Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-12

A stirring appeal for world peace
was voiced by Rev. c. K. Proctor, sup
-erintendent of the Oxford Orphanage,
in an Armistice. Day address at COM
munity exercises held in the audlto-
rum of the Henderson high school
Thursday afternoon. He spoke 10
half nearly filled with school children
and citizens.
Rev Mr.. Proctor declared the Worlo
had learned to combat and almost 10
overcome nearly every one or It's eVlls
except that of war. 1t has conquerei
typhoid, yellow fever, smallpox ana
has learned to build greats tructure3
and the like, but it has never learned
vet how people over the world at large
may live together at peace and in good
will.
The exercises in the auditorium were
part of a program in celebration OF
the nineteenth anniversary of the
Armistice that on November IL, 1918,
brought an end to the worlds greatest
war;
The 1O5th Medical Regiment band
gave several selections, the audience
sang America" and Mayor Henry L.
Powell presided. The high school
chorus, with Miss Doris Dennis as &C
companist, sang one or two selections
as part of the program. The exercises
lasted about one hour, followed a pa
rade through the main parts of the
city's business section, and was fol-
lowed by the annual football classic
between Henderson and Oxford high
schools, which Henderson won by
score of to O..
Civic, military, patriotic and school
organizations marched in the parade,
which formed in the lower end of the
city and moved through Garnett street
to the high school auditorium. Partici-
pating were the city police depart
ment city officials, the guest speak
ical Regiment Band, Service Company
er, the fire department, the 1O5th Med
of the 1O5th Medical Regiment, Com
pany C of infantry, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, high school band, student body
of the high school and representatives
of civic and fraternal bodies.
The football game, whose details
are recorded in today's Dispatch sports
section, attracted the largest crowd
Of the season for a local football
game, and one of the largest ever to
see high school contest here. A'spe-
cial effort had been made to bring
out as large. crowd as possible in the
hope of realizing enough money to
pay off the high school athletics asso-
citation debt of $3.50. A huge hole was
dug in that debt as the result of the
receipts.
1t was estimated that the crowd at
the game ranged between 500 and l.
900 persons, and that close to twice
that many might have been there but
for the chilling weather and threaten
ed rain.
Between the halves the Medical
Regiment band and Company c put
on a demonstration on the field. War
rant Officer Ben Rem was in charge
of the band, and head of Company c.
in the field maneuver were Second
Lieutenant George D. Williams and
Lieutenant Randolph league, while
Captain w. K. Sturges and First
Lieutenant c. M O'Neil looked or
from the side of the field and took
the salute as the marching troops
passed by. The military units were
given a big hand.
Also furnishing music during tho
game was the high school band, which
the crowd considered did rem rlably
fine considering the short term of its
study and practicing. 1t likewise was
given a big hand.
A large number of Oxford people
attended the game, and there was the
kest of feeling among spectators, de-
spite the keen competition of the