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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1917
Page
14
Laurinburg and nearby towns report visits and greetings from Mrs L C Pegram Miss Agnes Smith and many others with weddings engagements and social events. Marietta and Mount Olive also note family reunions travel and community gatherings as residents travel for opera fairs and to attend weddings.
In Goldsboro on Wednesday in St Paul Methodist Church, Ernest Heap Grafton of Greenville SC and Mary Borden of Goldsboro wed in a ceremony led by Rev A D Wilcox. The bride, famed for her grace, wore white satin as Laura Ives accompanied by Mrs Poole sang. Guests from Raleigh New Bern Clinton and Greenville attended. A reception followed at the bride’s home and a honeymoon trip to Greenville awaits.
Theodore and athory Bullard visit relatives Norum. Julia Thompson of White Wiles visits relatives here. Tate Malpass Lofton Carr Henry Alford Carl Fuhr and Tom Jee went to Bolton Saturday. Wesley Best of Bolton spent Saturday there. Joseph Carney stayed in Wilmington midweek. Nora Alford visits Laurel Hill with her brother Frank Alford. Minnie Hardy returned from Wilmington after two weeks. Mrs William Jordan of Burgow spent time with her father Richard Carney. Mrs E W Fuhr and daughter Beulah visited friends in Meland last week.
In Warsaw on April 27 communities hosted social events at church houses. A White Rose Circle tea at the Baptist parsonage raised funds for the Aid Society while the James Kenan Chapter U D C planned district convention activities. Obvious attendance varied with guests from Wilmington Burgaw Clinton and Goldsboro. A Thirteenth District U D C meeting was postponed due to illness, affecting plans for May 1.
Mrs W H Bowen returns from Chapel D C after visiting relatives. Mrs E A Hill returns to Birmingham Alabama after visiting Mrs W H Bowen. Mr and Mrs A L Pritchett and son return from Elon College. Miss Ann J Currie and sister were Hamlet visitors recently.
Miss Kate Chinnis attends the annual Presbyterian at Clarkton North Carolina. Mr H A Williams of Leland visited Phoenix on Sunday. Miss Kate Rouell and J H Mitchell drove to Wilmington. Maud Wilds and Mrs Herbert Wilds of Jacksonville Florida visit the Butlers. W L Robbins made a business trip to Lumberton this week. L M Chinnis visited Leland Sunday. Minnie Butler visits relatives at New Bern. M B and L M Chinnis went to Wilmington on Wednesday. Mrs W J Butler of Wilmington visits her parents in Phoenix.
Mrs. R V Reynolds of Reelsboro visited friends in New Bern this week. Mr and Mrs John Cowell of Bayboro visited friends in New Bern. Cleveland Williams of North Harlowe spent a day in New Bern. Miss Mary Roberts returned from Beaufort. Mrs T A Land travels to Washington DC to visit relatives. Mrs Seth Gibbs of Beaufort passes through en route to Mount Olive. Miss L Hammer of Cleveland Ohio visited. Mrs John A Thacker returns from Nashville. Dollie Hyman, St Marys College student, stays with her parents in Raleigh area.
Clarkton residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. The week ends with trips to Wilmington Elizabethtown and Davidson, and guests include Mrs A C Cole of Atlanta Mrs F A Harrington and Miss Jewel Deal en route to Elizabethtown.
Miss Jane Stevens resumes studies at the High School after spending three weeks with her mother in Council. Gladys Brown and Baldwin return home from Selma where they taught school this winter.
Miss War Chestnut of Clinton is a guest of Miss Estelle McPhail. Miss Ethel Davis, who taught in Farmville, spent the weekend here. Mrs. R. H. Herring returned from Rutherfordton to visit her uncle Mr. McDaniel. Miss Denaire Meade returned to Goldsboro after visiting Miss Annie Flowers.
Whiteville reports: Mr and Mrs J E Nance were guests of Mrs Maggie Thompson in Chadbourn recently.
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