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Volume 52, No. 33 — 16 Pages
Red Springs, N. C.
Thursday Morning, January 27, 1949
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5c A Cop
Scouters Hold Annual Dinner;'Totally
VFW DANCE FOR
POLIO FUNDS
County Troops Get Awards
Offered Youths
Dobson And
Sweazy Address
Meeting Of
Scout Volunteers
The annual meeting-dinner of
the Cape Fear Area Council of the
Boy Scouts of America,
Flora Macdonald college
had as its speaker W. A.
.egional scout executive
held at
Friday
Dobson,
of Area
Six, Mr. Dobson, introduced by E.
Hervey Evans of Laurinburg,
praised the work of volunteers in
the scoutirg program and discus-
sed the
zetior.
I Lr
Leaver
* joD ahead” of the organi-
to the address the Silver
award, scouting’s highest
honor, was presented to Mr. Ev
ans^ to Sidne yThornton of Eliza
bethtown, to V. C. Mason of Fay
i superior unit performance and for
unit growth during the year. Four
Robeson scout units were among
the 21 in the area receiving the
award: they were Troop 28, Pros
pect High School, A. L. Dial, lead
er; Troop 81 Burnt Swamp Baptist
church, W. O. Maynor, leader;
Tioop 88, North Lumberton Bap
tist church, P. C. Brooks, leader;
Troop 89, First Presbyterian
church, Lumberton, J R. McCal
lum, leader.
RED SPRINGS.—A youth oppor-
tunity survey will be made Tues- |
day, January 25, in Red Springs. ]
The purpose of this survey is to
determine what opportunities the]
of Red Springs offer for \
businesses
the youth
sored by
committee
of the town. It
the vocational
of the Red
is soon-
service
Springs
Rotary Club and the Red Springs 1
High School.
A questionnaire has been com-;
pleted and members of the Junior;
Class will call upon managers and
Mr. Clark, who was elected pres | ° wners o ^ various businesses of
ident for 1949, presided in the ab- ; Bed Springs to determine the occu- ]
sence of Dr. W. T. McRainey of : patio r e in their business, the salary
] Fayetteville who was ill. The meet- I range of these occupations, and
ing opened with the national an-
training or skill needed for these
etteville, and to Dr. Sandy
of Wilmington. Dr. Marks
Marks
is
in
Africa as a missionary
ward was received for
brother Rufus Marks
and
him
of
his re-
by his]
White-
W A. DOBSON
Regional Executive, Region
No. 6, Boy Scouts of America
elected treasurer and Wallace
ville. All of the men so honored, West of Wilmington was made
have served more than ten years' ajea commissioner. C. D. Brothers
in scouting' and in the words of o f Lumberton succeeded himself
the award have given “disting- as commodore, in charge of the
uished service to boyhood.” At senior scout program. Dr. Phillip
last year’s meeting the award was McLean of Lumberton is an area
given James R. Poole, Jr., of Lum-I vice-president by virtue of his
berton and Walter Pinchbeck of
Pembroke.
James H. Clark of Elizabeth
town was named new president of
the area council and Josiah
Maultsby of Whiteville was elected
post as Central District chairman.
Paul Blake is district commission
er.
Commissioner James R. Poole,
Jr., presented the Presidents 1948
Round-Up award to scout units
them, and the invocation
Rev. Robert C. Foster,
pastor of Whiteville.
Following the dinner A.
ton Norris of Wilmington
was by
Baptist
Middle-
sang,
accompanied by Miss Mary Mc
Queen. After Mr. Poole made the
president’s awards new officers
were elected, and Ray W. Sweazey,
scout executive for the area spoke
biiefiy. r ’‘he Silver B a.Ar A virus
Acre uade just or orc :''-‘ princi
pal address.
To close the program a tableau
was presented by scouts : rom
Lumberton and Red Springs. The
tableau, directed and described by
Gordon A. Blair of Wilmington,
depicted the aims of the
branches of scouting—cubs,
and senior scouts.
Dinner was prepared and
vice president. Mr. Evans was re-, qualifying. The award is given for I committee.
Start Red Springs
Polio Drive
RE DSPRINGS— The March of
Dimes quota for Red Springs has
been doubled for 1949 with $2,000
being asked here this year. Ma
terials arrived Fiday morning and
have been distributed to the var
ious businesses.
The March of Dimes campaign is
headed by Walter R. Dudley, sup
erintendent of Red Springs schools.
Ben Campbell of the Robbins Calth
Mill has charge of- the mill and
surrounding area.
The business men’s commutes
composed of Ed Bodenheimer,
chairman, Bill King, Clement
Stephenson, Walter Dudley and L.
E. Baldwin, will contact business
house’s and business men on Wed
nesday morning, beginning at 9:30.
A. C. McSwain will be in charge of
contributions through the Red
Springs Theater. J. T. Peterson, of
the Red Springs Colored school will
head the colored division for rhe
March of Dimes drive.
40 and 8 Meeting
Last Mon., Pembroke
PEMBROKE.— Robeson County
Voitv.re of the 40 & 8, met at the
Methodist Hut here Monday eve
ning for its first meeting since
November. E. H. Alexander, chef
de Gare presided -and led the dis
cussion of the membership cam
paign of the various posts of the
American Legion in the county.
Several posts were reported to'
I have reached their goal in the re
cent drive, but all Voyaguers
promised to extend their member-
getting activities for an addition
al- period of time to help assure
I that North Carolina would again
I lead the nation in Legion mem
bership.
A number of officers of the Le
gion and several new members of
40 & 8 expect to attend the Post
Officer conference and 40 & 8]
Wreck to be held in High Point,
I Februaiy 5-6. The March meeting
will be held at Rowland.
three
scouts
served
by the college. Mr. Poole was in
charge of arangements.
Dr. R. D. Wellons was elected a
member at large to the executive
Committee To
Meet At College
RED SPRINGS. — Miss Maude
Ketchem of the Red Springs
School Home, Economics Dept.,
Mrs. Albertine McKellar of the
Rowland Home Economics Dept.,
and Walter Dudley will attend a
meeting of the State Health, Phy
sical Education and Safety Com
mittee to be held at Woman’s Col
lege on Friday and Saturday, Jan
uary 28-29. This committee has
been working for some time on a
project of writing
guidefor use by
teachers- of North
will be the third
a curriculum
public
Carolina,
meeting
school
This
since
two were he'd previously.
A survey was made in
Springs, Rowland, Maxton
Masonic Speaker
P. C. Sloft In PS
Mrs. Davis’ Mother
Passes Friday
CHESTERFIELD, S. C.—Funer
al services were held Saturday af-
ternoon at New Hope
RED SPRINGS. - P. C.
certified lecturer of the
Lodge of North Carolina,
ducting a series of classes
Stott,
Grand
is con-
in Ma-
somy
this week with the Reel
Springs Lodge No.
tures each -afternoon and evening
at the Lodge hah in the McMillan
jobs.
It is
might
pupils
giving
ing in
ments
hoped that some businesses
take on certain high school
part time with the idea of
the high school, pupil train-
the various jobs or depart-
of the business in order
that complete knowledge might oe
obtained within approximately one
I year. This knowledge should enable
the pupil to continue work in this
business after graduation or have
j a'n excellent foundation for work
‘elsewhere in this occupation or a
related occupation.
] The Vocational Survey Committee
j of the Rotary Club is composed of
] Lambert Lewis, chairman, Phil
] Bragg, Walter Dudley and Warren
, Detwiler. Mr. De.t ziler made a
report of the youth opportunity
survey to the Rotary Club at Ea
meeting on Friday. January 21.
Red
and I
Philadelphus schools to determine
what some of these 'teachers:
Melhodisis Hear
Hear Plan
Of Expansion
RED SPRINGS.—Six delegates
from ^Trinity Methodist church
here attended the Fayetteville
District conference which was
held at Aberdeen Tuesday unaer
the dilection of the Rev. Walter
C. Ball, district superintendent.
Dr. Quinby of
of Missions
church was
He outlined
adopted for
church. The
of
the
the
the
the General Board
the Methodist
principal speaker,
program recently
expansion of the
general program plan
covers the planned activities of the
church for -a period of four years.
Other speakers who disussed va
rious phases of the program were: 1
the Rev. W. L. Clegg of Burling- !
ton, NC Conference director; the
Rev. Leon Russell of Greenville, -
regional director of missions; Mrs.
Lineberger of Raleigh, director of
, missions for the Woman’s Society
thought should be included in a | of Christian Service; and the Rev.
curiCulum guide for the various:
age levels of children in first aid,
home nursing and relationships.
This material will be tabulated and
reported to the committee at its
Friday meeting.
The
health
health
RED SPRINGS.—The entire
proceeds from the regular week
ly square dance of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars (John Tucker
Post 7385) will be given tonight
to the local drive for funds for
the March of Dimes it was stat
ed here today by James Q. Par
nell, commander.
The dance this (Thursday)
evening will start at 9 p.m., and
is being held as usual in the
VFW clubhouse on Raeford
Road.
A special meeting of the post
was held Monday evening to ap-
prove this action so that
Post could
March of
donation
proposed
and the
take part in
Dimes campaign.
of the
by Ed
approval
the
the
The
was
proceeds
Bodenheimer
was unani-
mous. The funds usually derived
from the Thursday dances are
applied to the Post building
fund. $1,000 has recently been
spent adding powder room and
locker room facilities.
Methodists Plan
New Parsonage
In Red Springs
RED SPRINGS. — Members
of
the congregation of Trinity Meth
odist church are now planning a
drive to raise funds for the erect
ion of a new parsonage. Location
of the lot for the new pastor’s
home is expected to be announced
this week.
Already some $5,000 has been
eentributed to the parsonage fund,
and an additional amount of $8,000
is being sought from the sale of
the present home located on East
Third Avenue opposite the church.
Work on the Sunday school-
rooms, remodeling of which has
been in progress for several weeks
is nearing completion. The rear
rangement of the space will give
two floor levels in the Sunday
school department and 8 class-
rooms are being built into this de
partment of the church. A pastor’s
study is also being added. Plans
call for the continued use of the
sanctuary by the Bible Class and
the hut by the other departments
of the school. The Rev. Graham
Eubanks, pastor', states that he
feels sure that under the new ar
rangement adequate space is be-
ing
ing
gun
ued
provided to care for the grow-
needsof the Sundayschool
several years.
CONFERENCE
quarterly conference was be-
last night and will be contin-
on February 6th whefn the
Army Makes Tentative Plans
For Lumberton Reserve Armory
City Will Provide
Site If Building
Is Erected
LUMBERTON.-Col. William P.
Elam, commanding officer of the
3rd Battalion, 321st Infantry Di
vision, Organized Reserve Corps,
here, presented to the City Council
Tuesday an inquiry from the Army
Department asking whether the
city would provide a site in event
a reserve armory were located
for 20 years at a yearly rental of have been organized but inactive
one dollar and the property and 1 but that at the end of this monti:
improvements will revert to the I key enlisted personnel will bt
b
city at the expiration of the lease. . drawn into the organization ant
The army’s proposal is tentative its activities will be enlarged. Regu
and its program to enlarge the lar training in the unit here wil
reserves depends apparently on
appropriations. In event the plans
are consumated the Lumberton
ORC unit which is Headquarters
Company, will become 3rd Battal
ion headquarters. The battalion is
made up of about ten ORC units
in south-central North Carolina.
The proposed armory would also
be used by a composite group of
serve instead of active service re
quired of reserves. Besides th
reserves assigned to the unit Co:
Andrews said that there wer
approximately 300 reserve in th
area in his composite group. Whe:
built up to strength the
have the same function
National Guard.
Although the proposal
unit
was
wil
thl
en-
here. The city commissioners: unassigned reserves in the area
agreed to provide such a site and I attached to the 321st. The compo-
tentatively located it on the air-
I site group is commanded by Col
dorsed by the reserve corps repre
sentatives, the city council insistec
on making the location tentativi
port property.
If the army
53 proposed N.
will lease the
locates one of its
C. armories here it
property provided
so that if the city so desired th
Knox Andrews. L. — —
Col. Elam, Col. Andrews and Tech building might be located withi
| Sgt. Carmonna, administrative as- the city by the purchase of a suit
; sistant to the unit and stationed : able site more centrally located,
ihere, explained that the reserves'
Merchants Group Fireworks Up North Monday Night
Directors Meet
Friday Night
RED 'SPRINGS—Membership of
several committees of the Red
Springs Merchants Association
' will be named Friday evening at a
meeting of the officers and direc
tors of the association, it was
stated today by Waverly S. Bar
ham, president.
The meeting will be held at 8;15
at Legion
tary club
stated.
Projects
The Aurora Borealis is seldom are a vast jumble of moving streaks
seen in these
degrees north)
taele that it is
lattitud.es- (about 14 of light that' flicker and glow; i
and is not the spec-
when viewed fifteen
or more degrees further from the
equator, but the infrequency with
which it shows itself here makes
it a genuine curiosity. That’s
so many people drove out f
towns in Carolina the last
nights to see the tremendous
glow in the northern sky.
Wha twas seen here was not
why
rom
few
red
lasts for hours and lights the landj
scape and appears with much greats
er frequency than here where it’s
visible only five or six times in al
decade.
The northern lights are a na
tural phenomena that have never
teen explained to the complete sat
isfaction of scientists. They are
definitely electrical and are thought
the to extend from very near the sur-
Hall just after the Ro-
meeting, Mr. Barham
of the -group to be dis-
cussed and recommended to the
association will be proposed, it
was stated, and Mr. Barham asks
that members having suggestions
for projects please make their sug
gestions to the directors prior to
Friday evening or
meeting and present,
als at that time.
Severaj advertising
attend the
their propos-
and Soiici-
tation schemes have been taken
up by the group’s advertising
committee within the past two
weeks, and two were given letters
of approval by the association.
RS Police Warn
Carless Drivers
i northern lights, bu 4 a glow from
| them, like a city’s l.ghts reflecting
Ion clouds above it. The display I
that was visible was tremendous
J and not to. be belittled, but the
lights themselves as seen from the
vicinity of the Canadian border
face of the earth to 100-150 miles
above it. There is also a definite
connection with the display and
the earth's magnetism, but what
sets off the display is still a matter
of conjecture.
Commissioners Hear Auditors Report;
Revenue More Than Expected In 47-48
While the county overspent its The budget for the Debt Service
budget for the fiscal year ended Fund was $133,200.00; revenue was
- • x- $150,083.47 and $140,006.86 was spent.
Jr.-e 30, 1948, -i -enue was in
cess of estimates and the operating
( statement shows a surplus for the
1947-1948 year of operation. The
audit report on 1947-1948 was pre-
; sented to the county commission
ers at a meeting held Monday night,
by S. Preston Douglas.
Total revenue for the year ended
June 30, 19-18, according, to the re
port amounted to $715,064.17, and
expenditures amounted to $686,-
This is an over-expenditure, of $6,-
806.86 against excess tevenu., of
$16,883.47, for a net surplus of
$10,076.61.
The budget for the Sinking Fund
was $7232.50; revenue was $7,
852.14. The underexpenditure was
$6,262.50 and over-collection $619.64
for a net surplus of $6882.14.
The cash balance of the county
on June 30. 1948, was $490,898.20.
This figure is now meaningless as
the money was largely concentrat
ed in the Capital Reserve Account
and has since been appropriated
from that fund for school construc
tion.
The auditor made certain recom
mendations as to technicalities of
accounting but was generally, com
plimentary of the manner in which
RED SPRINGS.—In cooperation
with the Robeson County Safety
campaign no*", underway, the Red
Springs police department under
the supervision of Chief Floyd
Whitman is conducting a safety
drive throughout the community
as a caution to careless drivers-
The commissioners did not de
cide whether to submit the pro
posed $3 million school bond issue
to the public. Such action does
net appear on the minutes of the
meeting. Action on the matter
was postponed until the regular
first Monday meeting in Feb
ruary.
Rev. Walter C. Ball, district sup
erintendant will be present. Last
night’s sessions were conducted
Linwood Blackburn, formerly of
Fayetteville and now a missionary
to Africa. Devotionals. were con
ducted by the Rev. Graham Eu
banks, pastor of Trinity church
here.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Eubanks, Mr. and Mrs. A C.
Stephenson, Mrs. F. K. Watson
and Charles Gardner.
by the pastor in the absence
Mr. Ball.
of
Huge safety signs are being-
placed across the intersection of
third avenue at Main street. The
first of these signs, '‘DRIVE SAFE
—SAVE LIVES,” was erected last
Thursday and a second sign list
ing the fatalities of the county will
be put up in the near future.
These signs, with reda and black
letters on a silver background, are
being painted by Robert McKellar.
the county had
the business of
been conducted.
The report of
accounts of the
Major Wildman
179.55; leaving a surplus of $28,-
committeeis made up of
educators, school physicians,
and physical education, '.ea-
Methodist
church for Mrs. Isabelle Griggs, - ■ ...— ,
Ratliff, widow , of the late John I schools as well as superintendents,
and principals. The final report is
to ''be published during the sum
mer months.
Ratliff, of Carsons Old Mill, Anson
county, the services were conduct
ed by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Sharpe, assisted by the Rev. E. N. ]
Clover of the Chesterfield
501. He lec- terian church.
Survivors included
two
Presby- :
chers
i n
colleges and
public
Rob’t. M. Herndon
building.
Mr. Stott has been a
ters, one of whom is Mrs.
Davis of Red Springs.
Lee^ Bites Last Week
lecturer
Rotary Speaker
884.62 as of the date of the
The budget for the general
Q 1 rx. r . RED SPRINGS.—Korea, its
Special Oimes invents toms and social and political
Boosts City’s Total
cus-
life,
called
372.62;
494.56
for expenditure of
revenue amounted to
and expenditures to
the fund budget was
audit,
fund
$342,-
$380,-
$368,-
the audit of the
Clerk of Superior
Court found all monies properly
handled. The commissioners sug
gested that the clerk invest some
thus $20,000 to $25,000 of the money on
for the Grand Lodge
years and this is his
come to Red Springs,
at Wendell. Blind for
for
6th
His
the
over
year
home
past
25
to
is
29
RED SPRINGS.-The Rev. J.
W. Southard, educational director
of the First Baptist church in
years, Mr. Stott lost the use of his
right eye as a youth when he was
struck by a
“hot jacket",
eye 29 years
in a lumber
rock while playing
He lost his other
ago in an accident
plant.
Lumberton, will conduct
o’clock morning service
First Baptist church
the 11
at the
in Red
Springs on Sunday, January 30.
PURELY POISON
RED SPRINGS.
Poison,
pounds and pounds of it will be
found at City Hall here on Feb
ruary 10 it was stated today by
Mayor E. H. Alexander and all
who want some of it can get it —
if they want to kill rats. Red
Springs will join with other towns
and communities of the county on
RS Phones Listed In
Temporary Directory
RED SPRINGS—Temporary tel
ephone directories for the Red
Springs community were received
last week from the Carolina. Tel
ephone and Telegraph company.
These directories, with a correct-
Februaiy
campaign
the joint
and the
ment.
10 when a rat killing
will be conducted under
sponsorship of the towns
county health depart-
ed list
through
be used
Springs,
rectories
of telephone holders
December 13, 198, are to
until the complete Red
Raeford, and M-axton
can be publishe dand
sued later this spring.
CHORAL SOCIETY MEETS
Towns’ Fathers To
Convene January 31
RED SPRINGS
The Civic
Choral Society of Red Springs
met on Sunday afternoon, Jan
uary 23, at the Presbyterian
Church at three o’clock. At this
time the chorus began rehearsal
of the “St. Matthew’s Passion ”
by Bach, which will be presented
at the spring concert to be
held
CHARLIE HALL POST
TO HAVE MEETING
RED SPRINGS.—According to
Commander R. D. McMillan, Jr.,
there will be a very important
meeting of Charlie Hall Post,
American Legion at Legion Hall
at eight o’clock, Monday night,
February 7. A large attendance
is requested for this meeting as
a number of important projects
are to be considered.
di-
is-
RED SPRINGS.—An important
meeting of the Robeson county
League of Muicipalities will be
held at the Lorraine Hotel in
Lumberton on Monday, January
31, it was announced today by
Mayor E. H. Alexander, president
of the league.
A number of legislative matters
affecting municipalities and which
are under discussion in the Gene
ral Assembly at this time, will be
presented to the towns’ officials.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. McManus
Mr. and Mrs. Creed McManus
son of Albemarle visited Mr.
and
and
and
Mrs. John McManus on Sunday.
Mrs. Jimmy Prevatte of South-
RED SPRINGS.—Funeral servi
ces were held in the Trinity Meth
odist church Thursday afternoon
at 2 o’clork 'for Robert M. Hern
don who died Sunday afternoon
after an illness of about two
years. Services were conducted by
Rev. Graham Eubanks, pastor, as-
sisted by Rev. Thomas
568.69; _
overspent $26,196.01, but excess rev- deposit in bonds so that the county
enue of $38,121.88 left a net surplus might benefit from some -wenue
I was the subject of a fascinating
talk and art exhibition given be
fore. the Rotary club here Friday
evening. The speaker was the
] Rev. Albert C. Wildman, a major
, , I in the Chaplain’s service of the
report that specia: Arniy wh( , is now stationed at
proving of great help , F0rt Bragg
up total collections. Major Wildman told of several
program managed Dy,^ ufe in Korca dealing with
Sunday netted a total ] the reli g ious an( j social customs
LUMBERTON.—Pete Sundy
Jimmy Payne, co-chairmen of
March of Dimes campaign
Lumberton,
events are
in building
The radio
WTSB last
of $133.42
and will be repeated
next Sunday. Requests for musical
numbers and contributions phoned
and the political practices of the
Ery, , in were so numerous that the pro ¬
pastor of Red Springs Presbyteri-! gram had to be extended to two
an church. Interment was in the
Alloway cemetery.
Mr. Herndon had been a res
ident of this community for about
40 years and engage.
until
ment
live.
He
ill health forced
in farming
his retire-
and he moved to Maxton to
is survived by his w : *e the
former Nola Gray of Robeson Co.
3 daughters, Mrs. Luther Jackson,
hours.
The proprietors of the two-head
ed cow which was on display last
week took a collection in place of
admissions on the first day and
turned over $223.68 to the fund.
Randall Stevens, who last year col
lected mere than $500 with a col
lection box at the police station,
has brought in $21.25 as a starter.
Koreans, telling
strides made by
their liberation
domination.
of the marvelous
this people since
from
Japanese
While .here
Major
Wildman
of $11,925.87.
on the money.
Maxton Man Sees Inauguration;
Says Southern Girls
Prettiest
Jr.,
son
vin
rie
of Shannon, Mrs. A. E. Jack-
Jr., of Parkton and Mrs. Cai-
Stutz of Maxton. 7 sons: Lau-
P. and Lloyd G. of Fayette-
ville N. C. Robert M. of the U. S.
Army in Japan, William A.,
Charles, David, Knox of the home.
4 brothers: M. -L. and R. E. of
Liberty, N. C., J. D. of Pendleton,
N. C. and W. L. of Greensboro,
N. C. 2 sisters: Miss Lessie Hern
don of Liberty, N. C. and Mrs. J.
M. McNeill also' of Liberty. Pall
bearers serving: Mackand Char
lie Gray, Cary Jackson, Fred
Thomas, Clarence Hagins, Harold
TerJiyson. Honorary pallbearers;
Radford McKenzie, Theron
Wood, William Meadows, John T.
McRainey, James Graham, Frank
Lindsay, Dr. R. D. McMillan, J.
H. Townsend, Malcolm Watson,
Pete Stanton, Dr. W. L. McRae,]
G. S. Edens, Sam Laney, Sam Ed-'
At the
ployees
totalled
dinner given highway em-
last Thursday a collection
$50.20.
Final Rites Today
For Mrs. Medlin
Funeral services will be held "or
Mrs. J. D. Medlin, Sr., 74, this
morning at 11 o’clock from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. May-
me McQueen. Mrs. Medlin died
Tuesday night after an extended
illness. She had made her home
with her daughter since her inva
lidism several years ago.
Services will be conducted by
Rev. E. L. Stoffel, pastor of the
First
which
She
ters,
Presbyterian church, of
Mrs. Medlin was a member.
is survived by
Mrs. McQueen
Charles Odom, Sr., of
four sons, J. D.
two daugh-
and Mrs.
Laurinburg;
. , and Angus
ens, H. L. Atkinson, Dr. Knox; of Maxton, Gilbert of Laurinburg
Lewis, George Ashford,- Leslie
Baldwin, J. D. Odom, Sr., Dr. H.
Jr.
Nor
Hodgin, Dr. C. T. Johnson,
man McRainey, Ben Stanton,
and Rowland, and a number
grandchildren.
of
Ed McLeod of Chapel Hill, spent
port is visiting her mother, Mrs. ; Edgar Townsend and M. F. Me- the week end with his mother,
J. N. Clark, this week.
1 Laughlin.
Mrs. R. A. McLeod. ,
made many color photographs of
interesting subjects and a large
number of these pictures were
viewed during a part of his talk.
Also exhibited were samples of
bowls, and many household uten
sils used in daily life; small tem
ple bells and statuettes of dieties
use din the homes and temples of
the nation.
Major Wildman, a graduate of
Davidson College, was pastor of
several Kentucky churches before
entering the service in 1941.
Raymond Hendrix
Buys Grocery
PEMBROKE— Raymond
drix opened this week the
Hen-
Hen-
drix Safeway Grocery and Market
in the building formerly
by the Cash Grocery. Mr.
purchased the stock and
of the recently remodeled
ranged Cash grocery and
occupied
Hendrix
fixtures
and -ar-
plans to
operate a modern food store.
A veteran of the African and
European campaigns of the recent
war Mr. Hendrix served four years
in the army. He is a native of the
Barker-ten-Mile community. Since
returning from the service he has
ben connected with the hardware
department of the Pates Supply
company of Pembroke. He is mar
ried to the former Miss Mary
Britt.
Buddy Dunn Gives Impressions Of
Inaugural Spectacle In Washington
the best looking girls came from!
the Southern States. The South
Somebody Was
Tree Top
As Told to Bill Reasonover
MAXTON.—Buddy Dunn re
turned from Washington, D. C., on
Friday morning after stopping ov
er in the Capitol city to attend the
inauguraion of Pres. Harry Tru
man on Thursday. Dunn spent the
greater part of the day in Wash
ington and the following is an ac
count of the various activities as
told to your Hometown Newspap-
er writer:
“It is hard to realize
many people could be in
place. By early morning
were starting to come out
that so
any one
people
into the
streets and by mid-morning every
inch of space, every window and
even every tree top had somebody
standing or sitting on it.
“The various government
and
foreign officials presented a very
colorful picture as they came out
to the stands. Many of the diplo
mats were dressed in their native
costumes which added nr f h to
the color of the day. It seemed
that just about everybody import
ant in the government was in
Washington for the inauguration.
“President Truman looks just as
his pictures show him (I was able
to get within ten feet of him as
he walked to the stands) and I
believe he is a very sincere per
son. The prayer that the Chaplain
made -as the ceremonies
opened
was very impressive and Truman
followed this up in his talk by
asking the people to pray for him.
Truman expressed himself very
forcefully in his talk and one
could not help but realize the de
termination he possessed to put
his program across.
“After the addres the parade
started and it was certainly the
most wonderful thing I have ever
seen. The roar of the 600 airplanes
was so great that it shook the
ground and all the buildings in
Washington,
types of new
sky that day
seen before.
“There were
diers. sailors,
There were many
war planes in the
that I had never
around 40,000 sol-
marines and other
marching people in the parade
plus the many military bands,
floats and etc.. All of the states
with the exception of a few, were
represented by a float and their
Governor. Governor Dewey was
not there and the public address
system announcer made several
cracks about this such as “we'll |
have fair weather but no ‘Dewey.’” |
“The North Carolina float was,
very pretty and had several love
ly girls on it. Mostof the floats:
had girls on them and etc., but
Carolina float
tracted much
Thurmond of
just behind it
1 single boo
was unusual and at-
attention. Governor
South Carolina rode
and I did not hear
abainst him as he
rode by. However, President Tru
man looked the other way as he
passed. The President did. howev-
er, give a big wave to
of North Carolina.
“The parade lasted
hours that there was
Gov.
for
just
Scott
four
about
everything in it you can think of.
All of the military units were very
smart in appearance and there
were many different kinds of mil
itary equipment displayed.
“Secret Service men were every
where, in fact, there was a mem
ber of the armed forces stationed
every ten feet on both sides of the
streets the parade
Heavy wire cables
and it was obvious
service men didn’t
came down,
were put up
that the secret
mean for any-
one to go over the cables. '
“Newsmen were everywhere and
it was almost blinding at times
taking flash pictures. Several of
when the photographers
the national newscasters
standing near me and I
slai«
we^
could
hear them making their national
broadcast.
“The day was one of the most
colorful ones I have ever seen and
I certainly am planning to go to
the next one four years from now.j
Washington isn't as far away as|
people think and it certainly is
education to see an Inauju^atioM
President.