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of of of of of of of of of Rocky Mount, N.C., Evening Telegram, Sept. 30, 1955 With The WOMEN OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 8:30 a.m 4:30 p.m. Saturday 8:30 12 n. 30 TELEPHONE 6-5162 DAR To Dedicate Bronze Tablet To America's Creed Author WASHINGON, D. C.

-The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, will unveil and dedicate a tablet in memory of William Tyler Page, author of The American's Creed, in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D. Wednesday, October 12, according to an announcement made by Mrs. Wayne M. Cory, Historian General, N. S.

D. A. R. Participating in the program will be William Tyler Page, who will give the acceptance address, two daughters, MaryEvelyn Page, and Elizabeth Ann Page, and John C. Page, a son William Tyler Page, who, like his father, is employed at the Capitol.

Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts has accepted an invitation to make the major address. Miss Gertrude S. Carraway, President General, N. S. D.

A. R. and Mrs. Cory will speak briefly. large list of distinguished guests has been invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held at 3:45 p.

m. The last public appearance of William Tyler Page was on Sunday evening, October 18, 1942, when he was a guest of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and led in the recitation of the American's Creed. Mr. Page died two days later on October 20. For twenty two consecutive years Mr.

Page led the assemblage in the American's Creed at the Continental Congresses of the D. A. R. Congresses of the D. A.

R. The Dedication William Tyler Page of Friendship. Heights, Maryland, author of The American's Creed, was born October 19, 1868, in Frederick, Maryland. A descendant of Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and of President John Tyler, the boy took Frederick's Francis Scott Key as his hero. By the time William Tyler Page was ten years old he had already become "the man of the family" working twelve hours day in a printing shop" and paper bag factory.

In December, 1881, he started as a page in the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives. His mother stayed up all night making him a homespun suit, Thus was the boy launched on a career which was to include sixty-one years of service to the Congress of the United States. William Tyler Page was Clerk of the House of Representatives for a longer continuous period than any other, man in history. It was on a beautiful Sunday in May, 1917, that "the boy in homespun, then a finished student on constitutional government and American history resolved upon the step which made him famous. Walking home from church, Mr.

Social Calendar FRIDAY p. Bible class of the First Baptist church has covered dish supper at the church. All members are cordi ally invited. SATURDAY 9-12 a.m. W.S.C.S.

will have a bake sale for the benefit of Englewood Methodist church at the Englewood Super Market. 8 p. m. Nash Daughters of America sponsors bingo party at Odd Fellows's Hall. Door prizes.

Public is invited. 3 p. wedding rehearsal at West Haven Presbyterian church. 9 p. and Mrs.

C. W. McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Brigman and Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Chason entertain at a cake cutting at 1400 Boone Street hooring the Smith-Boone wedding party, families and friends. SUNDAY 4:30 p. Boone wedding at West Haven Presbyterian church. MONDAY 10 a.m. First Presbyterian executive board meets in the Ladies' Parlor.

3 p. Executive committee of Battleboro PTA meets at the school. 7:45 p. executive board of the Women of Edgemont Presbyterian church meet at the church. 7:45 p.m.

Executive board of the Women of West Haven Presbyterian Church meets at the church. TUESDAY 9 a. m. Rocky Mount Garden Club garden school at Ricks Hotel. 3:30 p.

Mount Division 135 Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen meets at Masonic Temple. 3:30 p.m. Research Club meets at 1316 Western Avenue, Armies P. K. home of Miss Young, Pettitt, hostess.

7:30 p.m. Sanitarium Nurses Alumnae meet with Mrs. W. M. Christian, 220 Willow Street, Mrs.

L. W. Gurley, co-hostess. Speaker will be Gilbert Batts, president of the Gideon Society. 8 p.

m. Dixiana Book Club meets with Mrs. R. D. Fleming, at her home in West Haven.

8 p.m. Reader's Guild meets with Mrs. Robert Meeks, 1309 Beal Street. WEDNESDAY 10 a. m.

Rocky Mount Garden Club garden school at Ricks Hotels. 8 p.m. Fannie Gorham PTA meets in the school auditorium. THURSDAY 9 a. m.

12 a. m. Garden School examination at Ricks Hotel. Available now is a finishing tape for the easy to use plastic which sticks itself. accessories and a pink camelia corsage, while the bridegroom's mother was attired in a light blue crepe dress with navy accessories and a corsage of red glamelias.

Maury High School The bride is a graduate, of and is presently employed by the local office of the Jr. 0. U. A. M.

Mr. Locke is a graduate of Scotland Neck High School and is connected with the Harrison Oil Company here. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Pendleton, after which the couple left for a northern wedding trip.

Upon their return, they will make their home in the Cook Apartments on Church Street. Roscoe Griffin's. OPEN TONIGHT 'TIL 9 P. M. TOWN COUNTRY'S that go everywhere! Black patent trim Grey patent trim $9.95 Grey kafelope and vicuna kafelope $10.95 Black buc, grey buc and tan buc $9.95 -Roscoe Griffin's "Quality Footwear Since 1918" See Bunter Brown TV Show Saturday At 10 A.

N. Channel 8 Mrs. Felton Speaks To Macclesfield Club MACCLESFIELD, N.C.-Mrs. D. L.

Felton, president of the 13 District of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, presented the program, "This Is Your Federation" to her home club, the Macclesfield Woman's Club, at their first meeting of the fail, at the home of Mrs. M. E. Dail, Tuesday evening. The program, which Mrs.

Felton has been giving throughout the district during the new club year, designed to acquaint members with the objectives and purpose of general federation, is part of the speakers plan to "make every club in District 13 an informed Mrs. Felton stated that women should be proud to have the opportunity of participating in the largest group of organized women, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, iwth no axe to grind and their only concern human welfare She reviewed the history of the federation, stating that the aims of the charter members in 1890 where the same as those that is to "seek unity in "The rural club, the city club, the study club, the civic club can all drink from the federation front because its program holds something of interest for the speaker stated. She told of the beginning of the General Federation from a single sorosis which led to a world-wide organization now with eleven million women. She named specific legislation which the federation had helped to secure including the eight-hour working day, the first federal child labor law, the Pure Food and Drug Act, the Convict Labor Act of 1929 and many others. Numerous government agencies owe their existence in large part to the support of the general federation, she said, the children's bureau, the woman's bureau the U.S.

Public Health Service, the national park service, the forest service and the department of health, education and welfare in 1953. These and others were cited to show that the Federation means power- -especially in the legislative field. The members were told how the federation helped the local clubs in carrying out their programs, how the federation is financed and what the clubs receive for their dues. During the business session with Mrs. R.

L. Corbett, president, presiding, reports were heard from Mrs. Wesley B. Webb, chairman of the Home department, Mrs. Ralph Winstead, chairman of the Community Affairs department and Mrs.

D. L. Felton, Communications department chairmen. Goals and projects for the year were read. Three new members, Mrs.

Mack Pittman, Mrs. Rufus Pittman and Mrs. C.E. Pridgen were welcomed into the club. Mrs.

J.E: Wright of Wilson who is an honorary ber and Miss Lela Parker of Wilson were Mrs. R.L. precePbett was co hostess with Mr. Dail. A sweet course and coffee were served during the social hour.

Honored On Birthday Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Shearen of Nashville honored their daughter, Marilyn, on the occasion of her third birthday with a party held at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.

J. I. Dickens on Thursday afternoon After games were played the hostess served birthday cake, mints, cookies, candy and drinks to the following: Brenda and Paula Thompson, Terry Dutton, Junior Bailey, Nancy Matthews of Rocky Mount, Ann and Joseph Porter, Kay and Dan Dunn, Gary Jones, Carolyn Dickens, Freddie Dickens, Frances and Elizabeth Greeman, Mrs. Kermit Dunn, Mrs. Pete Jones, Mrs.

Ray Matthews, Mrs. Clyde Bailey, Miss Jane Dickens, Mrs. Jewel Applewhite, Mrs. Lester Thompson, Mrs. J.

I. Dickens, Mrs. L. E. Porter.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED WELDON and Mrs. Malvern C. Vincent of Gaston have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Florence Elizabeth Vincent, of Richmond, to Vernon Elliott Bland, son of Mrs. Schuyler Elliott Bland and the late Mr. Bland of Richmond, Va.

The wedding will take place in October. Canned vegetables taste better if the juice is first stewed down with seasonings, and the vegetables a ded. Who's Where IN S. C. HOSPITAL Harry A.

Thompson, is a patient in the Veterans Hospital in Columbia, S. this He was taken ill last week. brother, Martin Thompson, is visiting him in Columbia today. HOME FROM CHAPEL HILL HOSPITAL Miss Bessie Bunn returned on Thursday from Memorial Hospital Hill. Her condition is improved and she may have visitors.

AT PARK VIEW Mrs. Anne D. Coggins is a surgery patient at Park View. She may have visitors. VISITOR FROM FLORIDA Mrs.

Mason Snow of Bradenton, Florida, is a guest of Mrs. E. E. Phillips at her home in Englewood, HERE FOR MEETING Mrs. Hugh Wall Crossnore School was guest of Mrs.

W. G. Ray Williams during the district meeting of the DAR. Births Births PIERCE Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbert Pierce, a daughter, Rebecca Sue, born September 23 in Memorial Hospital. They have one other daughter, Dollie Ruth. Weldon Society WELDON Mrs. C. R.

Turner was hostess to the members of her bridge club in her home Wednesday evening. The home was decorated with arrangements of roses and chrysanthemums. After several progressions had been played Mrs. Overton Suiter was winner of high score prize and Mrs. D.

W. Seifert, second prize. The hostess served a salad plate and coffee to the following members: Mesdames T. H. Holmes, D.

W. Seifert, J. S. Selden, Kathleen Cornwall, Overton Suiter, C. R.

Daniel, F. J. Bounds, Clarence King, R. T. Daniel, S.

Vinson, N. J. Shepherd, and R. B. Blowe.

Legion Auxiliary Meets The Weldon American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. W. B. Joyner who was assisted by Mrs. L.

W. Edwards, Mrs. H. M. Neville, and Mrs.

Malvern King. Eighteen members were in attendance. Mrs. Malvern King presided over the opening procedures, and in an impressive ceremony, Mrs. S.

W. Neal installed the officers for the new year: president, Mrs. F. S. Moore; 1st vice president, Mrs.

J. T. Maddrey; 2nd vice president, Mrs. Malvern King; recording secretary, Mrs. Olden Warren; corresponding secetary, T.

Frazier; treasurer, Mrs. S. M. Pierce; chaplain, Mrs. Dixon Riddle; sgt.

at arms, Mrs. A. P. Ellis; historian, Mrs. R.

L. Turner. During a brief business, session, with Mrs. Moore presiding, a letter of thanks was read expressing appreciation of the North Carolina Department Headquarters for a gift of $42.50 to the Legion and Auxiliary Building which is now under construction in the city of Raleigh. Three Weldon high school girls, Madeline Rabil, Ramona Nelms, and Gin Johnson, who attended State Greensboro during June, were present to give a report of their experiences and activities while there.

During the social hour, the hostesses served sandwiches, cookies and fruit punch. Personals Mrs. C. F. Gore has returned home after visiting her son Frederick Gore and his family in Wilmington, Delaware.

Ernet Shearin, the U. S. Army in Ft. Hood, Texas, is spending a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. D. Shearin. C. R.

Turner, Turner, Jr. Allen Pierce and Bill Edwards left Tuesday for New York where they will attend the world series. James Sledge visited friends in Richmond over the week end. Mr. and Mrs.

A. C. Sledge spent several days in Raleigh last week with their son and his family. Miss Barbara Ann Hazelwood of Meredith College spent the weekend at home with her parents. She had as her guests, Miss Faye Chandler of Morrisville, N.

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Frank Dixon Underwood on Saturday, the seventeenth of September Nineteen hundred and fifty-five Washington Cathedral Washington, District of Columbia Mr. Underwood, who is a native of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, will be remembered as a former resident of this city. He was wire editor of the Evening Telegram until he entered the forces at the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Stanhope Personals STANHOPE Mr. and Mrs.

Wade Harper of High Point spent the weekend with relatives and friends. J. G. Daniel, Sr. has returned home after receiving hospital care at Park View for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hobbs and sons spent the weekend with Mrs. Hobbs' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Roberson, Mrs. Hobbs and son will spend some time here. Guests of Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. McIntyre and Mrs. Nannie Roberson on Sunday were Mrs.

Ed Yearby and daughters, Pat and Kay of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. John Wood of Durham and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberson of Wilson.

Miss Annie Lee Morgan of Raleigh spent the weekend with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Winstead. Mrs. J.

G. Daniel was honored at a birthday dinner Sunday given by her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Bass of Wilson. Their other guests were Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Daniel and sons. Mrs.

C. S. Bunn has returned to her home after spending last week with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Youngblood of Smithfield.

Rich Savare RICH SQUARE Mrs. M. H. Conner and M. R.

Conner have returned to their home here after spending the past week with relativse in Raleigh and Cary. Mrs. W. M. Baughman of Faison, is spending a few days here with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bryant have left for Moorestown, N.

to spend several days with their daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Wolgamot.

Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lineberg of Durham, visited Mrs. Linberg's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Warmack, during the weekend. Mrs. W. H. S.

Burgwyn, of Woodland was the guest of Mrs. Pearl Bolton, Tuesday. at Roanoke-Chowan hospital in Ahoskie. Charles Warmack is a patient Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Bolton and daughter, Katherine Ann, attended the Carolina-Oklahoma football game in Chapel Hill on Saturday. Mrs. W.

G. Warmack, Mrs. Jack Warmack and Mrs. Perry Martin spent Tuesday in Raleigh. Mr.

and Mrs. Garner Creech have returned to their home in Wilmington after a visit here with Mrs. Creech's aunt, Mrs. Jack Warmack and Mr. Warmack.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swindell and son, Eddie, of Bath, spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.

Futrell. Sunday they accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Futrell to Portsmouth to visit Mr. and Mrs.

R. C. Futrell. Robert E. Rawls returned Sunday from Richmond.

He and Mrs. Rawls are now spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Rawls in Aulander. Mr.

and Mrs. S. G. Baugham and son, Mac, were guests of Mrs. Baugham's sisters, Misses Elizabeth and Bonnie McCoy, in Martinsville, Va.

for the weekend. Mrs. N. H. Stephenson and two children of Norfolk, Va.

spent last week here with her parents, Mr. We Have "What's Society News and Mrs. J. L. Edwards.

Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cole, Sr.

and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cole aid children visited in Chapel Hill and Durhain during the weekend. They also attended the Cole family reunion in Chapel Hill on Sunday. ited their daughter, Miss Ann Mr.

and Mrs. Can J. Freeman visMitchell Freeman, at Meredith College in Raleigh on Sunday, They were accompanied to Raleigh by Mrs. Ruth B. Barnes, who visited her uncle, J.

E. Hunter, and Miss Virginia Cunningham, who visited her niece, Miss Bobby Connelly, at Meredith College. Page decided to enter the National Creed Contest, sponsored by Mayor James H. Preston of Baltimore, Maryland. "'The thought came to me as I walked Mr.

Page wrote, "that a secular creed should be fashioned in form on the lines of the Apostle's Creed, and should be subordinate to it in With toil and prayer he compiled The American's Creed from the great documents of our country. He won the award on April 3, 1918. The patriotic standard he raised in front of thought swept the nation. Demands for speeches and copies were endless. For twenty two years Mr.

Page led the assemblage in The American's Creed at Continental Congresses of the National Society of the Daughters of The American Revolution. His last public appearance was on October 18, 1942. He was a guest of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and led in the recitation of The American's Creed. He died October 20, 1942. With a sense of reverent participation in his patriotic do love, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, dedicates this marker Tyler Page who yet lives in his great task of bringing to each American a sense of responsibility to his country.

Locke Brown Vows Said In Scotland Neck SCOTLAND NECK In a setting of asters and white candles at Trinity Episcopal church on Tuesday, September 20, at 3 p. Miss Winifred Anne Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Brown, of Scotland Neck became the bride of William Thomas Locke, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Locke, also of Scotland Neck.

Reverend W. L. Freeman, of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church, officiated at the double ring ceremony. Gene Mitchell House, soloist, sang "I Love You Truly" and "The Lord's Prayer" accompanied by Mrs. David Bryant, organist, prior to the ceremony.

The bride entered alone and met the bridegroom at the altar. She wore a suit of gray flannel with navy accessories and carried a nosegay of chrysanthemums and asters. Mrs. W. H.

Newell of Aulander was her sister's matron of honor. She wore a gold and black dress, black accessories and carried a nosegay of yellow chrysanthemums and asters. The bridegroom had as his best man Garland Moore and ushers were Claude Boyd and Frank Faithful, both of Scotland Neck. The mother of the bride wore la navy wool crepe suit with navy Mrs. Raymind Hodges of Portsmouth, Va.

and Mrs. Frank Neeberger of El Paso, Texas visited their aunt, Mrs. J. P. Lassiter, Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Mrs. Pearl Bolton entertained the following at lunch: Mrs. W. H. S.

Burgwyn of Woodland, Mrs. V. D. Strickland, Mrs. R.

I. Leake, Mrs. Mary Lassiter, and Mrs. J. P.

Parker. Mrs. E. J. Harrell has returned to her home in Charlotte after a visit here with relatives.

James E. Johnson spent the weekend in Morehead City. Mrs. Charlie Brown and Mrs. Sanderlin of Norfolk, Virginia visited Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Shoulars last week. Miss Amorette Bryant of Meredith College, Raleigh spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Bryant and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Joyner. Edward Outland of Greenville and Mr.

and Mrs. E. Frank Outland and two children of Jackson visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

T. Outland during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. D.

B. Moir, Jr. have returned here from WinstonSalem, where they spent the weekend with relatives. Dr. and Mrs.

R. B. Outland and two sons spent the weekend in Winston-Salem. They attended the Wake Forest-S. C.

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