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THE SCOTTISH CHIEF FOUNDED 1887 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDED 1896 CONSOLIDATED 1944 HE SCOTTISH CITIZEN A* WEEKLY NEWSPAPER - SERVING WESTERN ROBESON—ANDI TOWNS OF MAXTON—RED SPRINGS PARKTON—ROWLAND Published Thursdays Red Springs,. N. C.. and Maxton, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946 Volume LVII, No. 13 ' FEATURE OF PROGRAM Red Springs Voles Special School Levy ■Voters of the Red Springs school ^district voted Saturday 349 to 96 for a special levy of not more than 25 cents on the $100 valuation for educational improvements in the Red .Springs scijols. The special levy will supplement county and state funds and will make it possible for the standards of the schools at Red Springs to be raised to higher levels. Improvements which the school board had indicated would be made if the special levy was approved include: vocational department, sci ence laboratory, special educational equipment including library mate rials and visual education equip ment. physical education, program, FREDERICK OF WALES The “Kiltie Band of York,” Pa., ing features of the semi-centennial lege on Tuesday, May the 7th. which will be one of the outstand- celebration at Flora Macdonald col- News And Views Mrs.. Campbell Sails For Germany BONNIE BLUE BOY Bv Ruth R. Croom NEW ENTERPRISE—All the wo men in Maxton were wearing little corsages, just like it was Easter again so soon, for we’d all been to the opening of the Flower Shop and the corsages were given as favors. The Flower Shop is Maxton’s new est business enterprise, and we wish we had a -lot more as attractive. Lucy Burns and Virginia Little field, the owners, managers, and proprietors, were most gracious hos tesses, and their shop is just as lovely as you’d expect them to havy it. Mrs. Currie was receiving with them, and seeing it all well done. Go in to visit the shop at any time. They’ll always be glad to have you, and this-applies to the men and boys as well as to us girls. CONGRATULATIONS — To Mr. Jim Jones, who has just rounded out 34 years service as superintendent of the water and street department of the town. Mr. Jones is the man ■we all call for -when anything goes wrtong, and just how much we do de pend on him was fully realized when he was sick for a while recently. Glad he’s back on the job. _ WELCOME HOME—We’re so hap py to have Maude MeK. Jefferson back home again. She and Mr. Jef ferson are very busy getting start ed this week renovating the hotel. They sold their home in Sheffield, Pa., and we believe Mr. Jefferson lived here long enough to learn what a good place Maxton is, and is just as happy as Maude is to be “back home.” With just a very few exceptions,, they always come back, you know. We’ve heard rumors that Alva Boyles is coming back and open a plant, and we do hope it’s true, for we truly ..lost’a fine citizen when he left. . HAPPY BIRTHDAY — To Jean Carrowan and Jack Carter (May 1), Marshall James Jr. (May 5), former Maxtonians Katherine Reinhardt and Bee McIver (May 12), T. D. Colljns (May 14), a new Maxtonian, who came inland subscribed to his home town paper the first thing, and to-' Bob Bullard (May f8), who is tak ing treatment for a few days in Highsmith hospital. Being a firm Mrs. Charles Campbell, who has been living in Jacksonville, Fla., sailed from New York April 18th to be with her husband, Capt. Char les Campbell. Capt. Campbell is sta tioned at Frankfurt, Germany, with the Quartermaster Corps. Miss Bodiford Is Hurt In Accident Miss Wilma Bodiford sustained several painful cuts about the face a few days ago when her ear, a. 1946 Plymouth, collided with a car driven by a colored man as she was on her way to Daystrom, where she has a position. The front of her car, which was the only brand new automobile in Maxton, was badly damaged. Miss Bodiford is able to be out now. r^-%%^**-^V4^*% *A M^««^A*V^^4 IN UNIFORM ^WV^^ ^ ^WV^VWK -. O-AVW^^ YEOMAN RUSSELL HELLEKSON Russell Hellekson, sou of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hellekson, has re ceived his discharge from the navy, after serving as yoeman for several after serving as yeoman for several folk, Va. JAMES RALPH MALLOY Ck. 3-c James Ralph Malloy, Ck. 3-c, grand son of Mrs. Emma Hooper of Max- ton, has returned from overseas, and has received his discharge. , Friends of Jack Purcell of Max- ton will regret to know that he re mains critically ill at Highsmith hospital, Fayetteville. b’lj-ver in astrology, we looked up ihe ho roscope of these friends. Th :$ were born under Taurus (between April 20-May 20), are proud, indus trious, fearless, gay, generous and have a way of winning friends and real success in the face of hardship and duress. Sometimes their courage tends to make them reckless, so they should guard against gambling and also against jealousy. Their birthstone is the emerald, their i lucky day is Friday and their lucky [ months are May and July. : special teachers where needed ’and a commercial course. Saturday’s vote was against the registration so that persons who did not vote were counted against the proposal. The returns by townships: Red Springs, 305 for, 65 against; Shannon, 22 for, 31 against; Wa kulla, 22 for, none against. Robert Sturdivant of Cary plays Frederick of Wales in the sympho nic drama of Flora Macdonald next Tuesday night. Mr. Sturdivant is an active member of the Cary Little Theatre Group. HIGHLAND FLING ■ Buie Seawell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm B. Seawell of Lumberton, who plays 7 “Bonnie Blue Boy,” in Mrs. Clare Johnson Marley’s sym phonic drama, “Flora Macdonald in Scotland,” at Flora Macdonald col lege Tuesday evening. Buie’s “Kith and Kin” have been closely identified with Flora Mac donald since its founding in 1896. His paternal great aunt, Miss Nan nie Seawell (Mrs. T. W. Costen), was a member of its first faculty; his maternal grandmother, Pearle Johnson (Mrs. J. R. Poole), gradu ated with the class of 1904; his aunt, Mary Johnson Poole (Mrs. W. C. Hammond, Jr.), who graduated with the class of 1927, was the first “granddaughter” to receive a de gree. His mother, Frances Poole, was also a student at Flora Macdonald, and his great uncle, the late W. J. Johnson, was for many years a trus tee and a life-long friend of the college. Fish Fry Honors Ex-Servicemen David L. Maynard and Bob Knight gave a fish’ fry Monday evening at Jap’s Cabin, honoring Bobby Thom as, Christ Speros, Earl Thomas and Joe Mae Covington, who recently returned from the .service. About twenty-five i young people enjoyed the occasion. Billy Lytch President Christian Association Billy Lytch, son of Mr. and’ Mrs. R. L. Lytch of Maxton route 1, who is a student at Lees-McRae college, Banker Elk, was elected president of the Christian association and also a member of the student couril- cil. - - ’ 4 X-Ray Exams Are Given Students In Robeson Schools PJC Commencement Plans Announced Commencement plans at Presby terian Junior college have been an nounced. Rev. J. F. Herrin, who has just returned from overseas service as a chaplain in the U. S. Army, will deliver the commencement ser mon and will speak briefly at a memorial service to be held at 4:00 p. m. on commencement Sunday af ternoon, May 26. Congressman Bay ard Clark will deliver the graduat ing address on Wednesday morn ing, May 29. Mr. Merrin served on the Mexi can border, 1916-1917, and with the AEF and Army of Occupation, 1917-1919. He received his A. B. de gree from the University of Florida in 1'922 .and his M. D. degree from Union Theological Seminary in 1925. He began his ministry as student pastor at Gainsville, Florida, and for 9 years was pastor at Fleming- Ln, Georgia. Before entering the Army as a chaplain, he was th^ ex ecutive secretary of Savannah Pres bytery, Georgia. The principal events on the cal endar of Presbyterian Junior col lege for the near future are: the new refresher class, starting Mon day, April 29; commencement ser vice on Sunday, May 26; graduation exercises, May 29; summer session, and refresher class, starting June 10. Have Any Protests? Robeson county commission ers at their meeting in the court- house Monday, May 6, will hear {protests from anyone opposing the appropriation of funds for the establishing of county-wide library service. The meeting opens at 10:30. The appropriation was re quested at the last meeting of the commissioners by a delega tion interested in the library project but the board decided not to act on the matter until after giving the opposition a chance to speak. The board will hold a special nie'jting May 13 at which times persons having protests against the issuing of bonds' for new school buildings in the county will be given a hearing. Approve Bonds For NewSchools The issuance of $197,000 in coun ty bounds to provide for erection ■of a new white school building at Barnesville, a new Negro’ school at Maxton and one or more Negro school buildings at Lumberton was approved Monday by Robeson coun ty commissioners in special meeting at the courthouse. The bond issue authorizes pur chase crf land if necessary and equip ping of the buildings in such, a manner “in order to maintain the constitutional six months’ term in Robeson county,?’ , The action followed a formal re quest from the ctounty board of edu cation that the issue be approved. Final Plans Made For Festive Occasion Marking Fiftieth ;j fH Anniversary At Flora Macdonald Y i Jury Lists Are, Drawn For Four Weeks (MCourt Jury lists have been drawn for four weeks of Superior court to be gin in Robeson county Monday, May 6. The first two weeks will be crim inal terms and the secoud two will be civil. The jurors who will serve—-' May 6: Oscar Brayboy, Maxton; F. M. Lamb, Wishart; Johnnie Barnes, East Lumberton; L. B. Pow ers, Howellsville; Wilmer Horn, Gaddy; Raymond Ivey, Britts; A. E. Byrne, Fairmont; John Henry Taylor,. Lumberton; . {Alex Leggett, Fairmont; Alva Watts, Britts; Wes ley B. Branch, Britts; J. K. Atkin son, Orrum; G. S. Edens, Red Springs; Brady Pate, Howellsville; . N. R. Smith, Maxton; W. B. Hall, Maxton; Clifford Gray, Sterlings; W- H. Ray, Lumberton; Clyde Kearns, Pembroke; C. H. Sealey, Orrum; Robert T. Smith, Lumberton; J. E. Lewis, Gaddy; Haywood Lewis, Fair- momt; Ben E. Pittman, Lumberton; Robert N. Stone, Orrum; Allen Lamb, Wishart; Evander Britt, Orrum; Boyd Townsend, Lumberton; Geo. B. Wright, East Lumberton; Ernest T. Burney, Wishart. May 13: W. F. Davis, Smyrna; Pearlie A. Taylor, Wishart; John (Continued on page 6) Concert By Kiltie ■ Band Will Open V College Program Final touches were being placed this week ton plans for the enter- ■••iX tainment of hundreds of visitors at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Flora Macdonald college. The semi-centennial observance will open the afternoon of May 7 with a spirited musical program on the campus by the famous “Kiltie Band” of York, Pa. . Following this the academic pro cession will form on the campus and march into -the auditorium. Partici pating in the procession will Iffe the college faculty, representatives from Scottish societies', members of the board of trustees and the ad- visory board of the college and re presentatives from the alumite as sociation. ^ President Henry, G. Bedinger will preside at the program in the'au- ditorium. Greetings will be read, distinguished visitors recognised, and a program of music presented by the college choir under the di rection of Dean Robert Reuter. MacDONALD TO SPEAK • Angus Macdonald, premier of Nova Scotia and wartime minister of the Canadian army, will make the prin cipal address of the afternoon. He will be presented by Josephus Dan- Flora Macdonald students who will dance the Highland Fling in the beautiful pageant at Flora Macdon.- 1 aid college-Tuesday night are, from left to right, Sara Jean Austin of 1 Albemarle; Jacqueline Hodgin of । Red Springs; Helen Turner of Fair ! Bluff; Mary Lou Squires of Atlanta, Ga.; Billie Estes of York, S. C.; Ca therine Haywood of Mt. Gilead; Nell Graham of Pembroke; Flora Jacobs of Waycross, Ga.; and Jean NeW- ton of McColl, S. C. ! - An x-ray clinic was held at, the 'health department offices in thb Agricultural building last week for all students in the county who’ hai positive skin tests in examination^ conducted during March and April. A total of 996 ; children were test ed in nine white schools and 204 had positive tests; 582 Negro chil dren were tested in. five schools and 137 had positive tests; 215 Indian I children were tested in seven schools and 95 showed positive tests. Violent Death Takes 2 Lives Violent death stalked through Robeson county the past weekend, bringing the death of ome Negro frtom gun wounds and the death of another from 48 stab and slash wounds. James Brookington was found dead, , his bruised and broken body covered with almost uncountable wounds, in woods northeast of El rod Saturday morning and as a re sult two Negroes who were in his company Friday night are being held for grand jury action without privilege of making bail. C. W. Brooks was ordered held on a first degree murder, charge after witnesses at an inquest Monday nignt testified float he had argued violent with Brookington Friday night shortly before they left Brookington’s hteuse together, and Bennie Lee Stephens was held as an accomplice. Stephens had accom panied the other two away from Brookington’s house. The sheriff’s toffice was still in vestigating and no inquest load been set in the death of George Mack, who was shot on highway 211 about 400 yards oor the Red Springs side of the overhead railroad bridge. ■ Mack’s body was found on the highway Sunday night and officers reported that a number of Negroes were in the vicinity at the time. CHIEF O’GLENGARRY iDixon Jackson, of Virginia and Raleigh. portrays the part of Chief O’Glengarry in “Flora Macdonald in Scotland,” at Flora Macdonald col lege on Tuesday evening, May the 7th. Mr. Jackson’s dramatic experi ence has included appearance in. “30 Seconds Over Tokyo,” and a num ber of other plays. SIR ALEXANDER MacDONALD Esley Greene of Chesterfield, will play the part of Sir Alexander Mac donald in the drama, “Flora Mac donald in Scotland,” to be present ed in the woodland theatre at Flora Macdonald college on Tuesday eve ning, May 7. Mr. Greene was active ly associated with the Theatre Guild at Furman University before enter ing the navy during the war. Mr. Purcell Is III In Hospital Friends , of Jack Purcell tof Max ton will regret to know that he re mains critically ill at Highsmith hos pital, Fayetteville. BASEBAL The 325 Glider Infantry of Fort Bragg will play the Red Springs Red Robins here in Robbins Park Sunday, May 5. The Glidermen played here in 1944 before going overseas, Dave Koslo, Whitey Behr man now playing for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers were with them at that time. This year’s team while Behrmen and Koslo are gone still rates as ome of the strongest Teams in the state. Man ager Red Norris will hurl for the Robins. Sunday against the 25 Glid- ermen, - . Frozen Food Locker Proposed For Red Springs And Vicinity PUO WOULD PROVIDE FOR 600 LOCKERS Plans for the establishing of a frozen food locker in Red.Springs are to be discussed Thursday night, May 9, at 8 o’clock, at a mass meet ing at the Red Springs high school auditorium. Former Governor J. Melville Broughton and Dr. Dan E. Brady of N. C. State, college will speak. Opportunity will be given those present to express their interest in the locker plant and if sufficient interest is shown work on the plant will be started, at an early date in order that it will be open by Oc- cber 1 in order to properly take care of pork curing and late Fall production. Persons interested in establish ment tof the locker have urged that all persons living within a radius of 10 miles of Red Springs and who would have use for lockers be in attendance at the meeting. The town of Red Spring.:, and the radius of 10 miles is the area which the proposed locker would serve. The plant being contemplated would provide space for more than 600 lockers with ample additional space for bulk storage of frozen foods and a large pork curing room, ca pable of handling more than 1.00,000 pounds of pork at one time, with plans to cure pork throughout the year as desired. Mrs. James Key Feted By Mrs. McGirt Mrs. Duncan McGirt delightfully entertained Saturday afternoon at her home near Wagram, honorig Mrs. James Key (nee Miss Margaret MeGirt.) Musical selections were rendered by Mrs. J. T. McCallum and games and contests were led by Miss Frances McGirt. Mrs. Walter Roper and Mrs. A. H. White were winners 1 of the prizes. A basket containing lovely gifts was presented to Mrs. Key and Mrs. Earl Ruskin? and Mrs. Jim White, who are also recent brides, were remembered with gifts. Block cream, pound cake and punch were served by tlie hostesses assist ed by Mrs. Julian McKellar, Mri Jim Redding and Misses Rosalie Watson, Virginia and Ann MeGirt, About thirty-five guests . enjoyed Mrs. McGirl's hospitality. Band Gets Rating Of I In Sight Reading Contest Lumberton high school band was given a rating of 1 in the sight reading contest at the state music festival at Greensboro last Wednesday. “Concentrate Over ture” was the number which the band played in the sight reading competition. In the main contest, the local band received a rating of III, playing in that division “Argen tina Overture” and “Ponce de Leda Overture.” Forty-eight band members ac companied Director H. T. McDuf fie to the Greensboro meeting. iels, former ambassador to Mexico: and former secretary of the navy. The symphonic drama, “Flora. Mac donald in Scotland,” will be present ed in the outdoor college at the the atre at 7:30 p. m. Interpretive dan ces will precede each act and folk dances, including the highland fling, all in colorful and authentic costumes, will feature the evening program. Outstanding will be the sword dance and other solo Scottish dances, in costume, by the guest dan cor, Martha Jean Crawford of Col lege Park, Md. Dances will be un der the direction of Miss Ethel Bateman. PICNIC SUPPER At 6 p. m., barbecue, chicken sal ad and fried chicken plates will be sold, cafeteria style, in the college dining room. Dessert and drinks will be sold separately. Provision has been made for approximately 1,- 500 people. All wishing to bring their own supper, will have the free dom of the campus, where the picnic supper will be eaten. The Honorable Angus Macdonald, Premier of Nova Scotia, and war time minister cf the Canadian navy, who will make the principal address at the afternoon program of the semi-centennial celebration at Flora Macdonald college on Tuesday, May. the 7th. On this occasion, Mr, Macdonald will present to the college the Nova Scotian flag. Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada that flies a flag tof its own, as distinct from the Ca nadian flag. This banner dates back, the Premier says', to 1625.
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