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Section Two /i i -----WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1942 “ PRICE FIVE CENTS Betty Cordon feds Private R. S. Saalfield — Ration's No. One Debutante Is Granddaughter Of W. E. Powell Of Wilmington Mr. an d Mrs. Robert Windley Cordon of 1070 Park Avenue, New York. N. V., announce the mar riage of their daughter, B e t ty Green Cordon, to Pvt. Robert S Saalfield. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton Saalfield of Akron. 0.. on March 23. The bride was graduated from the Cathedral School of Saint Mary in Garden City, Long Island, last ..... She made her debut last September in Raleigh, and also at an afternoon reception in New York a; the home of her parents on December 7 for friends of the Mr-'. Saalfield attended the Deb utante Assemblies at the Waldorf Astori; hotel on January 1, and v.as iT.atrman of the debutante cottarittee of the Daughters of the American Revolution annual ball. Sf.c has been attending the Child Education Foundation this winter ... recently has completed a t.T.cr’ aid course. She is a de i.tcnm of General Nathaniel Green and of William Cordon, who unw ed an original grant ’from '■ Lord Proprietors to settle in ;; Carolina in 1729. to Saalfield was graduated ‘ho Hill school in 1938 and hr Princeton university during year to enlist in the Air C - 1 the United States Army. H • . member of the Princeton . Cottage club, the Tri club, and the Princeton Ti A* present he is located at Ml Field, N. Y. ■ o I: do is the granddaughter Powell. 212 Walnut street, " . and spent several weeks randfather last fall. She. her family, has summered at lie Beach for a number - and is a popular member : r : each’s social contingent. 4 * * * Fi.mt-Delamar Wedding Held In Local Church 1 -June Wedding Solem ! During Week In St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Paul’s Episcopal church in .'.si:!ngton was the scene of a June wedding Wednesday ■c.c ..:g, at 8:30 o’clock, when Miss Dawson Delamar, daughter ■ A. and Mrs. Seiden Delamar, - : :e the bride of George E-anklin Hunt, Jr., of Wilmington, ' of Mr. and Mrs. George! a -klin Hunt of this city. The Alexander Miller, rector of Paul’s Episcopal church, as ; ed by the Rev. William S. Dan performed the impressive f "- ceremony. The church was beautifully ar !: red with seven-branch cande labra centering the altar and tanked with palms and cut flow er?. An arrangement of traditional "'edding music was rendered by SAs. Lila W. Head pianist, and ■'ll?. Eric Norden, violinist. Miss ®’Dron sang “O Perfect Love.” (l The bride entered the church on | Ac arm of her father, by whom I sr,e "as given in marriage. She wore a gown of white slipper sa'in made with fitted bodice and st:irt and ending in a circular 'rain. The sweetheart neckline was (Continued on Page Twelve) * * * Kaiu bow Girls Han Special Meet Monday •> f'?nns of North Carolina Grand Assembly Will Be Heard At Session .."Tmington Assembly No. 12 of v , h'der of the Rainbow for Girls j. ■ r;!ci a special meeting in the .°.nic Temple Monday evening o’clock. aetjorfj; 0j the annual Divine of the order, held in St. b \"6j''s Lutheran church, will (ip|ePa(1e: also, reports from the r,r.,s attending Carolinas' Prnnt assembly, held in High M j]1!'. Wilmington girls attend lono,” ^rand session and many soml f were conferred on this as HW'v SjM!SS Peggy Rogers Assei-nki Advisor of Wilmington CraS^T- held the station of HhV-ter of Love: Miss Eliza r “avis acted as Grand Sister tasi \-n'CV 1'Aiss Frances Heidt, ton a °r®y Advisor o^ Wilming SentiM erlJbly’ was Grand Confi Crjer‘ "bservor. Miss Frances hf gave a splendid report of (CW- Pnndencp as Grand Rep umed on Page Fourteen) MISS TAYLOR W& WUMi. mSKBMBSffimMwummmmmmm,.& -— MISS GARRET MRS. THOMPSON MRS. KETCHUM _ _ Tar Heel Girls State Opens Annual Session In Greensboro GREENSBORO, June 13.—O n e hundred and 71 future citizens of North Carolina will arrive on th: campus of the Woman’s college ot the University of North Carolina. Sunday afternoon to attend the third annual Tar Heel Girls State. The young students of government are coming from 66 cities and com munities in the state to participate in a week’s study first hand of what makes the wheels of demo cracy turn. Greensboro leads the state m enrollees for the event, with 13 delegates, but coming in seconl is Charlotte, with nine representa tives. Other towns out in front, according to advanced registra tion for Girls State, are: Newton, seven; Burlington, seven; Raicign, six; Albemarle, six; Winston-Sa lem, six; Lumberton, six; Monroe, six; Salisbury, five; Fuquay Springs, Hamlet, Concord and Belmont, four each. Sending three delegates each are Reidsville, Forest City, Wades boro, Plymouth, Fayetteville, and Durham. Two delegates will come from each of the following: Can ton, Morganton, Franklinton, Thomasville, Kings Mountain, Spray, Willow Springs, Clinton, Wilson, Elizabeth City, Lincoln ton, High Point, Lexington, Lenoir, Statesville, Taylorsville, Rural Hall, Asheville, Elkin, Eaenton, Shelby. Whiteville, Scotland Neck, and Leaksville. One girl is to represent each oi the remaining towns: Conover, New Bern, Carthage, Southern Pines, Red Springs, Wilmington, Weldon, Woodland, Washington, Mt. Airy, Waynesville, Tarboro,. Henderson, Trenton, Halifax, Ox ford, Greenville, West End, anu Varina. Miss Challie Brandon Hall, of Newton, is chairman of the Girls’ State commission of the North Carolina department, American Legion auxiliary, which is spon soring the extensive program. C. W. Phillips, head of the Woman’s college public relations depart ment, is director of the set-up. Assisting with the event are four Woman’s college faculty mem bers: Miss Harriet Elliott, dean ot (Continued on Page Thirteen) MRS. BATSON EMMA ANN TAYLOR (top left), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Browne Taylor of Dunn, whose engagement is announced to Joseph Cross Ruark of Asheville, former ly of Wilmington, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ruark of Southport. The wedding will take place in Dunn, June 20. ANNA KATHRYN GARRETT (top center), whose engagement is announced today by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leigh Garrett of Southport, to Thomas C. Johnson, aviation cadet, of Durham and Jacksonville, Fla. MRS. JAMES J. THOMPSON (top right), who prior to her marriage Saturday, June 13, in Wilmington, was Miss Jean Wendt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wendt of Wilmington. MRS. HAROLD B. KETCHUM, JR., (lower left), the MRS. SMITH former Miss Helen Jeannette Bush, whose wedding took place in Wilmington, Saturday, June 6, at Fifth Avenue Methodist church. Mrs. Ketchum is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter Bush of this city. (Photograph by Adams Studio). MRS. HARVEY LEE BATSON (lower center), of Burgaw, who before her wedding June 6, at the Atkinson Baptist church was Miss Helen Elizabeth Hamilton, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hamilton of Atkinson. MRS. FRED H. SMITH, JR., (lower right), of this city the former Miss Nell Irene Herring, whose wedding took place June 13, at the First Presbyterian church in Wilmington. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mrs. Melba Herring of this city. (Photograph by Adams Studio). Health Meeting Slated Monday At Wrightsville All women of the Wrightsville Sound community are invited to at tend a meeting of the Health De fense league at the home of Mrs. Frank Harrill on Summer Rest. Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. An interesting motion pioture dealing with nutrition will be shown. * * * Dinner Party Slated Tonight At Clubhouse The Cape Fear Country club will be the scene of the semi-monthly buffet supper party tonight for members and their guests. Supper will be served from 7 ur.* til 9 o’clock for those making their reservations before noon Saturday. Duplin County Cousins, Nearing * Century Mark, Tell Of Civil War By BESSIE F. JOHNSON ROSEHILL, June 13 — 'Aunt Sarah”, 92 years old Sunday June 14, and "Uncle Bryan”, 91 t n e coming October, first-cousins and last survivors of two closely con nected Duplin county families, can tell good stories about the Civil War, dogs, fox-hunting and fidd ling. Both Mrs. Sarah Wells (“Aunt Sarah”) and Bryan Franklyn Wil liams (“Uncle Bryan”) now live with their nephew, Daniel Williams, in the interesting old Williams’ homestead a few miles west of Rosehill. Three sisters and one brother of Mrs. Wells married three brothers and one sister of “Uncle Bryan” all first-cousins. “Uncle Bryan” is a son of the late Bryan Newkirk Williams and Nancy Wells Wil liams, the latter having been a sister of Mrs. Wells’ father. Mrs. Wells, whose father was Jacob Wells (“Long Jake’’) married her (“Stumpy Jake”). Daniel Dulaney Wells, a Con federate soldier, served through the entire Civil War. “Aunt Sarah” remembers attending a ball at the old Adams’ School for Boys in Magnolia when her future husband was a member of the regiment entertained. Daniel Wells once captured a Yankee and traded clothes with him. Dressed in the blue suit but wearing his Confederate hat, Wells rode his own saddle and horse in home. After the war he made of the Yankee outfit a coat, which he promptly dyed and wore On the ble suit had been twelve “brassy” buttons, each embossed with thrirteen stars and an eagle. “Aunt Sarah” safe-guarded the buttons and only a year or so (Continued on Page Twelve) Margaret White, W. Platt Yaple To Marry Soon ml Ofrfinterest to society in the city will be the following announce ment today: Mr. and Mrs. Lowell White an nounce the engagement and ap proaching marriage of heir daugh ter, Margaret Rogers, to Welling ton Platt Yaple, son of Rev. and Mrs. George Samuel Yaple of De troit, The wedding to take place Fri day, .June 19. • * * Weekly Baby Clinic Planned Wednesday The weekly baby clinic of North Carolina Surosis will be held Wednesday morning from 9 until 10 o’clock in the Sorosis clubhouse, 116 North Third street. Mrs. Ida B. Holton will be present to assist. i Executive Board Of State Music Club Announced Two Wilmingtonians Listed In Organization, Mrs. Nor den, Mrs. Humphries By LOUISE YOUNG WORKMAN Mrs. Maurice Hongiman, of Gas tonia, president of the North Carolina Federation of M u s i e clubs, has announced the mem bers of the organization’s executive board who will serve as officers and chairmen of various federa tion departments during the sea son 1942-43. More than 50 of the state’s musi cal leaders are included in the list just completed. “With these out standing men and women at the helm of musical enterprise”, said Mrs. Honigman, “music in North Carolina shall not only survive during the world crisis, but will find countless opportunities to aid the cause of democracy.” Past presidents of the state fed eration are named as honorary presidents. They include Mrs. A. C. Crndorff, Charlotte, founder and first president; Mrs. Eugene Davis, Raleigh; Mrs. J. S. Cor rell, Raleigh; and Mrs. W. A. Harper, Black Mountain. The late Mrs. Frank S. Smith of Asheville was honorary president at the time of her death in April. Officers of the organization are: Mrs. Honigman, president; Mrs. J. K. Pfohl, Winston-Salem, first vice-president; Mrs. George Cog gins, Biltmore, second vice-presi dent; Mrs. James D. Mason, Char lotte, third vice-president; Mrs. Ray L. Morris, Raleigh, record ing secretary; Mrs. J. J. Sehil thuis, Enka, corresponding secre tary; Mrs. T. L. Riddle, Sanford, treasurer; Mrs. Parker Vickery, Fayetteville, auditor; Mrs. A. C. Orndorff, Charlotte, historian; Mrs C. R. Wharton, Greensboro, parlia mentarian; Mrs. Robert S. Carroll, Asheville, custodian, Mrs. I. M. Meekins, Elizabeth City, chaplain Directors of the state’s six dis continued on Page Thirteen) * * • Miss Hamilton Becomes Bride Of Mr. Batson Wedding Held In Atkinson Baptist Church Saturday Afternoon, June 6 BURGAW, June 13.—In a candle light ceremony Miss Helen Eliza beth Hamilton, became the bride of Harvey Lee Batson, Saturday afternoon, June 6 at 5:30 o’clock in the Baptist church in Atkinson, with the Rev. E. W. Pate, of Wil mington, officiating at the cere mony. As guests assembled, Miss Mar garet Lee Betts, of Burgaw, pian ist, and Mrs. R. P. Clark, of Bur gaw, soloist, presented a program of nuptial music. Miss Betts played Schubert’s “Serenade"; ‘The Evening Star”, Wagner; and “Liebestraum”, Liszt; Mrs. Clark sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told”, Stultz and “Because," D’Hardelot. As the wedding party approached the altar, the Bridaj Chorus from Wagner’s Lohengrin was played. As_^ the vows were spoken, “To i hid Rose" Mac dowell, was s y played. After the minister’s prayer, Mrs. Clark sang “O Perfect Love,” Barn by. The rostrum of the church was banked with pines and southern (Continued on Page Thirteen) * . • Fort Benning Chapel Scene Of Marriage Miss Mary Nisbet Of Wil mington, Attends Bride As Maid-Of-Honor FORT BENNING, Ga„ June 13. The chapel of Fort Benning was the scene of a quiet wedding Fri day evening, June 5, at 6 o’clock when Miss Sally Davidson Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brown of Manhattan, Kansas, be came the bride of Lieut. J a m es Worth Linn, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Linn also of Manhattan, Kansas. Capt. J. A. Pollock, chaplain of the post, officiated at the cere mony. Miss Mary Nisbet, of Wilming ton, N. C., was the bride’s maid of-honor and only attendant. The bridegroom was attended by Lieut. Neal M. Jenkins of Manhattan as best man. Immediately following the cere mony a wedding supper was held at the Ralston hotel in Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Linn is the sister of Capt. and Mrs. W. H. 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