Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-07-24
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SOCIAL
(Contributed)

Miss Marie Covington is entertaining
a house party this week. Miss Mildred
Bostian and Miss Hettie Blalock, of Mt.
Gilead, are her guests.
Mrs H. S. Ledbetter has returned from
Asheville, whittier she has been spending
a few days with Robin Ledbetter, who is
spending the summer there.
Mrs. w. B. Cooper, of Wilmington, who
has been in Rockingham visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Gore for several days, re-
turned to Wilmington Monday.
Mrs. F. w. Leak entertained at beau
tifully appointed luncheon on Thursday
morning of last week, in honor of Miss
Ruth Russell, of Monroe, who was the
charming house-guest of Mrs. Farley
Long. Three courses were served, con-
siSting of iced watermelon, fried chicken,
potato salad, butter beans, hot biscuit,
iced tea and olives, followed by ice cream
and cake. After lunch two tables bridge
sewed, rendered music, and conversation
was no small feature of this delightful
affair. Enjoying Mrs. Leaks hospitality
were: Miss Ruth Russell, honoree, Mes
danes John Morrison, T. L. McRae, H. F.
Long, Misses Octavia Scales, Berta West,
Wilmer Stansill, Helen Long, Rosa Par
sons and Jennie Parsons. Miss Russell
was presented a lovely Japanese card
case. Miss Jen Parsons held the top
score in bridge for which she was given
a Japanese manicure set. A Japanese
card case, the consolation, went to Miss
Wilmer Stansill. On the melon was a
tiny Japanese fan, for the score.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Simmons, of Ruth
erfordton, came down for the notable
eighteenth" and were the guests of the
parents of Mrs. Simmons.
Mr.. S. S. Steele spent the weekend at
Blowing Rock with his family, who are
sojourning there for this summer. Mr..
Henry Steele accompanied him to the
Rock. They returned Sunday night. .
Miss Mary Entwistle has as her house
guest, Miss May Taylor, Of Georgia, who
will remain several weeks.
Miss Annie Page, who has been the
company of her sister, Mrs. S. w. Steele,
tor several weeks, left Tuesday morning
for Cedar Hill in Arson county, to visit
Mrs. Ben Dunlap.
Mrs. L. R. Gooche and daughters, of
Henderson, who have been spending
sometime with Mrs. S. W. Steele, have
returned to their home.
Mr.. W. E. Thomas. has gone gone to
Baltimore to see his son, Ellis Thomas,
Jr., who has position as stenographer
with shipping company.
Mrs. Koran is spending sometime with
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Lowdermilk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Steele and family
have returned from Spartanburg and
Asheville, after an absence of ten days.
Mrs. Henry D. Ledbetter and children
have returned from visit to relatives in
Carthage.
| Mrs. R. S. Leak has as her attractive
house guests her neice, Miss Adele Petit
john, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Miss
Helen Trunk, of Indianapolis, Ind. These
young ladies will remain several weeks.
Several social affairs are being planned
in their honor.
Miss Fan Steele has returned from
Salisbury to remain few days. She
will return to Salisbury to be with Miss
Pinkie Steele, until she is sufficiently
well to return to Rockingham.
Miss Mamie West, at tie attractive
home of her parents on Hamlet road, en-
tertained most enjoyable sewing party
on Wednesday morning, in honor of Miss
Frances Hicks, of Aberdeen, the house
visitor of Mrs. w. T. Covington. TIL,
girls assembled on the spacious veranda
where some sewing and much talking
was done for time. Work was finall,
called off and the hostess served deliciou
stuffed tomatoes, sandwiches, crackers
pickle, iced tea and minis, After re
freshments the party concluded the
would dance bit which they enjoyed
Those invited were: Miss Frances Hicks
the honoree, Misses Addie Webb, Con
cord Leak, Hattie Dudley, Mary Ally
Lindsay, Rutledge Dudley, Anna Leal
Ledbetter, Mollie Mathewson, house
guest of Mrs. A. G. Corpening, Mar
Leak Scales, Mary Louise Everett
Suzanne Pegues, Lula Taylor, Arabell
Gore, Kathleen Hicks, Mary Stansil
, Margaret McAulay, Caroline and Tessi
ICOyinQtOn Louise DippS and Eloranc