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INVESTIGATE Granville County ha* many business and farm opportunities. In vestigate, then invest. VOL 73 ESTABLISHED IN THE TEAR MM FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1959 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NO. 2$ Tete-o-TeleAnd $50 Lapped From Defendant's Fine Unusuai Happens in Record er's Court After Watkins Heads Guiity A 46 - year - oM Negro. Henry Watkins, found * retd frtend in court here Tuesday. Through his counset, Watkins, charged with possession of non tax-paid whiskey and with posses sion for purpose of saie. piead guiity to the charges and was sen tenced by Judge W. Z. Mitcheii, Jr., to a term of four months in prison, suspended upon payment of a fine of tiOO and costs. Prosecutor R- H. Royster stepped to the bench and conferred with the Judge who amended the sen tence to provide for a fine of t50 and costs. In the case 01 Magene nagtana, 20. Negro, charged with non-sup port of his iiiegitimate chitd, a noi pros with leave was taken. Elmore London Addison, 47. white, piead guilty to a charge of possession of non - tax - paid liquor and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs. Ervin Bass, 5$, Negro, plead guil ty to charges of careless and reck less driving and to driving without an operator's license and drew a prison term of $0 days suspended Upon payment of a fine of $50 and costs. Bass also was charged with hit and run driving and with fall ing to report an accident. He plead guilty to the second count and not guilty to the first. He drew a term of 30 days suspended upon pay ment of a fine of $$S and costs. Aubrey Hatchett. 30. Negro, charged with obtaining advances with promise to work, was found guilty on one of two charges and was given a prisbn term of $0 days suspended upon the payment of $42.50 to the use Of Bulie Denny. John Watson, 34. Negro, charged with escape, was given six months to begin at the ew$ of the term he Tdow is seiM^b-ite*-^4mpoe** ln franklin CPWBty. Stem High S+Wior. To Comedy Thomday, Apr!! 2 Seniors of Stem High Bchooi will present a three-act comedy, "The Kingdom of Hearts Content," Thursday, April 3. $t < p. m. in the school auditorium. Admission win be $6 and SO cents. The players are John Davis, a senior in law; Sidney Hilton, a Boston law student; Bunnie Ellis, a student card shark; Stewart Overton, a little freshman; Shelby Mangum, la search of her prince: Elizabeth Royster, a lover girl; Norma Dead, a superstitious south erner; Patsy Daniel, hostess at Sing - Bing cottage: Lou Setter white, devotee of art and adjec tives: Prisctns Pearce, a girt with literary aspirations; Rose Milton, a girl who wapts to grow up; Peggy Jackson, a co-ed who loves foot ball: Mattie Hart and NeU Knight. Punch and Judy; Salty Smith, an aunt; and a German maid Marjorie Rose Heads N ichotsHighMa rsha !s Marjorie Ren, scholarly mem ber of the junior elaas at Nichois High School. has been named chief commencement marshal for the schooi. Others chosen on the basis of scholarship are Billy Cox. Shirley Duck. Norman Ward and Jimmy Glasgow. They wiU serve for the remainder of this year and next year's school events until their successors are named. Sam!- KwottTo Be Heard at Ewon Church A prominent lay member of the congregation, Sam L. Knott, will supply the pulpit at tnon Baptist Church for the llo'clock service on Sunday. March 30 being the fifth Church for the 11 o'clock service on hand. Mrs. E. M. Carter Mrs. Lovie P. Carter. TO. wife of the Rev S. M Carter, of Youngs viile. died Monday at Bex Hospital. Haieigh. Surviving in addition to her husband are three daughters, Mra Sam Moore of Ptnetopa. Mrs. F. H. Hart of Raleigh, and Mrs R. K. Timberlake. Jr., of BMeigh: three sisters. Mrs. George Whitaker ef (Raleigh. Mrs. R- O Clayer ef Portsmouth. Va .. and Miss Floyd of Washington. O C brothers. J. O. Pioyd. a of Georgia, and 1* lington. Va./ an - Rev. Mormon M/c&s UoJ 7*o Church Near Bedford GranviHe Native Becomes Pastor of Mt Oiivet Baptist Church in Strawberry As sociation The Rev. Norman Hicks has accepted a call to be pastor of Mt. Oiivet Baptist Church, five miies south of Bedford, Va., in the Strawberry Association, and enter ed upon his duties there this month. Mr. Hicks has been in the min istry for over ten years and pre sently is completing further study at Southeastern Seminary. Wake Forest, where he wiii be graduated on May ia. He wiii commute to his Mt. Oviiet duties untii the close of schooi here and the famiiy wiii then move to the nine-room par sonage compieted three years ago The cati to Mr. Hicks was by unanimous action of the congrega tion and occurred at a caii meeting on March i9. He began his min istry at the church three days iater. March 22. - Mt. Oiivet was organized in i8!2i and a new brick church buiidina was completed in the faii of 1951 There are 226 members in the fuiiy organized church, which has a de partments] Sunday Schooi Pro gram. . Mr. Hicks is the son of Mrs. Maggie F. Hicks, Route 5. Oxford, and the iate S. P Hicks. He at tended Campbeii Coitege and for nine years has heid pastorates in the Fiat River Association, serving Corinth, Sharon and Peace's Chape] Churches before going to the Ross and Bethany fieid in Bertie County. He has been in study for the past year at the seminary. Mrs. Hicks, the former Eunice Oreen, has been a heipmate for her husband working as Sunday Schooi teacher and in training programs in the churches he has served. She has served aa Hat River Associa tion RA and GA Counseidr for four years and is at present community missions chairman for the associa tion She formeriy was a member of the Berea Schooi faculty and preeentiy is at Stovaii, where she has taught for 10 years. The two Hicks daughter. Chris tine and Faye, attend the Oxford Schools. Faye is an eighth grader and has musicai interests as a piano student and a member of the junior chorus. Her older sister is president of the senior ciass. the FHA Club and Bibie Ciass. She aiso is a marshal, on the annua) Staff, a member of the Nationai Honor Society. 4-H Ciub. winner of the DAB award and in senior superiatives, was named "Best AH Round Oiri." Her musicai interests are in piano and organ. Mr. Hicks said he has been "very much impressed" with the Mt. Olivet opportunity for growth and service. He expressed regret in ieaving his home community, but stated that he is iooktng forward tb getting settied in his new re sponsibilities. ' June Dairy Month Organization Set Mrs. Sam Yancey. Jr., and M Edmund Adcock to Make Local Appointments Mrs. Sam Yancey. Jr., of Varina. and M. Edmund Aycock of Ra leigh. have been named co-chair men for the June Dairy Month ob servance in this territory. Their appointment was announc ed by John Fischer, state activities chairman .and Mrs Irby Waiter, state woman's chairman for June Dairy Month. Mrs. Yancey and Aycock wiii coiiaborate in naming county chairmen for this territory, em bracing Oraaviiie. Vance. Durham, Warren, Franklin, Chatham. Wake and Johnston Counties. SmithfieM Bookkeeper Forced to Hand Cosh to Nocturne! Thief An armed robber^ Tuesday night he!d up a motor company in Smithfieid and escaped with (i.138 from a safe which he forced a late working bookkeeper to open. Charles McVickers, bookkeeper for Buie Motor Company, toid of ficers he was working iate when a man slipped into the building and poked him in the back with what he believed to be a gun and forced him to open the safe and hand over the money The thief tied McVickers hands before Seeing. Freeze of Tobacco Price Supports !s Expected by Cooiey Chairman Haroid D Cooiey of the House Agricuiture Com mittee was predicting in Wash ington yesterday that Congress wouid pass a biii to freeze 1969 tobacco price supports despite opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation. He said the Farm Bureau of fered the only opposition to the biii at a hearing before Me tobacco subcommittee. He not ed that the nationai group ciashed head - on with their own members in the tobacco belt." The North Caroiina Con gressman predicted the measure wouid pass the House under a speciai procedure requiring a two - third vote, but does not aiiow amendments from the fioor. JohnWebbAwarded CoMege Sshotarship Oxford High Senior One of Three to Get Top Award at Davidson Coiiege An Oxford High School senior. John Webb, son of Mrs. Ruth Er win Webb and the late J. O. Webb, is one of 32 high school seniors from 11 states who have been awarded competitve scholarships at Davidson College. Each of the scholarships is awarded on the basis of merit and the amount of the stipend is deter mined by financial need of each winner. Approximately one - third of Davidson students receive direct scholarship aid from the college. Webb's award was the top Curtis B. Johnson-SAdMahlp. He was one of three winners In this divi sion. Webb has served as president of the freshman class, treasurer of the Student council, treasurer of the junior class, moderator of the Senior High Fellowship, vice presi dent of the French Club and as chief marshal. He Is a member of the National Honor Society and also was a delegate to United Na tions. Mrs. F!orence Wheeter Mrs Florence Ray Wheeler, Tf. died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D M Gooch. Route 1, Creedmoor. The funeral was conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday from Mary s Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev Jaclt Colter and the Rev. R. R. Pulley in charge. Burial was In the Wheeler family cemetery. Surviving In addition to Mrs. Gooch are three sons. Maynard. Macon and Robert, all of Route 1. Creedmoor: also six grandchildren and two great - grandchildren. Pallbearers named were Zeb Keith. Nick Keamey, Victor Plea sants. Vester Ross, Cecil Keith and Dalton Wheeler. Bo)! Game at 2 P. M. The Oxford Orphanage - Chapet HfU baseball game, to be played here this afternoon. wlU begin at 2 p. m. because there will be no school to delay the game. 'ay io Be ra/ fVofiday Agcncrwihoiiday is stated here Monday as rctaii mer chants, profcsaionsi and office workers join tn the ontpooring from routine responsibiiitics. Oaford achooi chitdren begin their observance of Easter and spring today and continue it through Monday. City sehoots wiii be ciosed today. Good Fri day. and aiso on Easter Mon day. Granviiie Cconty Schoois wiii be ciosed on Monday oniy, and wiii be reopened Tuesday, March 3i County schoois wiii be in ses sion Saturday. Aprii 4. and for the finai Saturday session. Aprii li. With fair and warm weather, a mass out - pouring of picnic, fishing and boating parties is anticipated For many. Easter Monday is a traditionai day of fishing and sunning, white others use the occasion to finish up garden tasks commenced on Good Friday. Sawfty Contro! Committee Meets Plans Evolved for Demonstra tion Area Using Air De livered Chemicals The county's sawfiy probiem got further consideration at a meeting of the controi committee Thursday at 10 a. m. at the Wilite Norwood Store in Buiiock. On hand for the meeting were Chairman C. V. Morgan and repre sentatives of the forest divisions of the state and federal agencies and aiso iand - owners from Gran viiie and adjacent counties where the outbreaks have occurred. A. J Greene, MM Controi Forester for the State, reported on resuits of a survey recently made to determine presence of the bug which a year ago attacked ptnea for the first time. cutti^^oH^ymmg Aiso. at"tS^!hursday meeting, plans were iaid down for a controi demonstration, using aircraft to spray the area with chemicals to destroy the worms Sawdust Burning Tobacco Curer !$ Proving Practice! A sawdust burning tobacco curer. first shown in the Buttock area, is being operated on a test basis in the curing bam of Ervin Gooch, just off highway i5 The device was acquired by Bob Hyier and Lee Campbett and it has attracted much interest in the Buttock Community where there is a surpius of sawdust The fuei is gravity fed from a hopper, a M-gaiton drum, which, fitted twice datiy, keep the fire going 24 hours. Oxford Team Feted; David Ford Awarded Trophy by Row!and Oxford High School basketbait team was entertained Monday night with a supper at the Motor Inn by Dr. James N Rowiand. The highlight of the dinner was the presentation of a bronze trophy to David Ford as the most valuable ptayer. The award is given by Dr. Rowiand each year to the ptayer chosen most valuable by his teammates. Par&ecf Cor of O/vorcee B/osfeJ of Pron^/;nfon Franklinton was buzzing with ex citement — and gossip — yestetday after the automobile of a 25-year oid divorcee, Mrs. Louise D. Nor man of Route 1. Franklinton, was Masted in a spot where it had been parked off the highway whtie she was away fishing with a married man, Oougias Seymour, Route !. Zebuion. Sheriff Joe Champion of Frank lin County, described the wreck age as "the worst torn up car ! have ever seen" He a iso said Mrs Norman and her children wouid have been in the car in a minute or so. The sheriff said he beiieved the explosive was dynamite which had been piaced on the floorboard of the car. Champion said Mrs. Norman had parked the ear on an island in the center of the four - lane Franklin ton by-pass on U. S. i, four miles from Franklinton. at iO a. m. to accompany Seymour to Johnson's pond, seven mites east of Louis burg and i! mites from where the exptoston occurred. He said Mrs. Normans chitdren. Anita Louise. 7. and Jifnmy. 4, had accompanied the coupte. When Seymour's ear came within about 50 yards of Mrs Norman's car, a t052 model four - door Ford, at 1:30 p. m.. the expiosion occur red. scattering parts of the vehicle too feet or more in each direction. Sheriff Champion said neither Mrs. Norman nor Seymour appear ed upset at the experience Mrs. Nonaan took her chitdren home after the exptosion and returned to fhe scene, according to Cham pion. who said the wonted worked at the Westinghouse ptant at Ra ieigh. Mrs Norman's former hus band is reported to be residing in Covington. Ky Seymour, about 36. is the father of two children. M and 16. Their fishing luck was reported Dr. E. C GREER Dktnct (tub Meet To Be HeM ApnN !n FrunMin County Dr. !. G. Greer to Be Speaker for Federation Meeting Next Wednesday A gtanviiie County club leader. Mrs. R. W. Harris, is expected to be advanced to the chairmanship of the 15th District Federation of Home Demonstration Ciubs at the organization's annuai meeting to be heid Aprii i at Louisburg. The meeting is to be held at Louisburg Baptist Church com mencing at !0 a m Mrs. T. S. Dean of Louisburg. is retiring chairman, and wtii preside at the forenoon session. In the afternoon. Mrs. Harris wiit preside as Mrs Dean makes a report on her visit to the United Nations. Principai speaker for the fore noon meeting wili be Dr. I. G Greer, widely known North Caro iina Baptist leader, educator and musician. A native of Watagua County, he taught for many years at Appalachian State Teacher's College and then became superin tendent of BatdMt Gephanagw^at North Carolina He also served as president of the Good Health As sociation of North Carolina and Is a former president of the Baptist State Convention A targe delegation from Granville is expected to attend the Louisburg meeting. Among the Granviile ciub women who have duties in connection with the session are Mrs. B. M. O'Brien. Enon. chair man of resoiutions committee; Mrs. Maynard Harris. Gray Rock, re port committee; Mrs Ebbie R. De ment. Saiem. nominations; Mrs. R. T. Critcher. Wainut Grove, regi stration; Mrs. L W. Haii. Stem, courtesy; and Miss Hailie Dicker son, Dickerson, time and piace committee. Mrs. Harris is this year vice chairman of the federation. Other officers are Mrs C M. Haithcock. Warren County, secretary - trea surer: and Mrs feiand Fuiler, Vance, corresponding secretary. Lunch wiii be served at the church for ti.OO. Burning Permits Are Conceited Untii Rain Comes to Territory As a safety measure, intended to prevent woods and farm fires the area, aii burning permits hftay bene canceiied and none wiii b# issued as long as the current 4ry weather continues. Forest Protector D. C. Critcher said yesterday. Critcher caiied for extreme care in this entire area to prevent dam age to woods lands. "Woods are tike tenderwood now and control of fire is extremeiy important," he said. Kiwo^is Officio! To Visit Ciub on Tuesday Lt. - Governor Jimmy Brooks of Raleigh wiii make his officiai Ktwanis visit to the Oxford Ciub next Tuesday night. President John S. Watkins. Jr., has been advised. At the meeting Tuesday night. Paui Cassman, a visiting Canadian, A program (for the meeting this week was dispensed with to enabie members to attend in a body the Hoiy Week worship service, which on Tuesday night was at the Epis copal Church. Chairman Neison Thomas of the Committee on Sup port of Churches planned the participation. GRASS mm'WEDNESDAY , * Firemen were caiied to Raieigh Street at noon Wednesday by a grass tire which was burning out of control in the vicinity of the Mitchell Warehouse. Firemen used booster hoses and fire brooks to! bring the Maze under eontroi. Dr. Robins /o Spea& For Service of 6 AM. A sunrise service at Oxford Bap tist Church at 6 a. m Sunday wiii have as preacher Dr. Ceci! W Robbins, president of Louisburg Coiiege, Louisburg. The service wiii be the finai of the Easter season joint worship series pianned by the Inter-Church Councit. Through the week, even ing worship has been heid on a rotating basis at each of the down town Protestant churches. The finai of the services wiii be at 7:30 tonight at the Methodist Church with the Rev. Aibert Lamm, pastor of West Oxford Baptist Church, as preacher. Dr. Robbins was bom in Shan non. Miss., took his A. B. degree from Birmingham - Southern Coi iege and his B. D. from Duke in 1933; Lit. D. from High Point Coi iege and his D. D. from Birming ham - Southern In addition to a number of pastorates he has heid in North Carolina. Dr. Robbins was editor and manager of the North Carolina Christian Advocate 1949 55. He became President of Louis burg Coliege in the summer of i955. "1 Beiieve in the Life Everlast ing" has been announced as the topic of the sermon which Df. Robbins wiii bring. He is taking the iesson from I Corinthians i5, i2-27 verses. DR CEC!L W ROBB!XS Co// Ledger 7 oday To enable the Public Ledger personnel to join the commu nity in a holiday Monday, the next issue of the newspaper wiii be published tomorrow. H you have news, advertising, announcements and other in formation to be inciuded in that issue, piease diai today, Friday, 3463. Conservation Work On Granviiie Farms Gets ASC Support Any Gtpnville County farmer is -engitn* ^-pamtipste tn the 1909 Agricultural Conservation Program and farmers are signing up to carry out spring practices under this nationai program of soi! and water conservation, T. W. Aiien, chair man of the Granviiie County ASC Committee, said today. To sign up, a farmer should con tact the iocai ASC office. In sign ing up under the 1959 ACP to carry out soii and water conserva tion practices, the farmer does not obiigate himseif in any way; but he doe sbecome the kep participant in a farmer - government partner ship which can mean much for the future strength of our agriculture. The ACP for 1959 is a flexible program that can be taiiored to fit the conservation needs of every farm in Granville County. This flexibility that really meets the conservations needs of farmers was brought about through the combin ed efforts of the Soil Conservation Service, the Forest Service, the Ex tension Service, and the ASC. Farmers who cooperate with this program must put up their share of the out - of - pocket cost of the approved conservation practice as well as perform all labor involved In turn, the farmer and the gov ernment enter into a contract which works to the benefit of both gHnSners. Shrubs Planted At County Court House And City Cemetery First units of work in the civic beautification projects of the Gar den Study Ciub have been com menced at the court house and at entrances to Eimwood Cemetery. The work is being undertaken by a committee headed by Mrs. John Ray Watkins and Mrs. C. C. Wheeier. Piantings of shrubs were made on the front piot and aiso pt the side of the court house Tuesday afternoon and aiso at gateways to the cemetery. Construction of a waii aiong the side of the court house, to provide a curb for the pianted area, by the Board of County Commissioners, is contemplated Bridge Tournament Scheduled Apri) 2 Participation in a match point bridge tournament to be heid at St. Stepehen's Church Parish House commencing at 7:!0 p. m. Thurs day. Aprii 3. is invited by Circie No i of the Woman's Auxiliary. Proceeds wiii be used far the budding fund and reservations may be made by contacting Mrs. E. F. ntyior at 40SS The charge wili be pi 00 per coupie Some 40 reserva tions already have been made. Pau! Bryant, Jr., With Oxford Firm Native of Ciinton Joins Perk inson-Currin in Funeral and Sales Work Paul J. Bryant, Jr., a native of Clinton and formeriy associated with Crumpier and Honeycutt in that town, arrived this week to join the personnel of Perkinson-Currin. succeeding R. T. Harris. Mr. Bryant with his wife, Eisie. and 13 - months - oid daughter. Sheiia. have taken an apartment on Btoad Btreet. They are members of the Baptist Church and plan to move their membership to this city. After attending Campbell Ool iege, Bryant attended the Gupton Schooi of Mortuary Science, Nash ville. Tenn., and graduated at the Eckles Schooi of Embalming in Phiiadeiphia. He has North Caro tins license as a funeral director and embalmer. "We've found Oxford to have a warm, friendly heart and I am quite sure we are going to be happy in this community," Bryant said as his wife nodded in agreement. Bryant has had several years of practical experience in a combina tion funeral home and retail furni ture sales. No License Needed !f Worms, Minnows Used By Residents Residents fishing in waters in Granviiie County with natural bait may do so without purchase of a license, according to C. M. Booth, an old hand at the fishing game. Fishermen using artificial bait, however, are required to have a valid license in possession, Boolh reminded. _ Baptist Committee Studies Construction Four members of the building committee, together with the pastor of West Oxford Baptist Church, visited Winston - Salem late Tues day to see Crestwood Baptist Church, one of the newest buildings in this area planned by the Sunday School Board of the Southern Bap tist Convention. The congregation has completed the first unit of their building pro gram, a Sunday School depart ment with the chapel in use as the church auditorium. It is of brick and stone construction. The Oxford delegation. Chairman A. D. Dtllehay .Walter Hughes, Jr., Lonnie Broyal. Ed Beasley and the Rev. A. S. Lamm, brought back plans of the Winston - Salem Church for study in relation to the local proposals. Shifts Made in Stock Disptays at Jimmie s Interior remodeling and depart mental shifts have been completed in Jimmie's Department Store at the comer of Hillsboro and College Streets. A partition In the main store has been removed and ladles' ready - to - wear displays and sales extended to the entire store. Men's furnishings have been shifted to the basemenet level to better serve customers. Lamp-Lighter in Modern Version in Oxford This Week Eievator and Side - Arm Mounted on Truck Speeds Service Job The modern version of the old time iamp tighter came back to Oxford Wednesday and Thursday. A motorised mechanics! device used by a two-man crew to service tights and equipment high above the ievei of traffic caught and held the attention of many observers. Operated by Mitcheii Mainten ance Company on contract with Caroiina Power and Light Com pany, the machine arrived here Wednesday from Henderson and within a few hours had traveled the iength of the city's white way, washing the globes and checking the light bulbs inside. Mounted on a truck was a me chanical elevator that rises up from the bed and then extends an arm several feet over the tops of parked cars to enable a man sta tioned there to reach the giobes of the white lights and also the globes of street lights for washing and servicing. The work in the past has been done by local maintenance forces using a ladder mounted on a small truck. In the old days, at ntghtfali. duly authorized persons lighted oil burning lamps mounted on posts in the business section of the city. The on-off itghting of street eiec tric lamps is mechanically acti vated. Stovat) Team Wins Land Judging Event Six Other Schools from Granviiie Person Fed eration Participate, A team (if four studehts from me vocation*! agriculture department of Stovatt High achoo! Tuesday af. temoon took Crst honors in the Granville - Person Federation tend judging contest held at' Pocomoke with seven schools participating. The team, coached by C. V. Tart. Included Lonnie Beaton, who topped the scoring with 31 points. Cecil Currln. Kenneth Goss and Steve Burch. The team will par ticipate in state competition at Hobbton High School April 11. Other schools participating fin ished In the order in which they are listed: Wilton second. Oxford third. Stem fourth. Oak Hill fifth. Creedmoor sixth, and Roxboro seventh. ^ Gartand Tatton !s Awarded Schotarship Far Math Study at DU A teacher of Math at Nichols High School. M. G. Taiton. Jr., has been awarded a National Science Foundation scholarship at Duke University for nine weeks of special study in the summer term. Taiton. as others who are grant ed the scholarships, will be com pensated while attending the class es and also will be given travel and subsistence allowances. Taiton has been a member of the Nichols School faculty for 13 years, and prior to that taught in Eastern North Carolina. He has a 30-year teaching credit. Including military service. GranviMe's Bond Sates $33,976 tn Month of Feb'ary GranviUe County's February sates of U S. Savings Bonds totaled $33,916. bringing the total for the year to t61.M6, or 31 5 per cent of the 1959 quota, according to J. W. Boring, volunteer county chairman. Boring said information forward ed him by the state office in Greensboro disclosed the state total of sales for February was $4,330101. a reduction of about one per cent over the same period for the pre vious year. Dr. Abrams To Bo Speaker for NCEA Banquet in Oxford The annual banquet of the Ox ford unit of Worth Carolina Bdu , cation Association will be held at the Woman's Club here April 6 at T p. m . leaders of the organisation announced yesterday. } Dr W Amos Abrams, editor ef Worth Carolina education, is to be speaker for the occasion. Members of the unit are expect ing approximately to guests.