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News of Parties, Clubs, Weddings
TELEPHONE No. 96
Mrs. Gwyn,Recent
Bride, Is Honored.
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Honoring Mrs. Owen Gwyn, a
recent bride, Mrs. Paul Gwyn en
tertained at a tea on Wednesday
afternoon of last week at her home
on Gwyn Avenue.
Alternating greeting the guests
at the door were Mrs. Raymond
Chatham and Mrs. J. O. Bivins.
The receiving line was composed
of the hostess, Mrs. Owen Gwyn,
Mrs. M. W. Price, mother of the
honoree, Miss Barbara Benson,
a bride-elect of September, Mrs.
J. W. L. Benson, mother cf the
bride-elect, and Mrs. M. E. Mot
singer of Winston-Salem.
Directing guests into the dining
room were Mrs. Harry Jonnson
during the first hour, and Mrs.
Charles Dixon, the second hour.
Sandwiches, nuts, cakes and
punch were served from a tea
table which was overlaid with a
handsome lace cloth and centered
with an artistic arrangement of
fellow roses.
Presiding at the punch bowl
were Mrs. R. B. Harrell, Mrs. Eu
gene Spainhour and Mrs. Hardin
Graham. Assisting in serving were
Miss Ann Harris, Miss Cathey
Leeper, Miss Virginia Graham,
Miss Betsy Richardson and Miss
Gene Click.
The guest register was presided
over by Mrs. Edwin Duncan, Jr.,
and Mrs. E. W. McDaniel.
Receiving guests in the den were
Mrs. Charles Ashby and Mrs. N. J.
Blackwood. Assisting in receiving
and serving were Miss Maude
Greenwood, Mrs. R. G. Chatham
and Mrs. LeGrand Johnson.
The honoree and Miss Benson
were presented gifts of silver in
their chosen wedding patterns.
Good-byes were said to Mrs. R.
C. Freeman during the first hour
and to Mrs. Herbert Graham, the
second hour.
, Approximately 125 guests called
during the receiving hours from
3:30 until 5:30 o’clock.
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THURSDAY
At 7:45 p. m., the Eastern Star
will meet at the Masonic Hall.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent.
A meeting for the purpose of
organizing a Senior Woman’s Club
will be held at 8 p. m. at the Gil
vin Roth YMCA. All interested
persons are invited to attend.
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FRIDAY
The Junior Woman’s Club will
hold a bake sale at the Basketeria
beginning at 9 a. m.
Mrs.Thomassonls
Honored Sunday
A family dinner was held at
the home of Mrs. J. L. Thomasson
at her home in Hamptonville Sun
day. Mrs. Thomasson is 91 years
of age.
All of Mrs. Thomasson’s child
ren, but one daughter, Mrs. W. A.
Creason of Michigan, were present
for the occasion. Children attend
ing the dinner were Mrs. Mallie
White, Miss Sallie Thomasson,
Strong Thomasson, and Mrs. Mary
White, all of Hamptonville, Wiley
and Roger Thomasson, both of
Winston-Salem, Mrs. Math Moss
of Misenheimer, Roy Thomasson
of Detroit, Mich., and J. Stowe
Thomasson of Elkin.
Mrs. Thomasson has 40 grand
children and 35 great grandchil
dren who also attended the cele
bration.
Mother-Daughter
Meeting Held
The Young Women’s Association
of the First Baptist Church held
its annual Mother-Daughter meet
ing on Tuesday evening with Lou
isa Roth and Mrs. W. T. Roth at
their home on West Main Street.
Approximately 25 members and
mothers or friends were present
for the meeting. Betty Lineberry,
president, presided.
Mrs. Reece Gilliam, adult leader,
extended the welcome knd Ethel
Milan conducted the devotional
and Bible study.
Carolyn Freeman, Frances Os
borne and Wilma Nichols gave
two special vocal selections, ac
companied at the piano by Gwen
dolyn Walker.
A program on “Christianity vs.
Catholicism’’ was presented by
Molly Dobbins, Joanne Dorsett,
Lynn Oliver, Gaye Taylor, Fran
ces Crowe and Carolyn Freeman.
Delicious refreshments, through
the courtesy of the Estfelle Coun
cilman Circle, were served at the
close of the program.
Helen Dobson
Circle Meets
The Helen Dobson circle of the
Grassy Creek Methodist Church
met Tuesday evening in the rec
reation hall of the church with
eight members, one new member
and two visitors present.
The devotionals were conducted
by Mrs. J. B. Felts and the open
ing prayer was offered by Mrs.
Walter Collins.
“Spreading His Light In Bur
ma,” the program topic, was dis
cussed by Mrs. George Felts, Mrs.
Tom Bruce and Mrs. Clifton Davis.
Mrs. O. F. Yarborough was a
guest at the meeting and spoke
to the group using as her topic,
"What Women Can Do In The
Church.”
The closing prayer was offered
by Mrs. A. D. McCoin.
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Bride-Elect Feted
During Past Week
Miss Barbara Benson, bride
elect of September 3 has been
shown several courtesies during
the past week. Miss Benson is to
wed John Fairclough, Jr., of
Ridgewood, N. J.
Miss Benson was honored on
Thursday at a luncheon given by
Mrs. William T. Roth at her home
on West Main Street. Luncheon
covers were laid for 24 guests.
The traditional bridal colors of
green and white were carried oyt
in the decorations consisting of
white roses, gladioli and gypso
philia.
The honoree’s place was marked
with a corsage and she was pre
sented a gift of china in her chos
en pattern.
Bingo was played with the priz
es going to, Mrs. Livingston Will
iams and Mrs. Lee Neaves.
Remembrances were given to
Mrs. Charles Meade of St. Peters
burg, Fla., and Mrs. J. D. Dunn of
Shelbyville, Ky., visitors in Elkin.
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Mrs. N. J. Blackwood and Mrs.
Charles F. Dixon entertained Sat
urday with a, luncheon at the
Forsyth Country Club in Winston
Salem in honor of Miss Benson.
Luncheon covers were laid for
40 guests from Elkin and Winston
Salem.
Miss Benson was given a corsage
and a gift of silver in her chosen
pattern by the hostesses. They al
so gave Mrs. Owen Gwyn, a recent
bride, a gift of silver.
The luncheon tables were beau
tifully decorated carrying out the
bridal colors of green and white.
Mixed Summer flowers were used
throughout the club.
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Miss Benson was feted Monday
evening when Mrs. W. B. Reeves
entertained at a theatre party at
the showing of “Connecticut
Yankee.”
The guest list included about
25 friends of the honoree.
Following the movie, refresh
ments were enjoyed at a local
drug store.
Mrs. Reeves presented Miss Ben
son with a gift of silver in her
chosen wedding pattern.
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Miss Mabel Sale honored Miss
Benson Tuesday evening, when
she was hostess to her bridge club
at her home on North Bridge
Street.
Upon the arrival of the guests,
a tempting dessert course was ser
ved. Each of the individual tables
was centered with a silver wedding
bell filled with pale pink babies
breath.
Miss Benson’s place was marked
with a miniature bridal doll and
she was presented a gift of crystal.
Budge was played at three
tables with the prize for the club
members going to Miss Erline
Mayberry, and for the guests, to
Mrs. Edwin Duncan, Jr.
Guests in addition to the club
members were Miss Benson, Mrs.
Duncan, Miss Cathey Leeper, Mrs.
Ray Collie, and Mrs. Fred York.
Club members are Miss Ola Crow
der, Miss Mamie Dyer, Miss Idelia
Benson, Miss Pauline Masten, Miss
Lois McKnight, Miss Erline May
berry and Miss Lucille Shermer.
Affianced Couple
Shown Courtesy
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brendle en
tertained Miss Geraldine Couch
and John P. Mayer, who were wed
July 30, at a cake cutting on Fri
day, July 29, at their home on
North Bridge Street. Guests in
cluded members of the wedding
party, families and close friends.
The bride’s table was overlaid
with a linen cloth and centered
with a two tiered heart shaped
cake topped with a miniature bri
dal couple. The base of the cake
was encircled with babies breath.
White satin ribbon was caught up
with bouquets of flowers around
ttffe table. Queen Anne’s lace and
candles were used on the buffet.
Also in the dining room was a
miniature wedding scene.
After the traditional cutting of
the cake, Miss Ethelda McCarver
of Hampton, Va„ completed the
serving. Assisting in serving were
Mrs. Harold Brendle and Mrs. T.
L. Parnell.
The receiving rooms of the home
were beautifully decorated with
Queen Anne’§ lace and roses.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Prosper Mayer of Bing
hamton, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Mayer of Long Island, N. Y., and
Mrs. L. C. Couch of Chapel Hill.
Circles Hold
Group Meeting
The circles of the Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service of the
First Methodist Church met at the
church Monday afternoon for a
group meeting with 50 members
present.
Mrs. Raymond Harris, president,
presided over the meeting.
The devotional period was con
ducted by Mrs. C. Hf Leary.
Mrs. Peter Masten, the former
Miss Sally Blackwood, was guest
speaker. She spoke of her work
as secretary at a rural mission
school in Kentucky, where she
was sent by a mission board. Later
she was transferred to Pfieffer
Junior College, Misenheimer,
where she still holds a position.
Hostesses for the meeting were
Mrs. C. O. Garland, Mrs. Callie
Robinson, Mrs. C. C. Wright, Mrs.
Abe Harris and Mrs. James
Booher.
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CONTEST WINNER — Roderick
Norwood Harris, above, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mon Harris of
Jonesville, was winner in a baby
contest, sponsored recently by
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Pentecostal Holiness Church in
Jonesville. Mickey Hayes, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hayes of
Elkin, was runner-up. Proceeds
from the contest were used for
general expenses of the church.
Baptist Circles
Convene Monday
The circles of the W. M. S. of
the First Baptist Church met
Monday using as their program
topic, “Christ, the Answer for Er
rors in Catholicism.” The circles
met as follows:
The Estelle Councilman circle
met with Mrs. Walter Burgess at
her Summer home near Roaring
Gap for a picnic at 6:30 p. m.
Monday. Nine members and nine
visitors were present. Mrs. A. R.
Plaster gave the devotionals and
Mrs. Glenn Lewis the program us
ing the assigned topic. Mrs. John
Sears presided over the business
session and Mrs. Reece Gilliam of
fered the closing prayer. -
Mrs. M. O. Fox was hostess to
the Katie Murray circle for lunch
eon at the church Monday. Mrs.
W. F. Reece had charge of the
devotional service^. Mrs. Adrian
Nixon presented the program us
ing as her topic, “Catholicism vs.
Christianity.” Eight members and
six visitors attended the meeting.
Rev. Howard J. Ford and Dr. M.
O. Fox were guests for luncheon.
The Neil Young circle met with
Mrs. H. D. Transou at 3 p. m. with
11 members and two visitors pres
ent. Miss Ruth Masten presented
the program.
The Pearl Johnson circle held a
picnic at the home of Mrs. Clyde
Carroll. The devotional period
was conducted by Miss Lucy Gray.
Miss Emma Cooke presented the
program. Ten members were pres
ent.
The Emma Leechman circle met
with Mrs. W. W. Byrd with Mrs.
G. L. Hampton as associate hos
tess. Mrs. T. Vern Cockerham pre
sided over the meeting. Mrs. Silas
Nichols gave a reading, “Someone
Gave Me A Bible,” followed by the
devotionals given by Mrs. I. S.
Gambill. Mrs. Troy D. Mathis
gave a story, “The Experiences of
a Missionary in Colombia.” Mar
gie Powers offered the closing
prayer. Twelve members and one
visitor were present.
Mrs. Raymond Vestal was hos
tess to the Mary Ellen Dozier cir
cle with nine members and one
visitor present. Mrs. Paul Hinshaw
had charge of the devotional per
iod. “Christ the Answer to Cath
olicism,” the program topic, was
discussed by Mrs. Sam Gray.
Carolyn Caudle
Circle Convenes
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The Carolyn Caudle circle of the
Elkin Valley Baptist Church met
at the home of Mrs. Stone Coop
er Tuesday evening with 11 mem
bers and, two visitors present.
Mrs. Smith Collins offered the
opening prayer. “New and ‘Living
Way” was the topic of the devo
tionals conducted by Mrs. Betty
Frye.
Mrs. Lester Cass, program chair
man, introduced David Lee Fletch
er, a ministerial student at Wake
Forest College, who spoke on
“Christ the Answer for Errors in
Catholicism.”
The closing prayer was led by
Mrs. J. C. Gwaltney.
Delaine Utley
Feted Monday
Mrs. Charles Utley honored her
daughter, Delaine, on her fifth
birthday anniversary, Monday aft
ernoon, with a party at their home
on Surry Avenue.
Games were enjoyed on the lawn
of the home by the approximate
ly 30 guests of similar ages.
At the conclusion of the play,
delicious refreshments were serv
ed the group.
Bake Sale To
Be Held Friday
A bake sale will be held Friday
at 9 a. m. at the Basketeria spon
sored by the Junior Womans Club.
Proceeds from the bake sale will
be used for the organization’s
project of building playgrounds at
various points throughout the
town.
Miss Minnick Is ■
Honored Saturday
Miss Norma Jean Minnick was
honored on her 16th birthday an
niversary, Saturday afternoon
with a party given in her honor
by her mother, Mrs. Sarah Min
nick.
Games and contests were play
ed with prizes going to Leo Myers,
B. C. Trexler, Bill Reece, Freder
ick Pardue and Norma Jean Min
nick.
A color scheme of red and white
was carried out in the decorations.
A delicious refreshment course
was served by the hostesses.
The guest list included 25
friends of the honoree.
Elkin Valley
Y.WAMeets
The Young Women’s Associa
tion of the Elkin Valley Baptist
Church met on Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Sam DeBorde.
Eleven members and four visitors
were present. %
The meeting was opened with
the singing of “Sweet Hour of
Prayer,” after which Susie Royall
gave the opening prayer. Mrs.
Brady Settle conducted the Bible
study.
Miss Mattie Johnson, program
chairman, and other members
presented a very interesting pro
gram on the subject “Christiani
ty vs. Catholicism.”
After the business session and
program the hostess served de
licious refreshments.
Rural Mail Carrier
Exam Will Be Held
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex
amination to fill the position of
rural mail carrier at Dobson.
Applications will be received un
til August 25, and the examina
tion will be held at Mount Airy.
The date of examination will
be stated on admission cards
which will be mailed to applicants
after the closing date for receipt
of applications.
Applications must be on file
with the Commission at Washing
ton, D. C., prior to the close of
business on the date specified
above.
Casstevens To Speak
At Mineral Springs
Rev. Kenneth Casstevens, a stu
dent at the Bob Jones College,
will speak to the Young People
of Mineral Springs Baptist Church
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Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock. ^ ^
At the evening service at 7:3tyP
o’clock, the pastor. Rev. Clifford
Vestal will bring the message us
irig as his topic, “Unpardonable
Sin.”
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
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