tLe Social l\eaim
News of Parties, Clubs, Weddings
TELEPHONE No. 96
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Miss Guyer Is
Shown Courtesy
Miss Selma Guyer, bride-elect
was honored on Wednesday eve
ning of last week at a dessert
bridge party, given by Mrs. John
E. Brendle of Boonville, Mrs. John
W. Williamson of Yadkinville and
Mrs. Donnie G. Harris of this
city, at tire Gilvin Roth Y.M.C.A.
Miss Guyer's marriage to Junius
Emery Brendle is planned for
June.
The receiving room was beau
tifully decorated carrying out the
bridal colors of pink and white
which were repeated in the re
freshment course. Spring flowers
were used throughout with a min
iature wedding scene in front of
the mantle. Behind the wedding
scene there was an arrangement
of all white Spring flowers and
lighted tapers flanked with mag
nolia leaves.
The bride - elect’s place was
marked with a corsage of varie
gated carnations. Other places
were designated with handmade
miniature baskets filled with
thrift.
Four tables of bridge and two
tables of rummy were in play
during the evening. High score
award in bridge went to Miss Fan
nie Sue Harris and consolation
to Mrs. Savannah Sheppard. Mrs.
James Transou was high scorer
in rummy and Mrs. Bill Cook,
low scorer.
Miss Guyer was presented a gift
of crystal in her chosen wedding
pattern by the hostesses.
Bridal cake, nuts and coffee
were served to the honoree, Miss
Willie Guyer, Mrs. Savannah
Sheppard, Mrs. Herman Guyer,
Miss Fannie Sue Harris, Miss Lu
cille Weatherman, Miss Zeeta
Beeson, Miss Agnes Gray, Miss
Lucy Gray. Mrs. William T. Roth,
Mrs. Tat Davis, Mrs. Sam Mc
Kinney, Mrs. Charles Harris, Mrs.
Jack Terrell, Mrs. Maurine Wag
oner, Miss Maurice Gordan, Mrs.
Fred Harris, Mrs. Glenn Bailey,
Mrs. T. G. Harris, Mrs. Maurice
Bumgarne r and Mrs. James
Transou, all of Elkin; Mrs. Win
dell Hinshaw of Boonville; Mrs.
Bill Cook and Mrs. Gerald Wal
drop of Winston-Salem.
Mrs. McDaniel
Is DAR Hostess
Mrs. E. W. McDaniel was hos
tess to the Jonathan Hunt Chap
ter of the D. A. R. at a luncheon
session at her home, Thursday.
Mrs. James A. Booher presided
over the meeting. The group
studied the resolutions passed at
the state conference held in Ashe
ville, recently, and discussed the
part the local chapter takes in the
state and national program.
The local chapter also plans to
take part in the program for the
financing of a large wing which is
being built on Constitution Hall
in Washington, D. C.
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Cousins-Tharpe
Vows Solemnized
(PHOTO BY BEOMONI
MRS. M. T. COUSINS
Miss Mary Jane Tharpe, daugh
ter of John Koontz Tharpe of
Ronda, and the late Mrs. Tharpe,
became the bride of Major Thomas
Cousins of Morganton, son of Mrs.
M. T. Cousins of Durham and the
late Mr. Cousins, in a pretty cere
mony solemnized at the home of
the bride, at 5:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
Rev. Rufus R. Crater, officiated,
using the ring ritual of the Bap
tist Church. Only members of the
immediate families witnessed the
ceremony.
A prelude of wedding music was
presented by Mrs. Harvey Church,
pianist.
The bride and bridegroom, en
tered together unattended, to
speak their vows before an im
provised altar of greenery and
white gladioli. The nuptial setting
was softly lighted by tapers in
seven branched candelabra.
The bride wore a two piece suit
of magnolia white gabardine with
matching hat and navy accessor
ies. She carried an orchid shower
ed with satin streamers and val
ley lilies.
Immediately following the cere
mony, a reception was held at
the home for members of the
families. The bride’s table was
overlaid with an imported lace
cloth and centered with a three
tiered wedding cake topped with
a miniature bridal couple.
Mrs. Cousins, a graduate of Ap
palachian State Teachers College,
Boone, is now director of Woman's
Athletics at Morganton High
School.
Mr. Cousins is a graduate of
Julliard School of Music, New
York. He was a member of the
National Symphony Orchestra,
Washington, D. C„ prior to ac
cepting his present position of
Director of Music in Morganton.
Following a brief wedding trip,
Mr. and Mrs. Cousins will be at
\ home at 702 West Union Street
‘ in Morganton.
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Hairdressers
Group Meets
The Elkin Hairdressers Assoc
iation met for its regular monMily
meeting at Hotel Elkin Monday
evening for a dinner session, after
which they adjourned to Lucy
Gray’s Beauty Shop for a business,
meeting.
Mrs. Dan Barbour, vice-presi
dent, presided in the. absence of
the president, Mrs. Odell Law
rence.
Atty. Freeman
Is Club Speaker
James N. (Buck) Freeman, at
torney of Dobson, was guest
speaker at the regular monthly
meeting of the Business ahd Pro
fessional Womans’ Club at the
Gilvin Roth Y.M.C.A., Thursday
evening.
Miss Lucy Gray, president, pre
sided and Miss Ola Crowder offer
ed the invocation.
Mr. Freeman, who has recently
returned from Japan where he
was a member of the defense
counsel in the war crimes trials
for the United States, told the
group, “It is up to us to under
i stand the people of other coun
tries, and it is up to us to get
them to understand us.”
Mr. Freeman was introduced by
Mrs. Luther Baker, program chair
man. %
During the business session, the
group voted to contribute $25. to
Miss iheck, Mr. *
Couch, Are Wed
Miss Vallie Mozelle Cheek of
Jonesville, became the bride of
Colin Couch of this city on Satur
day, March 12, at the home of
Rev. E. W. McMurray of Yadkin
vilie.
For her wedding, the bride chose
a suit of navy blue with which she
used black accessories. Her cor
sage was of white carnations.
Mrs. Couch is the daughter of
Mrs. T. C. Cheek of Jonesville,
avid the late Mr. Cheek.
Mr. Couch is the son of Mrs.
Ella Couch and the late J. B.
Coudh. At present he holds a posi
tion at the Elkin Furniture Com
pany.
The couple are making their
home in Fleasant Hill.
the North Elkin School lunch
room.
Mrs. Joe Karris was the guest
of Mrs. E. A. Harris at the meet
ing.
April Bride-bled
Is Feted Thursday
Honoring Miss Dorothy Bee
Parks, bride-elect of Afiril, Miss
Maude Greenwood entertained at
a dinner bridge at her apartment
on North Bridge Street, Thurs
day evening. Covers were laid for
12 guests.
Miss Parks is to wed Charles
Colhard, at 5 o’clock Saturday
afternoon. April 9, at the First
Methodist Church.
The high score award in bridge
went to Mrs. E. W. McDaniel and
the runner-up to Mrs. E. C. Grier.
Miss Parks’ place was designat
ed with a tiny basket of sachets
and she was presented with a gift
of linen.
Arrangements of early Spring
flowers furnished a pretty party
setting.
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