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SENIOR BRIDGE CLUB
ENTERTAINED FRIDAY
Mrs. B iton Thomas was hos
tess to th .■ senior bridge club at its
regular lime last Friday evening.
At this time she invited the
club members and their husbands
and Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, who
make their home with the
Thomases. Mrs. Tommie Upchurch
made highest score for the wom
en and Mr. Bowman for the mem
Both received prizes.
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CLUB HOSTESS
Mrs. Paul Dezerne was hostess
to her bridge club on Tuesday
evening of this week. Before the
game delicious banana splits were
served, and at the conclusion of
the game Mrs. Israel Mann was
awarded the prize for having hte
highest score. Mrs. K. A. Mac
Donald, who was the only visitor
other than members, was given
an attractive gift.
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Mrs. Roland Covington, who
has been quite sick for the past
two weeks with laryngitis, is up
and out a^in.
Let Us Give Your
Watch A
Spring Cleaning!
MRS. BUNN SPEAKS AT
OPEN MEETING OF
WOMAN’S CLUB
OOPS!
DID YOO
DROP IT?
The annual spring open meet
ing of the Raeford Woman’s Club
w^ held Tuesday afternoon,
March 25, in the fellowship room
of the Raeford Methodist Church
at 3:30.
The fellowship room was lovely
with spring flowers. On the speak
er’s table was a large crystal vase
of flowering peach. King Alfred
daffodils, white iris and wisteria,
on either side of which was an
attractive nest of Easter bxmnies
and chickens. Vases of flowering
redbud were used elsewhere in
the room.
Mrs. W. B. Heyward, president,
presided. Mrs. H. S. Willis, pro
gram chairman for the afternoon,
introduced Mrs. W. W. Bunn of
Raleigh, president of the North
Carolina Federation of Women’s
Clubs. Mrs. Bunn spoke most in
terestingly on education through
the three mediums of federated
woman’s clubs, formal schooling,
and travel. She highlighted her
talk with episodes from her tra
vels in Europe last summer.
Mrs. J. B. McIntyre, president
of the Garden Club, presente I
Mrs. Bunn with a beautiful cor
sage of camellias and azaleas.
During the social hour follow
ing the meeting the hostesses ser
ved refreshments.
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AMERICAN LEGION AUX.
TO MEET NEXT MONDAY
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet next Monday evening
at 7:45, at the home of Mrs. Hallie
Gatlin. All members are urged to
attend.
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Neill B. Sinclair, who returned
returned from Highsmith hospital
last week, is still quite sick and
confined to his bed.
OFFICERS INSTALLED BY
OES CHAPTER MONDAY
Raeford Chapter 226, Order of
the Eastern Star, held its annual
installation of officers for 1952-
53 on Monday evening, March 24,
in the Masonic Hall. Prior to the
installation, the invocation was
given by Ed Smith, past patron,
and the welcome address by Mrs.
Mary Tapp, worthy matron.
The installing officers were:
Mrs. Margaret Swanson, district
deputy grand matron of Erwin,
installing officer; Mrs. Grace An
drews, installing marshaU; Ed
Smith, past patron, installing
chaplain; Mrs. Clara Kinlaw, in
stalling secretary; Mrs. Faye Ba
ker, installing organist.
The new officers who were in
stalled were: worthy matron, Mrs.
Thelma McPhaul; worthy patron,
Hinton McPhaul; associate ma
tron, Mrs. Pearl Cole; associate
patron, Willie Jones; secretary,
Mrs. Annie Dezerne; treasurer.
Miss Ila Graham; condructress,
Mrs. Edna English; associate con
ductress, Mrs. Pearl Warlick;
chaplain, J. M. Andrews; marshall,
Mrs. Dorene Duncan; organist,
Mrs. Isobel Smith; Adah, Mrs.
Sarah Maxwell; Ruth, Mrs. Louise
Koonce; Esther, Mrs. Elizabeth
Livingston; Martha, Mrs. Lois
Maultsby; Electa, Mrs. Dorothy
Amos; Warder, Mrs. Clara Mae
Jones; sentinel, W. L. Alexander;
Around fifty visitors from the
Red Springs, St. Pauls, Aberdeen
and Erwin chapters'»were present.
During the social hour lime
punch and cookies were served
from an attractively arranged
table, centered with yellow flow
ers, flanked by green candles.
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Wilmer McDonald is out again
and has returned to his business
Raeford Cleaners and Laundry
Service, after being sick for the
past several weeks.
YOUR WATCH
Has it met with cm acci
dent? Is it not keeling
good time?
Let us test it E D E E
on our m E fc
It prints a record showing
the exact rote cmd condi
tion of your watch.
WATCH REPAIRS
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PRE-EA$TER SALE
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GRAHAM’S GIFT SHOP
Ladies Blouses, Lingerie, Scarfs, Hosiery & other articles
REDUCED
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New shipment of infants and children’s clothes—
handmade saques, knit suits, sweaters and polo shirts—
Shorts for boys and girls
Haviland China in Appleblossom and Pasadena
Cambridge Crystal in Etched Rose point — Chantilly —
Candlelight — Wildflower
—and other gifts—
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
HAVE ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the
Women of the Raeford Presby
terian church w^s-dieJd Wednes
day evening March 19 at 7:3o o’
clock, with the president, Mrs.
Herbert McKeithan, presiding.
The devotional service was led
by Mrs. Kerr Stevens. Mrs. Her
bert McKeithan, prograrn chair
man, used as her topic, “Christ-
tians Changing the World.” Mrs.
Haywood Faircloth discus sed,
“What has been done during the
Nineteen Centuries,” and Mrs. R.
E. Neeley spoke on, “What is
Still to be Done by Christians.”
Mrs. Herbert McKeithan pres
ented the gavel to Mrs. M. R.
Smith, incoming president of the
Women of the Church.
The Rev. W. B. HeyWard in
stalled the following officers and
chairmen: President, Mrs. M. R.
Smith; vice-president, Mrs. R. I,.
Gatlin; secretary, Mrs.* R a y
Muench; treasurer, Mrs. Belton
Wright; historian, Mrs. H. C. Rob
erts; assistant historian; Mrs. J.
W. McLauchlin; Chairman World
Missions, Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin;
Chairman Education, Mrs. N. L.
McFadyen; Chairman Spiritual
Growth, Mrs.' W. T. Covington;
Chairman Church Extension, Mrs.
N. A. McDonald; Chairman of
Annuities and Relief, Mrs. F. M.
Culbreth; Chairman of Steward
ship, Mrs. H. S. Willis; Chairman
of Assembly’s Special Causes,
Mrs. A. K. Currie. Circle Chair
men are as follows: No. i, Mrs.
A. C. Gillis, No. 2, Mrs. J". L. Mc
Neill, No. 3, Mrs. Paul Dickson,
Jr., No. 4, Mrs. A. A. Graham; No.
5, Mrs. C. F. Tapp, No. 6, Mrs. R.
L. Murray, No. 7, Mrs. Leo Little,
No. 8, Mrs. J. A. Williamson, Mrs
June Johnson, No. 9, Mrs. w. E.
Willis, Miss Ellen Currie. No. 10,
Mrs. Sam Hiser, Mrs. Dean White,
No. 11, Mrs. John Walker, Mrs.
T. N. McLauchlin, No. 12, Mrs.
Harry Greene, Mrs. Wallace Mc
Lean, No. 13, Mrs. James Wood,
Mrs. Stanley Koonce.
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REPRESENT BETA CLUB
AT CONVENTION
Four member^ of the Beta Club
of Hoke Coim^^ High School re
presented the/Club at the Hth an
nual convention of North Carolina
Beta Clubs, held in Raleigh on
Friday and Saturday.
Sarah Jane Cole, Ellen Kate
Koonce, Gretchen Hines and Joan
Sinclair accompanied by Mrs. J
C. McLean were the delegates
going. John McLauchlin joined
them Saturday and attended the
dqnce that night.
Registration of delegates from
some 412 chap|^erjs of the high
school leadership and service or
ganization began at noon on Fri
day, and the meeting ended with
the annual Beta ball on Saturday
night.
A highlight was the twin ban
quets Saturday evening—^because
there’s no banquet hall in Raleigli
big enough to serve all the dele
gates.
Chancellor John W. Rarrelson
of North , Carolina State College
was the speaker at one, and Dr.
Richard Stone, president of St
Mary’s Junior College, addressed
the other.
ENTERTAIN AT BUFFETT
AND SQUARE DANCE
Friends and contemporaries of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McNeill and
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Faircloth were
shown an attractive coiudesy when
they were invited to a party on
Thursday evening of last week.
The party was given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. McNeill several
miles out of town on the Fayette
ville highway.
A delectable buffet supper was
served to the 40 present from the
attractively arranged dining table
centered with a huge birthday
cake. An arrangement of glads
centered the buffet. Throughout
the house, daffodils and spirea
were used.
After supper the congenial
crowd adjourned to the pack-
house and enjoyed an evening
of square dancing.
The occasion proved to be one
of good fellowship and was in
celebration of the birthdays of
the hosts and hostesses, who ob
served their birthdays during the
month.
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DR. MURRAY ATTENDS
SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY
ENTERTAINS FOR
MRS. J; WILBUR BUNN
Mrs. H. S. Willis entertained at
a Incheon Tuesday at 1:00 o’
clock at Pinehurst Country Club
in honor of Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn,
president of North Carolina State
Federation of Women’s Club. Mrs.
W. B. Heyward, president of Rae
ford WomSh’s Club; Mrs. T C.
Scarborough, chairman of Educa
tion Club; and Mrs. Neill Mc
Fadyen, Mrs. N. H. G. Balfour,
and Mrs. .Arthur D. Gore, mem
bers of program committee at
tended from Raeford. Mrs. Wo
mack of Sanatorium also attended
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HOME EC GROUP
GOES TO RALEIGH
Miss Margaret Hefner, Ho.re
Economic teacher at Hoke Hign.
took five girls in her cl.ass to R i-
leigh Friday afternoon to srer d
the week end. They went to .it.
tend the Future Homernakcr- r •’
America meeting at H,uah Mor^f n
High School. The group .'■* ■ • '
at the Andrew Johnson Hotel
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JUNE HALL HAS
SLUMBER PARTY
ENJOY SUFFER
The Niven family conncetki^
got together on Wednesday
mg of last week for a
gjven in htmor of CpI. Franlcfia
.'liven, who leaves tomorrow for r|
Camp Stoneman, California, and
from there to Japan, after spend
ing a 45-day furlough at home.
Hamburgers were cooked outside
on a charcoal grill ar.d .served
with accessories. -About 20 were
present.
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Mi.ss Carlenc Freeman who fia«
;ini.*:hed her practice teaching aX
Linriley school in Greensbovo,
spent the w'eek end with her par
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Carl Freeman.
Dr. R. L. Murray attended he
Fifth Annual Medical Symposium
sponsored by the Greensboro Aca
demy of Medicine, in Greensboro
last Thursday. It was an all day
meeting with luncheon and din
ner. Outstanding men of the pn;-
fession were speakers. Mrs. Mur
ray accompanied Dr. Murray to
Greensboro and spent the day
with her mother and sister.
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KINDERGARTEN GIVES
CHAPEL PROGRAM
Mrs. John Scull, assisted by
Mrs. Raymond Maxwell, present
ed the Raeford Kindergarten in
a chapel program for the Primary
Grades at the Grammar School
on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hinton McPhaul, first
grade teacher, introduced Mrs.
Scull and the Kindergarten class.
The performance was most inter
esting. They danced the minuet,
with musical accompaniment by
Mrs. Scull, gave a playlet Hump-
ty Dumpty; acted and sang “Down
In The Barnyard” and sang as a
chorus, “Is An Oak Tree Straight
and Tall?”
Many parents of the young ac
tors were present and were very
much pleased with the progress
these children have made.
Roland Covington spent Tues
day in Raleigh on business. While
there he visited his brothers,
Lawrence and Pelham Covington.
NEWFEKTURES
Cu.R.Size
mevAuiE!
Mrs. T. B. Phillips and sons
spent the week end with relatives
in Greer, S. C.
Love Spring
(and Spring clothes, too)
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Why wouldn’t the kids love spring with a new outfit from our store? Be
cause after all little children love to dress up just as much as their big
brothers and sisters. > •
FOB THE GIRLS: Colors of every hue to match their hair and complex
ion. Just wkat you have been trying to find is waiting here for you NOW.
Sizes 1 to 14.
FOB THE BOYS: We think that one of our new linen suits for the little
rover would really hit the spot on Easter morning. Coats with long or short
pants to match in same or contrasting shades. Sizes 1 to 12.
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Ruth Originals Jack Tar Togs
Peggy and Sue Originals
Peaches and Cream
Chip Slacks
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107 North Stewart St.
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Barbara Warlick, Mickey Brock,
Joan Gobeille, Lillian Scarbo
rough, Frankie McDougald, Nora
Peele and Julia Morris •v'^re
guests of June Hall at a slumber
party at her home on East Edir.-
borough Avenue last Friday night.
At noon Saturday the girls '.ver
accompanied to the park at thr
State Fishery by June’s mothc-
Mrs. James Hall, for a pier.'
Weiners were roasted and serv«
with accessories. Soon after th* '
return to town the girls return£
to their homes, tired and ro:.
for a “good” night’s sleep.
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ATTEND CONVENTION
Hoke High boys attending the
Key Club Convention in AshevilL
the past week end were Roger
Dixon, Jimmy White, Benny Mc
Leod, David McFadyen, Sidney
Lovette, L. S. Brock and Leroy
Freeman.
’ This was the CaroUnas Distri''t
meeting and there were over 50J
present.
In the talent show Roger Dixon
won second place for his imper-
sonatibn of Richard Widmark, the
movie star. This is a much covet
ed honor.
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James Meyers, who has been
employed at I. Marni’s Store for
the past some time, has accepted
a position at the local post office
and began his duties there this
week.
ORDER
YOUR
Easter
CORSAGE
EARLY
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When you want the most
beautiful flowers Easter is
I ' a time for them ... be sure
your corsage is make frmn
. the pick of the greenhouse .
j Order early . . .
We are featuring an ex
quisite corsage oi lovely
fresh
ORCHmS
RED ROSES
GARDENIAS
CARNATIONS
VIOLETS
Raeford Floral
Company
Phone 477 — Main Street
Comer of Raeford Hotel Bldg.
Sunday Hours
9 A. M. TU 11 A. M.
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