SECTION
TWO
v?3n The Roundup
By WILBORNE HARRELL
HARRELL
Being the recipient at Christ-1
mastime of the latest novel ofj
Francoise Sagan, the literary
gamin of Paris, prompts me to at
tempt a brief survey of this
amazing young authoress and her
works. It may not be very learn- 1
ed and may reveal on my part'
|many shortcomings of perception j
and lack of ability to appraise l
correctly the literary stature of a j
writer. It may be that literary
criticism is not my forte—so. on
second thought I will not attempt
a literary critique at all, but just
get rid of a few ideas I have.
about Sagan.
Although Sagan’s subject mat
ter is considered by the ultra
squeamish as immoral or amoral,
there’s no gainsaying the fact
County Council |
Holds Meeting 1
Mrs. Lester Copeland gave an .
inspiring devotional at the Cho
wan County Home Demonstra- !
tion Council meeting at the '
Wards Community Building. The!
theme was on “What A Home Is" '
and was very appropriate for the
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[that the girl is an excellent writ- snap.
er. She does not offend or as-
front the sensibilities and pro- TIDBIT—At this writing, if Lu
j sents with delicate and superb nik keeps on course, it looks as
skill difficult and delicate mat- though Russia is heading for her
! f ers ’ which in the hands " { a place in the sun.
lesser writer would appear
1 gauche and inexcusable.
> The literary excellence and CONTRASTS - We Americans
! craftmanship of Francoise Sa- sa >’ we arc tPin* to do some
gan’s work has won her an envi- thing. Russia says. Look, we
able place in the world of letters, have already done it. It seems
and as she matures as a woman, i that Russia is getting to be a
a writer and a person we may past master ol thq "fait aceom
expect something durable, even pit ".
; great, from her.
- —-- Anastas Mikoyan. Soviet depu
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i beginning of a new year.
Mrs. C. W. Overman, presi
dent, .'discussed the point system
with the Council members. She
reminded them that the most,
outstanding club tor the year
would be determined on the point
system. She recognized the n“.z
county project leaders and dis-!
cussed the goals which they,
would be trying to reach in the;
clubs.
It was announced that the 25th
District Federation would be held
• ir. Hertford in April. Committee
assignments for the meeting were
announced as follows: President, \
Mrs. O. C. Long, Jr.: Nominat
ing. Mrs. I. E. Halsey, Jr.: Reso- (
: Unions, Mm. Eugene Jordan:;
Registration, Chowan Club; Cour
tesy; Mrs. Wallace Peele: Time,
and Place. Mrs. M. T. Barring
ton.
A committee was appointed to
make plans for a County Council
project tins year. On the com-;
mittee is Mrs, W. H. Saunders.i
Mrs. Carey Hollowed and Mrs. 1
Brjsioe Perry as chairmen.
National Home Demonstration
Club Week will be observed in
May. A committee was appoint
ed to make plans for the observ
; ance of the week. As County
Council president. Mrs. C. W.
Overman will serve as chairman
■j with Mrs, Melba Dußois and
Mrs. Wallace Peele.
The clubs were urged to sup
port the Hospital Auxiliary by
| becoming members. They were
encouraged to turnish flowers
j and magazines for the hospital.
Radio programs were assigned
as follows: January, Beech Fork;
February, Chowan; March,
Wards: April, Center Hill; May,
Enterprise: June, Ryland; July,
Gum Pond; August, Oak Grove;
September, Byrd; October, Ad
vance; November, Rocky Hock,
and December, County Council.
The clubs and club members
were urged to subscribe to the
N. C. Home Demonstration News.
The paper gives information on
club work all over North Caro
lina as well as containing recipes,
patterns, etc.
The Council voted to change
the date of the Council meeting
from the third Wednesday to
first Wednesday when it meets
quarterly.
The education leaders were
urged to attend a meeting on
Civil Defense and see that all
the club members get the infor
mation.
Mrs. Moody Mathews. VEPCO
home economist, presented a
very informative program on
"Home Lighting.” She asked.
"Why is lighting so important?”
She said it had been proven that
87'< of our impressions come
from sight which was the result
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of good lighting.
She discussed the importance
of diffusing bowls and demon
strated the use of glass and plas
tic bowls.
Mrs. Mathews discussed the
different types of light bulbs and
then showed various types of
lamps. She emphasized good
study and reading lamps. She
said. “When sitting down, the
bottom of the lamp shade should
be about eye level so that light
can spread out on your reading
material.” Shades were discuss
ed and the ladies were urged to
buy shades which are white or
light colored on the inside.
After the demonstration. Wards
Club served doughnuts and cof
fee to the group.
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IN ANTARCTICA
Noah R. Davenport, ship's ser
viceman second class, USN. son
of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dav
enport of Route 2, Colerain, ar
rived at the Naval Air Facility,
McMurdo Sound in Antarctica
New Year’s eve aboard the at
tack cargo ship USS Wyandot
loaded “luxury items” and 2.415
pounds of mail for this Navy
manned support station.
The Wyandot originally plan
ned her arrival for Christmas
Eve after leaving Port Lyttleton,
,N. Z., on December 15. But ice
conditions to the South slowed
and at times stopped her and on
December 22 the Navy icebreaker
Staten Island, clearing ap
Thursday, January 15, 1959.
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proach waters to the ice shelf
mooring area, proceeded North to j
assist the Wyandot.
On her return to Christchurch,
N. Z., the Wyandot will carry a
number of Navymen who spent
the summer on the frozen conti
nent and are now returning to
the U. S. The ship, a unit of
Deep Freeze IV Service Force,
“Wisdom of £S\
the Ages” |K -mj
is that hr is iiiiivtrsally
We a service that is
capable and sincere—equip- 11 :
ment that is modern an * wf’’
understanding that cares .
gracefully for all details.
originally left her homeport of
| Norfolk, Va., November 10, and
! expects to complete her Antarctic
’ duty in early March.
Every great man is always
being helped by everybody; for
his gift is to get good out of all
1 things and all persons.
—Ruskin.