Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-27
Jones Speaker At Rotary
For Ladies' Night Event
Former Presbyterian Pastor Guest at country
Club Program; Numerous Prizes presented
Ladies Attending Gathering.

the country club, with the guest taple
at one end OF the hall. At the Other
end was a table on which were huge
imitation pies and a birthday cake
In the two pies" were gifts for each
ladv present. with 4 ribbon protrud-
inc from each of the gifts, used as
means of drawing. Mrs. w, B. kiker
of Reidsville. VIE oil the Governor
of the l89th district OF Rotary In
ternational. who was present and
recognized for a brief talk, cut the
birthday cake.
In the drawing for the grand prize
for ladies, Mrs. T. w. McCracken
was the winner of a handsome bed
spread. The cake" and the pies
and the prizes in general were ar
ranged by George A. Rose and Mrs.
T. B. Rose.
The tables were decorated with
tulips, jonquilS and lighted candles,
and having been arranged by Mrs:
William Bailey, Mrs. E. F. Shaw and
Mrs. E. C. Flanagan.
President Jones introduced the
guests to the members.
B. H. Perry gave the welcome to
the ladies, and Mrs. S. T. Peace re-
sponded. Dr.. l. H. Hoyle was in
charge Of the music, with Mrs. Shaw
as accompanist at the piano. The girls
glee club from Henderson Institute
was presented for several numbers
including Negro SpiritualS. There
we're some Is or 80 in the group, and
they drew generous applause from
the diners.
DR.. Hoyle offered one outstanding
stunt of the evening in presenting
himself. M. F, Legg and A. T. Nc
Neny, and calling their daughters,
Misses Catherine Legg, Viola Hoyle
and Pauline McNeny. each OF which
used lipstick and other tolletrleS IN
dressing up" their daddieS.
The diners gave Rev. Mr.. Jones a
lusty welcome back to Henderson,
where he was general favorite in
the community during his residence
here as pastor. He was a leader N
the Rotary club and served one year
as its president. He recalled his hap
by associations in Henderson.
Introducing his subject, 'Conflicts
in Ideas" Mr. Jones said Rotary is
a fellowship in a service based on an
idea. He referred to the clash OF ideas
in society, education, systems OF gov
eminent and elsewhere. He made no
attempt to defend or oppose one idea
or another, striving to stimulate the
thought of those present.
Mr.. Jones said the International
brotherhood of Rotary was an en-
ample for the world at large. Now
as much as ever before, he said, there
is need for this object Of Rotary
International to be set forth. InCivi-
dual Rotarians, Rotary clubs, dis
tricts and international organizations
have a real service to offer in help
ing to create good Will and establish
peace among the nations, he said.
Special guests of the club were the
following: Rev. James A. Jones,
Charlotte; w. B. Kiker, of Reidsville,
governor of the 189th district of
Rotary, and Mrs. Kiker; R. S. Gray,
president of the Oxford Rotary club,
and Mrs. Gray; J. Harry Bryan,
president of the Henderson KiwaniS
club, and Mrs. Bryan; Henry P.
Young, president Of the Henderson
Lions club, and Miss West; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
w. McCracken.
Members and their ladies were.
Mr.. and Mrs William Bailey, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Beasley, R. G.. S.