The Wilmington morning star. [volume], February 16, 1946, Page 5, Image 5

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[SOCIAL
BETTY DIVINE, Society Editor PHONE 2-3311
Kathryn Snow
Entertained
At Luncheon
jj.j. Edwin J. r arreny ana Mrs.
John L. Counihan were joint host
,eS yesterday when they enter
tained at a luncheon and kitchen
■bovver in honor of Miss Kathryn
SnoW, whose wedding to Major
Carl Aden is to take place on Feb
ruary 27.
Luncheon was served at Mrs.
Haskell Rhett's on Bradley’s Creek
.„d the table was attractively dec
ked with spring flowers. Places
ivere laid for the following:
Miss Snow, Mrs. A. K. Cooper,
jr Mrs. Robert C. Cantwell, 3rd,
jlr’s. Ransey Weathersbee, Jr.,
Mrs. Emmett H. Durham, Mrs.
ijbornas L- Crittenden, Miss Louise
Wells, Miss Louise Hooper, Mrs.
Isaac’ B. Grainger, Jr., Mrs. U.
Lee Spencer. Mrs. Franklin El
more, Mrs. John Clayton Smith,
lira, Robert Bridgers and Mrs.
Leslie Marbury.
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Representatives From Wilmington
Attend Flora Macdonald Meeting
*•***-' vjto, j? eD. is.—The
Board of Trustees of Flora Mac
Donald college held its mid-winter
meeting at the college on Tuesday,
February 12, with an execellent
representation of members from
tbe three controlling Presbyteries,
Fayetteville, Orange, and Wilming
ton. The advisory board of the
college, representing the woman’s
auxiliaries of the three Presbyte
ries, met on the same day, and
President Henry G. Bedinger’s re
port was made to both groups in a
joint session.
In speaking of this semi-centen
nial year of the college, Dr. Bedin
ger briefly reviewed the history
of Flora Macdonald college, orga
nized in 1896 as Red Springs semi
nary, and its connection with old
Floral college, located 7 miles
away, and which functioned in
1841-1878—one of the first institu
tions of higher learning for women
established in the state. These two
institutions have served the
Scottish settlers of the Cape Fear
section and their descendants for
over a hundred years. President
Bedinger reviewed the progress of
Flora Macdonald during its fifty
years, and outlined plans for its
further development.
Beginning in 1896, with a small
campus, one building a few pro
fessors and students, the college
has developed into a well equipped
grade A college, with a beautiful
campus of 57 acres, spacious gar
dens and ten buildings providing
class rooms, laboratories, and dor
mitories for a student body of over
three hundred girls, a faculty num
bering 28 professors, and fifteen
officers. The college has an endow
ment of $205,000 and a library con
taining 16,500 volumes. The alumne,
he said, now number more than 6,
000 women, who have served the
church and the state in a remark
able way through the years.
President Bedinger also outlined
a program for the expansion of the
college which includes the in
crease, development and improve
ment of the present equipment
necessary for the adequate accom
modation of a larger student body.
Numbers of applicants are refused
yearly because of lack of space.
The board adopted plans for the
improvement of the plant and
equipment, and for the increase of
the endowment. In order to accom
plish this, a campaign for funds will
be projected, with the immediate
objective of raising $300,000.
The president’s report showed a
capacity enrollment of students for
the current year, with four cottages
rented for additional dormitory
space. Plans for the celebration
of the semi-centennial of the college
on May 7, were presented and ap
proved.
A resolution of congratulations
and appreciation for President
Emeritus Vardell’s fifty years of
service to the college, on his 86th
birthday—which coincided with the
board meeting—was adopted by the
board.
Blue lnangle
Girls' Club Holds
Benefit Party
The Blue Triangle Business
Girls’ club of the YWCA entertain
ed at a bridge party and bingo
party this week at the YWCA on
Third and Grace street with bridge
in play at eight tables and bingo
at a number of tables.
The decorations carried out the
Valentine motif and spring flowers
were used about the clubrooms in
decoration. High scorers at each
table in bridge were presented
prizes and each bingo player re
ceived a prize.
The funds raised from this event
will go towards the expenses of the
delegates of the club to the inter
state YWCA conference being con
ducted today and tomorrow in
Asheville. Delegates from the local
club attending include: Edna
Bessent. Virginia Ward, Mary Lilly
Davis, and Annie Louise Mewborne
Miss Dorothea MacDowell, head of
the YWCA will also accompany
them.
Committees in charge of the
party were: Social, Misses Jessie
Watts, chairman, Bessie Faye
Hunt, Mabel Watson, and Lois
Cooper; general committee in
charge, Mrs. D. C. Padrick, Mary
Lilly Davis, Lois Cashwell and
Thelma Edgerton.
Lake Forest r.-T. A. •
Notes Founders’ Day
The Lake Forest Parent-Teacher
association observed Founders’
Day at the regular meeting held
this week at the school in the cafe
teria which was decorated for the
occasion in the Valentine motif.
The table had a Valentine center
piece flanked by red burning can
dles and the speaker’s table held
a lovely two tiered birthday cake
iced in red and white. After the
meeting a delightful social hour
was held. Mrs. J. P. Turner, presi
dent, cut the cake, this was served
with coffee by a committee of
ladies from the association.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. Turner. All reports
from committee chairmen were
omitted and the meeting turned
over to Mrs. Peter Reavis, pro
gram chairman, she introduced
Mrs. W. P. Roudabush who con
ducted a most instructive and in
spiring devotional using as her
theme, The influence of the home
upon the children. She closed her
talk with a prayer.
A pageant, Light for Tomorrow,
was then presented by the follow
ing: Mrs. J. H. Wilson, Miss Mary
E. Carpenter, Mrs. J. P. Turner,
Janice Kesterson, Mary Ellen Wil
liams, Donald Simmons, and Elsie
McKee.
Mrs. Manley Williams, principal,
announced the Valentine festival.
Mrs. West’s second grade was
awarded the attendance award for
the month.
Try this tasty trick. Brown three
slices of chopped bacon and re
move from skillet. Then brown
chopped onion in bacon fat. Add
carrots and cook for ten minutes.
Serve in a hot vegetable dish and
garnish with the chopped bacon.
To be sure that ice cubes are
fresh and tasteless, wash the tray
with soap and water each time
the refrigerator is defrosted. Scald
before refilling.
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★ We, The Women
Will the Listeners Turn Into Talkers?
By RUTH MILLETT
“She’s the most wonderful girl
I’ve ever met. She doesn’t chatter
all the time the way some Ameri.
can girls do. She lets me do the
talking.”
So said a
happy soldier
b r i d egroom,
awaiting the ar
rival of his
British bride, to
a New York re.
porter.
That crack
about British
girls being con
tent to listen in
Rnth Millett stead of talk has
been made so many times by re
turned servicemen that it is going
to be fun to watch what happens to
the British brides who are settling
in the United States.
Will they keep on listening and,
perhaps, even teach American
women what a simple, easy, ready
made way it is to flatter a man?
Or will they in time become so
Americanized that they would
rather have their say than spend
their lives listening appreciativelj
and with soft-eyed wonder to the
opinions of any man who likes tc
hold forth?
talking is more fun
Not only is talking an easy habit
to acquire, but it is so much more
fun than listening. Which is, o:
course, why American men found
the British girls who “let them de
the talking” so charming.
And besides, once they are safe
ly settled in their husbands’ home:
and affections there won’t be quite
so much reason for always lend
ing the flattering ear.
After all, they’ll probably rea
son, if American women can hold
their men and hold forth on theii
opinions, too, there is no reasor
why a British wife turned Ameri
can can’t also enjoy the same
emancipation.
Women—no matter where thev
were bom—aren’t naturally silent
creatures, and the only reason they
ever pretend to be is when they
afe willing to pay the price for
what they hope to get—the atten
tion of a man.
Valentine Party And Program
Given By N. C. Sorosis Group
The February meeting of the
Education department of North
Carolina Sorosis was held on
Thursday at the clubhouse on
North Third street with Mrs.
Charles Lee Bragg, department
chairman, in charge.
The clubrooms were beautifully
decorated for the occasion,, which
was a program and Valentine
party. Decorations carried out the
Valentine motif throughout the
clubrooms with the mantels being
banked in native greenery and
candles. The table, laid with a
lace cloth was centered with red
camellias and burning red tapers
and dainty refreshments consist
ing of cakes and sandwiches cut
in shapes of hearts and iced in red,
green and white were placed at
intervals along the table. Coffee
was poured by Mrs. A. R. Willis,
president of North Carolina Soro
sis, who assisted Mrs. Bragg in
receiving guests during the after
noon. Mrs. J. A. Owens assisted
by Mrs. E. E. Boegli were in
charge of decorations while Mrs.
W. L. Williford, Mrs. Boegli, Mrs.
W. M. Dickson, Mrs. Eli Hand,
Mrs. K. W. Price, Mrs. William
Struthers and Mrs. H. T. Fisher
were in charge of refreshments.
Mrs. Eric Norden, director of the
New Hanover High school orches
tra, presented a group of the stu
"New Moon
Rehearsals
Are Underway
Practices of Sigmund Romberg’s
operetta, “New Moon,” are well
underway with the New Hanover
school Glee club doing the honors
To Miss Sara Robinson, NHHS
music teacher, is due the credit
for instructing and supervising the
Glee club in preparation for the
February 28 and March 1 perform
ances in the High school audito
rium.
Sarah Anne Eaton, still basking
in the glory of her last year’s leac
in “Naughty Marietta” will star aj
the beautiful Marianne. A veterar
of “Marietta” and “H. M. S. Pina
fore,’’ but new to stardom is Bobbj
McKenzie in the role of the dis
guised nobleman, Robert Misson
The comedy role of Alexander fall!
into the capable hands of Bobbj
Melton, remembered for his ex
cellent “Marietta” performance
Other leading roles will be sung
by C. F. Lewis as Bieaunoir, the
plantation owner; Melrose Straughi
as Julie, Marianne’s maid; Mar
guerite Todd, a flirtacious girl or
the Bride Ship; and Hugh Evans
as Besace, boatswain of the Neu
Moon. Donald Brown also of tht
“Naughty Marietta” cast will por
tray Captain Duval. Operetta new
comers Carl Jenkins and Lynr
Kirk, respectively, will enact tht
parts of Robert’s friend, Phillipe
and Ribaud, a representative oi
the French king. The entire Glet
club will take part in the operetta
choruses. Eugene Mauney will bt
accompanist for the entire operetta,
Briefly, the story deals with the
trials and entanglements of Rob
ert’s and Marianne’s love affair.
Their difficulties provide comical
situations as well as tender love
scenes.
Among the better known songs
from this operetta are, “Lover
Come Back To Me,” “Stout Hearted
Men,” “Softly As In A Morning
Sunrise,” “Wanting You,” and
“One Kiss.”
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dents in several delightful musical
selections including: Serenade,
Haydn’s Minuet and the War
March by Mendelssohn. These
numbers were beautifully rendered
and showed excellent training.
Guest speaker of the afternoon
was Miss Virginia Herrin, dean oi
students at New Hanover High
school and president of the North
Carolina Education association in
Wilmington. Miss Herrin was in
troduced by Mrs. J. W. Grise.
Miss Herrin chose as her sub
ject for the afternoon, Youth Con
servation, one of the main projects
chosen by the state federated wom
en’s clubs for the year. Miss Her
rin gave a splendid talk and tolc
of the many ways the home, school
and parents can aid in curbing
delinquency in the child of tomor
row; children must grow up to be
come responsible citizens, having
characteristics of responsibility
efficiency, honesty, and religion
The youth of tomorrow must be
conserved as much as the natura!
resources of our country, for the
youth of today is the honest citi
zen of tomorrow.
Special guests of the afternoor
were introduced, they were: Mrs
Eugene D. Witherspoon, wife o
Dr. Witherspoon, pastor of St
Andrews-Covenant Presbyteriai
church, Mrs. George Clendenin, o
Raleigh, formerly of Wilmington
and a past president of North Car
olina Sorosis, and the followini
new members of Sorosis Mrs. Wil
liam Struthers, Mrs. Elmore Hin
nant, Mrs. John Wenberg, Mrs
Ranald Stewart, Mrs. R. G. John
ston, and Mrs. Harry M. Wellott.
Country Club
Party Slated
Sunday Evening
The second in a series of weekly
informal Sunday night suppers will
be held this week at the Cape Fear
Country club from 7 until 9 o’clock
for members and their out-of-town
guests.
Due to the difficulty of procur
ing food, reservations must be
made before 4 o’clock, this af
ternoon. Absolutely no reserva
tions will be taken after that time
as a great many had to be turned
away last week. Members plan
ning to attend are requested by the
club management to call the club
office 4751 as soon as possible.
Supper will not be served after 9
o’clock.
A delicious turkey supper has
been planned and an even larger
attendance than last Sunday is
anticipated for this week.
uau weekly
Events Slated
The ‘second and range USO
club’s weekly schedule has been !
announced as follows:
Monday — 8—Informal dancing
and games. Group 6.
Tuesday — 8—Finger painting—
Miss Mary Kate Allen, instructor.
8—Informal dancing and games.
Group 9.
Wednesday — 8—Informal Wed
nesday dance and learn to dance
night. Group 2.
Thursday — 8—Bingo! Prizes,
girls, fun! 8 — Informal dancing
and games. Group 12.
Friday—8—Movie—"Chip Off the
Old Block”. 8—Informal dancing
and games. Group 11.
Saturday — 8—Hearts and Flow
ers ball—Formal. George Wash
ington’s Birthday ball. Group 10.
8:30—Favoritesongs
8:30—Favorite songs at the piano
—Mrs. Elizabeth E. Emory.
Sunday—9—Java club breakfast
Group 8. 9:30—Horseback riding
also every hour on the half hour
throughout the day. 11—Services
in local churches. 2—Send a letter
home—voice recordings. 2—4:30—
Shelfcraft, leathercraft, small
charge. 5—Home hour—one-half
hour of favorite hymn singing, fol
lowed by refreshments. Sponsored
by St. Paul’s Lutheran church, the
Rev. Walter B. Freed, minister.
7 — Movie—"Chip Off the Old
Block". 7:30—Symphony by Candle,
light—Louge "A”. A program of
classical and semi-classical record
ings, followed by your requests.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Abatelli an
nounce the birth of a son, Richard
Wayne, February 13, at Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Abatelli is the
former Mildred Shepherd.
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