By Mrs. C.J. Ammons
Lumber Bridge, April 18—Mrs. Jane Cade went to Salemburg last Saturday where she will spend some time visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.W. Parker.
Miss Lillian Hall of Greensboro spent Easter here with her mother, Mrs. J.W. Hall.
Misses Thelma Tolar and Mary Harper Cobb of N.C.C.W., Greensboro, spent a few days here with their mothers during Easter.
Prof. L.M. Fogleman spent last Monday in Raleigh.
We hope that many from our community will attend the lecture of Senator Heflin in the Lumberton high school auditorium at 8 p.m. April 21. Senator Heflin is one of the foremost men in public life in America and a delightful speaker.
The Baptist Young People’s Union delightfully entertained Thursday p.m. from 8 to 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Colon Ammons in honor of Miss Alberta Butler. The decorations symbolic of Easter were lovely. The guests were met at the door by Misses Jessie Marley and Lina Chason, who invited them to the punch bowl, where punch was served by Miss Lena Marley and Mrs. Gates Dearen.
An Easter cross-word puzzle and “Men’s wives” contest was among the chief entertainment of the evening. Mrs. Walter E. Marley and Mr. Sam McGoogan won the cross-word puzzle and Prof. L.H. Fogleman and Miss Louise Wright won the contest. The prizes were in turn passed over to Miss Butler, honoree.
A delicious course of chicken salad with black coffee was served. On each plate was an Easter greeting as a favor. Later in the evening old-time games and special music were enjoyed. Afterwards block cream and cake were served. The honor guest prize was a bottle of perfume.
Those present were: Misses Lena Marley, Alberta Butler, Mayme Long, Selma Watte, Irene Rice, Thelma Tolar, Jessie Marley, Ruby Lee Tolar, Louise Wright, Lina Chason, Lucile Tolar, Ada Chason, Lillie Usher; Mesdames Walter Marley, Colon Ammons and Gates Dearen; Messrs. Walter Marley, Dan Greham, Arch Usher, Grady Marley, Sam McGougan, L.H. Fogleman, Ernest McGougan, Frank Tolar.
Prof. L.H. Fogleman, Mr. Frank Tolar, Miss Alberta Butler and Miss Mayme Long spent last Monday in Raleigh attending the ball game between Wake Forest and State colleges.
Misses Lena Marley, Irene Rice, Jessie Marley and Selma Watte spent last Monday in Fayetteville.
Master Walker Stamps, little son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Stamps, has been very sick for the past week with bronchitis. His condition is gradually improving, and we are in hopes he will soon be up.
Mr. Frank Covington, who is in the Highsmith hospital, Fayetteville, is improving. He suffered bad injuries early Tuesday morning when a freight train struck his car and completely wrecked it. Jack Marley Jr. was also in the car but escaped with out being injured.
Miss Margaret Brown of Fayetteville has accepted a position with the Pittman Garage Co. She began work Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Marley spent Wednesday p.m. in Lumberton.
From page 4 of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., April 20, 1925
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