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\ BAltmOAT, MAT t, ltS4 m OABoufA rmu Durham Rams Rally To Down Winston-Salem Giants 9-6 Charlotte News CHARLOTTE The Ancient Egyptian Ara bic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine ot North Carolina will hold its* Gala Day Celebration May 7-8 in Charlotte. Rameses Temple No. 51 is the host. On May 7 at 8 P.M., a public meeting will held at Friendship Baptist Church, 429 South Bre vard Street. The Honorable Mayor Phil Van Every will give the welcome address. The pub lic is Invited to attend. At 10 p.m. there will be a Po tentate’s Ball at Club Mona Lisa. On May 8, a Patrol Con test Drill will be held at 12 noon beginning at Stonewall Street, along Tryon to East Trade Street, East Trade to McDowell and end at First Street. . May Day festivities were held at Second Ward High School May 3. Field activities under the auspices of the physical education department were scheduled for 1 p.m. Activities for male students included the 60-yard dash, high jumping, running broad jump, and the 240-yard shuttle relay. Lassies were matched in soft ball throwing, 50-yard dash, standing broad jump, and the 200-yard shuttle relay. Volley ball games were staged for both sexes. The homeroom group scoring the highest number of points in field activities was awarded a prize. An all-girl traditional May Court consisting of 18 was held in the school gymnasium May -3 at 8 p.m. Jean McGill, a senior, reigned as May Queen, wiille Elhora Kerns,, junior, wa*s maid-of-honor. The 12 attendants were fresh men and sophomores. Four flower girls were elected from the eighth grade. A series of dances were fea tured, including the tango, waltz and square- dancing. Seventy-three chorus members left for Durham last Saturday to participate in the State Music Festival. Mrs. Nancy D, Willi ams is director. Mrs. Mable Rhoden accompanied the group. Second Ward Band In Annual Concert The Secoi^d Ward High School band presented its an nual spring concert May 5 in the school auditorium. The program was under the direc tion of L. Augustus Paige, Sr., band director. Among the compositions played were: “Liberty Bell March,” “Serenata,” the first movement from Barodin's Se cond Symphony” and the tone poem, “Sequoia.” “ I Solos were rendered by Ear- lene Major, L. Augustus Paige Jr., Richard Maxwell, Hezekiah Chisholm and Frederick Erwin. “Come Soothing Death” was played by members of the band who will be graduated in June. Tschiakowsky’s c^erture “So- lennelle (1812) was presented to show the audience how the band has developed musically. HD Club Week Observed The Negro Home Demonstra tion Club members presented a county-wide program comme morating National Home De monstration Club Week recent ly at St. Paul Presbyterian Church in Hickory Grove. The theme of the program was, “To day’s Home Buildsi Tomorrow’s World.” Guest speaker for the occa sion was Miss Wilhelmenia R. Laws, the first Negro Home Demonstration agent for Meck lenburg County, who is now supervisor of home agents in the Southern District. In ad dition to speaking. Miss Laws conducted an installation cere mony for the County Council officers. Miss Allegra Westbrooks, supervisor ot thes Brevard Street Public Library, present ed reading certificates to the club women who have met the requirements of a reading pro- UNIVERSITY MOTORS ' Offers First Choice DEPENDABLE USED CARS (USED CAR LOT OPEN ’Tlli 9:00 P. M. MR JULIUS DAVIS Sftieoman Now Is The lime To Save 1941—BUICK—Radio and Heater 1195.00 1950—PLYMOUTH, 4 door. Radio and Heater — $995.00 1949—CHEVROLET, 2 Doors, Radio and Heater $795.00 1952—PLYMOUTH, 4 floor. Radio and Heater $1095.00 1946—CHEVROLET, 2 door — $195.00 $500.00 1947—PON'nAC, 4 door. 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He had previously studied at Julliard School of Music. Mr. Sipes is a former member of Davidson College’s Music facul ty. He is now on the music fa culty of Queen’s College in Charlotte. He has made many contributions to the fast grow ing Charlotte musical scene. He is conductor and music direc tor of the Charlotte Opera As sociation and has appeared in concerts throughout this; vicini-- ty. Piano auditions are taking place at the school May 3-8. They are sponsored by the Na tional Guild of Piano Teachers. Students will participate from Belmont, Kings Mountain, Gas tonia, Huntersville, Wadesboro, Monroe, Kannapolis and Char lotte. All who pass will receive certificates and pins of achieve ment. -Durham Socials- (continued from page four) ble Taylor. Mrs. Annie K. Day has re turned home after spending a week in West Chester, Pa., visi ting relatives Bnd friends. Frank Haskins of Petersburg, Va. spent the weekend in Dur ham visiting his relatives., Mrs. Mary Shepard has re- Tennessee State University’s Mchemore and Johnny Thorn- baseball team captain hudiles with his mound staff-{I to r) William “Fireball" Matthews, Smith, Cefty Arthur "Big Mac" ton (ataniUng). "Big Mac" pitched the season’s only shut out. turned home after spending the Easter holidays in Atlanta, Ga. with her daughter and son-in- law, Dr. and Mrs. Albert Man ley of Spelman College. She al so attended the inauguration of President Manley. Mrs. Julia Harris of Lawson Street sj^ent Easter in Newark, N. J. visiting her sister, Mrs. Marion Mayberry. Mrs. May berry accompanied Mrs. Harris back home and spent a week in Durham. The C I C Club The C 1 C Club of St. Joseph AME church held its regular meeting Wednesday night April 28 at the home of Mrs. Minnie P. Moses, 1804 Fayetteville Street. The Moses home was beautifully decorated with love; ly roses in keeping with the spring season. The meeting was called to or der by the president, Mrs. Mabel Watson who ,led the de votions with singing and the Lords Prayer. After discussing the business, a very delicious desert course was served by the hostess during a television pro- FOR MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS SELECTIONS Check Our Many Useful And Economical Household items at MYERS-GLENN, Inc. 119 E. Chapel Hill Street Dial 3-7461 gram. Miss Sarah J. Pratt assista*}^ her sister in serving. The fol lowing members wer^ present: Mesdames Ev^ Plummer, Mabel Watson,, Theodosia Robinson, Lessie Barbee, Lillie McDade, Estelle McNeil, Gladys Daw kins, Sallie Warren, Evelyn Ro gers, Georgia Whitted, Annie McDade, Misses Lillian Burton, and Geraldine Barbee. -Kid's Society- (continued from page four) ed to accompany her mother and daddy, with her brother Lewis, on a trip to New Jer sey, New York, Pittsburgh and other points in the north. Tough break, Ann. Sandra Rogers was ten years old April 21. Happy Birthday Sandra. Necoda Washington spent the weekend ii> Roxboro visiting her friends. Mrs. Geer's class of Whitted school had a debate Thursday April 22, The subject was “Re solved that the poor people of the U. S. have greater opportu nities than the poor people of Mexico”. Affirmatives: Ralph Owens, Johnnie Sanders and Carolyn Wiggins. Negatives: Barbara Johnson, Lawrence Cook and Camelia Carpenter. The affirmatives won the de bate. Vivian Johnson was nine years old April 29. She is a third grade pupil at Little River School, For the May Day Festival at Little River School, the third grade will sing two songs after their Indian dance “Susie Little Susie and Little Child you have slept so late” Their teacher Mrs. E. W. Hudson will accompany them. WEEK-END SPECIALS! 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The Rams were unable to score in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, but got back in the game In the bottom of the sixth with two runs which made Ihe score 6-5. Jim Brown, com ing to the plate again in the bottom of the seventh, batted in the tieing run with two men on. Brown drew four hits for five irlet from ‘^tivton-S«lcin'« lov ing pitcher, Joam, Leach, lead-oCf pttetMT fnr >ncaj|^ was reliev^ in sixth' by credttcd with the win. BattMy for tti« vikiton were Jones and CothxtM. The home team coUect«d tlMtr nine run^i on idj hit^ and. th« Pond Giants garnered tnelr llx runs om 10 hits. Sunday’s game marked the official opening of the Negro Nat^nal Association League's season. Including the Rams, there are eight teams in this league from various cities in the state. A team from Danville, Va., is also in the league. Friday night at 8:10, the lo cals will again be in action at the home grounds when they will be hosts to the Greensboro Red Birds. 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