The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-22
MISS SHAW GIVES
VALENTINE R
AT ELIZABETHTOWN

AN1oS Luna Fearl SHAW was host
ess Friday night when she enter
tanned a number of her friends at
a lovely Valentine party. The liv-
ing room and dining room were
decorated in red and white. The
Valentine motif was attractively
observed in all the party appoint
ments.
Many interesting games were
played throughout the evening with
prizes awarded to winners of va
rious contests. Delicious refresh
ments were served in the dining
room. The guests enjoyed two vo-
cal numbers by Eugene higgins,
while the Shaw trio sang also.
Late in the evening the guests
assembled around the piano and
sang a number of old songs. Guests
included Misses Hazelton Paul, Ra-
chel Hood, Elizabeth Lytle, Kath-
leen Potter, Kathrine Johnson,
Ruth Parker, Alma Shaw, Vonnie
Mae McGill, Mary LeGrande Shaw
Thelma Suggs; Messrs. David
Gooden, Carl Suggs, Wiley Parker,
Wilbur Shaw, Eugene Higgins,
Hermon Higgins, George Single
tary, Jr., Edward Rice.
Mrs. B. L. Thornton entertained
the Wednesday contract club at a
dessert bridge last week at her
home on the Fayetteville highway.
Several interesting progressi7ns
were enjoyed at three tables dur
ing the afternoon with high score
award going to Mrs. Conrad Clark.
Mrs. J. S. Blair won the binao
gift, while the guest prize went to
Mrs. Mabel Bowers. Playing ware:
Mesdames J. D. Beatty, ]. S. Blair,
Conrad Clark, H. M. Clark, G. W.
Fisher, ]. r.. Powell, A. H. Greene,
N. L. Tatum, D. B. johnson, W. D.
Ferguson j. M. Pringle and a
guest, Mrs. Mabel Bowers Of Hen
derson.
Mrs. P. L. Sutton was hostess to
her bridge club and a few addi-
tional guests at a Valentine des-
sert at her home on Friday, Feb
ruary IA. An ice course with COT
fee was served. Three p~rogressions
were played by the guests at tee
conclusion of which the club high
score was presented to Mrs. a. w.
Bridge; guest high to Mrs. Man
ley Clark; travelling award to Mrs.
John Beatty; Bingo gift and low
score to Mrs. Claiming Glenn.
Members playing were: Mrs. Rob-
ert ]. Hester, Jr., Mrs. r. B.
Harper, Mrs. Mac. Vann, Mrs.
John Cross, Mrs. Clayton Regis
ter, Mrs. Claiming Glenn, Mrs.
Albert Bridge and Mrs. Cameron.
The additional guests were: rIrs.
John Beatty, Mrs. Manley Clark
and Mrs. Bill Ferguson.
The annual Junior-Senior Dan
quet Of the Elizabethtown high
school was held at Marshburn's
hotel at White Lake on Thursday
night, February 10. The spacious
dining room was attractive in its
decorations of red hearts, red can
dies and other suggestions of the
Valentine season.
Place cards made of red hearts
directed the guests to their places
at the beautifully appointed U
shaped table where a three course
dinner was served. In the absence
of the president of the Junior class,
Edward Kisam, who was i'll at
that time, the address of welcome
was given by Frank Williamson,
Jr., vice-president Of the class. A
toast to the Seniors was given by
Miss Miriam Averitte to which Karl
Whitfield, president of the Senior
class, responded. Miss Evelyn Lew
is gave a toast to the faculty, to
this Prof. D. M. Calhoun respond
ed. A song by the double male
quartet and a solo by Eugene
Higgins furnished much pleasure
to the already gala occasion. An
address was made by Rev. r. II.
Poole. Guests other than members
OF the senior class were: Rev. and
Mrs. R. H. Poole, superintendent
and Mrs. j.. S. Blair, Professor
and Mrs. D. M. Calhoun and men,
bers Of the high school faculty. S
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