Thursday, April 18, 1940
I^OCTETY.
Parent-Teachers to Hold final
Meet Tuesday
The final meeting of the school
year of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation will be held in the ele
mentary school building Tuesday
afternoon, April 23, at 3:30 o'clock.
A full membership attendance
is urged.
Miss Ogburn is Hostess to Bridge
Miss Lucille Ogburn entertained
members of her bridge club at her
home on Surry Afenue Tuesday
evening, with two tables in play.
In the games scoring honors went
to Miss Mamie Dyer.
Miss Anna Atkinson was a
special guest of the club.
A tempting collation was served
during the evening.
Mission Circle Meets Thursday
Evening
Circle number four of the Wo
man's Society of Christian Ser
vice of the Methodist church met
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Roscoe Poplin on West
Main street, with Mesdames
Ralph Triplett and M. C. White
ner associate hostesses, with 15
members present.
Mrs. Max Boyles, circle chair
man, presided over the meeting
and conducted the devotionals.
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Women at Work in Their Own
Communities," was presented by
Mrs. John Sagar and Miss Mable
Sale.
Refreshments were served dur
ing a pleasant social hour.
Mesdames Walker and Moseley
Honor Seniors Monday
Honoring members of the sen
ior class of the local high school,
Mrs. L. F. Walker and Mrs. J. F.
Moseley entertained members of
the class and their advisor, Miss
Alice Dixon, at a-supper Monday
evening at Abernethy's drug
store. The table appointments
were in red and white, the class
colors. Covers were placed for
31 seniors, the hostesses and Miss
Dixon.
Following the supper the guests
were entertained at a theatre
party.
Mrs. Haywood Is Two-Four Club
Hostess Thursday
Mrs. Charles L. Haywood, Jr.,
entertained members of the Two-
Four Bridge club and a number
of visitors at a delightful bridge
luncheon Thursday at her home
on Hospital Road. Luncheon was
served at one o'clock and in the
afternoon bridge was played at
two tables. In the games the
high score award went to Mrs. R.
C. Freeman.
Members playing were: Mes
dames H. C. Graham, J. R. Poin
dexter, Paul Gwyn, E. C. Grler
and Miss Maude Greenwood. Spe
cial guests were: Mesdames R. C.
Freeman, T. R. Sample and Mar
ion Allen.
Mrs. Lillard Honors Miss Cox at
Luncheon Tuesday
Honoring Miss Lucile Cox,
bride-elect of the month, Mrs. J.
L. Lillard entertained at a love
ly luncheon Tuesday at her home
on Gwyn avenue. Bowls of nar
cissi and forsythia were used in
the decorations of the living room
and dining room. Covers were
placed for fourteen at small
tables centered with bouquets of
the same flowers.
Miss Cox was presented a pair
of silver candlesticks as guest of
honor.
Mrs. J. H. Townsend, of Red
Springs;- guest of her sister, Mrs.
Mason Lillard, was the only out
of-town guest.
Miss Dorothy Colhard Is Honored
on Birthday
Mrs. Fred Colhard entertained
at a small dinner party at her
home on Church street Wednes
day evening to honor her daugh
ter, Miss Dorothy Colhard, on her
birthday anniversary. The home
was attractively arranged
throughout with forsythia and
jonquils and the dining room
table was centered with a grace
ful bouquet of old fashioned gar
den flowers.
Covers were placed for Miss
Colhard, honoree, Miss Sarah
Kelley Lillard, Miss Tootsie Hoi-
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
lingsworth, ' Bill Bond, Thomas
Phillips and Fred Colhard. A
three-course dinner was served.
Mrs. Abernethy Is Hostess at
Luncheon Thursday
Having as guests members of
the Thursday Book club and
three visitors, Mrs. J. G. Aber
nethy was hostess at a lovely
luncheon Thursday at her home
on West Main street. Spring
flowers were attractively arranged
throughout the home and as cen
terpieces for the small tables,
where covers were placed for 14.
Following the luncheon a busi
ness meeting of the club was held,
this meeting marking the final
one of the club year.
Guests for the luncheon in
addition to club members were:
Mesdames J. S. Hiatt, Herman F.
Duncan and W. E. Paul.
Mrs. McNeer Fetes Bride-Elect
at Party
Another of the many parties
honoring Miss Lucile Cox, bride
elect of the month, was the
bridge-luncheon given Saturday
by Mrs. E. F. McNeer at her
home on Church street. The love
ly home was arranged throughout
with bowls of jonquils. Luncheon
was served. from small tables.
Among the additional guests in
vited for luncheon Miss Sarah
Kelley Lillard drew the prize.
Bridge was played at four
tables during the afternoon with
Mrs. Franklin Folger winning the
high score award and Mrs. La
than Mills the runner-up prize.
Miss Cox was presented a lovely
tray as guest of honor.
I Mrs. Willie Stroud Honors Son
on Birthday Anniversary
Jimmy Ferrell Stroud was hon
ored on his third anniversary
Tuesday when his mother, Mrs.
Willie Stroud, entertained at a
small party in celebration of his
birthday. A number of games
and contests were enjoyed during
the afternoon by the eight chil
dren who were invited.
The dining room presented a
festive scene. Yellow and blue
balloons were festooned from the
ceiling and the birthday cake
was in white and yellow. Jon
quils were arranged throughout
the room. Refreshments were
served and the little guests were
given candy as favors.
Mrs. Stroud was assisted in en
tertaining by Miss Lorene Stroud.
Mr. and Mrs. Young Entertain
For Mr. and Mrs. Meed
Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Meed, who will leave soon to make
their home in Wheeling % West Va.,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Young enter
tained at an evening party Tues
day at their home on Elk Spur
Street. Five tables were placed
for bridge. Spring flowers were
used in profusion throughout the
reception rooms.
In the games scoring honors
went to Mrs. Sig Holcomb and
Clyde Cothren and honor prizes
went to Mrs. Pauline Masten Par
due and Clyde Cothren. Mrs.
Meed was presented a bedspread
as guest of honor.
A beautifully appointed salad
course was served at the conclusion
of the progressions.
Mrs. Hodel Is Club Hostess
Wednesday
Mrs. Earl M. Hodel entertain
ed members of the Wednesday
Afternoon Study club at the reg
ular monthly meeting at her
home in Westover Heights Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Marion Allen, program
chairman, introduced J. Mark
McAdams, superintendent of the
city schools, who spoke interest
ingly on the North Carolina
school system.
A two course collation was
served at the conclusion of the
program to the following mem
bers: Mesdames Errol Hayes,
Howard Hatch, L. W. Laxton,
Garland Johnson, J. H. Beeson,
Fletcher Harris, Marion Allen, R.
C. Freeman, Hugh Royall and
Fled Neaves.
Mrs. Lawton Speaks to L. H. C.
Club Thursday
Mrs. W. W. Lawton was guest
speaker at the meeting of Lucy
Hanes Chatham club number one
Thursday evening at the club
house.
Mrs. Lawton, who is spending
some time here with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Eph Whisenhunt, spoke
on conditions in war-torn China,
where she served for a number of
years as a missionary, returning
to the United States only last
year. Her talk was highly en
joyed.
During the business session
plans were made for combining
the night groups of the former
Winston-Salem and Elkin clubs,
and a nominating committee was
appointed to select officers for
the new organization.
Approximately 45 members at
tended the meeting.
Mason Li Hard Class Meets Mon
day Evening
The Mason Lillard Bible class
of the Sunday school of the
Methodist church met Monday
evening at the home of Miss
Ophelia Paul on Terrace avenue.
The president, Mrs. Fred Colhard,
presided over the meeting and
conducted the devotionals.
During the meeting plans were
made for the Youth Caravan to
be here next month. The caravan
is a group of trained workers
sponsored by the church confer
ence to aid in the promotion of
the youth crusade, which is a
major program in the work of
the church this year. Other rou
tine business was dispatched. The
concluding feature of the pro
gram was a vocal solo "In the
Time of Roses," by Miss Jose
phine Paul.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess during a pleasant so
cial hour.
Group Meeting of Methodist
Circles Monday
The monthly group meeting of
the circles of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of the
Methodist church met at the
church Monday afternoon with a
splendid attendance.
Mrs. George Royall, president,
presided. The opening prayer
was by Mrs. J. L. Hall. The mis
sionary topic was presented by
Mrs. Herman P. Duncan, who
told of the work and life of
Bishop Lambeth. A vocal duet,
"The Perfect Prayer," by Misses
Lena Sale and Peggy Royall, con
cluded the program.
During the business session
plans were made for a church
social 1 to be held in the near fu
ture and Mrs. Joe Bivins was
named chairman of the social
committee.
Mrs. R. C. Freeman explained
to the group the work of renovat
ing the parsonage, which is now
in process. Other routine mat
ters were dispatched.
Beta Club Meets; Elects
Officers
The meeting of the Beta Club
was held Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Dorothy Hutchins,
with Jim Harrell, president of the
club, presiding. Elections of of
ficers featured the business session.
Miss Jo Barker was named presi
dent; Hugh Holcomb, vice-presi
dent, Miss Peggy Royall, secretary
and John Gambill, treasurer.
Fifteen new members were re
ceived into the club as follows:
Bob Harris, Joe Harris, Mary
Prances Combs, Marie Hutchins,
Roger Gentry, Margaret Carter,
Mary Felts, Nues Bray, Susie
Grace Hemric, Virginia Holcomb,
Eleanor Hayes, Maxine Aldridge,
Wendell Martin, Joy Kingsley and
Marjorie Kingsley.
The program was in charge of
Hugh Holcomb on education after
high school. Assisting with the
program were: Ruth Martin, Eva
Johnson, Eloise Sparks, Bill Gra
ham and Jim Harrell.
Juniors Fete Upperclassmen
Saturday Evening
Highlighting the social activi
ties of the younger set for the
week was the Junior-Senior ban
quet which was held Saturday
evening in the banquet hall of
Hotel Elkin. The affair was in
the form of a Spanish fiesta and
the banquet hall was decorated
with red hawthorne, greenery,
Spanish pottery and streamers of
red, green and yellow.
Covers were placed for one
hundred and two, including the
31 members of the senior class,
the 64 juniors, members of the
high school faculty, grade moth
ers of both classes, J. Mark Mc-
Adams, superintendent of the
city schools, and Mrs. McAdams.
Bowls of hawthorne and gaily
colored pottery decorated the
banquet tables and the programs
were decorated with lace fans and
red roses.
Hugh Holcomb, president of the
junior 'class, acted as toastmaster
for the evening and gave a wel
come to the upperclassmen. Re
sponses were made by Miss Nancy
Moseley, president of the senior
class, and Bill Graham. Miss Jo
Barker gave a toast to the grade
mothers and J. Mark McAdams
gave a toast to the students of
both classes in behalf of the fac
ulty. The program was inter
spersed with Spanish music by
Miss Peggy Royall, piano soloist,
a reading by Miss Elizabeth 801 l
ll annon, a vocal solo by Miss
Lena Sale, and a clever dance,
the Spanish Serenade, by Miss
Constance Greenwood and Eldon
Burgiss. A "bull fight," staged
by John Gambill, in the form of
a contest between members of
the two classes, afforded much
merriment. A Spanish fan dance
by the waitresses, composed of
members of the rising junior
class, was also a feature of the
program. Tom Whatley present
ed each of the seniors with a
small gift characteristic of their
talents in a clever skit entitled
"Spanish Love Charms."
The concluding numbers were
songs to the seniors by members
of the junior class and the re
sponse in song by the upperclass
men.
Following the banquet dancing
was enjoyed.
Germany is working 150,000
captives from Poland on the
land. They work without pay
and eat what is handed out to
them or go hungry.
Primary—May 25th
Giles Y. Newton
for CONGRESS —Bth IMst.
Let's let the People Decide It
The Elkin Woman's Club
CORDIALLY INVITES THE
Home-Makers of Elkin
and Vicinity
TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL
Cooking School
TO BE HELD IN THE
Elkin City Hall
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. APRIL 24-25
2:30 O'CLOCK
No Admission Charge
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