Miss Irene Nicholson delightfully entertained a number of her friends in honor of her sister, Miss Mary Nicholson, on Saturday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Nicholson, Poplardal, Enon, N.C. The affair was given in celebration of her 23rd birthday.
After playing several interesting games and joining in the Indian Penny Contest which was one of the most enjoyable events of the evening, Miss Kate Taylor and W.H. Clyde Neill being the lucky winners, and piano selection by Misses Taylor and Brann. After which the guests were ushered into the dining room which was beautifully decorated, the color being white. The center piece of the table being a cake with 23 candles. Delicious punch and small cakes were served by Miss Irene Nicholson, assisted by Miss Laura Poindexter. Much fun was also enjoyed in cutting the cake to find the lucky ones, by the different things the cake contained.
Those enjoying the occasion were: Misses Kate and Anna Mae Taylor, Mabel Brann, Laura and Clara Poindexter, Maggie Hoots, Ethel Muncy, Fannie Taylor and Alma Taylor, Messrs. Robert Brann, Evan and Gray Taylor, Moses Ratledge, Robert Poindexter, Clyde Stoe and Roy Neill.
From the front page of The Yadkin Ripple, Yadkinville, N.C., Thursday, March 4, 1926
Trinkets were sometimes added to the cake batter and those who found a trinket in their slice of cake were considered winners.
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