The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-06
BUXTON PERSONALS

| A party was held Wednesday
lat the home of Mrs. Maria Gray.
lContests and games were enjoy
led by the group, winning several
lprizes. The contest winners were
Pearl Midget, Gladys Dickerson
land Eleanor Gray. The hostess,
MRS. Gray assisted by her sister,
MRS. Patsey Robinson, served de-
licious home made pineapple
Icake, ice cream, nuts and candy.
Those present were Mesdames
Odessa Gray, Evelyn Gibbs,
GLADYS Dickerson, Audrey Roll
|linson, Pearl Midget, Eleanor
lGray, Patsey Robinson, Gladys
Gray, Santie Williams, Linda
Midget, Sue Williams, Pauline
Rollinson, Maria Gray.
| A large group of Buxton peo-
pie attended the singing conven-
ltion at Hatteras A e m b l y
Church Sunday.
1 John L. Haynes, former
Buxton High School teacher now
,tearching near Dunn and his
friend spent Saturday night here
with Mrs. Minnie Jennette.
Wallace Gray is spending some
time with his parents after fin
fishing his college education. It's
been eight years of hard work.
And his friends are proud of him.
Mr.. and Mahoney and children
of Raleigh spent the week end
there with MIR. and Mrs. Mace
lQuidley.
Mrs. Nettie Peele is ill at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe
Jennette, suffering from pneumo-
mia.
Mr.. Richard Daley has recov-
Tered from her illness and is out
among his friends.
Fred O'Neal of Rodanthe spent
Tuesday night here with his
daughter, Mrs. Helen Midget
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Tillett
and daughter of Manteo visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Austin and
Mrs. Lula Jennette Sunday.
Mrs. Bill Baggs has been
spending some time here with
her husband.
| P.T.A. was held by the Cape
lHatteras unit Monday night OF
this week at the school building.
devotional was led by Rev. Robt.
Rayle and discussion was con-
Quoted by the principal, MIR.
Word, about teacher and students
lin the class room, discipline,
lstudy period, etc. At the buiness
session a nominating committee
was selected in preparation for
ELECTION of officers at the March
Injecting. They were Mrs. Nina
He'll, Pearl Midget, Retta Quid-
Hey. Parents from RQdanthe and
Hatteras were present. Refresh
ments were served in the lunch
room by Mrs. Olise Balance,
Courtney Scarborough and Nina
He'll. Best kept room prize went
to Mr.. Rayle's room.
Mrs. R. L. Gibbs, Patsey Roll
linson and Laura Hooper attend
ed special workshop on re-
upholstering of furniture, spon-
sored by the home demonstra-
Ition clubs at Avon School build
ling Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fuller
and children made a trip to Ra-
leigh over the week end. They
returned home in a new 1858
Mercury.
Buxton W.S.C.S.
The Buxton and Avon groups
Iof the W.S.C.S. met at the Bux-
ton Methodist Church Tuesday
might to conclude a study course
lon human rights and home mis-
sions.
Mrs. R. L. Gibbs conducted this
interesting and Informative pro-
gram. Those participating were
Mrs. Emma Scarboro, Bonita Will
Iliams, Venus Williams, Mable
Meekins, Lucy Miller, Jean Gray
and Blanche Hooper, from Avon.
The devotional program was CIV
en- by Mrs. Laura Hooper, Patsey
Robinson, Thelma Gray, Odessa
Gray, and Lille Turner. After
the program, refreshments of ice
cream, cup cakes were served.
The next study course meeting
of the Buxton W.S.C.S. will be