THE SCOTTISH CHIEF
FOUNDED 1887
RED SPRINGS CITIZEN
FOUNDED 1896
CONSOLIDATED 1944
THE SCOTTISH CITIZEN
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
SERVING WESTERN
ROBESON—AND TOWNS
OF MAXTON—RED
SPRINGS
PARKTON—ROWLAND
Published Thursdays
Red Springs, N. C.. and Maxton, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1946
Volume LVII, No, 18
Mrs. Hyndman Is
Taken By Death
POPPY DAY SET
FOR SATURDAY
Mrs. Franklin L. Hyndman,
who was before her marriage
Miss Sallie Austin, one of Max-
tons best loved women, passed
away at her home Monday
morning at 8 o’clock, succumb
ing to coronary thrombosis,
with which she was stricken on
Thursday afternoon, May 2.
Apparently in her usual health,
she had attended a meeting of
the executive board of Presby
terian Woman’s auxiliary, of
which she was a member, and
had returned home shortly be
fore the attack.
Poppy Day will be observed
in Red Springs Saturday, when
citizens will be asked to wear
poppies in memory of war dead.
The sales will be sponsored
by the American Legion aux
iliary and headed by Mrs. E. H.
Alexander.
New VFW Post
Names Officers
JOHN TRAYWICK DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Joseph Riles
In Laurinburg
Abraham Joseph, 82, father
of
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Red Springs post, at a meeting
last Monday elected officers
and set the second Monday of
each month as the regular
meeting night. The Service club
is the meeting place.
Officers
man Hall,
Jim Blue,
nior vice
elected were: Way
post commander;
Jr., of Parkton, se-
commander; Robert
Her pastor, the Rev. T. Lay-
ton Fraser, assisted by Dr. Louis
C. LaMotte, president of Pres
byterian Junior college, Dr.
Henry G. Bedinger, president of
Flora Macdonald college Of Red
Springs, and the Rev. G. F.
Kirkpatrick, pastor of Centre
church, officiated at the funer
al services. A choir composed
of members of the choirs in
town sang “How Firm a Foun
dation” and Mrs. R. M. Wil
liams. pianist, played “Jerusa
lem the Golden’ and “Pilgrims
of the Night.” “Crossing’ the
Bar” was quoted by Rev. G. F.
Kirkpatrick and beautiful tri
bute was paid the life of the de
ceased by each of the minis
ters, who had known her for
many years. The closing pray
er was made at Oakgrove cem
etery by Rev. Fraser, as the re
mains were laid to rest beneath
a canopy of lovely flowers.
Active pallbearers were M. P.
James, R. C. Holland, J. M. Pat
terson, Murdoch McLean, J. D.
Medlin and E. A. Hellekson.
Honorary pallbearers were Mc
Kay McKinnon, L. W. McKin
non, J. B. McCallum, Claude
Harrill, C. L. Green, Henry Mc
Kinnon, J. E. Morrison. L. B.
Martin, R. D. Croom, R. F. Mor
ris, Dr R. D. Croom Jr, Dr.
Fred Ford Jr., J. L. Pace, J. A.
Shaw, C. S. McIntyre. Rory
MacNair, Walter Pace, L. Gil
bert Jr., H. C. Cousar, G. P.
Henderson, D. B. Campbell, F.
E. Coxe, Martin McKinnon,
Mrs. Fred Solomon and Johnny
Joseph of Maxton, died at his
home in Laurinburg Saturday
after a month’s illness. He had
been in failing health for more
than a year, suffering from a
heart ailment.
A.large number of friends at
tended the funeral services,
which were held at .St. Mary’s
church in Laurinburg with Fa
ther Sullivan officiating. Burial
Young, junior vice commander;
Gurney Edgerton, adjutant;
Buddy Singleton, quartermas
ter; Jesse Burns, James McKel-
John Traywick, 74, died Wed
nesday at his home between
Maxton and Rowland, after a
long illness. Funeral service was
held Thursday afternoon at
Ashpole Presbyterian church,
conducted, by the Rev. Boyles,
pastor of Pee Dee church, of
which Mr. Traywick was a
member, assisted by Rev. D. L.
Jones and Rev. I. M. Knight of
Rowland. Burial was in the
family plot at Ashpole ceme
tery.
Mr. Traywick is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Flora Ann Tray-
Relations Club
Installs Officers
ThA "recently elected officers
of the International Relations
club at Flora Macdonald college
were installed in an impressive
ceremony in the college parlors
pn Thursday afternoon, with
the retiring president, Elizabeth
'McNett, presiding.
j New officers are Frances Ar
nette of Conway, S. C., presi-
MAXTON POLICE
TO ENFORCE
PARKING LAWS
| Legionnaires Of Maxton Post Ask
Thal John L. Lewis Be Dethroned
lar and Jimmy Parnell,
of trustees.
MAXTON C. OF
TO AID USD
C.
board
wick, a daughter, Miss Lena
Traywick of the home, two
brothers, Frank Traywick
Rowland and Alex Traywick
Dillion, S. C.
of
of
Murphy McGirt and
Williams.
Ernest
Mrs. Hyndman was
Polkton, the daughter
born in
of the
late John D. and Alice McBryde
Austin, and the granddaughter
of Dr. David McBryde, pioneer
physician of this section. The
family moved to Maxton when
she was a small child and she
was educated in the Maxton
schools, later graduating from
Flora Macdonald college. She
took post graduate study at Co
lumbia university and taught
for a while in the schools of
South Carolina. She was later
principal of the Montreat Nor
mal and of the Green Brier col
lege in Lewisburg, W. Va.
In June 1924, she was mar
ried to Franklin F. Hyndman
of Schenectady, N. Y., whom
she had met on board a ship’
for Tokyo as delegates to the
Worlds Sunday School conven
tion!. After her marriage she
and Mr. Hyndman made their
home in Schenectady where he
was in business until 12 years
ago, when he retired because
of ill health. They both, how
ever, took an active part in all
phases of the community life
and were especially
in the establishment
brary to which they
ed most generously.
interested
of the li-
contribut-
Mrs. Hyndman continued to
live here and served as co-
chairman with her sister, Miss
Lillian Austin, in charge of the
surgical dressings for the Am
erican Red Cross during the
war, was president, of the Flora
Macdonald Alumnae associa
tion, a member of the execu
tive board of Presbyterian Jun
ior college and in various ca
pacities in the work of the Wo-
man’s Auxiliary of the
terian church.
She is survived by a
D. McBryde Austin and
Miss Lillian Austin of
Presby-
brother,
a sister,
Maxton.
Among the many friends and
relatives from out of town who
attended the services, in addi
tion to those from the neigh
boring towns, were Dr. F. M.
Hawley of Manning, S. C., Mr.
and
Mrs
Ga,
ver,
Mrs. John Underwood and
L M Mathieu of Atlanta,
Miss Lena Fontaine of Clo-
S C., Miss Agnes Coxe of
Greensboro, Mrs. J. W. McLau-
chlin, Mrs. H. C. McLauchlin,
Miss Flora Boyce and Mrs. Clar
ence Lytch of Raeford, Mrs.
was in the
tery.
Mr. Joseph
anon, Syria,
Laurinburg ceme-
was born in Leb-
and came to this
country in 1897 and was in the
mercantile business in New
Hanover and Scotland counties
for many years.
The great throng of friends
and relatives who attended the
funeral
esteem
He is
former
services attested the
in which he was held,
survived by his wife, the
Miss Frances Essey;
three sons, Johnny Joseph of
Maxton, Willie and Freddy Jo
seph of Laurinburg, and two
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Fedel of
Charlotte and Mrs. Fred Solo
mon of Maxton.
Red Springs And
Laurel Hill On
Top Of League
The Twin-State Textile
in its third week of play
Springs and Laurel Hill
league is
with
tied
top position with three wins
one loss each.
Red
for
and
This week the two leaders were
scheduld to meet in a two-game
series with Laurel Hill coming to
Robbins Park for a game Wednes
day, May 22, and the Robins play
ing a return engagement Saturday
at Laurel Hill.
Other games in the league sche-
dule this week finds McColl
Lumberton May 22, Laurinburg
Fayetteville. Saturday, May
Lumberton will play at McColl
Fayetteville . at Laurinburg.
Team
Red Springs ..
Laurel Hill ...
Lumberton ...
Fayetteville ..
Laurinburg ...
McColl
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Mrs. McRacken Opens
Floral Business
at
at
and
Pct.
.750
.750
.500
.500
.250
Mrs. R. B. McRacken is open-
ing a florist business at
home, 204 Vance street,
Springs.
She will furnish flowers
her
Red
for
all occasions, including corsag
es, cut flowers, potted plants,
and flowers for weddings, dec
orations and funerals.
SECRETARY
Miss Jane Carter, daughter
of Mrs. Marie Carter of Lum
berton and J. W. Carter of Max-
ton, has been elected secretary
Plans for the
and promotion of
were discussed at
of the Maxton
development
home trade
the meeting
Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants As
sociation, Inc., which held its
regular meeting on. Monday
evening in the office of the
manager, George F. Cuthrell.
C. A. Hasty, president, presid
ed. By unanimous vote it was
decided the C. of C. would as
sume its proportinate part,
which is one- eighth, of the up
keep of the USO building.
McKinnons Give
Church Organ
As Memorial
St. Pauls
Maxton, has
Methodist church,
been given a Ham ¬
Legion Auxiliary
Elects Officers
Red Springs American Legion
auxiliary elected new officers
at a meeting Friday night. They
are:
Mrs. E. H. Alexander, presi
dent; Miss Dalia Stanton, vice
president; Mrs. Sam Thomas,
secretary; Mrs. Clarence Stan
ton, secretary. The retiring
president is Mrs. Worth Currie.
Miss Nancy Patterson
Rites Held Thursday
Funeral services for
Nancy Patterson, 77, who
Wednesday at her home
Miss
died
near
Maxton, were conducted by her
pastor, the Rev. G. F. Kirkpat
rick, at the home on Thursday
afternoon. Interment was in
the family cemetery.
Miss Patterson was one of the
oldest and most esteemed wom
en of this community and was
active
Centre
health
She
in the women’s work of
church as long as
permitted.
is survived by two
ters, Miss Beulah Patterson
Mrs. Margaret Morgan of
home.
Thousands Of School
Children See Oral
Hygiene Puppet Show
her
sis-
and
the
The puppet show given by
the
Oral Hygiene division of the State
Department of Health and spon
sored by the Robeson county
health department was shewn in
28 schools of Roeson county to
9.232 children on recent weeks, it
was announced today by Dr. E. R.
Hardin, county health officer.
The show has been changed con
siderably since it was shown in
the count two years abo with dif
ferent scenery and different char
acters with the exception of the
main character, "Little Jack”, who
mond organ by the McKinnon
family in memory of their par
ents, Alexander James McKin
non and Mrs. Jennie Lee Mc
Kinnon, a brother, Arthur Jam
es McKinnon, and their grand
mother, Mrs. Lucina McKinney,
all of whom were members of
the Maxton church.
The donors were Miss Sallie
Lou McKinnon. Mrs. Katie Lee
Thorne and Henry A. McKin
non.
The McKinnons’ mother and
grandmother were charter
members of the Maxton church;
the father was for many years
chairman of the board of stew
ards and a teacher in the Sun
day school; and the brother was
a trustee of the church.
The McKinnon family were
special guests at the Sunday
morning service and recogni
tion was given the family and
the memorial.
Miss Sallie Lou McKinnon is
now connected with the board
of missions and church exten
sion of the Methodist church,
with headquarters in New
York, and an itenary covering
most of the world as director of
mission and education activi
ties for the church.
Mrs. Thorne lives in Roanoke {
Rapids, where her husband is j
an industrialist and Mr. Mc
Kinnon lives in Lumberton, ]
where he is an attorney.
Following the morning church
service at which the organ was
dedicated, a picnic dinner was
given on the lawn of the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hasty,
with the McKinnon family as
special guests.
Among those in attendance
at the church service were Mrs.
Kate McLean and son, James,
of Lumberton, cousins of the
McKinnons.
remains the
According
port, the sho
same.
to Dr. Hardin’s re-
Wwas presented in
16 white schools' having
ton, bas been elected secretary . chers and 5,577 students;
of Beta Iota chapter of Alpha' Neo-ro schools
Delta Pi, national — ! ~’ 1
ity on the Queens
pus, where she is
the junior class.
social soror-
college cam-
a member of
RECEIVES NUMERAL
Among those receiving
class
numerals at the close of the in
tramural sports session at Co
ker college, Hartsville, S. C.,
was Virginia Ward of Maxton,
route 1.
Two Robeson Girls
On Registrar’s List
Among those having outstand
ing records in scholarship and
whose names are on the regis
trar’s list at East Carolina Tea
chers college, Greenville, for
1945-46 are two Robeson coun
ty girls. They are Barbara
Brewer of Red Springs and Sara
McKenzie of Orrum.
IP. J. Wiggins and Mrs. J. E.
C. L. Pptts of Charlotte, Mrs.harbour of Bennettsville, S. C.
having 91
, and 2,230 students; and
dian schools having 53
and 1.425 students.
FIVE LICENSES
REVOKED IN
THIS COUNTY
dent; Evelyn Waddell
Sluff, vice president;
^Broadway of Asheboro,
*tary-treasurer; and
of Fair
Colleen
secre
Lillian
-Sneed of Monk’s Corner, S. C.,
librarian and custodian of the
scrapbook. Miss Carol Robert-
Ison, head of the history depart-
ment,. is faculty advisor of the
club.
.Retiring officers are, presi
dent, Elizabeth McNett of Phil
adelphia; vice president, Mary
Adams of Barium Springs; sec
retary-treasurer, Virginia. Stev
enson of Hamilton; and librar-
The Board of Commissioners
of the town of Maxton in its
regular meeting discussed park
ing violations on the streets
together with members of the
police force. The policemen
were instructed to be more
alert in this particular. '
The public is requested to
give its full cooperation in this
matter in order that the safe
ty of each and everyone may
be protected. This instruction
and request will also apply to
speedy or reckless driving, ac
cording to C. H. Whitlock, town
clerk.
20 Couples Are
Divorced In
fan and custodian, Esther
Grier of Charlotte.
PREDICTIONS
ON PRIMARY
Mae
Robeson Court
Twenty divorces highlighted
Mon
Dr. Frank Graham FoFbENEFIT
Will Speak
At FMC Finals
Closing Program
Begins May 25
With Alumnae Day
OF INDUSTRY
AND LABOR
A resolution calling for the
' dethroning of John L. Lewis
and other .“un-American labor
leaders” and calling on the gov
ernment to protect labor with
out injuring industry was pass
ed Friday night at a meeting
of Liberty Post 117 in Maxton.
The Legionnaires also elected
new officers, who are: ■-.
What’s the talk in the barber
shops, on the street corners,
around the courthouse.
Naturally its centering around
Saturday’s primary and who
winners will be.
As the campaign goes into
home stretch all candidates
: port that their prospects
the
the
re-
for
’ recognized fact that the num
ber of officers to be filled de
termines the number of possible
: winners, 1
Here’s the way things seem
5 to be shaping up, according to
1 the; judgment of a number of
political observers.
^ » the race that possibly car-
198 tea-
in eight
teachers
four In
teachers
A total of 121 licenses to drive
were revoked last week by the
N. C. highway safety division, 5
of which were from Robeson
county residents.
Included in the list of revoca
tions were: Roland C. Edge, of
Fayetteville and St. Pauls, 25,
white, male, driving drunk and
resisting arrest; Robert Lee Ha-
gins, Red Springs or Lumber-
ton, driving drunk; W. W. Hod
ges, Fairmont, driving drunk;
William McGee, Lumberton, 27
year old Indian, driving drunk;
Allie Page, Fairmont and Lat
ta, S. C., 24, colored, male, driv
ing drunk.
day’s session of Superior court in
Robeson county. The divorces ’Were;
C. M. Williams from Viola Broels
Williams; Bessie Lee Meares from
Woodyy Meares; Hannah Steph
ens from Taft Stephens; Beulah
McKenzie from Boyd McKenzie;
Norman Hunt from Lucy Hunt;
Lucille M. Everett fr'm Enoch
Everett; Leroy Grice from Gladys
Caulder Grice; Rosa Lee Richard
son from Roy"Richardson; Mrs. Sa
die Todd Freeman from Braxton
Freeman; Mrs. Nellie Smith Brady
from R. H. Brady; Christine Mean
es Braisky from Victor Brasky;
A. B. McColl from Mary P. Mc
Coll; Cleo R. Taylor from William
F. Taylor; Harvey Walters from
Betty Walters; Mrs. Edna 1
Lee from Rosburn William Lee
Other cases heard Monday
Cleo.
in-
eluded: .
In a case brought by Dunean
ties the greatest amount of ih- ^’v
terest, W. S. (Billy) Britt will
poll a strong vote in Robeson,
enabling him to carry his home
county. He will also carry a
good size vote in other coun
ties of the district but J. Bay
ard Clark of Fayetteville prob
ably will carry much too great
a lead for Britt to Win the nom
ination.
The three-cornered sheriff’s
race is likely to wind up with a
, second primary between Billy
Chason and Willis Britt, with
the incumbent: Sheriff E. C.
Wade, running third.
Probably one of the closest
races to be seen in Robeson
county will be for the State Sen
ate betwen Henry A. McKinnon
and Franw McNeill with McKin
non expected to take a slight
edge over his opponent.
McNeill and ite against McKinley
Williams and wife,'the court",oir-
ordered a surve ymade bf lands in-
volevcd.
Annie Mae Stocks vs. Norment
Motor company, a compromise was
approved. - '
P. T. Anthony vs. A. L. Wilson
trading as White Star Taxi, $500
compromise approved.
M. D. Prevatte, administrator of
the estate of- Annie Bass Carlyle,
vs. W. J. Wilkerson, for death from
Dr Frank P. G-teham, president
of the University of North Carolina,
will deliver the commencement ad
dress at the semi-centennial com
mencement program at Flora Mae- ,
donald college on Tuesday, May 28,
it has been announced by college
officials.
Fifty-one graduates will receive
their diplomas and Bibles at that
time.
The commencement program will
open Saturday, May 25, with the al-
umnas luncheon in the college din
ing hall at 1 p. in.
Mrs. Elbert MePhaul, alumnae
president, will preside at the busi
ness meeting which will be held
during the luncheon. Mrs. Margaret
Morgan McGuire of Laurinburg, first
graduate of teh college, will’be lun
cheon speaker.
At 8:15 in the evening of Alum
nae day, the seniors will hold their
class day exercises in the auditori
um, followed by the capping of the
juniors on the front/campus.
•Sunday morning at 11:15, Rev. J,
J. Murray, D D., of Lexington, Va.,
will preach the baccalaureate ser
mon and at 8:15 p. m., he will con
duct the dedication service sponsor
ed by the Student Christian asso
ciation.
The. board of trustees will hold
their annual spiihg meeting at 10(30-
Monday morning, May 27, and the
annual commencement concert will
be presented Monday evening at
8:15 -by students of the conserva
tory of music.
Charles M. Castevens,
mander.
James Drennan, vice
mander.
com-
com-
George F. Cuthrell, second
vice commander.
J. Brown Evans, adjutant.
Don Russell, finance officer.
Ernest Smith was elected del
egate to the state convention in
Winston-Salem June
James Drennan was
ternate.
The resolution
16-189 and
named al-
concerning
the labor situation read:
“Resolved that we are faced
with a crisis without parallel in
our . national history, which is
brought about by unscrupulous
labor leaders. They have defied
every freedom and tradition of
our nation, for which our fore
fathers fought, bled and died,
and the ideals for which our
comrades of the last
fought and died, that
have a decent world
to live. Instead today,
is faced with famine
two wars
all might
in which
the .world
and pes-
tilence and uncertainty and
confusion reigns in every mind.
“That it is further resolved
that:
“Today, as Legionnaires who
have sworn allegiance to bur
flag and country, we are charg
ed with the responsibility of
seeing to it that no man shall
destroy our freedom of think
ing and living and plunge our
nation into poverty and chaos.
“Therefore, we. the members
of Liberty Post
resolve:
117 of Maxton
automobile accident; compromise
$1,500 approved.
Fairmont Loses
Game To Red
Springs Friday
Close Contest Goes
To Tenth Frame
of
4-H Council Discusses
Short Course And Camp
The Robeson county 4-H council
met at the Farm building Saturday
with approximately 40
present.
Plans were discussed
short course to be held
members
for ths
at State
college, Raleigh, August 12-17, and
it was decided to' send two dele
gates from each club-
Also discussed was the annual 4-H
camp at Camp Millstone.^n Rich
mond county, which 120 Robeson
county boys and girls are expected
to attend this year.
“1. That
post to 100
ism.
“2. That
we
per
v/e
rededicate our
cent American-
make it clear
38 Health Kings And Queens Are
Chosen From Robeson 4-H Clubs
Fairmont high school
ball team lost a close
base-
ten-in-
STATE SYMPHONY
Champions Will
Be Named June 10
Thirty-eight health kings
and
queens have been selected from the
various 4-H clubs in Robeson coun
ty and the county champions will
be picked June 10 by Dr. E. R. Har
din, county health officer.
Winners will be selected both in
senior and junior divisions but only
the senior winners Will enter the
state contest to be held at State
college during the 4-H short course
August 12-17.
Rowland, junior, Peggy Single
tary.
Parkton, senior, Don Thomas, Lol-
lie Shaw.
Parkton, junior, Tommy Furnage,
Betty Everett.
Philadelphus, senior, John Alex
Humphrey.
Philadelphus, junior, Jean Bax-
ley.
Smiths,
Angelene
Smiths,
senior, Winfred Freeman,
Anderson.
junior,
Crave Wiilktes
ning ball game to Red Springs
Friday, by a score of 9 to 8. The
game was highlighted by heavy
hitting and
both sides.
After Red
to an early
good fielding
Springs jumped
4-0 lead, aided
for
in
by
PLANS AUDITIONS
Chapel Hill, May 22.—Public
from this moment that we will
not tolerate in office short-
sighted. spineless, self-seeking
men whom we term politicians.
“3. That we urge our govern
ment to protect labor, and at
the same time not to injure in
dustry.
“4. That John L. Lewis and
other un-American labor lead
ers be dethroned as dictators
of labor.
“5. That Congress be asked
to rescind any laws on the sta
tute books that will permit any
labor leader to defy our presi
dent. That Congress be asked
to make laws that are American
in principle for both labor and
industry. .
“7. That our post inform our
state commander of our action
and request him to inform posts
throughout North Carolina and
au-
that the
National
commander ask She
The clfeb kings and queens are
South Robeson, junior, Kitty Rog
ers, Julian Ford.
Allenton, senior, Electue Nance, L.
D. West.
Allenton, junior, Patricia Anne
Nobles, Laner Barfield.
St. Pauls, senior, Christine Jack-
on, Tommie Wellington.
St. Pauls, junior, Bett Welling
ton, Bobby Thompson.
Fairmont, Janice
Oliver.
( Barker-Ten Mile
Rozier. ’
Barker-Ten Mile,
Grace Sealey, Jerry
Smith,
Jimmy
senior,
junior,
Marie
Annie
Musselwhite.
Rowland senior, R. 0. McCormick
Ruby N. McCormick.
Mildred Bryan.
Orrum, senior,
Orrum, junior,
Elrose Warwick.
Long Branch,
Thorndyke, Joan
Peggy Lawson.
Roy Lee
George
Ivey.
Bullock,
Wade
Barnesville, senior, Felix
Lena McLean.
Barnesville, junior, Grace
Charles Britt.
East Lumberton, junior,
Covington.
The club champions Were
Hardin,
Floyd,
Joyce
recent
Woods’ home run, Fairmont
rallied for two runs in the
fourth on Floyd’s single, a walk
to Tedder and a double by Spi
vey. Fairmont added two more
in the fifth on singles by Lew
is, Floyd and Snivey and took
the lead in the sixth because of
two errors by the Red Springs
third baseman and Lewis’ sec
ond hit.
Red Springs tied the game at
6-6 on an error, Beck’s double
and an infield out in the last
half of the sixth inning. Fair
mont scored one in the seventh
inning on singles, by Ford, Mc
Cormick and Bobby Jones, and
also scored in the eighth or
Floyd's single and Tedder’s
double. Red Springs matched
these runs on an error and
Wright’s single in the seventh
and Beck’s home run in the
eighth.
The game remained tied un
til Red Spring's scored in the
ditions will be held for all musi
cians interested in performing with
the North Carolina Symphony or
chestra next season on Saturday,
May 25, between 2:30 and 5 o’clock
commander for - the
adoption by all state depart-
ments.” ?
The resolution was drawn up
bv R. F. Morris, C. A. Hasty and
G. F. Cuthrell, Jr.
at Meredith college in Raleigh, it j R ev , Q. F. Kirkoatpick
was annonnetd today by Directed Attend g^ Assemb | y
Benjamin F .Sawlin.
These auditions are
players, and also for
not over 16 years of
o qualify as soloists
for orchestral
young people
age Who wish
on children’s
The Rev. G. F.
pastor of Centre
Kirkpatrick,
Presbyterian
ly chosen by Assistant Home Agent
Mrs. Veronica Britt Warner and
Assistant Farm Agent V. C. Her-
locker.
The first week of the 30 cents per
bushel bonus for wheat produced
only two million bushels fd r export.
tenth frame, on an
single by Wright.
Score by innings:
error apd a
Fairmont
000
Red Springs - 202
222 110 0—3
002 110 1—9
Batteries: Fairmont—McCor
mick and Lewis. Red Springs—
Edwards,. Wright, Wood and
Beck. .
concerts, for next season.
Dr. Swalin said he would be glad
to furnish further information from
the State Symphony office her^ -in
Chapel Hill. . Y
church, who was appointed by
Presbytery as a commissioner,
will attend the meeting of . the
General Assembly of the Pres-
hvterian church in Montreat
May 23-30.
NUMBER BEDS IN
VETS HOSPITAL
T.0 BE INCREASED
Representative J. Bayard
Clark informed /the Advocate
Thursday that President Tru
man has just signed authori
zation providing for an in
crease providing for an in
crease in the number of beds
in the Veterans hospital at
Fayetteville from 268 to 431.
Representative Clark was
very active in securing the
enlargement of the hospital’s
facilities.
PTA Elects Officers
Officers for the new year
were elected at a recent meet
ing of the. Red Springs Parent
Teacher association.
W.
Jack
Mrs.
P. Dorman,
McGirt, vice
J. E. Watson,
They are:
president;
president;
secretary-
treasurer; Mrs. J. L. Dtfhcan,
treasurer. L. E. Baldwin is the
retiring president, having serv
ed for two years. He was com
mended for the excellent work
the PTA had done under his
leadership.
Mrs. John M. Jones is recov
ering satisfactorily from an op
eration undergone last week,
according to word received bv
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. P.
McLeod. ’