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BY MRS. MAX LAND
TELEPHONE NO. 256
w.C T. U RECEPTION
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The reception given Friday
vening last in the spacious par
ors of the First Methodist
hurch by the local Woman’s
hristian Temperance Union, in
ompliment to their honorary
sembers, rounded up enjoyably
he Christmas week’s festivities
st as the old year was lapsing
nto the new. A good- attend
nce, appropriate program, eX
ellent impromptu talks by a
umber of the honorary members
nd others, followed by a season
¢ social igtermingling while en
ioying @ sandwich and coffee
ourse served by a bevy of pretty
oung ladies, constituted this W.
_T. U. reception an enjoyable
ccasion, with the accession of
ve new members. M.E T
MRS. HUBERT MARSHALL ENTER
TAINS
The sweet thoughtfulness
which prompted the enfertain
ment of the older ladies of the
First Methodist church (who are
not often so signally remem
bered), by Mrs. Hubert Mar
shall Friday afternoon last, oc
casioned much of the pleasure of
the social event.
The pretty bungalow resi
dence was still beautiful with its
Christmas decorations.
A number of ladies responded
to the invitation to' ‘‘ccme, and
bring your knitting,”’ and, cir
cled cosily about the fireside with
handiwork, engaged in social
converse the while in the ‘'good,
old-fashioned way.’’
At the appointed hour the
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Prompt, efficient service.
We thank you
one and all for your very
liberal patronage during the past
year. A glad, happy New
Year to each, one
and all.
CONMPANTY
GEO, H. FEAGLE, Prop. J. W. RENFROE, Mgr.
guests assembled in the dining
hall to partake of a delightful
gaiad and sweet course, where
Mrs. Marshall was assisted in
serving by her sister, Miss Flor
rie Walters.
The table was tastefully ar
ranged with center piece of Chi
nese lilies surrounded by an em
bankment of the season’s bright
hued fruits, with here and there
a lighted candle lending a soft
ened glow.
Souvenirs of this pleasant cc
casion were cards of New Year’s
greeting, and an original poem
breathing the fond wishes of the
gentle hostess for ker guests,
who unite in the fervent petition
that in :
This happy home thou may’st be loved
the dearest,
Thou friend and. savior of our race;
Among the guests may there ne’er
cometh
One who in their lives claims his
rightful place.
M E 1.
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA
One of the prettiest social af
fairs of the Christmas calendar
was the five o’clock tea at which
tiss Frederica Boatright enter
tained about one bundred of the
college set on Friday afternoon
from four to six o’clock, Miss
Nell Murray of Tifton being the
honor guest and receiving with
Miss Boatright in the living
room. Dr. McKenzie, who is a
student at Tulane University and
who was spending the holidays
with his parents, also being in
the receiving line. Miss Boat
right was’ gowned for the oc-
casion, in red Charmeuse, and
Miss Murray’s dress, was of
yellow crepe de chine. Little
Miss Dorothy Holmes, wel
comed the guests at the door,
wearing a dainty lingerie dress
with sash of reaq.
The living room, parlor and
dining room were thrown to
gether and decorated through
out with holly, smilax, and beau
tiful clusters of red berries. On
the dining room table a grow
ing red cycleman formed the
lovely centerpiece, the cluny
cover on which it rested being
strewn with glowing Christmas
berries. Compotes of red and
green mints were arranged on'
the table, end also a handsome
silver tea service from which
Miss Frances Carswell served tea, !
the sandwiches being passed by
Misses Harriette Carswell and
Mary McArthur. [
During the afternoon Misses,
Furguson, Ellis and Kennedy de
lighted the guests with several
voice and piano selections. !
RIDENHOUR---HANCOCK
Her many Cordele friends are
interested in the announcemert
of the marriage of Miss Ruth
Elma Ridenhour and Mr. Winfield
Scott Hancock, which occurred
on Thursday, the 23rd of Decem
ber, at Eros, Louisiana, where
the bride has been teaching in
the public schools for a number
of years. She is the daughter
of Mrs. L. E. Ridenhour and a
sister of Mrs. Loam Brown, of
this city.
A NEW YEAR'S PARTY.
On New Year’s, Miss Ruth
Wilkes entertained delightfully
at a Salmagundi party. There
were five tables arranged in the
living and dining rooms. At
first the game of rook was
played, the second, the art of
sewing on buttons was enjoyed;
the third sticking hat pins .into
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a bowl of peanuts; the fourth,
balancing beans on toothpicks.
and at the fifth, guessing adver
tisernents. Miss Evelyn Robuck
won the prize in this unique con
test which was a bottle of per
fume.
Another feature of the after
noon’s party that proved quite
interesting was the serving of a
plum pudding, the contents of
which were English walnuts into
which had been put New Year
resolutions. These were drawn
and the resolutions read, caus
ing much fun and laughter.
Punch was served from the
dining room table by Misses
Mary and Margaret Bulloch.
The decorations used being holly
and crimson berries.
Assisting Miss Wilkes in serv
ing a delightful salad course were
Misses Frances Carswell, Frederi
ca Boatright, Sarah Hyde and
Corinne Wilkes.
MRS. HURBERT MARSHA LL HOSTESS
Quite a happy affair of last
week was the sewing party at
which Mrs. Hurbert Marshall
entertained the ‘‘Pioneer Women
of the Maethodist church,” on
Friday afternocon the _last day of
the Old Year.
Each guest was requested to
bring her knitting and many
were the happy reminiscences
and hopeful resolutions as they
plied their needles.
The decorations in the hall,
living and dining rooms were of
holly and Christmas bells. Dur
ing the afternoon Mrs. M. E.
Taylor gave an appropriate read
ing which all snjoyed.
The guests were seated at the
dining room table for refresh
ments which were served in
courses, the centerpiece on the
table being a blooming Chinese
lily around which were placed
candlesticks holding white tapers.
The favors were original, New
Year wishes written on New
Year cards.
Perhaps no party during the
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Christmas festivities was en
joved more than this to which
the ‘‘Pioneer Women of the M.
E. Churth’’ were bidden.
The invited guests were: Mes
demes P. J. Willis, Beasley, Pate
Snellgrove, Blackwell, Taylor,
Isiah Smith, J. B. Smith, Pope,
Rihenhour, Littlejohn, Vrieze,
Walters and Miss Bell Laney.
'MISSES DIFFEE AND SCANDRETT
: ENTERTAIN.
One of the most enjoyable
affairs of last week was the
pretty Christmas party, at which
Misses Lucile Diffee and Lois
Scandrett were joint hostesses
to about sixty of their friends at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Diffee,
’ A lovely profusion of holly,
poinsettas fand narcissi were
}used lavishly with graceful fes
'toons of smilax, ferns and palms
in the bright Christmas decora
tions. Red bells and clusters of
mistletoe were suspended by red
r.bbons from the chandeliers.
In the dining room the table
had for its central decoration a
French basket filled with deli
cate fern and narcissi, while red
berries added their brilliant
touch of color to the center-piece.
From this table Mrs. L. A. Park
er and George Scandrett served
delightful punch throughout the
evening.
Miss Ferguson and Kennedy
added to the pleasure of the
evening with their beautiful
songs, while all enjoyed the
lively piano selections of Misses
Jesup and Mary McArthur.
A salad course was served by
Mesdames Diffee and Scandrett
FOR MISSES M'DONALD AND GOODING
Among last week’s gaities was
the pretty afternoon party on
Wednesday at which Miss Helen
Brewer entertained compliment
ary to Misses Helen MecDonald
and Nell Gooding, house guests
of Mrs. Gooding.
Christmas greens, holly ber-
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ries and mistletoe formed the
effective decorations of Dr. and
Mrs. Bradley’s residence, the
scene of this happy affair, In
the sitting room, where tables
were arranged for the games,
were numbers of bowl of nar
cissi, adding their beauty and
fragrance.
The diversions for the after
noon were bridge and rook, and
after the games a delicious salad
g(l)urse was served at the card ta
es.
JOHNSON-M'KOY
Miss Ruth McKoy, of Newnan,
and Mr. J. A. Johnson, of Cor
dele, were happily married on
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 22,
at the home of the bride’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McKoy,
at Newnan. The bride isa young
woman of charming personality
and many lovely traits of char
acter, and has surrounded her
self witha large circle of friends.
The groom is Crisp county’s effi
cient and popular farm demon
stration agent, and a young man
of sterling qualities.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson arrived
in Cordele on January 1 to make
their home with Mr. and Mrs, J.
(. Barrow.
Miss Sadie Ellis was a guest
at the New Year dance at Albany
last Saturday evening.
Miss Lena Lowe, who has been
gpending some monthsin Atlanta,
is expected to arrive in the city
Boon to visit her mother for sey
eral days.
Miss Mae Dunlap has returned
from Macon, where she was the
guest during the holidays of Miss
Annie Spencer.
Mrs. Lee Bridges has returned
home after several days’ visit to
her parents at Warwick.
Mr. Thomas Pollard, who has
been spending the holidays with
his cousin, Mrs. Annie Pollard,
in the Midway sectiop, returned
several days ago to his home at
Union City, Ga.
Dr. and Mrs. Fisher and
Messrs. H. C. and H. R. Fisher,
of Atlanta, will arrive Saturday
to spend the week-end as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. M,
Diffee. From here they will go
to Floride for several weeks.