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Junior Sorosis Banquet Slated Monday Evening Officers For New Year Will Be Installed At Meeting At Friendly At 7 O’Clock North Carolina Junior Sorosis will entertain Monday evening at its annual May banquet at the Friendly. The event will be informal and the installation of the new officers will take place. Reports of the state federation meeting will also be given by the delegates. * * * James Manley Post And Auxiliary Gives Social At Wilson Hut The James A. Manley Post, No. 2573, and auxilary to Veterans of Foreign Wars entertained over 1,200 service men and guests last Sunday at the Woodrow Wilson hut. Norwood S. Westbrook, past state department commander, pre sented the following program: Opening song—America, the Beau tiful. By service men: Navy, Army Guard and Merchant Marines. Ad dress: By Dr. Edwin Keever, chaplain of the First World War. Vocal solo, Miss Orma Jean Willis. Accompanist, Miss Helen Dobson, Singing: Battle Hymn of the Re public, by service men. Musical selections: Ken Kavanaugh and his orchestra. Group singing, Old Mel odies. Led by James E. L. Wade. Accompanist Mrs. Wm. MacDon ald. Miss Helen Dobson. Refresh ments: served by Ladies of the V. F. W. A rousing vote of thanks was given the following: Mrs. Hattie Mann (Mother of the V. F. W. Auxiliary) Mrs. Lucile B. Edwards general chairman; Wm. Hayes, co chairman; Mrs. Fay Goodman, chairman refreshments and her assistants. Mrs. Carl Powers, hos tess and associates for the courte sies extended to the VFW Post and Auxiliary. 2 -V Enough telephone wires are used in New* York city to reach to the moon 35 times. Select Your SUMMER OUTFITS —AT— MADEMOISELLE SHOPPE 12 North Front St. louisburg college may court This photo of the Louisburg college May Court was taken at the conclusion of the presentation of “A Day in the Old South,” on the south campus of the college. Left to right members of the courts are: Lela Adams, Blount’s Creek; Joseph Glazebrook, Wake field, Va.; Emily Winn, Henderson; Dayton Hardwick, Louisburg; Evelyn Long, Rox boro'; Bobby Richardson, Jacksonville; Annie Sue Barrett, Roxboro; James,Wooters, Kins ton; Mozelle Privette, Wake Forest; McNeil Ipock, New Bern; Frances Terrell, Buena Vis ta, Ga.; Edwin Robinson, Vanceboro; Albert Smoak, Aberdeen; Catherine Lewis, Faison, the maid of honor; Ella Lewis, Faison, the May Queen; Roy Horton Bailey, Jr., Fayette ville; Troy Barrett, Fayetteville; Margaret Holmes, Louisburg; Rod Lancaster, Vance boro ; Annie Lee Dorsett, Sanford; Don Bell, Snowden; Catherine Rogers, Wilmington; Bill Fagan, Dardens; Sarah Davis, Louisburg; W. L. Northern, Moyock; Grace Johnson, Smithfield; Clark Stokes, Hertford; and Jane Murphy, Louisburg. The pages are Anna Catherine and Anna Laurie Barnette, twins, of Roxboro. The train bearers are Bobby Joe Kilby and Bill Perry, right and left of the throne respectively. _ Musical Revue Will Be Staged This Week By Shipyard Employes Among the principals appearing in the Musical Revue Hi Mate, b«tng produced and staged by the employes of the North Carolina Shipbuilding company, will appear James Gordon, nationally known negro baritone, (jordon will be ac companied by James Thompson of the Williston High school faculty. The career of this singer is stud ded with appearances with such stars as Paul Robeson in the play “John Henry.'’ He is perhaps best known for his work with the na tionally known “C h o c o 1 ate Eclairs” who appeared on the N. B.C. Television broadcasts. Many Wilmingtonians will be familiar with his work with the Eva Jessye choir, and the St. Elmo Johnson choir. Fred Mintz. known from Can ada to Mexico as the Master of Magic, will thrill and amaze his audience. Feats of mental marvels and physical impossibilities. Rab bits. and animals representing a complete menagerie will be pro duced from mid-air. The Four Tones will sing Negro spirituals in a most touching style. Many features will be presented in the Hi Mate Night club. Leavitt Smith will sing lilting lyrics; Jun ior Williams, the harmonica ras cal, will perform wonders with this humble instrument; W. O. Page will stir your soul with his rendi tion of the White Cliffs of Dover' Blackface skits by members of the Watch Force. Arthur Johns, will render The Deep Blue Sea. There will be a fashion revue exhibiting gorgeous costumes. A chorus of thirty beau tiful ladies. Louis Keith will conduct a bath ing beauty contest for the tiTe of Miss North Carolina Shipbuilding company. Every department of the shipyard will be represented in the contest. D’Aubour and Rene, nationally known dancing team will appear as the sophisticated terpsichore ans of this musical revue. This team came to Wilmington directly from an engagement at the George Washington hotel at Jacksonville. They have appeared at such hotels as the Ansley, in Atlanta, and the Edgewater in Chicago. D'Aubour and Rene have pre sented their talents far and wide. In Australia they were most pop ular. In Cuba they were a sensa tion. 2 * * * BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott Left wich. Jr., of Winston-Salem, an nounce the birth of a son, George Elliott Leftwich, III, May 9, at the Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem * * * Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Houghton announce the birth of a son, Ed ward Thomas, on May 8, at Mari on Sprunt annex. Sorosis Welfare Department Ends Successful Year Mrs. J. C. Layton, Chairman Of Project, Makes Annual Report Of Activities The Welfare department of North Carolina Sorosis, which maintains a baby clinic and milk stationed throughout the year as one of its main projects, has com pleted a most successful year un der the chairmanship of Mrs. J. C. Layton. Mrs. Layton in her annual report announced the clinic attendance for May 1, 1941 through May 1, 1942, was 680 persons. Mrs. Lay ton gave the following figures in her report: 2,232 cans of milk, 581 cans of vegetables, 368 boxes of cereal; 89 visits to babies and 1G6 visits to pre-natal cases. Money spent during the year included $447.33 for fresh milk; $168.10 for can milk; $16.59 for canned foods, $17.20 for medical supplies with a total of $649.22. Mrs. Layton was assisted in her work by Dr. Merl Carson, who was present each Wednesday morning at the club clinic and by Mis. Ida Holton nurse, who assisted Dr. Carson. Miss Eleanor Wood acted as assistant to Mrs. Layton. Mrs. Layton’s report is as fol lows: Every Wednesday morning from 9 to 12 noon, this de partment conducts a “Well Baby Clinic” for babies from birth to 3 years of age. We have in attend ance a pediatric and a trained nurse. The child is given a thor ough examination and a complete record is kept of each case. The mother is advised on care and treatment of the child and when the mother cannot secure the prop er diet for her chiild. we do so. In most cases this is necessary as this clinic is for ingident families only. We have also investigated and supplied a quart of fresh milk daily to 107 mothers to be. These pre-natal cases being referred to us by the City Health department. We received as gifts during the past 12 months, the following: 311 pieces of clothing. 50 yards of cloth, 1 baby bed. 2 bed springs, 3 mattresses, 2 baby carriages. Ail placed in the homes of our pre natal cases or the mothers who bring their babies to our clinic. $41.00. used to buy shoes and help a mother with her rent while her husband was serving time on the road. We furnished transpor ation and took a number of babies to and from the hospital. We did the same thing in pre-natal cases, tak ing the mothers to be, to the City Health clinic for regular examina tions. Thanking all club members and friends for past and future support of this work, this report is respectfully submitted by Sarah A. Layton, chairman. 2 * * * Mother And Daughter Banquet Given Here A Mother and Daughter banquet was given by the Woman’s Mis sionary Society of St. Paul’s Lu theran church Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in the parish house. Attractive decorations were used and refreshments served. The following program was ren dered; Star Spangled Banner. In vocation, The Rev. Carl Fisher; Piano Solo—“Crescendo” by Per Lasson, Miss Jean Solomon; Sa lute to Mothers, Mrs. Carl Fisher; Vocal Solo—“Friend ’O Mine” by Sanderson, Miss Virginia Fryer accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Fryer; Salute to Daughters, Mrs. Walter B. Freed; Violin Solo— “Tales from Vienna Woods” by Strauss, Miss Wilhelmina Schutt, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Fryer; Remarks. Dr. Edwin F. Keever; Piano Solo—“Valse” by Durand. Miss Anna Kamer; Read ing. Mrs. Bess Robinson; Vocal Solo—“Gray Days” by Noel John son, Mrs. Louis Hanson accom panied by Miss Betty Hanson; Presentation of Life Memberships, Miss Katie Ellis; Remarks, Mrs. W. P. Roudabush; Group Singing— God Bless America,” Remarks and Benediction, The Rev. Walter B. Freed; Group Singing—“Ameri ca.” * * * Miss Margaret Johnson, Homer King Are Married Miss Margaret Johnson of Jack sonville and Homer C. King of Wilmington, were married May 2, at Richlands. The ceremony was performed at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. D. J. Robinson, using the ring ceremony. The bride wore for her wedding a blue frock of crepe and navy ac cessories. Mrs. King is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson of Jack sonville and is a graduate of the Jacksonville High school. Mr. King is the son of Ora May and the late Andrew W. King of Hampstead. He is a graduate of Topsail High school and is now em ployed at the North Carolina Ship building company in Wilmington. The couple is now residing at 401 13th street, this city. * * * WEDDING ANNOUNCED The marriage of Mrs. Cora Far row and B. L. Wagamon took place Jan. 11, in South Carolina. Marion Jordan, Clyde W. Clark Are Engaged ELIZABETHTOWN, May 16— Vnnouncement is made today of the engagement of Miss at Katherine Jordan, daueh » °n Mrs. Clyde R. Jordan and the , °‘ Mr. Jordan of Elizabethw 'a!e , Clyde Withers Clark, son 0?V° Oscar L, Clark. Jr., and the u Mr. Clark of Clarkton. late The wedding will take Diar„ June. 1 lace in --- 2 Valuable by-products are essed from oyster shells. 1883 1942 ART IN MILLINERY ENTIRE STOCK OF SPRING MERCHANDISE NOW ON SALE ONE GROUP OF DRESSES $*y75 Values Up to $16.75 lull worn, THIS SEASON’S COATS AND SUITS SPRING HATS REDUCED REDUCED 25% 50% Hattie Taylor Schiller 264 N. Front Street Phone 7161 i I I r i EXTENSIVELY NATIONALLY ADVERTISES IN TWENTY LEADING MAGAZINES
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