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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
CLINTON WOMAN'S
CONVENES

CLINTON, Feb. 16-The members
o. the Business and Professional
Woman's club held their monthly
business meeting, in the community
building, Tuesday night, February
13, at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Katheryn Barber, president,
presided over the business meeting.
Reports from various committees
and officers were given.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Robinson an.
nounce the birth of a son, Redmon
Mercer, February 9, at their home
on DeVane street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Melvin an.
nounce the birth Of a o on Febru.
airy 6, in the Mary Elizabeth hos
pital in Raleigh. Mrs. Melvin was
formerly Miss catherine Shields, of
Carthage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lee Dale, of
Seven Springs, announce the birth
OF a son, at the Goldsboro hospital
February 6. Mrs. Dale was former
lily Miss Maybe Reynolds. Of Cln'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
TELEPHONE $500
At Work Should Keep That
Feminine Look, Writer Declare,

but when a woman pu,,, -,
line it is unfeminine as we'll 'aa'
feeling. ua'
She ought to see that she s,,,.
soft-voiced, too. Orders AVA ''
more impressive for being si, 10
in a loud, hard voice. s'sa
Another thing she has to u.,,
is giving the effect of brittlss s'Sa
That sets in when a Woman
too absorbed in herself, her r ma
and her own Importance to bo.s'N
to be c%onsiderate and gracious
Success in the business WORT,
still new enough to women 81 ,t.'
it is a little hard for them IN ,.4
without striding.
But it can be done and is Nv.
by women smart enough To L.,.
the qualities that a woman ,nr,.
have if she is to be thought of :,
a woman first-a success second
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

Sponsored by the English depart
ment Of the New Hanover High
school, the Avon players OF New
York, under the personal direction
of the veteran stage star, Joseph
selman, will appear at the schools
auditorium Monday, February rs, in
two Shakespearian plays.
GAS You Like It," is their matt.
nee selection and that evening they
will perform their nationally acclaim.
ed production of Hamlet"
In securing this group, which is
now on its eleventh annual tour, T.
T. Hamilton, principal, has said it
is highly recommended and listed the
recommendations Of several high
school principals, as well as enthu-
siastic reports from heads of college
dramatic departments.
The Avon Players, featuring the
work of many radio, stage and screen
luminaries, have been making a spe-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
New Hanover High School English
Department Will Sponsor Plays

cialty of Shakespeare for years. Now
on their eleventh annual American
tour, they will come to Wilmington
as the first professional company
majoring in Shakespeare in a de-
cade or more.
The two productions, Mr.. Hamil-
ton said, would be a great boon to
the high school English classes.
Further, it is a chance for all viii.
mington to see Shakespeare plays
read and acted by the very finest
professionals"
Joseph Selman, the director, is a
veteran of the legitimate stage. Since
early youth he has toured America
and the British Dominions appearing
in leading roles with such illustrious
names as the late Mrs. Fiske. Mary
Pickford, Geo. M. Conan, Wallace
Berry, Edward G. Robinson, and
many other favorites Of Hollywood
and Broadway.
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devotional, and several members had
parts on the program. - Mrs. r.
j. Hall, general society president,
was a visitor for the meeting. The
hostess served delicious refresh
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Freeman Y
being congratulated upon their fiji
tieth wedding anniversary on Feb
ruary 18th. They spent the day
quietly at home. Their children are
Mrs. Andrew Freeman of Lumber
ton, Mrs. D. L. Kelly, Mrs. Azzie
Harden and Dan Freeman of Bla.
denboro and Edison Freeman of
Hamlet, and Hollis Freeman, Of Will
mington. They also have several
grandchildren.
Mrs. Hollis Freeman and son, of
Wilmington, are visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Adeline Edwards this week
Mr.. Freeman was up for the week
end, and also visited his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Freeman. - Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Leach and son, Of
Sanford, Maine, are expected the
latter part of the week to be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. L. Bird
ger. - Mrs. H. H. Williams ane
son spent several days last weel
with her parents, MI. and Mrs. Brit
IT, No-k4~ NExc Tu;rq yXYs11:oro
of Florence, S. c., was guest of hel
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. A. White Sunday. - Mr.
and Mrs. C. b. Hasbrouck visited
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Highsmith or
last Friday evening and were guest.
for dinner.
Miss Elizabeth Graham VISITED
friends in Charlotte over the week.
end and saw Gone With the Wind
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

ACME-DELCO BRIDGE
HOLDS MEETING
WITH MRS.

ACME-DELCO, Feb. 16. - The
Acme-Delco Contract club was en-
tertained Wednesday evening at a
Valentine party by Mrs. T.. W..
Pridgeon, at her home here.
Three tables of bridge were in play
throughout the evening. The club
high score prizes were won by Mrs.
Jack Evans and Mrs. Edison Burns.
Guest high score prize was awarded
Mrs. Eugene Billiard. Miss Jennie
Rea Marks, bride-elect, was present
ed a beautiful shoulder corsage of
sweetpeas and fern and a pair Of
Maceria pillow cases.
The Valentine motif was carried
out in all party appointments. The
seasons color note was also seen
in the refreshments consisting of a
moulded salad with heart cakes serv-
ed with tea.
Those attending were as follows:
Mrs. Jack Evans, Mrs. W. r. Love.
Mrs. A. V. Scully, Mrs. John Morris,
Jr., Mrs. VIM. Elkins, Miss Jennie
Rea Marks, Mrs. Edison Burns, Mrs.
H. H. Edwards, Mrs. Eugene Bull
lard, Mrs. John j. Barnhardt and
Miss Ida Lee Reynolds.
The Parent-Teacher association
held it's regular meeting Tuesday
night in the school auditorium with
w. L. Hobbs presiding.
Mrs. B. F. Applewhite was hostess
Saturday afternoon to the February
meeting of the Major General Rob-
ert Howe chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hobbs of Eliza
BEETHOVEN visited relatives here Sun
day.-C. D. Pickerell was a business
| visitor in Goldsboro Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Burns spent
the weekend in L%aurinburg with
Mrs. Burns mother, Mrs. Fannie
lGibson.-Jack Evans has returned to
Greensboro following a recent visit
here with his family.-Mrs. William
Elkins,, Of Clarkton, is visiting her
father, the Rev. w. L. Wilson.-Mrs.
H. V. Norris has returned to Will
mington after a recent visit here as
the guest of Mrs. 7. E. Applewhite.
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A. M. to 3 p. M.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
When Husband Brings That
Old College Chum To Dinner
BY RUTH CHAMBERS

There are some things about
which a bit Of boasting is permits.
sible-a low golf score, the big fish
that did not get away, Juniors
good report card, and Friend Wife's
superlative cooking. About the last
named matter, a man is usually
very confident that he can show
proof, but the lady whose skill he
praises is apt to feel that she has
been put ION the spot" She is sure
she can cook a meal to please her
husband, but what does she know
about the preference of that old
college chum, or the boss" should
to dinner?
Here's a tip for any homemaker
who wants to make good her hus.
bands boasts about her cooking.
When it is a man you wish to
please, pay special attention to the
meat course. That's a safe rule be-
cause the majority Of men like
good meat. If the meat is well
cooked, the rest of the dinner will,
to a certain extent, take care OF
itself. The menu may be simple or
elaborate. The success of the meal
is assured by a we'll selected, per
fectly prepared meat dish.
AS to the question what to serve,
your choice of roast, steaks or
chops will depend upon your pref
erence and convenience. A roast of
beef, pork, lamb or veal. requires
little attention after it is placed in
the oven, sometimes a distinct ad-
vantage for it allows more time for
preparing the rest of the dinner.
Roast Is Easy to Prepare
A roast can be a very fine ap'
pearing dish. 1t can be attractively
garnished with vegetables or fruit
A variety Of foods can be used with
any roast to make a most satisfy
ing meal.
Standing rib or rolled rib roast
of beef, loin or shoulder of pork
leg or shoulder of lamb, shoulder
or loin Of veal are among the Other
chico cuts for roasting. The usua
rules apply-an uncovered pan, nc
water added, oven temperature
from 800 to $50 degrees fahrenheit
No soaring and no basting requir
ed to take up your time! Place g
rack under the roast, unless the
ribs hold it above it's own juices
as they do in a standing rib roast
of beef.
In deciding upon your meat dish
don't overlook ham. When a whole
ham is too large for your use. yor
may choose a half ham. Their, Is
nothing more delicious than bakee
ham and fortunately it is very
easy to prepare.
Baked Ham
Place the ham on a rack in ar
uncovered pan. Insert your meal
thermometer so that the bult
reaches the center Of the ham. bu1
does not rest on fat or bone. Place
the ham n a slow oven 1900 de
grees F.) and bake until the mea'
thermometer registers an interna
temperature Of 100 degrees F. AL
low twenty-five to thirty minute.
per pound, unless you are bakins
one of the newer type hams nov
Ion the market which reo,,ire a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Country Club
Will Be Scene
OF Card Party
Reservations For Luncheon
Must Be Made By One
O'Clock Monday

The Cape Fear Country club will
entertain at the weekly bridge
luncheon on Tuesday morning at
the clubhouse in Country Club
Pines, for the membership and In
vited guests.
Guests will arrive at 1880 O'Clock
and bridge will be played until
1880 o'clock when luncheon will be
served. The two high scorers OF the
morning game will be presented
attractive gifts.
Reservations may be made by
calling the clubhouse telephone
1924, before 1 o'clock on Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Bladenboro

BLADENBoRo, Feb. 1e.-Mr. and
Mrs. Mosely Page and small son,
Joe, and Mrs. M. c. Edwards went
to Washington last week, and were
accompanied there by George Ed
wards, of Rochester, N. Y, who had
been on a visit to his mother for
several days. The party visited 9TH
er relatives while in the city.
Mrs. r. c. Bridger, Jr., and small
son, Robert Craven, went to George.
town last Friday to spend a few
days with her parents, MI. and Mrs.
F. J. Tyson. Mr.. Bridser joined them
there for the weekend. - Miss Eliz-
abeth Dunn is spending this week
in High Point with her uncle, Ben
Dunn, and with her sister and
brother.in-law, Mrs. and Mr.. S. A.
Orrell. Miss Dunn went to- Greens.
boro with Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Glib
son. - MI. and Mrs. Jack Darden.
Of MI. Olive and Miss Margaret
Hilburn, Of Wilson, were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Hilburn. - Mrs. J. c.
Moore, ST., DR.. j. c. Moore, Jr.,
Mrs. T. B. Gibson and Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Fletcher, of McColl, s. c.,
were guests Sunday afternoon Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Brfdger and Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Bridger. - Mrs. M.
G. Bridger went TO New York city
last week to spend a while with
her sister and family, Mrs. Wade
H. Hughes.
Miss Ann Bridger was hostess to
the Senior g. A. organization at her
home on last Thursday night, with
an attendance Of 10 members. Miss
Annie Merle White was in charge
Of the program on missions.
A social bali hour was enjoyed,
at whick time the hostess served
an attractive sweet course. carry.
ing. out the valentine effect in the
decorations and favors.
Singletary Hilburn visited his
brother, A. A. Hilburn here last
week.
Mrs. ]. L. Bridger and Mrs. L.
|C. Bridger went to Charlotte Thurs.
day to meet Miss Joe Love Bird.
ger. who Is coming home from Con-
verse college to spend the mid-term
: holidays with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. J. L. Bridger. Mrs. G. F,
Simmons is confined to her bed with
an attack OF flu. Master Robert Hall
, and little Miss Martha Bridger are
. also among those shut-in with colds.
Rev. and Mrs. r. ]. Hall had for
guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Billie
Hall and three children Of Harrels
/. Store.
. Mrs. T. H. Freeman was hostess
to Circle Number One Of the Won
ans Missionary society on Tuesda,
afternoon, with Mrs. r. B. Buie
Leader. In charge. Mrs. Matte Ship
man had the program In charge
Mrs. ]. p. Freeman conducted tn,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
MISS NAOMI YOPP
HOSTESS HONORING
MISS ELLA WETTIG

Miss Naomi Yopp entertained at
her home in Brookwood on Wed
nesday evening at a miscellaneous
shower honoring Miss Ella Wettig,
bride-elect of the month.
The bridal motif was carried out
in the decorations Of pink and
white. The bride received a num-
Der Of lovely gifts. An ice course
was served during the evening.
Those present were Miss Ella
Wettig, honoree, Miss JAMIE Grill
fifth. Miss Pauline Bowen, Miss WV
ian ,Yopp, Mrs. M. S. Carney, Mrs.
Percy West, Mrs. H. J.. Gieschen'
Mrs. ]. C. Sharp and Mrs. Thomas
Reece Sargent, III.
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shorter cooking p riod. In that Ease
follow the cooking directions which
accompany it.
If the rind has not been removed,
about forty-five minutes before the
end Of the cooking period, take the
ham from the oven and with a
sharp knife remove the rind. Then
score the fat in. diagonal lines to
form diamonds. Decorate it in some
attractive way, with cloves stuck
in each diamond, with cherries.
fastened on with toothpicks, or
slices of pineapple or oranges, for
example,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Helen Stovall is a patient at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Mrs. r. C. Cantwell, Jr., has as her
guest at her home on South Sixth
street, Mrs. Herbert Jennings, Of
Greenport, l.. L, formerly of Will
mington.
Miss Elizabeth Nets and Mrs. E.
L. White are spending the weekend
with Mrs. Whites daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Chadbourn
Bolles, at their home in Burlington.
Miss Betty Sibley, Miss Margaret
Mayo White and Miss Lille Rob-
ertson are spending the weekend in
Chapel Hill, attending the Mid Win
ter dances at the University of>North
Carolina.
Albert f. Perry has returned to the
city from Sheboygan, Wis, where
he and Mrs. Perry have been visit
ing Mrs. Perry's mother. Mrs. Per-
nv will remain for a longer visit.
Friends of Mrs. William ]. Hol-
lis, of Masonboro Sound, will be
sorry to learn that she is a patient
at James Walker Memorial hospital
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

Easy enough for a child to do
smart in three shades or colors!
These o stitch motifs, completed
by outline stitch, look like bingham
applique. Pattern 2467 contains a
transfer pattern of 6 motifs averag-
ing 6 ga x s inches; color schemes;
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

materials required; illustrations of
stitches.
Send ten cents in coin for this
pattern to The Wilmington Morning
Star, Needlecraft Dept, 50 Eighth
Avenue, New York, N. Y. Write
plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your
NAME and ADDRESS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
FEAR CHAPTER,
III. D. c., WILL HOLD
MEETING ON MONDAY

The Cape Fear chapter, United
Daughters of the C~onfederacy, will
hold it's monthly meeting on Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the par
ish house of st. James Episcopal
church. All members are urged to
be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
SHIPS SEIZED

LONDON. Feb. 16.-R-Reuters
British news agency tonight quoted
the Helsinki radio as reporting that
Germany had captured and confis-
Gated two Finnish ships bound for
Britain with cargoes of timber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

ton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
T. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Sharp, of near
Clinton, announce the birth OF a
daughter, Geraldine, February !.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

Governor Dickinson Of Michi.
gan once used a penny post card to
send instructions to his office while
he was out of town.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Chadbourn


Mrs. Cecil Fitz Of Reidsville are
visiting relatives in Chadbourn this
week. Mrs. Fitz was formerly MISS
Ora Lee Hughes, Of Chadbourn.-
Miss Esther Carter, Of WhlteVllle'
was the weekend guest Of MISS
Gertrude Todd. -Charles Land, OF
State college, was at home Tor n
weekend. Miss MarGie i"
left Monday to visit relatives In
Kingstree, S. c. Gill CroWell OIL
New Jersey, Johns Daniel Atkinson
and e. ]. Britt Of Lumberton. all
students at Wake Forest, were din
ner guests of Mrs. Estelle Bald
win Sunday. Miss Frances Bonke'
meyer, a student at Mars Hill col
lege this year, was operated or for
a mastoid infection in an Asheville
hospital last Wednesday. Though
s. ~icusly i'll, she is doing as well as
could be expected. Her mother, Mrs.
l.. C. Bonkemeyer Is with her. -
Mrs. Wayne Bailey was called to
Wilmington to thu bedside Of her
sister, Miss Idelle jolly last week.
Mrs. Vera Brewer, Mrs. Hilda
Harley, Mrs. Chess Jolly and Wayne
Bailey spent Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Jimmy Virgins and daugh'
ter, frankie, visited Mrs. George
Moore last week. On Sunday
frankie was carried to a Lumber
t. . hospital and underwent an ap.
pendectomy, from which she is re.
covering satisfa "torily.
Mrs. E. N. Pttman, Misses Muriel
and Gladys Pittman Of Elizabeth.
town were guests Of Miss Patience
Newland Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
H. Land, Miss Minnie McIver Land
and John Henry Land attended
Gone With the Wild" in Raleigh
Tuesday. Mrs. ]. A. Brown accom-
panied Mrs. e. K. Proctor to Char.
lie ton, s.. c., Sunday to visit Ed.
ward Proctor, a student at The
Citadel.
At a meeting Of the Woman's
auxiliary Of the Presbyterian church
Monday, Mrs. H. M. Blake was
elected president and Mrs. G. B.
Walton secretary and treasurer for
the coming year. Mrs. AL Brady
presented an excellent program on
Synodical and Presbyterial Home
Missions.
Mrs. Sidney Meares was hostes.
10 her Eagles club Wednesday at.
ternoon at a lovely valentine party
-Four tables were in play. Mrs
Wayne Bailey Won high score To-
tho club. and Mrs. e. S. Hand TO,
guests. The travelling prize went t,
Mrs. AL Brady and consolation tt
Mrs. Horace Bullock.
The Valentine motif was carrie,
out in favors, TALES and menu.
Guests other than club member,
were Mrs. E. s. Hand, Mrs. G. q
Walton, Mrs. Vara Brewer, Mrs
Glenn strole, Mrs. Horace Bullock
Mrs. J.. e. Pierce, Miss Mayci
Hendren, Mrs. Dicl. Reid, Mr.,
Lem Winesett, and Mrs. James En-
mis- and Mrs. Mack McCaine @
Z Whiteville.
Tea guests included Misses Louis
Smith, Adele Blue, ARA Snipes an,
Esther Sewell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

The term grand opera was first
introduced in France in 1920.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Cake Sale Today

The Young Peoples Service league
Of st. Johns Episcopal church will
have a cake sale this morning at
8 o'clock at the Grocerteria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17
BLANT0N SPEAKS
AT BOSS NIGHT
Discusses The Significance
Of Christmas At Gather
ING Of Senior Frat

1.-The Significance OF Chrls'lnds
was the subject of an address oy
the Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton' pas
tor Of the First Baptist church, az
the six annual "Boss night pro-
gram of the Brigade Senior FRA
ternitv at the Brigade Boys CLUB
last night.
Approximately so boys and their
Quests attended the banquet ses-
Sion. presided over by BurneH Cur
It's president of the fraternity.
The Rev. Mr.. Blanton, described
the birth. life and death OF Christ
and nointed out all that Christmas
has come to NEAR to the world.
The program was opened with
the group singing, America"
which was followed by the invoca-
ton by George Gore. The banquet
was served by the Ladies auxiliary.
Following the dinner, Curtis in
troduced the members Of the fra
ternity. who in turn introduced
their ''bosses." O. D. Curtis de-
livered the address Of welcome.
The Ethyl-Dow Glee club, under
the direction of Emory Grubbs.
rendered several selections, with
Joe Newton featured in a solo,
Come All Ye Faithful" At the
conclusion of the main address,
Raw Won Weisenf1uh, violinist, pre-
sented several selections with Mrs.
Vera Miller an accompanist.
Bruce Cameron, a special guest,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17

ton resulting from the establishment
of the camp here is on an orderly
and permanent basis.
Most of the members Of the
council and it's affiliated commit
tees are members Of the clty's
civic clubs which will gather al
l p. m. tomorrow in the Cape
Fear hotel to hear Col. l.. l..
Simpson, construction quartermas'
ter at Fort Bragg, speak on what
the camp here will mean to vii.
mington and what effect it viii
have on that city.
The State highway patrol, fore
seeing greatly increased traffic or
the Ocean Highway, today ordered
four additional men stationed on
it and made plans for the erection
of a house here for them to live
in.
On every front there was activity
looking to the beginning OF WORK
on the camp proper but A. L.
Haddock, representative of the con-
tracing firm of Grannis, Higgins,
Thompson, McDevitt and company.
a newly formed organization Of
four contracting firms, which is
doing the construction work, sale
that work on the camp proper
probably will not begin until the
first or middle of next week.
And from Washington there still
was no word Of the contract fol-
the construction having beer
signed by the assistant secretary
of war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-17
GREEKS ADVANCE
ON BOTH ENDS OF
ALBANIAN FRONT
Continued From Page One)

\OOltlluCu lUI1l L dSC ollNJ
heights which have been occupied
and are being held by our troops
Battle in Snow
Battling through snow three to
our feet deep, tough Greek noun
taineers thrusting toward Elbasani
from Pogradetz, on the northern
front, were said to have battered
down massed Italian reinforce
ments to win important new
heights and large numbers of pris-
oners.
(The Italian high command re-
ported Greek attacks were re-
pulsed all along the Albanian front,
with losses heavy on both sides.)
Daniel de Luce, Associated Press
correspondent with the Greek
army, said reports to the head,
quarters where he is located point
ed to imminent Greek successes
possibly surprising those regis
tered with the capture of Koritza
and Argirocastro, main bases OF
the reversed Italian invasion.
His dispatch said that the steady
pounding of Valona by Greek and
British planes had ruined the reg
ular docks and that the Italians
now were having to disembark re!
Inducements in small boats from
transports anchored two miles of
shore. Greeks said not a single
piece of Italian fighting equipment
was known to have entered AL
bania in recent days.
With the weather becoming
worse, Greeks said their transpor.
tation agencies still were operat.
ing efficiently.