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Thursday, February 25,1937 *IOCAK Be sure to see "Old Sweethearts of Mine" this evening (Thursday) at 7:45. Benefit P. T. A. g? ■- ; . ; , ... ■ Mrs. O. P. Walls of the Sydnor- Spainhour company, spent Mon day and Tuesday in Charlotte, at tending to business matters. " Miss Genevive Harrellson of Mullins, S. C., was a week-end guest in the home of Van W. Dil lon on West Main Street. Robert Kirkman spent the week-end in Charlotte, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Strat ton, the latter his sister. Mrs. J. P. Parker of Rich Square spent the latter part of the week here the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. W. Ring, on Terrace Avenue. Miss Geraldine Rogers of Ral eigh, is spending sometime here the guest of Mrs. Harry Barker, at her home on Bridge Street. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bivins and children of Morganton, spent the week-end here the guests of rela tives. Mrs\ Ida Cocker ham returned Monday from a visit of two months to Roanoke, Chicago, Sanford and Yadkinville where she visited her children. Mrs. Charles Stewart will leave today for Sparta", where she will be in charge of the office of the Central Electric and Telephone company's office there. Friends of Miss Betty Allen, of the school faculty, will be glad to know that she has recovered suffi ciently from an attack of influen za to resume her duties. Miss Cecile Allen of Lenoir and Rich Dean of North Wilkesboro, will spend the week-end here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rash, at their home on East Main Street. Mrs. Ross Ashby of Greens boro spent the latter part of the week here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Ashby at their home on Bridge Street. Everything is in readiness for "Old Sweethearts of Mine" to be presented in the elementary school auditorium this evening (Thursday) at 7:45, under the auspices of the P. T. A. Be sure to attend. Special Purchase & linen gs Dresses $1.98 These Beautiful New J' Spring Linens go on ; ® mm MORNING JfcsSSL f H Better Come Early! Wmmfd'w* * 1 vl Once Sold There Can Be * » NoMore AtThis f fnf I o We were exceedingly lucky in ) U J buying a group of crisp new sp " nens a P" ce which \ price. So if you would profit by \ WLV «•- our fortunate buy, we urge you Wk - to burry right on down Friday ***** v " morning and take your pick! This group incudes a grand collection in an array of spring colors . . . soft pastels, dark shades, also white. Everyone cleverly styled . . . and too, they're all washable fast colors. If you miss out on these dresses, don't say we didn't tell you! MISSES AND WOMEN'S SIZES Sydnor-Spainhour Co. Elkin, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Wade spent Sunday and Monday in Fayet v^lle. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Armfield of Roanoke, Va., were the week-end guests of Mrs. Armfield's mother. Mrs.| W. E. Paul, on Terrace Ave nue. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whitaker and granddaughter, Eleanor Hayes, spent the week-end in Mount Pleasant, the guest of their daughter, Mrs. Hoy Moose, and Mr. Moose. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritz and little daughter, Emily Jean, and Mrs. Fritz's mother, Mrs. Young, all of Hickory, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. James on West Main Street. Misses Thorburn and Sarah Kelley Lillard, students at Queen-Chicora College, Char lotte, spent the week-end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Lillard, of Gwyn Avenue. Mesdams W. M. Evans and M. W. Evans left Saturday for Eustis, Florida, for a visit of ten days to their brother, Ed R. Carter. They will also visit other points of interest in Florida. Mrs. I. L. Halsey and daughter and son, Dorothy and Lester, of Mouth of Wilson, Va., were the week-end guests of her mother, Mrs. Anna Graham, at her home on Gwyn Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hock had as their week-end guests at their home on Bridge Street, Mr. Hock's mother and sister, Mrs. Henry Hock and Miss Catherine Hock, of Salem, Virginia. Denzil D. Cockerham of State Road, a junior in the school of pharmacy, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, made the dean's list for the semester for 1936-37. In order to attain this honor a student must average ninety on the work of the year. Mesdames R. L. and E. C. Kirk man had as their guests Sunday at their home on West Main street, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Barrow and little daughter, Nancy, of Asheboro, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hen drix of High Point, and Mrs. L. L. Hendrix of Jamestown. Idea! Co-ed j ' IWRIJ ' 111 IJ|IN MI > JHB NEW YORK . . . Her answers to a questionnaire by John Held, Jr.. originator of the word "flapper," won for Dorothy Louise Miller of i Columbia University (above), the honor of being titled, the Ideal Co-ed. Miss Janie Hall entertained at a week-end house party at her home on West Main street. Gyests were: Miss Anna Atkinson. Miss Janet Sessoms, both of Chapel Hill, Miss Cecil Little of Durham; Paul Eubanks, Arthur Branch and John Holshauser, all of Chap el Hill. Mrs. G. T. Roth is expected to return the early part of the week from an eight months vacation trip to Canada, California, and other places of interest. She will return via Allentown, Pa., where she will spend a short time visit ing relatives. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Greene have returned from a business and pleasure trip. Mr. Greene at tended to business matters in Philadelphia, and Mrs. Greene visited in Charlottesville and Izy, Virginia. They were accompan ied home by Mr. Greene's sister Miss Esther Greene, of Izy, who was their guest until Tuesday. Gdllaway Memorial Mission Episcopal Church, Elkin Services: Each Tuesday night at 7:30; Holy Communion — Tuesdays Following Ist Sunday of each Month. Special Days—As Announced Pastor: Rev. John F. Hamaker, Res.: 177 Rockford St. ML Airy THE El/KIN TRIBUNE. ELK IN. NORTH CAROLINA ETY. Mrs. Chatham Honors House Guest at Dinner Party Honoring Miss Mary Anne Davie of St. Louis, Mo., who was her week-end guest, Mrs. Richard Chatham entertained at a delight ful dinner party Saturday evening at her home on East Main Street. The patriotic motif of red, white and blue, symbolic of Washing ton's birthday, was used in the ap pointments of the table. - Methodist Circles To Meet Monday Afternoon The circles of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Metho dist church will meet Monday af ternoon, March 1, in the following homes: Circle number one with Mrs. R. G. Smith, on 6wyn Ave nue; number two with Mrs. R. C. Freeman on Church street, and number three with Mrs. H.--C. Salmons on Church street. All members are requested to attend. O. B. H. Club Meets With Misses Dixon Misses Blanche and Alice Dixon were hostesses to members of the O. B. H. Club .at an enjoyable meeting Tuesday evening at their home on Gwyn Avenue. A medley of games were enjoyed, following these a tempting refreshment course was served. Members present were: Misses Ophelia Paul, Betty Harris, Ned Ball, Sadie Franklin, Bettie Allen, Elizabeth Anderson, Maude Green wood and Effie Crater. Miss Young is Hostess at Party Thursday Evening Miss Mae Young entertained a number of friends at an enjoyable party at her home on Elk Spur Street Thursday evening. Games and dancing were enjoyed. A tempting refreshment course was served. The guest list included: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Young, Misses Rama Blackwood, Hazel Brandon, Bea trice Burcham, Ruth Mayberry, Hilda Gay and Margaret Renegar, and Lowell Smithey, George Grier, Ralph Dorsett, Jim Young, Sam Gray, Fred Colhard, Herman Sale and Hunter Maguire. Party Honors Ronda School Faculty A delightful St. Valentine Party was given by Mrs. Robert Poplin, Mrs. Charles Poplin and Miss Car rie Poplin at the home of the for mer on West Main street Thurs day evening to honor members of the Ronda school faculty. Various games and contests, suggestive of the season, were enjoyed. Prizes were awarded Miss Edith McCree, Miss Odessa Black and J. T. Rain ey, Jr. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the games. The St. Valentine motif predominated in the appointments. Departmental Meetings of Woman's Club Tuesday Afternoon The final departmental meet ings of the year for the Elkin Woman's Club will be held Tues day afternoon, March 2, in the following homes: The Department of. Education will meet with Mrs. Mason Lil lard, on Gwyn Avenue; the De partment of Literature with Mrs. H. P. Graham on Gwyn Avenue and the Garden Department with Mrs. Alex Chatham, on East Main street. All members are most cordially invited to attend. Interesting programs have been planned for each department. Baptist Circles To Meet Monday The circles of the Woman's Mis sionary Society of the First Bap tist church will meet Monday af ternoon, March 1, at 3:30 in the following homes: The Neal Young Circle will meet with Mrs. S. O. Maguire on Gwyn Avenue; the Emma Leechman Circle with Mrs. David Brendle on Bridge Street, with Mrs. C. C. Hayes associate hostess and the Naomi Shell Circle with Mrs. C. N. Myers on West Main Street. All members are requested to at tend. Day of prayer for home mis sions will be observed by all aux iliaries of the W. M. S., in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. A good attendance is urg ed. Mrs. Gwyn Is Hostess To Bridge Club Friday Mrs. Paul Gwyn was hostess to the members of her bridge club and sufficient guests to complete two tables at an enjoyable bridge luncheon at her home on Gwyn Avenue Friday morning. The club award for high score went to Mrs. Ruohs Pyron and the visit or's prize to Mrs. E. S. Spainhour at the close of a series of inter esting progressions. At one o'clock a tempting and beautifully apointed luncheon was served. Those enjoying Mrs. Gwyn's hospitality were: Mrs. C. G. Ash- by and her guest, Mrs. Ross Ashby of Greensboro, Mrs. Raymond Chatham, Mrs. Ruohs Pyron, Mrs. A. B. Somers, Mrs. E. S. Spain hour, Mrs. Alex Chatham and Mrs. C. L. Haywood, Jr. Johnson-Cass Wedding Is Solemnized Sunday Morning Of interest to friends in this section is the wedding of Miss Hazel Pauline Johnson and'Lester William Cass, both of Elkin. The wedding was solemnized Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of R. E. Adams in Mayodan, with Rev. Adams, pastor of Elkin Val ley church, officiating, using the impressive ring service. For her wedding the bride wore a spring suit of navy, with a white satin blouse and other ac cessories of navy. Her flowers were a shoudler bouquet of Talis man roses. Mrs. Cass is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson and Mr. Cass is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cass. Both are pop ular with a host of friends. Following a brief wedding trip they will be temporarily at home with the bridegroom's parents. Mrs. Darnell Entertains Book Club Friday Mrs. J. Walter Darnell enter tained the members of her book club at a most enjoyable meeting at her home on Gwyn Avenue Fri day evening. Hawthorne, pussy willows, jonquils and forsythla were used in the reception rooms. The appointments of the tables were suggestive of Washington's Birthday. Rummy was played dur ing the evening. The high score award went to Miss Mattie Mae Powell and the runner-up prize to Mrs. L. I. Wade. Miss Sadie Franklin, who was a special guest, was given a lovely remembrance. When the cards were removed a prettily appointed salad course, in which the patriotic motif was further accentuated, was served. This was supplemented with cherry tarts. \ Favors were small baskets made from cherry bark and filled with mints. ' Parent-Teachers Meet Tuesday Afternoon The regular meeting of the Par ent-Teachers Association was held in the elementary school audito rium Tuesday afternoon with a good attendance. Mrs. E. C. James, president, presided over the busi ness session, which featured rou tine reports and business. A vote of thanks was tendered Miss Bet tie Allen.for a radio loaned to the school for work in the class rooms. It was announced that a room building to house the color ed school would be erected at an early date. This will fill a long felt need in this school district. A varied program was present ed by Misses Flora Royall, Betty \llen and Mrs. Fletcher Harris, as sisted by pupils of the fourth and fifth grades. The program consist ed of readings, recitations and group singing. The attendance prize was won by Miss Royall's fourth grade. Miss Ruth Hall Is Honored at Party Here Honoring Miss Ruth Hall of Yadkinville, whose engagement to George Crater, also of Yadkinville, has recently been announced by the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall, Mrs. Fred Eidson entertained at a small party at her home on Elk Spur Street Tues day evening. Pour tables were placed for bridge. The living room was decorated with primroses and apple blossoms. In the games Mrs. Ruth Crater won the high score prize and the consolation award went to Mrs. Carl Young. Miss Hall was pre sented a lovely crystal vase as guest of honor. A salad course was served when the cards were removed. Guests from Yadkinville were: Miss Hall, the honoree, Mrs. Kate Waynlck, Miss Blanche Mackie. Mrs. Hurley Hinshaw, Mrs. Wal ter Hinshaw, Miss Annie Lee Wal lace, Miss Mary Kelley, Miss Peep Zackery, Miss Mary Weaver and Mrs. Walser Hudspeth. Elkin guests were Mesdames Hugh Roy all, Ruth Byrd Crater, Ted Brown, Dixie Graham and Carl Young. Miss Nell Hamlin Is Married To Dr. M, L. Townsend Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Nell Hamlin of Washington, D. C., and Dr. Maur ice L. Townsend, also of Wash ington, , which was solemnized Thursday, February 18, at the home of the bride's twin sister, Mrs. Ira Tuttle, Raleigh, with Dr. E. C. Few and Dr. J. A. Russell, both of Raleigh, performing the ceremony. The bride is a daughther of the late James D. Hamlin and Mrs. Mollie Folger Hamlin of Rockford, this county. She has a number of close friends here, where she lived for a number of years, and is Back to Wild* I>OS pital bed, recovering from injuries in a Western air crash which cost her husband's life, Mrs. Osa Mar tin Johnson (above), announces she will carry on in jungle expe ditions. well known as a professional nurse. She received her training at George Washington Hospital, Washington. Following a wedding trip to Southern points of interest. Dr. and Mrs. Townsend will make their home at Chevy Chase San atorium, Washington, which is owned and operated by Dr. Town send. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Combs I Celebrate Golden Wedding: Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pinkney Combs celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday t their home near State Road. Mr. and Mrs. Combs were married February 24, 1887. During their married life they have resided in both North Carolina and Virginia. Mrs. Combs Was the former Miss Margaret Calloway. Both are members of prominent families. Mr. Combs has just passed his 89th birthday and Mrs. Combs is 65. The celebration was climaxed with a dinner for the family and a few close friends. A color scheme of gold and white was carried out in detail in the ap-' pointments of the dinner. The following sons and daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Combs were present for the celebration: Mrs. T. E. Brannock, Independence, •Virginia; W. H. Combs, Mrs. Rob ert A. Walters, Mrs. Minnie Don ovan and Mrs. William A. Wal ters, State Road. There are two other sons, Clark E. Combs of Los Angeles, California, and Kermit S. Combs of Louisville, Ely., who were unable to attend the dinner due to the distance. In addition to the above children Mr. and Mrs. Combs havri thirteen grand children. Mrs. Folger is Hostess at Series of Parties Prominent among the events on the week's social calender were the parties given Wednesday and Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Franklin Folger at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Neaves, on Bridge Street. The spa cious home was decorated with early spring flowers on both occa sions. Wednesday afternoon bridge was played at six tabids and an extra table was invited for the refreshment hour. The high score award went to Mrs. Errol Hayes at the conclusion of the play and the runner-up prize to Mrs. Paul Gwyn. Mrs. W. C. Cox drew the honor prize. Thursday afternoon bridge was played at seven tables and thyee additional guests were invited for the refreshment hour. High score prizes were awarded Mrs. Clyde Eller and Miss Josephine Paul and runndr-up prizes were awarded Mrs. E. S. Spainhour and Miss Norma Cawthon. Mrs. Ralph Fletcher, a recent bride, was pre sented a crystal supper plate and Miss Lucille Cox drew the honor prize. Each afternoon a salad course, supplemented by a sweet- course was served. Out-of-town guests Wednesday were: Mrs. B. F. Folger, Mrs. Paul Folger and Miss Catherine Folger, all of Dobson, and Miss Anna Hal sey of Mouth of Wilson, Va., was the only out-of-town guest Thurs day. BURCH Rev. A. B. Hayes of Mountain View preached at Little Richmond Baptist church Saturday and Sun day. A good crowd attended the services. Miss Bennie Chandler is spend ing a few days in Pulaski, Va., visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Tine Whitaker, who has been ill for several days, Is im proving her friends Will be glad to knoy. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ch&ppell had as their week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Calloway and Wizer and Leona Chappell, all of High Point. Miss Thelma Dodson is spend ing several days in High Point the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hudspeth. Mrs. Porter Dodson suffered an injured hip in a fall last week. I .- 'v : - She Is resting fairly comfortably, her friends will be glad to know. J. 8. Layne was able to attend church services Sunday, after be ing confined to his home several months by illness. Mr. Layne is a deacon in the church and active in religious activities and his m%ny friends are 1 glad that he is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chappell had as their guests over the week end, Miss Virginia Joynes of North Elkin and Rev. A. B. Haynes of Mountain View. J. S. Greenwood and M. G. Sneed are attending court in Dob son this week. Rev. E. G. Jordon of North El kin will preach at Bessies Chapel Baptist church Saturday and Sun day. Babe White left the latter part of the week for New York, where he will spend sometime with rela tives and friends. "All but a few types ,of birds adhere to their original mates for years, or a lifetime." In fact, all but one type—the featherless type —more's the pity I Read Tribune Advertisements! THE EAGLE Swap in Sale Continues Till Saturday $5 For Your Old Mattress on Any New Inner-Spring Mattress. $5 up for Your Old Range on Any New Range in Our Store. ■ $5 to $lO for Your Old Safe or Cabi net on any New Kitchen Cabinet. Up to $25 for Your Old Bed Room, Dining Room or Living Room Suite on Any New Suite. Liberal Allowance for Your Old Radio on a New Grunow. LETS SWAP E.Z. TERMS Eagle Furniture Co. Elkin, N. C.
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