The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

I spring, also headed Tor Maude'
home that afternoon. She plans Il
enter Queens College in the fall
Punch and light sandwiches
were served as well as cookie
and nuts, and late in the after
noon the girls departed after {
most enjoyable time!
Swinging quickly into the party
line, Patty Switzerland opened hel
home Friday morning TO nearly
forty guests as she followed sui
with a delightful coke party.
As the incessant but enjoyable
talk typical OF strictly gals gath
erings wore on, Mrs. Southerlare
served the many guests with sug
AIRED cookies and potato chips. Ant
quite naturelly.' pickles, cheese
crackers, and nuts constituted i'm
portant places among the refresh
ments; and topping off the fine
cookery was the sea foam.
Rachel Cameron, DeLean Long
Longley, Frances Penton, Edna
Matthes, Eleanor Willetts, and Bet
ty Davis were there; and later
during the morning, l encountered
Margaret Holmes, Mary Anne
Hamilton, Mildred Thomas, Anr
Farmer, Nellie Barlow, and Pat.
ty Jones. Ann Jordan and Betty
Anne Russell. also were abe to
leave work long enough to hustle
out that way.
Jeannine Stanley, Mary Rey.
nolds, Doris Helms, Carolyn King,
and Catherine LeGwin YER other
guests, as well as those mention
ed attending Maude's get-together
the afternoon before.
The times were gay and the talk
was lively, but one per-
sonality was missing from
the group. Cooter Lewis has turn
ed a stay-at-home for the last few
days due to a short sickness. She
has practically had to resort to
the sign language as she has been
"out" OF aer speaking ability late.
ly.
Cooter has recently has trouble
with her tonsils and last Tuesday
found her at James Walker Memo
rial Hospital for the second time
this summer for treatment. THIS
time she underwent the operation
for their removal. She returned
home Thursday, and every day
finds her telling a bit better, talk
ing a little more painlessly, and
in general just getting along okey-
dokey'.
Back in the hometown circles
once again is Princess Stellings
who has recently returned after
two weeks in New York and To
ronto. Princess journeyed north
with her family who drove up,
spending a week in New York
City, visiting friends in Buffalo,
and staying over the Cana
dian border for several days.
While in Toronto, she enjoyed the
Canadian exhibits there with
a show comparable to the Worlds
Fairs held in the states.
During her stay in New York,
Princess shopped successfully FOR
new school clothes, and returned
to the city with many additions
to her wardrobe. Also attempts to
contact Betty Anne Simon for a
short hello" proved futile. TOO
many names in the telephone d.
rectory.
Early Thursday afternoon found
three visitors arriving in Whining.
ton for the weekend, following the
highway down from ROCKY Mount.
Mary Norcom CARTIER, Mary Tom
Battle and Mary Toms mother
journeyed to the Port City for a
short visit with relatives, the Har.
rises.
Mary Norcom is from Cceswell
but has been visiting her cousin,
Mary Tom, in Rocky yMount dur
ing the summer; so together they
set forth for a few days visit
with cousins Laura, Priscilla, and
others OF the family.
Losing hardly any time the
group headed for the beach, and
Thursday night found the four with
Jimmy Sprunt, Paul Gimbel, King
Marshburn, and Gilchrist Hill. Gil