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Baseball
Interest in the “great American game”
is running high, and the coming season
bids fair to be the best Badin has ever
had.
Several meetings have been held, and
organization completed. The officers of
the association are as follows:
President, J. W. Frazier; Vice-Presi
dent, C. W. Coffman; Secretary-Treas-
urer, E. F. Smith.
It has been decided to put three teams
into the field instead of four, with an
entirely new line-up as to territory cov
ered, as follows:
The Office team will include Main
Office, Store Room, Laboratory, Payroll
Department, and Employment Office.
The Plant Team will be made up of
the Aluminum Plant, Carbon Plant,
Machine Shop, Electrical Department,
Reclamation and Traffic departments.
The Townsite Team will take in the
Construction Department, Rent Office,
Townsite Office, depot and merchants
of the town.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Burns, Stokes, and York have already
done good work in collecting funds for
the purchase of balls and bats with
which to begin the season.
The Governing Board deserves much
credit for the fine start that has been
made. The Board is made up as fol
lows: Messrs. York, Burns, Coffman,
DuBose, Stokes, Ed Smith, Joe Taylor,
and J. W. Frazier.
Sports
With the coming of beautiful spring
weather after the recent cold spell the
boys are showing an increased enthu
siasm for the great games, tennis and
baseball, while flower-hunting hikes are
in high favor with the girls.
At a recent meeting of the Racquet,
Club, a number of new members were
elected and taken in, with appropriate
exercises by Karry Swindell.
Plans for improving the courts were
discussed, and in part have already been
put in action.
Mr. Mority Here
Mr. Charles H. Mority, Vice-President
in Charge of Aluminum Manufacture,
was here on business recently. We are
always glad to see him.
f-SAFETY FIRST.
CAR'S
Spence Kirk and Nishie Clodfelter
have given up the task of reforming
each other.
Returns from New York
Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe and son, Foster,
are in Badin again after an interesting
and delightful visit with friends and
relatives in New York.
Mr. Harry Smith Back Again
Mr. Harry J. Smith, who was recently
called to New York on account of the
sudden death of his brother-in-law, Mr.
Edmund F. Haight, has returned to
Badin. It was only the last of February
that Mr. Haight, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, were visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Personals
Have you passed by No. 19 Magnolia
lately? Did you wonder who lives there?
Mr. D. E. Valley occupies that house,
and has made a wonderful improvement
in the premises. His example should be
followed by every resident in Badin.
We were glad to have with us Mr.
Penn, of the Alcoa Works renting de
partment, on March 17, and are sorry
that his visit was so brief. Come again,
Mr. Penn! And stay longer next time.
Mr. A. L. Scott was called suddenly
to his home in Canada by the death of
his mother. We wish to extend our
sincere sympathy to “Scotty” in this
bereavement.
Mr. N. W. Dry, of our Rigging Crew,
has been sick for several weeks, but is
on the road to recovery.
Mr. W. G. Nelson is helping to care
for flu patients at night since his best
girl is out of town.
Mrs. R. E. Parks is enjoying a week’s
visit with friends in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Get the Seeds for your Vegetable and Flower Gardens
Onion Sets, Seasonable Fruits and Vegetables
GROCERIES, STAPLE AND FANCY
GARRISON’S
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J. w. CANNON. Vice-President m. j. Harris, assistant cashIek
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Capital, Surplus, and Profits ... $300,000.00
ACCOUNTS OF CORPORATIONS AND
INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED
IF IT’S MUSICAL
BLAND HAS IT
Buy from the house you know. Old instruments
taken in exchange.
BLAND’S MUSIC STORE
“EVERYTHING IN MUSIC”
Phone 115 ALBEMARLE, N. C.