C. Loftin was hostess
to the Baptist Missionary society
at her home Thursday night of
last week, with Mrs. R. L. King
presiding over the business session
in the absence of the president,
Mrs. H. L. Hendrick.
Mrs. M. L. Stevenson led the
devotions, and the following took
part on a Christmas program deal
ing with foreign countries: Mrs.
L. M. Dixon, Mrs. J. B. Parker,
Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Earl Fergu
son, Mrs. F. L. Taylor and Mrs.
G. W. Brooks.
Gifts were exchanged during
the social hour, and the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
A Son
Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Parker
are the parents of a son, Bruce
Caffltorj, bc<m December 10 at
Moore County hospital. Mrs.
Parker is the former Ila Dee Byrd.
Charles Cameron Hargrove
Charles Cameron is the name
which Mr. and Mrs. George Har
grove of Raleigh have chosen for
their third child, born December
8 at Mary Elizabeth hospital. Mrs.
Hargrove is the former'Ruby Cal
lahan of Vass. Mrs. H. C. Callahan
is spending a few days in Raleigh
with the Hargroves.
Mbrs. Jossey Passes
Friends of Mrs.W. E. Gladstone
learned with regret of the pass
ing of her mother, Mrs. Jossey of
Forsyth, Ga., in a Macon (Ga.)
hospital on Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Gladstone had gone to Ma
con on Tuesday. Mr. Gladstone
left Thursday night to attend the
funeral on Saturday, and he and
Mrs. Gladstone returned to Vass
Sunday night.
Attend Robbins Meeting
Vass MYF members and coun
selors attending the Methodist
Youth Fellowship subdistrict
meeting in Robbins Monday night
were Misses Agnes and LOula
Belle Boggs, Loretta Frye, Ruth
Marshburn, Mary Ruth Clark,
Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Kathryn
Newell Blevins, Mrs. Pete Marsh--
burn, Joyce Scott, Mrs. H. A.
Borst and Mrs. S. R. Smith. Mrs.
Robert Briggs attended as a vis
itor, and both she and H. C. Cal
lahan carried part of the group to
Robbins.
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. James. Idol and
sons, Jimmy and Douglas, of High
Point, spent Sunday with H. C.
Callahan and family. Donald Mc-
Caskill of Carthage, Rt. 3, was a
weekend guest of the Callahans.
Julian Leslie and Russell Bul
lock came ^ome from the tobac
CO marke^ at Knoxville, Tenn.,
for a wMkend visit. ‘Maywood
Bullockj,'who had been up there
working, also, came home to stay.
Mr. tind Mrs. Garnett Fallen-
stine and son, Ted, of High Poipj;
were weekend guests of Mrs.
Frank Jeffreys.
Mrs. W. B. Graham and Mrs.
W. A. Muse, accompanied by
Misses Minnie and Jacksie Muse
of Cameron, went to Raleigh Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gschwind
of Vass and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Gschwind and dauhgter, Gail, of
Aberdeen spent Sunday in Greens
boro with Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Gschwind.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Davis called
on Mrs. Bertie Matthews Thurs
day night.
'Mrs. C. J. Temple entered
Moore County hospital last Friday
morning for treatment. At the
latest report she was feeling some
better.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLean,
Mr. and Mrs. N. N. McLean and
Mrs. D, F. Cameron were visitors
to Greensboro Saturday.
Mr. 4nd Mrs. Sam Lewis of
:k, Va., and Mrs. M. B.
and children, Johnny,
5ue and Stevie, Of Acco-
Onanco
WiUis
David,
mac, V4., were weekend guests
of Mrs.' V. T. Cox. Mrs. Lewis and
Mrs. Wi Ills are the former Retha
Mae an I Bessie Cox.
WilliEim John Graham of the
Army Air Corps came home from
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