Bride-Elect Miss Grissom Feted At Bridge Party
Mrs Clyde Chernault hosted a bridge party at Ro tary Drive home honoring Elva Grissom bride elect of the week end to wed John Proctor Davis. Five tables played with Ed Hubbard of Richmond high scorer. guests included Unity Nase Jessie Mae Young Vera Smith Ann Grissom and more as refreshments followed in a floral setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Chernault
Miss Grissom
Elva Grissom
John Proctor Davis
Rotary Drive
Ed Hubbard
Richmond
Unity Nase
Jessie Mae Young
Vera Smith
Ann Grissom
Wilma Welborn
Virginia Bennett
Ditsy Cash
Girls Pentagon Club Bridge Party At Miss Earline Moore's Home
The Girls Pentagon Club hosted a bridge party at Miss Earline Moore's home 208 Woodrow Avenue last evening. Three tables played in living room and den with gladioli roses and larkspur arrangements. Ruth Pollock topped club members and won a bridge set. Mrs Paul Douglas won a sewing kit. consolation went to Mrs William Forster. Guests included Misses Rankin Pope Watkins and Mesdames Idol Douglas and Rankin with club members Helen Mildred Crowder Pollock Forster Cook Rankin Bern ard and Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Earline Moore
Woodrow Avenue
Ruth Pollock
Paul Douglas
Wil
Liam Forster
John L. Rothrock
Mildred Crowder
Jeanne Rankin
Eleanor Pope
Anne Watkins
Mesdames W. W. Idol, Jr
Helen
Mildred and Crowder
William Forster
Robert Cook
Alson Gray
Ed Rankin
Gilbert Bernard
Miss Moore
Conference report shared by Live Yers and Jolly Y clubs
At the Adams Memorial YWCA a joint meeting of the Live Yers and Jolly Y clubs featured a report on the Business Girls Club conference at Camp Merriwoode. Miss Ellen Jensen presented the informal account, noting attendance from twelve states. Ida Payne Mary Elizabeth Vail and Mrs M Payne attended. seventeen Live Yers and six Jolly Ys were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Y
Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A
Camp Merriwoode
Ellen Jensen
Merriwoode
Ida Payne
Mary Elizabeth Vail
M. Payne
Live Y'ers
Jolly Y's
Local Couple To Celebrate Silver Wedding Sunday
Mr and Mrs J Elwood Jones of 1001 Lindsay Street plan an open house Sunday from 4 to 6 PM to mark their silver wedding anniversary Friends are invited The couple formerly lived in Durham where they married 25 years ago They now reside locally their four children expected to attend with Elwood Jr visiting from Washington DC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Jones
Lindsay Street
Jones
Durham
Mr. Jones
Gaynelle Brogden
Elwood, Jr
Washington, D. C
Thursday Twelve Entertained By Mrs Sam McKinney
The bi weekly Thursday Twelve bridge club met at Mrs Sam McKinney home on Fourth street with three tables in play. Mrs H M Ridge Jr won high score and a bath set while Mrs Earl Womble took second prize lingerie. Thomasville visitors Mrs John Crowell and Mrs Charles Kearns earned visiting high score and a beach towel for the traveling award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McKinney
Fourth Street
H. M. Ridge, Jr
Earl Womble
John Crowell
Tony Simeon
John Hendrix
Pat Riddell
Bill Dedman
Bob Way
Mesdames W. M. Martin
L. O. Hutchens
Sam Frisbee
R. M. Cline
Shower And Party Given To Honor Mrs Herbert Greene
Mrs. Herbert Greene formerly Miss Alice Osborne was honored with a surprise miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Thelma Osborne at her East Green Street extension home. About 30 guests attended as table and buffet arrangements featured summer flowers and a blue and white color theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Greene
Alice Osborne
Thelma Osborne
East Green Street
Mrs. Greene
Open house honors Miss Elva Grissom at Adams Memorial YWCA
Social calendar notes an 8:30 to 10:30 open house at the Adams Memorial YWCA to honor bride elect Miss Elva Grissom. Hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Alex B. Kohn of Charlotte Mr. and Mrs. Wade Curran of Asheville and Miss Anne Grissom, sisters of the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A
Elva Grissom
Alex B. Kohn
Charlotte
Wade Curran
Asheville
Anne Grissom
Miss Grissom
Miss Helen Raper Weds Basher Wall in Statesville Weekend
Miss Helen Raper honored at a Greenwood bridge party hosted by Mrs. Silas B. Casey. Attendees included Miss Anne Raper and Martha Jarrett among others. prizes awarded for high score and bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Raper
Basher Wall
Statesville
Ingram
Silas B. Casey
Bidge
Casey
Greenwood
Martha Jarret
Anne Raper
Vogue
Nancy Cole
Mary Louise Iveigh
Allene Wrenn
Martha Jarrett
Honor Wardell
Nathan Napier
Local residents report recoveries and travels in brief notes
Mrs J L Perkins of 511 Centennial avenue is recovering satisfactorily after a Monday operation at Guilford General Hospital and expects a two week stay. M L Hatley returned to Los Angeles after visiting family at 1200 Thissell. daughter Iris will live in Carnia. Miss Beverly Sheetz moves from Burrus Memorial Hospital to her mother’s Edgedale Drive home after a fall injury. W B Thomas shows improvement after a week at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Grace Riley left to visit her mother in Henderson Tennessee for a week. Dorothy Jackson, after graduating from Sullins College, returns to spend the summer with her mother Mrs Lucy B Jackson, accompanied by aunt Mrs L Roberts. Mrs C H Rhodes and daughter Jane return from a ten day New York Washington trip with a World’s Fair visit. Patricia Cook leaves for Camp Yanahlessee Blowing Rock for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Perkins
Centennial Avenue
Guilford General Hospital
M. L. Hatley
Los Angeles
California
Miss Iris
Carnia
Beverly Sheetz
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Fred Neese
Edgedale Drive
Dorothy Jackson
Sullins College
Asheville
Lucy B. Jackson
W. C. Jones
West Farriss Avenue
Miss Jackson
L. Roberts
C. H. Rhodes
Jane
Parkway
New York
Washington
Mr. Rhodes
Patricia Cook
Ashby M. Cook
Camp Yanahlessee
Blowing Rock
Principals Meet July 2 at Chapel Hill
About 800 educators from the North Carolina District Principals Association are expected for a one day session at the University of North Carolina on July 2. A separate brief item notes another incident where a hand grenade was thrown at the British Embassy compound in Peiping, breaking windows and injuring a Chinese employee. the assailant escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
North Carolina District Principals Association
Peiping
Social Arts Club Ends Summer Meetings at Mrs Nelson’s Home
Social Arts Club held its final summer meeting yesterday at Mrs. Leland B. Nelson’s Louise Avenue home with ten members present. President Mrs. J. N. McCrary led a short business session before social time. The group voted to suspend meetings during vacation months and planned two July birthdays with an outing to be arranged. Salad and sweets were served by Mrs. Nelson to Mesdames J. W. Rose, A. M. Upshaw, J. N. McCrary, A. B. Elam, Clyde Baxter, E. C. Harville, W. J. Frazier and T. R. Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland B. Nelson
Louise Avenue
Social Arts Club
J. N. McCrary
Mrs. Nelson
J. W. Rose
A. M. Upshaw
A. B. Elam
Clyde Baxter
E. C C. Harville
W J. Frazier
T. R. Zimmerman
Mesdames Peacock And Hall Entertain Thomasville Clubs
Mrs. Tom Peacock hosted the Wednesday Night contract club with two bridge tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Bill Crews and Miss Owenee Everhart, with Mrs. W. T. Harris receiving traveling awards. Junior Contract club guests enjoyed an ice course and dessert. Local couples and guests attended. Diana Sue Idol born at Burrus Memorial Hospital to Grady and Mrs. Idol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Tom Peacock
Bill Crews
Owenee Everhart
W. T. Harris
Chester Myers
Carl Harris
Willa May Everhart
Holleer Wright
Hines Hall
M. A. McMahon
Charles Welborn
Emory Perryman
Hollis Russell
Wes Cameron
Reuben Bavender
Cliff Tysinger
Iana Sue Idol
Grady R. Idol
Winston-Salem Road
Diana Sue
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Vivian Beck Shown Honor At Party On Twelfth Birthday
Thelma Beck hosted a Tate Street party on June 22 for Vivian Beck’s 12th birthday. Prizes went to Peggy Ann Stroud Mary Morris and Natalie Ingram. Cake and ice cream followed with Esther Ingram helping. Ronda Kay Steed birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Steed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Beck
Thelma Beck
Tate Street
Vivian
Peggy Ann Stroud
Mary Morris
Natalie Ingram
Wedding plans show intimate ceremony and immediate honeymoon
Attendants are limited to members of the two families. No reception is planned. The couple will depart immediately on a wedding trip to northern points.
Grissom-Davis Vows Set After Openhouse and Cake Cutting
Final pre nuptial courtesy precedes a quiet home wedding tomorrow at ten oclock. Miss Elva Grissom will wed John Proctor Davis at the Grissom home on East Green Street with close family in attendance. An informal openhouse this evening at Adams Memorial W C A hosts sisters and relatives for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Grissom
John Proctor Davis
Adams Memorial ¥. W. C. A
Alex B. Kohn
Charlotte
Wade H. Curran
Asheville
Anne Grissom
Mesdames Kohn
Curran
Miss Grissom
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Clyde Cox
Geraldine Lee
Hazel Zimmerman
Margaret Payne
Janice Edwards
Billy Payne
Wade Morgan
Ralph Edwards
Clyde Keath Fogleman
Lynn Jane Davis
Mary Elizabeth Barton
Joe Edwards
S. W. Taylor, Jr
Madeline Hoover
Pentagon Club
Bridge
Moffitt's
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Johnny Wardell
John Johnston
City Lake
Bill Kaney
Jo-Anne
W. T. Johnston
Harry James S
Billy
Dorothy Haler
W. B. Thomas
Grace Riley Lef
Henderson, Tenn. Oe
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Dimity Flaxon
Batiste
Overkalls
Rae
Maela
East Washington
Nelson
Mesdames Peacock and Hall
G. T. Cochrane
Julius Green
Julius, Jr
Myrtle Beach
Lady Endicott
South Main
Jerry Robert Loftin
R. H. Loftin
Fifth Street
Ronda Kay Steed
Calvin Steed
Ronda Kay
Grissom-Davis
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