The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Now That Duties Are Over Manv
Of Capital Tar Heels Vacation

her Scout activities.
Mrs. Braxton Jones who has
beer social-circling ever since she
resigned as state vice regent OF
North Carolina Daughters of the
American Revolution and moved
across the Potomac, shelves the
partying for the form-speaking.
Helen took up the art of public
speaking in dead earnest and has
won White House laurels for her
efforts. Thus she stepped into the
limelight in the affairs of not only
the North Carolina Colony, but
the Democratic party as we'll
and is in demand as a national
speaker and a political analyst.
The wife of Undersecretary of
War Kenneth Royal turns her in
terest to young girls, her particular
outlet being the National Board Of
the YWCA, of which she is a
valued member. Margaret, who
can and does give fetes that make
even old Washington rub its eyes,
prefers a small intime group, with
talk of world events. Mrs. Ran
dolph Preston Julia Jackson
Christian, granddaughter OF Cen
eral "StoneWall' Jackson is an
extremely versatile person, for
besides being a walking encyclo-
She loathes, she is doing an amaz-
ing piece of work with the OSS in
Washington, receiving m e
awards and much praise.
pedia on history, raising a family
and a couple of grandchildren,
keeping house which she admits
One simply doesn't think Of
Washington women without placing
Mrs. Thomas Anthony Walden near
the top of the list. This silver
haired, welLdressed Washington
social and civic leader is the first
woman to step out of the beaten
track and those who protest to-
days use of alcohol. One of the
organizers OF Alcohol Autonomous,
Inc, the dynamic Annie Ihrie
daughter of former Representa-
tive Pou) devotes the greater part
of her time to this cause. I have
watched Mrs. Walden from the
days when she was emersed in
social life in the prewar days, and
I venture to say since then, she
has accomplished more as an am
bulance driver, volunteer woman..s
corps, Nurses Aid and what not,
than two or three other women
have done together.
Taking blue ribbons as a deco
rator is Mrs. David Armstrong,
who swings in a wide social circle
during the winter, but with the ad-
vent of spring, fits from one
friends house to another. adding
the touch that makes a house a
home! Pretty Louise Holmes
squares her shoulders and forgets
about partying for she has taken
on a man-sized job-public rela-
tons director for a new concern
you will hear about in 4 short
time. Louise is going to be missed
at the gay parties this winter, at
least most of them, for she has
a busy season ahead Of her.
Still in the v%acationing mood,
Mrs. R. F. Matthews is off for a
to the home state; and so is
Mrs. Margaret Cloer who is in
Statesville. Also in North Carolina
are. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Jeffries,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Powlas and
their children; the Rev. and Mrs.
Lee A. Peeler, who are with their
son and daughter-in-law, MI. and
Mrs. George Peelef; and Mrs.
Pence, who is spending a
fortnight with her sister, Mrs. W..
Long of Wilmington. The AS
to the Attorney General and
Mrs. Lamar Caudle, with their four
children r at the beach where
they are the guests. of Mr.. Caudle's
Mrs. Charles 1ngraham.
And 1t. Comdr. Jean A. MacLean
$50 (W), USNR assistant public
relations officer at the Naval
Academy has been released to in
active duty. Miss Mclean has
oeen in the navy since 1912 and
Vas the second woman sworn in
North Carolina. After a
months vacation at Morehead City
and White Lake, Jean will return
o her former position as trust
accountant at the University
If North Carolina.
Back from a vacation that in
a delightful week at
Wrightsville Beach is Miss Reathel
secretary to the nations
First Lady, Mrs. Harry Truman.
returning from a North
Carolina vacation are Lieut..
and Mrs. Myron E. Beard
and Mrs. Beard; Mrs. G.. Keith
Lyon who has been the guest of
ler aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Love Elliott. Mrs. Lyon was
accompanied on her return by her