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ON THIS DAY EACH YEAR AMERICA'S FAMILIES, REUNITED,
RENEW THEIR TIES OF AFFECTION WITH APPRECIATION
ANO THANKFULNESS FOR THE TRADITIONS,
THE LOYALTIES, THE GOOD THINGS MATERIAL
AND OF THE SPIRIT— THAT ARC SUMMED UP
IN THE WORD "HOME."
District Federation of Music Clubs
Holds Annual Meet at Cooleemee
Mrs. Charles Hassel,
State President, Is
Guest Speaker
The Southern District of the
North Carolina Federation of
Music Clubs held its annual fall
meetfhg at the Cooleemee Meth
odist Church, Saturday, October
26. Mrs. C C. Duncan, District
Director, presided, and Mrs. Bax
ter Young was acting secretary.
The roll was called, and the
clubs of the district gave their
reports for the past year of the
work they had accomplished.
Several musical selections were
presented by the members of the
district, and a presentation was
made by a group of male singers
from Catawba College, directed
by Professor Harry Taylor.
The highlight of the meeting
was an address by Mrs. Charles
Hassell, State President. She
urged all members be imbued
with the ideal of service and to
increase their knowledge of all
music.
A luncheon was served while
Mrs. Thomas Zachary of Salis
bury played conversational mu
sic.
Mrs. C. C. Duncan was re
elected District Director, and an
invitation from the Hickory Mu
sic Clubs was extended for the
next district meeting.
Miss Margaret Skinner re
ceived many compliments on her
work as chairman for the ar-
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rangements for the Meeting, and
Mrs. Hattie E. Moore, who had
charge of the luncheon, was also
complimented for her fine work.
Those attending the meeting
were: Cooleemee Music Club—
Miss Victoria Byerly, Miss Amy
Crawford, Miss Mariola Craw
ford, Miss Dorothy Helsabeck,
Mrs. M. H. Hoyle, Mr. I. H.
Huske, Mrs. Edgar Dickinson,
Mrs. J. L. James, Mrs. W. H. Jen
kins, Rev. W. H. Jenkins, Mr.
Eugene Milholen, Mrs. G. L.
Royster, Rev. G. L. Royster, Mrs.
W. B. Wilson, Mrs. B. C. Young;
guests —Mrs. Thomas Zachary
from Salisbury, Mrs. Irwin Smith
from Winston - Salem; pages—
Lottie Walters Music Club—Peg
gy Brincgnr, Betty Sue Eaton,
Anne Ridenhour, Peggy Wyrick;
St Cecilia Music Club, Hickory—
Mrs. T. W. Shuford, Mrs. Perry
Starnes; Hickory Music Club—
Mrs. W. B. Hart; Lenoir Rhyne
College Music Club, Hickory—
Miss Georgia Lyn Huddle; Val
dese Music Club —Mrs. Charles
B. Burgin, Mrs. Mildred Shore,
Mrs. Harold LaFevers, Miss Anita
Ghigo; Charlotte Music Club—
Mrs. J. Hugh Lowe, Mrs. W. R.
Berry hill; Treble Clef Club,
Charlotte —Mrs B. W. Barnett,
Mrs. Barney T. Smith, Mrs. W. T.
McKinley; Gastonia Music Club—
Mrs. I. M. Ellis; Lenoir Music
Club —Mrs. Lynn Bernhardt, Mrs.
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COOLEEMEE, N. C. f NOVEMBER, 1946
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Scout leaders for the Davie
District, Uwharrie Council, held
their annual meeting on October
17 at the Cooleemee Methodist
Church. Chairman Grady Ward
presided.
The meeting was opened by
Mr. I. H. Huske who led the
group in singing "America." The
invocation was rendered by Mr.
Jenkins.
Chairman Ward praised the
ladies of the church, and Mr.
Huske, for the fine job they had
done in preparing for the meet
ing. He also praised the District
Committee, the Unit Leaders and
the sponsoring institution for the
fine job they had done during the
year.
The financial report was give#
by Mr. Robert McNeil. He ex-
Parent-Teacher Association Stages
Successful Halloween Carnival
Nearly 800 People
)oin in the Fun
Halloween was celebrated at a
gay carnival attended by nearly
800 people in the Cooleemee
Public School. The budget and
finance committee reported gross
receipts of approximately $750.00
raised for the needs of the school.
Hayden Stiller, master of cere-«
monies, enlivened the evening
for all present with his wit and
humor.
In the popularity contest for
babies Betty Jean Spillman and
Michael Daniels won first place
and received a fur muff and foot
ball, respectively, as prizes. Janie
Freeman and Jack Riddle of the
11th grade won out as queen and
king in a closely contested and
spirited balloting. They were
crowned by C. N. Spry, imme
diate past president of the PTA.
Mrs. Avery Sink won the pig.
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Mrs. Janes A. Brady Addresses
Lottie Walters Music Club
ATTENDANCE
RECORD
No. 3 Cloth &
Finishing 83.81%
Plant No. 3 912*%
Plant No.  91.03%
Plant No. 2 80.17%
No. 4 Sewing and
Bleachery 88.98%
Plant No. 5 87.70%
Plant No. 1 85.30%
Plant No. 4 80.87%,
plained how Davie had lived up
to its obligations in the last few
years and stated that the $1,500.00
The following people were in
charge of the various activities:
White Elephant Sale—Miss Char
lotte Purcell, assisted by Miss
Mildred Dull and Mrs. Mary Wall
Sexton; Cake Walk —Mrs. Beu
lah Apperson; Refreshment Stand
—Miss Mary Lee McMahan; Pig
Contest —Frank Garwood; King
and Queen —Ralph Sinclair; Baby
Contest —Miss Mariola Crawford;
Fishing Booth —Mrs. Creola Wil
son; Fortune Teller —Mrs. Clar
ence Bost, assisted by Fortune
Teller, Miss Betty Jo Davis.
Decorations were in charge of
Miss Rosa Tatum, and the
were supplied by Mrs. Ruby
Moore.'s committee. The amplify
ing system was supplied by the
local C. I. O. through the assist
ance of Dallas Nichols.
Cakes and items for the White
Elephant Sale were contributed
by parents and friends of the
PTA and school.
DISTRICT MUSIC CLUB PARTICIPANTS
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FIGHT DfFLAIfOIf!
SPEND MONEY
WISELY!
Circulation 1200
I On Saturday afternoon, Octo
ber 26, The Lottie Walters Music
Club held a special meeting at
the home of Mrs. J. L. James,
With the club President, Peggy
Brinegar, presiding, the meeting
opened with the singing of the
Junior Hymn, repeating the
Pledge and the singing of the
Junior Collect. Peggy Brinegar
welcomed the guests, after which
Margaret Skinner, Club Coun
selor, introduced the guest speak
er, Mrs. James A. Brady of
Statesville, State Junior Counsel
or of the North Carolina Federa
tion of Music Clubs, who earlier
in the day attended the Southern
District meeting of the Senior
Clubs held in Cooleemee.
The Juniors were honored to
have Mrs. Brady as their guest,
who brought to them a very in
spiring and beneficial message on
a subject of importance to all
Juniors, "The Junior Work as
Outlined by a National Coun
selor." There are many projects
to be accomplished during the
year, as outlined on the Junior
Club rating sheet, and Mrs.
Brady stressed the importance of
all clubs striving to attain the
National Honor Roll, and have
North Carolina lead the Nation
again this year as last year for
having the highest number of
National Honor Roll Clubs. To
the Junior Club in each District
of the State making the highest
number of points by rating sheets,
which means the club doing the
most worthwhile work, an award
will be given this year. The value
of subscribing to the National
Junior Magazine was also
stressed for "a good member is
an informed member." In conclu
sion Mrs. Brady said that there
are over one hundred Junior
Clubs in North Carolina, all do
ing fine and enthusiastic work,
and urged the members to so
work that they may always be
able to say, "I promise to do all
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