THE JOHNSTONIAN SUN, SELMA, N. C. THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1943.
PAGE FIVB
MRS. E.V. WOOD ARD, Editor
W. T. Woodard, Jr., County Wei
fare Superintendent, is ill at his
home here.
Mrs. Condary Godwin and sons, and
Mrs. Simon Oodwm of Durham, vis
ited Mrs. Dora Holland Sunday.
" J. C. Whitley of Florence, S. C, was
the guest of his sisters, Mrs. W. T.
Woodard and Mrs. Dora Holland dur
ing the week end. .
A. K. Eason is able to be out again,
after a recurrence of the flu.
Mrs. W. F. Danielly of Raleigh, ar
rived Wednesday to visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Jr.
Mrs. J. C. Woodard and son of
Goldsboro, spent Wednesday with
Mrs. W. T. Woodard.
Miss Stella Etheredge, who holds a
position in Raleigh, spent the week
end with her sister, Miss Margaret
Etheredge. .
Mrs. J. A. Hodge of Kenly, Miss
Ida Hodge of Goldsboro, and Miss Ar
zelle Hodge of Jackson, visited Mrs.
W. L. Norton during the week end.
Mesdames W. L. Norton, Hayden
Wiggs, Ross Ingram and Arzelle
Hodge shopped in Goldsboro Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Stancil went shopping
in Raleigh Monday.
Week-end guests of Mrs. Pearl B.
Richardson and Mrs. Macon Williams
were Captain and Mrs. Edwin L. Co
ble and Mrs. J. L. O'Quinn of Raleigh,
Lieut. Joe D. Richardson, Jr. of Fort
Meade, Md., Mrs. Neva Royal of
Washington, D. C, Mr. and Mrs.
George K. Burrows and daughter,
Jane, of Wilson, N. C.
Mrs. W. E. Comer of Greensboro,
and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson F. Blackman
of Raleigh, spent the week end here
with their father, John W. Blackman.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Payne of Piney
Point, Md., and Washington, D. C,
both of whom are in government ser
vice, spent last week with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Nordan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Deans and
daughter, of Baltimore, Md., returned
home last Friday after spending
several days with Mr. and Mrs. E, V.
Deans. E. V. Deans, Jr., of Goldsboro,
accompanied them to Richmond, Va.
where he spent the week end with
his cousin, Mrs. Ben Horner.
Lieut. Joe D. Richardson, Jr., of
Fort Meade, Md., Capt. and Mrs.
Edwin L. Coble, of Raleigh, spent the
week end with Mrs. Pearl B. Richard-'
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Talton, of
Rocky Mount, formerly of Selma,
were week end guests of relatives
and friends here.
Joseph O'Neal, Jr., with the U. S.
Navy,; Charleston, S. C, was the
week end guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. O'Neal.
Miss Ethel Hall, of Goldsboro, has
returned after spending several days
with Mrs. Alice Hood. Little Miss
Helen Hood Baker, of Smithfield,
also visited her Grandmother, Mrs.
Hood, during the week end.
Miss Rebecca Pittman, member of
the local school faculty, spent the
week end at her home in Scotland
Neck. She had as her guest during
that time Miss Madeline Godwin, also
of the faculty.
Miss Jean Massey recently left for
Mary, Washington College, Freder
icksburg, Va., where she is a student.
Mrs.; J. Ransom Creech was the
week end guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Bill Britt, in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Narvin Creech and. daughter
have returned from Durham where
they spent severay days with rela
tives. ;
Dr. E. , N. Booker and a party of
friends spent the week end at his
cottage at Bayview.
Recent Dinner Guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Beatty, son and
daughter, W. T., Jr., and Miss Mary
Dunn Beatty, of Raleigh, and the
Rev. Howard Newman were recent
guests at dinner of Mr. and Mrs.
Raleigh Griffin, celebrating the birth
day anniversary of Mr. Griffin. Mr.
and Mrs. C W. Manning and daugh
ters, of Goldsboro, also were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin.
Delta Deka Club
Entertain Husbands
The members of the Delta Deka
club entertained their husbands Tues
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd C. Price, Jr. Mixed fall
flowers were used in abundance
throughout the rooms in which four
tables were arranged.
. A chicken barbecue dinner was
served, after which contract was
played. Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Jr.
made top score for ladies and was
presented a piece of pottery. Gentle
men's prize, a linen handkerchief,
went to Floyd C. Price, Jr.
Those playing were Mr. and Mrs.
Price, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Woodard,
Jr., Mrs. Hayden Wiggs. Mrs. Walter
Price, Mr. and Mrs. Narvin Creech,
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wiggs, Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. Ru
dolph Howell, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Norton.
Society Page
Mrs. M. R. Wall
Hostess At Part'"
A lovely party of the early autumn
season was that given by Mrs. M. R.
Wall Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Massey Street. Her guests
included members of the Chatterbox
Club and others.
Colorful flowers were used in pro
fusion throughout the rooms in which
the guests were entertained.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. J. C. Diehl, the vice president,
Mrs. C. A. Bailey, presided and con
ducted the business session. During
this time a letter of resignation from
Mrs. C. F. Carty, who recently left
to make her home in Durham, was
read. "
Following the business hearts dice
was played at four tables. Mrs. W.
P. Aycock scored high for members
and was presented War stamps. Mrs.
Ben Brantley was awarded a potted
plant as top scorer for guests. The
consolation prize, a bowl of narcissus
bulbs, went to Mrs. C. E. Kornegay.
At the conclusion of the game, each
table was centered with a bud vase
of snapdragons in varying shades. A
delectable salad course, with individ
ual lemon pies, was served.
Those present were: Mesdames C.
A. Bailey, W. H. Call, W. W. Hare,
W. B. Johnson, C. E. Kornegay, John
Jeffreys, J. D. Massey, Norman
Screws, R, E. Suber. G. D. Vick, W.
P. Aycock, E. V. Woodard, G. W.
Blount, W, T. Woodard, Jr., H. V.
Gaskill and Ben Brantley.
Joint Hostesses To
"Kit Kat Bridge Klub"
On Thursday evening "The Kit Kat
Bridge Klub" was entertained by
Mrs. Paul E. Johnson and Mrs. H.
Aaron Lassiter at the home of Mrs.
Lassiter. Upon arrival the members
were served ice cream sundaes,
cookies, and salted nuts. The color
scheme throughout the room were
patriotic colors with lovely fall
flowers on each tsble and about the
room.
During the brief business period
the following officers were elected;
President Mrs. Aaron Lassiter, Sec
retary Miss Martha Nelson. The name
given the club by unanimous vote was
"The Kit Kat Bridge Klub.",
Those making up the three tables
that were in play were: Misses Mary
L. Watlington. Helen Kirby, Rebecca
Pittman, Putronia George, Martha
Nelson, Annabelle : Flowers, Mary
Ellen Ellis, Ruth Avery, Edythe Pride
Harris. The high score prize was won
by Miss Ruth Avery, while the con
solation prize went to Miss Marie
Brown.
Willing Worker's
Class Entertained
The October meeting of the Willing
Worker's class of the Methodist Sun
day school was held with Mrs. S. R.
Lee Monday afternoon October 4th.
There were 12 members , present.
The new president, Mrs. Herbert
White, presided, and read the 46th
Psalm as the scripture lesson. Mrs. G.
F. Brietz offered prayer. During the
business period the names of hos
tesses for ,1944 was read as follows:
January Mrs. J. C. Avery
February Mrs. Herbert White
March Mrs. W. T. Woodard
April Mrs. J. T. Hughes
May Mrs. S. R. Lee
June Mrs. James Kemp
July Mrs. R. E. Suber
August Mrs. A. K. Eason
September Mrs. G. F. Brietz
October Mrs. W. H. -Call
November Mrs. M. R. Wall
The retiring treasurer, Mrs. A. K.
Eason, reported $13.06 general fund
and $5.75 special, making a total of
$18.81 in the treasury. A written con
test on "How to Improve Class At
tendance," was helpful. Mrs. J. T.
Hughes and Mrs. James Kemp having
the best papers tied for the prize.
Mrs.' Kemp being the final winner.
Bingo was played, Mrs. Dora Hol
land winning first prize and Mrs. W.
T. Woodard received the consolation
prize.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. R. E.
Suber served a fruit drink, wafers
and cookies.
Mrs. G. F. Brietz will be hostess
at the November meeting.
Wesley an Guild Meets
With Mrs. E. L. Greene
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the
Methodist church met on Monday ev
ening at the home of Mrs. E. L.
Greene.
The following interesting program
was given: Silent Prayer; Scripture,
Mrs. Greene; A Medical Missionary
in India Mrs. M. R. Wall; Needs of
India, Mrs. W. L. Etheridge; The
Ministry of Suffering. Mrs. Greene1
and Mrs. John Jeffreys.
It was decided to observe the Week
of rrayer during fourth week oij
October. The meeting was presided
over by the President, Mrs. Geo. W.
Blount. , ;
There was a good attendance, and
new members were welcomed.
The hostess served ice-box pudding
and coffee.
Phone 29-J
Tom Thumb Wedding
Proves Great Success
A military Tom Thumb wedding,
sponsored by the local American
Legion Auxiliary, was given at the
school auditorium Friday evening.
The wedding presented a pagentry of
grace and beauty, those taking part
being really the younger set.
The stage of the auditorium was
artistically decorated in the tradition
al green and white. A background of
long leaf pine, interspersed with
white cosmos, made an effective set
ting for the improvised altar.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered with Elaine Clemmons at
the piano. Betsy Boyette. of Pine
Level, sang "I Love You Truly" and
"The Sweetest Story Ever Told",
and Vonnie Mae Harmon sang "Be
cause" The bride, Joan Creech, a typical
blonde, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
A. Creech, entered with her "father"
Ivan Hill. She wore white taffeta,
fashioned with sweetheart neckline,
and long sleeves which came to a
point over the hands. Her full length
veil of marquisette was held in place
with orange blossoms. Her flowers
were gardenias.
The bridegroom, Jimmie McMillan,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James McMillan,
had as his best man. Ed Rose. The
officiating minister was Alton Denn
ing. Ushers were Bobby Oliver, Mickey
Williams, Moran Parker and Darian
Fowler.
Betty Booker was maid of honor.
She wore powder blue net over
taffeta, with a bandeaux of flowers in
pastel shades. She carried a Colonial
bouquet of pink roses and delphenium
with streamers of pink and blue rib
bon.".;-'..
The bridesmaids were Virginia
Matthews, Harriet Norton, Sylvia
Langley, Mary B. Ray, Ruth Mae
Peedin. Nancy Parrish, Jean Peedin
and Faye Warren. They wore identi
cal dresses of organdy, in green,
pink, yellow and orchid. Their flowers
were Colonial bouquets with ribbon of
contrasting shades. V
Groomsmen were Willi Creech.
Mickey Sitton, Jimmy Pejfcy . Stricke
land, J. A. Creech. Charles . Green.'
Parry Green, Stanley Sicks, and
Thomas Allen Brown. They-as were
the other men of the bridal party,
were dressed in uniform. ;
Kay Wiggs was ring bearer. Her
dress was of yellow organdy and she
carried the ring on a white satin
pillow. Flower girls were Joyce
Norris arid Gayle Price whose identi
cal dresses were of blue and pink.
Train bearers were: Jimmie Odell
Strickland and Charles Woodall, who
wore white suits. ;
Guests were Barbara Ann Ward, J.
B. Harper. Judy Oliver, Loretta Car
ter, Elizabeth Taylor, Harold Phillips.
Ruth Norris, Georgia Tuck, Sue Mas
sey, Albert Wesley Brown, Mary Jo
Futrell. Benjie Brantley, Imogene
Henry, Dickie Parker, Carrol Rollins.
Bebe Oliver, Willard Hinnant and Pat
Lewis.
Immediately following the wedding
a reception for the bridal party and
parents was held at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. E. N. Booker. The guests
were greeted at the door by Dr. and
Mrs. Booker and invited into the din
ing room where the punch bowl was
presided over by Mrs. E. G. Hobbs
and Mrs. Raleigh Griffin. Punch and
cakes were served. Others assisting
in receiving were Mesdames W. D.
Perkins. W. H. Hill, Roy Smith and
H. L. Boney.
Methodists Install School
Officers And Teachers
The morning service at the local
Methodist church on last Sunday was
given over to the installation of of
ficers and teachers of the church
school in a very impressive ceremony,
when the following were installed:
General Superintendent W. T.
Woodard.
Supt. Children's Dept. Mrs. W.
D. Perkins; Teachers of this depart
ment, Mrs. E. L. Green,' Mrs. W. L.
Norton, Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Jr., and
Mrs. B A. Brantley.
Supt. Young People's . Dept. W.
L. Norton; Teachers, Mrs. C. A.
Bailey, Ross Ingram, Rev. George W.
Blount.
Supt. Adult Dept W. D. Perkins;
Teachers, Miss Margaret Etheridge,
Mrs. G. F. Brietz, Mrs. Katherine
Kemp, and S. R. Lee. i
. Sec-Treasurer E. L. Womack.
Hinton - Flowers
Miss Rosabelle Hinton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hinton of Selma
was married on Saturday night,
October 2, to Sgt John M. Flowers,
Jr., of Montgomery, Ala. The wedding
took place in Army Hospital Chapel
at Thomasville, Ga.
The bride is a graduate of W. C. U.
N .C, Greensboro, N. C and is a
medical laboratory technician.
The groom is a graduate of the
University of Alabama and is a
chemist by profession.
With The
Churches
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. GEO. W. BLOUNT, Pastor
9:45 a. m. Sunday School. W. T.
Woodard, Jr., superintendent.
You are welcome.
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. The
subject of the sermon, "Roots and
Fruits."
7:00 p. m. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship, with Billie Creech President.
7:30 p. m. Evening Worship, with
subject, "The Highway." You are in
vited to these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. D. M. CLEMMONS, Pastor
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, with N. J.
Creech, Superintendent.
11:00 a. m. Morning worship, with
sermon by the pastor. 'v
8:00 p. m. Evening Worship con
ducted by the pastor.
8:00 p. m. Wednesday, Young Peo
ple meet for B. T. U.
SELMA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. H. F. NEWMAN, Supply
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, with
M. L. Stancil. Superintendent
Preaching Services Each Second and
Fourth Sunday, at 11:00 a. m., and
at 8:00 p. m., by the Rev. Howard
F. Newman, student supply pastor.
FREE - WILL BAPTIST
REV. R. P. HARRIS, Pastor.
Preaching Each First Sunday Morn
ing at 11 o'clock and at 8:00 p. m.
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, with W.
C. Sasser as Superintendent.
Young People's Meeting Each Sun
day evening at 7 o'clock.
SELMA FREE WILL BAPTIST
CHURCH
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, with Ro
mie Daughtry Superintendent.
7:30 p. m. Preaching.
No Young People's League.
CHURCH OF GOD SERVICES.
10:00 a. m. Sunday School, with W.
W. Carter Superintendent.
7:45 p. m Preaching Services Each
Sunday Night by the Rev. Whitte
more, Pastor.
7:15 p. m. V. P. E. Every Sunday.
We are having a contest now, Ev
eryone invited to attend,
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