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GRAMMAR GRADE CHORUB—Pictured above, left to right, first row: Joan Swicegood, Jean Athey, Janet
Bivens, Bessie Angell, Patsy Whitloek, Virginia Gales, Mildred Wagner, Nellie Taylor, Susie Shoaf, Frankie Owen,
Nancy Btroud, Linda Shore, Peggy Ann Cornatzer, Kay Nichols. Second row: Fay Thompson, Fairy Lee Bnider,
Eunice Daniel, Betty Bue Nichols, Cleta Nichols, Berlie Dean Nail, Anne Mauldin, Louise Ridenhour, Angeline
Trexler, Mabel Milholen, Sue Bmith, Norma Ruth White, Dottie Hellard, Lyndell Coble, Emma Reeves, Helen
Edwards. Third row: Jack Lagle, Nancy Ridenhour, Bue Wagner, Arnold Gray Bpry, Lois Bpry, Bessie Osborne,
Bobby Cheek, Betty Bue Wofford, Joan Spillman, Betty Jean Eller, Margaret Beck, Peggy Jean Ridenhour, Char
labelle Jonas, Mildred Templeton, Donnie Bedars.
"Womailess Wedding" Presented
By Cooleemee Mnsk dabs
The "wedding" of Rosebud
Delicatessen and Archibald Her
cules Headlight took place Sat
urday evening, May the tenth, at
eight o'clock in . the Cooleemee
High school auditorium.
The "Wedding Party" consisted
of the following:
The Bride, Rosebud Dellicates
sen, M. H Ridenhour.
The Groom, Archibald Hercules
Headlight, Rev. G. L. Royster.
The Preacher, The Right Rev.
Howe-to-Fix-It, H. C. Stiller.
Best Man, The Hon. Elmer
Twiddlefood, S. A Carnes.
Maid of Honor, lodine Antisep
tic, David Page.
Mother of the Bride, Fanny
Delicatessen, Kenneth Pierce.
Father of Bride, Frankenstein
Delicatessen, Everette Swink.
Mother of Groom, Victoria
Headlight, Edgar Dickenson.
Father of Groom, Hector Head
light, Joe Bivins.
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The picture above is of little Miw
Mery Scott, daughter of Mr. and
It. Mrs. Fred Scott of Cooleemee. Her
"pop" is an employee of the Stand
ards Department.
THE ERWIN CHATTER
The Baby, Sweet Pea Head
light, Tubby Spry.
The Twins, Apple and Peach
Dumpling, Dick Everhardt and J.
W. Turner.
The Old Maid Aunt "Missed"
Hortense Poiosn Ivy, Bill Owens.
Bridesmaids, Ipana and Colgate
Tothpaste, Ira Benson and Frank
Garwood.
Groomsmen, Gillette and Gem
Blade, David Milhalen and Eu
gene Milhalen.
The ringbearer, Snookums
Doodit, I. H Huske.
Flower Girls, Lilly and Iris
Hollyhock, Charles Hannah and
L. G. Scott
The Rejected Suitor, B. O. Too
much, Grady Spry.
Soloist, Madame Mockingbird
Nightingale, Robert Munday.
Pianist, Mrs. Frank Fowler of
Mocksville.
Proceeds from this event go to
the War Service Extension Pro
gram, Music in Hospital fund, and
Junior Projects. As long as we
have boys overseas and in our
government hospitals the Federa
tion of Music clubs will continue
the service rendered during the
war years. We have five veterans
hospitals in North Carolina alone,
and the North Carolina Federa
tion of Music clubs is doing every
thing to show our appreciation to
our veterans through music.
The Cooleemee Music club and
the Lottie Walters Music club
wish to express their appreciation
and thanks to all those who gen
eoursly gave of their time to par
ticipate in the presentation of the
"Womanless Wedding."
PIPE-LINES IN CHINA
They have been using pipe-lines
in China for hundreds of years.
Salt brine from 200-year old
mines is moved to refineries
through huge bamboo pipes kept
in repair by thousands of work
ers.
COOLEEMEE, If. C„ MAY, 1947
Smallpox
Dr. Alfred Mordecai, Davie
County health officer, states that
while no great danger of a wide
spread epidemic exists at this mo
ment every community in North
Carolina should be on guard
against smallpox. As usual a few
cases of this disease have broken
out here and there in the United
States this spring. The disease has
beer reported recently in both
North and South Carolina.
Smallpox epidemics were seri
ous in this state up to 50 years
ago. Compulsory vaccination in
our public schools and the great
efforts of the Public Health Serv
ice have tended to wipe this dis
ease out, but if we grow careless
and relax our efforts, epidemics
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JUNIOR CHORUS—Left to right, front row: Leathiaf Pops, Jacqwlin* Link, Gloria Milier, Barbara Ann
Gregory, Bholby Joan Bpry, Bobby Cook, Fay Book, Barlia Wagner, Colana Wagnar, Lorena Wagner, Naney
Foster, Barlia Creason, Donald Peeler, Nancy Cope, Margia Snider, Barbara Ann Sain, Ann Nichols. Second row:
Mariana Psaimp. Lavada Angell, Freddie Call, Jerry Call, Mary Lyn McClamrock, Kay Messick, Batty Jean
Spry, Rotjfcrta Shepherd, Linda Bivens, 'Ray Hoffman, Dotty Lewis, BoßbyTtiiitf ill er, Joyce Whitlock,
Erickson Huske, Betty Sue Veaeh, Doyle Spry, James Barber. Third row: Ruby Shoaf, Batty Jean Hamilton,
Gwendola Cook, Peggy Spry, Eugene Cornatser, Barbara Rata, Eleanor Ann Tatum Larry McCullugh, Bobby
McCullugh, Carol Ann Cope, Jannette Stiller, Annette Stiller, Buddy Ridenhour, Bammy Cope, Edward Carter,
Billy Kavanaugh, Mary Ann Tutterow, Harold Milholon. Fourth row: Kenneth Sales, Peggy Grubb, Dolores
Cook, Marshall Daniels, Norma Ruth Brown, Nancy Veaeh, Jimmy Call, Letty Mae Wagner, Patsy Shaver, Dor*
othy Doadmon, Jackie Athey, Douglas Grubb, Jimmy Head, Jackie Carter.
Mother-Daughter Banquet Given
By Cottoi Club Girls
The Cotton club gave a ban
quet at the Riverside hotel Thurs
day night, May 8 in honor of their
mothers. The living and dining
rooms were beautifully decorated
with ygelia and Queen of May
iris. Each girl pinned a lovely cor
sage of white carnations on her
guest.
Miss Jean Deweese, president
of the club, was toastmis tress and
gave a toast to the mothers. The
response was given by her moth
er, Mrs. C. S. Deweese. Bliss Dolly
Spry read the club constitution.
In the center of the table was a
lovely arrangement of pink and
white snapdragons and white
Dutch iris. The following menu
was served by candlelight: Honey
dew balls, baked chicken and
dressing, molded rice and giblet
HAVE TOO MY REDS?
Perhaps you and some of your
Erwin fellow workers get togeth
er for bridge, bowling, fishing,
amateur theatricals, parties, pic
nics, or other recreational activi
ties. If so we would like to hear
about it, and so would the rest
of the Erwin folks. Why not get
one of your group to report your
activities to THE ERWIN CHAT
TER? There may be times, of
course, when the lack of space
will prevent our using everything
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gravy, fresh lima sand corn,
spiced crab apple salad, home
made rolls, butter, strawberry
shortcake, ice team, coffee and
salted nuts.
The following girls and their
guests were present: Misses Lib
by Benson, Kathryn Jarvis, Mar
garet W. Brinegar, Allie Jarvis,
Helen B. Walker, Lorena Nail,
Hallene Beck, Annie Riddle, Mil
lie Scott, Thirza F. Perrell, Dolly
Spry, Margaret Kirk, Jean De
weese, Mesdames Everette Swink,
Will Safley, Jesse Wofford, June*
Jarvis, Sam Benson, J. E. Mc-
Neely, Bertha Beck, Nora Riddle,
Ray Smith, Ida Foster, Fred
Pierce, J. L. James, W. A. Kirk,
C. S. Deweese, and Mrs. Charles
Isley, club sponsor.
news about yourself, your fellow
workers or former employees, let
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it can be included in the news.
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in June.