Again we went home.
Things were about the same; yet
they were different. They were
dearer than they had ever been
before.
The fields, the meadows, the
wooded hillsides, the apple fields,
the house, and the barns—all gave
me that little something akin to
pain in my chest.
—o—
The Pilot, the Sauratown, the
Black, the Brown mountain were
all standing sentinel, just as I left
them years ago. Yet they were a
bit more majestic. They demanded
a bit more respect than they did
years ago. Probably because they
remain so like themselves, so con
fident, so sure of their future—
when I am floundering around try
ing to see a way out. They said to
me: "No matter what dictator
comes and goes, we shall be here,
standing serene among it all.”
—o—
me oiue riage sun siretcnea it
self across the horizon from
northeast to southwest, sometimes
merged with the cold blue clouds
that crept out from behind them
from time to time. There was no
change: I still could run my eyes
along the ridge-line and name Fish
er’s Peak, Sugar Loaf, Saddle
Mountain, Roaring Gap, Fancy
Gap, and Low Gap.
—o—
That long line may be my last
line of defense some time. If ever
my personality reaches the point
that it cannot stand up under the
strain of the times, that blue line
may reassure me, if I can but pul
my mind to it.
—o—
The family was the same—and
none of us have died. Father is
seventy and talks of great times
and long years ahead of him.
Mother follows him closely at six
ty-four, but she seems not much
older than when she used to bake
me those ’tater and punkin pies.
And she usually remembers them
when I go home again.
—o—
The family is no more prosper
ous than it was when I left it
years ago. The times have not
added much to the larder; but
they have mellowed all into a clos
er knit union.
—o—
The mules have changed. Old
Bill and Kate and Bet and Dan
have gone and strange ones—ones
that do not recognize me as one
of the family—occupy their stalls.
The dog is dead. The cow was a
stranger. Pigs have come and
gone—but I never was very at
tached to the pigs—alive. The cats
are a strain of those that roamed
the place when I was there, but
they have taken 'm additional
spots here and there, and they
don’t arch their backs against my
shins and beg to be scratched. I
&m a foreigner.
A new coffee pot, a two-tone
range in place of the black one, a
radio, a new living room, but the
same cross-legged grandfather din
ing table which will seat ten han
dily and the- long cross-legged
bench made from a slab (and has
splinters now from disuse).
—o—
We went home again. It is good
to go back occasionally and renew
our acquaintances with the per
sonality of the old home place—for
the old home definitely has a per
sonality.
Miss Lucille Rook returned
Sunday to WCUNC.
Mrs. Robert Vaughan was a vis
itor in Richmond last week.
E. P. Hyman left Monday for
the Government Hospital at Ke
Coughton, Va., where he will re
main for awhile.
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Reportin' The
SPORTS
A number of boys reported to
Coach Lonnie Blackwelder early
this week for practice in the man
ly art of self defense at the high
school gymnasium. The tournament
looks as if it might be a rather big
affair, even if it should get no
farther than Roanoke Rapids.
With this movement started here,
boxing should come into its own
here. The city has always had a
good following in the fistic sport.
Now that the armory is reaching
stages of completion, the movement
should gather momentum all the
time. By this time next year, we
may be able to see a regular boxing
card each week. There will be
room; there will be plenty of seat
ing space.
The basketball team is playing
away this week. With the holidays
out of the way Coach Carter will
have a chance to get some real
work done.
•—o—
Cooper, one of the leading Jax
last year, got into the game at Ed
wards Military Institute Monday
night and scored two points. The
State frosh beat the cadets hand
somely, McKinney, the Durham boy,
getting about 20 of the tallies.
Coach Hoyle is not looking for
ward with great enthusiasm to the
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baseball season. Byrd, Howell, Boyd
and Walters have all dropped out
of school. The work in the nation
al defense has been having too
strong a call (although all of the
boys are not working in the defense
program).
—o—
Byrd and Boyd were the main
.< !:ays on the pitching staff. Waters
was the best outfielder the team
has had in some years. Howell was
one ui. ixxe utrsi xixiiexs uxi me uuu.
The team will have to be built from
the bottom up this spring, it looks
now.
The hunting season is due to close
in Virginia in about ten days now,
according to reports. There are
some who say that there are plen
ty of birds in and around this area.
We would not know, not having
seen them. But it begins to look
sow as if there will be no freezing
weather, which will kill them out
;his year (We are knocking on
wood). Next year, as a result, should
se a good year.
We heard an old bird h'rnter say
the other day that he had bird
hunted all his life, but since he had
been shooting at ducks and geese
this fall, bird hunting had become
too tame for him. He will spend
all his energy and hunting money
on getting the ganders, he says.
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The Dorcas Class of the Baptist
Sunday School held meeting in
the Hut on Monday evening with
Miss Annie Mae Sherrod, presi
dent, presiding.
Miss Katherine Lawrence was
hostess at a lovely bridge party
honoring Mrs. Vernon D. Godwin,
Jr., of Williamston, who was un
til her marriage on November the
sixteenth, Miss Leona Lawrence
of Enfield.
Dr. Watson Addresses
School Faculty Here On
Present Mental Problems
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“More people are occupying beds
in mental hospitals in the United
States thun in all other hospitals
combined”, Dr. James Watson, Di
rector of the Division of Mental
Hygiene of the State Board of
Charities and Public Welfare, told
members of the school faculty
here Monday night. The psychi
atrist added that mental disorders
are increasing.
The lecture was the first in a
series of three that Dr. Watson
will deliver to the local faculty.
He will come back here next
Monday night and on Thursday of
the following week for the final
lecture. The purpose of the lec
tures is to acquaint teachers with
the problems of mental disorders
in order that they may aid in
the prevention while the subject
is still in school.
The first lecture set forth the
problem. The next two will give
the causes and prevention and
cure in the order named. The
lectures are followed by a ques
tion period in which Dr. Watson
answers questions and takes ques
tions to be discussed at the next
lecture.
Dr. Watson pointed out in his
talk Monday night that, although
great strides have been made in
many fields of medicine, little
progress has been made in the
field of mental hygiene. “The
problem has got to be faced”, Dr.
Watson declared, “before we can
hope to better the condition that
exists today.”
In addition to the faculty of
the local schools, several visitors
from this city and from Weldon
were present.
Miss Ann Campbell Taylor re
turned Sunday to W.C.U.N.C.
NOTICE 1
1 THE MARVEL TRADING MART 1
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
with a line of MEN’S ALL WOOL SUITS
ranging in prices from
$4.95 to $7.50
III These are all slightly used and are straight ill
from the pressing club, in nice shape and
all ready to wear. jjj
I)! CLOCKS—WANTED—150 old clocks to repair or trade in on new [;[
j:i ones. M. T. Mart, Citizens Bank Bldg. jij
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jjj PRESERVES—We have about 50 jars apple preserves, (samples), jj[
ill grown and put up on our own farms in Southern Virginia.
QUARTS_25c each
PINTS_15c each |
There will be no more after these are gone until next fall.
OVERCOATS FOR MEN
pi Medium and heavy winter weights, all wool, iii
II (used) at —
$4.50 to $5.95 ^each
RAINCOATS FOR MEN
Rubber covered, fabric lining—
98c each
HATS FOR MEN |
Assorted sizes, colors, etc.
! LADIES’ DRESSES
ji| Many sizes, colors, fabrics, etc. All at
sacrifice prices.
1 FREE! |
I Bus tickets to customers spending $2.50 or |||
|f| more at one time may have a bus ticket free, ||j
HI good for one ride on any Roanoke Avenue Bus. p|
III Not more than two tickets to a customer at jjj
||j one time, and given only at time purchase is ||
II made. I||
II TIES FOR MEN
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iij Many designs, colors and fabrics. All brand i:i
iij new, maijy selling as high as 50c each, during |
the opening days get your choice for —
J ONLY 8c
jjj Get your choice early, as we have only 600 to iij
go at this price.
| M. T. MART STORE
Located in Citizens Bank Building
Next door to Western Union in
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
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