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r J P Page Four THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Carolina Friday, May 16. 1952 Women s Activities and Sandhills Social fvents BESSIE CAMERON SMITH, Editor TELEPHONE 2-6512 Air Vice Marshal Honored At Dinner By Gen. and Mrs. Gross Honoring Air Vice Marshal Ed ward C. Hudleston, CB, CBE, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations of Supreme Head quarters, Allied Powers, in Eu rope Brig. Gen. William M. Gross, Commandant of USAFAGOS, and Mrs. Gross gave a dinner party at their home, 375 Valley road, Friday night at 8 o’clock. Guests, in addition to Air Vice M!arshal Hudleston were Maj. Gen. E. J. Timberlake, Conamand- ing General 9th Air Force, and Mrs. Timberlake, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. A. V. Arnold, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. I. T. Wyche, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. R. B. Hill, Col. E. J. Paul, Maj. B. P. Howard, Wing Com mander J H. Goodman, Group Captain and Mrs. Lawrence J. Stickley, Capt. and Mrs. Harold S. Logan and Lieut, and Mrs. Charles Gryder. ST. JOSEPH’S GUILD ENDS SEASON WITH BUSINESS MEETING, AND TEA Sixty enthusiastic members of fore the meeting, and these were St. Joseph’s guild met at the hos pital Tuesday afternoon for the last meeting of the season. Mrs. Audrey Kennedy presided over the business session, during which highly satisfactory reports of past accomplishment were made and plans for 1952-1953 ben efits were discussed. The first of these benefits will be a bingo party November 13. In the three years and three months sincej the Guild was or ganized it has raised a grand total of $34,000, practically all of which has already been spent on hospital equipment. Many new articles of equipment had arrived^ shortly be en display. Members also had the thrill of visiting the newly deco rated hospital kitchen and seeing the dishwasher which they had needy family. Baptist Circles Plan Projects Baptist Circles held their monthly meetings Tuesday night of last week, with programs, and business ^ sessions during which community and home mission projects were plarfned. The Helen Fuller Circle met at the home of Mts. Harry Lewis with 14 members present. Mrs. C. B. Gale led the devotions and pro gram. The group planned a visit to a convalescent home and the sending of a cheer basket to a LOOKING AHEAD Mrs. Edward Tague is leaving today to join her husband in Farmington, Maine. Miss Luella children of Ruby, S. C., spent leist weekend with Mrs. Sellers’ par- jents, Mr. and*) Mrs. D. E. MeDon- EASTERN STAR Magnolia Chapter 26, OES, will meet in the Masonic hall at 8 o’clock tonight (Friday). purchased for it at a cost of $1,- 545. Mrs. Clark, a winter guest from Iowa, as holder of a lucky ticket became the owner of a beautiful silver necklace and bracelet do nated to the Guild. Mrs. Charles Parker was host ess to the Dorothy Wonderly group with 11 members present and two visitors, Mrs. C. C. Ken nedy of Carthage and Mrs. E. B McDonald. Mrs. Kennedy spoke on “The Christian Home.” A visit The Sisters of St. Joseph’s en- to McCain sanatorium and cheer tertained the group at a lovely!for a needy family were planned, tea. The table centerpiece was Willing Workers met at the especially attractive; being a may- pole dance scene with six-inch dolls dressed in colorful costumes as the dancers. FORUM program: “O For A Thousand Tongues,” a colored sound film depicting the work of Bible translation among primitive tribes in Mexico and Peru, will be shown by Mrs. William L. Wonderly, whose hus band is a Bible translator in Mex ico, at the Sunday evening meet ing of the Fellowship Forum of the Church of Wide Fellowship, at 8 o’clock. Smiley will stay in the home of i aid, where another daughter, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sitterson dur-j Robert Allred, and son Bobby of ing the summer. I Raleigh are visiting for two Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sellers and I weeks. MANY EVENTS PLANNED FOR LADIES ATTENDING PHARMACEUTICAL MEETING Alfred Moore Chapter, DAR, Meets In Sanforti The Alfred Moore chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its May meeting Saturday at the lovely new home of Mrs. O. T. Sloan in Sanford. Other Sanford DAR members were joint hostesses with Mrs. Sloan and assisted in receiving the guests. The chapter has a mem bership of 57, from Harnett, Lee and Moore counties, and a large number attended. - An interesting report was given by Mrs. Ralph Jordan of Gulf, who was a delegate to the Conti nental Congress in Washington. Mrs. R. P. Rosser, chapter regent, and two pages. Misses Betty Ros ser and Mary Carolyn Reeves from Sanford, also attended the conference. The new officers: Mrs. W. G. Brown, regent; Mrs. R. P. Rosser, vice regent; and Mrs. Ralph Jor dan, recording secretary, were in stalled by Mrs. T. B. Melvin, who served as chaplain in the absence of Mrs. H. F. Seawell. Members and guests were in vited into the dining room for de licious refreshments which were served from a beautifully ap pointed table. Plans have been completed for giving the ladies attending the an nual meeting of the State Pharma ceutical Association*and its Auxil iary at Pinehurst next week a round of entertainment that will long be remembered. The convention will get under way Wednesday night with a joint session in the ballroom of the Carolina hotel, with a skit by the Raleigh Little Theatre as a high light. Thursday morning at 10 o’clock Mrs. W. A. Way will give an illus trated talk on orchid growing at the Carolina. Thursday’s luncheon will be at the Pinehurst Country club, with a short program following. Mrs. T. J. Ham, Jr., of Yanceyville, State Auxiliary president, will preside. Thursday afternoon will find the ladies assembling at the Carolina for bridge and canasta. The Traveling Men’s Auxiliary will be hosts to' all convention guests at a floor show and dance in the ballroom of the Carolina Thursday night, with an orchestra from New York to provide music. The women’s auxiliary will hold its annual business session at the Carolina at 10 a.m. Friday, and be held on the hotel lawn. A ban quet Friday night for all conven tion guests will be the closing fea ture. Specisd music will be provided during the convention by Miss Emmalyn Gamble of Monroe, ac companied by Miss Ann Hess. There will be door prizes and gifts of various kinds to add inter est to the days. Also, the Shaw House in Southern Pines, which has closed for the season, will re open Thursday and Friday after noons for the pleasure of conven tion guests and a couple of host esses will be on hand. Tea will be available, if desired. The local hospitality committee comprises 11 members of the re cently organized Sandhills Phar maceutical auxiliary, two of whom, Mrs. Wesley Viall, Sr., and Mrs. Graham Culbreth, are mem bers of the State hospitality com mittee also. Others are: Mrs. J. T. Overton, Mrs. James Lawson, Mrs. Joe Montesanti, Mrs.'^Lloyd Prime, Mrs. R. A. Knight, Mrs. W/ .B. Whitlock, Mrs. Helen Rim- mer, Mrs. Dolph Blue and Mrs. Dave Gamble. Mrs. Culbreth’s daughter, Mrs. Harris Coley, Jr., of Raleigh is coming down to as- home of Mrs. Elliot Shearon with Mrs. M. B. McRae as co-hostess. Present were 18 members and one visitor, Mrs. Ned Kimball. Mrs. Janice Norton led the devotions and Mrs. J. Sheppard was in charge of the program. As a com munity mission project the group will provide Bible verses for trays at the hospital. The Harriet Witte Circle met with Mrs. David Hoskins with 10 members and one visitor, Mrs. Joseph Haney. Miss Mary Rich ardson led the devotions and Mrs. Arthur P'reiss the program. Visits to shut-ins were planned. INITIATION Southern Pines Drove 42, BPO Does, will meet at the Country Club Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. New members will be initiated. that afternoon, a garden party will i sist with the entertainment. Circles Set New Attendance Record May meetings of Brownson Me morial Presbyterian Women of the Church circles broke all records for attendance, chalking up a total of 102 for the eight circles. Three have met since last week’s report. Mrs. W. Lament 'Brown was hostess to No. 5 Tuesday morning, with Mrs. Joe S. Hiatt in charge of the Bible study and Mrs. C. L. White, the Survey. Mrs. R. B. Hill, a new member, brought the attendance to 17. Circle 6 met Thursday night with Mrs. N. E. GiUiland at her home. Mrs. Walter Harper and Mrs. Vernon Maness were visitors, and eight members attended. Mrs. Hubert Cameron led the Bible study, and Mrs. J. W. Causey gave the Survey article. No. 7 met Thursday night at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Charles L. Wicker, with Mrs. El- wood Blake as co-hostess. Eigh teen members, including two new ones, Mrs. Mildred Keithley and Mrs. Graves Vann, were present, also two visitors, Mrs. Harold Mc Neill and Mrs. Joe C. Thomas. Mrs. C. K. Ligon arrd Mrs. Joe Garzik presented the Bible study and Survey article, respectively. Party At Pinehurst Convalescent Home Honors Mrs. Graham A surprise birthday party was giveA at the Pinehurst Convales cent Home Tuesday afternoon honoring Mrs. W. B. Graham of Vass, a patient there for several weeks, on her birthday. Wheeled into the Iving room for what she thought was a routine change of scenery, Mrs. Graham found several of her relatives waiting with gifts. In the adjoin ing dining room from a table at tractive with party decorations, birthday cake, ice cream and lem onade were served. Staff mem bers assisting wtih the party were Mrs. C. B. Chase, Mrs. Clyde Council and Mrs. Griffin. Guests were Mrs. Graham’s five sisters, Mrs. W. D. Matthews of Southern Pines, Mrs. C. J. Temple, Mrs. W. C. Leslie, Mrs. C. L. Ty son, and 'Mrs. H. A. Borst, all of Vass, Mrs. A. M. Cameron, Mrs. W. A. Muse, Miss Louise Leslie, Mrs. Russell Bullock and little Marjorie Leslie Bullock, also of Vass. Miss Jane Lewis, Bride-Elect, Is Feted At Vass Thrift Shop Closes The Thrift Shop, under the management of St. Mary’s and St. Anne’s guilds of Emmanuel Epis copal church, after a very success ful year closed last week for the summer months. The shop will reopen September 15. • “We wish to take this way to thank the people who have given us. contributions this year,” the sponsors say. “This money the Guilds use for missionary gifts lo cally, to the diocese, to the nation and the world.” Another source of ' satisfaction to the Guilds is the feeling that their shop has aided many indi viduals. “Many people, both white and colored, have told us of the help the shop has been to them in purchasing things they could not have bought elsewhere,” they dis close. Miss Bessie Cameron, Mrs. W. A. Muse, Miss Louise Leslie and Mrs. R. A. Evans, of Vass, enter tained Miss Jane Lewis, bride- elect, and her mother, M!rs. A. T Lewis, of Carthage, at a four- course dinner at Dixie Inn in Vass Wednesday evening. The table was decorated with a floating arrangement of magrfolias, and white candles. Miss Lewis was presented a white carnation 'cor sage and a gift of china in her chosen pattern. The bride-elect is home econo mics teacher in the Vass-Lake view High school. Her wedding to the Rev. Johnnie Dolphus Aycock of Littleton is set for June 26, in the Methodist church, Carthage. Kitchen Shower Is Given To Honor Miss Shirley Newhart Honoring Mfss Shirley Newhart, whose engagement to Francis Shea has recently been announc ed, Mrs. William J. Wilson enter tained at a kitchen shower at the Park View hotel Wednesday af ternoon. Spring decorations lent a festive air and the table was most attrac tive with candles and a center- piece made in the form of a bridal bouquet. Cake, cookies, fudge,- nuts and punch were served, with Mrs. Lenox Forsyth pouring. Mrs. Helen Shea, mother of the honoree’s fiance, introduced the guests to Miss Newhart, and Mrs. Forsyth assisted her in opei^ing and displaying the many gifts which she recei-ved for her home- to-be. Attending were Miss Newhart, Mrs. Shea, Mrs. Joe Warren, Miss Frances Schwartz, Mrs. Claude Hayes, Miss Katherine McMahan, Miss Emile Mae Wilson, Mrs. J. B. Gifford, Mrs. Dante Montesanti, Mrs. Angelo Montesanti, Miss Mil lie Montesanti, Mrs. Clyde Smith, Miss Marguerite Wolf, Mrs. S. R. Jellison, Mrs. William Heller, Mrs. Howard Burns, Mrs. William Thomas, Mrs. Chan Page, Miss Annette Frye, Mrs. John Buch- holz, Mrs. Joe Montesanti, Mrs. Lenox Forsyth, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Charles Sadler. Legion Auxiliary At Tuesday night’s meeting of the American Legion auxiliary, held at the Legion hut with Mrs. J. S. McLauchlin presiding, Mrs. Virgil P. Clark announced that the work of judging the 27 entries submitted locally in the Aineri- canism Essay contest was in prog ress. Reports of the meeting of District 12 in Asheboro last month and of the recent Poppy sale were given. Announcement of the de partment convention to be held at Durham June 7-10 was made. Mrs. McLauchlin conducted an informative question-and-answer prograni covering several phases of the national child welfare pro gram of the Legion and Auxil iary, containing a brief history of the purpose of the program, its methods of operation, new prin ciples and obligations. Bap!ist Sunbeams Win Recognition At a recent associational meet ing of the Woman’s Missionary OFFICERS WIVES’ CLUB The USAFAGOS. Officers Wives’ club will hold a social meeting in the officers clubroom. Highland Pines Inn, at 1 p. m W’ednesday. (Note the change from Tuesday.) Bridge and canas ta will be played and refresh ments will be served. Nursery will be at the Episcopal Church nursery schoolroom. MARY CLARE WOOLLEY Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wbolley Jr., of Baltimore, Md., became the proud parents of a daughter on Mother’s Day. Mary Clare is the name they have given the baby, who weighed fight pounds. One ounce at birth. This is the second grandchild and first granddaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Woolley of Southern Pines. INS AND OUTS Union at Aberdeen, the Sunbeams of the Baptist church in Southern Pines were praised for their ex cellent work and were recognized by Mrs. O. J. Hagler, superinten dent of the Associational Wom an’s Missionary Union, as the only A-1 Sunbeam, organization in the South Sandy Creek associa tion and the only Sunbeam band that had grown enough to form a second band. Those responsible for leading this group, composed of boys and girls from four to eight years of age, so well are Mrs. G. H. Bow den, Mrs. Ben Steen and' Mrs. Roger L. Martin, Jr. Nancy Vail Harrington Is Christened Sunday Nancy Vail Harrington, baby daughter of Lieut, and Mrs. James Harrington of Southern Pines and granddaughter of Mrs. Bernice Harrington of Southern Pines and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tufts of Pinehurst, was christened in a Mr. and Mrs. Howard Butler at tended the wedding of Mfiss Mary Carolyn Reeves and Samuel Bass at the home of the bride’s brother, Charles Reeves, in Sanford Thurs day of last week. C. S. Patch, who has been a pa tient at Moore County hospital since early last week, is showing some improvement. Kathy Massei of the Mayfair apartments spent last weekend in Richmond, Va., visiting her grand parents. Mrs. D. E. McDonald and Miss Mary Grace McDonald of Manly were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lord at a pheasant dinner Sunday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson, accompanied by Mrs. Kay Black and sons, Danny and Steve, spent Sunday at Parkton visiting their parents, Mrs. J. F. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sikes. Mrs. Catherine Shaw went tb Robbins this week to spend some time visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. U. Thrower, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Newton and son Stevie of Greensboro are visiting Police Chief and Mrs. C E. Newton for a few days. Samuel Hopkins Adams, noted author of many books and maga zine articles and stories, was the overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Leonard recently while on his way to his home at Au burn, N. Y., from his winter home in Beaufort, S. C. Karl Osborn, research associate of Ciba Pharmaceutical corpora tion, Summit, N. J., spent a part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. David W. Gamble and attended special ceremony attended only .. „ ,• by the families at 12:30 p. m. last'the «ieetmg of the North Carolina Sunday. The christening was held Mediqal Society in Pinehurst. in the Village Chapel at Pine hurst, with the pastor, the Rev. Adam Weir Craig officiating. Attends Wedding Mrs. Valerie Nicholson went to Greensboro Friday to attend the wedding of Miss Glenn Abbott Harden to Fred Springer-Miller of Stowe, Vt. After the wedding at Trinity Episcopal church and the reception held at the Harden home, Mrs. Nicholson went to Sal isbury, her former home town, with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Mur phy for an overnight visit with them there. Six Children Baptized At Mother’s Day Service A baptismal service was held on Mother’s day at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian church, at which time the following children were presented for this sacra ment: Nancy Claire Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mielvin Johnson; Thomas Michael Hen derson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam F. Henderson; John Scott Newton, Jr., son of Mr., and Mrs. Newton; Nancy Karen Blake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Blake; Barbara Susan McCrim- mon, daughter of Mr. and Mts Herman L. McCrimmon, and Linda Sue Robson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hurshell Robson. Class Supper Intennediates of , Brownson Memorial Presbyterian church held a class supper at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Howard Butler, last Saturday night. At tendance was badly cut by the late afternoon storm, but those at tending had a good time playing games, engaging in contests and singing. The supper originally planned for an outdoor event, was served indoors. Attending were Shirley Thwing, Lillian Bullock, John Ray, Steph en Holderness, Bill Marley, Rich ard Parshley, and Bobby Cline, of the class, their pastor, the Rev. C. K. Ligon, and guests Eileen Thwing, Betty Weatherspoon and Dan Butler, young son of the hostess. Mrs. Newton Is Circle Hostess Mrs. S. R. Newton was hostess to Circle 2 of Manly Presbyterian Women of the church at her home Tuesday night of last week, with 12 members and one visitor, Mrs. G. L. Culler, Jr., present. Miss Mary Scott Newton pre sided over the business session, in the absence of the chairman, Mrs. J. Bruce Cameron, and Mrs, Tom Vann conducted the Bible study. The hostess served strawberry shortcake and iced tea. Word From the Burts Good news comes from -the Struthers Burts. They are both now back, staying with Mrs. Burt’s cousin, Mrs. George Page, at Secane, Pa., and will shortly move into the Hotel Barclay in Philadelphia. Mr. Burt left the hospital last week, following his serious illness, and says now that he feels better than he has “since last October.” They plan to start for the ranch in Wyoming around June 7. Mrs. Fullenwider Hostess To Ruth Sanborn Group The Ruth Burr Sanborn group of the Church of Wide Fellow ship held its monthly meeting Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Harry. Fullenwider, Mayfair apartments. Mrs. R. L. House conducted the devotions and Mrs. Harold McAl lister presided over the business session, during which ways and means of raising funds were dis cussed. Eleven members were present. The meeting closed with a re freshment period. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trix left Saturday, with a cheery: “See you next fall, early, we hope!” They will pay a visit to Mrs. Trix’s daughter. Shirley, and the two grandchildren, at Westport, Conn., on their way to Lake Placid. Mrs. Richard N. Hassell and son Tommy, 16 months old, arrived Sunday from their home in Leonia, N. J., to spend a month with MJrs. Hassell’s mother, Mrs. E. M. Poate. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Clark and son Teddy of Topeka. Kan. were Sun- 'inv visitors of Miss Mary Scott Newton. Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron and children of Asheboro were weekend guests of Mrs. J. Bruce Cameron and family. Mrs. Frqnk Thrower and baby, Jane, of Rockingham came Friday for a weekend visit to Mrs. Thrower’s mother, Mrs. J. R. Chisholm. Mr. Thrower came up Saturday and the family returned to Rockingham Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Coley, Jr., of Raleigh were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Culbretfi. W. C. Haines of Southern Pines, a member of the Collins store per sonnel at Aberdeen, is spending this week in New York attending a shoe show. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll of Coming, N. Y., are' visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hobbs for several days, renewing a friendship that was started when Mr. Carroll was stationed at Camp Mackall. THE HEAT'S ON Cool Off In Arrow Lightweight Breezy "open weave" fabrics in checks, plaids, solid colors $3.95 So light, so thin, so easy-fitting—you scarcely know you have a shirt on your backl Tailored of porous, zephyr-weight fabric woven with thousands of tiny "windows" that bring every cool breeze your open way. We have plaids, checks and solid colors as well as your perennial favorite—white. Pack a good sup ply in your vacation suitcase—and head for a won derful time! Patches Tog Shop Sports Center of the Sandhills CHAS. S. PATCH. Prop. Southern Pines Deep Freeze Owners . . . Now is the time to purchase your vegetable and meat cartons. We have the famous Mehl line of Bags, Cartons. Aluminum and all other types of wrappings COME IN TODAY WE WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY, May 18th—10 a. m. till 6 p. m. and each night the following week until 9 p. m. (Note later opening and closing) Southern Pines Pharmacy Phone 2-5321 SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. GRAHAM CULBRETH 2-4180 Night Phones: DICK KNIGHT 2-6021
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