The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-01-06

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Christian Church parsonage on
Sunday afternoon from $3.50 pm.
til 5 pm. The house was decorat-
ed throughout with traditional
Christmas evergreens.
Guests were met at the door
by Rev. and Mrs. Ballenger and
Mrs. Ballenger's father, Roy Mar
tin of Greenville.
The refreshment table was love-
ly with a white cloth bordered
with gold and silver poinsettas,
centered with an arrangement of
white poinsettas and green cam
dies. Mrs. Roy Martin, Mrs. Bal
lenger's mother presided at the
refreshment table where coffee
and punch were served with fruit
cake, cookies and nuts. Assisting
with the serving were Mrs. James
Hodges, Mrs. Howard Voliva and
Mrs. Cleve Woodward.
Band Boosters Swing Out
On Thursday evening the Bel
haven Band Boosters Club spon-
sored dance at the Community
Center. Dancing was to the music
of the Pungoans, consisting of
Rusty Johnston, frankie Calfee,
Ray Warren, Jr., Ed Voliva, and
Charles McHarney Ill.
An evening of dancing and
holiday merriment was enjoyed
and the Boosters Club wishes to
thank the Pungoans for their holi-
day gester.
Cargill's Oyster Roast
On Thursday night Cargill, Inc.
entertained their employees, costo-
mers and friends with an oyster
roast. This is an annual affair
and many people of the area look
forward to it. Fred Poore, man.
ager of the local granny, acted
as host for the evening.
Woodstock Electric Host
Friday evening Woodstock
Electric Membership Corporation
employees were guests of the
company at a dinner held at
Hubs Reck. A lovely party was
enjoyed and gifts were exchanged
by the group.
Fire Department Party
The Belhaven Volunteer Fire
Department gave a party at the
new Fire House on Haslin Street,
on Friday evening for their fami-
lies. Jack Romick was Santa pass
ing bags of fruit, nuts, and can
DIV to the children. According to
Fire Chief Reginald Windley the
evening was a success and the be-
ginning of many such evenings
for the future.
Christmas Religious Services
At 1870 pm. on Christmas eve
members of st. James Episcopal
Church celebrated Holy Commu-
MON, to begin the spiritual cele-
bration of the year.
Christmas day all Belhaver
Churches held services sometime
during the day. Christmas comes
on Sunday so seldom that most
of US forget the spiritual observ-
ance which after all is the rea-
son for our holiday.
Entertain for Mrs. Trippe
Mrs. Glenn Caravan of Pante-
60 and her sister, Mrs. Clifton
Mann Creole of Yorktown, Va
were hostesses at a coffee hour
at the Terra Celia home of Mrs
Caravan Christmas Eve morning
from ten until twelve.
Guests were invited to call to
greet another sister, Mrs. Dwight
Trippe of Corpus Christi, Texas
who with her husband and two
children, were here for the holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Jordan of Belhaven.
The house was attractively dec
Grated throughout with the tradi-
tional Christmas motif, usin 6
lovely native evergreens.
Mrs. Caravan and Mrs. Trippe
greeted the guests and invited
them into the dining area where
Mrs. Creole poured coffee. Guests
served themselves to tiny ham
biscuits, assorted tidbits and fruit
cake. The hostesses were assisted
in serving by their aunt, Mrs. r.
o. Howard of Belhaven.
Omitted Last Week
Omitted last week in the article
on winners in the house decora-
ton, was the ribbons for the ov-
erall winners. The first place blue
ribbon went to Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Jones while the red. ribbon
went to Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Windley; Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie
Calfee won the yellow ribbon and
honorable mention went to Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Hodges, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Johnston and Joe Hoo
ten.
Also omitted in last weeks re-
port were the following with hon.
orable mention in the best deco
rated doorway of residence: Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Best and Mrs. Will
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