The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
PRATT CITY

Mrs. G. C. Grissett was hostess at
social of the Womans Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal church,
SOUTH on Tuesday afternoon, at her home
on East Highlands. A delightful pro-
gramme was rendered in which papers
were read by Mrs. ]. M. Darlington, Mrs.
William jenkins, Mrs q. Q. Grissett and
Miss Pauline Grim, reading was given
by Miss JOHNNIE Lee Poole, and musical
selections were rendered by Miss Mamie
Lee, and Miss Marie McGlawn. Mrs ID.
r. Cook presided over the punch bowl,
and following the programme an ice
course was served, with the following
present: Mrs.. p. c. Vann; Mrs. +. L..
MerlSl,. Mrs. J. M. Darlington, Mrs. w. II
McGlawn, Mrs C. T. Smith, Mrs. j. S.
Potts, Mrs. G. w. Donaldson, Mrs. A.
H. Daniel Mrs. William jenkins, Mrs.
D. E. Cook, Mrs. w. s McLain, Mrs.
Bradley Gale, Mrs William George, Mrs.
c. r. Atkins, Mrs. G.. w. Perkins, Mrs
w. P. Smith, Miss Johnnie Lee Poole,
Miss Marie McGlawn, Miss Mamie Lee,
Miss Pauline Grim and Rev. w. p. Nc
Glawn.
Mrs. J. C. Almon was a charming hos
tess on Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Highland avenue. when she en-
tertained the Bon Ami club and few
additional friends. A profusion of dahlias
and ferns made an attractive setting for
the four tables arranged for the club
game Of five hundred, and the score was
kept on dainty hand-painted cards. Those
included in this courtesy were: Mrs. r.
G. Culverhouse Mrs. H. H Elliott, Mrs.
Will Montjoy, Mrs. J. j. Nickels. Mrs. G..
W. Burke, Mrs. w. It. Warm, Mrs. Ross
Strickland, Mrs. A. J. McRimmon, Mrs.
Henry Donaldson, Mrs James Howard,
Mrs. w. l.. George, Mrs. j. C. Almops,
Mrs A. H. Carraway, Mrs. j. c. john
son, Mrs. R. J. Searson, Miss Maude
Daniels and Miss Kathleen Donaldson.
The Thursday Afternoon Crochet club
was delightfully."- entertained this week
by Mrs. William Jenkins at her homo on
Thomas avenue. The hours were whiled
away with needlework, and at the close
of the club hours, a salad and ice course
was served with dainty Halloween ideas
as favors. Those present at this meeting
were: Mrs. A. ]. Monfee. Mrs. J. E.
Wood, Mrs. D. E. Cook, Mrs. William
Jenkins, Mrs. c. D. Comstock, Mrs. B. F.
Phillips Mrs. NJ. L. Shores, Mrs. J. w.
Dunbar and Mrs. c. w. Overstreet.
The Needlecraft club met on Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs W. A. Hall. Pro-
gressive conversation prevailed as the
needles piled, and at the sunset hour de-
lightful refreshments were served, with
the following club members present: Mrs
Frank Briner, Mrs. ]. G. jackson, Mrs.
j. D. Folmar, Mrs.. Lynn Williams, Mrs.
W. f. Bates, Mrs. r. L. Taylor Mrs
c. J. Folmar Mrs w. A. Hall and Mrs.
N. S. Croker.
Mrs. W. w. Whorton and Mrs. C. B.
Sewers were joint hostesses to the
Literary club on Friday afternoon in
the school auditorium. Mrs. A. J. Rod
dy was the leader and current events
were given in response to roll call. An
interesting paper entitled, 1.-THE Union
of the Colonies and England's Atti-
tude Toward Them was read by Mrs.
A. H. Carraway; and another paper,
Political Conditions in Colonial Days"
was read by Mrs. C. D. Comstock. Fol-
lowing these was an interesting dis
cussion of journalism, after which a
dainty ice course was served.
The Prothean Sunday school of the
Methodist church, south, delightfully."-
entertained their parents at a pretty
social on Friday evening in the church
par1ors. The devotional service was
conducted by the president of the class,
Miss Layne Smith, after which the
choir rendered my Mothers Rosary
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