Marion progress., 1949-12-15
Women Of The Church
Hold Circle Meetings

oy.
!; Mrs. Lloyd Miller, chairman, pre-
sided over the business session at
which time the Circle voted to do
nate funds toward helping to take
care of the lunches served to needy
children at the Marion Central
School lunch room.
! Mrs Miller also presented the
program based on the Gospel of
Saint John entitled "The Parting
Discourse, The Priestly Prayer
Following the meeting the hos
tess served a sweet course with ac-
icessories, to carry out the Christ
mas motif.
Afternoon Circle Number Two
met at the home of Mrs. L. 4. Neal
on Monday afternoon, with Mrs.
Guy Kirby, Jr., as associate hos
tess.
Mrs B. A. Dickson, chairman,
presided during the business ses-
sion with 10 members and three
visitors answering roll call. A col
lection of S27.00 was received and
the Circle voted to donate funds to
help carry on the program at Cen
trail School for serving lunches to
several needy children.
Mrs. ]. W. Streetman, Sr., pre-
sented the afternoon devotional
and Mrs. Allie Blythe gave, in a
most interesting way, the Survey
article.
| Tn hostesses served delicious
sweet course following the meet
ing.
Visitors for the afternoon in
cluded DR.. C. W. McMurray, Mrs.
Paul Story, president of the Wo-
men of the Church and Mrs. L. E,
Teasley, of Columbus, Georgia,
niece of Mrs. Cora Cochrane.
Night Circle Number One met at
the home of Mrs. James Kelly, Will
kinson on Monday evening with
Mrs. j. L. Gourley Jr.,. as co-hos-
tess.
Mrs Wayne Copenhaver, chair
man, presided at the meeting and
during the business session plans
were completed for helping an ell
der1y couple and young girl at
| Christmas.
| Miss Elsie House gave a most in
teresting program taken from the
Gospel of Saint John.
! Mrs. Wade Pyatt, a visitor to the
meeting and native of Sweden
entertained the group by giving an
account of how Christmas is cele-
, brated in Sweden.
Following the program Christ
mas carols were sung, games were
enjoyed and gifts were distributed
from under the Christmas tree.
Refreshments, carrying out the
holiday motif were served to ~
guests including three visitors
which were, DR.. C. W. McMurray,
Mrs. Paul Story and Mrs. J. O. Will
liams, of Black Mountain, mother
of Mrs. Wilkinson.
Night Circle Number Two met at
the home of Mrs. Raymond Robin
son on Morganton Road with Is
members and one visitor, DR.. c. W.
McMurray, present.
Mrs. George G. Ross, chairman,
presided at the meeting and during
the business portion plans were
made for members of the Circle to
serve the annual supper for the
Men of the Church in January
Mrs. George Kirkpatrick told
|several short stories in keeping with
Christmas, and Mrs. James Lancas-
ter read the Christmas story from
the Bible for the program session.
Following the program, carols
were sung and Christmas gifts were
exchanged from under the lovely
lighted Christmas tree. DR.. McMur-
ray was presented a gift from the
Circle.
The hostess served dessert
course in keeping with the holi-
day season.
Night Circle Number Three met
with Mrs. Robert Landis on Mon
day evening with Mrs. Harry Hass-
kamp as associate hostess.
Mrs. Wayne Atkins presided dur
ing the business session and among
other items of business disposed of
the Circle voted to help financially
to provide lunches for needy chill
drnn at Marion Central School.
Mrs. M. S. Laughridge, Jr., told
the Christmas story and carols
were sung by the group.
| A sweet course was served by
the hostesses in the form of Poin-
sette ice cream, cake and accessori-
les.