North Carolina Newspapers

THE WAV NESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 u, -:- News Events Of Special Interest To Women Page 6 Engagement Of Wide Interest Is Announced Dr. and Mrs. have announced their daughter, John Cornelius Thomas Stringfield the engagement of Mary Stringfield, to Allen, of Montreal, Canada, and liurlingtoii, Vermont. The marriage u;ll be solemnized at eight o'clock in the evening on Saturday, November the 5th, at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Stringfield is a member of an old distinguished family of West ern North Carolina on her father's side, and through her mother is prominently connected in Alabama. She is a graduate of the Waynesville Township High school, after which she attended Martha Washington Seminary, of Abington, Va., 'and Con verse College, graduating from the latter. She made her debut at the North Carolira Debutant Ball which is held in Raleigh each fall. Since that time she has been prominently identified with the social life of the state, and has a wide circle of friends. She or ganized the Waynesville troop of the villi dcouis, aim nas neen tneir lead er until her recent resignation. Since leaving college she has been i member of the faculty of the junior high school. Mr. Allen is the son of Mrs. Harry J. Allen, and the late Harry J. Allen, of Montreal and Burlington. He received his education at the Middle sex preparatory school, of Concord, Mass,, ai'd Mcf.ill University, of Mon treal, lie is a member the Alpha elta I'hi fraternity. He is con nected with the Burlington, V't., of fices of A. M. Kidder and Company, brokers of New York City. , The announcement has been receiv ed with .interest throughout the state. A large number of prcnuptial affairs are being planned to honor Miss String-field. mum o( mr i Mr. and Mrs. Wiliiam Frank Chambers announced the birth of m son, William Frank Chambers, Jr, at their home at: the MedT.rd Farm on September the 15th . V Mrs. Willis Smith, of Raleigh, is visiting her parent:;, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lee. Mrs. Smith was called here on account of ihe illness of her mother. MRS. I5KN COLKITT GIVES l'AUVl Til I'HSDA Y AFTKKNOON Mrs. Den Colkitt assembled a group of friends on Thursday after noon for a contract dessert party, beginning at 2 :'(). The guests were served a sweet course upon arriving, after which several progressions of contract were enjoyed. Fall flowers in rich shades, with yellow predominating, were used throughout the rooms. When the scores were counted Mrs. Jack Way held the top score and Mrs. J. Weld Seaver was the winner of the low score prize. Making up the tables were: Mrs. James M. Long, Mrs. C. N. Sisk, Mrs. Mary Saumenig, Mrs. L. M. Uicheson, Mrs. John N. Shoolbred, Mrs. K. L. I'revost, Mrs. Finest J. Hyatt, Mrs. K. C. Wagenfeld, Mrs. J. Harden Howell, Mrs. Ernest t,. Withers, Mrs. J. Weld Seaver, Mrs! Jack Way, and Mrs. Lula lizzie, of Raleigh. I'AULW KI.L Ll'NCHFON HONORS KKV. AND M US. N FAY The Kev. and Mrs. Albert New were tendered a luncheon on Friday by the members of the Woman's Auxiliary of "Grace Kpiscopal Church in the Moun tains." The affair was given at the home of Mrs, Harry Marshall. l'ink and lavender flowers, with the same colors in all the appointments, were used in the dining and living rooms. 'I he long table was covered with a lace cloth, and centered with a bowl ol the two shades of Mowers, while silver candelabra were placed at either end. Following the luncheon Mrs. New was presented with an inlaid wood craft handkerchief box containing many lovelv handkerchiefs, gilts ol the guests assembled. The lollowing members of the aux iliary, with the Rev and Mrs. Albert New, and their son, William New, ol Newport News, Va., composed the guest list: Mrs. .Tames L. Stringfield, Mrs. K. B. Camp, Mrs. M. C. Green, Mrs. W. II. Luther, Miss Caroline Alsteattor, Miss Kobena Miller, Mrs. 'loin Taliaferro, Mrs. James It. Thomas, Mrs. Roy Campbell, Mrs. Joe Michal, Miss Mamie Michal, Mrs. C. F. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Hugh A. Love, Mrs. Arthur Meade, Miss Mildred Crawford, and Mrs. Robert Osborne, of Tampa, Fla. Engagement Announced ml X Miss Mary Stringfield, daughter of whose 'engagement to John- Cornelius Allen ington, Vermont was announced this week. Dr. and Mrs. it 'Montreal ::::?yv:::( Thomas Stringfield, 1, Canada and liurl- I'lintu In Ciilherxmt Sketched from stock. Ask to see style 2(ifi. MRS. I.. M. R1C1IF.SON FNTKR- 1 UN'S. MLS1C CM 15 SAT I llUW The Waynesville .Music .Club. 'held the first meeting of the club year, since the summer vacation period, on Saturday afternoon With Mrs, L. M. Richeson as hostess, and Mrs. Robert II. Stretcher, president, presiding. Three new members were welcomed into the group, Mrs. Douglas Moore, Mrs, 'George Kunze and Mrs. James G. Huggin, Jr. Announcement was made of the dis trict meeting of the federated music clubs, which will be held in Mor ganton, October the 2lJt)h, and all members were urged to make the trip. Mrs. Stretcher had the paper of the afternoon, her subject being: "The Spread of Music Culture," Noland-Francis Mr. and Mrs. announced the daughter, Avie Walter Jackson have their Eleanor. Noland to Francis, son of Mr. W. II . Noland marriage of and Mrs. Charles C. Francis. The Vows were solemnized on Fri day evening the 10th at 8 o'clock at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Oder F. Burnett, on Pigeon, with a email group of relatives and friends in at tendance. The bride wore a new fall wool suit in navy shades, with white silk blouse, and her accessories were in matching shades of blue. She wore a corsage of pink rose buds. 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After a week's motor trip through b lot-ida the young couple have return ed to town and are at home to their friends at their residence on the Rat cliff Cove road. musical appreciation and organization in the middle West. The musicians who were responsi ble for the development of the beauty and value of music in this section were sketched. Among those given were: Woan Mason ana ineouore Thomas. A short review of the life of John Knowles Paine was presented. Paine was the first chairman of music at Harvard, the establishment of his 'professorship a forerunner of music departments in the college of this country. The following program relative to the paper was presented: "Spring Dawn," by Mason, played by Mrs. Evander Preston; "Ballard,"' by Rich ard Hoffman, by Mrs; Hugh A. Love; a vocal number, "The Wind," by W. W. Gilchrist, sung by Miss Nancy Killian; two vocal numbers, "Amer ica," by Silas G. Pratt, and "On an April Apple Bough,' by M. Lange, sung by Mrs. Fred Martin, accompa nied by Mrs. Stretcher. A large number of members were present. Among the guests was Mrs. Lula Uzzle, of Raleigh. During the social hour, the hostess was assisted by her young daughter, Dorothy Rich eson, in serving. .'... V1TENDED CONCERT IN SYLVA MONDAY NIGHT The following attended the concert in bylva, by Norman Cordon, dis tinguished bass-baritone, of the Met ropolitan Opera Company: Miss Mar garet Stringfield, Mrs. Robert H. Stretcher, Mrs. Lula Uzzle, Miss Mary Stringfield, Miss Helen Ray, Dr. Thomas Stringfield, Mrs. Bon ner Ray, Miss Frances Ray, Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Gay, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hyatt, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Ray, Jr., Miss Alice Quinlan and Mrs. Charles E. Quinlan. V 1 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY INSTALLS OFFICERS The American Legion Auxiliary held their installation of officers for the coming year, 'at their meeting on Thursday evening at the Legion home on Depot street. Mrs, Hurst Burgin, retiring presi dent, introduced Major J. H. Howell, who gave the charge to the officers for the 1938-39 term. He was assist ed by Mrs. George Kuntz, sergeanf-at-arms protem. The following officers will serve the coming year; Mrs, J. H. Howell, president; Mrs, E. B. Camp, fust vice president; Mrs. T. G. Massie, second vice president; Mrs. Hurst Burgin, third vice president; Mrs. J. Colvin Brown, recording and corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. C. Green, treas urer, Miss Ida Jean Brown, sargeant at arms, and Mrs. T. L. Bramlett, chaplain. Mrs. Howell appointed Mrs. George; Plott, hospital chairman, and Mrs. Edna McGee, membership chairman. Following the business session the Auxiliary joined the Legion for a social hour, with Mrs. W. C. Bout well and Mrs. M. C. Green as asso ciate hosesses. RUBY FRANCES BROWN GIVES BIRTHDAY' PARTY Ruby Frances Brown celebrated her birthday anniversary by enter taining a large group of her friends with a picnic supper in the city park on East street on Thursday afternoon. Various games and contests were en joyed. Prize winners in the contests were: Catherine Davis, Doris Colkitt nd Jeanette Burgin. Supper was served on a long tablo centered by a birthday cake bearingf Dink candles. The young hostess wan assisted by her mother, Mrs. J. Colvin Brown, in entertaining and serving her guests. The guest list included, Betty Gene Alley, Mary Lee Alley, Katheryn Blalock, Catherine Davis, Meta Dicus, Merrill Green, Anne Edmonds, Ruth Burgin, Patsy Burgin, Jeanette Bur- I gin, Charline Rotha, Virginia Kellett, Set-ill Stuart, Lula Frank Medford, Dorothy Richeson, Edna Katheryn McGee. Mae Smith, Grace Wilburn, Patsy Gwyn, Pauline Wilson, Lou Ella Hall. Lois Massie, Doris Colkitt, Jant Wyche, Betty Francis, Betty K. How ell, Rosemary Herman and Polly Francis. f 1 MRS. JAMES R. THOMAS HAS GUESTS FROM CHARLESTON Mrs. James R. Thomas had as her guestis during the past week her niece, Mrs. Josephine Myers Vincent and daughter, Josephine, and her great nieces, Roberta Maybank and Elizabeth d' Rossett Maybank, daughters of the rewly nominated governor of South Carolina. .. Dressmaking Shop Opened In Town This Week Mrs. Andrew ;,; and Gastonia, i-; : the week in town ... cousin, Mrs. Mai ... Mr. and Mi. I. : Frank Albright tl.,. y of Akron, Ohi. , v,,. tors Friday. Mrs. R. 1). I,,.-,.,.. was the guest vtr Mr. and Mrs. II. j; home on the Fairv.. ., Mrs. Eli Fcr-,., ,.. N. J., is the gti, -' ,, and Mrs. R. (J M, , . .. relatives in the mJ: son is en route t. 1 will join her sun, for the winter. Mrs. C. P. ciui dren, of Chicago, ,: fortnight's visit w Mr. and Mrs. V. I.. y. M 'A-h.trc s- '' ar.-i 'Main,-, ,,: Jt. Mrs. S. C. Franklin and Mrs. M. V. Snipes opened a dressmaking shop this Week. It is located in the rear oi the Lady Fayre Beauty Shop. High class dressmaking and alter ing will be made. Both Mrs. Frank lin and Mrs. Snipes have had exten sive experience in this type of work. They have been connected with shops in Asheville, Chattanooga, and Jack sonville, Fla. Miss Mary t;;.,..-, been occupying ,;. ,' Henry Foy for thr who has spent many ? left this week for lr, lando. Thos. Alexander k-aw - ;r . for a visit to Pensan.K a, . ..J he plans to bring hi- I'ainilv h.-.V the winter. ' Mr. and Mrs. ,hmi. had as their guest.- ver th, Miss Louise Summers, , Hunter, Grover .Summnx, Summers, all of Johns,,,, f,tVi T(.. Mrs. Walter Hawk, f T.iy! ,)y::: spent a couple of days in -n first of the week. .Mi s. Ih.uk y ,X former Miss Mary WYh h. ;ir,l sided here until she ni"vt1 ; ft, lorsville around twelve jv:n v . Dr. Eugene V. (Judgor l. ft Thar day morning for NVw Ymk, aft,: spending several weeks at hiVfc herd Di Gudger retuirs to tt American Museum of Natural Hi tory, where though ret ircil, will c;r tinue his work as an asncia!t. cur. tor in the museum. 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