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VOL. I.
OXFORD, N. O, APRIL 21, 1922
NO. 21
SMART BRIDGE PARTY FOR MISS
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On Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. R. G. Lassiter. Mrs. Lassiter
and Mrs. A. II. Powell entertained it
a very smart bridge party in honor
of Miss Mary Shaw, a charming
April bride-to-be who has been the
honoree at a number of delightful
functions since the announcement of
her engagement in March.
The decorations were most happily
April in effect. Great branches of
pink and white dogwood, fragrant
anemone, and other woodsy things
were arranged in quaint floor vases
and jugs of unusual design and shape.
Tulips of many colors, baby Iris, and
valley lilies overflowed smaller vases
and bowls and contrived to heighten
the effect of springtime indoors. It
might be added that most of the flow-
ers came from Mrs. Lassiter's famous
carrlcn khhi hv tmirit in rw ihp ,
most beautiful between New York I
and Miami. 1 knowledged to be the best in our fair)
Seven tables were arranged for j city, on the evening of May 5. The
bridge. When the scores were added, 1 theatre party will be followed by a
it was found that Miss Mary Webb, a j smart supper at the Busy Bee Cafe
June bride-to-be, tied with the honor with Mr. Elliott Cooper as host. V
guest for top score. She was pro- have been misinformed that Mr. Coop
sented with a box of lovely handker- er met Mrs. Malaprop during his re-'
chiefs. The guest of honor received cent visit to New York and is of th.
sn exceptionally pretty hand-made opinion that her charms cannot be un ,
apron. The bride's .nother was pre- der-estimated. Don't take Mr. Coop'1
'.-.t"d '"-V 2jJf' .ijm wl. r' vord for it it. vouldn't, be naf,
lowing the presentation of the prizes , if Vou think you would really like ;
a delicious frozen salad was served, to meet Mrs. Malaprop, Mr. Crews
followed by coffee and mints. hopes to be able to arrange introduc-
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Other than the guest of honor tions for his patrons. It may be ir.
those present were: Miss Elizabeth I teresting to our feminine readers to
Niles who is home from the National j add that Mrs. Malaprop was Billy '
Cathedral School, Washington, for ; Mitchell's fifth fiancee. We got this
the holidays, and her house guest, j information directly from Billy's pri
Miss Mary Archer Williamson, of j vate "Courting catalogue," page 7::,
Burlington, Mrs. G. W. Hobbs, of j entry 195. You will probably observe
New York, Mesdames B. K. Lassi- 1
ter, II. M
Shaw, Jack Currin, Bev-
erly Royster, Jr., Ernest Howard, R. ! cur gallant fellow townsman. We ' "lic Ledger, to Miss LSetty lior
H. Royster, John Mayes, F. W. Han-j asked Mr. Mitchell for an interview good, the efficient linotype operator of
cock, jr., r.ari jenneiie, rierson liar-
ris. Nelson Ferebee, Marsh Ray, Out-
law Hunt. Edward Matthews, Waver
ly Harris, and Mrs. Smith of Oxford
College, Misses Georgie Winston,
Dorothy Royster, Sarah Cannady,
Edith Howell, Mary Webb, Sallie I
Webb, and Mildred Harrington. 1
Tncrwri
There's a lot of disappointment and '
discouragement and such when peo
ple really work for things and don't
accomplish much. And many men
have killed themselves because of
short success thus proving how far
failure can destroy one's happiness.
But cheer up, friend! don't brood o'
er loss; what are you weeping for?
You've only lost a battle, and you still
may gain the war. For thta old world
holds such complete variety of things,
that we may choose positions from
the blacksmith's to the king's. And if
in one job you don't prove successful
as you might, remember that there
are otner things that for you are in
sight.
Now this, I know, is easier to say
in ease than pain; but if the storm
just bends the corn; 'twill straighten
out again. We should recall that
saying when we know we're fairly
beat that there's honor in the losing
and there's glory in defeat.
Herbert Rountree, Jr.
OXFORD VISITOR SAYS j
"If People Will Talk Give tm
Something: to Talk About!"
"That's me!" says Mrs. Malaprop,
"That's me all over!"
The Tattler has it on good author
ity that Mrs. Malaprop will arrive in
Oxford May 5. She is expected to re- j
main nnlv rtn pvpniiic hut at that..
she will very likely create something
of a sensation if not a scandal. Brief-
ly, Mrs. Malaprop is a widow who is i
frankly in search of two husbands
one for herself and one for her ro-
mantic niece. Lvdia Languish. It
mav be a trifle premature to an-
nounce it but we don't mind whisper-
5 iw tliit unilnrctonil that M r
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Malaprop has one eye on Mr. Josh
King and the other on "Jug" Vvb'
No! Mrs. Malaprop is not cross-eyed
but she knows two good things when
she seems 'em!
been planned for Mrs. Malaprop dur-,
ing her brief stay in town
It is ru-j
mored that Mr. James W. Ballou is
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staging a boxing party (the linotype
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slipped we mean a box party) at tm
clinno.l u- muun a Unr nartvt
well known Orpheum theatre, ac
the unusually handsome belt pin
worn by Mrs. Malaprop, the gift of
dui ne says ne uoesn 1 mm us mvc
for a man to talk about the women
who have loved him. It's not their
fault of course.
Perhaps Mrs. Malaprop can be per
suaded to give us an interview.
EFFORT
Don't ever give up without an ef-
fort. If vour teacher says "Work
that example," don't whine out "I
cant. Let John Smith do it. Just
put on your best grin and sing out :
"Yes, ma'am, I'll try it." Remem- i
bcr that a prize-fighter who goes into
the ring without self-confidence is us-
ually carried out feet first.
In business the man who says "I
can" is given a chance and generally
comes out on top. The man who sayt
"I can't," is taken at his word. If
you get knocked down in a fight and
don't try to get up, the other fellows
call you a coward. The same is the
case in everyday life. To go down
is 'not a disgrace, but to stay there
is. If you have sand, the way to
show it is by putting forth effort.
Ned Baker
COLONEL SIDNEY MINOR HERE
A distinguished visitor to Oxford
recently was Colonel Sidney Minor,
who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Hicks during a brief business
trip to our town.
MR. B. K. LASSITER TELLS US
USE AECIATE
UNCLE SAMS MAIL SERVICE
Speaking of practical talks that hit
the nail on the head and then quit
lammering, we had one at general
tssembly the other day when Post-
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master B.
K. Lassiter told us in the
arest, most concise English ima,j-
j 1 , Just how we ought to use Uncie
" " "e " ju ung we
t night to appreciate it. In a few min-
j -Jtes, Mr. Lassiter gave us directions
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respectfully suggest that Mr. Lassi
ter put his directions in written form
nnd give them to the Tattler and the
Imager for publication.
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' Every boy and girl in school ought
to k' a btttt'r citizen for having
h"anl Mr- Lassiter. As all Oxford
knows, he has made a thoroughly ef-
, ncient post office official. There is no
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oe. w nen mis generation 01 ooys
and girls reach the voting age one of
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the time-honored institutions of our
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American politics (both parties are
equally guilty) most likely to go will
the so-called "spoils system." Sure
ly it is,
"A custom more honored
In the breach than in the observance.'-
MR. AND MRS. OUTLAW HUNT IN
NEW HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Outlaw Hunt have
iust moved into their new home, .1
ungalow of charm and distinction, 1
oh Kront Street. 1 tie laitfei wisnos
these young people every happiness in
their new home. "May they always
be under the orders of General
Peace, General Plenty, and General
Prosperity."
HOBGOOD-COBLE
Oxford was agreeably surprised to
learn of the marriage of Mr. C. E.
Coble, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Coble, the popular publisher of the
The ceremony was performed in
Richmond and was witnessed by the of the year, is here at last. Nature
parents of the groom and a number . is decking herself out in all her fin
of friends of the contracting parties, ery. The peach trees are putting on
To this popular couple, the Tattler i myriads of beautiful pink blossoms,
extends its warmest congratulations, j The apple trees are covered with little
and most sincere wishes for a long fluffy bits of white flecked with deli
and happy wedded life. May thei' ' cate rose against a background of pale
path be one of sunshine; their trou-
bles submerged by their joys.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Burwell have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Sally Burwell Field, to Con-
rad Dudley, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Misses Beatrice McCrane and Mar
garet Muse, of Oxford College, spent
the week-end with Mrs. Arthur Cur
rin at. Dickerson.
Mrs. A. A. Hicks and Miss Julia
Brent Hicks have returned from an
extensive trip to Richmond, Danville.
Greensboro, Greenville, and Madison.
Mr. Sydney Harris, one of the
"old boys" who has gone in for farm
ing this year, spent last Saturday in
Oxford.
Miss Virginia Flora and Mr. Je
rome Flora, of Elizabeth City, were
the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Hunt for a part of the Easter
holidays.
HABIT
Our friend, Mr. Webster, says that
, habit means first, a lady's riding- cos-
tumc; second, a custom or practice,
an aptitude or inclination acquired by
repetition and marked by facility of
performance or decreased power of
resistance.
I shall deal with the latter defini
tion. Life is a habit. We have a habit
of getting up at a certain time in the
morning, of leaving for school at a
given hour, of going regularly to the
dining-room for three meals a day,
of going to bed at a certain time.
A good habit is one of the best as
sets that a man can have. If he has
good habits, he is promised a long and
prosperous life. Good habits are an
aid to nature and there is no way
to outwit nature and get away with
it.
On the other hand, a bad habit is
one of the worst liabilities a man can
have. Take this story as an exam-
I11e Jo
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John is a small boy. His moth-
im do anything he wants to
do. When he is still a little shaver.
ho learns to play marbles for "hav
ings." A little later in life he comes
across an older boy who owns and
operates a pair of dice. John learns
to shoot "craps" and is soon winning
pennies. Ten years have passed.
John is jailed for gambling.
So much for the bad boy. Now for
a good one. James is a small boy.
He and John are playmates. John
tne to induce James to play mar-
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friendly relations
are broken of.
James' mother has taught him not to
play this way. He finds his fun in
a clean and wholesome way. At the
end of ten years he is making a good
living for his family. He has no ac
quaintance with jails or courts.
Which do yoa want to be a John
or a James? Let me repeat: a habit
may be an invaluable asset; it may
be a crippling liability.
Joe Renn
SPRING
Spring, the most beautiful season
white. Little flowers arc peeping out
of the ground to see if the time has
come to rear their heads into the air.
The fresh-plowed fields give out a
fragrance that fills you with the joy
of spring. In the woods the trees
are beginning to bedeck themselves in
their spring dress of green leaves.
Soon the dogwoods will be covered
with white blossoms.
The birds too are nearly bursting
their little throats in an endeavor to
express their gratitude of the beaut'
ful scene. The robins are everywhere,
hopping here and there looking for
seeds. Everybody and everything is
thrilled by the joy of the most beau
tiful of seasons, spring.
Frank Slaughter
Miss Tate, "Almon, your example is
all wrong."
Almon, "N'om it is not. Miss Tate."
Miss Tate, "How do you know, Al
mon
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Almon, "Because it is copied down
right"
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