The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15
Slightly Off The Record
Wilmington, N. G.
December Is, 1916.

Dear Peggy "
My pet slogan at this season is BEWARE OF HOLIDAY J1T,
TIERS" The disease is found to be most prevalent among women ana
the maady increases in severity in proportion to the number OF ones
friends and relations who simply must be remembered at Christmas:
The symptoms, namely; exhaustion, irrtabiity, forgeHuness' oss u
appetite, inability to sleep, and susceptibility to colds, flu, and laryn-
herself The causes Of HOLIDAY J1TTERs'. are: long hours Of
franticsChristmas shopping; standing in endless lines at n post 1Ilce;
given during quieter seasons); burning the midnight oil to wrap gifts
and address hundreds of Christmas cards; holding innumerable lengthy
telephone conversations with people W scarcely know, about anything
and everything; putting the finishing touches to that last minute
article of fancy work which we have bee shaving over since Ia
summer for the rich old cousin who has everything in the world
already, 81 her gift must be both unusual and different; making our
Sally White and Fruit cakes; ordering our turkeys, hams, plum pud-
and finally O. December "a decorating our homes with holly, misuetoe,
native greenery, red candles, and last but not least, the gittering
Christmas tree. All of these chores are 1abors of love to most of us,
connection with those "Whom We Have Loved Long Since And Lost
without haste, they are of inestimable value. But, if we rush around
frantically with u Yuletde preparations between Thanksgiving and
Christmas. irving to combine household duties with social engage
modern woman's life today; when Christmas morning dawns bright
and clear, instead of being able to enter into the true Christmas spirit
lin celebration of the most sacred feast of the Christian year, we find
ourselves a bunch of nerves., similar in effect to "War Jtters," fit
subjects for a psychiatrst, and lin nc mental r physical condition to
holiday entertainments. No one wants advice and many of Is resent
suggestions, 50 far be it from me to say to you; "slow Up While There
Is ct Time" To- l am guilty, as charged, along with countless Others
of having too many irons in the fire, and attempting too much in
trying to mix routine duties with pleasures.
In the early years of the war, many very delightful people moved
to Wilmington to live, temporarily chief among whom were the execu-
tives of the North Carolina Shipbunding company with their wives and
families. The fall of 1916 found most OF them back in their former
homes, much to U regret, for mero war; rlendsn1ps peenI
formed between the newcomers and u native Wilmingtonians. Now
sorrow that three OF the most charming and popular amlhes connected
with the shipbuilding industry, ever to settle in our midst, are planning
MI. and Mrs. F. F. Halsey and two sons, of 400 Forest Hills Drive,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Dixon, their daughter, Miss Mary Anne Dixon,
and their son, OF 29A Country Club Pines, and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Wilson, of the Oleander Court apartments. The Halseys and the
Wilson's will return to Newport News, Va, and the Dixons will again
make their home in North Cardinals capital. A succession of farewell
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