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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1947
THE NEWS-JOURNAL
page nvE
Mrs. Bill McQuage is a pat,ient
at a Wadesboro hospital.
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CHRISTM
HAS
’ARTY
Decorations suggestive 'o/ tlie
Yuletide season and a fire in the
huge fireplace at the Waysdde
community biiulding made a cheer
ful setting for the Christmas par-
» ty given by the Raeford Business
and Professional Women’s Club
on Monday evening of this week.
Soon after their ' arrival the
sixteen members present gather
ed around the fire and sang
Christmas* carols, accompanied-
by Mrs. Ruri’a Shelton at the
pianm after which several ^inter
___,x^ing\;ames were played.
Christmas gifts' which were put
in a large red stocking by the
mantle upon arrival, were ex
changed later in the evening when
Miss Louise Blue played , Santa
Claus.
Each inember of the club took
canned and fresh fruits and veg-
t '- etables to be distributed between
two needy families for Christmas.
At the end "of the evening de^
licious refreshments consisting
of dainty sandwiches, toasted
‘A nuts, stuffed dates, mints, cookies
and coffee were served.
MUSIC CLUB ENTERTAINS I MRS. FRANK WILLIAMS
VETERANS SUNDAY
Several members of the Cha-
minade Music club went to the
Veterans hospital Sunday even
ing and presented several num
bers. Those participating in' the
chorus were Mesdames A. K.
Currie, A. L. O’Briant, J. W. Wal
ker," Fred Culbreth, R. L. Murray,
Harry Greene, Luke 'Bethune,
Thomas ^ McL^chliti_, ... Marshall
Thomas, Mi§s Josephine Hall.
'^he chorus directed by Mrs.'-.ed red candles and attractive ar
■Kerr Stevens wTth^Mis's Jessie
Bright Ferguson at the piano.
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PARTY GIVEN '
FOR MISS DOWNER
On Tuseday evening of this
^^ISS DOWNER
ENTERTAINED
Miss Irene 'Downer, whose mar
riage to Sgt. Leon Thro'^ver will
take place, Sunday, December
21st, was honoree at a party giv
en by Miss Margueriite Stephens
and Mrs. James Stephens, at the
home of the latter, -Friday even
ing of last week.
The entertaining rooms, where
bingo and bridal games were
played were artistically decorat
ed in Christmas motif. .
vAfter the hostesses had served
reVreshments of ambrosia, cake
and nuts, the honoree was pre
sented a shower of many lovely
and useful miscellaneous gifts.
Mrs. Rufus Parker, recent bride,
was also remembered by the hos
tesses with a gift.
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Miss Elsie Upchurch of Brenau
college, Grainsville, Ga. arrived
last night to spend the holidays
wiith her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde lipchurch.
Jim Howell has accepted a po
sition with the Watson-King Fu
neral Home in Rockingham.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wright.
Misses Myrtle and Shelby Jean
Wright visited in South Caro
lina Sunday.
K. A. MacDonald: was a pat
ient at Highsmdth hospital sev
eral days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Snead and
son of Rockingham and Mr .and
Mrs. Sam Snead and children of
Red Springs visiited in the home
of Mr. and- Mrs. Younger Snead
Sunday.
Mrj and Mrs. N. A. McDonald
have as their guests, Mrs. Mc
Donald’s mother, -'Mrs. Nash, of
Goldsboro.
Miss Allyne Smith of Raleigh
spent the week end 'with her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Smith.
^ ^ The employees of Bruce's 5
and 10 Store will have a Christ
mas party tonight at the home
of Mies Doreen Duncan.
week Miss Irene Downer, bride-
el^ct of this month, was again
honored when her cousin. Miss
Lucille McLeod, entertained. at a
lovely party, given at her home
in the cour^ry. - .
The entertaining rooms, 'where
hearts and bingo were--played,
were attractive with Christmas
decorations. Mrs. James Stephens
won the prize in hearts, and Mi§s
Downer w'as award^ the bingo
prize: Miss Downer -was also pre
sented a lovely corsage upon ar-
riva''^ and a piece ^ silver in her
chos'en pattern.
Delicious refreshments consist-
HONORS GRANDMOTHER
On Tuesday 'afternoon -'Mrs.
Frank Wdliams was a gracious
hostess at h^ home on Donald
son Avenue when she entertained
her grandmother, Mrs. ' Jennie
Blu.e, and several of her grand
mother’s close friends and con
temporaries.
The, spacious living room was
mosf” inviting with a bright log
fire in the huge fiire"place, light-
rangements ■ of greenery with
nandina berries and holly. Mrs.
J. ■€. Thomas erected the games
and singing which caused much
merriment. There were a number
of contests with prizes. The most
interesting one was a drawing
contest in which Mrs. “Sis” Mc-
Keithan showed most talent and
originaliity.
Delicious refreshments and
confections were served with hot
coffee. Mrs. Williams was assist
ed in dispensing this hospitality
by her mother, Mrs. N. B. Blue,
MrSi Lawrence McNeill, and Mrs.
Paul iS^ksoh, Sr.
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Seaman First Class Jim’my
Plummer of Provitie^ice, Rhode
Island, arrived Monday to spend
the Christmas holidays w'ith his
pareiils, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Plum
mer. .
Mrs. H. W. McPhaul and sons.
David and Donald, ..left Raleigh
Sunday niight by plane for Short
Hills, New Jersey to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Mc'PhauTs parents, Mr. and Mrs.
■Rosslyn.
Mr. "and" Mrs. J. A. Baucom
-Visited Dr. and Mrs. Howard Bau
com in Goldsboro Sund'ay. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gibson had
as their guests Sunday Mrs. Ed
Gentry of Roxboro, Ed' Gentry
of Elon college, Mr. -and Mrs.
Thomas Gentry and family of
Laurel Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Gentry and family p| Red Springs,
Mr. and ..Mrs. George Williams
and son of Biscoe.
EDUCATIONAL CLUB
WILL MEET TUESDAY
The Educational club will meet
Tuesday afternoon, December 23,
at 3:30 o’clock, at the home of
Ing of green ;and white ice cream, i'Mrs. Robert Gatlin. .-X Christmas
fruit cake and coffee were served., ^ pi-ogram has been )ilanned. and
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EASTERN STAR
TO MEET MONDAY
Mrs. Helen Rimmer, district
deputy, wiill pay her official visit
to. the Raeford Chapter - of the
Easte/n Star Monday night, De
cember 22. All -members are ur
ged to attend and bring a gift for
the Christmas tree.
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Misses Marie Cameron, Joan
Johnson, and Mary Stuart Cov
ington of Peace college will ar
rive today to spend the^ holidays
with home folks.
all members are urged to attend.
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KING — PEELE
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King of'
Laurinburg announce the en
gagement of their daughter,
Vera Gene to Jeptha Franklin
Peele, son of Edmond L. Peeler
and the late Mrs. Peele of Rae
ford. "The we^dding will take place
in February.
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Mrs. Marion Dosher of Fayette
ville was the week end guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Gatlin.
Mrs. Ina T. Lentz left Satur
day night for Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, for a visit wii^i . her
daughter, Mrs. Martin Bishop.
While away i she will also visit
another daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Mclnnis, at Miami.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow McLean
and son, George, of Cliinton spent
Sunday in the home of W. A.
McLean.
Dr. Alvis Dickson left over the
week end to report for duty at
Bethesda, Maryland.
Miss Mary Lewis, who accept
ed a pbsition with the American
Automobile Association in Char
lotte about a month ago, has been
transferred to their office in Ra
leigh.
'Hugh McLauchlin of St. Pauls
and Tom McLauchlin of Davidson
college spent the week end with
their mother, Mrs. H. C. McLauch
lin
Misses Ida and Mattie Mc
Lauchlin received woiNd Monday
that their cousin, Bfenjamin Mc-
L. Coviinglun. had died at his
home in Wadesboro that morning.
. Mrs. Mary Smoothy of Chapel
Hill is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Stephens.
Hilton Graham bf Raleigh is
spending awhile here with his
sister. Miss Lona Graham.
Mrs. M. W., McLean, Jr, of
Clearwatei-, • Florida, left/^riday
night after spending last week
here in the home of Mrs. M. AV.
McLean. §he was accompanied
home by Mrs. McLean, who will
spend the winter iin Florida with
relatives. '
Cpl., anci Mrs. Glenij Collinson
oT' Fayetteville were visitors in
the home of Mr^ Collinson’s par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Camp
bell, over the week end.
Treating Trees To
Preserve Needles
Little Mary Neil Senter, 1 year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Senter, was a paient at a hospi
tal in Greenville, Tenn. several
days last week and the first of
this w'^ek. Mr. Senter is with the
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in
Greenville.
Mrs. Carol Mawby is visiting
frjpnds at Wellman, Iowa, from
where she will go to California
to spend the Christmbs holidays
with friends.
Mr', and Mrs. W. L. McNedll 're
turned Monday after spending
sever>l days at Portsmouth, Va.
with-Mr. and Mrs, C. B. Spivey.
Misses Faye and^Phyllis Bak
er of Meredith coll&ge will ar,
the'^ioli
rive today to spend
jlidays
with their parents, Mr. and
Walter Baker.
Miss Alice Walker had "as her
overnight guests Friday, her mo
ther, Mrs. J. G. Walker and grand
mother, Mi's. O. G. Jones of For
est Ciity, and her sister. Miss
Mary Olive Walker of GasN^iia-
They came especially to attend
he Messiah” at Flora Macdon-
llege Friday evening.,
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMEN'
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Owen an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
:> (Friday, December 12,4 ^.t Moore
' County hospital.
nd Mrs. W. B. Heyward
ir guestsJStmfJay^ Mr.
in Mabry and TiJrT
rd Mabry of Kan-
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Durham of
Norfolk, a. announce the birth of'
a son, Tuesday, December 16, at
the Leigh Memorial hospital,
Norfolk.
'Mrs. Durham is the former
Aiss Elijzabeth Brandon of Rae-
TOrd. ,
Mrs. Harold McDiarmid of Elon
college spent the week-end in the
home/ of her mother, Mrs. Ina
Lentz.
• Mrs. L. B. Sutton of Live Oak,
Florida, has arrived for a -visit
in the home of Dr. .and Mrs. R. A.
Matheso'nT'^'
Dr. ■ and Mrs. Howard, Baucom
yf Goldsboro announce the birth
it a daughttr, Thursday, Decem
ber 11. Mrs. Kwcom waS formerly:
Miss Nancy Pierce of Philadel
phia, Pa. '
Mr. and Mrs. William Alexan
der, Miss Leonora Currie, Lee O’
Briant, Pete Webb, Dan Camp
bell, Jr., Herbert McKeiithan, Jr.,
all of UNC, Chapel Hill, have ar
rived for the holidays.
T. A. Marshburn of Mayport,
Floridt, arrived Friday night to
Spend the holidays with his dau
ghter, Mrs. H. L. Gatlin, Jr. and
Mr. Gatlin.
Misses Nita, Martha Ben and
Ethel Sue Gulledge and Gloria
Brinkley' were week end guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Pascal in Greensboro.
Mrs. G. W. Gasque has been a
patient at Highsmith hospital
since last Thursday.
A. C. 'and H. T. Edens spent
Tuesday in Rocky Mount.
Mrs. .A D.. Currie of Wilson is
spending several days this .week
with Miss Margaret Gainey.
Mrs. B, R. Gatlin, Mrs. Arab
Stuart, Hallie and Marion Gatlin,
and Mrs.'W. E. Freeman of Aber
deen atten'ded the,.^—F^ijeral of
Mrs. Gatlin's sisUer, Mrs.. Ellen
Andrews, near Hartsville, S. C.
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last Friday.
^ Sgt. and Mrs. Bob Staley, who
have an apartment in the home
of Mrs. C. H. Giles, left Tuesday
to spend the holidays at Monroe
and North Wilkesboro.
Misses Betsy Anne Cole, El-
'mia Whitley, Eleanor Leach, Ly
dia McKeithan, Elizabeth Pac
ker and Mary Black McBryde,'
all of WCUNC, Greensboro, ar-
rvied this Week to. spend Ihe hol
idays here with home folks.
Mrs. A. R. Morris has. befen
sick at her home since Iftt week.
Dropping needles or leaves of
Christmas trees, which strip the
trees of color and litter the floor,
iong have been a Yuletide bane.
Therefore, the discovery of the
New York State College of-Forestry
that waterglass spray will prevent
the spruce leaves from falling
comes as welcome news to family
and housewife alike.
Besides preserving the foliage,
the waterglass spray adds to the
decorative'effect of the spruce by
leaving a slight silver sheen to the
green of the needle-like leaves. The
waterglass also has been found to
be a good fire retardant.'
The college found that the-shed;;
ding of spruce leaves also can be
retarded by placing the base of the
tree in a bucket of moist earth,
peat moss or water. Users have re
ported the success of this treat
ment.
The old Cherry Tree carol, or
the legend upon which it is based.
Is undoubtedly the reason for the
custom of placing a branch of cherry
tree In water to bud for Christmas
time.
Accor^ng to this legend, Mary
and Joseph on their way to Beth
lehem passed a tree loaded with
cherries. Mary was hungry for some
of the fruit and asked Joseph to
pluck some cherries for her. The
tree graciously bowed down so that
Mary could pick the fruit herself.
six has been customary among the
Czechs and Slovaks to take the
branch of a cherry tree andplace it
in water in the late fall so that the
buds reach the blossoming stage
at Christmas tinie.
The belief was current that if the
sprig blossomed by Christmas Eve,
the girl who tended it would marry
during the New Year.
Legend has it that wKgn-Christ was
born and Satan died, the bells
In the churches were rung. At ex
actly midnight the tollingj;hanged to
a joyful peal, announcing the birth
of the Christ.
In th4 da^k chambers high above
the turmoil and strife of human life,
dwelt the Apostles of Peace, whose
salutations \Vere never so welcome
as at the time of the great winter
feasts of Christmas, so William Auld
tells in his traditions. .
Mr. and Mr'. Charles Morrison,' ■ Cra'wfnrd Wriigrjt ^eturTvcB
Mrs. G. W. E.'own, dllrs. Hubert home Sp.n(^ay after spending the
Wooten and son, Pat, sp^nt Sun- past 10 days at Moore'County hos-
da-y in Wilmington. .jpital..
iDr. Ej'ie.n, Biac-r' ’A tn.:' s*/‘
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tom.Tiissi.onfer. 'cna.'.ties ar.d
public weifer-'-. /.'.'j?. a ,.-.‘..-.r ■ in
Raeford on Tuesdv/. , i
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