Last Saturday, February 26, was the 6th birthday of Hazel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pennington, and in honor of the day her mother gave her a happy birthday party. About 30 of her little friends helped Hazel celebrate the day. They gathered at the Pennington home during the afternoon and had a very happy time playing games. Two birthday cakes, one of which contained six candles, added to the happiness of the occasion. Fruit salad with whipped cream and cake were served. The day was also Mrs. J. M. Bird's birthday, and she was present and shared in the fun which the little folks made. Mrs. Pennington's mother, Mrs. J. A. Younker, of Protection, and Mrs. Younker's sister, Mrs. Louisa McKinney, of Lexington, Ky., were also present. Besides Hazel, the little folks present were: Helen Allderdice, Bobbie Gilchrist, Sonny Smith, Dixie Lee Shaw, Donald Wood, Ellen May Arnold, Wilma and Maxine McLaughlin, Henry and Letha Fox, Jimmie Ulrich, Josephine Jacks, Stanley McIntyre, Mary Botts, Mary Margaret Kimple, Mary Louise Walker, Myrace and Maurice Duncan, Charlotte Johnston, Jane and Mary Lee Stewart, Margaret Schriver, Roger Pepperd, Phyllis Gossett, Virginia Janson, Bettie Harbaugh and Freda Butcher.
Mary Margaret Kimple entertained about 20 of her little friends on Monday afternoon, February 28, the occasion being her seventh birthday anniversary. A Birthday cake with seven lighted pink candles was served, also ice cream and candy. Mary Margaret blew out the candles. The time until about 5:30 was spent by the children in playing games, and it was a most enjoyable time for all of them. The children invited were: Helen Allderdice, Ellen May Arnold, Dixie Lee Shaw, Maxine McLaughlin, Mary Botts, Jane Stewart, Bettie Harbaugh, Mary Louise Walker, Helen Louise Scholle, Hazel Penniington, Josephine Jacks, Margaret Schiver, Mildred Guizlo, Virginia Janson, Freda Butcher, Geraldine Morton, Donald Wood, Wilbur Lytle, James Taylor Smith, Virgil McIntyre, also present were Mary Margaret's teacher, Miss Dorothy Taylor, and Miss Thacker and Miss O'Donnell.
March 1 being the third birthday of Karl Albert Ehrich, his mother gave him a little party. The little friends who helped him celebrate were Donald and Delbert Dale, Robert and Twila Fay Gilchrist, Mildred and Johnny Guizlo, Roger and Don Pepperd and Charlotte Johnston. Games were played and ice cream and cake were served.
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