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TRY OUR CLASSIFIEDS They Don’t Cost You — They Make Money For You The Wake W^eekly “MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN” Thurs. & Fri., April 17 & 18 Wake Forest High School Wake Forest, Wake County, N. C., Friday, April 11, >1952 Number 14 Here’s the Story of Two Local Honor Students Two Wake Forest resident stu dents were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, highest national scholastic fraternity, by the faculty selection committee at a recent meeting. They are Mrs Hildegarde Webb, wife of Marvin L Webb of Foun tain, N C, and Wake Forest, and Charles Albert Wilkinson, son of Dr and Mrs C T Wilkinson of Wake Forest. Mike Long, son of Mr. and •3. James Long, of Wake Forest s the first Gub Scout of Wake rest. Pack 5 to receive the :belos Badge. Pack 5 has been ive since March 1951. Mike was presented his Webelos dge by his father following the lal custom of having the parents ard the badges to Cub Scouts. The completion of the wolf, bear and lion Cub Scout badges must be made before a Cub Scout can do work on the Webelos badge which they receive at age 10 1-2 years before becoming a Boy Scout. Mike is already a Boy Scout but retained is interest in Cub .Scout work long enough to re ceive the Webelos badge. Roving Around 3ur nomination for “meanest n of the week’ goes to the un- .)wn person, or persons, who le the 200 pound Iron Dog and neplate from the arch at ,Cren- :W Hail, west of town. Mrs. T. Jones, owner, says that it has ■n there for more than 30 years, any of you know where it is, ase do your good deed, and re- n it to the lady. \nother sure sign of spring is painting of street signs, and bs and markers that the town loing. A well-kept town is like /ell groomed person — a pleas- to be seen at any time by any- ;. It will look nice for Easter! lomeday — there is going to be ery serious accident out on Rte. at the red light in front of the de school. Often have we seen s neglect to stop, or even slow vn, for the light. They plow It through it, regardless of the or — and not all the violators out-of-state cars, either. There L double reason for obeying the there — a school zone and a light. Let’s break it up! This Sunday is Easter, and we tie your inspection of the full- e advertisement in this issue, nsored by many of your local rchants. They, ' and we, take . means to e.xpress our greetings you all for a nice Easter holi- . Also, the many churches of area invite you to attend ser- ;s with them. Be sure to go to church of your choice on this irious. Resurrection Day. lomeone read this column last ^k — ourthanks to R H Bran- , who suggested that we say lething this week about the them approach to town. He 'rs to the deplorable way in ch the trees are cut and butch- J up to allow the power and )ne lines clearance. If you do agree with him — go down t w'ay today (as Branson does ce a day or more to his home Forestville) and see for yourself nething should be done about We can’t do it, we just call it /our attention. You must be the ; to do something about it! Continued on Back Page Prospects Bright For WFHS Baseball Team The prospects for the Wake Forest High School baseball team are regarded as good this year. Coach J. D. Thorne has several freshmen out for the team. Posi tions read as follows: first base, Murray Greason and Lewis Kear ney; second base, Melvin Munn, and Lynn Grice; short-stop, Ver non Harrison, and Lyn Grice; third base, Jesse Jackson, Toby Davis; catcher, Jerry Warren, John Robert Dunn; pitcher, Mc Cray Harper, Vernon Branch, Jimmy Green, and Charles Poole; outfielder, Donald Chappell, Billy Jackson, Lewis Kearney, Jimmy Green, and Lester Harrison. Coach Thorne hopes that the new' field w'ill be ready for the game with Wendell on the 18 of April. He feels that we have a good team and should win some good games. The Wake Forest High School baseball schedule for 1952 is as follows: AWAY: Wake Forest at Wen dell, April 28; at Rolesyille, April 11, Millbrook, April 8, knightdaie’,’' April 10, and Wakelon, April 15. HOME: Wendell at Wake For est, April 18, Millbrook, April 22, Wakelon, April 25, Knightdale, April 29, and Rolesville, May 2. There were 17 other students elected to the fraternity. In order to be a member a student must have a 2.3 average on all work and at least a 2.5 average on all upper division work. Mrs Webb is a German girl who met her husband while he was serving with the U S Army of occupation in Germany. She w'as working itt ah office at Army Headquarters when she met young Webb. She studied English in high school fOr six years and spoke English very well. She says 'he German High School work be gins with the fifth grade and con tinues through the tenth and mat English is taught in all schools. Married in 1948 She and Webb were married in April, 1948, and she joined her husband in the United States in October of that year. He had al ready enrolled at Wake Farest College when she arrived. He in sisted that she enter college too, so in February, ’49, she began her career as a student at Wake Forest She has a major in French and an minor in education, and she will have a teaching certificate in history. She will receive her de gree in August. Teaches in Youngsville Mrs Webb has been doing practice teaching at Youngsville this spring. Besides her school Work, she keeps a neat apartment, cooks and takes time out for some social activities. When asked if she upheld the German tradition of being a good cook, her husband replied that she (Mdn’t know much about it when they were married but that Continued on Back Page tester tg§ Hunt FOR LOCAL CHILDREN Commander Ralph E Gruser of American Legion Post 187, Wake Forest, reports that an Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 12, from 3 to 5 P M at the Legion Hut. All children of Wake Forest and surrounding vicinity are in vited to come out for this event, Cruser said. This promises to be a lot of fun for all children, so don’t for get the time, this Saturday, at 3 o’clock, Mr, attd Mfs. Barnes At- teiidl Camellia Society and Show in Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Barnes re turned last Sunday from a two- day meeting of the American Ca mellia Society held in Norfolk, Va. on March 21 and 22. While in Norfolk they were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Morgan, sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Barnes. Wake Forest Liens Club To Hold Charter - Ladies Night On May 19 NOTICE The Registration Books will be open May 3, 10, and 17 at poling places; other days at the home of Mrs. J. N. Freeman, 205 Owens Street. HENRY COOPER FINISHES WORK AT CAROLINA Henry Cooper, son of Mrs F W Clonts, completed work for graduation at the University of North Carolina at Ghapel Hill at the end of the second semester. He will receive a degree in Business Administration in June. At present he is *t home in Wake Forest. Professor and Mrs Clonts, Henry and Bailey Cooper, plan to spend the summer travel ing in Europe. The Wake Forest Lions Club has set the night of May 19 for its Annual Charter and Ladies night dinner, it was announced by Lion President J. Nurney Bond. Mrs Ivy Young, president of the Ladies Missionary Society of the Oak Level Methodist Church, (near Youngsville) appeared be fore the club to ask that it put on its Womanless Wedding at her church for the benefit of the buil ding fund for the Sunday School addition. Mrs, John Mills Honors They attended the camellia show held in the Norfolk Audi torium where thousands of blooms were on display. They brought back several dozen varieties from Dr. Morgan’s yard and had a little show of their own at their home on Sunday evening. Quite a few camellia enthusiasts called to see them. REVIVAL SERVICE TO BE AT GLEN ROYAL CHURCH A Revival Service at the Glen Royal Baptist Church will begin on Monday, April 14, at 7:30, and will continue through Sun day, April 20. The Rev Vernon T Helms of Monroe, N C, will hold these ser vices each evening. The public is cordially invited to attend these seryi<|& and hear the sepcial music,; - j Dr. Morgan was one of the first residents of Norfolk to begin growing camellias. His older plants are now 10 and 12 feet tall. Among the distinguished guests at the meeting who came to visit Dr. Morgan’s garden were Major Peter Barber of England, Mr. K. Sawada of Mobile, Ala., and Dr. Harold Hume of Gainesville, Fla. HIGH SCHOOL SEAL IS VOTED ON A school seal was voted on and adopted by the Wake Forest high School student body. The seal was designed by Student Council President, Owen Herring. The proposed seal for W.F.H.S. features a design illustrating the words, “Democracy Through EcL- ucation,” which will become the school motto. The torch repre senting Democracy, is held up by the hand coming from the book representing education. The date of the founding of Wake Forest High School is to be placed on the open book. ’Mothepis A Freshman* Will Be Given Thurs.-Fri. At High School GLEN ROYAL BAPTISTS TO HAVE SUNRISE SERVICE There will be a special Sunrise Easter Service at the Glen Royal Baptist Church on Sunday morn ing at 6 o’clock, it was announced. The young people will have charge of the special Sunday School and Musical program. AndersM Says R C QUOTA IS PASSED Chairman J E Anderson reports that the Red Cross quota for Wake Forest has been passed. The quota was $1,200, and the total sum of $1,225.95 was receiv ed, Anderson said. He wishes to thank all contrib utors for their wholehearted sup port during the campaign. Also, Anderson said that he wanted to express his gratitude to all the workers who made the campaign go over the top. “Mother Is A Freshman”, the big spring production of the Dra matics Club and the senior class of Wake Forest High School goes on the stage f8r an audience three times next week, and the gossips whisper that it will be well worth seeing. Performances are Thursday morning at 10:30 and Thursday and Friday evenings, April 17 & 18, at eight o’clock. The play, written by Raphael David Blais, is currently one of the most popular plays for ama teurs. It is remembered by many, as the movie filmed several years ago starring Loretta Young as a mother, who decides to attend college with her teen-age dau ghter for reasons which only David could create. The college is willing to accept a thirty-five year old woman, declaring that the whole set-up is a big publicity stunt. Taking Miss Young’s place in the Wake Forest production is Miss Peggy Jeffosat, a newcomer from Greenville, S. C. As a junior she played the role of Juliet in a high school production of “Romeo and Juliet” in Greenville last yr. This year she is portraying the most atthactive Abigail Abbott, whose age is thirty-five, but who is so lovely that the boys take her for a normal eighteen year old freshman and desert daughter Susan for mother. The leading male role. Profes sor Michaels, is played by Harold Arthur Wilkinson. Professor is a handsome zoology professor with whom all of the girls are madly in love; the professor, though disappointed them all, and will let you find out for yourself. Mr. Wilkinson is especially known for his acting ability and will be re membered for having the leading hole in “Night Must Fall”. The second male role is ably held by Jappie Memory as Dean Gillingham. He is the gentleman Continued on Back Page Mrs. John G. Mills, Jr. was hostess at a coffee hour at her home on N. Main Street on Thur sday morning at 10:00 o’clock, honoring Mrs. Fairchild Gill of Princeton, N. J., guest of Mrs. Everett Gill. Mrs. Abner Nash poured coffee in the living room. Guests 'were besides the hon- oree, Mesdames C. A. Herrin of Durham, N. B. Erp, Owen Herr ing, Everett Gill, H. M. Poteat, F. W. Clonts, Abner Nash, and Miss Mary Taylor. Girl Homemakers Meet Iri Raleigh About 1,000 Future Home makers of America met in Raleigh on Saturday, March 22, for their sixth annual convention and heard an address at Hugh Morson High School by Roberto de la Rosa, cultural agent for the Mexi can government. His subject was “The Other American Way of Life.” An afternoon tea was held at the Governor’s Mansion for the convention delegates, advisors and special guests. Miss Jessie Mae Davis and Miss Emily Allen, seniors of Wake For est High School, represented the Wake Forest Club and had charge of registering the delegates at Hugh Morson High School. Miss Betty Hatton of Goldsboro, formerly of Wake Forest, was in stalled as treasurer of the organ ization. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. L. T. Wilson, Sr. Because several key members of the cast were not present, it was decided to see them before a de cision was reacher. . Girl Scout Charter Frame A frame for the local Girl Scout charter was made and pre sented to the club by Lion Mac Bridge, vocational agricultural teacher at the high school. It was a natural finished wooden frame with burnt face. It will be hung in the banquet room of Bob’s College Inn, the Lions meeting room. (The Lions club is spon sor of the girls’ group.) Four Guests Present Aata Races The Henderson Speedway will offer two big attractions over the Easter holidays to the hot rod fans. Easter Sunday will find a large field of sportsman cars featuring such drivers at Ted Swain, Bobby McGinnis, Glen Wood, Billy and Bobby Myers, Dorsey Johnson On Easter Monday the Hend erson Speedway will present for the first time a modified race. The management expects about 20 hot cars from the Richmond, Norfolk and Washington area plus about 15 cars from North Carolina. This will be the biggest attrac tion ever offered by the Hender son Speedway Track. Heading the list of modified specialists are Runt Harris, Eddie Crouse, Buck Mason, Bob Apperson, Bud Marmsley, Sonny Hutchins, Jim my Dunn, Eddie Bryant. Page Powell, Blackie Sims, David Perkinson, Stuart Cooke, Ted Hairfield, Earl Moss, Banks Simpson, Smokey Smith, Charlie Dixon, and an old favorite Dink Widdenhouse.. Four guests were present at the meeting held Monday night at Bob’s College Inn. They were: Vaughan Winborne of Raleigh, guest of Lion Ellis Nassif; Willis Winston, guest of Lion Floyd Whitman; W. R Lanier, guest of Lion Bill Tynes; and W. S. Allen, guest of Lion Tom Arrington, Jr. Scoutmistress Asks Help Mrs John Wooten, scoutmis tress of Wake Forest Girl Scouts, asked for assistance by letter from the club to help set up a day camp for the girls this coming summer, June 23, at Lake Myrle. Committees were appointed by Lion President Bond to assist the camping expedition, with Lion Henry Willis as chairman. Election of Officers May 5 The annual election of officers is scheduled to take place on May 5, according to President Bond. The club voted its appreciation to Lions Tommy Johnson and Henry Willis for a job well done on the Womanless Wedding. DOG RABIES CLINIC TO BE HELD HERE ON APRIL 25 Dr. Scarborough will be back in Wake Forest on April 25 to vaccinate dogs against rabies at 1 to 2 P. M. at the Town Hall, it was reported. He wil then go to Cole’s Gro cery store on north White street form 2 to 3 P. M on the same day. Please be sure to bring your pet out at either of these two places in order to protect him from rabies. ' There is a charge of $1.00 for each dog vaccinated, which will be returned when you pay your taxes. A penalty will be imposed against each dog owner who fails to comply with this law. 61 ARRESTS IN MARCH The monthly police report to to the Mayor and Board of Com missioners of the Town of -Wak^ Forest lists a total of 61'afresfl for the month of March. ' j 1 Here they are broken down; J 24 public drunk, 2 driving drunk;': 5 speeding, 1 passing on yellow line, 1 not stopping for stop sign) 1 disorderly house, 2 indecent ex* posure, 2 profane language, and : 2 affray. :. Four assault, 7 no tax paid j jWhiskey, 1 bad checks, 1 improp-’” er brakes, and 3 pick up on Capias. One escape, 2 prostitution, 5 destroyed dogs, and 6 parking tickets,
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