Constance Jones and Margaret Taylor who became first class scouts at
the meeting held Friday, April 29th, at the high school.
Homemaking Major Field
Of First Class Scouts
A Girl Scout, who is to attain
First Class rank chooses one pro
gram field in which she wishes to
concentrate, 1 She is required to
earn 10 badges, not fewer than
four nor more than seven to be
selected from her chosen field.
The major fields of Scouting
chosen by these girls is Homemak
ing. The Girl Scout organization
participates in homemaking activi
ties in giving each Girl Scout an
opportunity to:
Feel an increased enjoyment of
her home through understanding
what is involved in running a home
and caring for the needs of a
family, and develop skills and abil
ities that will contribute to her
home.
Understand better the health
needs of a home and family through
developing an appreciation of good
health and proper health protection
in the home.
Become more aware of the im
portance of hospitality through
sharing the satisfaction of social
give and take, and acquiring social
poise.
Appreciate the part that furnish
ings and decorations play in the
life of the home through investiga
tion and observation of household
equipment and planning for its
care.
Acquire, through actual experi
ence, some knowledge and skills
which relate to the planning, pur
chasing and preparation of food in
the home.
Realize the importance of the
personal appearance of individuals
both in and out of the home
through developing an interest in
suitable and attractive clothing, and
achieve some ability to purchase,
make, and care for clothing.
Strengthen her adjustment to
life and increase her security in
family relationships through
broadening her interest in her
home and her ability as a home
member.
Homemaking has always been
one of the most popular parts of
the Girl Scout program.
Mrs. Wood Hostess
Mrs. J. A. Wood was hostess to
the Wednesday Night Bridge Club
last week. Lovely arrangements of
peonies and red roses were used
attractively in the living room. Mrs.
Cranford Hoyle won high score
prize, Mrs. Calvin Kennemur sec
ond high, Mrs. Arthur Gilliam trav
eling honor prize. Chicken salad
with coffee was served at ten-thir
ty. Members and guests present
were Mesdames A. L. Gilliam, F. L.
Starke, Geo. Sullivan, S. E. Wil
son, H. E. Gibson, Pete Graham, I.
F. Rochelle, M. F. White, A. O.
' George, Bill Alligood, Cranford
Hoyle and Calvin Kennemur. (
PLAY DAY
ENJOYED
BY GRADES
A Play Day for the third, fourth,
and fifth grades was held on the
Roanoke Rapids High School Ath
letic Fields Friday, May 5, at 2:00
p.m.
The girls met on the Girls Ath
letic Field. A series of dances was
presented by the different grades.
The third grades’ contributions
were: Meeting and Greeting, by the
Sea Shore, and Fairy Secrets.
The fourth grades’ contributions
were: Over the Heather, Indian
Dance, and Jolly is the Miller.
The Fourth and fifth grades pre
sented: Pop Goes the Weasel, Vir
ginia Reel, and Minuet.
The miscellaneous groups were:
Csebagar, Light Foot Polka, Part
ner Come, Demonstration of Ma
zurka Step, and the Broom Dance.
A basketball was awarded to the
school which had made the most
progress this year and which had
the best behavior on the field^Aiis
prize was awarded to the cftira
Hearne School. However, the con
duct of all was good.
The boys, under the direction of
Coach Hoyle, enjoyed games of
baseball. The teams were matched
in five innings. Teams were en
tered from Rosemary, Clara
Hearne, Central, and Vance Street
schools.
This is the first Play Day that
the pupils have had in several
years and their enthusiasm seemed
great.
Miss Mayfield, playground in
structor, said that the program
went off rather nicely, although it
had not reached perfection.
Birth Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Babb an
nounce the birth of a son Saturday
May 6th at home on Vance Street.
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Shell, Monroe Starke, George
Hayes and Henry Green of Chapel
Hill were week-end visitors to rel
ieves here.
Mr. Wilson:
Thank you for your editorial and
write-up in last week’s Herald a
bout our high school glee clubs. We
appreciate your interest in us. We
should have given you some further
information concerning our other
events in Greensboro. We are very
proud of our students this year and
the ratings they made. Our or
chestra made a rating of II which
was the highest rating in their
competition. Our band which is
a very young organization made a
rating of III. Jack Sanders in the
Senior High violin solo competition
made a rating of II which was the
highest made. Billy Morgan, Ju
nior High violin solo, made a rating
of III. Emily Dunning, Senior High
piano solo, made a rating of III.
Mary Louise Hay, Junior High pi
ano, made a rating of III. You have
already published the ratings of
our vocal department, telling about
our glee clubs, mixed chorus, quar
tets and trio, and boy’s unchanged
voice. In addition to that the fol
lowing soloists made a rating of
III: Soprano solo, Hazel Grissom;
Alto solo, Bertha Batton; Tenor,
Francis Fisher; Baritone, William
Hux.
We would like for you to give
us some space for this in this
week’s paper if possible. Thank you.
Virginia E. Smith.
Tuesday Aft. Club
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
Club enjoyed a most delightful aft
ernoon of bridge Tuesday with Mrs.
R. A. Daniel, Jr., and Mrs. Wyche
Land jointly entertaining at the
apartment of Mrs. Daniel. There
were many bowls of early summer
flowers to add their beauty to this
occasion. Twelve guests enjoyed six
progressions of contract with the
high score prize being won by Mrs.
William Harris, II. A very delight
ful salad course was served around
five o’clock. Enjoying this lovely
J. M. C. Covington, Jack Down
ing, Wilmer Collier, Mike Vaughan,
Frank Vaughan, William Harris II,
T. J. Taylor, Clyde Liske, B. E.
Stephenson, D. E. Bennett, and T.
R. Wilson.
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Miss Wafford Hostess
The Tuesday Night Bridge Club
met this week with Miss Edna
Wafford at her home on Hamilton
Street. Lovely flowers were used
throughout the living room. Mrs.
Bill Alligood won high score prize,
Mrs. Allie Wood second high, Mrs.
Robert Pope guest high, and Mrs.
Hugh Horne traveling honor prize.
The hostess served a very attrac
tive salad course with iced tea at
10:30. Those playing were Mes
dames Bill Alligood, Sam Bunn, T.
J. Cheek, Arthur Gilliam, Geo.
Lampley, Ivey Mohome, E. B.
Smoot, H. C. Wirtz, J. A. Wood,
M. F .White, Hugh Horne, Pete
Graham, Perdue, R. M. Pope, Zollie
Powell and Miss Helen Turner.
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