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The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
CAPITOL COMMENT

WASHINGTON-(ANP)-It all
depends on which side you're on
John P. Davis is quoted as saying
that Phil Randolph'S blast when
he refused to .|un for reelection as
president of the National Negro
congress was "loW-doWneu. But up
in New York, Phil is telling the
folks that the congress has been
receiving 500 per month from the
Communist party for some time.
Be that true, the price was pretty
cheap.
DR.. Carter G. Woodson, whose
name has appeared here from time
to time, we hope without boring
YOU, claims he was hired to do
Job at salary of $500 per annum
and exactly 70 hours after he was
hired, he was fired. How much
money is the coed doctor entitled
to, is the point t-Sllould he sue for 1t?
Katherine Jarboro, top flight
soprano, dining with Elsie Austin,
Mrs. Esther Popel Shaw, Dorothy
Haight in the YWCA dining room,
prior to singing for Mrs. Roosevelt
at the White House Monday night.
The diva made a gorgeous appear
ance as she regaliy swept into the
premeir dining place of the town.
And she was the center of attrac-
ton during the whole time she was
present.
billboard" Jackson'S speech to
the 3lst Quadrennial conference OF
the AME Zion Church-'I belong
to a number of organizations which
do not frown on drinking. drink
not so much because I like the
stuff but because they hire 3 Ne
gro statesmen. ana they've got to
have their jobs"
Bishop Walls answered him
splendidly.
Like another New Yorker, Al
White took a walk Thursday
night, leaving Ralph Garner,
Big Bear Jeff Lamar, former
Atlanta u. Iuminary battling
poor little 80 j took a walk.
Once again we predict that sum
mer is here, after a rough and
tumble week of what have you. It's
actually hot here now and bids
fair to get even hotter.
Marguerite Martin, one Of AMPS
brilliant femmes up thar i'll Har-
lem delight in taking pot shots at
us in the YMCA paper of all
things. Well, she'd better lay off
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Miss Beatrice Williams To
Wed Reu. JA. Roberts In
Florida In June Ceremony

Sorority.
Since her graduation, Miss Will
liams has been a popular teacher
in the Booker T. Washington
High School in Atlanta.
Rev. Roberts is the second son
of the late Rev. P. R. Roberts, an
outstanding minister of the
Florida district. The groom-to-be
was graduated last June from
Wilberforce University, Wilber-
force, Ohio.
The Rev. Dewitt Talmadge
Babcock will officiate at the bril-
liant ceremony which will take
place at the Big Bethel AME
church on June 13 at O'Clock
in the afternoon. Rev. Babcock
will be assisted by Rev. A. G.
Davis.
The bride will be given in mar.
riage by her uncle, Rev. Robert
3. Williams, pastor of the John
Alexander Memorial AME church
Music for the wedding will be
rendered by Miss Clara Maurice
Edwards and Mrs. Florine Fur
lowe who will furnish the organ
selections, while vocal selections
will be sung by Miss Ozora E.
Renfroe and by Mrs. Nellie Davis
and Mr.. Norton Evans who, to-
gether, will render the duet, 80
Promise Me-" assisted by Mr..
Drew S. Days.
Plans for the wedding reveal
that the bride will have as her
maid Of honor, her sister, Jimmie
Lou, and as matron of honor,
Mrs. Lucille Thompkins Lewis.
Her bridesmaids include Mrs.
Ann Malcolm Roberts, Misses
Sadye Watson, Hazel Vaughn,
Imogene Carey, Helen Gray and
Velma Williams, sister of the
bride-elect. Frances Chairman and
Jessie Ross will act as junior
bridesmaids.
Rev. Roberts has chosen as his
best man, Mr.. Dewey Montgom-
cry of Jacksonville, Florida. Male
attendants are to be Messrs. John
c. Long, Kenneth Days, Carter
Carey, Ellihu Norris, James Fow-
Ter and Hunter Ross. Ushers for
the occasion will be Messrs
Charles l.. Gideons, Henry J. Fur
lowe, George w. Harrison, Marion
Scales, John Randall, Floyd Sui
livan, Il. w. White and Eric B
Roberts.
Numerous parties have beer
planned to compliment the bride
elect the dates to be announced
later.
After their marriage, the pop
ular couple will reside in Deland
Florida where Rev. Roberts is
the successful pastor of the
Bethel AME church.
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chapel at Howard University, and
Professor of Religion, will give the
commencement address Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock. His address
will be followed by presentation of
degrees to approximately As seniors.
The public is invited.
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ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The sincere interest of society
centers in the announcement made
today by Mrs. Sarah w. Williams
of the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Beatrice Frances, to Rev.
James A. Roberts Of DeLand, Fla.
Miss Williams is the eldest
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Williams
and the late James l.. Williams
of this city, and is the sister of
Miss Jimmie Lou Williams who
is the principal of the Duluth,
Georgia High School and Miss
Velma Williams, senior at Ken
lucky State College in Frankfort,
Kentucky.
The bride-elect received her
A. B. Degree from Morris Brown
College and has done graduate
work at Atlanta University. She
is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
DR.. Ettelson LeMoye's
Baccalaureate Speaker

Sunday of this week its series of
activities incident to official clos
ing of the 1939-'40 academic year.
While the college will, for the
first time in II years, be minus its
president, Dr.. Frank Sweeney, who
resigned this past February, as
leading spirit behind commence
ment week, other members of the
administrative staff have proceeded
to carry on with scheduled activi-
ties.
Sunday afternoon past the an
nual Presidents Tea was given
from 5 to 7 pm, with Miss Wilma
Whitfield, secretary to the presi-
dent, and Miss Alma Hanson, trea-
surer of the college, serving as host
esses. Friday, May "a, the Junior
Senior Prom viii be staged, for the
first time, in the college library.
DR.. Harry EttclSon, Rabbi of the
Congregation of the Children of
Israel, and noted orator, will deliv-
er the baccalaueate address Sun
day, May rs, al r.m. OH the CAM
pus of the college. The public is
invited to this exercise. Monday
afternoon, May 81 the senior class
will hold its Class Day exercise on
the campus. Monday evening of the
same day, the LeMoyne Alumni
Association will Yonor the seniors
with reception Theodore McLe-
More is, president of the ASsocia-
ton.
DR.. Howard Thurman. dean of
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Noted Educators, Leaders To
Teach This Summer At Fl. VALLEY

FIT. VALLEY.--It was annouhceo
here this week that new, special
and extensive features would char-
acterize the Life Related summer
session program az the Fort Valley
State College. Leading instructors
from all over the Country Will take
part in teaching and in the Leading
of special groups. Mr.. FREDERICK H.
Hall, noted Dillard music professor
whose development of rural church
festivals recently attracted nation
al attention, will teach classes IN
public school music and direct
special music features at the col
lege. Mr.. Hall is Well-knoWn as d
former Atlanta boy, a graduate OF
Morehouse College and head OF the
music department at Clark UnlVer-
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-One hun
dred and fifty-nine candidates for
graduation at tennessee A. & /
State College will be presented to
Governor Prentice Cooper ana
Commissioner 3. 0. Duggan by
President w. j Hale, on Monday,
June 3, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the
occasion of the twenty eighth an
nual commencement. The COM
mencement Grafton will be deliver
ed by C.. c. Spaulding, president
of the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Durham, N.
c.
Bachelor of Science degrees Will
he conferred in the following fields:
Agriculture, Elementary Education,
Home Economics, History and So
cial Science, Industrial Education,
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Spaulding Commencement
Speaker At Tenn. State

Mathematics, Music and Fine Arts,
Physical Science, and Secretarial
Commerce.
The commencement season will
begin with the final chapel exer-
cises on Thursday, May 80 and in
clude such features as the Senior
Glass play on the evening of May
81, and the annual musicale on the
evening of June /. On Sunday,
June 2, at $3.50 p. m. the Bacca-
laureate address will be given by
DR.. C. c. Garrison, president of
George Peabody College for Teach
ers. Following the exercises, re-
ception in honor of the graduates
and alumni will be given at the
residence of President Hale. An
out-of- door pageant will be staged
on the college lakes al 8 p. m.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

or else. Mickey" as she prefers
being. called, much to the digusJ
of her mama, is 2 swell person
who dishes out q rather nice piece
of work when she's ir the mood.
Righteousness fairly fills the air
now that the AME Zion brethren
are here in conference. That's one
thing about this town, there Is
something like that going on con-
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

Mrs. Minnie Weaver of N. 18th
Street, a citizen of long standing
in Phoenix, passed Thursday am
Funeral Monday at 3 pm. from
18th Street Church of which Mrs.
Wilks is pastor. Rev. j. w. Taylor
pastor of the Church of God III
Christ, 18th and E. Madison StS
officiating.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

Sity.
Mr.. William II. Shell, assistant on
Negro Affairs for The NYA in Geor-
9la, will draw upon his wide ex-
perlence in the leadership of youths
IN the rural regions of Georgia in
connection with special social
science courses for teachers.
Mr.. B. T. Griffith, Ph,D., Pro-
fessor of Biology at Clark Univer-
slty, will have charge of special
science courses both for those seek
ing regular college credits and fol-
those interested in relating instruc-
ton in the public schools to the
"life-related" problems in Georgia
Numerous other features will mark
the summer school session at the
Fort Valley State College
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

stantly. Last week, the National
Negro Congress, this weekend, the
Democratic ladies plus the religious
gathering.
Another site-same day colored
teams playing The same game, only
in a different manner in the sha-
dow of the Washington monument.
Lots of the white folks-whO came
TO get load of laughs. They
weren't disappointed.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Death Notes

Mr.. Charles Brown, Of 1918 E
Washington Street, husband OF
Mrs. Amy Brown, passed Wednes-
day, May Is, at their home on E.
Washington. Mr. Brown had been
SICK for some considerable time. He
was go years Of age having been 2
resident of Phoaliix approximately
% years and, with the help CT his
wife having operated rest home
for long time.
His body was eulogized Saturday.
May Is, from the First Colored
Baptist church. Rev. L. Rucker,
pastor of Lucy Phillips AME church
officiated. He is survived by a de-
voted wife, Amy Brown, and grand
son, James Jr., Of this city. and a
son James ST., of Los Angeles,
Calf.
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Gard Of Thanks

I wish to thank friends and
neighbors for their kindness to me
during my accident also apprecia-
ton to Junior Steward Board Tan
ner Chapel ANdE for their sweet
remembrance and the donation of
the First Baptist Church as I have
had to change address am now at
1929 E. Monroe ST.. Mrs. w. M.
Callahan
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VISITS CITY

Mrs. Leiase Markoe. of Detroit,
Michigan. is in the city. She is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Gardner. She
will spend several weeks in the
city. Afterward she will go to the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. j. L..
Webb, of Hot Springs, Ark. We are
always glad to have Mrs. Markoe
in Phoenix.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

Mr.. C. S Cox, the undertaken
says Reynolds, 1 am going to bring
out something new soon" I Won
dered what he meant, as he has
been bringing out something new
for nearly fifty years. I hope I
won't be one to furnish him some
thing new.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
VISITS IN CITY

Mr.. James Akers, Jr., of Los
Angeles spent several days In the
city visiting his father and BROTH
er, Mr.. James Akers, Sr. and son.
Father AkerS has recently been
released from st. Joseph Hospital,
and at present is wonderfully inn
proving.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
Rites For Mrs. Jolly
Are Planned Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mia H.
Jolly, 81, of SIS South Front street,
who died at her home Thursday
afternoon after a short illness, will
be held from the Tabernacle Bap-
fist church Sunday afternoon at
1870 o'clock.
The Rev. John F. Warren, pas
tor Of the church, will conduc' the
services. Burial will follow in the
Spivey cemetery at Tabor City.
She is survived by the following:
two sons, F. M. Jolly, of Whining
ton, and W. c. jolly, Of New York
city; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde
Rockwell, of Whiteville, Mrs. Alva
Penney, of Wilmington, and Mrs
Woodrow Sandlin, of Wilmington
two sisters, Mrs. B. P. HARRISON,
Of Loris, S. c., and Mrs. James
Tucker, Of Tabor City.
Honorary pallbearers will be: DR.
Paul A. L. Black, J. H. Penney, L
L. Mills, w. D. Mills, C. Y. Melton
G. C. Edge, Carl Marshburn, E. V
Hunt, ST., Leon Todd, Ed Highsmith
and S. A. Plummer. Active pail
bearers will be: Edgar Brown
Cicel Everette, F. D. Stelges, S. M
Creech, D. J. Bryant and r. N. Sci
lerS,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Jan. 5. -LR- Gu. S.
Dept. Agr.)- Salable hogs $4,000;
total 22,500; active on weights $50
lbs. down; strong to 10 higher than
Thursdays average; heavier butch
ers and sows steady to 10 lower;
practical top 500! one load light
weights 500; bulk good and choice
160.220 lbs. $500; 220-240 lbs. $50
IS; 240-270-lb. butchers 1856;
270-lb. up 5.00.35; good and choice
1%30-160-lb. underweights 5.50-80;
most good mediumweight and heavy
packing sows 4.15-65; shippers 1000;
estimated holdover 500.
Salable cattle 1900; salable calves
300; very slow and unreliable out
let for steers, strictly good and
choice kinds lacking; numerous
loads steers removed from trade;
good 919-lb. yearlings $50; good L.
653lb. steers 9.15; medium to good
], 320-lb. weight $50; few beef cows
5.75-6.25; Gamers 4.2F-S5; cutters
largely $3.50; few sos; weighty
sausage bulls to 7.75; vealers un-
evenly lower few selects 11.5O; most
choice lots 100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
CREDIT BODY
MEETS JANUARY Il
Annual Session Of Stockhold-
ers Will Be Held In Pen
der Courthouse

John R. Morris, president Of the
Wilmington Production Credit as
ISOLATION, announced yesterday that
the annual meeting of the stockhold'
ers of the association will be held
in the courthouse at Burgaw on
Friday morning, January II, at 10
o'clock.
At this meeting, complete and de-
tailed reports will be made by the
officers of the association on its
operations for the past year, direc-
tors will be elected and other i'm
portant business transacted.
In announcing the date of the
annual meeting, Morris said that
it was hoped to make the atten-
dance Of stockholders at this years
meeting the largest in the history
of the association. He said that the
annual meetings OF the association
afford the stockholders an opport-
unity to learn every detail of the
operations Of their organization.
The Wilmington Production
Credit association, which make
short-term loans to finance all
types Of farm and livestock oper-
ations, serve Pender,. New Han
over and Brunswick counties and
in 1889 made loans totaling approx
mately $4,000 to it's 529 members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
TRIAL OF THOMAS
CONTINUED HERE
Negro Is Charged With Lar
ceny, Damage To Prop.
erty And Assault

The trial Ct Robert Thomas, negro.
charged with larceny and receiving.
damage to property and assault on
a female, was continued until Jan.
uary 8 in recorders court yester.
day.
Thomas is charged with the lar.
ceny of seven pairs of ladies bloom.
ers and one box Of hair dressing,
valued at $1.S5. from the F. and w.
Grand store, 218 North Front street,
breaking the plate glass out OF a
front door, and assaulting Miss
Vera Costin by striking her with
his fists.
Andrew J. Jacobs, Of S21 Castle
street, drew a Is month term on
the state highways on a charge of
violating the liquor laws. Defend
ant gave notice Of appeal to the
superior court and an appearance
bond of $500 was required.
Willie Johnson, of $40 Castle
street, received a three month term
at the county farm on a charge Of
violating the liquor laws.
Trial of three persons, charged
with operating their cars with i'm
proper state license plates, was con-
tinued until January II. Volley Boil
ton drew a 80 day term at the
county farm on a charge of in,
decent exposure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
What Stocks Did
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-CR-Domes-
,c sugar futures took in their stride
neaVy hedging sales by Cuban in
'NeSIs today. Final prices were l
'Vhl higher to 2 lower.
Nuoan pressure followed reports
.Ie Cuban sugar institute had ten.
'auVely set 1877, 1862 tons as the size
VI lhe next crop, or 2S1,14 more
ui"h last year. Domestic sales to-
ialed $4,000 tons.
IAe world list ended unchanged to
point down on turnover of %, 400
5ons' March $50 IL, May ISL IL
w. Cuban hedging also was felt
ns!e put producing houses supported
1'ellned sugar was cut Ito of a
WY d pound to AGO cents. Brokers
."'u the reduction was due largely
severe competitive factors.
IN me raw market Philippines due
N'' january sold at 2.S2 cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
NEW O r POTATOES

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-R-Cot-
ton futures lost Z to IA points to-
day despite small selling and sharp
gains in foreign markets.
Here's the way II broker ex-
planned the declines:
Traders still don't know how
much cotton is coming out Of gov
eminent loan stocks and being plac-
ed in sale in spot markets. But
most believe higher prices for fu-
lures (Which have risen sharply
lately would a decisive in
crease in repossessions from the
loan.
When loan cotton goes to mar
ket, hedging sales r made against
it. Buyers aren't sure what will
happen to prices if hedging sales
should pile up. Consequently they
were none too anxious to get into
the market.
Worth street textile agents re-
ported slow demand although
sentiment was predominantly cheer
fu1-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-P- The
belga and Netherlands guilder slump
ed in terms of the dollar today as
rumors circulated through European
capitals that the neutral countries
might become involved in the
Both currencies lost .07 of a cent
after substantial gains during the
week. The guilder has been largely
under the guidance of official con.
trolls while the Belgian currency had
a freer market.
Sterling gained ga of a cent fol-
lowing Thursdays sharp setback.
The French franc also improved.
The Swiss franc was unchanged.
Closing prices follow:
Great Britain in dollars; others in
cents: Great Britain, demand 1893;
Great Britain, Gales 1893 ga; 60
day bills $50 IA; 80 day bills 1888
IA; Canada, Montreal in New York
1913 ga; Canada, New York i'll
Montreal 1882 IL; Belgium 1874;
Denmark 1898; Finland 1.95n;
France 2.23 1-2; Germany 4O.25n,
benevolent 17:4O; Greece .73n; Hun
gary 17.60n; Italy sos; Neither
lands 1926; Norway 22.73: Portu-
gal 3.65n; Rumania .73n; Sweden
1888; Switzerland 22.43; Argentina
(officiaD 29.77; Argentina (free)
22.F0; Brazil (official) sos; Brazil
(free) $40; Mexico 16.Son; Japan
23.49: Hongkong 24.5O; Shanghai
SIS; Yugoslavia 2.35n.
Rates in spot cables unless other
wise indicated.
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-R-Trad-
ing in principal textile markets
was conducted at a slow pace to-
day.
Rayon prints, pigment taffetas
and a few box loom items in the
rayon market met a brisk demand.
Turnover was considered satisfac-
tory with operations for the past
week at 70 per cent Of capacity.
Limited amounts of standard
goods we're moved in the Worth
street cotton goods district. While
a few sales Of print cloths We're
made at minor concessions yester-
day, causing some buyers to with
draw, no concessions were avail
able today and the majority of
mills held firmly at established
rates.
The silk market remained mac
tive. Substitutions Of the finer
rayon yarns for silk were reported
in both underwear and hosiery divi-
sions due to the erratic raw price
fluctuations.
The only feature of the wooden
goods market was a scattered de-
mand for overcoatings and small
buying in various types of wo-
mems wear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
RETREAT STAGED
BY SCANDINAVIAN
Setback Consistent With Re.
ports That Nations Fac
ing Difficulties

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-R-Loans
of important Scandinavian coun-
tries, put under new pressure n the
bond market today, retreated frac-
tons to around 2 points.
Their setback, interrupting a raj
ly which had run for the last two
weeks, was coincident with reports
from abroad indicating the nations
were facing increasing difficulties
in maintaining neutrality.
Oslo City 4 LIS, Norway As and
5 1-2s were the heaviest
losers. Finland 6s recorded no
change from the previous trans
action.
u. S. Governments advanced n
formly, but domestic corporate is
sues were we'll scrambled in terms
of gains and losses. Generally
changes were narrow.
Some of the federals were up
nearly IL point. Traders thought
the weekly banking figures, show
ing a considerable expansion in idle
funds, was a possible factor in the
rise. Some low yield ~corpcrates also
moved up fractions.
In the general list gains ranged
better than a point for Utilities
Power & Light SIS at 80 IL, Rem
ington Rand 4 lbs, Standard Oi'
of New Jersey 2 3-4s at 105 ii, Con
sumers Power 3 lbs and American
Telephone 3 Ids Of '66. Down as
much were Commonwealth Edison
convertible 3 LIS at 1877 5-8, Bos'
ton & Maine SIS of '67 at A 3-4, Erie
SIS of IT'S at 16 rs; and Bethlehem
Steel 3 LIS at LOT.
Transactions totaled $7,445,o2o
face value against $7,261,S50 Thurs
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
CHICAGO GRAIN
(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-lR-Domes-
tic wheat prices continued their
downward trend today under the
increasing influence of a weak
Winnipeg market, arousing fear of
possible importation of Canadian
grain into this country.
Although comparatively high U.
S. wheat prices are insulated by a
stiff import duty, the increasing
spread between Chicago and Win.
nipeg quotations attracted atten.
ton inasmuch as eastern reports
indicated Canadian wheat now is
priced less than 10 cents above the
domestic variety, duty paid, at some
points.
Chicago wheat closed at the
days low point, or 5-8-1 IA cents
below yesterday, May $1.04-1.03-
rs, July $1.01 1854. Winnipeg
prices dropped 1 1.8-1 IA cents,
with May quoted there at Sc rs,
or about II cents below Chicago.
About a week ago the spread was
around IA cents.
Corn closed unchanged to IA
lower, May SO S-S-1-2, July So
rs; oats 1-8-1-4 higher; rye rs
1 Is down; soy beans 1 5-8-1 rs
lower and lard unchanged to S
lower.
Some buying of wheat that caus-
ed frequent rallies and at n stage
lifted prices 1-4-1.2 above the
previous close was associated with
the cold wave overspreading most
of the grain belt. Apparently cold
est weather prevailed in regions
where it could do most harm
where wheat was most advanced
and snow covering meager. There
were some SHOWS, however, and
the forecast indicated slowly rising
temperatures and additional preci-
pitation may be expected. B. W.
Snow, crop expert, said on the
whole snow covering in the south
west was insufficient protection
against sub-zero temperatures.
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-06
Funeral Services Held
For DR.. BENJAMIN Sledd

WAKE FOREST, Jan. 5.-(P>-
Hundreds of Borrowing friends and
former students paid a last tribute
today to DR.. Benjamin F. Sledd, at
fectionately known as "Old Sick
during most of the so years he
taught at Wake Forest college.
The 7~5-year-old educator and au-
thor died of a heart attack yester-
lay. He retired in 1888.
DR.. J. A. Easley praised the ed1-
Gator highly in services at the Wake
Forest Baptist church.
"His poet spirit" said DR. .Easley,
lived in a world of wonder and
beauty. 1t is no marvel that liter
allure should have claimed him for
her own. He was her child"