Zena—Mrs. Celia Walling, known to her many friends here at “Aunt” Celia, was assisted in celebrating her 88th birthday anniversary Friday afternoon by a committee of Spring Valley Home Missionary members who met at the home of the president, Mrs. Wayne D. Henry, and presented her with an electric table lamp, in behalf of the society, a birthday cake and material for making quilts.
Mrs. Walling, who has been piecing quilts ever since she was eight years old, cannot estimate how many she has made, but the number would probably run into hundreds. Present were Mrs. Walling, Mrs. W.W. Henry, Mrs. James A. French, Mrs. C.M. Purvine, Mrs. R.C. Shepard, Mrs. Roy E. Barker, Mrs. W.N. Crawford and Mrs. Henry.
Source: Salem Capital Journal, January 18, 1938.
