The Nash County News
VOL. VL—No. 32
^SPRING HOPE, NOR. CAR., THURSDAY, MAY TWENTY-FIRST, 1936 $1^ TER YEAR
Class Of 1936 In
Limelight This Week
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
SUNDAY—CLASS DAY
TUESDAY
Seniors of the Class of ’36 stood
in the limelight of commencement
the first of this week, 24 finishing.
The group receiving diplomas in
cluded:
Rachel Bass, Mozelle Brantley,
Esper Nan Bunn, Katrine Collie,
Hubert Conway, Fannie Edwards,
Fred Edwards Raymond Edwards,
David Edwards, James Gardner,
Blonnie Greene, Milred Gupton,
Frances Hinton, Willie Helen Jenk
ins, Esther Manning, Jesse Mar-
loTt^e, HelJon Matthews, Chairles
Murray Sarah Owens Elsie Leigh
Perry, John Sawyer, Alice Mae
Sykes, Coletta Weathersby, John
Westray.
Culbreth Encourages
Dr. J. Marvin Culbreth of Rocky
Mount presiding elder of this dis
trict of M. E, churches, took his
baccalaureate text from the 19th
chapter of Matthew. The dominant
thoughts in his masterful message
was the inevitable separation of
families upon the graduation of
some of its members; branches in
which youth, can find fame—science
discernment, and religion being the
■ to
the right preparation of ,young
men and women for the families of
the future. ■
Seated on the stage Sunday with
the speaker were Dr. W. R. Cul-
lom, who led the opening prayer;
Rev. M. F. Hodges, who read the
scripture; and the combined church
choirs of the city who rendered
the beautiful anthem, “Savior,
Breathe an Evening Blessing”—
Mrs. Bessie Brown, pianist, and D.
H. Holliday, principal.
■The graduates occupied a place
of honor directly in front of the
speaker.
Class Day Exercises
“The last meeting of the class of
1936” was held on the stage in the
school auditorium Tuesday evening.
Preliminary to the arrival of the
seniors the Junior class brought in
a lovely daisy chain and placed it
around the stage, after which they
paid tribute in song to the Senior
group.
For their last meeting the class
wore navy blue and white while
roses—class flower—were used at
tractively on the stage. Jesse Mar
lowe, class president, was in charge
calling in turn for the various units
so familiar to such observances.
Specially attractive was the arrival
of the tiny mascot. Gene Dale Bed-
dingfield, in smaller replica of the
navy blouse and white skirt uni
form of the ’36 girls, who obliged
with a charming tap dance. Pro
phecies were in the form of a tele
gram brought in by Bill Brantley.
Other features included songs to
the Juniors, to the faculty and to
their classmates. Miss Betsy Mor
ris of the Junior class at the piano
for all the music. Taking part were
Salutatorian — Mozelle Brantley;
Mascot—Gene Dale Beddingfield;
Poet^Alice Mae Sykes; Historian
—Esther Manning; Statistician—
Coleta Weathersby; Grumbler —
Fred Edwards; Prophet
UDCMeets
The John W. Bryant Chapter
the U. D. C. held its meeting Tues
day after postponement of a week
for various reasons. During the
business session, delegates were
named to go to theDistrict Meet
ing in Wilson Wednesday and carry
the reports of this chapter; a de
cision was reached to use the mon
ey made from serving the Lion’s
Club supper last week to buy dishes
for the Baptist Church annex; and
plans were begun for the presenta
tion of a pageant of the Jefferson
Davis Highway written by Mrs.
John Huske Anderson at the next
regular meeting of the chapter.
This will be in the Baptist Church
on June 16 owing to the series of re-
viaval services to be in that church
May 31 week. The program high
light was a paper by Mrs, Albert
May on The Peter Benjamin Home
in Ellington, Florida. An ice course
was served at the close.
Garden Contest
Winners
-JflnnOTE in the-tggtrfeirand~win-
ter garden contest conducted by
State College and Chilean Nitrate
bureau have been awarded prizes
as follows: 95 women submitted
complete records and stories, Cum
berland county winning for largest
number of completed entries; Mrs.
T. S. Pettitt of Enfield winning for
highest score in state; Nash county
had no winning entries.
FARM AND HOME WEEK
N. C. annual meeting of farmers
and farm women will be held at
State College, July 27-31. This work
lapsed last year on account of in
fantile paralysis. Classes will be
held at 11 each morning and 7
each evening. L. 0. Moseley of Kin
ston, president of State Farmer’s
Convention will preside over men’s
classes and Mrs. J. Brooks Tucker
of Grimesland, president of Home
Demonstration Clubs will be in
charge of ladies. Much time will be
devoted to demonstrations, exhibits
and recreation.
If you want knowledge you must
work for it.
Sawyer; Giftorian—Blonnie Green;
Testator—David Edwards; Valedic
torian—Katrine Collie. Class offi
cers were: President’ Jesse Mar
lowe; Vice President, Esper Nan
Bunn; Secretary, Esther Manning;
Treasurer, Katrine Collie.
CouTtesiies Noted
Serving as marshals throughout
the exercises were Magdalene
Jones, chief; Dorothy McGregor,
Willie Bass, Roberta Cooper, G. W.
Warren Inez Vick and Elizabeth
Taylor. Ease in parking was ach
ieved through the skillful work of
the local Boy Scout troop.
(Stories of the 7th grade exer
cises and the final address will be
Johngiven next week.)
Local Firm Spon.
Furniture Show
A number of people from Spring
Hope are going to High Point Fri
day to see the historical furniture
pageant, “Comfort in Search of
Kings”.
This is part of the Sixth Annual
Fashion Review, sponsored by the
Brantley-Wood and Company, and
a group of furniture dealers in four
states and held every spring in the
Tomlinson Exhibition Building in
High Point.
This year’s Review has unusual
interest not alone because of it mag
nitude, but because the theme is a
practical illustration of the devel
opment of furniture design, con
struction, and comfort over a per
iod of more than four centuries, be
ginning with the reign of Henry
VIH and extending down to the
present time.
Another feature of special inter
est will be the display of authentic
puppets of kings and queens dress
ed with minute attntion to accurate
details in the fashions of the period
in which they reigned. They are the
work of Helen Stevenson West,
sculptor and teacher of tSage Cos
tume, School of Industrial Art, Phil
adelphia.
Henry VIII and his six wives, to
gether with antiques of the period
and contemporary quotations, will
illumine the floor bearing his name.
“The Floor of Queen Anne” and
“The Floor.of Victoria Regina” are
two others where the human qual
ities of the period will be set off
b ythe sculptured namesakes.
The last is called “The Floor of
the Bachelor’s Choice” and is built
around the the warm personality
of the present king, Edward VIII.
The exhibition is of an education
al character with timely themes'
and every year is drawing a larger
area. Last year they came from sev
en states and included, besides
housewives, teachers of history,
home economics, and interior de
corating; club women; merchants
and others interested in antiques
and the history of furniture.
Four lucky prizes are also part of
this year’s program, which has
aroused so much enthusiasm that
more than two thousand people are
expected to attend.
Cards of admission are distribut
ed free to interested people.
Local Lions Select
Outstanding Citizen
Church Column
BELFRED M. E.
Presiding Elder J. Marvin Cul
breth will speak Sunday morning
at 11:00 at Blfrd M. E. Church.
The congregation will enjoy lunch
on the grounds after which a quar
terly conference will be held.
BETHLEHEM M. E.
Services will be held at Bethle
hem M. E. Chfurch at 3:00 Sunday.
Rev. J. Marvin Culbreth, presiding
elder of thiis district, will preach.
SPRIN GHOPE BAPTIST
On Sunday evening. May 24, the
Baptist Church will present J. An-
drson’s Choir' a group of song
sters from Wake Forest, organized
under a North Wilkesboro student.
Democratic County
Convention
Meeting Saturday in the Nash
ville courthouse, the Nash county
Democrats elected Dan W. Perry
temporary chairman, Walter Bone
and T. J. Pearsall, co-secretaries
and proceeded to other business.
Delegates to the state convention
from Manning’s township were Mrs.
R, L. Pitts, Mrs. A. G. May, 0. B.
Moss and Opie Bass; Alternates—
Mrs. F. G. Chamblee, Mrs. A. F.
May, C. C. Abernathy, C. W, Las
siter The group also went on record
as endorsing the County REA pro
gram and requested the state to
lend cooperation in this work.
Following the general meeting
the county exfecutive committee
held a brief session. Their main
move was unanimous election of
T. 0. Coppedge as chairman and
Mrs. F. G. Chamblee as vice chair-
MISS. MEETING — M. E.
Circle number 1 of the Missionary
Society was in charge of an enjoy
able program given in the church
Wednesday. Business matters were
taken up among them, election of
Mrs. J. R. Vann secretary to suc
ceed Mrs. Swanner who has moved
to Pinetops. Interesting reports on
the recent State Meting in Durham
and the District Meeting in Na.sh-
ville were given. Mrs. J. R. Vann
read a paper on “The Religious Em
phasis of the Wesley House”. The
closing devotional was by Mrs. Sal-
lie May Wood.
MISS. MEETING — BAPTIST
Circle number 1 of the Woman’s
Missionary Society ofthe Baptist
Church met Thursday night in the
home of Mrs. M. H. Privette. Mrs.
B. C. Strickland, circle leader, call
ed the meeting to order. After an
opening song, Mrs. Herman Pinch
led the devotional. A very interest
ing talk on Youth was made by Mrs.
George Bunn. The business session
included reports from all groups
after which the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Strickland served ice cream
and cake.
W. M. U. MEETS — BAPTIST
All circles of the W.M.U. met
Monday afternoon in the church.
Mrs. Albert May, was in charge.
Rev. Mr. Upchurch, pastor at Nash
ville spoke on ‘‘The Youth of To
day”. Prayer was led by Mrs. M. H.
Privette after which a business ses
sion was called.
DAILY VACATION SCHOOL
BEGINS MONDAY
The attention of all children and
parents is called to the opening of
the Daily Vacation Kble School on
Monday, May 25. Rev. Garland A.
Hendricks, who was the success
ful superintendent two years ago,
will be in charge again this time.
The session will last only one week,
closing the following Friday. Chil
dren of all denominations will re
port for work early Monday morn
ing at the Baptist Chnrch.
Guy C Moore, Teacher Preacher,
Farmer, Singer Selected From
List of Thirty-Three
The Spring Hope Lions in a vote
to determine the most outstanding
citizen of the community, picked
Guy C. Moore, principal of the Mo-
meyer grade school, out of a list of
thirty three members of the Lions
Club who were in competition for
this coveted honor. The selection
was made on a basis of religious,
civic, fraternal, educational and
professional activities plus occu
pational integrity, participation in
community enterprises and person
ality. Tabulation of the votes show-
Moore to have a clear majority
over the rest of the candidates for
the honor.
A beautiful silver cup with the
inscription “Procter Cup for Citi
zenship, Spring Hope Lions Club,
1936,” donated by Mayor J. J.
Procter was presented to Mr.
Moore, at the high school com
mencement exercises on Wednes
day night. May 20th.
Moore was reared at Seven Paths
in Franklin county. He was one of
a family of eight children, there
being three brothers and four sis
ters. After graduating from high
school at Edward Best School in
Franklin county in 1926, Moore
attended Wake Forest College dur
ing the 1926-27 term. He taught
the next year in Person county;
then attended Wake Forest again
the next year. He came to Momey-
er, his present location, in 1929. He
attended summer schools and will
get his degree from Wake Forest
this summer.
He started preaching about the
time he finished high school and
has been pastor of the Baptist
churches at Oak Level, Pine Ridge
and Pleasant Grove during the past
five years.
Moore is a bit of a farmer, too,
as he does a little farming each
summer on a farm at Momeyer. In
addition to other talents, he is also
an accomplished choir singer and
soloist.
As a member of the Spring Hope
Lions Club Moore has been most
actve. Hhe has been dependable; on
time, and has added greatly to the
spirit of the regular meetings as
chairman of the Lions Club Music
Committee.
Motor Company
In New Hands
We are pleased to announce that
the Murray Motor Company station
which closed last week will not
cease to serve the motoring public.
McNair Gaskins of Spring Hope
and Fayetteville has been tempo
rarily secured by the Spring Hope
Grocery to manage this station.
He extends cordial invitation to all
his friends to come for a visit and
service. See their ad elsewhere in
the NEWS for further details.
The population of London is less
now than it was twelve years ago.
Patronize our advertisers.