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SOCIETY HOURS The Sadaty Department of The Fimiili MmhIm hi epea oa f* 1 fkmnnh Tlwiiaa fmM luefloay inro^gB lainKiaj irom 10 JO a. m. to 1:00 p. end from 2:30 p. m. to 5:00 p B. We consideration Mia* Annie Lee Jones was a Raleigh visitor on Wednesday. Miss . Vivian Scott is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bowles in Richmond. Miss Anne Goolsby of near Greenville visited Miss Effie Lewis this week. Mrs. R L. Fulford is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. S. Baugham in Maysville. Mrs. Marlowe Hall of Greenville spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. E. L. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith will leave today for a visit to relatives in Spartanburg, S. C. Master Domie Bryan is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Alice T. Thomas near Elm (Sty. Mrs. J. C. Corbett and daughter, Miss Patricia, are visiting relatives in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. R E. Duncan of Miami Beach, Florida, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Barrett Stanley Garris, Jake Joyner and Norman Wooten are vacationing in New York this week. Charles Blount Quineriy left on Thursday to enroll for the summer session at Chapel Hill. Mrs. J. LeRoy Parker and children returned Thursday, following a visit to relatives in Kentucky. J. T. Windham left Thursday to spend several weeks in Richmond for the Imperial Tobacco Co. Mr. and Mrs. Grimes Lewis have returned from their wedding trip and are at home with Mrs. J. R Lewis. Mrs. Carl Turnage, Jr., returned to Washington, D. C., Thursday, following a visit to.friends here. Mrs. B. O. Taylor and Miss Elsie Mae Carraway visited Mr. Taylor in New Bern on Tuesday and Wednesday. Robert Joyner, who underwent an operation recently in a Kinston hospital, returned to his home here, Monday. Mrs. Josh Munden who has been on the sick list since arriving to make her home here, is now able to be out again. Mrs. Linwood Joyner, who is recuperating from a recent appendicitis operation, is visiting relatives in Norfolk. Mrs. George Wilkerson attenaea a party given in Greenville on Wednesday by Miss Jane Rowlett for Miss Fannie Cooper. Mrs. E. L. Russell and son, Edward Lee, will be guests of Mrs. L. A. Ford at Code Point, Va., for the next several weeks. Mrs. T. C. Turaage attended the graduation exercises of her son, Benjamin Bet-nice Turnege from Davidson College, this week. Mr, and Mrs. George Wilkeraon spent the week end with Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Aycock of Greenville, at their cottage at Blount's Creek. Dr. Edwin Rasberry of the University of Philadelphia Hospital, whose bom? is in Snow Hill, visited relatives here on Monday. Mrs. Loyd Smith attended the graduation exercises of her son, Julian Smith, at the University' of North Carolina, this week. Miss Hattie Carr moved her residence this week to the home formerly' occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Barrett, on North Main street. Mrs. Aloert Jones, who underwent an operation at Pitt General Hospital in Greenville, recently, has returned to her home here and is now improving. Mrs. James Joynsr, Jr., who underwent a serious operation in Park View Hospital, Rocky Mount, last Monday, is reported as. slightly fan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Sr., and Miss Elizabeth Davis attended the Davis, III, at the University of Chapel Hill this week. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lupton of Belhaven visited relatives here for the —v ' OH the retuA trip they by Miss Jane visit. SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, June IS 8:80 P. M.—Circle No. 4, Methodist Woman's Society, meets with Mrs. Marvin Y. Self at the parsonage. Tn today, 16 10.*00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M.—Sewing at the Red Cross Room. 1:00 P. M.—Mrs. R. V. Finer entertains at loneheen complimenting Miss Mary Friar Rouse. 3:00 P. M.—Contract Clab meets with Mrs. Wesley R. Willis. 7:80 P. M.—Rotary Clnb. 8:00 P. M.—Junior Order. Wednesday, 17 8:00 P. M.—Mrs. M. V. Jones and Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt entertain at bridge at the Country Club honoring Miss Verniee Lang Jones and Miss Mary Friar Rouse. Thursday, 18 8:00 P. M. — American Legion Auxiliary meet*,, with Mrs. O. G. Spell and Mrs. Haywood Smith as hostesses. Friday, 19 10:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M.—Sewing at the Red Cross Room. 7:00 P. M.—Wesley Brotherhood, Supper Meeting. 7:30 P. M.—Boy Scouts. • 8}00 P. M. — Woodmen of the World. Saturday, CO 10:00 A. M.—Bird Club. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Mrs. Verneesa Townsend and Miss Neta Lee Townsend will entertain honoring: Miss Fannie Spotwood Cooper of Greenville, whose marriage will be solemnized on June thai fifteenth, at a tea on Friday afternoon, from five-thirty until half after six in the D. A. R. Chapter House. Mrs. Tom Ryan will entertain at luncheon today honoring Miss Mary Friar Rouse. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Monk, Jr., will be hosts at a supper party complimenting Miss Rouse and Mr. Richard Dixon Harris, this evening. Mrs. Billie Burke will be hostess in honor of Mise Rouse on Saturday morning. Mr. Harris will be honored by a number of friends at a stag supper to be held in Greenville on Saturday evening. - > Mrs. G. M. Holden will compliment Miss Rouse at a supper party on Saturday evening. NOTICE D. A. R. MEMBERS! The Flag- Day meeting of the Major Benjamin May Chapter, D. A. R, will be held in the Chapter House Saturday afternoon, June 13, at 3:30 o'clock, with Mre. Joel Moye and Mrs. J. L. Shackleford as joint hostesses. A timely program is being arranged. This will be the last meeting of the>Chapter year and all members are urged to attend. Miss Mary Frances Rasberry of Snow Hill, who was among the graduates at the Woman's Collegfeof the University of North Carolina, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, Monday. Mrs. W. J. Turnage, Mrs. B. S. Smith, Mrs. Vernessa Townsend, Mrs. Louise Harris and Miss Neta Lee Townsend were. guests" of^ Mr*. Sam White at a luncheon honoring Miss Fannie Cooper, in Greenville, on Thursday. Friends here will regret to learn of the recent death at Jim Dowdy, popular young tobacconist of Greenville, Tennessee, following an extended illness. He was with the Austin Tobacco Co., in Tennessee, and for the the past six years was on the FarmWile, market for the E. B. Ficklen Tobacco Co., of Greenville, N. C. Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Clark of Douglas, Ga., spent the past week end with their daughter, Mrs. James Lertg and Mr. Lang. Dr. Clark left Sunday for Atlantic City to attend the National Medical Association Meeting, and Mm. Clark remained hem He will return during the week end to spend several days here before their return to Douglas. — THANK YOU NOTE Mrs. Albert Jones wishes to her sincere appreciation to ACCEPTS POSITION IN , Announcement Party; Merry Matrons Meet; Daughters of The Confederacy If Honoring Miss Vendee Lang Jones, bride-elect of. Jane the twenty-seventh, Mrs. R. T. Williams was hostess at a lovely bridge party <m Saturday afternoon at the D. A. R. Chapter House. Magnolia blossoms, white candles in silver holders and trailing ivy were used with beautiful effect on ' the mantels and, ragged robins and rows in graceful bouquets were used on occasional tables. Fifteen tables were at play. Mrs. W. B. Gaddy, scoring high, won a ivy bowl and Mrs. P. E. Jones aa second high, received guest Map. Mrs. J. H. Moore was presented smoking accessories in consolation. In contests, Mrs. R. E. Pickett won defense stamps and Mrs. L. E. Flowers, linen towels. A color scheme of green, white and pink was carried out in the refreshments consisting of ices, decorated cakes and salted nuts. An iced beverage was served before play. The honoree's place was marked by a lovely corsage, miniature's of which were presented to guests as -favors. The hostess' gift to Miss Jones was ice cocktails in her crystal pattern. Morning Bridge. Mrs. Walter B. Jones was charming hostess on Tuesday morning in compliment to Miss J&nes. Roses and shasta daisies were used in decoration. In the games, Mrs. H. Neal Howard won the high score prise of perfume and Mro. P. E. Jones, the second high prise of Congress tarda. Mrs. A. C. Monk, jr., received bubble bath salts for low scorn The hostess presented Miss Jones with a corsage of talisman roses and a pair of lovely antique lamps. Refreshment tables were centered with pink roses and delicious iced drinks were served with sandwiches, cheese straws, and pickles. .Luncheon. Mrs. James R. Lang honored Miss Vernice Lang Jones at a lovely luncheon party on Thursday. Rases, hollyhocks, feverfew, ragged robins and daisies were used in artistic arrangement throughout the home. The honoree's table was centered with a bouquet of pink and whits flowers and place cards were in bridal design. Favors were pink and white nut baskets with handles of valley lily sprays. A three course luncheon of iced tomato juice, cold ham, frozen fruit salad, asparagus tips "in toast rings, green tomato pickles, buttered biscuits, iced tea and cherry tarts topped with whipped cream was served. The hostess presented Miss Jones with a silver vegetable dish, and Miss Mary Friar Rouse was remembered with a bon-bon spoon in her pattern. Mrs. James Monk, Jr., entertained at a lovely party on Friday afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. 6. 0. Turnage, announcing the engagement of Miss Mary Friar Rouse to Mr. Richard Dixon Harris. ' Summer flowers were in decorative arrangement throughout the home. Shasta daisies, feverfew and Queen Anne's lace werfe used on the enclosed porch where refreshing iced beverages, sandwiches in a variety of shapes and pickles were served, buffet. Cards bearing the names, "Friar and Dick" and "June nineteenth" were found centering the doilies on each refreshment plate. Guests included the hostess, Miss Rouse, Miss Elizabeth Davis, Mrs. Tom Ryon, Mrs. George Moore, Jr., Mrs, Irvin Morgan, Jr., Mrs. Akpc Allen, Mrs. Coy Monk, Jr., Mrs. George Wilkerson, Mrs. Frank Allen, Mrs. Harry Harper, Mrs. Carl Turnage, Jr., Mrs. James Lang and Mis. R. V. Fiaer. Supper Party. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Allen wen horfs at a delightful .upper partj who sang "Wad Iris£ Rom" and "Home on the Rang*" and by Mrs. J. W. Jojrner who sang "Treeg" and "India# Love Call." Guests included Vemice Lang Jones and Mias Mary Friar Boose, brides-elect of the month,, who were remembered by the hostess with lovely corsages of pink roses and feverfew and gifts, Miss Jones being presented a silver bread and batter plate and Miss Boose, a lamp of antique brass with ivory and pink shade. A delicious sweet course consisting of lime ice and black chocolate cake with salted nuts was served. In addition to the program guests, Mrs. P. E. Jones, Mrs. S. A. Roebuck, Mrs. T. H. Clark, Mrs. James Lang, Mrs. L. E. Walston, Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., Mrs. L. T. Pierce, Mrs. Zeb Whitehurst, Mrs. Henry Johnson, and Mrs. George Moore, Jr. enjoyed the hospitality of the hostess. u. n. c. The Rebecca Wirvbourne Chapter, U. D. C., was graciously entertained by Mrs. Arch Flanagan on Friday afternoon at her home which was beautifully decorated with summer flowers. Blue and white larkspur and red roses carried the patriotic color scheme in the living room. The devotional was lead by Mrs. Lester Turaage. During the business session a report, stating that the recent flag sale netted eight dollars and ninety-five cents, was heard and the members voted to purchase a twenty-five dollar defense bond. The membership certificate of Mrs. Agnes Blount waa presented at this time. During the program, • Marvin Horton, Jr., gave a splendid answer to the question "What Is A Flag?" and Mrs. J. Y. Monk, Sr., gave an interesting paper on the Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., which is the oldest Woman's College in the South. As a special feature, Mtb. Haywood Smith read a copy of a letter written by Jefferson Davis to her great-aunt, Miss Cora McClellan, in 1870, concerning some hair which he had sent to her to be used in the making of a wreath.. This wreath is still in existence and is fashioned of strands of hair from many world famous people. A delicious salad course was served with iced tea, sandwiches and pickles. Bridge Hostess. Mrs. R. V. Fiser was a charming hostess to the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club this week at her home in which graceful arrangements of refl irases, verbena, daisies and Queen Anne's lace were used in decoration. Tallies were in orchid design. - In the games C. Copenhaver compiled high score and won defense stamps and lbs. T. H. Clarke, a special guest, was remembered with a gift of toilet water. Iced coca-colas were served on arrival and an ice course consisting of home made peach ice cream and chocolate cake, after play. Bridge Hostsrn, Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., graciously entertained the New Deal Club and other guests including Mrs. E. C. Beam an, Mrs. J.W. Joyner, Mrs. W. L. Smith and Mrs. G. M. Holden, on Wednesday afternoon. , Hydrangeas, roses, larkspur, and ragged robins were used in pleasing arrangements throughout the home. In the games of contract Mrs. S. A. Roebuck scored high winning Jhot weather cologne and Mrs. W. -R. Burke received defense stamps for consolation. Upon arrival,' the hostess served iced coca-colas and following the play, delicious banana splits. PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY Mm Bruce Cobb and Miss Virginia Cobb spoke on lie lesson subject, "And When Christ Saw," at the meetings of the Presbyterian Circles this week; Mrs. Cobb at the afternoon mdetfng and Miss Cobb at the even June 8, is I parlors with a largo attends Elbert Holmes, President, and opened the meeting by all ing the Woman's Hymn of the year. Mrs. J. H. Moore led |K|*totional which was taken from:'*tS^Boolt of Roth. Mrs. J. B. Joyner opened the program with a beautiful aii& inspiring prayer that Christian Graces might be found fat all women, this being the subject of the program rendered by Miss Mamie J3. Davis and Mrs. A. J. Melton. At the close of the program all were asked to stand and Join hands, in a circle, then the following tribute was read and a miscellaneous shower given to one of the members, Mrs.' John D. Holmes, who will soon leave to make her home in Texas. Tribute. "Members of the W. M. S., just as spring has passed and we are settling down to the long, warm, busy days of summer, our minds go hack to days past when God planted in our midst a beautiful life, whose sweet trusting faith has shed about it uplifting and endouraging influences. This life has been a strong link in our W. M. S. doing, sacrificing, always patient and understanding of others'. Bringing messages of song to cheer Many a burdened heart, to fill many a soul with joy, and point the way to a happy spiritual life. "This life with its patient trusting faith has grown deep into the hearts of all W. M. S. members and cannot go from us to new fields of labor without our expressing our gratitude and love to her." So in behalf of the W. M. S. members a suit case of useful gifts were presented to Mrs. Holmes with love and heartfelt good wishes. All joined in singing "Blest Be The Tie That Binds." Mrs. A. J. Melton closed the meeting with a prayer. For the social hour, all were invited into the ladies' parlor which was beautifully decorated in a color scheme of green and white and a soft touch of pink. Delicious ices, frosted cakes and salted nuts were served from a prettily appointed table by the hostess committee of which Mnj. A. B. Moore was chairman. Bridge Club Meets Miss Tabitha DeVisconti graciously entertained the Progressive Bridge Club and other guests including Miss Margaret Lewis, Mrs. Herman Baker, Mrs. Jack Lewis, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. C. S. Hotchkias, Mrs. W. C. Holston, and out of to*n gu$9ts, Mrs. S. C. Carroll of Wint^ville and Mrs. C. B. Jones of Connecticvrtt, on Thursday afternoon. \ Bouquets of beautiful rosee, sweetpeas and lilies were used in decoration. Mrs. Walter Jones, scoring high for guests, and Mrs. Jack Smith, high for club members, ^won War Savings stamps. Following the games a sweet course of ice box cake was served. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Williams, of Farmville $oute 2, announce the birth at a daughter, on Monday, June 1st. The vow* wen spoken before an improvised altar at pines, fern and madonna lilies. White candles boned in floor candlebra. :' The traditional wedding marches were used for the processional. P Little Mia* Elizabeth Smith of Farmville was the only attendant. She wore a dress of pink embroidered organdy, trimmed with pink ribbon, and carried the ring on a white «&tin pillow. The bride wore a white linen ensemble with a matching off-the-face hat. Her corsage was of red rose* and gysophila and tied with white ribbons. Mrs. Lewis is the daughter of Mr. and Mr*. James O. Robinson of Oriental. She graduated from the Oriental High School and the Portsmouth Virginia, Beauty School, and is now associated with the Farmville Beauty Shop. Mr. Lewis is the son of Mrs. J. R. Lewis and the late Mr. Lewis of Farmville. He holds a position with Lewis and Lang, here. Among the wedding guests were Mrs. J. R. Lewis, Miss Martha Lewis, Miss Grace Lewis, Miss Frances Lewis, Mis* Lottie Kornegay, Miss only the immediate families were present. Madonna lilies wore wed in decoration in .the living room. The bride wop* a drees of powder blue with an off the face white hat and white accessories. Mia. Dixon is the attractive daufh£er of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Graves of Stan ton burg. She graduated from the Stant3na&urg High School, took Anne's training at the State Sanatorium, and attended Mm. Flower's Secretarial School at Wilson. Mr. Dixon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Dixon of Farmville. He received his education from the Maury High School and the Atlantic 'Christian College in Wilson. The marriage'marks the union of two of the oldest families of this section of the State. The young couple will be at home with Mr. and Mis. H. R. Dixon. There are some who are so fond of work that they sit bjr and watch it being done. NOTICE! 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