The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
Sorority Girls
Attend Meet
In Raleigh

Thirty Wilmington Beta Sig
ma Phi's journeyed to Raleigh
Saturday to participate in the
third annual North-South Caro-
lima convention with headquar'
tiers in the Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh's Rho and Alpha Tets
chapters were hostess to the
more than 200 girls from the
more than 80 chapters in North
and South Carolina. Mrs. vii.
lard P. Groom Exemplar mem
Der of the Rho Chapter was gen.
Ieral chairman of the con-
vention.
The opening event was a tea
in the lovely Colonial Room at
the hotel. Mrs. Vivian Roberts
and Mrs. Warren Parrish greet
ed guests at the door and intro
duced them to the receiving
line, composed of Miss Clyde
Willis, International field exec
utive; Mrs. Groom; Mrs. Wal
lace Afford, president of Rho
Chapter; and Miss Peggy At
kins, president, Raleigh Alpha
Zeta.
Mrs. ]. Henry Highsmith, di-
rector of Rho Chapter. and Mrs.
Rupert Atkins, sponsor of Rho
poured punch.
Starting at 700 a formal ban
quet was held in the Virginia
Dare ballroom with Mrs. w. P.
Ingram, Jr., as toastmistress.
John Harden, secretary to Gov.
ernor Gregg Cherry extended
the official State welcome. A
toast was made to the South
Carolina girls by Miss Mary
Norment, president, N. c. 1ota
and Miss Wilma Clayton, presi-
dent, S. C. Kappa responded.
Mr.. Claude F. Gaddy, princi.
pal speaker, gave an inspiring
address, and Ed Hill sang sew
eral vocal selections.
The big event of the conven-
ton was a dance held from 8
until II in the ballroom with
Norwood Lanes orchestra fur
nishing the music.
Business forums were con-
Quoted Sunday morning. The
forum for presidents was con-
Quoted by Miss Virginia Carter
of Florence, S. c.; that for vice
presidents by Miss Gertrude
Sosnowki of Charleston, S. c.;
treasurers by Miss Virginia Glib
son of High Point; social by
Miss Marceline Peck of Con-
cord; secretaries by Miss Mary
King of Charlotte; publicity by
Miss Frances Williams of Spar
tanburg, S. c.; and program by
Miss Judy Johnston of Whining
ton.
Following the forums a
bruncheon was held in the Co.
lonial Room. Miss Marjorie Da-
Wis, president N. c. Epsilon
gave the inspirational message.
A roll call of chapters was
called and first prize for the
number of girls driving the
greatest number of miles was
awarded to Charlotte's Iota
chapter. The Alpha Iota chap
ter of Wilmington won second
prize. Statesville was awarded
an achievement award for Or
ganizing the first Exemplar
chapter in North Carolina.
After the roll call an invita-
ton was extended by the Flor
ence chapter to have the con-
vention next year. The invita-
ton was accepted.
Immediately following the
bruncheon, Miss Clyde Willis
led the beautiful closing ritual
officially ending the convention.
Those attending from Will
mington from the Alpha Iota
chapter; Miss RoSannah BlShop,
Chapter; Miss Rosannah Bishop,
Marjorie Davis, Dorothea
Jones, Eleanor Reaves, Rosa
Lee Reaves, Annie Mae Floyd,
Betty Benson, Easter Gay, Jean
Blanchard, and Mrs. H. P. Bell,
Mrs. John Mintz, and Mrs. Jean
Cook, sponsor. Il
From the Alpha Kappa Chap
ter: Miss Linda Rogers, Daisy
Stackhouse, Theresa Anderson,
Agnes Blanchard, Shirley Bar
field, and Hilda Justice.
From the Alpha Mu Chapter:
Miss Dora Station, Tommy Nit
chell, Thetis Jones, 10 Powell,
Aileen Strong, Marie Schulken,
Sarah Honeycutt, Eloise Wells,
Joyce Highsmith.