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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1916
Page
16
Miss Gladys Sidebothan of Baltimore Maryland visits Miss Elizabeth Cloud in Hamlet North Carolina. Mrs E H Fisher aoughton of Charlotte is visiting her sister Mrs F L a l y.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Davis spent last Sunday in Monroe visiting relatives. Mrs. Ronald A. Rouse of Cheraw South Carolina spent several days here last week as guest of Mrs. J. C. Leigh. Mrs. W. H. Ison, who has been visiting relatives in Knoxville Tennessee, has returned home.
Mrs J C Blair and little Marguerite Blair are spending time in Raleigh as guests of relatives.
Miss Mabel Robertson who has been visiting Mrs. J C Leigh has returned to her home in Raleigh.
Miss Sadie Koons of Chadborn has accepted a position in the First National Bank of Hamlet, marking a career move within the local banking sector.
Miss Grace Alben, visiting relatives, is now touring Winston-Salem. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society met Monday evening with Mrs A T Young to discuss plans for the year. Mrs J C Leighton hosted bridge at the Terminal Hotel Tuesday afternoon. Knoxville visitor Mrs E R Keller won first prize a cut glass bon-bon dish with Mrs C A Schaffer taking the consolation silver spoon. A salad course followed after several rounds of bridge. Many out of town guests attended.
Miss Lillie McKinnon visited Maxton friends while Mrs H Covington returned home after visiting there. Mr and Mrs Austin McCormick of Sanford spent Sunday in Laurinburg. Miss Oliva Russell and Louise Biggs frequented Maxton as guests. Mrs W L Fields returned home from Gastonia. Mrs F A Moss of Washington NC visited here and Mrs R D Phillips and Sallie McLean visited Maxton relatives. Mrs R F Bumpas stayed in Raleigh with relatives. Mrs James Long and Mrs L A Pender attended Pee Dee Association Woman’s Missionary union in Rockingham. The Oxford Orphanage singing class will concert in Laurinburg next week. Little Miss Mae Pearl Jones celebrated her sixth birthday with friends and ice cream cake.
Mrs. C. M. Hin es returns from Sanford Florida after visiting relatives. Miss Rena Powell resumes studies at Coker College in Tartsville. E L Anderson attends school in Poughkeepsie New York. Miss Pet Martin visited relatives here over the weekend. Ada Williamson and daughter Ada Williamson visit in Gorro Gordo after a stay here. Mr and Mrs G A Powell and family return to Jacksonville Florida from here.
Mrs. R. B. Lyon of Wadesboro spent several days in Raleigh this week visiting Mrs. Geo. Marsh and other friends.
Mrs William Hicks of Columbus Ohio visiting relatives in Atlantic City New Jersey is shown in the clipping. The note records a brief social travel item from the shore resort with no further details.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels and her sons have returned to Washington after a stay here. Miss Maude Wagwéfl Angier spent the past weekend in the city visiting friends.
Mrs. J. W. Watkins, who had been visiting Mrs. James Iredell in Norfolk Virginia, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watson, who were visiting the eastern part of the state, have also returned.
Mr and Mrs C T Patch of Southern Pines and Mr and Mrs Walter Pringell with Mrs Walter Pringte Jr of Charleston S C visited friends here this week.
Miss Mary Nicholson of Norfolk Virginia has returned home after visiting friends here.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Alford visits Mrs. Josephus Daniels in Washington with several North Carolina acquaintances traveling between Wilson Raleigh Panacea Springs Winston Salem and Rocky Mount. Various young women, including Miss Avis Richardson Miss Gurney O Berry Miss Susan Zollicoffer Miss Jennie Proctor and Miss Susanne Busbee, spend time with relatives and friends then depart for study or travel with planned stops in Richmond Smiths College and Winston Salem.
Lucia Flowers of Zebulon arrived in Greensboro to enroll at Greensboro College for Women. Mrs. R. N. Hadlet spent several days this week visiting relatives in Lexington.
Mrs Z P Smith of Washington visited this week. Mrs A A Brame and two children and Miss Ella Bitting are visiting in Winston Salem. Miss Gertrude Palmer of New York State is spending time here. Miss Elizabeth Cates, lately at Oak Ridge, has returned. Miss R N Mann of Siler City spent several days here as guest of relatives while Miss Carrie Terry left for Mount Airy to visit relatives.
Miss Minnie Sharpe of Morganton visited Greensboro at the week’s start. Miss Hazel Cobb of McLeansville appeared in the city last Saturday. Julia White, visiting Greensboro, returned to Guilford College. Grace Ray is in Stanley with Miss Georgia Stanley as host. Mr and Mrs G H Ray, visiting in Danville, returned home. Mrs J W Bethel, visiting Reidsville, went home. Miss Lillian Crece of High Point visited town this week. Ethel Rowe, Salem College student, was in town Monday. Mr and Mrs T H Worsham of Waynesville spent a day here.
Kinston residents host and visit relatives during fall week. Miss Pauline Bruton of Richmond travels from New Bern to Kinston. Mrs. T. F. Tyson of New Bern visits kin. Mrs. W. Quinn of Beulaville and Mr. E. B. Smooth of Greenville spend time in town. Winnie Davis Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy meets at Miss Helen Mitchell’s home.
Miss Gladys Young spends time in Wilson and Miss Mary Hancock visited Oxford. Mrs. H. R. Byrd returns to Durham after visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Freeman and Miss Mary Freeman visit Fayetteville. Mrs. Henry Pope visits Clayton. Miss Jesse Lee of Smithfield stays with Miss Lela Bell. Miss Annie Lee of Smithfield accepts town position. Mrs. Lina Peacock and Mrs. M. A. Peacock visit from Benson. Mrs. C. J. Smith returns from Scotland Nagk.
In Reidsville on Oct 7 the community notes several arrivals and departures. Mr and Mrs J N Watt returned from Richmond while Mrs C A Penn came back from Fort Worth. Nannie Williams from Daysville and Mary Sheffield from Camel chapter visited friends. F T Preddy and daughter returned home to Memphis. Mrs J Jack Brawley of Asheville visited relatives. Mrs Charles M Balsley and Evelyn returned from Washington DC and Baltimore. Willie Morphia plans a winter stay in Mayodan.
Mrs E J Brunson of Florence South Carolina visits her son G W Copeland at 70P South Fourth street during a family visit in the city.
Miss Bethel Withers of Wentworth spends time in the city. Mrs. G R Ross of Roxboro spent several days in Greensboro this week.
Misses Mary Watson Vaughan and Josephine Vaughan left Tuesday for Tarrytown New York Mrs H T Neal and Miss Adeline Neal of Reidsville were in the city a day this week Miss Mary Millner of Reidsville spent Tuesday here visiting friends Miss Margaret Moore of near Reidsville is visiting Miss Bell Moore Mrs Lynn B Williamson of Graham spent Tuesday in the city Miss Margaret Hall of Raleigh is visiting for a time here in town
Miss Joella Mayo of Hoboken spent several days in New Bern visiting friends. Mrs Vera Washburn and her son of Pollocksville also spent several days here. Mrs R P Williams, who stayed at Salt Air, returned with Mr and Mrs William Dunn Jr from Washington DC. Miss Nina Hoffman, visiting Petersburg, Virginia, has returned. Miss Hilla Wayne, visiting New Bern, returned to Scotland Neck. Miss Lelia Stryon left Monday for Washington to visit friends. Mrs Edward Taggert of Philadelphia arrived and will visit Mr and Mrs W F Crockett.
The Mothers Club met Wednesday afternoon in the Baraca class room at Gordon Street Christian church. The morning meeting was the regular monthly session and included routine notices and plans for upcoming events.
Miss Margaret Best leaves Warsaw for Washington to enroll at Gunston College. Lieut Edward Gibson, after a cruise on the battleship Wainwright, visits friends here. Miss Sue Hussey of Wallace visits Mrs J H Carter. Attendees at the Chautauqua in Faison include numerous local residents and visitors.
Miss Marie Plowden of Richmond Virginia leaves after visiting Miss Margaret Pierce to assist Miss Atna Hicks in conducting a school of Natural Education in Wilmington. Miss Ella Mallard of Kenansville spends the week at Wallace. Miss Mattie Herring, Lanefield school principal, spent last weekend at her Mount Olive home.
Miss Mary Sanderlin and R L Bryan of Richlands were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev Euclide Mc Whorter in a small ceremony attended by a few relatives. The couple will reside in Richlands. Guests included Mr and Mrs H Hodges and Mr and Mrs E J Hester of Louisville who had visited S S Lane.
Mount Olive October 7. Mrs Thomas McGee of Wilmington visits her parents Mr and Mrs R Kornegay. Miss Daisy McLean leaves for Macclesfield to teach this winter. Mrs Wm E Ormond of Wilmington visits sisters Mrs C S Cherry and Mrs 8 D Byrd. Mrs James H Krizelle spends several days here. Mrs Lucy Ham of Greensboro visits friends. Mrs George Taylor of Jacksonville spends a day here. Mrs William Nunn of New Bern returns home after visiting. Mr and Mrs J J Fine tour town. Mr Fine has a Coast Line position in Wilmington. Mrs Paul Barfield of Calypso visits. Numerous local couples spend Sunday with friends including O and extended families.
Misses Besse Johnson Irene Barker visited Four Oaks this week. Lelia and Pearl Underhill spent Tuesday in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sanders were in Durham last week. Mrs. T. R. Hood recently visited Raleigh relatives. Miss Mary Shaw visited Oxford with relatives. Lillian Sanders returned to Red Springs. Mrs. C. B. Paylor of Greensboro spent several days here. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bain and Miss Bain were in Micro last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Britt of Garner visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stancil. Mildred Myatt and Louise Wyng of Raleigh visited here. Bettie Adamson of Four Oaks accepted a town job. R. I. Wallace and Helen Wallace visited Wendell. Mrs. J. P. Thomas returned to Beaufort.
The Mothers' Committee of the Boys' Extension Work of the City will meet at the Y M C A Tuesday morning October 10 at 11 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
Miss Kate Miller left for Gastonia to visit her sister Mrs W L Coone for several weeks. Miss Bess Thomasson of Gastonia visiting Hickory. Miss Cora Gline of Catawba College spent the weekend with Mrs Ola Peck. Mr and Mrs S A Grier hosted guests in Lenoir. Mrs J Z Bush of Granite hosts Regina Coone of Gastonia for Baptist Woman's Convention. Annie Ervin returns to Philadelphia after summer with Mrs W B Menzies.
Mr and Mrs E R Holt and their young son departed Monday for Montgomery Alabama following a stay as guests of Mr and Mrs J A Martin The parting marks a close visit with local hosts and travels ahead to Alabama port of call referenced by the notice
Mr and Mrs J L Ingold and children Miss Louisa and Winford and Mr and Mrs W H Ingold visited Mr and Mrs J H Pitts in Catawba this week.
Last Saturday afternoon Hickory club women gave a reception at Mrs. J Worth Elliot's home in honor of graded school teachers. Mrs. O M Royster and Mrs W B Menzies greeted guests at the door. the receiving line featured prominent Hickory women and teachers. Refreshments were served as the house gleamed with dahlias and many callers attended.
Southern Pines reports numerous winter visitors and relocations. Mrs Spang of Pennsylvania arrives for the season, while Mr and Mrs Godwin leave for other southern points. Several residents return from travels to Washington, D C, Maine, New Hampshire, and Florida.
Willard residents report J E Johnson returning from Savannah with Mrs Johnson. Visitors at Wallace Baptist Association include Mrs E A Stanford, Miss Lucy McCowan, Mr and Mrs J D Cuttle, Mrs H Murphy, Miss Bessie Murphy, and Mr and Mrs R B Savage. Mrs E M Johnson, recently in Richmond, Va., is visiting relatives in Wallace.
Mr. Peyton Page visits Blanton Florida relatives while Mrs. T J Joyner and Miss Margaret Joyner of Lakeland Florida stay with Mr. R T Rivenbank in Willard for a period of time.
Messrs. R. F. Bowen R. N. Bowen and Durham Powers returned Wednesday from a trip to Florida.
Miss Fannie Johnson and Miss Katherine Page spent Wednesday in Watha as guests of Miss Mamie Newkirk.
The Woman's Betterment Association of Southport school will meet Friday afternoon to organize a bazaar set for the second week in November. Committees are at work and much interest is shown by the ladies.
A crowd of young people gathered Friday night at the country home of Mr John Mc Crack for a most delightful social event. The splended country residence provided a pleasant setting for an enjoyable evening.
Miss Lena Banford, a Southport High School student, stayed at her Mill Branch home from Friday through Monday. Nora Northrup, Ethel Otto way, and Margaret Dosher spent Friday in Wilmington.
Mr and Mrs Robert St George of Wilmington are guests of relatives in Southport for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Warren Hood and their little daughter Nancy Catherine have returned from an automobile trip to relatives in Wilson County.
Fayetteville tale lists residents and visitors including Mrs Lucy Lyon and Mr and Mrs A S Huske in Durham. Visitors from Philadelphia and Winston-Salem arrive. Miss Etta Brown and Miss Kate Caster spend days in Durham while Mrs Mary Modearis hosts relatives. The Woman's Study Club met for a social gathering with plans for the coming season and first meeting scheduled next Thursday.
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