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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
SPARKMAN
Albertine shugart

Mrs. Mamie Dean became i'll
Sunday and has not been able to
talk since a.. Mrs, Lola B. Jack
son was called to the bedside OF
her mother, Mrs. a. NJ Hunter,
The Morning Dew Singers OF
GurdOn rendered fine program
Sunday night. Offering $1,000 b..
Mrs. Sadie Hughes, sponsor -.
The Baptists are sponsoring a
Calendar Rally Sunday =, Henry
A. Hughes has returned to Mem
phis for medical treatments ....
Mrs. Grace Carr has returned
home from Carthage where she
visited her sister, Mrs. Mayso
Westbrooks ,,.. Mrs. Teady Bail
ey and baby of Cullin, La. are
visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Smith -. Miss Agnes
Wells has returned home from
Arkansas Baptist College.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
JUNCTION CITY

E. L. Dunn
Rev. S. Morris, pastor of Mt.
Union Baptist Church preached
soul-stirring sermons May 4th.
Morning subject, Il must Do the
Work of Him That Sent Me"
Night subject, Forgive Us Our
Debts As We forgive Our Debt
ors." . The Willing Workers
Club, Mrs, Lucy Wyatt. president
met at the home of Mrs. Opheia
Parker Refreshments were serv,
ed after the meeting .,. Circle
No. l Mrs. Annie Morris, presi-
dent, met at the home of Miss
Lille Mae Livingston &c.. Mrs
Odessa Wright, president OF the
Deaconoss Board sponsored an
interesting program May ith 81.
Jerry McCellion visited his sis.
ter Mrs. Willie Carthon who sui
fered stroke recently. She is
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16

Mines. Ardelia Lee of New York
Essie l.. G. Glover of Lovejoy, H.
and Hazel Jones of Conway; five
sons, Elvia, Ernest, and Willard
of Conway, William of Chicago
Ill and Ralph who is now in ia
pan. Ministers attending the fun
eral were Rev Hicks and Rey.
Shelton of Little Rock, and Rev.
Lonley of Chicago. III. ....,.=.
SCHOOL NEWS: Members of
the four h and fifth grade class
es and the senior class of Pine
Street High School were giycl
trip to Motrilton by Fred Throw
er, proprietor of The Cosmopoli-
tan Funeral Home. The tour in
cluded Il visit to the cotton MIL
where the students watched the
process of the making of bale
of cotton into cotton; trip to
the cheese factory, Coea-Cola
plant; packing house and the
telephone exchange. Sandwiches
and drinks We're served by Mr.
and Mrs. Thrower. James Cowan.
president of the senior lass,
made a report of the trip at chap
ell Wednesday morning go. May
Day was observed May End
Schools from all over the county
Joined the celebration ..., The
Jr. ST. Prom was held in the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
DARDANE Ellie
Pauline Burns

Pauline Burns
The Fort Smith Quartet render
ed an inspiring program at st.
Paul CINE Church Sunday after.
noon go Mrs. Margie Nichols
is improving -. Mr., and Mrs,
Donell Riddlespriggers are visit
ing his mother -. Miss Lena
o. Daniels is on the sick list. -.
Dardanelle Jr. Hi School closed
last week. Principal MCGOWAN Is
taking his vacation Mrs, Sue
tab Perry has finish the course
at Velvatex Beauty College, Lit
tie Rock and Is at home. She
and her husband spent a few
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. b. Ivory, Curtis and her
sister, Neva Carmichael of Hope
=. Sunday School was largely
attended at st. John Sunday.
You are invited to attend each
Sunday,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
JONES HI 1--WE
Charley Williams

Ii. j. seems to be losing j. D.
to o. 7, What will Chester l..
say? ....Garland +. is visiting
u. j. G. wonder why? 49,. Otis
F. and II. w. are on the way out
.... What's wrong with Cledis J.,
and b. N? .... Can NJ. S. chose
between Curtis G. and l.. b.? -.
WHO Is bringing NJ. =. to the
prom? go. Charlene is settling
down with one boy as far as
the people know go. II. l.. S.
has decided that J. l.. b. Is the
only guy for her forever -. M,
}. and A. NJ. should marry. They
-lready act as though they are
ZACH others boss .... NJ C. is
not looking pretty every day for
nothing. Could it be because OF
Sunset? .... Why is $. A. so hap
py? Let's ask G ]. .... 1t seems
that f. 5, Is all alone now ....S.
l.. and NJ. l.. are really on the
ball o.. What's wrong with Ruth
H.? No one ever mentions her
any more ..., Sh II h; don't
tell anyone but f. S. Is tippin'
out. Where is he going b. J. c.?
...... Wanted! Boy friends for
M. L. p, c, G., II. w, G. A. 80.
X. l.. w, and A. L. J.. aren't to.
gether any more go. What hap
pened TO the love affair between
ID. d. and r. H? Could r. T. be
the trouble7 -. 3. w. seems TO
be losing friendship with some
10th grade chicks. Wonder Is It
because she's best woman eco.
M. F. is getting popular isn't he
3. j.?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
BRADLEY
Mrs. Callie M. Burrell

Mt. Olive Baptist Church held
the first anniversary of It's pas
tor, Rev. b. Love Sunday. Dea-
con Armie Burrell superinten,
dent of ST. Mary's Sunday School
was in charge of the S, s, Morn
ing sermon by Rev. W. NJ. ia,
cobs and Rev c. Bird of Plain
Dealing, La. preached the ami
versary sermon. Mrs. Marian Nit
chell was mistress OF ceremony.
$l47,90 was raised =. Mrs. Mel.
lie Hawkins has returned from
the bedside of her sick niece.
Evelyn Watson In Camden. She
also visited Good Hope Baptist
Church while in Camden. Money
raised, $l59.35 -. Mrs. Mable
Pace and Mrs. Mary Colone were
called to the bedside of their
mother -. Dank Harris is slow.
ly improving -. Armie Burrell
attended the annual meeting of
Jones Burial Assn in Texarkana
-. Miss Leon Young is being
highly entertained by Sgt. Joe
Berry -. G. A. Martin visited
his sisters, Mrs. Callie Davis and
Mrs. Viola Powell in Texarkana
-. Mrs. Eula Williams made
business trip to Texarkana re-
Gently. .....,Jo Johnnie Martin, old
resident of Bradley has moved to
Texarkana =. Miss Malinda is
having her house painted. Work
is being done by A. Burrell and
Ike Wise -. Pvt. T. J. Smith is
home with his wife, Mrs. Thelma
Smith and his daughter Beverly
Gene.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
CONWAY
Geogre e Edwards, Jr.

Geogre Edwards, Jr.
The Tornado Gospel Singers
of Kansas City, Mo. rendered a
musical program at Union Bap-
fist Church May 9Th :. Sgt Solo
mon Balenton has returned to
Camp Bennett, Ga. after spend
ing several days with his moth
er, Mrs. Tempy Balenton ......
Mary Rogers, Betty Jane Gate
wood, Joseph Hill Jr., Thomas
Givan, Jr. and Ralph Parker are
home from Philander Smith Col.
lege -. Funeral services of
Mrs. Susie Bunting were held at
Bethel AME Church April Both
with Rev. Gibson of Little Rock
in charge. She is survived by
her husband, three daughters,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
KENSETT
BeuIah Washington

Sam Quinn of Kansas City was
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Washington Monday -. Mines
Corine and Luvenia Arnold spent
the week end in st. Louis visit
ing relatives -. Josiah Wesley
who was injured seriously at the
box factory is improving 80. S.
j. Waddy and ~ II. Waddy, Jr.
Of Little Rock spent Tues. with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
H. Waddy -. Steward Board No.
2 met at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Rufus Davis Tuesday even
ing. A delicious repast was ser
we'd after the business session.
W. ]. Stevenson made business
trip to Little Rock Thursday 81.
Mrs. Ella Dicus is visiting Miss
Rosie Hawkins =. The Harmo-
ny King Quartet of st. Louis,
Mo. presented a program here
Saturday night =, Mrs. Bonnie
Waddy and Nose Davis are on
the sick list -, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Bailey spent the weekend In
Pine Bluff visiting her brother.
in.law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Mack Gerry -. Mrs. Myrtl Erby
spent the weekend In Arkadel-
phia with her brother. J. p. Da.
Wis,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
Il. |. R. jive...
Herbert Tyson

ueTpeTt ilSou
Helen S. Is the reason why
Steve A. visits Shorter so regu-
larry -. Why doesn't Joe H. go
down to Shorter any more? May
be its because Ollie M. wants to
see How tough Is his neck. :
-. Elijah j., what's the name
of that chick | saw you with the
other night? Was it Juanita f?
-. Barbara ]. do these lengthy
conversations with Milton +.
mean anything? They tell me
that George S. is doing nice
Job Of cutting in on Arthur j.
Is this true Arthur? -. Jewel
A. and Gerald d. are eytraordi
nary friendly in history class -.
- Clara G. is holding a torch for
Robert w. They tell me he's say
ing I'm beginning to see the
light" -. Evelyn B. Why stop
stop at Shorter? There are plen-
ty of boys at Jones -. So Don
B. is escorting Lois T. to the
rom. Is this old love being re-
swed? 80. Why does r. G.
ebb go across the track so reg
t,larly? Is II because Of chick
named Cora ... Lawrence G,
is having time deciding which
girl shall he escort to the prom.
and when he decides | want to
be there 49,. What does this
mean TO ] A. Smith? ....."An.
drew NJ. was seen with another
girl" - Nothing. 1t happens eve
ry day
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
NORTH LITTLE
ROCK NEWS

Mecabe Chapel AME Church
Every Srd Sunday in each month
the queens of Harmony Singers
NJ MIR will sponsor a musical
-ogram with the help of quar-
is of the city. Members and
liends are invited to come ear
ly 10 get a seat, The programs
will begin at s p. m. Rev, Jolly
Stewart is sponsor and Rev. ID.
II. Hawkins pastor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16

King Solomon Baptist Church
18th and Pine Streets, MIR 49,.
Each Ath Sunday the Junior
Glass will render its regular mus
ical program with the help Of
members and friends. Come ear
ly. Mrs. Lefty Wright is sponsor
and Rev. C. l.. Criner is pastor,
The STATE PRESS is on sale
at Henry's Poreh's office at 1893
Magnolia St, phone S76s on
Thursdays. Fridays and satur-
days. II any advertisements or
news is to be put in, please see
Fl. Porch on or before Monday,
For any other information call
976s.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16

school auditorium Friday night.
Music was furnished by the AM
& n College orchestra -. Geo
rye Edwards Jr. finished the Sth
grade Tuesday night as valedic.
torian of his class.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16

improving -. On the sick list
are Mrs. Lydia Morgan, Mrs. Mat
tie Holly, Mrs. Dilcie Henry,
Mrs. Nancy Lee and Hollis
Brown -. Commencement ex-
ercises will be held Sunday. Rev.
s. Morris will deliver the mess
age.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-16
Military HEIGHTS 1--WE
Ruth Henderson

virginia +. and Herbert c. are
on the outs. Is It because Of Char
les T.! go. Our little friend O.
l.. Ia stepping out lately. Boys
you had better get your dates In
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
rs Volumes Entered
Mayflower Contest
Mrs. Branch Announce.

RALEIGH, Nov. % R} -
Providing a variety of subjects,
varying from politics to poetry,
26 volumes have been entered in
the 1947 Mayflower cup competi-
ton, Mrs. Ernest A.. Branch,
acting secretary of the State Lit
erary and Historical association,
said tOday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
r|IMINCT0NIANS
STAYING PUT
c.,,er Undelivered APP
w. n.a's Received By TB
Association

u;1mingtonians' are setting
", for a change, Lucy Nash,
1osA ossaA,,tive-secretary of the N e W
asouer :hssr county tuberculosis as
5a'i .stior,. said yesterday.
~" c.o based her statement on
ats soct that of 1000 letters sent
%. Iss+ I Monday seeking support
w ,4 .he current drive for funds
,a .so m tuberculosis association,
'' j.. III 116 we're returned because
WY Fsbanges of address.
1,st wear she said that ap-
.naS;mately nr, 400 letters were re-
s,-ned s,T for that reason.
NIr. nr.i1e Miss Nash said that do
..;ons s through the sale OF
1''ts'r s'1;stmas seals are {, being re,
-.,., ..,sd "fairly we'll" she said
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30

that many of the donors have
remained anonymous.
81 wish the donors would give
their names when they send con-
tributions,'' she said, "because
we know then which names to
eliminate when we send ont the
second and third letters.'
The Social Service Index is
assisting with the money re-
turns which are counted at the
Peoples Bank and Trust COM
pany, under the direction Of
Robert Tate, treasurer of the
association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24
North Beaver
Creek News

Now that spring has Alally ar
rived, farmers in this community
are very busy with their spring
planting.
A birthday dinner was given
Sunday in honor Of Richard
johnson and Patsy Ann Mcneil.
Richard was celebrating his fifth
birthday, Patsy Ann her seventh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hairless
and son, Billy, visited Mr.. and
Mrs Ambrose Miller, Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Phillips has been i'll
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cooper and
son, Keith, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Len SeVert, Sunday.
Among thosc visiting Mrs. Roy
Phillips Sunday afternoon were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cooper, Miss
Lou Mesh and Mrs. Edna Gilley.
A good crowd attended Sun
day school here Sunday morning
and everyone expressed appreci.
alton Of the progress that is beinG
made on the new church build
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Miller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24
Milan News

The farmers of this section are
busy getting ready to plant their
crops.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Eugene Miller
and children, of Taylors Valley,
Va, spent the week end with
Mr.. Miller's parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Finley Miller.
Miss Reba FISHERMAN and Miss
Connie Roark spent the week end
visiting friends at Stages Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lewis and
daughter, Doris, visited Mr..
Lewis sister, Mrs. Henry Leek,
of Smethport, Sunday.
Three Top Baptist church has
organized a Sunday school. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to at
tend.
A large crowd from this COM
munity attended the services at
Valley Home church, Sunday
night.
Rev. Finley Miller will fill his
regular appointments at Glen
dale Baptist church next Satur-
day and Sunday night. Every
one is cordially invited to attend
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24
Little Piney News

Some cases of fIue are reported
IN the community.
Mr.. R. c. Parsons, who has
been i'll, does not seem to i'm
prove.
Mr.. Parker BleVins has return
ed to his home here where he
expects to do farm work this
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Parsons
made a business trip to West JEFF
ferson, Saturday.
Mr.. Dewitt Francis has return
ed to his home from BurnsviIlc.
where he has been employed for
the past two years.
Rev. c. c. Parsons made bust
ness trip to Lansing Saturday.
Mr.. James Barker visited his
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Francis,
Saturday night.
Messrs. j. w. Parsons and Har-
old Goss made a business trip to
West jefferson Friday.
Miss Ethel Reeves spent Sun
day with Misses Virginia and
Li5Sjc Parsons.
Mrs. J. w. Parsons visited he.
aunt, Gazette Wallace. Sunday,
Mrs. Kyle Bald" in VISITED a..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24
Timely Hints

Prunes are plentiful on mar
kets now, marketing specialists
of the U. S. Department of AgTl-
culture remind housewives. For
variety, the family may enjoy
spiced prunes, served hot or cold,
as a relish with the first course
Or as lively fruit dessert. For
splicing, wash prunes, then put
them in a saucepan and cover
with boiling water. Let them
soak about an hour, or until
plump. Then cook them in the
same water in which they have
soaked. Simmer for Is or 70
minutes until tender, adding
more water if necessary during
cooking. Toward the end of the
cooking add sugar to taste, a few
grains of salt, spice, and a little
vinegar.
Turnip green's are as familiar
on southern dining tables as corn
pone and pork. But southern
cooks differ in the way they pre-
pare these green's. Some discard
all the stems and even midribs
and cook only the leaves. Others
cook and serve the greens as they
come, leaves and stems together.
Because turnip greens are so
prominent in southern diets, sci
entists at the Texas Experiment
Station recently made tests to
learn the best method of prep
aration from the nutritlonal
standpoint. They tested and
compared the mineral values Of
both leaves and stems and found
that in calcium, leaves rated as
excellent, and stems as good to
fair. In iron. the leaves rated
good, and the stems fair to poor.
Although the leaves proved to
have more nutritive value, the
scientists believe the stems have
enough to warrant their use. Dis
carding this part Of greens is
Wasteful and also takes extra
time in preparation. Some peo-
pie object to the fiber or string
mess of older stems, but to many
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

conducted by Rev. Keene Roark,
closed Wednesday night with five
conversions during the meeting.
Hugh Parker, of Akron, Ohio,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Parker.
Constable w. R. Brown attend
ed court at jefferson last week.
M. L. and Teddy Sturgill made
a business trip to Mountain City,
Tenn, Thursday.
Ralph and V. C. Roark, Buster
Watson and Gather EaStridge
have returned to Toughkenna-
mon, Pa, after visiting home
folks for several days.
Sunday school at Baptist Home
still continues to progress.
Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL filled his
regular preaching appointment at
Baptist Home Saturday night
and Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

This is getting-ready time for my
farmer nieces and nephews. TOday's
blowing and investment in money
and labor may or may not pay
off in rich crops. There's a big IF
in every farm family's life. If the
sun shines, if it doesn't rain too
much, if we have a drOught-if, if,
if. However, there's one crop which
has no eff side. It's a crop of Saw
ings Bonds, which grows steadily,
rain or shine, wind or calm, year
after year until 1t produces 81 for
every So. My city nieces and neph-
ews can plant this crop, too, by join
ing and staying on the payroll saw
ings plan or by arrangement with
heir bTf L s Treasury Dpraytmeri
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24
1t Is Still Important To Save Waste Fats

In these pictures, Miss Natalie
Monies at Columbia University,
New York City, shows women the
opportunities for saving fat, in the
career of a two-rib standing roast
of beef.
Grease from the roasting pan,
and the fat that solidifies on top
of the water in which the bones
are cooked, go into the container
of fat that can be reused in other
cooking. Eventually, however, this
fat becomes rancid and smelly and
is added to the used fat can. Scraps
from the dinner plates go directly
into the used fat can to be melted
down and turned over to the meat
dealer.
Used Fat Worth More
Most meat dealers pay substan-
TALLY more these days for used
cooking fat-up to IS cents a pound
in some sections of the country.
So with meat more plentiful, and
fat salvage more lucrative, women
have every reason to increase their
salvage of used cooking fat.
Supplies of industrial fats and oils
are more scarce right now than
they were during any of the war
years. Used cooking fat is the only
possible source of increase, says
the Department of Agriculture, in
pointing out that soap, electrical
appliances, tires, automobiles,
paint. paper, fabrics and other es-
sential products need industrial fats
in their manufacture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

Forty percent of the locker
plants in operation in the United
States now provide for slaughter
service compared with only
about five percent in 1910.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

Loans by the Rural Electrifica-
ton Administrator to 1,011 Dor
roWers have reached a total of
a billion dollars.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-I936 Plymouth, in
good condition with new tires. Is
clean and has good paint job.
See QuayIe Barlow, West Jeffer-
son, n. c. 4-24-ltp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

WANTED-NeW or near new
long wheel base GMC or Chew
rolet truck. with two speed axle
See M. Jones. J. & J. Store.
4-24-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

Hybrid seed corn has been de-
livered to ITS All club boys
through the Randolph County
4-H Corn club. sponsored by the
Asheboro Chamber of Commerce.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-COOk stove, white
enamel, in good condition. See
or write James Allen, Jr.. West
jefferson. 4-24-1tp
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Letters to The Star
On Kindness to the Old

VII NlllQl1SSS u lIlC olO
To the Editor of The Star:
This is plea for more kindness and respect
for our old people.
Last evening in the crowded lines at local
post office waiting with our Christmas bundles,
an old woman carrying box much too big for
her was trying to make her way toward the
receiving counter. I think she was confused as
to which was the end of the line, as they were
curvirg every which way. Most of us, I feel,
out OF turn, but one young amazon told her in
very short language where the line ended A
young man ahead went to make room in front
OF him. at the same time giving an appealing
look to the young woman as If to say, "Ah, let
her 60 first, what's the difference?" But she
wouldn't bulge. So the old lady, sensing the
tenseness, went back to the end of another
line-her third, she said. more brassy woman
would have taken satisfaction in accepting the
mans kindness
In good time, the young woman had her
several efficiently wrapped packages attended
to by Uncle Sans postman and she departed
on her important way. I am sure that those of
us who watched the incident couldn't help
wondering about the Spirit Of Christmas. Later,
I saw the old woman at her supper in a cafe
terra alone and forlorn looking.
This is one instance of course, but it is rather
too typical of others. What does it matter If an
old person takes advantage of the line now and
then? How about scattering a few flowers in
their way for the short time left to them?
MOTHER MACHREE.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Simplicity's ExceIIencies

On the splendid approaches to tranquility,
On the magnificent Avenues leading to
content,
There aoiU be found, Invariably and
,oitheut fail,
SimpHcitys ercellencies eDery1Dhers
evident
There DiH be, in most gracious measure
and abundance,
The steadying Uirtues OF silence thro,o-
ing their aDeight
Toward the stabihzing of innate serenity,
ToUard juncture 1Dith benefcent fate.
There 1UiH be the bough and the sky and
the riUer,
The liberal earth and the rain and the
stone,
And quiet w,ngs fastening through
stiffness,
Amid renascence of dreams that hare
foDn. EDWARD D. GARNER.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
With a Hey Nolle Prose-
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
I listened with considerable interest to the
ceremonies in connection with the observance
OF Bill of Rights Day, which were broadcast
Monday over WMAL. The feature of the pro-
gram which I found particularly interesting was
the chanting of the various articles of the first
10 amendments, with musical accompaniment.
I should certainly say that this is the first time
that dry, legal document has ever been set to
music. 1t is novelty to hear singer use such
words at trials at common law" and searches
and seizures" instead Of the usual "love moon
light and roses" This new venture In musical
composition opens all sorts of vistas. Perhaps
we may now expect to hear grand opera based
on the common law warranties of title in
deed of bargain and sale, or a symphonic
rendering of bill in equity to settle partner
ship accounts. Some gifted composer may favor
us with concerto having as its theme an
application for writ of mandamus, or fugue
in D sharp minor dealing with some of the
more technical aspects OF the law OF quasi
contracts.
In conclusion, may point out that last
Mondays program was not strictly speaking
original, since Gilbert and Sullivan some years
ago wrote an operetta on Trial by Jury"
w. L. CARNE.