The Wilmington morning star. [volume], November 12, 1944, FINAL EDITION, Page 11, Image 11

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Krs. BeerY Wins • •
Club Prize-' Other
Socials Planned
Fear Country club’s
luncheon of the fall
*rSl ^nter season was given on
8nd vvin ( the clubhouse with
IW^fLjng playing bridge dur
S morning and afternoon:
jr? tn,,. r Beery, winner of che
ore award, and Mrs. Her
K‘ Kendall. Mrs. C. L. Pratt,
ber Fred Brown, Mrs. G A.
}!«• 1 «rs J- Frank Hackler,
Garcy m Morrow, Mrs. B. H.
HrS' 5L Mrs. Oliver Creek
Thomaso , . j D Roth. Mrs.
inore' ,-a"Jones Mrs. Donald C.
C. Wy J, £ c’ Hines’ Mrs- 01i
Mrs. Frank Ross, and
rfmes Walbach.
fv k the custom, supper is serv
,A;„ch Saturday evening to mem
f, nd their guests, and reser
be’? ‘ mav be made with Mrs.
I* If Boehm, secretary, at the
■' ise
^Boehm also announced yes
Jav that she is receiving reser
rnns for the supper planned on
«tanks«iving evening, and reser
!!tions°must be made with her
I;,:;; 6 p. m. Tuesday, Novem
» * *
Major Earl Bergner
Will Speak Ai Meet
01 Bradley's School
major Earl W. Bergner, base
su’r«eon at Bluethenthal Army Air
Base, will speak on “Care of Our
rivinS Personnel," at the meeting
/the Bradley's Creek P.-T. A.,
which will be held on Thursday
evening at 7:45 o clock.
Fathers night will be observed
at this time and a talk by Robert
Kermon. local attorney and for
mer state legislator, will present
information on How Education Can
Be Made More Effective.
A cordial welcome to all par
ents and teachers is extended and
refreshments will be served all
following fee meeting.
$ * * *
Wliaf-So-Ever Circle
To Sponsor Yule Sale
! Friday At Tide Water
The What - So * Ever circle of
Kite's Daughters will have a sale
of fancy articles at the Tide Wa
ter Power company on Friday, No
vember 17, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
This sale will include handmade
Christmas presents, baby garments
and many fancy articles.
MRS. JOSEPH CRAWFORD HOBGOOD, the former Fannie Re
becca Bowling, daughter of Mrs. James Monroe Bowling and the
late Mr. Bowling of Henderson, whose marriage took place on No
vember 4 in the First Methodist church of Henderson. Mr. and Mrs
Hobgood are making their home in Riverside apartments, this city.
Thalian Production Scheduled
For Two Evenings This Month
(CONTRIBUTED)
Ned dressed slowly that evening,
slower than was his usual want.
Reflectively he mixed his drink,
then moved from the small bar in
his room to the bed, slipped off
his tux coat and shoes and eased
onto the bed.
he flakes of snow outside the
window fell as continuously and
slowly as came Ned’s thoughts. He
had been drinking since noon and
although his head was fairly clear,
his mental processes, by then, were
slow
Down stairs the servants in the
great house were clearing away
dinner and preparing for the par
ty. Two hundred invited guests
chosen from the wealthiest circles
in New York! Although the room
was adequately heated, Ned shiv
ered and took a drink.
New Year’s Eve. Tonight Sister
Julia’s engagement was to be an
nounced with a rumble of drums
; and Father Edward at the micro
phone, “Ladies and Gentlemen—”.
The whole wierd picture suddenly
broke in upon him. This night, this
party Linda had begged for: to
let her give a party for Julia—ju6t
a few friends—have fun in the
great house once more before Ju
lia’s marriage tc John Case. Then
the officious cousins Laura and Se
ton Cram heard of the proposed
party. They offered to help Ed
ward make the arrangements.
They made the list of guests; they
took over the whole affair. Edward
was pleased at the prospect. Julia
had said little, but she had not
once stopped them. Ned had seen
Linda's funny little party turned
into a first class funeral.
Linda had dressed early that aft
ernoon and gone out. If she had,
after a time, said little about the
party, Ned knew that this did not
mean she had stoically accepted
matters. He had not been surprised
when Linda failed to appear for
dinner. And if father was furious,
he was not surprised at that eith
er. Father and Julia had difficulty
understanding Linda, but he didn’t.
The fact was, there was only one
grave difference between the broth
er and sister; Linda was uncon
querable, Ned was defeatist.
A clock somewhere in the house,
struck out the hour of 9 o’clock.
It was time to dress.
The character of Ned in Philip
Barry’s comedy “Holiday,” to be
presented by the Thalians, is turn
ed by Dick Cassidy. Miss Frances
Thompson plays the engaging Lin
da. Julia is wrapped up and tied
with a red ribbon by Miss Shirley
Jean Beasley. E. E. Erb gives life
to Edward. Ben Jones, Jr., projects
the likable John Case. And the
cousin Crams are ably interpreted
by Mrs. Norma Green and Pvt.
•Bill Jack. Friends of Linda and
John are Mrs. Margaret Heilig
and Pvt. Charles Kean as the at
tractive and world - wise Susan
and Nick Potter. Miss Sallie Her
ring, Lester Preston and Guer
rard Simkins complete the cast as
the household servants.
This, the first play of the Thal
ian season, will be presented at
8:30 o’clock in Thalian Hall on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
November 22, and 23.
Annual membership tickets pric
ed at three dollars are now on
sale at Lennox Cooper’s office 109
Chestnut street. Membership tick
ets may be secured also from Mrs.
Lester Preston, Mrs. Ben Wash
burn, Mrs. Wm. Henderson, Jr., or
Warren L. Humphrey.
Flower Arrangements
Will Be Featured At
Garden Club Meetings
The Cape Fear Garden club is
featuring flowers at each meet
ing and ribbons are being given
with a grand sweepstakes award
ed at the end of the club year.
There are two classes for com
petition: one for bouquets or
bunches of flowers and one for
arrangements. Bunches will be
judged for (11 color harmony; (21
proportion; (31 relation to con
tainer; (41 distinction and origi
nality.
A good bouquet is so placed in
the container that the flowers
show to advantage. A good ar
rangement not only pleasingly
displays the flowers but additional
beauty or interest is added to
what nature accomplished.
* * *
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ganey of
Leland, announce the birth of a
son. Lindon Connekk;, October 26,
at Marion Sprunt annex.
Wedding Bells
Slowing Down
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.— W> —
Wedding bells rang overtime in
the last four years.
But with millions of voung bach
elors now overseas, marriages are
declining. Next year ’he marriage
rate is expected to be below nor
mal, and it probably will stay there
until most of our troops are back.
That’s the picture given today
by the census bureau Here are
the figures:
From 1940 through 1943, there
were 6,579,000 marriages.
On the basis of the average rate
for the 20 years before 1940, the
normal number would have been
5,461,000.
That made a “surplus” of 1,118,
000. The census bureau says it was
caused by:
1. Better economic conditions.
2. Wartime psychology.
The marriage rate for 1942 was
the highest on record, 13.1 mar
riages per 1,000 population. There
were 1,758,000 marriages in that
year.
In 1943 and 1944, marriages have
fallen* off but it’s only surprising
that they haven’t fallen faster. In
1943 there were 1,577,000 marri
ages. If the rest of 1944 is like
the first eight months, there will
be 1,445,000 this year.
After World War I there was a
great marriage boom in 1920.
There should be another boom
after World War II, the bureau
says. But there are some differ
ences. Since we’ve had more war
time marriages this time and have
built up a “surplus,” we will have
a smaller backlog of single peo
ple.
Also the boom may be divided
into two parts, the first after the
end of the European war and the
second when the Pacific phase is
over.
* * *
Sorosis Garden Club
Has Delightful Meet
The Garden club of North Caro
lina Sorosis held a most enjoyable
meeting in the clubhouse Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. E. E. Hunter,
chairman, welcomed the members
and guests and then turned the
meeting over to Miss Mary Lem
Boykin, hostess for the day.
As the Thanksgiving season is
nearing, the program centered
around that theme, and under the
direction of Mrs. Fleet Williams
and her committee, a most inter
esting display of decorations f5r
Thanksgiving dining tables were
shown, portraying the different
periods of American life. One of
the most attractive tables showed
a silver castor with crystal cruets
in holders surrounded it, and the
table set with a lovely flowered
china tea set having deep saucers,
cups without handles and tiny
glass cup-plates to hold the cups
as the hot tea was drunk from
the saucers.
Mrs. Andrew J. Howell gave an
interesting and humorous talk re
viewing menus used for Thanks
giving dinners from the time of
the Pilgrim Fathers to the pres
ent.
Dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served and the guests
lingered to admire the lovely ar
rangements of flowers, prints and
grains displayed on the various
tables.
* * *
Miss Audrey Walton
Student At Brevard
BREVARD, Nov. 11.—Miss Au
drey Mae Walton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Walfon of Caroline
Beach, is the only student from
New Hanover county enrolled in
Brevard college for the fall semes
ter. it has been announced.
Miss Walton, a member of the
pre-college group, attended New
Hanover high school where she was
in the band and the R.O.T.C. Bre
vard college has a capacity enroll
ment for the fall semester.
* * *
BIRTH ANOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Belvin
of Norfolk, Va.. formerly of this
city, announce the birth of a son,
Robert Hubert, on November 3.
Stamp Defiance
Chapter Convenes
The Staihp Defiance chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo
lution, held the November meet
ing Friday evening at the home
of Miss Lena Beery on South Fifth
street.
The regent, Mrs. L. Clayton
Grant, presided over the meeting.
The ritual was led by Mrs. R. C.
McCarl, and the Flag Salute and
American’s Creed by Mrs. C. L.
Bragg, chapter chairman of the
Correct Use of the Flag.
A good attendance of member
ship was present and two visitors
were welcomed, Mrs. R. J. Brin
dell, formerly of the Tampa, Fla.,
chapter, deSota and Mrs. F. T.
Wheat of Baltimore, member of
the General Smallwood chapter.
National numbers for two new
members were reported, Mrs. W.
A. Cannon and Mrs. J. M. James.
Mrs. James was present and wel
comed into the chapter. Papers
for two prospective members
were signed and forwarded on to
Washington.
Carrying out the tneme of the
year, “So Proudly We Serve,” the
night’s program, “We Serve
Youth” was centered around the
activities of the junior group. Mrs.
H. D. Baird, first president of the
juniors, gave an interesting ac
count of the organization and past
years activities and called atten
tion to the fifth anniversary on
November 23. Mrs. John Blrming
ham, junior leader, discussed work
for the year as suggested by the
state chairman.
Following the meeting an ice
course was served by the hostess.
* * *
Miss Thornton,
S. B. Broadfoot
Engaged to Wed
The engagement of Miss Frances
Thornton, daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. J. G. Thornton of Forest Hills,
to Shepard Bryan Broadfoot, Unit
ed States Merchant Marine Serv
ice, is announced today by h e r
parents.
Mr. Broadfoot is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William G. Broadfoot
also of Forest Hills.
Plans for the wedding will be
announced at a later date.
* * *
N. C. Sorosis Plans
Meeting Thursday
The North Carolina Sorosis will
meet Thursday afternoon at 4
o’clock at the clubhouse, 116 North
Third street.
The program for the afternoon
will be sponsored by the Litera
ture department of the club and
will feature a review of Lillian
Heilman’s current play, “The
Searching Wind,’’ to be given by
Mrs. Rexford Willis.
Miss Bowling,
Mr. Hobgood
Are Married
HENDERSON, Nov. 11.—A wed
ding characterized by simplici'y
was solemnized Saturday after
noon. November 4, at 4 o’clock in
the First Methodist church of Hen
derson, when Miss Fannie Rebec
ca Bowling, daughter of Mrs.
James Monroe Bowling and t n e
late Mr. Bowling, became the bride
of Joseph Crawford Hobgood, son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Crawford Hobgood, Sr., of Oxford.
The Rev. Hiram K. King, pastor
of the bride, officiated, using the
ring ceremony.
The church was decorated with
chrysanthemums and candelabra,
holding cathedral candles.
Mrs. George W. Holden, organ
ist. rendered a program of nuptial
music. Mrs. W. B. Hight sang At
Dawning’’ and “I Love You Truly.”
The traditional wedding marches
were played.
The bride and bridegroom enter
ed the church together unattended.
The bride wore a dressmaker suit
of Air Force blue gabardine, wirn
brown accessories and a shouldei
corsage of white orchids.
The mother of the bride wore a
black crepe suit with matching ac
cessories, and her corsage was ol
gardenias.
Immediately following the cere
mony the couple left for a weddi-.if
trip. After November 15 Mr. anc
Mrs. Hobgood will be at home a
2635 Adam sti eet, Riverside apart
ments, Wilmington.
Mrs. Hobgood is a graduate o:
Henderson High school and the
Henderson Business college. Mr
and Mrs. Hobgood hold position:
with the North Carolina Shipbuild
■ng company at Wilmington.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
D. B. Ganon, petty officer, (JSN,
and Mrs. Ganon announce the birt>
of a daughter, Carolyn Louise, Oc
tober 30. Mrs. Ganon is the for
mer Emily Kettner of Washing
ton D. C.
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