Friday. December 19. 1952
THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Carolina
Page Three
Women’s Activities
and Sandhills Social fvents
BESSIE CAMERON SMITH, Editor TElfEPHONE 2-6512
TO WED IN JANUARY
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In and Out of Town
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Pinehurst Ceremony.
Unites Miss Thomas
And Mr. Whitesell
In a candlelight ceremony Sun
day evening at the Pinehurst
Community church, Miss Madge
Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thomas of
Pinehurst, became the bride of
Delis Herbert Whitesell, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Whitesell.
of Pinehurst. The Rev. Roscoe L.
Prince officiated at the double
ring ceremony. The church ros
trum was decorated with white
gladioli and the windows each
held a three-tiered candelabra,
bracketed in magnolia, leaves,
Mrs. Richard Knight presented
a program of nuptial music prior
to the ceremony, and Mrs. R. L.
Prince, contralto, sang, “Oh Prom
ise Me,” “Ave Maria,” and “Oh
Perfect Love.”
The bride, given in marriage by
Mrs. Boyd Entertains
Guests from Lynchburg
Mrs. Lawson Turner and Mrs.
Powell Glass of Lynchburg, Va,
spent the weekend with Mrs.
James Boyd.
Mrs. Turner, .who has visited
here many times in the past was
one of the artists represented in
the Library Concert series held
here ten years ago, singing her
own versions of Negro spirituals
and mountain songs. Mrs. Glass
whose late husband was editor of
the Lynchburg News, has headed
the Virginia Garden Clubs and
wrote the Garden Notes and
woman’s page for the News.
Miss Martha Wright
And Carl Bowers
Are Wed At Aberdeen
The marriage of Miss Martha
Winifred Wright, daughter of Mr.
her father, wore a white satin and Mrs. Walter Hall Wright of
gown with basque bodice, ta- Aberdeen, to Carl Bowman Bow-
pered sleeves, and a bouffant ers, son of Mrs. Flora Bowers of
skirt ending in a chapel train. Her Msnly, took place at 4 o’clock
fingertip veil of illusion fell from Sunday, December 4, in Page
Herring-Davis
Wedding Is Set
For January 3
Plans have been completed for
the wedding of Miss Betty Davis
of Raeford to Lieut. Darius B
Herring of Aberdeen. ’The cere
mony will be performed on Jan
uary 3 at five o’clock in the Rae-
ford Methodist church by the
Rev. John T. Maides of Stanton-
burg, a cousin of the bride
Friends Of the couple are invit.ed
to attend the wedding. Because
of the recent death of the bride’s
grandfather, the Rev. B. P. Robin
son, no reception will be held.
Club Makes Merry
At Christmas Party
The Manly-Southern Pines
Home Demonstration club held its
Christmas social meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Tcm
Wilson and the evening was given
over to merriment.
An exchange of gifts of the
humorous type was held, with the
fun and excitement reaching its
a Juliet cap of white satin and Memorial Methodist church, Aber-| peak when Mrs. Curtis Sesscms,
seed pearls, and her bouquet was deen. The Rev. W. A. Tew.»offici-
composed of white carnations and ated.
sweet peas.
Mrs. C. W.
Thomas, Jr., the
The bride, given in marriage
by her uncle, Frank G. Mclnnis,
bride’s sister-in-law, served as her[°^ gown of
matron of honor. Her gown of' bodice was em-
tiered aqua tulle with velvet bod- broidered in sequins and seed
ice and tulle stole; and contrast
ing bououet of pink snapdragons
and miniature chrysanthemums,
were identical with those of the
bridesmauds. Miss Christine Smith
oft Siler City, Miss Weedon Web
ster of Washington, N. C., and
Miss Mary Frances Whitesell, the
bridegroom’s sister.
Mike Whitesell served as best
man for his brother, and the ush
ers were SjSgt. C. W. Thomas,
Jr., Horace Currie, David White
sell, and Bob Chriscoe.
The bride’s mother wore a
gown of peach crepe and lace,
flesh - colored accessories, and a
matching bandeau. Her corsage
was of talisman roses. The bride
groom’s mother was attired in a
frock of aqua crepe with a beaded
yoke of lace, a matching lace cap
and a corsage of pink carnations.
A reception was held immedi
ately following the wedding in the
church parlor, after which the
couple left on a wedding trip to
Florida. They will be at home in
the Colonial Heights subdivision
of Aberdeen.
Mrs. Whitesell is a graduate of
the Pinehurst High school. She at
tended Woman’s college in
Greensboro for one year before
taking a position as secretary to
James W. Tufts in the publicity
department of Pinehurst, Inc. She
is now employed as secretary to
the production superintendent at
Robbins Mills, Inc., in Aberdeen
Mr. Whitesell, following hi'?
graduation from the Pinehurst
High school, served in the U. S
Navy during World War II and is
new in the contracting business
with his father.
Attend Printers’
Meeting In Raleigh
pearls and the high neckline was
accentuated by a small collar. Her
headdress was a Juliet cap of
satin bound with lilies of the val
ley, and caught to it was a finger
tip veil. She carried a cascade
bouquet of red roses.
Miss Jackie Sturdivant, cousin
of the bride, of Florence, S. C.,
was maid of honor. She wore a
red evening dress with sequin
trim and her bouquet was a cas
cade of talisman roses.
Ernest Pitts, ccusin of the
groom, was best man, and ushers
were Bobby Wrieht, of Aberdeen,
and Raymond Williams of Manly.
'A program of wedding music
was presented by Mrs. E. L.
Pleasants, organist, of Aberdeen;
Mrs. Jackie Thompson of South
ern Pines, who sang “The Lord’s
Prayer” as a benediction, and Joe
Cameron of Manly, whose num
bers were “Because” and'
“Through the Years.”
The bride’s mother wore a grey
suit with navy accessories and a
corsage of pink carnations. The
with a loud squeal, opened her
gift from Mrs. John Moore Gold
smith: a rubber mouse caught in
a mouse trap.
- Miss Flora McDonald, home
agent, picked five members from
the group to serve as an orchestra,
supplied them with two harmon
icas, two horns and a comb and
told them to give with the music.
This they did, and it was such
music as had never been made be
fore. They rendered “special num
bers,” also played accompani
ments for some of the Christmas
songs that were sung.
' Miss Arnette Avery, who is em
ployed in the Greensboro office
‘ of Burlington Mills, and Tommy
Avery, a student at State college,
; will spend the Christmas holi
days with their parents. Judge
and Mrs L. T. Avery.
' Edward Nicholson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. O. Nicholson, and Roy
Newton, Jr., will be at home from
State college for the holidays.
; Misses Carol Sue Humphrey
' 'a net Menzel and Barbara Peter
son, Woman’s college students,
will add to the homecoming gaiety
in Southern Pines for the holiday
season.
5 Among those coming to their
homes from the University at
on a trip arranged by the Shear-
wood Travel Service.
Joe C. Thomas spent last week
end in Atlanta, Ga., attending the
dealer pre-showing of the 1953
Cadillac.
Gerald Thomas, a student at
the University of North Carolina,
will spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr; and Mrs. Jee C.
Thomas.
Mr. "and Mrs. G. Robert Tilgh-.
man and son. Hunter, of Chapel i
Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. John Tilgh-
man and daughter, Beth, of Ham-'
let, were guests of Mrs. J. H.,
Tilghman over Sunday.
Just back from a delightful stay
of six weeks in Scotland and six •
Chapel Hill will be Misses Jeanne i jn England is Miss Polly Dix, who
Overton and Louise Milliken, jg here to spend the winter at
Chan Page, Jr., Dick Ray and wayside Inn. Miss Dix, who hails
Charles Merrill. |from New York state and owns
Miss Johnsie Ferguson, a stu- a home in the town of Andes
dent at Peace in Raleigh, will there, was with Pfeiffer college at
spend the holidays with her pa- Misenheirrer as a nurse for, three
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.^ Fergu- years before giving up her work
son. there last summer.
Jim Besley spent last week at
Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, at-
Mr. and Mrs. E. Backlund of
Chtcago, Ill., who have b.°en
spending some time in Dallas, . tvt i- i a ^ *•
■Texas, are expected this week National Automotive.
for a holiday visit to their son,®^°'"^-
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Ray Backlund.
MISS CATHERINE DARE SITTERSON, senior at Woman’s
College of the University of North Carolina, whose engagement to
Jamie William Guin of Greensboro is announced by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis Sitterson of Southern Pines. Mr. Guin
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Robert Guin of Carthage.
The wedding will take place January 24 in the Church of Wide
Fellowship, Southern Pines.
Miss Sitterson, a graduate of Southern Pines High School, will
receive a B.S. degree in clothing and textiles from Woman’s col
lege in June.
Mr. Guin attended Presbyterian Junior college at Maxton and
is now employed by Huntley Furniture company in Greensboro.
Mr. End Mrs. Thomas E. Shock-
I ley and children. Bill, Sharon and
Charlie, will spend the holidays
'visiting Mr. Shockley’s parents in
Wilbur ton, Okla.
I Mrs. Catherine Bugbee of New
jYork City has arrived to spend
the winter with Mrs. Minnie Lil
lie.
Mrs. Thomas A. Bowen arrived
home Tuesday morning from
Ringling School of Art, Sarasota,
Fla., and is at home with her pa
rents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. W
Bowen of East Illinois avenue;
Her husband, Airman 2|c Bowen,
recently left Camp Stoneman,
Cal., on his way to “points west.”
Mrs. Ed Calcutt, who has been Mrs. Bowen, before their marri-
in Moore County hospital since age November 1, was Miss Wini-
December 7 expects to .return fj-gd Nicholson of Southern Pines,
home this week.
JOY GIFT PROGRAM AND RECEPTION
ARE HELD AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ted. Mrs. Joe C. Thomaas was or
ganist. An offering of $167 \y£s
made for ministerial relief.
The annual Joy Gift program
of Brownson Memorial Presby
Games were played, and Women of the Church was
evening’s fun, which was enter- , ,, , , ...
ed into by 21 members, wound up the church Monday night,
with refreshments in the Christ- with around 135 persons in at-
mss motif—cherry and lime jello^s'^d^'^ce. Combined with the
with whipped cream, cookies, ph^i®tmas observance was a spe-
brewnies, peanutSj coffee and hot welcome to the 99 members
cocoa.
One new member, Mrs. Mildred
P. Miller, of Pinehurst, was en
rolled.
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New Heir-rivals
BABY BOY FIELDS
No name has yet been chosen
groom’s mother wore a wVne suit 1°^
with black accessories and a bou- ^rs. Alex Fields Jr
quet of white carnations. born November 30 at
Decorations for the weddingbounty hospital weighing
were white gladioli and magnolia
boughs.
added to- the church during 1952.
Mrs. D. E. Bailey, who is chair
man of Annuities and Relief, was
in charge of the program, which
was featured by a pageant, ‘"rhe
Handmaid of the Lord,” in which
Mrs. Ray McDonald, as narrator,
Mrs. George Heinitsh, Mrs. Casper
McDonald, Mrs. Royal Stutts, and
Mrs. Vivian McKenzie participa-
Sunday visitors in the home of
tneir uncle, W. S. Harrington,
were his nieces. Misses Madeline
and Dorothy O’Connor, and their |
niece, Judy Andrews, all of
Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kelly, Jr.,
rm, A r> /-IT. of Virginia Beach arrived ’Tues-
The pastor, the Rev. Cheves K. ^ ^o- spend a few days as
Ligon extended a special wel- ^s of Mr. and Mrs. G^ge
come to the new members. ^ Little. Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Lit-1
The Women of the Church pre- sisters '
sented to their pastor and his wife j^j^ses Rosemary and Deirdre'
a crystal punch bowl and cups, ^his week
and gave Mr. and Mrs N. E. Gil-from Duke- university, Durham
liland the sexton and his wife^to spend the holiday season with
® 1 A Au ff'oir mother, Mrs. John Dundas
At the close of the program, a, p^uUne Duncan will leave
reception honoring the new p^leigh by plane today for New
church members was held m the York City, from where she wil
fellowship hall. Russian tea fancy fi tomorrow to Charlotte Ama
cookies and mints, furnished by Ue, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands,
members of the Circles, were serv- — z
ed. !
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Southern Ptnea
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ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENT AT SANFORD
CONTRIBUTES TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Around 100 guests attended a'duced therh to Mrs. W. G. Brown,
silver tea, given from 3 to 51 regent; Mrs. R. P. Rosser, vice re
o’clock Saturday afternoon at the's^f ^ ^r®. Joel G Layton,'assist-
-air T-. -r. • ^iit chaplain, and Mrs. T. B. Mel>
home of Mrs. R. P. Rosser in
Besleys To Spend ^
Holidays In Florida
Miss Joan Besley, a student at
Rochester Business Institute, Ro
chester, N. Y., will arrive home
Saturday night and will leave
j Fields returned home last week,
but the baby is remaining in the | Sanford by Sanford members of
hospital until next week. The j the Alfred Moore Chapter, Daugh-
other children are Alex, III, 11 Iters of the American Revolution,
years old; Shirley, locally well- Proceeds of the tea wiU be appli-|by Mrs. J. R. Ingram and Mrs.
known little dancer, eight; and led to the Crossnore scholarship I June Gunter, regent of the John
Tom, five years old. ' . i
vin, historian.
Mrs. J. L. McGraw and Mrs. K
E. Foushee directed ■ them to the
tea table, which was presided over
KAY STEPHANIE CURRIE
Little Miss Kay Stephanie Cur-
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for a student sponsored by the,Grady Chapter
Chapter.
The Christmas theme with its
The table was decorated with
hand-painted greens in the Christ-
n/r,. I • , , , A . warmth and friendliness added to 1 mas motif, which was emphasized
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and rie, who was born December 4 at au„ Hpliehtfiil informalitv of the thrnnehniit the hnise AasnrteH
Mrs. Jim Besley, for Miami st. Joseph of the Pines, has been ^ ^ ^ “ Assorted
Springs, Fla., by car. They will | home now for almost two weeks.
spent Christmas with Mrs. Bes-
ley’s brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Brusey, re
turning in about 10 days in order
to he home when Jim Besley, Jr.,
who is in the Na-vy, comes home
Bert L. Premo and Dan S. Ray,
accompanied by Ernie King of leave from Norfolk.
Troy, attended a meeting of The| _ ;
Printing Industry of the Caro-; Big ChristmaS Ahead
lina s, Inc, at the Carolina hotel
in Raleigh last Friday and Satur
day.
The association members were
given a party at the club Chez
Gourmet Friday night by Caskie
Paper Company of Charlotte. R.
E. Garrett of Caskie was toast
master, and Dan S. Ray, Jr., of
Charlotte, who is with the same
firm, addressed the group on the
history of printing.
Lieut. And Mrs. Devins
Will Spend Holidays
With the Gordon-Manns
Mrs. J. Herbert Devins, Jr., the
former Danila Frassineti, is at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Edward
Gordon-Mann, for a three months’
visit. She end her husband. Lieu
tenant Devins, plan to move to
Fcrt Bragg following his return in
March from the maneuver “Oper
ation Snowfall.”
Lieutenant Devins was trans
ferred last week from Fort Jack-
son, Columbia, S. C., to Fort
Bragg for an 18 months’ tour oS
duty. He will be with his wife at
the Gordon-Mann home during
Christmas and New Years, leaving
early in January on “Operation
Snowfall.”
Winners At Bridge
Prize winners at last week’s
meeting of the Thistle club, held
at the Civic Club building, were
Mrs. Frank St. Clair, Mrs. Hubert
Cameron, Mrs. Myrtie Short, Mrs.
M. C. McDonald, Jr., and Mrs.
James Besley.
For Mattocks Family
Christmas will be a happy and
busy time with the G. H. Mat
tocks family, who are looking for
ward to a “full house” at their
home on East Massachusetts ave
nue.
Tommy Mattocks was discharg
ed Monday from the Army, after
21 months’ service and a year in
Korea. He plans to take a vaca
tion before the next step—a job.
Pfc. Gary Mattocks will be home
on leave from Fort Benning, Ga.
Most cf the excitement this year
will center around the Mattocks’
third son Dick, who is to be mar
ried to Miss Margaret Bailey De
cember 28.
Also coming for Christmas and
getting acquainted with her fam
ily, which includes two brothers
and two sisters-
Parents of this fine assortment
of youngsters are Mr. amd Mrs.
George Currie of Youngs road.
The new baby weighed in at six
pounds, seven ounces. Mrs. Cur
rie is the former Miss Mary Lu
cille Toomeiy of Piqua, Ohio.
SUSAN GILMORE
Mrs. Voit Gilmore returned
occasion. Guests were greeted by 1 Christmas cookies, nuts and coffee
Mrs. Ralph B. Jorden, who intro-1 were served.-
VFW AUXILIARY GIVES CHRISTMAS
PARTY, REPORTS ON SOCIAL SERVICE
The Post home cf John Boyd
VFW was the scene of a delightful
Christmas party Wednesday eve
ning given by the ladies auxiliary
for their members and guests.
Carol singing, exchanging of gifts
and, "as the climax, a bountiful
Circles Meet
Circles 6 and 7 of Brownson
Memorial Presbyterian Women of
the Church met together Thurs
day night of last week in the fel
lowship hall of the church for
their Christmas party.
Circle 6 had 18 in attendance,
including one new member, Mrs.
ine Garzik are joint chairmen, re-Ward Hill, and four visitors: Mis.
Katie,''fouryearroldrinrCei^V' «pt several baskets were Walter Harper, Mrs Carl Bridges,
two and a half. The entire family, Thanksgivmg to worthy Mrs. Howard Smith and Miss
including the proud father, are
covered aisn supper were enjoyed
, ^ ^ , , ... by all. Mrs. Ralph Mills was
home from Moore County hospital chairman of the committee in
Saturday brmgmg with her the ^^is party.
The Rehabilitation committee
third little daughter of the family,
Susan, who was kern December . , . , . • ^ a j -r. i
7 weighing eight pounds, four
ounces. The other children are
of the Christmas party being plan-1
ned for the patients confined ati
Oteen hospital.
getting along nicely.
to assist several other families
I during Christmas.
DAVID LAWRENCE ROWE | The VFW and auxiliary depart-
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Rowe of ments of North Carolina are mak-
Hartsville, S. C., who were mar- ing plans to start construction of
ried at New Orleans last Febru- a North Carolina cottage at the
ary, are the ^parents of a son, VFW National Home at Eaton
David Lawrence, who was born Rapids, Michigan, early in 1953
the wedding will be Chief H. T at the Hartsville hospital Satur- Each member is asked to contrib-
Hanson, USN, and Mrs. Hanson,
sister of Mrs. Mattocks, from Bir
mingham, Ala.
Dividing their time between
the Mattocks home and that of
the L. L. Woolleys will be Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Woolley. Jr., of
Lenoir. Mrs. Woolley is a sister o^’
Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Mattocks.
Mrs. Page Is Hostess
At After-Concert Party
Mrs. Fonrv Page. Jr., entertain
ed the directors of the Sandhills
day, December 6. ute $1.00. At the last regular
Judge and Mrs. J. Vance Rowe meeting the auxiliary voted to
of Aberdeen went, to Hartsville send a check in the amount of
the next day to enjoy a glimpse $100, to the National Home fund
of their fourth grandchild, third to be applied toward the North
grandson. They were accompan- Carolina cottage. This home is
ied by their son-in-law and daugh- maintained by the VFW for the
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Caudle benefit of widows and orphans of
of Southern Pines. They found the the VFW.
new baby and his mamma, the! Catherine Arey and Jane Mc-
former Dorothy Hine of New Or- Cormac, joint chairmen bf the
leans, doing well and looking for- Hospitad committee, announc-
ward to, moving into their new ed toat plans had been com-
Circle 7 had an attendance of
22., One was a new member, Mrs.
Bert Nesbitt, and there were six
visitors: Mrs. Mahlon Huffman
Mrs. Lottie Moore, Mrs. Earle
Owen, Mrs. Joe Thomas, Mrs.
L. H. Coley, Jr., and Mrs. Graham
Culbreth.
Mrs. John Scott Newton pre
sented an article by Peter Mar
shall and the Rev. C. K. Ligon
conducted the Bible study.
The Christmas motif was used
in decorations and refreshments.
Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Lydig Hoyt, Mr.
and Mrs. John Tuckerman and
William. Stratton dined with Mrs.
James Boyd before the Shaw Cho
rale concert Saturday night
After the concert Mrs. Boyd
home which is now almost com- pleted for the annual Christmas! took her house guests, Mrs. Law-
pleted, at Hartsville.
party at the Station hospital, Ft
Bragg, on December 23. This party
sen Turner and Mrs. Powell Glass
of Lynchburg, Va., to the party
to meet the artists, given by Mrs
Music Association and members
of the Shaw Chorale after the John Beasley, Jr., came home is for the, Korean casualties, and
concert Saturday night at her.from Duke university Saturday the ladies plan to take ChristmasiHenry Page, Jr., at her home in
home in Abf^rdeen. Amonw the!to attend the Robert Shaw Cho- p’P'' home-cooked cakes, candies, Aberdeen.
guests was Mrs. Lawson Turner -^1° concert that night, bringing cookies, etc., for the boys, and]
of Lynchburg, who sane sc’"" n^'las his guests three fellow stu- poirsetti'’s will be olaced in the| Mrs. L H. Coley, Jr., and Mrs.
her own renderings of Negro dents, Pete Shiflett, Graydon wards. Christmas cards contain-. Howard C. Srnith spent Wednes-
spirituals. J Justus and Bill Hargraves. ing money have been sent as par day in Raleigh.
Plenty of CfiHstmas S^rit in these
HALLMARK CARDS
KODAKS—all kinds and prices
TOYS—for the kids
COSMETICS and GIFT SETS
PENS—Scheaffer and Parker
CANDIES——Whitman’s - Nunnally’s
WE WILL BE OPEN
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21,1952
and every night until 9 o'clock
the following week
MERRY CHRISTMAS
—and—
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
“Lib” “Dooley” “Shirley” “George”
“Joe” “Bretsch” and “Joe, Jr.”
Broad Street Pharmacy
Registered Pharmacists
Albert Bretsch Joe Montesanti. Jr. Prop.
172 N. West Broad St. SOUTHERN PINES
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS .