Evening star., 1934-12-30
Staunton Society Gay
With HOLIDAY Parties

STAUNTON, Va, December %
Among the gayest of the Yuletide So
cial affairs given here this week was
the aperitif party given Monday after
noon by Mrs. L. c. Ware, who has re-
Gently returned from Washington,
where she spent the Fall, and has re-
opened her house for the Christmas
season.
Mrs. Wares party honored her sis
ter, Miss Linda Todd OF Washington,
and her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. David Eberhart of Norfolk,
Va, who are her house guests.
Mr.. Charles Curry, who has as his
Christmas house guests his son and
daughter = in law, Judge and Mrs
Granville Curry of Battery Park,
washington, and their daughters
Misses Tempe and Elise Curry, was
host on Christmas day at his annual
eggnog party, this being one of the
brightest spots of the social program.
Mr.. Curry had assisting him his
daughters, Mrs. Teackle Spady and
Mrs. Curry Carter, both of Staunton.
One of the most attractive parties
OF the week was that given by Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Hays on Wednesday
afternoon at their lovely home on
East Beverley street, honoring the for
mer's mother, Mrs Bowden Hays of
Waco, Tex, who is passing the Winter
IN Staunton, and Mr. Hays brother
in-laW and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Abeel, also of Waco, vino are
here for the holiday season.
The spacious rooms of the Hays
home were lovely with Christmas
greens and bowls of deep, red roses,
while the dining room table was ar
ranged with two tiny Christmas trees,
one at either end, with centerpiece
OF silver reindeer on a reflector.
Among those assisting the hosts
was Mrs. Hays sister, Miss Tae WITT,
who is a student at Gunston Hall,
Washington. Both Mrs. Hays and Miss
Witz are nieces of the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Cordell Hull.
The Commonwealth Club, Staun-
tons bachelor group. had it's annual
Christmas dance in the gym" of the
Staunton Military Academy, which
was gay with holiday decorations for
the occasion.
Miss Tommy Brown McClintic,
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Brown Nc
Clintic, formerly of Washington, was
hostess to a group of the young set
at her apartment on North Coalter
street during the late afternoon, and
Immediately preceding the dance the
young set gathered at the club
quarters for their annual Christmas
tree party.
Entertaining for Miss Frances Glib
son and Mr.. John Hamp, whose we'd
ding will be an event of January II,
Miss Ann 10th was hostess Thursday
afternoon at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy F. 10th. The spa
ciouS rooms of this beautiful Colonial
home were richly decorated for the
occasion and several hundred callers
came during the hours of receiving.
Miss Gibson and Mr.. Hamp were also
honorees at delightful party given
at The Orchard, home of Mfr and Mrs.
Hampton Wayt, Friday evening when
Miss Katherine Wayt and Mrs. Kring
Denton entertained jointly at buffet
supper.
Earlier In the afternoon Mrs.
Thomas Brown McClintic had a small
group of Miss Gibson's and Mr..
Hamp's friends in, largely members of
the Staunton Players, local little the
ater group, of which the honor guests
are prominent members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Brown
have as their house guests for the hol-
iday season the formers mother and
brother, Mrs. S. Jackson Brown and
Mr.. Jackson Brown of Washington,
D. G.
Mr.. Thomas Hogshead, jr.. who at
tends Harvard University, is among
the young people arrived for the holi-
days to be with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hogshead.
Miss Ophelia S. T. Carr, principal
of Staunton Hall, is spending the hol-
idays with friends in Washington.
Mr.. William A. Glasgow of Wash
ington is here for the holiday season
with his parents, Judge and Mrs.
Joseph A. Glasgow.