The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

"a tAS too1 pC1Ol e
Christmas are requested to be
present on Tuesday night and it
will be o. interest to many to know
that a number of Country Club
members who were unable to at
tend before, have signified their in
tention. of taking part in the games
from now until spring. Both groups
will be warmly welcomed BY the
committee in charge which is COM
posed of Mrs. Sam Nash, Jr.. J..
Neveland Brand, Jr., Mrs. R. Bry-
ant Hare, Jr., Mrs. Alice Morrow,
and Mrs. Royce S. ,McClelland.
Only members OF the Cape Fear
Country club are eligible to play
in these tournaments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Seagrove
of Bronxville, N. Y, spent Christ
mas week with their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl N.
Dunn, Jr., at their home on
Wrightsville Beach. Upon their de-
parture last Tuesday Mrs. Sea-
grove went to Key West, Fla,
where she will spend several
months at their winter home while
Mr.. Seagrove returned to Bronx
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Grain
ger left yesterday for New York
city where they will join Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Glen Holt Of Burlington
for a stay Of several days at the
st. Regis.
Boyden Sparkes has returned to
New York after spending Christ
mas here with Mrs. Sparkes at
their home On Wrightsville Sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M Williams
informally entertained a group Of
young people last Sunday afternoon
at their home 1901 Grace street at
an egg-nog party in honor of their
son, Robert NJ. Williams Jr., who
had just received his commission
as a lieutenant in the U. S. Army.
After spending the holidays here
with his parents, Lieut.. Williams
returned On Monday to Camp Bel
voir, Va, where he was commits,
stoned, to receive his orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White o.
Florence, S. c., formerly Of Will
mington, spent several days here
during the holidays as the guests
of the formers parents. MI. and
Mrs. Robert While. Mrs. White was
the former Elizabeth Anglin OF this
city.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Barfield of the Oleander Court
apartments who came to Whining
ton to live at the beginning of the
war, Mr.. Barfield being connected
with The North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company, VII be delighted to.
learn that they have decided to re-
main here permanently. Bill Bar
field has accepted a position with
c. S. Lowrimore and Co., certified
public accountants. Sally and Bill
have made an enviable place tor
themselves. in Wilmington's social
life and the community at large
is to be complimented or the fact
that such an outstanding young
couple sees fit to cast their lot in
our midst.
Colonel and Mrs. Beverly c.
Snow of Washington, D. c., and
Wilmington, moved on Friday into
their recently purchased home at
400 Forest Hills Drive. Colonel
Snow is head of the Wilmington
district of U. S. Army Engineers,
having assumed his duties here on
November /. Mrs. Snow remained
in Washington until several days
ago when their home here became
available through the departure OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Halsey, the
former tenants.
Mrs. Frank Parks of Greenville,
N. c. is the guest of her mother.
Mrs. w. L. Berry at her home 4Ol
Market street. Mrs. Parks was the
former Miss Eva Berry of this
city.
One of the most delightful enter
tainments Of the past week took
place at Wrightsville Beach on New
Years Eve when DR.. and Mrs.
James F. Robertson invited around
fifty friends to drop in at their
apartment on East Raleigh street
between $3.50 and 10:30 o'clock for
!. cocktails, prior to attending the
party and midnight breakfast at
the Surf club on the northern ex-
fepSion of the beach.
Friends of Mrs. Alameda Stew
art Edwards, formerly of Whining
ton but more recently of Washing
ton, D.. c., will learn with interest
that She is now serving with The
American Red Cross in Costa Rica.
Mrs. Edwards is the sister of Mrs.
R. Bryant Hare, Jr., Of II Mag
nolia Place. ard spent several
week at Wrightsville Beach last
summer with DR.. and Mrs. Hare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Dixon, their
daughter Miss Mary Anne Dixon,
and their two sons Wright Dixon,
Jr., and Ben Dixon Of 20 II Coun-
try Club Pines, have returned to
their former home in Raleigh after
spending the past five years here
where Mr.. Dixon was affiliated
with The North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company. The Dixons have