The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03

Ann ferguson. Miss Lois Kay Gel
ger, Miss Lucille Pitts, Judge
Charles Gold, Miss Jean McLain.
And still others participating in
the Aud Lang Syne evenings fro
lie were v. Absher, Jr.. Miss
Myrtle Woodward, Miss Sarah W.
Baton. W. T. Higgins, Charles
Miller, c. E. Tate, Lee Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Motz, Frank
Wander Linden of Hickory; DR.. D.
c. Blevins, Wilkesboro, Miss Mary
Ellis Hoke Of Wilmington, Leanna
Geddie of Whiteville, Hugh Morton
of Wilmington, Miss Lavina Jones,
Tom Mcneil, Tom Holly and Dick
Council, also of Wilmington.
PRIZEWINNERS
To mention a few Of the prize
winners. that evening-Miss Ellen
Mcdonald, OF Raleigh, Miss Cathe-
rlne Downey, Rockingham, Miss
Rachel Jones, Wilson'S Mills, Miss
Grace M. Lindsay, of Charlotte,
Miss Oma Brown, Fayetteville,
Mrs. Della Self, Raleigh, Miss
Helen Y. Robinson, Raleigh, Mrs.
Nan Higgins, Statesville, Mrs.
Laurence Sprunt, Wilmington. Miss
Frances Medlen, Youngville, H. M.
Rhomlow, Charlotte, Lamar Wood,
Gibsonville, Harry Jessup, -W:lm-
ington, Etiole Parker, Joe Judge,
Greensboro, Carl B. Miller. Wilson,
Herbert Harper, Wilmington.
MRS. .SPRUNT HONORED
Honoring Mrs. Ballentine, Mrs.
John Borden and Mrs. Annie Lee
Chisholm were hostesses at one of
the loveliest luncheons of the sea-
son. Setting for the function was
the beautifully decorated dining
room bay of the La Sale du Bois
where the table was laid for six
teen guests around a center mat
of spring flowers flanked with can
dies. Mrs. Ballentine, soignee and
charming was seated by Mrs. CHS
holm, her becoming Coachman's
hat, rose-trimmed drawing many
admiring looks. Mrs. Ross Nc
Intyre, whose husband was Presi-
dent Roosevelt's chief physician,
sat at Mrs. Bordon's right, re-
garelng the guests during. the de-
1ightful luncheon with incidents Of
the wartime and the trips made
by Admiral Mcintyre to the four
corners Of the world during the
momentous conferences that led to
Peace" Also drawing much at
tention was Mrs. Sprunt whose
visit to Washington caused a
whirlwind of partying, in addition
to the brilliant affairs. that made
up the birthday ball celebrate on.
Going to the private showing OF
Art Exhibit Of the pictures recently
obtained for the National Museum
of Art, in addition to Mrs. Cox,
Mrs. Sprunt, Mrs. Ballentine and
Mrs. Chisholm, were Mrs. Lindsay
Warren, Mrs. william O. Burgin,
and Mrs. W. H. Hessick, Jr.
One of the gayest fetes on last
Saturdays crowded calendar was
the brilliant reception given by
Mrs. Austin B.. Jeffrees at her
home in Takoma Park, following
the concert at Constitution. Pur-
pose of the party was to give her
music-loving friends chance to
meet Andres Segovia. spanish-born
guitarist, who appeared as soloist
artist with the National Symphony
orchestra. Mrs. Jeffrees, author OF
colorful book on entertaining
past mistress of the, art and had,
herself, prepared an array Of de-
licious party food that would turn
any caterer quite green with envy.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs.
Herman Bailey and Mrs Joe Ho.
ward, also from the Tar Heel
State.
One of the very incest Of the
"in-between" weekend parties was
the supper Thursday evening in
the crystal room of the. Mayflower
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Broyhill OF
Lenoir hosts and Mr.. and Mrs.
Parks Crater, friends since child
hood, their special guests. Perhaps
the host does have magic in his
touch,. for he produced, on short
order, huge, juicy steaks with all
the Nxin's. And then to make, an
evening perfect. Sydney and his
orchestra swung into soft rendi-
ton of "Carolina Noon that end
ed with applause that rippled down
the length of the great dining
room. Before the evening was
over, Mr.. Broyhill was voted the
perfect host; his charming wife,
! the perfect hostess.
"Jim'' Thomas, president of the
Washington Chapter of the Wake
Forest Alumni association is presi-
ding today over luncheon-meeting
of the group in the Statler Hotel.
with the Assistant to the Attorney
General, T. Lamar Caudle of
Wadesboro guest Of honor.