The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-27
LUNCHEON IN
COLUMBIA HONORS
CLUB OFFICIALS
A luncheon honoring the Presi-

dents of the Women'S Clubs in
District 10, given by it's president,
~Rlrs. j. G. Brickhouse, at her home
"a Columbia on Saturday, February
q, was an outstanding social oc-
casion. Twenty six guests were
present. Special quests were: Mrs.
J. Wilbur Bum of Raleigh, State
President; Mrs. E. P. Brown, of
Murfreesboro, State Treasurer;
Mrs. N. A. Edwards of Goldsboro,
State Secretary; Mrs. J. G. Lane
of Auburn, 8th District President;
Mrs. c. w. Beasley of Colerain
and Mrs. Jessie Moye of Farm
vile, Past Presidents.
The home was lovely with a pro-
fusion of locally grown poinset-
tias, depicting the cherry red of
the season; yellow gladioli, jon
quils, and forsythia, with green
fern, matching the green and yell
low table linens, which carried out
the color scheme of the club.
Place cards commemorative of
the birthday of George Washing
ton, painted by the home economic
girls of Columbia High School, I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Helen
King, instructor, and corsages of
red camellias were at each place.
The hostess gave word of well
come, and called on Mrs. w. S.
Caravan for devotional. "Ameri-
ca, led by Mrs. Lloyd Davenport,
was sung.
The luncheon was served by
home &c. girls, Misses Mary Meek
ms and Peggy Griffin.
At the conclusion of the meal,
Miss Mary Meekins was called on
to give reading 81 Speak for De-
mocracy', a prize winning thesis
written by her in the recent con-
test put on by the Jaycees.
The President, Mrs. Brickhouse,
recognized District Past Presi-
dents: Mrs. B. G. Campbell of
Plymouth; Mrs. o. l.. Williams of
Swan Quarter; Mrs. Jessie Moye
of Farmville; Mrs. w. S. Caravan
of Columbia; and Mrs C. W. Beas-
ley of Colerain; Presidents of To-
cal units: Mrs. w. M. Swain, Au-
lander; Mrs. H. L. Smith, Wind
sor, Mrs. C. P. Mitchell, Jr., Co
lumbia; Mrs. A. L. Jamison, Pro
Tenn, williamson; Mrs. L. H.
Swindell, Washington; Miss Re-
becca Ball, Columbia Juniors; Mrs.
Nyal Womble, Plymouth; Mrs.
Robert Campbell, Plymouth Liter
N3ry; Mrs. w. c. Garner, Farm
,Sille; Mrs. Tom Hampton, V-Pres.,
and Miss Matilda Alexander, Cres-
we'll; Officers of the 18th District:
Mrs. Julian H. Swain, American
ism chmn., COLUMBIA; Mrs. Roy
T. Hopkins, district. music chmn.,
Plymouth; Mrs. G. Earl Cohoon,
dist. secretary, Columbia; and two
outstanding local club women: Mrs.
E. J. Brickhouse and Mrs. Lloyd
Davenport. State officers recogniz-
ed were: Mrs. N. A. Edwards, Mrs.
J. G. Lane; Mrs. E. P. Brown.
Mrs. ]. w. Bum, state president
who was speaker for the occasion,
was recognized. She urged each
president to be represented by as
many contestants as possible in
the music contest to be held in
Plymouth on March %, as 500
award scholarship would go to the
winner.
She stated that the convention
this year would meet at Wrights-
vile Beach on May CTS. Official
headquarters to be at Ocean Ter
race Hotel and Pullen Cottage.
She made suggestion that with
her permission, the thesis given
by Miss Meekins, be given at this
meeting, using costumes to por-
tray the characters represented in
same.
Mrs. E. P. Brown, state treasur-
er, outlined the financial needs and
explained the fifty thousand dol
lar endowment fund, its purpose,
and method to be used for collec-
ton.
Yearly reports and rating sheets
by the local presidents were turned
over to the district president.
Mrs. Lloyd Davenport rendered
a solo Peace.
A rising vote of thanks led by
Mrs. Edwards, was given the hos
tess. In closing the Omitted Ma
tions Hymn" was sung.
EDWARD w. BRICKHOUSE