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bride AND GROOM CUT THE FIRST SLICE — Shown above cutting their wedding cake are Mr. and Mrs. David Jordan of Brook haven, Miss. Mrs. Jordan, prior to her marriage was Miss Shirley Hines, formerly of Wilmington. The marriage took place in the Cen ■ jrai Baptist church in New Orleans._ St. Andrews-Covenant Begins Fall Kindergarten Enrollment __I Mrs. R. L. Jones And Mrs. J. E. Rowan Will Again Act As Instructors Educational directors of St. An d ews Covenant church have an nounced that its kindergarden re istration will be open to all per sons interested in having their children enrolled. The school will open September 1^3 with Mrs. R. L. Jones and i'li-j. J. E. Rowan, who taught in last years school, teaching again. Ages tor enrollment are four s d five years (children who are four before Nvember 15 will be ITS USEFUL! Door Chimes ! Announce* calhers cour teously. No harsh Jan Rlinj bell when son In stall these met alodiou* door chimes. I —TO— $2.95 j Yon'll Fin»! It Hers! | HARDWARE COMPANY Corner Front and Dock Dial 5043 eligible). The total enrollment will not exceed 30 pupils. School hours are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon daily except Saturday and Sunday, and the cost of enroll ment is $10 a month, payable in advance. Miss Elizabeth LaSalle, edu cational director at the' church, says that she will give nforma ton to anyone callng the church office, 5577. Registration blanks will be mailed those wishing them. According o to Miss LaSalle, planned activities of the school in clude music and rhythm, story plays, indoor and outdoor games, art, and construction, pre-school preparation. Development ot character through contact with other chil dren, the work in which he is en gaged, playing with other*?, and sharing equally what he has, is stressed throughout all activities. Miss LaSalle saye that every phase of work and play is kept within the natural realm of re ligious emphasis. A non-denomi national atmosphere is attained without lessening the religious growth w'hich is a natural result of planned Christian training in termingled with secular teaching, she said. * * • Ward - Briiiain Are Engaged BOLIVIA, Aug. 23. — Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Ward announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Leigh, to David Brittain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brit tain. The wedding will take place in September. ■ » a a a a a aa a a a aaaav»»»»»»----** CINDERELLA BOOTERIE’S Three Cheers for this handsome Step-in! It’s on or off hi a second—and there’s a concealed gore underneath he tongue for extra snug fit. The added heel foxing means extra wear and the thick felt embedded in the platform puts a bounce of joy into every step you take! In “sueded yearling,” a leather of richly indivi dual character with a velvety texture, set off by smooth yearling” trim, in the 'v°nderful down-to-earth color of A ^ed Cover. Wonderful down-to- 9 earth price, too! Exclusively Yours At — CINDERELLA BOOTERIE 113 North Front Street Slightly Off The Record Wilmington, N. C. August 24, 1947, Dear Peeerv— From among Wrightsville Beach’s multitude of prominent visitors who spend pari of each summer at our “little gem of a resort,” one of the most interesting families it has been our pleasure to meet is the Hines family from i^ew York City. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kennon Hines w'lh their three year oid twin sons, Richard, Jr., and Edwin Yarborough, and their iive year old daughter, Cornelia, have been coming here for several seasons and only recently left, after occupy ing Mrs. H. h. Keith’s cottage at East Augusta S-. for July and August. Mrs, Hines was formerly Cornelia Elliott Yarborough of Lfh den, near Fayetteville, and is one of the most stunning brunettes we have seen in many a day. Tall and graceful with classical features, she combines the chic and sophistication of a well groomed New York er with the grciousness and charm of a southern gentlewoman. Before returning to the metropolis Mrs. Hines and the children went to Dur ham for a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Yar borough. Mr. Hines is one of Manhattan’s highly successful business men, whom we feel inclined to proudly acclaim as a Southerner, for he hails from Macon, Georgia. ★ Mre. Ivl. Ashley curtiss and Mies Jennie Murchison of 220 North 15th st., this city, are spending several weeks in the mountains of New York state after visiting their sister and brother-in-law, Bishop ad Mrs. Reginald Mallett at the Bishop’s House in South Biend, Ind. for almost a month, from where they went to Canada for a brief stay with Mrs. Tom Stewart ar her home in Toronto. Mrs. Theodore G. Empie of Wilmington is t h e sister of Mrs. Stewart and is sum mering with her at present in ttieir native Dominion of Canada. Bishop Mallett is the Episcopal Biehop of Northern Indianna. Mrs. mallet is the former Miss Lucy Murchison of this city. Dr. and Mrs. Worth Sprunt of Philadelphia are expected to re turn here very shortly from a trip to Mexico. After a visit with Dr. Sprunt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Sprunt at their summer home on Greenville Sound, Worth and Douglas will leave for Wash ington, D. C. Where they will make their future home and where Dr. Sprunt will become a general practicioneer. During the recent war he served as a doctor in the Navy. Isn’t it a coincidence that besides having a lovely wife by the name of Douglae, Dr. Worth Sprunt has an uncle who answers to the name of Douglas, namely Dr. Douglas Sprunt of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Dur ham? and incidentally Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Sprunt of Memphis are spending the month of Augusl at the Beachland Cottage Wrightsville Beach. Mrs. Sprunt was the former Alice Lucas of Charlotte. Dr. Douglas Sprunt' is the brother of Walter P. SPRUNT, Alexander Sprunt, and J. Dalziel Sprunt of Wilmington, and of Dr. William H. Sprunt of Winston Salem. Dr. and Mrs. Zack Newton ana family of Philadelphia have ar rived at Wrightsville Beach for a month’s vacation. Dr. Newton is the brother of Mrs. P. R. Smita of 524 South Lumina Ave. Dr. and Mrs. Newton have visited here on numerous occasions and are well and popularly known by members of the local social set. Mr. and Mrs. June Mallard of Durham spent last week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kenan, also of Durham, at the Curtwiler cottage, N. Raleigh St. and Ocean Ave., which they oc cupied for JULY AND August. June Mallard is a former Wilmington ian who is always enthusiastically welcomed here on the occasions of his brief visits to his native city. Mrs. Beverly S. Snow returned from Washington and New York on Tuesday morning and spent the last week at her home in Forest Hills. While awaiting her Army overseas transportation orders to join Colonel Snow in Guam she will visit friends at Wrightsville Beach and spend several weeks at the Deachland Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Stewart and four sons of Balt more returned to their home by motor last Sunday after spending three weeks at the Van Leuven Cotage, 14 West Oxford Street Wrightsville Beach, Mrs. Thomas F. Darden with her daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. Mary Nixon Hardwicke and Miss Elizabeth Hardwicke of 410 South Front St., and Mrs. A. Sidney Williams of The Oleander Court apartments moved to the beach o Monday and are occupying the Van Leuve Cottage for the remainder of the eeaeon.Mrs. Stewart is the form Dr. and Mrs. Thome Sparkman er Lilly VanLeuven of this city. Dr. and Mrs. Thorne Sparkman and two children, Ellery and Thorme Jr., of Chattanoga, Tenn., returned to their home by motor the middle of laet week after spending two weeks at the home of Mrs. Sparkman’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Elliott on Third Street Mrs. Sparkman prior to her marriage was Esther Elliott of Wilmington. Dr. and Mrs. James H. Smith motored to Blowing Rock last Sunday where they expect to spend two weeks in the mountains of western North Carolina, enjoy ing some early fall golf. Iris Smith and her sister-in-law', Mies Octavia Smith retured cnly ten days ago from a trip to New York City where they spent a week. Dr9 and Mrs. James F. Robert Dodd of Atlanta is one of the best looking and most fascinating visi tors who has graced our resort this season. Mrs. Hat Spencer of Atlanta is visiting her sister Mrs. William McKoy Bellamy at her summer cottage 331 A — South Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Butler French of Greensboro arrived in the city on Wednesday from Manteo where they witnessed a production of “The Lost Colony”. While here they were the guests of Mrs. French’s mother, Mrs. Ben Gra ham at her home 108 South Fifth st., returning to their home in Greensboro by motor on Friday. Mrs. French is the former Marga ret Graham of Wilmington. Mrs. Robert Strange and Mrs. Robert L. Henley motored to Blowing Rock last Monday for a visit with Mrs. J. K. Wise and Mrs. Graham Kenan of this city at Mrs. Wise’s summer home there. Also leaving here by motor on Monday ■ for the mountains were Robert Strange, his mother, Mrs. Robert Strange, and his niece, Miss Elizabeth Bridgers. Mrs. Strange and Elizabeth Brid gers will remain in Black Mountain for several weeks, and Bob Strange will join his wife at Mrs. Wise’s home in Blowing Rock for his vacation. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Elliott have returned from Baltimore where they visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.' at»d Mrs. George Carey at their summer home, and are again occupyi n g their residence on Third St. Mr. and Mrs. Cummins Mebane of Raleigh s are visiting at the home of Mrs. Mebane’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holmes Davis, 17 East Oxford' St., Wrightsville Beach. Before her marriage in June Mrs. Mebane was Betty Blue Davis of this city. Mrs. John Bright Hill and son Billy Hill of Oleander have re turned to their home after motor ing to Virginia Beach last week end to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Edward Hardy. His wife who is the former Catherine Cor prew, daughter of Burriss Cor prew of Norfolk and the late Mrs. Corprew, all residents of Wilming ton in the early 1900’s, is a cousin of Mrs. Hill’s. Mr. and Mrs. George Peschau of 15 North 6th St. left during the past week by motor for Indiana polis, Ind. where they will visit Mrs. Peschau’s sister and brother in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meares, formerly of this city. Miss Betty Beatty Smith and Miss Catherine Lanford of Green ville, S. C. will return to their home to-day after spending t w o weeks at the Beachland cottage, Wrightsville Beach. During their stay here these two glamorous young ladies have been extensive ly entertained. Betty Beatty Smith is the daughter of Mrs. Betty Beatty Smith of Greenville. S. C. and Franklin Smith of Boston, formerly of Wilmington. Mrs. William G. Broadfoot, of Forest Hills left en Friday morn ing by motor for Black Mountain where she will join her husband and brother-in-law, William G. Broadfoot and Bryan Broadfoot for a stay of several weeks. Mr. ana Mrs. Harmon u. nori son have returned from Linv i 11 e where they motored several days ago to accompany their daughter Mary Anne home after a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Dev eraux H. Lippitt at her mountain home. Mrs. J. Frank Hackler of Forest Hills left on Friday for Brevard, where for two weeks she will be the guest of her sister and brother - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher. Frank Hackler ex pects to join Mrs. Hackler there at the end of her visit and ac company her home. Colonel and Mrs. James deB. Walbach and young daughter Mary Tom Walbach of Roanoke, Va. are expected to arrive tomor row for an extended visit at Buena Vista, the country estate of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Broad foot. The Walbachs will also visit friends at Wrightsville Beach. Mrs. W. R. Lutes of 7 Jackson Drive and Mrs. Donald King of The Oleander Court Apts, are ex pected home today from New TO MARRY IN EARLY FALL — Miss Lina Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rogers of this city, whose en gagement to J. Reese Harrell, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harrell, formerly of this city, now of Winston-Salem, is announc ed today. ■_ York City where they spent the past week. Mrs. Fred W. Dick of 101 Fifth street is vacationing at Biddeford Pool, Me. where she is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom de Rossett of Baltimore. Mrs. and Mrs. Gilbert S'. Arthur and daughter Kathryn of 412 Dock St. are spending two weeks at Nag’s Head and will return home about "the end of this week. Friends of Mrs. Jack Smith of Country Club Pines will be glad to hear that she has returned to her home and is recuperating rapidly after an operation per formed ten days at James Walker hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Carter and family of Greensboro are occupy formed ten days ago at James ing Mrs. Hi L. Keith’s cottage at 6 East Augusta St., Wrightsville St. for the rest of the summer. The Carters are extremely promi nent in the business and social world of piedmont North Carolina and we deem it a great priviledge to have them in our midst. The fact that numerous representative Greensboro families have cnosen Wrightsville Beach for their va cation spot and several others have gone so far as to purchase and completely remodel spacious summer homes here, is an indi cation of existing good fellowship and understanding between their section of the state and our east ern Carolina seacoast area. Mr. and Mrs. J. U. King and two children of Greensboro are oc cupying the Curtzwiler Cottage on the ocean front at Wrightsville Beach for the balance of the sum mer. Mr. King is an official in the Vick Chemical Company. Mr. and Mrs. John Trask and four sons of Beaufort, S. C have returned to their home after spending two months at their sum mer home on the southern exten sion at Wrightsville Beach. The stunning and vivacious Mrs. Trask was- the former Flora Gra ham of this city, daughter of Mrs. Ben Graham. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Trask and their daugh ter Miss Madeline Trask are oc cupying the John Trask seasonal home at the beach for the re mainder of the summer. this country at the cessation of hostilities to resume his interrupt ed law studies. *>Mr. and Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page delightfully entertained a group of friends on Thursday evening from 6:30 until 11:00 o’clock on board their Cruiser “The Daisy Dee”. Upon the arrival of the guests at The Villa Marguerita on Harbor Island, the Page’s summer home, they boarded the cruiser for a moonlight cruise in the Inland Waterway. A delicious picnic sup per was served on board. Mrs. C. L. Meister charmingly entertained at a bridge luncheon at “Edge Hill” on Bradley’s Creek Wednesday at 1:00 o’clock, in honor of her guest Mrs. George Lamb of New York, formerly of Wilmington. A tempting buffet luncheon was served at tables of various sizes which were covered with lovely arrangements of sum mer garden flowers. Mrs. Meister’s guests included; Mrs. George Lamb, of New York, Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page, Mrs. R. J. Doss and her guest, Mrs. Metzger, Mrs. O. F. Cooper, Mrs. J. Buren Sid bury, Mrs. R. Willard Cantwell, Mrs. E. Reid Toms, Mrs. W. L. Beery, Mrs. John A. Elmore, Mrs. Guy Cardwell, Mrs. Albert E. Jones, Mrs. Louis Ormond, Mrs. J. P. Loftis, and others. Bridge was played at four tables during the afternoon. Invitations reading as follows were received in the city dur ing the past week; “Mr. and Mrs. John B. Cooley request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Madeiie Ethel to Mr. William Owen Sheppard Sutherland Jr., on Friday, the twelfth of September, Nineteen hundred and forty-seven, at eleven o’clock, Vincent Methodist church, Minot, North Dakota.” Enclosed cards read; “Reception immedi i --- Mrs. Edward T. Taylor and two sons, Edward and John Taylor, left by motor on Thursday for Richmond where on Friday night at 8:30 o’clock they attended the wedding of Mrs. Taylor’s niece, Miss Mary Elizabeth Robertson, i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Robertson. Frederick lived in Wilmington with his fami ly and attended school here in his youth. John Taylor plans to leave Richmond this week - end for Maine where he will spend next week enjoying one of the delight ful cruises off the coast for which the state of Maine i sfamous. Mrs. Taylor and Edward will return t Wilmington. Friends of Cyrus D. Hogue Jr. will be interested to know that he recently graduated from the Uni versity of North Carolina Law school at Chapel Hill with honors and passed the State Bar Exami nation satisfactorily before return ing to his home here. “Buddie” Hogue, as he is affectionately call ed by the members of the local younger set, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus D. Hogue of Oleander. We understand he expects to en gage in the practice of law in Wilmington right away. For the past several years he served with distinction as an officer in the United States Army, returning to son have returned from a two week’s motor trip through the mountains of Western North Caro lina and are again at home ai their Wrightsville Beach resi dence 329 South Lumina Ace Mr and Mrs. Raymond H. Hol land ‘returned on Wednesday from New York City where they spent three days and are once mor® at home at 314 South lamina Ave Wrightsville Beach. During then absence, Mr. and Mrs. H e r ma » Clark and family of Fayetteville occupied their beach cottage. Mrs. Clark, who is the former Mary Wright Harris of this city, is Mrs. Holland’s niece. General and Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall of Washington D. C. ar rived yesterday at Wrightsville Beach where they will spend the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Har grove Bellamy at their summer home, 17 East Columbia Avenue. General Royall, a native of Golds boro and one of the South's most eminent attorneys, has recently been appointed United States Sec retary of War. Lovely, gracio u s Mrs. Royall, whose fame has gone far and wide as one of the most brilliantly successful hostesses in Washington’s official and military circles was the former Margaret Best of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Miami. Fla.,are the attractive guests of Mrs. Kali’s cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Storm at their warm wea ther home, 15 East Atlanta St., Wrightsville Beach. Mrs. Kali who prior to her marriage was Ruth School Supplies • Ring Binders • Crayon • Pencils • Notebooks • Globes • Stationery • Drawing Equipment & Supplies • Writing Tablets • Book Satchels Come To Shoemakers , For Your Everything For The SCHOOL NEEDS SCHOOLROOM ately after the ceremony in the church parlors.” The bridegroom elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. S. Sutherland of 208 South Third St., Wilmington. Initations reading as follows have been received here; ‘‘M r s. Archibald Edward Drake requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Frances Howe, to Mr. Victor Bryant Jr., on Saturday the sixth of Spetember, at half after eight o’clock, Wellesley Congregational church, Wellesley, Mass.” Accom panying cards read; “Reception immediately following the cere mony, Wellesley Country Club. The favor of a reply is requested 1' Roanoke Road. Wellesley.” The bride-groom to be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bryant of Durham. His father, Victor Bryant Sr. is one of the leading Attorneys in the state. His mother, M r s. Bryant, the former “Beth” Scales of Greensboro is a cousin of Mrs. John Bright Hill. Walker Taylor, Mrs. Virginia Oliver, J. Douglas Taylor, Mrs. Robert Strange, Mrs. Charlotte Pastor Will Be Heard ' At Wrightsville The Rev. James A. Jones of Myers Park Presbyterian church will preach this morning at 11:15 o’clock in the Little Chapel on the Boardwalk, Wrightsville Beach. Sunday school classes will be held at 10 a.m. All classes are invited. Gilbert C. Dean, Edward T. Taylor, and John Taylor, all of this city. Peg, it never tires mo writing you all the little newsy items I hear, but I fear that this Sunday you will become exhausted read ing it, so I will leave you now until next week. May the best things in life com* your way always, for you so richly deserve exactly that. Devotedly, Virginia. '‘'And everywhere my Cobbles t went... // THE RAVES WERE SURE TO GO”. 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