The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-11
JULIA McNINCH LEA

politics - and woman's place in
the party - in politics. Just last
week a very distinguished Con-
gressWoman who once lived in
North Carolina, was quoted as
having said that she left the State
because the opportunity for wo-
men was limited in North Caro-
lima" AS we watched the thrilling
scene before us last Monday when
Representative Robert l.. Dough
ton, Dean of the Delegation, escort
ed North Cardinals first Congress
woman, Miss Jane Pratt, former
Congressional Secretary, to the
Dias of the House Chamber where
she took the oath of office, we won
dered if this astute lady had chang
ed her way of thinking somewhat.
For in Jane Pratt, former Congress
sional secretary, efficient, under
standing, energetic, untiring and
handsome as you please, is exem-
plified the Opportunity that awaits
any woman in North Carolina who
finds JOY in her career. In the
number of years Jane as she is
known to all her friends on Capitol
Hill has served the Old Eighth
District first under one Representa-
tive and then another, doing just a
little more each time than was ex-
pected, she has made many
friends.
So the occasion was one of de-
light for Washington Tar Heels as
a whole and almost ito a man"
they trooped to 1.-THE HIP to ap-
plaud their new Congresswoman,
the secretarial staff from North
Carolina offices all being on hand.
Also in the gallery looking down on
the ceremony were Mrs. Neville
Pratt Smith, sister of Miss Pratt
and her husband, Bernard Smith.
Others taking advantage of the op-
portunity to see the Old North
State shine we're Miss Grace B.
Saunders and Mrs. Edward E.
Campbell, who were up for the
week = end and Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Howard Lowe, who are
returning to Wilmington to make
their home after a sojourn in the
Capitol.
Tar Heel Colony Entertains
A good-sized sample of the North
Carolina Colony will honor Con-
gresswoman Pratt next Saturday
evening at the Shoreham hotel,
when the State Society closes its
social season with the traditional
June dance" Sharing honors with
Miss Pratt will be the boys and
girls returning home from various
schools, most of whom have plans
already to be off almost i'm
mediately for Camp or class
mate-visits. So everyone can get
together and decide which couples
will switch dances, there'n be an
earlier meeting that evening of the
Junior hostess committee, headed
by Miss Betty Morrison and Miss
Ida Harper. They are urging all
young North Carolinians in the
Capitol to be on hand, in the mez-
canine, beyond the ticket-table, in
order to meet each other.
The next two days are going to
be frenzied for the committee
members who are planning a
dance for the young set home
from school. Among those con-
fined to the kitchen this week as
a prelude to the affair are "Micky'
Mcclellan, Miriam Simms, Louise
'Ducky' McGinnis and Frances
Northrope Jones, who are being
CALAMITY assisted by Ben Lassiter,
Ross Phelps, Jerry Snyder and
Henry Vickers. Alsop doing spade
work for the festivities are Mary
10 Mead, Sarah Laurence and Jane
Greer; Harry S. Mitchell, Davis
Short and Buzzie Heath, Tar Heels,
all.
Youngsters and oldsters, alike -
had fun at Pomona North's debut
dance the other day, at the Wash
ington club. The young deb wore
the traditional white, made with
hoop skirt of marquisette, and
wore a high halo of gardenias. The
ballroom was constantly packed
with young people. Among those
glimpsed were Jean Wallace,
daughter of the Secretary of Com
merce, who was laughing over
some witticism with the young
debutante, Edwina Pou Walden.
Miss Walden has had a very sue
cessful season having to call
all parties for her off for some
time with a couple of dozen fetes
to honor her already folded away
in history.
Primms Go Cruising
Due for a real sun-tan are Mr..
and Mrs. William Primm, Jr., (she.
the daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Bailey who are off on one of the
most exciting trips cruising up and
down the coast line, in a friends
yacht, now and then touching Nor
folk. Miami or some other fancied
port. Away from Washington also
at this time is Miss Nora Bradford,
who is down in Carolina, arranging
a few party-plans for her Charlotte
niece, who will be married in the
near future.
Stationed in Washington at pres
- &, Co1 oL-z1io II Doll e
Sanford who has been assigned to
the office of the air force, and who
only a few weeks ago came back
from overseas. Back at his same
desk after a sojourn overseas is the
tall 1.-the Jack Skidmore and his
attractive wife mho is dnino n t,1rn