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VOLT 12—NOl5j WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1940 PRICE FIVE CENTS
jffnor Gorin To Give Recital Here
It Hish School Auditorium Monday
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With the appearance tomorrow
t in the auditorium of the New
i h school at 8:30 o’clock
jcor Gorin, famous young barl
°L Wilmington inaugurates it’s
thirteenth Co-Operative Concert
pnssiblv no happier choice
jeries. rUk‘
Inve been made of an artist to
f0J' the year off right. Mr. Gorin
,tar been * bailed everywhere as a
1,1crb creative as well as interpre
nmsician, with a stirring voice,
landing- in power and range. His
magnetic personality and limitless
•ramatic resources make him one
of the most thrilling of the younger
lists of the day.
’Admission to the concert will be
hr membership card only. Cards are
transferable, and guest cards may
. gecured for bona fide out-of-town
wests of members. If any subscrib
\ bas failed to receive his member
in card in the mails, he is asked
tlall the secretary. Wm. G. Robert
ni phone 651?, but it is requested
all sucli calls be made before
jlordav noon.
Mr. Gorin's program follows:
Adolph Balier at the piano:
I
Troppo Soavi I Lusti, t rancesco
Cjvaiii, (Transcribed by Pietro Flori
da.) '
She never told her Love, Haydn;
La Danza, Rossini.
II
Sehnsueht, Fischerweise, Schu
lz Es traumte mir, O liebliche
tvaneen. Brahms.
III
Largo al factotum, from “II Bar
bie di Siviglia,” Rossini.
Intermission
IV
Nocturne in B flat minor, Chopin;
Hie Great Gate at Kiev, Moussorg
sky, (from "Pictures at an Exhibi
tion'), Mr. Bailer.
V
The Crying of Water, Campbell
Tipton; One Little Cloud, Mildred
Lund Tyson; Within My Dreams,
Igor Gorin; A Little Song of Life,
Albert Hay Malotte.
VI
Lonely am I as of old. Tschaikow
sky; Burlak, Ukrainian Folksong;
None but the Lonely Heart, Tschai
kotvsky; The Fountain, S'. Jw.
Tanejew; Shepherd’s Song, Igor
Horir
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WINTER PARK SCHOOL
WILL PRESENT PLAY
ON TUESDAY EVENING
The Winter Park school will pre
sent ar. operetta, "The Kidnaping of
Santa Claus,” at the school on Tues
day evening at 8 o’clock. The pro
sram will be given under the direc
tion of Mrs. Jean Morton Joyce.
A small admission will be charged
and the public is cordially invited to
attend. All funds raised will be used
in purchasing cafeteria equipment.
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Birth Announced
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Melton, of
Wghtsville Sound, announce the
birth of a daughter, Shirley Jane,
on December 9, at the Marion
Sprunt annex.
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Miss Bear And
Dr. Hofbauer
Wed Thursday
Bride Is Daughter Of Mrs.
Henry C. Bear; Home Wed
ding Solemnized Here
The following- announcement will
be read with widespread interest to
friends and relatives here:
Announcements issued out of the
city read as follows:
Mrs. Henry C. Bear
announces the marriage of her
daughter
Annette
to
Doctor Ernest Hofbauer
on Thursday, December the twelfth
nineteen hundred and forty
Wilmington, North Carolina
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHOIR WILL PRESENT
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Following a precedent of some
time since, the choir of the First
Presbyterian church, will, on Sun
day afternoon, December 22 at 6
o’clock, make their annual contri
bution of sacred music appropriate
to the Christmas season.
The cantata chosen for presenta
tion this year is "The Christ Child'1
(Hawley). The chorus consists of
twenty-four singers each one of
which has committed the entire
score to memory. The same beauti
ful costumes and electrical effects
which characterize musical pro
ductions by this choir will be in ef
fect at this time. Those who were
fortunate as to gain admission to
‘‘Bethlehem’’ sung a few seasons ago,
may realize what is in store for as
many as attend this service.
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TILESTON P.-T. A.
CONDUCTS MEETING
The Tileston Parent-Teacher as
sociation held Its regular meeting
Tuesday afternoon, December 10, in
the auditorium of the school. The
president, Mrs. I. T. Sell, presided.
The program was opened with the
salute to the Flag after which
America was sung. Miss Mary
Davis led the devotional.
Several Christmas Carols were
sung by the audience. A beautiful
Christmas story entitled “The Star
of Bethlehem” was read by Miss
Kara Lynn Corey and Silent Night
was sung at the close of the story.
The state president’s message" was
delivered by Mrs. Archie Ayers.
Mrs. A. R. Jordan gave a report on
the district conference held at Pen
derlea, November 14.
The attendance banner was won
by Miss Meta LeGrand’s second
grade.
The meeting was dismissed w'ith
prayer by Mrs. J. C. Spivey.
m ss (Jean (Bertram
Quin U?ior at W. C. U. N C. who has been honored by election to the
l„ “ ciub literary organization of the university. Miss Bertram is major
t'j .L cr,rnposition and the classics. STie has also attained distinction
ciub e Canipus by her successful organization of the American History
the. *n, exclusive student body not under influence or supervision ot
eo]](,„ u'*.v- This is the only student body of its type at North Carolina s
'"hnlp °r women. In her freshman and sophomore years she was a
trv m r’f ,hp staff °f Coraddi, the college magazine, also of the Chemis
%la ;>rman clubs. Miss Bertram will be remembered as ranking
New Hanover High school class of ’38.
Whose wedding was solemnized last evening at Trinity Methodist church' at 6:30 o’clock in a formal ceremony. Mrs.
Cooper is the former Miss Nancy Ann Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Paul Campbell, of Oleander. (Photograph
by Adams Studio). _ _
The Messiah’
Will Be Given
Here Dec. 20th
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Choir To Give Annual
Presentation
Handel’s Oratorio, “The Messiah”
is to have its fifth annual presenta
tion at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
church, Friday December 20 at 7:30
p. m. under the direction of G. L.
Walker. The choruses will be ren
dered by the St. Andrew’s choir
with accompaniments by Daura
Howell Norden.
Soloists include guests from other
Wilmington churches: Mrs. Samuel
Drop, Jr., director of music at the
First Presbyterian church, Mrs.
rheo Hashagen, soprano soloist at
St. John’s Episcopal church and
Mrs. G. L. Walker, director of
music at the First Baptist church.
Other soloist are Misses Dorothy
Hearn, Caroline Farrar, Gladys
Skipper and Katherine Haskett, and
Walford Thompson and Jesse Sel
lers.
The public is cordially invited to
ittend this presentation.
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SMITH-SMITH
MARRIAGE IS
ANNOUNCED HERE
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Smith an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter, Jewel, to Thomas Edison Smith,
[X, ’of Tabor City. The marriage took
place on Saturday, November 2.
30C SUN_
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Birth Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Long, of
Savannah, Ga., announce the birth
of a daughter, Geraldine, on De
cember 4, at the Telefair hospital
in Savannah. Mrs. Long is the
former Miss Katherine Hewette,
of Supply 5
North Carolina Sorosis Will
Give Annual Christmas Party
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On Thursday afternoon, December
19, at 4 o’clock at the Sorosis club
house on North Third street the
annual Christmas open house of the
North Carolina Sorosis will be held
at which time it will welcome all
members of the club and their in
vited guests. The clubhouse will be
attractively arranged for this fes
tive occasion with appropriate deco
rations.
The program for the afternoon will
be under the direction of Mrs. J. D.
Edwards, chairman of music, and
will be as follows: a vocal trio,
“Welcome Sweet Pleasure” a 16th
century madrigal; "Low How a Rose,
’Ere Blooming," an old English song
by Michael Praetorious, sung- by
Misses Marion Floyd, Mamie Lee
Kimball and Miss Mary Brantley
Foscue. Miss Helen Scoggins, of Wil
mington, and a teacher of piano
and official accompa'niest at Flora
Macdonald college, will give the
following selections. Sonata in A
Major by Scharlotti. Nocturne in D
Flat Major by Chopin, and Waltz
in E Flat Major by Chopin. Miss
Mildred Dempsey, also of this city,
and a teacher at Flora Macdonald
college at Red Springs, who is first
prize winner in the North Carolina
short story contest, will give a Christ
mas reading. Carol singing by the
entire assembly will be led by Mrs.
J. D. Edwards accompanied by Mrs.
B. H. Thomason at the piano. Dur
ing the tea hour Miss Elizabeth
Fryer will play carols.
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Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Williamson
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Marian Velna, of New
York city, to Michael Walter Seol
lin, II, son of Dr. and Mrs. G. W.
Scollin, of Lake Placid, N. Y.
The date of the wedding will be
announced later. 1
When do Gall
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Saturday 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Pictures for Sunday’s paper
should reach the Star-News office
by noon Thursday. Only black and
white glossy prints are acceptable.
Information for cutlines must ac
company picture.
Birth announcements are accept
ed only with signatures.
Announcements of • weddings and
engagements are not published un
less they are signed.
Copy for Sunday’s paper is re
quested as early as possible and
will not be taken after 3 p. m. Sat
urday. To be accepted stories should
be typed in double spacing on paper
8 1-2 x 11. Do not write on back of
paper.
Notices for monthly meetings of
circles must be typed and sent to
Star-News office.
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PARTY IS GIVEN
FOR BILLY NEAL
Billy Neal, who has been sta
tioned in Hawaii for the past year
is visiting his mother, Mrs. B. F.
Shytle.
He was entertained by his mother,
at the home of his sister, Mrs. H.
C. Moore, 413 Church street.
Games were enjoyed throughout
the evening by all. Those attending
w-ere: Billy Neal, honoree, Misses
Lana Harrell, Miriam Neal, Annie
Lee Bell, Grace Rhodes, Alice Neal,
Lois Williams. Bill Eubanks, Bill
Flowers, Bruce Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Neal, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ford Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Moore, Mrs. B. F. Shytle, Mrs. E.
D. Fennell and Mrs. S. G. Malpass,
Baltimore, Md.
Miss Meares And
R. M. Kermon, Jr.
Are Married
Wedding Solemnized On Sat
urday, December 7 At
Watts Street Church
In a ceremony of beauty and
simplicity, Miss Mary Newkirk
Meares, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Meares of Clarkton, became
the bride of Robert M. Kermon,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Kermon of Wilmington and Ra
leigh Saturday mornihg, Decem
ber 7 at 11:30 o’clock in the Watts
Street Baptist church.
The service was performed by
Rev. Owen Herring, and only
members of the immediate fam
ilies and close friends were pres
ent. The impressive ring service
was used. Mis. S. J. Angler played
the nuptial music, “Clair de Lune”
by Debussy; Lohengrin’s “Bridal
Chorus”, “To a Wild Rose”, by
MacDowell, and the “Wedding
March”, by Mendelssohn.
For her wedding outfit the bride,
chose a Soldier blue suit with navy
accessories, and she wore a shoul
der corsage of gardenias and
sweetheart roses.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the couple left by automo
bile for Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Kermon is a gradute nurse
of Baker Sanatorium, Lumberton,
and took post graduate work in
Public Health Nursing at William
and Mary college, Richmond, Vir
ginia. She is employed at the Dur
ham Health department.
Mr. Kermon received his edu
cation in New Hanover county
schools, Wake Forest and N. C.
State college. At present he is
connected with the Virginia Engi
neering company at Norfolk. Vir
ginia. 6
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Invitations
Issued Here
To Club Dance
Annual Christmas Event Will
Be Given By Club Thurs
day, December 19
The following invitations have
been issued to members of the Cape
Fear Country club in this city.
You are cordially invited to attend
The Christmas Dance
of the
Cape Fear Country Club
Thursday evening, December the
nineteenth
from ten until two o’clock
For Club members and their out-of
town guests
Admission by Van Keys and
Card Only His Orchestra
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FRANKLIN P.-T. A.
CONDUCTS MEETING
KERR, Dec. 14.—The Franklin
P. T. A. held its regular meeting
in the school auditorium on Tues
day evening, December 10, R. R.
Walker presided in the absence oi
the President, B. H. Hall.
Mrs. Thurman Rogei conducted
the devotional, using as her sub
ject, “The Origin of Christmas”
Mrs. E. T. Dellinger reported
that the losers in the membership
drive had entertained ttn winners
at a luncheon.
The third grade won the award
for the best kept room for the
second month and the first grade
won for the third month.
The association decided to give
a shower, consisting of canned
vegetables, fruits etc. for the
school lunch room.
Mrs. E. H. Brown gave a very
interesting report on the Districl
meeting at Penderlea, which she
attended.
The fifth grade pupils under the
direction of Mrs. Rogers gave e
delightful Christmas program.
Immediately following the meet
ing, the social committee invitee
those present to the Home Eco
nomics room where tea and cookies
were served. £
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CAROLINA BEACH
SCHOOL WILL GIVE
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
The Carolina Beach school will
present a Christmas pageant on
Thursday evening, December 19,
in the school auditorium at 8
o’clock.
A vested choir of children from
the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
grades will sing during the tab
leaux. Patrons and friends of the
school are invited to attend. No
charge of admission will be askeu.
Miss Nancy Ann Campbell Becomes
Bride Of Alva Kilpatrick Cooper
Trinity Methodist Church la
Scene Of Lovely Wedding
Last Evening
Trinity Methodist church was the
scene of the wedding of Miss Nan
cy Ann Campbell,' when she be
came the bride of Alva Kilpatrick
Cooper, Jr., of Wilmington, last
evening at 6:30 o’clock. The church
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with the chancel being
banked with palms and ferns
throughout the chancel were rows
of floor candelabra holding burn
ing tapers and floor standards hold
ing Easter lilies.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. R. L. Jerome, pastor oi
the church. While the guests as
sembled and during the ceremony
a beautiful program of nuptial mu-,
sic was given by William G. Rob
ertson, organist, and Miss Alece
Cooner, of Prattville. Ala., sister
of the bridegroom, gave the fol
lowing violin selections: “Medita
tion” by Massenet, “Greeting” by
Pfferkorn, and Wagner’s “Evening
Star” from Tannhauser. The tra
ditional bridal chorus from Lohen
grin by Wagner and Mendelssohn’s
wedding march were used for the
processional and recessional.
The bride chose as her maid of
honor, Miss Christine Thompson,
of Chapel Hill, and Mrs. Robert
C. Cantwell, III, of Wilmington,
was dame ol nonor. urmesmaias
were Mrs. Sherwood D. Dudley
and Miss Louise Worth Washburn,
both of Wilmington.
The bridegroom had as his best
man, his father, A. K. Cooper of
Prattville, Ala. Groomsmen were
Post Loiselle and Bhett Taber, both
of Wilmington, Clark Duncan, of
Buena Vista. Ga., and Edwin Dal
rymple, of Sanford.
The attendants wore lovely
gowns of champagne net made
with long sleeves and high neck
lines. The dresses were trimmed
with tiny bands of gold material
and they wore natural arrange
ments of champagne carnations in
their hair. They carried beautiful
bouquets of champagne carnations
tied with matching ribbon.
The bride entered the church
with her father, by whom whe was
given in marriage, wearing a love
ly gown of ivory satin, fashioned
with a very long waistline, high
neckline and long sleeves, which
were shirred to the wristline. The
tiny collar was made of lace. Her
veil of ivory illusion was held in
place by a small cap of old family
lace with veil falling gracefully
the entire length of the long court
train. She carried a colonial bou
quet of ivory roses and lilies of
the valley edged with lace and
tied with ivory satin ribbon.
Mrs. Campbell, mother of the
bride, wore a lovely gown of ivory
lace and a corsage of orchids.
Mrs. Cooper was becomingly
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Stanton
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stanton, of Audubon,
who has been chosen by the seniors and faculty of the high
school to represent the school in the annual Good Citizen
ship Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Stamp Defiance chapter,
D. A. R. In 1934 the National Society of D. A. R. adopted
the Ruth Bryan Owen plan for Good Citizenship Pilgri
mages. This plan is to promote and foster the societies’ ideals
of citizenship in the youth of the country. (Photograph by
Adams Studio).
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