The Gastonia Gazette from Gastonia, North Carolina • Page 8

August 23, 1947. Along The Avenue Comment Ana Qbunatumt About Thmgt, PeopU And Kventt Gattonta, Gaston County And tltevhtrt Picked Vp By A Gozettt porter In Bit fotauit RAINS: Just how general frl day night's rains may hove been do not know It fell over eoodly iwrtion of southern Casio and northern York counties the Bowling Green, Clover, Bethe Union and New areas welcom ed a good tain, the first of an consequence In some time croi In those sections, particularly corn had suffered from an unusual! dry season cotton, which aftc it gets a start thrives on hot weath cr. appears to be in good shape white the rain tame too late to of much corn cro' It will greatly aid late truck gar dens and vegetation in general the Gaslonia area got some of th rain and It served to cool the atmoi for 8 week the sun ha beaten down relentlessly and th populace had squirmed under th broiling rays hence it, was great relief to get up Saturda morning to be greeted by coolin breezes and cloudy skies. SIGNS OF FALL: Pumpkins display in the grocery store win dows and blankets in the de partment store windows alon with straw hats labeled "one-hal price" and men's fall suits goin on to the taclcs with the fain tingling of school bells Just aromi the corner coal trucks flllin up residence bins and the squirrel eyeing the nut trees ere Ion the com crop will be In the hand of the harvesters and they will be followed in short time by the cot pic km sumrne season Is waning. BHIEFB: Borne of the pretties watermelon red crape myrtles in town are Just now coming Woom a i late but keenl) welcomed by flower lovers gooa progress is being made on the new Victory Baptist Church building commodious brick structure to re place a small frame house the con gregation has been worshiping In since it was founded just a few a in the first Wort off the York road at Victory Sta Sh 0l be hls the bultder av nto £ome shortages that caus, years Sat, Gazette has featured new of Gaston county, churches its church page, which carries an "at tractive advertisement each Satur day urging people to attend th church of their choice on the fo 'f' 1 to every church omlnat Protestant I Cath llc your church fc not represented in these columns jou can rest that no the trea and welcome ali 0 5 the is free (where newspapers in larger clies charge advertising rates) and all we require is compliance with lev reasonable stipulations an nouncements must be brief as PROGRAMS Sun Eunimei' ABC Rus ol YufcSn-ABC 'n ABC of Music.

Con5ol Rerttctloni he Nletic Saw Htaallnej 13.00— Sign Off. SUNDAY MORNING ers. Hour Coast on BUS ABO SUNDAY AFTERNOON ANO NIGHT ABC rrlore ot ABC. -Mii5lc in the Afternoon Wh at the onBl Taiwrnacle Hour. Are Our Chlldrtn-ABC Sweetlantt Show-ABC Bros.

The Christians Southern Harmony Borf Provt-Me-Ho-or. Drew ABC. 6:15 Land of the Free 6.30-Our Land Be Bright. Concert Musical Candid ABC Sens ABC C1 urch Smlccs MONDAY MORNING Sunrise Roundup 6:15 News. SunilM Roundup.

Watch. 7.45-Rertllle Revels ABC Morning Mctodlts Morning Devotions. 8:45 Memory Lane Club-ABC. This Day. News In Brier.

Interlude. 10.25— Betty ABC. 10:45 Listening Post ABC JJ In Hollywood-ABC. Galen ABC Ted ABC. 12 they can possibly be made omit- 1 ling such things as names of Sunday school superintendent'! and Invitations to attend cervices the fact that the church's announcement is published it in an invitation ih cn there' is.of course a time limit all ministers are requested to see that their announcements are In The GazeUe office not later than Friday afternoon often those sent by mail do not reach us until Saturday afternoon ana occasionally not until Monday and these, of course, do not appear 50 If you are a church member and are interested in seeing your church's announcements on Tne 1 church page each Saturday published) take the matter up with your pastor or your church secre- "iy the fault is there and not with this newspaper.

The Castonia (N. C) Gazette SCOUT TROOP 6 PLANS ACTIVITY BOB (Troop 6 Scribe) The weekly meeting of Boy Scout Troop No. 6 of Gastonia opened with the Scout oath led by Donald Blanton. the Scoutmaster. While the scribe received the dues, the Scoutmaster accepted good turns.

The troop is planning many ac tivitles for the next two or thre weeks, one of which is that th members are making a try for som Court of-Honor. The Scoutmaste has engaged a man to lecture on "The Angling Merit Badge," an some of the boys are expected go up for the badge. The troop Is planning an over night camping trip to the river a a coming important event. Patrol, are planning separate patrol hike also. Number Of Teacher Vacancies Existing With only 10 days remaining be fore Oaston county schools ope a new school year, two vacancies fo principals remain and a number vacancies for teachers have not bee filled, Supt.

Hunter Huss said Sat urday. Prmcipalships are still va cant at Hardin and Chapel's Grov elementary schools. Teacher vacan cies are scattered over the counn The superintendent stated tha age limit for children enterin school for the first time is six year, as of Oct. 1. "The state law Is tha children must be six by Oct.

1, an we can make no exceptions," said. All children must, be small pox and diphtheria befor starting school, the superintenden said. All teachers are expected t. file health certificates with thei principals before the day of schixj opening. County May Get New Patrolmen Gaston county's staff of highway aatrolmen is due to be increased soon, with one or two new troopers coinipg to Gastonia and others be- 'ng assigned to CnerryvilJe and Uount Holly, it has been learned 'atrolman W.

W. Rogers, a veteran of many years experience, is slater be assigned to Mount Holly ef- ective September 1. He has been 01 duty at Asheville. Two patrolmen will be assigned Rutherford county, according to announcement of Col. H.

J. Hatcher, head of tile North Carolina lighway Patrol. The majority new troops are graduates of a class of 107 which recently completed raining at Chapel Hill, preliminarj being assigned posts. New patrolmen customarily work with veterans or a peiiod of 60 days before tak- ng permanent assignments, it was xplained. Lincolnton and Shelby re also due lo have troopers as- igned to their area.

Another group 103 patrolmen will start training Chapel Hill In September, and will be ready for ,1 nit about 1, Colonel Hrt-her said. New Paving Petitions Available To Citizens Gastonians are reminded that new laving petitions must be submitted the city manager's office under he new policy adopted by the cltT ouncll. Property owners on each side of ne street must pay 50 per cent of le cosis of paving, curbing, storm rains, and gutters in front of their roperty. while the city pays for ntersections. Formerly, property wncrs, paid 25 per cent of the pav- ng costs.

The new plan was made in nc- ordancc with the actions of other lies in the state and will give the ty a wider program of paving. For groups of 'residents who wish submit a paving petition, the DCtitions may be obtained at the ity manager's office. MONDAY AFTERNOON' at Noon. Here's to the Ladtet. Market.

Column of the A't and Abner. ABC. Mlllsaps. and and Be Whltcman Eddie Dilchin and the Armstrong- ABC. West, End Vnrfly Hour.

Gillespte'i Sportscwt. 'ostal Employes To Stage Picnic Gastonia postal employes and their families will gather at Karyae Park off the Ltnwood road Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock for the annual postal employes' picnic, it was announced. All families are asked to bring well-filled baskets. Basil Whitener will be a speaker on the program. Norman Harris of Shelby, president of the North Carolina Postal Clerks' Association, nnd James Atkins, Gazette publisher, will be present.

Raymond Thornburg is president of Hie local clerks' association. THE THEATERS WEIIB Romance, adventure, and an excitement-packed story of the feuds between Yankee and Rebel after the Civil War make for entertainment In, "Romance of Rosy Ridge," M-G-M's new Van Johnson vehicle, which plays all next week at Ihe Webb Theatre. Van Johnson lias a totally new type of charac- llerlzation in tfiis MacKlnlay tor story of a young school teacher whose buddy dies while fighting I with him in the Union army, and who goes lo the latter's Rebel fam- ly In Missouri and falls in love with his buddy's sister. The conflict ensues' when Gill MacBean (Thomas Mitchell), father of the dead soialcr, discovers that Henry Carson (Johnson) has fought on the Union side. Despite the fact that Carson has helped him to save his -crops from a raging joined him in his light against mysterious night raiders who have been pillaging and burning the farmer's barns, the hardened Rebel cannot tolerate the thought of his daughter, Ussy Anne laUltlK-tn-JnVL" H'ith I ho 3 01 ls in the Picture's thrilling climactic scene in which MacBean attempts to kill Carson that the conflict is resolved and Carson's true position made clear Van Johnson has his best role in some time as the virile young Yankee soldier and fs romantically supported by a screen newcomer, Janet Leigh, who is destined for high places on the cinema horizon on the strength of her initial role as the winning country girl.

Others who stand out include Thomas Mitchell, Selena Royle, Dean Stockwell and Marshall Thompson. SOSlENfOUT With school days only a week or so away. Superintendent of Schools Fred Waters has sent out another SOS for rooms and apartments for tc-achers who will be coming back to the city soon from their respective homes. All persons who have rooms for rent are asked to contact him by telephone 195 or by writing to him. "We need a few more rooms and apartments," said Superintendent Waters.

"Last year the citizens of Gastonia came through in a remarkable way by taking care of our teachers when housing was scarcer than it is now. I feel sure that some persons have rooms they have been saving and can now list with us. School teachers are gocd tenants. They pay their bills and don't mase trouble. They will appreciate your helping them out in their housing The superintendent can be reached at his office between the hours of 3 a.

m. and 5 p. in. Persons calling after 5 p. m.

should call Superintendent Watess at his residence The Razor's Edge A little drinking party jji an alley behind the Armington Hotel resulted in an exchange of words a wild fist fight, ami a subsequent race down the streets of Gastonia through Kay's Dress Shop, and culminated in (he Gastonia newsstand, according to Karl 33-year-old man from Kings Mountain. Snmeirlicre en route from the CITY Whitesides Crawford Clan Hold Annual Fete At Pisgah DOROTHY At the Oct. 1 As Opening Date "Corner Cupboard," a modern tea room and restaurant specializing in home cooking, will be opened to the public about October 1, it was announced today by Mrs Hugh Query and Miss Ruth Catlin, Gastonia' women who will be partners in the enterprise. The new restaurant will be located in the two-story frame house on the corner of Franklin avenue and York street, formerly occupied by the Martin Tourist Home The-proprielors-have leased the-property-irom the-Sloan estate, it was said, and work is now in progress makine it ready for the opening. "Corner Cupboard" will serve reg-i meals and will cater lo business In addition, a room wiiJTe available for private parties, it was announced.

Two meals will be served daily, including Sunday, with the noonday meal being ofered from 11:30 a. m. until 1:30 p. m. 'and the evening meal being served from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock No breakfast will he served.

The restaurant will be closed one weekday each week, probably on Wednesday, but this has not been definitely determined by the proprietors. Regular lunches and dinners will be offered, including steaks and seafood, with the emphasis placed on clean food and home cooking. Sunday dinners will be by reservation only, it was said. It is understood that the hour from 12 un- til 1 o'clock will be reserved au'd alley to the ntwsslanrf, Adam Tur- i also the hour from 1 until 2 I ncr, another 33-year-old man from Birmingham, cut his drinking companion, Beatty, in (he neck later. A full staff of waitresses and the vicinity of the jugular vein.

Ud. The two sprinters attracted quite a gafhering during the race and upwards of 50 people gathered around the newsstand as Beatty armed with a broken broom han- nle, held Turner at bay. Three policemen arrived on the scene and made the arrests. Both "catty and Turner are being hclii tlic city Jail under charges of drunkenness and affray. Tommy Dorsey Gets Some Hot Licks tn On Goodman HOLLYWOOD, Aug.

Benny Goodman, long known as the Kins of Swing, apparently outswung by Tommy Dorsey. Ihat much seemed certain Iqday. Gooilman was home nursiiig a sore nose and chin where, Goldwyn publicists said, Trombone Tommy landed (he old one-two at a recording session that got hot in more ways than musical. The story, 3s the studio spokes- nun reconstructed it, was that Goodman arrived two hours late for the date yesterday, then aroused Dorsey's always deeply interpolating some hot licks which caustd a remake. Dorsey reportedly said: "Look, Kenny, I came here at nine with Ihc oilier hovs after working until ffo Maybe you can sleep but we'd like to gel ibis over with." An exchange of phrases led to Dorsry's Kims', ringsirtcrs said.

Gooilman, who apparently landed only verbally, picked 'himself up off the bandstand and went borne. cooks will be hired, was announc- belicvfi that we can give Gastonia a quiet, nice eating place," saiit one of the trashiess partners. "Ours irill be the type of place where you can take guests when they drop in halt hour before dinner time and there isn't enough food hi the house. H'c believe Gaslonia citizens will be sat- isfieiijilli our food and service." Three rooms will serve as dining rooms in the large house, and a fourth room will be used for private parties. The private dining room which will serve bridge parties, and teas, will have a private entrance so as.

not to interfere with regular guests. Most of the restaurant has already been purchased, the owners announced. Both Mrs. Query and Miss Catlin have had years of business experience. Miss Catlin was for several years home economics teacher in Oaston county schools.

About a year ago she left North Carolina niiti moved to Roseberg, Oregon, where she was in charge of the lunch rooms in the city schools there. She has since taken graduate work in nutrition at the University of Tennessee In arriving at a name for the establishment, the partners checked through a long list and received many, suggestions from friends They found that "Corner Cupboaid" was listed, in Duncan "Adventures in Good Eating," and ce- cfcicd to adopt the name. FIRE FRIDAY Firemen were called to a hoosc occupied by c. J. McDantels at 3m South Trenton street Friti.iy afternoon where a originated when window curtains blew across a hot pl.itc.

Damage was slight. DEMOCRACY HAS TO SHOWWORTH Secretary Of War Royall Says Chips Are Down In Game In Europe And Food And Clothing Are Initial PIa3's. RALEIGH Aug. 23 chips are (town in (he "worldwide political game" in occupied Europe, in Ihe opinion of Secretary of the Army Kenneth anil "food ana clolhiiif are the initial plays." Expressing his views in a speech before the North Carolina 4-H Council in this capital city of his home state last night, Royall asserted: world has become so small that we can be reasonably certain that in the long perhaps in the short system of jovernmem will prevail as will furnish its people the best standard of living and the highest scale of life." In order to survive, Royall added, "Democracies must show (hat can serve their people bel- ter than any other form of government. We have demonstrated this here in the Unileri Slates.

It can be demonstrated elsewhere in (he world." Royall said that if the American- British Zone of Germany does not prove the success of democracy, "the 'allure will be considered vorld as our failure." by the MRS. HOWAN IS NEW SUPERVISOR Mrs. Catherine HoH'an, elemen tary teacher with 11 years e.xpe rience, has been named supervise of elementary education In Gaston county schools. She began her duties a week ago, with headqiiart ers in the office of Hunter Huss county school superintendent. Mrs.

Howan fills a post that ha been vacant since 1932, accordini to announcement ol Stiperlnteiiden Huss. She will travel over the coun ty and make Inspections of elemen tary schools with a view of makini improvements In elementary in struction. At the present time Mrs. Howan is making her home in Charlott with her family, but will soon mov to Gastonia to live with Mrs. W.

Armstrong at 709 South Chest street. Mrs. Howan spent the las two years on the faculty of the cit schools of Tampa, Fla. Previously she taught in the elementary school of North Carolina for nine years having worked at Kings Mountuii and in Mecklenburg county. Bradley Represents Local Pilot Office G.

M. Bradley, representative the Pilot Life Insurance Companj in Gastonia, will leave Sunday af ternoon by special train, carrying only company representative. 1 fo Atlantic City, N. where he wil attend the annual agency con vention. The convention will convene Mon flay morning in the fashionabli Chalfontc-Hadden Hall and wil consist of business meetings and entertainment for those in attendance Attendance to the convention Is based upon a representative meeting company requirements in the sate of life insurance.

Mr, Bradlej Is expected to return the latter part of the week. Salvage Warehouse Goods Are Stolen Some time Friday night the Gas- onia Salvage Warehouse on North Would-Be Thieves Break Into Plant Officers of the sheriffs department report that the office of the National Weaving Company at Lowell was entered Friday night by un- kuoivn persons who attempted to open the safe. To gain entrance the culprits broke the glass on the front door and reached inside to open the door. Inside they knocked the combination and panel from the snfe "--it failed to get the safe door open. Evidently the thieves were after the weekly payroll money, officers said.

The identity of the thieves was undetermined Saturday morning bui officers are continuing an investigation. Broad street was broken into and (entered by one or more unknow: persons who escaped with a quantity of clothing, officers of the police department report. The building was entered by the front door where the thieves forcec the padlock with an Iron pipe. The intruders escaped wilh 25 or 30 pairs of shoes of the type worn in the Navy and 25 or 30 sheep lined field jackets of make. Mike Goldberg is the owner of the warehouse in which Army and Navy supplies are sold.

GOOO KECORK Honors have come lo Ihree Gaston county girls who are attending the 4-H Club encampment at N. C. State College this week. Miss Margaret Putnam of Cherryviilc is in the runoff for vice president of the organ- VISITS HERE F. Brawley, former Gsstonian now rcfirting in Chapel Hill was a visitor in Gastonta Saturday.

ization. Mary Sue Kker and Betty Jane Bean of Gaston county have been awarded prizes for excellence in dairy foods, PRISCILLA'S POP SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GAZETTE THE BREADWINNERS Al kind'of nice-both of us bringing in money. soon go back to school. Then be on your earned -of you, vacation- at Pisgah ARP Church the following officers and committees were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs W. Hanna; vice-president.

Miss Bertie Lee Whitesides; secretary Knox Whitesides. membership and memorials commiltee, Mrs Hood and Miss Margaret Wliite- Wes; ground committee, Mrs. Press Mrs. Mott Crawford and Mrs. j.

o. Shannon; nominating committee, Mrs. Jack Alexander Mrs. Fred H. Ratchford and Miss' Margaret Pearson.

Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Craig and daugtiterauary.

Amujiave returncd- home after a two weeks vacation- Sunday before last Rev. Mr. pastor of the ARP Church in Barto i- filled the pulpit and lost faunday there were no services Tbis wetk Rev. and Mrs. E.

Craig have been attending the Christian Workers Conference at Bon Mrs. W. W. Whitesides attended the Rock Springs Methodist Camo meeting near Denver, this year as guest of Mrs. Emma Sherrill in tier ten Families flock there from all parts of the South and on over far as Oklahoma and Texas it was estimated that there irere over 3000 there Sunday before last These camp grounds have around tents and all were filled, with some housing families of eight, nine or 10 persons.

Miss Jennie Dell Dates spent part of last week in Belmcnt with her cousin Pat Glover. Mrs Bonner Pearson motored last Saturday with Mrs. Lesslie Alexander and Mrs. Jack Stmve to Columbia, S. William Wliite- daughter of Keystone Heights, visited Mrs.

Lee Whitesides and other relatives here last week. Mrs. Whitesides returned to Charlotte for a longer it with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Porter, who are celebrating t-ieir 55th wedding anniversary tiit Isabelle Carson had as her guest last week Miss Pat Bradley of Salisbury and Miss Ann Dellinger of Bessemer City who stayed through Wednesday and Miss Flora Hayworth of Salisbury and Miss Evelyne McCarter spent the week with her. Pisgah Church was honored last Sunday at the morning service with the presence of Mrs.

J. B. Hood and two of her son's, Dan of Matthews and Rev. W. B.

Hood, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Wallace. Dan Vistal Mor ris, the former Ruth Falls 0 Gutiin, Panama, Canal Zone, i visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr Charlie Falls. Mrs. Morris 1 husban is a doctor in the Canal Zone an was unable to make the trip thL time, but they are planning coming back next year.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Little hail a guest last Sunday Mr.

and Mrs Leanord Rhyne and children Sky-line Drive and on home after spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Jack Sution and Mr. Button at their home in Americus, Ga. The community extends its sympathy to the family of Herman Ratchford. Mr.

Ratchford, who passed away last week, was loved by all who knew him for his loyalty and sincerity friends and "family- Mr and Mrs. Howard Spencer and weekttS McAdenvme WM and Mrs. Will White- Owens and son Thompson and Miss Mary Christenbury of and Mrs. Libby Foy and children spent last week in the and Mrs Lindsay Fails Linda and Robert of, Atlanta, and John Ejliott of Lake Wales Fla spent part of this week visiting the Luther Falls family. Mrs.

Jewette McArver and other relatives in Gastonia. Edward Whitesides, stationed at Portsmouth, is spending a 12- day leave with his parents, Mr and i Mrs. Will E. Rulh I Gates returned Sunday from Duke University, where she has been taking a nine-weeks course toward her degree. Miss Oates will teach the first grade at Myrtle school again this and Mrs.

Luther Falls, Miss Virginia Pearson, Miss Pearl Faulkner, Mack Qutnn and Mrs. Quirm spen the weekend it "-rile Beach. S. C. MAlAREfGOES TO HOLLYWOOD President's Daughter Confident As She Prepares For Tonight's Concert Debut As Soprano Soloist In Hollywood Bowl; Not To Be Broadcast.

HOLLYWOOD, Auj. Margarcl Truman, the Pifsident'i 23-year-old ilaughtcr, confidence as she prepared to make her concert debut tonight ai soprano soloist before at least 15,000 persons in Hollywood Bowl. Clover, S. and Mr. and Ralph Boyd and children.

Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Clcmmer had as dinner guests last Sunday Mr and Mrs. Zeb Floride Craig Circle members visited the county home last Sunday aft'ernooi and took the inmates fruit and White-law Carson Harine recruiter in Augusta, Ga. is spending a furlough at his home with Mrs.

Carson and son, Kit. Mr. and Mrs. Labe Whitesirtes lave returned home after visiting heir daughter, Mrs. Henry C.

Goodnow and Mr. Goodnow of Sebrfng Fla. They did quite a bit of sight- eeing while there, going to such places as Bole Tower, Clearwater Uiami. Tampa, and took a long boat ride besides. Mrs.

John Gamble of Kings Mountain had charge of a well- planned program at the Bon Clark- conference and Mrs. Jack Alexnder of Gastonia had charge of he recreation. Pisgah Church had four" Inter- nedlates this meeting, Don Carver, Sonny Moron 1 June Boyd, and Wilma Palls. They were accompanied by Miss Margaret Pearson and Mrs C. and Mrs Villiam Shannon spent last we.ek- nd In Ashevllle visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Banks Richard inicson Shelton, son of Mr. nd Mrs. Eric Shelton, fell last Tuesday morning from the car anri frac- ured his skull. Little Shelton was ken to Gaston Memorial Hospital, fistonia, where they kept him sev- ral days.

He Is home now and get- ing along fine. Donald Robinson, formerly of this )lace, now of Atlanta, will be one of lie graduates at the University of Vorlh Carolina this month. He will etum (o Atlanta after graduation. here he will teach history in one the high and Mrs. arnest Cannon had quite a scare eccntly when the dynamite set by he man they had drilling a well.

as set off. There was too much ynamite and the explosion caused great quantity of rock to come up nd knock a hole in one stele of their cw home. No one was hurt. Miss Ruth spent Sun- iv with her sister, Mrs. Qnlnn uffstetler and Mr.

Iluffstetter at leir home in the Union Ir. and Mrs. W. M. Sptvey and son lack spent Sunday touring the ountains of Western North Betty Jean Gamble Is pending several weeks In Ellta- ethton, visiting Mr.

and Irs. Alfred Zimmerman. Mrs. Raymond Wooten nnd baby anghter, Nancy Dean, of Demorest. arc visiting Mrs.

Woolen's par- nts, Mr. and Mrs. Mott Crawford. and Mrs. Brady Spencer arid hildren.

Helen. Sheldon and Hns- ell, and Miss Doris Spivey spent st weekend touring the mountains Western North Carolina, where ley climbed Clingmans Dome. They Saturday night at the Chcro- ee Indian reservation, and tlipn ent on as far as Gullinbrirg, Tenn oming back by Ml. Mitchell, the and friends than on me," said the young, blonde singer. She expfessecj disappointment that the President and Mrs.

Truman, will be unable to be in the audience. "I've worked hard preparing for this and I'm confident," Miss Truman explained. "But all mother and riad can do is sit back and waft for the reports." The concert will not be broadcast. Earlier this year Miss Truman made her professional bow as soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on a nationwide radio pro- PUBLIC LIBRARY HAD BUSY MONTH The July report of the Gaston County Public Library reveals that the total circulation from the library amounted to 15,495. Ninety-seven lew members were registered dur- ng the month and 623 new books were added.

Attendance al the library amounted to 2,414. Two hundred and fi.vty-six books were repaired and a total of 53 vas made. Books and materials from the li- irary have been much in demand his summer. Two collections of books were sent to Camp Rotary during July and other collections were furnished to five Bible school In the main library, two pecial displays were held. Four story hours were held at the Hijh- and library and aid was given to clubs in planning year's pro- jrams.

The bookmobile, a delight and a jreat help to the rural families, has )een rather active during the past. month. Circulation from the bookmobile amounted to 11,808. At dif- erent stations along the routes i.847 books were distributed. Fifty, wo book stations and stops re- eived service from the bookmobile aunng the month and S6 visits were made to these stations.

TO PREACH HERE J. Wayte Fulton, pictured above, pastor of Royal Oak Presbyterian Church, Marion, will preach Sunday morning at at the First Presbyterian Church in the absence of the pastor, Rev I. M. Ellis, who Is on vacation Hcv. Mr.

Fulton served a tn the U. S. Navy for five years during World War II..