marriages parties SOCIAL ACTIVITIES -— ’ ' Aspiration. , panting f«n> "> y *“ my ' Rn0 * wh«> I d °- » m UnmOVed by ,t«"r'p^'» l,her “«-*r re there’ ' S wr ° ng ' y 1113 what ot ttaat?- Bighi'ly »“ ed snd ” c " ordered: whal of iha'? ... ~ A as 'hey pleas®, what does the mountain care? h but a man’s reach should exceed liis gra-sp, 0, what’s a heaven for? All is silver .ptachTand perfect with my art: the worse! , , , I know both what I want, and what might gain: And yet how profitless to know; to S '£ h ’ XI- J • Had I been two, another and my self, ,our head would have o’erlooked the world!’’ _From Andrea del Sarto, by Robert Brownings, in Poems. Returns Home. Miss Elsie Young has returned to her home on Belle street from Rex hospital, Rale\gh, where she recently underwent an operation. Returns Home. Mrs. J. H Gupton returned to her home today from Maria Parham hos pital, where she has been a patient for the past two weeks. Guests Here. Mr. and Mrs. R G. Holloman, of Durham, nre the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H Gupton Presbyterian Auxiliary To Meek The Woman’s Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet in the home of Mrs. E. H. Dixon on South William street on Monday afternoon iat i, 30 o’clock, it was announced to day. Auxiliary To Meet The Woman’s Auxiliary of the First Methodist church will meet in the church on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, with the circle meetings held from 3:30 to 4 o’clock and the Auxi liary meeting from 4 to 4:30 o’clock, it was announced today. Garden Club Will Hear Talk Tuesday The Henderson Garden c4ub will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 J o'clock in tlhe ‘home of Mrs. Irvine B. } Watkins, on Rowland Street with Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Alex S. Watkins as hostesses. At this meeting Mrs. W,. C. Dav idson, of Durham*, wi/1 ODalk to the \lub on “Wildiflowers of Switzerland” Mrs. Davidson, is the wtife of Dr. Dav idson, dean of the Duke University Sc hoi of All members of tl»e club are urged to be present. Valentine Party By Miss Rowland By MISS MARION WOODLIEF On last Tuesday evening Miss Mary Allen Rowland entertained hei friends with a Valentine party at her home The living < room was beautifully decorated with red and white crepe paper, the Valentine suggestion being used. A paper heart was pinned to the door with the names of the girls pre sent on it. The boys were given -e bow and arrow with which to shoot at the heart. The boy shooting near est a girls’ name took that girl for a partner. After this a contest was griven in which the word “Valentine” was usee from which a telegram was to be writ ten. Alex Finch and Fnid Kerlej wrote the best telegram and receive*?' a prize. Next was a flower contest in which Dwight Rowland and Hallle Brown were winners, with the booby going tc Forrest Smith and Lois Moss- Last on the program was a contes in which each guest was blindfolde* and told to draw a Valentine. Lol; Vors won the prie in this. A delicious sweet course was serve* by 'he hos f ess. Those attending were: Misses Flor ■ne Smith, Natalie Smith, Enid Ker 'ey, Margaret Brown, Hallie Brown Margaret Blackley, Lois Moss, Crystal M ynne, Earline Woodllef, Marion Wood lief. Messrs. Walton Smith, For test Smith, George Moss, Dwight Rot* •and, p ou i Rowland, Edwin Elling ,on Kimball Ellington, Caude Ker- Bean Brown, Ries Finch, Alex inch, George Moss, and Wayne “ood lief. SITUATIONS ®*rth of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew WoodVaf an **» “rth of on eight -pound f ’ Mary J ®’ n,e ’ Maria Par- K 5 !^ pillal ° n Tlwirsrfiay, February VICKS COUGH DROP r' A !‘ £° u ' vc hoped for in a Cough Drop- medicated with . rvtsM S SOCIETY NEWS S TELEPHONE 610 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : HOURS 9A.M.TO 12 NOON Sprh^Sch^^Coat 3 Ik A J j The well dressed little maid at school will wear this red woolen coat with flared bottom for spring. Younger Group To Form Dance Club Plans are going forward, it was learned! today, for the formation of a dance club among the younger group in the city. Oardls were received to day announcing a meeting on Mon day Might ait 8 o’clock in the Croatan Club rooms for the purpose of making preliminary plans for organization. This club is to be organized, it was said, to sponsor dances in this city and, if formed, it pflans to give some equal to any that have been given here recently. < Cards have been received by a large number of the younger men of the city and practically a!ltt of them, ex pect to be present at Monday nights meeting at which time the plans and purpose of the Club will be discussed. Drewry News By MRS. HENRY B. WHITE i The Drewry school was closed again on Tuesday after being opened for two days. The roads ar© the trouble this time. The road to Manson is atlmost impassable. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. White, Jr., and Charles 111 otf Sevierville, Tenn., arrived on Wednesday and ore the guests of Mr. White’s father, C. M. White, Sr. Miss Iren» Ellington of Jackson fcown returned to her horn© Monday after spending several days with Mrs. A. L. Holloway. The program given at the New Hope Methodist Protesitant church by the Young People of the church was mtuoh enjoyed by quite a number f people who attended. Misses Willie Haywood Kimball and Elizabeth; Fleming spent Tuesday night with friends at Middl-etburg. Miss ELizabeth Parks of Keats, Va. Is the guesit of Miss Elizabeth Hollo way. Mr. and Mrs. Mffiburn Jackson of Jaeksonfown spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Harriet Breever. Rev. J. S. Ken no son was unable to fill his appointment at Young Me morial church Sunday on account of the bad weather and roads. Townsville By MISS FRANCES BOYD , n Billy Burwel of Durham spent the week-end with his parents, Mr, s and Mrs. H. M. Burwell. Miiss Mary Grace Woody spent the week-end with Miiss Meta Kennison. Miss Eva Belle Bobbitt, member of the Townsville faculty spent the week end with her parents in Macon. M/iiss Dorothy Kimball 1 and MJilMred Hicks attended a dance in Oxford Thursday night. Owen Brewer was thte guest of jdhn Yancey Norwood Thursday night Mrs. N. D. Boyd and Miss Nan Boyd have returned home after vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris df Henderson. Misses Mary Belle Roberson, and Lizzie Wilson were the guest of Miss Rosa Matthews Wedineesdya night. Mrs. J. S. Kennison and daughter, Meta and Miss Many Grace Woody were the guest of Mrs. J. J. White Saturday night. Miss Judith Boyd and Nat White of 1 Drewry spent th© past week end at ' the home of Miss Boyd. Miiss Henrietta Fox and Miss Isa bel Tarry Will spend this week-end wll'h Misses Marie and Nancy Tarty in Richmond. j Mrs. William Chapin of Fitt&boro visited Mrs. Edmlund Taytor the past week. Miss Mary Gtnace Woody was the guest of Miss Frances Boyd Tuesday night, ( BUI White and J. C. Stabler of Drewry visited friends in ths com- HENDERSON, (N. 0.), DAILY DISPATffiI, -SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933 Little Girl Lostr* BAILEV ' CHAPTER Sit BEULAH WAKING her late in the afternoon said, “Honey, you ain’t fit to go out. You’ll catch your death—" “I must go, Beulah.” So when the curtain went up, there was the maid in the garden, gayer than ever, with her cheeks flaming, and her eyes fever-bright. The king was in hi* counting house, counting out his money . . . the queen was In the parlor, eating bread and honey. . . . Between the acts, the queen came upon Ar&minta, looking deathly pale and leaning on a chair. “My dear,” she asked, “what’s the matter?” Araminta tried to smile, “A cold, I’ll be all right—” The queen surveyed her anxiously, “Going to faint or anything?” “No. Don’t bother—” But the queen being old-fashioned and English sent her maid presently with lavender smelling salts in a cut glass bottle. “I’m better,” Araminta told her. And presently the maid was serving tea, picking a nosegay, singing—the maid was in the garden. . . Then, all at once, her voice wav ered—hanging out her clothes . . . there came a little dicky-bird. ... I Through a haze, she saw her audi ence staring. Oh. she must go on! She must! She leaned forward to pick up another garment from her basket, she heard the clatter of clothes pins as they fell—she was aware of lights going out ... of a murmur of voices that was like the noise of the sea—then a great wave seemed to rise and wash over her, *nd she sank to unsounded depths. She was very ill, for weeks. Leon tine came on to be with her. Mary couldn’t, for Nicky was down again with influenza, and Iris had to take charge of the house. Leontine at once annexed an apartment adjoin ing, and with Beulah, two nurses, and as many doctors, began the fight to save Araminta. The doctors promised nothing. "Pneumonia. She has been drawing too much on her strength, and has no resistance. Women of her type shouldn’t try to act. They give themselves to it spiritually as well as mentally and physically, and it usually wrecks them.” Leontine told the famous plcv munity the past week. Mrs. W\ T. Woody is visitiftig her daughter, Mrs. G. F. Breedlove of Oxford. Thomas Woody of Henderson, spent t'he past week-endi at home. Miss Besdse Walker of the Towns ville faculty visited friends in Hend erson the past wee W-end. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon McElveen. of Lyndhfourtg, S. C. spent the past week end with Mrs. McElveen’s. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Boyd. Rev. J. H. Miller and son were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Nor wood Sundlay. Miss Donnie Stegall «pent Thurs day night with Miss/ Rater me Wil liamson. Mrs. Sprinkle Has Sans Souci Meet The Sans Souci Literary Club held one of its most enjoyable meetings of the year last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Reginald Sprinkle on Granite street. The president, Mrs. m. A. Latta, pre sided, and the routine business was dispensed with, and the following committees were appointed: Program, Mrs- S. E. Jennette, chairman, Mrs. Carleton Radford and Mrs. W. M. Coffin; nominating Mrs. H. L. Cand ler, chairman, Mrs- W. H. Blacknall and Mrs. Reginald Sprinkle. The short story and poem contest to be held among the club members was reported to be progressing nicely; these to be read before the club mem bers on April 11, and then to be sent to the University of North Carolina to be judged and the awards made by decisions there. The program was of Valentine na ture, and Mrs. J. C. Mann read a most attractive article on * the life of St- Valentine and the amusing customs of-Valentine, dating back for cen- A play, “Flash-Back," was next pre sented wit htlie following characters: Aurelia, Mrs. John Lee Wester; Pa tience, Mrs. Carlton Bedford; James WJeaitherby, Mrs. W. M. Coffin- The characters were dressed in colorful colonial costumes, the scene was laid at a peicou immediately fol lowing the Civil War. The play was unusually well given under the di rection of Mrs. John Lee Wester, and the club voiced Us appreciation to the players for presenting such a splendid perforce to the dub. Mrs- Sprinkle served delicious re freshments to the club members and the following guests, Mrs. William Turner, Mrs. Magie Umstead and Mrs. David Bryan. Quartet To ! Sing At Men’s Class A male quartette will sing and the regular lesson will be taught by the .pastor, Rev. D. E. Earnhardt in the Mens Wesley Bible class of the First Methodist church tomorrow morning during the Sunday school hour it _ was announced today. The lesson subject will be “Is Modern Religion in a Healthy State?" Questions for discus sion will be: Is the churdi making bad men good and good Are we developing a social minded ness? What arfe some at j drances and abuses? What am some suggested remedies ? v v - wright: “The doctor wants her to give up the stage.” “She won’t.” “How dd you know?” “The child has genius— the world will hear of her. . . .” In the days that followed Leontine was made aware of what Araminta meant to the great theater-going public. The newspapers put out daily bulletins, the telephone was kept busy, moving picture companies callously wrote to-know when Miss Williams would be well enough to consider a stupendous contract. The apartment was buried in , flowers. Flowers from Barney, from Uncle Tad, from Helen and Taylor, from Anne Hamptoh, and all the host of friends in Maryland. Flow ers too, from new admirers—flowers from someone whose name was never on the card, which read: “for Mignon.” Flowers from Elise Watterson —a quaint pitcher of Italian pottery, filled with single violets and tied with faint blue ribbons—.' Good taste, Leontine decided. And from a smart florist on Fifth avenue. The lady of mystery was, undoubtedly, discriminating. Lying there in bed, Araminta seemed a child again. Leontine, bending down, would say, “Love m.e. Little Minute?” And Araminta’s tired eyes would manage a smile, “Love you. . . And so they came I hack to the days of Araminta’s little girlhood, when she had adored the big sister, with the rich deep voice, and when Leontine’s love for “Little Minute” had not been smirched by the blackness of envy. 6. ' But it Was not always that Ara minta recognized Leo, or the nurses or the doctors, for often as they ministered to her, the room with the wide window would, suddenly . fade away, and there would, be great trees —towering up towards a hidden sky. And in and out among the trees—in and out and in and out—restlessly, frantically, a little girl would try to And her way through the black darkness . . . and it was at such times that the nurse would call up one of the doctors, and would come back and do things to Araminta which would lower her fover and give her peace. And one day as she wandered, she opened her eyes to find her grand father. the Bishop, beside her bed. : “Granddaddy—?" “Yes. my flailing. ..." “I want to go home—to the hay.” The Bishop knew iof wafer* which P. T. A. Os High School Told Os Raleigh Meet The regular monthly meeting of the Henderson High School Parent-Teach er Association was held on Tuesday afternoon at the school with Mrs. A. B. Noell, presiding- The meeting was opened with the singing of “America,” followed by the devotional exercises conducted by Rev: J.- U. Teague, president of the Henderson Ministerial Association The meeting was ‘turned over to Mrs L W Gerringer, chairman of the program committee, who had arrang ed an interesting program. L. M. Bul lock" read a paper in observance of Founders Day, in which she told of the wonderful work of two women, Mrs. Birney, of Georgia, and Mrs. Hurst, of California who founded the National Congress of Parents and Teachers und so lighted the way for the parents and teachers in the work of this great organization- Miss Taylor followed this with an song “That Little Black Moustache” given in a very attractive manner. Professor W. D. Payne told in a graphic way of the recent mass meet ing held in Raleigh. He commented most enthusiastically on the wonder fully smooth and orderly manner in which the meeting was conducted. He said it was in no sense a protest meet ing but was simply a gathering of people from every, section of the State twho had the interest of our children dren and their welfare at heart to Dartmouth Queer Virginia Halm The honor of reigning over the annual winter sports carnival at Dartmouth college, Hanover, N. H., fell to Miss Virginia Helm, above. The 1933 queen is a resi - dint were eternal, and which swept up on shining shores. But he did not speak of these things, for he was wise, and understood that a crystal line heart such as Araminta’s needs no guidance that age can give, so he only said, “The blue bay is waiting; my dearest, and when you come te it, the morning stars will sing for you and the stars at night,” and she smiled at him and said, “You used to say things like that to me when I Was little.” and tucked her hand In his. and for a time she was content. Then, once more, desolation would come upon her and at last that dread ful night. Oxygen. “Any hope, doctor?” “We never give up . . ." At 11 —Barney. “Leo, for God's sake, let me look at her.” Fi’om the first Barney had been in the city. He had been near the sick room, but not in it. He had fetched and carried. His car had been at Leo’s disposal . . . but not once had he seen Araminta. He had obeyed the doctors’ orders which shut vis itors out. And now, he was asking for a look. Because he knew, as did Leo and the nurses and the doctors, that he might never see Araminta again alive. At last they let him in. She lay on her pillow, white as whitest flower. Her bright hair brushed back from her face gave her the look of a little suffering saint. Shadows were blue under her sunken eyes, and her eyes were shut.. No one moved in the room, neither the doctor over by the window, nor the nurse in the doorway, nor Leo. crouched in her chair, nor Barney standing by the bed. . . . Suddenly, Araminta opened her eyes .and looked into the face above her. It seemed to bend down to her between the tall trees. . . . Then, as they held their breath to listen, she spoke, clearly, with a note of wild appeal. . . . “Barney. Barney, take me out of thfj wood! Take me out of the wood, Barney. ...!’’ He knelt beside the bed, “You are safe with me—Loveliness. ...” She slept after that, with his big hand over her little one. Back in the shadows, Leo wept, and wished that she, too. lay dying with Barney’s hand in hers. (TO in: CONTINVI. y j ask the legislature «o try to work out some plan whereby the organiza tions and departments of the State might share with the schools the cuts necessary to balance the budget of the State’ He brought out the im portant points made by the various speakers some in behalf of the Uni versity of North Carolina others in •behalf of the public school system; all however along the same line of thought that is that the schools of the State should not bear the burnt of balancing the budget but that other •appropriations be cut before the schools are cut again. Mrs. Cawiey read an extract from the Parent-Teacher Bulletin outlin ing the duties of grade mothers. Miss Taylor announced that the senior class would present their an nual play "Be Yoursel” on the after noon and evening of March 3. Prof. Payne presented Miss Tay lor’s home room a picture given by Mrs- H. C. Anderson for the largest percent of parents belonging to the Parent-Teacher Association. It was announced that Mr. Crow der’s home room won first prize and Mrs. Paris’ room second, for attend ance at the meeting. During the business session that followed, the minutes of the last meet ing were read by Mrs. C- H. Eppes, in the abesnee of the secretary, and Mrs. Noell gave the treasurer’s report. Other announcements were made and business transacted, after which the meeting adjourned. Winged Neighbors By JAMES BEARDSLEY ———————— Last Saturday you read a few brief jjfcai-ed facts about the English spar row. Let’s do a llittle more condemn ing today and then have the matter dropped for good. The bird that we want to low-irate is the European star ling. Sixty of these foreigners were libe rated in New York City in 1890. In these 43 years they have become very numerous everywhere east ot the Robky Mountains. Soon of course tihefy will soar albov e this natural bar rier. It is very difficult to describe the pilumage of the starling, because it changes several times during the year. Prior and during the mating season the male 'has a greenish meitallic pur ple odor. His bill at this lime is yel low, but even this changes later to a more natural brown. The plumage df the female is ariotle brown. It will be much easier for you to re cognize the starling by. watching for that quarrelsome black bird in your neighborhood .i He won’t let the blue bird ! BSve in peace in t'he house that you have built for Mm. He is con stantly trying to evet the red-headed pecker wood from ihds hole. The starling nests in any box, hole, oor crevice that it is able to capture from its previous tennanft. It lays from three to six light blue eggs. Two Marian Martin Pattern /.*,•* •V , 4 /yW M’ /. -/• *• • jY ... ■ 1 // \ Ml j ■ CONTRACT BRIDGE WRITTEN FOir CENTRAL PRESS By E. V. SHEPARD THE THREE-TRUMP ECHO THE THREE-TRUMP ECHO con sists of the play of a useless middle trump upon declarer’s first lead, fol lowed by the lowest trump upon his second lead. This echo enables part ner to count declarer's trumps, and also shews that the one echoing has one trump left, in case partner can win the second round of trumps and wants the echoer to ruff a suit of which he Is void. This echo, which is used only with just three trumps, is of great possi ble utility, as the following hand shows; ♦ KQ fKQ 87 5 ♦ A 7 ♦QJ 9 5 497644 A J 10 8 VJIO 4 Y V A 6 3 *KQJ 10 * B *986 4 A 4 —Z— ♦ K 8 2 45 3 2 v 9 2 ♦54 3 2 ♦ 10 8 7 6 * Y made a third-hand opening bid of 1-Heart, B bid 1-Spade, Z passed, A jumped to 4-Spades, having two assists plus, ending bidding. Normal play of the hand, without the benefit of the echo, will give Y-Z only three defensive trieks: one spade, one heart and one club trick. Z’s opening lead was the ' 9 of hearts; the 10 forced the Q, and de clarer’s Aco won the trick. A low Husband Kidnaped In A recent photo of Mrs. Charles Boettcher,» 2nd, whose husband, scion of a wealthy pioneer family of Denver, Colo., was kidnaped be fore her eyes from their home m Denver. A ransom note thrust into ■Mrs. Boettcher’s hand by one of the 'kidnapers demanded the sum of $60,000 for her husband’s return. Claude K. Boettcher, father of the kidnaped man is said to be ready and willing to pay the monev. broods are raised by most pairs each year. The young congregate In flocks which sometimes numbers into the thousands in localities where the pa rents are numerous. It' is not denied that the starling is one of the most fefecttve bird enemies df terrestrial insect peats in itihe coun try, but wttnat I would like to see is more protection gvien to birdfe that have this sarnie good quality combined With a much sweeter disposition, a disposition clothed in gaudy feathers, a disposition that gave proof of itself in beaiitiful eoug. CHURCH SOCIETIES 't ANNOUNCEMENTS IN A GAY MOOD PATTERN 9394 Youith, daintiness and charm ale reflected to fulest measure in t*h!6 captivating- frock. Smart flatteni-eg details, too, the flared coifoar, peflky puffs cut in. one with the bodice, and clever waistline treatment . . . see how demurely it ties in back! Would be loveliest fasMtonetd of a sheer, crisp cotton ... lawn, organdy, dikmilty Swiss . . or a. dainty a lilt prinjt. Pattern 9394 may be ordered only ih sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 and! 40, Size 16 re quires 3 3-4 yards 39 sinioh fabric. Ik luefcrated step iby-isitep making iistruc> tions included wliht pattern. .? To get a pattern of this model, sen Your Home Miss Clyde Hobgood, Agent We Deliver. Phone 241 719 Garnett St. Henderson, N. C. PAGE FIVE