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©SOCi ETY. Naomi Shell Circle To Meet The Naomi Shell circle of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon at 3:30, with Mrs. Silas Nichols, with Mrs. Sea man Dobbins, associate hostess. All members are invited to attend. Epworth League Members Enjoy Twelve members of the Epworth League and their visitors enjoyed a picnic supper Thursday evening at the grounds at Biltrlte furni ture plant. The party was chap eroned by Miss Mable Sale, league counsellor. Mrs. Hardin Graham is Hostess to Bridge Club Mrs. Hardin Graham entertain ed members of her bridge club and sufficient guests to complete two tables at her home on Ter race Avenue Thursday. Luncheon was served at one o'clock and during the afternoon bridge was played. Lovely garden flowers were used in profusion in the re ception rooms. Hie club scoring honors went to Mrs. Marion Allen. Guests in addition to the club members were Mrs. Hugh Parks and Mrs. Mable Doughton Davis, the latter of High Point. Plumbing and Heating GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERA TORS—WASHING MACHINES RADIOS ELKIN PLUMBING AND HEATING CO. Phone 254 Elkin, N. C. Responsibility We know that the major ity of people have little— if any—knowledge of the problems which arise when a loved one passes away. We accept the responsibil ity this enforced faith an us entails, with a confidence founded upon many years of satisfactory service. AMBULANCE SERVICE Day and Night ij&r ■ Day Phone 70—Niffht Phones 40—282 Hayes & Speas Funeral Directors Elkin, N. C, Methodist Circles To Meet Monday The circles of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Metho dist church will meet Monday af ternoon at 3:30 in the following homes: Circle number one will meet with Mrs. M. A. Biggs on West Main street; number two with Mrs. Alex Chatham on East Main street and number three with Mrs. Wm. A. Jenkins, on Market street. All members are requested to attend. Misses Evans and Fulp Entertain Misses Betty Lou Evans and Nelda Fulp were hostesses to twelve boys and girls of the high school set at an enjoyable party at the home of Mrs. Earl Ellis on Elk Spur street Friday evening. Contests and miscellaneous games were enjoyed, with Frank Walker winning the prize. Dancing was also engaged in. The home was decorated with lilac, iris and dogwood. Wafers and punch were served during the evening. Musk Week to be Observed at Final Woman's Club Meeting The final meeting of the Elkin Womans Club will be held Thurs day afternoon, May 6, at Hotel Elkin. As is the custom of the club the meeting will be in cele bration of National Music Week. Due to the fact that the guest artist for the meeting, R. G. Cox, of Winston-Salem, talented mu sician, could not be here on Tues day the meeting date was chang ed to Thursday. A worthwhile program will be presented by Mr. Cox and all club members are THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA urged to attend. The public is cordially invited. Miss Hendren Is Hostess To O. B. H. Club Miss Mary Hendren delight fully entertained the O. B. H. Club at her home on West Main street Tuesday evening, with a full membership attendance, li lacs, tulips and narcissi were used in profusion In the living room, where three tables were placed for dominoes. The club award for high score went tot Miss Betty Allen at the conclusion of the games. A tempting salad course was served late in the evening. Members attending were Misses Betty Allen, Ola Angell, Blanche Dixon, Effie Crater, Alice Dixon, Maude Greenwood, Sadie Frank lin, Ned Ball, Elizabeth Anderson, Betty Harris, Ophelia Paul and Grace Cocker ham. Mrs. Haywood is Hostess to Two-Four Club Limiting her guests to members of the Two-Four bridge Club, Mrs. C. L. Haywood, Jr., wa3 host ess at an enjoyable bridge-lunch eon at lier home on Hospital Road Thursday. Luncheon WM served at one o'clock. The lovely table, where covers were placed for eight, was centered with a bou quet of mixed garden flowers. During the afternoon bridge was enjoyed. The club award for high score went to Mrs. E. C. Grier at the conclusion of the Play. Those making up the tables were: Mrs. Paul Qwyn, Mrs. A. O. Bryan, Mrs. J. R. Poindexter, Miss Maude Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. drier, Mrs. Ruohs Pyron, *Mrs. E. S. Spainhour and Mrs. Hay wood. Bridge-Dinners Are Given By Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bryan en tertained at two parties at their home on West Main street last week. Each evening a bridge dinner was enjoyed. The home was decorated with a profusion of tulips and lilacs. On Friday evening thirty guests enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Bry an's hospitality. Scoring honors went to Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Pain hour for the highest number of points, the runner-up prize went to Mrs. Thomas Roth and the consolation prize to Mrs. Paul Gwyn. Saturday evening six tables were in play. Mrs. Rich Chat ham and Dr. Hugh Parks won the high score awards and the run ner-up prize went to Mrs. A. B. Somers. Mrs. Franklin Folger won the consolation prize. Garden Club Meets With Mrs. J. F. Hendren Thursday Afternoon Mrs. J. F. Hendren entertained the .members of the Yadkin Val ley Garden Club at an enjoyable meeting at her home on West Main street Thursday afternoon. The home was beantifllly decor ated with a wealth of garden flowers. Mrs. J. L. Hall was program chairman for the month and pre sented an interesting study on spring flowers. She was assisted by Mesdames H. C. Salmons, J. H. Beeson and E. C. James. Mrs. E. G. Click told of a recent visit to Magnolia gardens. A tempting collation was served at the conclusion of the program. Members attending the meet ing were: Mesdames J. L. Hall, H. C. Salmons, E. G. Click, J. H. Bee son, E. C. James, E. F. McNeer, W. W. Whitaker, H. P. Graham, J. S. Atkinson, W. R. Wellborn, M. A. Biggs and George Royall. Miss Mary Elizabeth Harris, Bride-Elect is Feted at Party A delightful courtesy to Miss Mary Elizabeth Harris, bride-elect of the week, was the party given Wednesday evening by Miss Hoy land Harris at her home on West Main street. White narcissi and lilacs were used in profusion in the reception rooms, where tables were placed for Bingo. Prizes for the evening were awarded Miss Mary Elizabeth Harris and Miss Mattie Mae Powell. At the conclusion of the games little Patricia Harris and Sammy Harris, dressed as a bride and bridegroom, entered the room to the strains of the "Wedding March," played by Mrs. Parks Hampton, and presented Miss Harris with a shower of beautiful gifts from the guests. The hostess' gift to Miss Harris was a piece of Madeira linen and Mrs. Thomas Harris, Jr., a recent bride, was also presented a piece of Madeira. A tempting and beautifully ap pointed salad course was served late in the evening. Twenty-two guests enjoyed Miss Harris' hospitality. Cobb-Sparrow Miss Gladys Marie Sparrow, of Kinston, and Alton Parks Cobb, of Dobson and LaGrange, were married in a church ceremony on Saturday morning, April 17, at 11 o'clock, in the Gordon Street church, at Kinston. Rev. Leiand Cook, the bride's pastor, officiat ed, using the ring ceremony. The bride and groom entered the church together. The bride | Honeymoon Over | i Juliana returns from honeymoon. She lost twenty-three pounds as a result of open air exercise and eating lightly on three-month wedding trip. was attired in a suit of dawn blue wool with chiffon blouse, with navy accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Cobb is the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Sparrow, of Kinston. For the past several years she has been employed by the Kinston Gift Shop. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cobb, of LaGrange. He received his education at N. C. State College, Raleigh. For the past two years he has been con nected with the Extension De partment of Agriculture, serving as assistant county agent in Sur ry county, with headquarters in Dobson. Following the ceremony, the couple left for a wedding trip to unannounced points. Upon their return, they will make their home in Dobson. Hospital Auxiliary Meets; To Give Party Friday Evening At a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of Hugh Chatham Me morial Hospital held at the Meth odist church Monday afternoon, Rev. L. B. Abernethy, chairman of the hospital board, made an in teresting talk to the members on Florence Nightingale, pioneer in nursing, whose birthday anniver sary will be celebrated next month. At the meeting it was decided that a prize of SI.OO each would be presented to the high school and grammar grade students of the local schools for the best es say on Miss Nightingale. The es say to be handed in to the auxil iary by May 12. National Hospital Day will be observed at the local hospital on May 12, and all citizens of Elkin and the surrounding community are invited to visit the local hos pital at that time. Plans were also perfected for a reception to be held at the Nurses' Home on the evening of April 30, from eight until ten o'clock. The reception will be in the form of a book shower and those attending are asked to bring a good book, a silver offer ing or the price of a subscription to a magazine. These will be do nated to the hospital library. Mrs. Rich Chatham is to be in charge of the reception, assisted by Mes dames W. C. Cox, Fred Colhard, Fred McNeely and E. A. Harris. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend. Light re freshments will be served during the evening. Mrs. A. O. Bryan, president of the auxiliary, presided over the meeting. Officers Elected For P.-T. A.; l Mrs. Haywood To Head Association The final meeting of the school year of the Parent-Teacher As sociation was held Tuesday after noon at the elementary school, with a splendid attendance. In celebration of National Music Week, Mrs. H. P. Oraham, pro gram chairman, presented a mu sical program. The first number was a group of songs by the fifth grades. Other numbers were two vocal selections by Mrs. J. H. Bee son; a piano solo by Peggy Roy all; a reading "One, Two, Three," by Olenda Norman, and a vocal quartette, "April Eyes," by Mes dames E. P. McNeer, H. P. Gra ham, E. O. Click and Fred Col hard. Mrs. E. C. James, president, presided over the business ses sion, which featured annual re ports from the various commit tees. Mrs. E. P. McNeer, chair man of the ways and means com mittee, reported that a total in excess of $230 had been raised by the organization this year. One of the major activities being the standardization of the school li brary. The school is now listed among the standard eight months schools of the state. Other books will have to be added to the . li brary to uphold the standard for the next year. Miss Flora Royall, elementary school librarian, thanked the as sociation for subscriptions to var ious magazines for t.hp library and for having the library catalogued. Miss Mable Sale, who has been in charge of rebinding a number of library books, displayed an exhi bitin of her work. [ The nominating committee sub-1 mltted the following officers for 1937-38, which were accepted by the association: President, Mrs. C. L. Haywood, Jr.; first vice president, Mrs. C. H. Brewer; second vice-president, Miss Mar garet Cragan; third vice-presi dent, Miss Flora Royalir® secre tary, Mrs. Ruth Byrd Crater, and treasurer, Mrs. A. O. Bryan. A social hour was enjoyed after the meeting adjourned. More people speak English than any other language; next comes German. J. M. FRANKLIN Registered Architect Phone 318 Elkin, N. C. FLOWERS Cut Flowers—Funeral Designs Potted Plants Mrs. Grady Cockerham Phone 22 Elkin, N. C. Have You Considered THAT: UNPAINTED BUILDINGS DEPRECIATE 7 PER CENT EACH YEAR WHILE PAINTED BUILDINGS DEPRECIATE ONLY 2 PER CENT EACH YEAR IT PAYS TO PAINT! USE QUALITY STAG PAINT ONE GALLON MAKES TWO! WE HAVE IT! Surry Hardware Co. ELKIN, N. C. T GL j. _ Pure Silk Satin Men's Dress lorn Sheets SLIPS qoidtc Size 81x90 Bias Cut tJilliV 1 U SI.OO Sizes 14 to 17 Seamless, good quality, un- Full Fashioned I 59c I bleached sheets, bought SILK HOSIERY Fast colors, full cut, fancy before the price rise. First Quality patterns, ideal for work. 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