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SOCIETY
NEWS
MRS. KKNN DRUM, Editor.
reiepnone l'he Star no. »-J Bach Morning 8 To 13 Ocloek
Mrs. Dnim can be reached at her borne, Phone 718, afternoon and nighu
Se *• WV'VNA*
The Seafaring Moon
tt is the moon forbids me to for
get
It W the stubborn, the seafaring
moon.
4 windy hull with standing omivm
net.
Chantevmen keep her silver nerves
in tune
31oud-shadows scrawl her deoka with
violet.,
•tars ratrh among her rigging
Very soon
•he'll dip and vanish 1 shall feel
her yet.
Trampling the servile tides that
fawn and creen.
Wanting her freedom as 1 want my
own
You grav gulls storming from the
river-mouth.
On the whirled mist, go with her'
You alone
Pan follow after crying your wild
cries
She is Greek. I think, a ship with
painted eyes.
When last 1 saw her they were j
looking south.
- Grace Hazard Conk ling
Chocolate Fudge
Frosting.
Housewives will find the follow-j
Ing recipe for chocolate fudge fill- >
Jng an easy one, and makes a de- j
Unions cake filling 1 1-2 C. white
sugar 1 1-2 C brown sugar, 4)
squares large cake chocolate. 3-4 C t
milk 8ml these ingredients to
gether until it forms a very soft
hall in rater, or three or four min
utes Add scant quarter pound of
butter and vanilla Start beating
as soon as removed from stove sun
heat until thick enough to spread
Start spreading on cake while still
sofl and, in case il runs, place in
ice box until it sets.
Mr*. Anthony la
flat
Mr* Oliver Anthony graceouslv
entertained members of the Tues
day Afternoon bridge club and a
fear Invited guests el a regular meet
ing on FYiday afternoon Bridge
was played at four tables and when
awards were made Mrs Clyde Short
received the prise for high scors
and Mrs Harry Hudson for low
score Mrs S. F. Parker and Mrs.
Charlie Bskndge both recent brides,
were each given an attractive piece
of hand painted pottery
The hostess was assisted by Mr>
R W Morris and Mr* Shem Black
ley In serving an ice and sweet
course.
OtNii Entertained At
Benefit Bridge Party.
At the benefit bridge luncheon
at the Country Club on Friday
morntng fourteen tables were ar
ranged for bridge The large club
room was prettily decorated with
mixed summer flowers Prises for
the eight, table* oiuside the Contract
bridge club, went to Mrs. Roy Hol
ler, of Sanford. Fla guest, of Mrs
A T Cashlon. who scored high in
contract, and to Mrs. Harry Cohen
who was high scorer in auction,
Mr* Ben Hendrick was hostess to,
six tables eniertainlug members rf
the Contract bridge club and a few :
Invited guests, honoring Mrs Earl ’
I.arkln, of Chicago, and Mrs. Franc
Colwell, of Clinton. In this group
Mrs. Jimmy Blanton was winner oi
the high score award and Mrs. Frank
Kendall of the prize for second high
score. Mrs. Hendrick gave each of
the honorees a pretty linen hand
kerchief, and presented Mrs. Charles
R. Eskridge, a recent bride, with a
set of maaeria napkins.
Others who entertained privately
were Mrs F R. Morgan and Mrs
Charles Williams who were joint
hostess to two tables in compliment
to the former's visitor. Mrs. R. 8
Borders, of Nashville. Tenn Mrs
Borders was given an honor gift
A two course luncheon was served
by a committee of club members.
Miss Sara Burton Jenkins. Mrs, Ben
Hendrick and Mrs, Ellen B Switzer
RETURN
ENGAGEMENT
Thursday & Friday
AUGUST 13, 14
Carolina
Min Letter Entrrtatm
For Two V l«i ton.
Miss Mary Virginia Letter enter
tained very informally on Saturday
at a party for her two week-end
visitors, Mias Christine Letter and
Miss Elizabeth Grubbs, both of Hot
Spring*, N. C. About 30 members
of the young set were present. Danc
ing and progressive dates furnished
(the entertainment during the even
ing
Second Baptist V, W. A.
Holds Meeting.
The T. W. A s of (he Second Bap
tist church met at the home of Mrs.
L L. Jessup on last Thursday even
ing for the purpose of reorganiza
tion Mrs Pay Allen was elected
as the new leader and the follow
ing officers were elected president
Miss Annie Bell McSwain; vice
president Miss Irene Roberts, second
vice president; Miss Geneva Hug
IIins; secretary, Miss Ida Mae Brid
ges; and treasurer, Miss Ruth Smith
After the business session a social
hour was enjoyed .during whicn
several interesting games were en
joyed A color scheme of green and
white, the class colors, was carried
out attractively
An ice and swee! course wa„
served by members of the W M S.
Mrs. Borders is
Party Honnree.
Mrs I, A, Blanton was hostess to
s group of friends on Saturday at
h beautiful luncheon in honor of
Mrs. Springs Borders, of Nashville.
Tenn , who Is the guest of Mrs F
R. Morgan The beautifully ap
pointed table was centered with a
bowl of radiance rases, and lovely
bowls and vases of these roses were
used as decorations throughout 'he
downstairs rooms. An elaborate
three-course luncheon was served
Mrs. Blanton was assisted in enter
taining by Jier daughter, Mrs A G.
Story
Covers were laid for the following
Mrs. S. S Royster, Mrs .1 C. Smith
Mrs. 7 C. Mauney, Mrs. J. H. Quinn
Mrs. H T. Hudson. Mrs. C R. Dog
geti. Mrs, O M Mull, Mrs. Paul
Webb, 8r, Mrs, C. C. MeBrayer,
Mrs Mayme Wray Webb. Mrs Wil
liam Ltnebeiger. Mrs Julius Suttle
Mr*. Carl Thompson, and Mr' Rot '
ders and Mrs. Morgan.
Regular Meeting
Of Eastern Star.
A regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held at the Masonic
!
I Temple on Tuesday evening at 8
jo clock. All members are urged to
be present.
Birthday Luncheon
For Mrs. Wall. |
Mrs L P. Holland graciously en-1
tertalned at an informal spend-the- |
day party and luncheon on Saiur-,
day honoring her daughter. Mrs
Charles Wall, of l^xington. on the ■
occasion of her birthday. The table
was attractively arranged and a de
lightful three-course luncheon was
nerved. Those enjoying the occa
sion were cousins of Mrs. Wall, who
were attendants at her wedding a
few years ago, Misses Betty and
Nancy Buttle, Mary Suttle, Louise
Bailey and Mrs Julius Ragland, the’
latter of High Point.
Emulates Brother
William H. Doeg (above), younger
! brother of Johnny Doeg, national
tennis champion, is not to be out
done by his "big brother.’’ Anxious
to uphold the honor of the family,
he went out and won the New York
State Junior Singles title at Syra
cuse. Still not satisfied, he cap
tured the State Doubles title, play
ing with Gerald Phipps.
At the recent short course for
Negro boys and girls, members of
ttoe 4-H clubs, held at Greensboro,
87 delegates from 14 counties were
present These delegates were se
lected from 180 clubs with 3,188
members.
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SERVICE
At The Theatres
Ramon Novarro is doing a decid
edly different role this time in his
new picture, "Son of India, ’ at the
Webb today and Tuesday. Novarro's
acting in "Son of India” ■seems to
combine all the perfection and tn
terestingness of 'The Pagan” and
"The Call of the Flesh," although
his new role is unlike anything he
has done in pictures. Dorothy Mac
kaill comes in "The Reckless Hour"
at the Webb. Wednesday
The Carolina is running an ex
cellent love story with Lev; Ayres
and Jean Harlow today and Tues
day The title is "Iron Man," a story
of power, strength and utter sincer
ity Tht sis Jean's third picture.
Thursday and Friday this week will
bring a return engagement of Janet
Gaynor's “Daddy Long Legs. ‘ "Seerf
pictumat.ion of Charles Norris’ fa
mous novel, will be at the Carolina
Monday of next week
Kadesh Revival
Now Under Way
Mrs. Stiedlev Deliver* Two Heart
Searching Messages—Mr.
Snow To Start.
The revival which began at K<
desh Methodist. Church Sunday
morning is making splendid pro
gress. At 11 a m. and 8 p. m. Mrs.
C. L. Stiedley delivered two heart
searching messages to large and
appreciative congregations Mrs
Stiedley will be present at the meet
ing through Tuesday night and will
bring her last message (hen.
Beginning Wednesday night Rev
E. E. Snow, pastor of Kadesh church
will do the preaching. Mr. Snow
will bring a special message to young
people at his first service Wednes
day night and his subject, will be
•'A. Good Mans Hell." The public
is given a cordial invitation to a 11
■services at this church
Manager, Switchboard Operator and
Eleven Bell Boys
Arrested.
Charlotte. Aug. 9.—Federal agents
assisted by City detectives swooped
down on the Mecklenbudg hotel, a
well known local hostelry, today and
arrested A. W. Hartley, the manager
Mrs. Calla Moore switchboard op
erator, and 11 Negro bell boys on
prohibition law violation charges.
All the defendants were given
hearings before a U. S. Commission-!
er and bonds were set for action on
the charges by a federal grand Jury 1
here in October
The hotel manager was released ]
on a *1.000 bond after the commis
sioner found probable cause on a
charge of maintainence of • com-1
mon nuisance.
Mrs. Moore, the switchboard ope-,
rator, was charged jointly with two'
Negro bell boys with possession and 1
. ale of liquor and conspiracy to vio-j
late the prohibition laws. All three j
pleaded not. guilty, but the comrnLs
sioner found probable* cause and re
leased Mrs. Moore under a $500
bond
The two bell boys named In the
same changes also were bound over
under bonds of $500 each, while
bmid for the remaining nine bell
boys was fixed at $300 each.
Many Women Seek
Offer A* Wives
Charlotte.—Last week a man,
not yet fiO. who said he is a
farmer here, asked Mrs. Sam
Preason, a traveler’s aid worker
to heip him find a wife.
Next day 14 women, between
H and 40, applied for the job.
YORK STILL ATTRACTS
COUPLES TO BE WEDDED
- I
York, 8. C.—York'* claim to being
the "marrying capital" or this sec
tion of the south Is bearing up well
under the depression.
From January 1 to July 31, this
year, 1,579 couples were married In
this tree-lined little town near the
North Carolina line, a total of 37
more than In the same period last
year.
Since South Carolina has re
quired a marriage license; 27,614
couples have been married here. The
majority of them have come from
North Carolina to evade that state's !
law requiring the publishing of
bans.
Poisoned Danger.
"So Ethel returned your engage
ment ring?
"Yes, she mailed it to me and had
the nerve to paste a label on the
outside of the package: "Glass, han
dle with care.' ”
Not Natural.
City Chap 'pointing to haystack)
• What kind of house is that?”
Country Lad: "That atn t no!
house, that’s hay.”
City Chap: “You can’t fool me,
lad, hay don’t grow in a lump like
that.”
One Dose German
Remedy End* Ga*
"I was sick and nervous with indi
gestion and stomach gas One dose
of Adlerika helped. I eat anything
now and sleep good.”—Henry Dodd.
You can’t get rid of iridegestion or
gas by just doctoring the stomach.
For gas stays In the UPPER bowel.
Adlerika reaches BOTH upper and
lower bowels, washing out poisons
which cause gas. nervousness and
bad sleep. Get Adlerika today; by
tomorrow you feel the wonderful
effect of this German Doctor's rem
edy. Paul Webb and Son Druggist.
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IN A LIFETIME IS THE
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FIRST: A HOME
SECOND: A CAR
If the world’s largest fleet owners see fit to pur
chase by far' more FORDS than all other makes
combined, some as many as 12,000, then why no*
get started on the right road to economy?
The Billion Dollar Corporations know from
COST RECORDS that FORD is Best. They Don't
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Beautiful co
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as
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To $150.00
10 Pc. DINING ROOM SUITE
.4 - ■ ■ ■ -
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TT1
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constructed of beau
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$13950
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nut you will find the
latest in dasifrn and
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$69.50
Fourth Floor