The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

Thursday morning at the home OF
Mrs. E. M. johnson, Elm street
for wives of tobacconists on the
local market. The party was the
first of a series to be given weekly
during the season by members OF
the American Legion auxiliary.
Mines. Furman X. Biggs and
H. j. McCorkle aycelved at the
door and Mines. johnson and Err.
Hardin made the i~ntroductions. In
addition to visiting wives of to-
bacconists, a number of 10 C a
ladies whose husbands are con-
nected with the market we're pre-.
sent also.
Refreshments were served by
the h%ostesses, Mines. George Har'
grove, B. F. Mcmillan, H. j. Nc
Corkle, o. o. Dukes, Hardin and
johnson, assisted by Mrs. Hazel
C. Powell.
Featuring the informal gather
ing were welcoming talks made
by Mrs. Hargrove and Mrs. Hard.
in, and a discussion of plans for
next weeks party by Mrs. Powell.
Registering were Mrs. Johnny
Roycroft, of Durham, Mrs. S. H.
Webb of Pinetops, Mrs. E d i S o n
Brown of South Hill, Va, Mrs.
Casper Baldwin of Durham, Mrs.
K. R. Edwards of Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Edward E. Jarnette Of South
Boston, Va, Mrs. w. B. Parrish
of Kendridge, Va, Mrs. Herman
Bouldin of Winston-Salem, Mrs. l..
P. Motley of Danville, Va, Mrs.
E. L. Dudley of Rocky Mount, Mrs.
S. v. Daniel, Jr., of Durham, Mrs.
H. c. McKinivan of Mayesville,
KY, and Mrs. w. c. Clay, Jr., OF
Mayesville, Ky.
Mrs. George S. Willard, Jr., OF
Raleigh and Wilson, was charm
ingly honored here Tuesday when
Mrs. Russell Burney gave a lunch
con and shower for her at her
home on the Carthage road. Mrs.
Willard, before her marriage on
July 10, was Miss Doris Burney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
M. Burney of Lumberton. A two.
course luncheon was served al
tables for four with the brides
place marked by a corsage OF
dainty flowers. Attached to tn e
corsage was a note directing the
bride to a shower of lovely gifts.
Invited guests were Misses Paul.
inc, Faye and Cleo Burney, sisters
of the bride; Misses Ruth Greyard
of Mcdonald, Eula Mae Greyard
and Allie Bird McK1nnon, Mines,
Thomas M. Burney, Pat Walters,
Erwin Williams, Bruce Atkinson,
Buddy Redmond, W. L. Skinner,
Roy McKeithan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Burney en-
tertained at two tables of bridge
Tuesday night at their home or
the Carthage road. Mrs. B u d d y
Redmond was winner of high score
prize. A sweet course was served
after the game to Miss Rilla White
Of Saluda, S. c., guest of Mrs.
Redmond, Mrs. z. G. Hayes, Miss
Sophia Redmond, Mrs. Ben Boyet-
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond.
Miss Tommy Covington, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tom Coving.
ton, gave a party Monday night
for her cousin and houseguest,
Miss Margaret Colson Stephens OF
Wadesboro. Twenty guests enjoy
ed a scavenger hunt with prizes
awarded Miss Ann Humphrey and
Dicken McLea, Jr. Other games
were enjoyed. Miss Laura Frances
Covington, sister of the hostess,
assisted in serving.
Mrs. B. G.. French entertained
her Tuesday Bridge club at he,
home on the Fayetteville road with
two tables of members. High
score prize was won by Mrs. H. P
Allen and low score by Mrs. Edwin
Whiting. After the game, sandwich
es and tea were served Mines
Allen, Whiting, Wilton B a r n e S,
Graham McKinnon, Jr., J. R.
Barnes, E. A. Allen, Jr., Chalmers
Briggs.
Miss Billa White, of Saluda, S. c.,
guest of her sister, Mrs. Buddy
Redmond, was honored at an after
noon bridge party Thursday when