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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
VETERAN TELLS THE STORY OF
REMARKABLE FIGHT OF FRIENDS
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I'm going to have that Cow if it costs
a fortune he yelled.
seid Mallory: We'll Just take your
old long-horn. You could have had her
at first If you had asked for her. Any
way, reckon I have taught you that you
couldn't bluff me. You ought to be
ashamed of yourself trying TO run over
peaceful neighbors. and about nothin'.
too. | certainly have taught you lesson.
Just look at that old nose of yours Why
don't you wipe the blood of of it?'
-"'Y-a-a-s sneered Mage, and you'd
better examine your own tough old face
looks like Striped squach You cant whip
baby, much less a man Why don't you
take handkerchief and wipe off the
blood2'
Colonel Thad fumbled in his coat tail
pocket, produced silk square, but in
stead of using 1t on hisself he stepped
across to the Mage and mopped that rosy
Gents phlz mighty soft and tender, say
ing: BY Ganny, Thad. l sure did bung
you up! Done you q heap more damage
than | thort. Spose we go up to the
house and rub on some arnica before your
wife sees your
"a 'shucksl said Mage. them cat
scratches aint nothin'. l give you about 5
good as YOU sent. You can't beat me at
nothin' except fixin up a julep.'
about My Time O. Day
This here admission fetched the Colonel
on his vain spot. Sorter grinning he
jerlled his thumb over his shoulder and
remarked: 'S-a-a-y, Thad. won't you join
me in one?' 'Ahem, replied the Major, 1t s
jest about my time of day. Don't care If
1 do
An hour from that time two pudgy and
affectionate Gents. with mint and things
between 'em occupied the front porch.
The left arm of the Colonel lovingly em-
braced the shoulder of the Major while
the right leg of the latter was being care.
fully nursed in the lap of the Colonel
After blissful silence the Colonel re-
marked; 'Thad, handnt better call mig.
| ger and send your COW home?' Nav,
scornfully replied the Major. Just give
| her to your niggers for beef I don't wan
| her. ~All right said the Colonel, but or
the condition that you'll let me send that
spotted pony over to your little girl as a
present in the morning
''rhe softening shadows of twilight
closed over two bald heads nodding over
| glasses, while a moclking bird overhead in
the vines poured out a musical torrent OF
lullabys, and the round moon winked
good and hard at discovering these two
| others arms"
| others arms"
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Another Yarn From the Courthouse Gang Which Told
How Whole County Was Stirred Up Before the War
When It's Two Most Prominent Citizens Had
Falling Out About the New Stock Law
BY WELLINGTON vANprvnn

The old Confederate soldier had listened the story Of
great fight between two champion puglsts told round by
round IN daily newspaper and with fine of such tame
encounters he ved back into the of the past usual
and fshed narratives Of scraps characteristic of his
times:
fhem melght fights don't have any influence with me-
he remarked Most fakenxed beforehand in favor
of lot of gamblers and the fighting is done for publication
and simple like these here speeches that the five cand
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FREE reading by stars on all subjects;
nothing kept back. Send birthdate, dime.
Address Frank Schuberger, Weir, Kan.
HOMES WANTED FOR HEALTHY
BOY AND GIRL BABIES FROM l TO
MONTHS OLD. MRS. NJ. T. MITCH
Ell, 20 WINDSOR ST. ATLANTA, GA.
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ohOCo lOI SON0IuOI 10 Iu1lIClluS
Them chaps git on pink tights,
have their photographs taken, see that
the newspaper reporters have their
pencils sharpened, and that the spot
light is in working order, and then
they make out like they were going
to fight. Most of this so-called fight
ing consists in getting out of the way
of the other fellow and collaring the
gate money at the end of the disturb
ance. In the good old days before
the war things was mighty different.
Why, Sahi we fit for exercisei We
wasn't mad at each other, nor mean,
ner nothin'-but we just hankered to
prove to the public that we could lick
the other fellow, fist and skull
NO WEAPONS USED
mo weepuns was used, except them
what NstUr had give us; knives and p,s-
tolls was barred. The bystanders made a
ring, the eonbatants went at 1t, tooth
and claw, and when the bottom Teller hol-
Tered that he had enough the delighted
spectators pulled the top man off, every
body shook hands and the vanquished
gladiator bought litlSer for the crowd
When a feller was licked. be hollered
thereby notifying the admirin bystanders
that his thirst for gore was glutted, and
immetitly the audience pulled the victor
on n his prey, in order to enable the
aforesaid Lost Cause to unite his gal
lisses, wash the blood off his nose and
settle with the grocery-keeper for the
Stmulants, which cost the whole amount
OF Two bits per gallon-the main drink in
them days being Old Monohghehaley Corn
whiskey that had teeth to it, and TUX
holt scandaus.
Immediately after Combat number one
was ended a second one was inaugerated
by different parties with conflicting views
about their respective heft so that the
same dramy was enacted as the proceed
in one with suitable intervals and slight
variations endurin' the entire day and all
went merry a marriage bell, with about
half the audience a feeling up for the
ground and unable to keep the forked end
down, along towards the shank of the
evenin'.
'At Public SpealSin', in the old tines
L have counted % fights in one day, re-
sultin' in nothin' more serious than a year
chawed off, or a nose broke to mar the
peacefulness of the occasion. Ginnuuy
the scraps was between the Red -necks
the ordinary folks, but occasionally there
was historymaking scrimmage between
a couple of big bugs, which of course was
more talked about then if the fighters
hadn't a been members of the Aris-
tocracy."
A Real Gladiatorial Combat
Colonel Buck Mallory and Major Thad-
bat that was a Peach In them days,
how hara T
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IF Interested about future, business. mar
riage, love. etc; wonderful reading,
birthdate. 60 in stamps for mailing. Pro-
fessor Gibbs, z. Peoria, III.
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Proverbs

Trsmp-You know the sayin', mum:
"He that giveth to the poor lendeth to
the Lord"
Mrs. Subbuhs-Very true. And since
you speak of proverbs, I'll refer you to
another old saw.
Tramp-Which one Is that mum?
Mrs. Subbubs-The one back in the
woodshed.
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ONE CENT A WORD
PERSONAL

SKATES-0ne cent word days ss-
tai1en Ior less shau 25c for first fnseE-
lion. CASH must Rccomnany sraier.
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bRINK habit cured; free trial; cases
where other remedies have failed espe-
cially desired. Write for full partic-
ulars sealed Wayside Laboratory No. 1
Everett Station. Boston, Mass. 8-10-8t-su
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CORPORATION RECORD
MIN u TIE BOO ks
STOCK CERTIFICATES
S E A L P R E S S e s
RUBBER S T A M P s
IITHOG r A P HING
ROBERTS & SON tInc.)
soTHE BIG ALABAMA HOUSE"
ROBERT w. EWING, Prest.
1872 ass"ssa ass fssa .s.A sts' 3rd Ave.
Phone Mal3 S461
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
s37oo-New room dwelling, modern, fur
mace heated, on high lot overlooking
Birmingham.
$2750-Six room cottage modern, near ca,
line, on 35th ave. Terms.
sl600-New bungalow, we'll located, IL
good community. Terms.
We have yet a few beautiful residen
lots, near Acipco and Southern r. r
new yards, from $3.50 to $500 for this
month. See us for fire insurance.
BERRY & YIELDING
262S 29th ave-, N. Birmingham.
Phone Main 7107.
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FIVE ELDERLY WOMEN
ARE FOUND GUILTY
Convicted on Charge Of Riding
Woman on a Rail.

Waukegan, H., Dec. 6-Five gray
haired women of the village OF Volo,
who rode Mis- John Richardson on a
rail, because her name was linked by
gossip with that of her brother-in-law
were found guilty here by jury. Each
may be fined 5000 and sentenced 70
six months in Jail
The women are Mrs. Emma Stad-
field, Mrs. Levina Raymond, Mrs AL
ma Watlan, Mrs. Mary Sabel and Mrs.
John Stadfield. Mrs. Kate Wagner
was freed because she left before the
victim was given her ride.
Mrs. Sabels 65 years made her the
Oldest of the convicted FIVE, and the
others are well beyond 40.
Mrs. Richardson is not vindictiva
against her former friends. She was
satisfied with conviction and was
agreeable to letting the women off
with fine. She has a civil suit for
100000 pending against them
Edward Krepel also was indicted
with the six women. 1t was charged
that, dressed in the garb of woman,
he assisted in riding Mrs Richardson
on rail. He has disappeared.
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SAD END TO OLD ROMANCE.
Asks AnnuIment of Marriage to Man
Who Went Insane.

"ho WCht
San Francisco.-A tragic final chap
ter has been written to the romantic
elopement of Jack Breckenridge and
Miss adelaide Murphy, which stirred
social circles in many cities ten years
ago. Mrs. Breckenridge has instituted
proceedings of annulment of marriage
because of the incurable insanity of
her husband.
Jack Breckenridge, scion of noted
California families, is watched by
keepers in Paris. His wife. after ar
ranging with her attorney here for the
filing of annument proceedings. left
several days ago for Philadelphia.
The marriage of Breckenridge to
"Sallie" Murphy, as she was known by
her friends, took the relatives and ac-
quaintances of the couple by surprise.
On the honeymoon trip to Paris the
blight of insanity touched the mind of
the young husband and all the efforts
of the best physicians in Europe failed
to cure him. For ten years he has re-
mained there
Mrs. Breckenridge recently brought
the young son of the marriage, John
Breckenridge, Jr., to San Francisco to
be with his grandmother, and with her
concurrence the annulment proceed
ings are now under way here and In
Paris.
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PENsIoNED AFTER 20 YEARS.
Poor Man Awarded $50 a Month and
Receives $1,000 Back Pay.

Atchison, Kan.-Frank Ferris, sew
enty-nine years old, who served during
the civil war in the Third regiment,
Missouri infantry. applied for pen
sion in 1890. but because he could not
produce his discharge papers his ap-
plication was denied.
The adjutant general of Missouri re-
Gently in going through the records
kept in that office discovered the dates
of both the mastering in and discharge
of Ferris. Ferris has received noti-
fication from Washington that the
pension will be allowed. He will re-
ceive $50 month and back pay for
twenty-three years at the rate of $12
a month, or more than $1,000 in ali.
Ferris Is carpenter and poor
man.
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Ever since then each one has been
working like Trojans to have a bet.
ter speech than the other It is ex.
pected that the preliminaries will be
held about December tenth or fif.
teenth, when the two teams will be
chosen by the teachers. This year
one of our teams will go to GAINESVILLE.
the other staying here to meet
our rival, Newark. The other New.
ark team will stay at home and enter.
tain one Of zanesville's teams. Last
year GAINESVILLE braced up and won
both places, not only at home, but
here, SO it is to be feared more than
Newark.
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PARROT CALLS ROLL
IN SCHOOLROOM
Pupils Always on Time TO
Hear Professor TOm."

Brennan, Tex.-AIlss Dorothy Book
er, schoolmistress of twenty years.
has solved the problem of having pu-
pills In the rural districts attend school
on time for the morning roll call. Miss
Booker has trained d pet parrot to
call the roll. Professor Tom. as he
has been called since he began his du-
ties. is an interesting bird to the pu-
pills, and they all arrive on time to hear
him call their names.
There is not a pupil in the Independ-
ence school who could be made to be-
ieve that Professor Tom does not
know them by sight as well as by
name.
Miss Booker when she accepted the
school at Independence, near Bren-
ham, year ago was bothered by the
pupils not arriving on time, especially
during the rainy season. She immedi-
ately began to plan to overcome this.
but was unsuccessful for a time.
Some months ago trained parrot was
sent her by friend who was touring
South America. Fortunately the par
rot had been owned by English speak
ing people.
No sooner did the young schoolmis-
tress see the bird than she evolved the
idea of training it. At first she did not
have much success, but diligent efforts
brought the reward.
When the process of training was
first under way the bird was allowed
to sit upon II perch in the schoolroom
and listen. to the teacher call the roll.
He was allowed to do this for two
weeks and at first always was remov-
ed from the room Immediately after
the roll call. Soon he was trying to
call the roll with the teacher and in
a short time was able to do so by him
self. as he found his efforts were al
ways rewarded with soda crackers
After the bird first had the roll
memorized it would persist in answer
ing the present" or "absent" after the
pupils. but was soon broken of this
habit. Now he sits. dignified, on his
perch and interrogates in his nasal
tones. Willie Jones?" or whatever the
name might be and looks to see if the
teacher marks the said young Jones
present or absent" according to the
response of the pupil.
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20 MILES ON RUNAWAY CAR
Brakeman Keeps Lantern Swinging
For Dancer Warnino

Medford. Ore.-Clinging to the roof
of a runaway Southern Pacific freight
car, j. r. Fowler. brakeman. dashed
through the Medford yards at a sew
enty-iive mile an hour gait at night.
pluckily swinging his lantern to give
what warning he could of his meteor
like approach.
The car Travelled twenty miles over
the main line from Ashland to Gold
Hill without accident rounding several
sharp curves and finally stopping on
long ascent. The operator at Ashland
gave warming of its coming, and
freight train was side tracked barely
in time to escape the car
Its first twelve miles We're covered In
eleven minutes.
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Partition And Accounting
Sought On A City Lot
Other Items OF Interest From
Temple Of Justice

Judge Jewell, while in the city Fri
case of l.. B. and w. A. Ackerman,
executors and trustees of the estate
of the late Jospeh Scott, VS.. Phoebe
Ann Scott ct al, in which the execu-
tors sought direction as to distribution
of funds
In his last will and testament the
late Mr.. Scott made certain beQuests
and directed that the real estate be
sold, the proceeds to be held for the
benefit of his wife, the same to pass to
his nephews and nieces or their repre-
sentatives at her death.
Mrs. Scott declined to take under
the will, and Judge Jewell holds that
her election not to take was equiva-
lent to her death so far as the will
was concerned. At the time she elect
ed to take under the law rather than
under the law, nephew, VIM. Den
man, was living in Missouri. He died
very shortly thereafter, leaving three
children. The administrator of the es-
tate sought to get the share coming
from the Scott estate, to Denman. The
children resisted this, claiming that
they were entitled to the amount.
about $500. The court holds for the
administrator. Denman, it is said, did
not own any property and was in debt
about 5000 when he died. AS a result
of the decision the administrator will
have funds to settle the Indebtedness.
Any balance, of course, goes to the
three children. P. A. Berry represent
ed the administrator.
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TO MEET

Columbus. o., Dec 6.-The first
state convention of country school
teachers will be held in Columbus
Dec. 20, 30 and 81, in conjunction
with the holiday meetings of seven
associations of instructors and super
intendents. 1t is understood that the
school survey commission will be
ready to give to each association 81
part Of the report in which each will
be especially interested. There will
be a series of union meetings, at
which Governor Cox, DR.. H. l.. Brit.
tain, Walter Taylor Sumner of Chi
cago and others will speak.
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Mr.. Lawrence Mitchell of Lock Wis
ite with relatives in the city over Sat
urday.
Mr.. Fl. II. Miller went to Canton, O.,
Saturday morning to make a short
business visit.
Mrs. Amos Montgomery of Rich
Hill is visiting Mrs. Frank Roby,
West Vine street.
Frank Hildreth pleaded guilty to a
charge Of trespassing before Mayor
Perrine Friday evening was fined S.
and costs.
Miss Helen LeRetilley will go to
Mt. Vernon today for a few days
visit with Mrs. Harold Corwin.-Co-
shocton Tribune.
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UNWELCOME
Visitor To Woman Arrested
For TrGSpassing

Frank Hildreth was arrested at
noon Friday on charge of trespass-
ing. He was ordered to appear be-
fore the mayor Friday evening. This
is the second time that he has been
arrested on the same charge during
the past few days. He, according to
the police, persists in calling upon
woman who resides on West High
street and she has made every effort
to stop him from doing so. She says
that his attentions are unwelcome.
On Thursday evening Hildreth
went to the home and could not be
induced to leave. On Friday morn
ing the subject of his nnwelcome at
tentions swore out warrant for his
arrest before Mayor Perrine.
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ERIE TRAIN
DERAILED

Broadway, O., Dec. Gone man was
killed and four injured when Erie
passenger train No. 10, eastbound,
split switch here while running 40
miles an hour. The engine and three
dead: Joseph M. Dando, SO, engin-
eer Dayton, o. The injured: G. ID.
Gregg, e. Fl. Rathell and w. s. Black
ford of Marion, o.; A. G. Crawford,
Dayton o.
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Accounting And Partition

Emma Weber, guardian of Eleanor
Torrey, an infant, has commenced suit
in common pleas court against Ella L.
Davidson ct al, asking for the parti.
ton of lot ON Chestnut street in Mt.
Vernon. Plaintiff sets up the claim
that her ward is entitled to the undi,
vided one-sixth part of the parcel des-
cribed. Plaintiff also asks that an ac-
counting be made of rents and profits
of said premises from March 2s, 1895,
TO date when the partition shall be
made. She believes them to be in ex-
cess of $4,000. Lewis B. Houck for the
plaintiff.
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The debate question, for the Tri-
angular Debating League which is
composed of Newark, GAINESVILLE and
Mt. Vernon, was selected this year
by Zanesvills and reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Short Ballot
Should be Adopted in All Municipal
Elections. AS soon as the question
appeared on the bulletin board about
fifteen pupils handed in their names
to Mr.. Rimer, who has charge of the
debate committee, signifying their
intention to ''try-out" for the debate.
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WHY TAFT
gave Up LAW

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 6.-The fact
that he would have been compelled
to practice law before judges whom
he had appointed when he was presi-
dent, prompted former President vii.
liam II. Taft to give up Cincinnati as
his home and accept the position OF
professor OF law at Yale, according to
a statement made by him in a brief
address before the Cincinnati charter
commission. Mr.. Taft advocated the
federal plan of city government and
the civil service.
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Wednesday evening at the High
school auditorium DR.. John A.. Gray
gave an exceedingly interesting lee
ture. DR.. Gray is a preacher by pro-
fession and is the pastor of the Work
ing Mans church in New York.
Having a vacation for three months,
instead OF going to the seashore as
he usually did, he disguised as a
bum" went to the Bowery and with
little or no money in his pocket
"bummed" his way through. He had
heard that it was not an easy thing
to get job down there and he didn't
believe it to any extent, but, arriving
there, he found it more difficult thLn
he supposed However, he secured a
position, but 1t was not long before
he was out of that. During the three
months he was down there he had
about four positions. Some of his ex-
periences while in the Bowery were
certainly interesting and he held the
attention of his audience during the
whole lecture.
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Mo General Strike

indianapolis, Dec. 6.-There will be
no general strike in Indianapolis at
this time and teamsters whose EN-.
ployers have signed union contracts
will return to work. This course was
decided upon at meeting of the
teamsters' union, which was address.
ed by Daniel ]. Tobin, international
president of the teamsters' organiza.
ton.
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A resident of Washington, N. ]. re-
Gently gathered from his garden on
the same day measure of ripe rasp-
berries and natural ice thick enough
to freeze the fruit into a sherbet.
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Inventory Filed

An inventory and appraisement of
the estate of the late Sarah Colville
has been filed. 1t shows $14,4OO in
real estate and $771 in personal prop
erty.
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Guardian Appointed

Emma Weber has been appointed
guardian of her minor child, Eleanor
Torrey, who has an interest in the es-
tate of Lucretia Torrey, mother of her
father, the late r. H. TorTey. Bond
500. Sureties, l.. B. Houck and
George S. Harter.
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Common Pleas Journal

City of Mt. Vernon VS.. Mt. Vernon
Electric Co., demurrer to interroga.
tives sustained, exceptions.
McGlade VS.. McGlade, the defend
ant cited to appear for contempt Mon
day, Dec. s, at 8 a. m.
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Tobacco Warehouse BURNS.

Chillicothe, O., Dec. 6.-The tobac-
co warehouse of the John H. Swisher
company of Newark was destroyed
by fire. The loss is $4,000.
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Deeds Recorded

Henry C. Devin to VIM. c. Rockwell,
lots 22-26, Elmwood Place, $500.
Charles Nicholson to VIM. B. Adams
ct al, 124.47 acres in Howard,
s9,796.O9.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

The annual football banquet which
has been given at the Y. NJ. c. A. in
previous years will be given at the
x. OF p. Armory December nineteenth
by the Junior class An exceedingly
interesting program is being arranged
on which there will be speeches by
Mr.. Winans, the captain, coach, etc.
The aim of the committee is to sur
pass all other banquets of previous
years. At this time the captain for
next year will be elected by those
participating in sixteen quarters or
more this year.
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STREAM IL RIMER

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sole
and exchanged. Properties rented ant
rents collected. Fire insurance q spe
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident Insurance.
live stock insurance. Plate glass in
surance, automobile insurance, In fac,
we can insure any property you ma!
have. Surety bonds OF all kinds. Cap
and see US. Room / Sipe bldg, South
Main at. Cit 'phtne No. 447 Black:
Luther a. stream Wm. r. RImei
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About 1000 servants are attached
10 King Georges household.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-09

The Christmas Football number
of the Forum which will be published
in week or so, is expected to be the
best number of its kind ever pub
lished in the history of the high
school. The literary department will
be the best ever as some exceed
ingly good stories, which have been
written by various pupils, will appear
in this issue.
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SCHOOL NOTES

At chapel Wednesday morning
some very interesting oratlons we're
given. The program was as follows:
Statue of Liberty Margaret Todd.
Natural Gas Wells Ray Harrison.
Piano solo-Wilford Phillips.
Boy Melvin Black.
Carelessness-M Margaret Kelly.