Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], October 29, 1942, SECTION B, Page 5, Image 13

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GIRL SCOUT NEWS
Cookie Sale Goes “Over the Top!"
The Cookie Sale during October
9 to 16 surpassed all previous rec
ords! The Scouts must have cov
ered the town! And, we are sure
that the townsfolk will welome
a rest; for along with window
stickers, we know buttons are
needed too.
Yes, we must admit that we
have good “salesladies” and poor
ones. Brownie Betty Wilson is
tops when it comes to being a
charming and courteous “sales
lady” — she watches for window
stickers, passes by when she sees
one; and, if by chance, she hap
pens to knock at a door and finds
a purchase has been made, in a
business-like manner she apolo
gizes for disturbing the busy
housekeeper and smilingly thanks
her as she goes along her way.
Ann Bunn of Troop 6 has a good
line — she doesn’t stop with an
order for the home, but, “Is there
someone to whom you would like
to send a box of cookies?” There
are all kinds of methods, and
these young Scouts are learning.
We appreciate the tips from cus
tomers and friends as they help
maintain the standards of Scout
ing.
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Church Service Well Attended
The service at the Christian
Church on Sunday night was well
attended by the Scouts and their
leaders. It was good to see par
ents there, too. We appreciate
the fine message that Rev. Hope
gave us, and the splendid cooper
ation of the choir and congrega
tion. Parents and Scouts were
made to realize anew the influence
of an organization for youth which
has as its membership in the Uni
ted States 725,000 girls and volun
teer workers. It is up to those
who have joined its ranks to make
the most of the opportunity of
“being prepared,” and it is up to
those who have not joined its
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membership to avail themselves of
the opportunity the community is
offering each boy or girl through
the program of Scouting, said Rev.
Hope.
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“Victory Hike” a Success
Troop 4 did not let a cloudy day
prevent their “Victory Hike,”
which they had planned a week
ago. The Scouts and leaders ar
rived at the Hut with newly made
knapsacks containing lunches, and
war stamps which they are con
tributing to the “National Girl
Scout Victory Fund”, and soon
they were off for a tramp in the
woods.
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Troop 2 Has Meeting with Parents
Another Senior Troop is inter
ested in Senior Service, and the
meeting with parents is a re
quirement in this training.
The meeting was conducted by
Scout Vail Hope, president, who
is uoing a line piece 01 worn in
her troop. As a reminder, Helen
Davis, secretary of the troop, read
a letter from Margaret B. Wright,
Chairman of the “Girl Scout Na
tional Executive Committee re
garding the Victory Fund.”
As a follow-up to previous in
struction, reports were given as
follow:
Making the Girl Scout Office
Safe for Blackouts, Scout Eleanor
Ann White; How the Woodhouse
Became a Part of Senior Service
Project, Scout Jane Burgess; Fol
lowing Mr. Tillar's suggestion
that Senior Scouts might help in
training children to be more care
ful during test raids and black
outs, Scout Gladys Lee made her
report.
Mrs. Allmann White, Troop Com
mittee Member, explained how
parents may help with the Senior
Service training. In conclusion,
Miss Frances Newsom, Scout Ex
ecutive, presented the health ex
amination to be filled in by the
Scout and her parents, and the
importance of parent cooperation
in continuing Service training.
The meeting was dismissed with
the renewal of the Girl Scout
Promise by the Scouts.
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Several Intermediate Scouts
nearing their fifteenth birthday,
are becoming interested in Senior
Service. We are delighted that
this is true, but remember, Scouts,
Senior Service is not easy. Have
you been taking advantage of your
present opportunities in Scouting?
How long have you been in Scout
ing? What is your rank? To
take the Service training, you
must prove that you can stick to
a job until it is finished before,
as fourteen year old Scouts, we
admit you to the training you
want. Margaret Brown proved by
her diligence in the job she under
took on Saturday that she really
means business. She is also near
ing First Class. That is the Scout
who can enter Service training.
Are you eligible?
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Attention Leaders
A Leaders’ meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, November 4. Make
your plans to be present. Because
of First Aid classes, and we are
glad that leaders are taking ad
vantage of them, the October
meeting was postponed. That
means a little “doubling-up”, but
you are equal to the occasion.
Uaretul Handling
Of Soybeans Urged
By AAA Chairman
Farmers of Halifax County who
are harvesting soybeans should ex
ert all possible care in removing
foreign material and drying their
beans before delivery to oil crush
ing plants, according to W. A.
Kitchin, chairman of the county
AAA Committee.'
Soybeans which are offered for
sale containing excess moisture
and which have not been properly
cleaned will be discounted, and
the price to the farmer will be
reduced substantially.
Present contracts between the
Commodity Credit Corporation and
crushing plants provide for pur
chase of yellow and green soy
beans grading No. 2 or better
at $1.50 per bushel, delivered to
the mill or to designated points.
Brown, black, and mixed soybeans
of the same grades will be pur
chased at $1.40 per bushel.
All soybeans will be purchased
on the basis of two per cent for
eign matter, such as stems, hulls,
cockleburs, and other seeds — and
discounts for foreign material in
excess of two per cent will be one
cent per bushel.
Most important, the chairman
said, is the provision under which
all beans will be bought on the ba
sis of 14 per cent moisture. Dis
counts for excess moisture will be
at the rate of three cents per
bushel for each one per cent a
bove 14.
Other discounts will be made
for split or damaged beans. Dock
age win uc ucuuticu iium me |
gross weight of the beans.
“Farmers should be extremely
careful to see that combines are
operated properly, because this
factor, together with careful dry
ing, will avoid deductions in the
price the producer should receive.
It will pay the producer in the
long run to keep his soybeans on
the farm as long as necessary to
reduce the moisture content to
14 per cent or below,” the chair
man said.
Halifax County farmers were
asked to produce 6,000 acres of
soybeans for oil this year as part
of the Food for Freedom program,
and Chairman W. A. Kitchin esti
mated there are approximately
10,000 acres to be harvested. North
Carolina’s part of the national
soybean goal was set at 282,000
acres, and it is estimated approxi
mately 450,000 acres were planted.
Miss Marie Brown who is em
ployed at Rosemary Cafe, is able
to be out again having been con
fined to her home with a sprained
ankle.
O’Donnell —
Witherspoon
Miss Elizabeth Gill Wither
spoon, the attractive daughter of
Louis Carson Witherspoon and
Mrs. Mattie Grimm Witherspoon,
of 407 Jefferson Street, Roanoke
Rapids, was married to Edward
Michael O’Donnell, son of John
O'Donnell and Mrs. Elizabeth
Southard O’Donnell, on October
24, at St. John’s Catholic rectory.
The solemn ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Peter M.
Denges, pastor of the local Cath
olic Church. Miss Katherine West,
of Roanoke Rapids, was maid of
honor while Harvey Brown, of
Weldon, was the best man. Mrs.
John J. Williams welcomed the
out-of-town guests to the rectory.
Mrs. Alice H. Miller played the
wedding marches and other ap
propriate matrimonial pieces. The
living room of the rectory was
decorated with golden chrysanthe
mums ana otner aamty nowers
of the aster family.
Immediately after the nuptials
an enjoyable reception was held
at the bride’s home on Jefferson
Street. The couple left for a
wedding trip to the North. They
will live in Staunton, Va., where
Mr. O’Donnell maintains his home.
The O’Donnells are Catholics of
St. Francis of Assisi parish in
Staunton, Va., employed by Du
ponts.
THURSDAY NIGHT CLUB
Miss Bernice Hitchens enter
tained the Thursday night Bridge
Club with additional guests. Mrs.
L. B. Allen won high score prize
and Mrs. H. E. Gibson second
high. At ten thirty the hostess
served a salad plate with tea.
Guests were Mesdames H. C.
Wirtz, Agatha Miller and Miss
Josie Moore. Club members pres
ent were Mesdames L. B. Allen,
H. E. Baker, Jay Thompson, J. D.
Edwards, W. H. Tickle, Rudolph
Northington, Alton Gurganus,
Hugh Cameron and H. E. Gubson.
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