git Meh Springs Cittern ONE OF ROBESON COUNTY'S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPERS _ _ _ VOLUME 52—No. 49 —16 Pages Red Springs, N. C. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1949 ~ 5c A Copy 71 Graduate From Lumberion High; Diplomas Presented Tuesday Night LUMBERTON—Lumberton High School finals got under way Sun day night when the baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. R. Methodist Conference Laboratory School L. Alexander, given by Rev. music was ^y school. Class ni?ht The invocation was John H. Bonner, and the glee club of the DURHAM—Beginning on June 19 the N. C. Methodist Conference exercises were held will conduct a laboratory for teachers Monday night when a pageant “Holiday in sented. Graduation night saw Hawaii” was pre- exercises Tuesday the presentation of diplomas to 71 graduates following a talk by superintendent B. E. Lohr and school board chairman, O. L. Henry. The Lumberton High Scchool Band played the proces sional as the seniors entered, and the invocation was by Dr. Phillip J. McLean. A quartet composed of Joe Taylor, Stanley Meares, Max Kinlaw, and Theodore Richards sang “The Builders.” Honor students with their theme Youth of 1949.” John Hal Oliver, spoke in turn “Challenges to Speakers were class president; Nora Dean Parker, salutatorian; Eunice Saunders, Mary Jo Wagner, Kathleen Bennett, Mabel Lou Ven- drick, Luther Britt, Virginia Lewis, Bobbie Lou Sessoms, Leon Hamilton, Sarah Williams, Jean ette Chance, Gertie Nelson, Vir ginia Everleigh, and Margaret Floyd, valedictorian. school of children in the Church School. Church Schools from all sections of Eastern North Carolina will send delegates to the school, which is to be held at Duke Memorial Church, Durham, N. C. According to Miss Doris Sutton, Conference Director of Children’s Work, Durham, and formerly Re ligious Education Director at Lum berton’s Chestnut Street Methodist Church, this type of school is unique in the fact that expert teachers instruct classes of chil dren for the observation of the student teachers. The demonstra tion class is followed by discus sion of the methods and materials used. Miss Sutton also states that a nursery class teacher has been secured, so that the nursery class, once cancelled, will be conducted as planned so that teachers in department may register for school. J. B. McCloskey Awards were presented by Supt. f . J fti Uohr. Rupert Collins was present-. | 1 fl ed the Citizenship Cup which is' wVaBEalSfcfllUwWl * given by the scchool and awarded by the faculty and the student body. Kitty Lee was, presented the French Medal given by the Amer ican Association of French Teach ers for a paper submitted in the competition. Leon Hamilton, Jr., while receiving no award was con gratulated as being 4th highest I in French competition among 713 Legion Posl this the RED SPRINGS—At the Ameri can Legion rheeting held Monday night at the Legion Hall the fol lowing new officers were elected for the coming year: Commander. J. B. McCloskey; 1st vice com- entries in the state. The Readers given Margaret i valedictorian of mander, Sam Laney: 2nd vice- Digest Award was Newton Floyd as the class. The recessional, cumstance” was band. commander, Warren McNeill: ad- “Pomp played and Cir- by the Marshals were Tommy Chief, Betsy Clarke, Parnell. Kendrick Townsend, DeWitt Branch, Sarah A. Jackson. Betty -A. Williford,"' lAmten R. Britt. Bible School Al Centro Church jutant and finance officer. Deen Futon; chaplain, C. E. Leigh, Sr.; sgt. at arms, Johnny King; assist ant sgt. at arms, Will Varnum; service officer, Martin McKinnon, and building trustees, E. H. Alex ander. Morrison Peterson, and J. A. Graham. Retiring from the above offices at the .next meeting are: Com mander R. . McMillan, Jr : 1st vice Dcommander Al Grant; 2nd vice commander C. E. Leigh: adjutan and finance officer. A. C. Stephen son; Chaplain H. G. Bedinger, and Sgt. at Arms Sam Thoma* RED SPRINGS—Centre Church is holding its first Daily Vacation Bible School in. many years next Picnic Notes End Kindergarten Year week, June 13-17. New Sunday School rooms which were con- structed during the winter will be used for classes, and recreation will be out in the grove of the church. Teachers for the school are Mrs. Julian McKellar, Mrs. Er nest Odom, Mrs. Roger Gentry, Mrs. Alex Wilkerson, Mrs. Duncan McGirt, Mrs. Clyde Webster, Mrs. W. L. Roper, Sally McArthur, and Ann McArthur will serve as pian ist. Rev. J. Ray Dickens, pastor at Centre, will be director. Classes are scheduled from 11:30 each merning with a commencement Friday night 9 to gala con- sisting of picnic supper at 6:30, fol- :owed by the program and a dis play of creative work done during the week. Much interest has been aroused, and it 1„ hoped that all children in the community be tween the gaes of three and thir teen will attend. MAXTON—The Maxton Kinder garten completed its second year of operation last Friday with a picnic given 'for the tiny students by the director, Mrs. J. B. Hord. The picnic was held at the group’s favorite spot, the pine trees near the SAL Railway Station on Fri day morning, followed by games and scrags. Eight members of the kinder garten become first graders next year and are Betty Kirkpatrick, Connie Daniel, Lucille Ruth Sever son, Diane Ford, Jane Hasty, San dra Gilbert, Janice Marie Hord, and Betty Bracey. Other two stu ¬ dents during the past year- been Jay Kirkpatrick and McCallum. have Alex County Against Roads, For Schools, ] Both bond Issues Carry In Sttate Robeson County voted decisively against the Scott $200,000,000 road bond issue last Saturday while the State of North Carolina voted just] as decisively in favor of the enor mous financial transaction. Both Robeson and the state approved J the $25,000,000 school bond issue. With the passage of the road bond an increase of one cent per gallon tax on gasoline was approved. road-bonds 3-2 with a count of 1,- 982 votes for the issue and 3,142 against it. The scchool bonds were approved in the county by a ma jority of only 73, 2,567 for and 2,- 494 against. In the state rural counties and the final the western and swung the election count is about 3-2 Robeson’s vote disapproved the for the road bond issue and 2-1 for the school bonds. About 400,000 votes were cast in the state. 0 Robeson County Bond Vote PRECINCT Alfordsville .... Backswamp.... Britts Burnt Swamp .. Fairmont No. 1 .. Fairmont No. 2 .. Gaddys East Howellsville West Howellsville Lumber Bridge . Lumberton Lumberton Lumberton Lumberton No. No. No. No. 1 2 3 4 McGougan Heads Springs Liens Guerney Bracy New Presidenl Red Springs PTA RED SPRINGS—At the weekly meeting of the Red Springs Lion’s Club on last Tuesday night the fol lowing members were nominated without opposition to the new of fices of the club: President, Wil liam T. McGougan; secretary, Jas per Culbreth; 1st vice-president, Murphy McNeill; 2nd vice-presi dent; R. B. McRacken, 3rd vice- president, H. E. Skipper; directors, C. A. Gardner and Jack T. Beverly; Tail Twister, W. C. Lenoir; and Lion Tamer, Elbert R. Horton. These new officers were elected at the June 14th meeting of the Lion’s Club and will take office at the first meeting in July to serve dur ing the 1949-1950 term. Retiring officers for the past year are: President, Leslie Bald win; secretary - treasurer, Jasper Culbreth; 1st vice-president, Wil liam T. McGougan; 2nd vice-presi dent, C. A. Gardner 3rd vice-presi- . dent, W. C. Lenoir; directors, Wal ter F. Spivey and Reese Snyder; RED of -the SPRINGS —At a meeting Parent Teachers Associa- tion of the Red Springs school on Tuesday nigght the nominating committee submitted the following names of new officers to serve as leaders of the P. T. A. during the coming year: President, Guerney Bracy of Pembroke; vice-president Mr. David Brown; Secretary, Mrs. R. D. McMillan, Jr., and treasurer, Carson Manus. Plans were also announced at this time concerning the new gym nasium and class room buildings which the school hopes to be able to have constructed by the early winter term of 1949. During the social hour refresh ments were served to the member present. W. E. Caddell Rites Held Yesterday MAXTON—Fur era! services tail twister, H. E. Skipper; Von tamer, Galen D. Harris. and were held yesterday mroning for Wm. E .Caddell. 88, who died Tues- I day in Clio, S. £., hospital after a MAXTON—The Mormax Club is erecting a building to be used by the Maxton Boy Scout Troop, lo cated on the softball field near the high school. The former barrack building which was secured at the air base from the Airport Comrnis- j long illness. Srevices were conducted by Rev. sion by the Mormax Club, will soon be completed and ready for use by the scouts. The troop has been meeting each ' Monday Right on the second floor of tie bank building. Scoutmas- Ws ar^ Jack Castevens and Doug Purcell. Maxton Orrum Parkton Pembroke.... PhiladelpAus .. Raft Swamp .. Red Springs .. Rennert Rowland.... Saddletree... North St. Pauls South St. Pauls Shannon.... Smiths Smyra Sterlings ..• • Thompson .. • Union White House .. Wisharts.... TOTAL ROADS SCHOOLS For Against For Against 45 29 26 •17 . 21 42 21 42 38 63 26 72 67 99 69 94 89 176 ' 147 120 51 85 61 73 57 20 39 39 16 77 18 73 115 49 120 38 54 53 50 57 86 300 192 191 92 329 174 on? 80 97 94 84 51 73 56 66 34 200 118 112 82 75 83 69 88 44 103 27 107 154 134 115 38 22 34 24 18 37 19 ?d 58 277 135 200 31 8 16 22 57 221 159 120 68 18 64 19 91 62 104 4 7 109 112 141 78 12 31 10 32 46 17 49 15 60 9 43 20 76 25 62 32 28 104 32 100 40 113 85 66 51 45 58 ^8 31 76 20 84 — . 1982 • 3142 ' 2567 . 2494 Maxton Students End School Year AI Commencemel Exercises Tuesday MAXTON—Commenceipent ac tivities for the graduating class at Maxton High School began on Sun day evening, June Sth, at 8:15 p.m. with the Baccalaureate Service, at the high school auditorium. The service', which was largely attended by three congregations of Maxton, with the Presbyterians as hosts, opened with an academic processional led by chief marshall A. L. Patterson, Jr., Rev. H. G. Cuthrell, Rev. E. L. Stoffel, and Rev. Forrest Young, followed by members of the senior class in cap and gown. The invocation was given by Mr. Young with special music by the Glee Club, “The Heavens Are Tell ing”, directed by Miss Mary Mc Queen and accompanied at the pi ano by Miss Ann Elizabeth Mc Kinnon. Delivering the sermon which was an a spirational message to all the young people, was Rev. Mr. Cuthrell, pastor of the St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Hymns were sung by the congregation accom panied at the piano by Mrs. J. P. Stansel. The benediction was delivered by Rev. E. L. Stoffel, followed by the recessional. Senior Class Night Senior Class Night was held on Forrest Young of Maxton and in terment was in the Caddell ceme tery. Mr. Caddell was born in Moore county and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Caddell. He had spent most of his life in Ro beson. Surviving are two Mrs. Lawrence Laurinburg and daughters. Carmichael of Miss Mary Cad- dell of hte home, and by 2 sons. I Walter of Raeford and Harry of the home. Co Commissioners Elect Manager Tax Collector Monday evening at the high school with the address of welcome made] by Katherine Ray Carter, class sa lutatorian. “The End of the Rain-! re- Lawrence McK. Parker was elected tax collector for Robeson County and William "Peavine Reynolds was named his assistant and county manager by the county commissioners at their regular meeting Monday. The meeting was mainly con cerned with the budget for the HE HAD FUN BUT IT DIDN’T house beside the Chestnut Street LAST LONG. Col. Joe W. Led- entrance. The crash was severe LAST LONG. Cpl. Joe W. Led- better of Fort Bragg took quite a joy ride Saturday morning be fore he landed in this awkward po sition at 2:30 A. M. His crash in to the Court House in Lumberton enough to bounce the rear end of car to the top of the concrete wall atop the porch. On the ride Joe Barrington’s car was slightly dam- (pictured which he fender on on East ran over here) climaxed a ride on was a hit and run of- North Cedar, hit a house Seventh, and reportedly a lawn mower and a child’s wagon in George Faircloth’s yard. The ride ended with a head- on collision with the comity court Supreme Court Upholds Nimocks On School Funds The supreme court decision on the appeal of the plaintiffs from a superior court decision dissolving an injunction against the expendi- ture of funds of the county been filed with the Clerk of perior Court for Robeson; the preiue court’s decision upholds decision of the lower court. has Su- su- the The supreme court decision says that the plaintiffs offered no evi dence at the hearing on the in junction and that the judge, Nim ocks, made his decision wisely by his sound judgement consistent with the law. The ruling of the highest court says that the injunc tion sought to restrain county of- ficiWs fr«m acts which they had already accomplished. It upholds the dissolution of the injunction and says the laws challenged are constitutional. The injunction titled “Branch vs. Board of Education” was entered by a group of Six Robeson County citizens. It cited various misdeeds by county officials and challenged the constitutionality of acts of the legislature under which the of ficials expended money. The supreme court denies, by its decision, that there was any rea son for the injunction. aged when it was hit damage was done to the and some home and yard of W .G. Warwick. Patrolmen Carter and Shepherd (pictured) saw the corporal safely into an am bulance and called a wrecker and the fire department.—Photo by Bill Norment. Carlyle Gives Flag To County County Manager W. D. Rey nolds has received a special United States flag from Con gressman F. Ertel Carlyle and says that it will be flown over the county court house for the first time on June 14. Flag Day. The gift was accompanied by a letter from the architect of the United States Capitol in Washington, certifying that the five by eight foot flag had been flown over the nation’s capitol on June 1, 1949. A letter from Mr. Carlyle said that he made the gift be cause it was fitting that a flag flown over the nation’s capi tol would also be flown over the ‘‘capitol of the great coun ty of Robeson.” Asher Lewis Dies In Auto Wreck High School Diplomas To Be Awarded At Red SpringsTomorrow Night Springs High Class Day Is Tomorrow Morn RED SPRINGS — The senior class of the Red Springs High School will present its annual class day exercises in the high school auditorium on Friday morning at 10 A. M., with some twenty seniors participating. The program will open with in troductory selections by the Red .Springs school band and the open ing song, "Where, O Where,” sung by the members of the graduating class. After the presentation of the mascots by Bill Stutts and a saxaphone solo by Charles Brown, Ann McArthur will relate the his tory of the ’49 senior class. Carol Campbell will introduce the super latives, after which Patricia' Mc Neill will read the class prophecy and Grace Graham will quote the class poem, “A Forever Members of the Class,” written by Mrs. Doris Young Eddins, former student at Red Springs Hi. Buddy McNeill will be in charge of the Senior Class Will, which will immediately be followed by the presentation of gifts to the grad uates by Bobby Edwards and Inez Soles, giftoria,ns. Capping exercises will be held on the front steps of the high school following the proggram. Rev. McKinnon Goes To Tenn. MAXTON—Rev. John R. Mc- Kinnon, formerly of Maxton, re ceived his Bachelor of Divinity De gree at Union Theological Semin ary in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, May 24th, at the annual commence ment exercises. He has accepted a call to the Waverly Road Presby terian Church in Kingsport, Tenn., n“w church of Holston Presbytery. He assumed his pas- toral duties on June 1st and Mrs. McKinnon are and now he at home in Kingsport, Mr. McKinnon is the son of RED SPRINGS —Approximately twenty high school seniors Will be awarded diplomas on Friday night, June 10, when the Red Springs School holds its (final commence ment exercises at 8 P. M., in the high school auditorium. The commencement program as announced by Supt. Walter R. Dudley will be as follows: Two selections by the Red Springs High School Band, ‘Warming Up,” . by Ribble and “Honor Band,” by Web er; Processional; Invocation by Al Buie; Salutatory Address by Ann McArthur; Two folk songs by the Red Springs Glee Club; Senior Class President’s Message by Billy Stutts; Response, Joan Hardesty; selection by band, “Organ Melody,” by Chenette; student council presi dent’s Message by Buddy McNeill; Response by Elbert McPhaul; Superintendent’s Message and Presentation of Awards, Mr. Dud ley; Two Spirituals by the Glee Club: Presentation of Diplomas, Dr. C. T. Johnson; song by the Senior Class, "You’ll Never Walk Alone;” Valedictory Address, Eu nice Duncan; Alma Mater, and Re cessional. The awards presented to various members of the graduating class during the commencement will consist of the DAR medal award ed by that organization to Miss Ann McArthur, the best ggirl citi zen of the year; the World Peace Contest Medal presented to Bill Lewis by the Rotary Club for the | best speech on "World Peace Through the United Nations;” cash prizes of $10 to Ann McArthur and $5 to Patricia McNeill for their participation in the Soil Conser vation Contest sponsored locally by the Scottish Bank; cash prizes of $10 to Joan Hardesty and $5 to Joan Stevens for their themes on the Constitution sponsored by the Red Springs American Legion; and the engraving of Frank McDon ald’s na’me on the Rotary Plaque as the "best all-around citizen of the Senior Class.” Frank was se lected for the honorary presenta tion by the faculty of the Red Springs School. the' Bible School Slarls Monday In Red Springs late Samuel Hawley and Ruby James McKinnon and a nephew of Miss Maggie McKinnon of Max- ton. He is a graduate of Davidson College and served in World War II, as a 1st Lt. in the 31st Inf. Div., stationed in the southwest Pacific until 1946. Correction In last week’s edition of the Scottish Chief, the above story er roneously appeared beneath the picture of Rev. John H. McKinnon, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Concord, and. former Maxton pastor. Asher W. Lewis, 63, a Charlotte man who is-well known in the county, met instant death Thurs day when a heavy trailer truck crashed his car into a ditch near Laurel Hill. Mr. Lewis made his headquarters in Lumberton where he tuned pianos for Lumberton Music Store; he practiced that pro fession throughout: eastern Caro lina. Scotland County Sheriff Jesse C. Gibson reported that the crash. oc curred about 12:30 P. M., when the truck driven by Adrian C. Benson, 25, of Wilmington attempted to pass tw.o other trailer trucks, less than a mile from Laurel Hill. Ben son and a passenger were not in jured. Benson was lodged in jail and a coroners inquest charged him with manslaughter. Funeral services were held in Charlotte Saturday. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. RED SPRINGS—Daily Vacation Bible School will begin on Monday morning, June 13, at the Presby terian Church when children, rang ing from the ages four to twelve, register for the two weeks’ pro gram. The bible school will be conducted on a five-day schedule, Quoting the opinion of the state's highest tribunal: “The decision of the court below rested largely on the court below re „ ^‘its sound judgment, proved at the next meeting of the board. A tentative budget has been prepared from the requests o the county departments and is un- coining year which will be subject, of course, to legally applicable princi- pies ... the acts sought to be re strained had already become a ‘fait accompli’ when the action began. being held each Monday Friday from 9 until 12 A. the next two weeks. Beginner, primary, and classes will be supervised through M., for junior by _ Mrs. der consideration. Plans were made, by the com missioners to attend the annual meeting of the N. C. Association of County Commissioners which is to be held at Blowing Rock late this month. for guidance and encouragement, with the usual. senior admonition to rising seniors and other high school students of obtaining the most out of high school life. Commencement Exercises Ginners Meet In Lumberton Tues Announcement is made today by Bible School Begins Monday At Baptist Presbyterian Churches Commencement exercises were held on Tuseday evening at the bow,” a skit directed by class spon- .high school with the traditional sor, Mrs. J. H. McKinnon, was pre- academic processional. The invoca- sented. Staged as the last class . ^ on was given by Rev. J. R. Dick- meeting of 1949, the group entered e , ls and a selection, “A Spirit Flo wer” sung Uy the Glee . Club. Principal H. M. Guyot introduc ed the commencement speaker, Rev. A. D. Leon Gray, superinten- and were seated at a long dinner table and proceded with their for mal dinnre meeting with the class president, John Hunter LaMotte, presiding. Elsie McKenzie, Class Poet, presented the class poem and foretelling the future of the senior class was Class Prophet, Billy White. Ann Nash Maynard sang “A, You’re Adorable” and Sara Lee Duncan presented the gifts to the class mascots, Pat Holland and Bobby McKenzie. She also present ed appropriate and quite-often hu morous gifts to members of the class. The last will 'and testament was read by Sally James, Testator and class statistics were read as compiled by Margaret Ann Clarke. Concluding the entertaining play was the singing of the class song ay Marie Essey. Eighth Grade Certificates Following the singing of a selec tion by members of the eighth grade, certificates of promotion were presented to thirty-five stu dents by H. M. Guyot, principal. A medal for class scholarship was presented to Miss Patsy Purcell with the eighth grade citizenship medal going to Miss Annis Joseph. Senior Class Gift The presentation of the senior class gift to the faculty and stu dent body of a Webster’s New Standard Unabridged Dictionary and a stand for its use in the li brary, was made by John Hunter Lamotte and accepted most gra ciously by Mr. Guyot. Following this, the valedictory address was made by class valedictorian, John Hunter LaMotte, who expressed ap- dent of the Oxford Orphanage, whose subject was “By-Products of Life”. Presentation of diplomas to the seventeen seniors was made by Mr. Guyot and J. D. Medlin, chairman of the School Board. Following the awards, the benediction was offer ed by Dr. L. C. LaMotte. Awards John Hunter LaMotte was pre sented the Mormax Medal, annual award to the class valedictorian, by Russell Helekson. The Lions Club Medal, salutatorian, was presented by G. P. Henderson to Katherine Carter. Miss Carter also received the Hattie McBryde Medal given in honor of a former teacher of Max- ton; presentation was, made by E. Hervey Evans of Laurinburg. The American Legion Citizen ship Medal was given by post com mander Percy Phillips to Lois Rus-' sell. Mr. Guyot awarded the Dan forth Foundation Award, a copy of the book, “I Dare You,” to Kath-, erine Carter and Robert Neill Cad dell in recognition of their leader ship and their willingness to ac cept responsibility. Debate medals were given Miss Carter, Ann McLeod* John Hunter LaMotte, Asn Fristick, A. L. Pat terson, Jr., and Reginald McVic ker. A certificate of "merit was giv en Lois Russell by the State of North Carolina for her outstand ing service as a schoolbus driver. The seniors, through Katherine Louis G. McGill, executive secre tary, Carolinas Ginners Associa tion, Red Springs, that the 1949 district meetings the association will be held during June are as follows: For North Carolina: June 14—Central District, Pine crest Country Club, Lumberton, N. C. June 22, Eastern District, Over- ton’s, Rocky Mount, N. C. June 23, Piedmont District, Gard ner Webb College, Boiling Springs, N. C. All ginners, members and non members alike, county agents, and others interested in the cotton in terested in the cotton industry are invited to attend these meetings, Some very important problems confronting the cotton ginners and | other members of the cotton in-1 dustry will be discussed. I The 1949 Cotton Loan Program and the Smith-Doxey Classing Ser vice will be discussed in North Carolina by Dan F. Holler of the N. C. Extension Service. The meeting will begin prompt ly at 10:00 A. M., and will adjourn at 1:00 P. M.,. after which lunch will be served. Agnes Jones Lewis of Charlotte; a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Kiser of Charlotte; a son, Asher W. Lewis,] Jr., of Davidson; two sisters, Mrs. I Ada Mills and Mrs. Edith Lentz of Chicago; three grandchildren and his mother. Harvell Death Called Suicide LUMBERTON — The death of George W. Harvell, 49, of Norfolk, Va., who was found hanging by a wire in an outhouse near High Hills Monday, was termed a sui cide by Coroner D. W. Biggs and no inquest was deemed necessary. The body was found by a Negro woman in the outhouse of the Charles David McNeill home where he boarded. He was employed on the Carolina Power & Light Co. construction job. The deceased is reported to have been despondent and to have been drinking when last seen Sunday. Death is sup posed to have occurred Monday morning. Mrs. Annie Normen Passes, Rites- Tuesday MAXTON—Daily Vacation Bible Schools will oper on Monday, June 13th, at the Maxton Baptist church and at the First Presbyterian church. The Bible Schools for the St. Paul’s Methodist church will take place later in the montE: Baptist Mrs. Forrest Young is directing the bible school to be held at the Baptist Church of two weeks du ration beginning on Monday, June 13th, with sessions through Friday, .Tune 24th. from nire to eleven- thirty. Graduation exercises will be held on Sunday evening", June 26th. Departments will be avail able for children aged 4-17 with beginners, primary, juniors and in termediates. All children are urged to attend each session of the Bible School. Presbyterian The Bible School at the First Presbyterian Church will be one week, June 13-17, with sessions 9:30 to 11:30 each morning. Chil dren aged 4-15 are invited to at tend.. The staff will include Mrs. Murphy McGirt—Beginner Dept., Mrs. Glenn Peele—Primary Dept: Mrs. McBryde Austin and Mrs. R. A. McLeod—Junior Department: and Mrs. C. S. McIntyre—Pioneer Dept: Miss Mary McQueen and Miss Jean Morris will be pianists and recreation will be led by Ed ward LaMotte. The pastor, Rev. E. L. Stoffel is directing the school R. D. McMillan, Jr., Mrs. O. L. Moore, and Mrs. Thomas A. Dry. Baseball and various other games during the recreation pe riod will compromise a good deal of the morning’s activities. -Par ents are urged to have their' chil dren attend this school for an in structive and enjoyable program. Springs Athletic Awards Announced RED SPRINGS—Those members of the. Red Springs High School who will receive sports awards at the commencement exercise Friday night in the high school audito rium are: Football letters, Bill Stutts, Donald Watson, Robert Beck, Buck Hutson, Tommy Ash ford, Bill Lewis, Tommy Ammons, Ertel Edwards, and Bill Coley; Basketball, (boys) Frank McDon ald, Al Buie, Robert Beck, Bill Stutts, R. D. Evers, Gorman Wil liams, and Tommy Ammons; (girls) Eunice Duncan, Christine Armstrong, Jo Anne Hardesty, Mary Hutson, Joan Stevens, El mira Hickman, Sally McArthur and Pat McNeil, and baseball, Frank McDonald, Al Buie, Ertel Edwards, Robert Beck, Donald Watson, Bill Stutts, Buck Hutson, Robert Todd, Levon Cribb, and Tommy Ashford. The students whose names ap pear more than once will receive both letters and stars for their participation in sports. presented their teacher. preciaticn of the seniors to pa-j Carter, presented their tea rents, faculty members and friends I Mrs. Ida J. McKinnon a gift. Crump Personnel Council Member LUMBERTON—Earl Crump, of Wilson and formerly of Lumber- ton, was appointed Saturday to the newly constituted State Personnel Council. Mr. Crump is assistant division engineer of the State Highway and Public Works Com mission and is one of two council members representing state err ■ ployees. The new commission will handle all personnel matters for the state, a job previously handled by the as sistant budget director. The first meeting of the body is scheduled j for Thursday. LUMBE’RTON—Funeral services were held Tuesday morning for and interesting courses have pla> ned. been Mrs. Annie Rancke Norment who ~ died Sunday after an alliness of a 11 few days. Mrs. Norment was the 16 SOfll^ wife of the late Dr. T. A. Norment.' She was born June 1, 1871. Funeral services were conducted bv Rev. Forrest Hedden, pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist Church of which Mrs. Norment was a member. He was assisted by Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth. Interment was in Meadowbrook cemetery. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Speaker at PHS PEMBROKE—Malcolm Seawell, solicitor of the Seventh district, in h's address to the graduating class of the Pembroke High School, Fri- dav. June 3, advised the members Erwin T. Williams. G. Ed Rs"-cke, I of the class, in their search for her brother, died in March of this) happiness, to search for peace, for year. I security, and for progress, physi- -— cally, mentally and spiritually. In Talk to your neighbors instead of conclusion, the speaker wished for about them. It improved the com- the class the success in life which munity spirit. ! c> ly a happy man can attain. Al Grant Rotary President RED SPRINGS—New officers of the Red Springs Rotary Club who have been elected to take office in July are: President, Al Grant; vice-president, Neil P. Clinton; sec retary, Bobby Graham, sgt at arms Warren Detwiler; song lead er II D. Baxley and directors, Hi ram Grantham, Al Grant, Bobby Graham, Warren Detwiler and Neil B. Clinton. Retiring officers for the 1948-’49 term are: President, Hiram Gran tham- vice-president, Al Grant; secretary, Neil P. Clinton; sgt at arms, Carl Stubbs, and song lead er, Torn A. Fry.

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