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Contest Is Held i
At Crabtree
P-TA Meeting v
A i recitation-declamation contest
for girls and boys in the grammar
grades of the Crabtree-Iron Duff
School was held Tuesday night at
the regular meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association of the school.
Frances Sanford was the winner
of the first 'place for the girls and
Roger McElroy won top honors for
thei. boys. Second place winners
were Jean Crawford and Boyd Fish.
eHand third places went to Adeline
Best and Henry Earl Bishop.
Others participating in the con
test were Frances Emma Yates,
Sybil Bradshaw, Doris Ann Messer,
Lorraine Sanford, Martha Ann
Caldwell, and Spencer McCracken
Presentation of awards will be
made during the school's com
mencement program.
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Bfeta Sigma Phi
Installs
Nqw Officers
Insinuation ceremonies for new
of ticejc's of Beta Sigma Phi were
held. at. a dinner meetinf of th
sorority Monday night at The
Towrip House.
'rtiosc installed were Miss Edna
Sunmierrow, president; Mrs, Harrj
Lee iner, Jr., vice president; Mrs
Charge Woodard, secretary; Mrs
Fned fcampbell, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. James Fields, treasur
er; and Miss Nancy Killian, social
sponsor. ' 1 : '
rl'he Ritual of Jewels degree was
conferred upon Mrs. William Dov
er, Mrs. Edwin Russell, Mrs. James
Flcldfji. and Mrs. Gloria Newport of
Highlands and Cuba, who was a
'guest fat the meeting. - V
Thq ceremonies were conducted
bv Mrs. William Norris, Ml Edith
Sunjfucrrow, Mrs, Stanley Henry,
nndMiss Bernlce Harrell.
Dinner was served at one long
table which was decorated witl
vases, of yellow snapdragon and
yellow candles. The new president
was, presented a corsage 'of yellow
rosebuds. v '.-,' 1
; Mfi and Mrs. John Williams, and
son! Johnny, of Jonathan Creek
liav-moved to SApfordi 'Mir, Wil-
liamswlKbe atatiottodr aU-Fort
Bragg. Mr. ana MrsTKalph Buy
will occupy their house while they
are away.
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Miss Bradley And
Mr. Cline Are
Honored At Party
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Massie
were hosts of a bridge-dinner at
their home on Academy Street last
night in compliment 10 Miss Betty
Bradley and Joe Cline, whose wed
ding will take place in June.
The tables at which dinner was
lerved, were centered with flow-
3r arrangements formed or nose
jays and boutonnieres which were
resented to the guests. - White
handles were used and place cards
vere in the bridal motif. The bride-
lect was presented a gift.
The euest list included Miss
Bradley, Mr. Cline, Mr. and Mis.
:. E. Weatherby, Mr. and Mrs.
lharles Ketner. Mr. and Mrs. How-
lrd Hyatt. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reed, Jr., Miss
llce Flncher, Dick Bradley, Mr.
md Mrs. L. K. Barber. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Campbell, Jr., Mr.
ind Mrs. David Hyatt, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Prevost, Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Killian, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
ATilllam Rav. Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
iClmball, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Xorte, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Brown
if Salem, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Hal-
ett Ward, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Corpening.
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Joint Hostesses
Entertain For
Recent Bride
Mrs. Geoge Craig and Miss Alma
fackson entertained with a kitchen
mower at the home of Mrs. Craig
Wednesday evening, in compllmnet
;o Mrs. John R. Jackson, the form-
ir Miss Lois Miller, whose marriage
ook place last month.
A color motif of green and white
was observed In the party appolnt-
nents and hydrangeas were used
n decorating. i
The guest list Included Mrs.
Fackson, Mrs. Jack Worthington
Mrs, Oliver Yount, Mrs. Howard
2agle, Misg Mary Medford, Mrs
Sallle Russell, Mrs. J. J. Pipes,
Miss MaUde Mehaffey, Mrs. Ben
Jiidges; Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs.
Mice Jackson, Mrs. Ossie Sutton.
Mrs. Patsy Hill, Misg Sue Warlick.
Mrs. Allen Rowe,: Mrs. Zeb Curtis
U'Bc jJlQWmaiL Mrs. Ralph
olln, " Mrs. Tnnit'B Tie,
ind Mrs. Leon Yount.
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MrsTTCirkpatrick
Is Hostess For
McKirnmon Club
Mrs.;-' J. H. Kirkpatrick was
hostess for the April meeting of
rne McKirnmon Home Demonstra
tlon Club held Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Ed Harkins presiding
Mrs. W. C. Moody gave the devotional.
" Mrs. W. L. Amnions' essay was
selected to enter the countv con
st and recipes were given for
ihe County Cook Book.
A sale of plants and bulbs, auc
tioned by Mrs. Paul Hyatt, netted
the club $12.85.
Mrs. B, M. Stamey gave a report
an a lamp conversion workshop
which she had held and several
.Tiembers gave book reports.
The demonstration was given by
Miss Mary Com well , home demon
stration agent.
Project leaders reporting were
Mrs. L. J. Cannon, Mrs. D. S.
Plemmons, Mrs. W, J. Muse, Mrs.
W. C. Moody, Mrs. Love Coleman,
Mrs. Logan, White, Mrs. W. L.
Ammons; Mrs. Paul Hyatt, Mrs. M.
B. Hyatt and Mrs. Malcolm Crisp.
' During the social hour the hos-
ess was assisted by her daughter,
Miss , Mary Frances Kirkpatrick.
Five visitors were present for the
meeting.
Cecil Home Club
Meets With
Mrs. Warren
The Cecil Home Demonstration
Club held its April meeting Wed
nesday afternoon at the home nf
Mrs. A16nzo Warden with the oresl-
dent, Mrs. Thomas Erwin. Dresid-
Jng. " .'
Msr. Howard Medford was wel
comed as a new member.
Essays written bv Mrs. Erwin
and Mrs. James Reeves were se
lected to be entered in the countv
essay contest on "12 Reasons Why
I Am A Home Demonstration Club
Member."
A demonstration on "Mv Best
Dress," was given by Miss Mary
Cornwell and reports on projects
were made by Mrs. J. E. Burnette,
Mrs. Erwin, Mrs. George Allen,
Mrs. A. M. Frazier, Mrs. Warren,
Mrs. , Reeves, and Mrs. Kenneth
Browning.
A social hour followed the meet
ing.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leland Garrett of
Palm Beach, Fla , expect to make
their home with their step-mother,
Mrs. C. M. Moody. Mrs. Garrett re
mained here and Mr. Garrett will
return in a few weeks.
Recent Bride
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MRS. GEORGE M. SKILLING-
TON is the former Miss Doris
Marie Sutton. She was married
on Saturday, April 22, at the
home of her parents.
Miss Sutton Is
Married To
G. M. Skillington
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Sutton
if Waynesville luave announced the
narriage of their daughter, Miss
Doris Marie Sutton, to George M.
Skillington, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Skillington, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, ..
The wedding took place at the
lome of the bride's parents last
Saturday afternoon with the Rev.
L. G. Elliott, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiating. The
louble ring ceremony was used
ind only a few relatives and friends
vere present.
The couple entered the living
oom together and stood before an
mprovised altar of gladioli, lilies,
ind snapdragon.
The bride wore a dress of white
affeta with navy accessories and
l corsage of white gardenias,
Mrs. Sutton, mother of the bride
was attired in an afternoon dress
)f navy and white. '
A reception was held after the
ereinony. .
; Following , th6': receptUin the
ibu'ple left on a weddirig trfp. Fbr
raveling the bride wore a suit
if navy with her wedding corsage.
Mrs. Skillington is a graduate of
he Waynesville High School and
it the tinie of her marriage was
aking nurse's training in the Er
'anger Hospital at Chattanooga.
Mr. Skillington attended the
Chattanooga schools and for the
last two and one half years has
been in the Navy., He is at present
stationed at Memphis. Following
his dischareg the couple will re
lide in Chattanooga.
Crabtree Church
Women Present
Play Saturday '
The Young Woman's and Girls'
Auxiliaries of the Crabtree Baptist
ohurch presented a play, "How
Home Missions Came Home To
Helen," last Saturday night.
The drama was directed by Mrs.
Charles Noland.
, A song and a prayer were offer
ed following the opening of the
meeting, and the Rev. M, H. Raby,
the pastor, discussed the theme,
"The Drinking House Over The
Way."
Another feature of the program
was the harmonica and guitar music
played by 14-year-old Jimmy Wil
son of Canton.
Patsy Dietz, Audrey Allen and
Dorothy Haney also had a part in
the program with songs and poems.
The Crabtree Quartet sang seve
ral songs, and Mrs. M. B. Reeves,
Jr., played "The Blue Danube,"
and other piano solos.
Members of the cast of the play
were: Mrs. Vinson Haney as Mrs.
Brown, Helen's mother; Miss Jose
phine. Presnell . as . Helen Brown;
Mrs. Spencer Fisher as Grandmoth
er; Mrs. Orville Allen as -Aunt
Sarah; Miss Betty Jo Allen as
Aunt Fannie; Miss Geraldlne Allen
as Aunt Mandy, the colored wo
man; Mrs. Weldee Burns as Mrs.
Reed; Ray James as Helen's young
brother, Ted; Gene Jones as
Petro Ledo, an Italian playmate;
Miss Ruby Presnell as Mrs. Cam
pello; Miss R. A. Gillette' as Lois,
Helen's chum; Miss Lorene Cog
dill as Wanda, Helen's Indian
friend; Miss Lane Walker as Dot; j
Miss Louise Presnell as Rachel.
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Mrs. Farmer
Honors Mother
Mrs. Grady Farmer was hostess
of a birthday dinner last Sunday
in honor of her mother, Mrs. Belle
Edwards, of Greenville, S. C, who
was seventy-five years old that day.
Around thirty relatives and
friends were present for. the celebration.
Thirty Tables Are
Assembled For
Benefit Party
Around thirty tables were as
sembled for the benefit party given
by the Waynesville Woman's Club
Wednesday evening In the display
room of Davis-Liner Motor Sales.
After the games high score prizes
were awarded at each table as fol
lows; For bridge players, Mrs.
John Schell, Mrs. R. L. Prevost,
Mrs. Jack Messer, Miss Margaret
Johnston, Eric Clausen, Mrs.
Johnny Ferguson, Mrs. Leo Rieger,
Mrs. Roy Campbell, Hugh Sloan,
Sr., Mrs. James R. Boyd, Mrs. M.
W. Bethel, Mrs. W. C. Norris,' Mrs.
Bruce Janes, Mrs. T. L. Bramlett,
Mrs. T. H. Kent, Mrs. J. M. Long,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman, Mrs. Hil
liard Atkins, Miss Amelia Mac
Fadyen, Mrs. W. T. Hannah, and
Mrs. J. W. Seaver. Canasta win
ners were Mrs. Jonathan Woody,
Miss Ethel McCoy, Miis Ray Bal
lard, Mrs. E. W. Moody, Mrs. W.
A. Bradley, and C. B, McDarrls,
and set back winners were Mrs.
W. T. Shelton and V. O. Ayres.
Holders of lucky numbers for
door prizes were Mrs. F. H. Marley,
who was presented a cake; Mrs.
Claude Walker, who received an
aluminum tray; and Mrs. L. M.
Rlcheson, who won a pressure
cooker. ... -.' . ;
Prizes for the party were do
nated by Rogers Electric, The First
National Bank, Tuts, Eagle 5 and
10, Howell's Hardware, American
Fruit Stand, Town and Country
Shop, Stovall'g 5 and 10, Parkman
Hardware, McClung Hardware,
Claudette Beauty Shop, Carolina
5 and 10, Belk's, Massie Depart
ment Store, Slack's, Smith's Drug
Store, The Toggery, the Firestone
Store, Gunn's, The Ladye Fayre
Beauty Shop, C. E. Hay's Sons,
Ketner's, Charlie's Place, Boyd's
Furniture Co., Park Barber Shop,
Leatherwpod's Esso Station, E. J.
Lilius Jewelers, Curtis Drug Store,
Garrett Furniture Store, Massie's
Furniture Store, The Book Store,
Reliable Jewelers, Mrs. J. V.
Smith, Mrs. Carl Mundy, and Mrs.
J. W. Killian.
Chicken salad sandwiches, cook
ies, and punch were donated and
served by members of the spon
soring club.
Arrangements for the party were
made by a committee composed of
,Mrs..Virgil Smith, Mrs, Will Fah-
irion, Mrs. Charles Ray, Mrs. John
Hipps, Mrs, Charles Ketner, and
Mrs, W. M. Cobb.
Miss Mary Osborne and Miss
Joan Morris spent the week-end
at Peace College in Raleigh.
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Charch Street
Novatny-Davis
Marriage Is
Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Davis of
Hazelwood have announced tlie
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Alice Davis, to Paul Edward No
vatny, of Winntr. S. D.
The ceremony was performed at
St. John's Church in Waynesville
on Saturday, April 15, at eight
o'clock in the morning with the
Rev. Raymond Rahe officiating,
The altar was decorated with
white snapdragon and gladioli
against a background of fern and
branched candelabra holding white
candles.
The bride and bridegroom en
tered the church together. .The
bride wore a gown of white satin
with lace yoke and long sleeves
pointed at the wrists. The skirt was
fashioned with a draned effect at
the waist which ended in a large
bow at the back. She wore a bonnet-shaped
head dress with finger
tip veil of illusion.
Miss Barbara Jean Potts was
maid of honor and wore a dress of
light blue satin with matching
headdress and shoulder length
veiL
Robert Davis, brother of the
bride, served as best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left on a wedding trip.
Mrs, Novatny received her edu
cation in the Waynesville Schools
and has recently held a position in
Winner, S. D.
Mr. rJovatny, a veteran of World
War II, operates a ranch near Win
er, S. D., where the couple will
reside.
Secretaries
Have Meeting
The first business meeting of the
newlv nronn7a4 Ci,nmin.i.,. a
" - uviKvaiicg &so-
elation was held in the Court House
iuuuy mgni wun miss Mary
f1'"" presiding.
The hV-laWR UIOKa rn.J J
, T" cau aim a
constitution adopted and the group
ActAaA t,nlj ji
..Uvu iu nuiu a uinner meeting
on the third Wednesday in each
month.
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Mrs. William R. Nash and small
daughter, Ann, of Cleveland, Ohio,
ara here fos a visit to the former's
rriother,-Mrs. C. B. Atkinson, and
her aunt, Mrs. John Blaylock, and
other relatives.
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Mr. and Mrs. Novatny
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MR. and MRS. PAUL EDWARD NOVATNY were married in St.
John's Church on Saturday, April 15. Mrs. Novatny is the former
Miss Mary Alice Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Davis
of Hazelwood.
West Canton
Home Club Holds
April Meeting
The April meeting of the West
Canton Home Demonstration Club
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Lewis Sanford with
Mrs. W. S. McElrath presiding.
Plans were made for the ob
servation of National Home Dem
onstration Week and recipes were
submitted for the County Cook
Book. : -;
Leaders reporting Were Mrs.
Hugh Earley, Mrs. J, E. Corzine,
Mrs. Howell Pless, Mrs. Theodore
Clark, Mrs. Lewis Sanford, Mrs.
James Hyde, and Mrs. McElrath.
-Miss Mary Cornwell gave the
demonstration on "My Best Dress."
A social hour was enjoyed after
the meeting. v.
Silver Tea ,
To Be Held
At Dellwood
A silver tea will be given at
the Dellwood Methodist Church
next Sunday afternoon during the
hours from three to five o'clock.
The tea marks the completion of
the new Methodist Parsonage at
Dellwood which seyves three
churches Elizabeth Chapel, Maple
Grove, and Dellwood.
Ladies from the three churches
are serving as hostesses for. the
event and members of the churches
and friends are invited to attend. '
The Rev. Paul Taylor is pastor.
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Joel Crisp, father of Mrs. Tom
Massie of Aliens Creek, is a patient
at Mission Hospital, Asheville.
The Hammetts
nre nonored
At Reception
The Rev. nr. ,
mett were honored las. C
reception held by 1 1
Temple Bapt.nchun
n the rece;ii
church. ' " m
The Rev. Mr
mer Pastor r
church here. is irsvf'r
torate of lhp n
akethePositH)nU;f
tary-treasurer 0f th
Members of the Wnm
sionary Union and .fc1
meUntCah, ht Z
merits for the reception
Upon her arrival, Mrs, ,,
was presented a cor h
riHv.H"""4--
The refreshment table a
ed wC 8 late Cl,,,h
HaTu an,.arraWt
gladioli, white lilies m,
dragons. Crystal candelabn
white tapers complex
ration.
A six-piece silver tea j
was presented to the tomm
the church.
Approximately 450 wm
tended.
Hill -Trull j
Marriage Is
Announced
rtimuuiicfineni nas Dem
1 nf tho marrlortn t Hit., n
-- '""'"obc m miss a
Trull, daughter of Mrs. Marj
of Canton, Route 3, and ft
Mr. Trull, to Wallace W. Hi
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. IliUof
Route 1.
The ceremony took pi
Greenville South Carolina
urday, April 8.
The bride was attired f
marriage In a suit of navj
with navy accessories and i
sage of white flowers.
Mrs. Hill, a graduate o
Canton High School, is w
ployed at Enka.
Mr. Hill was graduated in
Clyde High School and serve
years in the U. S. Army, th
which were spent in the Eui
theatre. He is now engag
farming and cattle raisins al
Route 1, where the coupl
reside.
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