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MRS. JOHN WILLIAM PITTMAN—Who prior to her marriage on September 14 in Trinity Avenue Presbyterian church in Durham, was Miss Mildred Hood, daughter of Mrs. Naomi Hood of Goldsboro and Carolina Beach. Mr. Pittman is the son of Mrs. Lena Sinclair Horton and the late Frank B. Pittman of Wilmington. Wilmington Debutante For this week's debutante we have chosen lovely EMMA MIT CHELL the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Mitchell. 17 Colon ial Drive. Forest Hills, who with Wilmington’s other four debu fr-tes made 'heir official bows lo North Carolina society at the an niL 1 deoutante ball of the Terpis chorean club in Raleigh September 13. Emma this year is a member of the Senior class at Salem col lege in Winston-Salem, and is majoring in sociology. You know Emma graduated from New Han over High school in 1942 with 'op honors being a member of the Nat ional Honor Society her senior year at NHHS. She was also president of the Hi-Y her last semester at NHHS and since leaving she has done equally well with honors at Salem. Emma this past spring at tended the Na ional YWCA con ference in Philadelphia represent ing her college along with Fran ces Carr of Durham. This Emma just loved for she is quite active in YWCA work at school and was a member of the YWCA cabinet at Salem Jast year and this year is again a member of the cabinet. Emma had a most pleasant sur prise last week for she thought that she would not have any real birthday celebration this year since she was away from home, but lo and behold she was surprised when on that very day in walked her parents. They even had a prettily decorated bir.hday cake, presents and alL the trimmings for a real party . . . this tickled Emma no end for she thought that her par ents were up in the mountains of Virginia on their vacation, they v but decided ;o cut their own trip short to spend Emma's 21st! birthday together. While in Raleigh for the wonder ful debutante bail Emma was the , houseguest of her second cousin. Mrs. .Josiah W. Bailey 'on North Blount street, and during her stay with her cousin she along with Sally Bailey and four other debu tanet friends and their marshals were honored with a beautiful EMMA MITCHELL party by Mrs. Bailey at her home. Bert Myers, Jr., of Wilmington at tended Emma as chief marshal for :lie dance and her assistant mar shals were WEDDELL HARRISS. Bobby Burns. Harold Jeter and John Codington, ail from Wilming ton. Emma's main hobby is horse back riding and it justly should be for last spring she took the blue ribbon in her class at the annual Sedgeficld show at Greensboro. Next week we will bring to you another of Wilmington's young debutantes. — B D. * * * BIRTH ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lewis, 11 Court Q, Lake Forest, announce the birth on a daughter, Louise Catherine, September 26 at Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Lewis is the former Louise Catherine Molinario of New Orleans, La. * * * Paches and tomatoes cannot be stored and should be canned. SCHOOL DRESSES Shantung and Broadcloth Organdy Ruffle Trim Sanforized \ elvelette Pajamas and Bathrobes __Sizes 2 to 10 THE JACK & JILL HOUSE 408U Walnut St. Dial 55)7 BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS COMMODORE HORNBLOWER BY C. S. FORESTER Commodore Hornblower Is as real lo most readers as Nelson or Nimitz. This is the fourth in this series and has been serialized. Good sea reading and of course Horn blower’s love for his wife, Lady Barbara runs throughout. DAVID THE KING BY GLADYS SCHMITT Through the magic of words Miss Schmitt has evoked the story of one of the most magnificent of sinners. HOUSE ABOVE THE RIVER BY MICHAEL FOSTER Memorable characters luxuriant scenes that shift from South to North to West and back form the bac?/,round of this groping struggle of a man and a woman toward com plete fulfillment. MANY OTHER POPULAR BEST SELLERS AND STANDARD BOOKS I A complete line of wedding invitations, announcements 1 and stationery. I OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT (fames (Book St ore 111 CHESTNUT ST. PHONE 6187 Stamp Defiance Chapter Of DAR Notes Birthday Lovely Tea Given Yesterday Afternoon At Sorosis Clubhouse Here Yesterday afternoon between the hours of 5 and 6 o’clock the Stamp Defiance chapter of the DAR’s celebrated the 25th year of their history with a silver tea, at the North Carolina Sorosis club-house of North Third street. Restraint was evidence in the clubhouse decorations which were silver anS white. The banquet table in the center of the room was cov. ered with hand embroidered linen cloth and was centered with a silver urn of white carnations, tuberose.; and white asters at the sides stood silver candelabra with white candles. The cylstal punch: bowl and three-tired white cake bearing the dates of 1921 and 1946 in silver were placed at the end of the table. In the receiving line were the present regent, Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer and the regents of the past years, Mrs. Guy Cardwell, Mrs. R. L. Hamme, Mrs. N. L. Roy, Mrs. J. K. Banncrman. Mrs. R. C. McCarl, Mrs. Charles Lee Bragg, and Mrs. Clayton Grant. The late Mrs. Cuthbert Martin was founder of the organization Miss Margaret Gibson of Asheville and Mis Jean Berry were the next regents who were prominent in the early days of the organization. Among the guests who filled the clubrooms the long windows of which were opened to the Indian summer breezes, was Miss Sallie McLaurin, the oldest charter mem ber both in years and service. During the tea hour Mrs. Eric Xorden with a group from the 1 XHHS orchestra played a number I of selections. |Beia Sigma Phi Sorority Holds | Special Meeting The Alpha Iota. Wilmington . chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, inter | national sorority, opened its rush season on Friday evening with a i ‘'pajama party” at the YWCA, Third and Grace street. Members attending were Ann Johnston, Judith Johnston. Betty Benson. Jean Blanchard, Beverly Stokley. Frances Wettig, Mary Drew and Easter Gay, and the in cited “rushees” present were: Dorothea Jones. Carolyn Mintz, Barbara Rivenbark, Jean Jones, Rosa Lee Reaves, Eleanor Reaves, Rosanna Bishop, Annie Mae Floyd, Dorothy Kennedy, 'Mary Jarman, Charlotte Gardner and Gloria Nichols. The party was opened with a parade and Annie Mae Floyd was chosen as the "typical pajama girl” and received a prize. The , members then presented a play to the pledges outlining the purpose, air, programs, social activities and international activities of Beta ' Sigma Phi. Later in the evening refreshments were served and the , girls remained at the YWCA for the night. Breakfast was served Saturday morning in the game room from an attractively deco rated table carrying out the so rority colors. The “rushees” were invited to attend a model meeting on October 8 when a program on "Table Manners and Decora tions,” will be featured. Official Hostess Is No Easy Job (Continued From Page One) has worked in the executive man sion for 64 years. All the servants except two are inmates of central and woman's prisons here. “We have a terrific 1 turnover," Miss Reilley said, “be cause as soon as we get a person trained, he usually gets paroled.” Aside from her regular duites, Miss Reilley shows numerous callers through the mansion each year. This year she showed hun dreds of North Carolina school chil dren through the house, pointing out interesting facts, and of course, telling all the little girls that it takes 25 yards of material to make ope upstairs curtain. Miss Reilley calls Charlotte her home, and before coming as hos tess to the mansion she was dieti cian for the U. S. Rubber company there. She formerly was hostess at the Charlotte Woman’s club. Miss Reilley can give some re vealing points on how to stretch a dinner to serve extra guests on short notice. But then she is accus tomed to feeding a lot of people. For during legislature, she said, “the governor seldom has less than 20 guests — even for break fast.” * * * Sweetened chopped apples make a tasty topping for quick coffee cakes. The topping is spread in the bottom of the baking pan and the coffee cake batter is spread over it and baked. Serve this luscious taste-teaser turned “topsy turvy” and cut into squares. A drop bis cuit recipe may be used for this calfec cake but it is improved if a little sugar and an egg arc added. MRS. ROBERT THEADORE EDWARDS—Of Henderson, who prior to her marriage last evening was Miss Norma Virginia Harriss, niece'of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Shepard and a native of Wilmington. Mr. Edwards is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hulser Edwards of Paterson, N. J.. and is now a resident of Henderson. Thelma Proctor, j Mr. Mathews Wed The marriage of Miss Thelma Proctor and E. L. Mathews ''.'■as performed in T e m p 1 e Baptist I church at 12:30 d. m. Saturday, j September 28, with the Rev. \V. J. Stevenson officiating. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Thomas F. Proctor of Washington, D. C., was becom ingly attired in a French blue suit with brown accessories, and a cor sage of bronze orchids. The bride gioom had as his best man his son, E. L. Mathews, Jr. Mrs. C. C. Gilbert, organist, and Miss Helen Jenkins, soloist ren dered a program of nuptial music. Miss Jenkins sang ‘The Sweetest Story river Told” and “O Perfec Love.” Mrs. Gilbert played “Ve netian Love Song” and “Indian i Love Call.” During the ceremony Liebestraum was softly played. Only the family and a few close friends were in attendance. After a wedding trip to northern points of interest, Mr. and Mrs. Mathews 'will be at home at 1817 Woolcott avenue. Mrs. Mathews is the daughter of Mrs. A. L. 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Myers. * t * Carrots with their tops on may look prettier than the topped va riety but actuallv they are less fresh. When the carrot is in the | ground, nouri thment goes from the leaf to root. Pull the carrot on1 of [ Ihe ground and tm nutrition goes! , the other way, leaves drawing 1 moisture and food from the root. ' NOW!.... For The First Time In Wilmington _ TODD’S PRESEXT A ---- The G-E Automatic Blanket is soft and deeply napped. Contains 50% wool, 25% cotton, 259c rayon. Size: 75 inches x 86 inches. Fits all single, three-quarter, double or twin beds. Bound with rayon satin, matching color of blanket. Binding has boxed corners for better wear. THE FAMOUS NATIONALLY ADVERTISED GENERAL ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC BLANKETS You get warmth without weight in this G-E Automatic Blanket. It is as light as an ordinary blanket and as warm as three when necessary. You are barely conscious of the soft layer of gentle, even warmth which covers you. Come in before cold weather sets in and see for yourself the many advantages of this wonderful blanket. , Adjusts Automaticly To Weather and Climate Set the blanket for the degree of warmth you want—and your bed stays that way, no matter how the bedroom temperature falls or rises. The G-E Electric Blanket Launders beautifully . » . may be washed by hand or at commercial laundry. Makes ut on bed as ordinary blanket. Guaranteed against defects for one year by the largest manufacturer of electrical appliances in the world—The General Electric Co. 21 SOUTH FRONT STREET Florence Faircloih, Thomas Macko Engaged Mr, and Mrs. G. G. Fair cloth of Raeford and Wilmington an nounce the engagement and ap proaching marriage of their daughter, Florence, to Thomas M. Maeko, of Greenville, New York. The wedding will take place on November 16 in Greenville. * * * Cabbage and turnips should be stored out of the house. If kept in the cellar, their odors will pene trate the rest of the house. 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