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' ' W t- A 4 ^f -y ^.^.1 ^ AppH^M^HA ^jjVPQfl^ FarmvilleHigh School Closes With Graduating Exercises Tuesday, Mag 4 Graduating Class Con sisted of Twenty-Seven While Hundreds Re ceived Certificates Of Promotion; Supt. J. H. Moore Pleased With Success Obtained Beginning on Thursday night, April 29th, the Farmville Graded School held its Commencement exer cises. Under the directorship of Miss Mattie Lee Eagles, senior home-room teacher, the Senior Class presented "Here Comes Charlie," a comedy in three acts. A mif up in names caused Larr Elliott, played by Clay Burnette, to adopt a girl of seventeen while under the impression that he was tMnming the guardianship of a little boy. Joyce Faircloth, in the roll f Charlie Hopps, Larry's ward, caused a great deal f consternation by her appearance, and there followed com plications both riotous and full of heart interest leading up to a sur prise ending. The particularly well-chosen cast consisted of; Marjorie Nichols as Nora Malone, the cook in the Elliott home.; Joe Myye, Jr., as officer Tom McGill, Nora's sweetheart; Mary Lewis as . Mrs. Fanny Farsohm, Larry's aunt; Clay Burnette as Larry Elliott, a young business man; Billie Willis as Ted Hartley, Larry's old-time college pal;Elsie Carraway as Vivian Smith Kirby, Larry's fiance; George Patter son as Uncle Aleck Twiggs, in charge of Charlie; Joyce Faircloth as Charlie Hopps; Fanny Barrett as Mrs. Caro line Smith-Kirby, Vivian's mother, and Has Jones as Mortimer Smith-Kirby, Vivian's brother. On Friday evening the exercises were continued with a colorfu. op eretta, "Sleeping Beauty," presented by the primary pupils. Directo r of the operetta were Misses M erg an, Margaret Lewis, Mrs. V*. B. Carra way, Miss Elizabeth Norman, Miss Olive Gilbert and Miss Annie Perkins, With Mrs. J. M. Hobgood as accom panist On Monday evening, May 3rd, Mrs. Haywood Smith and Mrs. Daisy H. Smith presented their pupils in a music recital. The program, com posed chiefly of piano selections, was varied by selections by ? the High school and Junior Glee Clubs and a vocal number by Cednc Davis. The finol exercises were held on Tuesday evening, May 4th. Follow ing the processional the audience, ac companied by the Farmville High School Band, sang "America." Effie Lewis, as salutatorian, welcomed those present and Helen Willis and Has Jones, as co-valedictorians, gave for the class a farewell. The speaker for the evening, Dr. R. C. Deal, of East Carolina Teachers' College, chose as his subject, "Step ping Along." This he developed by showing the progress made by vari ous industries and concluded by ad vising the class to keep on wanting things and thus keep on "stepping along.'-' J. W. Holmes, chairman of the school board, presented the diplomas to the graduating class, and D. H. Conley awarded the seventh grade certificates. Following this the prizes in the different departments were presented by Mrs. S. V. Lore, Mr;. John B. Joyner and J. I. Morgan. At the conclusion of the program, Super intendent J. H. Moore read the honor roll for the year, Prizes were awarded as follows: P. T. A for attendances awarded by Mrs. Frank Davis, went to Mr. Coates and Miss Ward, averaging 97.9 each. Neatest room awarded by P. T. A., Elementary, Miss Lewis, with honor able mention to Miss Ward; High school, Miss Ward, with honorable mention to Misses Lee and Eagles. Mathematics prize?moat improve ment, given by Mrs. J. Y. Monk, swarded, to Versa Rae Heath. English prise, Most improvement, given by Parmville literary Club, to William Joyner, Home Ecinomic prize, most im prove, awarded by Miss Coggins, went to Nellie Letchworth. Music prises were awarded by Mrs. Haywood Smith to Margaret Tyson, Alice Harper Parker and Yvonne Smith; Music prize by Mrs. Daisy H. Smith to Cedric Davis. For the most brprovamenl in spell ing in the 7th gra forwarded by Mrs. Bobbie Smith and Mrs. A. J. Green went to Mark Moxfngo, and for most improvement in arithmetic, a prize was presented to Docis Parker. Grade at sat The following composed the grad uating class of the school: Howard Horrill Allen, Clay Anderson Burnett, Allen Moore Harris, Thnnnan Gray Heath, Paul Erastus Jones, Jr., Wil^ ism Benjamin Joyner, Joseph Dock Joyner, Albert Mewborn, Roland Mod Hn, William Joel Moye, Habib Albert Nichols, George Patterson, David Cal vin Qufam, Charfie Basberry, Willi am J, Williams, William Moore Willis, Robert Fatten* Whefesa, Penny Cobb Barrett, Elsie Mae Carraway, Joyce Faircloth, i Walston, Helen Elizabeth Willis and Edna Rasberry. Marshals Juniors: Frances Bivens Smith, Frances Newton, Lucille Cutchins and Doris Rouse; Sophomores: Ernest Lee Quinn, Robert Fierce, Blanche Bryan; Freshmen: William Pollard, Marjorie Lee Parker and Jesse Gay. YEARLY HONOR ROLL First Grade ? Heber Worthington, Joyce Tyson, Vivian Scott, Ann Moore, Betsy Willis Jones, Fay Cor bett, Dora Mae Barrett, Charles Par ker, Bob Morgan, Neal Howard, Cedric Davis. Second Grade?Billy Batton, Bruce Darden, Sterling Gates, Dan Morgan, Tommy Ramey, Harold Rouse, Bobbie Russell, Maynard Thorne, Jack Willis, Sibil Barrett, Ora Lee Flanagan, Betsy Morriss, Dora Speight Trava than, Maxine Warren, Margaret Wil liams, Babs Williford. Third Grade?Johnsie Moore, Mil ton Williamson, Janie Kemp, Mary Leach Thorne, Harry Lee Davis, Marvin Horton, Jr., Margaret Bynum, Flora Dean Johnson, Mary Faye Smith, Jane Turnage, Grace Vinson. Fourth Grade?Bobbie Smith, Bob Paylor, Etta Frances Harper, Eliza beth May. Fifth Grade?Lois Jones, Wilma Gates, Gene Glanchard. Sixth Grade?John Parker, William Carr, John H. Paylor, Jr., Senora Lindsey, Alice Harper Parker, Helen Rouse, Dorothy Clarke (Va year). Seventh Grade ? Boots Thomas, Dorothy Lewis, Mary Frances Greene, Hazel Quinn, Yvonne Smith, Bobby Rouse. Eighth Grade?Marjorie Lee Par ker, Jesse Gay, Bill Pollard. Ninth Grade?Robert Pierce, Ern est Lee Quinn. Tenth Grade?Julian Smith, Doris Rouse, Lucille Cutchin, Frances New ton, Frances B. Smith. Eleventh Grade?Ras Jones, Helen Willis, Effis Lewis, Mary Lewis. lyDo.ily (By EFFIE LEWIS) Mr. Moore, Friends: Our life is a as a day! It had Its beginning in our childhood. Slowly the sun of our lives has crept higher into the heavens until now it is mid morning. An important period in our lives has been completed, and to commemorate this event we have invited you here tonight to make merry with us. Have you ever stopped to think how much may lie underneath the surface of this word that I have been chosen to speak to you??Welcome!? tip word that endeavors to assure you* that you have Well Come. We are glad that some interest has prompted you to be present tonight and see us as we make this, the last bow of our high school days, before that audience of which we are about to become a part. To our parents and relatives, this is an hour of pride and affection; to our teachers, an hour of mingled joy in our success, and regret, we trust, over the necessary parting. For us this occasion closes ah epoch in our lives?the most important period that we have yet known, and one of the greatest value in its bearing upon our future careers. As we look back over the past few years, we can truthfully say that we have done our best at all times and in all places to make the most of every oppor tunity, so far as we were able to un derstand it. In our future lives we shall put forth the same eager effort in all places where fate may direct our paths. -.We trust that our lives will be worth the living, and we ask you to lejoice with us in the attain ment of our first goal. We know that succes^ is assured if we put into practice the principles that have been so faithfully instilled into u& Day by nay, through the primary, grammar, and high schools, we have added some- new bit of word or ac tion; hour-by hour we have been atrorbing some new thought or idea; moment hy^ moment we have been wbeconactoualy preparing to take our jPaees in that greatest of all dramas ?life. Eytrf teacher along the pay has done his or her best in as sisting ra^to upjtoteeal of EFFIE LEWIS, Salutatorian HELEN WILLIS and RAS JONES, Co-Valedictoriana Will Hold tad Primary to Choose Famine's Mayor Three Former Alder men Reelected With Lang and Morgan Chosen To Serve With Them; Second Primary May 18th In the heaviest casting of votes in a municipal election here, and with thirteen candidates to choose from on the ballot, Tuesday, R. E. Belcher received 334 votes for mayor, George W. Davis 288, and M. V. Horton 69, which calls for a second primary for the two high men. All three candi dates had been active in municipal politics for many years, Mr. Belcher and Mr. Horton having served as mayor and Mr. Davis as alderman, The successful candidate will succeed John B. Lewis, who had served two terms with a splendid record but did not "choose to run" again. Winning first place for aldermen among the ten candidates for the position were Dr. W. M. Willis, A. J. Flanagan and J. W. Joyner, who were reelected, and R. 0. Lang and Irvin Morgan, Jr., new aspirants. Votes cast for aldermen resulted as follows: Dr. W. M. Willis, 464; A. J. Flanagan, 163; R. 0. Lang, 433; J. Irvin Morgan, Jr., 367; J. W, Joyner, 342; E. C. Beaman, 289; W. R. Willis, 277; E. L. Barrett, 231; J. T. Bundy, 228; R, J. Wainwright, 179, Funeral Services Held For Dr. W. B. Murphy Funeral services for Dr. W. B. Murphy were held Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock from the home In Snow Hill with Rev. Harold J. Dud ley, pastor of the Presbyterian church, conducting the services. Interment was made in the Snow Hill cemetery. The services at the grave were in charge of the Masonic lodge. Hundreds gathered to pay final tribute to Dr. Murphy, who was prominent throughout the state and one of Snow Hill's most beloved and esteemed citizens, Pallpearers were: Mr. Sam Mor rill of Wilson; Dr. J. L. Frizzelle of Durham, and Messm Sanders Al britton, Robert Hart, Roy Thomas, R. W. Isley, Jack Albritton, J. B. Britt and Roy Mewborne of Snow Hill. There were 75 honorary pallbearers which included Governor Clyde R. Hoey and many other prominent peo ple from all over the state. . A large number of Farmville friends were In attendance. Jack Moye To Be On Farmville Market Mr. J. B. Bobbitt, owner and pro prietor of the new Brick Warehouse formerly ran by Bell ? Bobbitt on Main street, informed us today that he had been successful in securing the services of Mr. Jack Moye, of' Greenville, as assistant Sales Man ager for the coming season. Mr. Moye is considered an excel lent judge of tobacco, having been associated with his brother, Simon Moye, in the warehouse business in Greenville since 1029, and last year associated with M. D. Laasiter and J. H. Ward in the operation of the Centre Brick warehouse in Greenville. We join in extending Mr. Moye the right hand of welcome to Farm ville and feel sure he will be quite an asset to the Farmville market CAPITAL HAS 121,625 TREES " Washington.-?The largest tree city in the world, the nation's capital city has 121,625-trees (m ite streets. With an avenge spacing of fifty-two feet, the trees would extend 1,200 miles if i MOTHER'S DAY PRAYER I 7 -'? - Father at oar Heaven, Listen to oar prayers, For we pray that Mother May have tender care. I , Let thy angels, singing, Lead her to the Light; Let thy children, smilling, Make her way more bright. If you need for Mother That which we now own, Take is gladly from us; Add it to her throne. Father, make us like her, Good and pure and true, ^ Giving love to others, Knowing love from you. ?Emma E. Innis. MONK-LAftG The wedding of Miss Pennie Keel Lang and Mr. Albert Coy Monk, Jr.,| both of Farmvi lie, was solemnized in I a ceremony of great beauty and dig-1 nity Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, I I in the Methodist Church, with their I (pastor, Rev. D. A. Clarke officiating.I Standards bearing a single cathe dral candle and tied with tulle, flank ed the two main aisles of the church, and floor baskets of lillies and white chrysanthemums were used within the chancel rail, on which candles burned, I illuminating a background of palms and ferns, banked high to meet an I arched standard of thirty-nine candles, j A musical program was played prior to the vows by Mrs. Haywood Smith, organist, whose numbers were "Chorus of the Angels," by Halevy, I "Traumerei," Schumann, and "0 Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star," Wagner. Mrs, Smith wore a blue chif fon costume and a shoulder bouquet of pink roses. The bridal chorus from "The Rose Maiden," was rendered by a double quartet, composed of Mrs. M. V. Jones, Mrs. Clifford Bostic, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Holmes, Mrs, Alton W. Bobbitt, C. F. Bancom, E. C. Holmes and Pierson Has sell, and Mrs. M. V. Jones sang as a solo, "I Love You Truly." Mrs. Jones wore a gown of cerise chiffon with a chatreuse cape, and her flowers were talisman roses. The march from "Lohengrin" and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" were used, and "Call Me Thine Own," Clark, and "To A Wild Rose," Mac dowell, were played during the cere mony. The groomsmen were R, 0. Lang, Jr., Robert Turnage Monk, Richard Harris and R. A. Fields, Jr., with Charles S. Edwards and George E. I Moore assisting as ushers, '? The bridesmaids were Miss Eva Mae Turnage, Miss Mary Friar Rouse, Miss Dora DeGrace Rountree of Washington, D. C? and Miss Mary Louise Rumley, Their dresses were identical, being fashioned with puff- ! ed sleeves and full skirts in ruffle cascade style, each harmoniously blended from the hem to the neck in the shades of blue, green, rose and maize. Their flowers were pink carnations tied with silver ribbons. Miss Hazel Monk was maid-of honor. She wore a similarly styled frock of aquamarine, and carried pink roses tied with silver ribbons. The bride was preceded by the junior bridesmaids, Betsy Willis Jones and Vivian Scott, who wore long dresses of pink tulle over taffe ta of the same shade, and halos made of rosebuds. They carried colonial bouquets. The bride entered with her father, R. 0. Lang, by whom she was given in marriage, and was met at the altar by the groom, attended by his father, I A. C. Monk, Sr., as best man. The bride wore a Regal wedding gown of heavy . white satin with a Quenn Anne lace yoke and Stuart collar, styled with a front closing and satin buttons from neck to waist. | The full sleeves were fitted at the wrist. Her tiered veil of white illu sion was caught at the back afid fashioned with gardenias in halo ef fect. Her only ornament was a| string of pearls, a gift of the bride groom. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses, Bhowered with valley lilies, and an exquisite handkerchief, which her mother carried at her, own wedding. The bride, a1 lovely young woman of charming personality, is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Lang. She received her education at East Carolina Teachers College and the! University of North Carolina. Mr. Monk, the eldest son of Mr.l and Mrs. A. C. Monk, Sr., attended] Oak Ridge and Duke University. He! is vice president and assistant treas- ] urer of the A. C. Monk Tobacco Co. JJoth Mr. and Mrs. Monk are descend ed from Revolutionary ancestry and from pioneer families of this and the central sections of North Carolina. They had been sweethearts since childhood. Immediately following the cere mony a reception, attended by hun dreds of friends, was held at the home of the bride's parents. Decorations w ? ?Cr'v*^. *i'- ?*.'' -T" 'J/ *' ?' . V.? Store ThaTiMW ers and Fann Women $E#ected tfoSAttend Annual Event ;:f3|p?| . Raleigh, May 6. ? Congressman Harold D. Cooley- win be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of members of the North Carolina Cot ton Growers Cooperative Association and of patrons of the Farmers Co operative Exchange here on Tuesday, May 11, M. G. Mann, general man agiu- of the two' organisations, an nounced to<Uy, ' At the shme time Mr. Mann stated that more than 2600 leading farmers and farm women from all sections of the State are expected here for the annual event which will start at ten o'clock and will be held in thecity auditorium. " Mr. Cooley, who in addition to be ing the only North Carolinian ever to serve on the powerful agricultural committee of the house hair also been recognized as the ranking member of the committee and placed in charge of sub-committee number one that will handle crop insurance and other important farm legislation, is slated to bring a "straight-from-the-should er" talk on what the government can and cannot do for farmers with par ticular emphasis on what farmers can do for themselves, j Dr. Joseph G. Knapp, for sometime a member of the faculty of the school of agriculture at North Carolina State College and now a ranking of ficial with the cooperative division of the Farm Credit Administration, will also speak on the program, dis cussing farm cooperation from a na tional aspect. Dr. Knapp's work in Washington has taken him into every State in the Union and he has had the opportunity of observing first hand the major farm cooperatives of the Nation. A full and detailed report on the past year's operation of both the, Cotton Association and the FCX will be presented to the assembled mem bers by Mr. Mann and the meeting will be thrown open for a general dis cussion from the floor. One of the highlights of the day will be the induction into office of the directors for the coming year. The directors of the Cotton Associa tion have already been nominated and will be vot^d on by postcard bal lot prior to May 10th, while the di rectors of the FCX have been elected in a series of district meetings just completed. "We hope to have every county in the State represented at the Annual meeting," Mr. Mann said, as he issued a blanket invitation for .all coopera tive members to be present and learn more of their farmer-owned and far mer-controlled cooperatives, the Cot ton Association and the FCX. v Revival Services Begin At Methodist Church Revival services will begin in the Methodist Church next Sunday, May 0th. The morning service will be given to a message and music ap propriate to Mother's Day. At the Vesper Service, 6:30 P. M., the Pastor will bring a message on the topic, "Can The Church Have A Revival?" These evangelistic services will continue through the week, each morning at 9 A. M., and each evening at 8 P. M. The Pastor will do the preaching and we invite all who will to come and participate in the song service each time. The music will be furnished by the Choir in combina tion with the congregational singing. If you can sing, if you can pray, if you can give a sympathetic hearing and if you are interested in the abid ing values of life, then come and the Lord will honor your presence and recognize your worthy interests by blessing you with a spiritual strength. We invite the merchants of the town to close their places of business each morning next week from 9 to 10 A. tL,if they So desire. We feel that the church people and all good citi zens of our town would appreciate such an act of cooperatiion. Ths would help the meeting in a large way. We invite the leaders of the many excellent club organizations of our town to cooperate their program with the evening services of next week. We invite all churches of the com munity to cooperate in the meeting and extend a cordial invitation to all. D. A. CLARKE, Pastor. SHOT PLAYING "POSTOFFICE" 1 1 ? Grayson, Ky.?While a group of young people were playing "popf office" in a darkened room, '^imlriy Scott, 16, was shot and fatally wound ed. Stella Stevens, 14, admitted fir ing her father's revolver during a scuffle hut claimed it; waaan acd ? 1?' vI J ' y. ?s"V 2T,.U Schedule of Dates And Places For Typhoid and Diphtheria Clinics Beginning May 10 ? ? .The Pitt County Health Depart ment will begin its county-wide typhoid vaccinations on May the 10th. The county typhoid clinic* have been divided into two (2) groups. The schedule for the first group, begin ning May the 10th, in part, is as fol lows: Monday, May 10, W, 24, and 21: 9:00 a. m., Owen's Drug Store, Foun tain; 11:00 a. m., King's Cross Roads. Tuesday, May 11, 18, 26 and June 1: 9:00 a. m., Falkland SchooL Thursday, May 18, 20, 27 and June 3: 9:00 a. m., Farmville High School; I 10:00 a. m., Joynert X Roads and Marlboro filling Station: 11:00 a. m., Mr. Ben Lewis' Dairy Fann; 11:80 a. m., Mr. Turnage's Farm (near Lang's X Roads). 1000,, it Friday, May 14, 21, 28 and June 4: 11:00 a. m., Bell Arthur High School. (For Colored Only) Wednesday, May 12, 19, 26 and June 2: Farmville School (Colored). * The schedule for the group clinics covering the balance of the county will begin June the 14th and will be published in due time. The Health Officer states that all persons over three years of age need typhoid vaccination at least every three years and that all children should be vaccinated against diph theria as early as six months of age. Typhoid vaccination, of course, is free. Diphtheria vaccination will cost ten cents to those able to pay and free to all others. In urging diphtheria vaccination, the Sealth Officer calls attention to the fact that there were 4 infant deaths in Pitt County last year due to diphtheria. The Healtju. Officer also calls attention to the fact that there were 23 cases of typhoid fever in Pitt County last year, with four deaths. In view of the fact that both diph theria and typhoid fever are pre ventable, the Health Officer said he feels ashamed of this record. Miss Serene Turnage Crowned May Queen Red Springs, May 5.?A spectacu lar sight was the beautiful Scotch dance, the beloved Highland Fling, "Flora Macdonald's Own," with which one hundred Flora Macdonald girls, in the becoming Macdonald and Stuart Plaids, opened one of the most beau tiful May Day pageants ever present ed at the college on Tuesday after noon, May 4. Following this was the impressive entrance of the May Queen, Miss Serene Turnage, of Farmville, beau tiful and stately in white satin, pre ceded by her crown bearer, Harry Humphrey Albriton of Farmville, her maid of honor, Miss Eleanor Powe of Sylacauga, Alabama, and the eight maids of the court, forming a charm ing group in their vari-colored or ganza costumes with picture hats. She was attended by her train bear ers, Ruth and Mary Moore} cainty in ? filmy yellow net. The pageant, Pierrot and Pierrette, presented on the central campus be fore the queen and her court, was in terspersed with many lovely and graceful dances, particularly effective being the solo dances by Miss Beth Paris of Jacksonville, who made a charmingly wickid Pierrot, and Miss Frances Danby of Cumberland, Vir ginia, a dainty and airy little Pier rette in white! satin and tarieton. Miss Betty Yates of China, as Scara mouch, closely attending Pierrot throughout the pageant, also made a decided hit with a well executed solo dance in a picturesque costume. Other outstanding features of the program were the 'college twins. Misses Emma and Lilly Whitaker of Enfield, as Dutch maids; the Moon Dance, with Miss Inna Stevenson of Cape Charles, Virginia, as the moon, attended in the background by her moonbeams, in short blue frocks with fluttering scarves, and winning a big hand was a dance by twenty twinkl ing stars, brilliant in costumes and lovely in motion. The folk dances by the villagers were colorful and beautiful, and a bevy of columbines in pastel shades, gave one of the most popular of the group dances. life popularity of the queen, Misa Serene Turnage, the reputation al ready established by many beautiful May Days in the past, and, the lovely spring weather, combines to bring a record crowd, including many out of state guests to Red Springs on Tues day. Bg CLOSE MAY 1# ? , -9 r? Ji - The Bank of Farmville wfll^Jfre closed Monday, May 10th in ubm ance of Confederate Memorial Day. J Roper appeals to nj^on't; presa to Congressman Harold D. Cooley, who will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of members of the 8tate Cotton Association and pa trons of the PCX in Raleigh on Toes day, May 11. The meeting starts at .10 o'clock and more than 2600 lead ing farmers and farm women, repre senting every county in the State, are expected to be present Famine's New Light Plait New Reedy for Inspection Supt. McAdams Issues A General Invitation For All Citizens To Visit the Plant May 13, from 2 to 10 P. M. Farmville can now boast of one of J the most modern and up-to-date Water and Light plants in this sec-J tion of the state, and with the final I touches now completed, Superintend-! ent W. A. McAdams, has issued an invitation to all the citizens of the city to visit the plant on Thursday, J May 13th, from 2 to 10 p. m., at which time he has arranged for an I an 'open house," with men to guide I you through and show you the various improvements. Among the recent additions to the I plant, which have long been needed for good uninterrupted electric ser vice, are two large Mclntoish Sey mor Diesel engines, manufactured by I the American Locomative Co., which have compined horse power of twelve I hundred. Although approximately one hun-1 dred thousand dollars has been spentl ta give Farmville and vicinity as good j a plant as to be had, the savings in operating the present plant, in place of the old steam plant, will more than pay for the improvement over! a period of ten years, and with suf-l ficient electrical energy to take care of country lines now being extended! in this section. Superintendent McAdams states! that with a close check on the operat ing expense of the new plant the past I few weeks, in comparison with the I old, the town will realize a savings of approximately one thousand dol-1 lars a month, and that plans are now j on foot to again reduce the present low rate charged for current. I Let every citizen, who possibly I can, visit the light plant May 13th j and show some interest in invest ments made for the future develop-1 ment of our city. WHO KNOWS? 1. Has business passed the 19281 level? V 1 2. Are American fighting planes as efficient as those of foreign na-1 tions ? 3. How much did the recent Byrd! expedition to Antarctica cost? 4. Has Russia a formidable navy in the Far East? 5. What was the largest fish ever! caught? ? 6. Is there a complete defense for I civilians subjected to an aerial gas stt&ck ? 7. Is General Chi an Kai-Shek a! Christian? ? 8. vWhat is our national debt ? 9. How does one play chess? 1 10. What is the source of quinine? (See the answers on. page 4) I HONORING MISS T^RNAGE j " I Red Springs, May 5.?On Monday evening, Miss Serene Tumage, May Queen at Flora Macdonald College, was honor guest at a tpvely dinner given by the members of her court, at the home of Miss Bea Robeson. Uving aai^ dining rooms were love ly with softly shaded white candles and a profusion of red poppies, the Wor class colors, red and white, 3g emphasized throughout the jW"ss'ijug** *??',, ;?*