Teen-Age
Tattler
By WINIFRED HARRISS I
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Easter Day broke over a grey
city and the early morning was
filled gloriously with the joyous
singing of Easter carols. Whether
the group was cooled by the river
breezes blowing softly in from
the Cape Fear as they stood atop
the high tower of St. James’
church, or touched by the chilling
gusts from the ocean as they sang
on the sandy shore at the sunrise
services on the beaches; the car
olers welcomed the day of Resur
rection with the beauty of song.
Today, as every Easter each
year, is marked by the traditional
fanciful Easter parade as boys
and girls, men and women, and
even the tiniest of children, don
new outfits. Fussy hats, plain
hats, loud ties, conservative suits,
bright socks, straw bonnets, spec
tator pumps, patent-leather heels,
the new dress — all take theii
place in the colorful and fashion
able gatherings.
Let’s think about what a beauti
ful occasion today is—the celebra
tion of the Lord’s Resurrection—
and pause a minute to realize
how fortunate we are. And as the
day webs away—be glad you’re
you!
FASHION SHOW
Now, while we’re speaking oi
clothes, too, we find a pretty big
*3ate coming up on our social cal
endar. , .the fashion show pre
sented bv the Aurora Tri-Hi-Y on
Tuesday‘night at the Community
Center." This group of girls has
worked with some of the girls at
NHHS as modelers, and are plan
ning to bring you one of the most
entertaining of all evenings. We'D
talk more about this show on
Tuesday, so remember that the
night is Tuesday night, and it’s
the Fashion Show fit the Commun
ity center! The project is being
put on for the purpose of obtain
ing funds for the World Restora
tion Fund; so a slight admission
will be charged and everybody’s
welcome! And I’ll be here in a
coupla’ days to bring you all the
models, and details of the show!
And now for a look back over
th~ ’ast coupla* days.
The ole hometown takes on a
fa. nar air as we recognize more
of the past NHHS students wand
ering around each day. It sho*
seems good to have all the college
folks back home over the week
end.
While downtown tne otner aay,
I noticed quite a few of the re
turned filling places in the drug
store booths, waiting for friends
or just talking to a gang of people
at a favorite gathering place.
Jene Ingram was busy going over
old times with Betty Davis. Jene
is here from the University of
Georgia in Athens, where she is
a freshman.
Do-s Wilmington seem a wee
bit more crowded? The hometown
gals from W. C. have arrived!!
It’s mighty swell seeing Jane
Head, a student there, home
again; and we also welcome most
heartedly her visitor and old Wil
mingtonian, Ann Adams. Ann,
who is attending Peace college in
Raleigh, now calls Newport News,
Virginia home—but we sho’ do en
joy seeing her back here !
More hailing from W. C. are
Sarah Anne Eaton, Donny Mui
selman, Jayne McAdams, Barba
ra Sternberger, Katharine Har
riss, and many others.
I stopped to talk with Patsy
Hardwick for a while Friday, and
she joined the chorus of those
“mighty glad to be home!” Patsy
hustled home from G. C. for the
Easter holidays along with Shir
ley Brown.
I saw Katharine Rhett and Lew
is Hackler the other day. Kathar
ine is home for a few days from
Stratford in Danville, Virginia.
Gretter Duffy, who is a student
at Blackstone college this year,
was hustling around downtown as
well as Helen Boushee, who is
home from Hollins college. Eliza
beth Marye has arrive^ from
Stratford; and Jane Sprunt has
come in from Briarcliff Manor in
Edgewood Park N. Y.
Mary Elizabeth Westbrook is
here from Wake Forest, and Tom
my Head and Graham Barefoot
have also come in from that
school.
Elizabeth Evans, Finkie Mar
lowe, and Bettina Marable have
arrived from Queens college near
Charlotte, and it’ s fine seeing
them here again
Heading this way from the
western part of the state for
Easter holidays were Liston
Mulls, Charlie Mitchell, and John
Codington, students at Davidson.
I saw Sally Trulove, who came
in from Salem college, walking
with Betty Lou Morrow; and far
ther down the street I saw Edith
Crowley, who arrived last week
from Peace college.
Dalziel Sprunt, who is attending
the Hill School in Pottsdam, Penn
sylvania. was also here for a few
days.
I saw Bobby Calhoun, w’ho has
returned to Wilmington from the
Presbytenan Junior college, talk
ing with Lynn Kirk and standing
near Bobby Kester and Norris
Monk, who are here in Wilming
ton for a while from Newport
News.
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from the ole hometown to spend
a week end leave from Uncle
Sam’s sailor boys. Joe came in
yesterday from the National
Naval Medical Center in Bethes
da. Maryland, where he is sta
tioned. It’s really swell seeing J
home again, too!
Edwin Shain decided to look
over the old familiar sights here,
so he straightway hustled home
on navy leave from Anacostia,
D. C.
Mighty glad to see all of you
people back home!
One of the fellas that’s not go
ing to make it home this time is
George Clark, who is attending
Sewanee. George is hustling up
Chicago w’ay to see how Cathar
ine Sonderman is getting along
up in Illinois. Well, We’ll see you
both in a few weeks when schools
are out!. . .(Hot Dawg!)
A dozen or so people are breath
ing a little easier as declamation
finals fade into the past; and with
them go the nervousness and sigh
ing of “whew! I remembered
most of it, anyhow!” Last
Wednesday night the curtains in
the high school auditorium swung
closed on the 2nd round of the an
nual presentation of recitations
sponsored by the local Lions club
as twelve high school students
competed for the four group
prizes. Vigorously clapping for
the winners Adair Simkms, Rob
ert McCarl, Betty Lou O’Master,
and Frank Bradley was an audi
ence of ardent listeners.
Big brother Jimmy was heart
ily congratulting little brother
Robert on his first place award
as others crowded around these
four!
Adair Simians gave opariacus
to the Gladiators” by Elizabeth
Kellog and competed against Sara
Fried, who gave “Jane” from
“Seventeen” by Booth Tarkington
and Iris Ellis, who recited “Mrs.
McWilliams and the Lightening”
by Mark Twain.
Robert McCarl gave the prize
winning “Death of Captain Was
kow” from Ernie Pyle’s “Brave
Men,” competing against Arnold
Taylor, who gave “From Old
World to New” by Raymond Dan
ielle and Clinton Wilson who gave
very amusingly “Dot Leetle Box”
by Wilson McDonald. Betty Lou
O’Master, junior-senior girls' win
ner, impressed the audience with
her interpretation of “The Ulti
mate Catastrojhe” by Ruth Mc
Kenny as she won over Lorraine
D'Lugin’s recitation of an excerpt
from “Rebecca” by Du Maurier,
and Betty Britz’s rendition ot
“The Constitution” by Herbert
Wenig. Frank Bradley captured
first place among the junior-sen
ior boys by his recitation of “The
Famine” taken from “Hiawatha”
by Longfellow. He placed over
Jimmy Singleton who gave “The
American Nation” by Theodore
Roosevelt and Frank Murphy,
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MRS. LEON M. TODD, JR.—The former Marilyn Farrar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart K.
Farrar of Batavia, New York, who was married a t the First Presbyterian church in Batavia on March
22 in an afternoon ceremony. Mr. Todd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Todd of Glen Arden, Wil
mington.
Todd-Farrar Wedding Vows Are Solemnized
In Presbyterian Church, Batavia, New York
Miss Marilyn Farrar, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart K. Farrar
of Batavia, New York, and Leon
M. Todd, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Leon M. Todd of Wilmington, were
married on Saturday, March 22,
at 4 o'clock in the First Presby
terian church in Batavia. The
Rev. Wylie W. Young, pastor of
the bride, officiated using the
double ring ceremony.
The chancel of the church was
decorated with a background of
Easter lilies and spring flowers
flanked with tiers of candelabra
bearing white cathedral tapers.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white satin with a bertha
collar and carried a bouquet of
white carnations and freesias cen
tered with a white orchid. Her veil
of imported illusion was caught to
a wreath of orange blossoms.
The maid-of-honor Miss Patricia
who gave “What's Right With
America” by Norman Thomas.
Congratulations, all of you —
yo\ all did a grand job and I
know that it was enjoyed by num
berless people!
Intermission entertainment was
as beautifully provided by the
trio, Rachel Cameron, Flora Me
Iver, and Geraldyn Colkitt, as
they sang "How Lovely Are the
Messengers” by Mendelssohn.
While a judges' decision was
being awaited, Bobby McKenzie
entertained equally as well with
a hearty singing of “I Love Life"
by Manna Succa. and the trio
rendered an -encore. Patty Jones,
talented young pianist, also enter
tained the audience with her well
lcved playing of “The Bells of St.
Mary’s” upon request.
The ROTC Band, under the di
rection of Lt. Lacock, provided
music before the curtains opened.
Sara Kay Jordan, student pres
ident presided as chairman over
the contest. She wore an attrac
tive plaid taffeta dress of black
and red with an occasional stripe
of white with capped sleeves and
square-cut neck. Black sequins,
which adorned the neck of the
dress, blinked before the foot
lights, twinkling as did her danc
ing eyes when she sat upon the
stage.
WHO WAS THERE
Looking around me in the audi
torium I saw Addison Smith, Ron
nie Walker, Ed Pitts, Bobby
Clemmons, Tommy Marable and
Harvey Britt.
Also I noticed Patty Souther
land and Pete Acree up in the
balcony near Jane Perry, and
Laura Harris.
Others that turned out for the
finals were Betty Belcher and J.
C. Price, Shirlene Conrad and
Bobby Melton, Carl Williams, J.
D. Causey, Billey Berryhill, Carl
Jenkins, Olivia Lynch, Catherine
MacRae, Phyllis Smith, Beth
Maynard and Dot Knight.
During intermission I saw Wil
ton Rankin. Betty Jane Dutf, and
Juliam Morton moving through
the halls as well as Blaney Lee,
Preston King, and Bally Mason.
Nancy Winningham and Jimmie
Page, Jo Anne Snead, Maude Noe,
Bobby Bell, George Kirkpatrick,
Virginia Hatch. Jerry Souther
land, and Beth Harriss, were
some more who were there. And
also band members sitting near
the front during the last part of
the program were Charles Sneed
en, Herbert Fisher, and Charles
Caudill.
THAT BRIGHT SPOT ON YOUR
DIAL
Well, time to be signing off
now. . .and I’d like to say toodle
oo for a while with a reminder
to tune in WGNI at 7:30 tonight
for your “New Hanover High
lights” reporter, Jimmy Caudill,
and his fi'teen-minute analysis oi
the news about all of us and
NHHS1
Coyne of Joplin, Mo., schoolmate
of the bride, wore a gown of or
chid faille and carried a buquet
of yellow carnations and iris. The
bridesmaids Miss Alice Blodgett
of Swathmore, Pa., cousin of the
bride, Miss Ann Noonan of New
ark, Miss Mary Lee Campbell of
Pelham Manor and Mrs. Kenneth
C. Blodgett of Chapel Hill, wore
identical gowns of aqua faille and
carried pale pink carnations.
The bridegroom was attended tv
his father, Leon M. Todd of Wil
mington as best man and bis ush
Emilie Neese,
Mr. MacCormick
Engaged To Wed
BURLINGTON, April Mr.
and Mr*. C. Freeman Neese of this
(place, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Emilie, to John
M. MacCormick, son of Mr*. Aus
tin MacCormick and the late Mjt.
MacCormick of Sanford.
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Trinity Church
Lists Services
At the 11 o’clock worship serv
ice this morning the Rev. Edgar
B. Fisher will use as his remon
subject, “The Message of East
er.” The organist, Mrs. A. E.
Gibson, Jr., will use for the pre
lude, "Jesus Joy of Man’s De
siring,” Bach, and for the post
lude "Triumphal March,” Grieg.
The anthems will include, “In
Joseph’s Lovely Garden,” Dick
inson, and “The Resurrection,”
Stults.
The following program will be
rendered at the 8 o'clock worship
hour:
Prelude—“I Know That My Re
deemer Liveth” (From The Mes
siah), Handel.
Call to worship.
Hymn No. 1B1—‘'Come, Ye
Faithful,” Sullivan.
Prayer—W. P. Cameron.
Solo—“Come Unto Him” (From
The Messiah), Nancy Clyde West.
Anthem—”Ye Watchers and Ye
Holy Ones, 17th Century Ger
man Melody.
Hymn No. 150—“Sing With All
the Sons of Glory.”
Scripture—W. P. Cameron.
Solo—“I Walked Today Where
Jesus Walked”—Mrs. Edgar B.
Fisher; O’Hara.
Organ solo—"Alleluia,” Humph
ries.
'Offertory Anrtheon, ‘T)awr. in
the Garden” — Youth aftid Adult
Choirs—“Goldsworthy.
Anthem—“Hosanna,” Granier.
Anthem — “Christ, We do All
Adore Thee,” Dubois.
Po-ftludje—“Hallelujah ChoruiS,”
Handel. >
Fifth Avenue Church
Circles Will Convene
The circles of Fifth Avenue
Methodist church will meet this
week as follows:
1— —With Mrs. N. C. Magnuson,
12 West Drive, Monday at 3:30 p.
m.
2— With Mrs. K. W. Jewell, 414
Church street. Tuesday at 3:30
p. m.
3— With Mrs. W. N. Smithson,
2006 Market street, Monday at
8 p. m.
5. With Mrs. E. P. Rogers, 412
Princess street.
6—With Miss Juanita Rankin,
1016 Market street, Monday at 8
p. m.
1
era were Richard B. Farrar of
New Lane, brother of the bride,
DeVan Barbour of Raleigh, Ken
neth C. Blodgett and Larry John
son of Chapel Hill.
The mother ot the bride wore
a grey crepe drei* trimmed in
matching lace and the mother of
the bridegroom wore a black dress
trimmed with blue lace and bad
a corsage of orchids.
Immediately after the ceremony
a buffet supper was served at the
Richmond hotel honoring the
couple, the bridal party and
friends.
After the reception the couple
left for a wedding trip. For travel
ing the bride wore a three-piece
black suit with white accessories
and a corsage of orchids from her
bridal bouquet.
Mrs. Todd graduated from
Stephens Junior college at Co
lumbia, Mo.
Mr. Todd is a senior at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, where he is a member of
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He
served three years in the naval
air corps.
Richard Rogers
Addresses Meet
Of B. & P. Club
The Business and Professional
Women’s club held its regular
meeting in the dining room of the I
Friendly cafeteria Friday evening
at 8 o’clock, with Ruth Humhrey
presiding.
Dorthea McDowell gave the de
votional services and let in the
reading of the club collect and the
flag salute.
Mary Henri Lennon was pro
gram chairman and introduced as
her guest speaker, Richard S.
Rogers, who spoke briefly on the
topic of the month “Ways to Be
come Budget Wise.” Mr. Rogers
expressed his opinion that women
were in dire need of more and
better business training and more
practical business experience;
that, with this training, they were
a greater asset to their business,
their employer, their country,
their community, and their home.
He explained the practicability
and necessity of budgeting and he
emphasized very strongly the im
portance of con stant savings,
pointing out the fact that it was
the regular saving*, even though
in small amounts, that increased
the bank account.
After the program, few business
matters were discussed and re
ports from the committee chair
men were heard.
Special music of the evening
was a solo “Look For The Silver
Lining” by Sallie Betts Knox, ac
companied by Helen Dobson.
Special guests of the club were
members of the Senior Girl Scout
Troup No. 24, known as the
Glamorous Dozen, the member
ship being limited to one dozen.
These Scouts are under the lead
ership of Madeline Spragens and
her assistants. Lula M. Riley and
Christine McDougall. During the
evening, the club presented the
Scouts with a flag. Those Scouts
present were: Ann Pearce, Jac
queling Williams Joyce Taylor,
Janet Taylor, Dorothy Armstrong,
and Nancy Shelton.
Other guests were: Mrs. Ellen
Gilliard, Mrs. Edna Parker and
Miss Sybil Mazur, of Detroit,
Mich.
The attendance prize was
awarded by Mary Lillie Davis and
won by Delores Farrow.
New members welcomed into
the club’s membership were:
Sarah Layton. Lula M. Riley and
Christine McDougall.
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Trinity Missionary
Circles Will Meet
The missionary society circles
of Trinity Methodist church will
meet this week as follows:
Circle 5 meets with Mrs. L. B.
Bennett, 34 Wrightsville avenue,
Monday evening at 8:15 o’clock.
Circle 1 meets with Mrs. Her
bert Coughenour, 1728 Orange
street. Tuesday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock.
Circle 2 meets with Mrs. H. E.
Boyd, 1908 Ann street, Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Circle 3 meets with Mrs. C. E.
White, 121 Forest Hills drive,
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Circle 4 meets with Mrs. J. P.
Herring, 308 South Eighth avenue,
Audubon, Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock.
Circle 6 meets with Mrs. C. D.
Greer, 208 Country Club boule
vard, Tuesday evening at 8:15
o’clock.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward
Shannon announce the birth of'
a daughter, Mary Jane, March 18
at Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Shannon is the former Mary
Jacobs of Natchez, Miss.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hewlett an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Barbara Ellen, March 28 at Mar
ion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Hewlett is
the former Doris A. William
this city and Charlotte. ms ^
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