The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-06
Capitals Colony Of Carolinians
Attend General And Mrs. Cox Party

who has saved his life by bring
ing the enemy's plane down. Also
enriching the pictorial group was
the bright face of a young Will
mingtonian Samuel Nash Sprunt,
nephew of Mrs. Cox. Still other
Carolinians among tn e distin-
guished lot were Murray Borden,
formerly of Goldsboro, son-in-law,
and William Cox, youngest son OF
General and Mrs. Cox.
Circulating here and there in the
fower-decked dining room were
Brig General Kenneth c. Royal
and his attractive wife, who is al
ways smiling at you over an or
child corsage; Brig. General and
Mrs. j. Stevens Simmons, former
ly of Graham, with Mrs. Simmons
charmingly animated over the
new and only grandson-young
David Moffatt Mcconnell, Jr., and
the prospects of visit this week
to Chapel Hill where her distin-
guished husband will deliver an
address May 10; Representative
Herbert Bonner and Mrs. Bonner,
who also plan to journey to Chap
ell Hill next week; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rail and the ever-popular
Mrs. London. recently returned
from much-feted visit to Raleigh
and Tarboro and Mrs. Julia Bryan
Zollicoffer, of Henderson.
Mrs. Lindsay Warren who
topped her costume with large
black hat was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Emily Carter War
ren-the two rushing home early
to greet Ensign Lindsay Warren
who was on furlough for the week
end. Representative Joe Erwin and
his attractive young wife were dis
cussing peace news with Mrs. AL
bert Pike, Captain Josephus Dan
iels, and Mrs. L. B. Gillian.
Wearing the most spectacular of
hats seen this side of New York
was vivacious Evalina Daniles
(Mrs. Josephus), who was serving
punch from an oval vintage-bowl
of the rarest silver and crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Page were at
the party as were Mr.. and Mrs.
Brent Drane, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert P. Bauman, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. w. Ney Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Hessick, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. McFayden, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilbur jenkins, DR.. Fred
Morrison, 1t. and Mrs. Robert Err
win. the John K. Slears, Miss An
ME Lee Chisholm and Mrs. Macie
Sigmon Lowe, and a number Of
others from the official, social and
congressional circles.
Dashing from this memorable
party, members of the North Car
DINA Society were just in time to
attend the annual business meet
ing at the Shoreham. Headed by
John K. Slear, the Society re-
tanned all of its present officers
for another year. their terms hav-
ing been extended by the society
because of the war. With more
than 700 members the organization
has a balance of $1,000, resulting
from its activities of the past two
years. Eight dances, boat ride
and five cat homes" have been
enjoyed during the current season
which closes in June. Officers in
addition to the president are Cen
eral Kenneth C. Royal, vice-pres-
ident; Miss Emily Carter Warren,
second vice-president; Miss Annie
Lee Chisholm, secretary; Mrs.
Macie Lowe, treasurer; Mrs. Will
liam Hessick, historian. On the
Board of Governors are Rep. Rob-
ert L. Doughton of Laurel Springs;
former Governor O. Max Gardner
of Shelby; Dudley Bagley of Cur
rituck, H. Grady Hedrick, Dur
ham, Ensign Nancy Raper, Lex
ington, Mrs. ]. S. Brookbank, Col.
John D. Langston of Goldsboro.
Mrs. Harold Cooley of Nashville,
and Robert A. Winston of Frank
linton.
In the ballroom-as well as on