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Seated: "Miss Maco," of
Kneeling:, left, Mrs. Mattie W
Carrie McCain, right, second
First row, left to right
Smith, Miss E. Brooks, Miss
The annual "Mlaa Maco" contest
between the Junior and Senior
students of the Maco Beauty College,
came to a close Friday night,
February 25, with the UHual dance
and crowning ceremonies at the
Windsor Community Centerfl
The president, Mr. E. D. London,
has announced that the contest
has been very successful and the
profits exceeded that of the past
year. The student body cooperated
wonderfully to make the affair
successful.
Mrs. Christine McAdooi Greensboro,
reporting the highest amount
of votes sold, was presented the
"Miss Maco" crown and pennant
by Miss Lucille Jackson, "Miss
Maco" of '43. The runner-ups of ]
the contestants were: Mrs. Mattle'
White, Qastonla, and Miss Carrie
M. McCain, Greensboro.
The winners and proceeds were
announced by Mrs. E. D. London,
vice president of the college. The
president presented young ludles
that formerly held the crown as:
Mrs. P. Barnes Coleman, Danville;
Miss Maco of '40, and Miss Lucille
Jackson, High Point, Miss Maco of
'42 and the successor to the, Maco
Christine McAdoo, Greensboro.
. Airs. McAdoo Is now a senior
and is preparing to take state examination
In April for Cosmetologist
license. She Is lovely to look
I at and has a beautiful personality,
and all the traits to niuke her a
very successful Cosmetologist.
Dr. H. C. Kccles and J. B. Ilowell
announces Don Kedman as the
next big attraction Thursday,
/ ~ March 9, at the armory. ,
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'44, Mrs. Christine McAdoo.
hite, first rlnner up and Miss
runner-up.
Miss V. Rhodes, Miss C.
R. Stilly, Miss M. Samuels,
Miss Davenport1
Speaker J!
Speaking before the student
body and community friends at
the regular Bennett College- ves
per service Sunday afternoon. Mist
Kathryn Davenport, president ol
the student senate stated, "Tin
fact that we are women by origii
and the weaker sex by nature
Is not strong enough to fortify us
from current events."
A few of the prime requirement!
In the art of living in war time
are, she alleged, "The art of fuclnfi
the situation realistically, the arl
of facing oneself squarely, and the
""? A# lAA.Alnn ?A .!? ..'Ilk
out, and doing so graciously so
that the "thankless art" of doing
one's bit will be wrought Into oui
personality."
In concluding, she touched upoc
the post war area, making this
statement: "Each war In the history
of our country has brought
with It many changes' In social,
economic, and ollptlcal standards.
If we are to remain normal, rational,
healthy beings throughout
the duration of an abnormal, lrratlon
period we must acquire the
are of living In war time now.
The time Is upon us to act for
change Is everywhere. We must
arouse nil of those undeveloped
resources of heart,, brain and
hand; awaken sleepiug reserve
and become sensitive to the situation
at hand. Reaction counts!
Miss Margaret Hill of High
Point, president of the senior
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Miss G. Hanner, Miss C. McA
H. Villines and Miss S. Steve:
Second row: Miss M. Wi|
Kilgore, Miss B. Golston, Mis:
son, Miss M. E. Johnson and
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Inaugurating Senior Week at
' Bennett College, Mis* Kathryn
Davenport," above, spoke recently
in Annl eMerner Ffclffer Chapel.
' A native of Morrlstown, Pa., she
is president of the Student Sen!
ate und active in student affulrs.
class introduced Misr. Davenport,
: who Is a native of Philadelphia.
I Invocation was given by'Miss
I Dorothy Porte. The scripture und
t evening prayer were delivered l?y
Miss Shirley Frnnk*lln. The senior
rln Clayton Suthern II, sang.
choir, under the dlrectlou of Or[
The uddress by the young senior
Read.
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Ulster, Miss B. Hawkins, Miss
nson.
ggins, Miss H. Quick, Miss B.
3 F. McNeil, Miss E. M. JohnMiss
M. Reeves.
{Mayor Will Seek
Funds For Negro
USO Building
Aii effort to detcruilue definitely
what action is to be taken by the
government with respect to the
projeciea construction or a Negro
USO building In Greensboro on the I
Macon street site chosen some time
ago will be made In Washington
tomorrow by Mayor W. H. Sullivan
and City Manager H. A. Yuneey.
The two officials will leave for
Washington tonight and will be
accompanied by W. M. York, a
member of the coinmupity planning
council.
A recent announcement Indicated
that the Negro USO construction
project had been Indefinitely
deferred. {The mayor and manager,
however, wish to obtain more detailed
Information about pluns and
exact status of the program,
they will attempt to determine the
They plan to leave Washington
Friday night to return to Greensboro.
Mr. Earl McGibboney of Bllbro
j street has been ill for several
weeks.
officially ushered in the traditional
"Senior Week" at the ? #?!lego.
Monday morning. Miss ill Ida
Aiuaker, of High Point, addressed
the Btudent obdy in tliu formal
chapel service at 10 a.m. on the
subject, "fluking Decisions."
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PRICE: 6c
Negro Vocational
Teachers Cooperating
In
Food Program
By C. A. IRVIN
"Each of the eighty-nine Negro
vocational agriculture teachers in
North Carolina in 1943 cooperated
loyally with I lie Food Production
War Training Programs, the
purpose of which la to train farmers
how to Increase the production
and conservation of essential
food and feed crop," said W. T.
.Tnhnson today. Assistant Production
War Training Program, wit It
headquarters at A. and T. College,
Greensboro, N. C.
As a result of the program, the
records, as summarized and turned
over by the supervisor to A. L
Tenchey, State Director of Food
Production War Trulning. showed
that the teachers, supervised the
instruction' of 338 classes, with an
enrollment of 4,2i?i farmers. Tlio
report reveuled the Increase in last
year's production Is as follows:
61,007 lbs. of milk: 703.33C lbs.
of poultry: 137.204 dozens of eggs;
075,530 lhsfl. of pork; and 055,005
lbs. of vegetables.
The record niso indicated that
2,239 persons enrolled in 137
classes conserved and processed
the following amount of food;
Canned 322,293 quarts of vegetables,
meats and fruits; dried 70,340
lbs. vegetables and fruit.
To create more interest in the
progrnm, several of the teachers
gave exhibitions nnd public programs.
The Anne Chestnut school
In Cumberland county, near FayetteTille,
made u creditable showing
phase of the program.
Dr. F. D. Hluford, president. A.
and T. College was the main
speaker. Ia the address, special
emphasis was put on I he Importonce
of producing and conserving
food, and Dr. Bluford urged the
farm men women to cooperate
with all programs that will aid tn
the war effort
The Caswell County Training
School presented one of the best
farm'mnchlnery repair exhibitions.
The County Superintendent S.
11. Simmons, supervisor of vocational
agriculture In Negro
schools of North Curollna und J.
K. Cofglns, asslstuat professor of
agriculture education, State College,
Raleigh, took part In the
program. The Wilkes County
Training School Is recognized as
putting over the most practical
conning program.
Mr. Johnson's records also retKot
tOft 7(? ftr. twnu anvfwl hv
the farmers during 1043 as the result
of repairing and constructing
farm equipment. These estimates
are based upon finding of the special
teachers who taught the
classes.
Dr. and Mrs: 1'nul C. Batiks,
of l{elU8Vlllc, spent Wednesday 1?
11 ia ..llu v twtt tiktr itla mn?1.nr m
Carter, of 1014 1?. Market ?t?