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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Views Of Historic
Gunston Hall Will
Be Shown Thursday

The North Carolina Society Of
Colonial Danes of America will
show lantern slides giving views
of lovely Gunston Hall On the
Potomac river this Thursday ev-
ening at 8 o'clock in the Great
Hall of St. James parish house.
Gunston Hall is an historic es-
tate of great interest and beauty.
This estate will be maintained by
the Colonial Danes as custodians
after the death of the present own
err. 1t was the home of the great
statesman, George Mason, author
of the famous Virginia Declara-
ton of Rights, which were embod-
led in the first ten amendments
to the Constitution of the United
States, known as The Bill of
Rights.
Gunston Hall was built about 1850
and as so many Americans did,
George Mason named it for the
family home in Staffordshire, Eng
land. The old house with its quaint
composite architecture, its won
derful wood carving and its his
toric lockwood and gardens enjoys
an enchanting reputation. 1t is one
of the most interesting of the many
famous estates in Old Virginia
and the views to be shown will be
Of great interest.
No charge will be made for ad-
mission, however silver offering
will be taken. The proceeds will
be given to the USO center at
Ketchikan, Alaska. This center in
Alaska is maintained by the Nat
ional Society of Colonial Danes
and affords much comfort and
recreation facilities for service
,,,a,a in and ol,t Of Katal,ilz,,a a,ad
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11

the three projects now taken over
by the state, those being the
Moore's Creek Battle Ground,
Guilford Court House and Kings
Mountain national parks. Miss
Carraway spoke most interesting
ly and concluded with Tryon's
Palace, the first state capital, site
of the first provincial convention
in America and site of the first
general assembly in 1777. She ex-
hibited plans for the restoration Of
the famed palace and told Of the
work now being undertaken for its
restoration. The picture was ex-
hibited by Mrs. R. N. Duffy of
New Bern, president of the New
Bern Garden club.
Two new members were voted
into the club during the business
session, they were Mrs. L. L. Simp-
son and Mrs. Guerard Simpkins.
Winners of the ribbons in the
mornings flower exhibit were:
Mrs. Jere Freeman, blue ribbon
for the talisman roses; Mrs. H.
E. Langley, red ribbon for the dis
play of red roses and Mrs. Eugene
Edwards, white ribbon for the ar
rangement of yellow roses.
Representatives. from the fol-
following organizations were in
vited to meet jointly with the club:
Sorosis Garden club, Crepe
Myrtle Garden club, North Caro-
lima Society of Colonial Danes of
America, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, United Daughters
Of the Confederacy, American Lee
gion auxiliary, Navy Mothers
club and the Service Mothers
club.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Victory Bellies
Fete Director

The regular meeting Of the Vic
tory Bellies club was held Monday
evening at 7:3o pm. in the audi
forum with Mildred HUM, vice
president presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, after
which the treasurer's report was
given. Transaction of old and new
business was completed.
The following girls are honor
bellies for the month of March,
having put in the required number
of shours for the month: Marjorie
Floyd, Madeline Floyd, Ida Laura
Child, Vashti Gornto, Caroline
Grotgen, Thelma Johnson, Jean
Tienken, Bobby Bachelor and
Clarice Roseman.
Charles E. Robertson, new di-
rector of USO, succeeding Mr..
Swsrtz, was introduced to the
members of the club and gave a
short talk to the hostesses.
The girls of the club then pre-
scented Miss Glenn Willard, assist
ant director of the club, bride
elect of May, with lovely cor
sage and a complete set in her
chosen pattern of crystal.
A program of the following was
enjoyed including songs by Jane
Durham accompanied by Joyce
Durham and piano solos by Nan
Turner and Rosalyn Murray.
The meeting was adjourned and
a social hour followed. The meet
ing was attended by Ut Victory
Bellies and 10 senior hostesses.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Garden Club
Officers And
Guests eted

Mrs. ]. Buren, Sudbury, a past
state president of the North Caro-
lima Garden club entertained al
luncheon yesterday at the Gov.
ernor Dudley on South Front street
Immediately following the meeting
of the Cape Fear Garden club
honoring the out going and incom.
ing executive committees of the
Cape Fear Garden club.
Invited guests included: past Of
ficers of the club: Mrs. ]. B. Gran
mer, president; Mrs. T. F. Darden,
vice-president; Mrs. w. G. Robert
son, second vice-president; Mrs.
Emsley Laney, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Heide Trask, treasurer
and Mrs. Lowell White, historian;
new officers: Mrs. Henry Gerdes,
president; Mrs. Cyrus D. Hogue,
vice president; Mrs. Dan Pe.ton,
second vice-president; Mrs. j. B.
Cranmer, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. W. E. Curtis, treasurer; and
the following guests: Miss Ger
trude Carraway of New Bern, who
addressed the garden club meet
ing; Mrs. R. N. Duffy, president of
the New Bern Garden club; Mrs. J.
D. Robinson of Wallace; Mrs. A.
H. Elliot, past state officer; Miss
Allie Morris Fechtig, past -1e
chairman; Mrs. B. B. Reynolds,
past state officer, Mrs. J. M.
Gregg, present chairman of the
State Visiting Gardens; Miss Ruth
Loman, representative of the
Crepe Myrtle Garden club ARD
Bishop and Mrs. Thomas c. Darst.
Mrs. idbury was. assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. J. c. Knox.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11

| noon dresses and jacketed cos
tunes designed by Maurice Rent.
ner-two of which are shown
the blousy sleeve and the bare
neckline, also borrow from the
Chinese, typify a new kind of high
styled simplicity.
In the black crepe afternoon
dress, right, you see subtle style
made dramatic by means of line
and detail limited to white accents
of buttons, belt and saddle stitch
ing which outlines third-dimen-
sional armholes.
The beige basket weave wool,
left, owes it's distinction to the
same easy silhouette. Here the
Mel Ling sleeve is etched lightly
with welt seam, and dramatical-
lily accepted with checked Guate-
malan cotton turn-back cuffs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Metropolitan
Baritone Will
Sing Here Soon

Robert Weede, baritone Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, will
be the fourth and final artist to
appear in Wilmington this season
on the Community Concert Asso.
cations musical series.
Mr.. Weede will be heard on
Monday evening, April Is, at $3.50
o'clock in the auditorium Of New
Hanover High school. Membership
to the concert is closed, due to
the colnplete sell-out of the house
during the membership drive in
the early fall, however tickets are
transferable.
In February 1941 Robert W'aede
made his Metropolitan debut and
was Instantly acclaimed a success
by the music critics. MI. Weede
has sung with the Scala Opera
company in Philadelphia, the St.
Louis Grand Opera and grand op-
era companies in Rio de Janerjo
and SaE Francisco as well as
singing at the Worchester Festival
and with the New York Philhar-
monte Symphony and the NBC
Symphony orchestra.
Robert Weede is native Amer
lean having been born on a farm
near Baltimore, Mr.. He received
his first musical education in Bal
timore and showed progress at
once winning musical contests
which eventually took him to Mi
Ian to study under Oscar Anselmi
who was teacher of the great
Tetrazzini. Mr.. Weede is also very
popular on the concert stage and
is heard regularly over some OF
the largest radio networks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Miss Carraway Addresses Garden
Club, New Officers Also Installed

The Cape Fear Garden club me
yesterday in St. James Grea
Hall for the April business ane
program at which time new off
GERS Of the club were installed
and a most interesting address!
given by Miss Gertrude Carraway
Of New Bern, well known feature
writer for state publications.
During the business portion o
the meeting the following officer
were installed. Mrs. enr,
Gerdes, president; Mrs. Cyrus D
Hogue, vice-president; Mrs. Dal
Penton, second vice-president
Mrs. ]. B. Cranmer, recording
secretary; Mrs. w. Eugene Ed
wards, corresponding secretary
Mrs. W. E. Curtis, treasurer; ant
Mrs. Lowell White, historian.
Reports from the various com
mittee chairmen were read and ;
letter written by the club to Cit.
Manager A. c. Nichols regarding
the cutting Of trees on Wrights
vile Avenue was read, the lettel
follows:
The Cape Fear Garden club
Is very concerned and is def
nitely and absolutely opposed
to the cutting of any trees on
Wrightsville Avenue.
It would seem that the City
Management fails to realize
how great an asset trees are to
Wilmington. The Cape Fear
Garden club wants more rather
that will attract tourists when
pleasure and comfort of the
citizens and for the beauty
than fewer trees - for the
once more travel is possible.
This letter has been read this
morning at the regular meeting
Of the Cape Fear Garden club,
and is being sent to you and
all Council members by the
unanimous request Of the Cape
Cape Fear Garden club mem
bership.
We will thank you for the
favor Of reply.
Yours truly,
Mrs. J. B. Cranmer
Two representatives from thu
club were appointed to attend thu
meeting of the city council thi!
morning.
Miss CarraWay, was introduced
by Bishop Thomas c. Darst. He
subject was Conservation. Ii
speaking on conservation Mis-
Carraway said two primary fac
tors regarding this were Restora
ton and Beauty, these to be con
sidered in the job Of restoring tn
numerous beautiful and histori
buildings and gardens in the state
Miss Carraway spoke at length Oh
the many famous old buildings il
this and nearby states and toll
OF the work that had been &C
co.nplished by the Garden Club o
Virginia in its annual pilgrimage
to famous old places of interes
that had been restored to thei
former beauty. The Virginia clu1
has used much of it's proceed
from these pilgrimages in fnan
cling the restoration work. She sta
ted that North Carolina had in tn
last decade done more towards re
storation work in this state thai
ever before and plans are nov
underway for a much broader pre-
gram with state help. She liste,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Officers Wives Club
Meets This Afternoon

The weekly business and social
meeting of the Officers Wives
club will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the American Legion
Home, Third and Dock sire.
A short business meeting will
be held followed by bridge. Hos
tesses for this afternoon will be
Mrs. William Todd and Mrs. Rob-
ert c. CanwelI, 3rd.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Daughters OF America
Plan District Meeting

The Wilmington District of
Daughters of America will hold a
meeting Thursday afternoon at 2
O. clock in the Junior Order Hall,
with Mrs. Getty Brown of Raleigh,
state council leader, as speaker.
The district is composed of the
following councils: Cape Fear No.
"a, Martha Washington, No. 8, Du-
pin of Magnolia and Southport
Council.
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
the council will sponsor a bingo
party to which the public is in
vited. A small charge of admis
sion will be made.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11

NEW YORK.-Because Chinese
are clever at expressing nonchal-
ant ease and finesse in costumes,
their influence is felt in such
spring fashions as the wrapover
dress, the loose, straight jacket,
the decorative coat and now the
Mel Ling sleeve, named for Mad
anne Chang Kai-shek.
The "Mei Ling" which flows
from third-dimensional arm
hole, is significant not because
here's a sleeve cut in new way,
but it helps to clinch the dolman-
lied silhouette-free and easy full
ness released above a hitched-up
belt and a slim skirt-which is
fast catching on.
Interpreted in a group Of after
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Miss Alice Farmer
Named Junior House
President At WCUNC

In recent campus-wide elections
at the Woman's college of the Uni
versity of North Carolina in
Greensboro Miss Alice Farmer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D..
Farmer, of this city, was one Of
the six members of the incoming
junior class to be elected to the
office of Junior House President
for the 1945-46 term.
Serving in this capacity, she will
be in charge Of one of the fresh
men dormitories. Miss Farmer has
been very active during the past
two wears in the school activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Rick
announce the birth of a daughter
Susan Jane, April 8, at Marion
Sprunt annex Mrs. Rick is the
former Eleanor Horne.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Nurses Meeting
Scheduled Today

District No. 9, North Carolina
State Nurses association will meet
this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
nurses home at James Walker
Memorial hospital.
Miss Ruth Council, state nurse
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
DOCTORS FORMULA
loosEMs Up 80.
BLAckHEADS
sad helps externally esvssd
Skin BIemishes Go

DR.. FRED Palmers Skin Whitener Ointment
loosens backheads for easy removal, helps dry
up ugly pimples and often fades skin ble1nishes
if externally caused. Thousands praise it to the
skies. Get DR.. FRED Palmer's Skin Whitener
Ointment from any drug store. Only Csc. Start
age doesn't give you clearer, smoother skin,
return package to US for DOUBLE YOUR
MONEY BACK. Galenol Co., Box 264.
Atlanta. Ga.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Stamp Defiance OAR
Chapter Meets Friday

The regular meeting of Stamp
Defiance chapter, Daughter Of the
American Revolution, will be held
Friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
at the American Legion Home.
New officers will be elected at
this meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Mrs. ]. B. Cranmer
To Address SorOsis
Garden Club Meeting

The Sorosis Garden club will
meet Thursday afternoon at 4
O. clock at the clubhouse on North
Third street. Mrs. J. B. Cranmer,
president of the Cape Fear Garden
club, will be speaker of the after
noon.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
CLUB CLOCK
The Wilmington Assembly,
No. -, Order of Rainbow for
Girls, will hold the regular
meeting at 6 o'clock tonight.

meeting at 6 o'clock tonight.
A meeting Of the Lake For
est Home Demonstration club
will be held Thursday morn
ing at 1920 o'clock with Mrs.
Earl Bray, Court S, No. 10,
Mrs. c. A. Bray will be Joint
hostess.
Private Duty section, Dis
trict No. 9, North Carolina
State Nurses association, will
meet this afternoon at 3:15
o'clock at the Nurses home.
The New Hanover zone of
the WSCS will meet Thursday
at Trinity Methodist church
beginning at 10 am. Each per-
son is expected to bring
lunch.
The Maffitt Village pre-
school clinic will be held Mon
day afternoon, April Is, at 2
o'clock. Mothers with children
entering school for the first
time next fall are requested to
bring the children to this clinic.
The executive meeting of
the Wonan's Society Of Chris
tan Service of the Sunset
Park Methodist church will
meet at the home of Mrs. ].
H. Worth, Wednesday morning
at II a. m. All officers and
circle chairman are requested
to attend. The second meeting
in the series ON the study
courses on the American Ind
ian will be held at p. m.
The regular meeting Of the
Nichols M N orr a Sunday
school class will be held Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock with
Miss Margaret Weaver, 312
North Fourth street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11

consultant, will be speaker of n.
meeting and will talk on ortbe
pedic nursing and use slides fl,
demonstration.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11

an average of more than nine hun
dred men a day visit the center.
-V-
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11
Rebekah Degree IOOF
Will Convene Thursday

The Rebekah Degree IOOF will
hold the regular meeting Thurs
day evening with Mrs. Ethel j..
Clapp, state assembly president,
as speaker.
Members of the local organiza-
ton and visitors in the city men,
bers of the degree are invited to
attend. An informal reception will
be held following the business
meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-11

Coal was discovered in Virgin,
in 1745.
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The Swiss Confederation = il
made up of % small states.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19
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|AReuM lealal
Phone $685.
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs Alice Nelson, mother of Mrs. Arlene Smith, 1909
Chester ST has returned to her home in Morrton Mrs
Nelson enroute home from Detroit where she spent five
months with her daughter Mrs Lorene Mtchem stopped
here to her grandson Charles Smith, Jr before he left
10 enter the University of Kansas T5 Napoleon Peters
ZONES of 1915 Rock Street has returned home after spending
8 months He has as day furlough after which
he will report Camp Chaee Miss Edwina Hill and Mrs
Aaron chatham moored from Los Angeles here visit their
parents and other relatives and friends Miss Hill former
resident graduate of Dunbar High School and Jr College
is the daughter of Mr. Mrs Ed Blackburn of 802 Apper
son St and Mrs Chairman the former Olivia Taylor is the
daughter of Mrs Ruth Waters of 8O5 Townsend St Mrs
ams of 1920 Calhoun also here from Los Angeles Mr.
and Mrs Paul Bright 100 E. Broadway N l.. r. home
again after spending very pleasant vacation with friends
and relatives in Chicago Mrs Gallon Moore OF Chicago
was the guest of DR. and Mrs E. Carter the past week She
is the sister of Mrs Carter and will visit other relatives in
Oklahoma before returning to Chicago where Mr. Moore has
been employed postal clerk for several years Mrs
Golden the happeSt person in the world when her
husband Sgt Lee Golden returned home last week with an
honorable discharge He spent three years service They
have one son. Lee Jr Charlie Robinson of St Louis
here week visiting his mother Mrs Josephine Chamber
III West Short 3rd Street N L. R. George Ppkins OK &c
has returned to Little River Va after spending 50 day
Through with his mother, Mabel Basset 30 w 18th St.
and his sister Mrs Cozett Nelson of Flint Mich Sapp
and p Jones' and producers of the famous Sas
Green Minsrels, who have done commendabe piece OF
work in keeping the high class of entertainment during the
shortage of talent that made the Sias Green Minsrels
famous years ago. took time out to visit the STATE PRESS
office.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19
Dr.. R. Cummings
Dies Al Home
Sunday

CONWAY-Dr. Ralph Percy
Cummings, aged 63, we'll known
Conway physician and surgeon,
died at his home, 1872 Spencer
Street, Sunday afternoon fol-
lowing an illness of more than
two years, DR.. Cummings suf-
fered from heart disease,
He was born in Georgetown,
Demerara County, British Gui-
ana, South America, November
Ia, 1881. He came to Boston,
Mass, with his family at an
early age. DR., Cummings re-
ceived his medical training at
MeHarry Medical College, Nash
vile, Tenn, where he was grad
uated in 1914. After practicing
at Savannah, Tenn, he came to
Conway in 1919 and established
wide practice among the Ne
gro population of this country.
He also took active interest
in the colored organizations of
Conway, with special interest
toward improving educational
advantages for Negro children,
and was held in high respect
by a large number of white
citizens as well as members of
his own race.
DR.. Cummings was married
twice. He married Sabron Per-
ry in 1889, and she survives.
Also surviving are three sons,
Robert w. and r. WinsloW, both
in the Navy, and Ralph Cum
mings, Jr, in the Army. He
was a member of st. Phillips
Episcopal Church in Little Rock.
Funeral arrangements have
not been announced. Burial
will be in Robinson Cemetery
here.
Richard Manley, Jr, close
friend of DR.. Cummings, issued
the following statement regard
ing his death
"A host of doctors, church
men and civic leaders generally
will join me in lamenting the
unfortunate death of DR.. Cum
mings. He was of nature
noblemen, a very useful citizen
and popular with all classes.
His passing creates an aching
void which will be difficult to
fill"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19
LOCAL BRANCH
NAACP MEETS

The local branch National AS
sociation for the Advancement
of Colored People met Sunday
afternoon at the Phyllis Wheat
ley Y with w. Marcus Taylor,
president presiding. Several
items of interest were discussed
in connection with the civic adj
vancement of the Little Rock
community, but the one standing
out above all, was the patron
ize your own stores" and it is
believed that the organization
will adopt practice of patron
izing Negroes where ever posi-
BILE, thus redeeming itself for
what seems to be a period of
inactivity.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19
HOT SPRINGS
GLORIA DOWNS
GLORIA DOWNS

ed to Memphis to the burial of
an aunt. Rev. Copeland left
Saturday to join his sick wife in
Mississippi. Woman of the
week is Mrs. A. c. Roker who has
given to the city a much needed
kindergarten. f. w. Jackson
is taking a much needed rest and
a course of baths. Mrs. w. M.
Edwards writes from Chicago of
the improvement of her sister.
Haven Methodist Church will
bring to a close its conference
year in the form OF memorial
service for those who have pass
ed this year, Sunday night, De-
tober 81. The church's four
choirs will sing and the afternoon
will find the Haven members
making pilgrimages to graves of
deceased members and attending
the appreciation tea at the church,
hours, 4;30-6. SOME GOSSIP:
A warning to the courters! Be-
ware! If you start cutting out
now you will not have to buy
Xmas presents for the sweetheart.
There was a man last year who
got caught in the jam and had to
buy five lady friends a present
each. Flash, Flash, Did you
see the young educator who got
drunk last Tuesday night at the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19
MAN GETS JURY
APPOINTMENT

J. c, Gray, secretary-treasurer
Of the Grievance Committee of
the United Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters and Chair
man of the Local Council for
a permanent Fair Employment
Practice Committee, was APP
pointed to the Federal Petit
Grand Jury Of this term of court.
Mr.. Gray is very prominent
citizen of the community and
represented Little Rock in Wash
ington, D. c. last month at a
special meeting of the National
Council for a Permanent FEPC.
Mr.. Gray's offices are located at
92l State Street.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19

Catherine Y. Taylor

Funeral services for Jerry
Duekett were held at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church on October 8 at
! p. m. with Rev. A. w. Williams
officiating, He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. ]. Duckett and a host
of friends. Rev. M. Brown is
still on the sick list. Mrs.
Mamye Taylor has returned from
the hospital and is reported do
ing fine Mrs, Daisy Mills of
Texarkana and Rev. L. T. Turner
of Little Rock attended the
funeral of Jerry Duckett.
Gus Yarber has returned from
California where he has been
employed. He is a senior in
Ashdown high school
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-10-19
STATE USHERS FEDERATION

The State Ushers Federation will open their fourth an
nua meeting Thursday October 18TH at the Allen Temple
A. NJ E. Church in Pine Bluff Rev J. j. Criswe is pastor
demonstration of the Art and Craft Department will be
given Thursday evening by Mrs W. O. Carol Of Little Rock
Friday evening election of officers and general business
The meeting will close Sunday afternoon with special adj
Cess from the president and composition contest SUBJECT
The Negro In the Post War Era Prof Young Will represent
McCehee and Mrs j. E. Walton member OF the cty-Wlde
Usher Union will represent Little Rock in the contest