The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-26
US0 CLUB NOTES
SECOND BIRTHDAY
Reception And Tea Will Be
Held At Fifth And Or
ange Streets Today

niversary of the USO Club. To-
Gated at the corner of Fifth and
Orange streets, a reception and
tea will be held at 5 o'clock this
afternoon.
Invitations have been issued to
all persons in the community, res
idents Of nearby camps, officials
of city and state, ranking officers
of the armed forces and clergy
of the city, many of whom will
be present as honor guests.
The club was opened on Sep
TENDER "a, 1871, to serve the wom-
en- relatives and friends of the
men in the armed forces, as well
as the newcomers to Wilmington
employed in various war indus
tries.
On the anniversary program Sum
day afternoon will be Camp Davis
chaplains who represent three re-
igious faiths. They are Chaplain
Robert W. Hardness, Chief, Chap
lain's Branch; Chaplain Andrew
Mcdonald and Chaplain Ralph E.
Blumenthal.
Judge John J. Burney, of the
Eighth Judicial district, will be
guest speaker for the afternoon,
and will be introduced by Post
master Wilbur R. Dosher, chair
man of the Area USO council.
Music to be featured during the
reception will be furnished by
quintet composed of members of
the First AAATC Band of Camp
Davis, and Miss Rose Pecot will
serve as accompanist for group
singing.
Mrs. J. Wallace West, president
of the Advisory council of tn e
Fifth and Orange USO club, as
chairman of the arrangements, will
have charge of the program and
will introduce honor guests. She
will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Billiard.
MIR. and Mrs. C. J. Chenworth,
co-chairmen of the reception COM
mittee, will be assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Doran, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sheehan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Farrelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Lockfaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Ledley
Symmes, Mrs. A. L. Council, Mrs.
Charles Lopez, Mrs. Henry Pc
schau, Mrs. w. W. James, Mrs.
J. B. Heidi, Mrs. E. B. White,
and Mrs. William Sellers.
Mrs. J.. Irving Corbett, chair
man of the relreshment commit
tee, will be assisted by Mesdames
E. K. Bryan, Samuel Morrow, c.
J. Becker, E. c. Hines, H. V.
Comfy, Charles Bergen, Oliver
Hutaff, Arthur Diehl, Kirk Wagon
seller and Paul Weaver.
Decorations were planned by Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Farrelly, and
Mrs. Catherine Brown and Miss
Davie Duffy were in charge of
invitations. Miss Hester Donnelly
is in charge of junior hostesses
who will act as servers.
The birthday cake will be cut
by Harry Wellot, representative of
the Federal Security Agency of
the area. Mr.. Wellot cut the BIRTH
day cake at the first opening of
the club and will again express
the good wishes for the national
organizations.
All national representatives OF
USO and staff members of the
local clubs are expected to be
present.
The Fifth and Orange club is
sponsored by the Women's Divi-
sion of the National Catholic Wom-
ems Association as residence
club and is stated by Misses Anna
Maria Shawbaker, director, Miss
Eileen Reid, assistant director,
Mrs. Rose Evans, house mother
and Mrs. Edith Hibbs, secretary.
Among the honor guests expect
ed to be present are Mayor Bruce
Cameron, Judge Winfield Smith,
Senator J. E. L. Wade, Rep. Rob-
ert M. Kermon, Addison Hewlett,
Sr., chairman of County Commits
sioners, Brig. Gen. James R.
Townsend, Col. Adam E. Potts
and Maj. Leo S. Jobe of the Camp
Davis Area; Col. John N. Jones,
commanding officer of the Army
Air Base, Bluethenthal F e d;
Brig. Gen. Henry L. Larson, U.
S. M. c., Commanding General of
Camp Lejeune; 1t. Comdr. Thrash
err, Captain of the Port; 1t. Col.
knight, U: S. District Engineer;
1t. Praetner, Commaner Woman
Reserve Battery, Camp Lejeune;
1t. Harrell, Wacs Commanding Of
ficer, Wilmington; Most Rev. Eu-
gene ]. McGuinness DID,; Abbot
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