&octalanb pergonals!:! SOCIETY HOURS The Society Department of The FanaviBe Enterprise ia 5 Tneaday threugh 10JO a. a. to 1*» p. ai frwa IM p. a. to 5M p. ■. We aak row kU considerate -- ■ ■ i'.ii* ■ Homer Spell of Duriuun spent the wefek end at hia home here. e 0 • • % Miss Roth Barn S3 spent the «« end at her home in Scotland Neck. • • • % ! We regret to report that John Bynum continues U1 at hia home,' here. • • • We regret to report that Mr*, S. A. Garris has been il! at her home this week. • • • Ernest Petteway and Rom Weber spent several days of this week in Charlotte. • Mrs. E. N. Petteway spent several days of this week with friends in Kinston. f • • • Mi 88 Jane Grantham and Miaa Elvira Tyson were Gokteboro visitors, Sunday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bundy spentl Sunday in Leggett with Mr. and Mrs. | Sam D. Bundy. * • * • Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Moore returned Monday from their wedding trip to New York. • • • Hal Winders, Bill Hardy and Bon-1 nie Allen visited Farmville boys at Fort Bragg-, Saturday. • • • Mrs. W. P. Easley and daughter, | Miss Jen, spent the week end in Tar- | boro visiting relatives. • • • Mrs. George W. Edwards, of Snow I Hill, visited her mother, Mrs. J. A. Mew bom, an Wednesday. • • • Mrs. J. M. Hobgood attended a meeting of the Welfare Board held in Greenville on Wednesday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Winstead visited | Mack Hardy at Fort Bragg Sunday. • • » B. P. Hayes, Jr., of Lake View, S. C., visited his sister, Mrs. Ernest Petteway, several days of last week. . • • * Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thome, Mrs. Louise Harris and Miss Tabitha QeVisconti were Raleigh visitors, Tuesday. Sergeant Linwood M. tsrocK, 01 Camp Tyson, Tenn., spent the past week here with his parents,. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brock. • • • Mrs. John Sauls and son, William Lewis Sauls, of Norfolk, Ya^ have been visiting relatives here. They will return home, Saturday. - • • • Lieutenant and Mrs. Steve Mandarich, who are stationed at Norfolk, Va., spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. Mac Carraway. • • • Miss Louise Robinson, Miss Maybelle Koroegay and Misa Lottie Kornegay spent the week end with relatives and friends in Goldsboro. SINGING CLASS PROGRAM The Oxford Orphanage Singing Class delighted their listeners on Monday evening with a splendid program of readings, songs and skits. A large crowd was in attendance. A free will offering was taken during the intermission and when supplemented by a purse from the local Masonic Lodge Members made up a gift of *181.06, which was presented to the Class at the conclusion of the performance. CIRCLE MEETINGS Mrs. E. B. Hodge graciously entertained twenty of the members of Circle Number Four, Methodist Woman's Society, on Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Marvin Y. Self, which was decorated with pit—iiig arrangements of spring flowers. The devotional was conducted by Mrs. Paul Johnston, • Following a short business session, thfe hostess served a delicious sweet course of ice cream sundaes, in dividual cakes and salted peanuts. • SENIOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S Members of Circle Number Two, Methodist Woman's Society, enjoyed a delightful meeting on Monday afternoon, with Mrs. 0. G. Spell, Circle Chairman, as hostess. \ Quantities of white spirea were in graceful arrangement throughout the home. Pla<ns for this group's work for the year were discussed and formulated. During the social Bour, ice cream, and" cocoenut cake were served with an iced fruit drink. Members attending were Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt, Mrs. B. O. Turnage, Mrs. M. V. Horton, Mrs. Edgar Barrett, Mrs. W; R. Willis, Mrs. J. H. Bynum, Mrs. A. C. Monk, Mrs. Fred Carr, Mrs. Sidney Cut,. Mrs. George Moore, Jr and Mrs. James Monk, Jr. lbs. L. J. Williford was a special guest wmmBiMm SOCIAL CALENDAR | rgirN Monday, April 20 3:00 P. M.—fipwoopal Auxiliary meets with Mr*. C. E. Moon St the hom«f-of Mrs. C. H. Joyner. 8:30 P. M.—Presbyterian Auxiliary meets at the Church. Taesday, 21 9:80 IF. M.—Contract dob meets with Mrs. J. W. Joyner. 7:00-P. M.—Rotary Club. 8:00 P. M.—Junior Order. "J:p Wednesday, 22 3:00 P. M.—New Deal Chih meets at the home of Mrs. Henrietta - Williamson. . ' 3:00 P. M.—Wednesday Afternoon Club meets with Mrs. W. A. Allen. » Thursday, 23 8:00 P. M.—Progressive Bridge - Club . meets with Mrs. Jack Smith. 7:30 P. M.—Masons. Friday, 24 7:80 P. M.—Bey Scouts. 8:00 P. M. — Woodmen of the Worid. Saturday, 25 v 10300 A. M.—Bird Cluh. CIVILIAN DEFENSE Taeeday 10:00 A.'M.—Red Cross Home Naming Class in the school building. 7:00 P. M.—Bed Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 8:00 P. M.—First Aid Class in municipal building. Friday 10:00 A. M.—Red Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 7:00 P. M.—Red Crass Home Nursing Class in the school building. 8:00 P. M.—First Aid Class in municipal building.^ mm riage to James Daniel Grady, Jr., of Kinston will be Bolemmied on Saturday, April the eighteenth, ,* fin o'clock, in the Farmvflle Baptist Church. The patriotic coibr scheme was used, with lovely arrangements of spirea, tulips and, iris in blue vases and white floor baskets, being used in decoration. _ ' V;J Upon arrival, guests were greeted by the hostesses and hbnoree, who Wore a nosegay of violets tied with red, white and blue ribbons. They found their places at the tables marked by tiny cups of rice beside large red hearts, numbered for the game of Hearts, which was played in the manner of bingo, with wianepf selecting their prizes from the gift table which held a variety of attractive gifts, such as refreshment trays, cosmetic accessories, culinary helps, novelty vases and ash trays. An interesting contest was inscribed on the back of the heart and guests enjoyed straightening out the jumbled letters in the names of couples who according- to Miss Louise Paschall, mistress of ceremonies, had chosen to play the game of hearts by twos. These were selected from history, literature and current local lover's. Mrs. Irvin Morgan won a pair of vsses as the contest prize. Miss Butler presented each guest with a sheet of paper, rolled and tied with red, white and blue ribbons, requesting each to read the illustrated verses found thereon, in the order as numbered. These resulted in a most interesting and appropriate story, written in rhyme by Miss Butler, of the life of the bride to be, with giimpsea into her future. Afterwards, these were collected and made into a booklet for presentation to Miss RaBberry, who also treceived from her hostesses, a refreshment plate and relish dish in Fostoria's American pattern. These were packaged in white and tied with a shower of white ribbons and a miniature rolling pin. Miss Margaret liugpcui, m reelect of June was remembered with lovely hanjlerchiefs in a blue satin case and Mrs. Frank Allen also received a gift of handkerchiefs. The patriotic colors' combined further with the wedding motif in the delicious refreshments which consisted of congealed salads, in red heart mold, sandwiches in bell shape, sweet pickles, cracks and hot tea. Red, white and blue oocoanut balls, arranged, on a silver tray, in the stars and stripes of the United States Flag, were passed. Mrs. Elbert Holmes, giving an appropriate toast, presented the honoree, with a shower of all whittf handkerchiefs, gift from the guests, which was attractively arranged on an immense red heart and showered with red, white and -blue ribbons, bearing the cards of the guests. Goodbyes were said to Mrs. John Dwight Holmes. • Out of town guests included Mrs. J. D. GraJy, Mrs. J. S. Gates, Miss Nancy Gates, Mrs. Alice Nelma, Miss Ida • Jeffrees, Miss Alice Djkil, Miss Edna Grady, of Kinston; Mrs. J. G. Wood, Jr.j of Lynrihaven, Va.; Miss Margaret Walter of WaahhigW and Miss Verona Lee Joyner of GxwBvilto.f J;" y Luncheon Shower Mrs. Cleveland Paylor charmingly entertained at a luncheon on Tuesday honoring Miss Martha Rasberry, at the home of Mrs. J. M. Wheless, Sr., which was decorated with artistic bouquets of spirea, iris and tuUpe. Bridal place cards were used with a corsage of red roses masking the place, of the honoree. Luncheon consisted of ieed grapefruit juice, baked ham, green peas in ' - i' v Woman's Ctak ggflft] Mrs. J. W. Bus, Mix. Manly Liles, Mm. W. J. Raaberry and Ming Annie Perkins were gracious hostesses to the Woman's Club, on April tenth, at the%home of Mrs J. M. Hobgood, in which lord/ spring flowers were used in effective arrangement. During the business session presided <rver by the President, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. E. F. Gaynor, First Vic* President, gave «-resume of the work done by the Garden Club during the put year. Miss Annie Perkins reported a gilt of one hundred and fifty dollars to the Library, making a total of six hundred and fifty dollars for the Library building fund. Miss Perkins urged members to males a habit of using the Library and requested them to take a book there for the-soldiers. v ' Mrs. Moore turned the gavel over to Mrs. Jesse Moye, the incoming President, who pledged to da all that she could for the success of the club and asked the help of the members. An instructive quit program, directed by Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, was presented and Mrs. J. H. Harris was tha winning contestant. A poem, "Color of the Flag," by Fred George Scott, was read in conclusion. a A delicious sweet course, followed by coffee and cheese wafers was served. Miss Fannie Gary tfas a special guest. Bridge Hostess Mrs. George Monk entertained at a lovely bridge party oil Friday afternoon, at her home on West Church street Mrs. Lath Morriss, scoring high, won dusting powder, and Mrs. James R. Lang received beautiful handkerchiefs as consolation. Following play, the hostess served a delicious chicken salad course with a frozen dessert and cal&H D. A. R. Meets The Major Benjamin May Chapter D. A. R. enjoyed a lovely meeting on Saturday, at the Chapter House/ with Mrs. C. E. Moore, Mrs. J. C. Eagles, and Mrs. U. H. Co?art as hostesses. Graceful arrangements of spire*, I wisteria, tulips and iris were used in | floor baskets and on the mantels. Mrs. C. S. Eagles gave the devotional and Mrs. B. S. Sheppard lea/A' the Flag Salute. • ... Mrs. Bruce Eagles introduced Rev. C. H. Courtney, Presbyterian minister, of Fountain, who.gave a splendid talk on the War and World Conditions. • , , Miss Margaret Tyson beautifully rendered as a piano solo„ "A Spanish Dance" and an encore number. During a delightful social hour, a sweet course was served. Individual bouquets of pansies were used, as favors. Additional guests wen Mrs. Frank Davis, Sr., Mrs. Mary. Lewis Lang and Mrs. Carlyle Lynch,of Wilson. '• , *!% ,. f. " fgf ' % ££ Merry Matrons Mrs. B. S. Smith wis the charming hostess to the Merrjr Matrons and other guests, Mrs. T. W. Lang, Mrs. F. M.-Davis, Sr., Mrs. Robert Lee Smith, Mrs. John King, Mrs. B. R. Fields, arid Miss Fanny Gary, oh Tuesday afternoon. Artistic arrangements of red tulips, purple and white iris and spire* were used in decoration. The program chairman, Mrs. W. M Willis presented Url B. R. Fields who gave a most interesting talk on the yfctom As An Art" and "DeAn Appreciative Audience," the club's study of films. ~ ii m'i'r'i'iir 1 contest* Mrs. H. G. Wallace was hoetess at a delightful ltineheon, complimenting Miss Rasberry and Miss Sutton, on Friday, April-tenth. Coven were laid for twelve and a three oourse luncheon waa served. Corsages of pastel flowers and gifts of crystal were presented each of the honorees. Miss Martha Rasberry was among the honorees complimented by Miss T. Jef frees who entertained informally at a tea on Friday afternoon. A yellow and white color scheme was used and decorative sandwiches and cakes were served with hot tea. Miss Rasberry was remembered with a gift of crystal by the hostess. BIRD CLUB NOTES After giving the Bird Pledge in unison members heard Vance Lockamy and Bruce Skinner tell about the American Pipit or Titlark. They said this bird's song sounds "like the ringing of a bell and that it is a ground dwelling bird and some what resembles the sparrows. It is distinguished from them by its slender bill and its habit of walking instead of hopping. They stated also that it builds its nests on the ground, of grasses lined with moss and lichens and usually nests in June. It is decidedly a "paying guest" for its bill of fare Includes weevils, grasshoppers, beetles, spiders, crickets and wtton boll-weevils. & Howard Murphy road "Friends of Ay Garten" by Joseph H. Dodson, laying "birds have been friends of gardens from the immemorial and hat the thought of birds is inspiraional toward sentiment, kindness wd appreciation for these little fear hered friends who <mly await tevitaions to our gardens. Anyone who ratches and studies them will learn o care for and appreciate them." Stan Garris, Pomald Bryant and loward Murphy were welcomed as ww members. Twenty-two were •resent at' this meeting. Some bird nuaea were buflt.and cookies were erved. HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB The Farmville Home Demonstraion dub met on Thursday afternoon, Ipril the ninth, in an enjoyable meeting at the Club Building, with Mrs. ulia Allan and Mrs. lixsie Allen as lostesses and the President, Mrs. jnwood Tugwell, presiding. "God Bless America," snag by the [roup, opened the program. The pledge %o the Flag was lead by Mr*. B. R. Fields. Mrs. Herman Baker, program chairman, gave * splendid paper on "Cancer Control," aad also repcrted on,the book at "Etiquette" by Emily Post .Miss Verona Lee Joyner, Home Agent, feave a talk on "Future Security Through Conservation," with practical demonstrations for clothing, household material and enalpi—I, She was assisted by Mr*. B. R. Field*, home management leader. r During &e social hoar, the hostesses served refreshing lemonade with a variety of cookies, nut* aad mints. —i All Americans want free spssts and some of them want everything free. 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