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;fit Party At Creedmoor Friday t CreedKKwr Garden Club ta to tn t^rtob! W*th o benetit cord party Friday night at 3 o'clock In the Creedmoor Community House. be refreshments aad prizes tor the participants. Tickets NOR THE PAST VE THE FUTURE GIRL SCOUT WEEK MARCH 12-18,1961 This Advertisement Sponsored by OXFORD PUBUC LEDGER We Wish To Announce That We Have Purchased CURRiN ESSO SERVKEMTER and Wi!i Continue To Give 24-HOUR SERVICE This is Your Invitation To Make Our Service Station "Headquarters " For Your Every Car or Truck Service Need and Caivin Vaughan, Props. i, J&Oaittd. N. C. are on sale in Creedmoor at SO j cents per person. AH members of , the ciub are participating in the advance sale. -^^^— ' Mrs. Lawrence To Hotd Office; Home, GardenCtubEiects Mrs. Cart Lawrence was reelect ed president of Oxford Home and Garden Ciub at the March meet- ! ing held the past Wednesday night at the Granville Library. ' j Cthers elected included Miss Scphronia Cooper, vice president; Mrs. Margaret Matteson, secretary; and Mrs. P. H. Squires, treasurer. Miss Scphronia Cooper and Mrs. Carlton Garrett were hostesses for the meeting, feature of which was an address by Mrs. F. R. Lawson on Lillies. Mrs. Henry P, Haii made the nominating committee report. Other reports were made by Mrs. Garrett, retiring secretary; Mrs. S. t. Puryear, garden reminders, and Mrs. Nolie Knott, Garden Councii ; meeting. , ] The library was decorated attrac tively with arrangements of Spring flowers. Books Mi lipids and flower arranging were attractively dis played. Schedules and tickets for the j Oxford Flower Show May 5 were distributed. i Miss Mary Belle Knott, Mrs. - Will Hicks and Mrs. James N. Rowland, were special guests. Miss Knott displayed clothes bags wnich the pupils of the Special Education Ciass at the Credle School had made from materials earlier donat ed by club members. In the social hour which follow ed the program, sweets, cheese straws, pickles and coffee were ser ved by the hostesses from a beauti fully appointed table, spread with a cut work cloth and centered with an arrangement of green carnations and white babybreath. St. Patrick's pipes, hoiding carnations and baby's breath, flanked the arrange ment. Recounting some of the de velopments on the gardening fron tiers in recent years, Mrs. Lawson said today's "big frontier is in the fieid.of hybrid lillies and a wonder ful new world is opening up for aii of us, when we can see these exotic prima donnas in our own gardens." She told how great plant breed ers have taken species of wild lillies which grow under a wide range of environmental conditions I and have "tailored them to fit our j gardens." . After exploring her subject in gM!dt*detaR/ Mfk,.Lkws&t*eonclud*' ed that "lillies are easy to grow and relaxing. Hus time-and etmvenience can be yours W a day. Why not call ofBce today and arrange anaion installed in your fen, or any other room share you need an extra from nine lovely colors. no longer expensive, a local point for gar and a topic of convert gardening at Its bes&^ er a hobby that only i ford but one for eve woman who loves bet joys the satisfaction with growing things.' This Is Top-Ftight Music Offered on 1962 Friends Program This is the final week In which Ifca! people may obtain season memberships in The Friends of the College, Inc., entertainment series for 1961-62. Single menlberships are $10. but by acting on a community basis and signing In groups of six or more, the fee is half that, or $5. No single admission tickets are of fered, as the series is always a sell out. The 1961-62 series v.-lll include the following: Oct. 21-25, New York Cny Ballet for a first appearance in this state: Nov. 21. The Roger Wagner Chorale for an only ap pearance in the state; December 1, Bayaniham, a Philippine Dance Group; Feb. 17, 1962, Richard Strauss' Opera, Ariadne Auf Naxos and the Littie Orchestra of New York, first time in the state; Feb. 20, 1962, Birgit Nilsson and the National Sympathy; and finally, March 31, 1962, The Boston Pops with Arthur Fiedler, conductor. The tickets are transferable and the series of six programs for $5 for those signing this week is deemed an exceptional entertain ment value. Edwin Gill heads the current membership campaign, headed locally by Charles H. Brew er, Jr., assisted by Tom Johnson, and Mrs. Edith Wheeler. Mrs. Ghotson Entertains (tub Mrs. ReH Ghotson was hostess for the March 8 meeting of the Wed nesday Literary Cipb at her home on High Street. Spring flowers decorated the at tractive home, providing a ioveiy setting for the program which Mrs. Nelson Thomas, Jr., gave on Wil liam III and Mary II of England. During the concluding business meeting, club members voted to have as their subject of study for the year ahead The Civil War. Mrs. JohA S. Watkins, Jr., is to be hostess for the March 27 meet ing. A dessert course was served by -the hostess, t ^ D A.R. Chapter To Meet Wednesday 3:30 The March meeting of John Penn Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. L. S. Bryan on Raleigh Street. Mrs. J. M. Blalock is to have charge of the program. ' -4-— Garden Study C!ub To Meet Thursday Mrs. Frank Bragg will be hostess to the Garden Study Club on Thursday morning, Marclj 16. at 10 o'clock. At that time, Mrs. D. G. Brummitt will give excerpts from "A Flower Calendar," she, present ed two years ago. -4-— Ftower Growers To Meet Wednesday The Flower Growers of Oxford Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Hardee A Averett in Green-Acres. A Henderson man, John Mundy, is to speak on flower arranging Members are asked to bring cut flowers. -4-:— An average of two and a half tons of raw materials are required to make one ton of ingot steel. 'At.T. March 13 —- Alfred Chapter of American War ! met in Stovali Town Haii 6 with Mrs. N. W. Weidon During the business session, Mrs. O'Brien, treasurer, was authorized to send a check to the Guest Home for 45 and to pay Pcsie Marshaii $3 for typing the chapter's history. The chapter voted to continue their work at the VA hospitai to distribution of cigarettes. Mrs. Thorp made the report on hospitai visit in February. Three others who visited were Mesdames Guthrie, Crutcher and O'Brien. Mrs. Bean. Chapter Americanism chairman, read the winning essays written by Marshaii' Tingen and Fann Cutts, students of Stovail School, on the theme "What Makes America Great. " The winning es says were sent to be judged in the State contest. Mrs. H. T. GH1, program chair man, gave an interesting discussion on the iife of Patrick Henry. Those present were Mesdames E. N. Bean, Fi W. Guthrie, N. W. Wei- ' don. D. J. Bigger. Calvin Frazier. L. 1. Currin, H. B Wiliiams, Early Wiiscn. Pressiey Davis, H. T. Giii, Daisy C. O'Brien and Ben Thorp, Weight-Lifters At Meeting ef Rotary Techniques of Exercise Dem onstrated by Representa ^ tives of Boys'Ciub Rotarians cou!d only grunt Thursday night as they observed a group of youths demonstrate weight-iifting techniques at the weekly meeting of the ciub. Program Chairman J. B. Haney presented C. L. Rucker, president of Oxford Bey's Ciub. who in turn presented Joe Daniei. physical de rector of the Boy's Ciub. t Daniei reported that weight iifting is practiced in 82 nations and Russia has 7 miHion weight lifters compared with 200,000 -in ;he United States. Asserting that ppractice Of the skiii permits no type of dissipa tion or smoking Daniei said active participation in weight-iiftinA four to six times weekiy is necessary for development. Joe Currin, Roy Dean. Biiiy Eiiiott and other members of the bar-beii ciub of the Boys' Ciub demonstrated the press and snatch techniques, seme of them fitting, more "than their weight ^at arms ength over their head. / Rucker expressed appreciation for the support Rotaries and others of the community have given various phases of the Boys' Ciub, stating'that the organization now has approximately 125 youths participating in its various activit .es, which include games, crafts, and social graces. T. B. Rose was a visiting Ro tarian from Henderson. -,-+— Dean's List Schotar Miss Betty Alien Daniei, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Daniei of Oxford, and a member of the junior class at Fiora Macdonaid College in Red Springs, has been named on the Dean's List for the first college semester, according to an announcement made rebentiy by Dr. Price H. Gwynn, Jr.. Dean of the College. The Dean's List re quires a grade average of 90-94. G#W Scout News Troop 16 Linda Cannady, scribe for Gir! Scout Troop 16, reports 'that mem bers of the organization are work ing on puppets for a piay to be pre sented in the Scout Raliy Friday night at the Credit School audi torium. Peggy Woodiief is assist ing the girls. YOU CANY DO BETTER "Tires Super Supreme NYLON TOM'S AUTO SUPPLY ' - We Also Have The LATEST TREAD DESIGN—GUARANTEED RECAPPING PLENTY OF TIRES ON HAND I DAY RECAPPING SERVICf —*—*** MSC!?EA{?Y Record of Growth ... Electric Service First Initiat ed in Oxford Commun ity in 1888 Electric service came to Oxford f2 years ago, in 1808, and ahead )f most other communities in this trea of the state, Frank Pruette oid members of the Lions Chib n an address Thursday night. Thompson-Hutson Company set ip a smali gasoline motor driven generator herb which shortiy thpre ifter was acquired by a iocai group tnown as Oxford Electric Com jany. Power produced from a smaii tenerator which H. R. Milner had set up here in 1904 was soid for B cents per kilowatt, compared vith two cents consumers pay ti iay. Eariy patrons were abie to irder a given number of kilowatts md when the total was metered, the switch was cut automatically. It was in 1911 the Oxford fran chise was arqpired by Carolina Power and Light Company, which tiad been formed in 1908, serving Raleigh, Fayetteville and several ither cities. One of the first home appliances introduced was the electric iron and others have come in rapid suc cession, including the electric re frigerators. stoves and water heat ers, and now heating and cooling units for the home and business. Carolina Power and light Com pany has today over 5.400 custo mers in Oranville County. Assur ances of a continuous flow of power comes through loops reaching the Henderson-Raieigh and the Rox bcro feeders. As one line goes out, the other cuts in to the Oxford sub station, which has four feeders in to Oxford. Pruitt said storms which are se vere enough to -interrupt service DependnMe Amhatance and Fanera! Service Fully Equipped, Conserva tive, Fersonaiized Service Twenty^Five Years^ Expcwence VAUGHT FUNERAL HOME M%Mejohd§t. Phone 4700 Sunrise Service To Be Staged in Durham among of power. He maintained by exchanging* iab or ent divisions as a ing the iines hot with For the first time in over a dec ade, the churches of Durham are joining to sponsor an area-wide Rev. Marbert Smith, chairman of the planning committee, esti mates that in excess of SOOO per sons wiH gather to ceiebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Al ready the Durham High School Band under Director Secrest, and a large choir, under Director John Lavert, are preparing the music for the occasion. Coughing sometimes may be a symptom of TB. NVAMa 3 HiNva M*!* y s§ o^MO^Hsu^ up Tty the new Titan 4200 Direct Drive . . . you'll enjoy the easy centerline balance and fast ethcient cutting. Compact-powerful 5.8 cu. in. engine lets you get in a full day's work easily ... with this solid quality chain saw. Come in today and see it. You cut more ... and work less with the powerful Titan 4200. mllsboro Stree BUY MOW AND GET YOUR B!G "FACE 100°!! 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