The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16
Slightly Off The Record
Wilmington, N. c
March 16, 1947.

Dear Peggy
weekend due t. three pertinent contributing factors. First, most
TAXES paid during the past week and are too depressed financially
ssc eveh f6ereo is a q gyest deal of Sickness Eu T in town among people whom
We know and love which, naturally; casts a shadow over over eve ersiMss
near and dear to u are in trouble? This seems to be the season msat
of the Lenten season, a religious observance of forty days duration,
which will end with Easter Sunday, April 6.
Going back to the INCOME TAX nightmare, did you happen to
hear the amusing radio commentator or Friday night tell Of some
one irate taxpayer Sent in, with his check, a frayed and orr suit
off, of clothes teHsn ae sr IN fn p by m "a nH5e he st noaaszs md but .e the Clothes Ioam on his
back, so they might IS well take those too. Another dhgruntled tax
flee, together with his check, claiming that inasmueh as the govern
had mi' mo- of further rMsr need for the false teeth. A third citizen wrote in
to inquire how much deduction he was allowed for r. 1916 depreciation
the internal forhtude to keep smiling and Joking when those same
li1ing are p sfn hghe r 1acoME 5% TAxE s. eau y '' ing" ~"
Miss Jennie A. Murchison has returned from South Bend; Ind,
where she spent a month as the guest of her sister and brotherin-
law; the Right Rev: J R Rsaim1 M 1aa land; and Mrs z;. Mane eft a The The
cese of northern Indiana. Mrs. Malett is the former Miss Lucy
Murchison of this city.
county, is a patient at The Medical, Center of Virginia, Richmond,
Porter. II David Jones accompanied by Mrs. Jones and their daughter.
M's rh onysr cr sssrff Jones' nf P1 mang friends Ha in m the e%p sp sfnoese1S
wishing for him a speedy and painless recovery He has been i'll
Mrs. Harry T. Johnston of Philadelphia returned to her home
i Gn Erd "a N ns Wh itsss and "a v haf or grs sstsise " snd g nsr n1& M aspA snd
Mrs. Isaac B. Granger. JrY at their home in oleander. Mrs. John
i fn'a Ta a59pPs and S' St. 9 Petersb aDa Fla FL me "'''A "'S' S'S''''S ne '"S
MI. and Mrs: Thomas W, Northrop of New York city returned to
their home o N Friday night after a weeks visit in the city $ the
attractive guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond H. Holland at their
home $40 Dock street. Tom Northrop is Mrs. Hollands brother and
is the son of Robert H. Northrop. Among the many friends extend
ing social couteses to the Northrop's while they were here were:
MI. and Mrs Dan H. Penton, Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Parmee, DR.. and Mrs. r. Bryant Hare, J, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Neveland Brand, il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton G. Belamy are spending a few days
in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonner H. Thomson have returned from a vaca-
ton trip of two weeks spent in Miami, Fla, and at Havana, Cuba,
making most of the trip by air in Bonners new eight passenger,
twin motored Beechcraft plane.
Mrs. Gilbert s. Arthur has returned to her home on Dock street
after a visit of two weeks spent at her former home in Elizabeth
City.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Granger of The Oleander
Court apartments, will learn with genuine regret of their intended
their home. Tom Granger will be connected there with the we'll
known firm of w. S. Clark and Co. Since his return from overseas
duty a S a Major in the Army scarcely more than a year ago he
has been the manager of The Alice Sales Hosiery Co. located here
Alice and Tom are a n outstanding couple in anybodys country.
Mrs. Richard CantweI. Jr. and little daughter, Carolyn, left
during the past week for New Bern, to join Lieut.. Cantwen, U. S.
Navy, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Cantwel is the
former Mary Wright Holland, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. HoI-
land of Wilmington.
The House Committee of The Cape Fear club, of which Garland
F. Palmer is chairman, has announced that the club will have a
Ladies Night dinner on Thursday, March 20, o April "a, and O.
May Is, at 730 p. NJ, for members of the club and their families.
There will be a different menu at each dinner and reservations are
necessary two days in advance of the above dates. These may be
made by telephoning 7448.
Mr.. and Mrs. H: N. Snow of Durham and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Friday after a short stay with MI. Shows brother and sisterin-
law, Col and Mrs. Beverly C. Snow at their home in Forest Hills
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