The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04

out what Virginia" had to say to
you "All the News That's Fit to
Print"
A lovely courtesy was extended
to Mrs. George Everard Kidder,
a recent bride, on Friday when
Mrs. j. Douglas Taylor enter
tanned in her honor at afternoon
tea from 5 until $50 o'clock, at
her Wrightsville Beach cottage. 19
Birmingham street. Approximate
ly twenty guests called during the
tea hour to meet Mrs. Kidder, who
was the former Martha Patterson
Neff Of Richmond and Charlottes-
vile, Va. Major and Mrs. Kidder's
marriage took place in Richmond
on June Is and since their return
from the wedding trip they have
occupied an apartment at 20 Ok
ford street, Wrightsville Beach.
Martha Kidder. a stunning bru-
nette, although a newcomer in our
midst, has already found favor in
the eyes of all who know her here.
She possesses an abundance of
SAVIOR faire together with an air
of easy friendliness which makes
her a great favorite with Young
and old alike. "Roddy" Kidder,
whom everyone mentions In terms
of affectionate praise, is the son
of Mrs. Francis Curtzwiler of To-
ledo. Ohio, and the late George
:. Kidder of Wilmington. We are
delighted to hear that the Kidders
plan to make Wilmington their
permanent home.
Two sisters-in-law, one a Will
mingtonian, and the other a resi-
dent of Winston-Salem were gra-
cious joint hostesses on Tuesday
at the Surf club, Wrightsville
Beach, when Mrs. j. Dalzlel
Sprunt and Mrs. William H.
Sprunt entertained a number OF
friends at the weekly bridge lunch
con Bridge was in progress at two
tables from 1880 until 1870 o'clock
when seven luncheon guests joined
the party and a delicious repast
was served at a long table ar
ranged for fifteen. Covers were
laid for the following: Mrs. w. H.
Sprunt, Mrs. Dalziel Spcunt, Mrs.
A. Glenn Holt Of Burlington, Mrs.
Robert c. Davis. and. Mrs. Mary
Porter Vandervoort of Houston,
Texas, Mrs. P. F. Halsey, Mrs.
R. Bryant Hare, Jr., Mrs. Thomas
H. Wright, Mrs. B. Purnell Egg
gleston, Mrs. Harmon C.. Rorison,
mrs. Royce S. McClelland, Mrs.
J. Douglas Taylor, Mrs. Walker
Taylor, Mrs. j. Holmes Davis, and
Mrs. Emmett H. Bellamy.
A very welcome visitor at
Wrightsville Beach's Surf club on
Tuesday at noon was Mrs. Mars
den deRossett Of Fayetteville, for
merly of Wilmington, who drove
down for the day only, with rela-
tives Who made the trip on bust
ness. You may be sure that Mar
garet Huske deRossett was greet
ed cordially, even af%fectionately
on all sides, and told repeatedly
that her beauty and sweetness OF
disposition was as refreshing as
ever.
Now I want to tell you about
a young man whose name appears
often in our Teen Age Tattler'
column, after assuring our talent
ed co-worker, Cynthia Johnson,
that we are not trying to make
away with some Of her prize
subject matter. We refer to
George Thomas Clark, Jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Clark OF
70 Mimosa Place, City, and
Wrightsville Beach. George, Jr.,
you will remember, graduated
from New Hanover High school
last June and accepted employ
ment almost Immediately there
after as a life guard for the
northern extension ocean front at
Wrightsville Beach. which position
he expects to hold until after
Labor Day. We now hear that he
plans in the fall to enter the Uni
ve1 sity of the South at Sewanee.
Tenn. Three cheers for George
Thomas" who believed in making
the most Of his summer vacation
by choosing the humanitarian job
of saving life, as well as investing
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