The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-01-08
WINsTEADvILLE PERSONALS

The Christmas season in this
community came to an end as the
children returned to school Mon
day. morning. For two weeks ev-
eryone had enjoyed visiting, feast
ing and exchanging gifts in true
yuletide tradition.
One of the most enjoyable af-
fairs of the season took place
Friday night before Christmas
when Mrs. ]. T. Ellis and Mrs. E.
L. Sparrow entertained the Wom-
ans Club at its annual Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. Ellis
on the Loop road. The entire
home was beautiful in it's holiday
decorations.
The annual party is always
looked forward to as it is the oc-
casion for revealing the Forget
me not names and drawing new
names for the coming year. Each
member received gift from her
Forget-me-not.
At the close of the evening the
hostesses served a delicious chick
en- salad plate and assorted chilled
drinks to the twenty-five members
and guests attending.
The community Christmas tree
program was held on Wednesday
night. The m e m bers of the
M. Y. F. of Bethany Methodist
church, under the direction of
Mrs. Robert B. Pearce and Mrs.
E. L. Sparrow, gave a program
of Christmas music at the church.
When the program closed, every
one went to the community
house where bags of fruit and
candy were distributed from a
beautiful tree by Santa Claus to
all the children and elderly peo-
Iple.
A little more territory was
covered this year by people TAX
ing trips than in previous years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Godfrey
and children, Stella and Wiley,
journeyed to Big Spring, Texas,
to spend the holidays with their
oldest son and daughter-in-law,
Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Howard
Godfrey. They were joined for
Christmas by Pvt. Roy Selby, who
is stationed at Fort Sill, Okla.
Andrew Laurie came down from
Fredericksburg, Va, to visit his
brother, w. E. Powell and family.
The day after Christmas Mr.. and
Mrs. Powell and children, Kath-
crime and Melvin, and Mr.. Laurie
went Tuscaloosa, Ala, to visit
another brother, Sgt. E. T. Powell
and family. They returned the
last of the week and Mr.. Laurie
left here for Fredericksburg Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Wharton
had their son, Frank, home for
the holidays from Brevard col
lege. On Friday they went to
Goldsboro to have dinner with
Mrs. Wharton's sister, Mrs. Rob-
ert Dawson and family. They were
Joined there by other family
members. Frank returned to Brew
ard Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Sparrow,
Sr., had as their guests during
the holidays their daughter, Mrs.
Bill Mann and family, of Grifton
and their youngest son, the Rev.
L. R. Sparrow and family of
! Hatteras.
Sgt. and Mrs. D. Tex Davis
and children of Fayetteville, Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Selby and daugh-
ter, Debbie, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Selby of Williamson
visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. o. Selby, during the holt
days.
Jim Mason has returned to
Chincoteague, Va, after spending
several days with his mother,
Mrs. Molly Mason.
Miss Dottie Lou Sparrow has
returned to Charlotte after spend
ing the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Spar
row.
Jesse Sadler, who suffered a
stroke Friday before Christmas,
has returned to the home of his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Darrell Sadler, from Pungo
District hospital and is getting
along nicely. He has been visited
by Mrs. Royce Sadler and chill
dren of Bridgeton.
Mrs. Olive Winstead of Colds
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