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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
By MRS. CLAIR THOMPSON Phone ss2l
Business Women
Hear Miss Givens
AT Dinner Meeting

Miss Florence Givens, of Co
lumbuS, state Legislative chair
man of the Ohio Federation of
Business Professional Women's
Clubs was the guest speaker at
the local clubs dinner held Thurs
day evening in the Parkview
Restaurant. Miss Givens, intro
duced by Mrs. Florence Griffith,
discussed bills pending in the
state legislature, which are of
interest to women, and outlined
the national program which will
be acted upon at the national
convention which will be held
in San Francisco Calf, in July.
Interesting reports of the State
Conference held in Toledo re-
Gently were given by Mrs. Leila
Cross, Miss Ferne Berger, and
Mrs. Florence Griffith, dele
gates. Brief remarks were made
by Mrs. Marie Randall, Miss Ma
jean Randall, and Mrs. Freda
Shaw, members who also attend
ed.
Mrs. Ila McManniS, the pre-
sident, presided over the buSi-
ness session. which included re-
ports by the secretary, Mrs. Helen
Polling, and treasurer, Mrs. Marie
Pfarr, and the election of officers
for the coming year as follows:
president, Mrs. Florence Grif-
fifth; first vice president, Miss
Fcrne Berger; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Leila Cross; treasurer,
Mrs. Marie Pfarr; recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. Eunice WhiteSide; cor
responding secretary, Miss Hell
en- L. Sullivan
The club voted to take boxes of
their saltwater taffy to the folks
at the Union County Home.
Cards and gifts are being sent
to each individual at the Home
on his or her birthday and in
addition, boxes of candy were
given to each one at Christmas.
The all year round good cheer
program has been in charge of
Mrs. Florence Griffith and Mrs.
Miriam Hildreth.
Mrs. Freda Shaw, news ser
vice chairman, introduced the
clubs guest, Mrs. Mary Whitney,
from the staff of the Evening
Tribune, thanking her, and her
paper, also Mrs. Clair Thomp-
son and the Union County Jour
nal for their cooperation in pub
ljcizing the detectives and ac-
complishments of the organiza-
ton.
Souveniers from the State con-
vention were on display, as well
as the News Service File which
had been entered in the State
contest. The L-Shaped table was
attractively decorated with two
white vases of mixed spring flow
place was the clubs place card,
ers and pastel napkins. At each
a pansy boutonnierre, a tiny
hosiery mending kit from the
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.,
and Kelly green match books
Mrs. Helen Davis and Mrs.
from the Fenton Dry Cleaners.
Florence Griffith were in charge
Of the dinner and the program.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
With The Patients

Mary Louise Amrine, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Amrinc,
of MarySvillc, Rt. ], had a tonsil-
ectomy performed Friday in Mt.
Carmel Hospital.
Tommy Ben, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Herriott, had his tonsils
and adenoids removed Friday in
Mt. Carmel Hospital.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
PAGE THREE,
ATTEND INSPECTION

Members of Mary Chapter No.
9, O.E.S., who attended inspection
Of Columbia Chapter in Sunbury
Saturday evening included: Mrs
Mary Pearse, Mrs. Evah Holy
cross, Mrs. Ethel Galloway, Mrs
Jcaa Sawyer, Mrs. Ruth Tuffin
Mrs. Bcrrice Beightler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wheelan, and Mr.. t.
=. Roahen.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
D.A.V., Auxiliary
Elect Officers

Carleton Forty was elected as
commander Of the Dis bl e d
American Veterans Chapter SIS
at the meeting held Thursday
in the Armory Other officers in
clude:
First vice commander, Charles
M. Smith; second vice command
er, Ellison Snider; adjutant-treas-
urer, Everett Mohler; chaplain,
Harold A. Tilman; service officer,
Edward Warrington; officer of
the day, PerShing Williams; SER
geant at arms, Ray Wenger; mill
tary guard, Joseph Hervey. In
stallation will be held July 9Th,
Carleton Forty presided in the
absence of the retiring command
er, Melvin Derr.
p.A.V. Auxiliary Chapter SIS
met with Mrs. Amos Gilbert,
Thursday evening, with Mrs.
Ethel Mummcy, the presiding Of
ficer. New officers elected arc:
commander, Mrs. Edith Yarring-
ton; senior vice commander, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ruble; junior vice
commander, Mrs. Margaret Nc
DoWell; treasurer, Mrs. Palmer;
chaplain, Mrs. Maude Baker.
Following the business, a short
program included: Our Flag,
and quiz, Mrs. Stella Orr; 1.-TWO
Mothers, Mrs. Margaret Mellow
ell; reading, Like Mother Used
to Make, Phyllis Hodges. Mrs.
Warrington assisted the hostess in
serving refreshments during the
social hour.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
ALLEN TOWNSHIP
LITERARY CLUB

Allen Township Literary Club
will have as their guests the
Book and Needle Club Of Union
vile Center when they meet at
2 p. m. Wednesday with Mrs.
Walter Besgrove, near Milford
Center
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
NEIGHRoRHooD BRInG-

Neighborhood Bridge Club VIII
meet for dinner in the Tijuana
at Z p. m. Thursday, and for
bridge with Mrs. Charles Smith
on w. Fifth st.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
sPRINGDALE MISSIONARY

Mrs. Lloyd Mcdowell will be
hostess to the Springfield Baptist
Missionary Society at 2 p. m.
Wednesday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Newhouse
and son, Gary, and Mr.. Howard
Newhouse, of Ostrander, were
guests Sunday of Mrs. New
houses parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hill, on w. Fourth st.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY

Members of the Legion Post
are invited to be guests of the
Auxiliary at the regular meet
ing Thursday evening in Memoir
ial Building. Two color films.
America, The Beautiful, and
THE Power Behind the Nation.
highly recommended for educa-
tional entertainment, will be
shown. Miss Hattie Hamilton is
chairman of the hostess commit
tee.
- RI n
PRISCILLA READING CIRCLE
Mrs. George HANDEL will en-
tertain the Priscilla Reading
Circle at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday in
her home on the Infirmary I'd.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05
BRIDGETTE CLUB

Bridgette Club will meet at
3 p. m Thursday, with Mrs. An
nette Anderson, in her home on
w. Fifth st.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05

TRI.R CLUB
The Tri-R Club will meet We'd
nesday evening for picnic at
Legion Park.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-06-05

State and local taxes, II any,
license, OPTIONAL equipment and
GeceSS0TieS- extra. Prices subject
to change tOifboRf notice. Prices
may pSry IN surrounding COM
hGHifies aRe ~ TRANSFORMATION
aiferemfiaks.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

GuNat In the home Of Mr., and
Mrs, Gerald Bailey. 9blO Fourth
Ave, So, were Robert GeteS, of
Texas. Ceril Fountain OF the Ba.
hama Islands and Maurice Britts
OF Alton, NJ They were here dur.
ing tho Raster holidays,
Mr., William Ewing, 5000 20tll
Ave so. entered Fairvcw Hospi.
tai Wednesday, April ~, for a
minor operation, lie was released
Friday. April IL
Mrs. Ella Freeman. 2906 Port.
land Ave, So, who has been III In
her home for the past week. II
stu confined to her bed. Her con
dition 10 fair,
The Youth Choral Club OF st,
Peters church In very busy pre-
pairing for their annual Mothers
Day Vosper and Silver Fellowship
Tea which the president, Arthur
Glen and general chairman, Hill
Fraction promises viii be an un-
usual and unique program,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS

May Robert Chatham Jr.. $50
AldTich Ave. No: Mrs. c, l..
Anderson, b23 Bryant Ave. No;
Evelyn Escue. 1862 Fifth Ave. 30. /;
Mrs. Alice d. Fort, 1888 Fourth
Ave. So. May q Hardy White,
1915 Fourth Ave. 3d.; Mrs. A.
Bureas, 2sI0 10th Ave. So. May 3
H. Carter. 23Is Fourth Ave. 30. (;
Edward Carr, 1901 Olson Blvd,
May I, d. l.. Greer, 800 Dupont
Ave. No; Mrs. Della Outlsy. 400
Third St So; Edgar jackson, Jr.,
30 Bryant Ave. No; Mrs. Eula
Richardson. zoos Fifth Ave. So,
May O. Edward Barker, BeTvilIe
Hotel; Margie Campbell. 1874 High
land Ave. No. May 0-BAby FL
mer Childress, os7 Aldrich Ave.
No; Miss Carolyn Smith. 1915
clinton Ave. 30.
Out Of. Town birthdays
May l. Dorothy Brown, NIL
waukee. Wis; Mrs. Geneva JOT-
dan, Kansas city, Mo. May .
Herman II. Long. Nashville, Tenn;
Nancy Tate, Fergus Falls. MINI. /;
Mrs. Bertha J. DiEgs, 80 Center
ST.. New York City; Robert l..
HeArns, Rockford, Ill; Kenneth
McIver. youngstown, Ohio: May .
Mrs. Carl Roach, Topeka. KAna,
May Robert w. HAiREwOrth.
Houston, Texas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
RATIN 9 the
&C O z DS


B0ll0ds CRd Rllls
Billy Eckstine and his fellow
traveller, Bin Farrell, make with
the heart throbs again under LeO's
banner Though a similarity In
their styles exists, there u how.
ever q difference which sets them
apart. Eckstine'S vocal technique
Is smooth and richly velvety; com.
panion baritone Farrell Displays
q big.voiced robustness which
equally pleases, Eckstine's pair
are BABY Won't You Sag You
Love Me. with Quartones &C.
cenung and ork led by Russ
Case; and Free. with the Buddy
Baker crew dreaming up Q lush
tropical beat (MGM) For Far
rell. IT'S Il IHa't Fair and bamboo.
both with Russ Case and crew
assisting (MGM) -, Not q
Bill" but nonetheleas u topper,
Art Lund gets away on . pair with
orchestral accompaniment led by
Leroy Holmes, Art hasn't had
such good material Of late. but
his relaxed excursion on the Dixie.
land oldie, SugArfOOt Rag. Ii
quite nicely put over In . strict.
ly-from- JaEz-me-down" style. Mate
Is WIlhelmlnA, q tune from the
Fox flick Wabash Avenue" ING
M.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

The StArht Hour 10 Club met
at the homo of Mrs, Ethel Ripper,
2tSi Fourth Ave. So. "Wednesday,
April -, Lunch was served by the
hostess, All members were pres
ont, Next meeting win be held at
the home Of Mr., John Armstrong,
SaS5 Fourth Ave, So, "Wednesday
April 10 Tho president Of the
club il Miss Patricia Johnson.
The regular meeting ot the
Booker 7. Washington Study club
was held Tuesday, April Is, at the
home Of Mrs J, E, Jones, 1900
Portland Ave, Complete reports on
the annual tea were given by Mrs,
Augustus Owens, general chair
man.
The Twin city Reel and Trigger
Club held a smoker Sunday, April
10, at CRasius bar and Grill
The RectOru Guild held their
regular meeting at the home OF
Mrs, Hobart 7, Mitchell. S6l2 El.
hot Ave. So, Monday, April II.
They held their election OF off.
GERS, The new president IL Mrs
Vlrgie Hughes,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

MOVIE REVUE: in prime years during tho
I02Os you enough enjoy decade you
The Golden Twentiea" MIN produced
by Richard DeFOChemOnt March Time
packed nostalgia
the Charleston Bottom
Every better BETTER prohib
ton and Pcttng. Of Coolidge, Harding and Teapot Dome
You'll taken o days l
hopefully
the Enrco
outandh fashions Of the weneS and wonder ANY
BODY could have looked beautiful In those awful geupS
Rudolph Banky
The shek"wow! That's ONE thing Hollywood
improve
Screens Lover today
through parade past upsrby
produced and edited by Deochemont and March Of Time
just another Ons Of In Q
weekly uptown Reports
being hard handle they substitute teachers
vile being girl
IAvatOry report Unexpectedly Visiting
finding hds cracking
the belts they sang Mule Train"
paper story rounding up by police
boys girls
after printing themselves dope.
q measure, serving
Of time institution reform school considered badge
OF honor among ~ many o tesn-age
Youthful offenders with history delinquency
briefly, community they
paroIed stupid
worked Juvenile authontiesL
expect young people too much
spect thing they hsy
learn TO read and write that EHsVlng b paid off,
school, living
police IaKy
future citizens Of New York
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

where she attended the funeral of
her father, Rev. Lewis J. Lggins.
Mrs George Duncan. S945 Chn-
ton Ave, So, was hostess at the
regular meeting OF the Crusaders
Club Wednesday, ApnI II.
A group Of mothers from st.
Peters Church met with Mrs.
Wreatha Maxwell, 1920 goth Ave.
So, Wednesday, April II. Plans
are being formulated for n
Mothers club.
A surprise birthday dinner was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. l.. Burns, 1913 Fourth Ave. So.
Friday evening. April II. IN honor
Of Norman Carter The host and
hostess for the evening were Mr..
Glen Pullens and Miss Jean SCho-
field. The dinner was prepared
and served by Mines. X. l.. Burns
and Arthur Pullens. Those present
were Misses JaCky Ray OF Chi.
cago, Bobby Cartwright, Lucille
Dunlap, Messrs. Fred Ingram,
Earl Bowman, Norman Carter,
Glen Pullens; Messrs. and Mines.
Bob Wormlcy and Lloyd Smith.
The New York Club met Wed
nesday, April II, at the home of
Mrs. Cleo Hampton, 53l Lyndale
Ave. No. Next regular meeting
will be held at the home Of MIR.
Arthur Lyons, 400 Bryant Ave.
No.
Mr.. Herbert Whiting, 1918 Fifth
st. No, who suffered a stroke
stroke Thursday, April Q. Is para
lyzed in the left leg. He is still
confined to his bed and in serious
condition.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

Mr.. Theodore KOOntz, S5ll
Smelling Ave. So, has been con-
fined to General Hospital His
condition is still serious. His
father, Mr.. Alex Koontz, from
Beaumont, Kansas, arrived in the
city Thursday, April l3. to be at
the bedside Of his son. Mr.
KOontz is the son of Mrs.
Mayme Whiting of 35lI Smelling
Ave. So.
Miss Mary Alice Matthews Of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was en-
tertained Sunday, April 10, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brown, l4O6
Seventh Ave. No. She resides with
her aunt, Mrs. Naomi Mosley and
husband at 500 Bryant Ave. No.
The regular meeting OF the Hat
tie Dwyer Guild WSCS Of Border
Church met with Mrs. James
Clardy, 1914 18th Ave. So, Thurs
day. April Is. Plans were made
for a mother and daughter dinner
to be held in May.
A Yardley demonstration party
was held Saturday. April IS, at
the home of Mrs. Judson Phillips,
ALAG Third Ave. So. Those present
were Mines. Curtis Chivers, Elvin
Anderson, Dayton Loud, McClin-
ton Webb, Ida Mae Webb, Imo-
gene Hively and daughter, Eve
Ign and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Little After the demonstration a
luncheon was served. Mrs. Phillips
win receive two lovely quilted
plastic bed spreads for her CO.
operation in having the demon
stration in her home
Mrs. James Hester, 2535 Fourth
Ave. So, returned to the city re-
Gently from San Diego, Calf,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

Frankhn DeIRno Roosevelt. he more than limited, IN
fact he left doubt IN the minds of his readers.
that there was another woman IN the late Prcsi-
dents life, and that she was with Roosevelt when
he died. He wrote that the President had died in
this womRns arms.
Now that h pretty strong stuff 90 be tOs.
sing about especially n thcrU's no basis Of fact
TO It. PcgIer deflcd the Roosevelt family 10 decay
what he had printed.
He has accused Eleanor Roosevelt OF being .
false liberal and Of actually favoring tin private)
the segregation she fights 50 mintantly in public.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

The Ernest Workers Club Of
Pilgrim Baptist church met FRI
day, at 2:S0 p, IN, at the home Of
Mrs, Ida Smith, s8S ST. Anthony
Ave,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
ISOCLAL & PERSONAL
MINNEAPOLIS

mrs Amayda winston of Washington d. c. arrived in
the cry recently to spend time with her sister and family
new L. simmons 1856 Fifth Ave So She expects be here
throughout the month of April
b. Agnes Guild of Thomas Church held their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs Gyne Mayes 36l7 Chicago
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21
lM WAY S33h
- BY nELL D0ls0A RUssEu.
NEW YORK CITY

Columns wesbroOk Peger continues
family particularly Eleanor Roosevelt with scathing
As far know, the RooSevels dgnfed
attacks by the
Ter thing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-21

U
that Mrs Roosevelt had replaced the nterrHca
House kitchen with aNgro people
Xix worked hArmOnously quoted
this latter and ended the column
Presidents wife ANegro very
abb perpetuae segregation
In his column of Wednesday, April II Pegler wrote
Bridges
denCe that Eleanor Roosevelt bad security
pleaded
that stupid dangerous IL
be trusted PROFESSIONALLY
FBI reports Bridges stationery letter
friends Of the defendant The public
said
- Joseph Donohue the prosecutor Democrat
Judge George b Harris.
the record Donohue said he wanted
barrassment.
Nevertheless proves
reports supposed
be withheld from all unauthorized unofficial persons
PeEerS columns by o. II he .
spreading fantastic poison, .
the much Wanted freedom
PeEIer would be
headline something which recently
leadership the syndcated Peger columns
However this writer would feel great deal comfortable
the silence OF the ROoseves the
quent attacks being taken by people indication
that where there's smoke there's
though it may be-
Also when Eleanor Roosevslts
Author Meets the Critics not long and the usual
dispensed with
former FDR appeared Roosevelt
stead Of the usual stirring dsaPprovG
going the rounds
every author who has appear.
ed the program openly
while Mrs FDR by politically
sympathetic insisted stOOEes royalty
The that
Ter attacks increasing speculation why
up
supporters
becoming a FESTIVE.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
SheaIy-Sanders

Miss Julia Harriet Sanders,
daughfe Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
B. Sanders Of Coolidge street,
and Otis L. Shealy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob L. Shealy of
Little Mountain, S. c., were mar
ried Tuesday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents.
They will make their home in
Richmond, Va, where Mr..
Shealy is to be a research chem
ist with the Du Pont Company.
He received a Ph.D. degree in
chemistry last Monday at the
Uniyersity's Commencement.
Mrs. Shealy holds an MA. de-
gree in art history from the
University.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
Children's Swimming

Continued from first pa0eI
Pete Mullis and Dick Jamerson
have been in command of the
beginners groups since 1889,
Mr.. Mullis teaching the boys and
Mr.. Jamerson the girls. The
intermediate groups are taught
by Henry House (girls) and
Mike Ronman (boys), and the
advanced groups by Miss Mary
Frances Kellam (girls) and
Ralph Casey (boys).
There have been about IS new
swimmers, or beginners, in the
program each summer. The total
number on hand daily usually
amounts to about 200.
In addition to giving free in
struction, the physical educa-
tion department also sponsors
swimming teams for boys and
girls every summer. These teams
have been under the command
Of different persons from year
to year. This summer Bob Gus
ley, coach of the University's
freshman swimming team, viii
coach the boys teams; Erwin
Straub, former Iowa swimming
star now graduate student
here, will coach the girls team,
and Ralph Casey, the Univer-
sity's assistant swimming coach,
will coach the senior teams. Mr..
Casey is in general command of
the Uniyersity's swimming pools
this summer.
For further information about
the children's swimming classes
telephone Mr.. Casey or Mr..
Jamerson at 3431.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09

field house and loud-speakers,
had cost in the 1920's. Add 3l3
and 1S0, and you have a total Of
$49S, 900 as the cost of the sta
6ium as il now stands.
1T couldn't be built, for less
than $4,000, 900 today" said Mr..
Kenan.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
West at Chicago Convention

Frank West, manager Of the
Monogram Club Restaurant, re-
Gently went to Chicago, ILL.,, to
attend the annual convention Of
the National Association Of Res
taurant Men.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
Riggsbees Move TO Charlotte

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin B. Riggs
bee recently moved to Charlotte,
where Mr.. Riggsbee is super
visor of the western North Caro-
lima district of the Colgate Palm
olive-Peet Company.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
Delma Theda Hazard

A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. James d. Hazard on
Saturday, May "a, at Duke hos
pital. Her name is Delma Theda.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
Poem by Mrs. Lucille DuIa

A poem by Mrs. Lucille NOEL
Dula Of HilIsboro is to appear in
an anthology Of verse to be pub
lished soon by the Twentieth
Century Press Of Los Angeles.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-09
w. r Kenan, Jr., Replying to My Questions
Tells about Stadium He Gave to University

8A1uAu0S WIO uOGSH IuSH III 0alu
rush out when he visits Chapel
Hill. He likes to have enough
time here to go about the cam
pus and the village at his leisure,
see what's going on in building
construction and other phases Of
University development, and
look UP his old friends. So, be-
cause he had an appointment in
New York that would prevent
his staying through Commence
ment, he came in last week two
or three days ahead of the
crowd.
At II Mr.. Kenan is remark
ably vigorous and alert.
Throughout his life his health
has been practically perfect.
He and w. D. Carmichael,
who were fellow students in
1892 and 1893, and ! took drive
around town Friday afternoon.
We came up Rosemary lane after
calling on the w. c. Cokers, and
as we turned into Columbia
street Mr.. Kenan waved his hand
to the left and remarked that
over there was where his grand
parents, the Hargraves, used to
live. The house, which was do
stroyed by fire in the 1905, long
before he came to the Univer-
sity stood in a yard with big oak
trees, back from the north side
of Franklin street where there
is now q long row of stores. The
spacious yard and the trees were
still there in my boyhood in the
1905, having been encroached
ON by only a single store, which
was on the corner where Sloan's
drugstore is today. And the
wide-open area was still called
the Hargraye place, a name now
long since lost.
In the course of our drive, and
afterward at the Inn, Mr.. Kenan
answered some questions from
me about the stadium that he
gave to the University. Of course
/ was familiar with the main
facts about it-these have been
published many times-but |
wanted to know something more.
when did the idea of the
stadium first come TO you" |
asked him.
Having myself seen the stadi-
um built in the years 1926 and
1927 ] was surprised when he
replied that he had first thought
of it when he was a student fifty
odd years ago. II didn't think Of
it by the name of stadium" he
said. I'VE didn't know anything
about stadiums in those days.
What / wanted, and used to talk
about the University's needing,
was a better football field"
There were many other things
to occupy his attention in the
next thirty years, and he gave
only an occasional passing
thought to a football field for the
University until, in the year
1923, he got a communication
from a group of Durham alumni
about a plan they had for build
ing a stadium. The estimated
cost was 1865, 900. Alumni were
asked to pledge contributions, or
the condition that, unless the
whole amount was subscribed, all
pledges would be Cancelled. Mr.
Kenan said he would give
$25, 900. The scheme was aban,
doned because the total subscrip.
tions fell far below the sought
for amount.
But it had given Mr.. Kenan ar
idea that stayed with him. HI