The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-21
By MRS. LORENA C. RAWLS
Star Correspondent


CURRIE, Oct. 20-Homecoming
days seem to be growing more and
more in popularity. We hear OF
them here and yonder ever the
radio broadcasts-'1t's lIomecom-
ing Time in The Valley" But the
most outstanding one so far Of
the season that reaches my way
was Homecoming Day at Kelley's
Cove, Bladen county, close to the
banks of old muddy and historic
Cape Fear River when many OF
its distinguished sons and daughters
of the past came to pay their re-
spect5 to the former scenes of
their childhood. Judge and Mrs. R.
c. Allen, formerly of Tulsa, Okla,
now of Wilmington, and their dis
%tingushed guests, Dostor and Mrs.
Ford, of Tulsa. Attorney and Mrs.
Gene Rust, also of Tulsa; R. P.
Smith Of Raleigh; Attorney and
Mrs. Leon D. Smith, of Elizabeth
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Smith
and family, of Wilmington and
Mrs. j. R. Eaton, of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith of the
home section; Mrs. Ada P. Smith,
also of the old home place; r. D.
Smith, Judge and Mrs. H. Win
field Smith, Clyde Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmie Laughtlin, all
of Wilmington.
Reception Given
The reception was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Smith. Mrs. Ada Smith and MI.
and Mrs. Harry Smith we're in line
with the host and hostess when they
welcomed their many guests from
many directions. The lovely home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith was never
more attractive in its setting of
live oaks draped with festoons
of Spanish moss, little furry tails
leaping from tree to tree, cracking
a hickory nut, hulling its contents,
then leaping to reach another one
from a tree close by; birds sing
ing their sweet songs, as they
too, skipped from tree to tree,
plucking a berry here and there,
both capricious in the abundance
around them. After the outdoor
reception the guests were invited
indoors where wraps were removed
and everyone was informed that
this was the real homecoming
day for all present and to feel
welcome. And these children from
here and distant places soon felt
the warm glow of back home"
From room to room the homesick
loved ones wandered, admiring
each in its loviness-cut and ported
plants, many of them wild from
the woods close by-their sweet
fragrence penetrating the air all
around. But the most fragrant
scent of all was agreed upon as
coming from the direction, where
the hostess had much difficulty
in preventing the children from
taking too many peeks. The large
kitchen, with its huge range and
other modern cooking conveniences
was under full swing, with helpers
in and out from it to the dining
room.
I'VE will begin early to serve
our homecoming dinner" stated
the practical hostess as the old
farm bell pealed out the moor day
hour by sounding twelve ding
dongs-Fifteen were seated at a
time in the spacious dining-room,
with its beautiful table with a hand
croched cloth, which was the work
of Mrs. Smith. The center piece
being a bowl of wild ferns and
goldenrods. First course was
squirrel pie prepared by the hostess
herself, For" as she informed
her guests. 81 could not trust my
one else on the job. One just has
to grow up where squirrels live
to know how to make a real pot
pie" Then there was roast beef,
fried chicken, old home cured boil
ed ham, salad, pickles and the
very last course was plain hot