The Wilmington morning star. [volume], December 31, 1944, FINAL EDITION, Page 9, Image 9

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Officers' Club
Will Hold New
Year's Social
The Wilmington Officer’* club
will usher in the social activities
for the new year with a gala New
Year’s Eve dance tonight at the
club, located at 121 1-2 Princess
street. The club is being especial
ly decorated for tonight’s affair
and music will be furnished by a
13-piece orchestra from Camp Le
jeune with special vocalists.
The music will begin at 9 o’clock.
The club has recently been re
decorated and among the social
activities scheduled include a dance
each Saturday evening with the
first dance of each month a for
mal affair. Tonight’s dance will
also be formal.
Officers of the club are: Lieut
W. L. Hutton, president, and Lieut.
G L. Curtis, secretary-treasurer.
* * *
Miss Val Brandon,
William Waison Wed
NEW BERN, Dec. 30.—Miss Va!
Brandon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Brandon of Memphis, Tenn.,
and William Andrew Watson, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Watson
of New Bern, were married Satur
day evening. December 16, in a
candlelight ceremony at Idlewild
Presbyterian church at Memphis.
Dr. Thomas K. Young officiated,
and nuptial music was presented
by Thomas Webber, Jr., organist,
and Lt. Manning Nelson, soloist, i
The maid-of-honor was Miss Mer-I
ry Aken, and bridesmaids were
Mrs. Joseph Rhea, Miss Dorothea
Wyatt, Miss Jean Venn, Miss Mar
jorie C r y m e s, Miss Rebecca
Hclmes and Mrs. Hunter Hardi
son. They wore identical gowns of
crystalline tissue taffeta, and their
headdresses were circular shoulder
veils held with jeweled combs.
They carried old-fashioned nose
gays.
Ushers were J. C. Rivers, Travis
Whitehead, Ewald House, Air Ca
det John N. Flint, Jr., George
Simpson and Lieutenant Rhea.
Guilbert LePage Brandon, brother
of the bride, was best man. i
j The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a wedding
gown of antique satin, with decol
lete yoke of silk marquisette. The
skirt was worn over a taffeta hoop
skirt and fell into a long train.
Her veil of misty illusion fell from
a Mary Queen of Scots bonnet with
pearlized orange blossoms appli
qued on the crown. She carried a
bouquet of white orchids and val
ley lilies.
After the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Brandon entertained at a re-!
ception at their home,
j The couple left later for a wed
ding trip to New Bern and Tampa,
Fla. For traveling the bride wore
a dark-brown shepherd check wool
suit, with brown accessories and a
corsage of white orchids. They will
reside at Memphis.
* * *
Miss Emily Powell,
Reges Keppel Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. David Sandlin.
Jr., announce the engagement of
Mrs. Sandlin's sister. Miss Emily
Powell to Reges Van Keppel, sea
man first class USCG.
Miss Powell is the daughter of
J- C. Powell of this city,
i Seaman Keppel is the son of
Mrs. Eva Jones of Oklahoma.
Wedding plans will be announc
ed later.
[BEULAH MEIER
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WILMINGTON’S
FASHION CENTER
Murchison Building
MISS LOUISE WORTH WASHBURN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Benjamin Mills Washburn, whose en
gagement has been announced to Lieut. Colonel George S. Boylan, Army Air Forces, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George S. Boylan of Wilmington. Wedding plans are to be announced later.
Miss Louise Worth Washburn
Engaged To Ll. Col. Boylan
*
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mills
Washburn announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Louise
Worth, to Lieut. Colonel George S.
Boylan, Jr., Army Air Forces.
Miss Washburn is a gr: duate of
New Hanover High school, this
city, and Arlington Hall school in
Washington, D. C.
Colonel Boylan is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Boylan of this
city, and graduated from New Han
aver High school and Lees-Mac
Rae college. Banner Elk. He re
ceived his wings at Kelley Field
in March 1941 and recently re
turned from 18-months service
cverseas with the Eighth Air Force
and is now stationed, at Mitchel
Field, Long' Island. N. Y.
The wedding plans will be an
nounced later.-'
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oounlry blub
Plans Weekly
Card Luncheon
The Cape Fear Country dub will
entertain at the weekly bridge
luncheon on Thursday afternoon at
the clubhouse in Country Club
Pines. Reservations can be made
with the club's secretary. Mrs.
Boehm at 4751 during the first of
he week, however all reservations
must be in by 6 p. m. Wednesday.
Luncheon is served at 1:30 o’clock.
Winner in this past Thursday’s
party was Mrs. Walter Curtis.
Bridge was played at ten tables
during the day.
* * *
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Lieut, and Mrs. T. P. Roth of
Pittsburgh, Calif., announce the
Dirth of a daughter, Joan Ellen,
December 16. Mrs. Roth is the for
ner Johanna Braak of Castle
laynes.
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Ethel Mae Langston,
James S. Mitchell Wed
Mrs. Bernard Lewis of Rocky
Point, announces the marriage o
her sister, Ethel Mae Langston tc
James Sinclair Mitchell, S 1-c Unit
ed States Naval Reserve at Tako
ma Park Christian church, Tako
ma Park, Md., Saturday evening,
December 16. at 9 o’clock. Chap
lain E. R. Bryan, U.S.N.R. offici
ated. The double ring ceremony
was performed.
The attendants were Miss Joar
Long of Silver Springs, Md.. maid
of-honor and Raymond Mitchell,
brother of bridegroom, best man
The bride was dressed in a
brown gabardine suit with match
ing accessories and a corsage o:
talisman roses.
Mrs. Mitchell is a graduate ol
Long Creek Grady High chool ant
was employed in the Atlantic Coas
Line Railroad general offices prioi
to her marriage.
Mr. Mitchell is a graduate o:
Newport News Shipbuilding ant
Dry Dock Company Apprentict
school and now in training at Ra
dio Material school, Washington, D
C.
The couple at present will re
side in Washington, D. C.
First Baptist WMU
Circles Will Meet
The W. M. U. circles of the First
Baptist church will meet as fol
lows:
1. Mrs. Geo. W. Jeffrey, chair
man, meets with Mrs. Estelle Rob
inson, 320 Chestnut street 3:30
Tuesday afternoon.
2. Mrs. A. G. Smith, chairman,
meets with Mrs. Leslie Boney, 120
South Fifth street 3:30 Monday aft
ernoon.
3. Mrs. John A. Stevens, chair
man, meets with Mrs. Paul Bur
ton, 1707 Princess street 3:30 Tues
day afternoon.
4. Mrs. J. R. Baucom, chairman,
240 Brookwood Avenue 3:30 Tues
day afternoon.
5. Mrs. J. C. Seymour, chairman,
meets with Mrs. J. D. Freeman,
Forest Hills, 3:30 Tuesday after
noon.
6. Mrs. Vernon B. Cheek, chair
man, meets with the chairman al
her home, 25 N. Harrison streel
4 Tuesday afternoon.
7. Business Womans circle, Mrs.
J. R. chairman, meets with the
chairman at her home, 115 North
' Sixth street Tuesday 8 p.m.
Business Womans circle meets
with the chairman at her home,
i 115 North Sixth street Tuesday 8
. p m.
There will be an executive meet
ing of the W. M. U. Thursday,
10:30 a.m. in Dr. Smith’s class
room.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hales an
nounce the birth of a son, Jesse
Morris, Jr., at Marion Sprunt an
nex on December 27. Mrs. Hales
is the former Myrtle Wilson.
Miss Caryl May Martin Engaged
To Wed Lieut. Franklin Elmore
Mrs. Charles W. Martin of Wood
mere, Long Tsland, has announced
the engagement of her daughter,
Caryl May Martin, to Lieutenant
Ijg) Franklin Harper Elmore,
USNR, serving in the Merchant
Marine Service, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Elmore of Wilming
ton. Miss Martin is the daughter
of the late Dr. Martin.
Miss Martin attended the Law
rence School, Hewlett, Long Is
land and was graduated from The
Mary C. Wheeler School in Provi
dence, Rhode Island. She is the
granddaughter of the late Rev.
and Mrs. Wesley Martin, West
field, N. J., and of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard B. Henderson of Balti
more, and a descendant on her
mother’s side of General Robert
E. Lee.
Lieut. Elmore was graduated
from the Baylor School in Chatta
nooga, Tenn., and attended David
son college in Davidson. He en
tered the United States Merchant
Marine academy, Great Neck,
Long Island in October 1843, and
is now serving as second officer
on board ship in the Atlantic. He
is the nephew of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles B. Parmele of Wilming
ton.
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FASHION CENTER
125 N. Front St.
Miss Frances Biddle,
Jasper Needham, Jr.,
Wed At Winter Park
The wedding of Miss Frances
Biddle and Jasper Norwood Need
ham, Jr., of Rocky Mount, took
place on Wednesday, December 27,
at high noon in the Winter Park
Presbyterian church with the Rev.
A. K. Dudley performing the cere
mony.
The church was decorated for
the occasion with bridal greenery,
white gladioli and tall burning can
dles in candelabra.
Prior to the ceremony and while
the vows were being spoken a pro
gram of nuptial music was ren
dered by Miss Jane Hobbs, organ
ist, and Miss Eleanor Moore, so
prano, ang, "I Love You Truly,”
and "Because.”
The bridal couple entered the
church together unattended. She
wore a suit of heavenly blue wool
with luggage color accessories and
a corsage of white roses.
Ushers were Tommy Needham,
brother of the bridegroom, and
Shelton Moore.
The bride is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Biddle.
She is a graduate of New Hanover
High school and is now a junior
at Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
She is a pledge member of Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Needham of
Wilmington. He is a graduate of
New Hanover High school and at
present is a senior in the School
of Veterinary Medicine at Alabama
Polytechnic Institute. He is a mem
ber of Omega Tau Sigma profes
sional fraternity.
Following tne ceremony the cou
ple left for a short wedding trip
after which they will go to Auburn,
Ala., to continue their studies.
On Tuesday evening the bride's
parents entertained at a reception
at the home of Misses Loman on
Audubon boulevard. Christmas dec
orations were used throughout the
home. The bride’s table was laid
with a handmade cut-work cloth
and was centered with a three
tiered wedding cake surrounded by
smilax and silver ornaments in
crystal holders. The bride’s cake
was served by Mrs. George A.
Moore, Sr., aunt of the bride. In
the sun room Mrs. J. S. Hall pre
sided over the punch bowl. Misses
Elsie Earl Orrell, Betty Hall. Jean
Bostian, Mary Low Moore and An
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Herbert Biddle was in charge of
the bride’s book. Others entertain
ing for the bride prior to her mar
riage were Misses Ruth and Jean
Bostian, Betty Hall and Miss Elsie
Earl Orrell.
* * *
Junior Woman's
Club Entertains
The North Carolina Junior Soro
sis entertained at its annual Christ
mas tea on Saturday afternoon,
from 5 to 6 o’clock in the after
noon at the clubhouse on North
Third street.
Members and their guests were
greeted at the door by the hos
tess, Miss Sarah Bradshaw, who
introduced them to the receiving
line composed of Mrs. Lewis
Bright, club president; Miss Doro
thy Forbes, state president of jun
ior clubs; Mrs. Sam Sondey, state
secretary of junior clubs; Mrs. J.
C. Williams, first vice-president of
North Carolina Federation of Wom
ens clubs; Mrs. C. Wayne Spen
cer, president of the North Caro
lina Sorosis; Mrs. S. H. Parker,
sponsor of the North Carolina Jun
ior Sorosis; and Mrs. W. A. Fon
vielle, sponsor emeritus.
The clubrooms were beautifully
decorated for the occasion with
smilax, holly, and cut flowers. Tea
was served at a beautifully ap
pointed table by Mrs. Robert Way
and Miss Vivian Hiers. The table
was centered with a bowl of red
and white carnations flanked by
burning tapers on either end.
Dainty sandwiches, cookies, nuts
and mints were served by the fol
lowing members of the club; Miss
Marv Nirhnls Mrs W H Havic
Mrs. William Boles, Mrs. Robert
Fennell, Mrs. William High. Mrs.
Tyree Moose, Mrs. Dow T. Huskey,
and Miss Anne Woodbury.
Alpha Beta Chi
Sorority Gives
Annual Yule Party
The Alpha Beta Chi Sorority had
their annual formal Christmas din
ner-dance at the Plantation club on
Thursday evening'. Members of the
sorority and their dates were '
served a turkey dinner during the j
evening and an orchestra provided
the music for dancing'.
Members of the sorority present
were: Miss Bettie Crawford, pres
ident. and Lieut. Bob Sperry; Miss
Annie Deans, sponsor, and Lieut.
Bill Ward: Miss Lottie Farrar, and
Lieut. Bill Seay; Miss Lucy
Holmes, and Lieut. Jack Kahn;
Miss Bobby LaSure, and Lieut.
Bill Auld: Mrs. Maurel D. Cullen,
and Lieut. Bill Cullen: Miss Pat
Williamson, and Eugene Seitter:
Miss Mary Baldwin, and Roy
Lamb; and Miss Charlene Regis
ter, and Herbert Farrar.
* *
• * *
Special Services Set
At Tabernacle Church
Many of the outstanding events
in the life of Christ will be pre
sented on the screen at the Taber
nacle Baptist church. Sixth and
Ann Streets, on Sunday evening at
8 o'clock
CLUB CLOCK
There will be a meeting of
the board of managers of the
North Carolina Society of Co
lonial Dames of America on
Wednesday afternoon, January
3, at 3:30 o'clock in the as
sembly rooms of the society.
♦ * *
The annual meeting of the
Dorcas society will be held in
the parish house of St. Paul’*
Lutheran church on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. All of
ficers will make their reports
at this meeting and the elec
tion of new officers will be
held. Following the business
meeting an informal social will
be held.
* * *
The Woman’s council of the
First Christian church will
meet at the church Tuesday
evening a 8 o’clock. Due to
the holiday the regular meet
ing was postponed from Mon
day until Tuesday.
* * *
The monthly business meet
ing of the Fourth Street Ad
vent church will be held Tues
day at 8 p.m. in the church
annex. Circle 1 will meet with
Mrs. H. J. Wilson, 425 South
Fourth street Thursday at 8
p m. Circle 2 with Mrs. Louise
Wilson, 35 Lee Drive, Thurs
day 3:30 p.m. Circle 3, with
Mrs. R. M. Padrick, Jr , 409
South 17th street, Tuesday De
cember 9, at 3 p.m.
* * #
The Mothers and Teachers
association of St. Mary’s
school will meet Tuesday. Jan
uary 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the
USO hall, Fourth and Ann
streets. This being the first
meeting of the year a full at
tendance is requested.
* # *
The Junior Wesleyan Guild
of Grace Methodist church will
meet at the church Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the
Young Peoples room. The W.
S. C. S. will observe the reg
ular church day Wednesday at
the church as follows: Spirit
ual Life group 11 a.m.; Cir
cles 11:30 a.m. Business meet
ing 12 noon; Luncheon with
circle 3 as hostess at 1:15 p.m.
* * *
The regular meeting of Gol
denrod chapter No. 142, Order
of the Eastern Star will be
held Thursday evening at 8:15
o’clock in the Masonic Temple.
* * *
The monthly business meet
ing of North Carolina Sorosis
will be held Thursday after
noon at the clubhouse with the
executive meeting at 3 o’clock
followed by the regular ses
sion at 3:30 o’clock.
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Cold Preparations As Directed
Miss Sybil Irene Powell,
S/Sgt. Whiting Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Powell an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Sybil Irene, to S-Sgt.
Cletus Warren Whiting. Army Air
Corps, stationed at Bluethenthal
Army Air Field, son of Mr. end
Mrs. W. M. Whiting of Hart*
Horne, Okla., near Tulsa.
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The Bells Ring Oui
With New Hope
A new year dawns bright with hope. A
hope as strong and clear as the resonant
ringing of the bells—a hope that all
liberty-loving people will know the joy
of Victory and Peace before another
year has passed. Our very best wishes
for a Victorious New Year and our
promise to you of continued cooperation
in the world of Peace to come.
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