Woman's Wesley Class Embraces Christmas Spirit at Wesley Memorial
At Wesley Memorial Church the Woman's Wesley Class held a Christmas party in the classroom. Mrs. W. 3. Bivins read Anetka's Carol after invocation by Mrs. Harriett Godwin and Scripture by Miss Mary Childress. Mrs. J. P. Crowder and Mrs. Godwin sang Silent Night as candlelight lit a Nativity setup. Gifts were donated to fund hot lunches for underprivileged school children, replacing exchanges of gifts. Light refreshments followed. Holly, cedar, and candles created a festive setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Wesley Memorial Church
Anetka
W. 3. Bivins
Harriett Godwin
Mary Childress
J. P. Crowder
Miss Shropshire to Wed Leonard Stroud in Evening Ceremony
A Christmas themed informal party and miscellaneous shower honored Miss Jackie Shropshire at the home of Mrs. W. J. Staley in Archdale. Hostesses included Mrs. F. B. Lindley and Mrs. H. J. York. prizes were awarded and Mrs. Shropshire received an electric iron. Attendees included Mrs. Shropshire and Mrs. G. K. Stroud, mother of the bridegroom-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Shropshire
Leonard Stroud
W. J. Staley
Archdale
Clay Lambeth
Leo Hughes
Miss Shropshire
Shropshire
G. KK. Stroud
Home and Garden Club Christmas Tea at Mrs Wood’s Montlieu Ave
The Home and Garden Club held a Christmas tea yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Wood’s Montlieu Avenue home. Officers Mesdames Ralph Slate Sam Strickland Harold Swinney and C N McCain assisted as associate hostesses. The house featured festive decorations including cro cheted animals and dolls by Mrs Wood an eye catching fireplace arrangement with white bells and fruit a piano tree with gum and candy for the Guilford County Sanitorium and a traditional larger tree. Mrs George T Wood mother in law of the hostess presided at tea with five hostesses serving the delicacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and Garden Club
Frank Wood
Montlieu
Ralph Slate
Sam Strickland
Harold Swinney
C. N. McCain
Guilford County
George T. Wood
Modern Book Club Christmas Party at Mrs Williard’s Home
The Modern Book Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. H. N. Williard’s Jamestown home. Members and two visitors, Mesdames Robbins Tilden and Robert Hayworth, attended. Miss Ora Subfette led a brief business session followed by Christmas games, a sketch, and exchanged gifts. The hostess’s decor featured a traditional tree and a miniature church in pine cones, with refreshments served by the hostess, assisted by her daughter Mrs. Thad McInnis and granddaughter Libby McInnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Book Club
H. N. Williard
Jamestown
Mesdames Robbins Tilden
Robert Hayworth
Ora Subfette
Elizabeth Hanner
Charles Armfield
Thad McInnis
Libby McInnis
Final Old Belt Market Closes After Season End
The Old Belt wrapped its tobacco marketing season with final sales at Winston-Salem, the last market operating. Total sales reached 67,518,562 pounds for 31,299,696 dollars, averaging 46.36 per hundred pounds. Supervisor Joe Williams called it the most successful season in 79 years. Prices eased on the Asheville burley market while leaf held firm. Burley deliveries were light as the market recesses for Christmas after tomorrow’s sales. Average July temperature in Wyoming is 65.7 degrees.
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Old Belt
Winston-Salem
Joe Williams
Asheville
Burley
Leaf
Miss Mary Elizabeth Casey to Spend Christmas with Casey Family
Mary Elizabeth Casey a student at Marjorie Webster College arrives to join her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Casey at Woodbrook Court for Christmas. She has been named president of the merchandising course in the freshman class at the college. Mrs. Josephine Coke leaves High Point Memorial Hospital for home at 203 Lindsay Street after a broken shoulder from a fall on the ice. Mr. and Mrs. William Long of Tallahassee Florida visit Mrs. Long's mother Mrs. Robert Sheloff at 9 Johnson Street during the holidays. Mrs. ape is formerly Nell Sheff. Mrs. Homer C Allman of Route Jones High Point is a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital after an operation on Tuesday with satisfactory condition. John W. Patton recovers at his Route One Trinity home after pneumonia.
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Mary Elizabeth Casey
Marjorie Webster College
Paul W. Casey
Woodbrook Court
Miss Webster
Josephine Coke
Lindsay Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
William Long
Tallahassee
Florida
Or. Key Om
Homer C. Allman
Kennedy Hosts Bridal Shower for Gene Peace Bride Elect
Mrs. K. G. Kennedy Jr hosted a lingerie shower for Gene Peace, the popular bride elect, at her Rockford Road home. Ten guests enjoyed bridal games, gifts including a gown, and refreshments around a Christmas decorated table with a ball tree, holly, candles, and a cedar centerpiece. Prizes went to Mrs. C. B. Peace and Misses Nancy and Anne Peace. The ceremony will wed Gene Peace to Henry Sommier at Archdale Friends Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kennedy
Gene Peace
Henry Sommier
Archdale Friends Meeting
Fflouse
K. G. Kennedy, Jr
Rockford Road
Attrac
Prayer Band to meet at Cashwell home
Southside Baptist Church Prayer Band meets Saturday at 7 30 pm at 519 South Hamilton Street. Rev Robert Taylor of Thomasville to speak. Also notes Philathea Class Christmas party at Mrs Guy Royals Archdale Friday 7 30 pm. TE L Class to hold annual Christmas supper and business session Friday 6 30 pm at Green Street Baptist Church.
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Thomasville
Southside Baptist
S. D. Cashwell
South
Hamilton Street
Robert Taylor
Trenety Philatheas
Philathea
Trinity ‘Methodist Church
Guy Royals
Archdale
T.E.L
Green Street Baptist Church
Betty Jo Ring Hosts Informal Coffee Honoring Two Brides
Miss Betty Jo Ring entertained Wednesday morning with a casual Coffee at her Circle Drive home honoring Miss Barbara Hazlewood and Miss Anne Marlette, brides elect this season. Hazlewood plans to wed Donald Martin next Saturday and Marlette to William G Teachey this Sunday. Decorations featured white magnolia leaves and poinsettias, and corsages of gardenias were given to the honorees. About eighteen guests attended between 10:30 and noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Ring
Circle Drive
Barbara Hazlewood
Anne Marlette
Miss Hazlewood
Donald Martin
Miss Marlette
William G. Teachey
Miss Ring
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Montlieu Avenue
United Press
Wyoming
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Tel
Merry Tune
Jack In the Box
Reyes
South Main ST
Stamey’s
Cyax Bey
North Main
Ladies & Men
Rolfs
Buxton
Boyle Dopp
Dopp
Sarass
Ane
Demers
Amelia Earhart
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