SCRIVENER IS PROMOTED IN SCOUTWORK J. A. Gaskin, Scout Executive of East Carolina Council, announced Monday the promotion of Norman Scrivener from Field Scout Ex ecutive to Assistant Scout Execu tive. In his new capacity as As sistant Executive, Scrivener will, of necessity, spend a greater por tion of time in the Council office at Wilson, and will, in addition, cover a wide area in the Southern portion of the Council. The Scriv eners will make their home in Kinston, North Carolina, moving to that city shortly after the mid dle of the month. Mr. Gaskin stated that a new Field Executive for this area has been selected by the Council Per sonnel Committee and will report for duty the latter part of the month. Scrivener, in commenting on his promotion and transfer, stated that Halifax District occupies at the present time an exceptionally high place in the Council picture “with one of the most active and interested District Committees I have ever been privileged to work with. Oportunities for even great er progress are plainly evident for 1943, and my executive and I both feel that the closing months of the year will find this District with an even higher status. Our Scout masters are all doing a splendid job in building character and train ing for citizenship among the youth of this area, while the Scouts themselves have presented an en viable record in Civic and Victory Service Activties. It has been a wonderful privilege to work with so splendid a group.” Scrivener came here a little ov er a year ago from Asheville, where he was connected with the advertising department of the Asheville Citizen-Times. He and Mrs. Scrivener have made many friends in the city, who regret to see them leave, but congratulate Mr. Scrivener upon his advance ment in his chosen field of work. MRS. HARRISON HOSTESS Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25th, Mrs. A. S. Harrison of Enfield was hostess at a bridge party. When guests arrived she served refreshments after which five pro gressions of contract were played. Mrs. Robert Whitaker won the high score prize and Mrs. E. L. Petway the bingo hand prize. Oth- 1 er guests were Mrs. Eugene Wood, 1 Miss Annie Mae Sherrod, Mrs. Sammie Goode, Mrs. W. F. Dick ens, Mrs. R. T. Beal, Mrs. R. Hunter Pope, Mrs. Samuel Pierson, i Mrs. D. Mac Johnson, Mrs. Hugh Sherrod, Mrs. Leonard Matthews, Mrs. J. B. Britt, Mrs. Ivey Watson, Mrs. R. E. Shervette, Jr., and Mrs. Holt Evans. Home Nursing Is One Of Major Red Cross Activities The home nursing course, under the efficient direction of Miss Ev elyn Tillman, is one of the major activities of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Miss Frances Grant has served as the instructor for this group. Miss Grant is a registered nurse, the requirements of the Red Cross re quiring that a R. N. (okayed by Washington) serve in this capa city. The Standard National American Red Cross text was used by the local chapter in conducting its classes, and Red Cross certificates were given some 28 adults, while 83 high school students received certificates. Practical work given the ladies in training included instructions in (1) taking temperatures; (2) making up bed with patient in bed; (3) bathing patient in bed; (3) preparation of food for ill person in the home; (5) bathing the baby; and (6) care of various diseases, etc. Clabrone E. Page Receives Petty Officer 3-c Rate i Clabrone E. Page, better known , here as “Bunny”, now a Petty Of- , fleer 3rd class in the United States ( Coast Guard, received a promotion , last week from the rank of Sea- ] man 1/c to the present rank. , Petty Officer Page entered Curtis , Bay Training Station, in Mary land, December, 1942, with the . rank of Seaman 2/c but he re- , ceived first class rate soon there- ( after. He graduated February 25 j and has received his orders to re- i port to Norfolk, Va., for active duty. He is married to the former Betty Spivey. They have one child and live in this city. A native of | Durham, he has made his home , here for several years, and has , been employed by Patterson Mills ( Co. Shoe Rationing Is Clarified For Chicago Dealers Chicago — Shoe rationing does not contemplate the purchase of three pairs a year by every person, Seymour Shane, regional miscellan eous products rationing representa tive of the Office of Price Admin istration, told a large gathering of Chicago retailers at a recent meet ing at the Hotel Morrison. The meeting was sponsored for retail ers of the Chicago area by the National Shoe Travelers and the Shoe Travelers’ Association of Chi cago. , Mr. Shane, who was formerly /ice-president and general manager 3f the Boston Store, Chicago, stat ed that there had been much mis interpretation of the three-pairs i-year ruling. The OPA intends, le stated, that every person shall 3e entitled to two pairs of wear ible shoes at all times. In addi :ion, persons such as industrial workers requiring work shoes may have one pair of those. x iiv line* pi eiaxiim liicll aiiuea would be rationed at three pairs i year resulted from the fact that ration Coupon 17 was made good tor purchase of a pair of shoes luring a four-month period ending rune 15. He pointed out that af ;er the coupon has been surrender id, any person who still does not lave two wearable pairs of shoes :an go to his rationing board and ?et a certificate entitling him to >uy another pair. “If you wear >ut a pair of shoes in six weeks, wu can go to the board and get mother pair. If you work in a var plant and need six pairs of ihoes you’ll get six pairs.” He also cited cheap play shoes is an example that the intention inder rationing is to insure that lach person would have at all imes two pairs of wearable shoes. f the customer can spend only ;2.00 for a cheap pair of play ihoes, wears them out in four to lix weeks and wants to go to the rouble of going to the local OPA ward to fill out a certificate, he >r she will be granted the privil ige of buying another pair. Chil Iren, therefore, might be eligible o have four to six pairs of shoes n a ration period, but will have o secure authorization from their ocal boards. Mrs. Elsie Langford spent last week end visiting her parents, Mr. ind Mrs. J. A. Hartsoe in Weldon. Eugene C. Langford has been stationed with the U. S. Army at 2amp McCain, Miss. Mrs. D. P. Allen has returned ’rom Lexington. Making Surgical Dressings Major Red Cross Work The Red Cross Surgical Dress ings whrk is one of the major activities of the Red Cross in Ro anoke Rapids. At Monday night’s meeting Mrs. F. J. Jarman, chair man of that important division of the local chapter, turned in the following report concerning their activities for the past year: “The Surgical Dressings work for the Red Cross began in July when I was made chairman, and went to Kinston to a Red Cross Institute for a few days to learn to make them in order to teach others. “In August the Rosemary Mfg. Co. gave the Red Cross the use of the two rooms at 19th and Henry Streets until the end of the war; one room for the sewing and knitting and the other for the surgical dressings. “The first meeting for the in struction of supervisors was held on August 25th at 3:30, with sev enteen present. There are twenty supervisors, and ten substitutes. “We are finishing the February quota tonight, or certainly by to imniDw quinine, and will not cause any buzzing in the Ear or bad after effect. KOLD-TON is a liquid prep aration, giving quick and speedy relief to cold sufferers. Ask your dealer today for — KOLD-TON V or if he cannot supply you, mail S5e in coin or stamps to Matthews Chemical Co., Roanoke Rapids, N. C. for a. 2-ounce size. i