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FtMay, March IT, i§44; THE KLOf. Southern Pin§s. Ndfth Carolina Page Five % 0 ■€ii e Grey Ladies Provide Helpful Service to Hospital Patients at Camp Mackall The 36 Moore and mond County Grey Ladies, Rich-! to fly again soon. Boys loiter at the distin- desk not only to ask questions but guished by the grey cotton uniform with matching veil and. white coro net which they wear on duty at Camp to talk—just t^lk to pass the time pleasantly. Grey Ladies work in the library American Red Cross. Their insignia are Red Cross emblems and the pin of the corps they represent. They must serve a minimum of fifty hours a year, but in time of war this would be more difficult to keep down than to attain. Some of the Grey Ladies in Moore County serve as many as eighteen hours per week. Grey Lady training prepares them to provide friendly and helpful di- versional, recreational and benevo lent service for sick and convales cent patients. The service is an im portant addition to any military hospital program', answering a need SO apparent that its function, organ ization and policies have been coor dinated with military authorities through Services of the Armed For ces. The first course of its kind was arranged by officials of Walter Reed Hospital in collaboration with The American National Red Cross for recreational care of hospitalized vet erans and service men. Careful selection and special train ing at Camp Mackall Hospital have prepared the Moore and Richmond County class for competent service in that institution. Its activities are xegulated by a secretary stationed in the Red Cross building, a section of the hospital unit. Rive areas of service are open to Hie Grey Ladies at Camp Mackall. They staff the information desk in the hall of the Red Cross building. Here a Grey Lady perched on a stool surrounded by a high counter an swers questions, gives out games, writing paper, musical instruments and model planes, and wraps pack- Mackall, are members of the Hos-^of the lounge under the supervision pital and Recreation Corps of the of an Army librarian and wheel the library cart through the wards rec ommending books for bed patients. They aid in sorting, cataloguing and mending books and magazines and act as hostesses while the librarian visits the wards. The library at Camp Mackall increases daily its variety of timely and entertaining books which are given constant use by the patients. This is a busy area of ser vice. “The “Rec Hall,” as the recreation auditorium at Red Cross headquar ters is called, is a large, cheerful room with a stage where movies, amateur and professional shows, concerts, lectures and entertainments are given for the patients. During the day Grey Ladies instruct and play games here with the up pa tients- Here they have a craft shop where handicrafts are taught and hobbies, such as stamp collecting and photography, are encouraged. Grey Ladies Visit surgical and medical wards every day, Monday' through Friday. They teach games and handicrafts to bed patients, stimulate an interest in hobbies, do errands, write letters, act as guides for visitors, and assist in decorat ing wards and recreation rooms for sp'ecial occasions, such as Hallo we’en, Christmas and Fourth of July. These volunteer workers report to the ward kitchens at noon to super vise the preparation and arrange ment <of and help in the distribution of lunch trays. They see tha't pa tients get well-balanced and attrac tively prepared meals. Likewise they assist in serving patients on special MUiUkCHbl SHftiNE CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA Qor. Vermont and Ashe. Rev. Herbert Harkins, Pastor. Rev. Francis Tait, Assistant Sunday, Masses 8, 9:30 and 10:30. Week day Mass at 8 A. M. Chapel of Saint Ann. Confessions on Saturday from 5 to 6, and from 7:30 to 8:30. Mission for entire parish begins on Sunday, March 19th, under the auspices of an Oblate of Mary Im maculate. Day of Recollection for the Army Wives at Notre Dame Academy Tues day, March 20th, from 9:30 to 4:30 under the auspices of a Redemp- torist Father. Office of the Military Ordinari- ate opened each morning from 9 until 12. U. S. 0. NOTES SIGN UP FOR TOURNAMENTS All servicemen are invited to sign up for a tennis tournament which will be starting soon. Equipment is available at the USO, including ten nis rackets, balls, and shoes. Mr. Eugene Stevens has kindly offered to help with arrangements for the tournament and we are very grate ful to him. There will also be a ping- pong tournament. Sign up now! LEAP YEAR PARTY Plans are being made for the Jun- or Hostess Party and it has been decided to have this on Wednesday, March 29th. It will be a Leap Year Party—and a lot of fun is anticipa- 'ted! SACRED HEART DAY OF RECOLLECTION On Monday, March 20th, a Day oi Pinehuxst Recollection is to be held at the Father John A. Brown, Pastor Notre Dame Academy from 9:00 a Sunday Masses at Sacred Heart uJ^til 4:30 p. m. All are invited Church, Pinehurst, are held at 8 attend and you are asked to reg- and 10:30 a. m. ister now. Please phone 8932. VILLAGE CHAPEL Pinehurst Rev, Thaddeus A, Cheatham. D, D, Minister Sunday Services WEEKLY PROGRAM The weekly activities of the USC 'Club are as follows: Saturday: 4:00-6:00, Drop in for coffee and doughnuts; 8:30-11:30. Week-end Dance. Music will be fur- Holy Communion, 9 a. m.; Chil-lnished by the 517th Band. ages, or even sews on insignia upon diets and special meal schedules. Tequest. Inside the counter are | Grey Ladies find their working shelves which contain every type of 1 hours filled with useful and satis- game from anagrams to chess. Here {fying helpfulness. The patients need a lonely hoy may borrow a guitar i and appreciate their service. Mrs. G. iand strum away his loneliness and H. Whittall of Southern Pines, is that of his buddies, or build a small model of the plane in which he hopes their chairman, and Mrs. Ed Horn, of Pinehurst, their vice-chairman. simsstsasnmuutunaumttitiiitut dren’s Searviee, 10 a. m.; Church Ser vice, 11 a. m. EPISCOPAL Emmanuel Church Rev. F. Craighill Brown B. A., B. D.. Rector Re^tax Services Sundays Holy Communion 7:30 a. m. on First and Third Sundays. Holy Communion 8:00 a. m. other Sundays. Church School 9:30 a. m. every Sunday. Morning Prayer (Holy Oommun- ion First Sunday) 11: a. m. Wednesdays Holy Communion 10:00 a. m. Intercessions 10:30 a. ni. Fridays Intercessions 2:05 p. m. health for several years. Funeral services were held in the \fass Methodist Church, of which 5he had long been a devoted mem- Dcr, at 3:00 p. m. Friday by the pas tor, the Rev. J. O. Long. Mr. Long paid an especially beautiful tribute to the life of Mrs. Thompson, who was widely known for her Christian character. Burial was in Johnson Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband; three sons, Stacy Thomp son of Chicago, Rev Arthur Thomp son of Ahoskie, and Clary Thomp son of the U. S. Navy; five daugh ters, Mrs. Jasper Blevins of Cam eron Route 1, Mrs. Roland Brown of Winston-Salem, Mrs. Joseph Koda of Pittsburgh, Pa., Lt. Mary Thomp son of New River and Miss Leta Thompson of the home. Sunday: 9:30-12:00, Sunday Break fast Club; 12:00-11:00, Open House with an hour for music from/four to five followed by refreshments. Monday: 8:00-11:00, Informal games. Tuesday: 10:30-12:00, Army Wives Breakfast Club; 4:00-5:00, Army Wives Tea and Knitting Class; 8:00- 11:00, Program of Classical Music. Wednesday: 8:00-9:00, Dancing Class 9:00-11:00, Informal dancing, record ed music. Thursday: 12:30-2:00, Army Wives meet for Luncheon hnd Special Pro gram; 8:00-11:00, Army couples give a party. Friday: 2:30-4:00, Army Wives Kitchen Brigade; 8:00-11:00, Bridge and Card Party. Madame et La Jeune Lille VILLAGE COURT PINEHURST New York; East 5^th St. Pure Linen Suits And Dresses Non Crushable and Crease Resistant Crepe Dinner Dresses Black Faille Slacks with gay tropical print blouse Haggerty’s Chenille Scuffs, $2.00 Floris's Perfumes SAVE MONEY GET A SMOOTHER RWfE AVOID ACCIDENTS Take Advantage of Our Special WHEEL BALANCING OFFER TODAY! If your wheels haven't beeen balanced by an expert on a precision Wheel Balancing Ma chine within the past six months the chances are 100 to 1 that your tires are wearing out too East, that you've got a rough riding car and a car that isn't safe to drive! FREE TEST Come in today, we'll put one of your wheels on our new Bear Dy-Namic Wheel Balancers for a FREE TEST. The chances are that yon'll be amazed at the condition of the wheel as shown by the machine. This complete automat ic test will show you by a flashily Neon Eye the exact unbalanced spots on your wheeL Af ter seeing this you'll know for yourself the im portance of proper wheel balance. Remember, our Bear Dy-Namic Wheel Bal ancer balances your wheels by the new dynam ic method which positively assures you of per fect balance at all speeds from 1 to 100 miles per hour. Whether your car is new or old bring it in today. Corrections Shown to be Necessary by the Tests ARE PRICED LOW! Also Good Selection Of Number One Goodyear Tires In Popular Sizes PILOT SERVICE STATION CHURCH OF WIDE FELLOWSHIP Congregational Rev. Tucker G. Humphries, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.; Morn ing Worship 11 a. m.; Youth League and Forum meet together at 8:00 p. m. The sermon theme will be “Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch”. Dr. Warren Sheldon will be the speaker at the mid-week Lenten Prayer Service at the Parsonage at 8:00 o’clock Wednesday, March 22. , The Woman’s Society will meet in the Church Parlor Thursday, March 23, at 3:30 p. m. We invite you to make this your Church home when you are away from home. Southern Pines Personals Mrs. Lawrence Walter of Raeford spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blue. ll ll POOP 12-oz. Can—5 Green or Blue Points BRAND CORN Enriched Daily Dated A & P. COFFEE Mild and Mellow 8 O’CLOCK 3 lb. bag 59c 21-lb. bags 41c 12 oz. can Can Lg. 1 1-2 lb. Loaf BAPTIST CHURCH First Baptist Church, corner of Ashe street and New York avenue. J. Fred Stimson, pastor. 11:00 a. m. preaching service. Sunday school and Bible classes, 9:45; B. T. U., 7 p. m.; evening preaching service at 8 p. m. 11 Phone 3031 G. C. HUDSON, Owner Aberdeen. N. C. BROWNSON MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Thompson E. Davis. Pastor 9:45 a. m., Sunday School. Classes for all ages; 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship, with a junior sermon for the children. Other services as an nounced. The public is cordially ., worship with us at all 5er\ CHRISTIAN SCIENCE “Matter” is the subject of the les son sermon at the Christian Science Church Sunday morning, March 19, at 11 o’clock. Sunday School convenes at 11 o’clock. The Wednesday evening meeting is at 8 o’clock. The Read ing Room, which is located in the Church, is open Wednesday after noons from 3 to 5 o’clock. Col. V. G. Olsmith Transfers To Texas (Continued from Page 1) mand and General Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, Kas., and the Army War College, served as an instruct or at Ft. Leavenworth from 1926 to 1930 and was for a time director of ground arms instruction in the Air Corps Tactical School at Max well Field, Alabama. Badminton sets kets at Hayes. and Tennis Rac- GIVE TO THE WAR FUND. RED CROSS Miss Kathryn Wiley returned Sat urday from New York where she purchased new spring stock for Tot’s Toggery. Mrs. Walter E. Edge, wife of Gov-! t enor Edge of New Jersey, her dau ghter, Miss Camilla Edge, and son Loyall are staying with Mrs. Heiz- mann Mudgett at her home on Ashe Street. Miss Aline Todd and Miss Sophie Howie will attend the meeting of the State Teacher’s Association in Raleigh next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Mrs. Chreston Holoman of Raleigh is visiting her father, Clement Byrd. Obituaries MRS. J. P. GARNER Mrs. J. P. Garner, 79, died Thurs day, March 13, at her home on Car thage Route 3. Funeral service was held at Yates Thaggard Church Sat urday and burial was in Johnson Grove Cemetery near Vass. Mrs. Garner, a member of the Hemp Methodist Church, united with the Church in early life. 'She was highly esteemed in her community. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R. B. Pope of Siler City and Mrs. J. A. Kiser of Carthage Route 3; four sons, C. L., I. J. and H. L. Garner, all of Carthage Route 3, and Arthur Gar ner of West End R. F. D.; 47 grand children, four of whom are in the Ar my, and 10 great-grandchildren. EDWIN C. JESSUP Funeral services for Edwin C. Jes sup, 73, who died Saturday after an illness of several months, were held at his home in Lakeview at 3:00 p. m. Sunday with the Rev. Troy D. Mullis officiating. Burial was in Johnson Grove Cemetery near Vass. A native of Surry County, Mr. Jessup came to Moore County about twenty years ago and was a success ful farmer until he beacme unable to work. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sa- lone Jessup; three daughters, Mrs. George M. Blue and Mrs. Roy Wil son, of Vass, and Mrs. Lee Wilkes of Laurinburg; four sons, W. H. Jessup of Mt. Airy, L. S. Jessup of Bark ley, W. Va., R. B. Jessup of Lake- view and H. G. Jessup of Vass; one sister and several grandchildren. 13c 11c 18c 18-oz. Can Standard 13-oz. Can—3 Green or Blue Points VARIOUS No. 2 BRANDS 1—^Brown or Red Point Per^ Tall Can. White House 12c Tall Cans 35c 5c MRS. E. B. THOMPSON Mrs. E. B. Thompson, who before her marriage was Miss Newell Me Duffie, passed away at her home or Cam,eron Route 1 on Thursday of las week after having been in declining NIBLETS Enriched Daily Da: Marvel Bread Point Free Pure Lard 18-oz- Can—2 Green or Blue I V-8 Cocktail Standard 13-oz. C Peas 1—^Brown or Red Evap. Nilki:4 Ann Page Spaghetti or Macaroni 8-oz. pkg. FANCY FLORIDA STRING BE ANS, 2 lbs. 25c EXTRA LARGE CELERY, Stalk 12c HARD HEAD LETTUCE, 2 for 19c MAINE WHITE POTATOES, 10 lbs, 38c BEST CENTER CUT PORK CHOPS, lb. 37c GRADE A SLICED BACON, lb. 41c FRESH HOME KILLED POULTRY FRESH SEA FOODS "Don't kill your wife—Let us do the dirty work" MONDAY NIGHTS ARE FUN NIGHTS NOW THAT I SEND MY LAUNDRY OUT No More Tired Washday Nights for Me Carter’s Laundry and Cleaners Telephone 6101 Southern Pines THE PRUDENTIAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA L. T. Avery, Special Agent Southern Pines, N. C. Tel. 7353 I j \ \
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