Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-07
SOCIAL ITEMS
(Contributedl

at Bridge on Saturday evening.
Al big fire in the living room
where the tables were placed
made a coy setting for the
game and a thoroughly enjoya-
Bile evening was spent with the
cards. After a number of inter
esting progressions the adding
of the scores proved Miss Kath-
ryn Mcdonald to be the winner
of the prize, a pretty Bridge pad.
Delicious sandwiches and hot
tea were served.
Mrs. H. D. Ledbetter was hos
tess to the members of The
T wentieth Century Study Club
on Friday afternoon. The even
ing was spent in a continued
study of Henry VIII with quota
tons from the play at roll call.
Mrs. ]. L. Everett read an inter
esting paper on Ann Bullen's
Part in Bringing Professionalism to
England" Reading of Act l
Sec. l and Act 2 Sec. l by Mrs.
A. S. Dockery. A character
sketch of the Duke of Bucking-
ham was given by Miss Mossle
Long. This club during the past
year has made a close study of
Shakespeare and his most famous
plays, each member deriving a
great deal of enjoyment and
benefit from the research.
On Wednesday afternoon at
four o'clock the Junior Study
Club met with Miss Octavla
Scales. A musical program had
been planned for the afternoon.
At roll call each member re
sponded with the name of a
famous singer. An instructive
paper on American Hymns and
Hymn Writers" was read by
Miss Lillian Long, followed by a
duet-a selection from II Trova-
tore-by Misses Scales and Har-
rison. Miss Mildred Stephenson
played delightfully."- a violin
solo. Folk songs and Writers"
was an interesting subject clev-
erly treated by Miss Bernice
Turner, and Miss Jennie Parsons
read a paper of "The Develop
ment Of the Orchestra" The
program was closed with a vocal
solo" From the land of the sky
blue waters by Cadman, sweet
ly sung by Mrs. E. G. Scott.
The hostess served light refresh
mentS.
The boys of the P. B. B. Club
gave a pretty dance on Friday
night at the Manufacturers
building as a compliment to Miss
Suzanne Pegues, of ,Greenville,
S. c., who had been visiting Miss
Mary Louise Everett. The ball
room was decorated with the
National colors which gave to
the occasion a bright and festive
appearance. Delightful punch
was served during the evening.
The couples dancing were: SUI
anne Pegues and lack Long,
Mary Louise Everett with Mer-
rift Head, Louise Diggs with
William Head, Florence Coving-
ton with Robert Shepard, Lillian
Hasty with Charlie McCollum,
Addie Webb with James West,
Lois Gibson with Allie Mcintosh,
Dell Gibson with Carey Webb,
Caroline Covington with Carl
Coley, Anna Leak Ledbetter with
Jack Bennett, Mary Harrington
with Reid Garrett, Lula Taylor
with Tom Marks, Mary Alys
Lindsay and Mary Leak Scales
with Henry Steele. Chaperones
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Ever
EFT, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Scales,
Misses Sallie and Tempe Boddie,
Bernice Turner.
Little Miss Bruce Gore cele-
brated her seventh birthday at a
most delightful birthday party
on Monday afternoon, February
4th. She was a most charming
and gracious hostess greeting
her friends at the door with a
cordial welcome and inviting
them into the parlor where all
kinds of lively games were en-
joyed. After a round of frolic
all were asked into the dining
room, where a beautiful birthday
cake with seven lighted candles
was found. Great fun was had
blowing out the candles. This
having been done, delicious
cream was passed and the cake
cut. Each little friend brought
a birthday remembrance which
added greatly to the pleasure of
the hostess. When time to say
goodbye came all were loathe
to leave such a lovely party as
this had been. Those present