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The daily record., 1951-12-31

On Christmas Day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Thomas
in Erwin on the Old Post Road,
an inforr. al reception was given
by the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Raeland Thomas in honor
of their Fiftieth Wedding Anni-
versay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ragland
Thomas were married on Decem-
ber 25, 1901, at eight o'clock in the
evening in the Methodist Church
in West Durham with the late Rev.
erend E. A. Yates, officiating, as
sisted by the brides father, the late
Reverend G. D. Langston, pastor Of
the church.
Mrs. Thomas is the former Oph-
ella Langston of Durham, the
daughter of the late Reverend G..
D. Langston and Mrs. Sarah Ann
Gibbs Langston, natives of Hyde
County. Mr. Thomas is the son of
the late Mr.. John L. Thomas and
Mrs Emma Ragland Thomas of
Chatham County.
In February, 1905, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas moved from Durham to
Erwin where they have lived since,
and Mr. Thomas has been operating
a drug store which is one of the
oldest established businesses in Err
win. The Thomas Family may be
called a pioneer family since the
Erwin Mills began operation IN
the same year Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
have four sons and ten grandchldA
rem. The sons are Edward, FreGA
erick, and Tye of Erwin and Phillip
of Roxboro. s- 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Thomas
welcomed. the guests on the sun
porch, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tye Thom-
as, receiving at the living room door,
presented them to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, who were seated at one
end of the spacious living room.
Mrs. Thomas wore a gown of blue
Tissue crepe with net trim, and her
corsage was white orchid with a
yellow throat.
A Christmas setting of pine, holly
and mistletoe prevailed in the living
room, which was enhanced by the
glow of lighted red candles and a
CHEEKY fire. At one end of the room
was beautifully decorated Christ
mas tree which helped to carry
out the holiday motif
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Thomas dir
ected the gGests to the register,
presided over by Mr.. and Mrs. K
w. Ballentine, who then invited
them to the dining room.
The dining table was covered with
an imported madeira and cut work
cloth, with insertion and edge OF
lace, which was centered with an
arrangement Of yellow roses in a
crystal bowl flanked by lighted yell
low tapers in crystal candelabra. A
cluster of golden bells hung from
the chandelier over the center of
the table. On the buffet was a
+, beautiful arrangement of yellow
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Churchill Enroute
To u. S. For Help

ABOARD QUEEN MARY = up
The storm battered liner Queen
Mary, converted into a floating
No. 10 Downing ST." sailed for
New York today, carrying Prime
Minister Winston Churchill and his
top advisers to a momentous con-
ference with President Truman.
Delayed "a hours by a raging
Atlantic storm and another "a
hours by a fouled anchor chain,
the worlds fastest liner sailed at
noon. Further delay was averted
when a threatened seamen's strike
failed to come off.
Only five minutes before the
Queen Mary sailed. about 90 crow
members walked ashore for la pr6A
test meeting because they got no
shoreleave IN the hurried turn
around of the giant liner at South
hampton.
WIRES TRUMAN APOLOGY
Churchill remained in his suite
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Musons AT Benson
Install Officials

like the idea of public in
stallation," Robert L. Pugh, Super
intendent of Education of Craven
County said Friday night at Ben
son. 1T gets the ladies' out and
gives them a vision of what Mas
onry means.
Pugh was guest speaker at the
public installation Of the new Of
ficerS of Relief Lodge in Benson
He was introduced by Hugh w.
Pince of Dunn.
Masonry, Pugh pointed out, opens
up a whole field of friendship. It
bridges UNCONVENTIONAL lines and
brings together men of differing
views to work fo. the general good.
what" he asked. ''is the secret
of the success of this great order?"
II believe" he continued, at is be-
cause it is founded substantially on
the foundation of the fatherhood
Of God and the brotherhood of man.
An order with a noble purpose can
not fail"
As you call the roll of the great
men who have been members of the
order, he said, you canpot fail to
perceive that their lives were built
on noble purpose with one quail
ity, courage, predominant. ITO live
faithfully according to the Masonic
obligations requires courage" he
said.
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Another quality they had was
work. he said, truly homely
quality. Genius is merely another
definition of work, and Thomas Edi-
son defined genius as SO percent
perspiration and one percent in
spiration. I'VE are often willing to
give lip service to these virtues, he
said, but fail to maintain them.
Another quality which made the
jrder succeed" he said, "was high
and deep thinking. High thinking
leads to high ideals. With these
qualities, should be combined the
quality of unSelfish service. Every
one remembers the Samaritan but
no one tries to remember the priest
and the Levite who passed by on
the other side" he said.
Lets remember" he concluded.
that as We have love fer our fell
lowman, in such proportion will we
be able to measure our progress
and the progress of the world to-
ward peace"
The Officer were installed by the
Rev. j. T. Poole, Benson pastor and
Chaplain of the lodge. He is Past
Master of four lodges and was Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master of two
Masonic Districts He was introduc
ed by w. ]. Barefoot, Principal of
the Benson School, who acted as
Master of Ceremonies.
Connie M. Stewart was installed
as Master; G. r. Ellis, Senior War
den; Shelton Benson, Junior War
den; Warren D. Mitchell, Treasurer;
Julian Goodwin, Secretary; Charles
burlington, Senior Deacon; w. r.
Norris, Junior Deacon; c. D. Man
gum, Senior Steward The Junior
Steward and Tyler were not present
and were installed by proxy.
At the conclusion of the cere-
monies, the guests were served re-
freshments.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Polio Drive
Plans Made

C6tmty Chairman Roy Cameron
met with campaign co-chaiImen
James Glover and Rev. Ted Will
liams Friday night to map out
plans for the drive for the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
The three leaders are planning to
contact chairmen in the townships
during the early part of this week
and the main fund drive is slated
to start on Monday, January Z.
The County goal is $1l,900.
During the week the leaders will
attend to the placing of coin col
lectors in strategic locations, pub
licizing the drive and allied mat
terS.
Chairman Cameron says that a
kickoff meeting will be held in Lii
lington just prior to the start of
the main drive.
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ed the reception. This list inelud-
ed Mrs. Fred Thomas Of Selma;
Mrs. j. II. Elmore Of WaShington.
D. c.. sisters of Mrs. Thomas, and
Colonel J. D. Langston OF Colds
boro, brother of Mrs. Thomas.
Among the out-of-town guests
who called were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davenport, Sanford; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Langston and Colonel and
Mrs. ]. d. Langston, Goldsboro;
Miss Mabel Langston, Washington,
D. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Sarvis
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Williams,
Greensboro; Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Davis, Selma; Mr.. and Mrs. Spears
Hicsks and Mr. and Mrs, Ralph P.
Rogers, Durham; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Craven, Warsaw; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennie Evans and Mrs. r. M. Jen-
nett, Manteo; Miss Dorothy Lang
sten, Atlanta, Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ, Bost, New Orleans Louisiana;
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Carver, Rouge
mont; Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. CLAYTON
and Mr.. Phillips Thomas, Jr., Rox-
horo; Mrs. w, c. Melvin, Misses
Lucy and Louise Melvin, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey P. Ferrie. Linden;
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Woodworth, Oak
City; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stephens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. M. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Fitchett, DIR. and Mrs. G.. L.
Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Car
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Woman 'sCIub
Purchases loi

Miss Ella Gertrude Monroe, 81. of
Bunnlevel, died late Sunday after
noon in Raleigh hospital. She
had been i'll for sometime.
Funeral services viii be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock
at the Phillippi Presbyterian Church,
near Raeford. The Rev, Mr.. Hay
wood, pastor, will offieiate. Bur-
ial will be in the church cerntery.
The body viii lie in state at the
church for one hour prior to the
services.
Miss Monroe was native of
Hoke County, daughter of the late
Charlie N. and Sarah McNaugl1ton
Monroe.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Roger c. Byrd Of BHnnlevel and
Mrs. Annie Williford of Lumber
Bridge; also several nieces and
nephews.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Monroe Rites
To Be Tuesday

The lot ON which the Dunn
Woman's Club proposes to con-
struet the new Community Build
ing was auctloned off by City At
torney I. r. williams in front of
the Municipal Building Saturday
morning, with the club bid of $3.50
the highest.
Present for the sale were Mrs.
H @. burlington, Mrs. Glenn L.
Hooper, Mrs. Charles d. Hutaff,
Mrs. j. Q. Warren, Mrs. C. T.
Thompson and Mrs. Pat Lynch. City
Manager o. o. Manning and Mayor
Ralph Hanna represented the town
as observers. and attorney Mack
M. Jernigan offered two bids.
The sale, which is subject to the
approval of the town board, gives
free title to the lot to the Dunn
Woman's Club, Incorporated. Mrs.
Lynch paid over the necessary
amount on behalf of the club.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Markets
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tCOntlnued From Page Onel
Tarboro, Goldsboro, Mt. Olive, Will
son, Dunn, Warsaw, Kinston, Lum-
berton, Smithfield, Marion, and
Clinton: Slightly stronger at 1925.
Rocky Mount: Steady at 1900.
EGGS AND POULTRY
RALEIGH up = Today.s egg and
poultry markets:
Central North Carolina live poul-
try: Fryers and broilers 2 cents
heavy hens steady, supplies short.
stronger, supplies generally short;
Prices paid producers FOB farm:
Fryers and broilers 1927 mostly
26; heavy hens 1880, mostly 1929.
Eggs steady to 3 cents weaker,
FOB local grading stations: A 81,
demand fair. supplies adequate.
Prices paid producers and handlers
A medium 81. B large 48, current
collections 48-50.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

amid busy clacking of typewriters
and the hustle of secretaries pre-
pairing briefs for the Washington
meetings as. the liner hoisted its
repaired anchor.
After wiring Mr. Truman apol-
ogies for the delay Churchill spent
Sunday at work.
The unexpected delay will put
Churchill's first meeting with the
President in Washington back from
Friday until Saturday or Sunday.
Their formal talks probably will
begin Monday.
Sailing with the 77-year-old
Prime Minister were, some of his
top aides, and advisers. Among
them are Foreign SecretaEys IAN
thony Eden, Commonwealth Secre-
tary Lord Isinay and Paymaster
General Lord Cherwell. Cherwell is
in charge of Britain's atomic ep-
ergy program.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
Johnson Boys Host
At Christmos Porty
On Saturday Niqhf

Stacy and Stanley Johnson, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. johnson
were host at delightful Christmas
party at the home of their parents
Saturday night for their friends
During the evening games, Christ
mas movies and dancing were en-
joyed by the group The holiday
motif was carried out in the lovely
decorations throughout the john
son home.
Delicious refreshments of pim-
ento cheese and ham sandwiches,
home made cake, nuts and soft
drinks were served during the en-
joyable evening.
Those attending the party we're
Ronald Wade. Billy Carroll, Jimmy
and Bubba Peay, Billy Waggoner
Danny Dixon, Carolyn Hill, Linda
Raynor, Kay Waggoner, Betsy Sue
Tart, Betsy johnson and Bruce Me-
Lean.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
CushwelI Rites
To BE Tuesdcy

Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'clock at
the home in Erwin for Mrs. L. M
Cashwell, "a, one of the Oldest res
idents Of this section. She died on
Friday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tommie Fam.
Officiating at the services viii be
the Rev. Forrest Maxwell, pastor
Of the Erwin Baptist Church. Burial
will be in the Erwin Cemetery.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Fam. The funeral was delayed
pending the arrival of a grandson
from overseas.
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Former Dunn
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amount of government bonds was
missing from the store and robbery
probably was the motive for the
killings
Pages wife told the Sheriff her
husband left the house to go to the
nearby store for "a few minutes
at about 8 p. m. Saturday. When
he failed to return, she said, she
called to him repeatedly, but re-
ceived no answer. Allen said she
told him she did not hear any shots.
Allen said he might ask the State
Bureau of Investigation for aid in
the case and Coroner Walter j.
Melvin tentatively scheduled an in
quest for "Wednesday night.
Page represented Bladen County
in the 1885 and 1889 sessions OF
the General Assembly.
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lacerations. Mrs. McCullen was re-
leased after receiving first aid at
the Dunn Hospital. The mother is
the former Miss Irene Bass of
well-known Sampson family.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

BALTIMORE up - Albert j. Tibbs 26-year-od "strong
man. yesterday who damaged IL homes by ripping out
chimney bricks skylights and televsiOn antenna with
his hands died today Of gunshot wound inflicted
when he was arrested by police.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

CHICAGO dp - Blizzard roared into the northern
plains this New Years Eve and the Midwest blanketed
by heavy fog that boosted the holiday traffic toll The
blizzard expected to hit by nghtfal in portions of
Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska accompanied by cold
wave, strong winds, and heavy snow.
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MOSCOW dH - Pravda, the Communist Party news
paper organ said today that 1851 had been year of po
ica diplomatic victories for the Communist world and
of corresponding defeats for the West especially the
United States.
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the Dunn Hospital for several days.
His condition is much improved but
he is still confined.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

NASHVILLE, Tenn up = National "Kefauver for Presi
dent headquarters probably win be opened in Washing
tpn early next week. former administrative assistant to
Sen. Estes Kefauyer D-Tenn. said today
The daily record., 1951-12-31

WASHINGTON up = Arthur S. Flemming, chairman of
the Manpower Policy Board predicted today there wl be
eight manpOwer situations for the next three years but
said it should cause no nationwide shortage
The daily record., 1951-12-31

WASHINGTON up - Come midnight, it's the "twO-
penny postcard" At that hour, by act of Congress- the
old penny postcard becomes collectors item From then
any postal card including the picture variety must
carry two cents postage.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

WASHINGTON gR - The United States will bring pres
directly Russia to stop Communist satellite
countries from holding American citizens for Ransom,
diplomatic sources indicated today
The daily record., 1951-12-31

q. MEMPHIS, Tenn up = neatly y-dressed stickup man
eSt restaurant out of bed here forced him to
dress and drive his establishment where the bandit
took $500 from safe.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

HONG KONG up - United States Navy PBM patrol
bomber crashed into Hong Kong harbOr today, and four
of eight members missing
The daily record., 1951-12-31

BROOKVLE, Pa. GR - Air and ground searchers pres
sed gigantic hunt of the rugged mountains and valleys
of northwestern Pennsylvania today for C46 airliner
and its 40 passengers.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

MONTE CARLO Gp A MOnacan court has dismiss
teen-age girls charges that movie actor ErrO Flynn
raped her in the shower of his yacht Oct 16, 1949
The daily record., 1951-12-31

~ SANTA MONICA Calf up Actor Sterling Hayden
Hesu for divorce and charged his wife, the former
Betty DGnOOn of Pasadena. with mental cruelty.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

TUSKEGEE, Ala up - Tuskagee Institute recorded
I95 ynching in its annual report released today
cited South Carolina and Florida for proposing strong
axtf1ynch laws during the year.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

WASHINGTON up - The White House said today PreSi
dent Truman still plans form of action to clean
UP corruption in the government.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
RFTITRNs HOME

Sandy Yearly, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Yearly has returned to
his home after being patient in
The daily record., 1951-12-31

WASHINGTON. ~ C. dn ~ Beaufort County deputies
Who whisked Negro Lafayette Miller from Greenvile,
c. jail Nov ~ denied today Tuskegee Institute re-
port which said Miller probably would have been ynched"
The daily record., 1951-12-31

MONCKS CORNER, S. C. up = Railroad officials
blamed broken wheel today for the deraiIment of 81
freight tran which jumped the tracks four miles
North of here Atlantic Coast Line spOkesmen said
was injured in the accident
The daily record., 1951-12-31

ANIIENS France IH = Leon Meurant, Self-termed
Russian spy condemned to the guotine for stranglng
a beautiful countess escaped bicycle today from
Aniiens Prison
The daily record., 1951-12-31

CHICAGO up = The head of the American Medical
Association today called Presdtt Trumans creation of
commission health needs attempt at brazen mis-
use of defense emergency funds
The daily record., 1951-12-31

sTAIPEH FOrm0sa up - Maj. Gen. William c. Chase
S. military adser to the Chinese Nationalist govern
Aent said today possible that Generassi0 Chang
KaiSheks troops would be used in places other than
EOrmosa.
The daily record., 1951-12-31
NEW YORK up

NEW YORK up Actress TaluIah Bankhead gave
her regular Sunday night radio performance "The
Big SQk' without knowing crank had threatened tC
bomb tire theatre she uses studio
The daily record., 1951-12-31

TEHRAN, Iran GH - Investigators blamed ignorance
Of technical procedures by the Egyptian pilot and
tie crash here Dec 20 that killed 21 persons includ
ing Dr. Henry G. Bennett NJ S. Point Four director his
wife and six other Americans
The daily record., 1951-12-31

NEW YORK up = Secretary of State Dean Acheson says
the United Nations must guard against renewal Of
GOninast treachery even if aristce is signed in
kefea~
The daily record., 1951-12-31

*WASHINGTON up = Sen. Paul H. Douglas said to-
da he E0uld not accept the Democratic presidential
nCsaiinaton if ii were offered to him.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

" -LAFOLLETTE, Tenn NP - Authorities charged Al
err Btirt6n IT, and his companion with murder toda
after the Munxie Ind, youth admitted the axeslayin
of 75-year-OId for $9.79.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

WASHINGTON up - Sen. Joseph r. Mccarthy R-Wis
today published book attacking the record of Gen.
George C.. Marshall
The daily record., 1951-12-31

STH ARMY HQ, Korea up - Tank-supported United
Nations forces tried for the fourth straight day today C
recapture advance hill position the western front
The daily record., 1951-12-31

ERALEIGH dB Gov W. Kerr Scott announced the an.
ointment today Of 25Ayear-od attorney Judge Of the
civil section of the Greensboro Municipal County Court
The daily record., 1951-12-31

rWABASSO BEACH, Fla up - The Army, Coast Guard
and state highway patrol searched vain today bg
plane nofficaIy reported down at 1000 yards off
this East Coast resort town.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

PHILADELPHIA up - team of medical scientists
reported today the of type heartbeat test
ing machine that apparently detects hidden cOrOnary
artefy disease
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escaped with minor bruises and
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STARKVILLE, Miss. up = Mrs. Bill Harpoes father,
brother and husband have been serffs She will carry
TIE family tradition Jam . when she is sworn in as
Sheriff p Oktibbea County succeeding her husband who
could not under Mississippi law, seek second term
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asg7 PfTTSBURGH dB Charles C. Hornsby, Detroit,
still puzzled today after finding 150pOund tomb
stone, Is inches high and % inches long, in the trunk
of his Automobile.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

~ HOLLYWOOD GH = Lii Damita former wife OF En-
Flynn filed suit against the adventure star for
$62 3961 in back amony and other payments due for
the education of their son, Sean, 10.
The daily record., 1951-12-31

~ ERDING, Germany up - U. s. intelligence officers
for the third straight day today questioned three of the
four American airmen 'ransOmed from Communist Hum
gary for S120,00O last Friday.
Evening star., 1951-12-09
DINING ROOM FURNITURE

18th Century Honduras Mahogany Group:
An exceptionally fine hand-crafted group.
Open stock so you can fill in pieces later!
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-02-01

other guests. There will be door
prizes.
Although this is her first ven
ture in the theatre field Miss Field
has gained valuable theatre-busi-
ness advice from her brother, T. D.
Field of Bristol, Va. who has been
in this business for several years.
He will continue to aid her in the
operation of the Gather, she said.
A former resident of Washington,
Miss Field is now making her home
in Gaithersburg. She came to this
vicinity, she said, because it is my
favorite county" Miss Field was
with the Southern Railway Com
pany, employed in the Auditing
Department for ten years. She is
a member of the Order of the East
ern Star and the Ladies' Oriental
Shrine.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-02-01
Making And Keeping
School Attractive Is
East Rockville Aim

Reading, writing and arithmetic
take up most of the time at East
Rockville School, but teachers and
pupils find time and ways to apply
whae they learn in classes in daily
living, too. The pupils chose for
their total school problem early
in the year Making and keeping
the school more attractive and use
full" Pupils and teachers have in
vented clever ways of recording
what they are learning. Art learn
ings show up in room arrangements,
bulletin board displays, and
samples of work done in all fields.
Work on the eight new class
rooms, an all purpose room, library
and kitchen, began in January.
The building and grounds commit
tee of the P-TA is completing plans
for the purchase of playground
equipment to be installed soon. The
pupils planning council is working
with parents on planning on kinds
of equipment needed. There are
over 800 new library books in cir
culation in classrooms now-with
central filing system so that any
book may be located on short no
tice. Each grade is equipped with
minimum of four sets Of reading
books and an abundance of refer
ence material in classified sets.
Mothers have taken pride in
their room mother" roles and
carrying on some of the following:
Volunteering to care for children
one day week at noontime so
the teachers may be free for her
lunch period; buying record play
ers and records (there are three
record players) planning and CIV
ing school parties; helping with
school programs and field trips.
Each Monday afternoon finds
the teachers all together in one
of the classrooms, planning the
school program, and very often
relaxing over refreshments. They
met on January II for a party at
the home of Mrs. Lillian Klein,
principal.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-02-01

read the minutes of the November
meeting. The Club has more than
doubled in size, with many mem
bers coming from the new section
Of Twinbrook. All are becoming
better acquainted through their
common Notwithstanding.
Special thanks were given to the
Christmas Party Committee and
its Chairman, Mrs. Claud Cross,
for having made the event such a
big success. 1t was decided that
cancer bandages will be made at
the next meetings. Old Christmas
cards will be turned in to Chill
dren's Hospital. Five members of
the Club are taking the Red Cross
Nurses Aide Course: Mrs. John
Curling, Mrs. C. Joseph Wilson,
Mrs. Paul Riddlemoser, Mrs. Claud
Cross and Mrs. Leo Mccarthy. A
new resident of Twinbrook, Mrs.
Helen Haisch, was a guest at the
meeting.
The highlight of the evening was
demonstration by Mrs. John
Curling on the making and decor
ating of aluminium trays. The mem
bers, who had seen such trays be-
fore, were very interested in seeing
how this beautiful work is done.
Mrs. Curling had as her helpers
Mrs. Claud Cross, Mrs. Nick Pi-
gari, and Mrs. Paul Riddlemoser.