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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Plans Perfected For Historical
Evening Of Annual UDC Convention

Mrs. E. R. MacKethan, histori-
an of the N. C. Division, UDC
and officers of the Cape Fear
chapter, Wilmington, have per-
fected plans for Historical evening
for the state convention of the
UDC which will be held in Will
mington early in October. A play
let will be presented and past di-
visions historians introduced. Ac-
cording to time of service, Mrs.
J. A. Fore of Charlotte is the old
est living historian of the division.
She was elected in 1916 and was
the sixth to hold the office. 1t was
during her administration that the
Raines Banner, the highest award
the General Organization, UDC,
car bestow, was first awarded to
the N. C. Division for the best
historical work.
Mrs. MacKethan emphasized the
five special historical prizes, $40
each, for the best and second best
histories of the N. C. Division; $40
each to the chapter of more than
so members and to the chapter of
less than so members submitting
the best histories of the Division;
SIS to the district director who first
reports the greatest number of
chapters sending their chapter his
tories to Mrs. MacKethan by Au-
gust /. These histories will be
published in book form in com
memoration of the Golden Jubilee
of the N. C. Division.
Among impressive Confederate
Memorial Day observances in the
state, that of the Cape Fear chap
ter was outstanding. 1t was held
in Cakdale cemetery at the Con-
federate mound under which lie
the bodies of soldiers killed at
Fort Fisher. Spanish moss cov-
cred the mound on which were
placed so laurel Wreaths. Colfed-
crate flags flew from the cente
of the mound and from the speak
er's stand. After an address by
Alton A. Lennon the roll of honor
was called for soldiers of World
Wars I and II. Spanish American
War and Veterans of Foreign
Wars of Confederate descent who
had died during the past year.
Wreaths and flags were placed on
all Confederate monuments in the
city. Mrs. Charles L. Bragg, presi-
dent of the Cape Fear chapter,
planned the ceremony which vas
attended by several hundred peo-
Pile
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Miss Blackham,
James H. Morse
Will Wed Soon
Ceremony To Be Solemniz-
ed During July AT st. An
drews-Covenant Church

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Black
ham. of Winoca Terrace, this city
announce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their
daughter, Mary Alice Blackham,
to James Harris Morse, son OF
Mrs. ]. Alexander of Charlotte, and
the late James Harris Morse, OF
Wilmington.
The bride-elect finished high
school at New Hanover High and
then graduated from East Caro-
lima Teachers college, of Green
vile.
The bridegroom-elect graduated
from New Hanover High school
and for the past six years has serv-
ed with the U. S. Armed forces.
During the last two years of his
service, Mr.. Morse served with
the 9th Infantry Division in the
Pacific. At the time of his release
from the service, he held the rank
Of first Lieutenant.
Plans for the wedding which is
to take place in July at the st.
ndreWs-Covenant Presbyterian
church, this city, will be announc-
ed later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09

DR.. and Mrs. Erbie M. Medlln
of Aberdeen, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Gloria
Gray, to Ensign CAMEL Robert
VanderVoort, U. S. N. R., of Han
cock, N. Y, and New York City.
The bride-elect is the only child
of DR.. and Mrs. Medlin. DR.. Med
lin is president of the North Caro-
lima Dental Society. Mrs. Medlln
is the former Hilda Manton Davis,
and the bride-to-be is materially
descended from one of the most
active families in the early history
and government of the Colony of
North Carolina.
Miss Medlin is a graduate OF St.
Mary's school in Raleigh, and a
graduate of the School Of Speech,
Marjorie Webster college, Wash
ington. D. C.. On June 2 she re-
ceived the professional degree of
Bachelor of Literary Interpreted
ton at Emerson college, Boston,
Mass. While attending Marjorie
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Medlin- VanderVoort Engagement
Announced Here, Summer Wedding

Webster she was elected to mem
bership in the Delta Psi Omega
honorary dramatic fraternity for
her outstanding work in that field
She is also a member of Kappa
Gamma Chi sorority and the En-
erson Drama Workshop.
Ensign VanderVoort is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. CAMEL j. Wander
WORT of Hancock, N. Y, and New
York city. His mother is the
former Ann Barnes of Patterson,
N. j. The bridegroom-to-be is
a graduate of the Hancock schools.
He attended Harvard university
and after joining the Navy con-
tinued there in the communica-
tons division. He was on duty in
the Pacific aboard the U. S. S.
Copahee for II months, and is now
stationed in Washington state. Fol
lowing discharge he will enter
Harvard Law school.
The wedding will take place in
July.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Miss Joy Dickeman AbernethY Of Hickory
Becomes Bride OF James I. Metts In Church
Ceremony Solemnized Yes
terday Afternoon, Many
Wilmingtonians Attend

HICKORY, June 8. - Miss Joy
Dickerman Abernethy became the
bride of James I. Nets Of Will
mington, in a wedding at Connth
Evangelical and Reformed church
here this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
DR.. Harry D. Althouse, pastor,
heard the VOWS.
The chancel of the church was
decorated with arrangements of
shasta daisies, Madonna lilies, and
white gladioli against a back
ground of PAINS. Seven : branched
candelabra bearing white cathe-
dral tapers thanked the altar. The
altar candles were lighted by Rob-
ert Erwin, Jr., cousin of the bride,
and the other tapers by the ushers.
Before the ceremony, a pro-
gram of bridal music was present
ed by Mrs. John Mcfarland, or
ganist, and Mrs. Jean Williams of
Chapel Hill, vocal soloist. The or
gan selections included Schubert's
"Serenade," Liebestraum'. by
List, Clair &c Lune" by Dehus-
sy, and 'Evering STAR by Wag-
ner. Mrs. Williams sang 'Because''
by de Hardelot and Through the
Years" by Bond before the serv-
ice. At the close of the ceremony,
she sang 20 Perfect Love- as a
benediction. The traditional bridal
marches by Wagner and Mendels-
sohn were used for the procession
al and occasional; as the vows
were said the organist softly play
ed ITO A Wild Rose" by Mac
DoWell.
The brides only attendant was
her sister, Miss Jane Abernethy
Edwin Nets OF Wilmington.
served as best man for his brother
Ushers were Swift Boatright
Michael Brown, the bridegroom's
brother-in-iaw, Lewis Hinton, anc
Tom Granger, all of Wilmington;
and Richard Abernethv of Hickory
The bride entered with hel
father, Albert E. Abernethy, by
whom she "a given in marriage
She wore a two piece dress oil
dusty rose ray silk and a small
white lace hat trimmed with white
yelling; her other accessories were
in white also. She carried a nose
gay of white carnations, roses, ano
gypsophila, centered with a white
gardenia.
The maid-of- honor's dress was Of
powder blue crepe. with which she
wore a black picture hat and other
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Mrs. T. Lamar Caudle, director
Of Lanier activities for the N. C
division, was invited to Baltimore
May 80, National Decoration Day.
to place a wreath on. the grave
of Sidney Lanier. 1t bore the in.
scription, sacred to the memory
Of Sidney Lanier, beloved poet Of
the ration, 1842-1881."
The birthday of Jefferson Davis
was w d e observed June 3
throughout the state by addresses,
presentation of crosses of service
and books to libraries and schools.
During July and August, writs
essays for the annual contests ar
ranged by the Historian General
and your division historian. Re
search material a Be secured
from the historians, from U. N. C..
library, State Library commits
sion, Raleigh, and from the chair
man of the lending bureau Of the
General Organization, 1907 Vail
avenue, Charlotte.
The celebration at Stratford
Hall, May 25, when a room was
dedicated to Lighthouse Harry
Lee, was attended by people from
many states. Representing North
Carolina were Mrs. Peter AIRING
ton, Warrentor; Mrs. T. Lamar
Caudle, Wadesboro; Mrs. Livings-
ton Vann. formerly Of Concord,
now of Washington, and Mrs. j.
A. Yarbrough, Charlotte.
The annual Children of Confed-
eracy convention which will be
held in Concord, June 10-11, will
be attended by the division presi
dent, Mrs. Pau! Borden, and other
state officers. The guest of honor
will be Mrs. E. W. Cook, Of Glenn
son, S. c., third vice-president.
general and director Of Children's
work for the General Organl-
cation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Committees For Annual Debutante Ball
By Terpsichorean Club Are Announced

RALEIGH, June o-James H.
Pou Bailey, chairman of the 22nd
annual North Carolina Debutante
bal to be staged here in Septem-
Der. announced this weekend the
members of his committee for the
1915 ball.
Members of Bailey's committee
are:
Vaughan S. Winborne, Jack
Bigg, W. C. Harris, Jr., Robert
I. Howison. Jr., William J. Ward
Ben F. Park and Louis M. Con-
nor, Jr.
The members of Bailey's com
fnlttee are working with Miss
frances Mckee, Girls chairman
and her committee in arranging
pans for the ball.
Members of Miss McKee's COM
falttee are:
MeSdames Alexander S. Badger,
rAomas B. Register, Walter >.
,o"nSend, James Mckee, Jr.,
nliSSes Kate McKimmon, Bette
NH Heariette Hampton, Sue JOY
+ef' Winifered Vass and Henrietta
RagIand.
Inc ball, first to be staged in
nO''A Carolina in four yeags be-
a0ie Of the war, will be hello In
rae Raleigh Memorial auditorium,
taIaay and Saturday nights, Sep.
n!loef ]3 and IA. The ball is
, ,hLJIaSored by the Terpischorear
''O0' Raleigh social organization
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09

LUMBERTON, June 8. - The
marriage of Miss Martha Ware
Britt, daughter of DR.. and Mrs,
James Norment Britt of Lumber
ton, to Julian Wilbur Bum, Jr.,
son of Mr.. ard Mrs. J. w. Bum
Of Raleigh, was solemnized IN a
formal ceremony at the First Bap-
fist church Saturday evening, June
1, at s o'clock, The brides pastor,
DR.. J.. Glenn Blackburn, offlclated
at the single ring rites.
A program of wedding music
was rendered by Miss Ruth Turn.
err, organist; Mrs. j. c. Hutto and
Mrs. J. A. Martin, vocalists; and
William C. Moore of Lenolr, vlo-
linist.
The bride, given in marriage oy
her father, wore an exquisite wed
ding gown of ivory satin. The wide
yoke of imported lace fashioned
the sweetheart neckline to
rounded point in the back and ex'
tended into a panel down the en-
tire front length of the dress.
Sleeves of the fitted bodice ended
in points over the wrists, and the
full skirt fell into a long tram
Growing the full-length veil of il
fusion was a halo of imported lace
caught at each side with orange
blossoms. The bride carried
nosegay # brides roses ant
stephanotis re1tered with purple
throated wnita orchids and show
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Geane SENEGAL,
David H. Scott
Wed In Rectory
Vows Solemnized Thursday,
June 6, In New York City
In Georgia

The marriage of Miss Geane
SENEGAL of North Adams, Mass,
and David Hamilton Scott of Will
mington, was ! e m n j z ed on
Thursday June 6 at the rectory Of
St. Patrick's Cathedral in New
York city, In the presence of
members of the immediate fami-
lies and intimate friends of the
couple.
Immediately following the serv.
ice the couple left for a wedding
trip TO Sea Island, Ga, after which
they will return to Chapel Hill to
make their home.
Mrs. Scott is the daughter of
Mrs. Albert j. SENEGAL of North
Adams. She is a graduate OF Mary
Washington college in Fredericks-
burga Va, and attended Stanford
university in Palo Alto, Calf. She
was a member OF the faculty of
St. Mary's school in Raleigh.
Mr.. Scott is the son of Mrs.
David H. Scott and the late Mr..
Scott of Wilmington. He served
overseas as a captain in the Field
Artillery and attended the Episco-
pal High school in Alexandria,
Va, and is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Harvard
Business School and Harvard Law
School. He is now on the staff Of
The Institute of Government at the
U~njversity of North Carolina.
Those from Wilmington who at
tended the wedding were Mrs.
Scott, n-nther of the bridegroom,
and his uGrle and aunt, DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Hooper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Slightly Off The Record
Wilmington, N. C.
June 9, 1916.

The 1916 beach season at Wrightsvile has gotten away to a most
suspicious beginning with all signs indicating FULL SPEED AHEAD.
The opening buffet dinner and dance at the Surf Club last Saturday
night, a week ago, to the record number of members attending, left
nothing to be desired, followed by the three regular club parties held
during the past week at the famous clubhouse. Close o. the heels OF
last weeks social activities came more parties this week, beginning
with a small, informal cocktail party on Wednesday afternoon, given
by Mr.. and Mrs. William S. R. Beane at their magnificent home on
Wrightsvlle Sound, honoring Miss Margaret Taylor of Greensboro and
engagement was announced last week by Miss Tayors parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Taylor. Mrs. Beane was the former Eleanor Gnchrist
Wright, charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wright of
this city. Miss Taylor, who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Wright, Sr. at their summer home o Wrightsvile Beach, is a
strkingly handsome brunette and possesses an extremely magnetic
personality.
A delightful cocktail party was given by MIR. and Mrs. Gordon
Stllman of Wrightsville Beach at the Cape Fear club in the city on
Friday evening, to which were hidden approximately IS friends of
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
0rrell-MaCe
Wedding Vows
Spoken Here
Ceremony Solemnized Yes
+erday AT Park Street Bap-
fist Church In Columbia

4 wedding of interest to friends
North and South Carolina was
w, Of Mrs. Gertrude Murren
,Isl Of Mullins, S. c., and Cam
s.ioe. Ohio, and John A. Orrell
d wilmington.
The ceremony was performed in
D.: Street Baptist church, Co.
to,oia. S. c., Saturday, June g.,
Nth Dr.. Paul Wheeler. pastor, Of
Mrs. Orrell is the daughter of
r ? Murrell of this city.
Mr.. Orrell, for the past thirty
tor years, has been auditor for
New Hanover county.
following the ceremony the
,njoIe. left for a wedding trip
tsrough Virginia and Ohio, after
which they will make their home
.. 1904 Chestnut street, Whining
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Anne G. Thompson,
Richard E. Hooks
To Wed On June Fl

ELIZABETHToWN, June g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Henry
Thompson announce tn e engage
ment and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Anne Gardner
Thompson, to Richard Eugens
Hooks, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Hooks of Whiteville.
The wedding will take place or
Friday evening, June 81, in the
EIzabethtoWn Baptist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority Plans
Meeting Tuesday

Beta Sigma Phi sorority will hold
ne first regular meeting since it
was organized recently, on Tues
lay night at 8 o'clock in the
YWCA
Definite plans for cultural and
social activities will be planned
9ith Miss Ann Johnston, president,
presiding.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
Frances Johnston,
Ben S. Poole Married

Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson OF
Wilmington, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Franaes, to
Ben S. Poole, son of Mrs. Johnny
Poole of Dallas, Texas.
The ceremony took place Friday
evening, June 7, at 7 o'clock at
Southside Baptist church and was
performed by the Rev. j. o. Wal
ton pastor Of the church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-09
BIRTH

MS' and Mrs. Clell Potter an
1--WE 1--WE The birth of a son, Harold
,nn !eS' June l at Marion Sprunt
SIX Mrs. Potter is the former
''0le Willis of this city.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18
ELECTRIC CABLE
BURNS WOMAN

Burned when high tension cable
snapped and fell to the ground, a
45-year-old woman was in fair con-
dition at Miami Valley hospital last
night.
Mrs. Maxine Smith, 928 Tunis
place, told attendants that the mis-
hap occurred in front of 634 West
Fifth street about 6: :15 p. m. yester-
day as she was about to enter a
street car.
Mrs. Smith had come from the
funeral home at 636 West Fifth
street, after viewing the body of her
husband who is to be buried today:
Attendants reported her as suf-
fering shock, and first degree burns
of right leg and foot.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18
JEFFERSON ELECTED HEAD
OF MIAMI C0N5IST0RY

Alta recent meeting of Miami Con-
sistory, No. 26, the following Off
GERS were elected:
Russell L. Jefferson, commander
in-chief; Clement Clarke, first lieu
tenant; Gales Wonder, second lieu
tenant. Next initiation will take
place the first Sunday in April.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18

signed to the Local No. 49, Balti-
Discussion among delegates that
John Dempsey, white candidate for
the general executive board, at
tempted to bribe Charles Scott, of
Local No. 16, Kearney, N. j., by Of
fering him S5 for his vote, nearly
disorganized the convention. Demp-
sey denied that he endeavoured to
buy Scott's vote.
In it's annual reports from COM
mittees the union, urged it's dele
gates to fight against discrimina-
ton to support the FEPC, and abol-
ish the poll tax.
In report on postwar plans, the
union declared that it can aid the
present housing shortage by using
skilled labor to construct 100000
prefabricated homes. The report
stated that these homes would not
be slum homes, but would be insu-
lated.
Colored delegates to the conven-
ton were Ruben Henry, Mobile,
Ala, Sims Takes, Mobile, Lee F.
Lewis, Baltimore, Percy P. Gillard,
Baltimore, L. M. Moore, Hoboken,
N. j., Al Elliott, Jersey City, N. j.,
Russ Watson, Louis Wlade, Julius
Bedcher, Roosevelt Glass, Edward
Smith and Evelyn Lambert, from
Philadelphia.
John H. Dial, Jr., Los Angeles
Wilson Dams, Chester, Pa, Fisher
Outen, Chester; w. Richard Carter
Bay City, Mich, Augusta Knox
Baltimore, Samuel Brooks, Phila-
delphia, Sterling Neal, Louisville
Alvin Williams, Philadelphia, Harry
Board, New York City, and Har.
ley Ashbourne, Philadelphia.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18
FEPC BILL CAUSES F|ubUSTER IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. A
full-fledged filibuster of unforsee-
able duration broke out in the senate
today following the adoption of a
surprise motion to take up the con-
troversy-packed EEPC bill.
These were some of the results:
l. All other legislation was hob
bled.
2. Sen. Walter George of Georgia
asserted that ''free men" on the
Democratic side of the aisle would
refuse to follow the administration
in the matter.
3. Senator Eastland (Dem.,
Miss. starting to talk for two
years if necessary" = questioned
whether President Truman is "com-
petent'' to handle his job if he 'has
the idea this is the most important
bill to take up at this time"
The measure, indorsed repeated
ly by Mr.. Truman, would establish
permanent fair employment prac-
tice commission to police industry,
labor unions and the government
against determinations on account
of race, color or creed.
Senator Bilbo (Dem., Miss.), an
old hand at filibustering, said:
"This bill is so vitally against the
interests of the people of the United
States and SO manifestly unconsti-
tutional and un-American that |
propose to exercise my right to
speak twice on the bill''- he paused
$50 days at a time"
Senator Overton (Dem., La.) pre-
dicted that the FEPC bill itself
would not be discussed tomorrow
or tomorrow-or tomorrow" He
forecast that some "entirely new
subject matter" would be on tap
when the senate meets again.
The FEPC bill is due to come
up again tomorrow after the ex-
piration of the morning hour
no later than p. m. Meanwhile
Eastland is expected to take ad-
vantage of the general business
period just after the senate recon-
venes to call for vote on his motion
to discharge the labor committee
from further consideration of the
fact-finding bill for labor disputes.
But the labor bill itself will have to
wait on the FEPC matter.
Senator Chavez (Dem., N. NJ,
had served notice before Christmas
that he intended to call up the meas
ure.
When Chavez made the motion,
Senator Hill of Alabama, the Demo-
cratic whip, jumped to his feet to
observe that it was his understand
ing that the New Mexico senator in
tended to delay his motion.
"The senator is Mistaken" Cha
vez replied coldly.
i Senator Lafollette prog, Wis.,,
then called attention to the fact
that whnp q Y,oofioy, ic mo do ~, dar
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18
MARINE WORKERS AZ a DISCUSS
LEADING ISSUES AT CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 18 (ANP)
AS it happened in Nazi Germany,
some one is issuing directives and
disrespecting peoples rights within
the nations labor organizations.
This was asserted during the 18th
National convention of Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers of American
CIO, here.
The convention, which met to dis
cuss such necessary labor issues as
"take-home-pay," presidential no
strike pledge" and postwar plan
ming" adjourned without touching
those issues. A question on union
constitutional rights developed dur
ing the first session of the conven-
ton when two groups of delegates
from Local 16, Kearney, N. j., re-
quested recognition from the ma
tional unit. The contention was that
one delegation was appointed thru
the executive board headed by John
ny Green, national president, anC
that the other delegation was elect
ed by a majority vote Of the mem.
bers of the Kearney local. There
were 20 colored delegates on the
alleged elected group as compared
to three on the selected delegations
After four days of controversy or
the issue the so-called appointed
group was seated
During the discussion over recog
milton of these delegations, the con
vention reached a near-riot stage
when delegates began jumping from
20-foot balcony to seek recogni
ton from Johnny Green, chairman
of the meeting. Shouts of "this il
machine dominated union were
heard from the floor, and whe1
President Green endeavored to re
store order to the convention.
The conventions hottest issue de
veloped when two colored members
sought election to the general exec
utive board. The contest took place
between Russ Watson, union organ
izer from Philadelphia, and Rich
ard Carter, of Baltimore.
Watson, who sought election a.
an independent candidate, declared
his opponent, Carter, was an "Uncl'
Tom" who had been previousl.
elected to the general executive
board because of his singing ant
praying. Colored delegates attend
ing the convention voted almost t.
a man for the election of Russ Wat
son. Richard Carter, machine can
didate, seeking his fourth election
to the board, was returned by ;
huge majority over Watson. Cartel
is from Bay City, Mich, but is as
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18
TABERNACLE BAPTIST
CHURCH news

"The Family Hour" an hour of
fellowship, will be observed Sun
day evening at the Tabernacle
church. Each member Of individual
families will sit together and Rev.
Broaddus, pastor of the church, will
deliver special message. The serv-
ice which begins at 7:45, is open to
the public.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18

The City Quartet Union will meet
Sunday at 2::30 at the Bethel Bap-
tist Church. Mrs. j. w. Parks is
president. P. B. Brown is manager.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18

A Religious Institute for all Bap-
tist Churches in Dayton and vicin-
ity, will be held within the near fu-
ture at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church. Rev. B. F. Reid, Cincin-
natl pastor and Dean of Religious
Education of the Ohio Baptist Gen.
classes. The exact date will be set as
soon as final plans are completed.
All are welcome to attend. Registra-
tions are accepted daily at the
church office.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-18

The Address and Travelogue,
presented last Sunday evening by
Rev. J. A. Bullard, was most inter-
estingly presented. The young mini
ster spent four years and eight
months in the service. All service
men in uniform and discharged oc-
cupied reserved seats. Miss Rosa
Horton presided over the program
which was sponsored by the pas
tors aid society.