MISS LORRAINE HARRIS HAYES—Of Danville, Va.. and Roa
noke Rapids, whose engagement to William Franklin King, Jr., of Guil
f’rd college and Wilmington, is announced bv her parents, Mr, and
Mrs. S. E. Crew of Roanoke Rapids. Mr. King is the son of Mr.
and Mr5 W. F. King of Wilmington, The wedding will take place
during the summer. __
Agatha Christie's Broadway Hit
Will Be Presented Here By Thalians
Exciting Murder-Mystery Will
Be Staged Wednesday
At 8:30 o'Clock
Causing more excitement in lo
*al dramatic circles than any play \
produce^ this season is the
Thalians’ latest three-act play, |
“Ten Little Indians." by Agatha
Christie, which will be staged
Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock
in the New Hanover High scnool
auditorium.
As the play goes into its final
rehearsals Monday and Tuesday
nights, members of the cast and
technical crew are rumored to be
growing excited over the intri
casies of the murder, which
caused such a stir, when produced
on Broadway as "And Then There
Were None."
Using tor the most part a cast
of actors, w'ho have not appeared
on the local stage before. Jimmy
McKoy. director, says tha' he is
pleased about the manner in
which the actors are performing.
The cast will include: Dr. J. B.
Hales as Rogers. Eleanor Watts
as Mrs. Rogers, John Comvay as
Fred Narracott, Julia Morton as
Vera Glaytnorne, JacK Uamey as
Philip Lombard. Julian Morton as
Anthony Marston, Robert W.
Helms. Jr., as William Biore. E.
C. Snead as Genera] MacKenzie,
Edith Noble as Emily Brent. H.
E. Rodgers as Sir Lawrence War
grave. and Robert Redmayne as
Dr. Armstrong.
Nursery Rhyme Story
‘Ten Little Indians” gets its
name and its theme from the old
nursery rhyme ‘'Ten Little Indi
ans went out to dine; one gc» sick,
and then there were nine.”
In the play, however, the title
refers to ten little Indians, actual
ly miniature dolls, which are
clustered on the mantelpiece of a
weird country house on an island
off the coast of Devon.
To this sinister house, eight
guests who have never met each
other and who have never met
their host, have been invited to
apend the week-end.
While the guests are settling
down to a nice week-end, a voice
comes from someplace in the
house accusing each guest and the
two house servants of murder—not
the kind of murder on which a
conviction can be made in courts,
but murder just the same.
The excitement begins when the
little Indians on the mantelpiece
begin to topple to the floor and
crash.
The very originality of the play's
plot deserves an artistic and dif
ferent setting—and working behind
the scenes, the technical crew is
supplying just that. A paint
smeared crew has constructed an
English room with a background
of broad French doors and room,
which gives the impression of
overlooking the sea.
From rehearsal reports, the
crew has even managed to give
the room a sinister atmosphere
filled with unknown horror.
The following Thalian members
are directing their talents behind
the scenes:
Technical director. Hester C.
Donnelly: stage manager, B. M.
Jones, Jr.; scenery, Andy John
son, ■ John Powell, Milan Wood,
Tex Watts, and Warren L. Hum
phrey; special scenery, Claude
Howell, Betty Divine and Aldyth
Carrell; properties, Reba Johnson,
Alice Ganstier, and Helen C.
Jones.
Makeup, Howard Ganstier, Eliz
abeth Hardwicke, Frances T. Ed
mondson, and Jesse Reynolds;
costumes, Lelia Corbin and Julia
Seigler; publicity, Betty Divine,
Eleanor Watts, Marion Frink, and
Kay Goodman.
Jimmy McKoy, director of the
play, is being assisted by Hester
C. Donnelly.
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Missionary Groups
Plan Study IClass
The Missionary societies of St.
Paul’s and St. Matthew’s Luther
an churches will hold a joint mis
sion study class at St. Matthew's
Lutheran church, Tuesday after
noon, April 29. at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Archie Craig will conduct
the class. All members of both
societies are expected to attend
and all other interested persons
are cordially invited.
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Social Calendar For Tar Heel Colony
JULIA McNINCH SLEAR
Those long - faced statisticians,
who have been busy converting
the Washington social whirl into
decimal points and party num
bers, report a record for this
spring, topping all others. And,
famed with its glowing blossoms,
graceful wisteria and flaming
azaleas, no setting is fairer for
the glamorous and multiple events
that dot the nation’s calendar. No
where, at this time of year is it
sc pleasant to bustle about from
fete to fete, glimpsing on every
hand vistas so beautiful that they
almost take your breath.
Special feature of the current
social week was the “double-head
er” reception given by Mrs. Rob
ert E. Hannegan at the Hanne
gan's beautiful high - terraced
home out in Spring Valley in honor
of Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, vice
chairman. National Democratic
committee and Mrs. Chase Going
Woodhouse. chief of the Women’s
Division of the Democratic com
mittee. There was the sparkle of
the finest spring duds and an en
chanting variety of be-feathered
and 'Deflowered hats. Indeed, not
since the war has joy effervesced
and spread so completely over so
delightful a crowd of distinguished
women. Not since the war lias so
ciety's champagne spirit been so
much in evidence. It was like old
home week, with guests finding
friends whom they had not seen
for years. Flowers stemming from
large vases added their fragrance
end color, vying with the miracle
of pink blossoms of the dogwood
trees outside—and the tulips that
marched brilliantly along the
pathway.
MRS HANNEGAN
Mrs. Hannegan. one of the Capi
tal’s handsomest w o m e n, was
gowned in a white gown floor
length, with a pleasing design of
green and did an excellent job of
introducing the ladies receiving
with her—Mrs. Charles W. Tillett.
who wore a lovely gown of aqua
crepe with a silver fox cape and
a shoulder orchid; Mrs. Wood
house who was wearing gray
satin, with black hat, and Mrs.
Gael Sullivan, lovely person that
she is. whose costume had a print
waist of black and white with a
black skirt. Doth afternoons, (the
A's through M’s were invited for
Thursday—the N's through the re
mainder of the alphabet had invi
tations for the Friday event' Mrs.
Truman stood in the receiving line
for half an hour or more greeting
the early guests. And on both aft
ernoons white freesias in gieat
profusion centered the long buffet
table in the dining room where
a delicious repast of salads, sand
wiches and frosted cakes, nuts
and mints were served. At each
end of the table tea and coffee
were served. Those pouring on
Thursday included Mrs. John Sny
der. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury: Mrs. Patterson, wife of
the Secretary of War: Mrs. Tom
Clark, wife of the Attorney Gener
al: Mrs. Leslie Biffle, Mrs. George
Killiam, Mrs. William Davis and
Mrs. Fred W. Morrison, whose
lc.vely home adjoins that of the
Hannegans’. Alternating at the
urns on Friday were Mrs. Krug,
wife of the Secretary of the In
terior; Mrs. Anderson, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture: Mrs.
Paul Porter. Mrs. Fred Vinson,
wife of the Chief Justice of the
United States and Mrs. John L.
Sullivan. Here and there :n the
say group we glimpsed Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, Mrs. Lindsay
Warren. Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall,
Mrs. T. Lamar Caudle. Mrs.
James E. Webb wife of ;he Di
rector of the Budget: Mrs. John
S Graham, Mrs. Charles S. Mur
phy. whose husband is special as
sistant to the President; Mrs. Wil
liam Tyson, Mrs. Mary C. Mur
phy, Miss Elizabeth Gant. Mrs.
Jackson Davis, we learned, had
been there earlier and so had Mrs.
St. George Sioussat and Mrs. Her
bert Bonner.
Mrs. Wade Atkinson, who mat
ter-of-factly gets up at 6 o’clock
daily during the farming season to
survey her "money crop" of to
bacco. cotton, wheat, corn, and
scy beans and to get things started
off for the day, has, this week,
been playing the gracious role of
hostess at a lively house party of
interesting North Carolina women.
They are Mrs. E. W. Vick of
Goldsboro who has' been house
guest of Mrs. Atkinson for the
past month and who plans to re
main in Washington until her hos
tess returns to the State; Mrs. Wil
i.ar Smith, also of Goldsboro and
Mrs. Henry Watterson of Ashe
ville. Every day they have whirled
about Washington on the social
merry-go - round. Last Saturday
they were guests of Mrs. Thomas
A Wadden for cards and tea at
the Colonial Dames club house; of
Mrs. Atkinson, who entertained at
an elaborate luncheon for her
guests at the Shoreham on Mon
day; of Mrs. Edward Banks Gib
son who was hostess at a bridge
luncheon for Mrs. Atkinson’s
guests at the Army-Navy Country
club and of Mrs. W. E. Stroud
(formerly of Goldsboro) wno en
tertained for the visitors at a
luncheon, followed by bridge at
the Wardman Park hotel. Friday
the much-feted ladies were guests
at a dinner party at the Chevy
Chase club and Tuesday they were
-ncheon guests at the fashion
how7 at the Congressional Country
ub. They also made the fascinat
0m •.
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mg tour of Georgetown homes and
today will make the rounds of the
Embassies holding ‘‘open house”
for “Sweet Charity’s Sake!”
MOST POPULAR
Not only can Asaf Ali claim the
distinction of being India’s first
Ambassador to the United States
but he can also say that his par
ties are definitely among the most
popular in Washington. Thursday
afternoon the Ambassador, who is
small and slim, and an agreeable
person with great dignity enter
tained at the first formal party
he has hosted since he came to
Washington last winter. There was
a long receiving line, »with ladies
in bright embroidered saris and
men in somber dress, with inter
esting and unusual names. There
was' a long buffet table as long
as from here to there; a fountain
of fruit punch and a bar. Who
was there from North Carolina?
All of the official set. The Under
secretary of War and Mrs. Ken
neth C. Royall, t h e Comptroller
General and Mrs. Warren, the As
sistant to the Attorney General
and Mrs. Caudle, Miss Meredith
Howard, General and Mrs. Albert
L. Cox, Senator and Mrs. John L.
McClellan (she was Norma My
ers). There were also members of
educational organizations, church
groups and representatives from
the many Indian organizations
throughout t h e country. There
were also innumerable Indians to
add dssh to the scene with their
gay turbans and graceful saris.
With the death of Mrs. John
Logan Marshall, one of the candi
dates for the presidency general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the political apple cart
of the organization has been over
turned. Mrs. Manlove of New
York, who has North Carolina’s
candidate for vice president gen
eral Mrs. Preston Wilkes, on her
slate,’ now seems the likely win
ner, although some one will be
named to Mrs. Marshall’s place
on the ticket opposing Mrs. Man
love, so rumor goes. In the mean
time. the social, plans shaping up
fcr the meeting of the “Daugh
ters'’ promise an exciting and full
program for the delegates and al
ternates attending the Congress
the last of May. Heading their
calendar will be the dance of the
North Carolina Society Saturday
evening, May 17, in the Shoremah
hotel, with the Military and Naval
Attaches from t h e Diplomatic
Corps leading the Grand March
and adding a dramatic touch to
the party. Sunday the ’Daugh
ters'’ will journey to Valley Forge
for special services; Monday, the
supporters of Mrs. Manlove s
“ticket'’ will entertain all dele
gates and alternates to the Con
j gress at a large and gala recep
tion; Tuesday afternoon at the
'dose of business, the “Daughters ’’
j will be feted, in turn, by the Slate
| which now carries, the name of
Mrs. O'Byrne, who replaces Mrs.
! Marshall; Wednesday, the North
Carolina Daughters will hold their
annual luncheon at the Mayflower
hotel, with around 200 in attend
ance; Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Newman A. Townsend and Mrs
B. b axton (Helen Chamberlain
Bryan) Jones will entertain joint
ly at an “At Home" in honor of
Mrs. Wilkes, in the Townsend
apartment and Friday evening,
the “Daughters’’ will attend the
arnual dinner, which always
draws the spotlight from the coun
try-at-large. In addition, many fes
tivities are being planned for the
individual “Daughters,'' with Mrs.
Henry Belk. who has held many
National offices, topping the list
■ of honorees.
In a setting overlooked by a por
] trait in oils of that grand Southern
1 Gentleman, Sr. Samuel B. Turren
| tine, president-emeritus of Greens
i boro college, the Washington chap
; ter alumnae association listened to
i Bisochi Djatiasmore discuss his
| native Java, geographically, eco
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MISS RACHEL STROLE—Whose engagement is announced to
day to Evander Charles Arnette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Van C. Arnette
of Chadbourn and Ocean Drive. S. C., by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
j Glenn Franklin Strole of Chadbourn.__
nomically. and politically. He was
accompanied by his wife, an
American woman, dressed in na
tive Javanese costume which add
ed greatly to the atmosphere of
her husband’s discussion. Tne
meeting was held in the lovely
suburban home of Mrs. Harry J.
Eckstein (Madeline Winn) in Sil
ver Springs late Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jerome B. Cowden of Be
thesda presided over the meeting
and Mrs. Will Ingram opened the
meeting with a devotional. Among
those present were Miss Elizabeth
Bevin, (Durham); Miss Mary Dix
on Hines (Clinton); Mrs. Herbert
L. Reynolds; publicity chairman.
Christobel Gates; Miss Ethel Her
ring, Mrs. A. T. Hocutt (Eva
Evans of Manteo).
New officers elected that eve
ning were Mrs. Herbert L. Reyn*
olds. Miss Christobel Gates. Silver
Springs; Mrs. Leo f. Gebeaux;
and Mrs. Ralph Bender. New
members include Miss Nettie
Grace Abernethy and Mrs. Earle
McChesney. Other members in
clude Miss Clara Kaderly; Mrs.
Eugene Uptown and Mrs. Bearice
Allison.
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Thursday Music
Club Planning
Annual Program
The Thursday Morning Music
club is making plans for its an
nual Music Week program, sched-i
uled for Mav 6. at 8:30 p.m., in
the Great Hall of St. James'
Parish house, Mrs. Dorothea
Quelch Jones announced Saturday.
Although the program of music
has not been announced, vocal
solos, instrumental solos on the pi
ano flue, and violin, and two
groups of vocal ensembles will be
heard.
"Members of v a rious church
choirs will participate in the en
sembles.
The musical program will be
open to the public.
Prunes are the ideal fruit for
upside-down cake.
Miss Brookshire,
W. J. Ellerman To
Marry This Summer
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Reginald
Brookshire announce t h e engage
ment of their daughter, Beverly
Jane, to W. J. Ellerman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ellerman
of Huntington, Ind.
The wedding will take place dur
ing the summer.
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Joining YW
Total 259
The YWCA membership enroll
ment starting with a coffee hour
for team majors and captains, and
ending with a birthday party for
old and new members netted 259
new adult members.
Although the organized enroll
ment has been concluded, renew
al and new memberships will be
received at the YWCA by present
members throughout the year.
Mesdames W. B. Evans and H.
A. Marks led teams
most old and new men*1®* ft,
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petition. nest con.
Mrs. Wilbur D. J0nes inri;
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Resident girls, and the g q j’
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continued until Mother'^' n .l° t*
11, closing with a Mother-mu
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