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VIENNA. QA.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 1918 VpLUME EIGHTEEN NlMBER RED CROSS MEETING {MRS. B. R. HOLT HELD LAST NIGHT: PASSES AWAY McADOO ASKS FOR PLEDGE REDEMPTION HOME TALENT SHOW WAS A BIG SUCCESS MUSIC RECITALS AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WAS WIFE OF PROMINENT PLANTER AND MERCHANT. IN. TERMENT AT FRIENDSHIP CHURCH. EASTERN STAR PRESENTS FLAG WHICH CONTAINS NINETEEN STARS. ONE GOLD AND ONE SILVER PEOPLE OF DOOLY ARE URGED TO BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS THEY ARE OBLIGATED FOR. , REV. WALLACE WEAR' BRINGS IMPRESSIVE MESSAGE TO AN ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE. , YOUNG WOMEN SCORE HIT IN PRESENTING MINSTREL FRI DAY NIGHT. MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF VIENNA PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL PRE SENT TWO PROGRAMS. Th* public is cordially invited to be present at the musical programs that aro to be presented Thursday even ing at 7:30 and Friday afternoon at 2:30 by the music classes of the school, at the auditorium. The teach ing personnel in the department of music is entirely changed this year and these will be the first programs presented under the direction of these teachers, Hisses Weaver, Mor gan and Chapman. • The programs will bo short and have been arranged with a view to furnishing real enter tainment. Each program should be liberally attended. Those who directed the Black and White minstrel Friday night and each participant in the program are being 1 congratulated upon the tremendous success they scored. From the time' the curtain rose-revealing a group of performers in the characteristic min- slrel make up—black faces, kinky wigs, red lips and gleaming white teeth til it fell the audience was in an uproar. The costumes were strik ing combinations of black and white, and the figures were all kinds, big fat ones, long lean ones, low, 'round ones, and little skinny ones. The company’s repertoire of jokes and songs proved, to be an extensive one, they were quite cleverly present ed in true minstrel fashion. Quite a few jokes were gotten off at the ex pense of persons in the audience, . these of course, afforded the greatest amusement . Additional interest was given the entertainment by the introduction of several readings- and solos. The whole affair reflected creditably up on those who took part. A large au dience greeted the performers, the result being a nice sum netted. The proceeds wiH be invested by the Civ ic Club in War Savings Stamps and War Relief Work. Dooly county was one of the fir*t te go over the top in pledging for the quota of War Savings Stamps allot- ed'her, but mnny of those who obli gated to take the Btamps have failed te do so and now with the expiration of the time in which the pledges can be redeemed almost at hand a large per cent of the amount pledged is yet to be bought. It is very important that the pledges be redeemed at once, the following telegram from the Sec retary of the Treasury testifies to the imperative need of the govern ment for the money that these pledges represent. i • “I most earnestly urge upon you that your organization make every possible effort to the end that pledges for thep urchaso of war savings be fulfilled beford thee lose of the year. The government’s monetary require ments were never greater nor more pressing than they are today. Expen. diturcs for November were greater I than in any similar period. These ex- To the people of Vienna and Dooly penditures growing out of the war,County: Please note: On Thursday Influenza followed by pneuaeaia was the immediate cause of the death of Mrs. B. R. Holt which occurred Sunday afternooon at her home near Tippettvllle. Mrs. Holt had been in feeble condition for several moatha prior to thcc ontraction of influenza and her frail body could not with stand the ravages.of the disease. She was sixty-two years of age and On Wednesday evening of last week the regular meeting of the local Masonic order, a delegation from the C ordele Baptist church responded to order of the Eostem Star was pres- an appeal whiefi was made to him yes- ent and in a short service just pro- terday afternoon to speak at the Red liminary to.the meeting presented! p ro “ Rall T >.“* “«*»>*. * message hav. «*-*»—* — ."*• flag. The flag, a very attractive one Gordon Hughes who wu Icheduled was fashioned by the deft fingers of to speak on this occasion could not some of the women of the order. The b. present on account of illness. Al- - Stars, nineteen in numbeivone gold, though the audience that greeted him one silver and seventeen blue were w as small, due perhaps, to a large ex- arranged to form a square and trian- tint to the circulatiop of the report gle, emblems of the order. Thejpre- that the first speaker could not be sentation was made by Mrs. R. S. present, Mr. Wear delivered- a mos- Middleton in a few well-chosen words, sage which left an indelible imprint had been for many years a faithful and consistent member of the Uisaion- ary Baptist church. Besides her hus band and two children, Mrs. A. E. Walton, of Seville, and Hr. J. E. I Holt, she leaves several sisters among whom is Mrs. A. B. Tippett and two , brothers—together with a host of ! other relatives. The funeral occurred Monday af- j acquired the knowledge through ac-1 there. tual participation in the various aetiv-1 j-— ities that the organization embraces. W. O. W. ELECT OFFICER So thoroughly imbued was he with the I . spirit of the Red Cross that it seemed I Vienna Camp No. 107, at ar to emanate from him and effuse it- meeting elected the following self-over the small but interested group of listeners. The point that was given especial emphasis by the speaker was tho im portance of keeping alive' the Red Cliff West Osborne Royal 0. L. Arnold Willie Adkins Charlie Morgan Ned Howell Morton Fort Ernest Whitehead B. B.. Smith Shade Shirley Buford Hamilton Harvey. Butler j. W. King Dennis Penny Bob Thombley Mr. Sykes. J,.J. Barry, C. C. J. H. Powell, A. L. R. W. Burke, Clerk. W: T. Gilbert, Banker Hoyt Suggs, Escort L. H. Coppedgc, W. G. G. Hudson, C. Cross spirit now that th.e war is past: ho failed attention to the numerous ways in which this great humanitar ian agency, may render servlco in times of peace, and submitted the prophecy that it will one. day be the one great organized agency of mercy I whose scope of service will bd’the uni verse. The city primary for the selection of two aldermen to serve the city for the coming two years, was held at the city hall yesterday and passed off very quietly. There are only two va cancies to be filled and as only two candidates announced, Messrs. W. S. Reese and .T. R. Causey, the number "of votes cast was very light. and the fruit of it will bo reaped not only in Christmas Roll Call but in time to-come in carrying on the work of the Red Cross in this city and community. HOGS FOR SALE 35 bred sows and gilts for imme- ate sale. H. R. PENN, Route 5. The meeting was one worth while THE BIG REDUCTION SALE-THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN SAVE MONEY Look For the Big Sign-For Orovitz-The Big Busy Store Anything in Our Store Makes An Ad mirable Christmas Gift: As A Dining Room Suit A Bi A Bed Room Suit A China Cabinc A Parlor Suit An Art S< A Living Room Suit A Ru A Davenett $ A Kitchen Ca A Comfortable Rocker A Rang And Others too Numerous to Mention Dresses, Hah, Sweaters, Coats, Coat Suits Shoes, At A Big Reduction Overcoats, Pants, Suits, Sweaters, Shirts, Ties, Shoes, Hats At A Big Reduction You Can’t Afford To Miss the LL Sheeting At 25c per Yard, Same i.j Sells At 35c Elsewhere Come mid See. Our Toys. We Have A Complete A Columbia Grafonola Hakes an Ideal Gift, One the Whole Family Will Enjoy the Year Round From Now Until Jan. 1, We Will Accept Liberty Bonds at Par in Exchange For Anything in Our Store line. Plenty Of Fireworks , H. OROVTTZ, Prop INDISTINCT PRINT