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r Page Four THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina Women s Activities ENGAGED and Sandhills Social Fvents BESSIE CAMERON SMITH, Editor TELEPHONE 2-6512 Mr. and Mrs. Collins Fete Two Brides-Elect At Dinner and Bridge WINS HONOR Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Collins entertained at a bridge dinner Tuesday night of last week, hon oring two brides-elect, Miss Mary Jane French of Southern Pines and Miss Peggy Dahmen, at home | from La Jolla, California. A spaghetti dinner was served at Dante’s restaurant, with the | bridal motif emphasized in the ta ble centerpiece and place cards. Gardenia corsages marked the places of the two honorees. After dinner, bridge was played at Pickridge, the Young’s road home of Mr. and Mrs. Collins. La.- dies’ high score prize was won by Miss French, and Dr. James S. Milliken was high scorer among the men. Miss Dahmen was pre sented a gift of silver in her pat tern by the host and hostess, and Miss French, a gift of china. Guests were Miss French, Miss Dahmen, Mrs. Emmett French, Mrs. Lloyd Dahmen, Lieut. A1 Owens of California, Dr. and Mrs. James S. Milliken, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cherry, Jr., and, from Pine- hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyman and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wright. Dorothy Newton Is Honored By Parents Honoring their daughter Doro thy on her 15th birthday, Mr. and Mrs! Roy Newton gave a dinner and theater party Saturday eve ning. The group enjoyed an out door fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings, then went to the theater, later returning to the Newton home where the gifts were opened and admired. The evening ended with refreshments of birthday ceike, ice cream and cokes. Sharing the happy occasion with Dorothy were her brother Roy, and seven girl friends: Pat Blackmore, Frances Pearson, Pen ny Fuller of Laurinburg, Linda Moore, Katharine Dwight, June Bristow and Patty WoodeU. MISS MARY BLUE has been elected a member of the Smith- Reed-Russell Medical Honor So ciety at the School of Medicine at George Washington university, Washington, D. C., because of her high scholastic attainment. With the honor goes a beautiful cer tificate. Emmanuel Youth Are Hosts To District 3 YP Service Leagues Seventy-five young people gath ered Sunday afternoon at Em manuel Episcopal church for the spring meeting of the third dis trict Young People’s Service Leagues. The principal speaker was Bob Ladehoff, diocesan president, who was introduced by the district chairman. Miss Joan Purser of Charlotte. Miss Pete Dana gave the wel come for the local league, and Charles Merrill and 'B. G. Patter son of Emmanuel church conduct ed the service. Slides of Vade Mecum camps and conferences were shown in the parish hall, after which sup per was served. Arrangements were made Mrs. Edward Schneider. Eastern Star Has Mother’s Day Program by The Garland Pierces Are Going Abroad Mrs, John Underwood Is Beach Party Hostess Mrs. John Underwood has as her guests at the Underwoods’ Garden City beach cottage seven fellow-members of the Pine Dod gers golf club: Mrs. R. N. Page, Jr., Mrs. R. E. Rhodes, Mrs. Leo Walper, Mrs. Jean Edson, Miss Kitty Wiley, Mrs. Jack White and Miss Ann Fleming. The group went down Thursday, planning to remain until Sunday. Playing golf at the Dunes club. Myrtle Beach, was to be a highlight of the weekend activities. Miss Blue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb V. Blue of the Eureka community of Moore county, fin ished her third year in medicine at George Washington university last year. Following completion of her high school studies at Eu reka Farm Life school, she at tended Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina four years, graduating in 1948, and studied medicine two years at the Univer(sity at Chapel HiU, entering George Washington uni versity the fall of 1950. I Mr. and Mrs. Garland Pierce and son Garland Frank are plan ning their first trip abroad, a sev en weeks’ holiday which will be gin with their sailing on the Queen Mary from New York May 26. They will visit England, France, Holland, Germany and Italy, and possibly other countries, not on a managed tour but in leisurely fashion, going where their wishes take them. They will return on the SS Independence in July. Mr. Pierce, Southern Pines postmaster and an active Rotar- ian, already has a date with the Rotary club of Plymouth, Eng land, and is planning to keep up his attendance at other Rotary clubs along the way when he can. MISS ELIZABETH GUMMING COOK is the daughter of Mrs. William H. Cook of New York City and Southern Pines and the late Mr. Cook. Her engagement to Ensign John Campbell Cochrahe, Jr., USN, son of Mt. and Mrs. John Campbell Cochrane of Bay Shore, N. Y., is announced by her mother. The prospective bride comple ted her high school, studies in Southern Pines High school with the class of 1949, was graduated from Peace college in Raleigh, and attended the University of North Carolina. Ensign Cochrane was graduated from Bay Shore High school and from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., class of 1951. Presbyterian Circles Hold Monthly Meetings of MISS FRENCH AND MR. HALLIDAY WILL WED MAY 17; PLANS ARE DISCLOSED Owens-Dahmen Engagement Announced At Dinner At a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dahmen at their Valley Road home on April 27, honoring their daughter. Miss Peggy Dahmen, who is here from La Jolla, Cal., announcement of her engagement to Lieut, (jg) Al bert T. Owens was made to the eight guests—Durham friends of Miss Dahmen. The wedding will take place in La Jolla, Cal., August 2. Miss Dahmen completed her studies at Katharine Gibbs school in Boston in 1946 and at present is employed in the U. S. Navy Elec tronics Laboratory in San Diego, Cal. Lieutenant Owens is the son of Mrs. Wallace B. Owens of Utica, N. Y., and the late Mr. Owens. He has a bachelor’s degree in naval science from Brown university. Providence, R. I., and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. He is stationed in California, with the Navy Electronics Laboratory. Plans for the wedding of Miss Mary Jane French, daughter of Mrs. John Emmett French of Southern Pines and the late Mr. French, and Quincy Stanford Hal- liday, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal- liday of Spartanburg, S. C., have been made known. The wedding will be solemnized at 7:30 o’clock Saturday evening. May 17, in Brownson Memorial Presbyterian church with the pas tor, the Rev. Cheves K. Ligon, of ficiating. Miss French will be given in marriage by her brother, John Enlmett French. Her attendants, classmates at Sweet Briar college, will be: Mrs. Edmund H. Rucker, Jr., Charlottesville, Va., matron of honor; Miss Nanc^ Pesek, Minne apolis, Minn., Miss Helen Stanley, Stanleytown, Va., Miss Etta Craig- Dick, Charlotte, and Miss Ann Sinsheimer, Harrison, N. Y., bridesmaids. Mr. HaUiday will have as his best man his cousin, Georgej H. Harmon, of Nashville, Tenn. Ush ers will be Richard Harris, Frank Fretwell, Wallace Irwin, Nelson Hall and Cpl. Grier Hudson, all of Spartanburg, S. C., and Robert N. HaUiday, a cousin from Decatur, Ga. Mrs. N. L. Hodgkins will pre sent the wedding music, and Mrs. R. M. McMillan will direct the wedding. The ceremony will be foUowed by a reception at the Pinehurst Country club. Bridal Parlies Mrs. Charles H. Krauter, and Mrs. John H. Long, grandmother and aunt of the bride-elect, will entertain members of the wedding party, relatives and out-of-town guests at a bridal dinner at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Mc- MiUan immediately after the re hearsal Friday night, the 16th. On their wedding day. Miss French and Mr. HaUiday wUl be honored at a buffet luncheon giv en by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Graves at their HiU Road home for the wedding party, relatives and out- of-town guests. To Attend Convention The Rev. C. V. Covell, pastor of Emmanuel Episcop'al church, and four of the laymen, John Ponzer, Sherwood Bfockwell, Jr., James B. Swett and Norris L. Hodgkins, Jr., wiU attend the annual con vention of the Diocese of North CaroUna, meeting Tuesday and Wednesday of next week at St. Martin’s church in Charlotte. Teachers Honored At Chappell Home Honoring the teachers of their children, John and Mary Eliza beth, Mr. and Mrs. Fred ChappeU gave a dinner at their home Tues- Does Honor Daughters At Supper On Terrace The local Drove of BPO Does held their annual Mother-Daught er celebration Wednesday even ing, with a covered dish supper served on the terrace of the South ern Pines Country club. The ma jority of the guests were children, but in several instances there were combinations of three generations. The little folks were given bal loons and party hats, and after the supper, they engaged in spirited games. Does lacking daughters had been asked to borrow for the oc casion, or to bring their mothers. Present were: Mrs. Leo O’Cal laghan with her daughter, CaUie Ann, and mother, Mrs. Reid Flin- chum of Carthage; Mrs. Bryan Poe with her mother-in-law, Mrs. M. Y. Poe; Mrs. .A. B. Patterson, Janine and Anne Johnston; Mrs. Louise Johnson, Gerrie Madigan; Mrs. Don Hurst and twins Bar bara Jean and Marie; Mrs. Ned Bushby and Ellen; Mrs. Don Jones and Becky White; Mrs. George Thompson with daughter, MJrs. Stanley Austin, and granddaugh ter, Becky Austin; Mrs. Will Wiggs and Nancy; Mrs. George Little and Joyce; Mrs. Harry Fullenwid- er and Janet. Also, Mts. Louis Scheipers with daughter, Mrs. Louise Johnson, and granddaught er, Betsy Scheipers; Mrs. Curtis Everette and Susan Hafner; Mrs. Walter Harper and Carole; Mrs. Joe Garzik and Phyllis; Mrs. G. B. Kimbrell and Angela;: Mrs. Earl Parker with Judy and Joan; Mrs. Walter Topping and Valeria; Mrs. Malcolm Grover and Joan; Mrs. Broadus Smith and Mar^ret; Mrs. George Burns and Lucy Mc Daniel; Mrs. Ray McDonald with Jan and Kay; Mrs. James Besley and Joan; vixs. Mark King, Jr., Wednesday Morning Book Club Formed A small group of book lovers met at the home of the Misses Un- Five of the eight Circles Brownson Memorial Presbyterian church met this week in time to be reported, with a total attend ance of 55. Others were schedul ed to meet Thursday night and next Tuesday morning. The Bible study for the month is from Colos- sians, on the subject of prayer, and the Survey article is on the Birthday Objective. Circle 1 met with Mrs. J. W. At kinson Tuesday with 10 members present and two visitors: Miss Mary Cameron and Mrs. Mary E, Snyder, Mrs. William Frost’s mother. Mrs. D. E. Bailey con ducted the Bible study and Mrs W. E. Blue gave the Survey ar ticle. Mrs. Wayland W. Blue was hostess, to Circle 2 Tuesday after noon with eight members attend' ing and three visitors: Mrs. Wal ter F. Harper, Mrs. Bill Blue and Mrs. Hubert Cameron, the last named presenting the Bible study. Mrs. W. C. Hilderman gave the Survey article. Two new members. Miss Nettie Williams and Miss Ruth E. Wil son, were enrolled in Circle when it met Tuesday at the home of Miss Grace Thwing, bringing the membership attendance to eight. Visitors were Mrs. Eugene Thwing, Miss Eldridge of Arling ton, N. J., and Mrs. C. H. Burk- head. Mrs. Howard N. Butler, chairman, conducted the Bible study and Mrs. Alma Morrison, the Survey. Circle 4 met Monday night at the home of Mrs. George Nevens, Jr., with three visitors, Mrs. George Nevens, Mrs. Walter F, Harper and Mrs. Hubert Cameron, nr J J - . (Present in addition to 11 members. Wetoesday morning to Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Nevens, organize a book club in connec tion with the Civic club. It was decided that the first regular monthly meeting in the Jr., presented the Bible study and the Survey, respectively. Miss Luna Monroe was hostess to Circle 8 Monday night, with the Civic co-chairman, Mrs. Harold McNeill, Club building, the topic to be presiding in the absence of the discussed: Mysteries Can Be chairman, Mrs. , L. L. Woolley. Highbrow. Over coffee and cof-j There were six members present mecake some tentative plans for and one visitor, Mrs. McNeill. Mrs. later programs were arranged. There was also interchsinge of comments on books which had been read recently, with sugges tions for summer reading. The Thistle club held its final meeting of the season, a lunch eon meeting, at the Southern Pines Country club Wednesday. The outgoing president, Mrs. Thomas Dorothy study. Avery led the Bible Shaw Hmise Tea Room Ends Successful Season Mrs. W. C. Deadwyler, chair- _ man, announces that the Shaw Barron, was presented a pin and;?°'i^ yesterday earring set as a gift from thel^°^ club, and the incoming president,I a®--business, serving Mrs. Cecile Cameron, gave Mrs.' Barron a lovely orchid. High score winners were: Mrs. J. G. deBerry, Mrs. Frank St. Clair, Mrs. Rupert Keefe, Mrs. W. L. Baker, Mrs. George Ih’Octor, Mrs C. L. Worsham and Mrs. Howard Burns. day night for Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Ledden, Miss Winifred Bodie, and daughter, Mrs. Leland“'Dan Miss Applewhite, Miss Billie Wil- iels; Mrs. Chan Page and Bar- liams and Don Moore. bara. Picnic Closes Bird Club Season The Southern Pines Bird club ended its season Tuesday with a delightful picnic held on the Olive farm. Twelve members and two guests were present and enjoyed the walk through the woods, list ing 19 varieties of birds, including several warblers passing through on migration. A pine warbler sang very near in the trees overhead while the lunch was in progress. All were grateful to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Olive for the hospital ity which ended a happy season Country for the club. Pines. 700 meals, with hostesses under Mrs. Norris Hodgkins as chairman. Plans are being made to re-open in November with the same committees in charge. Miss Joan Spring, Bride-Elect, Is Feted At Luncheon Mrs. I. Foy Horton of Wtest End and Mrs. N. M. McKeithen of Aberdeen were hostesses at a beautifully appointed luncheon at the Pine Needles Golf club Thurs day of last week, honoring Miss Joan Spring, bride-elect of June. A corsage of gardenias marked the place of the honoree, and during the afternoon she was presented a linen shower. There were 25 guests. Miss Spring is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Spring of Club drive. Carrying out the Mother’s Day theme in decorations and program, 'last Friday night's meeting of Magnolia Chapter 26, Order of the Eastern Star, was of outstanding interest and appeal. Upon arrival members were presented a red or white rose by Delma Finch and Eleanor Cald well before entering the Masonic hall, which featured decorations in keeping with the occasion. After the meeting had been for mally opened Brownie Chappell, worthy njatron, welcomed all the mothers, and with due ceremony the marshal conducted Sophia Mumford to the East as Peggy Prime sang “Mother.” The pro gram which followed was direct ed to Mrs. Mumford as the rep resentative of all mothers. A knock at the door was heard and the warder, Mrs. Austin, admitted seven members, dressed in formal attire, who had come to pay tribute to the Mother, Each represented a day of the week and, after reciting a verse, presented to the Mother a gift suggestive of that day’s work. Taking these parts were Roslyn Causey, Jane McCorifiac, Kathleen Woolley, Gladys Ramsey, Bessie Griffin, Helen Edwards and Ruth McRae. Mother McCree was sung as a part of the ceremony. A Stanley party followed the meeting, and refreshments were served from a table covered with a lace cloth and centered with red and white flowers. The program committee for the evening was composed of Delma Finch, Lois Thomasson and Mar garet Cameron. Maytime Centerpiece Used At Club Luncheon A Maypole rising from a silver bowl of roses with its ribbon streamers leading to miniature baskets of flowers formed the cen terpiece for the luncheon table when the USAFAGOS Officers Wives Club met in the officers’ clubroom of the Highland Pines Inn Wednesday. Pouring coffee from silver services were Mrs. William! M. Gross and Mrs. Lamar A. Welch. There were three door ‘prizes, won by Mrs. Joseph R. Laning, Mrs. Lawrence J. Stickley, and Mrs. James E. Hill. Mrs. Harrison M. Harp, Jr., club president, presided over the busi ness meeting which followed the luncheon, during which a slate of officers was presented by the nominating committee. Serving on this committee were Mrs. Wal ter Greenwood, Jr., Mrs. Jack De Haas, Mrs. Dean E. Hess, with the president an ex officio member. Hostesses for the luncheon were Mrs. Frank M. Smith and Mrs. G.- S. Luketz. Mrs. Arthur Preiss Honored At Shower Mrs. Fred Chappell and Mrs. W L. Baker entertained several guests at a shower honoring Mrs. Arthur Preiss at the Chappell home. Thre tables were set up for hearts and when scores were tallied prize for highest number of points was presented to Mrs. C. D. May, while Mlrs. Wallace Ho ward received the consolation. Traveling prize went to Mrs. Ray Trudell. After the game, the shower was presented and Mrs. Preiss dis played the many dainty articles and expressed her appreciation. Ice cream and decorated cake squares were served, with a pink rosebud on each plate. Attending were Mrs, Preiss, Mrs. Elliott Shearon, Mrs. Har old Bachman, Mrs. W. E. Kivett. Mrs. Ben Godwin, Mrs. Williant Dale, Mrs. David Gamble, Mrs, Wallace Howard, Mirs. C. D. May and Mrs. Ray TrudeU. Attend Meeting Four women of Emmanuel Episcopal church, Mrs. Fred Brindley, Mrs. A. R. McDaniel Miss Louise Haynes and Mrs. C V*. Covdll, spent Thursday at Durham attending the district meeting of the Woman’s Auxil iary. The meeting was held at St. Philip’s church. The Rev. C. V. Covell chauffeured them to Durham. Attend May Day ^age'ant In Raleigh Mr. and Mrs. Shields Cameron attended the annual May Day pa geant at Saint Mary’s Junior col lege in Raleigh Saturday. The dance dramatization of “Toyland” was presented on the beautiful college campus by the modern dance and physical education stu dents of the school under the di rection of Miss Peggy Jean Cam eron, of the St. Mary’s faculty. Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Case have had as their house guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Maryott of Westfield, Pa. Mrs. Maryott is M^. Case’s cousin They returned Southern home Friday after a two weeks’ stay. Headquarters For ^ ALL YOUR SPORTING GOODS W cnMiTS twinum Pateh^s Tog Shop Sports Center of the Sandhills GHAS. S. PATCH. Prop. Southern Pines The nicest, most thoughtful gift . . . A gay, appropriately wrapped box of her favorite CANDY. Come in — select from a wide group of sweet and bitter chocolates with novelty fillings. Most all the nationally advertised brands. A favorite gift for Mother’s Day WE WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY, MAY, 11th 9 till 7 and until 9 p.m. each night the following week Sandhill Drug Company PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Telephone 2-6663 Southern Pines. N. G. V A- IS-/
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