The Lexington advertiser., 1939-05-11
TCHULA
W. C. (Bob) Rayner.


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w. C. (Bob) Rayner.
w c. Rayner, prominent business man
ans planter died suddenly Monday az
ternoon when he was stricken with
baart attack in the Jitney Jungle MT.
pavoer was rushed to the office OF DIT.
: Kazar but medical aid was OF no
avail. :.
Tho community and all Of Holmes
county was saddened by the passing OF
"Rob" as he was affectionately called by
ali who knew him. He was a native OF
Holmes county and had lived in Tchuia
for many years. In 1921 he married
Miss Maude Rose and they have since
lived here, where Mr.. Rayner was a
nopnlar merchant until bad health forced
him to retire several years ago. Recently
he had been a successful planter he
was World War veteran, Mason ana
an active member in the Methodist
church. His place in our town VIII De
hard TO fill. He will be missed by o
host Of friends who mourn his gong.
Services we're held at the Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock with Rev. Baird, Of Cleveland OIL
ficiating, assisted by Rev. M. T.. Scott.
local pastor, and Rev. Mckibben. buriai
was at Lexington.
Mr.. Rayner leaves his wife, mrs.
Maai Rayner. two sisters, Mrs. Wirt
williams, Cleveland, and Mrs. Jonn
Mothershed, Crenshaw and two brothers,
Edgar Rayner and Ira Rayner Of Meri-
gold.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended the
family in their bereavement.
Tchula May Day Celebration.
The annual May Day program Of the
Tchula High School, under the direction
OF Miss Sara Emma McAllister, was pre-
sented last Friday May 9th, at 5;3o,
before q large audience from Tehula,
Cruger. Lexington, Greenwood, jackson
and neighboring towns. This presenta-
tion was planned and designed, through
authentic photographs and printed IN
formation obtained direct from Londan,
to depict the recent coronation OF the
King and Queen Of England, and was
carried out in every detail.
The we'll trained Tchula band opened
the program with drills, led by Kenneth
Foose, then disappeared behind the
screen to play the Introductory number,
ably directed by w. A. Deal, band-mast-
er. The royal couple, King and Queen
of the May, Guy Sharpe, Jr. and Sylvia
Smith. arrived in their golden coach.
They were proceeded by mounted stand
ard bearers, canopy bearers to the king
and the royal guard. As they approach
ed the scene Of the coronation they
were met by the Arch bishop and church
men, train bearers, peeresses, pages and
tiny princesses. In decoration the cor
onation theme was carried out through
use of the crown motif and the royal
colors, purple and gold. The golden
thrones were placed on a beautifully
decorated stage before screen Of palms
and eyergreens. All costumes were in
keeping with the English coronation, ad-
ding impressiveness to the occasion.
After the coronation, children repre-
senting different nations furnished en-
tertainment with folk dances of various
countries. The Swedish dance by Miss
Mary Jane Wilson's first and second
grades. The English Ribbon dance, pre-
sented by Mrs. Annie Henry's second
and third grades. The Geek Dance by
Miss Ina Mae Thomas third and fourth
grades. The jolly Tars by Miss Kalar
Coody's boys and the May Pole dance
by Miss Lorraine Normans girls con-
cluded the entertainment.
The King and Queen, followed by their
court, and mounted guard and all the
children, formed procession and march
ed around the campus to end the celebra-
tion.
Cast of characters:
The King. Guy Sharpe, Jr.; The Queen
Dr;p Edxt,ipa
Smith. Nell Parker Baine; Arch Bishop,
Everarde Jones; Assisting Bishops,
Courtnaye Perry, John A. Samuelson;
Peeresses, Sara Ellen Jones, Miriam
Cunningham, Marie Lowe, Evelyn Nc
Ateer, Merle Martin, Ouida Woody, Nan
nie Myrtle Hearn, Frances Hathcock,
Elizabeth Ann Hathcock, Charlotte Fost-
err, Lillian Howard, Marjorie McAteer,
Marjorie Head, Ethel Hearn; Train
Bearers to the King. Leila Ann Waterer,
Mary Alice Shields, Harvey Baine, Billy
Rueff, Gillie McKibben; Train Bearers
to the Queen. Hazel Bailey, Helen Carr,
Mary Petty, Bessie Browder, Frances
Love; Knights of the Garter, James Bar
ret, r. f. Marks, George f. Darnell, Joe
Roof; Guards to the King, Sambo Buck,
Sonny McGee, Billie Martin Smith, v.
III. Landrum; Grenadier Guards, JACK
Miller. Lanier Weaver, Fred Rainey;
Standard Bearers, Bernard Jones, James
Cunningham, Gordin Lyon, Sparkey
Jones, Anne Elizabeth Jones, Crawford
Loban, James 7. Calhoun, Kenneth Par
rish; Pages, Frances Vandiver, Myrtis
Marks.
Credit should be given to Miss Agnes
Sprohs and Mrs. Frank Gwin, whd
worked faithfully all day Friday deco
rating the stage and campus for the May
Day event