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VoL IS. No. 2« Woman Recovers Soon from Bite Os Copperhead John Caldwell’s Wife, Lovey, Struck on Ankle by Snake As She Eaters Home JULIA GIVES FIRST AID There has been a lot of alarm ing talk about the deadliness of the copperhead, a snake that flourishes hereabouts. A few years ago this newspaper pub lished a statement from Dr. Hayes of Hillsboro to the effect that he had had experience with many copperhead bites and that, although he had seen much suf fering from them, he had never known one to be fatal. And this week a woman in Chapel Hill, bitten by a copperhead, was practically in normal health less than 24 hours later. Dr. Charles S. Mangum was called on the telephone Sunday night by Julia Caldwell, a Negro who has long been a' friend of the Mangums. She is the daugh ter of John Caldwell, well known preacher . and gardener, who married a few years ago. “Doctor, my step-mother has been bitten on the ankle by a snake,” she said. "What must I do?” "Tie a tight bandage above the wound, ami soak the wound in hot salt water,” directed Dr. Mangum. Julia had received training in first aid, and she said: ‘Tve al ready tied the bandage.” Dr. Mangum hurried to the Caldwell home. He lanced the wound, and the blood flowed freely. 'ffteV they told him just what had happened. John and his wife Lovey came home about half past nine o’clock. As they stepped inside the house the wife exclaimed: “Something stung me!” A light was flashed toward the floor, and f (Continued on tout page) Girl Scouts at Camp Several Go from Chapel Kill to Have a Vacation near Roaring Gap Twelve Chapel Hill Girl Scouts left Wednesday, in automobiles ■driven by parents, for Camp 'Shirley Rogers, the Girl Scout summer camp at Roaring Gap. Some of them will spend two •weeks there, others will stay a month. The campers are Betta McCarthy, Lois Groves, Marion Brown, Nancy Byrd Green, Viv ian Phipps, Mary Ashley Mack, Caroline House, Joyce Hinson, Betsy Ann Bowman, Shirley Graves, Josephine McMillan, and Eleanor Carroll. Later this month Ruth Groves, Carroll Cobb, Mary Martha Cobb, and Mary Louise Huse will go to the camp. Dogs Entertain Spectators with Tug-of-War A performance on the lawn of Phillips hall on a recent morning leads one to fancy dhat Spitz an# Chow enthusiasts might do well to cross the breeds up with a strain that has more fiber and less vanity. A policeman and a number of students had gathered to watch a tug-of-war between a mongrel on one side and a Spitz and a Chow on the other. The dogs were about the same size. The two representatives of blood and breeding stood shoulder to shoulder and attempted to wrest a denim rag from the nonde script. Banting their heels in the sod, they tugged with all their might and main. 'Hie plebeian, hanging on to his> The Chapel Hill Weekly LOUIS GRAVES Rtitur Prize-Winners at the Amateur Show Five students won cash prizes and one got the gong at the Summer School amateur per formance Wednesday evening in Memorial hall. The first prize of $6 went to the Three Racket eers, a whimsical music-making trio composed of A1 Huger, drummed; Carl Schoonover, trumpeter; and Lynn Bernhardt, clarinetist. Mr. Huger’s spirited and comical performance on the drums, cymbals, bells, and gongs was the hit of the evening. Miss Dorothy Poole, a plump and pleasing little plover from Winston - Salem, won second prize and ' brought down the house when she sang the hila rious "Egyptianella,” which is, as she announced, a "fat gal’s song.” Her ballad told of a maiden of Miss Poole’s propor tions who, when her embonpoint retarded her social aspirations, went to Egypt where plumpness is the fashion and where she soon became the reigning and fought-for belle of the Nile river valley. T. Olin Matthews won third prize with his spoonerization of the “Courtship of Miles Stand- Music in the Stadium Program Canceled by Bad Weather I* Announced for Thin Coming Sunday Since the concert scheduled for last Sunday evening had to be called off on account of rain, the same program is announced for 8:30 this next Sunday (day after tomorrow) evening in the Kenan stadium. It includes: Beethoven's “Moonlight Sona ta” (piano solo by Wilhelm Bachhtfsl • Lawrence Tibbett and Helen Jepson in a love duet from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess;” Grace Moore, soprano, in “One Fine Day” from “Madame Butterfly;” the Flower Song from Carmen, on one record Enrico Caruso; on another, Be nianimo Gigli accompanied by La Scale Orchestra of Milan; suite from Strawinsky’s “The Fire Bird,” played by Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. The program will cover ond hour. Hal Gordon says there will be another half hour of music if the audience calls for it. Cecil Scott Lectures Today Cecil Scott, professor of edu cation in the University of Ne braska, will deliver a lecture on “Commonsense Guidance” at 11 o’clock this (Friday) morning in room 102, New West. Mrs. Wootten Recovering Mrs. Bayard Wootten is recov ering from a serious illness at her home on Cameron avenue. She haa been in bed for two weeks. prize for dear life, didn’t budge an inch. What’s more, he began presently to be successful in put ting himself into slow reverse, dragging with him his two ad versaries, who stoutly refused to let go. At last, when they had been pulled off the grass and on to the gravel walk, they quit the struggle and walked away. The mongrel scampered gaily around them with the. rag be tween his teeth. The other dogs paid him ho attention. The merry, friendly fellow stopped at a little distance ahead of them, sat down, dropped the scrap of doth between his fore paws, and barked to them invit ingly. They changed their course and trotted away, proud, isllent and aloof. —''"V CHAPEL HILL, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1937 ish.” George Steele got the gong 32 seconds after he started to sing “I Would God I Were a Tender Apple Blossom.” It is reported that Steele was a stooge and the gong-ringing a frame-up. Stuart Rabb, conductor of the program, received the rank of Commander on the Staff of the Graham Memorial from Sheriff Ivey, whose iron hand in a glove of velvet passes out justice, retribution, and glory with equal recklessness and impartiality. The winners at last week’s amateur performance were Miss Emma Lossen, imitator of birds, first; Sam Hood, pianist, second; and Miss Lily Yount, musical monologuist, third. Edward Toon got the gong when he attempted to sing “Oh, Promise Me.” To Archibald Henderson, con ductor of the program, was awarded the honorary title of Great Mogul on the staff of the Graham Memorial, and he re ceived an official certificate of his high office. Five trophy bear ers entered the room, burdened with plaques, loving cups, and (Continued on tout page) A Free Show Monday Coffer-Miller Players Will Appear Here in Two Plays The Coffer Miller Players, who have delighted audiences in Chapel Hill many times before, will appear Monday evening in Memorial hall in two plays: a curtain - raising comedy, “My Lady Buys a Dress,” which starts at 8 o’clock, and "Shad ows across the Throne,” a his torical drama in three acts. This entertainment was ar ranged by the Summer School social committee, and there will be no admission charge. “Shadows across the Throne” is about Queen Elizabeth of Eng land and Mary Queen of Scots. In one of the scenes Elizabeth signs Mary’s death warrant; in another, before the execution, Mary prepares to meet her fate. There are only three charac ters in the play, and these are portrayed by two persons. Mar tha Miller has the two roles, Elizabeth and Mary, and Jess Coffer appears as Sir Amyas Paulet, Mary’s confidant and jailor. Highsaw Addressee Rotarians James Highßaw, principal of the Memphis Technical High School, talked about the institu tion at the Rotary Club meet ing here this week. He told how boys and girls were trained for useful occupations. Entertainments Today (Friday); Dancing in the Gym, 9 to 11:46. Tomorrow: Dancing in the Gym, 9 to 11:45. Sunday: Band concert under Davie Poplar, 6 to 6. Concert in Kenan Stadium, 8:30. Monday: A play, “Shadows Over the Throne,” by the Coffer- Miller Players in Memorial hall at 8 o'clock. Tuesday: Community sing in the Graham Memorial, 8 to 9. Wednesday: Amateur night program in the Graham Memo rial, 8 to 9. Organ vespers in Memorial hall from 7 to 7:15 every eve ning except Saturday and Sun day. Richard Rides with Saddlebags Richard Bradshaw, a despatch carrier for Harry Comer this summer, rides about the campus and the village with a pair of saddlebags fastened across the rear fender of his bicycle. Chapel Hill Chaff There is a good deal of gossip over the questions: Will Orange county vote to establish liquor stores? And, if so, will there be a store in Chapel Hill? Considering the latter ques tion first: One day this week I made the following suggestion to Clyde Eubanks, the druggist: “If we have legal liquor in Chapel Hill, the county oughtn’t to have to go to the expense of renting a building. Why not use part of your store here as a liquor store? It’s a central loca tion and would be convenient to everybody.” Mr. Eubafiks, who is a rock rjbbed dry, objected vigorously. “Better put it in your print shop,” he said. “You’ve got plenty of room for it there, in that big basement.” No doubt there are some cus tomers who wouldn’t protest against such an Addition to our printing service; but the print shop, being on a back street, is obviously not so good for mer chandising as Mr. Eubanks’ place. I know, for a fact that a great many of the citizens who frequent Eubanks’ every day are the town’s top-flight potential liquor purchasers, and it would be an accommodation to them to put the stuff on sale at a place to which they have become at tached through long association. It would fit in with their habits. v - * * • But this' talk about where the store shall be is maybe a bit premature. Chapel Hill may not have a liquor store even if the county goes wet; more than the county may not go wet. - In the referendum of 1933 Or ange voted against the repeal of the 18th amendment (1,169 to 807); but so did other counties (Continued on tout page) About Marriage Conference Next Week Will Be Direc ted by Erneet R. Groves Chapel Hill people will be wel comed to the Conference on Con servation of Marriage and the Family to be held here next week under the direction of Er nest R. Groves. Registration will begin at 10 o’clock Monday morning in Bingham hall. The fee for the week’s course will be 81.60. College and high school teach ers ; men and women engaged in adult education, as teacher and students; and physicians, law yers, and ministers will be here for the Conference. There will fee round-table dis cussions as well as talks by au thorities on social and domestic problems. Among the topics to be dis cussed are “Progress and Prob lems of Instruction in Prepara tion for Marriage,” ‘The Migra tory Divorce Problem," “The Family as a Factor in the De velopment of the Child’s Beha vior,” “Medical Aspects of Mar riage Incompatibility,” “Oppor tunities to Prepare Students for Marriage through a Course on the Family in a Woman’s Col lege,” “Mental Hygiene and Mar riage Adjustment,” and “Mar riage Consultation as a Profes sional Service." Model Market’s Party at Lake The management of the Mod el Market gave a barbecue and brunswick stew party at the University lake last Friday eve ning for ila employees and some of their friends and relatives, Clyde Dixon was toastmaster. Out-of-town guests were Col. M. B. Fowler, M. M. Fowler, and D. C. Christian, all of Durham. Business Men Make Agreement To Cose Stores on July sth And on Wednesday Afternoons Roosevelt Is Coming James Roosevelt, the Presi dent’s oldest son, will speak here in the Hill Music half Wednes day evening, July 14. This an nouncement was made yester day by Alex Heard, new presi dent of the Carolina Political Union, the' organization sponsor ing the address. Everybody is invited. James Roosevelt is officially associated with his father. His title is Executive-Secretary to the President. Accompanying the President on many of his vacation trips and speaking tours, he is the tall broad-shouldered young man so frequently seen standing beside Mr. Roosevelt in newspaper and magazine photographs. He has the reputation of being a good speaker and an astute organizer. Political commentators say he has become a valuable man to his party. Koch Regains His $lO Return of Money He Advanced Blue Water la Pleasant Surprise Frederick H. Koch, director of the Carolina Playmakers, has got back the $lO which Chief Blue Water wheedled out of him and Mrs. Koch with tales of dire need. Blue Water is the Oklahoma Indian who came here last month to rehearse for the part of Wan chese, the friendly savage, in Paul Green’s pageant - drama, “The Lost Colony,” which is to jje part of the big celebration on Roanoke Island this summer. First he got 87 from Mr. Koch by declaring he had no money for room-rent until his relief pay-check came; the next day he telephoned Mrs. Koch when Mr. Koch was not in, said he had lost the 87, and induced her to bring 83 uptown to him. The Playmakers had to bundle Blue Water on a train and send him back to New York. Mr. Koch never expected to see the 810 again, hut* on a chance, he told the W.P.A, Theatre Projects director in New York about the raid. Apparently a proper sort of appeal was addressed to Blue Water when he had a pay-check in hand, for the money order came through to Chapel Hill this week. A native of Roanoke Island is playing the part of Wanchese acceptably. School Band to Play Sunday' The All-State High School Band will give a concert at 6 o’clock Sunday afternoon under the Davie Poplar. Flora and Fauna around a Newspaper Office By Joe Jonee A flock of young chickens grew up this spring in the space between the Carolina Theatre and the Weekly building. It was their custom to walk about un der the apple and the pear tree just outside the door of the edi tor’s office and to pick and •cratch around among the jimp son weeds and wild morning glory vines near the window. But at last they got big enough to be eaten. We miss them. They gave a pleasant rural flavor to the scene. We still hsve Mr. Sorrell’s bees, though. Just before you make the turn toward the street at thet corner of the theatre, are three hives In a little fenced-in place that is a botver of fruit: 81.60 a Year in Advance. 6c a Copy But the Midweek Closing Pro grass Will Not Take Effect until 14th of the Month A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT The movement launched by the officers and directors of the Merchants Association, to ef fect the closing of business es tablishments in Chapel Hill and Carrboro on Monday, July 5, and on Wednesday afternoons from July 14 on through the sum mer, has been successful. On another page of this paper appears the formal announce ment of the closing, signed by the individuals and firms, about 40 in number,, who have agreed to the plan. The purpose of the closing is to give salesmen, salesgirls, clerical workers, and other em ployees some additional time for rest and recreation in the hot season. Because of the all-day closing on Monday the 6th the Wednes day afternoon closing program will not begin until July 14. “It seemed best not to schedule a half-holiday on the 7th, just two days after the full holiday on the sth,” Bruce Whitmire, presi dent of the Merchants Associa tion said yesterday. There are certain exceptions to the closing rule. It does not apply to service stations, ice cream stores, drugstores, and restaurants; and the barber shops will be open through the morning on Monday, July 5, as on other days. - *** * The Wednesday afternoon half-holidays will begin at 1 o’clock. University’s Dumb Bell Women Are Late Getting Home Wkea Prankster* Muffle Curfew A lot of the women students in the Summer School were late getting to their rooms last Fri day night. The bell in the tower of the South building is supposed to be rung every night at a certain hour as a curfew, and naturally the women get into the habit of depending on it to let them know when it's time to say goodnight to their dates. But the bell didn’t ring at all Friday night, -either as a warn ing or as a deadline signal; and it failed to ring the next morn ing at seven o’clock. The trou ble was that somebody had climbed to the belfry Friday eve ning and tied the bell up. It was bound so securely with ropes and towels that not until the middle of the forenoon did the janitor get it untied and ringable again. trees and grape vines. Within the bee-yard, about the size of a large room, am two peach trees, two pear trees, an apple, » Japanese walnut, three grape vines already burdened with fruit, a barren wild-grape vine* and a thick bushy tree that I have never seen before and don't know the name of. So dense is the foliage that during the sum mer scarcely a deck of sunlight ever fails upon the weathered wooden hives, When the day Is hot I never pass this cool and dim retreat without feeling a temptation to open the gate and go in and re cline in the deep shade of the vines and trees; a temptation which is easily resisted, however, (CmSmun! <hi am
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