Miss Quincy Coggins, manager of Stone Manufacturing company, was entertained with a surprise party given in honor of her birthday by the employees April 12, at Arsenal Hill Community center.

About 150 employees and guests were present and upon her arrival everyone joined in singing “Happy Birthday.” At the conclusion of the song, she was presented with a corsage of red rosebuds, gift of the employees, by Ward Stone of Greenville.

Games and music were enjoyed throughout the evening. Miss Barbara Corley sang and dedicated to Ward Stone of the Greenville plant “If I Knew You Were Coming I’d Baked A Cake” and at the conclusion presented him with a cake. Charles Smith gave a piano-logue.

Miss Coggins received many lovely gifts, among which was a wrist watch and silver chest, presented her by the employees.

The guests were invited downstairs, where punch, sandwiches and cake were served by Mrs. T. L. Blackwell, Mrs. A. H. Braswell, Mrs. C. A. Smith, Mrs. Marvin Amick, and Mrs. Everette Connelly. A pink and green motif was used throughout.

Celebrating with the Columbia group were: Ward Stone and a party from the Greenville plant, which included A. J. Grimwood, Mrs. Audrey McKinney and Mrs. Juanita Young; also Misses Patsy and Barbara Roberts, nieces of Miss Coggins.

Guest and employees from the Columbia plant were: Louise Alberson, Mildred Glenn, Earl Thomason, Nita Parker, Johnnie Kelly, Lucy Atcheson, M. D. Dangerfield, Mrs. Edith Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Braswell, Shirley Braswell, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Amick, Mr. and Mrs. Everette Connelly, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Sharpe, Mrs. Velma Dooley, Cecile Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Horne, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Vandergriff, Mrs. Margaret Broome, Ann Louise Broome, Margaret Carson, Sandy Brazzell, Dorothy Holt, Ebbie Bradham, Clarence Prosser, Agness Argoe, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Wrenn, Sarah Kelly, Hilda Windham, Louise Thomas and Margarie Day.

Also Julia Wright, Barbara Corley, Gladys Adkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tucker, Alma Wilson, Annette Coleman, Eloise Jacobs, Lila Mae Medlin, Lloyd Medlin, Elsie Ruff, Cecila Ruff, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Blackwell, Dorothy Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Durham Fulmer, Virginia Yandle, Marie Baker, Lewis Baker, Auby Lee Shealy, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Drum, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adock, Great Salisbury, Juanita Croft, Ethel Kirby, Erlene Joyce, Lois Hodge, Reba Hodge, Lib Binnicker, Thelma Coker, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Frick, Lillie Mae Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Mackey, Mary Carlson, James Gaines, Mr. and Mrs.F. N. Sites, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dowey, Mary Raines, Delma Hutto, Mrs. W. D. Chavis, Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Manning Koon, Margaret Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Sailey, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dorn, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Huffman, Mr. and Mrs.Eugene Culley, Bernice Cannon, Lucille Pope, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dickerson, Lillie Mae Frick, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall and Mr. and Mrs. C M. Crosby.

Also Doris Ann Branham, Albert Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprouse, Louie Thomas, Rachel Marshall, Louise Starnes, Betty Jane Starnes, Marie Dowdy, Mr. and Mrs.Franklin Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hatcher, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Epting, Fred Mundy, Helen Wright, Kenneth Cannon, Glenn Hollis, John Henry Poole, Ruth Cobia, Lillia Flanagan, Alfred Truitt, Hattie Mae Bush, Lucille Kelly, Elsie Bush, Grace Shealy, Mr. and Mrs.Kiah Medlin, Benjie Joiner, Furmer Raines, Lois Chapman, Betty Lou Owens and Wallace Gantt.