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OXFORD, rf.4flWATh9. 1922
VOL. I.
NO.
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OXFOIU HOY HAS HOMK-MADK
UAIMO
Picks Up Musical Concerts in rills-Imt-K
Willi Homo Outfit
K.V I'.rXTOX MlIYF-TTE. I
Chapel Hill. April 2!. To have the I
oportunity f listening to musical con- I
vrts in Pittsburg and New York here '
in North Carolina over a radiophone j
constructed by a 14-year-old y at a i
ost of .$."0 might jHissilily In sicken of
as an unique exjiorionce. J
On my way to tin University, pass
ing through Oxford. I learned of a set
built ly It. C. M. Calvert of that town.
Naturally Interested in this new de
velopment of science, and esp- hilly in
the faet that the set was built ly an
Nth grade high school hoy. I went
around to his home to see it and to
Hud out what results lie was obtaining.
The radio program began at S o'clock
and dosed with the weather rejMirfs
from Arlington at 10.
The first station we picked up was
l'lttsburg. The Instruments were tuned
up to different broadcasting stations by
delicate mechanism which Calvert
manipulated at a mere twist of his
hand. As clearly and distinctly as if
we had Ik'OH in a big receiving station
we heard a musical program, consisting
of solos, bugle concerts, and "veil a
hvture on the Einstein theory. Tiring
m .t .1.1., . .. . . I I..
oi I lie more classical iye oi music in
the "Smoky City." we tuned up to New I
York and were refreshed with n little
, . , CaWert became lntereie,! JiMtilp
telegrajihs four and ii li'alf yenrs 'fljrh
At that time he purchased and con
structed a set at a cost of $1.". which
pntveil fairly satisfactory. Since that
time he has had six sets, improving on
each set. He const ructed over half of
the instruments which lie used and
bought the rest from Sears lloebuck
and Company. According to "Cray" n
set ea ii be built for practically a nomi
nal sum If one knows the right instru
ments to huy. He can tune up to nny
station in the eastern part of the
United States, and enjoys radio pro
grams every night. His room has be-i-oine
a community center.
A jiersonal license for one year, and
a station license for two years for
amateur transmitting was granted him
by the government some time back.
His station was designated by the nuni
Ikts mid letters 4 MA.
Ity careful observation he i-nn fore
tell the weather for the next day. I
rouicmlKT that the night I was at his
home, he commented on a big storm
raging out near Pittsburg. Tills was
proved by the story which the morning
liiKrs carricl. Weather onditions
can bo told by the rumblings ami growl
ings caused by the atmospheric condi
tions on the set. He is planning to
enlarge and make more t-omph'te his
set during the coming months.
O. IIK.MtY CJLKK CLl ll . HOW 1
INC SUCCF.SS
Tlio O. Henry Ch-e Club, which gave
its maiden crforman-e last Friday
inomhig. was literally a hmrlimj sue
"Mouth" ;ill. Pud." Smith. "T" Hoys
tor. r'ShowMies.' I'.unt" Jacksot.
"P.asso Profundo" Aven-tt. Kill Hunt.
-P.ig Pmi.v" Slaughter. "Dude" Krinkloy.
"Sport" Kakor. The iorformaint was
under the able direction of Miss Malel
Tate and MNs Frances 4aoksiii. The
O. Henry's are looking forward to an
other program from thU versatile
hunch
TIIK HIVALS PLAYS TO CAP JTT
HOUSK , ';'
Wliat the management termed X&e
biggest house that has greeted an ,-tma-'eur
iierforiiiauee since What Iliin,euf
hi Join fumed out to see file Itifpnl,
Sheridan's famous comedy, presented
by the senior class at the rphiuWr
Friday night. The box receipts wrre
! as against .2: K for last year a
play. This is rather remarkable wheO
I one considers how much tighter lnoiiej
' is now than it was a vcar ago. ami the
I
1 senior class wishes Oxford to
! know that their generous suporf. la
warmly appreciated. The eostun
proved a rather heavy exense. C1
! tainly they were worth what they cuei,
, however, as the best acting would Have'
, g flat without the setting afford
by appropriate costuming. 1
We understand that the senior li
considers using tlie proceeds from th
Itttiils to start a fund to rurulsii tne
high school stage so that school producv
Hons may be staged in the school.
Ilii'i'v luiliili" tliiit ntliel ol'innixat Ion' .!
' - ; M
will follow suit. It is a shame that W
have been obliged all this year to go toJ
the inconvenience and expense of st-"
linr s hool dramatics off Hie s
grounds.
9' - ?
hen it conn's to
i critical comment, i ' , . inn
i 41l "t " burning buildin
ely to oversteii iiT. . ... ... ..
1 ai'luWiiii that the lire va
we find ourselves lik
space allotted to us. for every lnemMXr.' 'X .. .. . . . . . . ,,
!!jrt liieinen did Hot dare lo go into it
or fli i".iit ilisirvf soim wiMM-bil ttfJ . .
V
of commendation
The liril Is an
excellent comedy
xcel-ent comedy; it was well l'b'if3
heart, while the hot-tempered !ir .AV
fhony Absolute; playetlT.y FdwlnSlnJ Mj
wasn ievelionof w-fmtn high schJ;
""' tl.e way of iiniH-rsonaiion
when he sets his mind t. it. Margarrt
Mavis, as Lucy, was a bewltcinng urue
. 1 f I ..I. II.. I.i ll,,rjM
ini r oi nii-iii , iinn- .i iiuiiti
and Corrinno Cannady in tlielr .pialnt
costumes wen' as
The dillieult role
pretty as pictures.
of F.ob Acres wms
admirably interpreted by James Mhni?.4iI
il.o cavalier Sir Lucius o trigger waa
Played with such swagger and ,,il8h J
as to win Irvine Jackson several ronntli '
of hearty applause. Ivey Allen. Jr.. j
use. Ivey Allen. Jr..
e bit of charm-tor work,
Pavid. did a tun
w Idle Joe Floyd, as Fag. and Sam j
...... ... n tli.. I i.i..li til !l 11 t;nll l-aP'lf
III I llli.Mll II.- iiii- i "in mi ...... - -
rlI ofThis part most creditably. Frank ,
WKp 5ul -kIIo, had -Wflrtfi-'ilMory U U. II. fl. V. V
hardly be exei lied in amateur dramat- j . , , ,.., .Ziu,l Tl.en f
ies. Annie Cray Uurroughs was sunJl ""I 11 W,,s ,Im' h,St W M'at r,,,,,,,i"
a Mr- Afnianron fter SherWan'. owl ' . W ,Muf V"? '' " ' .... t -no Meadows. U. M. Cnrrin. and
. f irnu M A to M WH IVIII!? Oil IIIC M rnilllt
Slaughter as the Kitchen P.oy iS'tjj 1)lt ,.)1Umh1 htn, to realize his
hearty laugh with his one speech. j,,, ,,,,, n,.v,.r ,. true,
th.' whole, the iHTforn.aiu-.' was a ' jonl, . T)le way of the puppy lover
credit to the cast, and to the school. .4J j,,,.,,
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DISCOYUKKI) MISS ALLKX!
Mis- ll.irrii.LMoii savs that the innate
valuable discovery since Columbas j sdjkls honored the seniors Tuesday af
stnblHil Ids t.H' on America is MI' terWKUi jmivod a most delightful event.
Kli7.al.olh Allen, who proved such ft-.1 xna weather man insistd uihui seml
ollent assistaiu-e in oiiching the m-iiIT -showers of blessings." but ho
Mar this year. Miss Allen may ne
liniitttl us to uliltt. but she's
there when it onn's to iuiilihi
P.et
of nil. she's always ready to lend
helping hand. Thr-e rousing chefff
for Miss Allen!
wrrt-: Thomas Koyster. chief; Tincy
, ?VKS.T".I'KW7,KK . fL'iiitbelI. Kailoy Curriu. Henry Phipps.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ulysses I.ewt a
ropicst tli- honor of your presence ,
at tlie marriage of their daughter
Ktt.i IU-He
to
Mr. Coorge Henry West
on Wihi'stlay afteniMni at six oYhck
at the Temj.lo P.aptist Church y
iMirham. North Carolina.
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5;
I) ,s his i;i.i(.in i:i ijivk"
aid" iii Slang (With A logics io
(ieoigc Ade)
j l -I Al K I '.III N KI.KV.
i!Jiue theie was a l.Vyca r-old Laiuh
Uv by the name of William. He was
t,V' of the easy going kind that the
ijpjlnws didn't even bother to call Hill.
VV' lUi particular
i
'pocinicn
attack
f the
f the
Hcics nail a seven1
f'.pcshy sickness known to most coplc
' the name of Love. He stayed awake
Trills and began to l.M.k weak and
6pny. He cut down his eating and
M around the house looking at the
sign on the ceiling. He would go and
yh himself up in his room, where he
Itojld be alone with his thoughts.
fi)rjielinies he would come out of this
Italic long enough to ak if the even
jfa mail had come: but this did not
$lcn often.
he object of all his alTtvtioiis was
r,iretty little blue-eyed, blonde-haired
' ie. with plenty of nerve, and it
eemed plenty of smiles nil tin
liH r hoii. I u t for him why. im!
Whoever heard of liking a kid without
Wliu'li nerve to yell at every other
jfift at high scIumiI and make love to
ujTjJW of them.
'-iFMltle Willie bn.l many beautiful
It
Tijn ii 1 1 1 1 itiii- ilriMiniw
Th
chief one
Just as he
so bad that
tny more, he saw the face of his he
Vi
lved apiear at an upstairs window-
ving for help.
.i t,.i.,...
f ft c,ovrd around him. Then
lllw,htHj ,nto H. ,.,,,wd and
.JJ t(iirs )(f ,.,.,,.. llski. -My
jfi,, jh( ni nut Sl,111(.,,lltf i ,. ,to
( ftrV((U ,.,.,. vuU fnr your heroic
.; ... , anvthiiig I
I. '
t,Hn W),ull, ,msw,.r through
I"1 ""T
th J.andages ami plasters. "Civo mo
yonr laughter.'
Jst then she would come rushin;
h1 hroW ,u.r i)nns JiroU11(1 his )1)H.k
tIMj sak llis newly-made pompadour
f( ))rs ),(.au,ifu, t,..irs ,,,,,1 then
....... ',,., dinner ! Ulght this
I "Willie.
1'njBUU .
woiilil bo broken by the
i i.i . i:,i.. I...tlinr
inBon iiui Mini voice OI HIS IIUIV .m..
: , . ,....,,,, r.,r,i, wlth
tlTPSV TF.A DF.LK.IITI I Ii hH.M
Ttio gypsy tea with which the
niar-
,Udn't suceel in daniiing the uVif
U die merry -nipany. Well-tilltHl pio
Mc'haskots and a straw ride back to
owt contributed their share in an
binually hapy outing. The
hosts
Lillian Walters, Martha Cannauy, r.u-
rcuia Curring. and Annie Iu Williams.
Fertility . Itunnetli out. and the C.amo
TBUaf tliore Im a Yaried Method, or
Tb only faculty ineiultors present were
tkcriNiin teachers. Miss Tate and Mrs.
Jeiing.
ri
wildcats i.osi: Tor;n ;ami:
Last Friday the Wildcats dropHi an
eleven flame affair to Henderson by a
M to s soie. It was a game that had
the s.. ;,to,s on their Iocs every min
ute, and was replete with thrills dear
to I he heart of baseball fans.
Undoubtedly Coach Livengood's kit
tens deserved the game, they olllhit the
Im.vs from Vance County and the earned
; run column stands six for Oxford and
throe for Henderson. Hut when we
pass to tM. Mi-i ton marked errors we
are confronted with the fact that the
local boys are much more elliciont in
that resN-et than our worthy rivals.
Waikins started the game for Hender
son, but was relieved in the eighth
hilling by Vick. who linislied Hie game.
T. Itoysior pitched the entire game for
the Wildcats, and should have Im-cii
retinue.! a victor. He soot twelve
Henderson baiters back to the bench
with tl Id refrain. "Three strikes.
xou'ie out." ringing in their ears. His
eliminates hit well behind him. but
their lie'ding was ragged and cost him
the game. Two flies that should have
gone for easy outs wore droptcd and
four runs were scored as a result.
F.veii in defeat the loam looked good,
and were a vast improvement over the
team of a week lie fore.
The student body gave excellent su
port to the boys and stuck until the
last man was out in the eleventh
Inning. Smh is highly appreciated by
every nan on the sipiad. and goes a
long win towards kecnim? them mi
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; Joe Floyd will play for the High School.
These tiiree valiant warriors of many
battles tave done much for their Alma
Mater. They have rcfhvted great credit
on the While and Cold. The well
wishes of the entire student body and
the thanks of the school ami coach ac
company them to Iheir new fields of
activity.
MISS XINA COOPF.U
Class Prophet at University
Out of a graduating class of l.'i'.l
members. Miss Nina Cnoter has Ihm'Ii
chosen prophet by the seniors at the
University of North Carolina. She is
the first oo-i to be chosen a class
otlicer. Such a signal honor is surely
a happy compliment to Miss Cxjier,
who lias made an exceptionally fine
n-oord at the University.
A JOINT KOUQUKT FOK MISSUS
LKWTKH AND HUNT
The cast of the Itirnl wishes to ex
press publicly their warm appreciation
of the valuable servh-es of Misses
Florine I-ewter and Helen Hunt in
producing the senior play. Miss Low
tor worked like a Trojan getting out
listers. Miss Hunt was the eflicient
stage manager. All the "borrowing"
and stage setting were n--ompllshed
by Miss Hunt and her committee with
out any asslstamv from the faculty.
When it eoiiies to practical ovory-day
ellicieiicv. Helen Hunt can't le leut.
Dock: "Rebecca, I can't see how
you can make yourself study so hard."
Rebecca: "Oh. I have a lot of will
power."
FORCK OF IIAI11T
Walter "Sir, when you eat here,
you need not dust off the plate."
Customer "Beg pardon, force of
habit. I'm an umpire." Lemon Punch.