The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
LUMBERTON

LUMBERTON, April Is - Mrs.
Wayne Williams and Mrs. Hay
mond Stevens were hostesses at a
luncheon at the Pine Room Tues
day at noon for the party a n d
families.
Misses Martha Bowman and
Janis Bolton entertained at a des-
sert bridge for Miss Blackmon at
the Bowman home Monday night.
Four tables were in play. The
honoree was presented a gift OF
silver, and Mrs. Simeon F. Cald-
well, Jr., a bride, was remember
ed with a gift. High scorer was
Miss Ora Parham; low. M r S.
Caldwell.
Miss Blackmon shared honors
with Miss Dorie Gunter, bride
elect, at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Erwin T. Williams at the Lor-
-aine hotel Monday.
Two parties were given in Fair
mont Saturday. Mrs. C. J. Smith
and her daughter, Mrs. Terry
Cernugel of Wake Forest, enter
tanned at a dinner party at Hotel
Fairmont, and in the afternoon
Mrs. A. A. Fowler, ST., and Mrs.
A. A. Fowler, Jr., were hostesses
at a dessert bridge honoring Miss
Blackmon and Mrs. Vance
HollingsWorth of Fairmont. a
bride.
Mrs. R. A. Hedgpetn, Jr., and
Mrs. j. A. Martin feted Miss
Blackmon at a coca-cola party al
the Martin home Thursday morn
ing, and a similar party was given
Saturday morning by Miss Doris
Goodyear of Raleigh and Miss
Ann McGill at the Goodyear
home.
Mrs. Carl Thompson entertained
at a buffet dinner party at her
home in F a i r m Wednesday
evening. A crystal shower was
given for Miss Blackmon by Mrs.
Evelyn Hobbs and her daughters,
Mrs. William Linkhaw and Mrs
George Pope, at the Hobbs home
Tuesday night.
Members of the faculty OF East
Lumberton school gave a dinner
party at Hotel Lorraine in honor
of Miss Dorothy Northcutt, East
Lunlberton community k e r,
who is leaving soon for her home
in Canada to prepare to go in the
fall to South China as a mission
airy. She was showered with gifts.
Mrs. Stephen Mcintyre II ana
Mrs. James E. Johnson entertain
ed at two luncheons at the Pine
Room, n to honor Mrs. James
Ellison of Washington. guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Bowen Ross,
and Mrs. Edward Mordecai of Ra-
leigh, guest of her sister, M r S.
Henry A. McKinnon. The other
was for Miss Dorothy Bolton of
Washington, D. c., guest Of Mrs.
1COl &c oSll N1OlIOIl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Prevatt gave
a dinner party at hotel Lorraine
in celebration of their third we'd
ding anniversary.
The Lumberton Business and
Professional Women's Club de-
cided to adopt a B e | g i a n
orphan, preferably a small boy,
providing his support for six
months with proceeds received
from a silver tea sponsored by
the club recently. Miss Alice Kel-
ly is club president.
Six musicians from Flora Mac
donald collge presented an all
Chopin program. before Lumber.
ton Music club at the home of the
president. Mrs. Henry Kass. Pi-
.anists were Dean Robert Eouter
of the music department, Misses
Frances Pondley, Alice Walker
and Winifred Beasley. Mrs. Bert
ram Robson was violinist and
Miss Carolyn Green, vocalist.
Lumberton Garden Club, meet
ing with Mrs. Henry A. McKinnon,
made plans for a flower show to
be held at the armory during the
community wide May Day Festl-
val on April 80.
Mrs. ]. H. Darlington and mem
bers of the seventh grade of the
local school presented a Pan
American program before the
Legion Auxiliary al the
Hotel.
Mrs. John c. Fuller was hostess
tc t Thursday Afternoon Book
club, with Mrs. R. S. Beam, pro-
gram leader.
Mrs. R. D. Wellons entertained
the Colonel Thomas Robson
chapter, D. A. R., at her home
i. Pembroke. New officers were
elected. with Mrs. W. F. Scar
borough, regent, presiding. NJ i S S
Kate Akin was program
leader.
The Tri-Hi-Y Club Of Lumberton