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'Teen Dilemma, •' Modern Moms i Are To Blame l-* By VIVIAN BROWN AP Newsfeatures Writer Mothers, listen to your daugh ters! That’S the advice of Alice Ban Bray son, author of "Do You Know Your Daughter?’’ a book based on thousands of letters she has re teived from teen - agers. If your young ’un looks puzzled, moody and yet at times has spurts »f being confidential, encourage »er to talk—it will do her heart good, says Miss Grayson. Too many young girls today, she believes, because their parents lack the sympathetic understanding a roung heart requires, are apt to turn to others for guidance. More often than not this may lead to wrong information and dis trust of a parent. A frequent com plaint is: "I wish I could confide in my another. I tried once but she laugh ed at what I call a secret.” While sex cannot be taught in fix easy lessons, facts are impor tant to these adolescents. While they might not understand all the emotional implications presented, believes Miss Grayson, it appears more honest to tell them the facts and advise them that they will be able to accept and understand more readily when they have grown Into womanhood. Despite the publication of many good books, pamphlets and articles on the subject of sex, none replaces the personal heart-to-heart talk, says Miss Grayson. Then, too, a parent who talks things out with a child may readily win trust and confidence toward future good re lationships. Since an adolescent cannot es cape learning about unpleasant as pects of sex—prostitution and de linquency—it is wise to teach them moral, social and health implica tions as related to themselves and society, continues Miss Grayson. A fault of some mothers is to re late tales of their own innocent fun loving youth but give the impres ' sion that they are suspicious of their own children under similar circumstances. As one girl writes: "I am 15. Mother was married at 17, yet she says I may not have dates until I am 16.” Often, too, a girl needs an emo tional complex ironed out. She may wear teeth braces, a red - headed classmate may be more popular or as one girl worried: “Do boys think a girl is dumb if she con verses about nothing but sports and animals?” If daughter is taught that her oomph and so - called glamour may be postponed for a while, that popularity will come eventually and that there is no magic key that can be supplied to hasten it along, she may avoid developing a shy ness that can lead to a life - time inferiority complex. * * * “Fefty” Hagg And Band Will Play Saturday At Cape Fear Armory Dance “Lefty” Haag and his sixteen piece dance orchestra will provide the music for the weekly dance at the Cape Fear Armory Saturday night. Haag, who was formerly wfth Sam Donahue’s orchestra before organizing his own band boasts one : of the finest musical organizations in this section of the country and , is expected to draw a large gath- 1 ering. • i Pete Carlise, who had his own i band before joining the Haag Or- 1 chestra, is the featured vocalist i end also writes all arrangements, i „ o i Footlight Gals Stitching Stars: Are Sew Right By DOROTHY ROE Associated Press Fashion Editor Everybody’s doing it. Home sewing has become the new national pastime, as wartime shortages have revived interest in thrift and the old-fashioned household arts. Even some of the brightest stars of stage and screen have discov ered the curious satisfaction that comes from making one's own clothes, and as much enthusiasm as they gave to extravagance in the prewar gilded era. Glamor girls who once scorned j mending a run in a pair of nylons 'now can be found happily plying needles and thread in their spare time, designing and making dress es and even hats with a distinctly professional touch. Among the stars who recently have confessed that they find home sewing actually is fun are Hollywood's Olivia de Havilland and Rita Hayworth and Prima Ballerina Irina Baranova. All say that a workout on the family sew ing machine seems to relieve emo tional strain, as well as producing the glow of pride that comes with dollar-saving. Baranova uses a plastic dress form molded to her exact meas urements, and runs up some frocks that would do credit to a custom dressmaker. SEWING BALLERINA: Irina Bar anova fits dress on plastic “stand- RESULT: Smart fuchsia wool in” reproducing her own figure. dress, made at home. USO Teaches Hostesses To Help Servicemen Forget Disabilities AP Newsfeatures The junior hostess at the USO tried her best to be friendly with the young wounded aviator, but he was cold, unresponsive. ‘‘I felt terrible.” she wrote to the USO in New York. ‘‘Every approach I made was rebuffed, and yet I wanted to do something to make him feel at home . . . Then, at the end of the evening, ‘‘when I was getting my wrap, he hobbled over, leaning heavily on his cane, and asked, ‘May I help you with your coat?” ‘‘It flashed on me what a mis take I had made. Let injured men help you, or at least help themselves, instead of offering them too much efficient, compe tent assistance, however well meaning your desire to help.” * * * It is problems like that which have prompted the USO to inau gurate new training and refresher courses, designed to teach nearly 1.000.000 junior hostesses in 2,000 USO clubhouses, how to help ser vice men who are on the way back to civilian life. Lectures and talks by noted psychiatrists, Army doctors and lurses have been woven into USO urograms. Acting under the sur geon general of the Army, the USO las compiled a series of bulletins llustrating how USO personnel •an supplement medical care by lelping the hospitalized service nan to participate in normal so :ial activities. These bulletins take in a wide ange, from established USO ac ivities to specific needs of in iividual returning men and. worn ;n. Speaking of the course, David Danzig, USO director of program services, says: “Basicallly, the junior hostesses are taught to respond to the men as individuals, not as guys in uniform. They are warned not to focus attention on a handicap, and not to refer to b'attlefront experiences: “For instance, should a man without a leg come into a club, the hostess must devote her attention to the soldier as a nor mal individual, who cfan enter into any social activities once he nas regained his confidence.” The same applies to those men who are not handicapped physical ly, but are mentally fatigued. “So many of this particular kind of servicemen come into the clubs with an ‘I don’t want anything | from you’ attitude,” explains Dan I zig, ‘‘and yet the very fact that they came means they wanted company—someone to talk to. I‘‘if the girls realize that each sol '■‘of the girls realize that each sol dier is an individual, the same as any other man or woman on the street, half the battle is won.” -V Youth Fellowship Conducts Meeting The monthly meeting of the New Hanover subdistrict of the Metho dist Youth Fellowship was held at the Wesley Memorial church. Fran cis Chadwick presided over the meeting. Following the worship program the president, Calvin Bullard pres ided over the business portion of the evening.' The count of mem bers present by churches was as follows: Fifth Avenue, 7; Trinity. 14; Wesley Memorial 15; Sunset Park, 8: Carolina Beach, 9; and Grace. 16. Francis Chadwick was elected to the office of vice-president; Al ice Sneeden as publicity chairman. The next meeting will be held at Fifth Avenue Methodist church on February 19 at 8 p. m., while the next council meeting will be on February 11 at 3 p.m. at Grace church. During the evening the young people of Wesley Memorial entertained with a recreation pro gram and refreshments. -V Henry Ford startled the world in 1926 when he announced a five day w'ork w'eek for employees. PEDAL PUSHERS are added asi an interchangeable part of Claire j McCardell’s suits this spring. ■ Above, gray and white striped worsted with black and white blouse and lining CHADBOURN CHADBOURN, Jan. 24. — Mrs. Shelby Williams and daughter, Dianne, have arrived to remain for the duration with her mother, Mrs. J. C. Williams, while Lt. Col. Williams is overseas. Miss Mary Helen Bennett of Lancaster, S. C., a Coker college classmate of Mrs. D. W. Smith, spent the week-end with Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Lizzie Dean of Fair Bluff, spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Koonce. Rgt. William Smith of Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D. C., was the week-end guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith. Mrs. Coffield Knight of Whit akers, spent the week-end with Miss Alice Lowe. Her visit was to see her brother, L. V. Lowe, who is at home on furlough. Mrs. Hugh Colvin entertained with a dinner party at Bullock’s Wednesday evening compliment ing her brother. CdI. Harvev Paul Yates, home from the South Pa cific, and L. V. Lowe. Those present were, besides the honor ees, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yates, and Mrs. Lcwe. Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Lennon of Fairmont entertained at a din ner party in their home Friday evening in honor of Pvt. L. V. Lowe, home on furlough. Those attending from Chadbourn were Mr. and Mrs. Albright, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Lowe, Miss Alice I.owe and Mrs. Vera Lennon. Horace Bullock spent several days in Charlotte last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lasley of Wilmington were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Bai ley. Celebrating Mrs. Hilda Harley’s birthday, Miss Nell Wilson gave a turkey dinner Saturday night. Besides the family, guests were R. R. Koons and J. C. Rabon. Misses Virginia and Patsy Me Clenney of Wilmington, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McClenney. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williamson of Wilmington, spent the week-end here. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grady drove Monroe Adams to his home in Sea ford, Del., Sunday. Mr. Monroe suffered another heart attack and will remain at his home for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Grady will return this week. Miss Margie Bailey of Wilming ton, was the week-end guest of Miss Joanne Baldwin. Supt. E. L. Derrick of Fair Bluff schools spent the week-end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Brown and daughter, Silvia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Carter, Sr. _ Miss Washburn, Li. Col. Boylan Feted At Parly Bovlan were honored last evening when Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Marbury were hosts at their home in Forest Guests were invited for 7 o’clock and supper was served buffet style from an attractively appointed ta ble laid with a cutwork banquet cloth and centered with an arrange ment of red camellias in a low milk glass basket, white tapers burned in crystal candelabra. Among those attending were Miss Washburn and Col. Boylan, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Washburn, Mrs. Royce S. McClelland, J. Douglas Taylor, the Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Rock of Plainfield, N. J.. Mrs. Pe ter Gordan Bradley Stillman, Mrs. William Edgar, Mrs. Robert C. Cantwell, 3rd, Mrs, Charles E. Noell, Mrs. Henry Deas, Jr., Mrs. Emmett Durham, Mrs. Winston Broadfoot, Mrs. Walter Voros, Miss Mary Rock of Plainfield, N. J., Miss Jane LeGrand, Miss Kathryn Snow and Miss Frances Worth of New York City, Sam Bear and Cap tain Jack Jenkins. Miss Washburn was presented with a lovely corsage of red ca mellias. Victory Menus -- By CHARLOTTE ADAMS Tasty Cole Slaw Halibut Stew Cole Slaw with Tarragon Sauce Bread Sticks Cottage Pudding with Chocolate Sauce (Recipes Serve Four). Halibut Stew 2 pounds halibut fillets 1 small onion, sliced 2 teaspoons salad oil 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped 4 tomatoes, quartered 1 green pepper, chopped 2 large potatoes, diced 1-2 teaspoon salt 1-4 teaspoon pepper 3 cups water ■ cut halibut into serving pieces. Combine fish, onion, oil, parsley, tomatoes, green pepper, potatoes and seasoning in saucepan and simmer five minutes. Add water, cover tightly and cook one hour. Coleslaw With Tarragon Sauce 2 cups shredded cabbage 1-2 cup sour cream 1-2 teaspoon salt 1-8 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar 1 tablespoon chopped chives or minced onion 1 teaspoon capers (optional) 1-2 teaspoon paprika Mix salt and pepper, add vine gar and stir until well blended. Add cream and beat with a rotary beater until the dressing thickens. Add chives or onion and capers. Add to shredded cabbage just be fore serving. -V BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Riven bark, Jr., of Wilmington and Bal timore, announce the birth of a daughter, Mabel Montazel, Janu ary 11. Mrs. Rivenbark is the former Eula Lee of this city. -V BIRTH ANNOUNCED Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. H. E. Walsh announce the birth of a son, Homhn Leavell, Jr., January 19. at Rex hospital in Raleigh. Commander Walsh is serving ov erseas. Mrs. Walsh is the former Blanche Stewart, daughter of Mrs. J. F. Walters of Wilmington. Today’s Needlework 7409 by Alice Brooks. Crochet this pert loop-stitch set of heavy wool or 4 strand of knit ting worsted. Muffs are back again, popular as ever. Quick crochet. Hat and muff in bright colors set off dark winter clothes. Pattern 7409 has crochet directions for hat and muff; stitches; list of mate rials. Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins for this pattern to the Wilmington Star-News, Household Arts Dept., 259 W. 14th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, AD DRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. Our new 32-page Needlework Book is yours for Fifteen Cents more ... 130 illustrations of designs for embroidery, home dec oration, toys, knitting, crochet, quilts. Quarterly Convention Of Advent Christian Church Slated Today The WHFM Quarterly Conven tion of the E. N. C. Advent Chris tian Conference will be held today at the Fourth Street Advent Chris tian church. Sessions will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. A feature of the program will be the presentation of transcribed ad dresses over the public - address system. Addresses by Dr. Burr A. L. Bixler, and recently expatriat ed women missionaries will be in cluded in the program. -V BISHOP TO PREACH Bishop Thomas C. barst will conduct the 11 o’clock service Sun day morning at the Church of the Good Shepherd. 111UJ CLUB CLOCK" The Ladies Bible class of Grace Methodist church will meet this evening at 8 o’clock at the church, * * * A meeting of the What- So Ever circle, King’s Daughters ' will be held at the home of Mrs. J. Herbert Johnston, 3615 Market Street road, at 3:30 o’clock today. » * * The Winter Park Home Dem onstration club will meet Fri day afternoon at 2 o’clock with Mrs. J. F. Rogers at her home. * * • Letitia Rebekah lodge, No. 3, IOOF, will meet this eve ning at 8 o’clock in the IOOF hall. * * * PERSONALS Sgt. Thomas Sutton Maultsby, Jr., of the Eighth Air Force, is homej on furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Sutton' at their home, 214 Wrightsville Avenue. * * * Little Bobby Justice, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Justice, is ill at the James Walker Memorial hos pital. * * * Mrs. C. M. Gaffney, Jr., left Tuesday morning for Greenville, S. C., where she was called due to the death of her father-in-law, C. M. 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L GREEN SHOE REPAIR REAR OF STORE i n 11 ..... -4 Of aH the Long Distance calls that go over our lines these days, none brings more joy than — "Hello, Mom I It's me I" So please do everything you can to keep the wires clear for returning service men, end for those in Army Hospitals end camps, especially from 7 to 10 «ocli night. w. b. Bryan njr Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company _ IWCORPOKATID