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DEATHS James Neill Clark MAXTON — Funeral services were held Saturday at the Clark ton Presbyterian Church for James Neill Clark, 44, who died at his home in Clarkton oh Friday night following several ill health. Mr. Clark was a Bladen County leader. months of prominent serving as chairman of the county board of education and president of the Clarkton Trading Co. He is sur vived by his wife, the former Miss Margaret Nicholson of Maxton, three sons, John A., of Warrenton, J. Neill, Jr., of Georgia and Rob- ert of the one brother Attending home. A sister and also survive him. the funeral services from Maxton were his mother-in- law, Mrs. O. C. Nicholson, Mrs. ^L. J. Tucker, Mrs. B. W. Gentry, Mrs. A. J. Steed, Miss Berta An drews and Fred C. Frostick. Mrs. C. A. Martin MAXTON — Funeral services were held for Mrs. C. A. Martin, 61, on Monday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. James Duncan of Max- after several months of declining health at the home of Mrs. Dun- can. Burial was at Oak cemetery in Maxton. Pallbearers were James lard, Otha Johnson, Luke Grove Wil- an d James Bethea, Archie Kennedy and Tracey Watson. She Field, band, ters, was the former Miss Fannie and is survived by her bus- three sons and six daugh- including Mrs. Duncan of Maxton, and Mrs. Edison Bracey of near Rowland. Miss Nonie Buie MAXTON — Funeral services ^ere held for Miss Nonie Buie Tuesday afternocii from her home near Floral College, conducted by Rev. J. Ray Dickens, pastor of the Centre Presbyterian Church, of which she was a most promi nent member and church worker. Miss Buie died suddenly at her home on Monday morning. Burial was at McEachin cemetery near the home. Pallbearers were Sheppard Sin clair, Joe Clark, Junior Odom, Roy McMillan, Tom McMillan and Ben White. Mrs. Tom McMillan of Laurinburg was in charge of the many floral tributes. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Elva McMillan and one brother, Lawrence Buie, both of the home. Her niece, Mrs. Thomas Mason of Texas, the former Miss Vccnie Buie of Maxton, came plane to attend th funeral. by L. E. Campbell w H^ Vol. 52. No. 13 primp CitUrn One Of Robeson County’s Hometown Newspapers 16 PAGES TODAY RED SPRINGS, N. C Thursday Morning, Oct. 6, 1949 5c a Copy Cub Scout Pack Will f | A M Be Started In Maxton MAXTON—Plans have been un derway recently for the organiza tion of a Cub Scout pack in Max- ton under the leadership of the Mormax Club with Dr. R. D. Croom, Jr., as chairman. An or ganizational meeting will be held next Tuesday evenii g, Oct. 11th, at 7:30 P. M., at the scout hut with all parents and eligible Cub Scouts, aged 8 to 11, invited to attend. Carl Knott, district representa tive of the Cape Fear section and full time Scout worker, will be present at the first three meetings of the Cub Scouts and parents are asked to make plans to at tend the first meetings next Tues day night and two following meet ings on nights convenient with them. Mr. Knott will instruct both parents and Cub Scouts as to the activities of such a youth group and its community. advantage in the Letters are being sent this week by Dr. Croom and his committee of R. P. Edwards and T. F. Mor rison, to approximately 34 parents who indicated interest in the Cub Scouts. Other parents of 8, 9 and Id-year old boys who are interested in the projects are also cordially Invited to attend the meeting next Tuesday evening, bringing their prospective cub scouts. Several mothers have already agreed to serve as den mothers to the Cub Scout pack and other parents will be needed in the or ganization of this group. It is im portant that all interested par ents attend the first meeting on next Tuesday evening, stated Croom, this week when he nounced these plans for the scouts. Dr. an- cub Will Speak On Methodist Hour Legion Reports On Membership Scotties Tie Brevard In Season's Opener MAXTON—The first game of the season for the PJC Scotties was played with Brevard there, netting Coach Peanut Doak a 6-6 tie and the opinion, fortified with statistics, that his team outplayed the westerners. The home team took the mark er first in the second quarter on a pass, but the kick was wide and the winding point failed to mate rialize then just as it did for the Scotties in the third quarter. The PJC tally was also on an aerial from Clyde Parrish to Beverly McIntyre, both of Laurin burg. Guard Brillhart, tackle Pursely and big John Johnson, also won honors for - the Scotties. Johnson took eight passes from a variety of arms for a total about 100 yards. of The last half of the game was played almost exclusively in Bre vard territory, the Scotties addi.g up 12 first downs to Brevard’s 10 of which ,3 were on penalties. Coach Doak expressed pleasure over his air work especially and his offense in general. Injured in the game was Dave Wood who sustained an injured knee on the third play of the game, and a back bruise for tail- back Bill Jones. The coach stated that he hoped both Wood Jones would be able against Campbell at to s' d play Laurinburg on October 15th, which is the next PJC game. WOMEN MEET AT SMYRNA CHURCH Labor Leaders Threat To Economy, Says Hoey MAXTON—Results of the 1950 membership drive for the Ameri can Legion in District 13, were tabulated on Saturday, Oct. 1, when Pete Sundy of Lumberton, district membership chai-man and R. F. Morris, commander, visited j all of the ten posts in this district. A total of 642 renewals with a quota of 1012 set for the district is the figure in the first round of the membership drive. Lumberton, Rowland posts and Pembroke Post 378 have already reached their quotas by going over the top and expect to get many more members for the next year. Go-getters of the Maxton Ameri can Legion post spent a busy day on Friday, Sept. 30th, securing a BISHOP MARVIN A. FRANKLIN RED SPRINGS of the big labor John L. Lewis has tent that it now whole economy,” — "The power leaders such as grown to an ex endangers our it was declared ator declared. And, soiree we have stopped the march of Communism through Europe with a working Marshall Plan, those 16 nations are recovering from the ravages of war R. Hoey, in an in a true Democratic way. The by Senator Clyde . . . address before nearly 10,000 peo- Marshall plan is working, and while ple attending the Red Springs Cot- it is in expensive plan, it is far, ton Festival. I far less expensive than Senator Hoey declared that “thousands and thousands of the war between the United Russia. an all out States and mine workers did not want to The Senator said he believed strike at this time, but they were the United States could deal with - • - ’ *- ■-" Russia in such a way as to avoid forced to by Lewis and his armed strongmen who enforce his dictates at gun point.” This power of Lewis has reached the point where the whole economy of the nation is imperilled. Keeping a man away from work .when he wants to work should not be permitted, and the Federal government should do something about it. No man, labor leader or other leader, should be allowed to absolutely control 500,- 000 workers and their families. No War Threat America has enough atomic another war, and that eventually the atomic bomb would be out lawed even as the use of poison gases were outlawed and not used in the past war. Parity For Cotton Speaking on the farm parity plans now being discussed in the Congress , Mr. Hoey said that the ill-fated Brannan plan would be replaced by a workable parity guarantee that would assure the farmers an equitable price for their crops, and that the payments for cotton, tobacco and peanuts would bombs to wipe Russia off the map, cotton, tobacco and peanuts wouiu and Russia knows this, the Sen- 1 guarantee at least 90 per cent of total post This ber of 94 memberships sent in by adjutant, Mills is perhaps the of renewals by record for the local Stewart, Jr., served Kirkpatrick, largest num- Oct, 1st, on post. W. H. as member- ship chairman, assisted by go-get ters of the local group. R. E. Hellekson is .Maxton Legion mander. Asbury Methodist Homecoming Set For October 16 com- The 23rd annul homecoming of Asbury Methodist Church, located at Raynham, will be observed Sunday, Oct. 16. Rev. Graham Eubanks, pastor of the Red Springs Methodist church, will de liver the sermon. Services will begin at 11:15 A. Celebrating one hundred-fifty years of Methodism in what was then the Old Southwest, the Meth odist Hour will originate in the Washington, Miss., church on Sunday morning, Oct. 9th. Fea tured on this program will be Bishop Marvin A. Franklin and Bishop Paul E. Martin as speakers and music will be by the Millsaps Singers of Millsaps College, Jack- son, Miss. It was on January 1, 1799, that Bishop Francis Asbury in Charles ton, South Carolina, appointed the Rev. Tobias Gibson as the first missionary of the Methodist Church to the Natchez Country. Tobias Gibson rode his horse M., as usual, business and will be held in but this year the memorial session the morning. Vocational Workshop Is Held At parity for the next two years, and that in no case would be the parity guarantee be less than 75 per cent. Mr. Hoey joined thousands of farmers and citizens of nearby com munities in providing Red Springs its first big community day in many years’ The Cotton Festival was sponsored by the Red Springs Mer chants association. It opened with a parade that had many floats, and nerly two thousand participants. Students from the white & Negro schools and from Flora Macdonald College, kept pace with thunder ing M-4 Medium Tanks of the Parkton company of the National Guard, and motorized farm im plements of dozens of different va rieties rolled along in pace with mounted from the Batteries tallion. anti-aircraft artillery Raeford and Red Springs of the 130th AAA-A Ba- MAXTON — Funeral services were held on Friday morning from the home for Lawrence E. Camp bell, 61, who died Thursday morn ing at his home in the Floral Col lege community following an ill ness of several years. Services! viere conducted by Rev. J. Ray rffckens, pastor of Centre Presby terian Church, assisted by Dr. S. H. Fulton, pastor of the Laurin burg Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Centre Church ceme tery. Mr. Campbell was the sen of the late Angus D. and Mrs. Ella Nora Hall Campbell of Robeson County. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Mary Belle McLean, of Robe son County; two daughters, Miss Eleanor Isabel Campbell of the home and Mrs. L. E. Winters, Jr., of Maxton; one son, T. H. Camp bell of Raeford; and one grand child, Jeannie Winters of Maxton. Revival Begins At Maxton Church MAXTON — Smyrna Presby terian Church was the scene of the annual group conference of the women of district four of Fayetteville Presbytery, which was held on Friday, Sep tember 30th, at ten o’clock. Mrs. Nannie B. Godfrey of Laurinburg, district chairman, presided at the meeting. The pastor, Rev. J. R. Dickens, op ened the session with prayer. “Strengthening the Grass Roots” was the program theme. The welcome of the hostess or ganization was presented by Mrs. W. H. Stewart, president of the group, with Mrs. B. G. Langston, making the response. Mrs. Archie Howard gave a devotional worship entitled “We Believe.” Presidents of women’s organiza tions of churches in the district made interesting reports of their year’s work with the following churches represented: Church in the Pines, Centre,. Gibson, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Maxton, Montpe lier, Noami, and Smyrna Presby terian churches. 108 women were present for the meeting. Rev. William Knight Thompson, pastor of Montpelier and Laurel Hill churches, was the guest speak- er and reviewed the current home mission book, "Missions at the Grass Roots.” Other speakers were Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin of Raeford, Presbyterial president, whose topic was the religious education re- study book, “Lift Up Your Eyes” and Mrs. R. P. Brown of Southern Pines, who spoke on the annual synodical training school held each year at Peace College. Miss Lillian Austin of Maxton gave a most inspirational message to the women on “What Can I Do? in my own spiritual growth, in my home, in my community and in all the world.” The offering cause of the day was presented by Mrs. S. H. McPherson and was taken for Basket lunches will be together at 1 o’clock. spread The worship service, with Mr. Eubanks bringing the homecom ing message, will be held in the afternoorn beginning at 2:30. Mrs. Douglas McMillan has gone to Culpepper, Va., to visit her mother, Mrs. J. G. Williams, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Campen, Jr., and son Jimmy spent Sunday in across the Cumberlands to Nash ville, boarded a boat there and floated down the Mississippi Riv er to Natchez. The village of Washington, six miles from Natchez, became the territorial capitol of Mississippi and in the Washington Methodist Church buldng, the Territorial Legislature met some years later and adopted the first Constitution for the State of Mississippi. It will be from this church that the network broadcast will originate on the 9th of October, in celebra tion of the growth of Methodism in 150 years from one lone circuit rider to a strong denomination with churches in; every town and village of the South and South- RED SPRINGS—Dr. Ellen Win-1 ston of the State Department of Public Welfare spoke on “Social Work as a Christian Vocation Monday afternoon at the first of a series of vocational workshops at Flora Macdonald College. Mrs. Betrice Marion of Rich mond, Va., spoke Monday night on “The Home as a Christian Vo cation.” The workshops take the place of the customary religious em- phasis week at the college. The first of the three Tuesday services was held at 10 o’clock in College the morning, when Miss Sara Lit tle of Charlotte, assistant director of religious education, spoke on “Church Vocations.” Tuesday af ternoon, John Otts, principal of Central High School, Charlotte, discussed "Teaching,” “Public Ed ucation.” The services closed Tuesday evening with an address on “Business as a Christian Voca tion,” by Acting President Halbert M. Jones of Laurinburg, after which the Rev. Leslie Bullock, bead of the Bible deartment at the college, conducted a dedication service. Frank H. Jeter, publicist of State College, estimated that gathered about the reviewing stand during the Fashion Show, there were at least 8,000 people seeing the ward robe of the 1949 “Maid of Cotton” worn by local “Maids” who Were featured on the floats in the pa rade which preceded the show. The speeches of Congressman Ertel Car lyle and Senator Hoey followed the fashion show. During the day there was a foot ball game between Red Springs High School and Clarkton, a calf- catching contest for the 4-hers and Future Farmers, the giving vway of a Chevrolet Sedan, and the dedication ceremonies of the new $55,000 office and warehouse build ing of the Lumbee River Electric Membership cooperative. The day was wound up with a benefit Don- key Baseball game staged between the Lions and Rotary clubs. Goldsboro with Mr. father, Ben Campen. Jimmy McMillan Campen’s spent the weekend with his parents, the He returned Douglas McMillans, to the University of North Caro- lina Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Watson at- MAXTON—Revival services at the Maxtor Baptist Church began with nearly a full house on Mon day evening .to hear the guest minister who will conduct the two- week series of services, Rev. W. Earl Robinson. Mr. Robinson is a prominent county Baptist min ister and pastor of the St. Pauls Baptist Church. Services will be held each morn ing at 9:00 and in the evenings at eight o’clock for the next two weeks with the exception of Sat urdays. Final services will be held on Sunday, October 16th. The public is cordially invited attend all services. Hell Drivers AI Maxton Airport to Sunday Afternoon the William Black Memorial home furnishings at Montreat, and the! amount was $94.03. Workshops of j tended the Georgia-Carolina game officers and cause secretaries were also held. A delightful and delicious picnic luncheon was served in the church grove by the women of the church. Miss Annie McIntyre of Maxton, served as registrar and Miss Thelma McColl was pianist for the confer ence. Pages were Mrs. Alex Ham er, Miss Anna Hester, Miss Ruth Caddell and Mrs. L. P. Smith. iia Chapel Hill Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Breeden W Bishop Marvin A. Franklin is resident bishop of the Jackson area and Bishop Paul E. Martin is the official representative of the Council of Bishops at this meet ing. The Millsaps Singers will be under the direction of Alvin Jon King, and this program will be heard in this area over station WPTF Raleigh and 8:30 A. M. at DISTRICT CLUB WOMEN MEET The Maxton Junior Woman’s Club was awarded the gavel for the best attendance at the annual meeting of the Tenth District of he N. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs, which convened on Satur day at Evergreen High School with the Evergreen Woman’s Club as hostess. Nine members of the local club attended and were Mrs. Joe B. Hord, president, Mrs. R. R. Doak, secretary; Mrs. W. H. Stewart, Jr., district vice-presi dent; Mrs. Jack McGirt, Mrs. J. J. McLaughlin, Mrs. Rufus Smith, Mrs. J. G. Gainey, Mrs. Etta Cash- Stoney Roberts, sensational one- armed daredevil champion from Glendale, Calif., who has amozed record-breaking crowds from coast to coast with his spectacular stunt driving, will attempt one of the longest aerial car leaps on record when he appears in person Sunday afternoon at 3:15 at the Laurin burg-Maxton Airport with the Orig inal World’s Champion Hell Driv ers thrill cavalcade. In addition to the complete 22 event program of the Hell Drivers who recently completed a film for Paramount, stock car racing is al so included on the program which is under the auspices of the Max- ton Lion’s club. It will be the first appearance in this section of Rob erts and this nationally famous troupe of motor maniacs, who have an reared before capacity crowds at the leading state and county fairs. well and Mrs. Tracey Watson. Guest speaker was Mrs. Ed. M. Anderson of West Jefferson, state president of the NCFWC, who used as her topic her administra tion’s theme: “Marshalling Our Resources for Peace and Security. Mrs. Arthur W. Greene of Ahos kie, 2nd vice president of the NCFWC, also addressed the 147 women present with an interest- manning club ing message on planning work for the year. The meeting was conducted by district president, Mrs. Seth L. Smith of Whiteville, with welcome made by Mrs. J. C. Parkin, presi- dent of the hostess club. Reports were made by presidents of the 23 clubs of the district which in cludes Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties. Mrs. Hord of Maxton served on the resolu tions committee for the meeting of which Mrs. John M. Council was chairmall. At one o’clock, luncheon was served in the school cafeteria and Mrs. George Gold of Whiteville, state chairman of the American Home Department, spoke on work of her department. Mrs. J. E. Diggle of Lumberton, served as chairman of the courtesy commit tee. Gavels for best attendance were awarded to the Maxton Junior Wo man’s Club and to the Elizabeth town Woman’s Club. The Eliza bethtown Junior Woman’s Club won the award for the best year book of the district)- The meeting closed with the club collect led by Mrs. Stewart of Maxton, who was in charge of the “Birthday Show er,” 1 gifts for children in state correctional schools which were brought to the meeting by club presidents. celebrated Mr. Breeden’s birthday. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Breeden and family, of Maxton. Miss Emma Breeden of Gastonia spent the weekend with her fam- ilv, the Arthur Breedens. Dr. H. H. Hodgin, Henry Hod- gin, John McGirt and Warren Mc Neil went to Ocracoke, Friday for the fishing. They were joined b y Messers Bus Singleton, Bus McConnaughey, R. D. McMillan, Jr., and Ernest McGougan of Lum ber Bridge on Saturday. The lat ter four motored to Morehead and flew from there to Ocracoke. Mrs. Meade Mitchell of Hamp ton, Va., and small sen Meade are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Edens, parents of Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stubbs and children of Wilson visited their mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Stubbs, over the weekend. Sgt. and Mrs. Graham Stubbs of Washington, D. C., stopped over to see their another and father, Mr. and : Mrs. H. G. Stubbs, on their way to Tucson, Ariz., where Sgt. Stubbs has been transferred. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Huggins spent Sunday with Mrs. S. B. Huggins in Dillon. Mrs. Fred Ramseur writes that she and Mr. Ramseur saw the Wake Forest-Southern Methodist football game Saturday in Dallas, she said that even though Wake Forest lost, it ws a grand game. Mrs. Jeffers of Florence, visited WMFD, Wilmington. Driver Blameless In Fatal Crash held death MAXTON--At an inquest on Thursday night into the of two brothers of Woodruff, S. C which occured on Friday, Sept, when the motorcycle which 23, when tne moioicyvie — they were riding collided with a truck driven by Alexander Mc Lean, colored, of Maxton, who was held pending inquest, a verdict of not guilty and unavoidable acci- passed by the coroners dent, was Serving on the jury were the Guy Pulliam, W. C h*r daughter, Mrs. John McArthur, Jr., and Mr. McArthur last week. Mrs. Henry Ruark of Chapel Hill, 20 Memberships Sold In Symphony Dr. LaMotte Will Speak Sunday ' MAXTON — Approximately new memberships to the N. 20 C. Symphony Society were sold last week in Maxton under the aus pices of the Fine Arts Department of the Maxton Junior Woman’s Club. The date for the N. C. Smyf phony orchestra concert to be presented in the spring at the Base Theater has not yet been announced. MAXTON—Dr. Louis C. La- motte, president of Presbyterian Junior College, will be the guest minister at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, Oct. 9th, in the absence of the pastor, who is away on vacation. Evening services and Wednes day night prayer services have been discontinued for this week and next week in cooperation with at the Baptist Church. Presbyterian Young People Hold Meeting 60 Have Joined SI. Pauls Guard ST. PAULS—Approximately 60 men have enlisted in the St. Pauls unit of the North Carolina Na tional Guard being organized un der the general supervision of Capt. O. K. Hogan, Jr. The old Allen stables on East Broad Street are being rebuilt by the owner, Mayor F. R. Keith, to be used as headquarters for the battery. A number of ratings are avail able in the battery for veterans, Capt. Hogan announced. Veterans may enlist with the same rating they had upon discharge from the service. Harold Wood Gets Close To Hall Of Fame MAXTON — Approximately 125 young people and their ad. visors of District three and four of Fayetteville Presby tery were present for the an nual Youth Fellowship rally at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon with registration beginning at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. Charles Parris of PJC led the singspiration program with Rev. John Craven of Laurel Hill, as guest speaker. Workshop classes were held from four to five o’clock for members of commis sions of Christian Faith. Christian Growth, Christian Outreach, Chris tian Works and Chrstian Com radeship. A business session was conduct- Civic Chorus Will Organize For Year Friday, October 7 The Red Springs Civic Choral Society will have its first organizational meeting at the college Friday evening, Oct. 7th, at 8:15 o’clock. All people interested are urged to attend, not only from Red Springs, but surrounding communities. The society will have a new director this year, Dean Robert Smith of Flora Macdonald College who has accepted the deanship moved from Jacksonville, Rex Presbyterian Ingathering Oct. The annual ingathering held at Rex Presbyterian Wednesday, Oct. 12. A benefit dinner of and Fla. 12 will be Church barbecue ed by district chairman John Liv ingston of St. Pauls and Billy J Gibson of Laurel Hill followed by: a food and fellowship period. A picnic supper was served buffet j style with salad and coffee served by the women of the church. A Cathedral film entitled “Man and fried chicken will be served after which an auction sale of handiwork, cakes and farm pro duce will be held. The public is invited to attend the ingathering, proceeds from which will go to the building fund. Ingathering At Centre Friday of Faith” was shown to the young end- following: , T n Edwards, Alex Cobb, J. L. Pace, Louis Essey and Robert Fisher. Attorney H. J. Felton of Spartan burg S. C., member of Senator Olin D Johnson’s office, appeared for the widows of the two boys, Mrs. Jake Price and Mrs. Price, both of Woodruff. The accident occurred on Red Springs-Maxton Highway 71 near Floral College, with James D. (Jake) Price, 34, dying instantly and his brother, Joe, succumbi g on Saturday at the Scotlanrc County Memorial HospHa 1 . Mem bers of the family stated the mo torcycle which the brothers were riding had just been purchased that day. They were reported to be on their way to Fort Bragg. Alexander McLean driver of the truck, belonging to G. P. Hender- — of Maxton, was placed under Harold Wood, former Legion tos- ser of Red Springs and last year one of the Red Robins mainstays of the pitching staff, almost made the hall of fame over at Lexington last week. He kept the "A’s” team in the North State playoffs earlier in the week with a shutout to give them first first win in four starts people with a closing worship ing the meeting. Patricia McNeill Is Guard Queen Joe the Mrs Henry Ruark of Chapel Mill, son or ivia^cun, — formerly of Red Springs spent the bond perMing the o£ weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Clem-1 released following the verdict of ent Stephenson. not guilty. MRS. SMITH WILL SPEAK TO JUNIOR WOMEN AT MAXTON MAXTON—Mrs. Se th L. Smith, of Whiteville, president of the Tenth District of the N. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs, will be the guest speak er at the October meeting of the Junior Woman’s Club to be held, on Monday evening, October 10th, at eight o’clock at the Community Club. Mrs. Smith is division chairman of Americanization of the Citzen- against High Then the “A’s’ Point-Thomasville, won two more to knot the count at 3-all. After a couple of rained out sessions the final game came up. Lexington, with Wood pitching, led the Hi- Toms by a 3-1 count right out to the bottom half of the ninth. Wood weakened and loaded the bases, then got two out, had two strikes on the batter who happened to be none other than Pistol E’ete Wil liams. A pitch exploded against the bat and looped over the fence . and that’s how close Harold came shp Dept, of the NCFWC and will address the local club women on the importance of Americanism. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Doug McBryde, Chairman, Mrs. Tracey Watson, Mrs. Jack Castevens, and Mrs. Bim Knight. Club members and interested persons are urged to attend. A business session will be conducted prior to Mrs. Smith’s address by Mrs. Joe B. Hord, president. RED SPRINGS — Miss Patricia McNeill was named Queen of the National Guard at the dance on Tuesday night, staged by Head- quarters Battery of the 130th AAA AW Battalion, at the Guard Build ing in Red Springs. Miss McNeill was the principal I figure on the Battery’s float in the Cotton Festival parade yesterday. She had as her attendants Misses Sara Currie, Sally McArthur and Geneva Parnell, highest score run ners-up in the contest for queen. MAXTON—The annual ingath ering of Centre Presbyterian Church will be held in the church grove on Friday, Oct. 7th. Barbe cue and chicken salad plates will be served from twelve noon on during the afternoon. Following the noon hour there will be a sale of cotton, homemade cakes, canned, goods, handwork and other produce. Residents of this section are invited to attend to help make this the greatest oc casion of its kind in the history of Centre Church, which is located about 1-4 mile west of the Red Springs-Maxton Highway 71. It is about four miles north of Max- ton and eight miles southwest of Red Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Jones and ■ son, Johnny, and Phil Bragg vis- ! ited the David Halls at their cot- Beeker Heads Schoolmasters to being in the Hall of Fame. Wil- f a g e a t Long Beach over the week- liams, a 386 hitting shortstop, had end almost missed his chance at the; grand slam homer on the pitch be fore which he popped high, but just out of reach of Catcher Miarvin Mauney. Mrs. Tom Parler and friends vis ited Mr. Parler at the A. C. L. hos pital in Rocky Mount over the weekend. Mr. Parler is much im proved. Robeson County Schoolmasters club met at Crawford’s Thursday night. Thirty-seven members were present. . Supt. B. E. Littlefield presided and welcomed new members to the club. Officers elected were: H. J. Beek- Legion Banquet Plans Are Set MAXTON—Plans are well un- derway for the annual member ship banquet to be held by the American Legion Post No. 117 on Friday, November 18, at the Com- mbunity Club. R. F. Morris and Percy Phillips are chairmen for the program and announce that guest speaker will be C. E. Smith of Raleigh, national commander of the 40 and 8 Voiture. Other Legion dignitaries have been invited to attend occasion promises to be a in the year’s membership and the highlight drive. er of Rowland, president; W. R. Miss Gay Watson who teaches Dudley of Red Springs, vice p^es ident; W. R. Walker of Allenton, at Four Oaks, visited her family over the weekend. Miss Mary McEachern entertain ed her cousins, Mrs. A. A. McLeod and Miss Mary Stewart McLeod, Wednesday afternoon. The Mc Leod’s are making a stopover visit in Maxton on their way to their home in Bartow, Florida. They have been to Montreat for the sum- •mer. secretary-treasurer. President Beeker appointed these committees: Athletic: M. R. Rich, W. K. Cromartie, W. R. Dudley, Cameron West and H. E. Rogers. Contest: Thomas L. White, J. W. Dowd and F. L. Nance. Short talks were made by G. Lloyd, E. W. Britt and J. T. Mc- Rainey. Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Wood of Charlotte, were visitors in Max- ton last week for the Smith-Smith I wedding and were guests of Mr. [ and Mrs. L. J. Tucker. Mrs. Paul Steed has returned from Lexington, wrere she visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. W Nance. Mis. Nance accompanied her home for a visit here.