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The Wilmington morning star. [volume], May 21, 1947, Page 7, Image 7
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Clubwomens Congress Opens;
^\rs. Willis, Mrs. Williams
To Give Executive Luncheon
The forty-fifth annual convention of the Federation of
Women’s clubs will open its pre-convention activities today
hen Mrs. A. R. Willis, North Carolina Sorosis president and
j. C. Williams, general chairman for the convention
-e hostesses at the executive board luncheon at 12 p.m. in
.oL dining room of the Ocean Terrace hotel, Wrightsville
BeiP luncheon precedes the for
ening tonight at 7:30 o’clock
n,./fine Arts evening at Lum
a' when Mrs. Pilar H. Lim, a
lSSmher of the Phillipine Rehab
wf^tion commission and a form
l!l‘resident of the Philippine
el - ration of Women's clubs,
Fea»ks on the “Fine Art of Friend
&PfaH
Ambers of the executive board,
f will attend the luncheon will
*“° Mrs Karl Bishopric, presi
.f 'the Federation, Spray;
dEIlt Ed M. Anderson, first vice
nrtsideni, West Jefferson; Mrs.
11 council, second vice pres
S’ Wannaish; Mrs. Joh nS.
L„"’st third vice president, Hen
Lrsonville; Mrs. Charles G. Doak.
executive secretary. Raleigh;
j , i Frederick Henry, treas
,er Salisbury; Mrs. J. Hamp
'pr-ce corresponding secre
Leaksville; Mrs. R. R. Cu-I
-ecording secretary, Raleigh;
Miss Dorothy Rorbes, junior pres
ident, Wilmington, and Mrs. Le
Fell Dickinson, president of the
General Federation of Women’s
clubs, Washington, D. C.
Mrs. N L. Foy, newly elected
president of the Soorsls, and Mrs.
Pilar H. Lim will also be guests
at the executive board luncheon.
Taking place at the same time
as the executive luncheon, the
district vice presidents of the
Federation will lunch together.
Those present will include:
Mrs. Edward Baldridge, Sylva,
district 1; Mrs. W. H. Britt, Jr.,
Marion, 2; Mrs. J. M. Sample,
Statesville, 3; Mrs. S. K. Yel
ton, Spindale, 4; Miss Viola Kiker,
Poikton, 5; Mrs. George Skeek,
Winston-Salem, 7; Mrs. Fred
Poole, Mayodan, 7; Mrs. Harvey
McGhee. Garner, 8; Mrs. L. B.
Hester, Sanford, 9; Mrs. W. Carl
ton Floyd, Fairmont, 10; Mrs. G.
V. Gooding, Kenansville. 11; Mrs
"Tervice interruption
THURSDAY MORNING MAY 22
9 A. M. TO 11 A. M.
Electricity will be interrupted to effect necessary
maintenance. This affects all customers south of the
inland waterway on the Carolina Beach road including:
CAROLINA BEACH WILMINGTON BEACH
KURE BEACH FORT FISHER REACH
... Weather Permitting
TIDE WATER POWER COMPANY
Z. E. Murrell, Jacksonville, 12;
Mrs. W. E. Denning, Benson, 13;
Mrs. J. S. Vaughan, Woodland
14; Mrs. E. J. Brickhouse, Colum
bit, 15; and Mrs. Dennis Evans,
Maneto, 16.
Mrs. Aubrey Maune.v is in charge
of the luncheon.
During the opening meeting to
night at Lumina, the following
will g:eet the 500 delegates; Dr.
Sidney Allen, mayor of Wrights
ville Beach; W. Ronald Lane,
mayor of Wilmington; Mrs. A. R.
Willis, president of N. S. Sorosis;
and Mrs. Robert W. Fennell, presi
dent cf N. C. Junior Sorosis.
Presentation of the convention
will be made by junior president,
pages and the presidential pages
Convention pages will include:
Miss Dorothy Forbes.
Mrs. Sam Sondry, chief, from Wil
mington; Miss Anne McKenzie,
Whiteville; Mrs. T. W. Wilson,
Charlotte; Miss Elizabeth Niven,
Raleigh; Mis Harriet Moran, Ra
leigh; Mrs. Steve Mallard, Wal
lace; Miss Naomi Morris, Wilson;
Mrs. T. D. Miller, Mooresville;
Mrs. Frank Rollins, Washington;
Mrs. Frank White, Wilmington;
Mrs. Edwin Hubbard, Sanford; and
Miss Charlotte Orrell, Wilming
ton.
President’s pages will be: Miss
Mary Ann Cheatham, Wilmington;
Miss Sara Anderson; and Mrs. J.
G. Farrell, Jr., Leaksville.
Following the opening meeting,
a reception will be held at the
Ocean Terrace hotel.
Kindergarten
To Give Play
Members of the Church of the
Good Shepherd kindergarten will
present a play tonight entitled,
“The Dolls Frolic,” at the Parish
Hall, Sixth and Queen streets at
7:30 o’clock.
A small admission will be charg
ed, the proceeds of which './ill be
used for additional equipment to
enlarge the program for the kin
dergarten.
SPEAKER FOR THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE N. C. FED
ERATION OF Women’s clubs—Mrs. Pilar H. Lim. a member of the
Philippine Rehabilitation commission and former president of the
Philippine Federation of Woman’s clubs, will appear on the program
at Lumina tonight. Mrs. Lim, wife of Brig. Gen. Vincente Lim, a
leading Philippine military figure, is the mother of six children, in
cluding a West Point graduate, an Annapolis graduate, and a gradu
ate of M. I. T. Her speech tonight will be entitled, “The Fine Art of
Friendship.”___
Portrait Of Bishop Darst Wins
Frist Place In Art Exhibit
Vollian B. Rann‘s “Portrait of
Bishop Thomas C. Darst,'1 won
first place in the open competition
of the exhibition or the work of
North Carolina artists Monday,
when the Federation of Women’s
clubs opened its pre-conention
festivities at the Ocean Terrace
hotel.
Judged by Miss Lucy Cherry
Crisp, assistant secretary of the
State Art Society, Raleigh, Joseph
Hutchison, curator of the Mint
Museum in Charlotte, and Mrs. G.
Warren Barrett, past director of
the Wilmington Museum of Art,
second place in the jury choices
went to Kenneth Harris for his
“Spring Painting” and, third place
to Claude Howell for his “Broken
Jetty.”
All three artists are at present
making their homes in the local
area.
Mr. Rann also took an honorable
mention for his “Pier at Wrights
ville,” while Miss Peggy Hall cf
Wilmington won a second honor
able mention for her portrait,
“Marjorie.”
In the division open only to
Federation members, the S. Clay
Williams cup for portraits was
awarded to Mary Duffy Ward of
New Bern for her “Little Sister.”
Mrs. M. Leslie Davis of Beau
fort won the Margaret Newell
Graham silver vase for her water
color, “Waterfront in Morehead,”
and Mrs. W. E. Davis of Seven
Spring won the Ethel Parker cup
for her oil painting other than a
portrait, “Michaelmus Daisies.”
The landscape or marine in oil
and the graphic art divisions were
not represented at the show.
Claude Howell took away one of
the special honors, when his
“Overlook,” was recommended
for purchase.
A needlepoint rug made by Mrs.
T. W. Sbuford of Charlotte won
the award in the special division
of arts and crafts.
According to Mrs. John Knox
Ward, senior chairman and Mrs.'
James Sloan, junior art chairman,
all pictures entered, are now on j
display in four rooms of the Ocean
Terrace hotel, where the exhibit |
is open to the public. Winning
pictures will be seen in the lobby
Weekly Card
Party Given
At Clubhouse
Bridge was played yesterday I
morning and during the early part !
of the afternoon at four tables 1
when members of the Country club !
and their guests gathered for the '
weekly card event and luncheon.
The game began at 11 o’clock
and luncheon consisting of curried
chicken, steamed rice, an assort
ed relish, tossed green salad, hot
buttered biscuits, ice tea, and
strawberry tarts with whipped
cream.
Those playing cards included:
Mrs. William G. James, Mrs.
Julien K. Taylor, Mrs. W. R.
Smith, Miss Allie Morris Fechtig,
Mrs. Alice Morrow, Mrs. Beverly
C. Snow, Mrs. J. Irving Corbett,
Mrs. E. C. Hines, Mrs. Marsden
Bellamy, Mrs. Ashley Curtis, Mrs.
r .—,
Dr. W. N. Hardison
—Chiropodist—
5th Floor — Trust Bldg.
Specializing: In
Weak and Fallen Arches
and All Foot Ailments
Full Line
ORTHOPEDIC SHOES
DIAL (965
Residence Phone 2-0854
David R. Murchison, Miss Jennie
Murchison, Mrs. Franklin Bell,
Mrs. B. Charles Bell. Jr., of St.
Louis. Mo., Mrs. Ransey Weathers
bee. Jr., and Mrs. Stanley Win
borne.
Good News!
STEP OUT AGAIN
IN A \Jassarette
Selections include all-elastic
fabrics and panelettes . . .
girdles and pantie girdles.
Enioy that feeling of com
fort and good grooming as
sured you only in a Vassal
ette of Controlled Freedom
Priced $9.50 $ I C.00
from u to ( *
Exclusively
WEDNESDAY MORNING SPECIALS
The Advertisers Here Offer Special Values For
These Values Will Noi
Be Sold Before Or After
The Hours Mentioned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SHOPPERS
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1947 -9 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
— __ ______________ f _____
Every Advertisement Is
An Outstanding Value.
You Have Waited
For Them
A Long Time—
THEY ABE HERE NOW!
CURTAIN
STRETCHERS
695
IN LIMITED NUMBERS
GETYOURSEARLY
-
PENDER FURNITURE CO.
Wednesday Morning Special!
Mahogany and Maple
TABLES
2.5% OFF
l°J Wednesday morn
“f we re offering 25%
coff»n our entire stock
b!f” seJnr cncktail ta*
bl, See t-iem ... anc
Duv and save
SPECIAL
NEW FEATHERLITE 5-BLADE
LAWN MOWERS
I
j' Made to Sell
* For $24.95
| Deluxe Mowers on Easy Terms
Brass Host AAC Hedge $1 AA
i Nozzles .Shears.... 1 iwO
j Lawn Tie Pruning QQc
j Sprinklers .... II Shears.
1 Self-Sharpening
1 Semi-Pneumatic Tires
1 Fine Tool Steel Blades
' Steel Ball Bearings
' Gears Totally Enclosed
'Strength Without Weight
TAUBMAN’S
16 S. Front St. Phone 6238
SPECIAL!
FOR WEDNESDAY HORNING
ALL-LEATHER
SANDALS
The Very Thing For Beach and Play Wear.
Genuine Leather Sole and Straps
—For—
WOMEN and MEN
Values To 3.00
A REAL
VALUE
for ^
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Su-Ann Shoe Store
<Sfoot wear of or dll
109 Vi N. Front St. Phone 2-1391
Our Wednesday Special!
Made In Mexico
HUARACHES
(Squeaks)
Smart New
BAREFOOT
SANDALS
Sandler Of Boston
ROPESTERS
Ideal for Beach!
BOOTERIE
WEDNESDAY HORNING
STAR SPECIAL
JUICE
EXTRACTOR
Geis all of the juice out of
orange, lime, or lemon and
strains out the seeds and
pulp. Made of good heavy
metal. Strong and durable.
WEDNESDAY
MORNING
$1.25
VALUE
A REAL VALUE
FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING
CRICKET
CHAIRS
Reduced to
y2
PRICE
Regularly
11.00 to $25.00
Priced for Wednesday
Morning
Your chance to get a
handsome cricket chair
at % price. A variety of
styles to choose from.
$5Mto*l2^
Wilmington Furniture & Storage Corp.
“THE OLD RELIABLE”
RSI ij *
FOLDING
DECK CHAIRS
Regular
4.95
vralue
Wed. 9 to 1
Clear Oak Frames, Varnished,
Canvas Slings in Green or Blue

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