The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

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Honey" Page back on Wrightsy
returned with their family after
year, leaving the states last sum
mer, where their father was plac'
ed with the army occupation
forces.
Upon their arrival back in the
states, they spent some time in
Columbus, Georgia, and then they
travelled to Kansas. A week or sc
ago they came to Wrightsville
, where they will spend part Of the
: summer.
In the fall, however, Jean and
Honey will travel over more
territory as they journey up to
Virginia. heading for Williams
burg. There their father will be
associated with the William and
Mary college.
It certainly is mighty good to
see Jean and Honey back here
for a while; and if they think the
ole hometown is the fine place
that others of us do, we know
that they're glad to be back here
!. after an experience = filled year
abroad.
Down at the Yacht club last
Sunday, I turned 10 recognize a
familiar face. Before me stood
Joan Nesmith, who is visiting
Olivia Lynch.
Joan, who lived here several
years ago, moved to Long Island,
New York, where she has made
her home at Garden City. Her
weeks visit began last Sunday;
and now that today has arrived,
Joan will be heading back to New
York.
And Joan was another past
hometoWner we have been glad to
see return to the city,
They come from far and wide
to visit the coast, and Betty Eli
oft, recent visitor, proved to be
no exception.
Betty, who was visiting Cahter-
inc Grove for a week, travelled
here from Talledega, Alabama.
She arrived on Friday a week ago,
and her stay extended until
Wednesday,
Blonde Betty seemed to enjoy
her days at the beach. heading
with Catherine for the Yacht club
most anytime. While she was
here, Betty met Beth Harriss,
Jane Easter Marye. Smokey War
ner, Nancy Trask, Libba Roe,
Olivia Lynch, Sue Boney, Ruth
Avery, and many more of the at
tractive younger set Wilmington
has to offer its visitors.
Another attractive visitor that
has headed this way from New
York is Munsey Bates, who has
arrived here for the summer.
Munsey came to Wrightsville
Beach about a week ago and was
one of those who was seen around
with Catherine Croe and her Wis
itor, Betty.
Munsey, who is known in Will
mington because of her visits dur
ing the year. is now living in Kew
Gardens, was up in New York.
And we're glad TO know that Mum
sey is back here for a visit.
AS I a bowling one night last
week, 1 noticed Gilbert Thomson
come in with mis- out-of-toWn date,
Phyllis Kelley. Phyllis is from Ra-
leigh, and she is staying at
Wrlghtsvjlie Beach at the Ocean
Terrace. Size arrived here not long
ago to spend part of her summer.
Urging better scores in the al
ley to the bowlers was sailor Fish
Troutman. Fish is still in the navy
and stationed on Bermuda. I new
er will forget when Martha Hol-
ton and I got very confused in
January when I was becoming
better acquainted with my appen-
diets, and we had poor Fish sta
toned practically all over the
western hemisphere! Definitely,
he is with the navy On Bermuda
!. now. . as in last January. Sho'
are glad to e Fish around dur
Ing his days of leave here.
, Looking on from behind the
!. fountain in the bowling alley was
: Hugh Evans, who has turned soda
jerk there. Hugh has set aside
i. racking up high cores as he
: works behind the counter there.
: Early last Monday night found
Sarah Frances Gray arriving
/. home after a stay of a week or
SO in Salisbury. Frances headed
towards that part of the state for
/. a short visit with relatives, trav-
. cling through Albemarle also.
: Although swimming pools and
/. the like can be alright, Frances
: claims that the beach here will
: suit her okay; and she's glad to
; be home again
/. Nancy Cheatham ended a
. weeks visit with Rachel Cameron
: on Wrightsville Beach the latter
.