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News of Parties, Clubs, Weddings
TELEPHONE No. 96
Club Presents
Radio Program
The Business and Professional
Woman's Club presented a Christ
mas broadcast over radio station
WIFM last night at 7:45 p. m.
Miss Ola Crowder was in charge
of the broadcast and taking part
was the third grade of Elkin Ele
mentary School which sang carols
and gave recitations. Students
participating were Savanah Car
rico, Maxine Hemric, Sylvia
Harpe. Mary Ann Johnson, Donald
Couch, Larry Darnell, Tom Law
rence, Norman Graham, Tom Dil
lon, Johnny Welborn, Dickie
Evans, Buddy Hay Musgrove, Mary
Lou Meed, Sara Redinon, Ronnie
Transou. Mary Lee Eldridge and
Linda Eidson.
The children were accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. E. T. Spence.
Miss Johnson Is
Feted Wednesday
Mrs. Dwayne Irwin was hostess!
to an informal party Wednesday
evening, honoring Miss Phyllis |
Johnson who will leave Wednesday
for Cincinnati, Ohio, where she;
has accepted a position and will j
also attend the University of Cin
cinnati to study French.
The guest list included twelve
fiiends of the honoree.
During the evening games were
played and guests told of exper
iences they had had during Christ
mas seasons past.
Miss Johnson was presented re
membrances by the hostess.
The receiving rooms were beau
tifully decorated carrying out the
Christmas motif which was repeat
ed in the refreshment course.
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Jonesville Couple
Is Wed Yesterday
MRS. R. E. SMITH
{PHOTO BY BELL)
In a candlelight ceremony. Miss
Betty Jean Pardue, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Richard John Par
due, and Ranny E. Smith, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith of
Jonesville, were united in marri
age at 7:30 o’clock last night at
the home of the bride’s parents.
The Rev. J. Max Brandon, pas
tor of the Jonesville Methodist
Chtirch, officiated using the
double ring ritual, assisted by the
Rev. L. J. Pardue, uncle of the
bride, and pastor of the Mt. View
Baptist Church.
Frior to the ceremony a pro
gram of wedding music was pre
sented by Mrs. Ivry Johnson, pian
ist and David Reece of Raleigh,
soloist. Mr. Reece sang "I Love
You Truly,” “Because," “The
Sweetest Story Ever Told,” "Al
ways" and for the benediction,
Moy oil the joys of
Christmos be yours
throughout the year.
POPLIN MOTORS
Oldsmobile Sales and Service
At this season of the year we
pause to express to our many
friends and customers our
sincere appreciation for your
patronage during the past
year. We wish for each and
everyone of you a wonder
ful Christmas and a happy,
prosperous New Year!
Hinshaw Radio Sales
and Service
Albert Hinshaw, Prop.
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W.M.S.Elects
1950 Officers
The W. M. S. of the First Bap
tist Church met for a general
meeting on Monday afternoon at
the church with Mrs. C. N. Myers,
president, presiding.
Mrs. A. T. Whittington read the
scripture and Mrs. H. G. Harris
led in prayer. Miss Emma Cooke
presented the program “Christ
the Answer for the World.”
During the business session, re
ports of the year's activities were
given, and officers for 1950 were
elected. Mrs. Fred Harris was
named president; Mrs. E. C.
James, first vice-president; Miss
Emma Cooke, second vice-presi
dent; Mrs. A. R. Plastef, third
vice-president; Mrs. Zeno Dobbins,
secretary; Mrs. J. D. Brendle,
treasurer and literature chairman;
Miss Mattie Mae Powell, steward
ship chairman; Miss Hazel Byrd,
mission study chairman; Mrs. C.
R. Alexander, community mission
chairman; Mrs. James Burcham.
social chairman and Miss Cathey
Leeper, publicity chairman.
Circle chairmen for the year
are as follows: Mrs. W. T. Roth,
Emma Leechman circle: Mrs. G.
H. Tatum, Katie Murray circle;
Mrs. T. L. Parnell, Neil Young
circle; Mrs. Ted Griffin, Olive
Lawton circle; Mrs. Jack Hol
comb, Mary Ellen Dozier circle;
Miss Lucy Gray, Pearl Johnson
circle; Mrs. R. L. Jones, Estelle
Councilman circle; Mrs. Charlie
Young. Rosa Lee Appleby circle;
Mrs. Hadley Badgett, new circle
< yet unnamed); Miss Fannie Sue
Harris, Young Business Woman’s
circle; Mrs. Reece Gilliam, Y.W.A.;
Mrs. Phil Poats, Intermediate
Girls’ Auxiliary; Mrs. David
Blown, Junior Girls’ Auxiliary;
Mrs. J. S. Elmore. Royal Ambas
sador chapter and Mrs. Grady
Daye, Sunbeams.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing, the retiring president was
given a vote of thanks for hei
work throughout the year. The
closing prayer was offered by Mrs
T. G. Harris.
Church Class
Holds Parly
The Homemakers Sunday Schoo
class of the First Baptist Church
met at the home of Mrs. Noah
Darnell Friday evening for a
Christmas party with 17 members
present.
Mrs. H. G. Harris, class teacher
read the Christmas story and Mrs
C. R. Alexander offered the open
ing prayer.
Games and contests were en
joyed and gifts were exchanged.
A tempting refreshment coursi
was served at the conclusion of th<
meeting.
“The Lord’s Prayer.” During th<
ceremony, Mrs. Johnson playec
"Clan- de Lune.” The traditiona
wedding marches were used.
The vows were exchanged befon
a background of Oregon fern in
terspersed with arrangements o
white gladioli and candles ii
branched candlelabra.
The bride, given in marriage b:
her father, wore a skipper bln
gabardine suit with a matchini
hat and gray accessories. At he
shoulder she pinned a corsage o
red rosebuds. Her only ornamen
was a double strand of pearls.
Miss Bonnie Lee Pardue, siste
of the bride, was maid of honoi
and was attired in a gray suit witl
black accessories and her corsag
was of white carnations.
Jimmy Eldridge of Jonesvilh
cousin o4 the bridegroom, acted a
best man. Ushers were Jo
Glenn Weatherman, brother-in
law of the bride, and Williar
Howard Pardue, brother of tli
bride.
Immediately following the wed
ding, an informal reception wa
held. Mrs. R. J. Pardue greete
the guests and directed them t
the dining room. A three tiere
heart shaped wedding cak
topped with a miniature brid
i and groom centered the bride
table which was overlaid with
lace cloth. The cake was sui
rounded with greenery an
gladioli blossoms and lighted tap
ers completed the setting.
Assisting in serving were Mi;
Peggy Morrison, Miss Edna Wag
oner, Miss Carolyn Rary, Mb
| Betty Lou Scott, Mrs. Paulin
Wagoner, all of Jonesville, Mr;
Virgil Shumate of Ronda, Mis
Arleen Byrd of Elkin.
After the reception the coupl
left on a wedding trip to unan
nounced points, after which the
will make their home with th
bridegroom's parents.
Mrs. Smith is a member of th
Senior class of Jonesville Hig
School. Mr. Smith, a graduate e
Jonesville High School, is employ
ed at Holcomb Brothers Plumbin
and Heating Company.
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Among the out-of-town guest
attending the wedding were Mi
and Mrs. David Reece of Raleig;
and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cocker
ham of Winston-Salem.
Miss Ferguson, Mr. Mrs. Mayberry is
Emerson, Are Wed Feted Yesterday
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MRS. CHARLES EMERSON
(PHOTO BY BELL)
Miss Edna Marie Ferguson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Audrey
Ferguson of Jonesville, became the
bride of Charles Lindbergh Emer
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Emerson of Jonesville in a pretty
home ceremony yesterday at G
o’clock in the evening.
Rev. D. L. Temple of Arlington,
officiated, using the double ring
ceremony, assisted by Rev. George
Walters, pastor of the bride.
Prior to the ceremony a prelude
of wedding music was presented
by Mrs. J. Clyde Phillips, pianist,
and Jerry Blevins, soloist. Before
the ceremony, Mrs. Phillips play
ed “Nocturne” (Chopin), “The
Sweetest Story Ever Told” (Stults)
and Miss Blevins sang “At Dawn
ing” (Cadman), “O Promise Me"
(DeKoven). During the ceremony
Mrs. Phillips played “I Love You
Truly” (Bond). The traditional
wedding marches were used.
The vows were exchanged before
an improvised altar of Oregon
fern, white gladioli and an arch
of lighted candles.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a skipper blue
gabardine suit with which she used
a matching hat and gray acces
sories, with a corsage of red rose
buds. Her only ornament was a
heirloom necklace belonging to hei
great-grandmother.
Miss Sarah Lee Ferguson was
her sister’s maid of honor and only
attendant. She wore a wine gabar
dine suit with brown accessories
and her corsage was of white rose
| buds.
Raymond Hemric of Winston
Salem, acted as best man. Ushers
were Jack Everidge, Jonesville
uncle of the bride, and J. B. Math
is of Cycle, also an uncle of tin
bride.
Following the ceremony, an in
i formal reception was held. Mrs
Harry Greene of Ronda, directec
the guests to the dining roon
where the bride’s table was over
i laid with a three tiered cake top
ped with a miniature bride anc
j groom. The base of the cake wa;
i encircled with greenery and whin
j gladioli blossoms. The setting wa:
! framed by lighted tapers in crysta
holders.
■1 After the traditional cutting o
■ the cake, Mrs. Farmer Groce com
pleted the serving. Presiding at tin
punch bowl was Mrs. Foy Hemrii
, of Boonville. Assisting in servini
I were Carolyn Haynes, Betty J<
j! Osborne, and Maggie Burcham.
Mrs. Emerson is a member o
the Senior class of Jonesville Higl
School. The bridegroom is a grad
j. uate of Jonesville High School am
is associated with Brendle CasI
1 Wholesale Company.
Upon returning from an unan
nounced wedding trip, Mr. an
! Mrs. Emerson will be at home witl
! the bridegroom’s parents.
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IZ:Ul Hub Has
Christmas Party
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The annual Christmas Seaso
dinner of the 12:01 Club of Elki
was held at the Coffee Shop c
Hotel Elkin last night.
Eighteen members of the clul
an informal luncheon group, al
tended and re-elected Harry Her
sel president for 1950. Also, for th
first time, a plaque was presente
the president. It will be used as
club emblem for future meeting
Those attending were Harr
Hensel, Noah Hayes, Dr. and Mr
James H. Howard, Ted Griffii
Dixie Graham, C. J. Hyslup, Her
fcert Graham, C. C. Poindexte
Mr. and Mrs. Mel McAdams, 1
W. McDaniel, H. F. Laffoorr, Gwy
Franklin, Bob Isbell, Dan Busicl
Charles Utley and Garland Johr
son.
Gifts were presented to Mr
Bonnie Andrews arrd her staff c
kitchen and dining room err
ployees.
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]onesi)ille Scouts
Are Feted Monday
The Jonesville Senior G i r
Scouts met at the home of the:
leader, Mrs. Carter Dickson o
Monday evening for a Christma
^ party.
J I The guest list included 23 mem
bers of the Scout troop and com
mittee women.
’ During the evening the grou
sang carols and exchanged gift:
They also filled a basket for
s needy family.
Punch and cookies were serve
1 by the hostess. Assisting in serv
ing were Mrs. Carl Rary and Mr:
Lester, Haynes.
Mrs. Dick Mayberry, who before
her lecent marriage was the for
mer Miss Ann Harris of this city,
was honored by Mrs. G. A. B.
Moore at a kitchen shower yester
day afternoon at her home on
Gwyn Avenue.
The guest list included friends
of the honorec.
Games were played with the
prizes going to Miss Maxine Lud
wig and Mrs. Mayberry.
Mrs. Mayberry was presented a
corsage and a gift by the hostess.
The Christmas motif was car
ried out in the decorations and
the appointments.
Mrs. Harrell Is
Hostess To Club
The Mason Lillard Bible Class
met on Monday evening at the
home.of Mrs. R. B. Harrell with
23 members present. Mrs. Jones
Holcomb, Mrs. James Atwell and
Mrs. Clifton Leary were associate
hostesses,
Miss Phyllis Johnson presented
the program on her trip to Europe
during the summer, and showed
the group movies made there.
The members exchanged gifts,
after which the hostesses served j
delicious refreshments, carrying
out the holiday theme.
U. S. auto workers are paid
from three to 10 times as much as
similar workers in Europe.
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Best wishes and
good cheer for a
Merry Christmas
Season.
J. H. BEESON
Insurance
Elkin, N. C,
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the goodness in his mellow voice
reflect the good wishes in our hearts for a
joyous Yuletide for each and every one of our friends.
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To all our many friends!
May you enjoy a truly Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year.
Filled with joy and plenty!
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W. M. WALL
Elkin’s Leading Jeweler