Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24

Oxford, Oct. 24.-Plans were being
completed rapidly today for the tenth
annual session of; the North Carolina
State Grange, which will gather in
Oxford Wednesday, for a three-day
session with representatives from all
corners of the state attending.
The host organizations, Oxford
Grange and the Granville County
Pomona Grange, plan to. accommo-
date more than 800 guests.
There will be several outstanding
speeches during the convention, a.
mong them, L. j. Taber, master of
the National grange; Henry B. Cald-
we'll, master of the North Carolina
grange; Mrs. Harry B.. Caldwell,
State Juvenile grange matron; Ben
F. Wilson, past master Of the North
Carolina State grange; Dr.. Clarence
Poe editor of the Progressive Farmer
and past master; w. Kerr Scott, state
commissioner of agriculture and past
master; j. w. McCorlxle of the
Grange Mutual Fire Insurance asso-
citation of North Carolina and DR.. I.
State college, Raleigh.
Registration of delegates and the
visitors and assigning of rooms will
take place at the Oxford high school
building Wednesday morning at g
o'clock.
Opening of the State Grange will
be in the sixth degree in the Oxford
high school auditorium at 1920
o'clock Wednesday morning with
Harry B. Caldwell, state master, pre-
siding. Following the roll call of of
ficers. the grange will change to the
fourth degree. Organization and bust
ness will be attended to during the
remainder of the mornings session.
The afternoon session will begin at
I: 80 o'clock. in the high school audi
torium, and reports from the various
officers will be made. Two members
of the State Grange executive com
mittee will be elected to succeed T. w.
Allen and John Ray Jimeson, whose
terms expire. At 4:30 o'clock, Mrs.
Caldwell, state juvenile grange ma
iron, will make a report, followed by
a special juvenile program.
Wednesday night at $50 o'clock
the annual State Grange banquet will
be held in 80 Dcd Front warehouse
with special turkey dinner schedul-,
cd to be served All tickets to this
banquet must be secured before 81
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The program at the banquet in
cludes the invocation by Rev. N. N.
Fleming, chaplain OF the State
Grange; a welcome ly J'dge Ben K.
Lassiter of Oxford; response by Ben
y. wilson, past master; solo by Mrs.
J. W.. Medford; presentation Of 4
most representative Grange boys
and girls" an address. by DR.. Clar-
ence Poe, c6itor Of E'ra| nsslve far
mer; an ADDRESS by 7. z. Tabcr, mas
ter of the National Grange; and the
presentation of Blue Ribbon lectures.
There will be various committee
meetings Thursday morning from 8
O'Clock until 9 when the State Grange
will open in the fourth degree for the
second days sessions. BUSINESS will be
attended to until 1870 o'clock, when
q memorial service, will be conduct
cd bv REV Mr.. FLEMING state chap
lain. An address at ll:5o o'clcck will
be delivered by w Ners' Scost, state !
commissioner of agriculture.
The annual membership meeting of
tbe GRANGE M,1t,la. Fire Insurance as
sociation of North Carolina will be
Conducted II 100 o'clock by j. w. |
McCorkle, president. Following this.
bns;noss will he attended to during I
the remainder Of the afternoon ses-
sion. 4