The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-06
Customs Change But
Carolinians Continue To
Give Famous Parties
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is WOIlucI1llS W1ldt ~ WILL w "ASAA
out this delightful couple to give
zest to the gay gatherings. Not SO
long ago you perhaps read the story
of the magic DOT, authored by
"Steve", as he is known to his
friends. Last Spring he was award
ed the Typhus Medal by the Secre-
tary of War for his service in pro
tecting the armed forces from Ty-
plus fever and preventing the in
PRODUCTION of disease into the Unit
ed States. Still later the Walter
Reed medal was presented to him.
Recently Gen. Simmons was hon
ored at dinner at the Mayflower
Hotel attended by the top men of
Army Medicine, and was present
ed the Distinguished Service
Medal by Maj. Gen. Kirk, who
credited the North Carolina Officer
with directly contributing to the
winning of the war and securing
enduring and immediate benefits
to the world wide program of mill
tary and civil public health by re-
ducing hazards to the health of the
troops. with extraordinary fore
sight, he was in advance of events,
devis:ng measures for health pro-
lection before critical needs arose;
and with dynamic energy he over
came severe difficulties Gen.
K rk added. Gen. Simmons is a
son of DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Sim
mtnc of Graham, graduate of
Da dson college and did postgrad-
ua work at the University of
n il Carolina. Mrs. Simmons,
VA doubtless remember, is the
f. Miss Blanche Scott. also of
C am.
Georgetown is like an old Eng
Il l village on New Years Eve,
/ snow and ice banked in the
Get, lights shining from the win
c Us, Georgian houses, the Tilt OF
n rry vo ces floating through the
d. :, that are constantly opening
ar closing and the changing of
bells, people rushing along to get
from one festivity to another. In
such a setting the Don Towards
dispensed cheer and delicious re-
freshments, their house full OF
flowers and friends. And in one
corner of the dining room a Christ
mas tree still stood! Another
equally popular North Carolina
couple entertaining as Father
Time clicked off the old year were
Jimmy" and Betsy Phillips who
entertained Their guests with a
magician and a a gypsy fortune tel
er, piping hot miniature Goldfish
balls, crisp salads, aad steaming
liquids and plum pudding, the
like of which you have never tast-
ed!
The welcome mat is spread for
Mrs. Robert Leroy Mcmillan who
arrives today to attend the
luncheon that will open the con-
ference of state advisors on Wom-
ems Activities for the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
to be held in Washington the COM
ing week. Mrs. Mcmillan will also
be guest at dinner at the Statler
hotel given for the state leaders
and number of smaller affairs
of a more social nature, at which
she will be special guest of honor.
Monday Mrs. Mcmillan will be
among the guests to be received
by Mrs. Truman when she enter.
tains the state advisors who are
attending the conference at tea
in the White House.
"Jimmying" their way through
the straining gates of old Union
Station in the mad scramble fol-
Christmas-at-home, many OF the
Tar Heels are returning to Wash
ington in more leisurely man
ner. Back in Washington is Miss
Jessica Prather, who spent the
holidays with her aunt, Mrs. Wal
ter Scott; 1t. Col. James Bate
who was with his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. G. A. Bate; 1t. and Mrs
J, E. Day who returned New
Years Eve after holiday with
Mrs. Days parents Mr.. and Mrs
r c. Easterling: Miss Betty
Wright, student at Trinity college
and guest of her parents, DR.. ane
Mrs. Wright; Col John Bright Hill
who spent Christmas at his home
in Wilmington: Mr.. and Mrs. Jo'
q. King who visited Mrs. King
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. e
Heath; Sgt. William Billy. Neal
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neal o
I,umberton and Washington, ant
grandson of Mrs. L. O. Neal o
Albemarle who returned recent.
from j months in China did no
oct nearer than Seattle, but is ex
nected momentarily and Miss Vic
let Lowder who flew in yesterday
Also returning after a prolonge'
Carolina Christmas is 1t. Rafae
de Quevedo who spent the hollda
season with Mrs. de Quevedo an
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Como
Sheriff.. Miss Margaret Skldmor
and back again is Major Ralp
spaugh who spent the holiday
with Mrs. Spaugh. Still other
Drawing the travelling hazards
were Miss Miriam Blair. who re
turned New Years Day an
I,ieutenants Gail Rogers and Rut
Kilgo, USN.
Debs are still having one OF tn
aayest seasons on record, VIII
Miss Lucy Station, daughter {
Rear Admiral Adolphus and MR.
station making her bow to Capita
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