The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-02-02
Over The
Back Fence
By E. LOUISE WOODBURY.
Roanoke, Virginia


institute, being conducted at the church
throughout the week, is being sponsored
by the Inter-church Youth Council The
theme of t h Sunday afternoon session
was What Youth T hi n IS About the
Church. The three speakers on the panel,
Mesdames Pearl Fears and Frances Han.
cock and Mr.. Gilbert March, discussed
| briefly but quite to the point the beliefs,
the expectations, the critic and general
attitudes OF the modern youth as concerns
the church Of today. Beautiful devotions
were read by Misses Shirley Spencer and
Helen Girst. Special music was rendered
by the Harrison School Choral Club, I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Ernestine Hunt.
Courses of vital Importance to the teen
age group are being given at the sessions
throughout the week and are being taught
by experts in the various fields.
The gracious hostess at last Saturday
night s'meeting of the Carefree Social Club
was M So Katherine Ross of Mcdowell
Ave. NV. Members report pleasant eve
ming of games with delicious refreshments
completing the well planned social hour.
Enjoying Miss Ross's kind hospitality at
this time were Miss Josephine Abbott,
Messrs. Posie Poindexter, Walter Rosby,
Willard Brown and James Chambers.
Mrs. M. A. billiard was the surprised
party at a lovely birthday dinner party
given in her honor by her son and daugh-
'ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Newsome
at their home on Patton Ave-, NV, last
Sunday evening. Lovely gifts, hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes were show
cred upon the honoree by the following
guests: Messrs. and Mesdames Lawrence
Woods, S. R. Lee, Bernard Cardwell, Wade
Jeffreys, G. D. Hanion, and Miss Mary Lon
Newscme.
We regret to hear of the illness of Mr.
William Richardson at Burren Memorial
Hospital and wish fer him a speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. George Bailey of Danville, Va, Wis.,
tied his many friends in The Star CITY
last week.
The members of Les Joyeuse Amies Pi-
nochle Club report most delightful eve
ming spent last Wednesday at the Plea
dilly Club as guests of Mrs. Georgia Epps
Following the game of the evening prizes
were awarded h e following winners
Mrs Rebecca Stewart and Miss A e
Sykes. Enjoying the game with the mem
bers were Mrs. Bessie Coles and Mrs. Dor
IS johnson. Guest prize was won by Mrs
johnson.
Mrs. Pearl Elliott and Miss Nettie Trayn-
ham were the charming hostesses at the
lovely dinner party honoring Miss Florella
Allen on her birthday. Miss Anne Sykes
and Mrs. Louise Lash joined the hostesses
as they perfected a most enjoyable evening
for the happy honoree. Gifts and b t
wishes were present in abundance
The ladies of h Tuesday Morning
Breakfast Club report a pleasant lunch
con meeting this week at the home of Mrs.
Oscar Jones on Madison Ave-, NV.
Miss Queen E. Williams, principal of
Loudon Elementary School, was the gra-
cious hostess at very beautiful luncheon
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the teachers and staff of the school. En-
joying the kind hospitality of Miss Will
liams and her efficient co-workers were
the following guests: Rev A. L. James,
member of t h Roanoke School Board !:
Mrs. Gertrude West, elementary school
supervisor, Miss Sadye v. Lawson, prin-
cipal of Addison High School; Mrs. F f..
Watson, principal, Gainsboro Elementary
SchooA; Miss Eunice Poindexter, school
music supervisor; Miss Anne Sykes, visit
ing teacher, and Mrs Dorothy Green,