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HON. JOHN KERR SPEAKS AT DAVIE SCHOOL FINALS __— Senator Gay, Rev. Albert Simms Other Speakers The William R. Davie com mencement exercise were climaxed Monday night by an address by Hon. John H. Kerr, Represen tative to Congress from this dis trict. Fourteen graduates, the first from the William R. Davie school, were presented diplomas by Super intendent of County Schools, V. C. Matthews. The graduating exercises brou ght to close a series of programs that began on Thursday night, May 8, when the music and phy sical education pupils presented a program of piano numbers, songs and dances. The physical education pupils presented eight dances, piano pupils eight num bers, and the voice pupils two numbers. The music pupils were under the direction of Mrs. Alice Miller and the physical education pupils were under Mrs. Lucy May field Brown. On Friday morning at 11 o’clock the seventh grade pupils heard an address by Senator Archie Gay, a member of the North Carolina School Commission. Senator Gay told the pupils that the parents were doing their part in the pup ils’ lives by the sacrifices they were making and that it was up to the pupils to do the rest. He also said that cnuaren oi io«ay have many more opportunities to get ahead in the field of education than children did when he was a child. He concluded his brief address by telling the seventh graders that a well rounded life must have its share of religious activities. Friday night, the Class Day ex ercises were held in the school auditorium. The title of the pro gram was “Southern Rosary". Sunday afternoon, Rev. Albert Simms, pastor of the Bear Swamp Baptist Church, delivered the bac calaureate sermon at the school. He chose as his topic, “Youth Turning The Tide”. Rev. Simms proved very effective in his de livery and was well received by a capacity congregation. Monday night Hon. John H. Kerr addressed the graduates of the school, discussing the pro blems of the world in relation to education. The Congressman told the seniors that the world has problems today that must be faced, stating that the only way to deal with them successfully is to prepare to meet them with enlightenment. He went on to say that intelligence in one field is not sufficient, but people must have a well rounded knowledge of living before the problems can be met successfully. Following the address, the prin cipal of the school, J. M. Dunlap, presented awards to pupils for out standing accomplishments. The home economics award went to Virginia Bryant; the agriculture award to Thomas King; the scholarship award to Dorothy Hockaday. Miss Hockaday was the valedictorian. H e len Matthews was salutatorian. After the awards were pre sented, V. C. Matthews presented the 14 seniors their diplomas. T. B. Turner, of South Rose mary, who was an active member of the South Rosemary School Board for 15 years, sat on the rostrum during the graduating ex ercise. He was presented to the audience by Mr. Matthews, after which Mr. Turner praised the school and its work in a few brief remarks. Mr. Turner has been at a government hospital near Asheville for some time. J. T. Thomason of Raleigh, spent the week-end here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ford, of Port Chester, N. Y., are guests this week of Mrs. Ford’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bunch and | son Billie Bunch spent Sunday in , Palmyra. j Mr. and Mrs. v. u. Morgan, miss Derith Morgan, and Billie Morgan spent Sunday in Suffolk. Miss Emma Matthews of Green ville was the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. George F. Pappendick. Miss Doris Hedgepeth of West hampton College spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.. M. H. Hedgepeth and had as her guest, Miss Frances Ellis of Waynesboro, student at Westhamp ton. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cox spent the week-end in Brown Summitt. Francis Fisher, Ray Rightmyer, Clarence Harbour, and James Thomason of State College spent the week-end here with their par ents. Miss Clara Hearne spent the week-end in Raleigh and Pitts boro. Leroy Morris was a businesr visitor in Richmond Monday. C. W. Davis was a visitor in Raleigh Friday. Mrs. B. J. Dunning and Mrs. M. C. Newsome were visitors ir Richmond Friday. Miss Eula Lee Roberson of Richmond, Va., spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Laura Roberson. Mrs. J. L. Williams, Miss Mat tie Lee Taylor and Bill Taylor attended the Harrison-Clements wedding in Salisbury last week. Mrs. H. L. Fahey and Doris Fahey and Mrs. Ryland Gray visited relatives in Hamilton Sun day. Mrs. H. L. Fahey spent Mon day in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Roger Floyd and daugh ter, Peggy Lou, of Newport News, Va., is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. R. Gray this week. Mrs. Aliene Cannon Smith and daughter, Martha Boggs, Miss Sarah Cannon, and Tom Baskin all of Roanoke Rapids, and Miss Mary Cannon of Raleigh drove to Norfolk Saturday and had din ner with Jim Cannon and his bride. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon were married in Washington earlier in the day Saturday and drove to Norfolk to meet the party from here. The couple planned to go back to New York, where he is employed, by boat. Gordon Dobbins, son of Chief and Mrs. H. E. Dobbins, under went an operation for appendicitis Monday of this week. He is considered improved. Miss Katnieen jnaKey, Mrs. rt. M. Barrett and Emmett Stephen son spent Wednesday with Mrs. Lillie Barkley in Enfield. Pvt. Hubert L. Nichols of Fort' Bragg was the guest of Miss Myrtle Barrett Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Taylor left Sunday for Greensboro to visit her daugh ter, Miss Ella Lee Taylor. While there, she will also visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor in High Point. Miss Grace Sims spent the week end in Norfolk with friends. Messrs. Nathaniel Miles, Wil liam Lind and Albert Mansueti of Baltimore spent Sunday as guests Of Mrs. R. M. Barrett in South Rosemary. Pvt. Francis Cox of Fort Bragg spent the week-end here with friends and relatives. Herman Watson of Richmond, Va., spent a few days of last week in town visiting friends. Harvey Moon of Raleigh spent the week-end here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Moon. Billy Lassiter of Oxford is spending this week with his uncle, Taylor Crutchfield, on Jef ferson Street. Mrs. Ethel Barrett and child ren, Ella, John, and Edna Mae, of Baltimore, were the week-end guests of Mrs. Carrie Ivey. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bradley and daughter, Edith, and Mrs. W. P. Boone, Jr., of Scotland Neck, w6re visitors in town Monday. William Farber visited friends and relatives in Greensboro Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ftevelle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fields spent the week-end in Asheville and Anderson, S. C. Peter Bill Moore of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown and son, Tommie, of Plymouth spent the week-end with Mrs. Brown’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mat thews, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. H. it). Mattnews and son, Jack, of Richmond, Va., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Matthews. Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, Misses Edna and Eugenia and Joseph Hale spent Sunday in Kenbridge, Va., with relatives. Mrs. George Nicholson and children spent Sunday in Seaboard with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Woodlief and son, Donnie, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindfors of Richmond, Va., spent Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mac Cran. Mrs. Paul Etheridge and Miss Virginia King spent Sunday in Henderson. Paul Matthews, Jr., of Rocky Mount spent the week-end in town with relatives. Mr and Mrs. W. W. Kidd and sons, Walter Jr., Billy and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Britton of Warrenton were Sunday guests of Mr .and Mrs. J. E. Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Essex Rice of Richmond, Va., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dickens, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens, and Wilton Dickens attended the baseball game in Tarboro Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Brown of Portsmouth, Va., visited relatives in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Parrott and Marshall Simpson visited re latives in Roxboro Sunday. Full Pint 854 Prepared by Greenbros inc Cm ft 0 THE SMOKE OF SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS GIVES YOU 28% LESS NICOTINE than the average of the 4 other largest-selling cigarettes tested — less than any of them—according to independent scientific tests of the smoke itself CAKIS ELthe c,garette of costlier tobaccos . -—— B—————^•« ROSEMARY DRUG CO. __ I Relate your POWDER to your new costume color Start with the proper Elizabeth Arden Powder Foundation . .T" and you'll be delighted at your own success in colors you thought you couldn't wear I Then follow through with Miss Arden's exquisite powders. 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