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Mrs. Etta Marti*, of Liberty, Winner
Of The Special Prize Of Silverware
N0W1S
The special prize, a 26 piece chest
of Community silverware, was
awarded to Mrs. Etta Martin, of lib
erty, for turning in the greatest num
ber of new subscriptions up to 6
P. M., November 30.'
Dec. 11 Prize »
Another special prize, a 62 piece
China Dinner Set, purdiased from
Gilmers, Inc,, Greensboro, will be
awarded Dec. 11 to the contestant
turning in the greatest number of
new yearly subscriptions between the
dates of Nov. 30 and 6 p. m., Dec. 11.
The-winner will be announced in The
Courier the following week. This
prize may be won by anyone in the
race. All have an equal chance of
winning and it will not debar you
from sharing in the grand prises o)r
cash commission awarded Dec. 31.
Now Is The Best-Thne
While each subscription counts for
more votes than at any other time
during this contest, every worker will
find it to his or her advantage to do
their very best and gather as many
as possible before Dec. 11th. After
that date the votes will decrease
about one-fourth and you will find
it will be much harder to catch up or
get in the lead. See how near the
top of the list you can be next week.
If You Care Te Enter
There is still time and a good
chapce for anyone to win an automo
bile. The following blank filled out
with your name and address and
mailed to The Courier office, will
give you 6,000 votes to start with.
DONT DELAY. DO IT NOW.
First Subscription Coupo
Good For 26.W0 Vote*
Marne of Subscriber.
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Candidate’s Name ..
Amount’ Endowed,' . . . . .
The following is a corrected list
showing the standing of contestants
up to 4 p. m. Wednesday but does not
include the bonus votes with each club
of 20 dollars.
Watch next week for some big
changes in the standing of the votes.
Asheboro, Votes
Mrs. Earl Cox . 57,100
Mrs. George Borkhead .. 332400
Mrs. G. H. King. 308,000
Miss Rebecca Johnson .. 280,000
Randleman,
Miss Ruby McElhannon 389,000
Mrs. R. P. Clark . 220,600
Miss Elsie Candle .,... 5,000
Franklinville,
Causey Pugh . 160,600
Miss Pauline Cox . 81,400
Ramseur,
Miss Madge Craven .... 273,800
Mrs. Flossie Pool . 79,300
High Point,
Mrs. B. H. McCam ... 226,100
Liberty,
„ Mrs. Etta Martin ...... 352,800
Seagrove,
vMrs. t>. A. Comelison /. 294,500
« . . . . 47,800
6,100
Hlah,
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Coleridge,
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Fred Stanek ,of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, shucked 28.2 bushels of corn
in one hour and twenty minutes
and won the championship for this
year—defeating 60 of the best
buskers in the country, among
them Earl Williams of Nebraska
who holds the world’s record of
35.8 bushels. Zero weather made,
husking difficult this season.
MBS. MARTHA P. ELLINGTON
DIED TUESDAY NIGHT, 30TH
Born In Randolph County—Moved To
High Point Ten Yean Ago With
Her Crasband.
Mrs. Martha Pearl Ellington, wife
of R. M. Ellington, died at her home
in High Point Tueeday night fol
lowing a long period of illness. She
was born in Randolph county 39 years
ago, but moved to High Point ten
years ago with her husband. She was
member of Wesley Memorial
church, High Point, for many years.
Surviving, in addition to the hus
band, are two children, Billie El
bath df High Point, her mnthdr. Mrg.
Mary Jane Haidid, of High Point,
and a brother, A. T. Hardin, of
Greenville, 8. C.
FnaHii eetvkes w«l be eeodaeted
at the residence today at 2 o’clock,
r. Moore, pastor of
l M. E. church, as
M. R. Harvey, pas
tor of Western Methodist church,
New Market
S. S.
Dec. 12
The New Market township Sunday
school institute will he held at Old
Union church Sunday, Dec. 12th, be
ginning at 1:45 o'clock in the after
noon. All township officers are ex
pected to be present and make short
talks. The county president and
secretary are also expected to be
present. Speakers will be O. R. Cox
and S. L. Davis, of High Point, and
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Brendall, Jr.,
of Randleman. There will be also
special songs, quartets and solos.
James Franklin Everhart
Died Wednesday, Nov. 24th
James Franklin Everhart, aged 65
years, died Wednesday of last week
at his home in Randleman following
an illness from cancer. He was bom
in Davidson county. Mt. Everhart
was twice married, the first time to
Miss Julia McGee, and to this union
was bom one child, Mrs. Gurney Mil
likan, of Thomasville. His -second
wife, who survives him, was Mrs.
Nancy McDowell, widow of John Mc
Dowell. Mr. Everhart was a conse
crated member of the Christian
church. Funeral was held Thursday
at Randleman Holiness church by
Rev. James A. Parker and interment
made in the church cemetery.
Month of November Was
Colder Than The Average
According to the official weather
report, the month of November waa
colder and wetter than the average.
The mean teperature for this sec
tion is 47.1 degrees while this year
it was 45.1 degrees or Just two de
bate* the, twenty years av
The highest for the month
was 74 on the fifteenth and the low
est waa 20 on the twelfth. The
greatest daily range of the tempera
ture was 89 degrees on the first The
rainfall for the month was 3.68 inches
as compared to an average of 2A$
The greatest amount of rainfall in
twenty four hours occurred on the
16th when 1J0 indies fdL During
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Mre.J.EL Walker,
82, Died Sunday
Passed Away In Her Sleep
Funeral Held Tuesday At
The Walker Home.
Mrs. Fannie Birkhead Walker, wife
of Col. Jum» E. Walker, died at her
home on North Fayetteville street
Sunday evening at the age of 82
years. For several years Mrs. Walk-;
er had beta in feeble health, suffer
ing from the infirmities of eld age.
She had occasional attacks of neu
ritis and while her condition* was ap
parently no worse, she' complained
of suffering Sunday morning suf
ficiently to remain in bed. In the
afternoon she was relieved and about I
5:30 said she was resting comfort
ably and fell asleep. At 7:30, Mrs.
Walker’s son, Dr. T, C. Walker, who
has been at her side almost con
stantly for years, went to the room
to see if there was anything he could
do for her comfort and found her
dead. Her husband was sitting in
the joom and had not beard a sound
from his wife.
Mrs. Walter was the daughter of
the late Lorenzo D. Birkhead, who
was a resident of Montgomery coun
ty, hut moved to Randolph when his
children were small. At the age of
twenty, she married Col. Jatoes E.
Walker, and to this union there are
four surviving children, Dr. T. C.
Walker, Mrs. D. B. McCrary, Mrs.
T. B. Redding and Samuel Walker,
all of Asheboro. Three sons have
preceded their mother to the grave,
Dr. J. O. Walker, Cornelius Walker
and B. B. Walker. In addition to
rearing jher own family, Mrs. Walker
took the children of her son, Dr. J.
O. Walker,- after the death of their
mother and .reared them.
The quiet passing of Mrs. Walker
was characteristic of the life she
had lived. Through her girlhood and
womanhood she had possessed most
admirable traits of .character. Her
manner waa pleasing, unassuming,
and she >waaat all times solicitous
of her family, 'loved ones and friends,
all of whom Jain with her children,
grandchildren and great grandchil
dren to the tribute bo beautifully
written by Walter James Willson:
"I hold you, dearest mother mine,
Frpvn all the world apart.
Thoughts of your goodness softly
shine
like sunli^it to my . heart. <
Truest friend above «jl others ,*
. GWitflt Mftfest, btat of mothcra,”
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The funeral service was conducted
Tuesday at 2 o’clock from the home
by Rev. A "W. Plyler, of Greensboro,
a former pastor who had resided to
the Walker home for years, and Rev.
B. C. Reavis, the local .pastor. Rev,
J. E. Thompson, of High Point, also
a former pastor, was present and
participated in the service. The
tributes of Mr. Plyler were most
beautiful and Ms grateful apprecia
tion of the many kindnesses extend
ed were expressed with intense feel
ing. The many floral offerings and
the visits of many friends of the
family from the many neighboring
towns and cities attested the high
esteem in which Mrs. Walker was
held. Following the service at the
home, the body was taken to the
family plot in Randleman for. inter
ment.
Among those from out of town at
tending the service were: .Dr. Charles
Ingram, Mrs. Jesse Haywood, Mrs.
Charles Stanback and B. Ledbetter,
all of Mt. Gilead; A. W. McAlister,
Hiram Worth, Miss Laura Clark and
Mrs. Wnp Johnson, all of Greens
boro; Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Rankin,
Mrs. J. A. Blair, Rev. J. E. Thomp
son, E. L. Auman and Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Millis, all of High Point; Mrs.
James ,H. Pou, Raleigh; Miss Mary
Bostick, Randleman; Percy Bostick,
Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Red
ding, Trinity; Mrs. Daisy Page Walk
er, Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. James
Walker, Asheville; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Broadfoot, Fayetteville;
Mrs. J. W. Long, Mrs. Chas. D. Ben
bow, Mrs. Ada King and Mrs. Sam
Swaim, all of Greensboro.
High School Basketball
Season Opens Next Week
The basketball season for both
boys and firls will open in Ashe
boro high, school next week. Mr.
R. G. White, of the school faculty, is
coaching the boys, and Miss Prances
Barker is coaching the girls.
The football season, which has
jest closed, has been a successful
one. Those in charge of the athletic
and
thapk the town *pr the support ana
number of. the leading men of Ashe
boro, including the Mayor, Postmas
ter, Congressman, and some of the
town and <punty (Commissioners have
started the sale by purchasing several
dollars woiQt of'Seals. No canvass
has been made as yet, but all the
merchants, bankers, and mills will be
given personal opportunity to buy
seals within' a few days. These
seals are. very lovely this year and
aside from this, 75c of every dollar
stays in Randolph: county and is be
ing used to help tubercular patients.
Money is also' being used for preven
tion of this dread: disease.
Plans are also Under way to serve
milk at cost in «the school lunch
room. Announcement of details will
be made later.
The colored school is to make a
how attractive
G. H.
SuMIvisi
Mr, G. H.
every efiort
Garden
tg forth
> higv da.
velopment on Spring Garden street
one of Asheboro’s most attractive
residenlM sections. He has graded
and. grassed each yard and has plant
ed shrubbery around each house.
Along the entire length of the street,
he has planted rows of sugar maples
spaced twenty-five feet apart and dot
ted between the trees are crepe myr
tles. On the sides of the lots and be
hind the, houses he has planted cedars,
sugar maples, holly and other orna
mental trees. Mr. King has named
this development “Spring Garden
Park.”
New Officers To
Be Sworn In 6th
Large Crowd Expected In Ashe
boro That Day—Court and
Board Meetings On Also.
Next Monday will probably see in
Asheboro one of the largest crowds
assembled in this town for some time.
The first Monday in each month with
its commissioners’ meeting and board
of education meeting always brings
large crowds to the courthouse. Next
Monday in addition to the meeting of
these two county boards, court will
convene, and a new set of county of
ficers with the exception of sheriff
will be sworn in.
W. A Lovett will succeed D. M.
Weatherly as Clerk of the Court. E.
A South will be sworn in to take
the place of Ralph O. Smith as Reg
ister of Deeds. J. F. Cranford will
succeed himself as sheriff of the
county. New commissioners will be
B. C. Watkiha, Cleveland Grimes, W.
L. Ward, E. S. Leach and J. W.
McElhannon.
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C. B. Parsons Recovers
Goods Stolen From Him
C. B. Parsons, proprietor of a
pressing dob in Randleman, went to
Greensboro Monday to secure a lot
of dotbing which was stolen from his
store several days ago sad which had
been found by Greensboro police of
ficers when they arrested the boys
guilty of the theft Mr. Parsons ob
tained four or five suits of clothes, a
silk dress and a number, of window
draperies which had been taken f«vn>
At St Paul’s M. E. Church,
Randleman, Last Sunday
Many Visitors.
Randleman, Nov. 30.—Len Wood,
of Handet, was in town Thanksgiv
ing.
Thanksgiving services were held at
St. Paul’s M. E. Church Thursday
evening and at Mt. Lebanon M. P.
church Friday evening. The collec
tion on both of these occasions went
to the support of their respective
I Childrens’ Homes.
On last Sunday afternoon at St.
Paul’s M. E. church a District Sun
day School Rally was held. This was
one of the most enjoyable programs
of the kind ever held in Randleman.
Each Sunday school in the district
was represented on the program. The
ministers of the town made splen
did talks, offering some valuable sug
gestions on Sunday School work. In
teresting talks by the older people
were made on “The Supday Schools
of a. Few Years Ago.” Everyone en
joyed the talk by Mr. J. R. Lutterloh,
of Franklinville, a former and highly
respected citizen^ of Randleman.
Rev. Mr. Morton, pastor of the
Baptist church, ably filled his ap
pointments here the 4th Saturday
night and Sunday. Mr. Morton also
made a splendid talk at the district
rally.
Tom Hariper arid Mr. arid Mrs. K.
A. Hanner, of Winston-Salem, spent
Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Hanner.
J. H. Cole and sons, Herbert and
Robert, spent Sunday with Mrs. P. J.
Woollen and family.
Misses Mary Ferguson, Annie May
Bowles and Vella Swaim, of Greens
boro, spent Thanksgiving here.
Mrs. Lou Pugh, who has been very
sick for several days, is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pugh, of
Greensboro, spent Sunday with Mr.
Pugh’s mother, Mrs. Lou Pugh.
John Ferguson, of Chapel Hill,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays with
Ids parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lamb spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lamb’s mother,
Mrs. B. H. Lassiter.
Dot Lamb, of High Point, spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Lamb.
Ralph Talley, a student at Chapel
Hill, spent Thanksgiving with home
folk*. .
Miss. Kitty Vickory. and Mr. Mfl
ler, of High Pofrit, spent Sitnday
with Miss Vickery's aunt, Mrs. E. N,
Wall.
Miss Ruby Sumner, of N. C. C. W.
Greensboro, spent the week-end with
her mothrir.
W. H. Pickard, of Greensboro,
spent Sunday in town.
Misses Ruby and Opal Hughes
spent Saturday in Greensboro shop
ping. ...
Dr. Neal Sheffield, of Greehsboro,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Sheffield.
Miss Johnsie Newlin, member of
the Statesville school faculty, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
father, S. G. Newlin.
Messrs. Frank Talley, John Wooll
en, Basil Lamb and Jack Talley at
tended the Virginia-Carolina game,
in Charlottsville, Thanksgiving.
Miss Epsie Woollen spent Thanks
giving in Greensboro.
Mrs. Charles Hunter, of Greens
boro, was the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Rothea Barker, last week.
Miss Mary Allen Bulla, who is
teaching at Spring 1 Hope, was the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
N. Bulla, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Steele, of
Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. P. A.
Hayes and Carl Hayes, of Greens
boro, spent Thanksgiving with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hayes.
Mrs. Urban Trogdon was a shop
per in Greensboro one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Pennington
and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Branson,
of Greensboro, were visitors in town
one day last week.
Rev. A. G. Dixon, President Of the
Methodist Protestant Conference, will
preach at Mt. Lebanon M. P. church
on next Sunday morning, Dec. 6th,
at li o’clock. The public is cordially
invited to hear Dr. Dixon.
Most of the out-of-town members
of the school faculty spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at .their re
spective homes.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Neese and
daughter, Sarah Marie, spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. Neese’s father, at
liberty. • • • >*' *:
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hinshaw at
tended the marriage of Mr. Hinshaw’s
Blanche, at Greensboro, last
The many friends of Mr. M. S.
Sherwood will be grieved to know
that he is ytoey fli at '
ftflof
town Fri
Mrs. Id*
Hudson,
45, /
Worth ville
Mrs. Ida Hudson, aged 46, wife of
Calvin W. Hudson, died at her home
at WotthVflle Saturday JMtofriaf an
illness of several months noj» a eem
plication of diseases. Mrs. Hudson
was the daughter <£ John and Annie
Johnson Lamb, of Randleman, Route
S. She was a member of th* Level
Cross M. P. ehuwh. Funeral was
held at the home Sunday by Rev. W.
H. Neese and the remains laid to
rest in the local church cemetery.
Besides her husband, A# is survived
by uni children. >'v,; V',
Annual Report Of Coi
SHOP
Christmas
MRS. T. L. PARKER IS
DEAD IN HIGH POINT
Born In Randolph County 68 Years
Ago—Funeral Held Today At
Reids ville.
Mrs. T. L. Parker, 68, died at her
home (in High Point Wednesday
morning following a short illness
from paralysis. Mrs. Parker be
fore her marriage was Miss Mary
Ann Hodges, of Randolph county.
She had been a member of Mount
Pleasant church for a number of
years.
The deceased is survived by the
husband, T. L. Parker; two sons,
Luther C. Parker, of High Point,
and T, M. Parker, of Clinton, N. C.;
two daughters, Mrs. A. G. Burch
field, of Butler, Tenn., and Mrs.
G. C. Marsh, of Trinity; two sisters,
Mrs. W. D. Lambeth, of Trinity and
Mrs. E. M. Sawyer, of High Point.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence today, the Rev. G. W.
Andrews, pastor of Mount Pleasant
church, and the Rev. John W. Moore,
pastor of Wesley Memorial church
officiating.
Following the services at hpme,
tiie body will be taken to Randolph
county where burial will be made.
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Chauncey W. Elliott, Of
Trinity, Died Friday P. AL
Chauncey W. Elliott, 28, unmarried
fanner of Trinity township, died
Friday night from leakage of Urn
heart He wag the S0n of Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Elliott Besides his par
ents, he is survived by one brother,
Raymond Elliott, Trinity; three sis
ters, Mrs. Whit Skeen, High Point,
and Misses Ruby and Addie Gray El
liott, of Trinity. Funeral was con
ducted at Hopewell church Sunday af
ternoon by the pastor, Rev. W. R.
Harris, and interment made in the
church cemetery.
Miss Willie Kelly Was
Guest of Nephew Here
Miss Willie Kelly, who has served
for thirty-two years as missionary in
Shanghi, China, has been visiting her
nephew, Mr. James Neely. She made
an interesting address on Missionary
Work in China at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening, which
was enjoyed by all present Miss
Kelly left Monday for a visit to
Montgomery, Ala. While Miss Kelly
was the guest of her nephew his at- j
tractive little daughter was christen- J
ed in the Presbyterian church by the
pastor, Rev. Cothran G. Smith.
M. P. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:45 A. M. Sunday school, Mr. W.
L. Ward, Supt. Classes for people
of all ages. Children given special
attention.
11:00 A. M. Communion service
with short sermon by the pastor. Re
ception of members.
6:46 P. M. Christian Endeavor,
Senior, Intermediate and Junior.
7:30 P. M. Evening service with
sermon by the pastor. The public
is cordially invited.
- Last Sunday was a delightful day
with us. A class of children from
the Children’s Home at High Point
wag present for the morning service.
They were accompanied by Rev. E. G.
Lowdermilk, the Supt. of the Home,
and by Mrs. Mendenhall, one of the
matrons. The entertainment by the
children was very pleasing indeed.
Rev. Mr. Lowdermilk expressed his
pleasure at being back in his native
county. The ladies of the church
served luncheon in the social room
of the church to the children and a
large number of the morning congre
gation and all had a good time.
The first Quarterly Conference will
$>e held Wednesday evening Of this
week and the Brotherhood will meet
for supper Thursday evening at 7
o’clock.
wind storm Inst
Church Circle P
V""- yt' -_
South Circle Numb
E. church will hold a
F. E. Byrd old stand,
iSSk dSS^^Vwortt WHl
be for sale. Dinner and supper will
be served. r .*>.->
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0- P- Crowson, editor and owner of
' Burlington News, died Tuesday
at Charlotte from a
inty Farm 4pnt
le Had Successful Year
Thousands Saved For Rand^pii
Farmers hi Cooperative
Buying and Selfing.
PLACED 18 GUERNSEY
BULLS DURING YEAR
I Held 28 Publie Meetings During
| Year Attended by 2,850 Peo
ple of the County.
County farm agent E. S. Millgap^
Jr., has just completed the annual
report of his activities in Randolph
county during the past year. Me.
Mr. Millsaps' report goes into detaS
with reference to his work among tie
farmers of the county, showing aa
account of each day’s work and tie
results obtained by his efforts. Hii
report discloses that a county farm
demonstration agent in a rural coun
ty has his hands full. The report in
its entirety is, of course, too long te
le covered hero, but a few of the
statistics given by . Mr. Millsaps will
be of interest.
For instance, Mr*. Millsaps worked
227 days in what is called field work;
and was in his office 78 days during
the year. He made 997 visits te in
dividual farms and had conferences
with 1,325 farmers in his office. Hie
made 929 telephone calls with refer
ence to business matters connected
with his work. He wrote 762 letter*
[held 28 public meetings with fann
ers attended by 2,850 tillers of the
soil in the county.
Mr. Millsaps mailed 225 govern
ment bulletins to Randolph fanner*
sent out 15,681 circular letters and
traveled 8,791 miles during the year
at his woA. He carried out 352 “re
sult” demonstrations, that is demons
trations which were waiched from
start to finish v and the outcome
checked.
Some idea of the actual cash sav
ings which he nmdg for the fimen
of the county may be had when it is
noted that he handled 14,000 pounds
of government explosives at an ac
tual cash savings under retail prices
of $2,500 to the fanners of the
county. In addition, he saved Ate
fanners more then $500 by the pur
chase of grass and clover seed Is 4s
cooperative plan. Mr.
handled 112,000 pounds of
for the farmers
ipllffasliip
ter Sires” contest this
count of having won second ,
last year in a similar contest,
Millsaps placed on the farms of i
dolph last year a total of 18
tered Guernsey bulls and 28
ed Guernsey females. This, within
itself, was quite an accomplishment
in one year’s time, following his re
markable success a year ago in Out
regard.
Mr. Millsaps assisted In the co
operative buying of soybean seed at
a great saving to the farmers of
Randolph. He conducted field
onstrations with various farm
to determine best varieties and best
fertilizer to use.
The county agent furnished plans
for 15 cattle barns, 7 hog houses, 56
poultry houses and two milk housefe
He assisted farmers in the installa
tion of seven water systems, and*
culled poultry on 46 farms, handling
in all 3,500 birds and culling oat of
the lot a total of 860.
MISS KATHERINE NANCE TO
WED MR. W. A. CRANFORD
The announcement of the ' ap-^
proaching marriage of Miss Kathar
ine Nance, of Farmer, to Mr. William
Arthur Cranford, of High Point, will'
be read with interest. Miss Nance hr-'
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. CL
Nance, of Farmer, and is a talented*
and cultured young woman. She*
has taught school for several yean:
in this county. Mr. Cranford is m
promising young business man af
High Point.
here for Friday evening, Dee. K,
in the school auditorium, when the
“Kitchen Orchestra” wifl give a eea
cert. It is hoped there will ha a.
large attendance as the program «V
furnish an evening chock full of ta.
Mrs. Don McGlohon wiU ke As
negro songs, •
wa wifi appear