The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
Mrs. Simmons,
Recent Bride,
Complimented
Mrs. R. L. Bridger Entertains
Honoring Her Daughter
At Lovely Party

RIADENBORO. May II. Mrs
p r, Rridger was hostess at a
beautiful tea on Thursday after
noon. May 16. from 4 until + O'CLOCK
entertaining in honor OF her daugh'
ter. Mrs. Grady Simmons whose
wedding took place on May 5:
The Bridger home was attrac.
lively decorated with quantities OF
snring flowers, a color scheme OF
green and white being carried out
in the dining room. The table was
lovely with a c~enterpiece of fever
feu, daisies, sweetpeas and fern
and white tapers. Cream, cakes
and minis were served, further
carrying out the color scheme.
Receiving at the front door were
Mesdames H. C. and j. A. Brldger.
Mrs. M. C. Bridger introduced the
guests to the receiving line, com
posed of Mrs. R. L. Bridger, Mrs.
Grady Simmons, Miss Sara Lou
Williamson, bride-elect a he1
mother, Mrs. w. F. Williamson OF
Elizabethtown, Mrs. Carson Davis
of Richmond, Va, and Mrs. U. +.
Simmons. Corsages e given
those in the receiving line. Mrs. D..
H. Bridger stood at the end OF the
receiving line and inviting the
guests into the dining room were
Mesdames Alex Nance and w. Il.
Elmore. Mesdames R. c. Smith
and N. M. Singletary cut cream,
Receiving in the dining room were
Mesdames R. C. Bridger, Jr., Miss
es Kate Fisher, Elizabeth Graham,
and Annie Merle White.
MINIS and nuts yer passed by
Misses Mary Louise Poe and En-
ma Louise Bridger. Mrs. c. B.
Hasbrouck invited guests from din
ing room into hall W h e Mes
danes Jack Kitchen and Henry
Dunn presided over the punch
bowl. Mesdames j. K. Buie and
D. H. Armstrong kept the brides
register. In the music room where
the gifts we're displayed were Mes
danes C. A. Shaw, H. H. Williams,
L. c. Bridger and J. A. Bridger.
Goodbyes we're said by Mrs. S.
S. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Azzie Harden was hostess
to the Y. W. A. on Friday night al
8 o'clock, at her attractive home
which was decorated with a profu.
sion of summer flowers. Fourteen
members were present and the
program was in charge of Mrs. j.
L. Bridger. A delicious salao
course was served after the meet
ing.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
Johnson for Mothers Day were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson ano
two boys of Belmont; James John
son and son, Jack, of Graham
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Cain a n c
daughter, Frances, Of Elizabeth
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Murrell Nc
Daniel and children, and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Eugene Edwards and son, O.
Evergreen.-Mr. and Mrs. j. L
Bridger spent Sunday in McCol
with relatives.-James Hester, OF
Durham, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. San
Hester.-Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hales
and little son spent Sunday with
Mrs. Hale's family near Lumber
ton, the occasion being the 66tf
birthday of her father.-Dr. ane
Mrs. D. H. Bridger attended the
North Carolina Medical meeting a
Pinehurst the first of the week.
Mrs. Frank Gibson spent severa
days last week with her parents il
Bennettsville, S. c.; Mr.. Gibson
went for her Sunday.AMiss Lun
mic Edwards, of Fayetteville, i
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. E. Pait
Miss Elizabeth Graham spent tn
weekend at her home in McColl
S. C.-Mrs. S. A. Orrell and littl
daughter, Jane, of Winston-Salem
are visiting her mother, Mrs. E. 2
Dunn.