The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
PARTY HELD HERE
BY COAST LINE GROUP

Ihe employees OF the AudltOr OF
Disbursements, Timekeeping Bu-
reau, and Machine Rooms of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany, held their annual Christmas
party at the Wrightsboro communi-
ty clubhouse, December 10 at 7:30
pm. The party was attended by
employees of the offices, tn cir
wives and guests, eighty-one in
number. The clubhouse was beau
tifully decorated in keeping with
the Christmas spirit. A delicious
turkey supper was served by the
ladies of the Wrightsboro Commu-
nifty club and the tables were
charmingly arranged with holly,
green and red lighted tapers and
attractive favors.
John L. Sutton acted as toast
master and J. o. Greene gave the
invocation.
The following committees con-
tributed to making the evenings
entertainment successful:
General: John L. Sutton, chair
man; w. T. Wilkinson, Mrs. Ethel
Rezze, and Mrs. Martha King.
Entertainment Miss Ruth In
gram, chairman; John Halligan,
Aubrey Everett, Howard Canister,
and Miss Elizabeth Shannon.
Finance: Ed. Mcintyre, chair
man: Mrs. Edna Ebert, and Wal
ter Winn.
Christmas tree: j. H. Tillman,
chairman; Mr.. and Mrs. John Fur
long, Miss Lucy Dowless, M is S
Louise Steffens, John Ingram, Miss
Gladys Habenicht, and Miss Alice
Johnson.
Transportation: J. o. Greene,
chairman; Miss Helen Mills, and
Fred Orren.
The musical entertaio o-nent for
the evening was provided by Miss
Marion Page, who gave several
selections on the accordion, and
Ed. Snakenburg, who ->ndered
several vocal selections accompa-
MED by Mr.. Ganstier at the piano.
Gifts from the beautifully deco
rated tree were distributed by J.
E. Shannon, acting 5 Santa, who
also read the verses attached to
the gifts, which contr'' ted great
deal to the fun of the evening.
Afterwards, dancing was enjoyed
by all.
The following attended: W. D.
McCaig, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Pot
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Shannon,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Sloan, Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Rives, Mr.. and
Mrs F. K. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ebert, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall
gan; Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. McClain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Tiencken,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Tillman, Mr..
and Mrs. L. V. Swami, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Rezze, Mr.. and Mrs. K.
M. Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o.
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Fur
long, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. T.. E. Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Poovey, Mr.
and Mrs. c. ]. Farrow.- Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. White, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs L. B.
Symmes, Mrs A. H. Steffens, Mrs.
Martha T. King, Mrs. Lottie c.
Smith, Mrs. Lillian Branch, Mrs.
w. E. Shivar, Miss Kitty Bass,
Miss Alice Johnson, Miss Louise
Lewis, Miss Marion Page, Miss
Lucy Dowless, Miss Nell MacRae,
Miss Callie Scott, Miss Helen
Mills. Miss Dorothy Mills, Miss
Elizabeth Shannon, rs P t ty
Shannon, Miss Ruth Ingram, Miss
Louise Steffens, Miss Genevieve
Steffens, Miss Lillian Hancock,
Miss Olivia Lytle, Miss vi olet t
Fishburne, w. T. Kraft, Howard
Ganstier, T.. E. Kemp, R. L. Le-
Grand, Henry Render, J. c.
Reeves, W. H. Canady, Jack VI
mer, w. f. Snakenburg, ]. M. In
gram, Fred H. Orrell, Charles H.
Barnes, T. B. Atkinson and E. J.
McIntire. l
Birth Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Farrar an
nounce the birth of daughter,
Wilhelmina Annette, on December
II, at the Marion Sprunt Annex.
Mrs. Farrar is the former Miss
MabIe Woodcock, Of Wilmington.