jipfflfrAY, AUGUST 27, lfitt The Woman’s Angle • Club Activities . • Society • Personals MI&S ALMA HUGHES, Society Editor Office Phone 2391 PERSONALS ffc. John Harris Blanks, of Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Is spend ing a few days here with his par- Cents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Y. Blanks. Misses Betty Anne Bradsher, Har riett Yarborough, and Kathleen Hester spent the week-end at Nor folk, Va. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Harkey, of Burlington, former resi dents of Roxboro, will be interested to know that their son, who is a patient at Duke Hospital, is im proving. Miss Helen Reid Sanders is spending several days in New York City. Sgt. Walter E. Oliver, of Long hurst, of the 88th “Blue Devil" Di vision has reported to the Distri bution Center at Camp Blanding, Fla. He recently returned to the states after twenty months In the Theatre of Operations. Mrs. Hugh Lawson has returned to her home in Durham after spending a week here as the guest of Mrs. S. H. Jones at her home on Reams Avenue. Mrs. E. D. Ward of Fremont, Mrs. M. T. Flowers and children of Fremont, and Mds. Hugh Brackett, of Washington, D. 1., nave returned i£,to their respective home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kuck Salis bury for several days. Mrs. Ward is Mrs. Sansbury's mother and Mrs. Flowers and Mrs. Brackett are her sisters. Mrs. Oscar Reynolds and children have returned to the'r home here after spending a month in Florida. J. S. Northam of South Hill, Va., visiting his daughter, Mrs. R. M. Tucker, Jr., and Mr. Tucker, at their home on Lamar Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Southe land and daughter, Anne, of High Point and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. BruDaker and children, Betty and Donald, of Kinston, are spending several days here with Mr. and Mrs. T. Miller White. Mr. and Mrs. Bru baker are en route home from 5 Charleston, Illinois where they have been spending the summer months. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brooks were Mrs. C. R. Whar ton of Ruffin, Mr. and Mrs. John Washburn and daughter, Kaye, and Miss Dorothy Brooks, of Woods dale. Mrs. Wharton is Mrs. Brooks’ mother. Sermon for vlgF Sunday. September 2, 1945 Ideas Master Us By Chaplain Edwin R. Hartz, Long Tsland, New York, Formerly of Roxboro Among the most powerful influ ences in his world for good or ill is in an Idea which takes hold of a powerful personality and changes history for countless generations. Back in 3700 B. C. the Idea of building an everlasting monument took hold of Cheops in Egypt. He set his subjects to work on lt. For thirty years over 100,000 men toiled on the red-granite structure that today covers thirteen acres of ground. 3700 years later an Idea of love mastered a young man In Nazareth. It possessed his group of followers. Today we date our calendars from its beginning. Any way one looks at it, he discovers that this dream at work in the world became a turning The Following Public Spirited Individuals and Firms Here Sponsor This Page ■ HAMBRICK, AUSTIN and / THOMAS Come To Church Brer; Sunday Bare Tour Prescriptions Filled and Buy' Tour Druga and Sundries From Us Every Day. Phong Wl PEEBLES DEPT. STORE “The Peeples Stars’* Mrs. Bobby Stephens of Crewe, Va., is spending sometime here. Mrs. Elizabeth N. Bowles and Miss Betty Qay Masten are spend ing several days at Myrtle Beach, S. C. Mrs. Natt Oreen of South Bos ton, ya., Is visiting Mrs. Lucy Featherston. W. C. Pulliam is resting com fortably after an emergency opera tion at Community Hospital Tues day night. Mrs. W. L. Umstead and son. S. Sgt. W. L. Umstead, have returned from Washington, D. c., where they spent a week. They were accom panied by Misses Alta Rimmer and Marie Holeman. Professor and Mrs. Baxter Hob good of Murfreesboro, Tetm., are visiting Mr. Hobgood's parents hers Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Day and daughters, Harry Jane and Palsy of Oxford, spent last week-end at Ca-Vel. Harry Jane remained this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarborough. Mrs. L. M. Umstead, Mrs. A. H. Rimmer, Misses Alta and Janice Rimmer spent Thursday in Durham visiting Mrs. Clark Thompson, the former Miss Merial Rimmer. Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Knight are spending a few days at Carolina Beach, Wilmington. Miss Mary Yarborough and Miss Josephine Gentry spent the week end in Siler City visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B Blair. Mrs. W. L. Umstead is spending this week at Virginia Beach. Mrs. Elton Wiggins and children returned to their home- near Kins ton, Friday, after a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Vogler. Mrs. T. S. Wilkinson, sister of Mrs. Luther Whitt, is returning to day to her home at Roanoke, Va„ after spending the week-end here. Also guests of the Whitts were Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Setuell, both of Roan oke, who came with Mrs. Wilkinson. Miss Gertrude Berry and Mrs. Landon Whitt spent the week-end in Danville, Va. visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Collier, of •Omega, Va., Miss Virgie Dunn, of Norfolk, and J. B. Kendie, of Roan oke, Va., were guests Sunday of Mrs. Baxter Allen. point in mankind's journey. If a man will push the meaning of this principle into his own situa tion, he will discover that one need not be brilliant or talented to be mastered by a worthy goal in life. He simply needs to put it to work. As a matter of fact, the world’s best known men were the ordinary, everyday working people who believ ed strongly In their work and ap plied themselves diligently to it. Such a sailor as Columbus was very ordinary when compared with the educated and daring seamen of his day. But the Idea of a shorter route to India knocked at the door of his mind and he let lt in and that idea made history. This is an hour when Ideas are astir in the air. Our future lies in the hope that they will take hold of our youth at home and abroad. Victory calls for the rebuilding of the world. Millions of people in East Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Berry, Miss Nannie Lea Moore, and Willie Ber ry spent Sunday in Danville, Va. Joe Kirby and Teague Kirby are spending several days in Washing ton, D. C. Miss Lucille Rudder, of Danville, Va., spent the week-end here visit ing friends and relatives. Mrs. W. F. Latta, Mrs. Cecil Latta, and Miss Helen Latta spent the weekend In Durham as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hunt. Miss Mary Ellen Chandler and Miss Jane Kirby spent Thursday in Raleigh visiting Mrs. Sam Riley, Jr. Miss Anne Brandon spent the week-end with her aunt. Mrs. T. H. ■ Crowder in Henderson. Miss Ora Latta spent the week end in Goldsboro with Mrs. Gilbert Carver. Mrs. Sam Oliver, Jr. and little daughter, Kaye, spent last week with Mrs. Bill Kimbro In Charlotte. Pfc. Charles Gurley has returned to Fort Benning, Ga. after spending a few days with his wife and sons, Marshall and James. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Brooks have returned from a visit of several days in Mullins, S. C. Miss Julia Long, of Danville, Va., spent the week-end here with her sister, Mrs. Glenn Stovall. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hicks, of Greensboro, were the week-end guests of Mrs. Hicks’ mother, Mrs. N. J. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parham and sons, spent the week-end in Wendell with Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Young and children spent Sunday in Clarksville, I Va. with Mrs. Young’s mother, Mrs. R. L. Chappell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kinsley, of Jenklngtown, Penna, are visiting Mrs. Kinsley’s mother Mrs. Margar et L. Critcher. • BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hutchins an nounce the birth of a son at Com - munity Hospital August 22nd. Moth er and son are getting on nicely. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Fuller are re ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter at Community Hos pital, August 27th. Mother and daughter are getting on fine. LONGHURST MERCANTILE CO. General Merchandise ROXBORO COTTON MILLS LEGGETT’S DEPT. STORE "Rexboro’s Shopping Center* ~ GEORGE W. KANE Building Contractor Mrs. A. F. Nichols Entertains WSC Members of the Mt. Zion Ladles’ Aid Society met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. F. Nichols for their regular monthly meeting. Varied arrangements of colorful flowers were placed throughout the living room and dining room. Miss Mary Nichols conducted the devotional and after a song she read scripture from the 20th chapter of John. She also gave a most Inter esting talk on “Peace”, In which she brought out facts that the group could use to help have and keep peace. Mrs. Claude Moore, vice-president, presided at the business session with old business and some new business bejng discussed. An enjoyable social hour was held during which “A Penny For Your Thoughts” contest was led by Mrs. Nichols and the winner was Mrs. Frank Timberlake. Miss Mary Nich ols led a Bible contest and the win ner of this was Mrs. Allison. The hostess, assisted by Miss Nichols, served attractive plates of hot pound cake, ice cream, coffee, and roasted peanuts. Mrs. Claude Moore will be hostess to the group Saturday afternoon, September 22nd, at three o’clock at her home . Mrs. T. B. Woody Bridge Hostess Mrs. T. B. Woody entertained at a bridge luncheon Thursday morn ing at her home on North Main Street. Guests were invited for 10:30 o'clock. Attractive arrange ments of roses and other summer flowers were used to decorate the home throughout. Following several progressions of bridge which was played at three tables, high score prize was pre sented to Mrs. John McCleod and second high score prize to Mrs. J. D. Fitzgerald. Guests were: Mrs. A. S. de Vlam ing, John B. McCleod of Chapel Hill, A. M. Burns, J. D. Fitzgerald, J. H. Hughes, Tom Street. Phillip Thomas, W. E. Bowles, H. M. Beam. John D. Morris, J. A. Long, and J. D. K. Richmond. o A new modified cotton fabric that will not mildew or rot has been developed by scientists of the USDA. Beautiful FLOWERS Wreaths, Corsages, Potted Plans, Cut Flowers PRICES REASONABLE Hester Florist Main St. Roxboro. N. C. Phone 2963 Nlte Sunday 2959 ern Asia, in the Middle Blast, and In Latin America "over the fence” neighbors, will desire the comforts and conveniences that we share. They will need capital and technical assistance. Above all, they will desire the four great freedoms which American lads have known since birth. The friendships of these people will be won not by guns and bombs and war, nor by greed and exploita tion, but unselfish sympathy and cooperation. The chief concern of many chap lains and ministers Is that the youth of this generation shall not miss be ing used by such “Ideas.” Now is the hour for youth to set the sights right; not only for the months of this bitter war but for the years to come. If youth will keep its vision clear, then America will be proud of these humanitarian ideas that used its sons in this generation. THE COtJ&lflNftSO&g- Cavel W;SiC.S Holds Meeting August meeting of the Woman’s {fociety of Christian Service of Cavel Methodist Church was held recently at the home of Mrs. Joe Daniel. Mrs. Espey Jones had charge of the program. Rev. Alvin C. Young gave a most Interesting talk on chapters of the mission study. Mr g. Melvin Gen try conducted the spiritual life pro gram. Following the business session, refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Luther Whitt. o AN APPRECIATION Being impossible for me to per sonally thank each one for the kindnesses shown the while in the hospital I want to take this method to assure each one that their ev ery act was appreciated. Many of my friends called personally to visit me, others sent flowers and still others wrote letters. v If ever a man appreciates expressions of this na ture It Is when he Is flat -on his back In a hospital. These expres sions coming dally was truly the best medicine I could posslby have had. My best wishes to every 001’, and personally I assure you that I will ever remember you for thesr kind nesses. Truly, your friend. Aug 27 G. B. SHORT. 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Several matters of importance will be dis cussed. o New Program Seen In Status Os War Workers Washington—War workers be tween 18 and 25 years of age will lose their essential draft cassifi catlon when they lose their jobs, Selective Service said today. Answering queries, Selective Ser vice said the situation is the same as it always has been: If a man no longer is essential to the war effort, he is subject to the draft It said it is up to each draft board to deal with its particular problems, but it pointed out that not all of the physically fit in the 18-25 year group necessarily will be drafted. “Many of these have families,” a Selective Service spokesman said. "And we are continuing our policy of taking single men first. If we get enough of these to fill the armed services’ wants, then} of course, we will not need to take family men regardless of their age. On the other hand, if we do need Truman Includes Henty Wallace In Conference Washington.—Organized labor has hailed President Truman’s surprise Inclusion of Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace in the forthcom ing labor-management conference on post-war industrial peace as an augury for success of the venture. Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach disclosed after a White House conference that Wal lace would be invited to a prelimin ary meeting September 5 to help plan for the national parley whose principal objective will be to find a substitute for the War Labor Board for handling industdial disputes. Also attending the White House session, and expected to be present at the September 5 meeting, were President Eric A. Johnston of the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit ed States, President Ira Mosher of the National Association of Manu facturers. President Philip Murray of the CIO, President William Green of the AFL, and Reconversion Di rector John W. Snyder. them, we’ll have to take them.” Selective Service now has a pol icy of not drafting anyone who has reached his 26th birthday. The spokesman said he had no idea how many war workers are in the 16-25 group. PAGE THREE Return Delayed Chungking—The return frW Japanese imprisonment or Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Ba taan and Corregidor, has been de layed several more days, it was announced today. o Dial 2391 for Newspaper Service You watch is more valuable than ever. Take care es It. Have it cleaned or repaired By Reliable Watchmakers GREEN’S The Square Deal Jeweler Black-Draught iss» ■ | , t-Usually'prompt A Wt 1 2-Usually thorough* jfl 3-Always economical fllplf