The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BLADENBORO

BLADENBORO, Feb. %. Paul
Johnson, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with his family here.-Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Bridger, Jr., and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Dunn are moving
this week into their lovely new
homes on Main street.-Dr. S. S.
Hutchinson attended a doctors meet
ing in Fayetteville Monday night in
connection with the draft board
McRae Bridger spent last week in
Franklin, Va, on business.-Mrs. J.
K. Poole, Jr., is expected home this
Lumberton where she has been sick
with flu.
The material and yarn for the
Bladenboro Red Cross chapters sec
ond quota is expected any day. This
quota which is the smallest given to
any chapter includes: four mems
sweaters, eight women's sweaters, 16
c%hildren's sweaters, II bed sheets, II
operating gowns, 20 layettes, II
Women's cotton dresses, Is girls cot
ton dresses. Plans have been made
to keep all materials at the club.
house and OF Tuesdays and Fridays
there will be someone there to give
out the cloth and yarn. All the pat
terms r simple and the knitting di-
rections easy to follow. There will
be someone there to help persons
start the knitting and help cut out
the garments. Those in town and
community who would like to take
part in this worthwhile work please
get in touch with Mrs. r. C. Bridger
or Mrs. Frank Gibson.
Mrs. Matte Shipman spent the
weekend in Tabor City as guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Edwards and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. C. Singletary; Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs,
Julian Shaw spent Sunday with them
bringing Mrs. Shipman home.-J. L.
Bridger left last Thursday night for
the north on business; he will join
Mrs. Bridger in New York and they
are expected to return home on
Thursday.-Miss Mazalee Thurston
spent the weekend in Camden, S. c.,
with friends. She was accompanied
to McColl by Miss Elizabeth Graham
who spent the weekend with her
parents.-Mrs. G. F. Simmons has
been in Bakers Sanitorium for the
pas week receiving treatment
Miss Florence Mcintyre, of Benefits
vile, S. c., spent Thursday and Fri
dav with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Glib
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson took her
home Saturday and spent the week
end with Mrs. Gibson's parents
MIR. and Mrs. L. C. Bridger and ons
Levie and Charles, spent Sunday IN
Monroe with Mrs. Bridger's mother,
Mrs. Charles Iceman.-W. G. russell
spent Sunday and Monday i'll Char
lotte.
Mrs. S. S. Hutchinson spent the
weekend in Greenville with her
daughters, Misses Betsy and Sanky;
she accompanied Mrs. Joe Butler
of Tabor City. While there they
attended a concert by Allan Jones
at E. c. T. C. Mr.. and Mrs. H. C..
Bridger. Misses Hazel Hardy and
Attic Stone visited Fort Bragg Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. Jack OAR
den, of Clinton, and Miss Margaret
Hilburn, of Hallsboro,- spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Hilburn; Mrs. Oar
den remained for a few days long
er.
The young people Of the town en-
joyed a High School Frolic" at
the clubhouse on Thursday night
at 8 o'clock which was planned by
the social committee of the woman's
club. The clubhouse was most at
tractively decorated in a Valentine
and patriotic color scheme. Red,
white and blue streamers were
hung from the ceiling to the walls,
the mantle was lined with painted
magnolia leaves and red, white and
blue candles. The young folks en-
joyed dancing, games and contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Ward and some
Of the faculty acted Is chaperones.
The G.. AS of the First Baptist
church in observing G. A. FOCUS
Week, the time for enrolling new
members, were delightfully."- enter