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SWANNANOA NEWS
MR^ M. C. TAYLOR, SWANNANOA EDITOR
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Baptist Circles Meet
The Elizabeth Hale circle met
Tuesday afternoon. Jan. 6. at 2:00
at the‘home of Mrs. I' red David
son Mrs. O. W. Robertson circle
chairman, presided. Mrs. C larence
Wood acted as secret a. > m tm
absence of Mrs. A. Buchanan. ! he
program was on Women Missionar
ies Among the French in U. S. A.
Mrs. T. C. Cole gave the scripture.
Mrs Robertson. “Is She a Baptist
Devil1”’ Mrs. B. C. Blankenship
told “Bells of Belledeau and
Mrs. Wood spoke on For This
Veir” The meeting closed with
each'member reading a promise
from a Precious Promise box and
Mrs W.'C. Shope led in prayer.
A social hour followed and re
A SOCiai nuui ..; - -
freshments were served by the
hostess to 13 members, one visitor
nosiess tu hi mi-uiwv... —
and four children present. Be
sides the above mentioned, were
Miss Lelia Jenkins „ Mr;** A. h.
Reed, Sr.. Mrs. Albert Reed. Jr..
Mrs. George McElrath. Mrs. Ray
Robinson. Mrs. J. 'H. McKinney,
Ray and Shirley Robinson. Robert
Reed and Phil Penley.
The Lottie Moon circle met
Tuesday night. Jan. 6. at 7:30 in
the home of Mrs. C. M. Hayme.
Mrs Havnie, circle 'chairman, pre
sided and Mrs. Clem Hunt had
charge of the program entitled
“Women Missionaries Among the
French in U.S A.” Assisting on
the program were Mrs. Elsie En
loe Mrs H. R. Hunnicutt and Mrs.
Russell Riddle. A social hour fol
lowed the meeting. Also present
were Mrs. W. A. Plummer. Mrs.
C. L. Wingo. Mrs. Robert Manev,
Mrs. Laura Vanover, Miss Gladys
Edwards, Mrs. Eugene Stockton,
and Mrs. Bill Hensley.
The Lucv Wright circle met
Tuesday night at 7:30 in the home
of Mrs. J. P. Bennett, with 16
members present. Mrs. Edith Ben
nett presided and opened the
meeting with prayer. After repeat
ing the watchword in unison they
sang “Send the Light.” Foyowing
a short business session Mrs.
George Penley had charge of the
program. Mrs. J. P. Bennett led
in prayer and Mrs. O. R. Hardiri
gave the devotionals. Mrs. Harry.
McPeters spoke on “Our Mission
ary Opportunities” and Mrs. ren
ley made a most interesting talk
on “Is She A Baptist Devil?” The
chairman closed the program with
prayer. During the social hour
that followed Mrs. Edith Bennett
received a gift from her secret
pal in honor of her birthday.
Lovely refreshments were served
by the hostess and her grand
daughter, Miss Barbara Bennett,
assisted in serving to others also
present: Mrs. Martha Aiken. Mrs.
James Ward, Mrs. Bill Rhymer,
Mrs. Fred Peterson, Mrs. W. A.
Ledford. Mrs. Oliver Gragg, Mrs.
Joe Rector, Mrs. Ralph Edmunds,
Mrs. W. P. Ford, Mrs. G. B.
Wilkie and Mrs. Clarence Tipton.
The Neale Young circle met
Tuesday night, Jan. 6, at 7:30 at
the home of Mrs. Walter Aiken
with five old members and two
new members present. Mrs. M.
C. Taylor presided in the absence
of the chairman. The program
subject was “Our, Missionary Op
portunities.” After the business
session a social hour was held and
refreshments were served by the
hostess to the following new mem
bers: Mrs. Gladys McClure and
Mrs. Pearl Farr; also Mrs. J. H.
McKinney. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs.
Vergie Early, Mrs. W K. Walker
and a visitor, Terry McClure. The
February meeting will be with
Mrs. Bob Carson.
Woman's Auxiliary
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Free Will Baptist church met
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Weekly Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 15 — Royal Am
bassadors, First Baptist. 4:00.
Bov Scouts, Scout hall. 7:15.
Sunday, Jan. 18 — Church Sched
ules: First Baptist: S. S.. 10.
worship. 11; B.T.U.. 6:30. Rev.
Charles W. Smith, pastor.
Free Will Baptist: S. S.. 10:
worship. 11; Young Peoples
League 6:15; song service. 7.
Rev. Wayne Smith, pastor.
Church of (he Nazarene: S.
S.. 10; worship, 11; N.Y.P.S.,
6:45; worship, 7:30. Rev. Parn
ell Lewis, pastor.
Boys of Woodcraft. W.O.W
hall. 7:00 p. m.
Golden circle class will meet
at home of Mrs. Eugene Stock
ton at 7:30. Members will
visit prospects and absentees
for an hour, then return for
a social meeting.
Tuesday, Jan. 20 — Book club,
home of Mrs. Hubert Clapp.
Mrs. Frederick Volbeda as co
hostess. Mrs. Artus Moser has
the program, 8:00 p.m.
Woman’s Auxiliary, Young
Ladies, Brotherhood and Sun
beams, Free Will Baptist
church, 7:00 p.m.
' Nazarene Foreign Missionary
Society, Nazarene church, 7:00.
Wednesday, Jan. 21 — Prayer
services: Church of the Naz
arene, First Baptist and Free
Will Baptist. 7:00 p.m.. School
of Missions, 7:30 to 8:30, Pres
byterian church.
Tuesday night, Jan. 6, at the
church with 12 members present.
After the business session the
Brotherhood and Auxiliary met in
the auditorium for Bible study
and discussion. Prayer was led by
Mrs. Claude Foster. Scriptures
were given by Mrs. Foster. Mrs.
W. H. Smith, Mrs. Wayne Smith,
Mrs. Cline Messer, Mrs. Jim Wat
kins, Mrs. Austin Andrews and
Mrs. Edward Mumpower. The Rev.
Wayne Smith, pastor, was in
charge of the program using as
his subject “The Purpose of Bap
tism.” Mrs. Wayne Smith closed
with prayer. Others present were
Mrs. Ernest Rav, Mrs. Ray Nichols,
Mrs. John Ogle, Jr., Mrs. Quincy
Wood and Mrs. Lee Hutchins.
Methodist W. S. C. S. Meeting
The Woman’s Society of Christ
tian Service of the Swannanoa
Methodist church met at the home
of Mrs. Lynn Gill Tuesday, Jan.
6, at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. C. C.
Allen and Miss Betty Tipton as
co-hostesses. Mrs. Elmer Debruhl
was in charge of the program en
titled “Sowing Seeds of Kindness.”
Taking part with Mrs. Debruhl
was Mrs. C. W. Bates and Miss
Laura Shuford. The business ses
sion was presided over by Mrs.
Haywood Farr, president. The
study course to be given next
month entitled “Understanding the
Bible” was discussed. This study
course will be given on five suc
cessive Sunday night by the Rev.
Mr. Bates. Plans were also made
to send a package of clothing to
our missionaries in Korea. A com
mittee was appointed to obtain
new equipment for the present
nursery. Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Nel
lie Wilkins will serve as members
of the committee of which Mrs.
Bill Wright was elected as chair
man. Refreshments were served
to members present other than
above mentioned: Mrs. Roy Hoi
bert, Mrs. J. R. Mills, Mrs. Nell
Bass. Mrs. Garfield Harrison. Mrs.
Elmer Griffin and Mrs. B. M.
Blair.
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Asheville Presbytery Meeting
The mid-winter meeting ot
Asheville Presbytery met in the
First Presbyterian church ol swan
nanoa on Tuesday. Jan. • ■ **
10:30 a.m. The meeting opened
with a sermon by the moderator
the Rev Everett K. Brown of
Brvson City. The Lord’s Supper
was served after the sermon with
the Rev. Robert M. Hart of High
lands N C.. and the local pastor,
the Rev G. B. Talbot presiding.
An important matter brought be
fore the meeting was the election
of commissioners to the forth-com
ing General Assembly which will
meet on June 4. 1953 at Mon
treat.
Birthday Party
Teddy Tipton was honored with
a birth'dav party at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Tipton last Wednesday afternoon.
jan. 7. Teddy was six years old.
They plaved several games in
which Miss Elaine Martin re
ceived the prize. After the open
in" of presents, refreshments were
served and pictures were taken at
the table. Blue, pink and white
were carried out in the decora
tions. Cake, ice cream, drinks and
suckers were served to Marvin
and Sammy Harper, Patricia and
Herschel Pressley, Martha Jane
Edmunds. Rebecca Wagner. Elaine.
Shirley and Ginger Martin. Kay
Tipton. Larrv Melton. Nancy Jo
Martin. Charles Rector. Marian and
Gayle Lvda. Terry McClure, Shar
on' Magnant. Michael Zeugner,
Tinker Greenwood and Joyce
Martin.
Personals
Miss Eliza DeLoach of Green
ville. S. C., spent the week end
with Miss Dee May Davidson and
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. David
son Miss DeLoach is a classmate
of Miss Davidson at Mars Hill.
Miss Biddy McPeters returned
from Winston-Salem New Year’s
Day after spending several days
with a cousin. Mrs. C. E. Sim
mons.
Miss Imogene Cody has re
turned to her home after several
days in Mission hospital suffering
from meningitis. She is much im
proved.
Miss Nancy Shope of Ricevillc
road was an overnight guest of
Miss Mary Ellen Blair last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Waddell
and familv accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Waddell for several
days vacation in Florida during
the Christmas holidays.
Thomas Gravette has returned
home after several days in Swan
nanoa VA hospital where he un
derwent treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Flynn and
Mrs. W. 0. Bennett of Rutherford
ton spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Bennett. Mrs. Bennett
is a sister-in-law of Mr. Bennett
and Mrs. Flynn is a niece.
The Presbyterian Women of the
Church met Monday afternoon at
2:30 at the home of Mrs. D. W.
Harrison with Mrs. J. M. Buckner
as assistant hostess. Mrs. C. S.
Porter, president, presided and the
meeting was opened with the de
votionals on the story of Lydia
given by Mrs. W. H. McMurray,
Sr., a nominating committee was
appointed for selection of officers
for the incoming church year. Miss
Jean Merchant presented the pro
gram on the great Christian Lead
er Japan, the Rev. Toyohiko Kaga
wa. A social hour followed the
meeting and refreshments were
served to some twenty members
present.
The Altar Society of St. Mar
garet Mary’s Catholic church met
Monday night in the rectory of the
church. Mrs. C. T. Sobol presided.
Reports were made on the Christ
mas projects and the projects for
the next few months was reviewed.
Mrs. William Berner and Mrs.
Frank Vincent were hostesses dur
ing the social hour that followed.
Those present were Mrs. Alyre
Bastrache, Mrs. Denver Harbin,
Mrs. Alma Lemieux, Mrs. Ralph
Magnant, Mrs. Paul Phillips, Mrs.
George Dougherty and Mrs. Sobol.
The Business Woman’s circle of
the Swannanoa First Baptist
church met Monday night at 8:00
o’clock at the home of Mrs. Lester
Miller with Mrs. Lloyd Campfield
and Mrs. William McPeters as co
hostess. Nineteen members were
present. Mrs. Fred Allen led the
devotionals and Mrs. Charles Smith
presented the program “Women
In Other Lands.” The members
were urged to attend the quarterly
Federated meeting of the Baptist
Business Women supper to be held
at the S & W Cafeteria Feb. 10.
Miss Olivia Lawton missionary to
China, who has also been in For
mosa, will be the principal speak
er. Refreshments were served by
the hostesses to Mrs. William
Blaine, Mrs. W. H. Penley, Mrs.
Merriman McPherson, Mrs. Harry
Noblitt, Miss Dorothy Ingle, Mrs.
H. R. Campfield, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Perry McMahan, Mrs.
Glenn Brown, Mrs. Latt McMahan,
Mrs. K. C. Simons, Mrs. Harrith
Sands, Mrs. James Matthews, Mrs.
Lester Pettit, and Mrs. L. E. Wain
scott.
The Business Woman’s circle of
the Presbyterian church met In the
home of Miss Mary Whitson on
Jan. 12 at 8 p. m. with Mrs. Edna
McCall assistant hostess. Mrs.
Pearl Connelly chairman presided,
and the meeting opened with Mrs.
George Talbot leading the devo
tionals. Reports other than secre
tary and treasurer were by the
Orphanage and Sanatorium com
mittee chairman. It was announc
ed that immediately following a
brief session of the B. W. C. on
Feb. 9 the Women of the Church
will meet and have as special
guests the Women of Warren Wil
son. Mrs. W. H. McMurray, Sr.,
taught an inspiring lesson with the
continuation of Colossians. Mrs.
Holly Hipp in charge of the pro
gram presented Rev. G. B. Talbot,
pastor of the church whose display
of Chinese apparel was a feature
of much interest. Also his inter
pretation of the door decorations
of the Chinese. Rev. Talbot closed
his talk by singing the 23rd Psalm
in Chinese. A delightful social
hour followed the program with
tasty refreshments served to ad
ditional members and guests pres
ent. Mrs. Murlin Adcock, Miss
Frank Davidson, Mrs. Lovey De
weese, Mrs. T. W. Folsom, Miss
Virginia Harrison, Mrs. W. H.
McMurray, Jr., Mrs. Agnes Pen
land, Mrs. Oliver Penland, Mrs.
Carrie Porter, Mrs. W. A. Porter,
Mrs. Clara Snyder, Mrs. Charles
Stanton, and guests Mrs. C. P.
Whitson and Rev. G. B. Talbot.
Birthday Party
A surprise birthday party was
given last Friday night for Rev.
George Condrey, retired Baptist
minister, in honor of his 73rd birth
day. Approximately thirty mem
bers of the Free Will Baptist
BROAD RIVER
By Mrs. M. M. Elliott
Mrs. Boyd Elliott visited her
son and daughter-in-law Mr. and
Mrs. John Tillery and little daugh
ter in Johnson City, renn.. la t
week. Mr. and Mrs. Tillory and
little daughter returned home witn
Mrs Elliott for a weeks visit.
The road builders have re
turned to their job and are go
ing right ahead with their work
They have blasted off the rock
ledge from Ray Ownbey’s place
out by Mr. Arnold’s place The
new road is closed this week un
til the rock and dirt is removed.
A, birthdav dinner was given at
Mr. and Mrs. James Davis’ home
last Sundav in honor of Mrs.
Davis’ birthday. Mrs. Davis re
ceived many nice presents and the
nice picnic dinner was enjoyed
bv manv relatives and friends.
' Mr and Mrs. Joe Nelon had
as dinner guests last Sunday the
Rev. and Mrs. Jack Guffey and
children. Dian and Larry of
Rutherfordton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott of
East Marion visited Mr. Elliott’s
parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Elliott
on Broad River last Sunday af
ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walker El
liott and Mr. and Mrs. Emory Vcss
attended the funeral service of
Tomas Lvtle at Bethel church on
Crooked Creek last Sunday after
noon.
We were glad to have with us
at Stone Mountain church last
Sunday L. B. Ledbetter and grand
children, Barbara and Dean Led
better.
Mr. and Mrs. Ophus Jolly of
Cliffside spent the week end with
Mr. Jolly’s uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher Elliott.
Paul Smith, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Zack Smith of upper Cedar
Creek, and Miss Joyce Williams
of Marion, were married in South
Carolina recently.
Ralph Ownbey, who has spent
the last three weeks with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ownbey,
returned to his school in Clarks
ville. Ga.. last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Geneva Ownbey, daughter
of Mrs. Lela Ownbey of Flat
Creek, and Gerald Hopkins of
Tennessee were married in South
Carolina on Dec. 24.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Marlowe of Flat Creek, a daugh
ter, in St. Joseph’s hospital Jan. 8.
church met at the parsonage with
Rev. Wayne Smith and all went
together to Rev. Condrey’s home.
He received many birthday cards
and contained $19.00 in money.
Rev. Condrey was much pleased
and thanked all taking a part. He
has been a shut-in for about three
months. Miss Ruth Cassida baked
a birthday cake and refreshments
were served by members of the
church. Everyone had a delight
ful time.
Linen Club
Mrs. Ellen Tipton and Mrs. Has
sie Edmunds were hostesses Mon
day night at the home of Mrs.
Tipton to their Linen club. The
members enjoyed several games
of bingo and four prizes were giv
en. Mrs. Frances Martin and Mrs.
Selma Hall won prizes for the
most beautiful towels. Also pres
ent were Mrs. Jim Ward, Mrs. O.
R. Hardin, Mrs. Betty Babb, Mrs.
Joe Rector, Mrs. Roy Tipton, Mrs.
Vida Brooks, Mrs. Myrtle Tipton,
Mrs. Sally Casey, Mrs. Oliver
Moody, Mrs. Roy Cook, Mrs. Edith
Bennett, Mrs. Emma Peterson,
Mrs. Annie Lee Ingle, Mrs. Cath
erine Gregg and a visitor Mrs.
Lessie Wagner. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses and
then the towels were opened and
passed among the guests to see.
ROY WATSON HONORED
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Roy Watson honored her
son Bobby with a birthday party
at his home Jan. 10. Games and
delicious refreshments were en
joyed by all. He received many
lovely and useful gifts.
Those attending were Faye and
Allease Berry from Connelly
Springs, Edward Bradshaw from
Valdese, Junior Watson, J. L. Holli
field, Grace Simons, Junior Sparks,
Glenda Miller, Arnold Jones, Dal
las Callaway, Carrie Jo Watson,
Earnest Watson, Lois and Grace
Robinson, Evelyn Robinson, Caro
line Pittman, Bill Watson, Betty
Watson, Shirley Vess, Annie
Sparks, Pansy Melton, and the
honoree.
ATTEND MEETING
Mrs. W. D. Hyatt, Mrs. W. T.
Miller, Mrs. Garland Stepp, and
Mrs. Charles Clevenger attended
a council meeting of Buncombe
County Home Demonstration clubs
in the court house, Asheville, Wed
nesday.
—Total acreage of rye seeded in
the United States for 1953 is es
timated at 3,334,000 acres—about 7
per cent above the 1952 crop but
nearly 24 per cent below the 10
year average.
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