The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

could arrange at least one such
trip a year - preferably at this
season - there would be fewer
nervous break-downs, many less
cases of melancholia, and prac-
tically no people feeling sorry
for themselves: A little jaunt to
Manhattan, brief though i, may
be, is a sure cure for the blues,
a chaser of istlessness or en-
nui, and a marvellous stinulant
which always leaves one men
tally refreshed with lots of new
ideas to think about and talk
about for the entire year, or un-
til they get back to New York
again. No! Peg, l am not paid
by The New York City Cham
Der of Commerce to boost their
stock.
Invitations reading as follows
were received in the city during
the past week; "Mr. and Mrs.
William Hasel Evans request
the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter,
Catherine Elizabeth, to John Jay
Burney, junior, on Saturday the
twentieth of December, at six
o'clock in the evening, Presby-
terian Church, Dillon, South
Carolina" Accompanying cards
read; PERCEPTION Immediately
following the ceremony "Coolee-
mee," home of Mrs. Thomas
Leaholme Manning Please re-
spond." Miss Evans who is a
good looking and talented mem
Der of the younger social set in
South Carolina, needs no in
PRODUCTION in Wilmington as she
spent the past few summers at
Wrightsville Beach with her par
ents. John Jay Burney, Jr., is
the older son of Judge and Mrs.
John Jay Burney of 1704 Orange
street this city. He gradu-
ated from The New Hano-
yer County High school here and
served with distinction in the re-
cent world war, seeing almost
two years of foreign service. Fol-
lowing his return to this country
he continued his studies at Wake
Forest college where he is at pre-
sent located.
Mrs. Thomas B. Granger of
Tarboro, formerly Alice James
of this city, has arrived to spend
several weeks with her mother.
Mrs. J. Haughton James at her
home 1904 Market street. Tom
Granger will join Alice here for
the Christmas holidays. Tom is
connected in business with the
firm of w. x. Clark and Sons
of Tarboro.
Mrs. w. L. Moore of Cottage
Lane will leave this week for In
dianapolis, Ind. to spend the hoh-
days with her sister-in-laW, Mrs.
Louis Belden.
Friends of DR.. Watts Farthing
will learn with regret OF his
ILLNESS at James Walker Mem
orial hospital.
Mrs. Virginia Taylor Oliver re
turned last Tuesday from Eliza
beth 9th where she visited her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. David Oliver, Jr., for a
week at Thanksgiving.
Friends of Mrs. Vernon G. Av'
cry will be pleased to know that
she was able to return to her
home in Forest Hills on Tuesday
after recent operation al
James Walker hospital.
Mrs. Louis B. Orrell of 3l8 Or
ange street left on Wednesday
night for New York City to
spend the yuletide season
with her daughter and son in
llaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Park
Ter Mr.. Orrell will join his fami'
Ily there for Christmas and New
Yeas.
Mrs. ]. Irving Corbett of 170s
lChestnut street and Mrs. Alice
Morrow of The Oleander Court
apartments left on Friday morn
ling bv motor for St. Augustine
Fla, where they will visit Mrs
1Corbett's brother, Otis l..
Barnes, at his home for a week
or ten days.
DR.. and Mrs. Graham Barefoot
of Forest Hills spent the pas
week in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. A. Sidney Williams, Miss
Marguerite Walker, Mrs. George
|P. James, and Mrs. Thomas w
Davis have returned to their re
spective homes in the city after
spending two weeks in New
York where they were register
ed at The Berks}ires.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Chadbourn
-Bolles and two children of Char
llotte returned to their home last
Monday after spending Thanks
giving with Mrs. Bolles' father
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