The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-18
Numerous Parties Given In CAPITAL
Honoring Returning Carolinians

valiant and who shared substan-
tally in making Washington the
World Capital, the hub of the gi-
ganitc. war planning for the Victor
ious United Nations, those up here
are looking homeward.
Like bees returning to their hive,
thousands of these North CAROLYN
ians are swarming south-to Tar
Heelia-to their businesses, univer-
sites, factories, professions, fami-
lies, friends and-homes, somewhat
eager, all of them, to set to work
on the part they can play in the
enormous task which still lies
ahead. The Laurie Dicksons were
off week or more ago, while Ma
jor and Mrs. Hal johnson (she was
Pattie Patterson are leaving to-
day, with so many pleasant men,
cries tucked away that the agra
vations and deprivations of war
time Washington will be soon for
gotten. Also bidding the Capital
goodbye this week were Col. and
Mrs. David Lee Hooper, who have
called our town 'home" since the
Colonel returned last January from
overseas duty. And re.establishing
their home in Durham are Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Purnell, after spending
some time here Mr.. and Mrs. Pur-
nell were internees in the Philip
pines.
And saying their adieux to Wash
ington - their home since Pearl
Harbor-in leisurely fashion are
the very popular Col. and Mrs.
John D. Langston, who will greet
their friends at Christmas from
their Goldsboro home, to the great
dismay OF their shoals of Washing
ton friends who had hoped their So
journ would last until Spring at
least. Dozens of farewell fetes will
mark their departure.
The Edwin Ritter Youngs' fare.
well feted by their North Carolina
friends was not goodbye, but
"a bientot' to the Colony for they
insist that business will bring them
back frequently to the Capital.
will you remember tonight, to-
morrow queried the orchestra
during the last gala dinner for
them. Forever" smiled Mrs.
Young in her sweetest manner,
while her asthte husband, a we'll
known economist, borrowed from
private industry "for the DURATION,
to aid the war-effort, added Every
day of the two years." And with
something akin to the same feeling,
Mr.. and Mrs. Royden Gates were in
the throes of packing to return
home-with parties to speed them
on their way" starting the first Of
next week.
The Fred Morrison home is one
Of the incest houses in town. Its
also one of the friendliest. And one
of the most tastefully furnished.
Tuesday afternoon, at the farewell
party and tea given in honor of
Major and Mrs. Josephus Ianiels,
Jr., friends of the Raleigh couple
assembled with a double purpose
to say reluctant farewell and al.
so to felicitate the hosts, who are
considered about the luckiest
couple in town in having acquired
such a perfect spot. Nestled on a
hill, in the midst of beautifully
shaped trees, the house looks
across the distance of rolling ter.
races to other tree-screened homes
that ramble across the country, as
if space were of no moment at all
in this Capital of ours. It was a
charming gathering of people, too,
that included the Undersecretary
of War and Mrs. Kenneth c. Roy
all, former Governor and Mrs. 0.
Max Gardner, Senator Clyde R.
Hoey, Col. and Mrs. Bob Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Webb, who
have recently returned to Washing
ton to make their nome; Mrs. May
Thompson Evans. whose husband,
W. Ney, is in the South on a bust
ness trip. Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Rail, Major and Mrs. Morrison,
who were telling us that Mrs. Jo-
seph Graham has just returned
from an extended visit to North
Carolina. The Cornntroller of the
United States and Mrs. Lindsay
Warren, Mrs. Wade Bruton, who
left the last of the week for Raleigh
with Major and Mrs. Daniels ane
their son, Edgar Foster Daniels
General and Mrs. Albert L. Cox
Representative and Mrs. Joe Err
win, John X. Slear, Miss Bett'
Morrison and her sister. who is
spending a few days in the city (