Kenansville News, Sept. 9, 1937

“Kenansville Society News” from The Duplin Times, Sept. 9, 1937

Miss Pattie Luftin of Mt. Olive spent several days here with Miss Reba Pickett last week.

Miss Martha Pickett left last week for Raleigh where she will work again this winter.

Miss Esther Stephens, Mrs. Willie Brinson, also Amos Brinson, were among those going with Mr. Fleming to Manteo last weekend.

Miss Marie Dobson has been taking her vacation. She spent most of it in Wilmington with friends and relatives.

Misses Margaret and Virginia Kornegay of Goldsboro and their brother Edward Kornegay ofWashington were here last Friday night in the home of the Norwood Boneys. They all attended the Beauty Contest given in the School Auditorium by the Kenansville Woman’s Club.

Mrs. G.V. Gooding is recuperating nicely in the Memorial General Hospital at Kinston after an appendectomy operation.

Mrs. Emma Quinn has been spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. Clifton Williams near Sarecta.

Mrs. R.C. Wells attended a council meeting of the Woman’s Club presidents of District No. 11 at White Lake last Friday as the guest of the district president, Mrs. William Sloan of Garland.

Mesdames N.B. Boney and R.V. Wells attended an executive board meeting of Wilmington Presbytieral held in St. Andrews Church at Wilmington on last Wednesday. They were accompanied to Wilmington by Mrs. R.C. Wells and Miss Louise Wells, who went shopping while there.

Mrs. William Pickett and daughters went to Wilmington last Saturday.

Mrs. Helen Kennedy has returned to her home in Kenansville after taking a special three month course in nursing in Kansas City.

Mrs. J.E. Jerritt was hostess to the B.M.G. Sewing Club on last Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 to 6 o’clock. Among the ten attending was club guest Miss Lula M. Hinson. After the usual sewing period, guests were seated at two attractively arranged tables in the living and dining rooms and served a chicken salad plate with accessories.

Miss Carolina Jerritt, who has been visiting relatives in Wisconsin for several weeks returned recently. She will leave next week for Raleigh to resume her studies at Peace College.

Eric Long will leave on Sunday for Maxton where he will enter the Presbyterian Junior College there.

Miss Eranda McLendon went to Goldsboro shopping one day last week, accompanied by her brother, Jeff McLendon.

Miss Helen Griffin of the Home Economics Department of the local high school spent last weekend at her home in Woodland.

Miss Marietta Neece and Louise Bowen accompanied by several others went to Kinston last Saturday night to see Mrs. Gooding who is a patient there in the hospital.

Miss Gladys Gooding has returned to Kinston after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Alton Newton.

Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Ryder spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. McKoy Kennedy.

Miss Edna Baggett of Lillington, N.C., spent the past weekend with Miss Billie Pickett.

Miss Eranda McLendon left Tuesday for Raleigh where she will enter Meredith College.

Three Kenansville girls, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stroud, have accepted positions in Kinston and are now making their home in that city. Miss Inez Stroud has accepted a position as matron at the Caswell Training School. Miss Nina Stroud is employed by the Caswell Hotel, and Miss Ruby Stroud has a positon with the Ritz Cafeteria.

Mrs. R.C. Wells entertained with a party in honor of Miss Billie Pickett, who is leaving next Tuesday to enter school at Mitchell College. Guests included Billie Pickett, Edna Baggett of Lillington; Marie Williams, Doris Dobson, Sue Neil Kennedy, Ellen and Eleanor Southerland, Adell Brown and Sue Lee; Amos Brinson, Eric Long, Albert McLendon, Randolph Mitchell, Beecher Sitterson, Durwood Murray; Eric Carter, Franklin Fonville, Charles Kiston, and T.J. Turner of Warsaw.

Misses Phebe Harian and Jessie Raeford entertained Tuesday evening with a weiner roast at Bowden Lake for boys and girls who are leaving for school. After eating hot dogs, the crowd enjoyed dancing. Among those attending were Marie Williams, Billie Pickett, Sue Neil Kennedy, Doria Dobson, Hazeland Lois Williamson, Albert McLendon, Eric Long, Elwood Dobson, and Woodrow Brinson.