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Viiartains Af Party
Mrs. Allen Draughon was a de
' htful hostess at two pretty pre
iiristmas parties at her home on
ne St. The home was attractively
'corated with festive greens min
4 d with holly, mistletoe and pyra
cantha. A varicolored tree stood in
the hall and In the living room was
silvered tree holding' red bulbs,
e dining table was overlaid, with
i lace cloth, centered with white
t. tiers and crystal punch bowl. ' '
1 t Thursday evening Miss Ruth Best
v ho was married in a Christmas
1 ay ceremony, to Julian Gatling,
f f Tarboro, was honoree at atridge
I ngo party at which time Miss Best
was presented a miscellaneous
shower of bridal gifts. Miss -Hazel
Carter bingoed most time and re
ceived a novelty gift of stationery.
, During the evening Mrs. C. B. Best,
mother of the honoree, poured;
'punch 'and the hostess was assisted
by her daughter, Miss Janice Draughon-,
In serving sandwiches, pecan
roiis ana- nuts xo me xp ciose
friends of Miss Best ','""
Vrlda; -'evening Mrs. Draughon,
assisted "by Mrs. L, S. Whittle, en
tertained at three tables of bridge.
After several progressions instead
of presenting, high score awards,
the hostesses entered with a novel
ty Santa Claus gift basket and
each guest was remembered with
a gift A delightful candle stick
salad was served with coffee.
I!:nors Bride-Elect
- Saturday evening, preceeding her
Christmas Day . wedding. Miss
Ruth Best was honored at a mis
cellaneous shower and party by
Mesdames Henry Hunter and J. C.
Brock in the home of Mrs. Hunter
on Hill St, which was attractively
decorated with Christmas greens
and candles.
, ' During the evening Mrs. jm. a.
Smith directed various interesting
games in which Miss Betty Loftin
was presented Cars Nome powder
and perfume. Mr. R. F. Wadkins,
as Santa Claus, presented a shower
.- of lovely gifts to Miss Best.
. Th hostesses Banted a tempting
sweet course of fruit cake topped
with whipped cream and coffee.
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Ignored At Party
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' Mrs. ' D. L, Matthis entertained
at her home at a Christmas Eve
dinner party, honoring her son,
Cadet Sgt. Harold Matthis, on his
birthday, and home from Hargrave
Military Academy.
, Christmas decorations were used
threughout the home and a tempt
ing three course dinner was served
by. Mrs. Matthis, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Nellie Gray Matthis,
also home from college. Following
dinner the iguests attended the
theatre.
Entertain At
- Misses Barbara Thompson and
Jean Gardener delightfully entei
tained at a semi-formal Christmas
dance Monday evening in the Leg
ion Hut
The lounge was decorated thru
out with holly, mistletoe and Xmcs
lights and made a pretty setting
for the young high school and col
lege boys and girls. ' ' ' V!
From the punch table, which was
decorated with red and green can
dles, nuts, popcorn and punch was
seivd by the hostesses, assisted by
their mothers, Mesdames , L, R.
Gardner and J. C. Thompson.
About 100 guests enjoyed the
hospitality of the hostesses.
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Miss Eva J. Swlnson wishes to
t ';e this means to thank the Bible
Cla.s and Junior Class of the
Tarsaw Methodist Church for their
kind remembrance of her during
fe Christmas season. Also thank
i : each and every person, who
sd to gladden her heart with
c 'mas gifts and cards. .
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High School Seniors
Juniors
The Senior Class of the Warsaw
High School entertained the Junior
Class and Grade Mothers and Fa
thers Wednesday night of last week
at the Legion Hut at a pretty Xmas
party. Decorating the lounge .were
Christmas greens mingled with red
and white candles, a lovely Xmas
tree and holly and mistletoe dang
ling from doors and mantle,, Cand
les, burned ' in each" window - and
with an open fireplace was a pret
ty setting for the young ones. ;
Mr. R. F. Wadkins, as Santa Claus
presented each guest with a gift
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Rotarians Entertain Informally
' At Christmas Party And Cheer
The Warsaw Rotarians were
hosts to their Rotary Annes at a
Christmas party in the Legion Hut
at which time baskets of Christmas
cheer were brought to be distri
buted on Christmas. ... ; -:
The lounge was decorated in
Christmas greens, tree and candles.
Streamers of twisted crepe paper
in colors were strung around the
room and the lights, covered with
red paper and hanging underneath
each were huge bunches of mistle
toe
The guests gathered Informally
around the fireplace and were led
Philathea Class
Meeting Held
The Philathea Class of the Bap
tist Sunday School held their an
nual Christmas party and tree in
the home of their teacher, Mrs. G.
Van Stephens with the president
Mrs. It. M. Herring as Joint hostess,
with 14 present
Hrs. Herring presided and Mrs.
Paul Sharpe read the Christmas
story for the devotional and con
cluded with a poem. Following the
business, at . -vMch time . the new
hea.t biters were drawn. Mrs.
Stephens read a unique and fitting
Christmas List and Prayer and the
gifts were distributed.
The hostesses served fruit cake
topped with hld reajnand
coffee." " '
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The George Worth Band of the
Presbyterian Auxiliary met Thurs
day of last week in the home of the
leader, Mrs. L. A. Brown, where
they enjoyed a meeting and Xmas
social.
Christmas decorations were used
and under the direction of Mrs.
Brown, assisted by Rev. Clarke,
the group sang. Christmas carols.
Donald Hitchcock read the Christ
mas scripture and Red Brown gave
a reading. Each child recited the
beatitudes and Rev. Clarke read an
interesting Chinese Mission story.
Delicious refreshments were ser
ved the ten little folks and pastor.
James Kenan UDC
December Meeting
The James Kenan Chapter of the
UDC met for their December meet
ing in the home of Mrs. J. J. West
with her daughters, Mesdames R. L.
West, W. E. Taylor and Q. J. Sut
ton as Joint hostesses.
The West home, on College St.,
was decorated, throughout '. with
Christmas trees; candles and sleigh
arrangement on the mantle. ' - ?
Mrs. H. L. Stevens, Jr., presi
dent opened the meeting with a
Christmas song followed by the
flag salute. Following routine busi
ness at which time several com
mittees, were appointed, Mrs. L. B.
Huie read an interesting paper on
"The Fannie and the Jenny", re
lating the incident of the fate of
this ' blockade - runner, on the
Wrlghtsville Beach coast in 1864.
Mrs. West, assisted by her dau
ghter, Mrs, Sterling Marriner and
granddaughter, Miss .Anne - West,
served a tempting fruit salad course
with coffee. , . , " " w -
Mrs. Blackmore
Hostess to Class
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, Mrs Robert Blackmore delight
fully entertained 18 of the little
folks of her Sunday School' Class
at her home, with a Christmas party
and tree". Yi 'V-f ' '-" '
Carols were sung and a story told
after Which Little Miss ' Anne
Sharpe jec" I a poem Why Do
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Enteriain . ,
At Christmas Party
and Miss Isobel Bailey, Junior Spon
sbr, who was married Dec. 22, was
presented with a lovely sterling
silver mayonnaise bowl.
From the punch table decorated
with holly, Miss Faye Quinn poured
punch and the Senior girls served
sandwiches, cookies and nuts. Miss
Linda Cobb, Sponsor, assisted the
girls In serving: ;
During the entertainment, of
Christmas carols and games Miss
Martha Anne. Smith recited "The
Night Before Christmas." About 75
enjoyed the party.
in singing carols by the Rev G. V.
Stephens with Mrs.' C. J. Brown at
the piano. Jimmy Kitchin present
ed each guest with a lovely hand
kerchief. Prizes were won by Ross
Wadkins and the Rev. Clarke. Gifts
were presented to Miss Fannie Wil
son, Mrs. Brown, Miss Mary Ella
Bennett and Jesse Smith, colored,
who assists with the weekly meals.
The coffee table was placed at
one end of the lounge and centered
with an arrangement of holly. Coff
ee was poured and served with
sandwiches, hor d'oeuvres, and fruit
cake.
the tree and each child received an
attractive favor of popcorn wrapped
in cellophane, with a candy cane,
featuring an umbrella. She served
oranges with peppermint sticks and
cookies.
Baptist Choir
Xmas Party
- Saturday evening, before Xmas,
following the final rehearsal for
their Christmas cantata in the home
of Mrs. C. J. Brown, Mrs. Allen
DraUghon, in behalf of the Baptist
Choir, presented to Mrs. Brown a
Santa Claus filled with surprise
Christmas gifts in appreciation of
her faithful services , as director.
Mrs. Brown in turn1 presented at
tractive stationery to each member
as her token of appreciation for
their services.
During the social hour Mrs.
Stacy Britt served fruit cake, top
ped with whipped cream, and cof
fee. Personals
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Longest and
daughter of Cherry Point were holi
day guests of Mrs. J. R. Barden.
Miss Anne Holland, student at
Campbell College was home for the
holidays. Miss Holland is on the
staff of the school paper, "Creek
Pebbles" and also vice president
of the Baptist Training Union at
the college.
Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Wall and
John Fonvielle spent the holidays
in Tampa, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Oakes, of
Wjildon, were week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Oakes. Mr.
Oakes was guest speaker in the
Methodist Church Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pollock of
Augusta, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Glisson and son of Rocking
ham and C. R. Corbett of Ivanhoe
spent Christmas with their mother
and sister, Mrs. M. C. West Mrs.
Edgar Pollock accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Pollock home for a visit
Miss Haroldine Katz has return
ed to WCUNC where she is a stu
dent. :; '
Henry S. Kornegay, Jr, of Winston-Salem
and Miss Margaret
Kornegay of Clinton were home
for the holidays.
v Franklin Thomas, announcer on
station WBUY in Lexington was
home during the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thomas.
Miss Margery Thomas ;. visited
her brother in Lexington part of
the holidays. : ."J
Harold B. Bland, Jr., of Peters
burg, Va., spent part of the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. W, R. Black
more. ...
Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Bostic of
Raeford were ' Sunday guests of
Mv. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers. Mr.
and Mrs, Rogers visited her mother,
Mrs-. C; L. Bostic in Raeford on
Christmas Day. ;
Mr. and Mrs. B. Y. . Womack
and son of - Winston-Salem, were
guests of Mrs. C- A. Womack of
Warsaw and Mr. R, H. Holland of J
Bowden during the holidays. , .
W. RBlackmore spent the week
end - in Winston-Salem with Mr.
and Mrs, ; Frank Blackmore and
children.
' Clyde Surratt visited relatives
near Lexington last week.
- Arthur Apple" left Sunday for
Newark, N..: J., m a business trip.
Mrs. W. OvTaylor and Mr.? and
Mrs. H. B. Ohmer, of Raleigh were
puerts during the holidays of Mrs.
"-. . - ! :or, Mrs. SulaJPrew.
Gatling-Best Vows Solemnized
In Baptist Church Christmas Day
In a lovely ceremony, which was
solemnized on Christmas Day in the
Baptist Church of Warsaw, Miss
Ruth Carolyn Best daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bur bank
Best became the bride of Mr. Jul
ian Irving Gatling, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. I. Gatling, Sr., of Tar
boro. The double ring, candlelight
ceremony was performed by the
bride's pastor, the Rev. G. Van
Stephens, at five o'clock in the
afternoon. "':.v.
The chrurch presented a beauti
ful setting, being decorated with
greenery, baskets of white gladioli, -and
burning white tapers in seven
branched candelabra. Pews Tor
members of the families
were marked by white satin rib
bons over-hung with silver bells.
Miss Mae Brock, pianist, present
ed a program of nuptial music,
which included "Serenade" by
Schubert;. "Prelude" by Chopin;
and "Romance" by Rubenstein.
The traditional wedding marches
were played. "To A Wild Rose" was
softly played during the ceremony.
Miss Janice Draughon sang "I
Love You Truly" and the prayer,
"O Perfect Love".
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore an original model
blue afternoon dress trimmed with
silver sequins. Her hat, bonnet
shaped of matching blue, was trim
med in blue ostrich feathers with
blue veil. The bride's flowers were
an arm bouquet of white carna
tions, centered with a white or
chid and long satin streamers.
Mrs. William J. Yost, the bride's
only sister, was matron of honor.
She was attired in a rose dress
trimmed with gold sequins with a
hat of rose satin identica lto that
of the bride. Her flowers were a
bouquet of pink carnations tied
with pink ribbons.
The best man was the groom's
brother, Wendell Gatling, of Tar
boro, and the ushers were James
Earl Gatling of Tarboro and Will
iam J. Yost, of Warsaw.
Mrs. Best, mother of the bride,
wore grey with silver accessories
and American beauty roses. Mrs.
Greene, Jr., of Elebron, N. J., and
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Winstead of
Richlands.
Mrs. David Currie'and daughter,
and Mr: and Mrs. G. D, Wright and
R. L. Wright of Raleigh visited
Mrs. Inez Currie and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Pridgen Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roxby, of
Oklahoma City, visited Mrs. J. B.
Quinn Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Rox
by formerly resided in the Quinn
apartments.
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Freeman and
Beverly Jo, were holiday guests of j
his parents fn I.eaksville. j
Mrs. C i-rie Peele has as holiday
guests M' and Mrs. John Peele, Jr. J
and child: n, Mrs. Leis Peele and i
children, E d Lloyd Peele of Rox
obel. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Whittle and
children were holiday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Whittle in McLeans
ville. The week end Mr. and Mrs.
Whittle went to Richmond, Va.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker of
Oxford were Christmas guests of
her mother, Mrs. W. A. Carter.
Miss Bessie Quinn of Wilson, was
home, for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Solomon
of Richmond, Va., spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Currie left
Sunday to spend several weeks in
Los Angles, Calif., with David Cur
rie. Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett
had as holiday guests ber mother,
Mrs. Nan Burt of Dillon, S. C, Mrs.
Emma Isham of Kinston, and Miss
Lula Hinson of Kenansville.
Ernest Hussey of Ro k Hi I S. C ,
was home for the hoi days with Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyna Shore ar.d
Lynette, of Sanford were w:?k end
guests of her sister Mrs. M. H. B;. .
Miss Louise Farrior of Richmond,
Va., spent Christmas with her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Farrior.
Miss Lillian Swinson, student at
Meredith College, was home dur
ing the holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Torrans and
children were holiday visitors in
Florida.
Mrs. Otho Williams and Miss
Elizabeth Blanchard and C. L.
Blanchard of Kinston spent Christ
mas wfth -their mother, Mrs. Irene
Blanchard.'
Mr. and Mrs. Norwood. Carroll
and children were holiday guests
of his mother, Mrs. C. F. Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. George Steele vis
ited his mother and sister, Mes
dames G. G. Steele and Blanche S.
Wilson during the holidays. Mes
dames Steele and Wilson recently
returned from Canada, where they
toent several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Souther
land, and children of Goldsboro
visited Mrs. B. F. Cooper over the
week end. " ,;' ' ' . "
Frank Pickett spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
W, Pickett. ':i':::X ' '-.': V:"'-V '? .
- Miss Nell Bowden was home for
Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Bowden. ;
H. C. Allen and Bobby Gaylor
were home for the week. : :
Gatling, the bridegroom's mother,
wore brown and a corsage of pink
roses. The bride attended .East
Carolina Teachers College and has
made her home in Warsaw. The
grc-'c a Marine veteran, is an em
plet f of the Carolina Telephone
and Triegraph Company in Tar
boro, where the couple will make
their home.
Following the ceremony the pa
rents of the bride entertained rela
tives and out of town guests at a
dinner at their home on Hill St.
Out of town guests attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ledbetter,
of Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. Norwood
Carroll, of Durham; Mr. and Mrs.
Durwood Clifton, of Faison; Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Vann, Miss Lois Biz
zell, of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Fishel, of Littleton.
MISS BEST ENTERTAINED
AT "OPEN HOUSE"
On Monday evening, Dec. 2, Mrs.
William Yost, of Wilson and War
saw, entertained in honor of her
sister, Miss Ruth Best, bride-elect
of Christmas Day, at "open house"
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Best, between the
hours of 8:30 and 10 o'clock.
The home was beautifully deco
rated in the Christmas and bridal
motifs throughout.
Greeting the guests was Mrs. J
F. Strickland, Mrs. Tuicell Jones
introduced the guests It the recei
ving line composed of t'.ie hostess,
her mother, Mrs. C. B. Best, Miss
Best, the honnrco, and Misses Mae
Brock and Janice Draughon, mem
bers of the wedding party. Recei
ving in the dining room were Mes
dames Allen Draughon, Charles
Sheffield, and Robert Blackmore,
of Warsaw, Mrs. D. F. Odum, of
Mt. Olive and Mrs. Durwood Clif
ton, of Faison. Bridal ices, nuts,
cakes, and lily-shaped mints were
served --om a beautifully appoint
ed table covered with a handmade
lace cloth, red centerpiece and
burning white tapers in silver can
delabra. Mrs. Stacy Britt presided
at the bride's book in the gift
room. Throughout the evening
Mies Belty Anne Hufham, of Clin
ton, rendered appropriate musical
selections.
The hostess, presented the bride
a corsage of white carnations and
silver in her chosen pattern.
About 65 guests called during
the evening.
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Miss Bailey, Mr. Grady Ved
In Formal Ceremony
Miss Isabel Fields Bailey, dau
ghter of Mrs. McQueen Bailey and
the late Mr. Bailey of Carthage, be
came the bride of Mr. S. Leland
Grady, son oZ Mi-. uid Mrs. J. J.
Grady of Kenansville, in a candle
light ceremony in Union Presby
terian Church Sunday, December
22, at 5:30 in the afternoon.
Rev. C. K. Taffe was the officia
ting minister and the wedding
music was rendered by Mrs. W. E.
Gladstone, pianist, and Mr. R. C.
Fields, uncle of the bride, solist
Mrs. Gladstone played "A Vene
tian Love Song." before, and "To A
Wild Rose", during the ceremony.
Mr. Fields sang "The Sweetest
Story Ever Told" and "Because"
prior to the ceremony and follow
ing the prayer, he sang "The Lord's
Prayer", as a benediction.
The church was banked with tall
cedars and long leaf pine, Eight
seven branched candelabra, en
twined with southern smilax, hold
ing cathedral tapers, arranged in
crescent shape and baskets of
white gladioli were used around
the altar.
The bride, given In marriage by
her brother, Gilbert M. Bailey,
wore a gown of white duchess sa
tin and net, fashioned with a fit
ted bodice, sweetheart neckline
and leg of mutton sleeves that end
?.1 ii -""'its ovsr the wrists. The
full ski. t. ended in a circular train
uric' her f; gertip, two tiered veil
of iliusi n fell from a crescent of
ceeded pearl and orange blossoms.
Her necklace was a single strand
of pearls and she carried an old
fashion nosegay of white bridal
rosebuds and snapdragons, center
ed with an orchid.
Miss Frances Gillis, of Fayette
ville attended the bride as maid of
honor. She wore a floor length
dress of white satin and marquiset
te, fashioned similar to that of the
bride. Her nosegay was of pink
roses and her shoulder length veil
matched her dress.
Misses Edith and Joan Bailey,
sisters of the bride were brides
maids and wore identical white ta
ffeta and net dresses with fit
ted bodice and full floor length
skirts. Their flowers and veils
were identicpl to the maid of hon
or. The groom had as his best man
h;s father, J. J. Grady, and ushers
were James and Robert Bailey,
brothers of the bride, and Ken-
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neth and Morris Grady brothers
of the groom. .': .
Mrs. McQueen Bailey, mother of
the bride, wore a black crepe dress
with white lace collar and black'
accessories. Her. corsage .was of
white roses. . V .-'v. ;;";;,'
Mrs. Grady, mother of the groom,
wore a black velvet dress , with
black accessories and . her corsage
was of red roses. " , i '
Immediately after the ceremony :
the bride's mother and aunt Mrs. t
R. C. Fields, entertained at a re- '
ception at the home of the bride's ' '
mnthpr. in Cnrthnae': Hr hnm .
was decorated with greenry and .
white gladioli. In the Dining room
wnere we inree uerea weaaing
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cue, vuppeu wim immature unuc
and groom, centered the lace cov- -
ered table, white tapers in crystal '
holders were used, with steva out- -
lining the cage and holders. . , -
Mr. and Mrs. Fields greeted the '
guests at the door and introduced
them to the receiving line com- '
posed of the parents of the bride '
and groom, and wedding, party.
After the bride and groom cut 1 .
the first slice, Miss Frances Gillis
cut the cake. Those serving ice
cream and punch were Mesdames
Kenneth Grady, Ashe Miller, Wal-J
ter Hardister and Jack Barrier. -
During the reception Mr. and .
Mrs. Grady left on a wedding trip ', '
to unannounced points. The bride
changed to a black wool suit with
white felt hat and black accessories.: '
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orchid from her bridal bouquet.
The bride is a graduate of Vase '
Lakeview High School, attended .
Montreat College and received her ' -Bachelor
of Arts Degree last spring
from Flora Macdonald College. She
is now teacher of English and :
French in the Warsaw High School.
The groom is a graduate of B. F.
Grady High School and attended
State College before entering the
Marine Corps. At present he is
connected with his father In farm
ing at Kenansville, where the cou- .
pie will reside.
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