Dobson Club Holds Christmas Meeting
The Dobson Woman's club met at the club house last Thursday with President Mrs. R. C. Llewellyn presiding. Minutes by Miss Rachel Freeman and the treasurer's report were given. The group planned a financial contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund. A Christmas program followed with readings, solos, duets, carols, and refreshments served by the entertainment committee led by Mrs. D. T. Sparger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson Woman's Club
R. C. Llewellyn
Rachel Freeman
J. W. Comer
Club Treasury
R. B. Blackwelder
Bertha Jewell Hemmings
Bill Lancaster
Miss Hemmings
D. T. Sparger
Efird Clerks Celebrate Christmas Party at Orchard Street Home
Efird department store clerks enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J A Lewis at their Orchard Street home Monday evening. About 40 guests attended with platters, games, contests, and prizes. Gifts were exchanged and the Lewises received gifts from the employees. Mr. Lewis is manager of the Efird store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efird’s
J. A. Lewis
Orchard Street
Haymore Memorial Church Circle Meets at Mrs Allen East Home
Circle No 2 of Haymore Memorial Church met at the home of Mrs Allen East on Worth Street Thursday evening December 7. A short program with special music was presented. A social hour followed with Christmas gifts exchanged among members and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No
Haymore Memorial Church
T E L Class Has Christmas Party
The T E L class of the First Baptist Church met Thursday night at Mrs. J E Stimpson's home on South Main with hostesses Mrs. Spain Mrs. A F Stewart Mrs. Harvey Parkes and Mrs E A Rancelman. Evergreen decorations and red berries framed the Christmas tree as Luke's story opened the devotional. Mrs John Foy led the business session and a personality contest led to a lively social hour with Mrs John Midkiff as prize winner. Refreshments matched the holiday theme and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. E. Stimpson
South Main Street
Spain
A. F. Stewart
Harvey Parkes
E A. Rancelman
Luke
John Foy
A. G. Webb
John Midkiff
Arts And Crafts Guild Holds Annual Christmas Dinner
The Arts and Crafts Guild celebrated its annual Christmas dinner at Mrs. 8. A. Conduff’s home. Members and visitors enjoyed the festively decorated rooms, buffet service, and tables with lighted angels. Mrs. Conduff and Mrs. J. B. Haynes led top scores at their tables while guests from Pass Christian received corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts and Crafts Guild
8. A. Conduff
Conduff
J. B. Haynes
J. D. Sargent
4. B. Haynes
Jim Martin
Pass Christian
Dorcas Class Christmas Party At First Baptist Church
Dorcas Class of the First Baptist Church held a Christmas party Monday night at Mrs. A. Randieman home. Mrs. George Slaughter Jr led the devotional with the Christmas story from Luke. Members brought gifts for a needy family. games were played and Snowsball contest won by Mrs. Slaughter Jr. Candies, fruit cake, coffee, and colored jello plates were shared. Gifts were exchanged later in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Randieman
Dorcas
Bapdiet
George Slaughter, Jr
Slaughter, Jr
Mrs Hallman Hosts Christmas Bridge Party
Mrs Vance L Hallman entertained her three table bridge club at the Midkiffs home to usher in Christmas. A decorated tree, candles and pines framed the party. Prizes included a crystal tumbler set, double deck of cards, and a crystal fruit bowl. A fruit salad course with Russian tea followed. Special guest Pfc Romney Simmons Jr was honored with a club gift. Guests later searched for hanging names and clues to a hidden gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance L. Hallman
John H. Midkiff
Pfc
Romney Simmons, Jr
Mrs Leach Hosts Missionary Circle December Meeting
Circle No 4 of the Haymore Memorial Missionary Union met at Mrs Henry Leachs Durham street home with Mrs Hass Marion as associate hostess. Fourteen members and four visitors attended. Rev C E Otey spoke on the spirit of Christmas and the war as Mrs Ralph Midkiff led devotions. Gifts were given to December birthday honorees Mrs Leach and Mrs R G Carpenter, Christmas gifts exchanged, and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Haymore Memorial Missionary Union
Henry Leach
Durham Street
Hass Marion
Ralph Midkiff
C. E. Otey
Leach
R. G. Carpenter
Mrs. R. G. Carpenter Hosts Christmas Party
Mrs. R. G. Carpenter entertained friends at her Rockford Street home on Thursday evening December 14. Guests played games with winners Mrs. Hass Marion and Miss Lillian Creed, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed refreshments hosted by the hostess and her mother Mrs. W. M. McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Carpenter
Rockford Street
Fancy Gap W M U Meeting Elects New Officers
The Fancy Gap W M U met last Friday night with Mrs Connie Horton in charge. Members Roscoe Hiatt Connie Horton Hazel Smith and Bertie Segraves participated. New officers elected include Hazel Smith president Verona Quesinberry vice president Mary Lou Cundiff secretary treasurer Sallie Quesinberry program committee and Connie Horton community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancy Gap Church
Connie Horton
Fred Norman
Roscoe Hiatt
Hazel Smith
Bertie Segraves
Verona Quesinberry
Mary Lou Cundiff
Sallie Quesinberry
Mrs Fawcett Hosts Entre Nous Club Close Of 1944
Mrs. T. G. Fawcett hosted the final Entre Nous Book Club meeting for 1944 at her North Main Street home. Neighbors gathered for the club game with rook rook top score by Mrs. L. B. Pendergraph, high visitors score by Mrs. R. J. Lovill, and low by Mrs. G. D. Fawcett. A dessert course with coffee followed and the hostess contributed the usual Red Cross donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Fawcett
North Main Street
Rook
L. B. Pendergraph
R. J. Lovill
G. D. Fawcett
Red Cross
Ration Board Holds Christmas Party
Members of the local ration board and office force will hold their annual Christmas party Friday night in the banquet room of the New Willow hotel. About 50 plates will be prepared. After dinner, games and an entertainment program are planned, and gifts will be exchanged by a name drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office Force
New Willow Hotel
Green Hill Club Holds Meeting
The Green Hill home demonstration club met at Mrs. Myrtle Jones home with Mrs. Fred Norman presiding. Marion Jones led the devotional as 16 members and two visitors attended. New officers were elected for the year and yearbooks were distributed by Mins Gillam.
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Green Hill
Local families plan Christmas visits and travels
A long list of residents and relatives plan holidays with kin across North Carolina and nearby states. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Taylor, Messrs. Sims, Mills, Johnson, Foy, Carter, Jackson, Hauser, Torrey families, and many others visiting Greensboro, Dobson, Arlington, Valdese, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. N. Taylor
R. E. Sims
Greensboro
Guilford College
Wilmer E. Mills
Doris Ann
Valdese
N. C
Maxie and
Loree White
Baltimore
W. T. White
Dobson
George Key
Aberdeen Proving Ground
W. M. Johnson
Joe W. Johnson
Winston-Salem Priday
Johnson
Carolyn Carter
Greensboro College
Frank Carter
South Main Street
Patty Holcomb
William and Mary Extension
Richmond
Hugh Holcomb
West Elm Street
Ruth Johnson
Fayetteville
W. A. Burch, Jr
Billy
Dorothy Jo
Greenville
S.C
Carole
T. Daber
Judy
Roscoe Stewart
Fort Bragg
Margaret Jackson
Friendsville, Tenn
W. A. Jackson
Louise Johnson
Emma J. Foster
Washington
Rachel Mabe
National Business College
Roanoke
W. M. Mabe
Dick Howerton
Raleigh
T. C. Britt
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
R. E. Forrest
Matt Shelton
C. J. Gunter
Madison
Frank Johnson
National Gurnsey Association
Eleanor
Asheville
Jack Watson
Winston-Balem
W. L. Glancy
Jimmie Harrison
Duke Medical School
Graham Harrison
Shirley Carter
Catherine
Clayton Carter
Washington, D. C
Howard Monto
Ida Ayers
Monto
J. E. Ayers
Pulaska
Grady State
Rogersville
Tenn
Westfield
Virginia
Muriel Coletrane
Emory
Wade L. Hatcher
State Highway Patrol
Shelby
City Schools Take Holiday
Mount Airy district schools observe Christmas holidays ending Friday with classes resuming Monday January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Holiday students listed from Betsy Sparger to Barbara Folger
Notices list several students home for holidays including Betsy Sparger Randolph Macon Lynchburg Ann Inman Wake Forest Betty Jean Davis Greensboro Barbara Wrenn Mary Baldwin Ruth Poore Patricia Rothrock Lanelle Patterson NC Helen Finch Meredith College Ann Simmons Billee Hennis and Barbara Folger Salem College. The First National Bank of Mount Airy NC holds its annual stockholders meeting to elect directors on Tuesday January 9 1945 at four o'clock p m in the bank office. December 4 1944 Rector
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Sparger
Randolph Macon
Lynchburg
First National Bank of
Mount Airy
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dobson Club
Efird Clerks
Haymore Church
Benny” Gilbert
Port Bragg
Mrs. Hallman
Mrs. Leach
Fancy Gap W. M
Mrs. Fawcett
Ration Board
Green Hill Club
Rex Tilley, Jr
New Orleans
Seaman
Louise Kendall
Pearl Jackson
Marvin Ellis
Martin Memorial Hospital
Evelyn Coleman
Snelling
Knoxville
Ann Hauser
Winston- Salem
G. C. Hauser
Beatrice Carder
Jessie Trevathan
A. Wanless
W. W. Thomas
Charlotte
Buck White
Annie Thomas
Miss Thomas
John Banner, Jr
D. E. Hudgins
John Banner
Mildred Hines
Greens
Wro
Prank Hines
Ruth van Duyne
Central Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Broome
Hale
John
Howard Woltz
University of Va
Charlottesville
Osler Woltz
Larry Curtis
Wilmington
A. Hawks
Winston-Salem
Apex
News Office
Rawley Ave
Rector
Coe
Bivens
Ponement
Busi
Ness
Geo. W. Sparger, Jr
Waht
Te Ay Maal
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