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Page Six lining up at the start envious. William White secured the second prize. The sack race was won on the jump by Willie Herring, with Oscar Cherry a good second. The girls in the fifty-yard dash were strong advertisements for the fine cli mate of Badin. They would have made the boys extend themselves had they been competing. Miss Louise Beagle won, Miss Theo Belk coming close be hind in second place. In the nail-driving contest for ladies, Mrs. Waller finished first, and Mrs. Daniels second. One testants managed to get her thumb, the hammer, and the nail all mixed up. For a moment her air was tragic. Aiken Moore (Chesterfield that he is) said it for her; and even ^ith this handicap she finished In the pie-eating contest, Red Bell won, even taking two bites of the paste board plate, and then looked longingly at the wasted material in sight on the contestants’ faces. Hoyt Gist came sec- ond. - “Then was .the tug-of-war,’ and atwr a couple of elimination pulls in which the Carbon and Aluminum Plants joined the “Also ran” class, Greek indeed met Greek when the Electricians and the Construction Department got on the rope. The ladder squeaked—the rope stretched—Farmer Scott yelled “Get Up,” but the carpenters, labor foremen, el (iL, smoked the cigars. The game between the “Fat«” and “Leans” was worthy of a Homer to sing the praises of its warriors bold. Either the “Fats” or the “I^ans” won. The writer was so fascinated watching the wind up of Wake, the ease with which Mr. Thorpe dug ’em out of the dirt at third, the graceful fielding of Mr. Frazier, and the spectacular stunts of the others in the field and on the base lines, that he lost his pencil, and couldn’t keep score. “Dugan” umpired, and made all the errors possible. Well, the results of the regular ball game was a fitting end of a perfect day. And after putting out the cat, winding the clocks, etc., those of us too old to go to the dance could listen to the strains of music emanating from the excellent orchestra thereat, and sleepily say “Come on, old Morpheus,” for it was one holiday that was full of real fun, sociability, and humankindness—in short, a Fourth that will not be soon forgotten. —T. J. G. Mr. C. M. Adams spent a rousing Fourth in his home town—that semi- arid burg known as Statesville. Fourth of July Dance One of the most enjoyable features of Badin’s Fourth of July celebration was the one that marked its close—the in formal dance given by the Company to its employees and their friends, in t e big ball-room of the Theater. The hall was decorated for the occasion with flowers and other foliage, and a lar^ flag suspended from the balcony, w‘tn smaller ones in various places. DancmS began at nine o’clock, and continued un til long after midnight. Music was fu^^ nished by Kreisler’s orchestra, and 'va^ probably the best ever enjoyed at Badin dance, consisting as it did popular airs well suit^ to the the dancers, rendered in a manner _ deserves highest commendation. ing the evening, refreshments m form of punch and wafers were j in the lobby of the hall. A pretty characteristic feature of the .jjii the scattering of confetti, with '' each person was supplied during intermission in the dancing. a holiday atmosphere which was sistible to the merrymakers. The whole affair was well je- by the several committ^, who a serving of highest praise. These mittees were as follows: jr Dance Committee: J. G. man. Acting as membere of the Committee were the chairmen of lowing: p. ^ Decoration Committee: Parks, Chairman; Mrs. T. C. S ^ Mr. T. C. Sheppard. ji# Refreshment Committee: Th^- Chairman; Mrs. H. R- ^^ake, - '• Stacey, T. A. Moorman. Music Committee: A. G. Moo • man. k — VANN AND KING APPEAR TO BE GETTING SOM^HAT THE BMT OTHER CREW IS COMPOSED OF HARRIS AND BKl-
The Badin Bulletin (Albemarle, N.C.)
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