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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
Mrs. Carter Is
Hostess To
Her Bridge Club

Weldon Mrs Esmond Carter
was hostess to her bridge club
at her home on Elm Street We'd
nesday night at 800 o'clock pm.
Mrs. carter's living room was
lovely with flower arrangements
of the Thanksgiving seasons flo
Wers. Mrs. Merrill Hudson, OF
Roanoke Rapids was the winner
of low score prize for the eve
ming with Mrs. Carlton Neither
cutt winning the high score prize.
After an enjoyable evening
of bridge the hostess served deli
cious home made cake and cof-
fee, with nuts and mints to the
following guest: Mesdames
Charles Easton, Roscoe Hamill,
Hardee Rowe, Sam Atkinson,
Merrill Hudson, Wilbur Myrick,
Carlton Nethercutt and Miss
Mary Cook Green.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
Mrs. Barnes And Mrs. Wiley Are
Hostesses To Weldon U.D.C. Meeting

Weldon - The Junius Daniel
Chapter Of the United Daughters
of Confederacy met on Friday
night in the home of Mrs. S. E.
Shirley on 103 E. 4th Street, with
Mrs. N. S. Barnes and Mrs. ]. E.
Wiley, co-hostesses.
The secretary read the calen-
dar for the year and also a letter
from Mrs. Jessie Lawrence, his
torian.
The Christmas packages to be
sent to the Confederate Home in
Fayetteville are to be sent to
Mrs. J. E. Wiley at Wiley Hard
ware the first of December.
The program for the afternoon
consisted of several readings:
MRS. Davis met Mi. Davis,
which was charmingly read by
Mrs. H. v. Bounds. Mrs. C. j.
Sawyer played several piano Sc
lections including, "Piano Waltz"
"A Scene from Romeo and Ju-
liet" and "Minuete Waltz. Mrs.
Sam Dixon presented a most in
teresting reading on "Stonewall
Jackson's Breakfast" att r
which Mrs. Sawyer played other
lovely piano selections.
The hostesses served a delic-
ious ice course with cake and
mints to the following guests
Mrs. c. j. Sawyer, Mrs. E. L.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
James A. Jones
Was First
"PrOfessOr"
BY Janet Schnitxer

Weldon-It was n long time
ago when the little town Of Wei
don acquired its first school
house. 1t was a big three room
house with a rambling porch.
The rooms were very high pitch
ed and there was a big coal heat
er in the center. This building
was built by three well loved
citizens Of the town, Mr.. Billie
Smith. Mr.. Walter Daniel and
Mrs. Ed Clark.
Mr.. Clark furnished the build
ing with blackboards and private
desks for each student. T h e
blackboards were not like those
of today, they were leather black
boards.
James Archibald Jones was
the first teacher but in those
days he was known as the "pro-
fessor". He taught in the main
large room of the school. Miss
Annie Williams taught the pri-
mary students in the little school
and was loved by them all. In
the afternoon Miss Emily Lons
came and taught the students
geography and English gram
mer.
When the little schoolfwas built
it was on the south end Of Syca-
more next to where Aunt Della
Scott lives today. Today the
schools play ground is there
but in the good old days Miss
Eunice Clark and Miss Mary
Long Green used to sit under
meath the beautiful elm trees or
this lot and study their Latin
Miss Eunice Clark won the honor
of the highest scholastic record
for five consecutive years.
After Mr.. Jones gave up the
job of professor in Weldon
School, William Stancil, Of Jack.
son was professor for a number
of years.
Mr.. Stancil was an uncle o.
Stancil Selden and Will Selden
residents of Weldon today. Mr.
Stancil left Weldon and went te
Kentucky to teach Greek in Z
college there.
Weldon's well loved citizen
George Green was the next pro
fessor in Weldon School, and ir
later years after the presen'
school was built he served or
the School Board.
Roland Hill Latham was thu
fourth professor in the Weldor
and it was under his adminstra
ton that the graded school wal
organized. Not too many year,
later Weldon built another
school and this building was pur
chased and remodeled into 4 re
sidence. There have been many
families that lived in the littl,
old school.
Today 1t stands at 5 Eas
Eighth Street, and the family o
the late J. T. d. Rawlings rent!
it from the Farber Estate. 1
so happens that it is the writer
home at present. To many o
the residents in Weldon it is ,
dear memory of where they wen
to school.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
Weldon
Travelings

Miss Betty Anne Shaw a stu
dent of Eastern Carolina's
Teachers College is spending the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Shaw, 802 Maple
Street.
Mrs. w. O. Davis took her
daughter, Betty back to Medical
College of Virginia in Richmond
where she is a student on Fri
day and spent the day in Rich
mond, I6.
Miss Ruth Baker spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at h E r
home near Rocky Mount.
Miss Betsy Jane Ussery, a
bride-to-be came home to spend
a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Ussery, 705
Maple Street, on Friday.
Pvt. Robert Oakes, of Fort
jackson, S. C. spent the Thanks
giving holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Oakes, 800
Washington Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Glasgow,
of Raleigh and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Gray, of Roanoke Rapids
were dinner guests on Thanks
giving Day of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hazelwood, s0l Maple
Street.
Mrs. H. NJ. Neville, Miss Hazel
Neville, Miss Mary Frances
Buck, Mrs. Janet Schnitzer and
Thanksgiving Day in Norfold, Va
While there they visited Mrs. S.
E. Dawson a former resident Of
Weldon, who makes her home
at 1908 Coley Avenue now with
her son, H. P. Dawson. Friends
of Mrs. Dawson will be sorry
to hear that she is not well now.
Mrs. Neville will stay in Nor
folk with Mrs. Dawson until Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hux spent
Thanksgiving Day in Scotland
Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. johnson
spent Monday and Tuesday in
| Portsmouth, Virginia.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
Miss Roberta Stephenson
Is Bride of William, Carroll

Weldon Miss Roberta Steps,
henson Of sos Maple Street daugh-
ter of Mrs. w. e. Stephenson and
the late w. E. Stephenson, be-
came the bride of William Car
roll, OF Tillery in a double ring
ceremony in the Methodist Par
sonase on Thanksgiving After
noon at 400 o'clock pm. with
Rev. Ben H. Houston, officiating.
The parsonage was very at
tractive with fall flowers. The
bride wore a very attractive
gray gaberine suit with all black
accessories. Her flowers were
pink roses.
After the quiet ceremony the
couple went to the brides home
on Maple stree, where they were
entertained by the brides fam
lily at a reception. Immediately
following the reception the cou-
pie left for an undisclosed we'd
ding trip to Northern points.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28

Friends of Hanna Jane Ken
neuy VIII be sorry to hear that
she fell last Monday afternoon
and broke her right arm. She
was reported to be resting more
comfortably today.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
Weldon Sick List

Friends of L. E. Hull will be
glad to learn that he has re-
turned to his home on Maple
street after being a patient in
Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
Friends of r. w. Carter, Jr.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28

Miss Ann Turner left Wednes-
day to spend the Thanksgiving
holidays in Waynesville, Va.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28

Little J. c. Sykes, Jr. is con-
fined to his home on account of
the measles.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28

Hayward, Mrs. r. S. Fountain,
Mrs. c. j. Owens and Mrs. Glenn
Daniel and the members of the
U. D. c.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28

Little Margaret Ray Joyner is
confined to her home on account
of measles.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-28
Nedons First School Building Still Stands at Five East Eighth Street

will be glad to hear that he is
doing nicely.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Don't Know It

of another? He thinks nobody
knows about it-hopes so anyway.
Is it better to protest, scold, threaten
and arouse anger and resentment
The thing is done. The person has
betrayed faith and Is disloyal. VIII
telling him so help any. change his
attitude any?
Try not to know. Make no sign,
but be extra kind. Ask what made
him make this mistake and search
for anything that led to it. Then
unless the situation becomes In
tolerable, the trouble passes and
things straighten out. Give each his
chance, his second and third chance.
It is better to love and hold on than
to put outraged self to the fore.
Talking about q child's bad be-
havior about a parents mistakes,
spreading bad news about any mem
Der of the family will pile up the
error and make it so hill-high as to
render any solution impossible.
Cover error by silence, the COM
forting, whole-souled silence Of
sympathy and understanding love
just as long as 1t is possible to do 50.
None among us Is perfect and all Of
us can do with q little overlooking,
q little deafness and blindness to-
ward our faults. There are times In
life when 1t is best Just not to know.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Bv AnpelO Pafri

There are times in life when it is
better not to know things that are
wrong. Better to cover mistakes,
hurts. disloyalties with the mantle
Of silence when uncovering them is
certain to increase the grief.
When we are dealing with little
children, we correct and adjust the
mistakes they make and they accept
the admonitions as q matter OF
course, their personalities not having
been developed to the point Of being
objective about themselves.
But suppose teen-age child who
has reached the stage Of objectivity
and self-reliance does something he
should not have done, manages to
get out Of his difficulty without ask
ing for help and says nothing about
it. Would talking about 1t help
any? Wouldn't it make him feel
ashamed, belittled and angry? U.s.
ually that would be 50; but some
times 1t Is best not to know. II the
mistake is repeated, however, it is
time to speak and to act. But give
the young person a chance to right
himself.
How about the grownup members
Of the family? Suppose one of them
makes q grave mistake and hurts
the pride and wounds the affection
Evening star., 1948-12-14

(Fron1 Mrs. r. N. L., Alerdndrid.)
Merry Christmas, everybody! ISM
this the incest time Of the year?
have been 50 interested in read
ing Of the various Christmas GUS
toms in our neighbors' homes. Many
of them have been clipped and
pasted in the Christmas scrap book
I keep. This Is a source Of never
ending pleasure to me, and to guests
who seem to enjoy browsing through
1t. 1t has, besides the clippings
mentioned, Christmas poetry, un-
usual Christmas cards especially
handmade cards, which seem to
mean so much more, pictures and
descriptions of Yuletide decorations,
our own Christmas cards through
out the years, a page devoted to
Christmas tuberculosis seals, articles
on Christmas customs, and how to
care for holiday plants.
One Of our Yuletide traditions is
q "Nibble and Browse" table. On
this table, which Is set up through
out the holidays, are placed the
Christmas scrap bock, a row of
Christmas books I have collected,
my Christmas poinsettias, and-for
tie "nibble" part - Christmas
goodies. One year we thumbtacked
our Christmas cards on a green
covered improvised bulletin board
hung over the table. Another year
we hung a swag of paper and
covered it with the cards as they
were received.
A most satisfactory Christmas
card display one year was this: It
was just after moving time, and a
barrel was kicking around in the
living room-we just couldn't seem
to find time to take it down to the
cellar. AS the children were very
small, got in the habit of dropping
the Christmas packages as they ar
rived into the barrel, where they
could not readily get into them.
.he barrel was an eyesore, so just
covered it with REQ crepe paper
Scotch-taped on, and fastened
sprigs of evergreen around the top
with more of the tape. AS the cards
came In, I thumbtacked them all
over the barrel. The kids got big
kick out of just sitting down in
front Of the barrel and looking at
the pictures. That's point to con-
sider-have your cards displayed
where the children can look at them.
This year, I am arranging my
Christmas card list on file cards,
checking them of as they are sent,
and as they are "reciprocated." Ar
ranged alphabetically, it is the
slickest way Of managing Christmas
card lists I know Of, and I just wish
I had thought of 1t sooner. Better
yet, my list Is made for years to
come. I am keeping track of gifts
mailed the same way, Clipping the
insurance receipts to the file card
until know that 1t has been received
at the other end of the line.
If, like myself, you haven't the
time or the ability to create elab-
crate seasonal decorations, here's
O nice centerpiece. Take q rose
bowl or large brandy snifter. Fill 1t
with gay Christmas balls and get
Evening star., 1948-12-14
By J0sebhine Lowman

Dv JOSEpHEUE LOVVUU
This week I am writing about the
woman in business and her partic-
ular problems as compared to the
woman in the home.
The woman in the home has an
easier job Of reducing than the
woman who buys her meals in a
restaurant Many housewives would
say, "It's hard for me because I
have to cook for the family
This is true If you entirely disregard
willpower.
You can cook for your family, and
use almost the same grocery lists
and still reduce. You simply must
eat your apple raw rather than
baked. with trimmings, your potato
baked rather than creamed, your
meat lean rather than with fat and
gravy, and salad dressings must be
restricted or discarded for lemon
juice.
You do have the temptation Of
picking up snacks at home, but you
do not have to do this.
The woman who eats all of her
meals away from home is faced with
fried foods, with sauces and fatty
seasoning and already mixed salads.
Special orders are expensive and
the most reasonable prices are at
tached to plate lunches, where the
woman has no control over the
aforementioned factors.
Also, the woman who eats away
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Why Grow Old?

from home is facd with vitamin
definciency since vegetables are pre-
pared in large amounts and the
mineral and vitamin-rich water Is
often poured off.
If you eat at home morning and
night but take your lunch, you can
reduce and still be well satisfied. A
lean meat or cheese sandwich with
out mayonnaise, but with mustard,
gives: you only around $50 calories.
A few raw carrots or fresh fruit
add little more and you can buy a
glass of huttermilk or fruit Juice.
Remember, it's the trimmings"
which add up.
If you. do not wish TO cook meat
at home, you can buy a slab Of
roast beef or a small broiled
steak or fish at noon and depend on
your evening meal for green salads
and vegetables.
The working woman should build
up her vitamin intake with fresh
fruits, fruit juices and SKINNED
milk or buttermilk.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

presents and generally seeing that
those weekly productions run
smoothly. Helene says she wouldn't
know what to do without Maria
belle. And maybe without Mrs. w.,
Marjabelle would be Just another
young housewife, 50 the score Is
even.
This great alliance began when
Marjabelle enrolled in Helene's
Southeastern University modelling
course. A bride alone in q strange
city, she thought she might have
fun and get to know some nice girls
her own age that way. She gradu-
ated with all that, plus a career.
Lots Of Helene's students do. They
either wind up modelling in the
many fashion shows she puts on
here, or land jobs as fashion con-
sultants in local stores.
Marjabelle became a williams
model, then started helping the
lady Of o hundred activities with
this and that detail, both on the
shows and at the school. Now she's
like q third hand.
Modelling, says Marjabelle, Is the
ideal career for q married woman.
II you keep your figure, your age
doesn't matter. Today's models can
be teen-agers or grandmothers.
(Once q lady Of 86 applied for en-
Evening star., 1948-12-14

ILLS
Bv Barbara Bell

This beguiling date frock for jun
iors is certain to make your audience
take notice. It boasts the high
wasted look, 50 popular this season;
o full TERED skirt and pert puffed
sleeves that can be made in two
versions.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 3037 is
designed for sizes II, IL, 10, IA. 1s
and IS. Size 10 requires AZ yards OF
IS or 80 inch material.
For this pattern, send rs cents. in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box SO, Station G, New York 10,
NY.
A neutrality-suspicious. catalogue
for you! The latest issue of Stylist
contains go pages of smart styles,
easy sewing practical sewing in
formation. Free pattern printed in
Etde the book, 2cents.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

ANSWGktO ~ <zOG1t4G0.
(From Mrs. II. X, Wdshtngton.)
II the following persons will call
RIA. 6779 can give them all infor-
nation on their reqeust.
To Mrs. e. H., Washington, I
have the Mccall Needlework Book
for 1947 and 48 and will be glad
to send her the instructions for the
childs cap she asked about.
To the Lady asking about squeaky
shoes, I had q good pair of alligator
shoes that squeaked so badly that I
was ashamed to wear them. I took
them to a downtown shoe repair
shop and they took out all the
squeaks and now have the pleas
ure Of wearing them again.
Several weeks ago a lady asked
for a pattern for Sunbonnet Sue
and an overall boy quilt pattern.
I had this pattern, but 1t has been
misplaced. I do happen to have
two of the books that another reader
mentioned and will be glad to send
one Of them to her. This does not
give the pattern, but the place where
she can buy the stamped blocks and
this firm also sells the printed ma
terial for the dresses and over
alls to applique onto the squares.
They have two styles, one with sew
eral small blocks, and another with
just one large girl and boy in the
center. Both are cute. If this lady
still wants this information she can
call me.
Also to the Lady that wanted
feather stitching. If she hasn't al
ready learned this stitch there is a
small red and white book sold where
all the other crochet instruction
books are sold In the dime stores.
It has the feather stitch and almost
every other embroidery stitch there
is. It is called the "ABC of EN-
|broidery Stitches" by Miriam Rodier
and is only 10 cents. And very
handy to have even II you have al
ready learned the feather stitch.
Wish to state that I have the
Needlework Book for several seasons
back and would be glad to send in
formation on anything some one
may want in the future, also the
Better Homes and Gardens, Amer
ican Home, House Beautiful, in fact
all the women's magazines. I don't
usually get rid Of them. I store
them in the garage meaning to sell
them, but 20 far have never gotten
around to 1t. ! could now serve
as . library for people wanting in
formation from back issues Of old
magazinesl
Evening star., 1948-12-14


From A. M. M, Mount Raisier.
Perhaps some Of you can help me.
During the year I save coffee and
shortening tins. These paint
bright colors, and decorate with
decals. I like to fill, them with
homemade candies and cookies and
send them to friends away from
this city.
I would like to have recipes. for
candy and cookies Cor other sweets)
which will not be too crisp to
send, and which can be made a
while before Christmas, yet be ed
ible at Christmastine.
X u X
DEVILS FOOD CAKE?
(Fron, A. McC., Riperdale.)
Some months ago recipe for a
Devils Food Cake was submitted to
the RCH by Mrs. w. l.. B. of Alex
andria. With it was a fudge FROST
ing. I am wondering II any one still
has this recipe.
r II
SOEM!
from Mrs. F. L., WGshington.)
I would like poem and only
know a few lines Of 1t. I am not
sure of the title, but think it is
THE Drunkard's Downfall" Here
are the lines:
II saw him stand at close of day,
Close by grog shop door.
His lips were parched, his eyes were
sunk;
I viewed him DER and o'er."
If you cannot furnish 1t maybe
you can tell me where I can find it.
n 4 II
REMOVING DECALS.
(Frons Mrs. J. W. w.. WarTenton.)
I hope that some kind reader can
tell me how to remove decals from
Evening star., 1948-12-14

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington, 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star and, as it
Is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy Cas,0eH
Evening star., 1948-12-14
By Peesy Roberts

Wear this "jiffy" crocheted sweat
or over blouses now and later on
under your spring suit! Easily and
quickly crocheted, make the sweater
In brown and beige, two shades of
blue, or black and scarlet!
Pattern envelope No. R2658 con-
tains complete crocheting instruc-
tions, sizes IA, 16 and 18 included,
stitch illustrations and finishing
directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 20
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
Der, your name, address and zone
number, to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 100,
Station @, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

Ia paint.enameled dresser without
marring the enamel. I have tried
pressing a wet cloth over the decals
until the glue softens, but to no
avail. Also, how can I remove
decals from cold-water-painted
walls?
Evening star., 1948-12-14

=. If you've been
TO any Of Helene
williams shows.
you we seen
Marjabelle. She
models during
the Saturday
r a leigh Pa
rades. At the
statler, she's
too busy being
Helene's Girl
NJ o n d ay to
model, but she's
81 W avs v e r y
much in evi-
dence anyway,
handino ont
Evening star., 1948-12-14
By Marearet Child

Choosing a single adjective to
describe Marjabelle Young Is easy.
Smart. She talks smartly; she
dresses ditto.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

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it on a few sprigs Of evergreen. A
mirror base Is nice, too.
Save a few egg crates to pack
away the breakable Christmas tree
ornaments. They'll be safe for an
other year.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
DOLL HOSPITAL;
HOLIDAY BUFFET?

HOLIDAY BUFFET?
(From Mrs. w. S. M. Washington J
Re: Mrs. E. T. MS request for
doll hospital. There is an excellent
doll hospital In the 800 block Of F
street NV. The name and tele-
phone number are listed in the
classified yellow telephone book.
I'm certain they could repair or re-
place your dolls head. They did q
wonderful job for me this past
summer on a badly broken doll, in
cluding repainting. They also carry
lovely doll clothes and new and
antique dolls. Your little girl might
be interested in seeing their COL
lection of foreign dolls, and in tax
ing her dolly to the hospital herself.
Could someone give me some ideas
for a holiday buffet supper, other
than ham or turkey? Something
preferably that could be prepared
ahead of time.
y X X X
LIGHT NUT CAKE.
(Fr6m Miss E. B. w., Washington
Mrs. S. M. w., Riva, asks for q
recipe for Light Nut Cake. think
the following recipe for Date Nut
Loaf is what she is seeking.
One pound of pitted dates, l
pound English walnut meats, cup
sifted flour, 2 rounding tablespoon
fuls of baking powder, / cup sugar,
/ teaspoonful salt, teaspoonful Of
vanilla, 3 eggs.
Sift -four, baking powder, sugar
and salt over dates and nuts. Mix
well. Beat egg yolks and stir into
mixture with vanilla. Beat whites
and add vanilla, and beat into mix
ture.. Bake in brick loaf pan lined
with creased paper. Bake 1h hours
in slow oven.
X j. Il X
NEW YEARS PARTY.
(From Mrs. r. B., Wdshington.)
In reply to Mrs. E. w., Washing
ton, who wants help in planning a
New Years party, there are some
very nice ideas in the December
Family Circle" page IS. Hope this
will be some help.
II II n Il
SUPERSTITION?
FRUIT CAKE.
(From Mrs. M. w., Ld1doDer.)
The family where I am employed
purchased q COW more than q year
ago. She has her second calf, now
8 months old, and gives very little
milk. I have never seen her chew
ing a cud. I called their attention
to 1t, and they laughed at me and
say it is merely a superstition on
my part. I would like to hear from
some readers that know more about
COWS than we do.
Also to the lady that is afraid
she might spoil her fruit cake by
not putting SO much fruit in 1t. She
need have no fear as I have always
used much less fruit than the recipe
calls for. I think too much spoils
the cake.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Readers Clearing House
COOKIE AND CANDY
RECIPESp

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