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MISS JOYCE WEST—Who this week was elected president o£ the choir for next year at the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina. Miss West is a rising senior piano major in the school of music at the college and will get her degree in piano next year. She if the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. West of 1319 Princess street, this city. Lincoln's Personal Papers S1 a 1 e d Tc Be Opened July 26 In Washington Documents May Prove “Great Emancipator’’ Was A Tar Heel RALEIGH, May 24, When Ab raham Lincoln’s personal papers and documents are opened July 26 in the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C., North Carolin ians ma ylearn whether or not ■‘The Great Emancipator" w’as born in North Carolina. Stories concerning Lincoln’s birth are legion and even his greatest biographers fail to estab lish the common belief that he was borr in Kentucky. None of his biographers ever produced any autnentic records of his birth there except a fly leaf from a family Bible, the entries in which admit tedly were all written at one sit ting. In the mountains of North Caro lina, there is a story which may be something more than a legend. According to those who '.ell it, about the year 1805. a farmer by the name of Abraham Enloe moved his family from Rutherford County to the upper reaches of Oeona Lufta in what is now Swain county. Besides his wife and child ren, an orphan girl who had been making her home with the Enloes also made the westward trcek. Her name was Nancy Hanks, accord ing to the tradition. The story goes that some two years later Nancy Hanks gave birth to a boy, which was rumored about the neighborhood to bear a striking resemblance to Abraham Enloe. At any rate, its advent pro vided an unsettled domestic life foi the no v-aging Enloe. And to ease tue situation, tradition bas it, be placed Nancy Hanks and be" ion on horseback in the company ol some relatives from Kentucky. The group then jounied across the mountains into the Blue Grass state. James H. Cathey just beiore tr.e turn ol the century authored a book entitled “'The Genesis ol Lin coln,” in which he attempted to prove that Nancy Hanks ill'giti mate olf-spring was A'oraham Lin coln. In his book, Cathey repro duced signed statements of a score or more longtime residents of Swain county and the surrounding area of Western North Carolina, who swore to the veracity ol the Efiloe-Lincoln tradition. A number of signers declared they had known Enloc and his family personally. Cathey’s most appealing factor is contained in photographs repro duced in the book. Their purpose is to show the striking similarity in Abraham Enloe's legitimate off spring and Abe Lincoln himself. On July 26 the contents of Lin ed .’s personal papers and docu ments will be revealed to the world for the first time. Lir. C. Percy Powell, a Winston-Salem native, with the Division of Manu scripts of the Library oi Congress, will make them public. Lincoln’s papers were left to the Library of Congress by his son, Robert Todd Lincoln. More than lo.OOO letters, proclamations and papers of state were left under a provision that they not be made public until 21 years after Rc'oeit Todd Lincoln's death. Ruber* died in 1926. It is expected that these papers will disclose many phases of Lin coln's life which have thus far in rrvsterv. Until July 26. Dr. Powell will te t.p onlv n an who knows the ans swers. Ttf capers are kept in a safe ot which only he has the Ci{umm Me <zjflying ■ ■ ■ lh<“ you're the best dressed girl m the crowd when you step forth on l,e pedestal of perfection. The spotlight wilt reveal a dream dress of con sting pastels, topped with startling black eyelet. Also reversed with k shirts topped with pastel eyelet. Sizes 0 to 15. Washington's Mad Social Whirl Highlighted Last Week By DAR's Numerous Entertainments -M-* .Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer Had Charge Of N. C. Luncheon At Mayflower JULIA McNINCH SLEAR Members of Ihe National I Society, Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, stated a real j “home - coming” this week, when I they gathered for their first Con | tinental Congress since the War in Iheir own palatial headquarters. Memorial Continental hall and Constitution hall in Washington. And judging from the huge influx of Daughters—the gay sounds of partying and the political rumblings that have emanated from their beautifully designed auditoriums, they are as glad to be back in crowded Washington, as Washington is pleased to have these orchid-visitors! With unfagTine in'cesi ' n d mighty tired heels, WE KNOW!) they have dashed out at the break of dawn-each "day for committee breakfasts - or to buttonhole another voter and then were off before Washington had so much as scarcely yawned. From the morn ing their orchid was pinned on their shoulder, until too fete -fa tigued to care, life was just a mad confusion of annual reports, speeches, luncheons, teas, banquets and blue-print campaign ing. Thursday was the great day. Some four thousand or more mem bers loyally lined up to vote, three or four abreast, under um brellas - the line actually extend ing the length of tne block, at times. Through all sessions pretty pages darted, their white costumes emphasized pleasantly against the colorful costumes of the delegates. Miss Sarah Bclk. daughter of Mrs. Henry Belk of Charlotte, who has held more national offices in the DAR than perhaps any other woman, was platform page again this year. Attractive Peggy Holt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Roweli Holt, Jane Fairly, Monroe; Eliza beth Marie Wade. Dunn; Muriel Ketchum ot Jacksonville, Camille Griffin. New Bern; Mrs. William F. Langer of Rocky Mount. Miss Mildred”" Ann Dillard, Draper; and Mrs. Mary Henri Peterson, were among the pages who directed Iheir services toward the North Carolina Daughters. Historic Larz Anderson house on Massachusetts avenue, national i headquarters of the Society of | Cincinnati, with its fabulous works j of art as a background, was the ' setting for the reception given by ; Mrs. Stanley Thorpe Manlovc, ' candidate lor president - General. ! DAR: and her associate candi j dates last Monday. Washington J has never seen the like before. ! For hours, beautifully gowned J women stood in line to enter the I world-famous mansion, the queue j extending from the intricately ’ carved door, along the c u r v i n g driveway onto the sidewalk f o i ! some distance. I don t believe I have ever seen so many women all together — so many patient women — so many very warm women. — for the afternoon was hot. One of the pleasantest things, after milling through the crowds was to slip into the terraced and formal gardens and chat over i punch with the Tar Heel I Daughters. There we found Mrs. 1 Henry Bclk, a charming picture in a soft blue gown and a hat—large and becoming — topping her cos tume. Also on the terrace w ere Mrs. Ed Puett and her daughter Lucille: Mrs. George E. Bisanar of Shelby, Mrs. J. C. Hayden and Mrs. J. H. Welborn of High Point. Mrs. Sam Lee, Mrs. Hardison and Miss Virginia Horne of WaJesboro. ar.d Mrs. J. S. Silversteen of YWCA Schedules Week's Activities YWCA activities scheduled lor the week will be highlighted by the Blue Triangle Business Girls’ club’s covered dish supper fol lowed by a program at the Lake Forest picnic grounds. Tlie calendar for the week in cludes: Sunday — t>: 30 p.m., Youth Fel lowship from Grace church. Monday — 10 a.m.. staff meet ing; 4 p.m. Junior YWCA Craft class; 6:45 p.m., Residence Girls’ Vespers. Tuesday — 6 p.m., Senior Y Teen meeting; 6 p.m., Covered ebsh supper Blue Triangle club, program at Lake Forest picnic grounds. Wednesday — 10;30 a.m.. Fresh man Y-Teen beach party; 3:30 p.m., Sunset Park Y-Teen. combination, and only he is allow ed in the tiny room in !he Library building where the papers arc now being read, catalouged and filed. When Lincoln’s papers are made public, Dr. Powell will be host to prominent biographers, histor’ans and critics from all over the United States. Whether the North Carolina tradition concerning Lincoln’s ori gin will be confirmed or refuted at that time remains to be seen, but thus far it has not been dis proven by any authentic records known to exist. MRS. DELMAS REYNOLDS— The former Edith Ann Britt, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Britt of Bolivia, whose wedding took nlare on April 27 in Conway? S. C. Brevard were on their way out as we arrived at the festivities. MRS. SPENCER. CHAIRMAN Tuesday. Mrs. O Byrne and her associate officers, entertained at a very large reception in the May flower, with invitations extended to all voting-daughters. The North Carolina luncheon, in the Chinese room of the Mayflower was one of beauty, with good food and handsome women in attendance, and Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer, of Wilmington, luncheon chairman. Mrs. Preston Wilkes of Chariot e, past state regent was honoree. Among the hundred or more Tar Heels lunching together that day was Mrs. J. Kenneth Pfohl of Winston-Salem who composed the DAR Hymn sung at the opening session Tuesday morning. The gay hubbub of southern ac cents, partly submerged in soft laughter that means party - time, enlived the Presidential dining room of the Mayflower as the great gold encased mirrors re tlecied the loveliness and charm of the Visiting Daughters who gathered as guests at the luncheon given Thursday by Mrs. Hamilton C. Jones, wife of North Carolina’s Tenth District Congressman. The long oval table, with attractive place cards for twenty-seven guests, was perfectly appointed, wan a large arrangement of spring flowers in the center and two smaller ones at either end. Mrs. Jones’ guests included the Charlotte delegation, Mrs. Preston B. Wilkes; Mrs. W. H. Belk. Miss Sarah Belk, Mrs. E. C. Marshall, Mrs. W. S. Lee, Mrs. W. W. Garth wright, Mrs. Fred Laxton, M r s. Henry Summerville, Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs. Paul Efird, Mrs. R. G. Spratt, Mrs. H. J. Dunavant, Miss Martha Doughton, Mrs. L. J. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Emmett Steger, Mrs. John Massey, Mrs. Ross Puette. Mrs. J. A. Yarbrough, Mrs. J. P. Quarles, Mrs. H. P. Murray, Mrs. Victor Will, Mrs. Norman Bcehmer, daughter of the hostess, Mrs. N. A. Townsend, Mrs. Robin Brem and Mrs. John K. Slear. Miss Gertrude Carraway. state regent, sat at Mrs. Jones right and on her left was Mrs. E. C. Gregory. Other guests were Mrs. George Bisaner. Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer. Mrs. Braxton Jones, Dr. Mary Martin Sloop, Mrs. W. H. Vanderlinden of Shelby and Mrs. William Langer, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. After a short session at the DAR Congress, the energetic North Carolina ’’Daughters” were off again partying — with their desti nation the spacious apartment of Judge and Mrs. Newman A. Town send, where Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Braxton B. Jones were host esses at a reception for the North Carolinians here for the Congress. Receiving with the hostesses were Mrs. Wilkes, Mrs. Kenneth C. Roy 11, Miss Gertrude Carraway, Mrs. Lindsay Warren. Col. West ray B. Boyce greeted the guests at the door and Mrs. E. A. Branch of Raleigh introduced them to the receiving line. Assisting in the dining room were Mrs. Lamar Caudle. Mrs. Fred Morrison. Mrs. Jackson Davis. Mrs. May Thompson Evans, and Mrs. John K Slear. In addition to the Charlotte guests were Mrs. Mary Colvin Murphy, Mrs. Selma Moore, Mrs. Tom McGee, Mrs. Colin Shaw Smith of Mount Olive; Mrs. Livingston Vann and her mother Mrs. Wells; Mrs. P. M.Travis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murray of Charlotte; Mrs. Hillman Moody of Raleigh, Mrs. Kenneth Babbington, Mrs. G. A. Kernodle, Burlington; Mrs. Louis Stephens and Mrs. Earle West brook of Dunn, Mrs. Dick Fountain of Rocky Mount; Mrs. Sam Sparger, Durham, Mrs. Joseph Graham, Durham; Mrs. Zack Whitaker, Oak Ridge, Mrs. Graham Edgerton of Raleigh; Miss Martha Doughton, Mrs. Wilson Hallowell, Mrs. Noah Bare foot, Mrs. Duckworth Glover, Mrs. Sarah Stewart and Mrs. John Keelenberger, whose mother, Mrs. J. E. Latham has just given $150, 000 for the restoration of Tryor Palace. Also Mrs. Ellen DeButts. I Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. W. C. Tucker of Greensboro, Mrs. R. N. Barber of Waynesville; Mrs. Sam Lee of Monroe and Mrs. Albert Gore of Wilmington. Mrs. H. J. Dunavant, national vice-chairman o fthe committee on genealogical records for the DAR was unable to be present as she was making her report of this national com mittee, and Mrs. Wyche, who was named one of the tellers for the election was also prevented from attending by pressing duties. In fact the tellers went on “d u t y” early Thursday morning anj did not finish the official count until 4 a. m. Friday. More than one thousand delegates remained in the hall until the “returns” were announced. Ladies luncheons will go on. It s a custom it seems that is difficult to abolish. That is, if any one even had such a thought! There was plei ty of gay “looking-back” at I the one held the other day at I Pierre’s by a group of "old” i Peace girls who got together to make plans for attending the Alumnae reunion for the Celebra tation of the 75th Anniversary May 31-June 3. On the luncheon com mittee were Mrs. Mary Murphy who was pinch - hitting for the chairman, Mrs. William Primm; Mrs. Julia Culbreth Gray, the “Virginia Dare Doll Lady” whom . you will see if you visit Roanoke Island this summer, and specifi cally “The Doll House”; Miss Ida Currie, who was brimming with news from Peace and the celebra tion plans, Mrs. Tom Magee (Sarah Kornegay), Mrs. Newman A. Townsend, Mrs. Ethel Wood ward Sharpe and Mrs. John K. Slear. Others who expect to at tend are Mrs. Charles Riley, Mrs. Calvin Hassell, Mrs. David (Mary Steele) Sentner. Mrs. John Izard of Biltmore I Forest, chairman of the South eastern zone of Garden clubs of America was a visitor this week in Washington and met with the Directors of the club. Miss Marga ret Cummings is visiting here while attending the dances of the University of Maryland. They're Bark! I«»' Genuine Imported Swiss Batiste DRESSES For the first time since the war we have high styled, beautifully made genuine imported Swiss batiste dresses in a lovely array of styles with hand made lace and pique trim. It’s the ideal frock for cool, crisp summer wearing! In white and the most wanted colors. 3M Julia Corner Front and Grace Streets COMMENCEMErrr SPEAKER— The Rev. Charles Stewart Mac Kenzie, pastor of the Western Pres byterian church of Washington, D. C., and chaplain of the St. Andrews Society of Washington, who will make the commencement address -* the graduation exercises of Flora Macdonald college on Tuesday . .urmng, May 27. Gloria Foreman, Thad Walker, Jr., Engaged To Marry Mr. and Mrs. Ben Foreman of Salisbury, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Gloria, of Wilmington, to thad O. Walker Jr , of this city. The wedding is to take piace in early August. Miss Foreman is residing at present with her aunt, Mrs. E. ■S. Erb, this city. 501 MURCHISON BLDG. Miss Orma Jean Willis Selected To Sing In Peabody Concert May 29 Miss Oraia Jean Willis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Wiliis of Wilmington, a second year student at Peabody Conser vatory of Music in Baltimore, .has been selected to sing in the exhi bition concert to be held on Thurs day, Mav 29. Being selected to appear on this 7 rogram is considered a very high honor as only a few of the three and four year students are picked to sing. Miss Willis, has a icveiy soprano voice, and prior to going ,o Pea- ! body was a voice student of Mrs. I Robert C. Merritt of Wilmington. She is an honor graduate of New Hanover High school and was first place winner in the high school glee club contest at Greensboro her senior year in high school. She also sang the leading parts in both the junior and senior operettas while at New Hanover High, and has sung in various church choirs of the city. Miss Willis expects to return to the city on June 2. Perilla is of the mint farniiy. The seed produces a rapid-drying oil used in paint and varnish. — June Bride-Elec! Is Entertained Ai Lovely Card Pm, __ I Miss Mary Norma Lev honored at a beautifullv •L„"'ss luncheon and bridge pa-tPPOlKe! Mrs. Joe Simon. Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Be:-va.*°!d hostesses entertained at -;r on? club ' Miss Levine, bride-elect c was presented with a w‘®* sage of spring flower, COr' rival. The luncheon table vT" ,: orated with a low bowl ofV"* flowers. Miss Levine wa, ed with a lovely bridal ,,<■ Eie5;' During the afternoc” hr r! L iu play and attests mcUirirci'-' 45 friends nf ‘h, BIRTP VXNOl \t K|) Mr- M«; L- L. Hewlett,, nounced the birth of a dan- . Marie Elaine. May 22 „■ y“f Sprunt annex. Mrs*. Hewlett former Virginia Hales. ’* 1! 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