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Ita back to school for the. nation's youngsters. Although many of them, will be reflecting this
boy's glumness. they can take comfort In the fact that today's school building are a far cry from
the one-room scbooUiouse of old, and a far more pleasant place in which to spend learning hours.
Organize High
School Glee Club
I' a The High School Glee Club, of
the Kenansville High School, 'met
f in the auditorium to -organize their
, ,'; JJ Glee Club. ' Thar following 'officers
i 4 -were elected: 'Pjesident Bflnson
' fii "Vestal; vice- president, Ventress
!; I (Vent) Daughtry; secretary, Tim-
othy Outlaw; treasurer, Nancy Al
Iphln; music program committee,
zj, Jimmy Bowden, Betty Ingram, Gail
J Newton, Barbara Mitchell, Marjorie
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- We are happy to report Mrs. L.
s, ? X. Alderman is our supervisor
i -1 again tnis
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Ito. Stokes Is
Hosfess Af Bridge
; :) Mrs. J. O. Stokes entertained her
f ; bridge club and two additional ta
:'k bles at her home Monday evening,
s;.'.; Flower arrangements -of chrysan-
'!,emumsJ.,,i8re used ta decoration.'
4 Visitors for the games were Mrs
. J y Sitterson, Mrs. M. F. Allen, Jr'
;4 Jacksonville, Mrs- A. J. Scott
, " Mts. R f. Willis, Mrs. W. E. Craft
; Mrs. G. R. Dail, Miss. Mary Lee
.Sykes and Mrs. Z. W. Frazelie
upon arrival of .the guests the
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On September 15th were rivir" a
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hostess served ice cream1 and cake
and during progressions punch and
nuts." "
- KeceMng " high score prize for
club members : was Mrs. George
Penny, Mrs. W. RXraft won high
for Visitors and was given a deck
of cards; Mrs. Willis received a cos
tume flower Mrs Allen received
an artificial arose as guest prize, r
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Elect Officers
The Elementary Glee Club of
Kenansville school met in the au
ditorium September 1 and elected
officers for the year as follows:
President, Ruth Cavenaugh; vice
president, Audrey Alphin; secre
tary, Karl Stroud; treasurer, James
Cavenaugh; MBnuslc i chairman, Re
becca Grady; assistants, James Brin
son and Linda Sitterson. Mrs. L.
K. Alderman : will .direct the Glee
Club regain this year. Reporter,
Oliver Vestal
0. E. S. Hold
Regular Meet
. Tuesday jvening, August - 25,
Chapter 213 Order of Eastern Star
held its regular meeting .at which
time . District - Deputy Grand Ma
tron Mary S. Carter and District
Deputy Grand Patron Sam L. Stowe
paid their off icial visit to the Chap-
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ittress and Matching
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ter. Worthy Matron Edna E. Brfn
son presided over the routine busi
ness. Upon completion 01 ine dusi-
ness, ; conductress -Matooica wesi-
brookt and . Associate conductress
Mary -i Alice Blackmore .presented
the visiting officers to the East D.
D. G. M-.Mary Carter gave a very
informative instruction on the du
ty; and obligations of the Chapter.
Dt Di G. f- Sam Stowe gave very
fittine remarks.
Other visitors were: Rachel S,
McCullen, James L. McCullen, Mat
tie Lee Robertson, Margaret? M.
Carroll, Evangelene H. Moore, Ruth
F. Moore, Pauline A. Vann, Cladie
M. Royal, Theonah H. Carr, Dorothy
P. Stowe of the Clinton Chapter,
and Ismore Dyson of the Garland
Chapter. '-
Following the meeting the social
committee served pound cake,
punch and salted nuts.
The next meeting of Chapter 215
will be held Tuesday evening, Sep
tember Bv All members are asked
to be present. 1
Mary Lou Reynolds
Is Parly llonoree
Mrs. :V. H. Reynolds entertained
at a party on : Tuesday afternoon,
honoring Mary --Lou on her 10th
birthday. A guest was invited to
represent each year of her age. '-
Games were enjoyed, after which
the honoree opened her gifts. They
were then invited lnlo the dining
roorr for refreshments,' The table
was centered with a birthday cake
decorated in pink and white and
bearing ten' lighted candles. The
guests were served cake, Ice cream,
drinks and nuts.
Miniature china animals were
presented the guests as .favors.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. It L. Sykes and
Miss Mary Leo Sykes visited Mrs.
Florence Houston in Warsaw Sun'
day .,
- Mr. Johnny Helms of Monroe was
the weekend guest " In the R. E.
Hollingsworth home. v '
. Mrs. Paul Hunter of Warsaw is
now employed at the Waccamaw
Bank and Trust Co., .
Mrs. Eva Brinson " visited " Mrs.
Florence Houston In Warsaw Sun
day. - .- ..
Attending the Rob Morris Day
picnic at Greensboro last Thursday
were: Mrs. N. B. Boney, Mrs. Thel
ma Murphy; Mrs. Myrtle Quinn and
Mrs. Mildred Winders of Warsaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sykes have
returned to their home in Raleigh
after a visit with Mr. Sykes' par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L, Sykes.
Attending the Executive Board
meeting of the. Wilmington Presby
terial in Wilmington Tuesday were:
Mrs. N. B. Bohey, Mrs. E. M. Sills
of Pink Hill, and Mrs. J. W. Far
rior Of Warsaw.
Lt. and Mrs. Gibson Lanier JWere
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Ed DalL.
' Mr. and Mrs. C S. Southerland
of Wilmington were guests Sunday
afternoon of Mrs. Nora Shaffer. -Mrs.
J. A. Pobson of Snow Hill
visited Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Dobson
during the weekend..- . ; - , -
Mrs. - Myrtle Quinn and-. Mis:
Kathryn Quinn made a business trit
to Durham Wednesday. , ' l; i i.
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Mrs. VHiuain Jucicer and daugn
tei of Goldsboro spent last Wed
nesday with Mrs. Sara Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Dall of Mt.
Olive spent Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmore Bell. '. - ' vx,iv
; Mr. and Mrs. Don Snider and sdho.
have returned to their home in
Ohio after a visit with Mrs. Snider
parentStMr. and Mrs. G. H. Dail. .
i Mrs. G. B. Pall spent the week
end in Kinston with Mrs. Lee. Ed
wards. v'jj :.t..:-J.V--'. '..---' '
Mr. aid Mrs. W. E. Craft and
son spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. W. Q. Craft in Greenville. ,
; Mrs. Mattie Sadler made a busi
ness trip to Goldsboro Monday .:
? Mrs. Lacy Vines of Wilmington
6:!i Annual Rural HeallhXonference
At Stale College Wednesday, Oct. 21st
, Raleigh, Aug. t- The 6th Annual,
Rural Health Conference sponsored
by the Medical Society of North
Carolina, has been set for Wednes
day, October 21, 1953, at the North
Carolina State College Textile Build
-ing in Raleigh.. Co-sponsors for this
year's conference Include the North
Carolina State Health Council, the
North Carolina Grange, the North
Carolina Farm Bureau Federation,
the Health Committee of the N. C.
Congress of. Parents ' and Teachers,
and the Federation of Home Dem
onstration Clubs along with other
agricultural and health organiza
tions, v.'
Commissioner, of Agriculture L; YJ
Ballentine :vrM: preside over the
snorning session.. The' one-day ses
sion on- the thense "Dividends of
Health" will include several promi
nent out of state agricultural and
health- leaders.. . Keynote speaker
will te Mrs. Charles "W. Sewell, of
Otterbein, Indiana, former Admin
istrative , Director of the American
Farm Bureau Associated Women,
and co-founder of the rural health
movement Another feature of the
program '-will be a Dutch Family
Style Picnic and a panel discussion
during the afternoon on -everyday
health problems. The topics for dis
cussion by, the panel will be deter-
(By F. W. McGOWEN) Vr
The audit ' report on County
School Funds for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1953, shows the fol
lowing receipts: - Current Expense.
FundVocational Agriculture, $30,
963; Home Economics, $19,037.87;
Jeans Fund, $100; Veterans Training
Program, $83,796.47; fines and for
feitures, $34,742.81; poll tax, $8,
348.35; Ad Valorem Taxes, $48,562.09;
Intangible Tax., $1,307.92; Rents,
5859.96; Donations lights, $1,185.57;
Heating, Lighting and Plumbing,
$140.15; Refunds, $25.25; Broken
Window, 50 cents; Expense Kenan
Memorial Auditorium, $905.82; Rent
of Spray Gun, $16; Insurance Re
fund, $27.85; Health Clinics, $256.50;
Restitution cost of Health Depart
ment Audit,? $843.47; total, - $228,-
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Capital Outlay Fund Receipts: Ad
Valorem Taxes, $125,733.84; Intang
ible Tax, $3,433.29; Insurance, $89.54;
Donations Kenan Memorial Audi
torium, Kenansville School Com
mittee (Loan), $980; Kenan Memor
ial Auditorium, $17.25; W. a Kenan,
Jr, $500;Mi Jessie Ki Wise, $250;
Mrs. Sarah. G. Kenans, $250; total,
$131,253.92; Sales and- Rentals of
Textbooks" $14,4623; grand total,
$145,71655. Y :'.!':-'
Debt Service School Fund: Ad
Valorem Taxes, 1 $16,169.99; Intang
ible Tax, $408.72; Accrued Interest
on Refunding Bonds, ' $97.99; Ac
crued Interest on Ref dg. School
Bond Ant-Note,-$1.19; Interest on
Investment, $100: total. $11,777.85.
Grand Total-all funds, $391,313.28.
Disbursements:' Current Expense
School Fund General Control: Sal
ary Clerical Assistants, $3,520.08;
Office Expense, $2818; Treasurer
Bond, etc., $2,000; Per Diem Board
of Education, $200; Supervisors:
Travel, $1,800; Audit, $400; Attorney,
$25; Kellog Program, $I,D00; total,
$926.96. Instructional Service Su
pervisor (Jeans Fund), $100; Voca
tional Education Agriculture: Sal
aries, $44,832.52; Travel. $3,300; Home
Economics Salaries, $27,678.49;
Travel, $1,265; Home Demonstration
Agent, $387.50; Veterans Training
Program, $85,606.13; Expenses; Prin
cipals, $100; total, $163,209.64.
Operation of Plant: Fuel, $11151;
Water, Light and Power, $924.09;
Telephones, $228.20; Maintenance
Kenan M e ra o r i a 1 Auditorium,
$280.50; total. $1,544.
Maintenance of Plant: Repairs to
Buildings and Grounds, $29,861 J9;
Repairs and Replacements: Furni
ture and Instructional Apparatus,
$11,563.62; ' Repairs and Replace
ments: Heating, lighting and plumb
ing, $5,132.63; total, $46,557.84.
r , Fixed Charges: Insurance build
ing and equipment,' $11,119.05; Re
tirement Fund, $2,952.88; total $14,1
071.93. r ; -'-f. ''
Auxiliary Agencies: Libraries, $1,'
200; Health Clinics, $525; total, $L
L 725. Total for .Cunont . Expense
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is visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Dob
son. ' ". , ..". . .:
Mrs. Jack Sitterson and Mrs. G.
H. Dail made a business, trip to
Wallace Monday. , . - "
Miss Mary Lee "Sykes, Mrs. G.
R. Dail and Mrs. jGordon Kornegay
were Kinston shoppers Saturday.
Mr. ' and Mrs. Ivy BowJen and
Mrs; Margaret Tucker shopped in
Wilmington -Saturday.
h Mr. and Mrs. David Bessie Smith
and Mis. Theo Hollingsworth are
spending a couple of days in Nor
folk, Va.
Friends of Mrs. Hubert , Brown
will be glad to learn that she Is
able to be back to work. ; 1
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mined by return post cards from
the rural people who plan to attend
the conference.
A Progress Parade - reports from
selected communities on how they
determined ana soivea tneir neaitnj
problems will bo featured again
this year, having proved to be one
of the conference's most popular
features in past years. . This year'
the;' Progress Parade will include
one section accenting accomplish
ments by the youth of North, Caro
lina in the field of health.
- Summation of the day's program
will be made by R. C. Francis of
Waynesvillej N. C. Also on the pro
gram will be L G. Greer, Executive
Director, North Carolina Business
Foundation, who will discuss "Heal
th Divldenta' for Youth". Through
out, the day special music will: be
provided for the entertainment of
conference,particlpants. - ,
As in previous years the confer
ence will be open to farmers, house
wives, agricultural - health - wel
fare organization workers and mem
bers, doctors, and others interested
in rural health. Additional Infor
mation concerning the conference
will be available soon from health
departments, medical societies, and
farm and home agents.
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Fund. $236,395.37.
Capital Outlay School Fund: New
buildings and grounds: Wallace
white, $29,660.30; Kenan Memorial
Auditorium, $3,813.12; Charity Ne
gro, 1 $328.65; Branch Negro, $46,-
176.42; total. $79,978.49. Old Build
ings and Grounds: Additional Sites:
Kenansville, white, $7,500; Chinqua
pin, white, $1,590; Kenansville, Ne
gro, $462.32; Warsaw, Negro, $25;
total, - $9,577 22.
Alterations and additions: Wal
lace, whjte. Wiring, $5,040.72; Teach-
ey,i Negro, $r,7U.33; tteuiavme,
white Floor Covering, $4,124.23;
Rose ' Hill, white, Paving, Assess
ment $1,810; Equipment: Heating,
Lighting and Plumbing, $1,733.32;
Equipment: Furniture, and Instruc
tional . Apparatus, $13,874.46; total,
$28,100.95; New Library Books,
$51.96. Transportation: Trucks
(original), $2,263; Sales and Rentals
of Textbooks, $14,462.33; total, Capi
tal Outlay Fund, $134,634.05.
N Debt Service School Fund:. Coun
ty Bonds: Principal, $4,000; Interest,
$10,751.25; Bank Charges, $44.69; Cost
of Refunding Bonds, $810.04; Treas
urer's Commission, $216; total Debt
Service School Fund Expenditures,
$15,821.98. Grand total, all Funds,
$386,851.40. .,
. The balance on hand at the be
ginning of the fiscal year, July 1,
1952, was as follows: Current Ex
pense School Fund, $47,241.28; Capi
tal Outlay School Fund, $61,785.41;
Debt Service School Fund, $20,
125.87. The balance on hand at the end
of the fiscal year, June 30, 1953,
was as follows: Current Expense
School Fund, $39,665.09; Capital Out
lay School Fund, $72367.61; Debt
Service School Fund, $21,081.74.
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HANDY FARMER Simon Hagemann, fl Lebanon, III., farmer, greases the power-driven side-
. delivery-rake he made before taking it Into the fields. Hagemann, who makes all his own farm ,
, machinery, says that he began buildingthe power-driven device which the rake contains before, i
Zh'j W- 'r V.;' sV1 iarm supply companies thought of the idea. . :4i
. The audit shows the value of land,
school buildings, equipment, and
busses to - be , $3,218,375. (. School
buildings and equipment are insur
ed in the amount of $3,012,175.
Bonded Indebtedness amounted to
$294,000.
The comparison of estimated and
actual revenue Exhibits shows
$131,449.42. more revenue, was re
ceived during the fiscal year than
had been estimated for all three
school funds.
. The Exhibit comparing the ap
proved budget with actual expen
ditures shows a budget excess of
$16,680.20, over actual expenditures
for the three funds.
Wardrobe
Fixture
By VERA WINSTON
CASHMERE-type knit to used
for a classic typtj spectator
sports dress, the type that is al
ways found in the well-rounded
wardrobe. Th dress closes with
disc-type composition -buttons to
the waist The collar, somewhat
larger than the usual convertible
collar, gives new interest to the
design, and, for an extra touch,
is padded. Batwlns; sleeves ex
tend to just below the elbow.
There are pockets ia the gores
of the easy skirt. -.
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Th&. Schedule on Average Daily
Attendance shows average daily at
tendance for the school year 1952
53 aa-'fojlows: White schools: Ele
mentary;) 4,462; High School; 1,404.
Negro.1 schools: Elementary, 2,952;
High school', 765. Totals: Elemen
tary, 7,413; High school, 2,169. This
was a decrease of 34 in the elemen
tary schools, , and an increase of 103
in hgh' schools.
The Dickson Charity Fund has
Assets of $6,353.79, consisting of de
posits in bank of $1,278.79; Notes
Receivable, $4,850; and Postal Sav
ings Certificates of Deposit of $225.
.'C -.'.Scope Of Audit
All recorded receipts were check
ed" Irt (Jelail, and were found prop
erly credited. All disbursements
were made'. by vouchers properly
uiawn an,a signed, which were
Checked . against the records and
found hi-, order.
fBaak accounts were reconciled
ana round -in agreement with the
records of the County Treasurer.
To be successful one must learn
how to listen even though the con
versation isn't the least bit inter
esting. When bis boss telephoned to
inquire about his health, a book
keeper in Memphis, Tenn.,
thought he had been discovered
WMl blurted out that he had been
embezzling funds for the past
two years.
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T IQUOR is something for which
many drivers don't mind
paying twite once in cash and
once in crash.
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Scientists predict that the dg
aret of the future will come
with built-in matches. From
longer butts to "lighter" ones,
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Two heads are better than one,
if they're both filled.
The Charleroi, Pa., Chamber
qf Commerce says that it had
women in mind when it built
extra-large stalls in the new
municipal parking lot So who
hasn't? i
The constant complainer prob
ably hasn't anything else to talk
about.
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