The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-30
M ISIS .Bullard,
Bride
F'eted AT Parties

series of parties honoring Miss
Jerry Billiard, whose marriage to
Captain Isham Pittnan, Jr., of
Fairmont will take place on jan
uary 4, continues. Several have
been given in addition to those in
which she shared honors with Miss
Mildred Wilkins, bride of Dec. g..
Mrs. w. E. Elmore entertained
at bridge luncheon at her home
and was assisted in serving by
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. WE. Ell
more, Jr.. of Fayetteville, and by
Mrs. E. K. Butler. At bridge high
scorer was Miss Martha Britt low
was Mrs. Torrey Mclean of Fay
etteville, and Mrs. ]. Leroy Town
send received cut prize. Miss Bull
lard was presented crystal, and
Miss Wilkins was remembered
with a gift.
Mrs. j. A. Martin and Miss Mar
tina Britt were hostesses at de-
sert bridge at the home of the for
mer~ honoring Miss Eullard. High
score prize went to Mrs. Ozmer L..
Henry and low to Miss Ellenor
French. The hostesses present
ed gifts to the honoree and to
Misses Wilkins and Mary Louise
Holmes.
Mrs. John P. Stedman entertain
ed at a bridge luncheon at her
home. Mrs. j. A. Martin won high
score award and Miss Janis Boil
ton, cut prize. Silver was given the
honoree and Miss Wilkins.
Miss Billiard was honored at two
parties in Fayetteville, a luncheon
given by Mrs. Beisel and a din
ner party by Mrs. Clarence Nc
Laurin. DR.. and Mrs. A. Byron
Holmes and Major and Mrs. Gady
Stevens entertained at a buffet
supper for Miss Billiard and Cap
tain Pittman at their home in Fair.
mont.
Christmas parties were given by
various groups throughout the sea
son. The Lumberton Rotary club
observed its first Ladies Night
since 1912 with an elaborate ban
ouet at Hotel Lorraine. Speaker Of
the occasion was Supt. Robert [
Patton of Morganton schools, who
was introduced by o. L. Henry
governor of the 188th Rotary dis
trict. DR.. Gates Mclaughlin is
president of the club. The Youns
Woman's Study class of Chestnut
Street Methodist church had it:
Christmas party with Mines. J
Paul Lewis, Jr., Floyd Kelly, lisa
bel Farmer Mcneil, J. P. Chance
Misses Alice Kelly and Anne Bull
:, lard as hostesses at the USO hut
| Class president is Mrs. J.R. Poole
Jr., the teacher is Mrs. H. H. Hart
man. who were remembered witt
! gifts, Circle 8 of the Woman
Society of Christian Service OF tn
Methodist church had turke.
banquet at Adams restaurant
Mrs. T. M. Crawford presided
Speaker was Miss Sallie Lou NC
Kinnon of New York city, foreigl
secretary of the Woman's Division
, of Christian Service of the Metho
!, dist church. Mrs. Roy Goodwin
and Mrs. John Patrick were hos
tesses to the Kiononian Bible clas
of the First Baptist church at
party. Mrs. D. ]. Hedgoeth is clas
president. The Business ant
, Professional Women's club had
. candlelight banquet at Hotel Lor
; raine. A recording of Dickens
christmas Carol played b!
Knox Rowan and Miss Doris Cunt
err formed the program, with solo
bv Mrs. Melvin H. Mckinley. Mis-
, Nina Pittman is president. .Lum
,; berton Chapter No. 116, Order o
Eastern Star, had formal Christ
mas banquet at Hotel Lorraine.
varied program was given. Worth!
matron is Mrs. NELL Farrlor
worthy patron is Kenneth Harley
Stephens Funeral Home enten
! tanned Sunday at the Servicemen'
Club. Receiving were MIR. an'
; Mrs. ]. L. Stephens, Mr.. and Mrs
, Rruce Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
l mic Payne, USO Chairman ant
: Mrs. w. M. Best, Misses Ethe
l Pittman, Mabel Stephens and Ruti
Nance.
Beautiful Christmas music wa
rendered in two special program
bv the choirs of the First Baptls
and Chestnut Street Methools
churches.
The Senior class of Lumbertol
High school was entertained b.
,, one of the class mothers, Mrs. b
M. sibley, at her home. Asslstln!
were Mr.. Sibley, Miss Mary WI
burn, Billy Bridges, Mines: 1.
. Edens, ]. B. Bridges and Johl
Lewis.
Miss Lillian Bennett gave
theatre party in observance OF ne
: 17th birthday. She was assisted b,
< her mother, Mrs Murphy Bennett
and Mrs. Earl Bennett.
A service of Christmas musl
under the direction of Miss Rutl
Turner was presented by tn
Lumberton Music club at the FRS
Baptist church.