The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-17
Washington Chapter Of State COLLEGE,
Men Gives Social AT Wardman Park

'.ei 70 Australia was Mrs. O.
wax Gardner VINO return to the
capital after a coupe of months
IN North Caroina brought real ioy
70 the hearts of war-anchored Car.
oanlans IN the Capital. Also at the
i u n c n on were Mrs. Walter
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel. Recently
MRS. A. H. Turnage wife of Ma.
]or General Turnage combined her
gracious hospitality with that Of
MRS: Ray Robinson whose hus-
band Col. Robinson is serving
overseas and was co-hostess at
one OF the series of luncheons
1hese ladies are giving at Mrs
FURNACES home in Alexandria.
Commencement
Participating in the commence
ment exercises of the various
schools this week were sparkling
Miss Edwina Pou Madden daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas An
thony Walden ana Miss Lamar
Garand whose father former
postmaster in the House of Rep
resentatives Post Office Thorn
as l.. Garland and Mrs. Phillips
and vi rs. Funderburk special
friends of the family came up
from their homes in North Caro-.
lima to see her receive the we'll
earned "sheep-skin > Also receiv-
ing his diploma from the Chevy
Chase.5ethesda High school was
Robert &roome McNinch SON OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. McNinch
and grandson of the late Rev. and
Mrs. P. L. Groome. Still others
passing through the High school
portals this week are Miss Vir-
ginia Edmunds daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Ednunds and Hell
en- Anne Woodsoa both of whom
plan to enter Woman's college
University of North Carolina in
the fall after visiting relatives in
Raleigh and Wrightsville Beach.
There was 40 question to settle
about where to 80 Saturday night.
Nine o'clock found the Tar Heel
contingent bound for the State
Alumni dance with something Of
the old "cotillion' spirit. Somehow
you amost expected someone to
hand you a dance-program or to
see the handsome and personable
president Hardy M. Ray and his
lovely wife leading an intricate
figure" There were all the ear
marks of college reunion about
the entire evening with plenty Of
handshaking back slapping
and hearty greetings-with occa
sionally friendly trio going into
a "huddle' to reminisce-or make
plans for a future meeting. James
M. Gray whose wife and daugh-
ter Miss Leila Gray are at the
moment visiting in st. Louis Mrs
Frank Ingals was assisting on the
reception committee and SO were
Peter Valaer and the officers OF
the club including in addition to
the president Captain W. W. Hew-
EFT e-president: 1t. Henry Sea.
valid USNA Raleigh second vice
president and S ecre tary and
Treasurer Randolph Terrell of
Durham.
DR.. Gates oldest member of the
chapter here was dancing with al.
tractive Miss Holloway youngest
guest present while Mrs. Gates
chatted pleasantly with a group OF
friends. Also on the foor were Mr.
and Mrs Ralph H. Roper of Lex
ington Mr.. and Mrs. Ken Mac.
Gibbons 1t. Col. and Mrs. Pailor
Thomas O. Smith William j.
Smith Leonard Inter Miss Mel.
lie Seawald Mr.. and Mrs. B. F
Upham of Raleigh Major and
Mrs. Harris Coley Miss Frances
Hurst Mr.. and Mrs Joe Williams
onsky Miss Doris Quinn Curtis
Todd Mr.. and Mrs w. Ray Smith
of Farmville Mr. end Mrs. Com
ME P. Gay Of Zebulon Mr.. ano
Mrs. Andrew H. Tucker Mr.. anc
Mrs. Kenneth :. Davis Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy Barnes Mrs. Kathey
Edison Mr.. and Mrs. Leon N
Johnson Major and Mrs. G. L.
Matthews w. P Groom Charles
Greenlee Dorothy D. Lane
Adolph Patz 1t Co. and Mrs
M. E. King of Burlington and
Fayetteville and Capt. and Mrs
R. A. King Albert M. Gillet Jr
Miss Helen Haefner Roy L. Ward
Mr.. w. L. Dean Mr.. and Mrs
J. D. Britt of Sampson Major anc
Mrs. Joyner MacFarlane former
ly of Raleigh. The members OF the
Washington chapter hold monthly
meetings or a Smoker" the first
Wednesday of every month in the
Hamilton and State" men in