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Tele. 3-4411 Classified 38511 Monday, Jun 2, 1952 News For And About Central Florida Negro Citizens ORLANDO EVENING STAR DELAND COCOA Monroe High School Ends Year OVIEDO Grade Gets Lengthy Trip lb) With Student Panel Discussion COCOA Special A panel discussion featured the commencement exercises held Wednesday night at Monroe High School where 22 graduates received their diplomas. The group of graduates taking part in the discussion included Mary Coney, Robert Boggs, Cassie.M. Williams, Isaac Houston and Willie grade of the Oviedo Elementary' '4 School enjoyed a trip on tnaay. Hf fi-c ctnn was ati: H.

H. Shackleford was the only n.erchant to do this. This is the third graduating class to receive gifts from this store M. Williams and they spoke on the subject, I Speak For Democracy. Leenette Morse and Ruth Simmons spoke the valedictory and salutory addresses respectively.

Among those who plan to con-l timm thoii" ti-k an IVilliAf Mae Williams and Leenette Morse who plan to study at Morgan College in Baltimore, Robert Boggs who will study at Howard University in Washington and Mary Coney will study at Flonda A and At the close of the commence- to each graduate with the compb-llw, ---i---- 'c1 cludes, first row fleft to right Cooley. Jackson, Valion, Brown, Buggs and Darsey; second row, Deshay, Burns, Wade and Harrison; and back row, Davis, Wilson and Josh Leonard, trainer. Foto by E. B. Mitchell ments of the Shackleford's Dry, Goods, a local clothing store.

iuc yiuiiayai yuimeu uui uin, AP0PKA School Ends AtWheatly Junior High APOPKA Special The last day of school at Phyllis Wheatly was a WIN BASEBALL TITLE The Jones High School baseball team, who won the state baseball championship by defeating Dade City, West Palm Beach and Stanton High School of Jacksonville in a recent tournament, are pictured above. The team in SANFORD Seminole County Camp To Get Support Of City Commissioners SANFORD Special An appeal for financial help to improve Camp W. E. Howard, Seminole County camp used by Negroes of Central Florida for scouting and other similar activities, was answered by Sanford City Commission Monday night with a pledge to give $200, provided county commissioners at least match the donation. joyous day for the students but a 'the war dead on Memorial Day ly tiresome one for the exhausted Pln flags and wreaths of pop-teachers.

pies on the of all service- This tribute was paid at dawn aged by Mrs. Bertha Gladden and and they were removed just be-Mrs. L. Braswell, was spotless just fore sunset. as if it was never used.

The other! i STATE CHAMP William Bill Harris of Jones High School recently won the state tennis singles championship by defeating a player from Stanton High School, Jacksonville. Harris is from Orlando. Foto by E. B. Mitchell KISSIMMEE Graduation Exercise Set KISSIMMEE Special Graduat- ing exercises for seniors oi kis simmee High School be held, rriuayi o.o p.m.

u.c auditorium. The principal address will be, given by N. R. Dixon, professor ofi psychology, Bethune-Cookman Col- lege. Student talks will be given by Dr.

J. C. Rinslins of Sanford led ithe delegation which approached th nit JLs Womanless Wedding Set DELAND Special The Womans Club is sponsoring a "womanless! wedding" at Euclid High School tomorrow at 8 p.m. The purpose of I the program is to raise funds to build the roof of the building. Participants of the wedding are the following: Bride, Maxwell W.

Saxon; groom, John Dix; minister. Charles Cu-sack; jilted sweetheart, B. D. Brooks; ring bearer, Herman Coleman; flower girls, Julius Heard, Robert Crdley, Calvin Ashley, Louis McCall, Slyyester Coger; train bearers, Willie Smith and Henry Gibson; rcatron of honor, George Demps; maid of honor, Dr. S.

W. Poole; baby sister of the bride, John H. Davis. Grandmother, the 1 ev. J.

W. Cole; gossiping vomen, Ben Wig gins and Howard Stokes; mother or the bride, the Rev. Seth L. Gore; brides maids, Ulysses Fred Dinkins, Jimel Corley, Dr.j L. C.

Starke, Thomas Mathis, Ar-j thur J. Mack, Allen Johnson, Ruben MitcheU, Ollie Telder, Jasper Monroe, Henry Robinson, Charles P. Bailey and the Rev. Mr. Barton.

Soloists will be Loraine Robers, Fred Durant and James Andrews. Music Program Given The Music Education Dept. ofi -oaaip am japun tootps um pipna I tion of C. W. Jenkins climaxed its years program Sunday at 4:15 p.m.

with a Salute to This was an unusual affair that far surpassed the ordinary musical program. Appearing on the program were the Euclid High Choristers, St. Cecilia Singers and the Choir Union Ensemble. Adult music students under the tutelage of C. W.

Jenkins also appeared. They were Mr. and Mrs. James Andrews, Mrs. Thelma Gordon, Mrs.

Willie Williams and Mrs. Barbara Cusack Williams. The Euclid High Choristers and 'the St. Cecilia Singers have made many appearances including the Wisconsin Ave. School Tourist Club, Christian Scientist Church, First Methodist Church, Cassadaga, Orange City Tourist Club, Band Extravaganza, Stephen Collins Foster celebration, Greater Friendship Baptist Church, Bethel A.

M. E. Church, Oratorical Contest, Musical Festival and Bethune-Cookman College. Jenkins was commended for this well-trained group of young people. Jenkins is considered by many one of the outstanding musicians of our day and is fully prepared in his field.

Musicians Combine Mass chorus of junior and senior students of Rigby lOrmond), Euclid DeLand, Campbell St. Daytona Beach 1 and Chisholm New Symr-naj High Schools, under the baton of C. W. Jenkins, at Bethune-Cookman College thrilled the audience during the observance of National Music Week. Music instructors demonstrated the training their students are receiving.

Instructors are Mrs. M. Coulter, Mrs. N. James, Mrs.

J. Kennedy, Mrs. O. Lewis and C. W.

Jenkins. Campbell St. and Euclid High choral groups blended their voices under the direction of C. W. Jen kins as they sang WilhouSky's ar rangement of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Famcee Wins Classic By One-Sided Score The Florida A and College Rattlers defeated North Carolina College's Eagles 67-6 in the 19th Annual Orange Blossom Classic last Dec. 1. Quarterback Al Hepburn threw five touchdown passes and scored one on a sneak to emerge as the game's top performer. rooms in the High School Dept. lunchroom.

The homemaking room was well equipped with modern appliances and an efficient instructor. ry rz a. i in mnhn5 hjjd students! I ihe need to I I Ttm in the mechaniral rpfrifpratinn tr, f.ruullullu"1 m- aunaay guard food served at camp. i He told hw the camp on Island Lake near Paola has been operating since 1946, serving boy scouts of seven counties, and that it also serves the girl scouts and church erOUDS. Scouts will have thpir sum.

to come tQ school 180 in Melbourne formed the class. mer camp between June 15 43 senior high school students July 5. jwiU receive diplomas. County Dr. Ringling said it would take scho01 officials, including Supt.

T. about $800 to finance the improve- w- Lawton, will be present. The ments. Commissioners agreed withpubIic. is invited to attend these Priscilla Griffin, valedictorian, r.rot me wormmess nf thP nrmppt hnncn.iaca Dorothy Jean Barrington, saluta torian.

Supt. J. C. Tyson will award the diplomas. Order Holds Banquet Kissimmee High School auditorium was the scene Friday evening May 16 of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 108 banquet.

The banquet table was decorated with burning candles, flowers and ferns During the banquet Mrs. E. W. Witherspoon, Mrs. L.I The students, graduating from Howard, and Mrs.

P. Lewis. Hungerford High School from Apop- W. E. Patterson served as toast-ika, were Myrtle Burrell, Joyce Lo- Campbell at.

nign dcnooi, uayiona Beach. Thev had a chance to visit all of the classrooms and meet one! of their former principals. W. H.i Long. From there they journeyed to Bethune-Cookman College where tbey attended the chapel exercises and witnessed the annual student Achievement Day.

They proceeded from the auditorium to the dining hall where a sumptous meal was served. Their next stop was at the Sea-Zoo. Their greatest thrill there was seeing the turtle that was said to be 200-years-old. They motored i from there to New Smyrna Beach the waves. They all returned home about 8 p.m.

reporting a wonderful time. Students enjoying this outing were: Elizabeth Hatcher. Minnie Lee Baker, Eetty Jean Cooks, Johnnie Mae Rasberry, Gwendolyn Blocker, Mary Sue Barkley, Daniel Sipp, John B. Blanford, Daniel Cooks, Charlie Francis, Alfred Bowers, Aloie Tossie, Bernard McKinney, Eddie James Harris, Cornelius Har-rell and Hosea Robinson. Teachers accompanying the students were Mrs.

Arbesto Craddock and E. L. Blackshear. Comedy Presented The comedy, No Suit For Bill, presented on Monday night by the seventh and eighth grades was everything that was expected. It was entertaining to a large crowd that witnessed the performance.

Mrs. Z. T. Davis and E. L.

Black- shear were the teachers in charge. Participants in the play were: Bettye Jean Cook, Daniel Cook, Lena Mae Jackson, Gwendolyn Blocker, Janice Turner, Eddie Clark Noble, James Walter, Ruby Gainey, Margaret Anderson and llinnie Lee Baker. Play Given On Thursday evening, the fourth through the sixth grades presented their play Good Laws For Good Americans, to another capacity audience. The principal characters were Al-phonso Freeman and Alma Wright. They were assisted by large num bers of students from the three crades mentioned.

Teachers in charge of the pro- cram were Mrs. L. Williams, Mrs C. R. Brunson and Miss G.

Thomp son. Operetta Planned At 8 p.m. today the first through the third grades wiu present an operetta entitled, Sleeping Beauty. Admission will be 15 and 30 cents. Teachers in charge include Mrs.

L. R. Hall, Mrs. Arbesto Craddock, Mrs. G.

Smith and Miss B. L. Hatcher. Speaker Named Friday night at 8 p.m. commence ment exercise speaker will be Mrs Florence L.

Small, director of edu cation, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach. Clinic Set Friday morning at 9 a.m. all mothers who have children to enter school for the first time in September, are requested to bring these children to the school so that they may receive their innoculations and at the same time be registered for next school term. The doctor and nurse, Mrs. Kibby will be here to administer the in-noculations.

Birth certificates or other creden tials that will verify the child's age should be brought. The first grade teachers will be on hand to assist. This early registration does not permit a child to entering school after the ending of the first month of school. All children entering school for the first time must enter the first month of school, otherwise they will be forced to wait another year. Men Hold Program The Men's Day Program held at Grant Chapel A.

M. E. Church on Sunday was considered a success. Music for the occasion was furnished by a men's choir composed or men of this and nearby communities, accompanied by Dr. J.

T. Brunson. The principal speaker was the Rev. A. J.

Reddick. pastor of Hurst Chapel A. M. E. Church Orlando.

The program was largely attended by in and out-of-town persons. Total amount raised was $510. Harry H. Boston led all the captains by reporting $184. Eddie Tossie was chairman of the Men's Day activities.

The Rev. W. L. Byrd, pastor, commended the group for a day's work well done. Elder Johnson Leaves To Be With III Wife Elder H.

H. Johnson president and founder of Good Neighbors and sponsor of btttir public relations, has left for Nashville, to bo at Hi bedsid of his wife. Mrs. Johnson has been confined at tho Rivtrsido Sanitarium ndi Hospital sine April 25, whtro she underwent a series of operations. Many primitive peoples do not understand death as a natur all phenomenon and attribute all; deaths to accidents or sorcery.

Registration Required According to an announcement coming from the office of the principal, all parents of children who expect to enter school in Septem- ber for the first time are reauired ilTh -th- t. nwt two weeks, beginning this morn- ing at 9. TW. kirth r.rtifiMt. (should bring them.

Those not hav ing certificates of their children's birth should come to the school and receive information as how to obtain them by the earliest date. Although the school will close tomorrow, teachers will be at the school daily until June 13. Legion Pays Respects A memorial committee from the local American Legion Post and auxiliary paid their respeets to TwpIva ftrnrlnnfo graduates graced the of the Monroe High School auditorium last Tuesday night to feature the third commencement YPrricot tf th a 1rvirrl Pnimfw Veterans Institute. A graduate from Titusvflle school, three from Cocoa and eight These veterans have successfully comrjleted their hieh school train- completed their high school train ing and each received his diploma from the hands of Director Joseph D. Cushman Jr.

Lawrence Sheffield of Melbourne and David Washington of this city were high point men respectively while special honors and an award went to D. J. Johnson of the Cocoa School for outstanding work in literature. B. A.

Morse spoke to the grad uates, supported by comments from the Prin. Mrs. R. Austell who along with her assisting teachers and Veteran classes were hosts to the commencement exercises. It was announced that this school will take a three weeks pause for vacation on June 13 and will get back to work on July 7.

Wedding Announced Mrs. Harriette Brothers announces the marriage of her niece, Miss Dorothy Mae Rock, to Leroy Cecil Wright on Saturday, May 24. The Rev. Paul Lee performed the ceremony. The young set here accepted the Rock-Wright marriage as a pleasant surprise this week.

Miss Rock and Wright were married a week ago in the parsonage of Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Church in the presence of their immediate families.

The bride is from Holly Hill, S. C. and has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Brothers for several months.

The groom is a local young man, the son of Mrs. Rosa M. Capps, a Monroe High School instructor. The couple is at home. with the groom's mother, Mrs.

Capps, and his grandaunt, Mrs. Eva Curry. The groom has only recently shed his uniform, as he received a medi cal discharge from the UJ5. Army, the result of a major burn. months overseas and on returning to service, will go to Korea.

Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Dabney of Leesburg were here last week to witness the same affair was Mrs Morse, the mother of Morse.

Oviedo Mrs. Gormon Wilson and Mrs. G. H. Wilson of St Augustine, were recent guests of the Rev.

and Mrs. J. N. Thompson. Miss Rebecca Williams returned home Thursday after having spent several days in Jacksonville visit ing relatives and friends.

The Rev. G. S. Sneed, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, was the dinner guest of the S. T.

Mullers on Sunday. Eustis Dr. and Mrs. R. H.

Williams and son Mackey, and her father George E. McFetridge, will leave Tuesday for St. Louis, Mo. to at tend the graduation of their daughter, Ann, at the Princrpia on June 7. The Misses Lois McRee, Janice Sheffield, Joy Ann Kreigsman and Selma Jean Pearce spent Memorial Day at Daytona Beach.

Mrs. William Howell and daughter, Karen of Dover, Tenn. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Burrell. felt the county had a bigger re sponsibility than the city in lending aid. Others in the delegation included James Foster, camp director; Jerry Walker and Peter Robinson. Dr.

Ringling is chairman of the Boy Scout divisional committee. Project Dedicated The William Clark Court, an 85-unit housing project for Negroes, was dedicated Sunday with an ap propriate program. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. Dres- ident emeritus and founder of Bethune-Cookman College, delivered the main address to a large and appreciative audience of citizens, city officials and visitors.

She founded Bethune-Cookman College among the low places and ditches of Dav- tona Beach, and has built one of the leading Negro colleges in the country. Her inspiring messages here and there throughout the country have been messages of hope not only to her people but to all people. Teachers Meet The teachers of Seminole County met in final session for the scholastic year at Crooms Academy in the library Friday, May 30. Prof. L.

Eubanks, principal of Hopper Academy, presided. The nev. j. c. Murrav.

Dastor nf Trin school term. They were. Rutha Mae Fr9np.e TavW Mr 7anHprs th- baccalaureate sermon for th grad uatin? rlass nf Phvllis Wheatlv T- C.wi 1 vvT0rk I Residents Vote At 6:30 a.m. Tuesday the people were standing in line waiting for the polls to open. Grover C.

White and Samuel Small, who encouraged the people to go to the polls, were on the job at 5:30 a.m. waiting to take the working men to the polls. Students Graduate gan, Kutn H. Marvin, Mary iree man, Mary wnite, Lewis Martin, Wilbur Holmes, Arthur Taylor, Theodore Simpson, Addie White, Tripholia Thomas, Vanessie Collins, Dollye Black and James Perkins. Corporal Dies Cpl.

Rufus Boykins died recently in the V.A. hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Funeral services will be held today at two p.m. at the grave side with military honors. Orange Belt Post 256 of the American Legion is in charge iLula Eady, Mrs.

Essie Mae Eadyl jand others attended the funeral of Silas Brown at Shiloh Baptist Church of Kissimmee. master. Mrs. Mamie Holmes is worthy Matron of the chapter. Pastor Returns The Rev.

D. P. Mack, pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church, has re turned from the annual conference recently held cago. general in Chi- NFA Members Travel Nancy Rivers, Marion Greene, and Doretha Browne, members of Kissimmee High School New Home- Vutot of AUen Chapel ay exercises will be held Monday, June 9 at 1:30 p.m.

and Commencement exercises, Tuesday June 10 at 8:30 p.m. Dr. R. W. Pur-year, president of Florida Normal and Memorial College, St.

Augustine, will be guest speaker. A class A display of the work of all de- of the school will be in readiness for the inspection of pa trons and friends. Additional classrooms and other facilities have been recently added to the school and should be seen to be appreciated. Federation To Meet Florida State Federation of Women's Clubs, state organization of Negro women will meet in Sanford, June 15, 16, 17 and 18. The members of the Ectre Nous Club, sponsoring the coming of the state organization to the city, are making preparations for entertaining the visitors.

June 15 will be the opening day when the session will be held at St. Paul Baptist Church, Sanford. Exercises Planned The closing exercises of Golds-boro Primary School, will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. at the school. Mrs.

A. J. Hurston, county supervisor, will deliver the address. Mrs. J.

L. Moore, principal invites parents and friends to attend. Hopper Academy, under Prof. L. R.

Eubanks, will hold its closing exercises Monday nighty June 9. The Rev. Mr. Reddick, principal of Forest City Public School, will be the speaker for the evening. The Midway Canaan Junior Hish its commencement exercises.

Mon day June 9 at 8 p.m. The speaker for this occasion will be Mrs. Cleo Surry McCray, chairman of the division of humanities, Bethune-Cookman College. The Rev. Earl E.

Williams was the baccalaureate speaker Sunday June 1. Brief Items The Rev. A. C. Chandler.

Dastor or Alien cnapel A.M.E. Church, Sanford, the Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong, pastor and his wife of James A.M.E. Church, the Rev.

F. A. Allen, pastor. New Bethel A.M. E.

Church, Canaan City and Mrs. M. E. Harris have returned to the city from the sessions of the 34th quadrennial session of the general conference of the A.M.E. Church which held its meeting in Chicago.

They report having enjoyed a great meeting. The Rev. J. C. Murray, pastor of Trinity M.E.

Church will leave for his conference Wednesday. His annual sermon was preached Sunday at 7:30 p.m. to an appreciative audience of well wishers and mem bers Employes Win Service Pins SANFORD Special Some 110 employes of Ox Fibre Brush at Benson Junction, and their families took part in the fish fry at iPaco Park on the St. John's River Wednesday afternoon at which long-time employes were presented service pins. Mgr.

James Wright presented' pins to 42 Negro workers who have worked five years or more for the company. Highest award went to Theodore Ford, with the company for 34 years. Those who got 25-year pins were Moease Singletary, Joe Martin, George Majors, Ozzie Davis. Pins for 20 years went to Isadore Morgan, Walter Mungeon, Willie Cotton, Norman Sutton, T. C.

Phillips, Tom Mack and Clarence Darby. Fifteen-year awards: Charlie Joe Lawrence, Monroe J. Harvey, Willie Desaussure, James Jackson, Ralph Williams, Lewis Armstrong, and L. J. Patterson.

Ten-year awards: David Jeffery, Thomas Gilmore, Earl Mclntyre, George Franklin, Royal Armstrong, Robert Davis, John Sykes, and Tom Wright. Five-year pins went to Gertrude Gantt, Ruth Kinard, Bertha Moore, Mazarine Roundtrec, James Barnes, Samuel James, John L. Silas, Joe A. Williams, John Armstrong, Charlie Mae Lawrence, Minnie Yarbor, Essie M. Bellamy, Leona Moore, Fannie Graham and Maebelle Griffin.

The fish dinner was prepared by Gus Schmah of Lake Monroe and served along with corn-on-the-cob, cole slaw and all the trimmings. Recorded music was furnished during the meal. Mgr. Wright, in a brief talk, thanked the employes for their loyal and faithful service. Graduation Set At Famcee TALLAHASSEE Special 1 One hundred and eighty-six students will receive degrees at Florida College at commencement exercises today in Lee Auditorium.

Eleven will receive the master's degree, 144 the bachelor of science, and 29 the bachelor of arts degree. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. John E. Culmer, rector of St.

Agnes Episcopal Church, Miami. Father Culmer, who is a graduate of Bishop Payne Divinity School, has been rector of St. Agnes for n. years. He was twice elected a deputy to the general convention, the highest legislative body of the Episcopal Church.

The commencement address will be delivered by James C. Evans, civilian assistant to the secretary of defense. Evans, who is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the holder of a patent on the utilization of exhaust gases to prevent icing on aircraft. He was at one time an instructor in Booker Washington High School, Miami. The complete commencement calendar included Friday, May 23, Junior-Senior Prom; Monday, May 26, granting of diplomas, vocational certificates, ROTC commissions 29, senior class program; Friday, May 30, Pres.

and Mrs. Gore's garden party for seniors, their 'parents, the alumni and the facul ty; aaiuraay, may ji, annual alumni banquet and alumni dance; Sunday, June 1, senior consecration service and baccalaureate services. Today at 9 a.m. commencement exercises. Outfielder Moves In Al Miller, regular centerfielder on the 1952 Florida A and Col lege occasionally saw action at makers of America chapter, and their sponsor, Mrs.

A. Patter- Mrs. Wilson Dead son, attended the national meeting of New Homemakers recently at' Mrs. Mary Wilson died at her Tuskeegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. home Monday morning.

Funeral I arrangements are not known at this Although most turtles are near-j writing. ly voiceless, some turtles can whistle, says the National Geo- Team PlayS Umatilla graphic Society. Apopka baseball team played Umatilla Sunday. Neal, the man-Charles Darwin was born in 1809 ager, had not decided who would be and published the "Origin of Spe-J sent to the mound to face those cies" in 1859. 1 hard hitters at this writing.

itw M. E. Church in Sanford, Miss F- B- Reid will have Personal Mention Of Central Florida Negroes way left recently for Port Barnes, n. Y. The former Miss Ella Francis, Lee of Midway, became the wife of: Jack Pmnock Wednesday.

Mrs. is daughter of Mrs Mary Hillery of Church St. Pin nock is a native of Nassau. Mr. and Mrs.

Refus Martin left recently for New York. They own; and operate the Martin Sundries Mrs. Annie McDuffie was called; witness the graduation of Miss Lee- tj Georgia recently at the death of.nette Morse. The Dabneys are Jteachers at the Lake County Tr a in ner iainer. )ing school and are relates of The Mmes.

Annie Ellison, Millie; principai an(j Mrs Morse. Here to Ideated on Sipes Midway. Valescing at their homes and Miss Fannie B. Reid, principal; riends are asked to visit them, of the Midway Junior High School, Buddie McNeil is still hospitaliz-attended the graduating exercises ed at Osceola Hospital. Midway Canaan James C.

Byrd, a senior at Bethune-Cookman College, Day- An PaQfi ic cnAndinct 4 taw dovl t. 'I wun nis parents Mr. ana wrs. L. Byrd of Midway.

Mrs. Estella Redly is still im proving from her recent operation. Mrs. Jannie Flemmings of Midway, is still improving at her home on Church St. Ula Chambers of Buffalo, N.

was called to the bedside of his grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Fudge of Sipes Ave. Carnelious Sipes of Midway left recently for Rochester, N. Y. where he is employed.

The Rev. Earl Williams of Midway, delivered the baccalareate sermon Sunday at the St. Matthew Baptist Church, Canaan City. A baby girl was born to Mrs. Willie B.

Madison of Midway Thursday May 22. Cpl. Howard Sutton is at home; visiting his mother and friends i in charge of the devotional rjerind. Among outstanding features on the program were an article presented to the teachers by Jerry Givens, the truant officer for Seminole County, address by Prof. Mul-ler, president, and the spelling match in which were participants from several schools of the county.

Congratulations of the teachers went forth to all of the children who took part. A young man from Crooms Academy junior high school, Joe Lewis Perry, was the successful student. The lunch hour was held in the home economics department of the school. Mrs. J.

G. Graham and other teachers prepared the meal. Revue Held The Home Economics Dept. held its revue, Friday at 8:30 p.m. Mrs.

J. G. Gilmore, instructor for several years at Crooms Academy, displayed a wonderful spirit of organization of her work and skill in the type of fashion revue in showing the work of the year by her students. All garments were made by the girls of her department. The setting of the stage was quite attractive using as its center a very large shoe with screens forming a half circle on each side.

The young women and young men who took part did their parts well in giving the audience an opportunity to view all patterns. All persons present showed keen interest in the program and were well pleased with the evening's affair. 0mniencement 5et The commencement activities of Crooms Academy will begin Friday 30 P-m-witn the Junior-Senior Social at Castle Brewer's Court, The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by the Rev. A. C.

Enoch W. Lewis, mortician andand special prizes; Thursday, May William, Clara Nundy, and the Rey. r. P. Patterson are still con- Severai nersons attended the baccalaureate service at Kissim mee High School, Sunday The Rev.

E. B. Giones 87th birthday was celebrated at Friendship Baptist Church recently and he received many valuable gifts. Cocoa Back home from school this week are Miss Lena Lowe who has been studying at Bethune-Cookman Col- iege at Daytona Beach and Ed- Orangeburg, S. C.

Also at home with her parents is Miss Elease Blake who has just completed her first year as a teacher. Miss Blake has been employed I in the public school system of the state of Georgia. Manior Sheffield is the popular man in uniform this week. He is spending a furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lddie Snel- field and family. He has spent 21 at Jsetnune-cooKman college aun day May 23. St. Cloud-Narcoossee Eugene Whitted formerly of Narcoossee but now of Bronx, is the house guest of his brother, Henry Whitted. Eugene completed a tailoring and design- ing course while in N.

Y. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson; of St. Cloud are leaving soon to! spend their vacation in Michigan.

home fo- her vacation. She is an excellent student at a St. Aug- Hart. Mr. and Mrs.

L. W. Bush Thomasville, have been here several days at the bedside of their brother, Gus Franklin. The Rev. and Mrs.

R. H. Wiggins, Mrs. Mary Flowers, Mrs. ofi Sutton is the son of the late Little Marie Butler, daughter oflward Butler and Richard Blake D.

Sutton. Lucille Neal, has returned! who studied at Clafflin, College in Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee Redden, and daughter left May 28 for New assistant manager of Mosely's Funeral Home and President of the Professional and Rn the citv. Williams anH rhari Haywood, a recent graduate of Crooms visited chapel services at Crooms Academy Thursday.

Lewis brought a well-delivered address to the students. Williams and Haywood also spoke on the value of an education and urged the students to hold on to their opportunity and make good. Many single-celled animals which reproduce by division are virtually immortal because the substance of the parent individual is preserved when it divides to produce two individuals. York where they will remain forusune school, a few months. I Quite a few teen-agers attended Willie Lee Allen motored to, the Junior-Senior Prom at Lake second base.

(was the guest of Miss Thelma A and gridiron followers areiMontez Johnson. Eustis, Wednesday where he attended the Junior-Senior Prom. He Mrs. Lucy Williams is still ser- iously ill al her home in Midway. i Mrs.

Edyth Lee Brown of Mid- expecting him to develop Into one of the top backers ever to attend I Famcee..