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Smith, pastor of the First Baptist
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lyn, N. Y.
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R. Adams of Brooklyn, and two
nieces.
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What’s Coin ... At Owen
By Nancy DuPuy
One hundred twenty-five per
sons attended the F.H.A. parent
night at Owen High school, Thurs
day night, Dec. 4. A covered dish
meal, which was delicious, was
served in the school cafeteria. The
theme of the program was The
American Home
maker Through
the Ages. For de
corations, the ser
ving table was
•entered with red
roses, the F.H.A.
flower, and one
side of the room
a y ed sil
o f the
costumes of wo
men from 1021 to
1960.
The welcome was given by Mar
lene Pvatt, chapter president. A
devotional was given by Anne
Woodcock, and Dianne Nesbitt led
the girls in the F.H.A. prayer
s. ng. Nancy DuPuy presented
Mr. N. C. Shuford with an F.H.A.
pin and Honorary membership in
to the Owen chapter to show the
girls' appreciation for his services
to their club.
After the meal the parents and
old members were entertained by
the Freshmen girls who were be
ing initiated into the club. They
depicted the stages of American
History by skits, songs, and dan
ces. The eleven acts and girls who
participated are as follows:
Act 1. Pilgrims and Indians.
Linda Lee Surrett, !• orbie Ray,
Alice Waddell, Nancy Strickland,
Linda Surrett. Geneva Brotherton,
Barbara Hall. Act II. Mr. and Mrs.
Davey Crockett. Olivia Penland,
Faye Fender and her hound dog.
Act III. Colonial Cotillon. Jean
Eller. Nellie Beck, Susie Tatham,
Kay Wright, Libbie Nanney, and
Lvnda Smith. Act IV, Mr. and
Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Judy Sil
ver. Anita Luther. Act V. Colored
Slaves. Brenda Vess, Barbara
Bradley, Barbara Page, Carol Mc
Kinney, Julia Smith, Myra Arm
strong. Act VI, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Rodgers. Margaret Rodgers, Bren
da Bartlett. Act VII. Family group.
Marie Worley, Barbara Morris.
Act VIII. Flappers and Beaux.
Carolyn Moore, Linda MaHaffey.
Act IN, Jitterbuggers. Margaret
Harris, Judy McAfee. Act X. Mod
prn Dancers. Ann Moore, Sandra
Cook, Pat Lawrence, Marsha Glenn.
Act XI, Prophesy of the Future.
June Buckner, Doris Buckner. The
music was provided by Brenda Gar
land. Mrs. Jackie Taylor, Dianne
Nesbitt, and l’attie Bird Talbot.
Judy Byrd was in charge of the
program and Betty Pollard was in
charge of the food, serving, and
clean-up. Pattie B. Talbot got out
the handbooks and Anne Woodcock,
the programs. Nancy DuPuy and
Sue Penlev made the decorations:
Beula Atkins was in charge of the
stage.
The day of the first basketball
games, a pep rally was held in the
school auditorium for the student
body. School spirit was high then
and again that night as our team
played so very well.
Aptitude tests were given this
week to 72 of the Senior class, by
the State employment Service.
These tests were to determine the
students' capacities and their pref
erences in job opportunities.
All sorts of stories are out as
to the progress of the annual, but.
one thing is for sure, the annual
staff lately has certainly been
burning midnight oil!!
Also Beta club members are seen
scurrying around as they begin
their many projects for the year.
The county F.T.A. meeting was
held Thursday, Dec. 4, at Valley
Springs High school. Six Owen
members attended. They were
Mary Stockton, Betty Patton, A1
Ronquillo, Diane Miller, Janie
West. Ann Perry, and Miss Nancy
Wrenn, sponsor.
A report was given of the bake
sale which was held at. Westgate.
The money cleared is for a schol
arship to a deserving F.T.A. mem
ber who is planning to attend col
lege.
Valley Springs had the devotion
al and their sponsor, Air. Dan
Moore, introduced the guest speak
er. The Rev. Hornbuckle is pas
tor of the Fletcher Methodist
church. His topic was “Today's
Youth in Tomorrow’s World.” Af
ter he spoke, refreshments were
■served and the meeting was dis
missed.
RIDGECREST . . . ramblings
Mrs. Elbert F. Hardin — Phone: NO 9-7134
At the Church
Cold weather? Yes, but beauti
ful! And pood congregations at
tended all services at the church.
Chaplain Deyo Williams’ morning
message on "The Prophet’s Por
trait" (Isaiah 53) was an excellent
prelude to the observance of the
Lord's Supper. In the evening he
brought the second in a series of
messages reviewing the great
Christian doctrines. The first was
"Flection and the Purpose of God."
This was followed by "God— \\ hat
Jesus Taught About Him."
Throughout December he will con
tinue this series at the evening
services.
On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Session
of Prayer for Foreign Missions
was observed by the W. M. S. in
an all-day prayer meeting in the
home of Mrs. Elbert Hardin. Nine
teen women were present to unite
hearts, minds, and voices in this
cause for several hours, pausing
briefly at mid-day for only very
light refreshment.
A short business session was
presided over by Mrs. Charles Jol
lay, after which Mrs. W. K. Week
guided the prayer sessions Needs
of the far away places of the world
were vividly brought to attention
by visual aids of unusual nature.
She was assisted in presenting
these needs by Mrs. R. K. Trues
dell and Mrs. II. S. Meeks. At
intervals Mrs. W. O. Sutherland
led brief devotions based on the
day's theme: “Born a Savior,”
" and now abideth HOPE.” When
the Lottie Moon offering was gath
ered at the close of the day, the
treasurer discovered $555.00 had
been given. The women hope this
amount may be doubled before De
cember ends.
Sunbeams met Tuesday afternoon
of last week with the leader, Mis.
Ed Lakey. They observed a spec
ial program of prayer for Foreign
Missions along- with some stew
arirsnip stories on 1,earning to
Give” and “Sharing with Others.”
Attractive place cards were fash
ioned during the handwork period.
Jerry Biddix, Joyce Kurgin, Patty
and Judy Bradley, Buster Gray,
Jack Tipton, and Teresa and Tom
my Turner were the members pres
ent. Christmas carols were sung
as a closing feature. Glenda and
James Lakey assisted their mother
in serving refreshments.
Glenda Lakey, Martha Allison,
Linda Bradley and Marie McMa
han were the four members of Dor
othy Lawton Jr. G. A., meeting
with Mrs. Lillian Gallamore on
Monday afternoon. A special pro
gram observing the Season of
Prayer for Foreign Missions con
sumed most of the time, but plans
were also laid for a visit next week
to the Orthopedic hospital in or
der to present scrapbooks made
by the girls.
Miss Mayme Meeks, counselor of
Harriett Lennon Jr. G. A., was hos
tess to the group on Monday. At
tending were Linda Allison, Helen
Johnson, Judy Pittman and Linda
Snypes. They, too, held a special
season of prayer and planned for
their Lottie Moon offering to For
eign Missions.
Mrs. John May was hostess Mon
day evening to a meeting of Y. W.
A. Present were Mrs. W. 0. Suth
erland, Mrs. James McMahan,
Misses Delores Melton and Betty
Rushing. Miss Rushing had charge
of the prayer program.
Here and There
At a family dinner in Hotel
Goldsboro, Goldsboro, N. C., on
Sunday, Dec. 7, Mr. and Mrs. D.
I.. Cuthrell celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary. Details had
not reached Ridgecrest at this
writing, but a large number of
relatives attended the festivities.
Their many friends here extend to
Mr. and Mrs. Cuthrell good wish
es for many more golden years
together.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Burnett
returned Sunday night from a three
weeks’ trip to points east and
north. After visiting relatives in
Norfolk. Va„ and Salisbury, Md.,
they headed north for Vermont,
spending Thanksgiving in Essex
Junction with Mrs. Burnett’s moth
er, Mrs. 1). C. Gendron, and visit
ing other relatives in different
parts of the state. Leaving Ver
mont they traveled to Stony Run
Lodge in Pennsylvania for five
days of hunting in the Peconos
mountains. This has been an an
nual event for Mr. Burnett every
year since 11142. On the journey
home they stopped over the week
end to visit a brother-in-law, John
Trotter and his son Haywood Trot
ter and family.
Miss Arvine Bell went on Mon
day to Raleigh where on that eve
ning', she addressed the Raleigh
Meredith Ilorse club, showing slide,
of horseback riding as done at
Camp Crestridge for Girls. Mrs.
Mary Edwards, instructor in the
club and frequent visitor to Camp
Crestridge, was hostess. Wayne
Chastain, new manager of Boys’
Camp at Ridgecrest, was also a
speaker at this meeting. On Tues
day morning Miss Bell spoke to a
PE class in Meredith college on
camping.
Billy Gray and a classmate from
Wingate college spent a day and
night of the Thanksgiving holidays
in the Cowherd house here and
visited several friends in the com
munity.
Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Perry were
dinner guests on Wednesday, Dec.
3, of the S. C. Gills and Mrs. |
Mayme Gough, in honor, of Mr.
Perry’s birthday.
Janies P. Morgan, state secre
tary of Baptist Training Union,
en route from his home in Raleigh
to Nashville, Tenn., stopped Sat
urday for a visit with his aunt,
Mrs. W. M. Pate and Mr. Pate.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace
and Mr. and Mrs. Atkins of Greer,
S. C., were Sunday afternoon vis
itors in ‘‘Hills of Home.”
Perry McFalls and his father.
George McFalls, long time employ
ees of Ridgecrest Assembly, have
moved from Old Fort to the house
near Ridgecrest church, formerly
occupied by the J. H. Greenlees.
A double wedding of surprise
and interest here, occurred in the
Asheville court house last Friday
evening when Justice of the Peace,
A. J. Creasman performed a sin
gle ceremony uniting in marriage
Miss Maye Peek to Pvt. Robert E.
Giles, and her twin sister, Miss
Faye Peek, to D. Wayne Smiley,
These young women are daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. James Peek of
Old Toll road. Both young men are
citizens of the Emma community.
Pvt. Giles is stationed at Ft. Bragg
but is at present enjoying a fur
lough. Mr. Smiley is employed
by the J. C. Penney Co. After a
brief honeymoon trip to Gatlin
burg both couples returned to Em
ma where they will make their
homes.
Christmas has already come to
Mrs. B. S. Meeks in the form of a
! family telephone call all the way
i from Bandung, Java. Ur. Spencer
. Meeks, his wife, his daughter San
i dra, and son Barry, by means of
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Thanksgiving
Poems, Notes
The following Thanksgiving
notes were written by Mrs. W. H.
Pollard’s Sunday school class at
the Methodist church. The stu
dents are juniors and in the fifth
grade.
Thanksgiving
We give thanks, O Lord, for Thy
wondrous word;
We give thanks, O Lord, for Thy
wondrous days;
We give thanks, O Lord, for Thy
wondrous gifts;
We give thanks, O Lord, foi all
Thy wondrous things you have
given us in our lives.
—Allen Styles.
We thank Thee for the sky so blue;
We thank Thee for the green grass
too.
We thank Thee for our home so
sweet;
We thank Thee for food we eat.
We thank Thee for the birds that
sing; I
We thank Thee. God, for every
thing.
by Stephen Farley.
Thank you for the blue, blue sky:
Thank you for the food we eat.
Thank you for the little bees;
Thank you for the birds that sing.
Thank you for your only Begotten
Son.
by Coleman Wright.
We thank Thee for Thy gracious
blessing'.
For Thy wondrous Word,
For Thy loving kindness.
We thank Thee, O Lord.
- by Sheila Goodman'.
We thank Thee for the skies so
blue;
We thank Thee for the harvest, too.
We thank Thee for the flowers and
grass;
We thank Thee for everything.
by Alex Down ess.
Father vve thank Thee:
For the rain and for the snow.
Father we thank Thee:
For our father and mother
For Jesus.
Father we thank Thee:
For our homes and school;
For everything.
-—by Linda Sams.
\ I'rayer of Thanks
We thank You for the food we eat,
And for every new friend we meet.
Thank You for the grass so green,
And for Jesus Christ who was once
seen.
Thank you, God, for everything.
—by Ginger Wallin.
When Thanksgiving Is Here
Thank You for the sky so blue;
Thank You for the help you give us.
Thank You for the birds that sing;
Tiiank You for every little thing.
by Donna Nan my.
Thank Thee for the blue, blue sky;
Thank Thee for the birds that fly.
Thank Thee for the food we eat;
Thank Thee for the water we drink.
Thank Thee for the birds that sing;
Thank Thee, God, for everything.
Thank Thee for the green, green
grass;
Thank Thee for the food that lasts.
■by Philip Garland.
We thank Thee for the birds that
sing;
We thank Thee, God, for every
thing.
We thank Thee for the animals
that wander;
We thank Thee tor the beautiful
summer.
specially rigged earplhones and
mouth pieces, all joined in convet -
sation across the miles of land and
sea and brought joy to Mrs. Meeks
and Miss Van Duzer.
Jr. Howe & Civic
Club Has Meeting
The Junior Home and Civic club
met Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the S&W
cafeteria for dinner and the reg
ular monthly meeting During ihe
business meeting in one of the
private dining rooms. Mrs. Stanley
Nale was accepted into the club.
The club agreed to fill and distrib
ute 12 cheer baskets, give Christ
mas gifts to the WNC sanatorium
and Caswell Training school, and
also to put a toy in each of the
cheer baskets. Mrs. Ralph Single
ton was appointed 2nd vice-presi
dent and also to serve on the
ways and means and telephone
committees to replace a member
who resigned.
Upon completion of the business
meeting members adjourned to
Bradford’s Workshop where the
owner. Mrs. Frank L. Bradford.
We thank Thee for our parents
that are so pood;
We thank Thee for the flowers and
food.
by Nancy Pollard.
Thank You. God
Thank You, God,
For the grass so green.
Thank You, God,
For the beautiful scenery.
Thank You God,
For schools to learn to read.
Thank You, God,
For the Bible so everyone can
read it.
Thank You, God,
For Jesus Christ.
Thank You, God,
For every living thing.
—by Emily Glenn.
Thanksgiving Poem
We thank, Thee, Father, for free
dom to pray;
We thank Thee, Father, for the
day.
We thank Thee, Father, for the
rain;
We thank Thee, Father, for every
thing.
We thank Thee, Father, for the
snow;
We thank Thee, Father, for what
we know.
We thank Thee, Father, for the
sleet;
We thank Thee, Father, for the
meat.
Oh, Father, we thank Thee for
everything.
—by Tommy Brandon.
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