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Evening star., 1946-11-26
Back From New Orleans
Miss Price Going
T0NeW York for
C0usiu's DebHt

Miss Mary-Stuart Price, daugh-
ter of Capt. Allen Ingram Price,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Price, will leave
for New York tomorrow with her
mother to attend the debut party
of her cousin, Miss Mary Marshall
Damon.
The party for the sub-deb, who
is the daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Virgil Green Damon, will be a tea
dance and will be given in her
parents residence at $50 Park ave-
nue.. Miss Price will be one OF the
assistants.
Mrs. Price and her daughter VIII
stay at the Biltmore Hotel while in
New York. Saturday, Miss Price VIII
20 to Philadelphia to attend the
Arny-Navy football game.
While Capt. Price was on over
seas duty Mrs. Price and Mary
Stuart lived in Miami. Later they
went to the Naval Air Station at
whidbey Island, Wash, to join Capt.
Price, who was stationed there for
more than year after his return to
this country. The Prices now are in
their home in Rollingwood.
Evening star., 1946-11-26

A brief, impressive memorial sery-
ice for Mrs. Ross n. Snyder, whose
tragic death Saturday is mourned
by q host OF clubWomen In the
city, opened meeting Of the Exec
|utive Board OF the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs yesterday
at the Women's City Club
Following the singing OF hymns
and prayer, the minutes OF the
last meeting, recorded by Mrs. Sny-
der, recording secretary OF the
federation, were read before an au-
dience which sat in stunned silence.
Many eyes were tear-dimmed, as
Mrs. Snyder had numerous close
friends in the federation.
A resolution was passed that a
committee composed Of Mrs. Edgar
Merritt and Mrs. Wilbur Youngnlan
be appointed to draft a resolution
to be sent to the family Of Jane
Russell Snyder" expressing the sym
pathy of the federation.
Reports given by Mrs. Eric
Schwartze, chairman OF the Dis
trict Federation's Department OF
Foreign and Territorial Clubs, on
work done by different organiza-
tions in sending relief to Holland,
occupied much of the morning ses-
sion
Holland was adopted" by the
District Federation as the foreign
country to be given special assist
ance this year In program planned
by the organization.
Among special reports were those
from the M. Eleanor Breckenridge
Club which sent 5000 cash for food
Hast summer as well as many indi-
vidual packages.
Others specially mentioned in
Mrs. Schwartze's report were the
Petworth Woman's Club, the Ia
koma Park Womans Club, the
Graduate Nurses Association Of
Washington, the Entire Nous Club,
the Women's Auxiliary of the Rail-
way Mail Association, the Women's
| Auxiliary to the Hotel Greeters, the
Canadian Club, the Emily Nelson
Chapter, OAR, the Prince Georges
Medical Auxiliary and Mrs. John
Lucker, chairman Of the Pan Ameri-
/ can Liaison Committee.
The District Federation adopted
| q resolution supporting request OF
! the Northwest Citizens Council that
school Fairgrounds be kept open
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, as
well as after school hours until dark.
The federation supplemented this
resolution by proposing that all rec
reation areas purchased with Dis
trict funds be thrown open at all
times without waiting for paid SUI
pervisors to be present.
In another resolution, the fedora
tion supported proposal OF the
District Recreation Board for chill
dren's theaters, and indorsed the
Saturday moving pictures being pre-
sented by Warner Bros. theaters.
1t also approved the principle OF a
children's museum for the District.
| The federation adopted a resolu-
ton that special appreciation be
sent to Brig. Gen. Gordon Young,
District Engineer Commissioner, for
having renovated the Children's Re-
ceiving Home and having segregated
the delinquents in the home from
other children detained through ne
ceSsity.
Special guests at the meeting in
cluded Mrs. Ruth Renfrow, chair
Evening star., 1946-11-26
Guild Will Hold
Benefit Bridge

The annual benefit bridge given
by the ladies of st. Gertrude's
Guild for st. Gertrude's School OF
Arts and Crafts will be held at
2 pm. Monday at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
A Christmas sale in connection
with the bridge has been arranged
by Mrs. Raymond Francis Garrity,
guild president, and members of her
board. Attractive gifts Of all kinds,
including aprons, homemade cakes
and candies will be featured at this
years benefit.
Among the sponsors are Nine.
Draper Boncompagni, Mrs. Milton
E. Allies, Mrs. Daniel ]. Callahan, jr.;;
DR.. and Mrs. william J. Cusack,
Msgr. John K. Cartwright, Mrs.
James Duke, Mrs. John ]. Deviny,
Mrs. George A. Didden, Mrs. VIII
liam Corcoran Eustis, the Misses
Gowan, Judge Andrew M. Hood,
Mrs. Milton King, Mrs. Justin v.
O'Conor, Miss agnes A. Saul, Mrs.
Lee p. Warren and Mrs. John Re-
mon. A host of others give gener-
ously to st. Gertrude's School which
offers the advantages Of small
private school to girls left behind
others in crowded classrooms OF
normal schools.
Special instruction methods, train
ing in various types Of handwork
and household science, physical
training and supervised play In
healthful country surroundings, are
given these children who present an
educational problem. At the school,
they become happy and useful work.
ers, often reSuming work in regular
schools after instruction.
There is to be an exhibition at the
bridge party Of work done by the
girls, hut these items, Mrs. Garrity
states, will not be on sale.
Evening star., 1946-11-26
AttractiUe w edding
In MARYLAND. Home

The home of Mrs. George Fred
erick Bonifant in Colesville was the
scene of an exceptionally colorful
wedding Saturday evening when her
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Anne
Bonifant, became the bride Of Mr..
Henry Hyde.
Autumn flowers formed the deco
rations and Mrs. Robert Hale, or
ganist, played the wedding music
and accompanied the soloist, Mr..
Robert Bonifant, brother of the
bride. The Rev. James e. Malloy
of st. Johns Catholic Church In
Forest Glen off1ciated at the cere-
mony at 7:3o o'clock, and the bride,
who is the daughter of the late Mr..
Bonifant, was escorted by her older
brother, Mr.. George Frederick
Bonifant. jr.
Miss Elsie Snowden was the maid
Of honor and the bridesmaids were
Miss Marie Snowden, Miss Cathe-
rine Carr, Miss Mary Dorothy Ost-
mann, Miss Marian Candy, Miss
Catherine Tolson and Miss Diane
Cashell. Patricia Candy was the
flower girl and Freddi Brown was
the ring bearer.
White satin was worn by the
bride, the dress being made with a
heart-shaped neckline and a fan
shaped train. A coronet of seed
pearls held her fpll-length veil, and
a strand of pearls that were the gift
of the bridegroom and a shower
bouquet completed her costume.
The maid Of honor wore powder
blue and carried yellow chrysan-
themuns and the. bridesmaids were
costumed in rose and gold, their
dresses having satin bodices and
tulle skirts. Gold sequins formed
their headdresses and they carried
floor length shower bouquets OF
chrysanthemums interviewer with
ivy,
A long white frock was worn by
the flower girl, who carried a basket
filled with chrysanthemum petals,
and the ring bearer was attired in
a suit Of maroon velvet and satin.
MIR. Hyde is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hyde w OF Sandy
Spring and his brother, Mr.. Peter
Hyde, served as his best man. An
other brother, Mr.. Roland Hyde,
was one of the ushers with two OF
the brides brothers, Mr.. John Boni-
FAINT and DR.. Dement, Bonifant, and
1t. Jack Thomas, Mr.. Norman Far
quhar and Mr.. Francis Robson as
the others.
The wedding was followed by a
reception, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hyde left for trip through the
South On their return they will
make their home in Sandy Spring.
Evening star., 1946-11-26

extensively during their stay in the
Capital and will leave Thanksgiving
day to return by plane to Hawaii,
where the admiral viii be relieved
of his duties the first Of February.
Gen. and Mrs. Vandegrift's other
guests last evening were Fleet Ad-
niral and Mrs. Chester w. Nimitz,
Mrs. j. O. Richardson, wife Of Ad-
miral Richardson; Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Emory Scott Land, Vice Ad-
miral and Mrs. Harry w. Hill, Lit.
Gen. Roy S. Geiger. Vice Admiral
and Mrs. Forrest P. Sherman, 1t.
Gen. Harry Schmidt, Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. Lemuel G. Shepherd and Mrs.
John w. Thomson, wife OF Col.
Thonason, U. S. M. c.
Gen. and Mrs. Vandegrift, who
drove down to Lynchburg for visit
with relatives last week, will be off
in another direction this week end.
The short trip they are planning
centers around the Army Navy
game in Philadelphia.
After a quiet Thanksgiving Day
in their quarters, the general ana
his wife will set out Friday for the
Quaker City, where they will be the
guests of Brig. Gen. Littleton Wal
ler. u. S. M. c., retired. The next
day they will be guests of honor at
a luncheon to be given by the COM
mandant of the Navy Yard, Vice
Admiral J. L. Kaufman and Mrs.
Kaufman before the game, and In
the late afternoon will attend
cocktail party to be given by the
commanding officer Of the Marine
Barracks. Col. William ]. Whaling,
and Mrs. Whaling. They plan to
return to Washington Saturday
night.
Back From Nev Orleans
Municipal Court Judge and Mrs.
George D. Nelson are back from an
excursion to New Orleans that
sounds something like story book.
For a week they were guests OF
the Governor of Louisiana and the
Mayor of New Orleans during Inter
Evening star., 1946-11-26
Bolgiamo-Barmes
AH1zOzk1zce eHzent

The engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Ann Bolgiano
to 1t. Robert Webb Barnes, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward
Barnes of Jacksonville, has been
announced by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Alfred Bolgiano of Hyattsville. The
wedding will take place in Feb
ruary.
The bride-elect attended the Uni
versity, of Maryland. She is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Charles j
Bolgiano and the late Mr.. Bolgianc
and the late Mr.. and Mrs. Percy G
Skirven, all of Baltimore.
1t. Barnes is a pilot in the Marine
Air Corps and is now stationed in
Quantico. He is a graduate OF
StetSon University,
Evening star., 1946-11-26
Eneaged to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Cavour Langdon
Truesdale of Minneapolis, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Helen Truesdale, to Mr.
Charles Bancroft Thompson OF
Richmond, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Emery John Thompson of Wash
ington.
The announcement was made
Sunday at tea which Mr.. Thomp-
sons brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. John Franklin Thompson
gave in their home on Harrison
street.
Evening star., 1946-11-26
High Officials Entertained
1t Formal Dinner Parties
By Betty MHiken

Justice the United States and Mrs. Fred NJ
dinner given last evening by
Guggenhe Frenze their home Broad
road There guests this formal party including
the colones Solomon Guggenh who paying snort
@ Charleston from his home In New York
Marine Corps Gen. Alexander Vanoe-
g Vandegf likewise hosts at dinner last evnns
entertaining Barracks Their guests OF
Commander IN Cn OF tne united
Areas and Mrs towers
Honolulu less than TWO weeks
the Mayfower while the former
and Mrs Towers have been enteraeo
Evening star., 1946-11-26
In The Ne1Us

Invitations have been issuel by
the director general and the as
sistant director of the Pan Ameri-
can Union to a concert of music by
Alberto Ginastera, Argentine COM
poser. The concert will be given at
the Union Sunday afternoon at a
o'clock.
The president and trustees OF the
Corcoran Gallery of Art have sent
out invitations for a private show
ing of the exhibition of work by
artists of Washington and vicinity.
The exhibition will be at the gallery
on Saturday from to o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs. william Mark Dolan,
jr., of Darien, Conn.,, with their four
children Kathleen, Billy, David and
Kevin are spending the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with Mrs. Dolan's S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis j. Wahl
of Washington.
Mrs. James L. Kaufman, wife of
Vice Admiral Kaufman, has re-
turned to her home in Philadelphia
after being the guest here last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman.
While here Mrs. Kaufman made
the acquaintance of her new grand
child, the son of Comdr. and Mrs.
Draper Laurence Kaufman, who
was born November 18. The baby's
mother is the former Miss Margaret
Cary Tuckerman.
Mrs. o. w. McNeese will enter
tain Friday morning at the Wash
ington Club in honor of Harnett
Kane, author Of New Orleans
Woman" Her guests will be MEM
bers of her recent book review group
and some friends from Louisiana.
Mr.. Kane, who will discuss his
most recent book, will be introduced
by Mr.. Paul Wooton of the New
Orleans TimeS-Picayune.
Evening star., 1946-11-26

LATIN AMERICAN FIESTA COMMITTEE
This S Latin American day at Fort Belpo gala
day for aboue trio haDe gtuen much OF their talents
and time They from left to right Sonora Miriam Garcia
Granados daughter Guatearan Ambassador and Seora
ranados chairman OF hostesses 1t Verhaen o'-the
sDot chief of fiesta opeations Senoa Auda Rodriguez
daughter of the Counselor OF the Dominican Embassy and
Sonora de Rodriguez of the decorations committee.
-Harris EDing Photo.
Evening star., 1946-11-26

INTERNATIONALLY MINDED.
Members of International Outlook section OF the Tuen-
teth Century Club gathered yesterday to hear Andre Von
consuant International Affairs for the Readers Digest
discuss prospects of peace With the speaker et to right
are Herrick chairman OF the section and Mrs.
Ceoreu Creyke president of the Club staff Photo
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19

SEVERANCE OF India from the Brit
ish Empire is practically at hand,
according 10 the statement Of Pam
dit Jawaharlal Nehru (above) lead
ing Minister of tie Interim Govern
ment. At reception in Benares, he
said the Congress party would
solve its own problems Since
Nchru's party is opposed to Moslem
plans for separate state, political
crisis is near. UntCrndtiondD
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Junior Garden Club
Honors Senior Unit

Members of the Henderson Ju-
Nor Garden club held their Decem-
Der meeting as an open house af-
fair honoring the members of the
Henderson Garden club OH Friday
afternoon ut the home of Mrs. Scott
Cooper Oh Jeanette Avenue with
Mrs. J. C. Cooper. Jr., and Miss
Fannie Cooper as joint hostesscs.
Club members decorated Mrs
Cooper's home with festive grcns
and Christmas balls ornamenting
the front door. In the entrance
hall was large decorated Christ
mas tree under which were gifts
for residents at the county home.
A dark green cloth covered the
dining room table on which was
placed a milk glass tureen. The
hostesses served egg noE and fruit
cake to membersof both clubs who
called between four and six o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Dr.. Mccracken
Dies At His
Durham Home

Funeral services were held at
eleven o'clock this morning at As
bury Methodist church in Durha m
for the late Rev. Jacob Holt Nc
Cracker, father of Thomas W. Mo
Cracken, prominent Henderson
business man.
DR.. McCracken died at his home
at 1872 West Markham avenue in
Durha m Tuesday night after long
Illness.
He was SIS years old and was
born July Is, 1863, son of the late
John and Ang Feline Holt McCrack-
On. OF Orange county.
Services at ASbury church in
Durham this morning were con-
Quoted by Rev. NJ. W. Lawrence
the pastor; DR.. H. c. Smith. SUI.
perintendent Of the Durham dis
trict. and DR.. II. I. Glass. pastor
OF Queen Street Methodist church
In iknston. Burial followed III
Maplewood cemetery in Durham
DR.. McCracken was known TO
many Henderson people. He had
frequently visited in the home of
his son here, and had preached in
the First Methodist church on 4
number of occasions.
After attending Cedar Grove
Academ my, he entered New Garden
School, now Guilford College. Later
ne attended Trinity College. He
was elected principal of Caldwell
Institute in Orange County in 1891
and served in this capacity for six
years. Mr.. McCracken Joined the
ence in 1897 and served 80 years in
North Carolina Methodist Confer
retired relationship for II years.
For 40 years he was a member of
this conference. Since 1885 he had
made Durham his home.
From 1S9E-1ao1 he served the
nurha m circuit: l9Ol-i904. Yancev-
vile circuit; 19o+laOS. West Dur
ham; l90S-l912. Beaufort: l9l2-l9ls
Central Church at Raleigh: 1915
1870. Fifth Avenue Church. Will
m!ngton; 192O-1923. First Church
Washington: 1923-l926. Troy; 1926
1925, Calvary Church ut Durham.
lH2s-l931, Washington District Sill
2erinte rdent; 193l-1932. New Bern
District superintendent: i9S2-l9S5
Elizabeth City District superintend-
ent.
He Is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Lula Woods; two sons,
Thomas W. McCracken of Hender-
SON and DR.. Holt McCrackc Jr.. OF
San Pedro. Calf: one daughter.
Miss Sarah McCracken of Nash
vile, Tenn; two sisters. Miss Cas-
sic McCracken and Mrs. Annie
Feace. both OF Durham. three
brothers. DR.. Jim T. McCracken
and George T. McCrackcr. both OF
Durham, and DR.. F.. Webb Nc.
Cracken Of Sanford: four grand
children. Sally. Molly and Sandra
Lou McCracken. all of San Pedro
Calf, and William Woods Nc
Cracken OF Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Miss WindleY
Again Honored

Honorinc Miss Mary Windlcy.
whose marriage to Nat Ballard will
be SoIcmnized on Saturday. De-
cCmber Il. Miss Frances Sattcr-
white, Miss Virginia Satterwhi,r
and Miss Marie Puckctt entertain
ed At dinner party Tue Sday eye
ming ~ : O'Clock in the private
dining room OF the Capital Cafe.
Tables We're arranged III T-snapc
with the head table having cen
terpIcce OF naEdlna berries and
pine thanked by Il pro;uSiou OF At
tractively arranged red tapcrs in
crystal holders. Red tapcrs were
used down the center d: the lor-
table with The focal point being "a
white candle church Stecpl". IVY
and holly formed festive stream
er between tn" candies
At each of the places OF tho
guests We're place cards md ,a-
vors Of SrowhliIs Al ~, bride
elects place was whit" hrW
snowfall.
Miss WirdIey, tn hono,rc. was
presented White carrarluu cor
sage and a gus, glf,.
tnrc"-Cugrsc dinner was scrv-
cd 10 the following: Nj, WwGlry
Nat Ballard, Mr.. and MIR. Ir-hro
Jcttrcss. Mr.. and RMS Bon Thar
rinStou. Miss Catherine Wiudlty
Lewis Evans. Miss virginia Sat
terwni;s. Hall Brooks. Nj. and
Mrs. Rohcr: +, Sattcrwhifr .ir
Miss Mamie Lee Rrltccrs p,uI
Lilies. Miss Marie Puckett. Frrr,,
HarriSOn. Miss Frances S1r-1r-
WnIte and AIchLc EozIrr-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Christmas
vespers Set
Next Sunday

The annual Christmas outdoor
veSper service sponsored BIZ thc
henderson Ministerial Association
VII! be held Sunday afternoon at
i:5o o'clock in front OF the First
Methodist church, Rev. c. D. Bar
c!!tt. chairman, announced today
Rev. r. z. L. Moser. pastor NJ
give the Christmas message and
he Vance Methodist church will
music will he by the combined
choirs Of the city. Transcr,ptions
o! Christmas carols will aiso bo
played by the Jenkins Sound svs.
tenn. 80
Rev. E. Norfleet Gardner nresi
cent OF the ministerial associa-
ZION, VIII preside and scripture vii,
ne read by Rev. J. Frank Annie
pastor Of the ConrreEational Chris
tian church. Prayer will he led he
Few. w. d. McInnis. minister ~
me First Presbyterian church
rev. {. .. Barclift. pastor of the
FIRST Methodist church. will give
the bcncdiCtion.
In the event of Indictment wea.b
or. services will he held ia ,sa
FIRST Methodist church
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19

the center of the tables. were
formed of running cedar. silver
nine burrs and rcd burning tapers.
7 Gifts were placed under a dec
grated Christmas tree and presents
were exchanged during the eve
ming.
Following the threc-coursc din
incr. Howard Pitts acted as toast
master and conducted two con-
tests. IA DIR. !. .. program and a
Sol program.
Special guests for the evening
we're W. &. Burrow and T.. w.
Olschncr. Of Tarboro, officials of
the company.
The employees presented gifts
to r. X. Dixon. local manager,
and Mrs. y. j. Stainback, chief
operator.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
WPTF To Broads,,,
Sugar Bowl GAM

,,,, through special arrarn
Win the American Rraangemst
GSompany' Station wpr%Sa
,hciuded in ABC's ~. Will }
hook-up carrying tho sauoa.wit
adena' Cal. with Bill S, sugar Boz
game from New Orls,nn siy,s
years Day, Richard u Ne
General Genera, Manager Of W Vt rEa'or
Inc game features N. "
sity OF North Carolina. ch, oniv,I.
OF the Southern COME onna@pior,
the University OF Georria ate
pions OF the Southeaster,na ' Chan.
ence. Game time is 3 n ~ Gsentsr,
Inc broadcast will begin ,ES1D
P: m. tEST, with Harry "a, az 2;R
director OF sports for Arc "'sn.'
the play-by-play. oo' doinl
At the conclusion Of N.
BOWL game, WPTF vii, 81, susa
NBC network to bring n. u IE,h lh'
the Rose Bowl encounter fro Sse n
Inc details. of the JICr A ~. fa'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Christmas Play At
The Baptist Church

They That Sit in Darkness"
1S,nrlstmas play by Dorothy CLARKE
Miison. VIII be presented AT tho
rrSt baptlst church Sunday eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock. The setting =,
me play Is at A well Just outside
me town of Bethlehem.
scene one pictures the vol =,
setnIehem in the early evap,n,,
before the birth of Jsus tha, nich:
scene two is the night of Ia;
birth with the coming Of Tho 60,
herds and kings. Scene tbron - %
me ven IN the early morning as
mon,'en from the village 1lnrer IN
sslk over the happenings of the
pI nlsnt. Inc last scene Of tho
Faithful" ''e All fe
the cast of the play is commas
"a oil the following young peonIo
Oh me church: Miriam. tho n,,,-
.as,, Edna Faulkner: Ruth. daugb.
yer OF me innkeeper. Dolores Ma
per, aCtlett; Anon. servant, vii
news; Joash. the innkecper Al
nam Edwards: Mary. the NOR
vvr' Elizabeth Davis: joseph. Rni-
ms Minis; Esther, Edith Pos
eehe: Rachel. Ann Dixon: Re-
peSca, Peggy Snow; Sarah. EVELYN
Sooertson: Ramath. Franc.s =
sentry; Nathan. Grady Dickerson !.
Jonathan. Charles Sa,tsru.b;tn..
aomar, Tom Byrd: Abel, Mor,on
Miies. Jr.; First king, 3. C. Ionr
H. NJ: second kind. Bill Neatherv.
. nIrd King, Bobby Slack: tbc
voice Ollie Vaughan. we
Heroert Jones and John Pan,
zones are in charge OF the Iieb,.
MISS Dora Page Scarlette. ed,ca
uonai director Of the church. is
director OF the play and Mrs Az
orew Davis is in charge Of FL.
music The public is cordially in.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Eden L. Dupriest. 80,
Dies In Portsmouth

1pne,si services for Eden 7
uupriest. 30. who died in Ports.
mouth, Va. Tuesday morning M
Ego o'clock, were held mi, of,sr'
noon at Saint Marks Methodis,
church In Nottoway county. Va. HI.
HaI was IN the church cemetery
fno deoeaseased was ar rocerv
nrsieeuaAn and made his home IN
rortsmouth. He IL a former resident
OF Henderson and attended Henasr'
son schools.
surviving are his mother, Mrs
Emma DuPriest and three brotb.
es, John, Smith and wiliord, all
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
.Jr Won,au's Club,

The Junior Woman's club will
have special call meeting Thurs
day evening at the library. it was
announced. All members are urged
to attend and to bring color books.
crayons and other articles desiEnat-
ed at the lnst meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-12-19
Telephone Company
Has Its Yule Party

Employees of the Carolina Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company
were honored Tuesday evening by
the company at dinner held in
the Kiwanis quarters.
Red and silver dominated the
decorations throughout the rooms.
Table streamcrs. extending down
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Boy Injured in Soap Box Derby
While SAVING Child Honored

won something very special at the
races even though he hadn't built
and raced a car.
Police OfIicer Oliver A. Cowan
organizer of the Junior police. and
George Seis, disabled World War II
veteran who Is counselor OF the unit,
looked on proudly as the boy was
held up as an example of helpful
ness to others.
Also at the ceremony was James
w. Astlin, who lives at 1913 Bates
street NV. and has donated his
basement as a clubhouse for the
boys. His neighbor, Warren Whis-
man, at 123-A Bates street, also has
contributed his basement.
The boys have taken over from
there. They've fixed up their base
ment clubhouse and branched out
to keep the neighborhood clean and
salvage paper.
The lieutenant Of the hard-work-
ing junior police unit was their
hero of yesterdays modest hero,
too, who looked embarrassed at the
praise coming his way and hastened
to explain away the hint of tear
In his eyes.