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Amateur Theater Makes Bid as National Hobby Jacks <-f .<11 trades members of amateur (heater groups build their I'Wii steiwix and paint flats for settings. B> IOM> BRADY AP V'H .IraMlle ? < Ml< AGO lh? amateur thra s tn Ji;< crept up almost to the ? : tatu of a national hobby. J In virt'ialh any community of ' .i.ooo ?<; more von tun find an I active amateur 'Irani. i rlub which wjll !,? :?? Mivwhere (roq> nnr to 15 production oinualh usual 1\ ovn \v kend The a?'tor;. are all anvit?'ur: . people with lull turn;- job <?uxthe idc. but whn lind Hi d?amatics their tun ?md .? lew other thing'. II i i hob.b> hul theie ireu t air mi hie ?? -timate . as to it extent V tew educated guev-ci , and lh?' gqcssei tire l\ admit they n guessing m till ate III'' tall f If :? I pictUfe I , rhristopbn Sergei. vice piesi ( de I ol the dramatic Publishing Co , ol Chicago second < >1 Mb ( compann npplyjiis play:, to 1 lie ( amateur niaiket provider, tin:, ( tlu* 'YYr i<ml out 400,000 i ata logs on* complete mailing list. That H" lodes approximate ly ;i 0,011ft school. and another 20,000 in so churehes, laboi ii n i . professional little theatres, and so on." The bulk ol the others gu to drama club . Barret dark ot Diamatit: Way. Service, esti mates annual producfions at more than 500, 000 Some people put it as high as I.OOO.OUO \n?l they are increasing Sergei, who.se cum paiy. is mure than 60 years old. says his business ha. shown an in crease every year including the depression This wtdoprcad movement of live drama e^iis increasing im portance when tompaml with what ba:> h<ip|N'iieii to the pro fessional stage. The Amrrtcau National Theater ami Academy j (ANT4) ?? New \o?|< reports th?> Broaftw.iv stage 1. less than h^lt its pre -depression >ur ? approxftn ttely uti\e theaters instead of 1'. Equity. the actor's union, reports 90 per <<?1 un employment amonc it members. Only about. 30 major < itirs a< toss the '"tyen net the tiarlitlonal load show these da*:.. But in the place of the stock companies have sprung the ama :eur community theatre Theft production range from the more advanced fornix of drama, such as Jean Paul Sartre, to the pure ly ham type of thing such a "Aunt Semanthv Ru'es the Roost.'' Largely however, the active jmateur group does warmed ov er Broadwa) . "Life with Father*' is among the more popular plays. "The Jilaic Animal" ol the mid 30s is still being played. Take the Chicago area for ex ample There the amateur theater is in direct competition with the professional Mage. which had 36 shows in the Loop last season. Yet more than 100 active groups can be counted in the Chicago Austir\QNichols CLUB RESERVE " I $2.10 j pint . $3.35 1 , fihh | I I 1 tte SwUH la Mt prater n S | Iymrt Bfafcy, (?% - Mi ItartNl SMrm, Ml ffMf. I AUSe^NlCh0lS I ircd They produced an estimated iOfJ show? last season. Three of these groups in the suburbs are fairly typical They ire the Theater of Western Springs, 27 ycais old. the Naper irille Urania club, and the Elm tiurst playing in the summer. Their prices, stemming from low costs inherent in amateur operations. are in the range where they are competitive with movies. Napeivillc, for example, sold a four ? show sca son for J" ? Oft cents a show. Western Springs wells only on season basis, $10 for four shows for two people. Elmhurst gets per admission on season lit - ket basis. Their commu pities respond to this process. Western Springs at tracts b.'KKi person:, in a season Klmhnrst's total audience r. sim ilar; Napervifle. younger in point nt concentrated .activity,* draws a lotal of 1.800 a substantial Cain from its starting point. I here were about 6,800 ice plant . in the U.S. in 194!-#, only (our in to6W. U S. Army and Navy bases used 2,000,000 tons of ice 111 World War 11 Teaching stage love, director in iftiter tells how. New Publication Gives Advice on Egg Handling I Although the quality ot a?i egg cannot he improved it is laid, fresh flavor and high quality can be retained by proper and careful handling oi eggs on the tarin. three State College extension poul try specialists declare in a new folder published this week The publication, entitled "Con serving Frvg Quality" and issued a'. Extension Folder No 80. was pre pared bv Thomas It Morn . C F Parrish. arid W <i Andrews Cop ies may be obtained free from tin local county agent or bv writim: th?" Agricultural Fditor, State Col lege Station, lialeigli. "Isggs are a perishable product and are also very delicate- easy to break and quick to spoil, unless properlv handled." the authors de dare "Eggs of good interior qual ity with dean shells, parked in at tractive cartons* should help to in crease consumption and increase the returns by bringing a premium to the producer " Morris. I'arri h. and Andrews give '-ugliest ions lor retaining egg quality u" tH? farm, in market choinel . and in the home T-hrv emphasize that the most desirable temperature for an ck~ holding room is between T>n and HO degrees Fahrenheit, with relative humidity about 75 per cent. Kentucky, in lU2tf was tlu first state to adopt an official bird. savr. the National ideographic Society. $3.79 gal.; SI. 15 quart (Deep tones slightly higher in price) Qne-derful one-coat flat oil paint ONI PAINT! 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Com- 1 plate range from tint* to modem deep tone? . . factory -matched, ready-mixed! by fh? makers of famous lj?c?/n paints I MW mi Cahr WwH ISO S. Cofv?rto> M. Wkn IS, Ml AUTHORIZED WALL-FIX DEALER nAMI.tVb UL.WU, a. v. Carl Lewis > LWrORT, M. C. Alien & Bell Hardware Co. SWANSBORO. X. X . J. J. Rhue Hardware Co. ATLANTIC. HWC. Luther L. Smith Government Gives $42 Per Month To War I Widows Widows of veterans of world war I whose income is $1,000 a year or less arc entitled to a pension of $42 a month from the federal govern ment. J. M Caldwell, director of the N. C Veterans commission, pointed out today Those with children under cer tain ages are entitled to extra compensation provided their in come is not over $2,500 per year. Service by the veteran must have been between April H. 1917, and Nov 11. 1918. and discharge or release from active duty must have been under other than dis honorable conditions after 90 days or more of military service. For the purposes of a pension a widow must have been married to a wrld war 1 veteran before De cember 14, 1944 or . 10 or more years t" the person who served, and must not have remarried. District service officer:, of the N ('. Veterans commission and county veterans service officers are ready to assist or advise veterans or their dependents on all pension or compensation benefits. N?w? from ( HARLOWE Mav Mrs. Joe Sadler Morton oii'S Mrs. Toninnr Mdridge were in Beaufort Wednesday afternoon. Misr.es Marv K.luabeth Davis and Sue Ward left Wednesday morning for Washington. P with the senior class from Beaufort high sehopl. Mr . Maiy Lou Mason, who has spent the winter in Potomac | Height's, Maryland, with Mr and Mi (ireuhinan. is , visiting her par ent.. Mr and Mrs Boy Mason Mr. il.-tinc . Clyde and Carlton Tavl?r. Mr., Rfeanor Taylor. Ml'.. ,\lu?? Hvrd. Mr; dames George VV. j P ill. Raymond H ill, Roy Masofi, j l.inma Oglesby, Harry Davis and \ Will Conner attended the Core Creek Harlowe democratic meeting Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ray Dickinson's at Core Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Kuch Williams, Mrs. Luke Turner. Mrs. A. N. Bell and her guest, Mrs. Nannie Small, Douglas and Gary Williams and Eddie Turner were in Beaufort Thursday morning. Doctor Morey of Morehcad City was here Thursday afternoon to see Mrs. A. P Adams. Ashby B. Morton and Philip Taylor were ill New Bern Thursday morning. Mrs. John Hardison and daugh ter, Cherrie Dawn, returned home Thursday niter a visit here with Mr. and Mrs Ivey Taylor. Mr and Mrs. C. P. Dye;.:, and daughters of Goldsboro are visit- j ing Mr. and Mrs Rupert Hardies, ty. ! Mrs Rufus Ward and son, Dal- 1 ton, Mrs. Kuch Williams and son. { (iary. Mrs. C. M Harris and daugh ( ters, Suye and Linda, were in Beaufort Friday afternoon for the pre school clinic. Mrs. ' Hob" Lawson and daugh ter. Carol Ann. were in Beaufort Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Reginald Adams and daughter, ?'Penny." of Cherry Point, were here Friday evening to see Mr. and Mr;.. M. C. Adams. Rev. .J. M. Jul lift of Newport hel l services here Sunday morn iii(4. He and Mrs. Jolliff had dinner with Mrs. Lottie V. Adams and family. Miss Ann Johnson of Raleigh and Belhaven spent the weekend with Mrs. Ashby B. Morton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Whitley of ('ore Creek. Mrs. R^y Butncr, Jack Butncr and Mrs Blivins of Cherry Pojnt were here for church :civ ices Sunday morning. Mrs James L. Smith, ir . and son, Jinunie, Mrs. George < arraway and son. Charles, of Bachelor, passed through Friday returning homr lrom the pre school clinic at Beaufort. Tonnnic A Id rich of Laftrau'ge ?pent the weekend with Mrs. W clrich at Mrs Carl II. Morton's home. Philip Taylor, .Johnnie Olund -?n<l Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and son spent Sunday with relatives at Wilmington. Mrs. James Small ami children. Lester and lv lliei, were in Beau fort Friday for tin- preschool clin ic. Mis. Vernon Lee Hancock ac companied them. Mrs. Roy Taylor and daughter ? f ? of ne?ir Beaufort were here Wed nesday to attend a shower for Mrs. Clayton Taylor. Mr. and Mis Kuch Williams, Douglas and Gary Williams and Mrs. Vernon Lee Hancock were in Beaufort Saturday mottling Mr. Luther Taylor was in New Bern Thursday to see Dr. Kafer. Mr. and Mrs Alton Waters and ('lifton Taylor of New Bern spent the weekend here with relatives T/Sgt. Otto Baurs. Mrs. Baurs and Cath> of Morehead City were here Sunday to .see Sgt and Mrs. C. M. Harris. Misses Sallie Pa I me i Taylor and Nellie Ward entertained a group of friends Tuesday evening at Ta> lor's Community Hall in honor of their birthdays. The Woman's Society of Chris tian Service me t Thursday evening with Mrs. key Taylor with 20 mem hers present. Mi s Kleanor Taylor was in charge of the worship serv ice. The June meeting, will meet with Mi: f^orge W Ball Mr Taylor. assisted by Mrs. A N Bell, find Mi:.. Rav Futrell. served iced lemonade, cookies and mints. Miscellaneous Shower Mrs. Clayton Taylor, a recent bride, was honored Wednesday evening by Mrs. Carlyle Taylor and Mrs Ray Futrell with a miscellane ous shower at Mrs. Futrell's home. Mrs. .John Hardesty had charge. The honoree received lovely and useful gifts from the guests. v.? 'I he hostesses served home made cake, an iccd drink, mints and nuts. Charles lives* i Funeral sepvkes for Charles Uyess, son of Mr and Mrs. C. P. Pyess of Goldsboro were held Fri day Mfternoon at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hardesty Rev. Louie Lewis of Morehead City officiated. Charles and his sister had been' \ visiting his grandparents for two weeks. He was taken sick Wednes 1 ?lay night and rushed to Morehead City hospital where he died Thurs i diy. Surviving are his patents and two ? t. i AMAZING GROWTH w . ; mm i \mb FROM THIS Report Millions Who Fed " PURINA STARTENA CHECKER-ETTS' See the big bodies. 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