The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07
Washington-Caroli mans Shake Off
Holiday Doledrums, Hopes Gay Fall
BY JULIA McNINCH SLEAR

BY JULEA McNINCH SLEAR
With Washington : Carolinians
(and others, of course) returning,
sunburned and vacation : worn
from the three-day ween : end of
out-of-town fun, the Capital is be-
ginning to shake off this years
Labor Day doledrums. Not 50
much as a leaf stirred during the
holiday interim, and Society
which had reared it's mead slight
ly at the prospect of the Fall Sea-
son, was just as dormant.
For those who did not follow the
thousands of Tar Heel holiday
seekers in the homeward trek :
to the beaches = to the mountains
or to the Legion convention in
New York there was an occasion
al picnic in the park, : such as
the Dick loves gay Family af-
1alr : the Jud Harry's and the
Pete Nelson's; a cruise down the
Potomac such as that propelled
by the John Lawsons for a half
dozen friends. Practically all of
the other Tar Heels we know in
Washington sauntered through the
ZOO with the children : or nodded
drowzily in the hot sun, just plain
loafing contentedly at home.
With a few exceptions every
one leaving the Capital for the an
nual September holiday went
South to the land OF sparkling
lakes, pine = scented zephyrs and
roaring seafoam, despite the fact
that behind the exodus = and in
part, the reason for it, was the
burning memory of those recent
hot August weeks in Washington!
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morrison
and small daughter. Myra, who
have been at Mays Head during
the heated Washington weather
spent the long weekend ir Shell
by as the guests Of Mrs. o. Max
Gardner, whose late husband was
the Ambassador to Great Britain.
They returned to their home in
Spring Valley last Wednesday. Al
so guests of Mrs. Gardner at her
lovely home in Shelby were direc-
tor of the budget and Mrs. James
E. Webb. Mr.. Webb went down
primarily to address a meeting
of the Civic clubs of Shelby Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Leila B. Gillian who has
been flying about the Carolina va
cation spas all summer accom-
panied by her brother in law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pike
has returned to her apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Gillian visited her childhood
home, Tarboro, and friends in Ra-
leigh, and stayed sometime at the
Ocean Front Hotel at Myrtle
Beach, where she was joined by
her brother and his wife, MI. and
Mrs. Hyman Phillips. Her son,
Fred Gillian is in the
Great Smokey Mountains do
ing some special work for
the Government.
MI. and Mrs. Foste Thorpe
slipped down to Hi Hampton to
/ spend the weekend with Mr.. and
| Mrs. J.. E. c. Thorpe and Cap
tain and Mrs. Edward Banks Glib
son, u. S. N. (ret.) r vacation
ing at Wrightsville and Morehead.
Mrs. Gibson is we'll : known
throughout North Carolina as Miss
Sallie Faison of Warsaw. Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Rail Qnder Lon
dom, who spent a day or 50 in
Williamsburg, Va. en- route from
Nag's Head gives a most interest
ing account of Paul Green's play
let that is being produced there
and still in Morehead City are
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley E. MacDon-
aid, former secretary to Senator
Reynolds, and organizer of
the North Carolina Democra-
tic club of Washington.
Back from a vacation in San
ford. her home town, Miss Mae
| Oliver. Other vacation returnees
include the Charles S. Murphy
family. Mrs. Murphy, Courtney
and Westhrook have been visiting
MI. Murphy's mother, Mrs. w. F.
Murphy in Wallace this summer.
Mr.. Murphey, who is assistant to
the President of the United States,
went down the middle OF August
for a couple of weeks and brought
his Interesting family back with
him. $1,000
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ralph Nc
Clurd and son, S. R., jr., who is
assistant Tennis professional a
the Chevy Chase Congression'
al club are visiting relatives II
Greensboro, and also r spend
ling some time with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Kendrick ane
Mr.. and Mrs.D. P. McClurd, botl
of whom live in C~herryville. Mrs
Douglas Ruff (Mrs. McClurd's sis
teri has just returned from a visi
to her parents in North Carolina
She was accompanied by her son
douglas Ruff, Jr.
:. The Sherwood Smiths are bacl
. from a fortnight at Nays Head
returning with them was thei
. youngest son, Harrell. Sherwood
Jr., who has ben in camp il
!: Maine for the past month will re
. turn sometime this coming week
. Home again, too, are the Buc.
. Shows and the Tom Sheppard
-. who spent ten days under the blaz
! ing sun at Mays Head = and love
! it. And the Albert P. Bauman
] who went down with the Ruff
! McAden's of Raleigh to see tn
!. "Lost Colony
! General and Mrs. Albert l.. Co
and their delightful famil.
/ are now back in their lovely
Washington home after a coupl
/ of months at Wrightsville Beach
! Returning with the distinguish
General and his charming wi
/ Frances, were Major and Mr.
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