Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-26
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Parker McRse
returned to Rockingham Monday morn
ing, from New York, Atlantic City and
other points North, whittier they have
been since they were married two weeks
ago in Baltimore. They are stopping at
the Hotel Rockingham.
Rev. Howard HartzellT Of Smithfeld,
has been the guest at the home of Mrs.
lack Long several days this week. Mr..
Hartzell was last Sunday formerly ordain-
ed to the priesthook by Bishop Cheshire
at Christ Church, Paleigh. He is rector
of the Episcopal Church at Smithfeld.
Mrs. Herriott Clarkson and daughter.
Margaret, of Charlotte, arrived in Rock.
ingham Saturday and are the guests Of
Miss Easdale Shaw this week.
The many friends of MIR. Stephen Wall
will be interested to hear that his con
dition is improving slowly but surely. He
isrst the home of his daughter. MRS.
Henry D. Ledbetter, on Washington St,
this city.
Miss Ruth Anderson, of Rutherfordton,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs r. R. Sim.
mons. Miss Anderson ACCOMPANIED her
uncle and aunt home from the Shriner's
meeting.
Mr.. Tebe Steele, Jr.. has returned after
visit to relatives in Henderson.
Miss Elsie Farley has as charming
house visitors, Mrs. c. T. holland, and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth holland, of
Marietta, Ga. They have been in Raj,
eigh attending Commencement at st.
Mary's from which school Miss holland
was graduated this week.
Wednesday morning at the home of her
part ms, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Harrison,
Miss Ruth Hsrrison was hostess at a
bridge luncheon with Mrs. Homer Lee
Grand. recent bride, as homer guest.
The living rom where the game was
played was beautifully decorated with
the seasons flowers; after several pro-
gressions the hostess cleared the tables
and served delicious refreshments in
three courses, to Mrs. LeGrand, honoree,
Miss Elsie Farley and visitor, Miss
Elizabeth holland, of Ga, Miss Sarah Lilly
Dockery and guest Miss Mary Hadley
Conner, of Wilson, Misses Beth Thomas,
Jean Farley, Emma Gray Ledbetter,
Elizabeth Cole. When the ice course was
brought in Miss Harrison gave to each
guest as souvenir a dainty "Organdie
Corsage", which were most attractive
Miss Mary Hadley Conner, of Wilson.
arrived in the city Tuesday evening and
is the guest of Miss Sarah Lilly Dockery
at her home on Randolph ST.
Mrs. B. ]. Dunlap and Daughter, Miss
Celia Dunlap, will arrive in Rockingham
Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. S. w.
Steele. After several days Mrs. Dunlap
will accompany Mrs. Steele. Mrs. R. r
Simmons and daughter to Henderson, to
visit relatives,-going through in Mrs.
Steete's car.
Miss Elsie Farley entertained in honor
of her house.visitor, Mrs. c. T. holland
of Georgia, and Mrs Heriot Clarkson, OF
Charlotte, guest of Miss Easdale Shaw,
with two tables of duplicate bridge, and q
sewing party, at the suburban home Of
| the Fairley's, on Wednesday afternoon
After an hour or more the hostess served
sandwiches and tea. =
Mrs. Ella Thomas returned Monday
night from Charlotte whittier she went to
be with MIR. Thomas, who by the way is
reported as being improved.
| Mrs. A. C. Everett entertained the High
School Seniors and teachers at her home
on Everett's Heights Tuesday evening ir
honor of John William Gore, a member
of the Senior Class. The color motif Of
the occasion was pink and green, the
class colors Mrs. Everett presented al
with sweet peas and, the decoration:
throughout the house were of pink anc
green | cas-. Some time was spent in so
cial intercourse, before the hostess pass
ed cards and pencils, insisting that unless
the seniors could pass this test, the!
would probably not receive their dinlo
mas. The class feeling as though the!
were prepared to answer any question
Iput to them, entered into the contes
with feeling of assurance that the,
would answer every one; but it was founC
no easy job; in fact the seniors declaret
they had had no such difficult task during
the examinations" However, afte
some time, the cards were collected an,
the seniors sustained their reputation
for passing for almost every one an
swerd the twenty quizzes. The contes
was Their Wives Names: 1---Civil En-
gincer's, 2---Shoemaker's, 3..-Humorist':
A.. Fisherman's, 5---Milliner's, 6---Clergy
. mans, 7.--Porter's 8---Doctor's, GAS
troncmer's, acknowledgements, H.
| Gardeners, l2.--Piaaist's, 13--.Gasman''
l4-.-Pulman Porter's, 15---Upholsterer!
To- Gamblers, 17---Life Savers, l8---Se,
tons, Judges, 20---G Chemists. Mr.
Everett declared that all deserved diplt
mas, and served delicious raspberry creaI
: and cake. Present besides the teacher
ard seniors were Supt. Bell, MIR. and Mr.
Claude Gore, parentsiof the honoree, an
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brewer, his CRANE
parents, Serving the refreshments WEI
4 his little sisters Misses Rosalie an
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