H MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY JOIN THE PAY RDIL * SAVINGS PLAN * FOR RHMI M A " Mt HHi MMEJ ICTORY BUY UNITED STATES BONDS ? STAMPS VOLUMN LXXIV #1.50 per year In Advance LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1043 (Eight Pages) NUMBER 16 PRES. PATTEN PREACHES BACCALAUREATE SERMON Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe Delivers Graduating Address LOUISBURG COLLEGE HAS INTERESTING CLOSING EXERCISES Rev. A. P. Brantley Delivers Y. M. C. A.-Y. W. C. . Ser mon; Many Attend Ban puet, W. H. Yarborough Delivers Address; Many Graduates; Certificates Issued President Patten Cites Challenge In Life Trust "God has created the universe . . . that thinking, moral human persons may accept their . trust and create dividends (or the on coming generations," said Presi dent Patten in his baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist Church on Sunday morning, May 23. These dividends he explained to be in terms of "knowledge, inventions, beauty, righteousness, godliness." "The rich and high appraisal of tile individual" he attributed as a tremendous fac tor in man's upward struggle." In emphasizing the concept of Jesus as to the worth of the in dividual. he cited the fact of the low evaluation upon human life at the time of the birth of Jesus, when seventy per cent of the pop ulation of Rome were slaves. The idea of the worth of the individ ual was linked with that of man's relation to God. The educator's task the speaker affirmed to be the awakening of the souls of men and the recognition of that fact to be a major experience in the individual's life, working toward adjustment, happiness, and achie vement. We spin the cocoon in which we are to live," he graphically commented, adding, "The earth affords ample material and oppor tunities for the. noblest life." He set forth three principles for noble living. First, life is to be lived cooperatively. "We cannot effectively live Isolated lives as individuals or as a na tion. . . . We are not our own to do as we please, but we are bought with enlarged privileges." Second, life must be lived cre atively in the power of enlarged privileges. He spoke of the wise discontent with the past which se lects the best. "The whole realm of Invention and research represent creative living," asserted the speaker. "Everywhere the situation is awaiting some creative mind to appear and improve the condi tions . . . "The world is await ing the dividends that shall issue from ybur life trust." Third, the speaker said that life trust required adventurous living, not a safety-first policy. "The rich blessings of life," , he said, "have cost much," and cited Grenfell, who "did not count the cost in privations and sufferings" when he chose his ministry in Yaborador. "What if we don't come back! The only dividends on our life trust are those of absolute loyalty to our awakened soul." The music for the occasion in cluded the processional and the recessional, "March of the Priests" and "Grand March" res pectively, by Mrs: O. Y. Yarbor ough; and two numbers by the college choir, "Break Forth Into Day," by Simper, and "The Lost Chord," by Sullivan. , The Invocation was by the Rev erend E. H. Davis and the bene diction, by the Reverend Forrest D. Hedden. Brantley Declares Youth Must Decide The annual Y. M. C. A.-Y. W. C. A. vesper service was held in the college auditorium on Sunday evening, May 23. The Reverend Allen P. Brantley, pastor of the Steele Street Methodist Church, ol Sanford, gave the sermon mes sage of the hour. Presiding at the session was Horton Corwln. president ot the senior class. He read the call to worship. Psalm 27:1, 14. "Day Is Dying in the WeBt" was sung by the audience. The scripture reading was from the narrative of young Solomon's choice of wis dom (I Kings 3". 5-14), read by McNeil Ipock, retiring president of the Y. M. C. A. Prayer was offered by Jessical Womack, re tiring president of the Y W. C. A. ;This Is my Father's world was sung by the audience. The Reverend Mr. Brantley followed, beginning with a pre sentation of eight pictures of the "world tjday," which set forth its varied lights and shadows. He stressed the importance of the job that lies ahead, by no means yet fully realized, he ad mitted. Affirming that he had no desire to discourage youth, he yet declared that they must face the future and make themselves useful in the midst of changing conditions. He spoke of the Ro? mans attempt to conquer the world by crucifying Christ and of Hitler's trying to conquer it by wielding a mighty power. Then he said that Christ did overcome it, by choosing to go to the cross. "The future depends upon what we choose," said the speaker. "It's no easy task, but the world is going to be what the next gen eration make it. You're going to have to live in it. You must have faith. God will remember the world." ? The Reverend Mr. Brantley of fered a prayer at the close of his! message. The audience sang "A Charge to Keep I Have." Final Music Recital Given j Three students -of the Music de-l partment of Loulsburg College! gave a 'recital in the college au-l ditcrium on Thursday evening,; May 20, beginning the 1943 com mencement program. The students were Josephine Lassiter, Four Oaks; Jane Moon, Louisburg, and J. E. Norris. Jr..! Columbia. Margaret White, Nor-j lina, was the accompanist. Josephine Lassiter sang "Arise Shine," by Spttfker; "Florian Song" Godard; "Out of My Soul's! Great Sadness" and "Dedication," by Franz; and "Sandman Is Call ing," by Roberts. Jane Moon included in her se lections "Rose Softly Blooming," by Spohr; "Eye Hat Not Seen," by Gaul; "Rose in My Garden," by Courtney; "Nocturne," by Densmore; and "The Pipes of Fairyland," by Vaughan. J. E. Norris, Jr. sang "Rantin' Rovin' Robin," a Scotch folk song; "Magic (ft Your Eyes," by Penn; and "Sea Fever," by An drews. The three gave as trio numbers "America," by Carey; "Sleepy Hollow Tune," by Kountz; and "In Silent Night," a Subian folk song. President and Mrs. Pntten Entertain President and Mrs. Patten en tertained at tea in the president's home on Sunday afternoon. May 23, in honor of the graduating class, faculty, student body, and friends of the college. Guests were received in the garden and in the house by the hosts and members of the faculty. Miss Lula Mae Stipe presided at the punch bowl placed along with at tractive cakes and candies on the dining table covered with lace cloth! College marshals ? Eaton Holden, Louisburg; Elizabeth Harris, Louisburg; Thomas Helms, Scotland Neck; and Shir ley Smith, Durham ? served in the dining hall. Just before leaving, each call er was led to the library to sign in the guest book. ' The home, had a delightful charm with its soft, cheerful ef fect of Dorothy Perking roses in attractive arrangement. Clans Day Program Given The Class Day program was given on the west campus at fonr thirty on Saturday afternoon. May 22, under the difection of Miss Julia Brown Hudgins. class sponsor. The music of "Alma Mater" [("Flnlandla") was used as the processional. Sue Margaret Har ris, Oxford, gave the salutatory. Other events followed In order: McNeil Ipock, New Bern, gave the class history ; Martha Ann Strowd. Loulsburg, the class poem; the candidates for diplomas and cer tificates sang the class song, written by William Andrews, Louisburg; Sara- Hux, Halifax, read the class prophecy; and Claude Stdinback, Henderson, read the last will and testament. Martha Ann Strowd gave the val edictory. The music of "Alma Mater" was repeated as the re cesioHal. The setting of the program was attractive and meaningful with a bank of Dorothy Perkins roses arranged against the chimney of the old building of 1814, burn ed in 1928. The old chimney stands as the sole reminder of the quaint old frame building and now serves as a favorite spot for campus snapshots. Alumnae-Alumni Banquet Offers Varied Attractions The annual alumnae-alumni banquet was held in the college dining hall Saturday evening, Mar 22. Guests assembled on k(Contlnued?on Page Eight) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - JAMES V. COOPER Who completed his training at Bennettsville, S. C., recently and received his appointment as Army Flight Instructor and was assign ed to duty with the 55th Army Air Force, at Bennettsville, S. C. Instructor Qooper spent the past week with his people in Louis burg. Lions Club To Sponsor Playground The Louisburg Lions Club vot-J ed unanimously at the regular meeting Tuesday night, May 25, 1943, to sponsor a playground for small children. It was recognized j that there is a great need for a [ place where the smaller children] of Louisburg can safely play. It] was brought out in a general dis cussion that the present practice of colored maids allowing child- j ren to play on the sidewalks down] town could result in a fatal ac cident if some child became so' absorbed in his play that he walked into the street. A committee composed of; Edgar Fuller, Dr. R. L. Eagles, and Numa Freeman was appoint- < ed to work out the details. This] committee will locate a suitable I site and see what equipment such as swings, slides, seesaws, and sandboxes can be obtained at this1 time. Dr. T. C. Amick, Head of the; Department of Mathematics at ; Louisburg College, gave the club a very interesting talk on the old Jack and Jill nursery ditty. Dr.] Amick brought out that mans progress down through the ages has depended on his intuition, ac tion, cooperation, and risk; and like Jack and Jill a price must always be paid for achieving success. ; o Gasoline Remains Serious Washington, May 26. ? A pre diction that the East Coast gaso line situation will become "pro gressively tighter" as the full I impact of Mid-Western floods' strikes Eastern deliveries came^ today from the Office of Defense Transportation. r irsi impact 01 ine iiooas. UUT said, was reflected in a sharp re duction in tank car deliveries dur ing the 24-hour period ending at 12:01 a. m. yesterday. Arrivals at 25 Eastern termi nals, which receive about 30 per cent of the total rail movement of petroleum products numbered 3,229 cars (700,693 barrels) dur ing the 24-hour period, a de cline of 16.5 ^per cent from last week's daily average deliveries. ODT said an earlier prediction that the flood temporarily will reduce Eastern deliveries of oil at least .one-fifth and possibly as much as one-half "still appears to be a reasonable estimate." Flood Threat Rail transportation^ according to ODT, remains disrupted in the flooded areas of the Mid-West and Southwest, with a threat that flooded tributaries of the already swollen Mississippi may endanger rail gateways on the lower half of that stream. Memphis, New Orleans and Shreveport, among other South ern gateways, already are carry ing a heavy load of diverted trains. With resumption of flow through the 24-inch emergency pipeline, washed out* by floods May 17, ODT has ordered tank cars returned to Norrts City, 111., Northern terminus of the line, and said it was hoped that tank car loadings, probably at the rate of 75,000 barrels a day, could be resumed today. The line's seven-day inactivity, ODT estimated, will result in a reduction of about 800,000 bar rels of petroleum to the East. The Nazi 'Gauleiter" for the Baltic States has ordered the re moval of all chureh bells as a to tal mobilization measure. MEMORIAL SERVICES Franklin County Memorial Association Sunday, May 30, 1943 at 2:30 Standard War Time J COURT HOUSE Louisburg, North Carolina Program Invocation . .. Dr. T. C^Amick J; J America . ... Mills High School Band if Directed hv William Andrews Address of Welcome Dr. R. F. Yarborough ! ! Pres. F. C. M. A. ! : $ Music Band ! ! Report of Nominating Committee a