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Evening star., 1949-08-23
MEMS REGULAR WEIGHT FALL SUITS

r-szs ehek Stripe Fenne suit breasted hondsomsy
2s-s7z 50 Fine Quality Single
Sizes regulars A. A. A. shorts 3d. 5s 3d. 4o A. 45 longs
e-$s5 Suits by Lebow Double
breasted Sizes Regulars &c. 4o A. 43 shorts 38 A. S69 so
lo-$l25 pod Stonod Wi|oms Double breasted
Sizes regulars &c. 4o 4e shorts 3d. 49, A. longs
7oS45 Imported tailored by sonford
Wioms Single ond double breasted Sizes Regulars 3d. 4o 4
s-Sils Blue and Grey Stripe toored by
Stanford Woms Double breasted Sizes: Regular 49, 4 a.
SIzs chevot England by Chester Single and
double breasted Ton and Sizes Regulars Al, 49, short ~
1880 Fine Gebardn. by Single
blues and Sizes reeo 3S 3d. 49, A. 49, shorts
1880 shessnd Tweed Suits Single breasted Ton blue
grey Sizes Regulars 4e Al. A; shorts 38 40 42
Ssh Isle Of Man Hand Single breosted
oreys resulor a. shorts 40. Al long A S56.50
sss Genuine Has Tweed Suits Single beos'ed heofher
7s-sos shsrkn Suits hond oored by Single double
as; shorts 57 3d. 40. A. AZ; long AZ 40, 44- $3.50
4$es5o and woted Flennel Suits Single ond double
breasted Gy bue Sizes: reeuos 81 A. AZ 49, 4e shorts
SO, 4O Al &c. 3d. A. a.; 40 $3.50
6$z5 Unfinished Woed Suits Hond toioed Stond
Wo Double and single breasted Sizes eouors 49, 4e shorts
7s-sto siz5 imported Wor.ted Fanne Single
Handsomely tooed Sizes Regulars 4o A. A.
43, A. SO, AL A.; longs SO, 40, $8450
7SI4o Imported Blue Grey chek Stripe Suits Toiored BY
stonosd Woms Double breasted Sizes: reeuors 80, ~ short
Evening star., 1949-08-23
LEISURE T. SPORTS JACKETS

$50 Linen Rsyon and cotton Sports Jackets luesoes
eS5 Seesuker eeket Single breasted
Brown oy 3d. 46 reouor As long
HALF PRICE 81. so
$50 Femenn chemeen Gebede cordissn Jaek Noturo
Size as reeuIor HALF PRICE SIS
- HALF PRICE S6.75
2-S2s75 Goodau "Resoter" Sports
HALF PRICE SLABS
Joekets Whtmon noturol twill Fully
lined Styled mode California Sizes &c. 38 reeuor 36. SO
shoH
S35 Meysee Ioo6 Sports Jsekets White ond
noturo. Size 38 reeuIor; 3s 80 STATS
$65 chemeen Gobordne Sports Jaeke Hand picked
edges ceIonee yoke and sleeve lining Navy blue, noto
Sizes &c. 49, AZ, 4e reeuor As long zS4975
l3-$55 Gobodne Sports Jokets Unlned
Beige ond Sizes 49, AZ regular 38 AZ long S3975
Evening star., 1949-08-23
FALL SPORTS JACKETS

1855 Cashmere Sports eekets Hand tailored by Lebow Hovono
blue and pod Sizes Regulars 3s 4o A. A.
43; Shorts 4O Al, ~; Longs &c. 40 Al. A. 44---S7450
s4s stroeek shetand Sports Jaeke's Blue areys and pod
Sizes: Reeuos &c. 81, As $3.50
$3.50 shetand Sports diamond
blues ond tons Sizes Regular A. 49, A. 49, Shorts 5 Il
zs-ss5 Sports Joeke. Hond toosd BY stenod woT MI Blues
IN 9ss g. 20 A. A seass 4s :. s14;s9
Wios glen pod Sizes: Regular Al AZ. 43; Short 4O
-g1aassaai-
blue herrinobone pof
Regulars 81, ~, 49, 46s Longs SO. 40 46
$40 White shsand Sports Jaeks Sizes: Regular 49, shorts 80
1856 Hondtaaoed Sports Jaete. brown blues and ee
Regulars A. A. Shorts 49, A. A. Longs 49, 49, $3.50
SIS Ton Sports Jacket Imported Shetland Size Short 81 He
Evening star., 1949-08-23
FRENCH, sHR,hER & uRhER & BASS SHOES

~ 5s5 $1S95 French, Shine Urne Shoes Broken
ond Of brown suede with cqf oxod oil suede
plain oxfods white ooer potent leather oofers
Sizes to ~ A, 3, C. D widths
50 $less slss5 French. Skinner uner Summer Shoes
All white buck with and white buck with
broided shoes and brown and white moeeosns Sizes s to "
ps $lls5 French Shner Uner "Heish-Ho" White Buck
Buher Shoes rubber soes blue buck with
rubber soles Sizes to u; A. B. c, widths S8.95
Pon BIueher coskin oxfod with
red rubber soles. Sizes VI B, G. D, widths
Sodde oxfod White ekskn with brown
block sodd Red rubber soe u; b. c. D. widths. S995
~ $Izso Femou Bose weun Moeeasins with Buckle Brown
Evening star., 1949-08-23
ROBES g. DRESSING GOWNS

1870 $3.50 SIS Terry Cloth Robes. Heoy weight
robes Novelty self printed sports pottems solid eoos
White gold Snol medium extro loree ---S1495
$50 Terry Beech Jekst Double beosed Ton eonoy blue
Medium, !oree. exto-orse -51z.95
blue grounds Medium ond PRICE S6.25
$I29S $1375 Wah Robes. Cords and printed pique
ISIS Robes. Cotton cords solid color broodoh with
piping Grey blue SnoI medium,
-$1s5 $I395 Wesh Robes. Woven striped bood
CLOTH solid ehomboy seersueker Son medium loree
I-Szs Dressing Gown Pure silk ouIord unIned Small.
. HALF PRICE $3.50
ssls Printed Rayon DRESSING Gowns Unined poko dots blue
and w and white Small medium oee extooree 0.95
s-$z5 Silk Dressing Gowns Stote Of Mone Poko dots
eeometr figures UnIned. kovy Medium and oree
5-s'so Dressins Gowns Meat figures Washable uninsd
Io-s75o $40 Dressing Neot figured royon poko
novelty potterns Unined smo medium ooe xtrooroe S1295
S$2e5 spsA Ron Dressing Gowns Neat solid pastel
Sunned sda neu oee Jorge SS.o5
-sz5 Drs,'9s sexn3 Gsonese oyon Ined Blue E:f,o E
I-sles5 coekoi jacket. Wine Medium
1-$25 Smoking Jacket Wine veveteen. Size 4o--$1595
Evening star., 1949-08-23
FALL ToPcoAT

,7-$e5 Imported Ens Single breasted fly
Sizes: reouos &c. 38 4o A. A. 4e shorts So
4o ~; longs SO, 4o AZ, -S54.50
Is$io5 Imported Twssds Gabednss ode 10y Burberry ond
English okers Sizes 81. 38 SO. 49, Al
49, longs 40. A. 49, S84.50
1866 cvHon Trench coo Double breasted with Sizes
shorts 4O 42------------------ -S54.50
$50 Double breasted with Sizes
reouior a.; short AZ -S74.50
i$7s imported e's Tweed Iopeat' in rich heeters Sizes seg,
s$z5 Imported Scotch Tweed and Sizes
resulors a.; shorts 40, AZ; longs 4o -S94.5O
5-Ss5 Imported Heir Single and double
breosted Sizes: reouos 3s 80 "A; short Sl445O
3s s---------ee----,--- Sll4.50.
2-s45 Imported Hair Topeoet Single breasted fly
reouos 80, AZ S1l6.5O
3-Sz5 mpered kstue Camel Heir Mode in England with
lining BoRoeon model Sizes: reouor 38 39 A.
" So4. 50
Evening star., 1949-08-23
WINTER ovERcoATs


o$3s Imported seoh Tweed mode Eneond by Bur-
berry, Double breasted Sizes regulars 36 80, 4O AZ shorts
SO, &c. 40; long $3.50
$es ceme Single double breasted
hete navy blue end Hoyon brown Sizes: reouors 80 *
$4o ovseests mode in Enelond by Burberry Double breasted
ee and blues Sizes ouIo &c. 5s 49, A. A. A. shorts 5e 40
Al, AZ longs 40. $3.50
brown Sizes reouo A. PRICE $3.50
FELT HATS FOR FALL
$50 so Felt Hsts Nationally known make Welt edge bound
''S'' :" ''''' ~" 0o''' s7.s5 10 sl4s5
SHIRTS
z4S$495 Shirts White basket blue and oxford
coo spreod eoors California eolo Sizes to
z3iS695 Shrts ocquord; white On white sotn
stripe cuffs California coor ottoehed Al sizes
1870 shits White Boodeloth French cuffs Coli
fono and regular Most every sleeve length
66-$495 Shvss White solid color pastel fine quoy NULL
California @ colors ottoehed Button cuffs Blue grey
peoch ereon green white All S395
1876 50 Whs Bsoadeeth Shirts Very high fobic
California coo spreod eoIo and reoo collar French and button
cuffs. All
3Ss5 so Shs Hathawsy 2x2 Pima poste broodoh with white
coIors and cuffs otoched Soied Sizes 15h 6,
1-S75o Shirts Nkbond, stiff BOSOM Soled Sizes ~
16, I6H,
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Forstmonn Chormeen Gobordines s
FIonneI Suits DrostieoIIy Reduced

S-$ll5 $ll9 $l25 Fomonn chameen Gobordne Suits mode
Of the oors lin this Aquo Navy, Block, Tor
Too Sizes l6 tmost 1851 Doseoy reduced S79.95
z$ll9 PIaid FIonnel Suits Handsomely tooed Sizes Y
l$le FIenne Suk Size 6---------S79.95
i$ss95 Grey Fonnel Suits. Size 2-------S6495
Evening star., 1949-08-23
MISSES BLACK RAIkcoATs

7s3z 50 BIeek Pepn with belt ond hood Mode Aaua.
sc,un Sizes TO- II, H. Is. l6 Handsomely oloredSZ5.S3
Evening star., 1949-08-23
WoMEN's COATS DRAsTIcALLY REDUCED

sos. Classic cosh Ton eabadnss and Grey Covert All size
s-$s5 cla.sie Oxford Grey Covert Brown and Blue Glen
sss5 se s. sss:.: .:.t s:.:. s 2 Sizes .sssns H.
6-$3s75 Block white Sizes 10 to l8--Sz475
3Sz5 Camel cosse coe Notuo and Havana BroWh
;: !; =: &: !:
$50 Enssnd, Scotch Soxony Coes Lovely Gen Pod
SIZE Is.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
MISSES SUITS 6 COATS "a PRICE

s-$6975 Grey Mems Wear FIonneI Suits Junior Sizes "
Misses sizes 10. l8, TO- " S34.85
o-S795o Juod Deeen Gobedne Suits Grey Beige Toost Novy
Sizes H. is, II, ls " price. IS
l-sioo Nevy eoberdine Suit Size 49, " $50
SOS Navy eeberdirs Suit Size 6 u price SAT 50
1-S4e75 Imported oyaesheI Conoy Poppy
All size 10 u price. IS
s3e75 Burml Rayor Suits Handsomely tailored Neo shepherd
checks and glen ploids Sizes 9, TO- le N price IS
Imported Ereish 1opeoot. Made
Enelond Size 20 u price IS
$3.50 Reye Blue Mems 6obodre Topeoe Classic single.
breosted model size ia. " -S3o.75
Evening star., 1949-08-23
FULL DRESS SUITS VI PRICE
WHITE FORMAL JACKETS

is475o Tropea Jsksts Single and double breasted
Sizes: reouors &c. A. Al shorts 3d. 49, a. A. ~ longs
1ss7sso cslsnss Jseks breasted reouo 5s TO
4e shorts 10 a longs , % to -.., s..
'-F'1''' '.' '''''''' J. Sls75
$50 csbsdne Jseks Sizes reeuor 3d. sho 5s a.
l$7so White Double Drsss.sd Jskst Sizes reouor 46 short 81
Evening star., 1949-08-23
FALL SLACKS

z6$I75o Grey Checked Slseks medium weight
Sizes: 60 A. 3.95
1-$1s75 Cloth Sae notro and brown sodes Sizes
1870 Grey very fine weono moterioI Sizes 2e
to 4o -.----------1 --------- S16.75
zeszz75 Imported Geberdins seek NoturoI ond Sizes q
onnei Sizes 80,
20 onv ~ ~ ~ -. S24.50
ISIS Grey Fsnnei sseks Finest aot Sizes
to $3.50
Evening star., 1949-08-23
DoBBS & EcUADoRIAk STRAW HATS
-, '4. -. 49, -, - HALF PRICE GsIESS -.

lz-Ss $3.50 senn Stiff seIor Hats AT sizes 7
si.os'4o 81 q, . S1.95
'''' '''' '''''' -'''''' ''' O'>E' 'N'' sss5
ISIS Body Hst, Ponomos Leehorns and MIons Sizes e7
$50 kasursI He. Size
l-$z5 Monte Paneme Size 75s
Evening star., 1949-08-23
GABARDINE SUITS FOR FALL

sl-sio5 slo eebard"s Suits ndoored by Lebow Of
especially quoi Single double breasted Notuo ton
Havono brown ord oe Sizes: Resvo % ss 49, A. A. 49,
ij-s7s Hondems Gebedne oored by Freemon in nouo
blues ond Sizes: Reeuos ss 49, A. A. sss
e$7s Lbow eebene Suits handsomely tolorsd in netto tor
T'''' $3.50
FULL DRESS SUITS VI PRICE
s-s7s Finely Suits Sizes: ReauIor 5 a. Shorts
a. 3d. A. a. LONGS A. Holf price
1-sIo fun Dress Suits Reeuo A. 46 Holt price S55
1-S6s cvteway Regular 4O Short 80 Holt
Evening star., 1949-04-10
VFW Department
Drum, Bugle Corps
Being Organized

District of Columbia Depart
ment Comdr. RobertyF Sutphin,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, presided
over a meeting Of the Council OF
Administration at the District
Building on Monday evening.
Among important things dis
cussed was a drum and bugle corps,
now being formed and trained in
the Teen Ayers Club of Suitland,
Md. 1t will be sponsored by
United States Naval Gun Factory
Post.
The corps is now composed of
about so members. Drum and
bugle equipment. owned by the
department, will be turned over to
them. They will be subject to call
by the member posts of the de-
partment when ready. 1t is hoped
they will be ready to make show
ing at the department convention
in mid-June.
Comdr. James Wood of Colum-
bia Post and his staff were in
stalled Friday evening at the Gold
Chevron Club by Past Department
Comdr. Frank Topash.
On Saturday evening at the
Gold Chevron Club, officers OF
All-American Post and Auxiliary
were installed by Past Comdr
Robert E. Sargent. Nicholas
Gomez is the new post commander
On Saturday evening at the Elks
Club, H. L. Edmonds Post will hold
installation of officers. .
The Americanism Committee OF
Front Line Auxiliary presented a
flag to so children at the Friend
Snip House, 619 D street Sc. A
second presentation was made to
Troop so of the Girl Scouts al
the Campus School. The third
presentation was to Brownie Troop
No. 391 at the Sixth Presbyterian
church. The fourth presentation
was made to Brownie Troop No
348 of Kenilworth Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Through a change in the ma
tional bylaws of the Department
Of the District of Columbia. must
nov be divided into districts. just
as are the various State depart
ments.
The department will be ar
ranged tentatively IN four dis
tricts. as follows: District No. /
will be comprised Of the following
posts: National Capital, Equality
Walter Reed. Federal. Columbia.
George G. Blake. United States
Internal Revenue. Press and Pub
lie Health Posts District No. 2.
Front Line Post. oseph B. Kelli-
her. II. L. Edmonds. Pentagon,
Government Printing Office. A.
Peter Dewey. Southwest Memorial
and Department of Justice Posts.
District No. 3. Washington. Maj.
Gen. Clarence B. Edwards. U. S.
Treasury. q. s. Naval Gun Fac
tory, Gen. Vicente Linn, Bethea-
WEIGH and Army Air Forces Posts.
District No. 4, Anthony Gentilcore
Post, Potomac Post. John j. He'll
Post. Wilbur s. Abel. Fr. John p.
Gallagher. Police Fire and DAILY
Rogers Posts.
Further discussion will be held
at a meeting of commanders on
May 5.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-Government Printing
Office Post, 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Monday-Federal Post. 1919 K
street NV; George G. Blake Post,
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Tuesday-Front Line Post. 1919
K street NV: Wilbur S. Abel Post.
1909 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Wednesday-Lt. Col. John j.
He'll Post. 2022 Rhode Island ave-
nue. N. E.
Thursday-South West Memo
rial Post. Eighth and F streets.
S.W.: Potomac Post. 1906 Rhode
Island avenue NE: U. 8. Internal
Revenue, Post. 1900 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV: DAILY Rogers
Post, 203 Charming street NE;
Equality Walter Reed Post. 1919
K street NV.
Friday-All-American Post, 1919
K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Mrs. Frances Dove presided at
! the meeting of the District OF
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Columbia Department Auxiliary
Monday at Northeast Masonic
Temple. II is planned 10 cele-
brate the anniversary OF the de-
partment on June at Northeast
Masonic Temple
Mrs. Grace Fields, Americanisgn
chairman. announced plans for an
Americanisrn program al the De-
partment OF Commerce Audi
torium on April q.
The following officers were
elected by Government Printing
ONCE Auxiliary: President. Dolores
Robson: senior vice president,
Pearl Teien: junior vice president,
Rose Henkelman: treasurer, Mae
A. Herman: chaplain. Faire
Whitenei: conductress. Dot Ebert;
trustees, Mary Bradley, Olive
Minard and May LeSage. install
lation will be held at 4ls Seventh
street NV, April 25 at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Mrs. Mildred Garter. pas depart
meni president. vii Be installing
officer
Mrs. Anne Columbus, Walter
Reed General Hospital chairman
Of Potomac Auxiliary. has com
pleted plans for an Easter party 10
be fleIG jointly with Potomac Post
on Wednesday at the hospital.
All American Auxiliary held
ioint installation with their post
at 4ls Seventh street NV. The
new president. Mrs. Helen FugheE.
together with other otncers. we're
installed by Mrs. Grace Fields
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Roy Donischefsky Weds
Mrs. Show in FIorido
A. 81 An... =. ers t...a

WEST PAI.M BEACH. Pa. AEg :.
s.-Mrx Eleancx pwaEna SnaS 81
Palm Bach. sogrnrFlv az Carsr~
land. and Roy " DAa9ScesetSky ot
Chevy ChAse. Md. head engineer
al the RccoFms ssctsoFs FtfsAEsce
CoFrora ton. wrYs married TODAY
Evening star., 1949-04-10

pas. cspAE .-nrn: president. TIT
retiring President Mrs. EAzel
Glass VAS presented wtin her past
president S pin A ET!t VAS pre-
sented from Hornet Circle 20 Mrs
Helen Hughes by Mrs. Sadie War
mock Mrs, Hazel Glass gave
each @. her o.AcerS and cEaA4ruen
4 gift
The f4yexrRcker Ceotletse Club
vii hold a dinner 81 1919 X street
NV. Aprl 20. Al. are invited
Federal Auxiliary and Post
officers viii be installed ;ognarYow
al 1919 K street NV.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

WHEN you first experience the thrilling
performance of this husky, l30-Horse.
power Packard Eight, you won't even
be thinking about such things as gas
mileage.
You'll be marveling instead at its
soothing smoothness through the entire
performance range =. and at the trigger
quick response of its "safey.sprint"
reserve power.
The most pleasant-surpri Of all
comes later, much later-when you've
breezed through few score of restful
miles and the el.gauge needle seems
to be stuck at the Full. mark!
Evening star., 1949-04-10
You'll be thankful :, with Vi
every tanktul

You'll know then, how Packard's
"iree.breathing" engine design is writ.
ing the years big thrift news in the
fine car field!
Want specific fgures7 Just take look
at the chart at the right Compare Packard
gas mileage with what you're getting
from your present car. Then compare
your present car with Packard on borss.
tovsr ;. roomissn Ssd riding comfort
-. ws;gbt Snd reSdSbiliy.
Obviously, the man to see is your
nearby Packard dealer. And the sooner
the thriftier!
ASK rng AAN WHO owns ohg
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Linda Laughridge
Honored By Mother

Mrs. Phillip Laughridge was hos
tess to several members Of the very
young set last Saturday afternoon
when she entertained with a party
in honor of her daughter, Linda on
her third birthday.
The young guests arrived at four
O'Clock and after presenting Linda
with variety of lovely gifts anus
ed themselves by playing with toys
and games provided by the hostess.
Delicious refreshments of BIRTH
day cake, decorated in the Halo
we'en motif, ice cream, and can
dies were served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. W. w. Wyke. Tom
my Wyke with his flash bulb cam
era amused the youngsters by snap
ping several pictures of the party.
The guest list included: Virginia
Mae Jolly, Sherry Mcintosh, Zarah
Cannon, David Wyke, Petite and
Bobby Moose, John Neal, Susan
Gourley, Jimmy Neal, Cato Holler,
Jr., Danny Davis, Sally Blame Mar
tin and Harry Lee Tyler.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Mrs. Noyes Hostess
With Buffet Supper

Mrs. R. ]. Noyes was hostess with
a supper meeting at her home on
Lake Tahoma for members of Circle
No. 3 of w. S. G. S. of First Method
ist church last Monday evening at
$50.
Supper was served buffet style
from a table beautifully appointed
with a brown linen cloth and CEN
terpiece of mixed autumn flowers.
Fall flowers were also used in love-
ly arrangements for decorating the
house.
Mrs. Eugene Brown presented
the devotional and Mrs. Roy Davis
was in charge of the program.
Following a routine business ses-
sion a social hour was enjoyed dur
ing which three new members were
welcomed. These were: Mrs. Reece
Snyder, Mrs. Kenneth Ramsey ano
Mrs. w. W. Greene.
Approximately 40 members at
tended the meeting.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Mr.. And Mrs. CoWan
Given House Warming

Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Cowan were
delightfully."- surprised with a house
warming party at their new home
in Grandview Park last Monday
evening, with Miss Ruby Byrd in
charge of the party.
Miss Byrd received the guests at
the door and directed them to the
receiving line composed of Mrs.
Mike Cowan, Mrs. C. A. Galloway,
Mrs ]. S. Cowan and Mrs. B. T.
Nichols.
After being shown through the
new home the guests were served
in the dining room by Miss Doris
Hill and Miss Bonnie Hill Refresh
ments consisted of Coca-Cola with
dainty white cakes decorated with
green leaves and the words "Cow-
ans Cottage" in pink. A pink and
green color scheme was also used in
the sandwiches and mints.
Approximately so guests called
between the hours Of 1880 to 9
O'Clock.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Dinner Bridge Party
Held At Cross Home

Mrs. Eugene Gross, Jr., was hos
tess with dinner and bridge party
at her home last Thursday evening
at $50 o'clock.
The house was beautifully decor
ated with profusion of gladiolas
and dahlias.
Guests enjoyed a delicious two
course dinner at a lovely appointed
table with covers laid for ten
guests.
Following dinner a bridge game
was enjoyed and when scores were
tailed Mrs. R. ]. Moves was award
ed high score prize with second high
and slam prizes going to Mrs. Will
liam B. Noyes.
The guest list included: Mrs. R.
J. Noyes, Mrs. William B. Noyes,
Mrs. T. L. Richie, Mrs. c. c. Bolch,
Mrs R. W. Proctor, Mrs. W. W. Cor
don, guest for dinner, Mrs. Will
liam Chambers, Mrs. E. C. Carnes,
Mrs Albert Neal and Mrs. Lester
Morris.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Bridge Party Given
By Mrs. B. A. Dickson

Members of Mrs. B. A. Dicksons
bridge club and four visitors were
delightfully."- entertained at the
Dickson home last Thursday eve
ming with a dessert bridge.
A profusion of beautifully ar
ranged fall flowers were used for
decorating the home
Bridge was enjoyed progressiona-
ally after a delicious dessert course
was served. Mrs. G. B. Justice re-
ceived high score club prize and
Mrs. Paul Story was winner of high
score prize for the visitors.
Club members present included
Mrs. G. B. Justice, Mrs. George
Rowe, Mrs. R. W. Twitty and Mrs
w. w. Greene. Visitors were: Mrs
Neal Morris, Mrs. Paul Story, Mrs
Sam Yancey and Miss Virginia Yam
cey.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Mrs. Sarah Decker
Complimented At Tea

Mrs. R. l. Corbett entertained
with a lovely informal tea at her
home last Thursday afternoon. hon
oring her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Decker
of Asheville, on her 85th birthday
Mrs. Decker was charming in q
purple dress, adorned with an or
child corsage, gift from Rev, and
Mrs. Corbett.
Mrs. ]. F. Kanipe of Asheville
assisted her mother, Mrs. Decker
and Mrs. Corbett in receiving 25
callers between the hours from
three to five o'clock.
Mrs. Carl Hyatt, also of Ashe-
vile and granddaughter of Mrs
Decker, presided over the refresh.
ment table and served tea, sand
wiches and accessories to the
guests.
The honoree was presented many
beautiful gifts from the friends
who called.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Mrs. Hewitt Hostess
With Party For Son

Mrs. A. C. Hewitt, Jr., was hos
tess with a party last Wednesday
afternoon, honoring her son Fred
die on the occasion of his ninth
birthday.
Decorations carrying out the
Halloween motif were used for the
party.
Various games and contests were
enjoyed during the afternoon and
several clever prizes were awarded
the winners.
Birthday cake, ice cream, and
candy were served by the hostess
and toy guns were given as fav-
ors.
The following guests were pre-
sent and presented Freddie with
birthday gifts: Matt Smith, Henry
Lambeth, Paul Story, Jr., Tim Cor
don, Johnny Setter, Bobby Smith,
Billy Geouge, Donald Wise, Sammy
Gray and Lanny Laughridge.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Local Music Clubs Attend Meet;
Mary Lou Beaman Elected Secretary

Members of the Marion Crosbv
Adams Juvenile and Junior Music
Clubs attended the 23rd annual
meeting of the Western District of
the North Carolina Federation of
Junior Music Clubs which met in
Weaverville Saturday from 1000
to $3.50. Piano solos were played by
Doris Wilson, president, and Jane
Story, vice president of the Juye-
nile Club, and by Jimmy Laugh
ridge from the Junior Club. Mar
tina Steppe, treasurer of the Junior
Club, accompanied the singing of
the hymn by the assembly. The fol-
lowing members participated in the
District Festival Chorus which sang
on the afternoon program: Mary
Lou Beaman, president of the Jun
ior Club, Roxanne Dark, Hope Nc
Call, Martha Steppe, Patsy Wat
kins, and Doris Wilson.
Mary Lou Beaman was elected
District Secretary for the Junior
Division in the Western District.
Mrs. Carl w. McMurray, Past
State Junior Counselor, introduced
the incoming State Junior Counse-
lor, Mrs. Harold Deal of Hickory.
Other members of the Marion
Clubs who attended were: Carolyn
McBee, S ere t ary Martha
Twitty, Mona Burnette, Greta Ev-
ans, and Carolyn Young from the
Juvenile Club, and Patsy league,
vice president, from the Junior
Music Club. The following adults
attended: Mrs. B. H. Laughridge,
Mrs. John Poteat, Mrs. Paul Nc
Bee, Mrs. Paul Story, Mrs. N. V.
league, and Mrs. Guy Steppe. Jer-
ry Steppe also attended.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Women To Meet

The Women of the Presbyterian
church, the Woman's Society of
Christian Service and the Wesleyan
Service Guild of the First Methodist
church will hold joint study cour-
Sc beginning Tuesday evening,
November l at 1880 o'clock, and
continuing through Friday evening
November 4.
The course is entitled "Coopera-
ton For A Christian Nation," and
will be presented by various men,
bers of the three church groups.
The first two meetings on Tues
day and Wednesday will be held at
the Methodist Hut with the remain
ing two on Thursday and Friday
being held at the Presbyterian
church in the Sunday School as
sembly room.