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SOCIETY
NEWS....
Mrs. Renn Drum,
Editor
Mrs. Drum may be reached each morning at The Star Office
over Telephone No. 4-J. At other times at her home Tele
phony No. 713.
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Mr. And Mrs. Morrison
Entertain At Bridge
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morrison
were hoats at a pretty bridge party
on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Bridge was enjoyed at four tables
during the evening and when
scores were counted the prizes for
top score went to Miss Mary Faye
Pennihger and Milton Loy.
Mrs. Morrison, was assisted by
her bister, Mias Margaret Ray
•ritjfee in serving pretty salad
pUtga with sweets.
Lafayette P. X. A.
Meeting Thursday
Of Thursday afternoon the De
cember meeting of the LaFayette
(it teacher association was held
school auditorium. The pro
consisting of a Christmas
"Tiny Jim,” was given by
Jessie Marine's sixth grade,
ing this a program of Christ
maa carols was sung by the pri
mal# grades and the grammar
gads* as separate groups.
Miss Maokie’s grade won the dol
lar for the beat attendance.
WeAieeday Contract Club
Witfi Mrs. Charles Lever.
An enjoyable meeting of the
Wednesday Contract bridge club
was.* held Wednesday with Mrs.
Charles Lever as hostess. Red can
dles and holly decorated the living
room where the three tables were
arrajved for play. At the close of
tbefafternoon each guest present
waa-given a novelty gift.
M^s. Lever was assisted by Miss
Carebel Lever and Mrs. M. M.
in serving a tempting salad
with accessories.
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Club To Meet
Wednesday Afternoon.
A regular meeting of the Music
and Arts department of the Wo
man's club will be held on Wednes
day^af ter noon at 3:30 at the hon e
of Mrs. Frank Hoey. Mrs. H<vy.
Mr# C. R. Webb, Jr.. Mrs. Henry
Mills and Mrs. F. O. Smith will be
Joint hostesses.
Members are requested to notify
the hostesses if they cannot attend
the -meeting.
specie 1 attention is called to the
change of the meeting hour from 4
c’clqck to 3:30.
r. T. A. Meeting
At Mi'rion School
Tic parfnT teacher association of
Maifon school met in the school
auditorium on Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. S. M. Gault, presi
dent, in charge. A beautiful Christ
mas story and Christmas carols
wert, presented as the devotional by
Mis# Alpha Gettys' pupils and Miss
Getzs’ room received the dollar
awarded for best attendance.
Mrs. Harry Woodson discussed a
lunch room project for the school,
and Miss Margaret Anthony gave
an Instructive talk on a Balanced
and! Economical diet for school
chilli
fen.
Miss Hamrick Weds
l*anl McGinnis
rial to
(Special to The Star.)
K. Mtn., Dec. 14.—A surprise to
their friends was the marriage of
Miss Ethel Hamrick to Paul Mc
Ginnis which took place at the
Lutheran parsonage last Sunday
afternoon at B:30 o’clock. The cere
mony was performed by the pastor
of thi
te Lutheran church.
Mrs. McGinnis, attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hamrick
of Blacksburg is a graduate of the
Blacksburg high school. She is em
ployed dt the DeLuxe cafe at Kings
Mountain. Mr. McGinnis is the sec
ond son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Henkle
McGinnis. He received his educa
tion at the Kings Mountain high
school and the University of N. C.
He is employed at the Margr&ce
Mills.
Birthday Party
For Charles Manner
(Special to The Star.)
Mgs, R. G. Mauney was hostess
at a lovely party on Saturday aft
ernoop at her home on Lee street
from. 3 to 5 o'clock honoring her
son, Charles, on his eleventh birtta
la.v anniversary.
Hie home was prettily decorated
with a-Christmas tree, holly and
petted plants.
Miss Lucy Yelton greeted the
guests and entertained them with
many interesting games and con
tests. Joe Mull wot the contest
pmc.
At the>eloae of the games the
eiiildren were invited into the din
ing room where they found pret
ty colored balloons banging from
the walls as .souvenirs for the
guest*. Tpe table was centered with
a beautiful white birthday cake
with eleven pink burning candles
and four tall lighted candles at (he
Ot.rn»ie of toe table.
Vim. Mauney was assisted by I
Mies Yeiusn, Mcsdame* Clyde
•penfivr and Chivaus Spangler in
serving AeHeiou* lee cream and
ease* Cnw.es received manv use
ful preaenu from hU friends.
Dorothy Elliott
>lebrates Birthday
(Special to The Star.)
Mrs. Coleman Elliott of Beams
Kill entertained at a party on
Monday afternoon from 2:30 till
i :30 celebrating the fifth birthday
>f her daughter, Dorothy.
Oames were played and Christ -
nas and birthday songs were sung
>y the children after which they
vere invited into the dining room
or refreshments. Cakes, cookies,
ce cream and grape Juice were
erved. A white birthday cake with
ive candles centered the table.
Christmas decorations were used
hroughout the home.
When the children had returned
o the sitting room old Saint Nick
mid a visit, giving each child a red
>asket of candy. Dorothy received
nany pretty gifts.
Mrs. Smith Is
rwice Hostess.
Mrs. F. O. Smith was a charm
ing hostess on Wednesday when
ihe entertained at two parties, in
the afternoon and the evening.
Yesterday afternoon her guests in
:luded members of the Round Dos>
sn Bridge club and a few visitors
Christmas decorations were used in
the rooms where the four tables
were placed for play. When score;
were counted the high score prize
went to Mrs. Edgar Hamrick for
visitors and to Mrs. Esley Pendle
ton for club members.
A tempting salad course follower!
by an Iced course was served be
rore the play began.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Smith
were hosts to a group of friends, r.t
a four-table bridge party. The
prizes on this occasion were won
by Mrs. Hopson Austell for ladies
and by R. U. Woods for gentlemen.
Mrs. Smith was assisted by Mrs.
Frank Hoey in serving a salad
course.
Second Division
Meet Inf Yesterday
A meeting of the second division
Df the Woman’s club was held yes
terday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. R. Robinson with Mrs. Rob
inson and Mrs. C. M. Moser as
joint hostesses. The home was
decorated with hdlly and potted
plants. Dining the business ses
sion Christmas seals were sold, and
a report heard from the chairman
of the charity committee.
A program on Sir Walter Scott
was given with Mrs. Ed Post as
leader. Mrs. John Bennett gave an
informative and entertaining talk
on his Life and Poetry. Mrs. B. W.
Dickson read a paper, prepared by
Mrs. Claude Mabry, on the Waverly
Novels; Miss Jeanette Post played
a piano solo, “The March of the
Flower Girl ”, and Harry Robinson
sang a solo, “Drink to Me Only
with Thine Eyes.”
Sandwiches, fruit cake and cof
fee were served on pretty, candle
lighted plates.
I). D. C. Mectinft
At Hoey Home
The lovely home of Mrs. C. R.
Hoey was the setting Wednesday
for a meeting of the Cleveland
Guards chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. As
sisting hostesses were Mrs. H. T.
Hudson, Mrs. Frank Hoyle and
Mrs. W. H. Jennings. A sandwich
course with sweets was served be
fore the beginning of the program.
The meeting was opened with de
votional. Miss Elizabeth Ebeltoft
read a Christmas poem, which was
followed by Christmas music by
Horace Easom, soloist, arid Mrs. H.
S. Plaster, pianist. Mr. Easom's
two numbers were “The Infant
Jesus” and "The Birthday of a
King.”
Mrs. William Beam was taken in
to the group as a new member, and
greetings were extended to Mrs. W.
A. Pendleton who has been absent
for sometime on account of illness.
After a business session the meet
ing was adjourned.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. J. L. Lackey with
Mrs. E. B. Lattimore as chairman
of the hostess committee. Mrs. H.
B. Miller will be program leader.
Mrs. Lovelace
Club Hostess
A beautiful club event of the
week was the meeting of the Ce
celia Music club on Wednesday aft
ernoon when it was entertained by
Mrs. Grady Lovelace at her home
on W. Warren street. Christmas
decorations were effectively used
in the rooms of the lower floor
where the members and a number
of invited guests gathered.
The program was opened w ith
“The Story of Christmas Carols,"
read by Mrs. B. M. Jarrett. Two
musical numbers, a vocal solo by
Mrs. John Lovelace and a violin
solo by Mrs. Dwight Houser, were
given.. Mrs. W. B. Nix discussed
current, event* oi interest, to music
lovers. The entire club sang “Hark
the Herald Angels Sing,” and this
was followed by a short chora*
practice.
An attractive feature of the
'specially pretty refreshment plates
was a yellow rose made of a cheese
stuffed olive on a spray of rose
foliage. An elaborate salad course
with accessories was served , the
hostess being assisted by her
daughter, Linda Lee Lovelace, and
by Mrs. J. H. Quinn, Mrs. Aaron
Quinn and Mrs. John Lovelace.
Inspirational Meeting
Of Presbyterians Monday
The monthly Inspirational and
social meeting of the Woman’s
auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church will be held Monday after
noon at the church at 3:30. All
members are cordially invited to be
present.
Surprise Shower For
Mrs. T. Henry Lucas
Mrs. Thomas Henry Lucas, who
before her marriage, recently an
nounced, was Miss Sarah McAr
thur, was hpnoree at a miscellan
eous shower given yesterday at the
home of Mrs. T. R. Gold with
Miss Mary Lucas as joint hostess.
Gamps and contests were enjoy
ed after which the gifts were pre
sented Mrs. Lucas.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed by the hostesses.
Evening Division
Last Evening
Miss Verta Hendrick and Miss
Etta Beverly were joint hostesses
last evening at the home of Miss
Hendrick when they entertained
members of the evening division of
the Woman's club. Miss Flossie
Grice, chairman, presided over a
business session after which the
program was turned over to Mrs.
Otto Long, leader. Miss Maude
Lattimore read an interesting pap
er on Famous Cathedrals, and Miss
Lucille Nix read a Christmas story.
A salad course with accessories
was served on pretty Christmas re
freshment plates.
Tripie Deck Club
Is Entertained^
Members of the Triple Deck
bridge club were entertained at a
pretty three-table party on Thurs
day afternoon when Mrs. Lloyd
Lutz was hostess. The Christmas
idea was carried out in detail in
decorations, tallies, and on the re
freshment plates. Red, lighted can
dles stood in the center of each
table. Ice cream Santas, cake and
nuts were served before the play
began, with Mrs. H. C. Thompson
assisting Mrs. Lutz in serving.
The afternoon’s prize went to
Mrs. Carl Wray Webb for scoring
high.
Invited guests outside the club
membership were: Mrs. Ben Ken
dall and Mrs. Tom Cornwell.
I
Mrs. Schenck Is
Bridge Club Hostess
Mrs. John Schenck. Jr„ entertain
ed at a beautiful party yesterday
afternoon for members of the Soutjj
Washington bridge club and a
number of invited guests. A Christ
mas tree and other seasonal deco
rations were arranged about the
rooms where the four tables were
placed.
When scores were added the top
score prize went to Mrs. Jean
Schenck and the low score prize
went to Mrs. R. W. Morris.
A refreshing salad course with
accessories was served at the close
of the play.
Mias Ruth Neil was named “Miss
Cotton Queen” for Cherryvllle at
the fashion revue and cotton style
show there this week.
Brief history of many successes:
He was too dumb to know it coi'ld
not be done so he went ahead and
di^lt.
A*k For $28,000 For
Bu?ke County Schools
(Morganton News-Herald.>
Through the CWA administration
the Burke county school board is
seeking approximately $28,000 to re
pair each of the 15 white schools
and 10 colored schools and to build
an addition to the Hilebran build
ing.
Repairs such as replacing broken
glass, fixing fjoors, improving water
supply systems an repainting sever
al buildings, are proposed. Definite
word may be expected within a few
days.
Over One Hundred
At PTA Meeting
Of Morgan School!
Miss Blatton’s Room Wins Attend
ance Frize. Music By A
Stringed Band.
Despite the inclement weather,
119 were present at the P. T. A.
meeting at the South Shelby (Mor
gan street) school last night. Miss
Winnie Blanton's room won the $1
prize given by S. D. Whisnant for
the largest attendance.
Splendid reports were made by
the committees. “Essentials of Edu
cation" was the subject announced
for the January meeting. A can
tata, entitled “A Joke on Santa
Claus’’ was presented by the pupils
of the fifth and sixth grades.
Music was furnished by a stringed
band, while the school patrons were
served punch and wafers by the
hospitality committee.
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