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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Dresser Sets
Are Back

Dresser sets srs re "a ns~s n
.rasrt shops al ever The eountry
these DAYS In . ~ide variety q
modern patterns ns~ ooiors snd
essutfui plastic materials. th<y
tskr a prominent place among
Tift items especially Tor fore
handed Christmas shoppers
Crystal and clear iaeits are usea
10 make handles ard frames FER
sons % the leesiIesi dresser ct.
TIE mirror cf ons particularly
geod.icosing s.t hs. q curved
handle Another. sitrsctively pack
sksd. IL 81 etched crystal rfse
mirror IL rather small and per
fecily round. nristles ~ the
brush and teeth II the comb ARE
white. % course.
JosTLy tn LOON At.
PRACTICAL To Use
Speaking Of brushes. those In
oiuded IN AL ipso-si dresser sets
are a. unitarian a. they are hand
some. In other words. they were
made 10 no used On the hair and
not simply ~ dressing table orna-
mentation.
GOOD BRusH
DESERVES CARE
At this point. II seems srrro-
pirate 90 list an experts rules fer
washing = haiftrush property
Put lukewsrm never hoO water
and mild soap flakes In q howl
Then. graspins the brush by ia
handle. use the hfisties 10 whip
up = thick iather In the euwl
When you have whipped Ions
enough 10 dissolve AL 81 the flakes
and the bowl 1. fun ~ isthsr. the
hristles should be clean. Rinse BY
holding the brush under the cold
water faucet for several minutes.
Shake II vigorously. then place II
on its side on . clean towel and
leave until dry.
Never put IL face down or. for
that mater, face w N " won |
stay on its side. put a bottle or
something behind IL for support
Dry In the sunshine whenever pos
sihls. but never near = radiator.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
GRAPEFRUIT CREAM
SHERBET

Two-thirds cup sugar, = cup
freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
Ia cups top milk. y cup thick
cream, unwhipped, teaspoon
gelatin, ? tablespoons cold water.
Make a syrup of fruit juice and
sugar. Heat until sugar is dis
solved, Add gelatin which has been
softened in water. then when cool
add top milk and cream. Place in
freezing tray Of your automatic
refrigerator and freeze. Stir once
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
TODAY'S
RECIPES

TAFFY APPLE DESSERT
cup sifted flour
IL cups brown sugar
teaspoon salt
cup butter
cup chopped nuts
or s large cooking apples
Mix flour. sugar and salt. cut in
butter add nuts Peel and slice
apples thin. Put half the apples
in CREASED baking dish. add little
Of the sugar mixture Add remain
ing apples and topping Bake In
moderate oven. $50 deg y. for /
hour. Serve warm with or with
out cream.
SOUR MILK DouGHNUTs
eggs
! cup sugar
tablespoons shortening
! cup buttermilk or sour milk
a. cups sifted flour
teaspoons soda
Ii teaspoons cream of tartar
teaspoon salt
q teaspoon nutmeg
Best eggs until thick and lemon
colorsd Add sugar. beating ~ IN.
Add melted shortening. Add but
termilk and dry ingredients which
have been sifted together. Roll
out Inch thick Cut. Fry in
deep hot fat 1878 deg. -. Yield:
About 3 dozen doughnuts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
APRICOT VELVET

One No. 2 can apricots, juice OF
3 lemons, IL cups sugar, / pint
coffee cream.
Drain apricots and force through
sieve Add lemon juice and sugar
10 the spricots. Stir until sugar is
dissolved. Whip the cream 10 con-
sistency of thick custard. Fold
apricot mixture into the cream.
Turn into freezing tray Of your
automatic refrigerator. When par
TALLY frozen, beat the mixture Re
turn TO tray and continue TO freeze.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

Ash for Bzysr Aspsnn by the full
mama. not Tor jast ''ssplsin". Add
zee that you gel Il.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

Dear Miss Grey: How would a
niddle-aged woman go about get
ting into social settlement work
J could so almost anywhere.
MRS. |. S. II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Warned Not TO Let False Pride
Get in the Way Of Happiness
Woman Advised Not 70 Let Foolish SeIf-ceneeii Keep
Her From Having Happy Successful LIE
By CYNTHIA GREY

Never let pride get the better Of you!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
nv LOUIS N. SCHNEIDER

NEW YORK; Economists arc
advising friends not n he over
come by the old adsge that as
steel goes. 80 zoe. business, .
They point out that steel II the
only trade index currently show.
ing gains They attribute that Ia
foreign buying and consumer rush
orders on fear the huge arms pro-
gram will prevent requirements
from being filled In the next fsw
months.
Word from the sutefnohlls trade
tends 10 confirm the view ~ the
economists Detroit sdyioes are
that II will be from ten 10 four
teen months before the armament
program bears fruit In Industrial
eentsrs. This not because tins gov
eminent hasn't as yet decided
upon Its course but rather because
the program Ia 80 immense and
complicated.
Moreover. the economists warn
that political movements prior 10
tho November elections may make
tho arms program appear sluggish
80 that tried hands will bs rs.
tained in office, And. with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
ARGUMENT AHEAD
OF ATHLETICS

IF Wendell Willkls learned to
L dance In Elwood that detail
hn't remembered by his school.
mates.
The nominee wasn't prominent
In school athletics. although he
does appear In the back row Of a
group photograph Of q high school
football team. Argument inter
ested him much more than games
when he was a high school student
Mrs. Eunice Gregg was class
mate who likes 10 remember that
she was on a debating team which
won from a team including Wen
dell Willkle.
Among her memories In date
with Wendell Wiilkle lie took her
on a high school hay.ride 70 the
Proctor farm, now the home ~
another clsssmAfe, J. Roscoe Proc
tor.
Miss Ethel Kohlmorgsn. tail and
slim. another elsssmats ~ Wen
dell Wilikis. stayed after school 10
play piano for ehonssss At rshssrs-
ais. She remembers that phsn she
lsft late shs often found him afgu-
INK some academic question with
his instructor
How they liked ~" shs r.calls.
= always knew he would be try
ing for the best he could attain.
But none - "a ever ggsssed he
would try to be prssiasnt u uss
United states
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

Van Tine. tells about the day a
baseball crashed through her Ia
Tiers parlor window. lie ran out
and accused Master Wendell.
I'm going home and read up in
my fathers law books" that boy
retorted. wen see what can be
done when an innocent person has
been wrongly accused"
Wendell Nillkie was in high
school when he joined the Meth.
odist church In which his parents
were prominent Teacher Of his
Sunday school class did not appear
one Sunday.
"All right" the youth yolun-
teered, I'm take the class myself. ="
Wendell Wllkie, who has been
a Democrat and a Republican. left
the Methodist church TO Join the
Episcopal church In a little frame
building. That church was attend
ed by tall. handsome, blaekhaired
girl named cwynsth Harry. School
mates thought they were engaged.
She married In Chicago.
Wendell Willkie's parents left the
Methodist church. in which their
names appear on a stained glass
window. and joined a Presbyterian
church In Elwood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Fruit Prices
Flucfuaiinq

Csntsloupes we're available along
Tacomas wholesale mfrkst row
Friday a, prices ranging from si.2S
to z per crate. depending upon
size. Seedlsss grapes were quoted
At $3.50 per crate. California
grapefruit. among the first Of the
season. was selling AZ $3.50 a crate.
No. Yakima tomatoes were
priced az 50 cents a crate. Melted
Gem potatoes. also from Yakima.
carried a price OF si.Ta per cwt,
Local eucumbers ranged from IS
cents to $40 per dozen, depending
upon size and quality.
Staple prices remained I'M
changed.
Above quotations are wholesale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
NEIGHBoRs DIDN'T CALL
THEM INTkILECTUAI.s
TNIIE Harman I'm

TNHE Herman Willkle household.
in years when some Of the ak
children we're in high school. was
the perennial wonder Of mos. other
women in the neighborhood.
a coal range stood in the base
ment. with big bare kitchen table
near IL
Two Or three children might cook
their ONHn dinner without waiting
for the others They ate when they
found nothing more interesting to
DO.
n a discussion developed. or a
book was waiting 10 be read. the
dishes would remain uuwasheG.
Perhaps they we're inteilectusls
But that word wasn't usual IN Il
wood. Sslghbors who didn't IN
derstAnd this family called them
the crazy WillsisS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Behind the Ticker

| domestic economy sulnsrshls 10
adverse wsr news. they urge
osu,lan against over enthusiasm
nush Automabiis msaufars
tnrsrs are having SONS trouble
obtaining tnoln. but bssts u svi.
dent In re.oolInT plants for is$is
model output. Their aim " To
get into production ~ quickly a.
possible. Reason Fear mat
higher prices may be forcsd ~
soon a. current supplies are ss-
hsastsd. and hope that the srms
spending program Will expand In.
dusiriai psyroIls. thus making
money fresf.
SERIOUS Commodity informsnts
say tbs wars effects will not be
localized. Farming 10 Amsrisas
greatest industry ana u has pfse.
ticaily lnst its expert markets.
There Ia nothing ahead. except for
possible peace. 10 offsst The loss
They fear " will be rsfissisd In
business conditions on a national
basls regardless u the huge
national defense spending pro-
gram. The sltsstlsa might Inn
prove II Great Britain Let up On
IFS blorhads ~ Europe 10 that
nations not at var could make
purchases from this country
othsrsi~e. II 10 said. thu outlook
Tor The farming Industry ls serious
Copper Ina sharp decline IN
export copper volume 10 asefibsa
10 the eapitailstion 81 France
France purchased ss much a.
IN 900 tons monthly gntii ,bs
nation collapsed. rns British did
not ,aks up outstanding yfsnsh
copper orders And With outpsi in
Belgian Congo and Latin. Amer
can mines running top spssd. tbs
world inventory position has ca
panied sharply That accounts
for ibs sofinsss In copper Pricss
United States srnamsat orders
have not yet been placed.
Reports Are That Declining
Illinois crude oh production kssps
msFks, prizes from staging
sustained do1nirsnd rsnnsyi.
vhnlas Central Alrlinss has eng
pull speculative following
Anticipated 20 per cent cut tn
color prints vail b. offset ~ IN
creased l,slssnsss. cay friends ~
tsehnleolOr Ysii0~ Track q
coa1h aoiaiBsd 81 0ss szs order
from fublie ssFslcs Transportation
u n. j. strength In Cities
Service preferred ahsfss ssefibei
70 company bsirlng oct ~ treasury
funds.
Yogngst0s4n stssi tssfs current
earnings a. d<aibis iaoss lsst ysaf
Texas Corps first ssx-mogths net
officially estimated at 81 10 .
share General Eiseiries 1880 pei
share ret plaessi At ", Hsydsn
Chemicals current operati0ns On
y per SHARE snBaal nssls
shsaffsf Pen 70 continue iibsfsl
dividend policy.
Warren Foundry q Pipes isto
Income pFfsAssiT estimated al
slightly better shan q - a share
" annual disidsnd rate reason.
ably sscurs intsrna tsoasl
Paper SHARES of on ~lthdraNs al
Of eofnp2nys Dpnd rsfun1ies
operation hlgn earnings contInus
Kgbbsrold's 1910 oct estimated
at 81 80 snare against Iss tor
1899 and. that Louisyliis a
Sasbvillss ~ IN dividends thus
far this year spells out better
tnan ~ 500. 900 for Atlantic Coast
Linz. which owns more than 81
per cent outstanding AhArsz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

WAi4LA WALI.t ~ Bsprs
Court Justice william o. Douglas.
now on a VACATION. declared here
that in peace. as well a. Ia war.
democracy IL Ia 10 survive -
demands our lives"
Speaking before ,bs Rotary club.
o. which he IL an honorary nsfn-
Der. the justice sddsd
Too oftsD have se a&suned that
American citizenship responsible
ties end with the casting Of ballots
and paying Of taxes Democracy
"a not merely a system Of govern.
ment Il IL Say 81 living"
Douglas declared the nation now
"a taking an inventory u 10 human
and material resources IN united
endssvor 70 make representative
government immune from attack
% outer or inner forces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
FAMILY AEGiID
WITH DISHES

MRS. ROSE CLOSE BARNETT.
A'i frequent guest a. the VIII
kie home In those days. remembers
luncheon discussions which ended
IN the boys throwing dishes al one
another. She says she wasn't much
startled. She knew 20 well the
ways Of the turbulent WHlkiss
So many dlsnes were broken Al
one Of these luncheon diseBEsions
sne says. they must nave had 70
BUY a new set"
Philip Hsmm lived in the neigh
oofh0od. Hls daughter. Mrs. Y. =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
CITY 10 Buy Truck

City board OF contracts and
awards Friday accepted the recon-
mendation Of Public Utilities Com
missioner r. D. O'Neil and awarded
contract for purchase Of heavy
duty line truck 10 International
Truck Sales Co. The bid was
S4.e97. and will be used by the
utilities department in power line
construction and repair work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
ny GEORGE DAVIS


ELWOOD, Ind. --- Independent.
~ self-reliant personality might
be expected 10 develop naturally
in the household where Wendell
Willkie. Republican candidate for
president, grew up in Elwood.
Frank Willkie, an uncle. long n
mechanic. says his nephews were
encouraged to start off alone in
summer to work their way wher-
ever they wished 10 10. returning
in time for school in September.
Wendell Willkie worked his way
10 California one summer. Fred 10
Kansas. Robert Willkie, another
brother. reached Texas before
turning back 10 Elwood.
Wendell Wnlkie's various Jobs
on these trips included work in
wheat fields. Once he was a bark
er for tent lodging house, carry
ing some Of the dodgers in from
the street on his shoulder, like
sacks OF grain. That was In a
boom year at Aberdeen, 8. d.
My brother believed all that
was good experience" the uncle
says. But he was careful TO see
that wandering did not become a
habit
Several sum mers WJllkie
worked In fruit and vegetable
store run by Sam MangheIli. That
fruit dealer rates "a the first 10
propose Wendell Willkie for presi-
dent.
The boy was sorting potatoes
you do that so good" his EN-
ployer said. "somedsy maybe youn
be president Of the United States"
Abe Levi. who still runs a scrap
iron yard. was another employer
Of the youthful Willkie. hiring him
70 pick wire nails from rseepings
Of A box factory. Years later Abe
Levi gave Willkie his first case
when the youth returned from Law
school 10 join his parents in the
firm Of Willkie a Willkis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
SATURDAYS TIDES
New Army Units Are
Established in Area

SAN FRANCISCO-Lieut. Gen.
John l.. Dewitt. commanding gem
ersl of the Ninth Corps AREA, today
announced establishment an
movement OF several army units
in the corps area in accordance
with the U. S. army expansion pro-
gram.
The orders, effective Aug /, in
cluded:
Organization Of 7th surgical hos
pital, Camp ord. Cal Company d.
4sth Quartermaster regiment.
Camp Ord: Company ID, seth Quar-
termaster battalion. Port Lewis,
Wash; LIST battalion. 18th Coast
Artillery (anti-aircrafU. March
Field, Cal: Battery r, 9Th Coast
Artillery lharbor defsnse), San
Francisco: 2nd Aircraft Warning
company, March Field.
The 3sth Infantry band. Fort
Douglas, Utah. viii become the
32nd Infantry band at Camp Ord.
Units 10 be constituted and ac-
tivated: Srd Reconnaissance Troop.
Fort Lewis, 3rd division. 7th
Reconnaissance Troops, Camp Ord.
It'll division: 18th Signal Operations
company, March Field.
Gen. Dewitt said authorized
strength a. the various army posts
in the corps area would not be
announced for several weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Two Watches Stolen
Al Downtown Hotel

Theft of q $3.50 mans wrist.
watch. In which VAS set ~ small
diamonds. from . downtown hotel
room Thursday night. gas re-
ported 10 police Friday by DR. A.
NJ. Frank u Clayton. Mo.
n. X Mcdonald. s4si South
Tacoma way. reported he iost q
IT. Jswslsd wristsateh from hls
room IN the sans hotel. Entrance
Was made via unlocked aoon In
each instance, police sald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Mixed Closing cables; England
(poundl 3.s5; Canada dollar 81
off .00ia: Italy tliral .0505; Fin
land (msrkksl .o205; Switzerland
francl .2275. up .ooO0is' Sweden
fkrons) 1890: Japan fyenl 254o'
Mexico (pesol .2o5o. up COLO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
NORTHWEST BANKS

Portland -Clesrings 50 500 800. =
81 balances 81 23O. 100 80
seattle -Clssrings Ssol7 20e 81 /.
balances 81 SIS, 1852, transactions
gi5,2s0. OO0. 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Some War Babies" Go Up;
Trading Continues Slow
Markets at q
Glance
FRIDAY

Stocks Firm and quiet.
Bonds: Irreg'Ilarly higher; L S.
governments higher.
Curb stocks: Irregularly higher.
Foreign Exchange; Firm.
Cotton: Steady.
Wheat: Up u 10 off !. cent.
Corn; Up i TO = cent.
Rubber: Firm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
WARRANT CALL

Warrants on the following funds
will be paid on presentation at the
office of Paul Newman, Pierce
County treasurer on and after
Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
N. Y. CURB STOCKS

Closing Prices Furnished oy
Dean HfffEr A CuraD1rY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
FRIDAYS Quotations

Quotations courtesy Dean witter 4
Co. Washington Bids members
New York Stock ExchAnse)
HiEh Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

Abe Levi. EIwood junk deoler. once hired Wendell
Wkie for work otter school hours Ethel kohlmoroon
Wilkes high school eossmote in El~ood Mrs.
Rose Relish KEEP, books her others store where Wlke
worked one summer potroln'on Clyde Owen ployed
shiny in Ewood oeys with the future nominee . . Mrs
Rose Closz Barnett the Wilkes throw dinner dishes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27

This IL the first of two stories
written from Wendell Wilkes
hometown telling about the
people who knew him when
and about Willkie. the farmer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Warrant Nos

SCHOOL OlSL W O1- ooS ~
Building fund: School district
No. So. warrants u and II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-27
Dow-JONEs AVERAGES

Stock sales Appropriated 10000
shares. against 10000 Thursday.
Curb stock sales were 81 900 shares
compared with $4,000.
NEW YORK Selected war ba-
bies' ran up fractions 10 more than
q point on the stock exchange Fri
day and other sections OF the list
also improved. but trading expand
ed only moderately over the recent
22-year low pace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
MISS WEST NAMED
HEAD OF CATHOLIC
AT COLLEGE

GREENSBORO, Nov. 21.-Catho-
lie students at Woman's college of
the University of North Carolina,
organized this week, will be headed
by Miss Betsey West of Whining
ton, this year.
Father Eugene of st. Benedict's
Catholic church, and Mrs. j. C.
Lane of Greensboro, have been
named advisors of the group and
Mrs. Lane will represent the Catho-
lie church on Inter-Faith council at
the college.
Other officers of the group are:
Misses Rita Dubois, Raleigh, secre-
tary; Gertrude Kertright, Short
Hills, N. j., chairman of the pro-
gram committee; and Gloria Metz
ger, of Ashton, Maryland, publicity
chairman; Mary Elizabeth Herman,
New Haven, Conn.,, senior represen-
tative on the board Of directors;
Betty Ellington, Raleigh, junior rep
resentative; J%acqueline Brath, Up.
per Montclair, N. j., sophomore rep
resentative and Betty Halligan,
| Wilmington, freshman representa-
tive.
Program plans include a supper
month, fourth Sunday Communion
and breakfast, discussion meetings
and other events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
BRADLEY'S CREEK
HOME CLUB MEETS

The Bradley's Creek Home Dem
o~nstration CLUB held it's monthly
meeting at the clubhouse, Wednes-
day, November 90, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. F. B. Hewlett, presiding.
1t was decided to have a supper
for the husbands of the club men,
bers Thursday evening, December
.. Miss Rosa Lee Brown, Miss Nina
Ruth Brown, and Mrs. G. L. Brown
were appointed to plan the program
for the December meeting which will
be in the form of a Christmas party.
Miss Ann Mason gave an interest
ing talk on "Stain Removal and
gave suggestions and demonstrations
on making practical gifts for Christ
mas.
The h%ostesses for the month serv-
pd dp1iciols
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
MRS NORDEN WILL
PLAY WITH STATE
SYMPHONY

Mrs. Eric Norden will leave this
morning for Fayetteville, where she
will Join the North Carolina Sym
phony orchestra, which will play an
engagement in Fayetteville this eve
ming, from there the symphony will
90 to Statesville and Asheville for
concerts. DR.. Swain is conducting
this first group of concerts of the
organization.
The personnel of the North Caro-
lima Symphony orchestra is as fol.
lows:
, Violins: A. Pikutis. Durham; Edgar
Alden, Raleigh; Mrs. Eric Norden,
Wilmington; H. Bird, Raleigh; Mrs.
Virginia Fischer, Cullowhee; Mrs
Ruth Teeter, Charlotte; Mrs. Char
lotte Atkinson. Raleigh; Mrs. F. A,
Judson, Chapel Hill; Mrs. Richard
Irving, Durham; H. Ditmer, Green
vile; A. Lindsey, Chapel Hill; T.
Henry, Greensboro; H. Haas, Chapel
Hill; S. Barbee, Chapel Hill; Albert
~Blumenthal, Raleigh; Mrs. Lloyd
Terrence, Charlotte.
Violas: Mrs. Earl Mueller, Dur
ham; c. kutschinski, Raleigh; P.
Oncley, Greensboro; Mrs. Margaret
Eberly, Red Springs; L.. Terrence,
Charlotte;.
Cell: w. Klenz, Chapel Hill; G.
Henry, Greensboro; katherine Eide,
Raleigh; W. Greene, Charlotte; W.
P. Heffernan, Danville, Va.
Double Bass: Mrs. Verne Stike-
leather, Gastonia; H. Carter, Green's
boro; Fred Kimball, Greenville, S.
c.; L. Rose, Chapel Hill.
Harp: Emily Richardson, Raleigh.
Flute: D.. Bennett, Wadesboro;
Austin Scott, Guilford.
Oboe: D. Bennett, W~adesboro; H.
Wilson, Durham.
Clarinet: w. Trombloy, Green's
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Miss Wright,
Bride Elect,
Is Honored
Mrs. Ben H. Cobb And Miss
Obeda Boyd Entertain Al
Bridge Supper

Miss Rebekah Wright, whose
marriage to Henry B. Jennings,
Jr., of Lumberton, will take place
at Trinity Methodist church next
week, was honored Wednesday eve
ming when Mrs. Ben H. Cobb, of
Sumter. S. c.. and Miss obeda
Boyd entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Cobb's mother, Mrs. c. L.
Meister, on Market street.
Upon the arrival of guests, din
ner was served buffet style after
which bridge was played at four
tables during the e~ening. Prize
winners were Mrs. Rex Adams,
Mrs. Haywood Moore n Mrs.
Preston Smith. Miss Wright was
presented with china in her chosen
pattern by the h~ostesses. !