The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

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time last weekend; and then final
ly stepped before the eagerly
awaiting folks as the last bell rang,
and school was over for the year
CHEEKY holly wreaths with gay RED
satin ribbons and glowing Christ
mas lights on a green or silver
tree spread Christmas cheer
throughout homes, and the joyful
carols fill the crisp winter air.
With the holidays come parties and
dances galore where the younger
sci meets for hearty get-togethers:
Opening the doors to the social
swing in Christmas parties was
one Of the highlights Of the season,
the formal dance at the Cape Fear
Country Club this past Friday night
for Jane, Arthur, and Fraser Per
ny. Rustling t~affetas, soft flowing
velvets, and crisp nets we're worm
by the girls as the boys turned
out in handsome tuxs; and l no
ticed that there were quite a lew
boys there from the different mill
tary schools.
Raymond Holland, back home
again from McCallie in Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee, looked mighty
good in his black uniform, and
Dewey Bridgers, who came up
home to North Carolina from Geor-
gia way, dropped by Wilmington,
and was sporting a Riverside Mill
tary Academy uniform of blue.
saw Herman Hayden, also back
home from Gainesville, Georgia
and wearing a Riverside uniform,
talking over old times with Rose
mary Sweeney.
Jimmy McCarl headed for home
last week from The Citadel in
Charleston, South Carolina, and
Friday night he was a Citadel twin
to Jimmy Wells. Johnny Symmes
another Wilmingtonian home from
The Citadel was one who was look
ing swell in his uniform.
Amidst the furious footing OF
horns. given as favors with gay
hats, and confetti raining from the
balconies, the clock struck one, the
drums were beaten for a last time,
and The throngs Of people bid fare
well to the Perry's as a most en-
jovahle evening came to a close.
A Christmas dance was also held
in the high school gymnasium FRI
day night by the Senior Class
which featured the GROWING of the
Christmas Card King and Queen.
The silver crowns wer placed on
the heads of Mickie Harris and Al
len Lanier, elected last week to
reign over the dance. The gymna-
sum was decorated true to the
Christmas theme with colorful
crepe streamers hanging over the
large lighted tree, from which hung
silver icieles and tinsel. Chubby
red Santa Clauses were placed
around the balconies between
sprays of holly and mistletoe, and
each window boasted a wreath on
4 background of snow.
Billy Kuhn, Deck Jordan. and
Richard Galphin were wandering
around talking to Frank Bruce,
Leonard Colley, and Jimmy Kraus.
P2cess Stellings, and Bobby vii
SC. Sara Kay Jordan and Jimmy
/ =, Mickie Harris and Carl Will
liams were among those dancing.
4 gaylv decorated Christmas
tree marked a spot Of cheer in the
lobby of the high school last week,
and the gratitude for its being
there goes to Jean Pope, chair
man of the Property committee OF
the student Legislature, Glasgow
Hicks and Herbert Fisher. Jean.
John Sloan, Franklin Graham, ana
Jane Troy were those who helped
to string the tinsel and lights and
hung the other decorations on. The
tree is the first in many years to
be placed in the high school lobby
Christmas spirit vas recognized in
another way last week as carols
we're played outside from 8 O'Clock
in the morning until the time for
the bell at the high school. And in
cidentally, Donald Lawrence de-
serves the vote of thanks from the
Student Legislature, who sponsored
these two projects, for agreeably
handling the setting up Of the loud
speakers, and coming to school
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