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State Club Women Urged To Write Paper On Woman's Place In Home MBS- CHARLES G. DOAK with the attention of clubwomen tpred on youth conservation, cer; recognizing that the home is a3“ most clubwomen begin ac -n behalf of youth, it is the l!v;1 tegic time for the General Fed str‘te° n{ women’s clubs, coop. erai- with the Atlantic Monthly eratU1ne to ask women to turn ^attention to the home and try ^ hands at writing a paper on F-eir n..cV “The Modern Woman’s Home.” magazine is offering a $1,000 ^ m the member of a federated Prl“ L sumbits the best paper on club ,hiect Contestants should lir papers directly to State miration Headquarters, Carolina Ff Raleigh, postmarked not . .'than February 15. iatar tb ]es are simple: The article T teno’ exceed 2,500 words. All 111 .scripts must be typewritten, ’"'hiP space on one side of the d°Ubr only Each sheet of the man' pap nt must bear the name and ad uscnPnt the contest, and of her ciub.S No manuscripts will be re turned. , . flltr Tin tVl Final ■< -^ editorial board of the maga ne !nd announcement of the prize Z!“ ,er will be made at a luncheon I, dinner in the spring, date to be n meed by Mrs. LaFell Dickin :0Tp«sfdent of the General Fed ,1:1 The Prize wmmng article C'iil appear in the Atlantic Monthly Sd acceptable by the editor. „d those articles receiving honor 3 le mention will also be consider d for publication and if accepted !dU be paid for at regular rates. Vac'i honorable mention winner will receive a complimentary sub scription to the magazine. Con testants do not have to be sub scribers, but they must be club ^The executive board of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s clubs, meeting in Raleigh January 05.35 officially accepted the invi tation of Dr. L. L. Gobble presi dent of Greensboro college, Greens boro to hold the 1946 convention at the college, May 29, 30, 31. In ex tending the invitation the college not only honors the federation, as a promoter of education and other worthwhile causes, but honors one of its able alumnae as well—Mrs. Karl Bishopric, president of the organization. _ tnWhh„ Jhe situation with reference acute fk*1- a?comm°dations stall aC„Ute> invitation from the col Bilhed 8 knotty Pr°blem for „ L! P^C and her boar<l- The coUege is offering its entire plant ‘h? convention—dormitories, dmmg haUs, parlors, and auditori um- It. is expected that all dormi tory space wdl be occupied with the overflow to be accommodated in nearby tourist homes and resi Clubwomen expecting to attend the convention may send reservation requests to Federation Headquarters. Mrs. John D. Robinson of Wal lace, and Mrs. Glenn E. Anderson of Raleigh, chairmen respectively of the General Federation and North Carolina Federation com mittees on Veterans, are again call ing upon local clubs to assist in community organization for serv ices to Veterans. They call atten tion to a leaflet that may be ob tained from the Veterans Com mission,^ Box 2187, Raleigh, en titled, ‘‘A Plan for Organizing a Community for Service to Veter ans.” Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Ander son would have each club investi gate its own community and ascer tain if adequate services for veter ans are being provided by any agency or group of agencies; and if not, then the club is urged to call all organizations and agencies together and perfect all organiza tions, with sub-committees that will assist the veterans with such mat ters as employment, education plans, pensions and compensation, G. I. loans, government insurance, psychiatric advice, business advice and counsel, personal and family problems. ■ The Veterans Commission will send a representative to assist in the organization of a Veterans Com mittee whose function will be to meet the needs of the veteran in the community. Mrs. Robinson spent several days last week in Washington conferring with government officials and Gen eral Federation officers with ref erence to ifer work as head of the Veterans Committee. Mrs. John M. Council of Lake Waccamaw (post office Wananish) the Federation’s second vice presi dent, has been.! invited to address the Fayetteville Woman’s club on February 8. This large club cf over 500 members is maikng a notable record in club work, having as it does the Fort Bragg area nearby, and many new residents constantly moving into the city. If Mrs. R. L. McMillan were writing this article, she would say: “Clubwomen, have you rounded up every dime possible for the polio fund? Have you collected all the clothing you can for UNRR to send to people aboard?” .Fifth Avenue Church Circles Plan Meetings The circles of Fifth Avenue Methodist church will meet this week as follows: 1- Mrs. W. M. Chinnis, 2319 Mar ket street. Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. 2- Mrs. W. R. Dosher, 11 North Eighth street, Monday aftmoon at 3:30 o’clock. ! 3- Mrs. Nina White, 21S Orange street, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. 4- Mrs. C. C. Davis, 1807 Grace street, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. «. 5- Mrs. George T. Musselman, 41(7 South Fifth street, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. 6- Mrs. Richard Shew; 1711 Orange street, Monday evening at 8 o’clock. 7- Mrs. J. T. Earl, 24 West Drive; Monday 7:30 o’clock. » • * Mildred Bellamy, 6. C. Starnes Engaged Mr. and Mrs. George Wade.BeJ lamy of Wilmington, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mildred Elizabeth, to G. C. (Jack) StarneS, jon of Mrs. Ethel Robin ■30n of Hickory. 1 MRS. JAMES EUGENE HUGHES of Wilmington, who before her recent marriage in the Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland, Maine was Miss Mary Carolyn Carll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Everett Carll of Portland, Maine. Gala Fun-Feasts Slated By Tar Heels 'Til End Of Spring In Washington By JULIA McNINCH SLEAB North Carolinians in Wilming ton definitely do not subscribe to the popular notion that “Saturday night is the loneliest night of the week.” Looking back, the week ends have been one continuous whirl of activity this year—while ahead, plans are in the making for the gala finishing of every week in February and March, with plenty of fun—fests in between. There was the dance that opened die North Carolina Society’s pro gram'for 1948 with a record crowd in attendance despite the snow storm that whipped into the capital iust as the guests were en route :o the Shoreham hotel where Mac iVilliams’ orchestra was ‘‘tuning jp” and where the bride tourna nent was underway. Table prizes ’or the bridge games were nylon lose, some two dozen or more Tar Heels femmes going home happily several hours later clutching their precious prizes. Still later, a dozen or so more guests swung through the snow—nylons under arm, having won them as door prizes. Special guests during the evening included the Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Ballentine, who were house guests of Captain and Mrs. John Bordon and Miss An nie Lee Chisholm and Mrs. Lau rence Sprunt, of Orton Plantation, who was the much-feted guest, her brother-in-law and General and sister, Mrs. Albert L. Cox, having come to the Capital at this time to attend her first ‘‘Presi dent’s Birthday Ball” and the at tendant festivities. The receiving line which formed just before 10 o’clock included, in snprinl guests and president of -the society, John K. Slear and Mrs. Slear, the Undersecretary of War and Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall, the Comptrol ler General of the United States and.' Mrs. Lindsay Warren, the Assistant to the Solicitor General and Mrs. Caudle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Morrison, the latter chairman of the reception com mittee, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. McNeill, General and Mrs. Albert L. Cox and several others. Mrs. William O. Buirgin, Mrs. Mary Colvin'Mufphy and Mrs. A. D. McFayden did yeoman duty, those participating in' the bridge games proclaiming it the nicest event of its kind held by the so ciety. Among -those playing were Mrs. Lelia Gilliam, Mrs. Albert Pike, Mrs. McClure, Mrs. Sam Ashe, Mrs.- Joseph Graham, Mrs. Newman A. Townsend, Mrs. Selma Moore, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Wildes, Mr. ( Transu, of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Redwine, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Whitener, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Martin,. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis O. Ball, Miss Nora Bradfor, Miss Patsy Lowe, who had three guests and Mrs. Paul Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. Livingston Vann, Jr., Miss Wom ble, Colonel and Mrs. Jud De Ramus and friends and Colonel snd Mrs. Hector H. Clark. MOB ATTENDS Swirling about the ballroom loor were Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Hooper, Capt. E. A. Chavaunes, L. W. Pickett, Raymond A. Beale, 2wen G. Martin, Nathan M. All oright, John Bishop, J. H. Burton, Miss Bernice C. Farmer,. William McGrath, Harry Johnson, A. C. Johnson, Miss Mary A. Milo, Miss Eula Adams, Miss Margaret Bush, Miss Doris Morgan, John E. Ken nedy, Miss Betty Howard Mor rison, Lt. Paul Barringer, Alpha Clark, Ensign Ge&rge G. Clark, Jiss Virginia Bridges, W. J. Hill man, Mrs. B. L. Mann, Miss Mary Jeed, Miss Amanda Kelly, John 0. Clark, Charles Martin, M-Sgt. M. E. Booker, Thomas P. Dove, George Jarvis, Miss Peggy Bruk holder, Miss Bula Sigmon, Miss Sarah Hamerick, Miss Meuleners, Miss Sabra Bauman, John Bark er Thomas, J. Murphy, Doughlas Horne, Menefee Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborne, Miss Madge Arnold, C. R. Parkerson, J. W. Clayton, Miss Barbara Willis, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scott, Mrs. Joel Whitaker, Miss Martha Pace, Miss Louise Yocum, E. E. Edge, Miss Olga Lenz, H. C. Stewart, Thomas Gray, from Raleigh; Mrs. Mary E. Carter, ar.d Mrs. James O’Neill of Henderson, and from Eastern Carolina; Lt. F. J. Romand, oi Fayetteville; James Sedberry, Col. P. A. Reichle, Miss Effie Briton, Robert M. Gage, Miss Cox, Mt. Olive; Mrs. Ruby Hudgins, Miss Alice Walker, Miss Peggy Sims, Roanoke Rapid's, Miss Vir ginia Kornegay, Amos Robinson, Mrs. J. W. Cox, Mrs. Hazel George, Trenton; Miss Sarah Thome, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Winston Franklinton; Mrs. George Harris Bobbitt, of New Bern; Miss Erma Howard, Mrs. F. C. Mann, of Pittsboro; Jack Gibson, Tarboro; Misses Kitty and Jeanette Wilkes, Miss Jane Lucas, Miss Lucy Wals ton, Shirley Sedberry, Alison Dow ty, of New Bern; Mrs. Tilton Wil cox, W. R. Conyers, of Wilson; Miss Nora L. Spence, Elizabeth City; Mrs. R. C. Willis, New Bern; Miss Lois Bynum, Miss Lottie Bonner, of Aurora; Miss Virginia Dove, Miss Betty Hill, Moreheaa City; Bob Lyon, Miss Evelyn Shackelford, Mrs. R. H.‘ Outlaw, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Phillips, of Dur ham. Also from Durham were Les lie Grimsley, and Haywood Hunt er. Still others in tne twelve hundred or more merrymakers were Miss Pauline Schaffner, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Wood, of Gibsonville; Miss Margaret Trent, Capt. and Mrs. J. P. McGovern of Mt. Airy; Mrs. F. M. Pautrinus, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Offenbacher, Miss Mary B. Nicholas, Miss Betty Garner, Miss Hope M. Bentley, Miss Mary J. Edwards, Jerry Refert, G. C. Small, Mrs. Marie Hatton, Miss Geraldine Roberts, Capt. Joseph H. Finlay, Lt. Sindey B. Finley, of Greensboro; Miss Oleta Brame, Miss Louise Shaw, Miss Anna B. White, Chapel Hill; Bur Green, Miss Leota Redewill, Miss Ruth Walker of Graham. And to name some representing Winston-Salem —thefe were Mss Theresa Hoppe, Miss Alma Salvage, Harry Thurs ton, James N. Freeman, Theresa Cooney, N. S. Dean, Jean Coving ton, Mr. and Mrs. Peret Valear, Miss Betty Peabody, Miss Margy Brendlinger, Tony Maich, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thomerson, Miss Ber tha C'onrad. . William W. Andors S-2-3 was among the guests from High Point. And so were Miss Hazel Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. John Langenegger. From Thomasville came Frank E. Dixon, Miss Maureen Conrad, and Miss Mary Sue Harris. In the crowds claiming Charlotte, were Mrs. E. L. Mason, R. E. Cum mings. George C. Mitchell, Miss Charlotte Baker, Reid Patterson, Miss Jauie Crawford, H. J. Day, Miss Marie. Schlegel, Major and Mrsi Rowland Gfcddie, C. T. Rizer, Charlie Price, Miss Rose Robin son, L. H. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bobo, George M. Green, John F. Brown, Monroe Stringer, John A. Browp, Miss Margie Hood, Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Austin B. Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halstead, Miss Willie Mae Gaston, Mr. arhu Mrs. L. G. Newman, Nathaniel Levy, Miss Bertha Hedricks, Mrs. H. W. Rahmlow, Lee A. Payne, Mrs. Marvin Hunter, Miss Libby Dowty, Miss Ann Mattingly, Miss Grace Coleman, Miss Corabe Price, Miss Ann Ferguson, Miss Lois Kay Gei ger, Miss Lucille Pitts, Judge Charles Gold, Miss Jean McLain. And still others participating in the Auld Lang Syne evening’s fro lic were V. Absher, Jr.. Miss Myrtle 'Woodward, Miss Sarah W. Batton, W. T. Higgins, Charles Miller, C. E. Tate, Lee Williams, Mr- and Mrs. C. C. Motz, Frank Vander Linden of Hickory; Dr. D. C. Blevins, Wilkesboro, Miss Mary Ellis Hoke of Wilmington, Leanna Geddie of Whiteville, Hugh Morton of Wilmington, Miss Lavina Jones, Tom McNeill, Tom Holly and Dick Council, also of Wilmington. PRIZEWINNERS To mention a few of the prize winners. that evening—Miss Ellen McDonalu, of Raleigh, Miss Cathe rine Downey, Rockingham, Miss Rachel Jones, Wilson’s Mills, Miss Grace M. Lindsay, of Charlotte, Miss Oma Brown, Fayetteville, Mrs. Della Self, Raleigh, Miss Helen V. Rohinson, Raleigh, Mrs. Nan Higgins, Statesville, Mrs. Laurence Sprunt, Wilmington, Miss Frances Medlen, Youngville, H. M. Rhomlow, Charlotte, Lamar Wood, Gibsonville, Harry Jessup; Wilm ington, Etiole Parker, Joe Judge, Greensboro, Carl B. Miller, Wilson, Herbert Harper, Wilmington. MRS. SPRUNT HONORED Honoring Mrs. Ballericine, Mrs. John Bordon and Mrs. Annie Lee Chisholm were hostesses at one of the loveliest luncheons of the sea son. Setting for the function was the beautifully decorated dining ropm bay of the La Salle du Bois where the table was laid for six teen guests around a center mat of spring flowers flanked with can dles. Mrs. Ballentine, soignee and charming was seated by Mrs. Chis holm, her becoming Coachman’s hat, rose-trimmed drawing many admiring looks. Mrs. Ross Mc Intyre, whose husband was Presi dent Roosevelt’s chief physician, sat at Mrs. Bordon’s right, re gareing. the guests during the de lightful luncheon with incidents of the wartime and the trips made by Admiral McIntyre to the four corners or the world during the momentous conferences that led to “Peace.” Also drawing much at tention was Mrs. Sprunt whose visit to Washington caused a whirlwind of partying, in addition to the brilliant affairs. that made up the birthday ball celebrat'on. Going to the private showing of Art Exhibit Sf the pictures recently obtained for the National Museum of Art, in addition to Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Sprunt, Mrs. Ballentine and Mrs. Chisholm, were Mrs. Lindsay Warren, Mrs. William 0. Burgin, and Mrs. W. H. Hessick, Jr. One of the gayest fetes on last Saturday’s crowded calendar was the brilliant reception given by Mrs. Austin B.. Jeffrees at her home in Takoma Park, following the concert at Constitution. Pur pose of the party was to give her music-loving friends a chance to meet Andres Segovia, spanish-born guitarist, who appeared as soloist artist with the National Symphony orchestra. Mrs. Jeffrees, author of a colorful book on entertaining past mistress of the art and had, herself, prepared an array of de licious party food that would turn any caterer quite green with envy. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Herman Baxley and Mrs Joe Ho ward, also from the Tar Heel State. One of the very nicest of the “in-between” week-end parties was the supper Thursday evening in the crystal room of the Mayflower with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Broyhill pf Lenoir hosts and Mr. and Mrs. Parks Crater, friends since child hood, their special guests. Perhaps the host does have magic in h's touch,, for he produced, on short order, huge, juicy steaks with all the flxin’s. And then to make an evening perfect. Sydney and his orchestra swung into a soft rendi tion of “Carolina Moon” that end ed with applause that rippled down the length of the great dining room. Before the evening was over, Mr. Broyhill was voted the perfect host; his charming wife, the perfect hostess. “Jim” Thomas, president of the Washington Chapter of the Wake Forest Alumni association is presi ding today over a luncheon-meeting of the group in the Statler Hotel, with the Assistant to the Attorney General, T. Lamar Caudle of Wadesboro guest of honor. County Council Of Home Clubs Hold Annual Meet Thg County Council of the New Hanover Federation of Home Dem onstration clubs held its first meet ing of the year in the home agent’s office on Tuesday, January 29, at 10 o’clock with Mrs. Fred Jordan presiding. Miss Mason, home agent, dis cussed the program of work for 1946. January, Growing Foods for Health; Homestead Planning; March, The Work Saving Kitchen; April, Care of the Dewing Machine; May, Saving the Food We Grow; June, What Shall We Eat? How to Serve ft; July, Finishing Touches for the Home; August, Planned Recreation; September, Shoes and Feet; October, What We Earn and How to Use it; November, Arts and Crafts; December, Christmas Program. Til UltTK — _ •! . n . . • ' ~ v^uuiiuu H/i IV tv io composed of the following mem bers: Mrs. F. L. Traister, Mrs. John Leeuwenburg, Mrs. A. G. Seit ter, Mrs. F. A. Jordan, Mrs. Paul Jordan, Mrs. I. T. Dexter, Mrs. Addison Hewlett, Sr., Mrs. Henry J. Ottoway, Mrs. M. S. Emmart, Mrs. H. Vander Schalie. The district meeting for 1946 will be held at Southport on June 7. The annual short course will be held in August at North Carolina State college. The County Council will sponsor a benefit bridge and game tourna ment on Friday, February 15, at 8 o’clock at the Wrightsboro club house. Prizes will be donated by club members. Reservations may be made by calling the home agent’s oofice, 7317; Mrs. C. C. Da vis, 7450; Mrs. John Leeuwenburg, 2-3206; Mrs. C. L. Williamson, 5782; Mrs. M. S. Emmart, County 4704. It was voted to contribute to the expenses of the "Family Life In stitute” program recently carried on at New Hanover and Williston high schools. New officers for 1946 are presi dent, Mrs. Fred Jordan; vice-pres ident, Mrs. Henry J. Ottoway, secretary, Mrs. R. L. Bostain; treasurer, Mrs. Addison Hewlett. Following the meeting a buffet luncheon was served. *• * * Martha Ruth Beam, P. D. Caudill Wed In a ceremony of dignity and beauty, immediately following the morning service at Philadelphia Lutheran church, Robeson county, Martha Ruth Beam and Pierce D. Caudill were united in marriage on January 27, by the Rev. F. M. of white gladioli and chrysanthe mums. Mrs. Jay G. Rhyne, organist, and H. T. Beam, brother of the bride, soloist, gave a program of " 1 --- nuptial music, including “The Sweetest Story Ever Told.” and Schubert's “Serenade.” During the ceremony “To A Wild Rose” was played and traditional wedding marches were used. Mr. Beam sane “Because” by d'Hardelot and Schubert's “Ave Maria.” “O Perfect Love,” by Barnby, was sung for the bene diction. The bride wore a white wool dress with matching hat, and black accessories, and carried a white Bible topped with pink car nations an d showered with satin ribbons. The bride* is the only daughter of Mrs. Ruth Beam of Route One, Dallas, and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Summey. She is a graduate of Dallas High school and Gordon Crowell Me morial school of Nursing, Lincoln ton, and is now on the nurses’ staff of Babies Hospital, Wilming ton. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Caudill of Paintsville, Kentucky. 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