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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
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medicine l took. Every month since 1
was young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. / saw your ADVERTISE
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind SO 1 sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, l soon noticed change and
when had finished the third bottle l
was cured and never felt better grant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure Mrs. THos. MCGoN-
IGAL, 3432 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
His ENFORCED Absence

A Columbus correspondent tells us
an anecdote in which the names musi
be suppressed, but which is none the
less true and moral, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
A state senator died during the ses-
sion, and a committee was appointed
to accompany the body back to the old
home of the decedent. Two of the
committee met in the state house that
afternoon.
Are you going to take this trip?"
asked one.
"Yes. 1 can i'll afford the time, but
believe 1t to be my duty. Are you
going?"
Eyes. 1 feel as you do. 1t Will take
a whole day. but l wouldn't feel right
If l didn't go. VIII Senator Y accom-
pany(us?"
mo. He says he is too busy, and
besides he doesn't drink
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Get. 2S DAY or PRAYER
FOR SUCCESS OF AMERICAN
ARMS IN THE WAR.
President Wiieon Issues Proclamation
in Accordance With Resolution
Passed by Congress-
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
washington.-Pres Wilson by
proclamation declared Sunday. Oct
2s. as day of prayer for the success
of the American arms in the war, in
accordance with the recent resolution
of Congress. The Presidents procia
nation is as follows:
Whereas, The Congress of the
United States by concurrent resolu'
ton adopted ON the 4th day of the
present month of October, in view OF
the entrance of our nation into the
vast and awful war which now afflicts
the greater part of the world. has re-
quested me to set apart by official
proclamation a day upon which our
people should be called upon to offer
concerted prayer to Almighty God for
His divine aid in the success OF our
arms; and.
Whereas. 1t behooves a great free
people, nurtured as we have been in
the eternal principles of justice and Of
right; nation which has sought
from the earliest days of its existence
to be obedient to the divine teachings
which inspired 1t in the exercise Of
its liberties, to turn always to the
Supreme Master and cast themse elves
in faith at His feet praying for His
aid and succor in every hour of trial.
to the end that the great aims to
which our fathers dedicated our power
as people may not perish among
men. but be always asserted and de-
Tended with fresh ardor and devotion
and. through the divine blessing, set
at last upon enduring foundations for
the benefit of all the free peoples OF
the earth:
Now. therefore, l. Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States.
gladly responding to the wish ex-
pressed by the Congress, do appoint
Oct 2S, being the last Sunday of the
present month, as day of supplica-
ton and prayer for all the people OF
the nation. honestly exhorting all my
countrymen to observe the appointed
day, according to their several faiths
in solemn prayer, that Gods blessings
may rest upon the high task which is
laid upon us, to the end that the cause
for which we give our lives and treas
ure may triumph and our efforts be
blessed with high achievement"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Yaaul Outlaws to selze sunnllea.

Douglas. Ariz.-A force of 1900
Yaqui Indians is in the mountains near
Conchi. east of Cumpas. Sonora, await
ing the arrival of party of $50 Indians
from the border with supply OF arms
and ammunition. according to an
American mining man who reached
Douglas from that section late Satur-
day. He said that about 400 Yaquis IN
the army of Gen. p. Elias Gales, gov
ernor of Sonora. had deserted and are
On their way to join the force in the
mountains
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
An Army Dentist.

A gunner of the Garrison artillery,
who had successfully passed black
smiths course, was home on furlough,
bearing the hammer and pincers on
his arm, when he was accosted by Il
civilian, who asked what the decora-
ton was for.
oh" replied Tommy, I'm an army
dentistl"
II see," said the civilian. "Of course.
the pincers are for extracting teeth.
But what is the idea of the hammer"
well. you see, it's like this. Some
of the chaps are a bit nervous, so we
use the hammer to chloroform them
WITH" was the reply.-London Tit
Bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Fuel Gas as Petrol subatItute.

The shortage of petrol. as gasoline
is known abroad, oceasloned by tho
enormous quantities. needed ON the
battle fronts. has resulted. In England.
in the Introduction Of a fuel nIterna-
tive. In England the use Of motorcy-
cles for private use necessarily came
to standstill when the gasoline he
came acute. But 1t Is reported that
moforcyclists there soon discovered
that coal gas would serve just as wen.
A gas container In the form Of bal
loon is hoisted on steel supports
above the machine, giving the whole
outfit the appearance of a zeppelin
pup.
They are populnrly termed ''balloon
bikes" and are said to operate much
more chenply on coal gas thun on gaso-
line. The possibilities that might re-
suit from meeting between thls new
contraption and good broadside gnie
can only be imagined, but there would
undoubtedly be no lack of thrills.-Iix-
change.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
FOODS 80 PER CENT HIGHER.
Sugar Prices in England Have Been
Trebled

Trebied.
Ottawa, Ont.-Beef and mutton in
England now exceed their pre-war
prices by is pence per pound, says a
report published in the government
Labor Gazette. Butter and bacon are
now double their pre-war level. Milk
is rs per cent higher than in July.
1914. These figures and the following
table of per cent increases since the
war are contained in a London dis
patch to the Ottawa agency of Reu-
ter's limited:
Beef, nearly 100; mutton. 81; import
ed beef, 1872; imported mutton. 1885,
bacon. 10; fish, $50; sugar, 100; but
ter. 80; cheese. 81; eggs, 160.
In the cost of all items usually en-.
tering into the working class family,
incLlI 1g food. rent. clothing. fuel and
light, the increase has been nearly 80
per cent. allowing 5 per cent for the
advances due to increased taxation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Catarrhal Cough

Mr.. w. s. Brown, II. Il. D. No. 4,
Box 81, Rogersviile, Tennessee,
writes:
II feel 1t my duty to recommend
Peruna to all sufferers Of catarrh or
cough. In the year 1900. took n
severe case of the la grippe. l then
took bad cough. 1 had taken all
kinds of cough remedies but got no
relief. then decided to try Peruna.
/ used five bottles. After taking five
bottles my cough stopped and my
catsrrh was cured. My average
weight was l15 and now ! weigh
14sia. Any one suffering with ca
tarrh In any form 1 will advise them
to take Peruna."
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Japanese aremperaturen chosts.

Ghost stories in Japan develop in
warm weather High temperature has
raised ghost at one of the fashion
able baths in Kobe. About the middle
of June, woman died in the estiib-
lishnent. Two days later, another
woman was taken Ill at the same place
and died when taken home. She as
serted that while at the bath. being
entirely alone. her name was distinctly
called. This call was several times
repeated This incident with usual
exagger;Itions. became known to the
patrons of the bath and custom almost
ceased The bathhouse keeper has un-
dertaken to restore the damaged repu-
tation of his establishment by employ
ing street orator who delivers sew
eral lectures daily on the absurdity of
the ghost story. Thus far, his at
tempts to LAY the ghost have been OF
no avail. Former customers do not
return.
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CHANGES IN DRAFTING SYSTEM.
Nine Million Remaining Resistrants
Will Ee Divided into Five Glasses.


Washington.-A sweeping change
in the machinery of the selective
draft, based on division of the 9,000,-
600 remaining registrants into five
-classes in order of their eligibility for
military service. was announced by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Details of the plan, which has been
approved by President Wilson. are
not disclosed. 1t is calculated, how
ever. to do away with virtually all the
complicated machinery of the first
draft. The plan was worked out at
conferences with local and district
board officials and approved by the
various state authorities.
Its chief features are that every reg
istered man win know his exact posi-
ton and be able to arrange his affairs
accordingly and that no man deemed
necessary in any important industry
or needed at home to support his fam
lily will be called to the colors unless
the military situation is desperate
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Kindness.

Private Simkins had returned from
the front to find that his girl had been
walking out with another young man.
and naturally asked her to explain her
frequent promenades In the town with
the gentleman.
"Well, dear" she replied. 1T was
only kindness Cd his part. He took
me down every day to the library to
see If you was killed"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Wooden eedsteads.

Furniture manufacturing has been
greatly stimulated in South Africa In
recent months. Because the steel tube
factories of England have been en-
gagged in making munitions the South
African furniture narket shows mnny
wooden bedsteads.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
War Declared on
Rats by U. S. Govt.

The government at Washington is pro-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are SO destruc-
tive both to lives and property A con-
Beryative estimate places the loss of food
stuns from rats at over two hundred mil
lion dollars annually. and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-
vented The most efficient way to xiii
the Rat Is by the use OF Stea7ns' Paste,
and thousands of dollars WORTH have been
bought by the government Every house
keeper troubled with rats. mice. reaches
or waterbugs should buy a small box OF
this reliable exterminator for thirty-five
gents, and stop further loss of food In
her home. Adv,
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
Thar Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfig-
ure Use Cuticura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford Immediate relief in Itch
Ing, burning eczcmas, plmples, dandruff
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Only Ones Who Haven't.

Willis-You're more of a historical
scholar than thought you We're. How
did you know that Assyria Media and
Carthage are dead nations?
Gillls-Well, l hadn't seen anything
In the papers aboui their declaring war
on Germany.-Judge.
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Melancholy THOUGHTS.

"The falling leaves fill me with mel
ancholy thoughts" said the poetic per-
son. "They used to have that effect
on me-" said the unpoetlc person.
''What changed you?" II moved into
an apartment and don't have to rake
them any more
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How'S This ?

We offer 10000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
f. J. Cheney & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Save superannustcd oysters.

Polluted oysters may be purified, 1t
is claimed, by keeping short time in
water containing little calcium hypo-
chlorite. The oysters are not only
made perfectly safe and suitable food,
but the flavor is not affected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Mexico Drops Foreign Soldiers.

Mexico City.-The department OF
war has issued stringent orders to dis
charge from the army all men and of.
flcers not Mexicans by birth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

in my side and back
until I nearly went
crazy. 1 went to
differentdoctorsa and
they all said 1 had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until l would
be operated on. 1
had suffered forfour
years before this
time, but / kept get
ting worse the more
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Heard of an office.

81 see Price has Joined the army"
Good If he doesn't advance rap
idly, he'll be different from all the
other prices"
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II Surely is.

''He was rejected by the army doc
tors for physical reasons"
well, that's better than being
thrown out for not being able to pass
the mental tests"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

Everyone has his faults, of course,
but some people work theirs more
than others.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Brig. Gen. Burton pies.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Brig. Gen.
George H. Burton, U. s. A, retired,
died here after long Illness
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

It's hard to reform the man whose
wife and children seem happy in his
presence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
Many Mohammedans.

every ten men, women and children
are Mohammedans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

There's one good thing about golfers
they never have time to talk about
their nelghbors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
No Such Thino.

There is no such thing as solitary
happiness. If you object to mntrl.
mony, try dog.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

Sunday pIety will not make up for
six days depravity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

Some mon are known by the friends
they fail to make.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26

Be happy. Use Red Gross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. ADV.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-26
AN OPERATION
AvERTED

Philadelphia, Pa--"One year ago I
was very sick and l suffered with pains
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% Ge ana e t. ye Lydia Pinkhans
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WYTHEvILLE

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
WfTiiENIII.E. VA. May l9-Miss
EVELYN Harrison. who is attending Hol-
inns college. spent several days this
week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
NJ L. Harrison. While at home, Miss
Harrison entertained a number of her
schooinates and several young men
from Roanoke at "a week END party.
Houston Brown is AT home. after u
stay OF several months in Akron. Ohio
Mrs. a. :. Gravcly. Of MartinsvilIc
is visiting Mrs. stephen Putney at In
Sleside."
George West. OF Richmond. was q
business visitor in Wythevillc this
week
Mrs. Walter Wiikcrson has rcturne ed
home after spending several months il,
Savannah. Ga.
Mrs. J. j. \. Powell and Miss Mar,
Powell are at home after spending tho
winter in Savannah
Waller Moore, who has enlisted ir
the Virginia National Guard, is visit.
ing relatives for few days
j. Taylor EIlyson. of Richmond. spen,
Wednesday in Wy,hcvile
Mrs. stephen Putney was called &c
Arlington. Va. last week by tho death
of her brother-in-law. Major w. NJ
Boyd.
Mrs. o. NJ Johnson and Mrs. Ed
ward Odcnhal are visiting friends in
Norfolk for a few weeks
Ernest Growgy. Of Emporium. Pa, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
q. GrowEy.
Mrs. Garnctt Lawson and Ewing
Lawson. Of Burks Garden, arc visit
ing their aunt, Mrs. Lena Cooper
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GREENSBORO

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
GREENSBORO, y. c.. May 1o-AirS
X X King. Jr.. was the honor guest
Friday afternoon at a bridge party.
given by Mrs. John y. Gilmer. Jr Mrs
j. l.. Armreld was awarded the prize
FOR the highest score. vase OF en-
Sraved glass and the honoree was pre-
scented with Il fern dish
Miss Ada Roheson entertained the
Friday Afternoon Bridge Club this
Week NJ her home, on Asheboro Street.
Mrs. Paul Lindlcy won the prize for
the highest score. a pretty hand-paint-
cd plate. The visitors prize, hand
painted piece Of china. was won by
MISS Alice fcNenish, of Asheville. house
guest OF Mrs. :. Clean Brown
one OF the most enjoyable OF the
nigh school soCia! events vas a recep-
ton given "Wednesday evening at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. Schifman, on
South Spring street. when the boys OF
me Phiiomelian Literary Society en-
tertained their sister society, the Ion
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MOVIE ACTRESSES AND
THEIR HAIR

Did IL ever occur to you that
every movie actress you have seen
has lovely hair, while the most
popular count their Curls as their
chief beauty? In fact, many are
leading ladies just because of their
attractive locks. Inquiry among
them discloses the fact that they
bring out all the natural beauty of
their hair by careful shampooinE.
not with any soap or makeshift,
but with simple mixture by put
ting teaSpoonful of canthrox
(Which they get from the drugEisU
in cup OF hot water and applying
this instead of soap. This full cup
OF shampoo liquid is enough. so IL
is easy TO apply 1t to all the hair
Instead of just the top of the head.
After its use the hair dries rapidly
with uniform color. Dandrun. eX-
cess oil and dirt are dissolved and
entirely disappear. The hair is so
fluffy that it looks much heavier
than IL is. while it's lustre and soft
ness is dclightful.-Adv.
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ian The guests spent the evening in
PLAYING old fashioned games. Delicious
ref eshments we're served.
Miss Gretchen Taylor entertained the
Friday Afternoon Bridge Club Friday
at her home in Fisher Park the hon
orees being Mrs. W. +. Cole and Mrs.
r. II. King. Jr. Mrs. Archie Mcdaniel
won the club prize for highest score.
and Mrs. Pierce fucker vas awarded
the visitors prize.
The Gamma Tau Bridge Club me,
Saturday afternoon. with Miss Eleanor
Moore at her home. on West Market
Street.
Miss Gertrude Nerdcnhali wac host :
ess to tn" Friday Afternoon Book cub
foi Its final meeting of the season.
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: Miss Emma King. prvsi
hcrt; MIS-. j. VI. Millikan. vicc-presi
dent; Mrs. James X. Young secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. G. Il. Lipscomb.
librarian
Friends in Greensboro were sur
priseh TO hear OF the marriage of j.
'peiEht Hunter to Miss Annie Louise
sNander at the home OF the bride 5
mother. Mrs. w. NJ. Alexander. of 60,
'" ishirc Place. Los Angeles. ca, The
"euolns WAS arranged quite suddenly
OWING to the leaving OF Mr. Hunter
ior The officers training Camp. at tho
Presidio. in San Francisco. Greensboro
is the old home Of Mr.. Hunter, and h.
mas many friends here. lie is ar
alumnus of the University of North
Carolina Wills Hunter. Mr. and Mrs
Joe iiardic. and lack Hardic were the
representatives. from Greensboro pres
ent AZ the wedding.
The Tuesday Euchre Club met this
week with Mrs. Pierce g. RucEcr. a,
her home on North Elm Street. The
club prize for the highest score was
won by Mrs. W. +. Bynum. and the
visitors prize By Mrs. John a. Gil.
mer. Jr.
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ARVONIA
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
ARFONIA. VA, May lo--Thc com
mcnccmcnt exercises of the Arvonia
High School were held in the Masonic
Hall here on Wednesday night of this
week. Those graduating were Misses
blanche boswell. Elizabeth Pitts. MI
ram Harrison. Ethel Foulkcs and
Ralph Hughes. Clyde Jones and Ran
dolph Edwards. An interesting pro-
gram was rendered and large crowd
was present
Mrs. William a. LeSueur has return
ed to her home here after visit TO
relatives in Baltimore
Joseph Hannah. of Cass. w Va, was
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Letchcr
Pitts on several days this week.
Miss Laura Conneilce has returned
TO Richmond after visit of severa,
days TO friends here
Edward +. Roberts. DR.. Perkins
Glover, Professor Holsinger and Rev.
Plummcr +. Jones motorcd together
10 buckingham Courthouse on Tuesday
TO attend court a number of others
from this section were present at court
also.
DR.. Charles W. Anderson spent sew
cral days in Fork Union this week
Colonel A. L. Pitts. Jr., and John l..
Pitts. Jr.. spent last Sunday here with
relatives.
Colonel Albert ]. Terrell. member of
the prison board. spent Monday In
Richmond attending meeting Of the
board.
Harris Hart. of Roanoke. was a WISH
tor in buckingham this week. He met
MANI citizens from this and other
counties. and was active in his can
vass for the superintendency OF public
instruction.
H. Il. Baker, or Columbia, passed
through New Canton and Arvonia on
Monday He spent Monday night at
the home of William Williams at Di-
ana Mills, and visited buckingham
Courthouse on Tuesday.
Or. William Beverley Petit spent
this week in Richmond with Mrs Pet
tit. who is extremely i'll at a hospital
Marshall boswell was visitor at
his home in New Canton last week
professor and Mrs. &. r HolsinCer
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Of Virginia. where they will spend the
summer with relatives.
Mrs James Abel. OF SInithiield. and
little son. Gay. are visiting Miss Mary
Sasscr. on billiard Street
Mrs. George W. Woodland has return =
ed from Grecnville. X g. where she
visited relatives and friends
Mrs. Anthony ]. DrcNcl- Riddle, Jr.
has arrived in Durham to spend a while
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs f. y.
Duke. on West Chapel Hill street
Mr.. and Mrs. J. u. Mason announce
the engagement and approaching mar
rtaEe OF their daughter. Miss Janet
Mason. to Paul McAllister. OF Baltimore.
Md The wedding viii be Il social
event OF this coming June.
DIR. i. j. iiowcrton. of Washington
paid short visit to his parents in
this city. MIR. and Mrs. X. T. Hover
ton.
Miss Cecilia Henry and Miss julia.
Henry have gone to Spartanburg. s. G..
where they will attend the May fes-
tival at Converse College.
Miss ollie Webster has gone to Phil
adclphia where she will spend some
time with her sister. Mrs. j. II. liam
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rnond. She will also visit New York
City and Atlantic City.
Mrs. Gilbert g. White was a recent
visitor to friends in Richmond
Major John w. Gucrrant, who has
been visiting his daughter. Mrs. H.
T.. Watkins. has returned to his home
in Danville. Va.
Miss blanche Whitmore Is In Pc
tersburg. where she was n bridesmaid
on Thursday last at the wedding of
Miss Mary Baxter to Morris Spooner.
Of Wilmington. y. G.
Mrs. l.. t. Thomas. OF Martinsville,
VA. is with Mrs. w. T.. Few. on Trinity
campus.
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THREE

paratory TO forming a Red Cross unit
AS soon as the plans can be consul
mated work will begin In earnest
Mrs. Thomas s. Hopkins was mt home
TO her friends on Thursday afternoon
The house was decorated with Amer.
lean flags and red tulips. and the color
scheme was carried out in the refresh
m"nts and favors. In the receiving limo
with Mrs. Hopkins were Mrs B. F.
watkins. Mrs. Wellington West and
Mrs. w. q. Emmett. OF Belle Haven.
Miss Hattie Parkes is home from
Philadelphia. where she spent a month
William Nelson has returned from
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. hav-
ing finished his course in agriculture
Mrs. Max Broughton. OF Easton, Pa
was the week end guest of her mother.
Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald.
Miss Margaret Powell entertained a
number Of her schoolmates on Satur-
day afternoon. II being her thirteenth
birthday.
Mrs. Thomas Rogers has with her
Mrs. Ella BogEs. of Newport News
Grades IN. and Y. of the Onancock
| High School entertained the graduates
and the baseball team with a trim to
West Point Thursday.