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Se t t e ya in Barium Messenger Vou. 31 Activities Building To Be Dedicated The new Activities Build- ing is complete and the indebt- edness has been removed and plans are now underway for its naming and dedication, This will take place on February 17th in connection with the basketball game scheduled with Mooresville High School. Detailed plans for the program and the persons taking part will be announced later through the Messenger and the daily papers, ; Important Information For Women of Synod Information which will be of inte e to t! \\ n of the Church in the Syn t North ie 1 1y¢ } publ shed at th quest of Dr. FE. FE. Gilles p President ¢ the Board of the William Black Home Bo ‘rl of the I me, M treat, N, dorted the fol- low a n ri the Pi torial P its, present- ed by Mrs. Rufus D. Wilson, Presi- i@ Women ot the Church 0: t} of North Carolina. Recomimendat from Presbyterial Presidents of ons 57 in iI, ich we ‘ d to North Carolina u ! . w plan of allowment oO ervations in the hotels of the Mou tetreat ciation for School, ‘esbyterial Presi 9 + Y it tne |} [Continued On Page Three] BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., JANUARY 1953 Twenty-One Children Recite Catechism On Sunday morning, Janu- ary llth, during the church service the minister made pre- sentations of the New Testa- ment for perfect recitations of the Child’s Catechism. The ten from Howard Cottage who received theirs made it a clean sweep in that junior age cottage with every child hav- ing recited the catechism. Al- girl had been in a month, girls ; though one he cottage less than together with her groun 4 uit in extra time and made it 100 percent. Annie TL.outse ( t oe 1t t 1 young han the H eroup is 111) € fi °e ord eleven VE recetved ; ; Testament and awards for pe [Continued On Page Three] Go: I Fifty Members In _— Cl ‘ Che Glee Chub Fifty 1 al School under the e it Mrs. Lee er have been busv in their (5] € Club practices, [he prii val of the hool, Mr. R. G. Calhoun, an- nounces that the Glee Club could be made available for chureh groups who might wish ro €XTe1 | l \ i An\ c i | ( g ) \ We to ke c i ang i¢ » , the Club to t n should € re yn Lil Suy erint dent oO tT rincipal ot ! school — nl TORO Dear Sir: a find mnclose Enclo from fifty dollars e happy and pyterian Pe States. Should it iS from graduate. Flome. most 0 the world. \ NTO. CANADA \ \ very { educated the oe ised ane shroug heen ve erful home, = of Pres- a wonde ont kindness Pe United goodness 2 ail over 4 pe necessary t ati le a 1 lish this donatiom ple and gratefu is . happy? - all, one Yours truly; x Former © order for an who to pub- ase just Say ou at the att of 7 ‘Year be t s, and tudent Birthdays January Patricia Mace ............ l- 5-48 Nancy Joyner ............ ]- 4-43 Ella Mae Moose 1-30-41] Barbara Stilwell 1-15-45 Gay Church 1. 6.3R Peggv Hamilton jee Barbara Johnson i 1.20.46 Bernice Kuykendall 1-31-39 Svlvia Wells 1-27-38 Jackie Porterfield 1-25-35 Derothy Surles 1. 4.35 Gloria William 1-20-35 lohn Bolton 1-16-45 Earl Corbett 1-28-43 Ralph Jovner 1.9330 February Ann McLean . 2- 9-39 Patricia Moble 2.27 AT Billy Marino Z2- 9-48 Lois Ramey . 2-21-42 Jonell Pursley . 1-38 Peggy Sellers 2. 40 ett] Tou Joh 37 | \nders« 5 Mel ! Vavlor 12-44 Ud) Harri Richard War 2-13-43 Harold F ! ez Bobby Fry 2-12-37 | awton Rice ) 18 Jerry Hudgins 2=.3-a5 Jimmy Jchnrsen 2-2 Am-Vets Give ": elevision Set Bariut \ rst tele i¢ t rth { l Am Vet Cor svil] made app 1 e Am Vets Nat Service Foun dation f television set vhic n available each vear fo1 nstitution with in his omniittes togetl State officers and their Ss. Were present for supper the dining hall and Commander Paul Hester of Dunn, N. C., made the pre- sentation. After the meal was over ruests discovered Santa Claus on the campus and [Continued On Page Three] + | » i Dental Program Now In Progress The newly equipped dental room in the infirmary is the latest addition to the health program on the campus. A committee of the Dental So- ciety in Statesville recommen- ded that the room be establish- ed and that some special ef- fort be made to secure a per- son or persons to do the work on the campus. Doctors Wil- liams. Martin, and Lazenby, members of the committee, have given advice and counsel on the project and continue to be of great assistance in its [Continued On Page Three] Recent Newcomers In The Family Additions to the big Barium family are always welcome to the campus. Recently there have been not only children but adults joining the ranks. The Baby Cottage has had three future fullbacks added to their number in Bobby Grier, Dwight Lefler, and ‘Tom- Kord. Synods Cottage has one new member in the family, Charles Ford, brother to Tom- my, who is beginning to feel like a regular in the group. lees Cottage got one boy, Richard Meclwenzie, while his he \! ined | Stil ll ior the Jennie Gil- rr llow ird Cott 19 ceived the lone girl in t ip and Barbara Stilwe t¢ ler is enjoving junior age es 43 : e Jennie | r be Lie now gil to ha . regular entothe ( thei ( 1 , ‘ hepa ‘ ce th rol roe { ] rs 2 Miss Mit {- nee joining tl tat Decembe has | 1 } hy rt Gilmer Mrs } S. 4 « ss 2 of the kit g as lie ( nel Mia Lar ra Bost has joined the house [Continued On Page Three] 3arbara Bradshaw E Back In Schoo! [It has been the feeling t! the boys and girls at Bariun Springs have been exceeding fortunate 1 caping diseas and accident. However, one person on the campus cannot tualifv for this particular bless- ing. Barbara Bradshaw for the past two years seems to have aken the whole load of the campus. First she became ill and had the hospital for an operation. Following the oper- ation complications set in and a second operation was neces- sary. For many days she was critically ill but then began her recovery. Recuperating slowly, she returned to the campus and gradually moved back toward the side of good health with only an occasional interruption from her former trouble. In July while at home on her vacation visited a friend in Wilmington. Step- ing off the bus after attending a picture show, she made con- tact with an oncoming Cadillac, When the doctors had finished their examination at the hos- pital they discovered that in addition to bruises from head to foot there was a fractured [Continued On Page Three] LO Oo £0 she NO. 3 Bountiful Christmas Season Is Enjoyed The New Year is under:way and the routine of school ae iin takes place on the caccrus. but the wonder and joy ot Christmas still lingers’ on, There is nothing "ke having a home away trom heme and that is just what Barium Springs is. In each continu- ing year the month of Decem- ber begins without anything tor Christmas on the campus or a penny in the budget to provide for the season. By De- cember 25th the Christmas Jet- ters have been answered, the packages have rolled in through {} mail 4 express ering pri- 4 een ring hat th assured. yf dav o hrist- es in og ngs and tl] Ider | and girl eather round. their Basketball Season Gets Underwa The boys and girls teams of the Barium High School have begun their pl lv in the regu- lar South Piedmont confer- ence. Coach Archie M. Cal- houn has selected his squads for the season and is working the newcomers into the teams. Fourteen games are sche- duled, seven of which will be played at Barium Springs. The complete schedule is given herewith: January 6 - Wilkes Central - There January 9 - Mooresville - There January 13 - Statesville - Here January 16 - Asheboro - Here January 23 - Spencer - There January 27 - Kannapolis - There January 30 - Wilkes-Central - Here February 3 - Statesville - There February 6 - Kannapolis - Here February 10 - Spencer - Here February 18 - Lexington - There February 17 - Mooresville - Here February 24 - Lexington - Here February 27 - Asheboro - There All of the games begin at 7:00 o’clock, with the girls playing first. PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian ‘ Orphans’ Home BEV. ALBERT B. MeCLURE, Editor Batered as second-class matier, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium @prings, N O©., under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. REGENTS BOAKD OF Mr. W. E. Price. . Scud Mrs. R. A Young. Vice-President Mrs. H. S. Kirk Secretary Mrs. J fl Matthews (iastoni Yuily DP Blau Bales tia ae Winston-Salem BE. Pri . Charlotte Rev N. R. M.Cieachy . Statesville Rev Samuel E. Howie Fayetteville mH Edgerton ....... Rocky Mount Mrs E C. Be ty + eee oe e SOOROEiiS Mrs. ( i. MOPCRMOF > 464 3) 2 4 Greensboro meee. Cherian Base. 6k. ok ks Lillington J. Archie Cannon, Jr : . Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill firs. C. A. Wyche ~ - - - Roanoke Rapids 0. Spears Hives. get tats Pas Durham Mrs. R Pe OR 8 a ar ge Se Charlotte Mrs. Fred LL. Sinyre ; . . Gastonia Me. TROMEBN . es es Kings Mountain ONG Bs ee Winston-Salem me. 2. . Brown... ..-; . Tarboro te ee CO ee ig Sas . Lenoir Rev. William Crowe, Jr... . . Wilmington (FORM OF BEQUEST) ive and bequeath to the Regents of the Orpoans' Home of the Presbyterian Bynod of North Carolina, Incorporated un der the luws of the state of North Caro- Mima. (here name the bequest). Cottage News Woman’s Building Santa came to visit our cam- pus on December 17, in his hel- icopter, although many of the smaller children wondered why Santa didn’t come with his reindeer Gifts were = dis- tributed to each boy and girl with their individual name on the present. Everyone of us enjoyed Santa’s visit and hope that he will come to see us again next year. On Wednesday night, De- cember 17th the Senior Youth Fellowship presented a_ pa- geant of Christ’s birth, while the choir sang the voice parts. On Thursday night, Decem- ber 18, we carried out one of our traditions by giving mon- ey to our “Give-to- Christmas Tree.” This money is given each year to a person, or per- sons that have been chosen to receive our love gift. Our party was given on the 19th of December by the older boys who invited the girls of their choice. Many of our girls were invited and had a splen- did time. On Tuesday before Christ- mas the AMVETS Society pre- sented to Barium a television set, and another gift was giv- en to each child. Most of our girls received books which are being read constantly. The television set is kept in use and all the girls and boys en- joy it a great deal. Karly Christmas morning, when the Christmas tree was lighted, and all the girls gath- ered in the living room anx- iously waiting for our names to be called. Two of our sen- ior girls gave out the presents. I surely do wish that everyone of you could have seen the glowing expression on our faces, because we were so de- lighted and happy with cur gifts. i On Christmas night the jun- ior and senior girls had a for- mal dance and invited the boys of their choice. The living room was decorated beauti- ° 4 fully for the occasion. The boys and girls enjoyed them- selves immensely. On the following day the seniors were permitted to vis- it their parents for a few days before school started after the holidays. The girls returned Monday evening all satisfied and content, having visited their homes. We are sorry to hear that John Whiting, a former Ba- rium student, was wounded in Korea, and we hope that he will be restored to health soon. Starting off our varsity bas- ketball schedule in the South Piedmont Conference, we play our first game against Wilkes- Central on January 6th. Returning to our school rooms on December 30th, we are studying hard this last se- mester, To everyone of you we hope that you had a Merry Christ- mas, and that you will have a prosperous New Year. —Helen Baucom Print Shop Hi There, Hlere we are again with the print shop news. Our machin- es are humming to put out the January Messenger. We still have four boys on our group, Charles Smith, Charles Creech, Mirton Cox, and Everett Vest. Mr. Kyles is our boss, and a very good one at that. We all had a very nice Christmas. Everyone got what they wanted. We thank you all for such a nice Christmas. The AMVETS gave us a tele- vision which was put at Rum- ple Hall under the supervision ef Mrs. Ellis. The men at Fort Bragg gave us a deep freeze. Tanks a lot! We are practicing basketball now so we don’t have to work every day of the week. We don’t work hard anvway. We get our report cards soon so hope all of us will make the honor roll. Mirton Cox and Charles Smith are getting their mail- ers working and also the press. Charles Creech is getting ‘his wrapping material ready. Kv- erett Vest will fold the papers when the time comes. Well so long and hope to see you next month. “The Ink Smearers. Rumple Hall Hello Folks, We are back again with our news. You have not heard from us in so long I know you must be wondering what has become of us. Well, we have done an awful lot of dish wash- ing and serving since you last heard from us. We have had such a very nice Christmas. So many love- ly gifts and eats of all kinds. We are very grateful to our many friends. Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Potts gave us a party. We sang Christmas Carols, played rec- ords, popped popcorn and had drinks. They gave each of us a gift. We all enjoyed it very much and appreciated it. The past year here at Ba- rium we have received at Christmas time a book from THE BARIUM MFSSFNGER the AMVETS of North Caro- lina which live in different sec- tions and counties. From them this year we received a TV for the home. At the present time it is at Rumple !lall, and how we enjoy it! We watch at dif- ferent times and the children from other cottages come at certain times. So we are all en- joying it very much. On Sat- urday, Lees, Synod, Annie Louise, and others were over to watch TV. The Baby Cot- tage comes to see “Howdy Doody”, they like it very much, This vear our give-to-Christ- mas gift went to a young couple with three children. He once lived at Barium Springs and is studying for the minis- try. We hope it will help them in the way that they wish most. , On Christmas lot of visitors were on the campus to visit the children and leave gifts. One visitor came and left us cakes. We had all the cake we wanted. The helicopter Santa came this year also. We get a big thrill seeing him come flying over us with gifts for every child. His helicopter was much larger this year. When he started to leave it almost took some of us witli it. Mr. Stowe and Mr. Belk vis- ited us, they gave us fruits, and entertained us with some won- derful movies. It was fun, we enjoved it so much. Our nice Activities Building was open during the holidays. We enjoved skating and bask- ethall once each day. Now we are back again. Report cards be coming. we hope. The new vear is well on its way and we hope for all our good friends a wonderful New Year. So long until next month. —Rumple Hall Girls day a in school will soon Synods Cottage It has been a long time since you heard from us, but we're still around and here we are bringing you the news from our cottage. Things have really been hap- pening around our cottage. “Santa” was real good to all of us. He brought us every- thing we asked for and more. “Thank you Santa.” We went to the movies to see “Robin Hood”, it was real good and we appreciate the show tickets that our friends in Statesville gave us for Christmas. Since you last heard from us we have two additions to our building. They are Forrest Spencer, who came at the first of school, and Charles Ford who came just before Christ- mas. We welcome them into our family and hope they will enjoy living and playing with us. We also miss Gary Clark who went to live with his mother in Baltimore. We are looking for him to come back to see us soon. After having ten days off for Christmas it was rather hard for us to go back to schocl, but just think in about four months and a half we will be out for the summer. Then is when we will really have some fun, but since that is a good way off we may as well study hard, so we can learn a lot and pass our grades, We hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ; —‘The Wigglers” Infirmary News Hi There, This has been a wonderful Christmas for everyone. All received the gift they want- ed most and we want to thank you for making our Christmas a happy one. Barbara Bradshaw is. still walking on her crutches and she is very happy that now she doesn’t have to lie on her back all of the time. This year one of our girls, Shirley Shaw, was in the Christmas pageant. This was the second time for us to have a girl down here to portray as Mary. Since we received the tele- vision set, Mamie Lou Lloyd and Elizabeth Byrd are always going to see it. They take in everything about it and vou've never seen such an apprecia- tive pair of girls. Last but not least is the pretty Shirley Johnson. She’s busy writing letters to some one over in the Philippines, wonder who, Shirl. Oh, yes, we must mention the fact that the men at Fort Bragg gave us an enormous freezer locker. It’s a real beauty too, and Miss Hoots and Mrs. Lackey will be sure to fill it with some of their de- licious fruits and foods they cook. Look for us again and if we don’t forget we'll write next month. —The Infirmary Girls Howard Cottage We have a new addition to our family. Her name is Bar- bara Stilwell. She has been with us about a month and we are glad she has come to live with us. Every girl at Howard has completed the catechism. The recent ones were: Carol Moore, Barbara Porter, Vir- ginia Kiser, Lois Ramey. Bet- tv Iou Mitchell, Fay Hicks, Nancy Farris, Helen Spencer, Carolyn Wellman and Barbara Stilwell. Our housemother took us to see “Stars and Stripes For- ever” for our reward from her. We are all looking forward to receiving our New Testaments. A few days ago we saw “Robin Hood”, it was one of the best movies we have seen in a long time. All of us enjoy- ed it very much. We have all had a very Met- ry Christmas and wish to thank all of you who helped make this Christmas an enjoy- able one which we will always remember. Everyone at How- ard received a “Revised Stan- dard Version of the New Tes- tament” from a Sunday School JANUARY 1953 class in Greensboro. We use them in our devotions every night. We will have to say good bye till next month. —Kay Clark Annie Louise We are back in school again after having a good time dur- ing the holidays. We'll tell you a little of our experience. of the Statesville Our good friends Theatre Corp., in gave each person at Barium, four movie tickets. We sure do appreciate them. We used the first to see “Robin Hood” which we really enjoyed. A thing that we look for- ward to each year 1s a visit to Davidson College. Our friends there give us a party and a gift. We played games and had a wonderful time. Christmas was a very mer- ry one for all of us. You should see us playing with all of our toys. We got beautiful dolls, all kinds, and some ladies in Lincolnton sent each of us a pretty doll with real hair. We really appreciate them. Our big Christmas tree in the dining room was unusually pretty and we too, had a pretty smaller one at our cottage. Another of our special friends is Mr. Stowe from Bel- mont who came and brought gifts and movies for everyone. And others, the American Le- gion group came and _ besides the marvellous gift of a tele- vision, which we all get to see, brought separate gifts. Some of us received check- er boards for Christmas and we play checkers every day, a fad among us. We are always glad to have friends come to see us and we had many among which were Mr. and Mrs. Barnhardt from Charlotte, who often comes and leaves us money for treats. We thank them and everyone who has done so much for us. Quad News Well it has been a long time since you last heard from us, but here are your reporters bringing the latest news and happenings here at the Quads. First we would like to tell you that we have been blessed by a fine lady who has recent- ly come to live with us in our cottage. She is Mrs. Martha Ramsay, who now stays in the end apartment in Quad Three. She keeps us supplied with plenty of food for between meal snacks. We also have a new refrigerator and stove for the building. Well our basketball season is now getting underway. Our boys who are just getting started have not won a game so far, but we are looking for- ward to a_ successful season from them. Our girls have won one game out of the two they have played and we are sure that they will improve as the season gets underway. Well, I guess that about does it for now but we'll be back next month. —Leroy Norman Jerry Williams JANUARY 1953 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE Juniors And Seniors Attend Career Day Career Day held in States- vill at Mitchell College and sponsored by the Iredell Coun- tv Unit of the North Carolina Educational Association w attended by the the junior and of Barium. The purpose of the day was to enable the boys and girls in the high school to have ac- cess to persons from the vari- vocations to discuss with them the possibilities and re- quirements of that vocation. It was an all-day affair with lunch being served at the Broad Street Methodist Church. It is the consesus of the faculty and the student body of the Barium school that it is very helpful indeed to have this opportunity to take a look at many vocations or the particular vocation in which I a student may be interested. as members of senior classes OS T dornessent Pinna Still Indefinite Although the tivities listed nament, calendar of ac- at Barium Springs has the Mid-Piedmont still question as to whether it be held and what teams will Tour- there is some will participate. The new rulings for tournaments and for girls in particular make it impos- sible for them to enter more than one tournament during a season. Principal R. G. Calhoun says that he plans to extend invi- tations to the schools to see what response they make. There may possibly be » Boys’ Tournament, or there might even be both the Boys and Girls ‘Tournament. If there is sufficient response from the invitations the Tournament will begin on February 18th. JOHN. WHITI ING WOUNDED John Whiting’s mother received word from the Government that John had been wounded in Korea. He is reported to have received flesh wounds in both legs from shrapnel. The most recent infor- mation on John’s condition is that the wounds are not too serious and that his condition is satisfactory and he expects to be fully recover- ed soon. Barbara Bradshaw [Continued From Page One] hip on the rigst side and both bones broken just above the ankle on the left leg. It was hospital and bed in Wilming- ton until October when she re- turned to Barium Springs to continue in bed at the In- firmary. After Thanksgiving the put her on crutch- es and allowed her to put one foot on the floor. The Janu- ary examination again in Wil- mington revealed that one crutch could be discarded since both bones were properly heal- ed and that locomotion with crutch for three satisfactor: school is again the order dav and on the first February the second can be discarded and it is an- ticipated that Barbara will start out again in good health doct or weeks Reoular of the day of crutch one would be to complete, if possible, her junior vear and be ready to gra ad ite with her class in 19 Twenty-One Children [Continued From Page Onel fect recitations. Congratula- tions are chil- recitations extended to the dren who made the and to the housemothers who have prepared them in this work. It is an inspiring sight to see such a large group pre- sent itself for recognition in the good work accomplished by these children. The names of ing this distinction Carol Moore, Virginia Kiser, Lois Ramey, Barbara Porter, Faye Hicks, Betty Lou Mitchell, Nancy Farris, Helen Spencer, Carolyn Wellman, Barbara Stilwell, Judy Hamilton, Claudette Merritt, Mary J. Bolton, Patsy .Porter, Evelyn Pursley, Pamela Fair, Virginia Dare Lane, Patsy Ross, Mary L. Ramey, Margaret Farris, Mar- garet Ramsey. those attain- are: Recent Newcomers [Continued From Page One] mother group, assisting at the building for older girls at the present time. Additional children and members of the staff are ex- pected in the month of Janu- ary, so that by the time Feb- ruary Ist arrives every nook and cranny in the smaller cot- PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS PRESBYTERY CGA INIGA TION sissscecicccctscsscsece PGRUIAT: cic scseenese Bi awenne Thanksgiving Bey ssehiscinsaedies Memorials ...... WD. icosceineessescecue Clothing, Clothing PORE cicicus.. Divivvscaneuiais Miscellaneous Gift wale ies es icssere Child Money Sent For ............... PR PALIES eiscicsesucciassscesncancanpecntnssntene Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) ....... Address ..... .. CHURCH DAE geese sh sacesvdcsveavenias Send To Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. tages will have been filled with children and there will be va- cancies only in the Woman’s Building and the Quads where the high school boys. stay. Very rarely does an applica- tion come for a child of this age and these places probably will not be filled during the year. Important Information {Continued From Page One] dents and District Chairmen at- tend this emference (since the program for District Conferences are presented and discussed then); and since the Chairman of Com- mittees promote program of the Church; the nine Presbyterial Presidents requested me to ree- ommend to this body that the res- ervations at the William Black Home for the Women’s Training School be handled by them in or- der that the women in positions of leadership, who ere promoting the program cf the Church in the Svyn- od of North Carolina, might ‘at- tend this conference,” The above Recommendation plies only to reservations for Vomen’s Training School. other reservations are to be through Mrs. C. W. Maxwell, Manager of William Black Home, es Briarwood Road, Charlotte, WN, GC: Am-Vets Give [Continued From Page One] they visited many of the cot- tages and distributed gifts which they had brought for the boys and girls. Mr. Dovle Rogers, chairman of the Statesville Committee and Dis- trict Deputy Commander, had worked hard to make the eve- ning a success. The television set has been placed temporarily in Rumple Hall and the big playroom of that building has been the ponular spot on the campus during the holidays. The Rum- ple Hall have plaved hostesses to the other cottag- es on the campus, inviting them over for special pro- grams. We look forward to the day when we can have enough sets to give all the children access to the desirable chil- dren’s prmerains: ap- the All made girls Dental Program [Continued From Page One] planning. Dr. Ralph Coffey ganton conceived the idea of inviting the dentists in this area who feel a particular re- sponsibility for these boys and girls to Barium for supper and planning. This meeting result- ed in the enthusiastic planning and participation of these men in the emergency program. These dentists are now in the process of screening the entire of Mor- student body and will begin the middle of January with fillings and treatments. Thus one of the great needs of long standing in the Health Pro- gram is being met by the most capable and efficient men in the field of dentistry who are motivated by a sincere inter- est in the students of the Home. the first davs ot screening some extractions were made and the dentists were giving the little folks a piece of money after each had During Financial Report For December Presbytery Church Ss. S. nina «| yh. Total Albemarle 383.10 173.97 25.00 582.07 Thanksgiving: 1,424.18 182.03 294.37 1,900.58 Previous total 1,628.84 726.22 785.95 2,141.01 Concord 1,408.40 249.3 Thanksgiving 6,975.29 136.3 136.45 4,657.71 Previous total 4,449.51 2,580.18 226.50 7,256.19 Fayetteville 235.64 873.77 114,22 23.63 Thanksgiving 2,947.44 1,434.00 1,457.37 38.81 Previous total 2,326.96 3,668.96 776.78 6,772.70 Granville 653.97 92,28 26.45 772.70 Thanksgiving 3,428.85 930.93 83.76 4,043.54 Previous total 1,233.96 916.83 672.80 2,823.59 Kings Mountain 765.72 399.86 48.48 1,204.06 Thanksgiving 6,615.50 274.37 338.33 7,228.20 Previout total 2,973.54 3,174.25 345.12 6,492.91 Mecklenburg 2,144.87 810.07 33.16 3,388.10 Thanksgiving 4,166.14 1,079.88 956.30 13.08 6,215.40 Previous total 10,511.88 5,411.68 1,199.07 40 17,122.98 Orange 552.80 145.53 29.00 2.50 729.83 Thanksgiving 2,140.23 750.38 882.70 8.773.381 Previous total 3,429.03 1,368.94 139.00 2.50 4,939.47 Wilmington 142.87 129.91 160.11 432.89 Thanksgiving 881,72 301.98 192.85 1,376.55 Previous total 1,355.23 1,458.76 559.60 7.00 3,380.59 Winston-Salem 975.38 48.23 71.79 1,095.40 Thanksgiving 735.86 330.50 73.65 1,138.01 Previous total 2,285.95 284.75 405.97 125.00 3,101.65 GRAND TOTAL $107,345.61 had his extractions. One house- Clothing Funds mother reports that two of her little fellows came in tearful: Faison Women_.............. eee ee one’s difficulty was that he had —— Mi. Holt, Burting- had a tooth pulled and the other’s difficulty was that he had not had a tooth pulled and Flow-Harris Women Unity Women Elise Women and had, therefore, missed his Shelby Women. ........ money Rockingham Women ‘ . Myers Park Women, Circle —-—- No. 9 rennin es Sal 25.00 Myrtle Grove Church Myers Park Women, Circle No, 12. Bethesda Women Newton Women Winter Park Women Plaza Fellowship Class . Bountiful Christmas [Continued From Page One] the whole of the Christmas wv Kach boy and girl is provid- ed for, not only with the gifts, a ego oo a | ors s ave owar a emorla omen, : batt thoughtful abet have Mrs. Mabry Hart ......... 5.00 sent in additional money mark- Mrs. George Holderness 8.50 ed especially for use at Christ- Rocky Point Women ............ 7.00 mas time and with this the ex- Myers Park Women . ...--.100.00 tras are added and the spend- Myers Park Women, Business ee ee ae Cir¢le Oa 120.00 Ing money 1s provided. If you Jackson Springs Women. .... 35.00 doubt the goodness ot people, Smyrna Women ........066 ses-o-+- 25.00 come spend Christmas at Ba- . rium Springs and you will be Memorials For Church amazed with the continued Aanes, Little Miss Rebecca Lee, love and interest of people Reidsville: Mrs.Roma I. Garner Mrs. Malcolm M. Key [Continued On Page Four] who know the real meaning of Christmas. A Memorial Gift Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. You will find enclosed $ . in memory of Name of deceased Address “Date of death Surviver to be written Address Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memerial Address PAGE FOUR [Continued From Page Three] Alexander, Mr. Claybourne Boyd, Mecklenburg County: Merchants and Farmers Bank, Statesville John G. Knox, Statesville Alexander, Mr. John G., Charlotte: Johnston Bible Class Allison, James Clement, Rose Hill: Mrs. Margaret R. Allison (Mother) Andrews, N. A., Maxton: Mrs. N. A. Andrews (Wife) Arrowood, L. U., Shelby: Neighborhood Club, Bessemer City Asheraft, Mrs. Simeon E., Char- lotte: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt, Kings Mountain Ashworth, Mr. Guy, Richmond, Virginia: Mrs. Martha Daniel, New York Ayres, Mrs. R. T., Arvonia, Va.: Dr. & Mrs. James S. Bermham Varga Tarbore Stony Point: Bailey, Mrs. T. VY. M es | , Iredell Home +} Clubs Cw bag. Ben iy I) Norwood: \ Bixtle Vevel oi I adda ! | ° ' Bi Henry ! et Vk { Blackhu irl Hobart, Reids- vill W Bovce, FE. E., Gaston M \ \ Bris Gail Burkhead, Fayette- V \ P } ) Brown, 3 W. A., Concord Dr. & M ( es H. Wads- rth Brown, Mrs. William J., Char- } ¢ tte: Mr. & M B. N. Andrews M Charles A Meisenheimer Bryan, J. Harry, Releigh: Me. & M James T. Greenwood Mrs. M m S$. Gerber, Hender- son James B. WI! Chapter No. O. E. S., Henderson Bulla, Mrs. Janie, Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Cook Burney, Mr. Joe C., Clarkton: Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Single- vary Cabrey. Mr. John J., Sr., Glenside, ra: Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Craig Mooresville: srown Caldwell, R. Earl, Mr. & Msr. Fred H. Lenoir Calloway, H. W., Sr., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Ridenhour Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Pounds Cannon, Mr. Martin L., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex McMillan Chase, Mrs. Julian, Charlotte: Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings Church, Mrs. Rufus, Warren, Ohio: Laura Hall, Banner Elk Clark, L. F., Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. Fred Culbreth, Frank & Walter Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. George L. Patterson, Jr., Concord Mrs. Leonard Brown, Concord Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Clark, Mrs. Stephen C., Jr., Schenectady, N. Y.: Dr. & Mrs. James S. Ellis, Greensboro Cobb, Mrs. Adele Allison, Rose Hill: Mrs. Margaret R. Allison (Mother) Cochrane, Theo., Lincolnton: T. WN. dames, &r. Gordon Love, Garland Mr. & Mrs. L. N. Lemons, Galveston, Tex. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Abernethy Cox, Mrs. Sally, Saluda: Saluda Women of the Church Craven, Mrs. Faye Wilson, Laurel Hill: Miss Mollie Hargrave Creswell, Mr. William McPherson, Norfolk, Va.: Miss Kate C, Templeton, Mooresville Crist, Mr. W. F., Mt. Holly: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hudgins, Jr., Charlotte Crowell, Mrs. I. D., Indian Trail: Mr. & Mrs. V. L. Wall, Morven Current, Mr. Wendell T., Char- lotte: f:, & Mrs. Robert Hudgins, Jr. 1 » Dalrymple, Rupert C., Carthage: Mrs. J. A. Dalrymple & Mrs. Boyd E. Stout, N. wo? ) Davidsen, Dr. John E. S., Char- der and Sisters, Dity r unin D., Charlotte: Ir & M Hd. HH Begg Davi Mrs. James Paxton, Win- m-Sz n: ) C del i it John ante M irs. Be K Virginia . Wa. Douek iiss Eliza Lee, Morven: Morven Women of the Church Dunean, Mrs. Lillie E., Newport, Fenn.: Mr. & Mrs. Harry Speck, Sr. & Mrs. Harry Speck, Jr. Edmund, William Clayton, Chad- bourn: Cirele No, 2, Chadbourn P1 "eS | Klam, Mrs. Mamie (O. W.) For- ney, Lawndale: \I Susie G. Perkins, Morgan- ton Karl T, Deaton, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Louis Bowles, ; ! rt¢ & Mrs. Gordon Scott & Family, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Tarman, Mrs. J. A. Steele, Statesville le Fetzer, Mrs. P. B., Concord: Circle No. 1, Coneord 1st. Church Mr. & Mrs. George H. Richmond, ar, rorgay, Mr. Fred, Madison: R. B. Sanford, Jr., Mocksville Miss Peseud Hanes, Pine Hall Miss Eleanor Price, Madison Mr. & Mrs. A. Earl Weatherly, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. E. V. Swann and Daughters Gains, Mrs. Minnie, Carthage: Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Spiney & Fam- ily; Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tally & Family, Sanford Gardner, J. C., Eau Gallie, Fla.: Mr. & Mrs. Brookes Peters, Raleigh Gary, Miss Mary Belle, Hender- son: ; Cirele No. 5, Henderson First Gilbert, Miss Clara, Raleigh: West Raleigh Women of the Chureh Gilmer, Mrs. J. C., Charlotte: Myers Park Church Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland, TH™ BARIUM MESSENGF™ & Bobby Crosland Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Carpenter, Rutherfordton Mr. & Mrs. John H. Harrison Myers Park Church, Men’s B. C. Glenn, Mrs. W. P., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Harris Gore, Carolyn (On her birthday); Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Gore (Parents) Gray, Mrs. Pearl C., Huntersville: Huntersville Women of Church Groves, E. E., Gastonia: Mr & Mrs. W. L. Robinson Harding, Dr. Caleb R., Davidson: Mr. & Mrs. Philip F. Howerton, Charlotte Mrs, J. C. Black Mr. & Mrs. Everett Bierman, Charlotte Harris, Mrs., Mt. Airy: Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. Merritt Harry, Mrs. S. W., Salisbury: Mr, & Mrs. G. A. Kirkland H. P. Brandis, Salisbury Miss Virginia Smoot — : bs Pe Hawley, Mr. Edward Livingston, Broadway: Miss Bessie W. McKay, Sanford Hayes, Mr. Thomas C., Sr.. Char- fotte: Piedmont Club of Charlotte Henderson, R. E.. Huntersville: Women of Hunt Presbv- terian Chureh : Mrs. H. C. Hend Mr. & Mrs. H.C. He erson, Jr. Hill, Mr. Will, Danviile, Va.: \ My ee J Hockaday, Mrs. W Willington {yg 0, \ 16 J than Heoper, P. M., Reidsville turner, J Hubhard, Mr James L., Clinton: MI rial Women th Humphrey, Dr. L. M., Gree: \. Earl Weatherly } «hoero: Burgaw: pa: Hlumphrey Mary R. & Robert L., Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lee (C} itis ilidren ) Johnson, Mr. & Mrs. P. H., High Point: ., : Miss Violet Henry Johnson Johnstone, Mr. T. K., Easley, S. C.: Myers Park Pres. Church Jordon, Mr. Ernest, Fayetteville: Alumnae Nurses Association, Highsmith Hospital Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey Kiser, Mr. Wiley, Lenoir: First Presbyterian Church Choir (Mrs. Rainbolt) LeClere, Arthur B., Charlotte: Covenant Chureh, Pioneer De- partment (M.S. Alverson, Jr.) J. H. Henderlite Little, Lt. Com. George Anderson, Charlotte: Reverend C. H, Little MacNider, Mrs. Sarah Jane Foard, Rutherfordton: Mrs. Sarah Bb. Tanner Elizabeth H. Cotten, Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, Chapel Hill McClellan, Mr. M. R., Charlotte: H. W. Calloway, Jr., Concord McGee, Mrs. W. C., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. Harold S. Johnson, Hampton, Va. McGinnis, Joe, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman S. Alexan- der McKeithan, Neill Thomas, Rae- ford: Mrs. J. W. MecLauchlin MeMillan, Allen B., Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. George W., Vossler McNeely, Mr. J. W., Mooresville: Mrs. Joseph B. Johnston, Charlotte McPhaul, Miss Thelma, Chester, BS. ©. Mr. & Mrs. Clarkson Stevenson Mrs. D. E. Smith, Red Springs Women of Antioch Church, Red Springs Myer, Mrs. H. W., St. Louis, Mo.: Mr. & Mrs. Everett Bierman, Charlotte Mizell, E. J., <:reensboro: Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Moore, Mr. John McDowell, Lex- ington: sir. W. H. Hambley, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Watson & Family Mrs. Felix Gee, Morganton Mrs. Sudie P. Phifer, Dr. & Mrs. Edward W. Phifer, Robert P. Phifer, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton Mrs. W. E. White, Morganton ‘Iv. & Mrs. J. L. Henderson, Salisbury R. G. Presnell, Morganton Neelv. Mr., Garrett Park, Mary- land: Mr & Mrs, Robert Hudgins, Jr “9 Palver. Mr. W. V.. Albemarle: T Mis. W. T. Huckabee, Jr. & Mrs. A. C. Huneyeutt Fetzer Hartsell Mrs. C. A. Sanders Dre & Mrs, D.-L. Little & Mrs. S. R. Andrew Parker, Charles B. Jr., Statesville: ants & Farmers Bank Mrs. D: Ly Ravi Br. Mr & Mrs A.B 2 Ir. & Mrs, Dent Lac Irs. N, M.: Lewis ‘ront Street Women Parker, Mr. William, Charlotte: \ ; rk Presbyterian Chureh, Men’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex MeMills Payseur, Mrs. Elizabeth Hovis, Charlotte: Mr. 6 : Bil Ha Pettus, Mrs. W. H., Sr. f Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex MeMilian Piekard, Mrs. Dora, Wilmington: Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Porter, Mrs. S. W., Charlotte: Mrs. R. H. Winchester, Sr. Price, Howard (Butch), Jr., Pumberton: Serena Moore Bible Class Emma Norment Sunday School Class Mrs. Nellie D. McRainey & Family Kay & Company, F. M. Davis & Bill Parmele Rawls, Mrs. F. L., Tampa Fla.: Mr. & Mrs. BR. b. Cherry, Charlotte Rennie, Mrs. Joseph, Raleigh: Mvers Park Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Charlotte Circle 5, First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex McMillan, Charlotte Rhodes, Mrs. W. T., St. Pauls: Murray Bible Class Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Pittman Miss Della McGoogan & Mrs. Sallie Hartman Everett Bierman, Rimmer, Mr. Lonnie, Troutman: Mrs. W. D. Troutman & Family Seales, Mrs. Edith, Bon Air, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. J. A. King, Greens- boro Seay, Mr. James A., Goldsboro: Mrs. Colin Phillips, Lumberton Shaw, Mrs. Sallie M., Richmond, ¥a.s Hazel E. Shaw Shultz, “Rickie”, Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. H. F. Godfrey Smith, Cyrus, Monroe: JANUARY 1953 Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Orr Smith, Mrs. Hattie, Kannapblis: Kannapolis Women of the Church Springs, Mrs. F. A., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Ham- mer Avondale Women of the Church Spurrier, Powell Henry, Gastonia: Mrs. J. H. Matthews & Family Mr. & Mrs. Flay Davis; Mr. & Mrs. Carl Welch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Johnston; Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Johnston; Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Johnston, Wagram Mr. & Mrs. B. C. Lineberger, Jr., Lincolnton Mrs. S. S. Morris; Mr. Ralph Padgett Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mrs. T. L. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spurrier Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Patterscn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Line- berger, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. W. H. W. Baker, Sr Chester, 5. C. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Barnett John W. Parks Mrs. Fred L. Smyre; Miss Mary exton Smyre Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardn ar ¢ 1 » 1, Gastonia First & Mrs. irechn } ) Seh ol Class Thomasboro Pres. Chur Charlotte a ’ [ Mi . Ty ‘WW T T As r. & Mrs. W. L. Robin rs. Harris Boyd e Stroupe, Mr. Clinten H., ( rlotic Mr. & M I S s nfield, M Sherdoon i \I ) Hf. Folls Vy \ re rie 11 Va Mis Withe ina ergan My i po « ‘ Fhomasson, 8S. J., Parkter Ty ff \Iy ahi I ri ) } ettevil Villett, Charles W., Charlotte: r. & Mrs. Edward S. Kempt Mrs. Thomas 5 trasota, Fla. bee Mii | Concord Dorothy Baker Billings —T. . ex McMillan Mr. & Mrs. J. A Trexler, Mr. M. L., Salisbury: Sarah White, Statesville Vanstory, boro: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers J. A. Cannon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. A. Earl Weatherly Mrs. Cora M. Warren & Mrs. William B. McCallum Warner, Mrs. Delilah, Whiteville: Mrs. G. O. Rogers Wharton, Mr. William L. Greens- boro: Thomas Maslin, Winston-Salem Whitehead, Mr. J. S., Wilson: Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams Wilfong, Second Lt. Bryan, Jr., Hickory: Mr. & Mrs. Raymond L. Hefner, Mr. & Mrs. Mayo Hefner, & Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Hefner Mrs. C. M., Sr., Greeis- Willeford, Mr. Bruce J. Kanna- polis: Mr. & Mrs. Neely Kincaid, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. O. C. Blackmon Williams, Mr. Rufus, Indian Trail: Mr. & Mrs. H. S. Lemmond, Matthews Willis, Mrs. Lulie, Raeford: Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Ray Honoring Mrs. John Northam, Lillington:: Mr. & Mrs. Joe Caviness (chil- dren) Barium’ Messenger BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., FEBRUARY 1953 Vou. 31 Presbytery Acts On Commission’s Request Concord Presbytery in its regular winter meeting at Newton, N. C. on January 20th adopted the report of the spe- cial committee appointed to study and report on the re- quest from the Commission of the Svnod of North Carolina. The Synod’s Commission had said “The Commission further holds that by virtue of the re- sponsibility vested in them by the Synod and by their char- ter, the Board of Regents of the Home must have an equal voice in the administration of [.ittle Joe’s Church or in any organized church related to the Orphanage as to the call- ing and support of the pastor of said church, and as to the program of Religious Educa- tion affecting the children of the Orphanage. Therefore, we request the cooperation of Concord Presbytery in giving to the church related to the Orphanage such special status as will enable the Board of Re- gents of the Orphanage to ex- ercise such equal authority. The following report adopt- ed unanimously by the Pres- bytery was given in response to the Commission’s request: “In compliance with the request of the Synod Commission that Con- cord Presbytery define a working relationship between the Presby- terian Orphans’ Home and Nittle Joe’s Church, it is hereby stated to be the will of the Presbytery: “1, That the church and the home share equally in the support of the pastor of the church, work- ing out immediately a permanent plan fur such support. “9 That the Session of the church and the Board of Regents share equally in the program of Christian Education for the chil- dren of the home. and that they agree on a workable plan by which [Continued On Page Three] Campus Recovering From the Flu The last half of the month of January and the first part of February were dreary days as young and old struggled with the flu bug on the cam- nus. The infirmary was over- loaded and extra space had to he provided for patients in the cottages. The high school was the first group affected and from that group it worked its way on down to the Babv Cot- tage which was the last to succumb. No serious after af- fects have been experienced bv anv of the students or staff members, though the regular toll of weakness prevails for come time after the attack. Tt has been well-nigh impos- sible to hear in the school room or in any assembly be- cause of the heavv coughing. Deen, crounv-like coughs have accompanied nearly all of the caces of the smaller children. The general nhvsical exam- ination scheduled for the last nart of Tanuarv had to he nost- rContinued On Page Three] Bailey’s Minstrel Very Interesting The boys and girls of the Home had a delightful after- noon recently when Bill Bail- ev’s Minstrel Show came to town. Friends and business firms and the Police Depart- ment who sponsored the show sent enough tickets for the students of Barium to attend the afternoon show. The two buses making two trips each brought in four busloads for this occasion. Joining the oth- er children of the community who were present for the af- ternoon performance, the groun responded with great delight as the troupe put on a snecial performance for the children. Thanksgiving .. $.........csee Memorials ...... BD ihcivsistecenctes Clothing, Clothing STO ccesisdscien Qovesssecenesconrees Miscellaneous GIPES: .n..o.s0ss-+s Biccscss casinos. PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS PRESBYTERY Lassie EL, WS RWC gain ctnreeonecerceawnsacosasness ORGANIZATION 2o...c..c.2cctssccssscscomccsoranseceneesese TYR lo see ttecssseeeeies RG@UIa? 1.600 sisi cen Child Money Sent For .........--:ssecssessetseesrees Send To Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. Alumni News —On December 20th, Shir- ley Inman and ‘Tommy Hud- gins were married in Lumber- ton. Shirley is a student at Mlora Maedonald College and Tommy is in service. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. R Loggins (Violet Knight) of High Point, on December 24 twins, Cynthia and Cindria Leigh. —Curtis Baldwin has been discharged from the Navy af- ter serving for sometime. He spent a few days at Barium and now is at his home near Clarkton, —In the Naval Chapel at Norfolk, Va., on January 6th, Sadie Cauthern was married to Myron William Kastner, Jean Steppe, Herbert Good, Ethel Brotherton, Carl Spicer, Johnnie Hudgins, Mack Wicker. Mary Frances and Bill Price were visitors on the campus during the holidays. —Charles Faircloth was a visitor on the campus. He had been to Charlotte for induc- tion into the service. Grier Kerr and his wife of Statesville, moved their let- ters to Little Joe’s Church re- cently. —Jimmy Williams spent a few days at Barium. He had returned home from having been in Guam for two years. Atter his furlough he will re- HOTt to San francisco. —Norvin Hillard has been transferred to a camp in Tex- as. Charles Stevens from Ft. Jackson, spent the week-end at Barium. Florence Andrews is mar- ried and is living in Washing- top, en —Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Or- mond (Beulah Long) and son Davis, of Indian Trail were visitors on the campus. Karl Adams has been dis- charged from service and has [Continued On Page Three] Birthdays Mamie Lloyd .....----...-... 3-23-38 Benny Joyner ..--.------- 3.29-47 Patey POrter. acs-iseie nee. 3-18-44 lackie Taylor .............. 3-10-43 Betty Ann Andrews ....< 3-26-34 dnd Baucom ..-cseecec 3-25-36 Fevelyn CON -----+--eeees 3-16-38 Martha I.vans ....--- o« gad Shirley Hall ..-:-ss-sscs<-2 ge 2458 Elizabeth Jackson .... .3- 6-38 Joyce Kelly -..------------- 3-22-38 3 Robert Alvin Hall ...... 3-10-46 Walt Snead. ...-.--2-------00 3-26-46 Alton Bass -:-+--:--nssesceseeet 3-21-42 Richard McKenzie ...... 3u 7-42 George Moore ...--------- 3-17-37 Bobby McMannen ........ 3-10-34 Lerov Norman cetetcd usd seoney Richard VeRt cl-ccescssset 3-16-37 Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Jan. 12 First Grade—Bill Guy, Bill Wellman, Richard Hicks, Shir- ley Farris, Rita Harris. Second Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Diane Mobley, Betty Pursley, Mae Ramey, Gary Clark. Third —- Charles Donaldson, Mary Jane Bolton, Joe Anne Jackins, Mary Evelyn Pursley, Fourth — John MeNicholas, Charles Roberts, Christine Clark, Faye Hicks, Lois Ram- ey Helen Spencer. Fifth —- Douglas Byrd, Bud- dy Cochrane, James Kiser, Ce- lia Donaldson, Beverly Mc- Clure, Carolyn Wellman. Givth = Kay Clark. Ken- neth Joyner, Boyuer Shaver, Richard Blackburn, Brenda Pursley, Judv Bolton, Judy Clendenin. Allene Merritt, Nanev Ferrell, Edna Mae Ev- ans, Ella Mae Moose. Seventh Charles Ward, Melvin McKenzie, Madeline Byrd, Shelby McEwen, Sylvia Wells, Janet Woodall. [Continued On Page Three] Miss McDuffie Joins the Siaff Miss Ethel McDuffie of Candor, N. C. arrived on the campus at Barium Springs on Monday afternoon, February 2nd, to become a part of the housemother staff. Miss Mc- Duffie will be housed in Synod Cottage and will spend her time with the younger boys and girls. The first few weeks will be given over to learning the routine and discovering the possibilities for a life in- vestment in this new work. Already in a short time stu- dents and staff alike are rec- ognizing the delightful per- sonality of this newcomer, Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. You will find enclosed $ Address Surviver to be written One giving memorial A Nlemonal Gift es Name of deceased “Relationship of survivor to deceased NO. 4 Information of Interest Given In Report The latest report from the Duke Endowment on_ child- caring in North and South Carolina affords valuable in- formation to all who are in- terested in this field of work. Because the Duke Endowment is said to be the best source for reliable statistics in the South. Excerpts are published herewith for the purpose of presenting these facts to many people who might not have access to the report itself. In 1951 the Trustees of The Duke Endowment assisted the child caring institutions in the Carolinas with their operating ex- penses for the twenty-seventh con- secutive year. There were 41 child caring institutions assisted in op- eration in 1951, 28 in North Caro- lina and 13 in South Carolina, be- ing the same number that received assistance in 1950. Bed Capacity At the 41 institutions on De- cember 31, 1951 was 5,785 and 4,925 children were cared for on the average day during the year. Children Cared For Children cared for in 1951 num- bered 6,263, of which 3,620 or 57.8 per cent were full or half orphan children and 2,643 or 42.2 per cent were children with both parents living. The number of children with both parents dead was 587 and accounted for only 9.4 per cent of the total. Divided by age groups the children cared for were in the following categories: over 12 years of age, 3,344 or 538.4 per cent; between 6 and 12 years, 2,612 or 41.7 per cent; under 6 years, 307 or 4.9 per cent. Diviced by sex there were 3,176 boys and 3,087 girls cared for during the year. Admissions Admissions during 1951 totaled 1,281, 1,212 of which were new ad- [Continued On Page Two] in memory ef Date of dah Address PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER FEBRUARY 19538 BARIUM MESSENGER ‘mbiistied Monthly by Presbyterian hana’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Watered as secend-class matter, Novem- be 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Serings, N ©., under the act of Apgust 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate ef postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorised No- vember 15, 1923. BOAR!) OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price President Mrs. R. A Young. . Vice-President Mrs. H. S. Kirk Secretary Mrs. J. Ho Matthews Gastonia Tally PD. Blair . Winston-Salem W. E. Price Pte te Charlotte Bew N. KR. M.Geachy . Statesville Bev. Sainuel E. Howie, . . Fayetteville W. H. Edgerton . Rocky Mount dre E. ©. Beatty . Mooreaville Mre. C FE. Kerechner . . Greensboro Ure Charles Ross 3 TiNinetan J. Archie Cannon, Jr. . . « Greensboro @ra. L. Clayton Herring . . = + Rose Hill Bru. C. A. Wyche - - - - Roanoke Rapids OGG FRR eck aes ee Durham Gra: WA. TOURER. ek es Charlotte Mra Fred h. Smyre . ss «ss ¢ Gastonia g. AR Thomson Kings Muu Mrs H. S Kirk . Winston Salem Mre J H Brown Tavhewn fred A Long ny . . Lenoir few William Crowe Tr Wilmington (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of ‘as Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Bynod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- Ser the laws of the state of North Oaro- Ikae. (here name the bequest) Cottage News Jennie Gilmer Hy Friends, Sorry we have not told vou the news in a long time. To start with we want to thank all of our friends for a Merry Christmas and all the lovely things we received. We hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here at Jennie Gilmer we have a new television set. We are enioving it and we look at all l-inds of shows. We sure would like to express our ap- preciation for you who gave us this set. We are improving in our work at the dairy and at our cottage. Our cottage was painted during the summer and we are taking care of it. We have some birthdays this month, they are Harold Evans, Bobby Fry, Lawton Rice, we wish them a happy birthday. We have two pretty good teams in Basketball. We have been practicing on the junior team. We have not had any games but we hope to. We had several visitors this month, they were Bobby Ar- rowood, Mack Wicker and Billy Black, we were glad to have them visit us. So long until next month. —Ray Smith. Annie Louise Nothing new has happened to any of us except that about all of us have had the flu. But we won't say anything else about that since everyone al- ready knows too much. We’ve been having beautiful Spring weather lately and it really seems wonderful after all the cold days. We’ve begun to have our spring dresses made at the sewing room and they'll look real pretty with the new flowers starting to bloom, Some of our friends seem to think we're not sweet enough and are still sending us candy. But that’s O. K. We won't let em know. differently. Our heating system is very good and we’d hardly know how cold it is outside its so warm inside. Another sign if Spring is the bicycles which have just been taken out again. We have been attending many basketball games and have quite a time in our cot- tage when our team plays Statesville. We're always threatening to “throw ‘em out’ if they don't “bet” on Barium. Miss Hoots, our nurse, cer- tainly needs a lot of thanks for taking such good care of us when we were sick. She was really on the job. A few days ago we went to Statesville to a Ministrel. We really enjoyed it and are sce still trying to imitate the char- acters. One ol our hittle “bright” girls, who likes to talk, said that she was glad that she was called on to recite the fourth commandment because it was long and she got to talk a long time. Well, we’d better quiet down before you think that all of us are like her. We’re really not. ; —Shirley Byrd. Information of Interest [Continued From Page One] missions and 69 readmissions. The number of admissions in 1951 in- creased 28 or 2.2 per cent over the 1950 number. Discharges Discharges during 1951 totaled 1,397 and were 104 or 8.0 per cent more than in 1950. On December 31, 1951 there were 4,866 children in the 41 institutions as compared with 4,978 reported by the same institutions on December 31, 1950. Days of Care Days of care at the 41 institu- tions in 1951 totaled 1,797,599. Orphan and half orphan children accounted for 1,094,227 or 60.9 per cent of these days and children with both parents living 703,372 or 39.1 per cent. The number of institutional days of care in 1951 showed a decrease of 1.5 per cent from 1950. In the foster care pro- grams under direct and indirect supervision which were carried on by four institutions, there was a total of 35,066 days of care ren- dered, of which number 12,494 or 35.6 per cent were for orphan and half orphan children. Two institu- tions provided direct service to children in foster homes and the Trustees of The Duke Endowment assisted with this work by paying for the days of care of the orph- an and half orphan children in foster homes on the same basis as for the care rendered in institu- tions. A total of 12,129 such days of care were rendered upon which payment was made. Employees Employees numbered 991 at the 41 assisted institutions in 1951 and there was an average of one em- ployee for each five children based on the average number of children cared for per day. Schools A total of 5,170 institution chil- dren were enrolled in schools dur- ing the 1950-51 school term, Of this number, 3,529 or 68.3 per cent were in schools maintained at the institutions and 1.641 or 31.7 per cent attended public schools away from the institutions. Plant Values and Investments The 41 assisted institutions ported a plant investment on De- cember 31, 1951 of $17,999,643, di- re- vided as follows: land, $2,763,634; buildings, $12,382,454; equipment, $2,557,537; live stock, $296,038. Based on the average number of children per day the average in- vestment per child in the 41 in- stitutions was Invested funds were held by 28 institutions $3,655. on December 31, 1951 in the a- mount of $9,143.719. Indebtedness Indebtedness, capital, and op- erating, on December 31, 1951 was $667,509, representing an increase of $105,708 or 18.8 per cent over the 1950 figure. Operating Receipts Operating receipts totaled $4,- 937.035 in 1951 and showed an in- crease of $357,249 or 7.8 per cent over the 1950 amount. Financial Report For January 1953 Presbytery Church s. 8. Web. yh, Total \lbemarle 1,683.86 91.95 262.00 2,037.81 Thanksgiving 10.00 10.00 Previuos total 3,436.12 1,082.22 1,105.32 5,623.66 Coneord 1,569.26 334.39 6.00 1,909.65 Thanksgiving 7,493.65 29.13 7,522.78 Previous total 15,833.20 2,965.80 362.95 19,161.95 Fayetteville 500.00 302.74 802.74 Thanksgiving 2,505.24 2,505.24 Previous total 5,510.04 5,476.73 2,348.37 13,335.14 Granville 228.76 94.34 58.00 381.10 Thanksgiving 3,093.31 84.78 299.13 3,477.22 Previous total 5,316.78 1,505.72 783.01 7,605.51 Kings Mountain 936.83 410.45 25.05 Thanksgiving 3,967.52 Previous total 10,344.76 3,848.48 731.93 Mecklenburg 2,440.17 1,088.28 806.17 Thanksgiving 5,508.54 25.15 229.75 Previous total 16,822.84 7,301.63 2,588.53 13.48 Orange 1,548.86 115.89 1,664.75 Tharksgiving 2,804.58 198.79 8,003.37 Previous total 6,122.06 2,264.85 1,050.70 5.00 9,442.61 Wilmington 207.46 243.30 94.03 514.79 Thanksgiving 1,441.06 149.57 66.74 1,657.37 Previous total 2,379.82 1,890.65 912.56 7.00 5,190.03 Winsten-Salem 311.25 69.97 381.22 Toank-giving 2,395.88 40.00 20.00 2,475.88 Previous total 3,995.17 663.48 551.41 125.00 5,325.06 GRAND TOTAL $151,137.44 Operating Expenditures the daily average cost o! caring Operating Expenditures for the year increased $102,887 or 2.5 per cent over the 1950 figure and to- taled $4,174,114. During the year for one child was $2.36, excluding extra-institutiona] services. The cost per child per year averaged $861.55. SEVENTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE FEBRUARY 1953 Campus Recovering [Continued From 2age One] soned and will be made in february. Dr. Maci.auchlin of Newton and Dr. Lafferty of for this mwise to Hictory, scheduled clinic. thought it proceed ard postponed it until February 26th. Honor Roll For Six [Continued ‘rom T age One] Mac McClure, Ramey. Lawton Kighth l.aurence Rice, Nancy Lee Kyles, Ann McLean. Ninth Austin, Martha Evans, Joyce Ferrell, Shirley Johnson. Tenth Joyce Ann Kelly, Phoebe Cochrane, Linda In- man. Shirlev Shaw, Shirley Hollifield, Mary Emma Mc- Clure, Le PeJjineas, Edna Ernest Baucom, Anne White. Eleventh — Ennis Black- burn, Pavid Morrison, Neill Shaw, Betty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Louise Brod-haw, Shirley Byrd, Eli- zabeth Ann Woodall. Twelfth — Charles Hall, Ro- hert Lee Hall, Jimmy Johnson, Neon U-ton, Jerry Williams, Ifeten Barnes, Helen Baucom, Hilda Donaldson, Tane Feims- Pottie Inman, Tackie Port- Powell, Dorothy Williams. Ter erfield, Rae Surles, Gloria Presbytery Acts On {Cont nued From Page One] to exnedite an effective program. “2 That before calling a pastor t» the church the home and the church confer on prospects and that no pastor be called who does not meet with the approval of both oy ms,” wine the adovtion of these the Presbytery Koll recommendations THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE PLAY TIME AT BARIUM SPRINGS expressed its gratitude and pleas- ure at this solution to the contro- versy and adopted the following resolutions: “It is the belief of the Presby- tery that the so-called ‘situation at Barium Springs’ is rapidly be- The study of the problem by the Synod’s commis- sion has helped to clarify the is- sues, and to orient the thinking of the church at large. “The action of the Presbytery today in defining a practical work- ing relationship between the two autonomous bodies concerned should ing resolved. now make it possible intelligent and harmonious planning and the fulfillment of Common responsi- bility. “As imnportant as these practi- cal considerations are, the most harbinger is the new standing and peace coming over us all. on both sides of expressing a de- termination to forget these things which are behind us and to press encouraging mocd o” unde which seems t Men and women e auesticn on for the welfare of all concern- ed. Mistakes have been made on both sides. Facts have been gross- ly distorted. Bad feeling has been engendered in many quarters. But by the Grace of God, these things are rapidly becoming ancient his- tory. The future is before us. In a mood of penitence for the past, of thanksgiving for prevailing grace, and of hope for the days ahead, we join the prayer that God will richly bless all to whom is committed this ministry at Ba- rium Springs.” This action came upon recom- emndation of a special committee appointed by the Concord Presby- tery and consisting of the Rev. Sidney A. Gates of Salisbury as chairman, and the Rev. Joseph B. Clower, Jr., cf Morganton, secre- tary. Other members of the com- mittee are the Rev. A. A. McLean of Lenoir, » Rev. E. P. Moye of Mooresville, and Ruling Elders W. k of Davidson, S. T. and M. N. C. McGavoce Jones of Statesville, Petrca of Kannapolis. bs ‘ Alumni News {Continued From Page One] returned to Catawba College. Mack Wicker ha out of State College joined the service. s dropped and has Billy Black from Nannapolis spent the week-end at Barium. He is a Senior at Cannon High School. Jackie Fry was married in September to J. M. Thomp- They South- ern lines. son are living in red Feimster is stationed in. Cornus Christi, He was on a 16 day leave recently Texas. and spent a few days at Ba- rium. The Purple Heart has been Army conferred upon Pfe. John Whiting for wounds received in Korea. John is a Patient in 343rd General Hos- pital in Japan. He was wound- ed December 23rd. Hilda Barnes has accept- ed work at Stikeleather’s Gro- cery Store in Statesville. Memorials For Church Allen, Asa, Wilmington: Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Bennett, D. N., Norwood: Mrs. Walter Gorski Mrs. G. W. Stinson Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Winchester Bingham, William H. Concord: Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Misses Adelaide & Eugenia Lore Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Coltrane, III Boyd, Dr. Robert S., Laurinburg & Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Willard T. Kyzer, Greenville Boyd, Mrs. W. L., Fort Mill, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Barkley, Gastonia Boyer, Mrs. Hugh K., Charlotte: W. Harvey Morrison, Monroe Bragg, Mr. Charles L., Wilming- ton: Mrs. Andrew J. Howell Mrs. Eric Norden Brawley, Mrs. Augustus M., Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Sr. Miss Elizabeth Ritchie J. C. Crawford Miss Mary L. Crawford, Goldsboro Mrs. W. A. Bristol Mr. & Mrs. I. T. Avery, Jr. Brawley, Clinton, Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Dr. & Mrs. James S. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. J. Neely Kincaid Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Sr. Mrs. W. A. Bristol Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Dearman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Middlesworth Mr. R. L. Poston Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Foster Dr. & Mrs. J. S. Meredith Mr. & Mrs. Julian White Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craig Watson, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. I. T. Avery, Jr. PAGE FOUR Brown, Mrs. Emma R., Concord: L, D. Coltrane, HI Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Lawson, Jr. E., Raleigh: Brown, (wife) srown, John Mrs, J. B, Brown, Miss Rena, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs, Dan Caudle Brown, Mrs. William J., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. George E. Wilson, JY. Henderson: Church, Fellow- Bryan, J. 2. Henderson lst ship Class Bullock, A. L., (On his birth date), Charlotte: Mra. A. li lL. Bullock Bullock and Archie Burke, Little Miss Ann Carol (7 years old), Burlington: Dr. & Mrs. Willard C. Goley, Graham Mrs. Margaret B. Joerg C. E. Seott Mr. & Mrs. D. A. MacKenzie Calloway, H. W., Sr., Concord: L. D. Coltrane, III Campbell, Mrs, Emma H., Lilling- ton: Mrs. John Northam Campbell, Miss Nannie Bryan, Fayetteville: Mr. & Mrs. Duncan J. DeVane Carothers, J. M., Pineville: Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Williams, Mt. Holly Cathey, Mrs. W. A., Charlotte: Mrs. J. B. Gryder Cheatham, Mrs. Monie Withers, Endicott, N. Y.: Maude Vinson, Davidson Mrs. Marie S. Currie, Clarkton Gordon, Sewanee, Tenn.: Julius Abernethy, Newton Clark, Mrs. Clark, Rosser L., Sr., Greensboro: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Mrs. S. Fuller Smith Clayton, Miss Bessie, Goldsboro: Mrs. Mark Best Cochran, Mrs. F. A., Charlotte: W. H. Starrette Cochrane, Theo. Elam, Lincoln- ton: A. B. Cochrane Ralph Cochrane & Mr. & Mrs. Mr, & Mrs. Ralph, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Fred R. Cochrane, Jr., Charlotte Mrs. Fred R. Cochrane, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Harris A. Ward, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Leon Rolland, Charles Mr. & Mrs. Ben Cochrane, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Lyman Kiser & Lyman, Jr., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Jere F. White, Cartersville, Ga. Joe C. Rainey, Jr., Collings- wood, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. DaVega, Columbia, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. William M. Lentz Conder, H. B., Sanford: Matthews Pres. Church Willis H. Owens Mr. & Mrs. Clarence C. Cole The Eula Lilly B. C. Cowan, James C., Sr., Burlington: Mrs. Margaret B. Joerg Mr, & Mrs. T. J. Mitchel] and Daughters, Florence, S. C. Creswell, W. M., Norfolk, Va.: The Creswell Family, Moores- ville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, (wife) J. M., Marshville: B. Stegall Dallas, Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. R. Davis, A. W., White Oak: J. S. Stroud Sunday School Class, Faison DeBow, Mrs. Ida, Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles DeBruhl, Edward C., Concord: Dr. & Mrs. V. H. Youngblood Dellinger, Mrs. John W., Mt. Holly: Mrs. A, Q. Kale and Family Dilling, Marshall A., Sr., Gastonia: Miss Lula Craig Dixon Mrs. S. S. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Padgett Mrs. Raymond C. Robinson, Andy & Virginia Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Forbes Mrs. S. A. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Sloan Mr. & Mrs. Alex Robinson, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. H. Price Lineberger Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Douglas, Mrs. Margaret Miller, Bessemer City: Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Little, Mrs. C, L. Torrence, Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Drum, Norman E., St. Pauls: Circle 4, St. Pauls Church Mrs. Sallie Hartman Miss Della MceGoogan Mrs. L. A. MeGeachy Misses Sarah and Elizabeth McGeachy Dr. J. F. Nash Dunaway, H. Y., Sr., Charlotte: Myers Park Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex. McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Victor Shaw, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Spencer Dunlap, Mrs. Fred, Rock Hill: Anne Hall, Belmont Elfrink, Miss Stella, Wilmington: Miss Laura Bordeaux Evans, A. Mac, St. Pauls: John D. Little and Sisters Murray B. C., St. Pauls Church Everett, Mrs. J. S., Atlanta, Ga.: Mr. & Mrs. Everett Bierman, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Little, Charlotte Farrior, Mr. & Mrs. David L., Raleigh: Minnie B. Farrior Farrior, H. D., Roanoke Rapids Church Fenton, J. J., Sr., Florida: Hawtields Women of the Church, Circle No. 3, Mebane Fetzer, Mrs. P. B., Concord: tev. & Mrs. W. H. Goodman, Edisto Island, S. C. Miss Mary E. Young, David- son Funderburk, Mrs. Charles, Matthews: Mr. & Mrs. Walker Lemmond Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Overton Roanoke Rapids: THE BARIUM MESSENGER Gaither, J. A,, (Grand- father): Bob Gaither Newton Glenn, S. S., Clover, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs, J. R. Ratchford, Gastonia Goodman, Mrs. John F., New York City: Mrs. FE. W. Sachsenmaier, Charlotte Grarnis, Mrs. Kate Fields, Mem- phis, Tenn.: Mrs. Jack Cortese Hand, Miss Ida, Charlotte: Women’s B. C., Covenant Church Harding, Dr. Caleb R., Davidson: Miss Mary E. Young Mrs, Archibald Currie Miss Letitia Currie Prof, E. A. Beaty Higgins, Mr. Ralph, Roanoke Rapids: Roanoke Rapids Ist. Presbyter- ian Church Mrs. C. A. Wyche Hines, Mr., Wilson, N. C.: Dr. & Mrs. George Melchior Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Hockaday, Mrs. W. F., Lillington: Neill McK. Ross Hoover, Herbert, Langley Field, Vax Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craig Wat- son, Gastonia Hubbard, Mrs. James, Clinton: Eleanor Southerland, Salisbury Johnson, Frank, Lillington: Neill McK. Ross H. V., Newell: of the Johnson, Newell Women Cirele 2 Johnson, Mrs. W. C., Hamlet: Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Fetner, Sr. Church, Jordan, Elizabeth G., Hamlet: Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Fetner King, Dr. R. Morrison, Concord: Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Coltrane, III Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Schramm Prof. E, A. Beaty, Davidson Dr. & Mrs. Charles Wadsworth Dr. & Mrs. V. H. Youngblood Mr. & Mrs. John §S. Foster Officers & Directors, Concord National Bank Dr, Paul E. Jones, Jr., Kanna- polis Kiser, William Wiley, Charlotte: Alice MecConne}] Lenoir 1st. Church, Isabel Seagle Circle Larson, Frank P., Hickory: Mary & Frank Lander William W. McComb J. J. Willard Paul W. Bumbarger, Sr. LeFevre, Mrs., Charlotte: Frank and Mary Lander Linkhaw, Mrs. W. II, Lumberton: Mrs. L. McK. Parker Little, John Gilchrist, Hopewell, Va.: John D. Little and Sisters, St. Pauls Lore, Joseph C., Sr., Greenwood, Miss.: Mr. Zed and Katherine Craw- ford, Jacksonville, Fla. Lulek, Mr., Chicago, HL: The J. C. Kinahan Family, Wilmington, Del. The J. T. Hale Family, Wilming- ton, Del, MacNider, Mrs. William deB. Chapel Hill: Women’s Auxiliary, the Cross Chapel of Mcl)tosh, Fred, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Furr McLean, Martin Luther, Red Springs: Mrs. J. A. McRae Arthur McRae, Jr. McLelland, Mrs. W. D., Moores- ville: Mr. & Mrs. A, P. Weaver, Fayetteville MeManus, Dr. C. E., Robbins: Mr. & Mrs. George L. Frye McQueen, Mrs. Annie Lee, Fay- etteville: Mr. L. C. Hubbard, Sr, McRae, Mrs. Ida P., Dillon, S. C.: Mrs. W. D. McKay, Red Springs Mason, Mrs. R. W., Wilmington: Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Matthis, Mrs. J. A., Wilmington: Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Park, Mrs. lotte: Doris and David Flowers Esther Frick, Char- Parker, Mr. William E., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Philip F. Howerton Mr. & Mrs. J. Lacy McLean Paschall, Morris, Wilmington, Delaware: Jack and Marge Hale Pender, Mr. Don, Raleigh: Mr. & Mrs. Jule B. Warren Porter, Samuel Lee, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee Query, E. M., Matthews: The Gurney B. C. Ratchford, Mr. & Mrs. Larkin K. and Son, Larkin, K., Jr. Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Ratchford, Mr. & Mrs. Larkin K., Brevard: Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy, Gastonia Mrs. Mary Carpenter, Gastonia Mrs. Shirley Froneberger, Gastonia Rennie, Mrs. Joseph, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Philip F. Howerton Reynolds, Mrs. Lucy, Wilming- ton: Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Ritchie, Mr. Otis, Charlotte: Doris and David Flowers Sanders, Mrs. Venie, Chester, BU. C. D. Hardin, Gastonia Seawell, Mrs. H. F., Sr., Carthage: Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, Aberdeen Mr. & Mrs. Talbot Johnson, Aberdeen Mary and Bess Stewart Carthage Women of the Church FEBRUARY 1953 Shepherd, Mrs. Walter, Snow Hill: W. D. Morton, Farmville Sherrill, Hazel Little, Statesville: Walter E. and Augusta L. Sher rill Simonton, Miss Bessie, Kings Mountain: Mr. & Mrs. Harry E, Page Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Pethel Sirrsom, A. L., Jr., Charlotte: The Ashcraft Family Springs, Mrs. J. Frank, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. W. H. W. Baker, Sr., Cheater, 8. C. Spurrier, P, H., Gastonia: Hortense and Adolph Hahn Mrs. W. J. Carroll Steele, Mrs. J. T. (Lillie S.), Spindale: Pauline, Mary, and Newton Neely Family of Mrs. Kate Hawrfield Stowe, D. P., Gastonia: The J. Q. Hall Daughters, Bel- mont The J. L. Kendrick Family Mrs. J. B. Hall, Belmont P, H. Thompson Suttenfield, Joseph H., Pinebluff: Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, Aberdeen Mr. & Mrs. Talbot Johnson, Aberdeen Minnie M. Drexel, Aberdeen Henrietta Courtway, Aberdeen Sykes, Cicero L., Mebane: Mrs. J. R. Boone Thomas, Mrs. Cora B., Pinehurst: Mrs. N. L. Thomas (daughter) Tillett, Charles W., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. Philip F. Howerton Mrs. E. W. Phifer, Sr., Morgan- ton Dr; W. ton Robert Phifer, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. J. Lacy McLean Caldwell P. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. I. T. Avery, Jr., Statesville E. Phifer, Jr., Morgan- Tedd, Charlie W., Lincolnton: Mr. & Mrs. W. H. W. Baker, Sr., Chester, S. C. Wells, Mrs. John, Wallace: Drs, W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr.. Wilmington Mrs. Earl W. Faires Whitted, Mrs. D. C., Wilmington: Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Mrs. Andrew J. Howell Mrs. Erie Norden Mrs. J. R. Adams Wilmington 1st Church, Wo- 5. G. Wilkins, Mrs. S. A., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner men’s Wingate, E. L., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. J. H., E. H., and H. A. Johnson, Wagram Mr. & Mrs. B, C. Lineberger, Lincolnton Mr, & Mrs. Fred Spurrier, Gastonia Wooten, Mrs. W. F., Tarboro: Mrs. Susan W. Hussey Mrs. B. M. Hart Wright, Mrs. Frank, Landis: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Alexander, Sr., Coneord Barium’ Messenger VOL. 31 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., MARCH 1953 No. 5 Activities Building Named And Dedicated February 17th was a mem- orable occasion for the Ba- rium family for it was on that night that the new activities building was dedicated to the memory of the former super- intendent, Dr. Joseph B. John- ston. This dedication service marked the full fruition of the plans that had been in the making since the breaking of ground for the building. In preparation for the event the Board of Regents had ordered that the building be named in memory of Dr, Johnston, that the desk and chair used by him for so many years be plac- ed in the office of the build- ing, and that a suitable bronze plaque be inscribed and moun- ted in the lobby of the build- ing. The ceremony took place as a part of the evening’s pro- gram including a double-head- er basketball game with the Mooresville High School. Al- bert B. McClure, superinten- dent of the Home, presided and made the official dedica- tory statements, R. G. Cal- houn, principal of the school, and for more than twenty years associated with Dr. Johnston in the work at Ba- rium, spoke in tribute to him, and Reverend Charles H. Sides, pastor of the church, led in the prayer of dedication. The appropriate bronze pla- que mounted in the lobby bears the following inscrip- tion: ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JOSEPH B. JOHNSTON SUPERINTENDENT 1922-1949 HE BELIEVED ATHLETICS TO BE A VALUABLE MEANS OF DEVELOPING GOOD CITIZENS “An Athlete Is Not Crowned Unless He Competes According To The Rules.” It Timothy, 2:5. The students of the Home particularly enjoyed having the members of the Johnston family on the campus in the afternoon and many friends present with them for supper in the large dining room. Mrs. Johnston, coming from Char- lotte, Leila from Elkins, West Virginia, and William Lee Da- vidson Johnston from New Albany, Indiana, were present together with friends and rel- atives who lived near enough to attend. Among these were Profes- sor and Mrs. Chalmers David- son, Dr. and Mrs. Frontis Johnston, Dr. and Mrs. W. G. McGavock, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hartness, Mr. and Mrs. Heath Whittle, and Mr. James Lore, Sidney all of Davidson, Mr. Members of the girls basketball squad taken just after winning from Mooresville on the night of the dedication of the Johnston Build- ing. Left to right, front row — Pattie Inman, Margaret Hopkins, Jackie Kuykendall, Jackie Porterfield, Helen Barnes. Back row — Delores Ramsey, Phoebe Cochran, Lena McLean, Annie Leigh Frazier, Edna Baucom, Beth Jackins, Betty Lou Johnson. (Photo by Sid Bost) get into the picture. Rae Powell failed to Season Ended For Basketball The activities building as- signed to the sport of basket- ball for the past few months is now ready to be turned over to the groups for other activi- ties. The season ended with a fair record for both boys and girls. The girls tied the Chil- dren’s Home for fourth place in conference standings. ‘This standing remained perman- ent, but these two teams play- ed each other to see which would represent the fourth place in the South Piedmont Tournament. The Children’s Home won by four points and Barium had no entry in the tournament this year. The Junior basketball teams have had few games with near- by schools and have now con- cluded this sport. The Junior tournament is no longer al- lowed and, therefore, is not anticipated as a part of the sports program this Winter. The remaining item now is the big one - namely, the bas- ketball banquet which is sche- duled for Friday night, March 27th, Abernethy and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marion of Charlotte, Reverend and Mrs. Stacy Far- ior of Concord, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Schrumm of Newton, and Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Me- Mullen of Chapel Hill. Other friends from the Barium com- munity, Statesville and Mooresville joined these at the evening ceremony at the activities building in making the occasion a delightful one (Continued On Page Two) Honor Roll Ending Febraury 23, 1953 First Grade - Bill Guy, Rich- ard Hicks, Bill Wellman, Rita Harris, Shirley Farris. Second ~- Jerry Cavin, Albert Itdwards, Betty Edwards, Dan Jackins, Susie Blackburn, Bet- ty Ray Pursley, Tyressa Tay- lor, Mae Ramey, Peggy Bridg- es. Third - Charles Donaldson, Joe Anne Jackins, Eddie Kyles, Claudeth Merritt, Mary E. Pursley, Gene Taylor. Fourth - Christine Clark, Faye Hicks Sue Moore, Lois Ramey, Helen Spencer, John MeNicholas, Charles Roberts. Fifth - Lillian Baucom, Clara Dean Byrd, Celia Donaldson, Nancy Farris, Beverly Mce- McClure, Carol Moore, Bar- bara Porter, Carolyn Wellman. Sixth - Kenneth Joyner, Brenda Pursley, Edna Mae vans, Jimmy Bunnell, Ricky McArthur, Boyuer Shaver, Ju- dy Bolton, Judy Clendenin, Illa Mae Moose, Kay Clark. Seventh Harold Evans, Charles Ward, Melvin McKen- zie, Ramona Blake, Madeline Byrd, Deanna Kiser, Shelby Mck*wen, Peggy Sellars, Syl- via Wells, Janet Woodall. Kighth - Albert McClure, Jr., Lawton Rice, Nancy Lee Kyles, Elaine Pursley. Ninth - Charles Creech, Martha Evans, Shirley John- son, Tenth - Edna Baucom, Bet- ty Blackburn, Phoebe Coch- rane, Beth Jackins, Linda In- man, Betty Lou Johnson, Joy- ce Ann Kelly, Mary Emma (Continued On Page Two) Arthur Hanks Is New Dairyman Newcomers to the campus are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hanks and their daughter who is a senior in high school. Mr, Hanks will be the new super- visor of the dairy. His back- ground ably qualifies him to render particular service to the Home. He has had wide experience in dairy operations with the Holstein herd, both in North Carolina and Mary- land. In addition to his exper- 1ence in milk production, Mr. Ilanks has also been engaged in beef production and has also had several years experience in meat-cutting and freezer- locker operation. It, therefore, seems that Mr. Hanks is ideal- ly qualified to serve Barium Springs in the production of milk for use at the table and in developing a beef herd which is so sorely needed to replace the heavy diet of pork, and also if and when a freezer locker can be built, to give ex- pert attention to the care of meat. Mr. and Mrs. Hanks come highly recommended, not only in their particular field of ser- vice, but also in character and disposition. Members of the Barium family are looking for- ward to having these folk as a part of the campus life. Operetta Given By Elementary School Members of the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades under the direction of their teach- ers, Miss Stevenson, Miss Brandon, and Miss Troutman, together with the help of Mrs. Lee Spencer of the Music De- partment, delightfully enter- tained the student body and friends of Barium Springs as they presented “Aunt Drusil- la’s Garden.” EHE Cast ot cluded: Aunt Drusilla Rogers - A Prim Spinster — Judy Bolton Aunt Prudence Rogers - Her Sister — Barbara Porter Nelda Alvenia Podger - Their characters in- Niece — Celia Donaldson Pat - The Gardener — Boyuer Shaver Bob - Leader of the Gang — Richard Blackburn Tad - Member of the Gang — Charles Roberts Tiny Little - Member of the Circle — Virginia Lane Susan - Member of the Circle— Beverly McClure The other members of the grades filled in with Bob’s (Continued On Page Two) Physical Examinations Now Completed The physical examinations which were halted in January by the flu epidemic have now been completed. Dr. W. ?T. MacLauchlin from Conover and Dr. John Lafferty from Hickory were teamed up again this year to give every child on the campus a general phy- sical check-up. Their findings and recommendations have been charted and plans are already underway to carry out each recommendation made by these doctors, Tonsils and adenoids were still offenders and so quite a large number will be ready for removal of these. Some minor skin irritations, a few suggestions for overweight and underweight, with one or two recommendations for fur- ther consultations with spe- cialists in the field of the ail- ments constitute the findings of the doctors. Both Dr. MacLauchlin and Dr. Lafferty concur in the opinion that the general health of the student body at Barium Springs is above the average. Dental Program Well Underway The new and happy expres- sion of the campus is ‘The dentists are coming.” The stu- dent body is getting accustom- ed to the regular visits of Doc- tors Coffey, Abernethy, and Isenhower. For the last two months these men have been coming regularly to the cam- pus to make a complete study of the teeth of all the children in order that they might put into effect the program of dental care which had been devised by them and the in- terested dentists of States- ville. The dental room at Ba- rium Springs is now — fully equipped and stocked to do complete dental service. In the first round which has just been concluded these doc- tors have given careful con- sideration to each child and the conditions have been char- ted and the cavities have been diagramed in a card system easily accessible for any per- son who operates in the room. This analysis reveals the following conditions: Of the 235 patients examined there were 25 children who had no need for dental work. There were 67 patients for extrac- tions with 102 extractions made. 210 children had decay- ed teeth - the total number of (Continued On Page Three) — PAGE TWO THE BARIOM MESSENGER MARCH 1953 BARIUM MESSENGER Publ.shed Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT MecCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. C, under the act of August 14, t¥iz. Acceptance for mail.ng at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. EB. Price + - President Mrs, R. A. Young - Vice-President Mrs. H. S. Kirk - Mrs. J. H. Matthews - Tully b. Blair : W. E. Price et ey he Rev. N. R. McGeachy - Rev. Samuel EF. Howie - N. H. Edgerton - - - + - Rocky Mount Mrs. E Beatty - - - = Mooresville Mrs. ( BE. Kerchner - - - Green boro Mr Charles Ross - - - - = Lillington J. Archie Cannon, Jr. - - - Greensboro Mrs. lL. Clayton Herring - - - Ros Hill Mrs. ©. A. Wyche - - - Roanoke Rapids C. Spears Hicks - -—- = « « Durham Mrs. R. A. Young - - - - Cherlotte Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - + - -_Gastonia J. H. Thomson - - ~ - Kings Mountain Mrs. H. 8. Kirk - + = Winston-S»lem Mrs. J. H. Brown - - - + +7 arboro Mead A. Liong <= * * + = * Lenoir Rev. William Crowe, Jr. - - Wilmington (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Reeents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incornorated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). Honor Roll Ending (Continued From Page One) McClure, Lucey Troutman. Eleventh - Ennis Blackburn, Calvin Burleson, David Mor- rison, Neil Shaw, Betty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews» Louise Bradshaw, Shirley Byrd. “Twelfth - Jimmy Johnson, Marv Helen Barnes. Helen Baucom, Hilda Donaldson, Gloria Williams. Activities Building (Continued From Page One) for all of the Barium family and the friends and loved ones OF Dr, Joe. The bovs and girls did their part in scoring a double vic- tory over the teams trom Mooresville. This building will serve manifold purposes on the cam- pus in supplying adequately ! < for basketball games and bas- ketball practice, in ample space for skating, and with the pub- lic address system and record plaver in affording a place for foll nes and square dances. It also be a grand place for rainy day activities. The basement of the building hous- es good dressing rooms. for both boys and girls of the Home and also dressing rooms for the visiting teams. There is ample storage space, and a physical education room = on each side in the basement which is drv and well-lighted. Kvervbody at Barium Springs is not only delighted with the new building but proud to have a place where the needs of the student body can be met so adequately. Operetta Given By (Continued From Page One) Gang and the Circle, and the Pansies and Daises in the dan- ces and choruses. The program noted that this Operetta was dedicated to the present Sen- oir Class who had helped to give the same_ performance nine years ago. Members of the Johnston family observe the broaze plaque mounted in the lobby of the building dedi- cated to Joseph B. Johnston. son Johnston, with his little daughter, Ann. Left to right, Leila Jo'anston, Mrs. Joseph B. Johnston, William Lee David- A TRIBUTE TO DR. (aserr! B. JOHNSTON... By R. G. Calhoun This is a great occasion and I feel very humble as | stand before you. Words within themselves are inadequate to describe properly the noble influence of a man of so great a stature. Time will not permit the putting to- gether of phrases to do justice to his memory. People from far and near have recognized his influence, and boys and girls who have come and gone through the years have been blessed by - 10 Strong in body and big in heart, Mr. J. B. Johnston loved every form of sport. He par- ticipated in varsity athletics while a student at Davidson College, and he played tennis, basketball, and softball with us here on the campus at Barium. No alumni group was complete without his presence whether at Da- vidson or at Barium Springs. He had a re- markable memory and could tell of the skill id prowess of athletes of bygone days. I He was identified with an honorable pro- throughout the whole state, and he was ever ready to organize and pro- note programs of recreation for children and 9Tram } sports high scheol groups as well as for college men and women, The influence of his hand and the impetus of his spirit were felt through- out the state. He was secretary of the West- ern N. C. High School Activities Associatio1 for a number of years and in that capacity kept the records and furnished good publicity without remuneration. He was the “Daddy Rabbit” of the very popular Junior Mid-Pied- mont double elimination basketball tourna- ment. Several members of the visiting Mooresville varsity teams here tonight played in that tournament some years ago, and I be- lieve they were champions on that occasion. As for Barium Springs itself, he recognized the fact that a good program of athletics was indispensable in the life of the boys and girls of the Home. He believed in thorough prepar- ation for the contest and hard clean fought competition in every game. It was a means of developing good citizens by playing the game according to the rules. Athletics in the highest form and type were his ideal. It was a pleasure for Mr. Johnston to fol- low the activities of the boys and girls after they left Barium. He was identified with the athletic program at Davidson College and lik- ed especially to see Barium boys on that team. He was always on hand to give a pat on the back or a word of encouragement when it was most needed. Some of the college coaches would invite him to sit on the bench during a big game because of the boost in morale for the men. let me recount a week-end that was some- what typical in showing his interest in the game, We would see our own varsity game here at Barium on Friday afternoon, and then go on a scouting trip that night; and, believe me, Mr. J. B. was one of the finest scouts in the country as he would alwavs come up with an idea to vill on the opposition the follow- ing week. Then, there would be Junior games to attend early Saturdav morning. On. this particular week-end we left the Junior games and went down to Durham for the Georgia Tech-Duke game as there was a Barium boy on the Tech team. We went on over to Ra- leigh for a game Saturday night in which Ba- rium bovs were playing. It was late in the night when we returned to the campus at Ba- rium Springs and I was just about exhausted, but Mr. Johnston was up on the campus bright and early the next morning. I attended his Sunday School class that morning and heard one of the finest lessons ever taught. And then, T remember the trip to Charlot- esville, Va., when we defeated the Charlottes- ville team for the National Championship in the 125-pound division. That game was play- ed on a frozen field before three thousand fans, and I believe that there are one or two boys present tonight who played on that team, After the game, Mr. J. B. took a plane back to Greensboro to watch our varsity upset a fay- ored Greensboro high school team by one touchdown. : All of the delight and pleasure of Mr. John- ston in athletics was founded basically upon the concept that it was a means to an end. Skill in athletics was not the final accomplish- ment. He believed it to be the means of de- veloping good citizenship, an incentive for students to stay in school, and a means of building stronger character. He believed it to be the means of wholesomely employing our energies, the means of developing a strong body to house a strong mind in order that boys and girls might become pillars of strength in the community and in the Kingdom of God. We are thankful for the life of Dr. Joseph B. Johnston, and we shall endeavor to perpet- uate his ideals in the future. Catechism Awards Made To Five At the morning service on the second Sunday in March some of the boys of Lees Cot- tage proved that the girls of Howard were not the only ones who could learn and re- cite the Catechism. Copies of the New Testatment, together with certificates, were award- ed to Douglas Byrd, Buddy Cochran, Kenneth Joyner, and Richard McArthur. These four studying under their housemother, Miss Neely Ford, had recited the introduction to the Shorter Catechism to the minister, thus making them eligible for the awards which they received, In addition ‘to these four boys, Betty Lou Johnson, a member of the sophomore class, received a copy of the Bible and the certificate for having recited the Shorter Catechism a few weeks ear- ier. These accomplishments will be a challenge to the oth- er students to join the ranks of those who have their Testa- ments and Bibles for recita- tions of the two Catechisms. boy S, ALUMNI NEWS —Born to Joe Ben and Mar- jorie Gibbs on March 9th, a son, Joe Ben, Jr. —Ed Burney was elected elder in the Waldensian Pres- byterian church, Valdese. —David Flowers is Presi- dent of the Men’s Club at West Avenue Presbyterian Church, Charlotte. John Bullard and Louise Campbell were married on March 7th in South Carolina. Buddy Maples is in Gun- Colorado. He received a promotion recently. nery school in Gloria and Gilda Whit- field, navy nurses, stationed in Oakland, California were promoted to cember, They overseas De- go Ete le ean expect to soon, Shirley Inman Hudgins, student at Flora Macdonald College spent Sunday at Ba- rium, —The following were vis- itors on the campus recently: Charles Stevens, Dwight Reid, Johnnie Hudgins, Lottise Campbell, John Bullard, and Hilda Barnes. —Hilda Barnes has accept- ed work at Stikeleather Gro- cery Store in Statesville. —Jack Williams who left here in 1940, spent the day at Barium. He has been living and working in St. Augustine, Fla., but has resigned his posi- tion to go into the service. COTTAGE NEWS Howard Cottage We're glad Spring is here so we can have a lot of fun. We have started riding our bicycles and playing croquet. (Continued On Page Three) MARCH 1953 THE BARI “M MESSENGER PAGE THREE Financial Report For February 1953 These days we don't feel much like any work, since the weather has been Presbytery Church S. S. Wet Cc. YY, P. Total warm and the flowers have started Albemarle 888.25 90.18 22 . : Thiakseieine 83.00 0.18 122.00 ae blooming. One thing we can Previous total 5,119.98 1,174.17 1,377.32 7,671.47 say though is that we made a good grades on our report Corcor Mer 677.43 115.73 60.00 843.16 cards. Six of us made the hon- Thanksziving 54.56 54.56 ll. thev were Ce ay, Previous toial 24,895.11 3,329.82 368.95 euaeaee «(OT She oer (were Gene Tay- ' lor, Charles Roberts, Richard Fe yetteville 98817 1,178.27 318.49 2,484.93 Hicks, Albert Itdwards, John- ’ A 3,648.36 33.06 507.62 4,189.04 ny MeNicholas and our big ae “ ee ie 2 1k > x 77 o 9° > OF € € ; ° " revious total 8,515.28 »,7 79.47 2,348.37 16,643.12 girl, Louise Bradshaw. Keep Grenyill> 82.16 21.00 103.16 Up the good work! Thank «giving 7.00 7.00 We hope you'll be hearing Previous total 8,638.85 1,684.84 1,140.14 11,463.83 from us again next month, ms * ; -The ioolere Kines Mount-in 20.00 361.57 49.50 431.07 The Wigglers. unk giving 20.65 20.65 i i Previous total 15,249.11 4,258.93 756,98 20,265.02 Annte Louise Cottage Since nothing much has hap- Meck’esburg 3,011.78 511.35 453.66 3,976.79 pened this month we'll have Th-onksgiving , 15.00 r e 15.00 to start by saying that its Fr vious total 24,771.55 8,415.06 3,624.45 13.48 36,824.54 really raining here today. We Orange 1.821.33 15.92 36. 25 25.7 can’t be still in thehouse, we’re Thanksgiving 36298 a wi ‘serge yearning to be outside again Members of the Senior Home Economics Class with their teacher, Previous toval 10,475.50 2,880.74 1,249.49 6.00 14,110.78 in the Spring weather. We Mts: Melba McLuen, get some tips on house furnishings as they visited a dig aT the divs cous the Jo nston Furniture Company in Statesville. Wilmington 730.24 155.25 158.28 RON eee Pa and ede | Thasksgiving 365.84 265.36 asi.09 OCF oo i. lene ens 12 Cook from Lenoir, Pratt from Sugaw Creek Women - 60.00 “rev 3 ‘ eS O¢ a ( ayv J ae J + . “7 rrevious total 4,028.34 2,283.52 1,073.33 7.00 7,392.19 seg ee “i _ nab Salisbury, Isenhower from West End Women .......... 25.00 cs Vv ’ : Mie ‘ i Le e ’ s Winston-Salem 56.05 6.00 66.00 125.06 are going to getwashed awa Newton. hese men will con- West Raleigh Chureh, ‘vaanksgiving 360.24 Meee | Fyasae gee of Y* tinue to carry on this program — Alice Broome B. C. oa.00 Previous total 6,70..30 663.48 661.38 145.00 8,172.16 nahi 7. “ ig aeseed in the name of the Church and oer y Gays we Nad our for the benefit of the boys GRAND TOTAL 168,995.12 pictures taken for the annual. : : oe : My i We like to have them taken and girls of Barium Springs. Memorials For Church ree : ; ‘ Another big group of us Akers, Mrs. William Wirt, Gas- COTTAGE NEWS _ very often, but we're still are ready to recite the Cate- tonta: (Continued From Page Two) around and making progress. “May I have some news- chism anytime now. We are proud to say that almost every Clothing Fund Mra. W. Y. Warren, W. Y. Warren, Jr. We have been skating on our paper?” “May I have some one has recited the “Child's ; 2 sidewalk for the last few days. sticky paper?” These are just Catechism” and that m ee Back Creek Wemae een 25.00 Mr. & a R. A. pera We had 14 students at How- some of the questions that are have begun to work on the Belmont Church, Minie Hall Mr. & Mrs. - R, La *, Jr. ard who made the honor roll being heard since the March “Shorter” and larger cate- Bh es ee Iie 35.00 Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Robinson last month. We have been_ winds have brought out kites. chism. We really are pretty Cameron Sunday School .... 43.16 Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams working hard in school, and we are busy with our work. Boy, you should see the kites we make. They look almost smart girls. There were many on the honor roll again this Carthage Women. ...............4 25.00 Central Steele Creek Women 25.00 Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. C. R. H. Philhower E. Neisler, Sr. & We were glad to have you as good as the ones in the last time, One of our big girls Chavintian Viet Chasck C. E. Neisler, Jr. to come to our operetta last store. We had rather make made it. We have been hinting Pattie Col RB Cc : 20.00 Mrs. James L. Taylor month. ‘he main characters them because it gives us some- for a party. We guess the rea- ee eee ern : Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson as celeb Edenton Women 25.00 were Barbara Porter as Aunt thing to do. son for our other big girl not Gil iw Bate 95.00 Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Y ‘ e - 7% : . . 1wooc ASEARO ER Sicisdensuossonmenns oO. Prudence and Judy Bolton as Kenny Davis, from Wil- making it is that she has been 2 . Myers Park Pres. Church, es Sr : - si : sills ae : SFORNON “WORE « occsccceorecixscessc 25.00 aE : Aunt Drusilla. We also had the = mington, N. C. has come to making up poems since her Hend Ww 20.00 Pioneer Dept., Charlotte . ’ : ‘ . « y “ A: enaerson RWUROER oss ococdswanees ae . ao a ~ . children’s group, the pansies, live with us. We are very hap- [nglish class has been study- Hickory First Women 50.00 Mr. & Mrs. T. N, James, Hin- the daisies, and Bob’s gang. py to have him and hope he ing poetry. She has written Hi wi ‘Wom Be "100.00 colnton ee é 7 ; ia , ighl: POTS ko hccnsses . : The children at Howard were’ will be very happy here at some good ones. That’s the : : ies Mrs. J. H. Henderlite j : ; a : sett ae a es os ; te ee eee , Howard Memorial Women .... 18.50 ce (logs ee as in the fourth, fifth and sixth Barium. With his coming that only reason we are excusing Kinston First Women 25.00 ere, Feed ty, Sere: Beh ae Ss s I Sirst - cteunawe: Seuee . : oe grades were the ones who makes us an even two dozen. lier. hensinieeie ‘Winied 90.00 Merlin Schenck 3 ma ae 1OUY?Y 5 . . + . gave the operetta. If you see a red streak fly oS tenkevilla Yivet Women .. 2600 Miss Mary Sexton Smyre some people in Statesville by, it’s us in our new wagon be age . ; 4 Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Smyre, Jr. ‘ : A" _ Our pirat Dental P “OOT Lenoir First Women .......... 80.00 = io ea, gave us four show tickets each that was a eitt from some of c rogram Lumberton Women 125.00 Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Elizabeth - aoe ; Bie a j ; z sumbertor men. ... des ae ETE for Christmas. We went to see our friends. On pretty days (Continued From Page One) fatthews Women 25.00 & Frank Matthews The Stooge, My Pal Gus, Seeds » enjoy ridine in it very = ee eee oe Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner i Bi) < :* we enjoy fidine im it Very : eS pe : Monrvoo Wamen 25.00 mar. Oo I . ‘ rane of Destruction, and Robin = much. teeth being 1,215, _involving Mount Olive ee : 15.00 Mr. & Mrs. McAlister Carson, Hood. We were also invited to oes: omni me le aa ee 17 > surfaces. There are in ae . Charlotte a ministrel show in Statesville een “The Stooce ™ with Dez at least six crowns to be made tae A ? A Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Jarman . geen 1e Stooge, with Dean oog as man partials nece Circle 12 ose M sweets ite : es ; : <i ? ‘ : as any é ais eces- 2 i irs. S&S A. Robinson Bee Mac Moose Martin and Jerry Lewis: We arv. Eight children have de Rowland Women ................--.. 25.00 e : om 8 sary. Eight : ave = : saw it and it was so funny : : Saint Pauls Women . 50.00 Altman, Mrs. J. M., Sr., Char- ; Ayned Cottage : as we were still laughing ciduous surfaces. A number of You may not hear from us when we got home. the children show a need for orthodontia. ; : PLEASE USE THIS BLANK {N REMITTING GIFTS ee seccnd bliss of Gos At lemorial Gift PRR TOR Yio dcsastaciniinenniae a i oir a alana program was launched on Wednesday night, March 11th, . > ORGAN TGA TION nc cccsissersccessasonesseyaten spisvabeesss BPE Bacon be, esseosseseoneae when the dentists met at Ba- Presbyterian Orphans Home Regular ............ Bo esnesconsrcsnenene rium Springs for a supper sarium Springs, N. C. + meeting and assigned them- ae selves specia) days at Barium You will find enclosed §.................... in memory of Memorials ...... $enceceseseeeeeeeeees Send To when they will visit the cam- Clothing, Clothing Presbyterian Orphans’ Home ptts and give service to the a tg a. tee. acne etiinninanaialaneadea de ‘ Barium Springs, N. C. children’s teeth. In addition to Name of deceased eae a : that, plans were made for the Miscellaneous securing of a person to spend Address Date of death IPB acssicdsssise WD ccissccecrcastortes the Summer on the campus, working under the direction . sca Child Momey Cont FOr anneennnnecowenenecorsmeorerrrneerene of dentists in Statesville and Survivor to be written Address Remarks also those assisting in this program. Those attending the Relationship of survivor to deceased meeting on March llth were Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) Doctors Coffey of Morganton, oe as PNUD sonckdcicicncnnrausnel es anc secs catosaraevenersise Abernethy of Hickory. Kirk, One giving memorial Address father and son, from Salisbury, ciduous teeth and 48 had de- PAGE FOUR lotte: Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Crowell, Newell Armstrong, Mr. James W., Charlotte: David J. Craig, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Clyde White Plaza Pres. Church, Johnson B. C, Barkley, Mrs. Adolphus, States- ville: Neal Anderson B. C., Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. John W. Ervin, Troutman Bennett, Mr. D. N., Norwood: Norwood Women of the Church Bigham, Mr. Wilson S., Reids- ville: Mrs. Roma V. Ingram Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Key Huntersville Women of the Church, Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Wagner, Mrs. John Menzies Boyd, Dr. Robert, Laurinburg: Mrs. W. T. Pond, Suffolk, Va. Bradley, Mrs. W. F., Gastonia: Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. George Stowe, Clover, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Spencer & Mr. & Mrs. Scott R. Beal Brawley, Mr. Clinton, Statesville: Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Lewis Major & Mrs. Fred Harbin, Camp Lejune Brittain, Mr. J. L., McAdenville: Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gas- tonia Brookshire, Mr. J. C., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Smith, Truotman Brown, Mr. George L., Rockwell: Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Kluttz, Badin Calloway, H. W., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke Cannon, Martin L., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke, Concord Carpenter, Mr. Tom, Gastonia: Mrs. S. A. Robinson Girls of Shaw Hall, Woman’s College, Greensboro Clark, Rosser L., Sr., Greensboro: Mrs. Henry Rood, Jr. - Neigh- borhood Funds Clark, Miss Rossie, Rosindale Mrs. A. G. McDougald, Clarkton Clark, Mrs. Sarah, Laurel Hill: Mollie Hargrave Clark, W. A. Graham, Lincolnton: Mr. & Mrs. William M. Lentz Clifton, Thomas C., Newton: Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Warlick Mrs. William M. Jones, Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Warlick Mr. & Mrs. Wilson E. Gruber, Midland, Mich. Corning, Mrs. L. A., Sr., Hamlet: Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Campbell Cozart, Dr. Wiley S., Fuquay Springs: Mrs. Katherine McGeachy Ward, Fayetteville Creswell, Marjorie, Norfolk, Va.: Mrs. W. M. Creswell Cromartie, Mr. R. L., Sr., Dunn: Mrs. H. S. McKay Culbertson, Mrs. Rosa _ Lee, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Torrence, Sr. Culp, Mrs. T. K., Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Cathey Mrs. Bill Harris & Mrs. J. T. Nivens Drum, Mr. Norman E., St. Pauls: Mrs. Joe Sugar Eachus, Mrs. Elsie, Kingsport, Tenn.: Miss Anne McMichael, ville States- Elliott, J. Evans, Columbia: Miss Anne McMichael, States- ville Evans, Mac, St. Pauls: Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Grantham Evans, Susan Murphy, Fayette- ville: Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Hope Dr. & Mrs. A. E. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Howard Isaacs Everette, Mrs. J. S., Dallas, Tex.: Mrs. Clayton M. Westbrook, Charlotte Faircloth, David W., Rowland: Carline, Naomi, & Bill Bracey Ficklen, Lt. Warren Myers, Greenville: Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Woods, Charlotte Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Mr. Bob Gaither (Grandson) Gaither, W. B., Sr., Newton: Newton 1st Church Gardner, Mrs. Lois, Shamburg: Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Furr, Char- lotte Garrabrant, Edgar C., Wilming- ton: Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Huggins Gibson, Mrs. W. M., Seneca, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Grant, Mrs. M. W., Stony Point: Employees of Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Greene, Dr. Edward, Wilmington: Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Hamilton, Mrs. Mary P., Talidega, Ala.: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Harkey, Ralph Lee, Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. D. Wilkes Page, Chester, S. C. Harvell, Mr. William E., Char- lotte: Myers Park Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex. McMillan Mr. & Mrs. George N. Wilson Hatfield, Mr. J. S., Charlotte: Mrs. C. L. Torrence, Sr. Hildreth, Mr. James Thomas, Wadesboro: Mr. & Mrs. J. I. Phillips, Mt. Gilead Wadesboro Pres. Church, Busi- ness Girls’ Circle Mrs. C. W. Gaddy, Mr. & Mrs. James Horne, High Point Hipps, Rey. J. R., Kannapolis: Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Turner, Jr., Mooresville Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger, THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Melchor, Mooresville Hobbs, Mrs. John I’., Goldsboro: Miss Mary L. Crawford Holt, Duncan McLaughlin, Pem- broke: Mr. & Mrs. Jim McMillan Honeycutt, Moffat Brown, Jr., Monroe: David E. Hipp, Jr., E, Hipp, Charlotte Hopkins, C. W., Richmond, Va.: Mrs. Edgar M. McGee, Char- lotte & Mrs. D. Hoover, Mrs. A. R., Concord: Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Riden- hour Misses Lore Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke Adelaide and Eugenia Horne, Mrs. Nannie K., Carthage: W. E. Stafford & J. J. Stafford, Jr., Garland Eureka Women of the Church, Carthage Houston, Mr. John B., Moores- ville: Mr. & Mrs. lotte Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger Mr. & Mrs. D._ E. Turner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. White, Joe Grier, Char- Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. B. N. Anderson, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. Copelan Mr. & Mrs. A. R. Gresham Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Hoyle, Mr. Frank L., Sr., Shelby: Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Huff, Mrs. Muriel C., Fayetteville: L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Hunter, Mr. Thomas Neely, Asheboro: Mr. H. M. Robins Johnson, Mrs. E. S., Statesville: J. C. McLelland Mrs. J. B. Earle, Miss Frances Earle Johnson, Mrs. Hessie, St. Pauls: St. Pauls Women of the Church Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Grantham Kenley, Mr. Charles B., Gastonia: Thomasboro Church, Circle 3, Charlotte King, Dr. Richard Morrison, Con- cord: Margie & Ebb White Dr. & Mrs. J. E. Burns Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Cochrane Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Ridenhour Lady, Paul W., Sr., Concord: Concord Pres. Church, Circle 1 Lamb, John L., Wilmington: Mr. & Mrs. O. B. Ives Larson, Mr. Frank P., Hickory: Hickory Church, Ramsay B. C. Lore, Joseph Caldwell, Green- wood, Miss. Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Fla. Lowrance, Miss Annie Laurie, Winston-Salem: Mrs. Lois Y. Elliott, Charlotte McChesney, Mrs. D. W., Charlotte: Mrs. John A. Berryhill Mrs. R. H. Winchester, Sr. McCormick, Mrs. Janie Malloy, St. Pauls: John D. Little & Sisters Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Grantham Miss Dela MeGoogan & Mrs. Sallie Hartman Mr. & Mrs. A. S. MeGoogan Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Granthan, Fairmont McKeithan, Mr. Tom, Raeford: Raeford Pres. Church, Circle 2 McMakin, Mrs. C. W., Fairview & Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs, Ralph Alexander, Mt. Ulla Maxwell, Mrs. C. W., Charlotte: Mrs. Marie S. Currie, Clarkton May, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. D., Wilson: Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring May, Mrs. Sarah H., Grifton: The J. Q. Hall daughters, Bel- mont Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Hall, Sr., Belmont Mayhew, Mrs. Elizabeth, Moores- ville: Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Rader Moore, Dr. O. L., Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Haymaker Moser, Mrs. Alda Hagler, Wood- leaf: Mrs. C. H. Gillian and family Nash, Mrs. Annie Law, Sumter, §. C.: St. Pauls Pres. Church, Circle 2 St. Pauls Drug Co. Miss Della MeGoogan and Mrs. Sallie Hartman, St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sugar, St. Pauls Mrs. L. A. McGeachy, St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. A. I. McDonald, St. Pauls Nelms, Mrs. Tom, Rocky Mount: R. C. Spears O’Berry, Doris Jean, Dudley: Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Maness, Bis- coe Pence, Mrs. Ila Boggan (D. F.), Tatum, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Pearce, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mabry, Laurinburg Pritchett, Mr. J. T., Lenoir: Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Haymaker Rhyne, Mrs. Paul C., Lincolnton: Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Torrence, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Frank Alexander, Matthews Robbins, Mrs. Betty Manner, Lenoir: Lenoir First Church, Mary & Martha S. S. Class Robins, Marmaduke, Greenslpro: Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Robins, Asheboro Rudd, Mrs. Frances Cannon, Pleasant Garden: Miss Ruth Rudd Samonds, Thomas Wilton, Char- lotte: Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Cook Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman S. Alexan- der Saunders, Mrs. W. P., Southern MARCH 1' 53 Pines: Mr. & Mrs. George Frye, Rob- bins Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Sr. Kings Mountain C. E. Neisler, Jr., Kings Moun- tain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. J. Talbot Johnson and Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, Aberdeen Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Walker, Rob- bins Mr. Cameron Frye, Robbins Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Neisler, Kings Mountain Sherrill, Mrs. Fannie S., Trout- man: Frank Anderson, Raleigh Sherwood, Mrs. Bessie M., Greens- boro: Mrs. Frank Leak Smith, Mrs. Edward D., Char- lotte: Myers Park Church Smith, Eugene W., Cartersville, Ga.: Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Smith, Mrs. Larenia, Concord: Miss Ainslee Alexander, Lincolnton Spell, Mrs. Ina C., Godwin: Mr. & Mrs. McLellan Wade Sprinkle, Mrs. R. S., Marion, Va.: Mr. & Mrs. Reuben R. Cowles, Statesville Steele, Mrs. Lillie, Waxhaw: Miss Kate Quay, Harrisburg Misses Ora and Mae Berryhill, Charlotte Stone, Mrs. W. E., Pelzer, S. C.: Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones, Charlotte Teague, Mrs. R. C., Salisbury: Dr. & Mrs. J. G. Pfaff Thomas, Mrs. D. J., Sr., Sanford: Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger, Mooresville Truesdale, William, Charlotte: Mrs. E. R. Rector Walker, John M., Charlotte: Session of Sardis Church, Charlotte Wells, Mrs. Lossie Lamb, Wal- lace: Wilmington Pres. Church, Circle 10, Wilmington White, Mrs. Mary King, Char- lotte: Miss Martha Sue Hager Whitted, Mrs. D. C., Wilmington: Wilmington Pres. Church, Circle 10 Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Huggins Willard, Miss Jessie Candler, Baltimore, Md.: Miss Mary W. & Mr. Samuel L. Willard, II Wilson, Mrs. Lura, Fairview and Charlotte: Mr. & Mrs. R. Ralph Alerander, Mt. Ulla Winecoff, Rev. J. E. L., Florence, By Gt Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary, Clarkton Wright, Mrs. Frank E., Landis: Mr. & Mrs. R. Ralph Alexander, Mt. Ulla VoL. 31 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C.. APRIL 195: OO No. 6 Board Of Regents Meets In May Monday and ‘Tuesday, May 11th and 12th, have been des- ignated as the time for the an- nual meeting of the Board of Regents by the president of the Board, W. E. Price. Members of the Board are expected to arrive during the afternoon of Monday for a visit to the campus and some of these members will be in committee meetings which have been called for that af- ternoon and evening. The Board will convene in regular formal session at ten o’clock on Tuesday, the 12th. The following is the stated schedule at the time of this printing: Monday 2:30 P. M. - Fin- ance and Budget Committee. Monday 7:30 P. M. -Execu- tive Committee. Tuesday 9:00 A. M. - All Committees. ‘Tuesday 10:00 A. M. - Board Meeting. In the regular session the members of the Board will hear reports on thé year’s work and project the plans for the coming year. Items of particular interest to be con- sidered at this meeting will be the beginning of the work on the new Church, planning for cottages for the smaller children, and the consideration of necessary improvements to the campus. Senior Fellowship Elects Officers The Senior High Fellowship of Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church elected the following officers to serve for the new year: President, Ennis Black- burn; Secretary, Shirley Byrd; Treasurer, Louise Bradshaw; Program Chairman, Elizabeth Ann Woodall. The newly se- lected Commission Chairmen are: Faith, Mary Emma Mc- Clure ; Outreach, Phoebe Coch- rane; Fellowship, Leroy Nor- man; Citizenship, Archie Mc- Mannen; Witness, Margaret Ilopkins. The elected officers and the selected chairmen compose the Council which is already busy making plans for the new year’s work. Looming large in the future planning for members of the Fellowship are the chances to visit Camp Grier for the oc- casions that are open to the members of the Fellowship. Some of the boys and girls are already making plans to at- tend the Work Camp, and a (Continued On Page Three) Death Claims Mrs. 2 Lackey Mrs. Jacob PD. Lackey of Barium Springs died on Thurs- day morning, March 26th, at the j4 oe. Long Hospital in Statesville where she had been a patient for two weeks. Mrs. Lackey was the former Bessie Lentz, daughter of the late Bob Clark Lentz and Mrs. Margaret Rufty Lentz of Al- exander County. Her husband died in 1926. She is survived by three daughters and five sons; Mrs. W. Forrest Sharpe of States- ville; Mrs. Paul Current of Olin; Mrs. Leonard Arness of Baltimore, Md.; Lewis H. Lackey of Winston-Salem ; Rush F., John D., and L. Mac Lackey of Statesville, and Es- ton Lackey of Silver Springs, Md. Three brothers and two sisters survive; J. H. Lentz of Limona, Fla.: G. W. Lentz of Kannapolis; R. W. Lentz of Burlington; Mrs. W. F. Pri- vette of Chevy Chase, Md.; Mrs. L. P. Mayberry of Char- lotte. There are eight grand- children. Mrs. Lackey was a member of Little Joe’s Church at Ba- rium Springs and was _ for twenty-five years a member of the Barium family and a friend to a host of the children at Barium, Funeral services conduct- ed by the Reverend Charles H. Sides and the Reverend AI- bert McClure were held from Little Joe’s Church at Barium and interment was in the fam- ily plot in Oakwood Ceme- tery in Statesville. Awards Made At Basketball Banquet The Annual Basketball Ban- quet brought to a close the High School Conference sea- son. Since Barium Springs does not field a baseball team, basketball and football are the two sports which claim the at- tention of the boys and girls. Reverend Charles H. Sides was the master of ceremonies and extended a welcome to the guests and presented those who made the different awards. The following boys and girls received their recognition for work on the junior teams: 3ernice Kuykendall, Virgin- ia Baucom, Jean Harrison, Nel- lie Sellers, Catherine Kuyken- dall, Joyce Ferrell, Ann Mc- Lean, Babs Jackson, Ronnie Hudgins, Walter Plyler, Charles Creech, Rich- ard Vest, Ernest Austin, Boyce (Continued On Page Three) Nineteen Children Make Profession The inspiring sight of nine- teen bovs and girls standing in the front of the Church making their publhe Profession of Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was a part of the reg- wlar Easter Sunday Service in Little Joe’s Church. The Com- municants’ class had been held and the boys and girls had been instructed in the mean- ing of Church membership and had reached the point where of their own volition the had expressed the desire to he- come members of the Church. The Session. had examined them and received them into membership with an order taken for baptism for those not having been baptized in in- fancy. Three of the nineteen had already received the Sa- crament of Baptism and_ six- teen were baptized at the Morning Service. The names of these boys and girls are - Merle Byrd, Betty Ruth Anderson, Betty Wright, Jimmy Bunnell, Car- ol Moore, Richard Blackburn, Kenneth Joyner, Ralph Hud- dleston, Jimmy Blake, Buddy Lane, Randy Shaw, Donald Harrison, Illa Mae Moose, Judy Bolton, Carol Harwell, Kay Clarke, Joe Ramsey, James Kiser, and Richard Mc- Arthur, Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending April 6, 1953 First Grade—Richard Hicks, Bill Guy, Shirley Farris, Rita Harris. Second Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Linda Byrd, Betty Edwards, Betty Purs- ley, Mae Ramey, Darrell Hicks, Tommy Joyner, Jerry Cavin. Third— Mary Jane Bolton, Pamela Fair, Patricia Porter, Mary Evelyn Pursley, Joe An- ne fackins, Charles Donaldson, Iddie Kyles. Fourth— John MeNicholas, Charles Roberts, Christine Clarke, Faye Hicks, Nancy Mo- bley, Sue Moore Lois Ramey, Helen Spencer, Jackie ‘Taylor. Fifth—Graham Blake Doug- las Byrd, Buddy Cochrane, Donald Harrison, James Kis- er, Lillian Baucom, Clara Dean 3yrd, Celia Donaldson, Nancy Farris, Beverly McClure, Car- ol Moore, Barbara Porter, Carolyn Wellman, Sixth—Boyuer Shaver, Id- na Evans, Brenda Pursley, Ju- (Continued On Page Two) Southeast Conference Held In Charleston The annual meeting of tht Southeastern Conference for workers in Children’s Homes was held in Charleston, S. C. on March 23, 24, and 25. The institute for house- mothers was conducted by Miss Eva Burmeister, a panel discussion on “Discipline” was presided over. by Dr. W.-C. Reed, and addresses were giv- en by leaders in the field of Child Care. President Robert Bruton of the Junior Order Home in Lexington presided and gave the president’s address on Tuesday evening. The confer- ence voted to meet in 1954 in Charlotte, N. C, Attending the Conference from Barium were Miss Re- bekah Carpenter, Miss Helen Bell, Miss Kate Taylor, and the superintendent. Eighth Grade Gives Play On Friday morning, April 10th, in the Elementary School auditorium the eighth grade presented a one-act dramatiza- tion called “Shirt-Tail Boy.” The play showed Abe and Sa- rah Lincoln as plaved by Wal- ter Plyler and Nancy Kyles, when their father James Ram- sey, brings home their new mother, Shirley Hall. Dennis lianks, Abe’s cousin, was play- ed by LeNair Burns. Mac McClure was the an- nouncer for the play and Ann Mclean, Virginia Baucom, and Klaine Pursley had the devo- tions which included some of Lincoln’s favorite scripture passages and hymns and poems written by Joseph Auslander (Continued On Page Two) Commencement Plans Now Completed The week-end of May 15th through 18th has been desig- nated as Commencement Week end at Barium Springs. The highlight of this oceasion will begin on Sunday morning with the baccalaureate sermon to be delivered by Dr. J. Rupert McGregor, President of the Mountain Retreat Association. At the Sunday evening Ves- per Service, designated partic- ularly for the young people, the guest speaker will be Dr. J. M. Murchison, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Concord, On Monday morn- ing the Class Day exercises will be held in the Elementary School Auditorium at ten o’- clock, with the reading of the prophecy and will and the pre- sentation of the class gift. The graduating exercises will take place on Monday evening and the speaker for the occasion will be Dr. C. K. Brown, Professor_and Dean of the Faculty at Davidson Col- lege. At this time there will be the awarding of medals and certificates and the diplomas will be presented to the mem- bers of the graduating class. Beta Club Members Attend Convention The annual North Carolina seta Club Convention was held in Asheville on April 10th and 11th. Delegates from the sarium High School were Bet- ty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Louise Bradshaw, Hilda Donaldson, Gloria Wil- liams, and Elizabeth Ann Woodall. Mr. J. KE. Ramsey of the High School faculty is sponsor for the Beta Club and he accompanied the group to the convention. THANKSGIVING OFFERING GOOD As the books were closed for the year 1952-53 it was manifest that the Thanksgiving Offering for the year would be the best in the history of the institution. While it will not reach the $100,000.- 00 goal, it will come closer to it than any previous year’s offering. It is always impossible to get a complete picture of the Thanksgiving Offering be- fore the end of the year because some of the Thanks- giving contributions do not reach Barium until the end of the year, coming from church treasurers and from Presbyteries’ treasurers. The Home would express gratitude to every person who has made his contribution and to offer a prayer of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for his continued goodness in providing for the Home. PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT MeCLURE, Editer Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Bprings, N. C. under the act of August 14, 191z. Acceptance for mail.ng at special Tate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price + - - President Mrs, R. A. Young - - Vice-President Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - Secretary Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - Gastonia Tully Db. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem W. E. Price - ~ - - + » Charlotte Rev. N. R. McGeachy - - - Statesville Rev. Samuel FE. Howie - ~- - Fayetteville N. H. Edge - + « » Rocky Mount Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - ~ - Mooresy.lle Mrs. C. BE. Kerechner - + - Greensboro Mrs. Charles Ross - - - + = Lillington J. Archie Cannon, Jr. - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - Rose Hill Mrs. ©. A. Wyche - + - Roanoke Rapids C. Spears Hicks - - - - - "urham Mrs. R. A. Young - - + + Charlotte Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - - + _Gastonia J. H. Thomson - - ~ - Kings Mountain Mre. H. 8S. Kirk - - =< Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown - - - - - Tarboro fred A. Longe - - + - - + + Lenoir Wilraington Rev. William Crowe, Jr. - - (FORM OF BEQUEST) “J give and bequeath to the Rerents of the Orphans’ Home of the Prereras Synod of North Carolina, Incornorated un- ao the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). SCHOOIL, NEWS By Hilda Donaldson With just six more weeks of school left everyone is busy these days, especially the Sen- iors. They are practicing daily for their Senior plays to be given April 17th at 7:30 o’- clock in the Elementary Au- ditorium. The plays and their characters include: ‘The Bish- op’s Candlestick” a one act play founded on an_ incident in “Les Miserables” with Al- bert Williams, the kindly old 3ishop; Jerry Williams, the hardened Convict; Hilda Don- aldson, Persome, the Bishop’s widowed sister; Mary Helen Barnes, Marie the Maid; and Jimmy Johnson, Sergeant of Gendarmes; and “Prose Per- ferred”, a comedy in one act, with Wilbert Frazier. twenty- three year old husband, Doug- Dorothy Surles, his wife, Gloria: Shirley Porter, the maid, Florella; Rae Powell, a friend of Gloria, Mrs. WKings- ford; Pattie Inman, a friend of Gloria, Miss Gard; Melvin Morrison, a friend of Douglas, Steffv; and Paul Dellinger, a friend of Douglas, Bert. Mrs. Joe Clark is the director. The Production Crew includes, Jackie Portertield as costume mistress and Paul Dellinger as stage manager. Other activities occupying the Senior’s time are address- ing graduation invitations, working on parallel reading, memorizing long poems, fill- ing out college and work ap- plications, getting Social Se- curity Cards, and working on Class Day Exercises. las; One of the most important social events for the Juniors will be May Ist, when they entertain the Seniors and Fa- culty at the annual Junior- Senior Banquet and dance. It’s all a secret still and the Sen- iors are anxiously awaiting May Ist. The eighth grade recently gave their chapel program and presented a play about Abe Lincoln’s childhood, “Shirtail Boy.” The play was interesting and the authentic costumes added to the dramatazation. Also, Jo Nell Pursley’s read- ing of the little colored “Lias” received applause. One of the busiest organi- zations in school is the Beta Club. Between collecting mon- ey for various drives we have managed to print an addition of the little Beta newspaper, “The Barium Eighlife.” Mon- ey collected for the March of Dimes was $19 and for the American Red Cross, $22.50. Six members will attend the North Carolina Beta Club Convention in Asheville April 10-11. Accompanied by their sponsor, Mr. J. E. Ramsey, these girls will go: Betty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Louise Bradshaw, Hilda Don- aldson, Gloria Williams, and Klizabeth Ann Woodall. This year the Iredell County Beta Club has entered a candidate tor the oitice of N, C Vice- President. He is Bob McDade from Statesville. Helen Bau- com made several campaign posters to help him win. Other Beta Activities will be the election of new officers and their Candlelight Instal- lation Service along with the installation of the new mem- bers. Also, we hope to print another edition of the paper before the end of school, to be dedicated to the Seniors. The Glee Club recently went to Davidson to sing for the Campus Club. Everyone enjoy- ed the singing, dancing, TV, and refreshments so much that they are anxioushy awaiting the visit down next year. It was really fun! Now they are practicing daily for their Spring Concert to be given on May U5th at the Klementary Auditorium. Several weeks ago the Sen- ior voice students presented their Senior Voice Recital be- fore an appreciative audience. Those on the program were: Mary Helen Barnes, soprano; Rae Powell, alto; Jerry Wil- liams, tenor; and Alfred Wil- liams, bass. They were accom- panied by their teacher, Mrs. Lee Spencer. The new piano teacher, Mrs. Chapman Lauderdale, will pre- sent her piano pupils in their annual spring recital on April 28th. sarium Springs is honored to have the North Carolina Orphanage Conference on our campus April 24-25. Delegates of the high school age will at- tend from Oxford Orphanage, Mill’s home, Children’s Home, Junior Order Home, and Ken- nedv Hlome. Barium’s dele- gates will be Marv Helen Barnes, Pattie Inman, Joyce Kelly, Ennis Blackburn, Ar- chie MceMannen, and David Morrison. The last and best news of all is that of Commencement. Activities begin with the Bac- calaureate Sermon on Sunday morning at 11:00, May 17th. Dr. J. Rupert McGregor, of Montreat, will deliver the ser- APRIL 1953 mon and on Sunday night Rev. J. M. Murchison, of the Con- cord First Presbyterian Church, will lead the service for the Young People. At 11:00 on Monday morning the Senior Class will have their Class Day Exercises. That evening at 8:00 the Graduation Exercises wil be held. Good-bye from Barium High School for the 1952-53 term. COTTAGE NEWS Annie Louise Cottage All of us girls at Annie Lou- ise have been quite busy re- cently. Almost all of us have already recited the Catechism and we have been working in our flower graden. We have some beautiful tulips and iris. We've been plaving outside more since we’ve had warmer weather, and we have had a few egg hunts. School, of couse, has been taking up our other time. We have to study as well as learn our parts for our Spring programs. Some of us went to see our first bas- kethball game the other day. Kven though we don’t know all the rule details, we enjoy them. We yell for both teams. Speaking of “good Vole school davs”, we don’t have many more. We try to keep busy so we won't think of that fading pleasure. It isn’t too hard to think of vacations and all the other pleasures during the Summer. A few days ago the health department of Raleigh brought a puppet show to our school. It was the best that we have seen and the High School boys and girls seemed to enjoy it just as much as we did. One of our brighter mem- bers asked this question: “Doesn’t it ever rain any kind of rain except April showers in April?” That really is a difficult question to explain to her. When the last of us receiv- ed our Testaments for recit- ing the Catechism we really looked dressed up. As one of our little girls said, “We just looked gorgeous.” Now that it's getting warm- er we hope to have many vis- itors to the campus and to our cottage, —The A. L. C Girls. Rumple Hall Hello Friends, Did you have a nice Faster? All of us at Rumple Hall cer- tainly did - you ought to have seen the candy and colored eggs. Some nice friends at Rose’s Store in Statesville sent every cottage lots of them. We enjoved the inspiring programs on ‘Il’ V on Easter Day and were so surprised that one came on early - about 8:30 on Sunday morning. All the girls had new dress- es for Easter, thanks to Mrs. Smith and Miss Campbel! and the sewing room girls. We have some gardeners in our cottage now. Sylvia Wells, Merle Byrd, Rachel Bass, Jean Harrison. and Peggy Sellers have all started digging up the stubborn old weeds and with the help of Mrs. Ellis have planted some flowers. We ex- pect to see some mighty pret- ty flowers popping up soon. We have really started play- ing baseball and softball now. I believe we have four teams of boys, the Rebels, Tramps, Bums, and Kings. So long, everyone, next month. —Jean Harrison. until Howard Cottage Hi Folks, We were glad to have the magician to be with us last night. He did a swell job for us, All of the Howard girls are studying hard on the Shorter Catechism for the last two months, We had five girls to join the church last Sunday and they were: Kay Clarke, Judy Bol- ton, Carol Moore, Carol Har- well, and Ella Mae Moose. We are glad that Mr. Grier is back with us again. We hope he had a nice vacation down in Florida. When he drove up in his car, just a lit- tle before dinner we all start- ed running. We have been having fun with Mr. Sides playing base- ball and other games. The fifth and seventh grades are going to Winston-Salem one day this week. —FElla Mae Moose. Henry ‘Troutman Goes Into Service April 20th marked the end of service at Barium Springs for Henry Troutman and he began his new experience with Uncle Sam in the Army. Hen- ry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Troutman of the Barium family and = graduated from the high school here in 1952 with high scholastic honors and a good record in athletics. He has an excellent reputation on the campus and in the com- munity. Last October Henry came to the Home to assist in the work at the dairy, and upon Mr. Spencer’s leaving, he took over that work and has operated it successfully for the last six months. Not only has the work been done well, but Henry has been a good influence upon the boys who have been associated with him in the operation of the dairy. Uncle Sam is getting another mighty good man, and all Barium will be looking for- ward to the return visits dur- ing his hitch of service. After his discharge from the Service, Henry plans to enter college, studying perhaps at N. C. State or some similar in- stitution, and the outlook for a very successful four years is exceptionally good, for this man is going to make a good name for himself in his chosen field. Student Conference Coming To Campus The annual meeting of the Student Orphanage Con- ference will be held at Barium Springs on April 24-25th. John Walters of the Children’s Home in Winston-Salem is the president of the conference and announces that the pro- gram will be along the same lines at that of former years. Delegates from the various institutions will submit sub- jects for discussion and then assignments will be made for these various groups to dis- cuss the assigned topics. It is expected that about 40 delegates will be in attendance. A special feature for the stu- dents at Barium Springs and for the members of the Con- ference will be the entertain- ment on Friday evening when Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruton with a group of their studnts from the Junior Order Home in Lexington will present a talent show of very fine quali- ty, Honor Roll For (Continued From Page One) dy Clendenin, Shelby Jean Peak, Ricky McArthur, Ken- neth Joyner, Richard Black- burn, Seventh — Charles Melvin McKenzie, er, Shelby Sellars, Woodall. Kighth—Albert McClure, dts Laurence Ramey, Nancy Lee Kyles, Ninth—Ernest Austin, fim- my Campbell, Charles Creech, Martha Evans, Joyce Ferrell. Tenth— Edna Baucom, Bet- ty Blackburn, Ruby Clark, Lois Dellinger, Linda Inman, Beth Jackins, Betty Lou John- son, Joyce Ann Kelly, Barbara McCall, Mary Emma McClure, Shirley Shaw, Lucy Troutman. Mleventh— Calvin Burleson, David Morrison, Betty Ann Andrews, Louise Beradshaw, Shirley Byrd, Carol Jean An- drews. Twelfth— Charles Hall, Ro- bert Lee Hall, Jimmy Johnson, Albert Williams, Mary Hefen Barnes, Helen Baucom, Hilda Donaldson, Ward, Dean Kis- McEwen, Peggy Sylvia Wells, Janet Eighth Grade (Continued From Page One) and Walt Whitman. After the dramatization Jo Nell Pursley read a poem by a famous Lincoln-time poet, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, en- titled “In the Morning.” The program was concluded with a duet by Barbara Johnson and Bernice Kuykendall who had borrowed two of the puppies from the fifth grade’s “kennel” and sang, “How Much Is The Doggie in the Window?” APRIL 1953 THI BARIUM MESSENGER Financial Report For March - 1953 Presbytery Church Ss. S. Vee. ¥, 2: Total Albemarle 1,195.10 173.70 82.50 1,451.30 Previous total 6,111.23 1,264.30 1,499.32 8,874.85 Concord 777.75 437.50 2,910.10 1 Previous total 25,618.10 3,445.05 428.95 29,492.10 Favetteville 723.37 1,460.27 563.12 2,746.76 Thanksgiving 3.00 50.00 48.00 101.00 Previous total 13,151.81 6,990.80 3,174.48 23,317.09 Grenville 623.3 683.20 48.00 3.00 1,357.50 Thanksgiving 186.43 183.67 165.07 535.17 Previous total 8,645.85 1,767.00 1,161.14 11,573.99 Kings Mountain 3,970.07 883.86 317.15 5,171.08 Thanksgiving 217.97 217.97 Previous total 15,269.11 4,641.15 &06.48 20,716.74 Mecklenburg 4,755.33 2,366.67 1,041.71 8,163.71 Thanksgiving 496.00 496.00 Previous total 27,798.33 8,926.41 4,078.11 13.48 40,816.33 Orange 3,305.78 162.71 278.90 8,757,39 Thanksgiving 10.00 Previous total 12,659.81 2,496.66 1,335.49 7.50 16,499.46 Wilmington 647.77 929.32 418.58 1,995.67 Thanksgiving 118.03 118.03 Previous total 5,124.42 2,438.77 1,496.92 7.00 9,067.11 Winston-Salem 1,020.72 696.50 251.77 50.00 2,018.99 Thanksgiving 386.05 386.05 Previous total 7,118.59 666.48 727.38 145.00 8,657.45 GRAND TOTAL $200,441.84 Mary Frances Price In Capping Exercise Mary Frances Price has completed the necessary work at the Rowan County Memor- ial Hospital making her elig- ible to receive her cap in the capping exercises held on April 10th. Those who know Mary Frances best feel that she is particularly well qualified to be an excellent nurse and an- ticipates her rendering fine service in this field. ‘Two Grades Visit Winston-Salem “Tomorrow is the big day and I am so excited that I just know I will never be able to go to sleep tonight,” said a member of the fifth grade. This excitement and enthus- lasm was shared by every member of the fifth and sev- enth grades because the teach- ers, Miss Brandon of the fifth, and Mr. Guy of the seventh, had planned a special bus trip for their school children to Winston-Salem. or many days preceding this wonderful occasion the total conversation on the cam- pus had been of the things that they looked forward to seeing, There was the expected view of the famous old coffee pot that they had read about and then the tour of God’s Acre that they had _ heard about during the Easter ser- vices. Plans were made _ for visiting the cigarette factor- ies, and the boys were partic- ularly anxious to get to the airport to see the big ships drop in and take off. As the bus rolled out of the yard with the laughter and excitement bubbling out of the windows, someone remarked, “Woualdn’t it be a wonderful thing if adults could recapture the en- thusiasm of childhood in the things they have to do.” BIRTHDAYS April Gearge Ray Moose .... 4-22-48 Mary Jane Bolton .... 4- 3-44 Diane Mobley ............ 4-12-45 Carolyn Wellman .... 4-24-42 Jean Carol Harrison .. 4-14-38 Annie Leigh Frazier .. 4-23-37 Shirley FPilyler .......... 4-25-37 Delores Ramsey ........ 4-22-36 Billy Wayne Hall .... 4- 6-43 Ralph Huddleston _..... 4-14-40 Richard McArthur .... 4-22-41 atvey Wal 4-29-38 James Ramsey ........ ~ 4-13-38 Jerry Thomas ............ 4- 2-38 James Woodall ......... 4-18-88 Ernest Austin ........... 4- 9-38 Calvin Burleson ........ 4-29-35 Wilbert Frazier’ ........ 4-22-35 Robert Lee Pall ....2 4-17-33 Boyce Dean Smith .... 4-25-38 Woody Smith 2... 4- 5-35 May Linda Bridges .......... 5-29-47 Bill Welliian = cil: -29-46 PANIC VEC. Gerte cece -19-45 amie Bae aes -12-44 McLean Woodall Jaucom Lena - 9-36 Janet Lillian Barbara Bradshaw -20-35 Lois: Deninger ou...) -19-37 jJoyee Perrell 5.5... = 865/ Pattie Isiman sic. . o°29-99 RAG POWEU eccciiescccks -13-34: Hrenard Picks cigs. 5-10-45 Forrest Spencer ......<. 5-25-45 Adnan Cochran: <1... 5-26-42 reyton Miller .....c..c 5- 4-38 Archie McMannen .... 5-12-35 Nei Saw 265.6 a 5- 4-36 Awards Made At (Continued From Page One) Dean Smith, John Ferrell, James Woodall, Ralph Joyner, Lawrence Ramey, Jimmy Har- well, LeNair Burns, Ray Smith, PAGE THREE The varsity awards were made by the coach of the teams, Mr. A. M. Calhoun, with the following persons re- ceiving their certificates and letters for the year: Rae Powell. Mary Helen Barnes, Margaret Hopkins, Hdna Baucom, Betty Lou Johnson, Pattie Inman, Jackie Porterfield, Annie Leigh Fraz- ier, Beth Jackins. Everett Vest. burn, Archie M vin Burleson, Cromer Curtis, Dean Upton, Frankie Smith, Jimmy Johnson. The team voted Rae Powell captain and the outstanding player of the vear for the girls, and Dean Upton captain and outstanding plaver of the year for the boys, The coaches have a bright outlook for the season next year as only one regular from the boys’ starting lineup is graduating, and, while strong members of the girls’ team will be graduating, there are promising replacements in the lower grades. Additional recognition has been awarded two of the girls, Jackie Porterfield and Pattie Inman were selected as All- Conference guards for the sea- son. Knnis Black- Mannen, Cal- Senior Fellowship (Continued From Page One) large group hopes to be able to attend the Senior Confer- ence in June. At the Presbytery’s Spring Rally held at the First Pres- hyterian Church in Statesville the group from Barium again took first place with the larg- est number present, having nearly forty in attendance for this meeting. Clothing Fund Alamance Women, Ruth Mal- pave “Circle: jc. ston BO Albemarle Women, Bertha Morrow Circle .. 25.00 Albemarle Women, Business Women’s Circle ................ 25.00 Albemarle Sunday School, Oilie Green B. C. .. cave OD OO 3ayless Momorial Women... 36.00 Belmont First Women Sree MO; 6) Gian 25.00 Bensalem Women Bethesda (Ruffin) Women .. 25.00 Blacknall Memorial Women 30.00 Brentwood Women, Circle No, 2. -vcehene ee ees AOU Brownson Memorial Women _ 9.01 Burgaw Women 25.00 Cameron Women .....0.........000. 5.00 entre Women ecieascian 25.00 Circle Court Women .............. 50.00 Charlotte First Women 52.69 Cramerton Women ............ .... 15.00 Dunn Sunday School, Women 6B. Clee Gace 29.00 East Belmont Women .......... 25.00 Flizabethtown Women Farmville Women ................ 20.00 Fayetteville Sunday School, Maggie Rose B. C, .... . 25.00 Godwin. Women lis cis ese 25.00 Greensboro First Church, Fellowship Clasg ...:.......... 25.00 Hemel WOMeN signa Alu. 50.00 High Point Women .............. 30.00 Hope Mille Women ................ 25.00 Kannapolis Second Women 35.00 Kings Mountain Women ...... 50.00 McGee Women a 25.00 Maniey Women... su. 25.00 Marion Women 5. 25: 40.00 Matthews Women, Mrs. R. S Motta a wow 2000 Maxton Women 2 oe See Monroe Sunday School, Lydians S. S. Class .. . 25.00 Monroe Women, Clrcles 5 & 7 eg ees ee ee IN 25.00 Mount Holly Women, Young Adult Class . 20.00 Mulberry Women, Circle 5 .. 25.00 New Bern Women ............ .. 50.60 Philadelphus Women ............ 50.00 Princess Place Women ........ 5.00 Raleigh 1st Sunday School, Betty Penick B. C., ........ 25.00 Raven Rock Women 25.00 Racford Women 2.000... 50.00 Red Springs Women ..... 75.00 Saint Andrews Covenant Women ......... wap checsssscih OE Salisbury First Women ........ 20.00 Salisbury Second Women .... 25.00 Smithfield Women _ .......... 38.00 Smyrna Women .................... 50.00 Snow Hill Women ................ 25.00 Sunnyside Women ................ 25.00 Tenth Avenue Sunday School, xlora Grady B. C..; 25.00 Woman’ 2.0. 25.00 Tenth Avenue Women .......... 25.00 Tiyetira Wotien 0503.3 35.00 WeMe WOMGn. ng 25.00 Wadesboro Women ............ 25.00 Westminster Women ............ 25.00 Westminster Women, Lydia and Joanna Circles ........ 20.00 White Memorial, Raleigh .... 25.00 Reels) Ge Be ee 25.00 Wilmington First, Y. W. C. Ay Sprant B,C. 22. 25.00 Memorials For Church Akers, Mrs. W. W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. H. S. Mackie Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne, Gaston- la Alford, Mr. A. B., Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Smith & Sisters, Wagram Beard, Mrs. J. J., Rex John D. Little and St. Pauls Mrs. D. E. Smith, Red Springs Sisters, Berlinger, Mr. Edward F., Phila- delphia, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. J Thomas Craig, Glenside, Pa. Bigham, Wilson, Reidsville Dr. Robert E. Balsley Boston, Joseph E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, Uhlman S. Alex- ancer Mrs. Inez S. Long & Miss Elizabeth C. Long South Park Presbyterian Church Brewer, Mrs. Charles E., Jr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. S. Russell Mickle Myers Park Church Central High School Bible Club & Life Service Band David J. Craig, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Lacy McLean Myers Park Men’s B. C. Myers Park S. S., Young People’s Fellowship Class Brittian, Mrs. Reids- ville Mrs. F. B. Kemp Margaret, Annie W. Womack Mrs. James A. Hartness, Raleigh Bynum, Mrs. John, Winston-Sa- lem Mrs. M. W. Norfleet Byrd, Mr. Frank, Lillington Men’s Bible Class Canup, Mrs. Ida, Stanfield Mr. & Mrs. Coil Barbee Carpenter, Mrs. H. J. A., Lincoln- ton Lincolnton Women Corning, Mrs. L. A., Hamlet Women of the Church Coley, Mrs. Ralph Herman, New- ton Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Warlick Mrs. W. W. Trott and Mrs. Danie] Corriher The Clifton Family Bob Gaither Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Taylor Cowan, Mr. John Thomas, Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Creswell, David McPherson, Charlotte Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Creswell, Marion McKinnon, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Mrs. Mary McPherson, CW. N.) Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Creswell, William Nance, Presbyterian Orphans’ Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial Ge t Home You will find enclosed $ in memory of Name of deceased Address Date of death Survivor to be written Address Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memorial Address THE BARIUM Mi. 3SENGER Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Eagle, Mrs. Florence J., States- ville Dr. & Mrs. L. O. Gibson Easter, Mr., Lexington Mrs. Katherine McGeachy Ward, Winston-Salem Edwards, D. H., Red Oak Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Falls, Mrs. Shipp, Kings Moun- tain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page Farmer, Mrs. Estelle B., Rich- mond, Va. Mrs. Lottie T. Gaylor, Wilming- ton Fasoldt, Mrs. James S., Utica, mF. Myers Park Church, Charlotte Ficklen, Warren, Greenville First Presbyterian Church Fields, Mr. Charles Harrison, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Francis, Mr. James S., Richmond, Va. Mrs. W. E. Wilson, Miss Win- nie Gabriel, Mrs. S. A. Hart, Mooresville Gaddy, Lieutenant Heywood, Carlotta, California Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Mr. R. W. Murdoch, Statesville Gaither, Mr. W. B., Newton Mrs. Daniel C. Corriher Gibbon, Dr. R. L., Charlotte Dr. O. L. Miller Gibbons, Mr. H. E., Sr., Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt Grant, Mrs. Cora, Asheville Employees of Matthews-Belk Company, Gastonia Grayely, Mr. L. L. Sr., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adamg Wilson Hainsworth, David, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Hall, Louis E., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. William G. Broad- foot Hall, Mrs. Lula B., Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Tolar Misses Lena & Jessie Marley Mr. & Mrs. Fred Russel! Lumber Bridge Women of the Church Mrs. Elizabeth S, Dearen Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Troutman Lumber Bridge S. S., Bible Class Lumber Bridge Women, Circle No. 2 Mr. & Mrs. Wilson J. MeNeill, Parkton Mrs. J A Currie Hamilton, Mr. John E., Charlotte Mulberry Women Harbin, Mrs. James F., States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. Kar] T. Deaton J. Henry & W. E. Hall Dr. R. M. Rickert, Jr Mr. & Mrs. P. Frank Sturges, Greensboro Harden, Mrs. James P., Graham Alton J. Utley & Mary E. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Allen D. Tate Harkey, Ralph L., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Bill Harris Harrison, Mrs. Laura A., Lowell Mr, & Mrs. S. J. Hand, Miss Janie Young Heins, Mr. E. C., Sr., Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Alexander Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Charlotte Henry, Mr. R. K. Mrs. D. L. Morrell, Charlotte Hildreth, Mr. J. T., Wadesboro Mr. & Mrs. James D. Burch Camden S. S., Class No. 1 Hines, Mr. Harvey C., Kinston Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams, Wilson Hobbs, Mrs. John F., Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Best Holmes, Prof, A. G., Clemson, 8. C. Mrs. Joseph B. Johnston, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. V. Martin, Char- lotte Miss Reba Thompson, Barium Springs Honeycutt, M. B. Jr., Monroe Dr. & Mrs. V. H. Youngblood, Concord Hoover, Mrs. A. R., Sr., Concord Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Ridenhour Houston, Mr. J. N., Bear Poplar Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Sloop, Mt. Ulla Hubbard, Mr. Samuel A., Asheville Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Marshall, Reidsville Huffstetler, Mrs. B. H. Miss Helen Bell, Barium Springs Mrs. Laura Bost, Barium Springs Miss Winifred Ferguson, Ba- rium Springs Miss Kate Taylor, Barium Springs Kern, Mrs. Daniel, Hannibal, Missouri Morganton Women, Circle 4 Mull School Faculty & Mrs. Gus Duckworth Kestler, Miss Ethel, Fountain Inn, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Statesville Front Street Women, States- ville King, Dr. R. M., Concord Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Ridenhour Lackey, Mrs. J. D., Barium Springs Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure Miss Kate Taylor Miss Winifred Ferguson Miss Nancy Hoots Little Joe’s Women Miss Neely Ford Miss Rebekah Carpenter Mrs, Foy Gresham Mrs, Eva M. Ellis Lemmon, Mrs. J. M., Conway, S. C. Ashpole S. S., Ladies B. C., Rowland Lewis, Mr. W. Frank, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. J. 8. Hagerty, Mar- tha Cathey & Sisters The J. Q. Hall Daughters Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Tucker, Ruth & Pinckye Tucker 3elmont S. S., Young Adult S. S. Class Mrs. George §S. Wilson Mr. G. C. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Frod Mrs. J. C. Mason & Elizabeth Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Hall Misses Abbie & Mary Hall Mr. & Mrs, Fred W. Spurrier, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. G. G. Dixon Belmont Women, Circle 6 Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Brison, Miss Adelaide Brison Little, Lieut. Commander George Anderson, Charlotte Rev. C. H. Little Lyons, Mr., Winston-Salem Mrs. Q. O. McAllister, Miss Flora Lockett, Raleigh McBryde, Mrs. Hector, Lumber- ton Serena Moore Bible Class Session of Lumberton Church Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Walden Mr. & Mrs. John Luther Flow- ers, Jr, MeCorkle, Mrs. Lesora, Orange- burg, S. C. Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia McCormick, Mrs. Alfred, St. Pauls St. Pauls Church, Ladies B. C. McDuffie, Mr. Roger A., Greens- boro Miss Elisabeth & Mr. Shelton Houston Melver, Mrs. J. A., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. J. Edgar Blanton, Shelby McKaughan, Mr. H. D., Salisbury Miss Luey Loflin, Savannah, Ga, Mrs. Bryan Carter, Asheville Mrs. Henry Hinson, Monroe Mrs. JI. V. Hutchens, Mt. Airy McKeithen, Lt. Daniel IL, Jr., Be'thesda, Md. Mr. & Mrs. David Andrews, Statesville McLean, Mr. James Dickson, Lumberton Lumberton Senior Class Mrs. Colin Phillips H. M. McAllister & Miss Jean R. McAllister McLean, Mrs. John D., Belmont Martha Cathey & Sisters G. C. Stewart, Mirian & Ann McLean, Mr. John Duncan, Cam- eron Mr. & Mrs. L. T. Schakenbach, Cheshire, Conn, McLeod, Jimmie, Elizabethtown Mrs. Ralph Boring Maxwell, Mrs. C. W., Charlotte Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Miss Elizabeth Sloan Medearis, Mrs. J. I., Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Melvin, P. J., Rosehoro Mr. & Mrs. W. D, Pearce, Raleigh Miss Mabel McDonald, St. Pauls Miller, Mr. John, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Bill Harris Motley, Dr. Elliott R., Hannibal, Missouri Myers Park Men’s B. C. Miss Estelle Torrence, Char- lotte Murdock, Mr. H. J., Chadbourn Mr. & Mrs, J. K. Currie Muse, Mother of Mr. M. J., Aberdeen Bethesda Men’s Bible Class Nash, Mrs. Annie Law, Sumter, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Broadwell, St. Pauls Neill, Mrs. R. W., Troutman Mr. & Mrs. Edwin K. Kyles, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Troutman, Jr. Mrs. W. D. Troutman, Sr., and Family Mr. & Mrs. Sam Brown Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ervin Neville, Mr. Jesse C., Walhalla, B.C. Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Donaldson, Greensboro Nooe, Mrs. R. E., Statesville Myers Park Church, Charlotte Mrs. H. O. Yost & Miss Sarah White Odell, Mrs. Fred C., Greenesboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Peden, Mr. W. N., Wagram Montpelier S. S. Porter, Mr. James A., Durham Tenth Avenue S. S., Gleaners Class, Charlotte Powell, Mr. James M., Goldsboro Miss Mary Lou Crawford Riley, Mrs. Madge Webb, Shelby Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Gardner, Sar- ah Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Roberts, Phillip Austin, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. John B. Halliburton, Charlotte Mr. Frank S. Love, Evergreen Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Gastonia Rogers, Thomas Carl, Monroe Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Lowrance, Barium Springs Barium Friends, Barium Springs Saunders, Mrs. William P., Southern Pines Mr. & Mrs. Jere N. McKeithen, Aberdeen Sherrill, Mrs. A. R., Statesville Mrs. H. F. Yost & Miss Sarah White Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Troutman, Jr., Troutman Sisk, Mr. Horace, Fayetteville Mrs. Katherine McGeachy Ward, Winston-Salem Smith, Miss Dorothy, Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr, Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Charlotte The Hunters APRIL 1953 Johnston B. C., Plaza Chureh Mrs. J. C. Smith, Mr. B.C. Miss Kate Finley & Mrs. J. R. Finley, North Wilkesboro Robert B., Kingstree, Stone, Wilson Henry, Lancaster, SB. 2, Mr. & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt, Hamlet Strain, Mrs, Janie D., Baltimore, Md. Woman’s Bible Class, Wilming- ton Stubbs, Mrs. Annie B., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Duncan J. DeVane Taylor, Dr. W. I., Sr., Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. Sparkman Sidbury, Thomas & Alfred Sidbury, Rocky Mount Mrs. Lottie T. Gaylor, Wilming- ton Rev. P. L. Clark Thomas, Mrs. D. J., Sanford Mr, & Mrs. W. B. Harris, Jr., Mooresville Thomas, Mrs. E. R., Erwin Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Hicks, Dur- ham Vanstory, Mrs. C. M., Greens- boro Mrs. Wiliam M. Jones Ward, Mrs. Agnes Ormand, Charlotte Children of W. L. Ormand, Bessemer City Covenant Women’s B. C. Weatherly, Mrs. J. B., Sr., Max- ton Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro Whitsett, Theron T., Conway, 8. C, Covenant Business Women, Group 1, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John H. Harrison, Charlotte Wilkins, Mrs. Mabel Craig, Gas- tonia Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne Williams, Mrs. Dan H., Wilming- ROM eeecee se as eh ae wedi Mr. & Mrs. A. 1. Maynard Wilson, Mr. Robert, Gastonia Mrs. James L. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. John C. Mason, Jr. Wingate, Mr. E. L., Charlotte Thomasboro Women, Home Circle Wood, Mr. John Melton, Fayette- ville Mr. H. C. Campen Wright, Mrs. Frank, Landis Mrs. Daniel C. Corriher, New- ton Yates, Mrs. R. E. L., Raleigh Miss Mary E. Young, Davidson Young, Lieut. Col. John C., Fay- etteville Mr. & Mrs. Bruce MacFadyen Honoring Hill, Mr. J. R., Statesville, (on his birthday) Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Myers, Jr., Union Grove M. Barnett, Clover, S. Barium’ Messenger VoL. 31 Commencement Plans Are Now Complete Beginning on Friday even- ing, May l5th, the commence- ment week-end will get under way. The Glee Club under the direction of Mrs. Lee Spencer will give its annual perfor- mance and concert. Saturday will be a day of visiting on the part of relatives and friends and preparation for the last two days of the commence- ment season. On Sunday morn- ing at 11:00 o’clock in the Elementary School Auditorium Dr. J. Rupert McGregor, presi- dent of the Mountain Retreat This issue presents the Senior Class. Their pictures and that of the Mascot will be found on pages two and three. Association, will be the guest minister and on Sunday even- ing at the Vesper Service in the same building Dr. John Malcolm Murchison, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Concord, will deliver the message, On Monday morning the Senior Class will present Class Day exercises, and on Monday evening at 8:00 o’clock Dr. C. K. Brown, Dean of the Faculty and Professor at Davidson College, will deliver the gra- duating address to the seniors. On this occasion, in addition to the awarding of the diplo- mas there will be the award- ing of the medals and atten- dance certificates and presen- tation of the Ace Medal to the member of the Senior class who has been elected for this honor and to a former Barium student who has been select- ed for outstanding service ren- dered to his community. Junior-Senior Is Gala Affair With the dining hall decora- ted in the Western motif, the Junior class entertained the Senior class at a banquet and floor show on Friday evening, Many Ist. Joe Barkley, president of the Junior class gave the wel- come and president Jerry Hud- gins of the Senior class res- ponded. Sophmores served the de- lightful banquet on tables beautifully arranged. Members of the Glee Club and Choral Group entertained with popu- lar and novelty numbers, and the Cripple Creek Boys from Davidson College added a Wes- BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., MAY 1953 og te ooh g > Representatives in the Student Conference. Left to right: Helen Barnes, Barium Springs; Peggy Malloy, Mills Home; Pearl Tyndall, Kennedy Home; J. D. Goins, Junior Home, Lexington; John Walters, Children’s Home, Winston-Salem. tern Hill-Billy touch to the evening’s performance. At Barium, as at every oth- er school, the Junior-Senior is the highlight of the Spring activities and weeks of plan- ning on the part of the Junior class, under the direction of Mrs. Melba MclLwuen, eventua- ted into a very festive occas- ion which delighted every member present. Piano Students Give Recital The piano students of Mrs. W. C. Lauderdale were presen- ted in the following program at the Klementary School Au- ditorium on Tuesday evening, April 28th. On the Levee—Shaum ........ Lillian Baucom Tulip Time—Thompson _.... Ann McLean Little Harpist—Nolan Kerr .. Jan- et Woodall Minuet in G—Bethoven - Lilac Time Serenade—Schubert .. Mer- le Byrd Tales from Vienna Woods—J. PrnUBS, OTs bu. Jean Harrison Largo—Hande] ........ Joyce Ferrell Waltz—Louise Wright Beverly McClure Emperor Waltz—Strauss .. Sylvia Wells Flower Song—Lange ........ Joyce Photo by Sid Bost. Kelly Skater’s Waltz—Waldteufel .. Ra- mona Blake Under the Double Eag'le—Wag- Wer ia Louise Bradshaw Hungarian Dance—J. Brahms Joyce Kelly, Delores Ramsey Song of India—Rimsky-Korsakow Phoebe Cochrane Glow Worm—tincke ........ Shirley Byrd, Louise Bradshaw In Schuberts’ Day—Krentzlin Delores Ramsey Polonaise in A Major—Chopin Shirley Byrd Impromptu Op. 28 No 3—Reinhold Mary Emma McClure ALUMNI NEWS On Sunday, April (ith Charles Stevens, Dwight Reid and Bobby Whiting spent the day with us. Shirley Inman Hudgins, student at Flora Macdonald College, Red Springs, was a visitor on the campus. —Mr. and Mrs. Wallace A! exander (Melva Powell) and baby, and Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Lewis (Edith Powell) and vighter, Vicki spent the day Jarium., —Carl Spicer spent the week end at Barium. He is stationed in Norfolk. —John Whiting has been discharged from the service, having been injured. He is in Statesville and expects to ac- cept a position right away. —Franklin Lentz, student at Phieffer College, was a visitor on the campus. —Mr. and Mrs. Lee Puckett (Wilma Jessup) of Charlotte had dinner with us Sunday, April 26th. 3orn to W. A. and Myrtle Rushing Johnson of Maxton, on April 10th, a daughter, Ian- drea Kelly. Virginia Presnell Mock is living in Miami, Fla. She was married October 1951 and has a little boy, Barry Gwyn. NO. 7 Students Hold Annual Conference The fifteenth annual con- ference of young people in Homes for children met at Barium Springs April 24th and Thirty delegates from five Homes arrived Friday morn- ing for the two-day session, Under the direction of Presi- dent John Walters from the Children’s Home in Winston- Salem the conference held dis- cussion periods led by the dele- gations from the various Homes represented. Some of the subjects discussed were, “Students’ Feeling and Reac- tion toward Joining Sports and School Activities with an Outside School”, led by Mills Home Delegation; “Should the Orphanages Help Pay for Col- lege Education”, led by Chil- dren’s Home Delegation; “What Restrictions Should be Placed on Dating off the Cam- pus”, led by the Junior Order Ilome Delegation; “Should We Have Student Government or a Disciplinary Committee’, led by Kennedy Home Delegation; “Visiting Friends off the Cam-~ pus”, led by Barium Springs Delegation. In the business session J. D, Goins of the Junior Order Home was elected president for the coming year and Char- lotte Carroll of the Mills Home was elected secretary. The conference voted to hold the next year’s session at the Junior Order Home at Lex- ington, N. C. One of the features of the conference was a talent show provided by the troup of per- formers from the Junior Or- der Home in Lexington. Su- perintendent and Mrs. Robert Bruton and a group of their students entertained the con- ference delegates and the stu- dent body of Barium Springs for an hour and a half. Address Survivor to be written One giving memorial A lMlemorial Gift Presbyterian Orphans’ Home 3arium Springs, N. C. You. will tind enclosed S..a in memory of Name of deceased Relationship of survivor to deceased Date of death Address ~~ Address — 21 BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE 1953 GRADUATING ( MARY HELEN BARNES HEWEN BASCOM CROMER CURTIS PAUL DELLINGER Stony Point, N; C. Wilmington, N. C. Marion, N. C. Mount Holly, N. C. ) ROBERT LEE HALL JERRY HUDGINS PATTIE INMAN Ivanhoe, N. C. Charlotte, N. C. Lumberton, N. C. NANCY SPENCER, ] , ij JACKIE PORTERFIELD RAE POWELL DOROTHY SURLES DEAN UPTO Greensboro, N. C. Whiteville, N. C. Dunn, N. C. Shelby, N. ING CLASS OF BARIUM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL HILDA DONALDSON Barium Springs, N. C. * ds DEAN UPTON Shelby, N. C. JANE FEIMSTER Taylorsville, N. C. JIMMY JOHNSON Burlington, N. C. ALBERT WILLIAMS Gastonia, N. C. Dunn, N. C. MELVIN MORRISON Barium Springs, N. C. GLORIA WILLIAMS Fayetteville, N. C. WILBERT FRAZIER CHARLES HALL Ivanhoe, N. C. te SHIRLEY PORTER Salisbury, N. C. JERRY WILLIAMS Gastonia, N. C. PAGE FOUR BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. ©. under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. Memorials For Church Akers, Mrs. W. W., Gastonia Mrs, J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Alexander, Mrs. J. H., Charlotte Miss Lelia Alexander Alford, Mr. A. B., Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. Eli Murray Barnes, Mr. Ira O., Lucama L. J. Herring Implement Com- pany, Wilson Beall, Mrs. A. J., Charlotte Mrs. Joe Grier Myers Park Church Mr. Charles E. Brewer, Ir. Mr. & Mrs. Everett Bierman Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex McMillan Myers Park S. S., Men’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. Lacy McLean Mrs. Charles E. Lambeth Mr. & Mrs. John A. Tate, Jr. Beamguard, Mrs. Mattie, Gastonia Mrs. Ralph Kendrick, Mrs. Coit Rhyne, Mrs. Fred Rhyne, Mrs. D. P. Raglin, Mrs. Flay Da- vis, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. J. E. McNair, Mrs. Dane Rhyne, Mrs. Harry Cobb, Mrs. Walter Klutz Blanchard, Miss Joanne, White- ville Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Boone, Mrs. E. E., Greensboro Mrs. W. B. Forbis Mrs. J. L. Gray, Gastonia Bright, Mrs. Jennie, Rocky Point Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Brown, Mr. Albert, Asheville Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Brown, Mr. Charles Wirt, Greens- boro Miss Elisabeth Houston Floyd Bryant, Mr. J. E., Statesville Major & Mrs. Fred F, Harbin, Camp Lejeune Bull, Mr. Irving S., Winston-Sa- lem Mrs. Emerson O. Heyworth, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Byram, Mr. O. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. George Neel, Barium Springs Caldwell, Mrs. Samuel A., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Palmer Cameron, Mr. William Patrick, Cameron, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Cameron, Gastonia Canada, Mr. Waverly Thomas, Durham Miss Lena Covington Clark, Angela, Hickory Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Bumbar- ger, Sr. Mrs. H. Coleman Payne, Tay- lorsville Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Poole 3, ©. -¥. Class, Piret 8. 8. Coggin, Mr. Charles, Salisbury Madge, Ed, and Madgie Kemp- ton, Sarasota, Fla. Cowan, Mrs. E. G., Goldston Mrs. G. E. Whitlock, Anna & Elmer, Maxton Cromer, Mrs. C. D., Winston-Sa- lem Mr. & Mrs. Sam C. King, Lincolnton Daves, Mrs. Hester Beam, Mooresboro Ellenbor S. S., Adult Class, Ellenboro Ellenboro S. S., Ronny & Jerry’s Class Davidson, Mrs. Frances Jackson, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. J. Bayard Clark, Fayetteville Major & Mrs. Edward Kauf- man, Fayetteville Mrs. P. W. Olive, Fayetteville Davis, Mrs. Sadie McC., Lancas- ter, 8. C. Mrs. Baxter S. Moore, Winston- Salem Dozier, Capt. Fred, Southport Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Emerson, George H., Cincinnati, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Claude Fleming, Greensboro Greensboro S. S., Young Mar- ried Couple’s Class, Greens- boro Ensor, Mrs. Milton, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James Farrow, Mr. Robert Dewitt, Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Craig Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman S. Alexan- der A. K. McLeod Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Perry Finger, Mr. R. M., Badin Mr. & Mrs. K. H. Erb Francis, Mr. James S., Richmond, Va. Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Harris, Jr., Mooresville Furr. Miss Isabella, Mooresville First Women Gaddy, Miss Mary, Troutman Mr. & Mrs. George Neel, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. Edwin K. Kyles, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Smith The Bill Troutmans Miss Ethel Ervin, Arlington, Va. Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Cole, Richmond, Va. Gaines, Miss Miriam, Lewisville, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gal'lati, Mrs. William, Aurora, III. Mrs. Bill Harris, Charlotte Gibbon, Dr. R. L., Charlotte Mrs. J. Mason Pressly, Belmont Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet Dr. John A. Brabson Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Wads- worth, Concord Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gibbon & Family Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Roberts & Family Givinn, Mrs. John, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Lewis Goforth, Mrs. L. R., Statesville Mr. R. A. Hall Greyard, Mr. T. S., McDonald (On his birthday) Mrs. Paul Harris, Raleigh Gwinn, Mrs. J. L., Davidson Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Griffin Hagan, Carter Lee, Greensboro Dr. & Mrs. James S. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Harris, Mrs. R. C., Sr., Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr. Miss Elsie Johnston Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Graham Harrison, Mrs. Roger W., Greens- boro Miss Elisabeth Houston and Mr. Shelton Houston Harvey, Mr. J. Shields, Durhan Mr. & Mrs. Duncan J, DeVane, Fayetteville Friends, Roxboro Henderson, Mrs. Helen, Pinebluff Bethesda Women, Circle 4, Aberdeen Henderson, Mrs. J. R., Gastonia THE BARIUM MESSENGER Misses Mamie & Lelia Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Wilson Hoean, Mr. J. M., Laurel Hill Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Morrison Holmes, Prof. A. G., Clemson, &. C, Mrs. W. W. Klugh & Family Hooks, Mrs. Mary Ellen Hildreth, Badin Badin S. S., Men’s B. C. Horsley, Mr. W. Forest, Gastonia M. A. Rhyne & Sons Dairy Huff, Mrs. R. F., Fayetteville First Women, Circle 4 Hutchison, Mrs. Mattie, Char- lotte Thomasboro §, S., Lois Hollings- worth Class Mr. & Mrs. Frank Alexander, Matthews Mrs. John Little Amity Church, Business Wo- men’s Circle Jones, The Reverend Wm. Cecil, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth & Mr. Shelton Houston Keith, Mr. ThomasW., Wilmington Mrs. P. R. Smith Kennedy, Mr. John, Fort Lauder- dale, Fla. Mrs. T. L. Wilson, Gastonia Mr. P. H. Thompson, Gastonia Kennerly, Mr. Ellis Rock, Mount Ulla Mr. & Mrs. R. Ralph Alexander Kiker, Mr. W. B., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. R L.. Berry Koenigsberger, Mrs. Katherine, London, England Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins, Lenoir Lackey, Mrs. J. D., Springs Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Spencer, Monticello, Ark. Lewis, Mr. Frank, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Long, Mrs. Fairley, Rockingham Mrs. Jonathan W. Stott, Charlotte Long, Mr. J. Dolph, Graham Alton J. Utley Long, Mr. Wyeth Woollen, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Lowder, Mr. C. L., Charlotte Mrs. Bill Harris McBryde, Mrs. Hector, Lumberton Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Lennon McCormick, Mrs. Lela C., Row- land W. B. Bracey & Sisters McCulloch, Mr. George, Blue Field, West Va. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph N. Farlow, Raleigh McGoogan, Mr. M. T., Fitzgerald, G Barium a. Miss Della McGoogan, St. Pauls Mrs. Sallie Hartman, St. Pauls McKinnon, Mrs. Georgia McFay- den, Calif. Mrs. Marie S. Currie, Clarkton McLean, Mrs. John D., Belmont Miss Lelia Wilson, Gastonia McLees, Miss Mamie, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Quay D. Williford McQueen, Mrs. Lewis M., Fayette- ville First Women, Cirele 4 May, Mrs. C. C., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Melchor, Mrs. Lily, Mooresville (On her birthday) Mrs. W. M. Norman Moist, Mr., Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. M. F. Ritchie, Jr., Concord Morrow, Mr. R. Lee, Fayetteville Financial Report MAY 1953 For April 1953 Presbytery Charch Ss. S. WwW; Cc, ¥, P. Total Albemarle 15.00 207.29 17.00 239.29 Concord 50.00 363.56 14.00 427.56 Thanksgiving 50.00 50.00 Fayetteville 342.62 715.88 121.44 1,179.94 Thanksgiving 55.00 8.00 63.00 Granville 60.95 60.95 Kings Mountain 52.00 321.39 7.90 381.29 Mecklenburg 10.62 444.20 61.00 515.82 Orange 79.18 79.81 Wilmington 10.00 361.17 371.17 Winston-Salem 37.13 50.00 87.13 GRAND TOTAL $3,455.96 Mr. & Mrs. John Boyett, Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little, Albemarle Mr, & Mrs. G. T. Rabe, Jr., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs, A. C. Huneycutt, Albemarle Newton, Mr. Marshall, Raeford Galatia S. S., Women’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Willis St. Pauls Drug Co., St. Pauls St. Pauls Church, Circle 2, St. Pauls L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Wallace McLean Nicholson, Mrs. J. H., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. Neely Kincaid Mr. & Mrs. John L. Milholland Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long, Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. Isaae T. Avery, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Grier Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Foster, Dr. & Mrs. J. S. Meredith Mrs. H, F. Long, Miss Marianna Long & Dr. Robert Long Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Lewis Mrs. J. H. Gentry, Barium Springs Mrs. J. B. Roach, Concord Mrs. Calhoun Ramsey Nooe, Mrs. R. E., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Lewis Oettinger, Master William Joseph, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George Adams Oldham, Mr. R. L., Vass Mr. & Mrs. Jere N. McKeithen, Aberdeen Olmstead, Mrs., Charlotte Avondale Women, Circle No. 3 Owen, Mrs. T. R., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Wolfe, Jr. Parks, Mr. Hugh, Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. M. F. Ritchie, Jr., Concord Ponder, David Graham, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Pruette, Mr. Ed., Ellenboro Mrs. P. A. Wilson, Vass Richards, Mrs. C. M., Davidson Miss Maude Vinson Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Lingle Mrs. L. P. Richards, Sr., Row- land Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Richards, Jr., Rowland Dr. & Mrs. S. S. Lambeth, Rowland Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Bullock, Jr. Rowland Mr. & Mrs. J. Roy Caldwell Mrs. J. C. Black Mr. & Mrs. Sam L. Black, Concord Richie, Mr. Plato, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Ross, Mrs. F. D., Lawton, Okla- homa Mr, & Mrs. C. B. Ross, Jr., Greensboro Scott, Mrs. G. C. Scott, Masonboro Sound Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Shannon, Rev. B. O., Fayetteville Mrs. R. D. Braddy, Berta Capps & Alma Capps Shaw, Mr. William A. S., Gastonia Mr. M. V. Whitesides Miss Grace Willis Sherrill, Mrs. A. R., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Lewis Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Baker, Char- lotte The J. H. Patrick Family, Chester, S. C. Smith, Mr. Robert Brearly, Kingstree, S. C. .. Mr. & Mrs. Cecil F. Adamson, Greensboro Smith, Mr. W. M., Prattsyille, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Wallace D. Wolfe, Jr. Greensboro Spaugh, Mr. Rufus A., Winston- Salem Mrs. Baxter S. Moore Spence, Mrs. Neil, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. G. L. McNeill, Spring Lake Swindell, Little Arnold, Jr., Rob- bins Mr. & Mrs. George L. Frye Swink, Mrs. J. L., Sr., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Uzzell, Robert Michael, Asheville Mrs, Jere D. Karnes, Wilson Van Poole, Mrs. Chalmers, Salis- bury Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Sanders, Albemarle Walker, Mrs. Bettie Bailey Liip- fert, Winston-Salem Winston-Salem S. S., J. M. Rogers B. C. Watkins, Mrs. Fannie B., David- son The Lingle Family Williams, Mr. B. F., New Hope Mr. & Mrs. Orville O. Hawkins, Charlotte Wolfe, Mr. T. R., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. George P. Harris, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Harris, Jr., Charlotte F. Vernon H. Smith as Twin States Equipment Company, Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Edward Brunson & Family Session of Albemarle Church Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Morrow Dr. & Mrs. J. Kent Outlaw Ada Snuggs Palmer Mr. & Mrs, A. C. Huneycutt Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little & Labe, Jr. o Memorial Operatin aR Nicholson, Mrs. J. H., Statesville Mr, Herman Wallace, Miss Henrietta Wallace | | | Messenger Will Not Be Published In July Vacations: July 2 - 21 Vol. 31 ‘Twenty-One Seniors Receive Diplomas Twenty-one members of the graduating class received their dip'omas at the Barium Springs high school on Monday eve- ning, May 18th. The graduat- ing address was delivered by Dr. C. K. Brown of Davidson College. The salutatorian of the evening was Miss Pattie Carol Inman and the valedic- torian was Miss Hilda Sain Donaldson, Prizes for accomplishment in niusic were awarded to Phoe- be Cochrane and Shirley Byrd. The Bible Medal went to Mary Helen Barnes. The Ace Medals are awarded annually in recog- nition of the best all around within the student body and also to some former member of the student body who em- bodies the Barium spirit. Vot- ing by the members of the high (Continued On Page Three) Vacation Plans Now Made The main topic of conversa- tion on the campus at the mo- ment is vacation; though it is thirty days in the future at the time of this writing, the students are all excited over their Summer plans. This year the unit plan of vacation will again be used wherein all the students leave the campus at one time and return together. Being The housemothers then take their vacation while the stu- dents are gone, returning in time to be present when the children come back. The vacation date has been set beginning Thursday, July 2nd, for students to leave and Tuesday, July 21st, is the date for their return. The total (Continued On Page Three) BARIUM Stricklin And Horne Finish Seminary graduations throughout the United States there were two in which Ba- rium Springs took particular part. At the Union Theologi- cal Seminary in’ Richmond, Virginia, Paul Horne complet- ed his three year’s course of instruction and_ received his degree from the Seminary, Paul and his wife plan to take (Centinued On Page Three) In many Nox Roll — T Six x Weeks Ending Mny 18 First Grade—Bill Guy, Rich- ard Flicks, Shirley Farris, Rita Harris. Second— Jerry Cavin, Al- bert Fdwards, Darrell Hicks, Danny Jackins, Joseph Veech- io, Susie Blacburn, Peggy Bridges, Linda Byrd, Diane Mobley, Mae Ramey. Third — Charles Donaldson, Iddie Kyles, Marv Jane Bol- ton, Joe Anne Jackins, Claud- eth Merritt, Mary Evelyn Pur- sley. Fourth—Earl Corbitt. Laev Lentz. Tohn MeNicholas, Char- les Roberts, Christine Clark, Fave Hicks, Nancy Jovner, Sue Moore, Lois Rame *y, Helen Spencer. Fifth — Alton Bass. Blal-e. Graham Blake. Byrd. Buddy Cochrane, Harrison, Clara Dean Byrd, Celia Donaldson. Nancy Far- ris, Beverly McClure, Carol Moore. Barbara Porter, Bar- bara Stillwell, Carolyn Well- man. Sixth— Richard Blackburn, Kenneth Joyner, Ricky Mce- Arthur, Randy Shaw, Boyuer Shaver, Betty Ruth Anderson, (Continued On Page Two) Betty Pursley, Jimmy Douglas Donald PRESBYTERY Regular PROTO ois 5) Bicisacassepseee Clothing, Clothing Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) Address PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS UUMEBRIVINY Wieicccrdictecccevccs PEGG siiscann Wisc Miscellaneous RSIRONY Levies Bibi ces csesavacccssecees CHURCH Send To Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. SPRINCS, No C JUNE 1953 Summary Of Year Reported To Board Herewith is a mary of the brief sum- vear’s report as presented to the Board of Re- gents in session at their an- nual Spring meeting: The outstanding this year and, every vear has heen the ness of God in providing for the needs of the Home and in continuing His love and mercy toward those who are brought together in the big Barium familv. While it js recognized that all life is under the guid- ance and direction of the Al- mighty, yet time and time and time again events and cir- cumstances on the campus compel the recognition of God’s guidance in a particular Way. 't is believed that the year 1952-1953, a year of crisis, is leading forth into a good pat- tern of organization for the Home. With principles of pro- cedure established, policies can he implemented in such a fash- ion aS to bring great benefit to all. The loyalty and interest of the people of the Synod of North Carolina to the work (Continued On Page Two) feature of tor that matter good- Director of Youth Activities Chosen The student body is thrilled over the announcement that Miss June Holtzendorff had been secured as Director of Youth Activities for Barium whole Springs. Having spent the summer of ee on the cam- pus, eg Holtzendorff has won for herself a place in the life cf the big family. Some of the many netda in recreation and extra-curricular student ife can now be cared for un- der her excellent leadership. Miss Holtzendorff upon her graduation from colle ge taught Physical Education for two years. After this she en- tered the Assembly’s Train- ing School where during her first year as a student “there she directed the Recreational Activities for the student body. In her senior year she was chosen as president of the stu- dent body, the top honor of the school. She has the com- bined qualities of leadership both in the field of the DRE and Physical Education, to- gether with a magnificient personality, making her ser- vices at Barium unusual. In organizing and co-ordinating the Religious and Recreational activities of the Home great and good things are in store for the student body. Perfect Attendance Awards M At the commencement ex- ercises recognition was taken of those who had not misseed a day or been tardy during the whole of the school year. Mr. William Guy, teacher in the Elementary School, pre- sented the awards to the fol- lowing children: ade Kirst Grade— Shirley Farris Percy Edwards Kenneth Davis Second Grade— Darrell Lee Hicks Stanley Muse Peggy Bridges Betty Iwdwards Betty Ray Pursley Lillie Mae Ramey ‘Third Margaret Farris Mary McEwen Claudeth Merritt Patricia Porter Mary Evelyn Pursley Grade— Mary Lettie Ramey Fourth Grade— John Bolton Mari Corbett Lacy Lentz Fave Hicks Robert Merritt Naney Joyner Virginia Dare Lane Sue Moore Fifth Grade— Alton Bass Jimmy Blake Douglas Byrd suddy Cochrane Donald Harrison James Kiser Dickie McKenzie Buddy Lane Lillian Baucom Nancy Farris Carol Moore Barbara Stilwell Graham Blake (Continued On Page Four) Presbyterian Orphans’ Barium Springs, N. C. You will find enclosed $ ~ Address Survivor to be written ~ One giving memorial A Memorial Gift Home F “Relationship of survivor to deceased Honor Roll For Year 1952-1953 First eigen Guy, Rich- ard Hicks, Buddy Morris, Bill Wellman, Kenneth Datvis, Shirley Farris, Rita Harris. Second— Jerry Cavin, Dar- rell Hicks, Danny Jackins, Jo- seph Veechio, Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Diane Mobley, Betty Pursley, Mae Ramey, Tyressa Taylor, Betty Ed- wards. Third— Charles Donaldson, Eddie Kyles, Mary Jane Bol- ton, Joe Ann Jackins, Claud- eth Merritt, Mary Evelyn Pursley, Fourth — Christine Clark, Faye Hicks, John McNicholas, Lois Ramey, Charles Roberts, Helen Spencer. Fifth—Douglas Byrd, Bud- dy Cochrane, Clara Dean Byrd, Beverly McClure, Carol Moore, Barbara Porter, Carolyn Well- man. Sixth— Richard Blackburn, (Continued On Page Three) Dentist Arrives For Summer Work Dr. Davight Price, senior dental student from Chapel Hill, has begun his work on the campus under the direction of the supervising committee of dentists. Through the Sum- mer months of grinding, Dr. Price hopes to fill some of the 1755 cavities in the teeth of the children and to give medi- cal care and attention to any emergencies that may arise during the Summer. This dental program is the outgrowth of fhe interest of the Presbyterian dentists who have planned for it and are continuing to supervise it. The steering committee made up of Dr. Ralph Coffey of Morgan- (Continued On Page Three) in memory of Date of death Address - Address PAGE T WO THE BARIUM MESS NGER JUNE 1953 yAUALO ME VEL OD NOCD Published Monthly by Presbyterian Urpnans’ Home REV. ALBERT McCLU2E, Editor uted a8 seconu-class mutter, Novem- er iv, i¥es, at the post oifice at Barium ‘prings, N. C. under the act of August 4, lyiz. Acceptance for mail.ng at special cule ot postage, provided for in Section 105 ct of October 1917, Authorized No- emer 15, 19238. BOAR” OF REGENTS Mr. W. BE. Pree - = Presi ‘ent Mrs. R. A. Young - - Vice-President Mrs. H. S. Eirk - - - Secretary drs. J. H. ay Vet ewe - - - - Gastonia “uliy , ie it > - - W nston-Salem W. £. Price - > + «+ Chrrlotte Rev. N. R. McGeac chy - - + Statesville tev. Semuel FE. Howie - - - Fvyette ile N. H. Edgerton - - - - ~- Rocky Mount Ars. E. C. Pertty - - - - Mooresv lle frs, ©. FL Ferebhmer - - - Green boro - Lillington - Greenshoery Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - Archie Cannon, Jr. - - Mire. L. Clovten Herring - - Pose Hill a Re Cee se Roanoke Renide C. Spears Hicks - - - - -_“urhem Urs. PR. A. Youne - - - + Chorintte Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - - - Gastonin - Kings Mountein - Winston-S-lem - Terboro - Lenoir Wilmine tan J. H. Thomson - - - Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - Wr. J. H. Brown - ~- - - @red A. Lone - - += - °- Rev. William Crowe, Tr. - (FORM OF REOUFST) “To eve ond becueath ta the Pevents of he Ornhens’ Home of the Preshv‘erian aynod of North Carolina, Incornoreted un- fer the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the beouest). Summary Of Year (Continued From Page One) of this place continues to be an inspiration. Though some had feared the adverse reac- tion of the people would ma- terially affect the financial support, fortunately the con- trary is true, and this appears to be by far the best financial year in the historv of the in- stitution. The auditors report will show just about an even break for the year’s operation. Administration The staff in the business of- fice has been diligent in its ef- fort to analyze and clarify the accounts and correspondence so as to give a full and exact nicture of all accounts and transactions. Bonds held and undesignated funds have been separated and interest proper- lv applied so that each ac- count is intact as a separate unit. A system has been in- stituted which meets the re- auirements for affording each pavee a record of his payroll transaction. The weekly pay- re'l in cash has been discon- tinted and is now paid by check. Daily deposits are made and the cash accounts on hand have been reduced to a small amount of petty cash sufficient only for the making of change ond the like. The auditor’s re- port and comment will be the best evaluation of the office procedure. Household The number on the staff has heen increased slightly, thus in part relieving the pressure on the group. There are still Jitional members needed on the staff and it is hoped that they can be secured during the coming year. The average number of students for the t'ree years preceeding this one has been about 276 where- a the average this year has been about 250. There are two factors wdich account for this smaller number. The staff was unanimous in the recommen- dation that eighth-grade boys and girls be retained in the building where the children of intermediate age live, thus dis- continuing the practnce of hav- these younger ones live with the high school group. This meant that the general move- up was reduced by twenty to twenty-five boys and girls. The second factor is that the Board directed the superin- tendent to mave toward the number in each cottage that might in a measure be ade- quately served by the staff. While it has been impossible to do that which would be de- sirable, yet the number has not exceeded 26 in any one of the smaller cottages and in most instances it has been kept to 21 or 22 for each house- mother. A few more students of high school age might have been taken had there been ap- plications for those of this age group, but the buildings for the smaller children have been crowded again this year. Health Some of the boys have reached the age where Uncle Sam extends invitations and find themselves to be “‘disgust- ingly healthy”. The general state of health of the student body is good, The annual gen- eral physical check-up was made with the recommenda- tions of the doctors being car- ried out. Dr. Davis, his staff and hospital have rendered their excellent service again to the boys and girls of the Home. Dr. Thomas R. Griffin of Troutman has been on call for the student body, and Miss Nancy Hoots, regis- tered nurse in charge of the Infirmary, has tried to meet the needs of the boys and girls. The special feature has been the dental program, Under the direction of the committee from the iat Society of Statesville, Dr. Ralph Coffey of Morganton initiated a plan of inviting Presbyterian dent- ists in to operate in a room which was equipped for den- tal practice in the Infirmary. Every student has had a care- ful screening and neighboring dentists have been giving their day off to the Home and, not only that, but bringing their nurses along to assist in the work. The “Board will, I am sure, want to take some spe- cial recognition of these men and will authorize the pro- gram which they recommend for the Summer. School Principal R. G. Calhoun re- ports a good year in the school. A full corps of teach- ers has rendered excellent ser- vice. The Glee Club with forty members has done outstanding work. The Beta Club has been very active, and a satisfactory year in athletics has been con- cluded. There are twenty-one boys and girls in the senior class, eleven boys and ten girls. A granddaughter of the Home is the valedictorian this year. Farm, Dairy and Garden Mr. J. F. Stinson, supervisor of the farm and gardens, said in the Fall that the farm was in the best shape it had been in five years. He and his crew of men and boys have been very busy in maintaining 600 acres under cultivation. About 90 acres of this is permanent pasture. Some analysis has been made of the cost of operation but no definite decisions have been reached. It would be wise to do cost accounting for a year or so to determine the exact relationship of the farm to the Home in its productive ability as against the cost of opera- tion, including operation and capital outlay. A general sum- mary is herewith given which includes the greater portion of the farm excepting the chick- ens and eggs. In this depart- ment of poultry much more satisfaction is being realized and the deficit is being de- creased in this operation so that we no longer see “red,” The summary of production includes: 2500 bushels of corn, 843 bushels of wheat, 1466 bushels of oats, 1643 bushels of barley, 240 bushels of Irish potatoes, 740 bushels of sweet yotatoes, 69 tons of silage corn, 240 tons of alfalfa hay, 18000 pounds of lespedeza seed, 2,200 bales of straw. Seventy-four hogs weighing approximately 24,000 pounds were killed. The gardens produced vege- tables such as onions, beans, peas, tomatoes, beets, cabbage, corn, olra, cantaloupes, turn- ips. and turnip greens. Last year was a good year for fruit with both the apple and peach trees bearing well. The orchard man, Woodrow Clendenin, Nga rts 5,000 bush- els of appl es and 900 bushels of peaches. The 800 apple trees include the Stayman and Red Winesan, Red Delicious, Black Twig. and Grimes Golden. The 700 peach trees include varie- ties of Elberta. Golden Jubilee, |. H. Hale, Dixie Gem. and the a Belle. Something ov- er 3,000 No. 10 cans were fill- ed with ereen beans, apple sauce, blackberry jam, peach- es. apple and peach butter, etc. There were 100 new _ peach trees set out and 20 old apple trees were replaced with new ones. Dairy The dairy has been a diffi- cult story for we have been moving through the whole year under the supervision of the Health Department in an attempt to clear the herd of Bangs disease. Some reactors and some suspects have been spotted through the year. At the present time it is anticipa- ted that a clean bill of health will be given to the herd with- in the next few months. This will then necessitate the con- sideration of erecting a Pas- teurizing Unit in connection with the dairy or deciding to “ermanently purchase milk for the use of the Home from other dairy, An excellent some dairyman has been secured, Mr. Arthur Hanks, who has had considerable experience with beef herds, milk produc- tion ard meat cutting. He and ‘rs Hanks and one daughter ore now living on the campus and are making a real place for 47 in the life of the in titution. Fl-nt Operation and Main- tenance There is general satisfac- the installation of the semselves ann in new cteam line now that the “te os are refilled and the Noe is in oneration. House- others and students alike will receive extra reward for their oatience in wading thronoh the mud and endur- ine qt in the houses during the “inter. The general upkeep of the camnus has been main- tained at a low ebb. Nearly all of the buildings are old and have been remodeled and re- paired to the extent that they are almost bevond further consideration. The campus it- self has suffered from erosion but is being slowly reclaimed by the growth of grass and it is hoped that through the lay- ing of roads and walks the problem of erosion mav_ be conquered. The Health Department giv- es us a good sanitary rating on the buildings which are oc- cunied; however. the Depart- ment is highly displeased with the swimming pool and may eventually require that we dis- continue using it. The State engineer is requiring that we double the tank capacity of our sewage disposal svstem and make other necessary re- pairs to this installation. The new cottages to be built will serve for the student body but there is a great need for some additional dwellings to be built to house the persons necessary to the operation of the Home. It is hoped that the Board will look with favor upon making investments in this manner at an early date. One of the dire needs of the institution is a cold storage plant. The freez- er locker in Statesville is now used, A real savings in food and expense could be effect- ed if a satisfactory unit for dry storage, chilling room, and deep freeze could be erected on the campus. An interesting item in the installation of the new steam line was the discontinuing of the gas unit which had been necessary in the dining hall ior steam purposes. This one savings alone will pay for the total installation of the steam line within the life of the new line. In addition to this, the separate heating unit at the Quads has been discontinued and also the separate unit at the Grier home. Even then, the amount of coal burned dur- ing the Winter with the full load was practically the same as that burned at the central heating plant in former years. Christian Education It is with genuine pleasure that we announce the coming of Miss June Holtzendorff as Director of Youth Activities. Miss Holtzendorff, a college graduate, taught physical Edu- cation for two years in college before going to the Assembly’s Training School. While in the Training School she directed the Recreational Program there. Last Summer ie spent three months with us on the campus at Barium. She joins the staff in June after her sen- ior year at ATS where she served as president of the stu- dent body. With her leadership, together with whatever plans are devised by the Board for the intensifying of the Re- ligious Program on the cam- pus, the years before us hid to hold a more adequate and satisfactory program of Re- higious Nurture on the camous. Conclusion The many hardships and dif- ficulties faced by students and adults alike on the camous at Barium Springs have taken their toll on mind and body However, it is the con-ensus that the year has been good and that the years which lie before us shall be better as the work which the Synod _ so deeply cherishes is carried in this place. The superinten- dent would express his grati- tude to the members of the Board who have been patient and understanding and would earnestly elicit from them their full and frank criticism upon him and the program of the Home, and he would again pledge himself to serve the governing Board and the Syn- od t othe best of his ability in carrying out the policies and the principles defined. Honor Pol] For “vy (Continued From Page One) Judy Bolton, Merle Byrd, Kav Clark, Judy Clendenin, Fidna Mae Moose, Brenda Purslev. Seventh—Flmer Cox, Charl- es Ward. Melvin McKenzie. Deanna Kiser, Shelby McEw- en, Peggy Sellers. Sylvia Wells, Janet Woodall. Fighth — Lawrence Mac Mc“lure, Nancy Ann McLean. , Ninth—Charles Creech. Tenth—Edna Baucom. Bet- ty Blackburn, Ruby Clark, Phoebe Cochrane, Mirton Cox, Lois Dellinger. Anttie Leigh Frazier, Martha Nell Hall, (Continued On Page Two) Linda Inman, Beth Jackins Betty Lou Johnson. Jovce Kelly, Barbara McCall, Mary Emma McClure, Lucy Trout- man. Eleventh—Ennis Blackburn, David Morrison, Betty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Louise Bradshaw, Elizabeth Woodall. Twelfth—Charles Hall, Ro- bert Lee Hall, Jerry Hudgins, Jimmy Johnson, Albert Wil- liams, Jerry Williams, Mary Helen Barnes, Helen Baucom, Hilda Donaldson, Shirley Por- ter, Jackie Porterfield, Rae Powell, Dorothy Surles, Glo- ria Williams. Romev, Krles, JUNE 1953 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE ALUMNI NEWS —Mrs. Glenn Moore (Alice Ford) of Canton spent the week-end at Barium —Billy McAllister is work- ing at Montreat for a few weeks, then he will go to Ft. Benning for R. O. T. C. train- ing. —Paul Horne graduated from Union Seminary in Rich- mond in May. He has taken work in Fayetteville Presby- tery. —LErnest Stricklin gradu- ated from Louisville Seminary and is Minister at the First Presbyterian Church, New Al- hbany, Ind. —Billy Black graduated from A, &. Brown High School in Kannapolis, June 2. —Sanford Willard gradua- ted from the Yadkinville High School May 30th. —Betty Joe and James Reid were visitors o1 the campus recently. ‘ewey Barnhill, graduate student at Carolina had an ar- ticle in the N. C. E. in May. —Mack Wicker, who is at Camp Lejune, spent the week- end at Barium. —Bobby Whiting, stationed at Ft. Bragg, was a visitor on the campus. —Carl Spicer, Billy Black, Charles Barrett were week-end visitors. —Dwight Reid who is in the Navy and stationed on a ship in Norfolk was a visitor at commencement, — Wilbert Frazier, recent graduate, is working fer the Bell Telephone Company end is in Raleigh at the present. —Jeanne Steppe, stucieni ac Flora Macdonald College made a visit to Barium recently, —Born to Mr. and Mrs Donnie Bolton of ‘Troutman, on May 15th, a son, Dean Sher- rill. —Midshipman Dwight Spen- cer graduated at Annapolis Naval Academy on June 5th and was married that evening to Joan L,, Cupit, in the Naval Academy Chapel. Vacation Plans Now (Continued From Page One) number to be left on the cam- pus including adults will be less than two dozen and plans will be made for some special treats for those who remain on the campus. The July date was chosen because it is absolutely neces- sary for the student body to participate in the work of the Home in harvesting and tend- ing the gardens in the weeks immediately following school through June. The last week in July and the first week in August brings in the peaches and it is necessary that the hovs and girls be here for the gathering and canning and storing of fruit. Football nractice begins the middle of August and school opens on Aueust 27th. Thus the first three weeks in July have be- come the regular time for va- cations for the students of the Home. Twenty-One Seniors (Continued From Page One) school faculty and staff result- ed in the election of Mary Helen Barnes as the student recipient. The committee se- lected William T. Warlick, a merchant of Statesville, who, embodving the Barium spirit, bas brought honor to the insti- tution. to his community, and to the church, to receive the Alumni Ace Medal. A copy of the Word of God was placed in the hands of each member of the graduating alone with the diploma, and the recessional sent forth the students to continue their pursuit of knowledge and to begin to render their service to their state and nation and to the Kingdom of God. Prizes to students showing the most improvement during ? clacs the vear were as follows: Lacy Lentz. fourth grade; Alton Bass, fifth grade: Joe Ramee, sixth grade; Peyton Miller. seventh grade; Shirley Hall, eighth grade; Ernest Au- Financial Report For May 1953 Presbytery Church Ss. S. W. ct. YP. Total Albemarle 693.19 115.24 44.00 852.43 Previous total 15.60 207.29 17.00 239.29 Soncord 634.44 222.56 3.00 860.00 Previous total 100.00 863.56 14.00 477.56 Fayetteville 105.43 242.87 17.43 365.73 Previous total 397.62 723.88 121.44 1,242.94 Granville 53.46 53.46 Previous Total 60.95 60.95 Kings Mountain 75.04 258 89 44.15 378.08 Previous total 52.00 321.39 790 381.29 Mecklenburg 708.24 558.62 229.58 1.01 1,497.45 Previous total 10.62 444,20 61.00 515.82 Thanksgiving 25.00 25.00 Orange 654.99 119.90 774.89 Previous Total 79.81 79.81 Wilmington 483.50 55.84 238.85 5.55 783.74 Previous total 10.00 361.17 371.17 Winston-Salem 334.83 35.28 28.06 898.12 Previous total 37.13 50.00 87.13 TOTAL $9,444.86 stin, ninth grade; Ruby Clark, tenth grade; Calvin Burleson, eleventh grade; and Jimmy Johnson, twelfth grade. Following is the program of the graduating exercises: Processional - Pomp and Civcamerance ............ Elgar Invocation .... Rev. C. H. Sides Salutatory ..... . Pattie Inman Presentation of Perfect At- tendance Certificates .... Mr. W. L. Guy Presentation of lementary Certificates .. Mrs. Ruth T. Clark Introduction of Speaker .. Rev. A. B. McClure Commencement Address - Dr. C. K. Brown, Davidson College Presentation of Bibles - Rev. C. H. Sides Awarding of Medals and Prizes - Rev. A. B. McClure Presentation of Diplomas - Mr. R. G. Calhoun Valedictory ~ Hilda Donaldson Alma Mater Benediction Recessional - Priests’ March - Mendelssohn Marshals were: Ennis Black- burn, chief, David Morrison, Carol Jean Andrews, Neil Shaw, Louise Bradshaw. Nancy Spencer was Mascot. Dentist Arrives (Continued From Page One) ton, Dr. Frank Kirk from Cal- isbury, and Dr. Sam Steelman from Lincolnton, will be in close touch with the work that is being done and will assist through the work of their of- fices in seeing that the boys and girls have a good Sum- mer’s work done on their teeth, Dr. Price before entering the School of Dentistry had received a degree in Music and had directed a high school band and choruses and Church When this news leak- ed out on the campus the Church choir immediately be- gan their plans to secure the leadership of Dr. Price for the choir direction for the Sum- mer. The student body is hop- ing that instead of Dr. Price going from Barium to visit Mrs. Price in Durham, she will visit him on the campus and that we may often have the opportunity of having her as a guest in the Home. Cl his Fund Armstrong Memorial Sunday che TS. MOO! | ecccsscvepticdea bileesnestevenas 25.00 Peidte | WOMCN Sarg cin 25.00 Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Clyburn, Ot BRANES. Gicicils 30.00 Faison Women 17.50 Gastonia First Women ........ 200.00 GROVE “WOMCH sisi cesses 50.00 Ho vard Memorial Women .. 18.50 Laure] Hill Women .... 25.00 Lumberton Women. .............. 92.50 McKinnon Women Montpelier Women ; Nut Bush Women ................. 25.00 Rock Fish Women ................ 27.05 Bantard | WOW icc 40.00 Shiloh Women ........00...00....... 25.00 Washington First Sunday School, Vanguard Class.... 25.00 White Memorial Women .... 25.00 This is next year’s Second Grade. Front row left to right: Robert Hall, Percy Edwards, Forest Spencer, Buddy Morris, Back row: Shirley Farris, Rita Harris, Charles Ford, Bill Well- man, Walter Snead, Richard Hicks, Bill Guy. Stricklin And Horne (Continued From Page One) a little vacation and then take up their first pastorate in Fay- etteville Presbytery about the middle of the Summer. At the Presbyterian Semin- ary in Louisville, Kentucky. Ernest Stricklin graduated, having completed successfully his three years’ course there. Frnest and his wife are al- ready located in the manse at New Albany. Indiana, where Ernest was ordained and in- stalled last vear before he had comnleted his work at the Seminary. 30th of these students af- ter having been at Barium, completed their college work at Davidson. Frnest made an excellent record in his athletic endeavors there and Paul was requested upon his graduation to continue on the Davidson Campus to operate the Stu- dent Store, which he did. These two men itoin the ranks of full-time Christian service in the Church. Both are capable leaders and good things are predicted for them in their field of service. Honor Roll] For Year (Continued From Page One) Kenneth Tovner Bovuer Shav- er. Tudv Clendenin. Edna Mae Evans. Grenda Pursley. Seventh — Charles Ward, Melvin McKenzie. Dianna Kis- er. Shelbv McEwen, Peggy Sellers. Svlvia Wells. Janet Woodall. Madeline Byrd, Fighth— Lawrence Ramey, Mac McClure, Lawton Rice, Nancy Kyles, Ann Mclean. Ninth—Frnest Austin, Mar- tha Evans. Charles Creech, Jovee Ferrell. Tenth—Edna tv Blackburn. rane, Mirton Baucom,. Bet- Phoebe Coch- Cox. Lois Del- linger, Annie Leigh Frazier, Linda Inman, Shirley Holli- field, Beth Jackins, Betty Lou Johnson, Joyce Kelly, Bar- bara McCall, Mary Emma Mc- Clure, Delores Ramsey, Shir- ley Shaw, Anne White, Ruby Clark, Lucy Troutman. Eleventh—Ennis Blackburn, Calvin Burleson, David Mor- rison, Neil Shaw, Betty Arn Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Louise Bradshaw, Shirley Byrd, Elizabeth Woodall. Twelfth— Jimmy Johnson, Albert Williams, Jerry Wil- liams, Mary Helen Barnes, Helen Baucom, Hilda Donald- son, Jackie Porterfield, Rae Powell, Dorothy Surles, Glo- ria Williams, New Workers For Sun-mer Steff June first brought to the campus two Assembly Train- ing School students for Sum- mer work. Miss Betty Bruns- kill who hails from Florida, and Miss Marjorie Felder who at present lives in Indiana, have finished their first year at the Training School and are doing field work for the Sum- mer. Their particular interest in children led them to the work at Barium, continuing the policy of former years of using ATS students as Sum- mer relief housemothers and helpers in the Sunday School and Bible School program. JULY BIRTHDAYS Virginta Baucom ........ gear Peggy SSidges tices 20-45 AGO FERS hicks vee svcntsvone 19-41 Betty Lou Mitchell _..... 28-41 Nancy Mobley ....::..00 15-43 Betty Ruth Anderson .. 5-41 BOR LAVOE. cecincsesesneysecs 9-41 Aline Merritt ............... 11-39 Betty Blackburn .......... 31-37 Catherine Kuykendall... 1-37 Nellie’ Sellers: .sccctssccs Qleor POTVOG: CAMO sk, Us occaet 20-47 DOBEPOL PAICKS woes ccius 5-43 Thomas Joyner ........... 25-44 FOCY VOCE sa 18-45 Billy Harrison ............ 27-42 Rontiie Hadpins. ...:...:. 20-37 Frederick Lents ........0 20-37 PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER Perfect Attendance (Continued From Page One) Sixth Grade— Betty Ruth Anderson James Bunnell Kay Clark I.dna Mae Evans Donald Frazier Ralph Huddleston Kenneth Joyner Ella Mae Moose Joe Ramsey Randy Shaw Betty Wright Seventh Grade— Nelson Anderson Bobby Ray Bailey Harold Evans Harvey Hall Charles Ward Madeline Byrd Deanna Kiser Peggy Sellars Sylvia Wells Kighth Grade— George Moore Laurence Ramey Shirley Hall Zernice Kuykendall Flaine Pursley Ninth Grade— Jimmy Campbell John Ferrell Ralph Joyner Richard Vest Nellie Rae Sellars Tenth Grade— Edna Baucom Ruby Clark Mirton Cox Annie [Leigh Frazier Joyce Anne Kelly Barbara McCall Marv Emma McClure Fraykie Smith Lucy Troutman Eleventh Grade— Ennis Blackburn Janet Woodall Calvin Burleson David Morrison Neil Shaw Twelfth Grade— Cromer Crrtis Paul Dellinger fimmy Johnson Dean Upton Jerry Williams Mary Helen Barnes Shirley Porter Memoriels For Church Alexander, Mr. M. O., Greenville, B. Cy Mrs. R. A. Alexander, Harris- burg Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Howie. Harrisburg Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Alexander, Harrisburg Anderson, Mr. Jessie, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Bargaw, Mr. William, Washing- ton, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. Beverly G. Moss Barham, Mrs. J. J., Morganton First Women, Circle 7 Beall, Mrs. A. J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. M. P. Joyner Bennett, Bobby, Roanoke, Va. Dr. & Mrs. G. W. Pennington Mr, & Mrs. S. A. McConkey, Tarboro Bennett, Mr. David Nevil, Nor- wood J. T. Bennett, Charlotte Bixler, Mr. W. E., Damerest, N. Y Armstrong Mem. Women, Charlotte Bond, Mr. Jerome S., Westchester, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. John T. Hale, Wilmington, Del. Brock, Mrs., Wilmington Mr. J. W. Holland, Gastonia A. N. Means, Gastonia Browder, Mrs. E. G., Greeleyville, 8. £, Iredell Home Demonstration Clubs, Statesville Butt, Mrs. Ella Gaddy, Charlotte Mrs. W. M. Harris Cobb, Mrs. Alice H., Tarboro Mrs. B. M. Hart Cochran, Mrs. Lula Taft, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Warlick, Columbia, S. C. Cochran>. Mrs. J. E., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Lentz Corpening, Mrs. C. L., Statesville The Family of R. D. Grier Cowan, Lt. W. N., Jr., Hickory: Mr. & Mrs. George S. Black- welder Creswell, Mrs. Maude Lentz, Mooresv::'e Mrs. Marion H. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. . Currie, Mrs. Arcus H., Maxton Mr. & Mrs. Viilliam A. John- son Douglas, Mr. J. E., Hampstead (On His Birthday) Mrs. J. E. Douglas Dove, Mrs. J. B., Willow Springs Rev. & Mrs. James A. Nisbet, Wallace Edgerton, Mrs. A. E., Goldsboro Miss Mary L. Crawford Miss Helen Kirby Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins Ensor, Mrs. Milton, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Dan M. Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Wm. M. Lentz Felten, Mr. ville Mr. & Mrs. Robert L., Fayette- Gerald Wright Finger, Mr. R. M., Badin Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Wall, Mor- ven Mr. & Mrs. Vernon L. Wall, Jr. Morven Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Wall, Mor- ven Freeman, Mr. H. S., Martinsville, Va. Mrs. W. E. Baldwin, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Atkins, Lillington Mrs. H. S. McKay, Dunn Mrs. V. L. Stephens & Family, Dunn Gahan, Mr. Herbert, Charlotte Camp Green Church Men and Women Gaines, Miss Miriam, Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Cordelia Page Stark Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton: Mr. Bob Gaither Giles, Ned Harper, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Ervin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs, Frank L. Bowers Mrs. Frank P. Tate Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Phifer Morganton First Young People Dr. & Mrs. Ralph D. Coffey Graham, Mrs. Malcolm, Westfield, n.d: Mr. & Mrs. Beverly G. Moss, Washington, N. C. Hall, Mr. John Wiley, Fayette- ville Robert Pittman, St. Pauls Miss Grace Pitman Hall, Mrs. Nettie Bulla, Stedman Mr. & Mrs. S. E. Sherman, Fayetteville Harris, Mrs. Minnie Ragsdale, Charlotte Mrs. W. M. Harris Harris, Mrs. R. C., Sr. Concord Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bradford Hefner, Mrs. B. N., Statesville R. A. Stilwell, Manager, Col- umbia Baking Co. Highsmith, Dr. J. Henry, Raleigh Mrs. James A. Hartness Hinson, Mr. Luther H., Maxton Midway Women of the Church Hinyard, Mr. J. H., Acme Drs. W. C. Mebane & R. T. Sinclair, Jr.. Wilmington Holshouser, Mr. J. F., Granite Quarry Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Harris, Jr., Mooresville Holt, Mrs. Seymour S., Graham Alton J. Utley & Mary E. Walk- er Hoyle, Mrs. M. L., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Wm. M. Lentz Hudson, Mr. Karl G., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs, Ralph Buchan North Wilkesboro Mrs. Lawrence H. Wilkinson, Charlotte . Mr. & Mrs. George U. Baucom, JY. Mrs. J. R. Finley, North V ilkesboro Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Creekmore Mr. & Mrs. Olin B. Sikes, Monroe Humphrey, Mrs. John B., Albe- marle Mrs. C. E. Zedaker, Red Springs Philadelphus Women of the rings Hutchisen, Mrs. C. M., Charlotte Amity Ladies’ B. C. Kidd, Mr. Paris, Concord L. D. Coltrane, III Mrs. Marvin L. Miller, Cornel- ius Mr. & Mrs. John 8S. Foster Kirby, Mrs. Wilma Myers (M. F.), Gastonia Mr. P. H. Thompson Mrs. W. Y. Warren & W. Y. Warren, Jr, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Kirksey, Dr. J. J., Dr. & Mrs. B. Alpine Frank L. Bowers Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Phifer Mr. & Mrs. A. C, Chaffee, Morganton L. Long, Glen Linville Mr. & Mrs. Sam J. Ervin, III Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Falls Mrs. Sudie P. Phifer Dr. & Mrs. C. C. Diercks Dr. & Mrs. Ralph D. Coffey Lapsley, Dr. R. A., Roanoke, Va. Mrs. W. E. Wilson, Mooresville Mrs. S. A. Hart, Mooresville Mrs. J. M. Davenport, Char- lotte Mrs. A. L. Scott, Badin Clarkton Presbyterian Church, Clarkton Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy & Sally, Winter Haven, Fla. Lewis, Mr. Walter Franklin, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mason, Charlotte Linn, Mr. Bennet D., Landis Mrs. William Glass, Kannapolis Litton, Mrs. Della Hoover, Tryon Tryon Processing Company Em- ployees McInnis, Mrs. Sarah Cook, Charlotte Mrs. W. M. Harris McKeithen, Lt. Dan I., Bethesda, Md. J. A. Little & Elizabeth L. Snead, Albemarle McKelway, Rev. A. J., Jr., Clear- water, Fla. Delta Lambda Chapter of Sig- ma Chi Fraternity, Davidson McKenzie, Mr. Robert S., Wil- mington Drs. W. C. Mebane & R. T. Sinclair, Jr. McLean, Mr. R. E., Washington, nt. Mr. & Mrs. Beverly G. Moss McLees, Dr. Mary Hunter, Gas- tonia Mrs. J. H. Matthews McNeely, Mrs. Ada Creswell, Mooresville Mrs. Marion H. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. MePherscn, Mr. R. C., Mooresville M ‘Marion H. Creswell, Norf-Ik, Va, McPherson, Mrs. Sallie T., Morresville Mrs Merion H. Creswell. Norfclk, Va. Marrow, Mrs. Juliet Cox, (M. F.), Tarboro Mrs. B. M. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Henry Canady, Kinston Miss Dolores Pitt and Mrs. W. C. Pitt Dr. & Mrs. Paul F. Whitaker, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. Alva H. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Ashley C. Spier Mr. & Mrs. Don Gilliam, Jr Meacham, N'ta Rankin, Hickory Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Wads- worth, Concord Mrs. John F. Reed, Misses Rose & Clara Harris, Concord Concord ist §S. S., Grier B. C., Concord Mintz, Mr. A. B., Wilmington Drs. W. C. Mebane & R. T. Sin- claire, Jr. Neel, Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Shimpock, Douglas Monroe, JUNE 1953 China Grove Newtcm, Mr. Marshall, Raeford Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Grantham, St. Pauls Oettinger, Bill, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Parham, Mr. W. Nash, Charlotte Thomasboro Church, Lois Hollingsworth Class Parks, Mr. Mrs. Louis G. ville Pearsall, Mrs. Fred L., Wilming- ton Mrs. Leonard E. Allen Mrs, Frank Jarman St. Andrews-Covenant Women Mrs. Frederick G. Rose Richmond, Va. Bowles, States- Phifer, Mrs. John M., Charlotte Sharon Women of the Church Rankin, Mrs. Jennie Hand, Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Dr. C. Fred, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Craig, Glenside, Pa. Richards, Mrs. C. M., Davidson Mrs. A. C. DeVane Miss Lois Smith Miss Clara Smith Miss Mary E. Young Miss Nora A. Thompson Ross, Mrs. Floyd D., Lawton, Oklahoma Mrs. W. F. McCanljess, Charlotte Rau, Turner, Mrs. E. M., Laurel Fork, Va. Miss Rebekah Carpenter, Ba- rium Springs Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Lowrance, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sloop Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Haynes Mr. & Mrs. E, J. Turner Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Sloop Danny Hall Sloop Judy Vernice Sloop Mrs. R. H. Weaver Mrs. Lee Griffin Mrs. J. V. Dwiggins Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Rouse Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Rouse Mrs. Shelby Simpson Mrs. Charles Castor Mr. & Mrs. August H. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Boyce Griffin Mrs. A. H. Williams, Sr., all of Kannapolis Watkins, Mrs. Thomas H., David- son Miss Nora A. Thompson Webb, Mr. F. A., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Pearce Wetmore, Mrs. S. H., Woodleaf The Brown Family Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey Wilson, Mr. Robert, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. L, Barnett, Gastonia Wolfe, Mr. Thomas R., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Skidmore J. A. Little & Elizabeth L. Snead Mr. & Mrs. Earl B. Smith, Jr Wooten, Mrs. W. F., Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. Don Gilliam, Jr. CORRECTION Shannon, Mrs. B. O., Fayetteville Mrs. R. D. Braddy, Alma Capps and Berta Capps aun” Messenger Vol. 31 Long Awaited Dream Realized At Last The Board of Regents in its session in May authorized the paving of roads and sidewalks on the campus. The Gilbert Engineering Company of Statesville has had the big ma- chines moving dirt, pouring concrete, hauling rocks, and dressing up the roadway so that people who live in this community will not have to worry about walking through the mud or dust every time they leave their building. The housemothers who have been fussing about the dust blowing through the windows and set- tling on everything in the house will be able to relax and take a deep breath for the dust problem has been solved. Over a long span of years the Home has endeavored to set aside money for this pav- ing but found it impossible to get a sufficient amount. How- ever, the $4,000.00 that had been saved has been added to a special fund which was made possible for this particular en- terprise and the campus is taking on a new appearance with the hard surface roads and walks. Football Time Is Here Again The middle of August marks the time for a new set of bruis- es and skinned places and sore muscles for the high school football practice begins at that time. Coaches Calhoun, Jack- ins, and Guy will be putting their charges through the pac- es to get ready for the first game in September. A heavy schedule has been arranged and high hopes are entertain- ed‘ for the 1953 edition of Ba- rium Tornadoes. Although gra- BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., AUGUST 1953 Bible School Held After Vacation Many children of Barium Springs and the surrounding community have been partici- pating in the Vacation Church School of Little Joe’s Presby- terian Church. The School be- gan on July 27th and continu- ed through August 7th with an opproximate enrollment of 106. There were seven teach- ers from the Church and the Home plus seventeen high school girls who served as as- sistants to the teachers and also as general helpers, so the School was adequately staffed to carry on this important part of the summer program for the children. There were three depart- ments in the entire School with two Kindergarten, two Primary, and three Junior classes. The units in each de- partment were centered around the life of Jesus. The Kinder- garten children studied “Jes- us, Our Friend”; the Primary children’s unit was on “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”; and the Junior’s unit was entitled ‘We Would See Jesus”. All learned more about Jesus and what He means to each one individually. Each group learn- ed many stories of Jesus, Bible verses, and songs as well as having learned meaningful creative activities. Besides the regular study periods all of the boys and girls enjoyed time for recreation and refreshments. Each one look- ed forward to the fruit juice and cookies or popsicles three days each week, and the re- creation which included many group games, ball games, walks, and other informal ac- tivities. a esa there are good replacements from the lower grades coming into the line and the backfield. No. 9 From Barium To Berlin And Back July 2nd was the day for which the entire campus had eagerly awaited since the clos- ing of school. It was vacation day and the boys and girls and some members of the staff were packed and ready - by cars, special buses, and trains, everyone made his way to his vacation spot. From Marion in western North Carolina to Wilmington in the east and all parts between went the mem- bers of the Barium family. Boxes and suitcases and hand bags were all packed and la- beled for the journey. North Carolina was not the only State for there were some who went to Florida, Georgia, Mis- sissippi, Maryland, Virginia, and New York. It was in New York that two members of the family board- ed a plane for a six weeks tour of England, France, Italy and Germany. The campus thus deserted (Continued On Page Two Dry Weather Takes Toll On Farm The unusually hot and dry weather of June and July has taken an exceedingly heavy toll on the farm and gardens at Barium. J. F. Stinson, sup- ervisor, and the boys who as- sist him in this department have had plenty of work to do but little fruit to bear evi- dence. The early dry season practically ruined the spring gardens and the continued heat and drought have affected the total output of gardens, farm and orchards. Silage corn has had to be cut early with very little ear on the stalks because it was drying up and would be of no value at all. The School Will Begin August 27th The last Thursday in Au- gust is the annual opening date of school and the princi- pal, R. G. Calhoun, has announ- ced that he will have a full staff of teachers and be ready for the year’s work to begin on that day. Almost the entire teaching force of last year will be back. There are only three replacements, one in the de- partment of Public School Music, one in the third grade, and one in Piano teaching. These three persons have been chosen and will begin their life and work at Barium with the opening of school. Sickness And Sorrow Come to Staff Members The Lowrance family and the Hamrick family have had sickness and death to come to them this summer. Mr. Jarvis Hamrick who had been seriously ill for a long time died at the Davis Hospi- tal on Monday, July 13th, and was buried in the Iredell Mem- orial Park on Wednesday af- ternoon, July 15th. On Sunday, July 12th, Joe Rhyne, husband of Ruth Low- rance was killed in Florida. A service was held in Florida and the body was brought to the home plot in Dallas, N. C. for burial. It is reported that Mr. Rhyne was out looking for some lost dogs and that a stray bullet near the practice range struck him in the head causing instant death. Mrs. J. H. Lowrance, who together with Mr. Lowrance, has been associated with Ba- rium Springs for forty years, Newcomers Received By The Dozen Although the case worker is still on vacation, the fruit of her labors is being manifest- ed as the new children arrive on the campus to fill the va~- cancies left by the graduating class and the home replace- ments. Families of one, two, three, and one family of eight have been received. From Or- ange Presbytery there comes six boys and two girls in one family to take up residence at the Home. Miss Rebekah Carpenter, working closely with the De- partment of Public Welfare in the community and with two Presbyterian ministers and one Baptist minister, had discever- ed that these eight children were sorely in need of an op- portunity to go to school reg- ularly until their home could be re-established. So, on July 22nd the record was set at Ba- rium Springs when the largest single family was enrolled as members of the Home. Even before the nurse had finished the examination, one of the little boys was expressing his happiness in having this good new home. These boys and girls together with all of those who have entered since vaca- tion time are adjusting nicely and beginning to feel very much at home as they take their turns at work and play and worship. has undergone surgery at the hospital in Winston-Salem. The doctors have pronounced her operation successful and her condition satisfactory. She has returned to the community and anticipates resuming her nor- mal pattern of life soon. duation cost the team heavily, peaches came in earlier and smaller and began to show PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS signs of the drought even in Am tt July. The hay crop, so_essen- TT oscars mem CIE an nictcacsaessrcnerienen “ emorta Gift (Continued On Page Two ORGANIZATION ..........--0--::ecessesescersereeenesnceene DAE sinicscierestesiacereaiceess Presbyterian Orphans’ Home August Birthdays Regular ............ $..-neceeeneceneeees — Barium Springs, N. C. Rhistey BRAW see semucmn 20-37 Thardenrivinise . Q.ccxxecceceooscsnesse Ts Merritt ssvecncessoouses a Memorials oS $ Fe ee Send To i j i Brends LITSICY scavscovescwssesvenene - : Rae 9 tnd SEN Fe 2 a of Feet oar {| oer e res 7-40 Clothing, Clothing Presbyterian Orphans’ Home an Bettic Wright --.sssssssssesse- 21-40 Fonds ....... Saas es Barium Springs, N. C. Na f d ed thiylay Hollifiel 5-f me: 02 Geen Shirley Hollificld ........ecssssssee- 15 36 Midian Stanley Muse ---ecsssecsssseseeeseees 23-44 : iy y Ciser 5- | t ecccscessece eeeee Address Date of death Jimm}s = ei SiG ala eees 5-41 one $ Timmy Blake ----scrsrsssesseeensnees 18-41 Child Money Sent For ........ : os Bobby Merritt: ccceccsevssseeccesow 16-41 Survivor to be written Address Walter Plyler -snscssnsameciis 4-39 FRG TA RES rrcrsricdecerencsssetase a Elmer Cox. ...--:s-seseesssessssesseee 30-40 sonshi ; Everette Vest ---....ccccessccsssssee eee ee ee Relationship of survivor to deceased Jimmy Campbell ......rcssssnvsdcree 18-38 Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) Ruby Clark ------ecceeseesseneeeees 29-36 : One giving memorial Address Sarah Lou Morris ............0. 21-47 Address CIE Yanna nee nnnennnnee—evornneermnenee Cary Holt Utsmam ........0- 26-44 PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT McCLUEE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. C. under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate ef postage, previded for in Section 1108 Act ef October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923, BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. KE. Prive - - - President Mrs. KR. A. Young - - Vice-President Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - Secretary Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - Gastonia Tully D. Blair - - - - Winsten-Salem W. K. Price - - - - - - Charlotte Rev. N. R. MeGeachy - - - Statesville Rev. Samuel E. Howie - - Fayetteville N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Rocky Mount Mrs. KF. C. Beatty - - - - Mooreeville Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - - Greensbero Mrs. Charles Rows - - - - - Lillington J. Archie Cannon, Jr. - - - Greensbore Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - Rose Hill Mre. C. A. Wyche - - - Roanoke Rapids C. Spears Hicks - - - - - Durham Mrs. R A. Young - - - - Charlotte Mre. Fred IL. Smyre - - - ~ Gastonia J. H. Thomson - - - - Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - Winston-Salem Mm. J. H. Brown - - - - - Tarbero Fred A. Long - - - - + - > Lenoir Rev. William Crowe, Jr. - - Wilmington (FORM OF BEQUEST) “J give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Syned of Nerth Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state ef North Care lina. (here name the bequest). Cottage News Annie Louise are again bringing the news from Annie Louise. We are all back safe and sound from vacation. From what each littl rl they had loads of fun an » did Joyee and I. We came back to find a big usprise, the roads were being paved and dirt was every- are all settled e > ai é de oe" ee ae the four notches of theiz Freshman Class of their last —— EE Nie Members of the Beta Club plan for school activities in the coming year. down high school 1953-54. to our old routine and hope for school to start soon. We are all really happy to have four little new girls living with us. They are as cute as can be, We also lost one who seemed to iike home better so she stayed. It really seems good to have fresh peaches to eat during the day. Vacation Bible school is coming soon and our little girls are really looking for- ward to going. Well news is out. See you next month. Print Shop Dear Friends, You have not heard from us ina long time. We are the boys that print the Barium Messenger. We have just got back from vacations. All of us had a wonderful time. We are getting our roads hard surfaced now. They are about finished. They are go- ing to fix the sidewalks too. I’veryone at the print shop is getting ready to do his share of work. We had two old workers to vist us in the last week. They were Frank Lentz and Dwight Reid. We were glad to see them. One of our boys, Charles Smith, went home to stay. We sure do miss him at the print shop. Our church ed and it look real good now. The carpenter shop boys paint- iR Hall, too. has been paint- ee XLumple sor J. E. Ramsey is the faculty advisor of this group. These boys and girls set forth on school career at Barium Springs. Howard Cottage Hi Folks, \e all had a good time on vacation. All of us are glad to be back again. After vacation we had Clau- deth Merritt, Betty Edwards, and Margaret Ferris to move over to Howard cottage. We have two new girls that have come up here, they are Victor- ia Brafford and Linda Lou Utsman. We have gone to the show since vacation to see “Danger- ous When Wet”, we thought it was a good movie. Before vacation we went to see “Muil- lion Dollar Mermaid”. ‘Two days before vacation a Circle from Mooresville came and gave us a picnic, we went to Statesville. We are glad to have the new roads, we hope they will have the sidewalks fOY 11S; —Lillian Baucom Ella Mae Moose Quads Hi Friends, It has been quiet a_ while since you last heard from us. We had a very good vacation and we are sure everyone else did also. Since vacation, most of our boys have been work- ing pretty hard on the differ- ent groups, getting back into the old system again. The days have been the hottest we've soon fixed new a2 Profes- had in a long time and many boys are wishing the swim- ming pool was open so they could cool off after work. Football season is nearly here and we are hoping to have a good team this year. Practice has begun and the boys are getting in shape for their best sport of the year. We all like this sport except for the bruises that come and go. School will also start soon and we'll be pretty busy try- ing to pass their work and play ball. We might even give the girls over at the Women’s building a race to see if there are more boys on the honor roll than girls. Well folks, news is short. We will try to get the latest happenings at the Quads in the Messenger next month. —The Quad Boys Dry Weather Takes (Continued From Page One) tial to the feeding of the dairy herd, has been reduced to practically nothing in the last two cuttings and will have to be supplemented in order to supply the winter needs. Or- dinarily, the lawnmowers are behind with their grass cutting on the campus during the summer, but this year the boys operating the lawnmov- had time to trim trees and haul limbs. The dry, hard ground just simply was Wa : } Crs. Have AUGUST 1953 not producing grass. August, starting off like July ended, looks like more dry weather, though everyone earnestly hopes that the drought will be broken and that the fields and campus will be revived with refreshing rains. - s ry. From Barium ‘To (Continued From Page One) seemed a dull place indeed. About twenty children were left here - just enough for a skeleton crew to keep the nec- essary work attended to. The dairy boys had to operate and some other things could not be shut dows and the small group staying on the campus spent their time looking after the necessary work and enjoy- ing picnics, mountain trips, and visits to the city. The entire student body and the members of the staff agree that the unit plan for vacation has been an exceedingly happy change wherein everybody go- es at one time and returns in a group and they all have their vacations to talk about at the same time and their homesick- ness to get over together. Now that vacation is schoo] is erly 1 © sche OveT and many are eag ringing of tl approaching awaiting the ol bell and cringing in fear that it may break up some mighty good baseball and swimming. some are already wi’ ae The boys and girls in this picture will be completing their elementa h y this year and looking forward to high school in the fall of 54, 2 Though some of these members graduated in the Spring, the Glee Club will be Pusy in the Fall gett:.g ready for its trips later in the year. AUGUST 1953 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE Financial Report For June And July - 1953 Presbytery Church s. S. Wels. . ¥.P. Total Albemarle 227.00 216.21 125.00 568.21 Previous total 708.19 322.53 61.00 1,091.72 Concord 1,361.50 677.18 6.00 2,044.68 Previous total 734.44 586.12 17.00 1,337.56 Fayetteville 374.87 1,054.36 90.03 42 1,519.68 Previous total 503.05 966.75 138.87 1,608.67 Granville 428.45 204.83 278.00 911.28 Previous total 114.41 114.41 Kings Mountain 164.00 987.34 88.10 1,239.44 Previous total 127.04 580.28 52.05 "759.37 Mecklenburg 1,208.64 1,294.87 272.83 2,776.34 Previous total 743.86 1,002.82 290.58 1.01 2,038.27 Orange 690.44 241.24 39.00 970.68 Previous total 654.99 199.71 854.70 Wilmington 308.83 318.23 57.86 684.92 Previous total 493.50 417.01 238.85 5.55 1,154.91 Winston-Salem 537.67 197.60 141.31 876.58 Previous total 334.83 72.38€ 78.06 485.25 GRAND TOTAL $21,036.67 Clothing Fund - June Bethany S. S. Eric C. WEBPAGE Be Coy cissscscscesenecess 25.00 Burlington First Women ....145.00 Durham First Women ........ 55.00 Flow-Harris Women ............- 25.00 Fountain Women .................— 25.00 Howard Memorial Women .. 18.50 Leaflet Sunday School ........ 100.00 Monroe First Women, CAYGIGS: DB BG. GB nccccnncececssee 25.00 Mooresville First Women.. 100.00 Salisbury First Sunday School, Romie Bi: Ci cae 30.00 White Memorial Women .... 25.00 Whiteville First Women .... 25.00 Clothing Funds - July Bethesda Women .................... 5.00 Cameron Sunday School .... 52.20 Hickory First Women ........ 75.00 Howard Memorial Women 18.50 Myers Park Women, Circle PEs ates eats aasaeee 75.00 Myrtle Grove Sunday School, Adoit ‘Class 22a eee Red Springs Women .........-.. 55.55 Rocky Mount S. S., Fellow- Riis Claes 22) noes BOLUG Rocky Mount First Women 52.50 Memorials For Church June Receipts Adams, Euclid Groves, Jr., Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Gaw Aldridge, Denny Page, Reidsville Reidsvilie High School Latin Club Allen, Mrs. Lula A., Wilmington Mrs. J. E. Douglas, Hamstead Allen, Mr. Y. U., Peachland First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke Rapids Anders, Mrs. Susan, Spring Lake Women of the Church Anderson, Mr. J. G., Holly Ridge Mrs. Kathryn Rollinson, Wil- mington Berryhill, Mrs. Cora Wearn, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Hamer }tr. & Mrs. Fred Gallant & Virginia Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Gallant Mr. & Mrs. John McGee Bethea, Mrs. Portia Lindsay, Fayetteville Mrs. Marshall Newton, Raeford Galatia S. S., Women’s B. C., Raeford Blue, Wayne Albert, Southern Pines Mrs. R. P. Brown Boger, Mr. Charles E., Sr., Con- cord Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Coltrane, II Mrs. Charles E. Barnhardt, Charlotte Bolick, Mr. Alvin L., Conover Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey, Statesville Boney, Mrs. Anna Carr, Wallace Mrs. Janie Ward, Teachey Boylin, Mr. R. B., Wadesboro Mr. J. S. Liles Brawley, Mr. T. O., Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Brock, Mrs. Louise Gillespie, Row- land Miss Eva Bullock Mrs. W. L. Barron, Rock Hill, s,. C, Brockwell, Mr. Sherwood, Ral- eigh Davidson Volunteer Fire De- partment, Davidson Bullock, Mrs. W. F., Rowland Mrs. J. McR. Bracy Calloway, Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Con- cord Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Miller, Cornelius Carlough, Mr. E. M., Newark, N. J Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock, Charlotte Cashion, Captain W. Wade, Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Cathey, Mr. Charles E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Bigham, Miss Ann Bigham Chapman, Sloan, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. George D. Patterson Chester, Robert Earl, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Chiles, Mrs. Jack M., Asheville Mrs. David J. Craig, Charlotte Cobb, Mrs. Alice H., Tarboro Mrs. Howard S. Hussey Cowan Mrs. J. T., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G.C. Bordeaux Creswell, Marion, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W.M. Creswell Creswell, Marjorie, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Mr. W.M., Norfolk Va. Mrs, W. M. Creswell Currie, Mrs. Angus, Maxton Caulk’s Restaurant, Bennetts- ville, S. C. Dobbins, Mr. J.C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones Dressler, William Edwin, Coving- ton, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Lilly, Wilmington Edmundson, Dr. James R., Wil- son Mr. & Mrs. V. G. Burrell, Flor- ence, S. C. First S.S., James Bible Class Everhart, Mr. E.J., Statesville Mrs. Winifred Grose, Barium Springs , Feimster, Mr. Harvey, Taylorsville Mr. Ray A. White Mrs. H.Coleman Payne First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Carl Joyner, Clinton First Women, Circle 3 Ferree, Mr. John Newton, Wades- boro Mr. & Mrs. J. I. Phillips, Mount Gilead Fleenor, Mr. Lloyd J., Charlotte Mrs. Mack W. White, Sumter, oc. Flowers, Mrs. E. W., Sr., Harris- burg The Lloyd Quays Fred P. Quay & Sisters Frazer, Dr. William Henry, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Craig Mr. & Mrs. R. Ralph Alexander, Mt. Ulla Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Price Giles, Harper, Morganton Mrs. Ned B. Giles Gillis, Mr. D.P., Raeford Mrs. Marshall Newton Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Willis J. W. McLauchin B. C, Goforth, Mrs. Ben R., Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. eutt Harold R. Hunni- Hartley, Mr. Thomas A., Wins- ton-Salem First S. S., J.M. Rogers Bible Class Hefner, Mrs. B.N., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Chandler Hemby, Mr. A.G., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Crowell, New- ell Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Tye, Greens- boro Hill, Mrs. Mattie W., Smithfield Robert Henry & Emily S. Smith Hobbs, Julius C., Wilmington Misses Ruth, Myra, & Ada Loman Holton, Mr. E. W., Statesville The Fanjoys Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles Horton, Mr. H.H., Whiteville Mrs. Fannie B. Crawford, Sons & Families, Chadbourn Hudson, Mr. Karl G., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. F. R. Caudle Hunter, Mrs. W. F., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Z. A. Poindexter, Mt. Holly Mr. & Mrs. O. Holly E. Massey, Mt. Jenkins, Mrs. Jane Bell, Gastonia First S. S., Vanguard Bible Class Joines, Mr. J.H., North Wilks- boro Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones, Charlotte Keith, Mr. Thomas W., Wilming- ton Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan Kerr, Aubery, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Little Kerr, Mrs. Mary (Graham P.), Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. T.A. Little Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones King, Mr. Jarvis A., Sr., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman S. Alexan- der Lake, Capt. Richard C., New - London, Connecticut Dr. & Mrs. Allan S. Chrisman, Bethseda, Md. Lancaster, Mrs. Mary, Newton Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Jones First Church Lang, Mrs. G. L., Sr., Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Thomson Lapsley, Dr. R. A., Roanoke, Va. Bob Gaither, Newton Mr. & Marvin L. Miller, Cornelius First Church, Newton Mrs. Howard S. Hussey, Tarboro Mrs. McAulay, Mr. & Mrs. George T., Sr., Mount Gilead Mr. Albert L. McAulay McCain, Mrs. Kate Thomas, New- port News, Va. Mrs. G. R. Shaver, Goldsboro McLelland, Mrs. Margery, Moor- esville Mrs. W.M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. McLeod, Miss Sara, Jacksonville, Fila. Brownson Mem. S. S., Ladies’ S. S. Class, Southern Pines Marrow, Mrs. Juliet, Tarboro Mrs. Howard S. Hussey Meacham, Nita Rankin, Hickery Hickory First S. S., Johnny Walker B. C. Melchor, Mr. C.F., Mooresville Mrs. S. A. Hart Metzger, Mrs. Barbara, Williams- burg, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. George L. Frye, Robbins Elise Choir, Robbins Miller, Mr. E.O., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Dewey R. Summers Mills, Mrs. Flonnie, Charlotte Mrs. Mary Bernardo & Family Morris, Mrs. Cary White, Moores- ville Mrs. W.M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Morrison, Mrs. Rosa I., Wilming- ton Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan Moss, Mr. Ned, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt Munroe, Mr. John, Clarkton Miss Mary E. Johnston Pope, Mr. J. D., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Dewey R. Summers Ritchie, Mr. Lee, Badin Mr. & Mrs. Al Kesler Smith, Mrs. Carrie Knight, Wash- ington, D.C. Miss Minnie Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Young Charlotte Smith, Mrs. Carrie W., Southern Pines Mr. & Mrs. N. N. McLean, Vass Mr. & Mrs. Hugh McLean Vass Stadler, Mrs. Bertha E., Lurling- ton Mrs. J. E. Douglas, Hampstead Stamey, Mr. T. C., Polkville Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Merritt, Reidsville Thompson, Mrs. Bessie, Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Paul Edward Rum- mage First Women of the Church Mrs. Lillian Covington, Rock- ingham Tribble, Mr. John Herschel, At- lanta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Jere N. McKeithen, Abereen Trimble, Mr. Clark, Charlotte Miss Mary Stafford Voehringer, Mrs. John K., Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Henderson, Lincolnton Waddell, Mr. J. B., Burgaw Miss Fannie Sidbury Miss Mildred Mallard Mrs. C. F. Mallard, Sr. Washam, Mr. R. P., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Leavitt Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Stacy Mrs. W. J. Carroll, Sr. Welch, Mrs. G. S., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee Webster, Mr. A. B., Henderson Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville Wilson, Mrs. Henry, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Lamberson Wood, Mr. Hugh D., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Huggins Wooten, Mr. Shade, Clarkton Mrs. Marie S. Currie Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Single- tary Mr. & Mrs. V. G. Burrell, Sr. & V. G. Burrell, Jr., Florence, Ss. C. PAGE FOUR Miss Mary E. Johnston Honoring Holliday, Mrs. F. R., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Claude Flemming Memorials For Church July Receipts Allen, Mr. Young, Sr., Peachland Mr. & Mrs. David C. Clark, Roanoke Rapids Mrs. L. C. Broome and Children Armfield, Mrs. J. B., Statesville Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son Armstrong, Mrs. Lacy, Parkton Saint Pauls Women, Circle 5, Saint Pauls Mrs. Dan McMillan Mr. & Mrs. J. Browne Evans, Saint Pauls Mrs. Marshall Newton, Rae- ford Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Pittman, St. Pauls Mrs, D. F. Blue and Family Murray B. C., Saint Pauls Mrs. J. E. Berryhill Mrs. John B. Malloy Women’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. A. I. McDonald, Mabel & Ruth, St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Fayetteville Babcock, Mrs. Mary Reynold (Charles H.), Winston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. E. W. O’Hanlon Mr, & Mrs. S. Wilson Gray Mr. James C. Harper & Chil dren, Lenoir Mr. & Mds. E. M. Shepherd Bean, John Wade, High Point Mrs. J. E. Wade Bell, Dr. Carl W., Raleigh Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Atlantic Beach Berryhill, Mrs. Cora Wearn, Charlotte Mulberry Women Bethea, Mrs. Portia Lindsay, Rockfish Mr. & Mrs. William Gillis, Fayetteville Mrs. Marshal Ray, Mrs. Louis Parker, Mrs. Mary McInnis, Mrs. Floyd Monroe, Mrs. Will Monroe, Mrs. Lena Terrell, Mrs. Cleva Newton, Miss Caroline Parker, Raeford Bingham, Mrs. J. Guy, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman S. Alexan der Sharon S. S., Young Adult Class Black, Mrs. Grier, Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Brown, Ivan- hoe Blackmon, Mr. O. C., Sr., Lan- easter, S. C. Mrs. William Glass, Kannapolis Boshamer, Mrs. C. W., Statesville Maj. & Mrs. William L. Allison Mr. P. H. Thompson, Gastonia Mr. Don Maddox, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Harold Mercer, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams, Gastonia Mrs. George W. P. Whip, Catonsville, Md. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Barnett, Gastonia Brewer, Mrs. Charles E., Sr., Chatham, N. J. Myers Park Young People Brison, Mr. R. Hope, Shelby Mr. & Mrs, N. F. Dixon, Bel- mont Chapman, Mr. Rodger, Charlotte Mrs. Roy Gwaltney Cochran, Mr. N. S., Matthews Matthews Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. L, H. Overton Mr. & Mrs. T. Byrd Goode, Charlotte Mr. CG. H. Funderburk Creswell, Mr. W. M., Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Critz, Mrs. lem Mrs. M. W. Norfleet Mr, James C. Harper & Children, Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Vaughn Miss Haydy Garner Mrs. Charles Clancy Mrs. M. P. Traynor Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Shepherd Davis, Mr. Charlie, Sr., Raeford Mr. & Mrs. M. B. Warren Raeford S. S., Philathea B. C. Robert, Winston-Sa- Davis, Mrs. Rowan, Salisbury First S. S., Campbell B. C. Davis, Mr. Steve, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Patrick Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Deal, Mrs. R. C. (Celeste Robin- son), Greenville, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Whitted, Fayetteville ¥ Mrs. R. H. Wright, Sr., Atlan- tic Beach, N. C. Mrs. R. M. Helms Mrs. W. J. Whitman Mrs. J. A. Watson Miss Inez Whitman Mrs. W. T. Kyser Mrs. Bess Scott Mrs. Arthur Corey Miss Christine Johnson D’Orange, Mrs. Marie H., Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs. ,A. I. Maynard Mrs. W. J. Ward Edmunson, Dr. J. R., Wilson Mrs. Edward Purdie, Jr., At- lantic Beach Mrs. J. H. Purdie, Dunn Miss Alice B, Edmundson, Dunn Estes, Sarah Jeanette, Graham Dr. & Mrs. W. C. Goley Mr. Alton J. Utley & Miss Mary E. Walker Mebane Memorial Women, Circle 3, Roxboro Mrs. D. L. Warren, Roxboro Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Armington, Havelock Mr. & Mrs. P. C. Armington, Harvey, Ill. Feimster, Mr. H. P., Taylorsville Presbyterian Church Fletcher, Mr. John, Aberdeen Men’s Bible Class, Bethesda Presbyterian Church Ford, Mr. A. A., Belmont First S. S., Minnie Hall B. C. Fortune, Mrs. J. D., Clifton Forge, Va. First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke Rapids THE BARIUM MESSENGER Frazer, Dr. William Henry, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hassell Mrs. W. E. Colton & Miss Rosalie Colton Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Barnhardt Gabriel, Mr. M. S., Mooresville Mrs. S. A. Hart Mrs. W. E. Wilson Gainey, Mr. James L., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Hunter Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gillis, Mr} D. P., Raeford Raeford S. S., Mary & Martha B.C. Graham, Mr. J. Claude, Erwin Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Prevost, Raleigh Mrs. Margaret Tyson Jones, Asheboro Gray, Mrs. Jane Craige (Gordon), Chapel Hill Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Anderson, Jr., Charlotte Mr. E. O. Anderson, Sr., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Shepherd, Winston-Salem Greyard, Mr. Thomas, Sr., Mc- Donald The T. S. Greyard Family Hampton, Mrs. Mary J., Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Paul Edward Rummage Mr. & Mrs. Wiley W. Howell Hamrick, Mr. J. S., Statesville Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Harris, Mrs. Elva C., Miss Belle Harris, Mrs. John H. Cathcart, Mrs. Lois Ardrey, Winnsboro, §. ©. Ruby H. Dameron, Charlotte Mrs. J. C. Black, Davidson Hart, Mr. Howard H., Moores- ville Mr. A. N. Turner, Jr., Lenoir Prospect S. S., Mrs. Mary Freeze’s Class Hildreth, Mr. J. T., Wadesboro Dr. & Mrs. Grover C. Wrenn, Siler City Dr. & Mrs. R. Y. Wescoat, Lancaster, S. C. Hoffman, Mr. W. E., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Humphrey, Mr. J. S., Burgaw Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux Mr. & Mrs. C, D. Murphy Hunt, Evans William, Kannapolis First Women, Circle 6 Jernigan, Dr. Charlton C., Char- lotte Myers Park Church Mr. & Mrs. David H. Lineberger, Kingstree, §. C. Johnson, Mr. B. N., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Johnston, Mr. Milas, Huntersville Sunday School Class Jolley, Miss Elsie, Kings Moun- tain Maude, Orville & Bessie Haw- kins, Charlotte Kirkland, Mr. bury Gordon A., Salis- Mr. & Mrs. George F. Kirkland, Durham Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Tilley, Durham Knight, Mrs. William K., Sr., Savannah, Ga. Marion and Everett Bierman, Charlotte Knox, Dr. John, Lumberton Mrs. Colin Phillips McConnell, Mr. R. C., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Boyd, Char- lotte McKinnis, Mrs. Hal, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Price, Madison Mr. & Mrs. J. Siewers Wall and Siewers, Jr., Madison Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Madison Martin, Mrs. C. C., Lincolnton Sharon Women of the Church, Cha rlotte Metzger, Mrs. Barbara, Williams- burg, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Walker, Robbins Mitchell, Mr. Joseph Alexander, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Morrison, Mr. Pinkney, Concord Mrs. A. Jones York Morrison, Mrs. W. F., Sr., (Susie Maxwell), Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Flynn Wolfe, Char- lotte Mrs. R. M. McKemie Ernest, Julia, and Irene Me- Connell Murray, James Albert, Burgaw Mrs. C. F. Mallard, Sr., & Chil- dren Miss Fannie Sidbury Owens, Mr. Walter, Woodleaf Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Watson Padgett, Danny Brack, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones Mrs. Eva Helms Mrs. Hazel Price Mrs. Blanche Brown Mrs. Katherine McWhorter Mr. Reid Howell Mr. Van Blankenship Pittman, Mr. John J., Raleigh Mrs. W. H. Rollinson, Wilming- ton Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Davis, Wil- mington Powell, Mr. Claude Andrew, Clin- ton, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Cross, Elizabethtown Pratt, Mr. H. M., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Rhyne, Mr. Joe E., Jacksonville, Fla. Little Joe’s Women of the Church, Barium Springs Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Miss Leila Johnston, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. L. D. Johnston, Knoxville, Tenn. Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Mrs. G. M. Young, Miss Janie Young, Miss Lucile Young, Mr. & Mrs. George Young, Jr., Troutman Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hand, Lowell Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner, Charlotte Miss Katherine Crawford AUGUST 1953 Riley, Mrs. Gertrude, Wilson Mrs. W. T. Clark Rippy, Mr. C. 0., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. Grant Whitman Ritchie, Kathy, Badin Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Kluttz Robbins, Mr. John McClary, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. S. H. MacPherson Robbins, Mr. J. W., Sharpsburg Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Sides, Statesville Robbins, Mr. W. A., Statesville R. A. Stilwell Robinson, Mr. R. D., Waxhaw Mr. & Mrs. Reuben R. Cowles, Statesville Miss Maie Stoner, Statesville Sloan, Mr. Mobile A., Scotts Dr. & Mrs. T. D. Crouch & Tom- my, Stony Point Smith, Mr. Justin Harley, Clover, S. C. Lineberger Brothers, Inc., Lincolnton Swan, Hugh G., Jr.. New Bern Mr. & Mrs. P. O. Jarvis Mrs. Raymond Pollock, Sr. Templeton, Miss Minnie, Moores- ville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va, Templeton, Dr. J. Y., Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Terry, Mrs. R. B., Hamlet Women of the Church Thompson. Mr. J. M. “Zeb”, Ner- wood Mrs. D. N. Bennett Thompson, Mr. James S., Latta, 8.. C, Mrs. L. P. Richards, Rowland Ulmer, Mr. H. M., Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va, Underwood, Mr. Walter D., Greensbvuro Mrs. W. T. Sockwell Verdery, Mrs. P. M., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Sparrow Madge, Ed, and Madgie Kemp- ton, Sarasota, Fla W. Y. Warren, Jr. Washam, Mr. R. P., Gastonia Mrs. J. H. Henderlite West, Mr. W. A., Fayetteville Mr. Thomas W. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. S. H. MacPherson Mrs. J. F. L, Armfield Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Hunter Dr. & Mrs. D. L. Pridgen Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Dr. & Mrs. Frank N. Evans White, Dr. R. A., Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Williams, Mrs. Lula, Charlotte Mary Parks Stewart Mrs. J. J. Stewart Misses Emma & Edith Holland, Mt. Holly Mr. & Mrs. O, E. Massey Mr. & Mrs. Z. A. Poindexter, Mt. Holly Young, Mrs. J. P., Elloree, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. K. Hall, Jr., Belmont ac c t “Mess Vol. 31 Twenty-Six Restored In First Eight Months In the first eight months of the calendar year 26 children have been returned happily to their own homes or to their new homes by adoption. It is a day mingled with happiness and sadness when the child who has been under the care of the Home for several years makes ready to leave the cam- pus, but the happiness, by far, outweighs the sadness for that boy or girl is going to his own home. Two families with three children each, four families with two children, and twelve families with one child each have shared in this replacement during the months. The chil- dren range in age from those in the Baby Cottage to High School juniors. The purpose of the Home is two-fold in receiving boys and girls: one is short term (Continued On Page Two) Barium Graduates In The Colleges Barium Springs High School will be represented by gradu- ates in at least ten of the col- leges in North Carolina this Fall. From the hills in the western part of the State to the sand and sulphur springs of the eastern half, these stu- dents will be busy pursuing their courses in the various classes in which they are en- rolled. The largest number is in the freshman class - and the smallest number is in the Sophomore class, with the junior and senior classes hav- ing the same number. Accord- ing to the records in the of- fice the distribution of these students is as follows: Davidson College, Flora (Continued On Page Three) BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., SEPTEMBER 1953 Summer Workers Back To A TS The September school call got not only the boys and girls for the school on the campus but also two of our summer workers. Miss Marjorie Fel- der and Miss Betty Brunskill, students at the Assembly’s Training School, had been do- ing summer work on the cam- pus for three months and have now completed the summer session. Miss Brunskill’s work was with the smaller children, serving as housemother in the cottages in the absence of the regular house mother. Miss Felder found herself busy with the intermediate age girls and the high school group. In ad- dition to the campus work with the student body, these two assisted in the Daily Vacation Bible School for two weeks and also in the Religious Edu- cation program for the sum- mer. The practice of having stu- dents from the Assembly Training School for summer work has proved very helpful to the life of the campus. The total group here will be look- ing forward to the return of these summer workers for vis- its during the school year. New Cheer Leaders Elected By School Five of the six regular cheer leaders were in the graduat- ing class and this required that new persons be elected to assist Betty Lou Johnson in leading the cheering section tor the year 753-’54. Eleven candidates tried out before the student body in the Chapel Ex- ercises and these candidates were: Barbara Johnson, Phoe- (Continued On Page Two) Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial G. ft Presbyterian Orphans’ Home You will find enclosed $.................... in memory of Name of deceased Address Date of death Survivor to be written Address “Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memorial Address ALUMNI NEWS —Paul Barnes, Terrell Hall and Ami Lybrand have return- ed to Catawba College for the fall term. —Dean Upton has entered Gardner-Webb College, Boil- ings Springs, N. C. —Jackie Porterfield has en- tered Montreat College as a freshman. —Billy McAllister is a Sen- ior at Davidson College and Albert Williams is entering as a Freshman. —Jerry Williams visits fre- quently on week-ends from Camp Gordon, Ga. —Jerry Hudgins and Palmer Willcox are entering State College. —Cecil Shepherd came by to see us this summer. He works with Butler Brothers out of the Baltimore Zone as Super- intendent and lives at Lyons, Ga. —Ralph and Bobby Spencer and the boys from the Vera Lloyd Home for Children at Monticello, Ark. came to see us this summer. We were hap- py to see them. —Charlie and Thelma Sears and children have moved from Statesville to Monticello, Ark. where they will be connected with the Vera Lloyd Home for Children. —A, G. Norris made a short visit to Barium. He is living in Raleigh. —Tom McCall is working in Atlanta as truant officer for delinquent children. —Jack McCall has entered the University of Minnesota to work on a PHD in Psychol- (Continued On Page Two) September Birthdays Sidney Morrison ............ 7-39 Charles Ward soidiaisss.c 17-40 JOE INBOISCY © sectsscse sss 21-40 WIBVIG IRGC septic casismcee 4-40 BSOWOY SAMSOY acca 19-42 EyBGY L/GUUe .. Shttitce scccse 5-42 Udy Wane wai 17-40 BOORGy FAATIO Wiiiccn 21-43 grata BAKE icine 5-42 Percy HawaArde® sosseccs 2-46 Charles Ford ie ivcokscie 1-46 Ricky Davis .-iiicsc. 21-47 mowara Cox «lanai. 15-44 Barbara McCall... 27-37 Jackie Kuykendall ...... 11-35 Klizabeth Huddleston .... 4-36 Shirley ytd Tacise 18-35 Louise Bradshaw .......... 4-36 Carol Jean Andrews ~.. 20-36 Patsy RDSs .cnekinnns 18-44 Se? MOOTe .-sdceiicincues 3-42 Virginia Dare Lane .... 23-43 Margaret Ramsey ........ 9-44 Tommy Ford soc 3-48 Leonard Utsman ............ 24-50 Cleecar UCSiian missiscccecosss 10-39 CRATICS BGPLY citedsccsicceans 8-41 Victoria Bratford .......... 28-42 Savage And Sigmon Receive Degrees At the 163rd convocation of George Peabody College for Teachers on Monday, August 17th, President Henry H. Hill awarded degrees to over 700 members of the August grad- uating class. Among those re- ceiving degrees was Joseph Austin Savage who graduated at Barium Springs in 1938, and was awarded by Peabody Col- lege the degree of Master of Arts. Joe has been principal of the Newton Grove School for the past three years. We con- gratulate him on this achieve- ment. Marley Sigmon received his Master of Arts degree from George Peabody Ccllege Au- gust 19th. Marley teaches in the elementary school in Ruth- erfordton, and lives in Forest City. He graduated at Barium in the Class of 1938. Great Service Rendered By Hospital It was nearly midnight and the lights began to come on in the laboratory and in the doctor’s office - a little girl from Barium Springs was sick and needed attention. Fvery- body connected with the Dav- is Hospital in Statesville was anxious to see that the child was taken care of immediate- ly. The case worker had brought her in from the Home. Lab technicians did the blood count, and the nurses adminis- tered tender care. The doc- tor, having been aroused out of his much-needed sleep, gave careful examination, weighing the total possibilities for the good of the little one who lay an the examining table. “The count is up,” he said “and the side is tender. I do not be- lieve it will be necessary to operate tonight, but we will (Continued On Page Two) No. 10 Football Season Opens With Thomasville The first test of the season for the new team will be Thomasville. Since the sounding of the call for candidates on August 17th the coaches have been busy working the squad into shape and trying to round out a fighting unit for the heavy schedule that lies before the team. Graduation, as usual, took a heavy toll of experienced men who will be sorely missed dur- ing the campaign. In the line there are three men of exper- ience, two ends and the center. Tackles and guards will have to be recruited. There are some good prospects for these posi- tions with some of the boys making the face of the scales smile when they step on them for weight. However, the in- experience of these heavy men means that it will take a year’s seasoning to get them really shaped up for their best play. The backfield lost two regulars and retained two. The candi- dates are of average weight with no heavies around for line plunging. Coach R. G, Cal- houn said, “We are working hard to fill the places of guards and tackles in the line and we expect to have an average line for the team this year. In the backfield no weight but some speed and a great deal of de- termination. Barring a heavy toll of injuries, the squad will render a satisfactory account of itself in the season of ’53.” Attention is called to the fact that in the schedule all home games played on Sloan Field will be afternoon con- tests. The field has no light- ing and then, too, the after- noon games are far more satis- factory from the standpoint of the small children. The games played at home are for the members of the Home more than for a revenue producing contest. * Homecoming Day HOMECOMING OCTOBER 23 1953 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 11 — 8:00 P. M. — Barium .... at Thomasville Sept. 18 — 8:00 P. M. — Barium at Wilkes Central Sept. 25 — 4:00 P. M. —-- Lexington ........ at Barium Oct. 2 ~— 8:00 P. M. — Barium :....... ... at Asheboro Oct. 9 — 3:30 P. M. — Statesville ........ at Barium Oct, 16 == $8 :00'P: Mi. = Batis nscuua at Valdese *Oct. 23 — 3:30 P. M. — Children’s Home at Barium Nov. 6 — 3:00 P. M. — Mooresville ........ at Barium PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 1953 BARIUM MESSENGER Pubimhed Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT McCLURE, Editer Eutered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. C. under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate ef postage, previded for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. K. Price - - ~- President Mrs. R. A. Young - + Vice-President Mre. H. S. Kirk - - ~~ Secretary Mre. J. H. Matthews - - - - Gastonia Tally D. Blair - - - - Winsten-Salem W. EL. Prive - ~- - + - = Charlotte Rev. N. R. McGeachy - - - Statesville Rev. famue] K. Howie - - - Fayetteville N. H. Edgerten - - - - - Recky Mount Mre. E. C. Baatty - - - - Mooresville Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - - Greensbero Mrs. Charles Rows - - - - - Lillington J. Archie Cannon, Jr. - - + Greens Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - Rese Hill Mrs. C. A. Wyche - - - Reanoke Rapids C. Spears Hicks - - + - - Durham Mrs. R. A. Young - + - - Charlotte Mrs, Fred L. Smyre - - - - Gastonia J. H. Thomson - - - - Kings Mountain Mrs. H. S. Kirk - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown - - - - = Tarbore Fred A. Long - - - - - - = Lenoir Rev. William Crowe, Jr. - + Wilmington (FORM OCF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Syned of Nerth Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws ef the state of North Care lina, (here name the bequest). Cottage News Annie Louise Here we are again bringing our thoughts and sayings to you. ~ We are all happy and work- ing hard in school so we will bring home all good report cards. We are trying hard to concentrate on each subject as much as possible. We are all looking forward for winter to come so we can really go to work because in this hot weather it is hard to do our work good. We are really thankful to Mr. Trotter at Statesville for letting us go to the movie as a treat or a gift from him. We also went to another movie. We always hke to go to a mov- ie and enjoy it very much. \We are also grateful for the over-flowing kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Barnhardt. We are refreshed as well as the trees are on the campus because we have had plenty of rain. The apples are very good this year. We all looked for- ward to them in the afternoons and all this winter. We were glad to see one of our old big girls. She is on her way to ‘Texas to stay awhile. We would like to see one of our old big girls who has a new little baby girl. We are all wondering what she looks like. Since we are so busy at school we will not have much time for Television. We are wondering if Santa Claus gives away Television sets at Christ- mas time. If he does we want to put our bids in among the first. We are all looking forward to the Fair and the rides. See you all next month with our hopes high. Rumple Hall It has been a long time since you have heard from us, quiet a few things have happened to us since vou last heard from us. First we have two new girls, they are Grace Faulk. 7th grade; and Martha Hill, 8th grade, \We were invited to the show at the Playhouse in Statesville by Mr. Trotter. Miss Carpenter gave us and the Jennie Gilmer boys a par- ty. We went to the Gymnasium and played games and then went to the Snack Bar and had refreshments, we had a pop- sicle and a stick of candy. We really had a good time. School has started and we are in for a good year. We are all going to study real hard and try to make the hon- or roll or at least come some- where close to it. One of our girls, Gay Church, had her appendix removed at Davis Hospital. She is in the Infirmary now and we hope she will soon be well. ALUMNI NEWS (Continued From Page One) ogy. ~—Amos Hardy and his wife made a short visit to Barium this summer. They live in Ar- lington, Va. ——Mason Traywick, Billy Dunn and Bobby Whiting, who are stationed at Ft. Bragg spent the week-end at Ba- rium. Carl Spicer who is in the Navy and stationed on a ship ovt from Norfolk spent a few days at Barium. —Burrus and Nellie (Culp) Bender and children came by Barium on their way to Phelps, Ky.. where Burrus will preach at the Peter Creek and Tur- key Creek Presbyterian Churches. Burrus graduated at the Union Seminary this Spring. Paul Horne accepted a cali to the Bonnie Doon Pres- byterian Church in Fayetteville and took up his work there in July. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ausdemore (Clara Man- gun ) of Springfield, Mass. on July 8th, a daughter, Vicki Lynn. —-Wayne Colvin, his wife and two daughters spent the day at Barium recently. They live in Jackson, S. C. -——-Born to Mary Ann (Mc- Cormick) and B. A. Cox of Jackson Springs on June 11, a son, Steven Edward. lid Williamson, his wife and two children came by Barium for a short visit. They live in Wilmington. --Doug Spear came to see us. He is now living in Balti- more, setty Lou Williams (Mrs. R. J. Christmas) and her fam- ily live in Charlotte. Betty lou works for the Telephone Company. —Jimmy Williams was mar- ried May 22nd to Barbara Ca- tes of Durham. Jimmy will be out of the Navy soon. Bonnie (Odom) and Earl Huddleston spent the day at Barium on their way to San Antonio, Texas, where Earl is stationed. —David Spencer, head coach at McCallie School made a short visit to Barium. —Born to Rachel and Lee Spencer on September 9th at Davis Hospital a son, Richard Lee. Great Service (Continued From Page One) watch this child until morn- ing to see what she needs.” Early the next morning the phone rang and it was the doc- tor himself giving reports and asking consent for an 9opera- tion for the removal of the appendix. And so to the opera- ting room and through several days of expert care this little one moved and now has re- joined the group. She has join- ed her brothers an.] sisters and others of the Home and starts forth on her life at Barima Springs. She has been here only six weeks. It is impossible to evaluate the services rendered ‘9 the Barium children by Dr. James W. Davis and the members of his staff and his hospital. That which has been descrtived in the foregoing paragraph could be duplicated hundreds and hundreds of times wherein the time and talent of the profes- sionally trained men and the well-organized institution has met the needs of a child with skill and tenderness. In the present student body and among the alumni scattered abroad the name of Davis Hospital stands treasured in their hearts for the Christian service rendered to them while they were at Barium. ‘Twenty-Six Restored (Continued From Page One) care for those who will remain in the Home for a few vears and then be returned to their parents or relatives, and the other is the long term care where it is wise and good for the child to continue in the Home until he has had the op- portunity to finish High School. The Home cherishes every child who enters its door. It also rejoices with ev- ery child who goes out of the door whether to his own home, a new home by adoption, or after graduation to establish a home of his own. New Cheer Leaders (Continued From Page One) be Cochran, Delores Ramsey, Barbara McCall, Martha Nell Hall, Elizabeth Ann Woodall, Babs Jackson, Jackie Kuyken- dall, Elizabeth Ann Huddles- ton, Bobby McMannen and Margaret Hopkins. When the ballots were in the final tabulation showed that they had elected three seniors, Elizabeth Ann Woodall, Jack- ie Kuykendall, and Bobby Mc- Mannen; one junior, Barbara McCall, and one freshman, Barbara Johnson. These six will spell out B-A-R-I-U-M and cheer the teeam on_ its campaigns through the foot- ball and basketball seasons. THE NATION’S TEEN-AGERS From Youth — A Report Prepared by The Interdepartmental Committee on Children and Youth of the Federal Government. \Who are the Nation’s teen-agers? And why should we concern ourselves with them? They are the boys and girls 14 through 19 years of age. There were nearly 13 million of them in 1950. By 1960, when the babies born during World War II reach their teens, there will be close to 17 million. Among the boys and girls who are the teen-agers of today are the voters, homemakers, scientists, writers, teachers, farmers, shop workers, businessmen, com- munity leaders, and statesmen of tomorrow. Among them also are the future irresponsibles, misfits, drifters, racketeers, and criminals. What these boys and girls of today will become, what they will do, what part they will play in our democratic society, de- pends to a great extent on this period between childhood and aduthood. Never again will their capacity for growth and change be so great. In school, at play, in the home, at church, on the job, they are always learning. The Pattern of the individual’s development during the critical years of adolescence grows out of his earlier life in home and school. The qualities needed for responsible citi- zenship must be forming long before the child reaches teen-age. But in the total building process of the individual, the later years of adolescence are highly important. Neglect here may set a pattern for future failure, frustration, and maladjustment which will be costly to the individual and to society. At some time during their teens, most boys and girls begin their first jobs in the adult world. This is one of the pivotal points in their experience. Few satisfactions in life exceed the solid sense of “making good” on the job. Failure to find and keep satisfying work is a disappointment that cuts deep. The value to an adolescent of deriving personal satisfaction from his work and his relation to it is an important part of growing up. In this same period, many boys and girls bring to a close the formal education that they will carry with them as equip- ment for working and living. The adequacy of this basic equipment rests in part with the individual, his parents, his teachers, and in part—a very large part—with society. Nothing that we, as a democratic society, can do holds more hope for the future than the thought, the time, the money we spend on improving the preparation of our young people during these critical years for sane and useful living. In view of current developments which may well involve a period of military service for most boys. this preparation takes on an added importance. If we are to win through to a world of free men living together in assured peace and growing prosperity, we must do all we can to give our boys and girls a reliable scale of values, a sense of personal responsibility, and all the techni- cal and scientific knowledge, all the creative skills, and all the human understanding and serenity of spirit, that they can acquire. To this end, we must as a Nation and as individuals: l. Help boys and girls stay in school until they are mature, trained, and responsible enough to contribute to their maximum capacity in the working world and in a democratic society. They will want to stay in school if it makes sense to them and gives them real-life experiences. 2. Help young people continue their education—in high school, college, or special schools—in order that they may de- velop their powers most fully. No one should be barred by lack of funds from the education he wants and is fitted for. 3. Help boys and girls who are out of school or who feel that they must leave school to find suitable jobs. At this point they need and should have the help of competent counsel- ing and placement services. 4+. Insure good working conditions for employed young people and supervision on the job that cultivates good work habits, adaptability, and respect for themselves and others. 5. Wherever, and whenever, jobs for young people are scarce, be ready with alternative plans for special training and work projects, drawing on public resources. These projects should not be merely expedients. They should add to the growth and development of the trainee, and contribute con- structively to his role in society. A part of the challenge and satisfaction to the worker comes from a realization of the im- portance and worthwhileness of the job he is doing. 6. Pay particular attention to developing and carrying out wise policies for education and employment of youth in the present period of national crisis and responsibility, when it is imperative to use and develop all the Nation’s human resources in the best possible way. ee d we SEPTEMBER 1953 Barium Graduates Macdonald College, N. C. State, W. C. U. N. C., Cataw- ba College, Appalachian, Mon- treat College, Gardner-Webb College, Pfeiffer, and U. N. C. Many of the boys in the last three years’ graduating class- es have entered the armed forces to do their hitch of ser- vice and will continue their education after that is over. About eighteen are in the ser- vice now. Many of the girls have entered the field of nurs- es’ training, or are training as X-ray Technicians, while oth- ers have entered the field of matrimony and have establish- ed their own homes. The students of the Home who go to college are enabled to do so by the interest of snecial friends, scholarships awarded by the schools, self- help programs within the col- lege where the students work, and the help of the Morris-EI- lis Educational Fund and the Morton Fund established at Barium Springs. These funds are invested and the earnings from them are made available to the boys and girls who areseeking to complete a college course. This fund provides only a part of the necessary fees and is not sufficient to meet the requests of the students this year. Memorials For Church Ainsworth, Mrs. C. M., Hazelhurst, Mississippi Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey, Statesville Alton, Mrs. Frank, Annapolis, Md. Centre S. S., Martha’s Fellow- ship Class, Maxton Armstrong, Mrs. Lacy, Parktom Mrs. L. A. McGeachy, Saint Pauls Misses Sarah & Elizabeth Mc- Geachy, St. Pauls Arthur, Mr. W. D., Hartsville, s. C. Dr. V. H. Youngblood, Concord Auten, Miss Ina, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Bigham, Miss Ann Bigham Bailey, Pamela Jane, High Point Mr. & Mrs. James Hogg Baise, Mr. W. Vance, Raleigh .... Mr. & Mrs. Ed Cothran Baldwin, Mrs. J. A., Burlington Misses Mary A. and Tazzie Financial Report For August 1953 Presbytery Church s. S. W. 0 ©. Ye. Total Albemarle 209.91 65.00 274.91 Previous total 935.19 538.74 186.00 1,659.93 Concord 366.33 143.86 510.19 Previous total 2,095.94 1,263.30 23.00 3,382.24 Fayetteville 243.13 609.76 50.26 903.12 Previous total 877.92 2,021.51 228.90 42 3,128.35 Granville 38.65 69.00 107.65 Previous total 428.25 319.24 278.00 1,025.69 Kings Mountain 1,629.35 390.59 24.00 2,043.94 Previous total 291.04 1,567.62 140.15 1,998.81 Mecklenburg 794.98 763.97 77.45 1,636.40 Previous total 1,952.50 2,297.69 563.41 1.01 4,814.61 Orange 819.56 96.30 20.00 935.80 Previous total 1,345.43 440.95 39.00 1,825.38 Wilmington 396.70 98.65 25.00 520.35 Previous total 802.33 735.24 296.71 5.55 1,839.83 Winston-Salem 27.91 27.91 Previous total 872.50 269.96 219.37 1,361.83 GRAND TOTAL $27,996.94 PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS PRESBYTERY ........-------------ccecemeemene CHEURCEL oiesnnee-nan--cnceecoevsrensesee oa ORGANIZATION 2......-0-------cecneeneneenneeerneee TAT vvnircsccrecsctssccnn ovens i Regular ......... Wo cicasbsssnecan sisi Thanksgiving .. $..--.---.------+-e Memorials 0. §$.....2.0s00« siinmm wena 10 Clothing, Clothing Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Pea cess Qiscsienicsccew —" Barium Springs, N. C. Miscellaneous Gifts ...... §..---.-. ocomamaesaneee Child Money Sent For Remarks Sender (Mr., Mra. or Miss) Address THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE Coble Bean, Johnny, High Point Mr. & Mrs. James H. Hogg Bethea, Mrs. Portia Lindsay, Rockfish Galatia Youth Fellowship, Fayetteville Black, Mrs. Gray, Huntersville First Women, Circle 4, Kanna- polis Bryan, Mr. W. M., Durham Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia 1st S. S., Vanguard B. C., Gastonia Bullock, Mr. W. F., Rowland Mrs. J. McR. Bracy Caldwell, Mr. W. Graham, Car- thage Miss Meade Seawell Mrs. C. F. Melchor, Mooresville Mrs. Evaline Blue Miss Eula M. Blue Casstevens, Dr. H. E., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Fred S. Patterson Chalk, Mr. Skinner, Sr., More- head City Webb Memorial Presbyterian Church Cochran, Mr. N. S., Matthews Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Moore S. S., Gurney B. C. Mrs. J. Van Davis, Mrs. Lee Smith, Charlotte Miss Monie McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Freeman & Family Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Harris, Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Ramsey, Jonesboro, Ark. Cooper, Mr. G. A., Tarboro William & Mary Hart Women Cooper, Mr. Henry J., Jr., Greens- boro First S. S., Young Married Couples’ Class Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Love, Gar- land Correll, Mrs. Spence M., Agricolo, Va. Mrs. C. H. Gillean & Family, Woodleaf Cox, Mr. John Thomas, Albemarle Mrs. Daniel Brock, Raeford Crow, Mr. E. B., Raleigh Ist S. S., Vanguard Class Cushman, Mr. E. P., Hickory Mr. & Mrs. Flake A. Sherrill, Statesville Mr. H. C. Armstrong, Statesville Mrs. Alice L. Martin Dark, Mr. R. W., Siler City Mrs. W. Y. Warren & W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Davis, Mrs. Beulah, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. J. Allen Suther, Lenoir Scenes Around The Campus PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 1953 Davis, Mr. Charles F., Raeford Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. Culbreth Dozier, Mrs. E. N., Gastonia Gastonia Textile Sheet Metal Works, Ine. Mr. & Mrs. D. A. French Gastonia Comber & Needling Co. Mrs. W. Y. Warren W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mrs. W. R. Armstrong Mr. Don Maddox Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Dunlap, Mr. William T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer Ewart, The Reverend Silas, Rae- ford Huntersville Women Fleenor, Mr. Lloyd J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Prather, Tryon Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Bob Gaither Geekie, Mr. David, Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Homer A. Safrit, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Spencer, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Pickler Misses Meade and May Fraley, Salisbury Reverend & Mrs, L. P. Boland Barbara and Lawson Boland, Decatur, Ga. Graham, Mr. J. C., Erwin Mr, & Mrs. Charles Sherrill, Gulfport, Miss. Gray, Mr. George A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. John C. Mason, Jr. Mr. P. H. Thompson Mrs. W. Y. Warren W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Mr, & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mr. Don Maddox Hahn, Maude Watts, Lenoir Mrs. C. S. Warren Miss Georgia Haley Hamilton, Mr. Robert, Elizabeth- town The Reverend D. P. McGeachy, Jr., Clearwater, Fla. Hampton, Mrs. Mary J., Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Hartis, Mrs. Elva Caldweell Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Smith, Albemarle Misses Willie & Evelyn Quay, Harrisburg Hart, Mrs. Richard, La Grange, Ga. Presbyterian Church, Godwin Hedgpeth, Mr. Jesse W., Fayeite- ville Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Hughes, Mr. Henry L., Concord Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Coltrane, III Humphrey, Mr. J. Shack, Burgaw Mrs. Lottie T. Gaylor, Wilming- ton Jenkins, Mr. E. H., Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr. Jernigan, Dr. C. C., Charlotte Myers Park S. S., Men’s B. C. Jonassen, Mrs. F. O., Rockledge, Pa. Sharon Women, Charlotte Sharon S. S., Young Adult Class, Charlotte Ledbetter, Mr. C. A., Mount Gilead Mr. & Mrs. J. I. Phillips & Jim- my Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Spivey & Family Little, Mrs. J. E., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Kincaid Dr. & Mrs. J. S. Ellis, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. John L. Milholland Mr. & Mrs. Everett G. Twiss Mrs. H. F. Long Dr. Robert Long Miss Marianna Long Mr. & Mrs. Brevard Price Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Rollins, Mount Holly Mrs. Charles B. Herman Mrs. Thomas H. Steele, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. William A. Suther- land, Greensboro Mrs. J. B. Roach, Concord Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brown, Troutman Mrs. Campbell R. King, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Lowrance, Mrs. LeRoy, Taylors- ville Mrs. H. Coleman Payne McArthur, Mr. Jesse B., Wakulla Mr. Fred P. Quay and Sisters, Harrisburg McAteer, Mr. E. E., Lancaster, S:: €, Mr. & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt, Hamlet McIntyre, Ann McMillan, Raleigh Maude Moore, Red Springs Mr, & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayetteville McLaurin, Mr. D. A., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Madison, Mrs. Ila P., Statesville Merchant and Farmers Bank Marks, Mr. Henry Lawrence, Aberdeen Mr. & Mrs. J. Talbot Johnston Mattox, Mrs. Daisy Belk, Salis- bury Miss Emily Cooper Finch, Thomasville May, Mrs. Elizabeth, Wilmington Misses Myra, Ruth & Ada Lo- man Mayhew, Mrs. Dula Eaton, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Irvin C. Walker Meroney, Mrs. C. F., Sr., Mocks- ville Dr. & Mrs, W. M. Long Miller, Mr. Lester, Concord Mr. & Mrs, A. Jones Yorke Montgomery, Mrs. Eunice Crutch- field, Cool Spring Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Foster, Statesville Mrs. Zeb. V. Long, Statesville Morrison, Mr. Cameron, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. P. C. Whitlock Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Thompson Morton, Mrs. Joseph R., Greens- horo Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Mr. A. Earl Weatherly Munn, Mr. John E. B., Fayette- ville Mrs. John Munn Neel, Mrs. Martha Johnston, Mooresville Miss Kate Taylor, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. A, R. Gresham Mr. & Mrs. John Allred Neely, Mr. W. H., Pineville Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Gallant, Charlotte Mrs. Maude T. Erwin Mr. John Price Nesmith, Mr. Fisher, Charlotte Miss Sarah Boone Northrop, Mrs. T. L., Saint Pauls Miss Neely Ford, Barium Springs Miss Rebekah Carpenter, Barium Springs Little Joe’s Women, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Calhoun, Barium Springs Mr. R, G. Calhoun, Barium Springs Mrs. L. A. McGeachy, Sarah & Elizabeth Dr. J. F. Nash Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Pittman Ladies Bible Class Mr. & Mrs. Harold Gillis Miss Katie Buic, Red Springs Mrs. Fodie Buie Kenyon, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayetteville Mrs. Joe Sugar The Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Oliver, Mrs. R. J., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. D. R. Young Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hendrix Miss Susie Sharp & Mrs. J. M. Sharp The Mutual Building & Loan Association Mr. W. R. Roach Rotary Club Mrs. F. B. Kemp Orr, Dr. W. L., Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Walter T. Gravatt, Charlotte Miss Lucy A. Stewart & Mr. W. Marsh Stewart, Charlotte Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Harris, Charlotte Patterson, Mr. George, Charlotte Miss Sarah Boone Paxton, Mr. W. C., Wilson Dr. & Mrs. L. J. Herring Mr. & Mrs. George Adams Mr. & Mrs. W. C., Herring Poole, Mrs. James S., Raeford Mr. N. McL. MeDiarmid Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Murray Elders of the Church Mr. & Mrs. William L. Poole Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. J. A. McGoogan Cloth Room Employees, Rob- bins Cloth Mill Mr, & Mrs. H. R. McLean Proctor, Mr. A. R., Davidson Miss Madge Potts Miss Elizabeth Potts Ranson, Dr. J. Lester, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Kale Mrs. Fred Gibbon Mr. & Mrs. J. Lacy McLean Mr. & Mrs. George W. Pressly, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Atlantic Beach Mr. & Mrs. Nat Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland & Bobby Mrs. Lois H. Ardrey, Mrs. J. H. Catheart Miss Belle Harris, Winnsboro, S. C, Mrs. Donald Follmer Mrs. Arthur J. McEwen Mr, Arthur J. McEwen, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis Ratchford, Mr. Edgar, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernethy Richardson, Mr. Don, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Anderson, Jr. Mr. E. O. Anderson, Sr. Miss Mary Anne Ashe Mrs. J. S. Cothran Richardson, Mr. Lundsford, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs, J. A. Cannon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Ardrey Miss Margaret Ardrey Mr, Earl Weatherly Mrs. E. W. Vick, Goldsboro Richter, Mr. Charlie, Wilmington Mrs. Lottie T. Gaylor Robbins, Mr. Ralph, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Roberts, Mrs. C. L., Tar Heel Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Moore, Saint Pauls Highsmith Hospital Alumnae Association Settlemyre, Sgt. Clyde, Charlotte T. A. Little Sloop, Mrs. H. L., Mooresville Mrs. W. E. Wilson & Mrs. 8. A. Hart Stewart, Mr. Robert Powell, Charlotte West Avenue §S. S., Primary Department Mr. Isadore Silverstein Stough, Mrs. R. J., Cornelius Mr. & Mrs. J. Roy Caldwell Davidson ? Swineford, Mrs. Edward AS. Drewrys Bluff, Va. Mrs. Martha B. Daniel, Williamsburg, Va. Thompson, Mrs. Bess Oehler, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones Mrs. Carolyn A. Heffner Mulberry Women, Circle 3 Mr. & Mrs. Uhlman §. Alexan- der Timberlake, Mrs. Mabel C., Rox- boro Mebane Memorial Women Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Newell Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Murray Towe, Mrs. Lena Virginia, Mount Airy Women of the Church, Spring Lake Vinson, Miss Brice, San Antonio, Texas Miss Maude Vinson, Davidson Wearn, Mr. Robert Morrison, Matthews Covenant Women, Business Women’s Circle, Group 1, Charlotte Mrs. J. C. Black, Davidson Dr. & Mrs, Leighton W. Hovis, Charlotte Weaver, Mr. Silas B., Culpepper, Va. First S. S., Neal Anderson B. C., Winston-Salem Wetzell, Mr. Fred, New York Mr. Don Maddox, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia White, Mrs. Robert A., States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Russell Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Kincaid Mr. & Mrs, James N. Mills Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cobb, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nicholson Major & Mrs. William L. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Albert Cooper Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Foster Mr. & Mrs. John Knox Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Louis Bowles Mrs. Calhoun Ramsey Mr, R. L. Poston Mrs. I. W. Spoke, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. William E. Owen, Gastonia Donald & Douglas Owen, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey Board of Directors, Statesville Industrial Bank Mr. Fred Ramesy Mrs. Thomas H. Steele Mr. & Mrs. Sam Holcombe, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Sutherland Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston & Family Mrs. Charles B. Herman Mr. & Mrs. Andrew N. Cowles Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Wilkins, Mrs. T. A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. D. A. French Miss Ruth Hobbs, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. W. Y. Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Williams, Dr. James Marcus, War- saw Mrs. J. W. Farrior Willis, Mrs. H. S., McCain Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Murray, Rae- ford Withers, Dr. Samuel M., af, Moultrie, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Ritchie and Family, Statesville Wright, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston, NewYork City Mrs. A. Currie & Miss Letitia Currie, Davidson Mrs, P. L. Withers, Winston- Salem Mrs. W. Nevyn Rankin, Winston-Salem Yates, Mr. James Hampton, Raeford Board of Deacons Clothing Fund Blacknall Memorial Women 25.00 Durham ist Women, Busi- ness Women’s Circle ...... 30.00 Howard Memorial Women .. 18.50 Laurinburg Women .............. 80.00 Leaksville 1st Women ........ 35.00 Matthews Women .................. 20.00 Mrs. George D. Morton NORTORG -wivcisterccaal: secevainsucas 25.00 RAASR WOMEN sesircisecicsccsasnuled 40.00 St. Andrews’ Covenant WY OTN ONG ramus: epic ae 125.00 Se p ah Vol. 31 Regents Meet In Regular Session The regular Fall meeting of the Board -of Regents was held at Barium Springs the first week of October. Two new members were enrolled and presented to the Board. They are Mr. Charles Hagan, Greensboro, N. C. from Orange Presbytery, and Mr. Ennis Jackson, Gastonia, N. C. from Kings Mountain Presbytery. Because of the change of mem- bership it was necessary to elect some new officers and appoint some new committee chairmen. Mrs. Fred L. Smyre of Gastonia was elected vice- president and Reverend N. R. McGeachy was elected secre- tary to the Board. Mr. N. R. Edgerton was appointed chair- man of the Committee on Farms; Mrs. J. H. Matthews was appointed chairman of the Committee on Case Work ; Reverend N. R. McGeachy was retained as chairman of the Committee on Education and Religion; Dr. S. E. Howie re- mains as chairman of the Com- mittee on Buildings and Grounds; Mr. T. D. Blair is continued as chairman of the Committee on Finance and Budget. The Board heard from the departmental heads of the phases of the work at the Home as to their needs and as to the progress in this year’s plans. Of special interest to the Board was the report of the Committee on Church Building which stated that the archi- tect was in the process of pre- paring the working drawings for the new church and that as soon as these are in hand bids will be sought prepara- tory to letting the contract for the erection of the sanc- tuary. (Continued On Page Three) BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., OCTOBER, 1953 ain’ Messenger No. 11 SIX FIFTH GRADERS Annual Conference Held In Charlotte The North Carolina Orph- anage Conference held its an- nual meeting at the Thomp- son Orphanage in Charllotte on September 17th. Housepar- ents, caseworkers, administra- tive workers, and superinten- dents from the religious and fraternal homes of the State were in attendance. Mr. M. D. Whisnant, president of the conference and superintendent of the Thompson Orphanage, presided over the day’s session (Continued On Page Three) Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial Gift Presbyterian Orphans’ Home You will find enclosed $ ~Name of deceased Address Survivor to be written in memory of Date of death ~~ Address ——~ Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memorial ~ Address ALUMNI NEWS —Born to Walter (Jim) and Marian (McCall) Kleckley of Charlotte on September 23rd, a,son, James Walter, Jr. —Born to Eleanor (Pope) and Dr. Walter Howard Wil- son, of Raleigh on September 19th, a daughter, Nancy Leigh. —Born to Janie (Hall) and Marvin Mckinney of Burling- ton on August 31st, a daughter, Kathy Olivia. —Born to Mae (Shoaf) and Henry Pittman of Durham in August, a son. 3orn to Margaret (Bullard) and Joe Martin Linker of Concord on September 11th at Presbyterian Hospital in Char- lotte a daughter. —-Born to Roscoe and Hel- en (Vinson) Smith at Tampa, Florida on September 26, a daughter, Patricia Joyce. —liva Sluder was a visitor on the campus recently. -Lacy Beshears was one of the officials at the Wilkes- Central Barium game. jay Terry was married re- cently and is living in San Francisco, California. Pic. Ray Shumaker was a visitor on the campus. —Jerry Hudgins, student at State College. spent the week- end at Barium. Louise Campbell Bullard spent the week-end at Barium. —Joe White, member of the Recreation Department of the (Continued On Page Two) Kiwanians Entertain Children at Fair The Statesville Kiwanis Club continued their custom of long standing by _ inviting the boys and girls of the Home to be their guests at the Ire- dell County Fair. This is one of the highlights of the year and eagerly anticipated by each child. Immediately after lunch the procession under the direction of Mr. R. G. Calhoun, principal started from the school to the fair grounds which is a quar- (Continued On Page Three) Homecoming Plans Are Now Com plete Friday, October 23rd, is the hig day for the Fall season. Alumni and friends of the in- stitution are expected to be present for the activities which have been planned for the day. The highlight of the afternoon program will be the football game between the Presbyter- ian ‘lornadoes and the Fight- ing Methodists. This will take place at 3:30 p. m. on Sloan Field. The teams seem to be about evenly matched in strength and reserves and it shapes up to be one of the best games of the whole season from the spectator’s point of view. These are two hard- charging teams finely coached by men who have been ex- perts in the business for a long time. Those who can reach the campus early will find the morning chapel program pro- vided by the high school un- der the direction of Mr. R- G. Calhoun, principal. The Alum- ni Luncheon will be served at twelve o'clock, and among other things there will be the requested grits and sausage, reminding the former students of the days when they ate so much of that at Barium. President W. A. Johnson of the Alumni Association will call a meeting of the Alumni immediately after the lunch hour and the place will be des- ignated at that time. The student body and staff anxiously await the coming of the annual event that brings back the former students who have recently graduated and others who in years gone by attended Barium Springs and come again with their families to renew old acquaintances and to see what the campus is like again. To each one a most (Continued On Page Two) dent. THANKSGIVING MATERIAL A package containing envelopes. posters, suggestions and information will be sent to every Church in the Synod. These will be mailed to the ministers of the Churches, to the Church itself or to the Clerk of the Ses- sion about November first. If for any reason the material does not reach one of these three sources please notify Barium Springs at once and additional material will be sent. If you would like to have someone from Barium to tell about the Home and its work please communicate with the superinten- PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER ry it Voc] ROAR OF REGENTS I e@ - - | W. | 1 ’ ‘ V iee-Pre cent R. McG : ; : I | Dict - Wir M H. J Pues pees Cm ID W Crow - - Wilm Mr. N. H. Edgerton - +--+ - Rox \ 1 M Ctr le Hi ‘na = aw @ - CPeOnenOrO Mr L. Clayton Herrin ea oe ES RE Dr. Samuel FE. Howie - - - - - Fayetteville Mr. C. Spear licks - - - 2 e+ - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - ° - Gastonia M ( E. Kerehner - +--+ -- Greensboro Mr Fred. A. Lont -< * +" ° Lenoir Rev. Neill R. MeGeachy Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - onia Mr, W. E. Price - += >= arlotte Mr Charles Ross - - - - - - Lillington Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - +++ *** Gastonia Mrs. C. A. Wyche -- + -- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) { give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated, un- the laws of the state of North Caro- (here name the bequest). “rt der lina. COTTAGE NEWS Baby Cottage It’s been a long time since you have heard from us. Many ings have happened at the Baby Cottage. Mrs. Potts is the bovs new housemother. \We've also had a new cottage girl, three new boys and two new girls to join us. They are Bernice Kuykendall, Percy and Leonard Utsman, Phoebe and Mitchell Brumley and Fliza- beth Gregory. Although right now we do not have the usual number of babies, we can assure you we haven’t been idle. We’ve been busy doing general house cleaning, washing walls, serub- bing, varnishing and waxing floors and washing and polish- ing windows. There is a great improvement at Baby Cottage. We enjoyed the Iredell County’ Fair very’ much. You should have seen the excite- ment on the faces of our ba- bies as they entered the Fair when they saw the Ferris Wheels, train, Airplan- es and Merry-go-Round. The Merry-go-Round was their pride and joy. We want to thank everyone 10 had a part in making it possible for us to attend. It’s been nice having this little chat with but we must go for now. We extend to you a cordial welcome so come on out to see us. Jernice Kuykendall Addie Mcliwen (Sround, 1 rw | vou Annie Louise Greetings Folks, Here we are again bringing the cottage [If you have looked out your window will all the news. you see colorful trees and also the leaves falling from the trees to the ground. They are very pretty and make a_ beautiful scene, We are also happy to have our new grass and think it very pretty, we hope to keep it the way it Is. We are all shaking in our shoes and wondering what we ll make on our report cards. will \We are hoping we will make THE BARIUM - ( ) “e- ne had a wonderful ime at the Fair riding all the our pop corn ton ca ily Ee} 1} e- orl 4 vandet ine around by herself when ; ‘dae (amin a clienn. ae VY] elder person asked ner : 1 1s ho e Y Ss suppose Fo: 48 with? The little girl with her big twinkling eyes looked up and said, “not a soul’! We saw at supper she had returned so we were very happy. We are all looking forward Halloween to come, and see all the funny faces and all the spooks appear at our front door: We are very glad to get a new addition to our family, she is in the second grade and is very cute. Our news has run out so we will see you next month. tor Infirmary Hi There, Well, its been a long time since you have heard from us so we will begin with the news right off. We have two new girls here at the Infirmary, they are Le- na McLean and Joyce Kelly. They have turned out to be pretty good workers, for they and the other two girls picked figs and blackberries all sum- until mer we have our new deep freeze packed. We had a very delightful vacation this summer and hope you did too, School started August 27 and we were glad to get back into the old routine again. Our football team is pretty good this Vear, so far they have won two out of three games. Nhe Kiwanias Club invited us to the Fair September 23, and we all enjoyed ourselves very much, thanks to them. Until next month this is the Infirmary girls saying good bye God’s Picture Window Dorothy Surles Sitting by the window Looking amongst the trees, I see God’s picture window Built, the eye to please. Each tree is spaced With God’s great care. Each leaf is painted With a flaming flare. The grass so green, Reaches its height, And God’s picture window Is painted just right. The above poem written by one of our last year’s seniors is the result of a suggestion on the part of Miss Thomp- son in the school room one day that Fall beauty at Ba- rium Springs was a true in- spiration with the maples and ie oaks blending in a picture of splendor and beauty for all to enjoy. : Before the day was over she had received the copy which the student had prepar- ed. the ul November fimimy Morr Clarence Wilki: Bail raul MeWwen; Bobby Ray Melvin LeNair Lawrence Burns 'Tomecoming (Continued From Page One) hearty welcome is and he is urged SEEN Ramey “to come early MESSENGER TOM I NEWS Miss a ; Birthdays y e studen 11-44 |? > TR NT 6-42 ALUMN ) 1) (Continued Fr 24-35 cs . , | ) C 1 ie pct one ot the ott ‘-t) Lexington game. ns ? The engagement x 3 . ‘ 20") lard McCall to 8-44 8 a J7 cently, 10-37 : 27-30 Fifth We are going Plans a woods extended HERE AND THERE Grade to Spo Pat berger of Mooresville appeared in the Charlotte Observer re- ce ()n¢ f Wil- Line- identify trees and leaves. We are go- ing to make a path in the across the road from our school house. We are go- ing to put a coat hanger in we ) OCTOBER 195: 1 SO Woo put tire me 1 1 of the tree it and then 1t : \ | 1 nm ih cy \WV ave been going « walks, We it “4 + | ( \ _ t 1 t md O} been stur AV ¢ he skekton of ani- als and on our walk we found skeleton of a snake. | 1 with Miss Brandon my} teacher. About five people staved with her and I had the keleton with me. Charles Ber- is a boy in my lle one of the ones who was with us. He was afraid of the skeléton and we tried to put it on him and he ran. We have been having lots of fun. stay- \ room. Was We have 19 people in our schoo). room. | am 11. vears old. My hair is brown, and my eyes are brown too. PAGE THREE C¢ IBER 1¢ < + “AarsAr POBER 1983 THE BARIUM MESSENGER Financial Report For September 1953 churches an envelope of ma- rial containing posters, in- Presbytery Church Ss. S. Woof C.F yy Total 3 iorn nN, suggestions tor pro ues cee cedure, and envelopes for the oe (90.06 128.96 185.00 387.02 ffari It was lled t the revious total 935.19 TAR. GB 25 > eet te Re iS ae er ea erage 1 ) 18.65 251.00 1,934.84 attention of the Foard that Concord 804.23 313.09 15.00 1,182.82 here is no longer any promo- Previous total 2,462.27 1,407.16 23.00 892 43 tional committee vithin the Fayetteville 193.09 484.99 130.15 1,108.16 Synod on mt anksgivin Previous total 1,121.05 263.84 279.16 49 aie en Fhe Conmittes wa ; ; 279.16 42 4,051.47 discontinued in. 1 reorganl Granville 94.79 41.00 135.79 Zattion plans. It was also sug- Previous total 428.45 357.89 347.00 1.133.34 gested that this called to a ’ Co eee of t shurch j Kings Mountain 337.03 28.36 965.39 the attention of church in Previous total 1,920.89 1,958.21 64.15 $65.89 order that each al congre- 5 Soe ae 164.15 4,042.75 gation may take the initiative Mecklenburg 631.99 519.88 216.57 1,968.44 in laying plans for securing * hed ° = nr ee * = ‘. Previcus total 2,747.48 3.06 1.66 640.86 1.01 6,451.01 * 8 iod Thanksgiving Ottering, Orange 297.56 78.88 95.00 AT pesre ee th 297, 8S 95. 71.44 Z rence Previous total 2,164.93 537.25 59.00 2.761.18 Annual Conterence Wilmington 158.92 314.07 94.75 567.74 (Continued From Page One) Previous total 1,199.03 833.82 321.71 5.55 2360.18 Which provoked lively discus- 4 : MATA nae Winston-Salem 391.27 339.95 90.62 ga1.e4 108 On good ehild Paes Weneinus takal 872.50 297.87 219.37 1389.74 cedure and wise administra- : tive policies. GRAND TOTAL $34,355.08 Barium Springs had the lar- gest representation with elev- en people present. These were, Honor Roll For Kighth — Melvin Mchenzie, Miss Carpenter, Mrs. Rum- Martha Hill. mage, Miss Jackson, Miss Ninth Mac McClure Pope, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Ellis, First Six Weeks Kirst Grade — Bobby Grier, Larry Joyner, Kenneth Uts- man, Linda Bridges, Karen Crews, Libby Twombly. Second Steven Ayers, Kenneth Davis, Percy Ed- wards, Jimmy Gregory, Bill Guy, Richard Hicks, Walter Snead, Forest Spencer, Rita Harris, Shirley Farris. Third — Jerry Cavin, Dan Jackins, Stanley Muse, Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Ruth Faulk, Diane Mobley, 3etty Ray Pursley. Fourth — Charles Donald- son, Eddie Kyles, Charles Mc- lean, Margaret Farris, Joe Anne Jackins, Evelyn Pursley. Fifth — John MacNicholas, Fay Hicks, Nancy Mobley, Sue Moore, Helen Spencer, Jackie ‘Taylor. Sixth — Douglas Byrd, Bud- dy Cochrane, Lillian Baucom, Celia Donaldson, Nancy Farris, Beverly McClure. Seventh Richard McAr- thur, Richard Blackburn, Boy- uer Shaver, Betty Ruth An- derson, Judy Clendenin, Edna Mae Evans, Brenda Pursley- Klaine Pursley, Nancy Kyles, lawrence Ramey. Tenth — Charles Creech, Martha livans, Shirley John- son, Eleventh — Mirton Cox, Le roy Norman, Edna Baucom, Phoebe Cochrane, Beth Jack- ins, Betty Lou Johnson, Joyce Kelly, Mary Emma McClure, Delores Ramsey, Shirley Shaw, Lucy Troutman, Anne White. Twelfth — Ennis Blackburn, Calvin Burleson, Archie Mc- Mannen, Neill Shaw, Betty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean An- drews, Louise Bradshaw, Mar- garet Hopkins, Elizabeth Woodall. Regents Meet In (Continued From Page One) The Committee on Finance and Budget reported that a careful review had been made of the receipts and expendi- tures and that the Home was operating within its budget. The special Committee on the Thanksgiving Offering re- ported that plans had — been completed to send to all the Clothing, Clothing Child Money Sent For PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS PRESBYTERY. ...........----:-c-cscsscemeoneers CHURCH orcne.ncecacoccosrerssnescenees es ORGANIZATION ........------0-20+eeceeseneeeeemenenee « DATE wx ites RGPUISY © cicncisicn G icccssarnccaterpes asin Thanksgiving .. §......--...----cceee Memorials ...— $...-..-..---s0--—sere Send To PURUE vcimess Biiccnkiomnes aioe Miscellaneous SAILOR vesievivecds By ccccucteolieaee Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. Remarks Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) Address City Miss Ferguson, Miss Taylor, Mrs. Martha Ramsay, Mrs. Laura Bost, and A. B. McClure. Officers elected for the fol- lowing vear are, Ii. T. Regan of Oxford Orphanage, presi- dent: Harry EF. Barkley, Moun- tain Orphanage, vice president ; Miss Mabel Bean, Mills Home, Thomasville, secretary and treasurer. The invitation of the Chil- dren’s Home at \Winston-Sa- lem was extended by Mr. O. V. Woosley for the meeting in September, 1954 and was glad- ly accepted by the conference. Kiwanians Entertain (Continued From Page One) ter of a mile away, and soon they were making their way through the gates and inside the grounds. The first half of the after- noon was spent viewing the exhibits and in watching the judging of the livestock in the arena. Then came the excit- ment of the rides. The Kiwanis Club had made arrangements with the carnival manager to have every ride open and run- ning. So the Merry-go-round, the Ferris wheel, the Little Dipper. the Caterpillar, the Rock-O-Plane. the ships, the boats, the Shetland Ponies, and the swings were all kept busy for the boys and girls were hurrying from ont to the other to get a whirl. The shrieks, the yells, the sparkling eyes, and the laughter of the children was sure evidence that every- body was having a wonderful time. Peanuts. cotton candy, and red apples mingled to- gether with the dust from the walkway made the Fair even taste good. The odor of hot dogs, hamburgers, and popcorn gave a pleasant aroma. What could be more exciting or more thrilling to a young child than a whole afternoon of this? When the rides were con- cluded the group was invited also t e arena to see the special showing of the stage arts. As ev entered the arena for this he refreshments were ser- Ver i My Walter B Llol- shouser who was operating the 4-H Club refreshment |. Then the procession to the campus with a lin- eering look now and then to- ward the place of the atter- noon’s delight. The house mothers needed a dozen ears that night to listen to the children as they told about what they had seen and done, They are still talking and will be until the Fair time rolls around next year. One of the managers of the Carnival who had been watch- ing the children as they were riding said, “I have never seen anything like this: up in New York where | come from it sure is different.” Thus, he was complimenting both the chil- dren and the Home. The next day the same person remark- ed to one of the adults from the Home that after he went to bed he just lay there and thought about those children and what he had seen and then went into the office and brought out a courtesy card asking this person to be his guest at all the shows in the carnival. So, once again the Home and the boys and girls take off their hat to the Kiwanis Club of Statesville for a won- derful afternoon at the County Fair. Clothing Funds Albemarle First S. S., Ollie Green Oy ..0. ee 25.00 Back Creek Women ..............--- 25.00 Bayless Memorial Women - 35.00 Belmont First S. S., Minnie Wa ay Ae has aiaeeeeeeer 35.00 Bethany Sunday School, Eric C. Marshall B. C. 25.00 Mrs. R. E. Bobbitt, Sanford 100.00 Brownson Memorial Women 50.00 Borgaw Women ..............-... 25.00 Carthage Women . 25.00 Centre Women ............----:------- 25.00 Charlotte First Women ...... 41.25 Coneord Second Women ....... 35.00 Davidson College Women .... 50.00 East Burlington S. S., Ladies’ Pe Oa ctiia dene 22.50 Edenton Women .........-..-.--.---- 25.00 Elis® WOMGt | o5:.cc.cn ace 60.00 Farmville Women. .............+- 40.00 Fayetteville First S. S., Good- MOT he Gay scan iaccarieensasernss 50.00 Maggie Rose B. C. ............ 25.00 Front Street Women ............ 25.00 Greensboro First S. §&., Fellowship Class. ................ 20.00 Hamlet First Women ............. 50.00 Hickory First S. S., Ola War- HOY Be. cccetissncas 25.00 Howard Memorial Women .... 18.50 Kannapolis Second Women.. 35.00 Kinston First Women .......... 50.00 Lee Memorial Church . 25.00 L@ROIT WOMEN ccc.ccccsescccescercons 80.00 McGee Women ....................--. 25.00 McKinnon Women ................. 35.00 Mebane S. S., Covenanter’s By Oy sean wicchnineaeessenes 30.00 MV OTOH 6 Boe Gig Scrccstsircoreesveres 30.00 Monroe First S. S., Lydians RSERBR ccicciisiss saevieeiseneens 25.00 Monre First Women, Circles 6 and 8 Mount Olive Women, Circle No. 2 15.00 Mulberry Women 25.00 Myers Park Women, Circle No. 9 50.00 Olney Women 100.00 Prospect Women 70.00 Raven Rock Women 25.00 Rock Fish Women 25.00 Rocky River S. S., Sarah Pharr Class 25.00 Rowland Women 25.00 Salisbury First S. S., Rumple B.C, 60.00 Salisbury Second Women 70.00 Smithfield First Women 38.00 Sugaw Creek Women 60.00 Tenth Avenue Sunday School, Women’s B. C. viata since OO Trinity Avenue Women ........100.00 Wadesboro Women . . 25.00 Westminster Women, Cireles 8 and 4 ..... . 20.00 Westover ie oe i. 25.00 West Raleigh S. S., Alice Broome B. C. cece. eee Williams Memorial Women 50.00 Y. W. C. A., Sprunt B. C., Wilmington 25.00 Memorials For Church Alexander, Mrs. John R., Char- lotte Sharon S. S. - Young Adult Class Armfield, Mr. Britt M., Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. S. Wilson Gray, Winston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. A. Earl Weatherly Miss Mary Montgomery, Reidsville Armstrong, Mrs. Sarah McDuffie, Parkton Fayetteville Presbytery Council, Fayetteville Youth Ashley, Mrs. Frank L., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Charles McArver Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Mrs. J. T. Kenyon, Red Springs Miss Katie MclI. Buie, Red Springs Bailey, Miss Erma, Winston- Sal- em Mrs. Eugene E. Gray Mrs. M. P. Traynor Belcher, Mrs. Ethel Hall, Andrews Mrs. Marie S. Currie, Clarkton Bingham, Mr. Irving W., Ashe- ville Mr. William W. McComb, Hick- ory Black, Mrs. C. G., Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Bradford, Davidson Blue, Mrs. Bell, Carthage Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Horne Blue, Mr. Henry, Carthage Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Horne Borden, Mrs. Murray, Goldsboro Miss Mary L. Crawford Caldwell, Mr. W. G., Carthage Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Bradford, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. A. Miss Emma Ulla K. Goodman & Goodman, Mount Clements, Mr. Charles M., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Ransom McMahan Cook, Mrs. George Miss Nancy Hoots, Barium Springs rAGE FOUR Craig, Mrs. Thomas Lee, Gastonia Miss Ruth Hobbs, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter Mrs. W. Y. Warren, W. Y. War- ren, Jr. “yr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Mrs. S. A. Robinson Mrs. Charles S. Thompson Mrs. J. M. Sloan, Sr. Miss Christine Sloan Dr. & Mrs. Sam A. Wilkins, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. T. L. Wilson, Rosie and Tommy Lee Mr. & Mrs. Quay D. Williford Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Lyday Mrs. Earl E. Groves Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Torrence Currie, Marion Wood, Fayetteville Dr. & Mrs. D. S. Currie, Park- ton Dixon, Mr. W. Jack, Gastonia Mrs. Rubye D. Rhyne Miss Margaret Wilson Mrs. Rachael Chaney Miss Kate Lewis Mrs. Gennette Redding Dozier, Mrs. E. N., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Cecil A. Ulmer, Wilmington Mrs. T. L. Wilson Dunlap, Mr. W. T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Cranford Ewart, The Reverend S. A., Rae- ford Mr. & Mrs. Don Cochran, Statesville Faucette, Mr. C. R., Burlington Mr. P. A. Holt, Graham Froneberger, Mrs. H. D., Gastonia Miss Carlyle Ware, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Hand, Lowell Mrs. W. J. Carroll, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. C. H. Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spurrier Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Bob Gaither Geekie, Mr. David, Spencer Mrs. Blanche L. Bailey, Detroit, Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Scholl, Detroit, Michigan Presbyterian Sunday School Grant, Mrs. Mary Cummins, Jack- son Hts., N. Y. Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Gray, Mr. George A., Gastonia Mrs. S. A. Robinson Harrell, Mr. W. N., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George Adams Hart, Mr. H. H., Mooresville Mr. A. K. Goodman & Miss Em- ma Goodman, Mount Ulla Hartsell, Mrs. L. T. Concord S. S., Grier B. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Jones John Paul Jones Mrs. Kate McKemie Mrs. Howard Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton Mrs. C. J. Harris Mrs. J. D. Holmes Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Mrs. J. A. Groves, Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. George H. Rich- mond Mr. & Mrs. George L. Patterson, ar. Mrs. Charles D. Jones, Charlotte Heffner, Mrs. Lillian Irene, Col- umbia, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones, Charlotte Henderson, Mrs. John, Rowland Mrs. N. J. McRimmon and Family Hines, Letitia, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Wiley A. Hines Hodges, Mrs. T. R., Hamlet Women, Circle 4 Hoffman, Mr. William E., Lowell Mr. C. M. Robinson, Jr. Hollyfield, Mrs. Edith Horton, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Harris Hooks, Mr. J. H., Matthews Matthews Church S. S., Gurney B. C. Horton, Mrs. Elizabeth Lipe, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. George D. Finch, Thomasville 1st Women Howard, Mr. Kenneth F., Dunn Mrs. H. S. McKay Mr. & Mis. J. Ellison Goddard Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sherrill, Gulfport, Miss. Kimery, Mr. N. A., Swepsonville Mr. & Mrs. George Bason Little, Mrs. J. E., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Gaither Sanford, Mocksville Major & Mrs. William L. Allison McAulay, Mr. W. A., Mount Gilead Mrs. W. A. McAulay McBane, Mr. H. G., Burlington Mr. P. A. Holt, Graham Mr. P. A. Holt, Graham McCaskill, Mr. David, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. S. E. Sherman & Byron McCluer, Mrs. John F., Washing- ton Mrs. Ford Worthy McCoy, Mrs. W. T., Charlotte Mr. T. M. Barnhardt, Jr. McIntyre, Mrs. Martin L., Wagram Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Lewis, Rae- ford McLean, Dr. I. W., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner MeMillian, Mr. Monroe, Wagram Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Lewis, Rae- ford McNair, Mr. William Jones, San- ford Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Poe Bobbie Jean and Judy Gail Poe Lee Suggs, Hamlet McNeill, Mr. Arthur G., St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. J. Browne Evans McPherson, Dr. S. D., Durham .... Mr .& Mrs. Paul W. Bumbarger, Hickory Marrow, Mrs. T. F., Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. Dail Holderness (The Holderness Foundation, THE BARIUM MESSENGER Inc.) Marshall, Mr. E. C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville Melchor, Mr. C, F., Mooresville Mr. A. K. Goodman & Miss Emma Goodman, Mount Ulla Meroney, Mr. C. F., Sr., Mocks- ville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Mrs. Gaither Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Harry Page, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Mr. R. B. Sanford Meroney, Mrs. C. F., Sr., Mocks- ville Mr. & Mrs. James H. Thompson Mrs. Gaither Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Mr. R. B. Sanford Mills, Mr. Fred M., Wadesboro Mr. & Mrs. James D. Burch Grace A. & R. V. Liles Mr. J. S. Liles Miss Louise B. Howie Mr. & Mrs. J. Herbert Hildreth Mrs. C. D. Davidson Monroe, Mr. Reedy F., Rocking- ham Smyrna Church, Laurinburg Montgomery, Mr. Henry Oscar, Statesville Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son Morrison, Senator Cameron, Char- lotte Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son Morton, Mrs. Joe, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Howard Holderness (The Holderness Foundation, Ine.) Moye, Mrs. W. W., Columbus, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Mayhew, Mooresville Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger, Mooresville Mullis, Mr. J. W., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. K, M. McInnis Neal, Mr. George L., Charlotte Miss Elizabeth H. Harris Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner Miss Lelia Alexander Neel, Mrs. W. M., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Shimpock, China Grove Nesbitt, Mrs. Lois R., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Crawford Northrop, Mrs. T. L., Saint Pauls Mr. & Mrs. L. L. MeGoogan Women - Circle 1 Oliver, Mrs. R. J., Reidsville Miss Dorothy M. Slade Padgett, Mr. T. R., Forest City Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Matthews Church, Matthews Paxton, Sgt. 0. Ray, Filbert, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Flay Propst, Shelby Mr. & Mrs. J, Edgar Blanton, Shelby Paxton, Mr. W. C., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Dail Holderness, Tarboro (The Holderness Foundation, Inc.) Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Ragsdale, Georgetown, S. C. Petroulias, Mrs. Demetra, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Pinyatello, Mrs. Mary E. Faison S. S., J. B. Stroud S. S. Class Prince, Mr. J. R., Sr. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. G. T. Rabe, Jr., Al- bemarle Proctor, Mrs. C. S., Cornelius Mrs. T. T. Sprott, Concord Mrs. George F. Corl, Concord Quay, Miss Emily, Harrisburg Mrs. Grace DeLong, Charlotte Rankin, Mrs., Troutman The W. D. Troutman, Sr., Fam- ily Ranson, Dr. J. Lester, Charlotte Mrs. Charles E. Lambeth Mr. & Mrs. Harold K. Couch Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Cranford Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Sprock Myers Park S. S., Men’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. Boyce L. Ranson, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Canup, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Cobb Mr. & Mrs. Boyce L. Ranson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Ranson Mr. & Mrs. Charles Blackwelder Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Siddons, Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Hunter, Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Austin, Pineville Richardson, Mr. Lunsford, Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. Howard Holderness (The Holderness Foundation, Inc.) Robinson, Mrs. M. E., Goldsboro Miss Mary Crawford Robinson, Mrs. Mildred E., Bristol, Tenn. Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hubbard, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Phipps, Jr., Varina Russell, Mrs. Richard Brevard, Winder, Ga. Mrs. Jonathan W. Stott, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. P. M. Bealer, Jr., Charlotte Sheppard, Mr. V. M., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Sills, Mr. Fred R., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Troutman, Lumber Bridge Simpson, Mr. Page, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles Mr. & Mrs. William L. Allison, Jr. Major & Mrs. William L. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Allison Sloan, Mr. Robert L., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Maxwell Miss Helen West, Mooresville Mrs. George Henritzy Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Ford, Bel- mont Mr. & Mrs. George R. Trotter Mrs. James W. Vernon Smith, Mrs. Fred W., Charlotte Mrs. Davie Blanchard & Chil- OCTOBER 1°53 dren Smithey, Mr. N. B., Wilkesboro Mr. Carl L. Matheson, Taylors- ville Mr. J. A. King, Greensboro Stevens, Mrs. Neale Belk, Wins- ton-Salem Winston-Salem Retail Mer- chants Association Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son, Statesville Mrs. M. W. Norfleet Mrs. M. P. Traynor Miss Sarah Clancy Stewart, Mrs. Jean Murphy, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Eugene E. Gray, Winston- Salem Stewart, Mr. R. Lee, Washington, N.C, Mr. & Mrs. Ford Worthy John G. Bragaw Stowe, Mrs. A. H., Pacelot, S. C. Mr. T. H. Wilson & Sisters, Gastonia Sturm, Stanley, Jr., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Suggs, Mrs. George, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring, Wilson Summers, Mr. Charlie, Statesville Mrs. Henry F. Long & Children Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Collier Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son Taylor, Mrs. Arthur, Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner Taylor, Mr. Lee Van Buren, New- port News, Va. Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son, Statesville Thompson, Mrs. Bess Oehler, Charlotte Mallard Creek Women, Circle 1 Covenant Women, Business Women’s Circle, Group 1 Venable, Mr. Richard, Beaumont, Texas Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craig Wat- son, Gastonia Walker, Mr. G. E., Robbins Mrs. T. N. Slack, Newman & Ruth Slack Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Harbour Mr. Cameron Frye Wearn, Mr. R. M., Charlotte Covenant S. S., Pioneer Dept. Teachers Wharton, Mr. R. H., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers White, Mrs. R. A., Statesville Dr. & Mrs. Oscar McFadyen, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Fanjoy Whitley, Mr. J. S., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Tom Wilson Wilkins, Mrs. T. A., Gastonia Mrs. W. R. Armstrong Williams, Mr. W. J., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Williford, Mr. J. E., Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. N. H. G. Balfour Dr. & Mrs. D. S. Currie, Park- ton Mr. & Mrs. Fred Russell Mrs. W. C. Heitman, Salisbury Wilson, Mr. Holman, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee ea e en oa s e s RN a IS co c Barium Messengur Vol. 31 Barrett Elected Alumni President The alumni association meet- ing in annual sesion on Home- coming Day elected Charles Barrett president of the asso- ciation for the next two years, succeeding W. A. Johnson. La- fayette Donaldson continues as secretary for the group. The Homecoming which be- gan on Thursday night con- tinued through Sunday. Hun- dreds of former students and their families returned to the campus for the occasion. From far and near they came by bus and car. From Alaska, Arkan- sas, Florida,Conneticcut, Wash- ington, D. C., and from many other states, the students had come for the big day of Friday when the chapel exercises, the alumni luncheon, the alumni business session, and the foot- ball game were all of great in- terest. Every part of the day was thoroughly enjoyed and after having been critically ex- amined was pronounced good. Particular emphasis was given to the afternoon’s contest be- tween the Barium Tornadoes and the Methodists from the Children’s Home. The two teams were about evenly matched and keyed up for the occasion, played their hearts out on Sloan Field. The score was 7-6 in favor of Children’s Home. Hard blocking and tack- ling, fast running, fine offen- sive play and excellent defen- sive play marked the contest as it was officiated over by J. D. Rogers and other compe- tent men. The outstanding feature of the whole game was the fact that there was not a single infraction of the rules called during the afternoon - not a penalty during the entire BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., NOVEMBER 1953 THANKSGIVING AND BARIUM For many years these two words, Thanksgiving and Barium, have been inseparable in the Synod of North Carolina, for it is as the people give thanks unto God that they worship Him also in rendering service to His children. This special Thanksgiving Offering is still the main life-line of the operation of the Home. The Synod is asking for $100,000.00 and the Home will need every dollar of it. The farm, gardens, dairy, and orchard have suffered from the dry weather and our usual ample supply will be limited through the winter days. Food must be put on the table, shoes must be bought, and clothes must be provided, regardless of dry weather last summer. Therefore, the Presbyterians will remember these things when they make their offering for the Home. If all the people over the Synod will be sure to make their contributions through the Sunday School, the Church, or to the special offering in whatever manner is devised, the good work of Barium Springs, now in its seventh decade can continue - bodies can be made stronger, eyes can be examined, teeth can be filled, minds can be trained, hearts can be Kingdom of God can come in the h are our OWN. . game. This very fact com- mends the squads from both Homes and the coaches who. have instilled into them the spirit of sportmanship and rug- ged play. On Sunday afternoon at Lit- tle Joe’s Church a wedding ceremony concluded the fes- tive days. At this ceremony John Whiting and Hilda Barn- es were united in marriage by the minister of Little Joe’s Church in an impressive cere- mony attended by a large number of friends and stu- dents. Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial Gift Presbyterian Orphans’ Home You will find enclosed $...-.--.------------ in memory of Name of deceased Address Date of death — Survivor to be written Address Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memorial Address ALUMNI NEWS —Qn, Sunday afternoon, Oc- tober 25th, Hilda Barnes and John Whiting were married in Little Joe’s Church at Barium. Bobby Whiting was best man, and Helen Barnes maid of hon- or and Mary Frances Price bridesmaid. Rae Powell sang “Because” and the “Lord’s Prayer.” —Jerry Williams has finish- ed his training for Military Police at Ft. Benning. He spent the week-end at Barium. —Mack Wicker spent a few days at Barium. He is in the Marines and is stationed at Parris Island. Jackie Porterfield, stu- dent at Montreat College, spent the week-end at Barium. —I,ois (Mott) and James Hannon and their children spent the day at Barium. They live in Gastonia and James works for the Burlington Mills in the Traffic Department. Evelyn Coppedge Sica and her husband live at Guilford Park, New Jersey. They run the College Inn Clam Bar and Evelyn is one of the few girl clam openers in the shore area. —It is hard to get the nam- es of all the Alumni who were here for homecoming but we wanted to list those that we knew about: Douglas Ryder, Jr., Mary nurtured in Christ, and the earts of the boys and girls who Ann Ryder Higginbotham, Jer- ry Williams, Albert Williams, Linda Culp Buie, Kenneth Ba- ker, C. L. Donaldson, Mack Berryhill, W. Grier Kerr, Roy L. Rudacil, W. A. and Myrtle Rushing Johnson, Robert and Marie (Smith) Mills, James and Betty Jo (Smith) Reid, Edith Powell Lowe, Helen Brown Coble, Walter Beattie, May Lynn (Jones) Wahl, Lou- ise Martin Carson, Ralph and Bobby Spencer, Neely Ford, Arthur Roach, Farl Allen, Ce- cil Shepherd, Bennett Baldwin, Fred Cole, Charles Barrett, (Continued On Page Two) No. 12 Six Hundred At Men’s Meeting Six hundred men, represent- ing more than fifty churches in Concord Presbytery, met at Barium Springs for their annual supper meeting, heard a challenging message from Doctor Frank Hall of Wrights- ville Beach, reviewed a years record of growth of the Men of the Church organization, elected officers for the new church year, divided the area work into seven districts and adopted ambitious plans for the year ahead. Doctor Hall’s address was one of challenge to men to commit their lives “totally to Jesus Christ”. He reminded them that in spite of the “Ido- lators of Numbers and of sta- tiscal stories of progress, men are still using subterfuges and substitutes for the call that says, ‘Deny self, take up a x” cross, and follow Me’. He called attention to the urgency for a fundamental discovery that today “man’s race is not a race to seek God, but a race to evade God”, cuoting with effectiveness Francis Thompson’s poem “The Hound of Heaven”. A state- ment of arresting interest was his comment on the fear com- plex of our day in the light of our “fleeing into the Church to escape Christ.” The speaker’s address con- cluded with a tribute to the notential of Christian men to turn the tides of darkness, and a plea for “surrender, not of this or that, but of self and a committal of self to Christ.” Doctor Frank L. Jackson, who has served as President of the Men of the Church of Concord Presbytery during the (Continued On Page Two) Clothing, Clothing Child Money Sent For PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS PRESBYTERY ........----------c-0-cse+smeeemees CHUKCH ...-.. iaissinisuseanconisalennelibe ORGANIZATION. .......----------c-ceesenmeeeeeneneoeness DATE crccctisonmccesnsencnvensoes Regular .......... Bo cssssteocoanenn siete Thanksgiving .. $.-...------cceeesees Memorials ....— $-.--.-+--+---++ an we ke PURGE: cncnns a sashes Miscellaneous CFETER vccctcocases WD ricsicivsmlcaeabas Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Barium Springs, N. C. Remarks Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) Address City ———___-___—____—— PAGE TWO THE REAL BEAUTY One of he most beautiful places in North Carolina is on highway No. 21, abo - forty miles north of Charlotte and five miles south of Statesville. Even though the sky, the grass, and the trees make a beautiful scene, the picturesque beauty of nature is not the beauty to which reference is made. The real beauty is found in the love, the trust, and the laughter of the boys and girls who make it their home, because the place is Barium Springs. Over si years ago, several women in Charlotte made the pre- liminary aa in establishing a home for children. A private home in Charlotte for boys and girls was the first tangible evidence of their desires but from this beginning followed the action of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina to establish a permanent home for children at Barium Springs. A two-story wooden structure, formerly used as a nvte., noused the first group - twelve boys and girls. Since this beginning, many boys and girls have made their home at Barium Springs. The physical appearance of the campus has changed through the years - the one wooden structure has been re- placed with many brick buildings, the little saplings of yesterday have grown into tall trees which are pictures of beauty in the fall and spring and shelters of shade in the heat of summer, the entire campus 18 larger and more beautiful - but the intent of the Home has never chang- ed - to develop wholesome and normal citizens for community life. One question frequently asked is: “What age children are at Ba- um Springs and what plan is used in caring for the children of the various ages?” As a rule, the child must be at least three years old before he is eligible to enter. If it is necessary, he can remain at Barium until he finishes high school. Nine cottages are homes for the various age groups. To para- phrase a familiar quotation, “it takes a heap of living” to make a child an adult; so throughout the stages of the child’s development, to serve the needs of the child is the main objective.” “T took a piece of living clay, And gently formed it day by day, And molded with my power and art A young child’s soft and yielding heart. I came again when years were gone, It was a man I looked upon, He still that early impress bore, And I could change him nevermore.” The child of pre-school age makes his home at Stowe Cottage, called Baby Cottage. Little girls of all descriptions but with one com- mon characteristic - appeal - live or the second floor while the little boys with winsome grins and teasing eyes live on the first. Whether blonde, brunette, boy or girl, these are the “babies” of the family. Learning to say “yes, ma’ am,” “no, ma’am,” “thank you,” and “please,” as well as finding time to play, eat, rest, and sleep, keep these little ones busy. When the child becomes six, he moves from Stowe to another cot- tage. If a boy, he goes to Synod Cottage and, if a girl, to Annie Louise. Here with more than twenty other boys or girls - freckled faced, snaggled-toothed, rosy cheeked - he makes his home until he is eight years old. Lees Cottage for boys and Howard Cottage for girls are homes for those of Junior age. To describe the stages of develop- ment, the characteristics, and the activities of the group from six to eleven would be an impossibility. With agile bodies and alert minds, they pass through these formative years. Necessary to their develop- ment, of course, is active recreation. Aside from this, though, they jearn to perform various household chores and are taught to assume responsibility for their personal appearances and actions. The How- ard Cottage girls are known as the “Bean Stringers” and the Lees’ boys, the “Berry Pickers” from having performed these duties most efficient- ly during the summer months. Sleeking down that tousled hair and polishing those scuffed shoes to a shine, the boy of intermediate age moves into Jennie Gilmer Cottage while the girl of similar age moves into Rumple Hall. The boys twelve to fourteen are known as the “dairy boys” because their_pri- mary work is in the dairy. The duties of these vary - some are clean- up and feed-up boys, some are milkers, while others are strippers or milk-house boys. Work, though, is not their only pastime. Somehow there is always time for a tussle in the hayloft, a game of football or basketball or marbles or the hundred and one things that attract the attention of a thirteen or fourteen year old. The intermediate girls play a big part in the life of the campus be- cause they serve the food and keep the dining room clean. As you see them rushing from table to kitchen trying to satisfy the appetites of the hungry boys and girls, there is no doubt in your mind but that this is a very important group. The “Quads” is home for the high school boy while the Lottie Wal- ker Building, or “Woman’s Building,” is home for the high school girl. Taking on the dignity of age, these young people assume manifold du- ties. The boys work on the farm; in the orchard; in the print shop; or with the maintenance crew where they gain experience in plumbing, steam heating, and working with electricity. Cooking, washing, iron- ing, housecleaning, and sewing are some of the jobs the girls do. Through their work and associations, they discover their abilities, and, by seeking to develop the best that is in them, strive to be prepared for that venture into the world of challenges and opportunity. Though the cottages are “home bases” for the boys and girls, other buildings on the campus are also valuable assets for meeting the needs of their active minds and bodies. The church, the school, the activities building, and, even the infirmary, have major parts in the achievement of the purpose - to develop wholesome and normal citizens for community life. Through words, you have had a brief visit to the home of the Ba- rium boys and girls. A beautiful thought is expressed in the words of Oma Carlyle Anderson: THE BARIUM MESSENGER “Jf you have a little boy All your very own, Then you have enough and more To make a happy home. And if but once each day You should see him smile, That would be enough and more, To make your life worth while. Or, say you have 2 little boy To read to every night, That would be enough and more To make your evening bright. And if each night at bed time You can kiss this little lad, That will ke enough and more To make you very glad. And if you see him in the evening When he kneeis to pray, That will be enough and more To make a perfect day.” If one little lad or one little gir] can bring a smile to your lips or put a gleam in your eyes, think what many little lads and many little girls can do. they bring a tear to your eye or a throb to your throat. They love! They cheer! They annoy! The boys and girls at They are happy because Presbyterians of the them. They put a lilt in your walk and a laugh in your talk; They tantalize! Barium Springs are happy boys and girls. they have a home - a home that you, the Synod ot North Carolina, have made possible for It thrills the heart to hear such words of praise as these from a Barium graduate now in the Air Corps: “Barium - cheerful laughter, worry free, friendly foe, crescendo of campus beauty - I only wish I could de- scribe what Barium has meent to me.” Yes, they have a home, because, through the years, you have re- membered them in your prayers, you have loved them with your hearts, and you have provided for them with your gifts. With smiles of con- fidence and expressions of happiness, they face the futvre because they know YOU WILL NOT FORGET THEM! December Birthdays Addie McEwen ............-- 5-37 SHINY FREE ......0ennreries 14-45 Rita Parris: c...2---secsecasces 2-45 Judith Rutledge ............ 11-46 Tyresea Tayier ....-+... 8-44 Betty Edwards .~..........-- 8-43 Linda Wetsiian sccccssesssss: 15-42 Ramona Blake «0-0. 10-38 Deane RISOl csccccisccienss 27-39 CaeGl MOTO ciivcvicncicners 15-40 Margaret Hopkins ........ 11-34 Shirley Johnson ............ 9-37 Kathryn Biss. ....rnicwers 28-46 Kennet Davis ...4..... 18-44 Braxton Bridges .....-...--- 5-43 Douglas Byrd pss... 27-41 Robert Utsman .....4:.... 17-40 Nelson Anderson ........---- 24-38 Ennis Blackburn ........---- 30-35 Charles Creech: 4.,...0i.3. 7-37 Migton Com ote . 22-36 James Harwell ............-. 3-37 Clayton Miller .............. 8-35 Ray SAG q.ccrscmctqeivns 17-38 ALUMNI NEWS (Continued From Page One William and Margaret (Katon) Everett, Cromer Curtis, Reid Brown, Newton Brown, Row- land Ferguson, Ernest Price, Buck Jackins, Woodrow Big- gerstaff, Lee Spencer, A. D. Potter, Mary Ann McCormick Cox, Joy Stone Summers, An- nie Bell William Dawson, Stan- ley Smith, Rae Powell, Wilma Jessup Puckett, Flora Mae Newnam Nardi, Cheek Free- man, Ed Oliver, Ray Clenden- in, Wallace Twombly, Billy McAllister, Forest Hunt, John Lee, Pattie Inman, Ed and Sa- die (Eudy) Flowers, Eleanor Fudy Cagle, Arthur Sigmon, Donald Bolton, Pleas Norman, David Flowers, Ed and Sallie (Farmer) Cole, Nelson Far- mer, Dalma Jessup, Bernice Stone Thompson, Hilda Barn- es, Charles Gallyon and Ben- ine Gregory. Six Hundred At (Continued From Page One past year, presided. The other officers who have served with him during the year are Doc- tor A. V. Goldiere of Davidson College, Vice President, and G. Spencer Thomason, of the Franklin Presbyterian Church of Salisbury, Secretary and i reasurer. The new officers elected for the calendar year 1954 are Mr. Cary Lowrance of the Pros- pect Presbyterian Church of Mooresville, President, Mr. Earl Pittard of the First Pres- byterian Church of Salisbury, Vice President, and Mr. E. R. Westmoreland of the Second Presbyterian Church of Moor- esville, Secretary and Treas- urer. These officers were in- stalled by Dr. Samuel Newell, minister of the Davidson Pres- byterian Church. The seven district chairmen called for in the new Plan of Organization are to be nam- ed by the Council of the Men of the Church. During the evening words of greeting were brought by Mr. Royal S. Brown, of Win- ston-Salem, President of the Men of the Church of the Gen- eral Assembly, Mr. John Dei- fell of Greensboro, N. C., Pres- ident of the Men of the Church of the Synod of North Carolina, and Dr. J. O. Mann, of Char- lotte, N. C., Regional Director. The Men of the Church pledged themselves to greater emphasis in the work of Evan- gelism, and heard plans for a conference on Evangelism to be held in the City Auditorium of Raleigh on February 17th NOVEMBER 1953. BARIUM MESSENGER Published Menthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Nevem~ ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act ef August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate ef postage, provided for in Section. 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1928. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - -°-:°- President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. EH. C. Beatty ---°°*-:* Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown ------° 7°" Tarboro Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill Dr. Samuel E. Howie - - - -- Fayetteville Mr. GC. Spears Hicks ------* > Nurham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - --- 7 > Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Kerechner - - ---~ Greensboro Se. Weed A. Tent «= + + +02 Lenoir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - - ~~ Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews ----° Gastonia ws. W. Be Price - + © oe * Charlotte Mrs. Charlies Ross ---°---* * Lillington Mrs. Fred L. Smyre ---->° > * Gastonia Mrs. C. A. Wyche----- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyter an Synod of North Cerolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). and 18th, 1954. Rev. Milton B. Faust. Synod’s Director of Evangelism, presented plans for the year of evangelism ahead. One of the features of this meeting was the singing of familiar songs of the Church by the hundreds of men in at- tendance. Mr. F. C. Niblock, of Con- cord, proposed an expression of thanks to the Home for its entertainment of the Men of the Church, to the outgoing officers for their effective ser- vice during the year, for the eloquent and effective mes- sage of Doctor Hall, which was adopted by a rising vote. The closing prayer was of- fered by Mr. R. G. Calhoun of the Barium Springs staff. Memorials For Church Ball, Infant son of Ist Lt. & Mrs. George L., Columbia, S. C. 1st Lt. & Mrs. Roddy L. Smith Bateman, Mrs. Robert Bruce, Baltimore, Md. Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon, Concord Boggs, Mrs. J. P., Vass Mrs. P. A. Wilson Borden, Mrs. Murray, Sr., Golds boro Miss Helen Kirby Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. William H. Best Bounous, Mr. Daniel, Sr., Valdese Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Setzer Broome, Mrs. Alice W., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Bill McDonald, Hickory Brown, Mrs. Carl, Mooresville Mr, & Mrs. Harry Carrigan Miss Helen Crrigan Mrs. Hodge Baker, Salisbury Bryans, Mr. William Allen, Con- cord Rocky River S. S., Sarah Pharr Class Caldwell, Mr. W. G., Carthage Shield B. C. Miss Alma T. Edwards L. W. Edwards Carroll, Mrs. Dennie L., Lowell Mr. & Mrs, S. J. Hand Miss Janie Young Mrs. R. Q. Ford & Miss Dorothy D. Ford, Amherst, Va. Lowell Presbyterian Women, NOVEMBER 1953 Circle 3 Carter, Mr. Charles W., Durham Mrs. Pearl F. Carter, Durham Cathey, Jimmy, Charlette Mr. & Mrs. D. P. Rhyne Dan & Freddie Rhyne Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Pangle Cook, Mrs. Harriet M., Athens, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Young, Charlotte Jerry Young, Charlotte Miss Minnie Nicholson, Charlotte Cochran, Mr. E. G., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John C. Shepherd Crawford, Mrs. Anna, Greenville Mrs. Frank Mullins, Jackson- ville Crenshaw, Mrs. Mary Blanche, Raleigh Mrs. George J. Moore Crooks, Mrs. O. N., Williamsport, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Currie, Mr. A. Lacy, Jackson Springs Mr. & Mrs. K. C. Blake Davis, Mrs. Rowan, Salisbury Mrs. Nora Norman, Jackson- ville, Fla. Deal, Mrs. R. C., Greenville Miss Alma Browning, Lake Junaluska Dennis, Mr. John Stokeley, Rich- mond, Va. Dr. & Mrs. James S. Bramham & Margaret, Tarboro Denny, Mr. S. A., Kannapolis 1st Women, Circle 3 Dixon, Mr. W. Jack, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Duncan, Mr. J. L., Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur & Family, Wakulla Mrs. D. E. Smith Dunn, Mrs. A., New York Tuesday Bridge Luncheon Club, Charlotte Evans, Mrs. Frank N., Fayetteville Mrs. C. R. Rackley Mrs. Beatrice Williford Miss Margaret McLean Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Underwood, Jr. Mrs. G. H. Davis & Daughters, Richmond, Va. Feimster, Mr. H. P., Taylorsville Presbyterian Church Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Bob Gaither Gibson, Mrs. M. E., Dunn Mrs. D. E. Smith, Red Springs Gray, Mrs. Gordon, Chapel Hill Miss Mary Young, Davidson Hancock, Mrs. W. S., Statesville 1st Women, Winston-Salem Mrs. Luther A. Thomas, Sr., Asheville Hancock, Mrs. W. S., Statesville 1st Women, Winston-Salem Mrs, Luther A. Thomas, Sr., Asheville Hartsell, Mrs. L. T., Sr., Concord Misses Rose and Clara Harris Mrs. John F. Reed Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Holding Mrs. Ralph Boyd Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Schramm Miss Mary Young, Davidson Henkel, Mrs. C. V., Sr., Statesville Mr. L. Gordon & Family Mrs. Janie J. Loftin, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox Mrs. J. A. Knox Mr. & Mrs. John D. Sloop Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston Hennessa, Meredith Hunter, Jr., Charlotte Mrs, Ear] E. Houser Ed Houser, Jr. Hillard, Mrs. J. M., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Steve Morris, Gastonia Hinson, Mr. Barron, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston, Statesville Honeycutt, Mrs. Anna Belle, Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Howard, Mr. K. F., Sr., Dunn Mrs. E. B. Graham Huggins, Mrs. R. J., Rockingham Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Hull, Mr. Ray, Concord Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Coltrane, III Jackson, Mr. W. K., Graniteville, Ss: -¢. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia se Johnson, Mrs. E. E., Erwin, Tenn. Mr. & Mrs. P. B. McNeely, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Neal, Moores- ville Johnston, Lt. Col. James D. Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Fla. Johnston, Mrs. Nannie Lee, Mooresville Miss Kate Taylor, Barium Springs lst Women Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston, Statesville Jones, Mr. E. E., West Jefferson Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Jones, Mr. Joe C., Godwin Women of the Church Kelly, Mrs. George, Salem, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Kerr, Mr. Walter A., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester King,. Dr. Parks M., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis, Charlotte Mrs. J. S. Cothran Mrs. Rube Hatcher Mrs. Robert A. Hovis Mrs. Ben B. Culp, Gastonia Kirksey, Dr. J. J., Morganton Dr. Henry L. Sloan, Charlotte Long, Mr. John, Valdese Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pascal Luther, Mr. James R., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. McCluer, Mrs. Kate, Washington Mr. John G. Bragaw McEwen, Mr. Carl J., Mint Hill Mr. & Mrs. John Ballentine, Rock Hill, 8S. C. Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Campbell, Charlotte Mrs. N. S. Cochran, Matthews Miss Nancy A. Reid, Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Dolph Black, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Charlotte Z. A. Hovis & Son, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. James M. Givens, Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. Mason Boyd, Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. Bob Glasscock, Rock Hill, a. McFarland, Mr. W. A., Charlotte Mr. Guy T. Carswell McGeachy, Mr. J. Alexander, Fayetteville Mrs. J. F. L. Armfield Mrs. J, R. Boyd McKnight, Mr. W. A., Greensboro Mr. A. Earl Weatherly McLean, Mr. John Duncan, Cam- eron Mrs. L. T. Shakenbach, Ches- W. M. Harris, THE BARIUM MESSENGER hire, Conn. McNeill, Mr. Hector, Raeford Miss Jane M. Conoly, Gilbert & Mary Conoly, Red Springs Malone, Mrs. Lillian, Charlotte Miss Ruby H. Dameron Marshall, Mr. Walter, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Mattox, Mr. J. C., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. Y. Gardner Mayberry, Mr. Durwood F., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Hutchison, Charlotte Mayhew, Kenneth, China Grove Mrs. S. R. Fry, Columbia, S. C. Miller, Mrs. Clara, Winston-Sa- lem Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville Miller, Mr. W. N., Bennettsville, Ss. C. Mrs. Mary J. Davis & Family, McDonald Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Smith, Jr., Dunn Mills, Mr. Fred M., Wadesboro Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Shultz Moore, Mrs. J. S., Woodleaf, Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Watson Morrison, Mr. Cameron, Charlotte Dr. Henry L. Sloan Morrison, Mrs. J. T., Scotts Dr. & Mrs. R. C. Pope, Wilson Morrow, Mr. D. L., Scotts Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Morton, Mr. James C., Troy Dr. & Mrs. R. C. Pope, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester, Mooresville Moses, Mrs. Della Feimster, Statesville Dr. & Mrs. M. W. Gibson, Goldston Mrs. Mary Gibson White, Hickory Mr.Clyde H. Gibson Dr. & Mrs. L. O. Gibson Myers, Dr. Alonzo H., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. Robert Crosland & Bobby Nash, Mr. Donald, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt, Hamlet Nash, Mr. Jack, Statesville Miss Virginia Earnhardt, Mooresville Neal, Mr. G. Luther, Charlotte Mulberry S. S., Junior Depart- ment Norman, Dr. J. S., Kings Moun- tain Mrs. W. Y. Warren, Gastonia W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Crockett, Jr., Gastonia Northrop, Mrs. T. L., St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Spencer & Family, Monticello, Ark. Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Parker, Mrs. Fannie W., Wilming- ton Mrs. J. E. Douglas, Hamp- stead Padgett, Mr. T. R., Forest City Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Simpson, Kings Mountain Perry, Infant child of Mr. O. S., Jr., Charlotte Westbrook Insurance Agency Pettigrew, Mrs. Mattie Woodson Kellette, Anderson, S. C. Covenant S. S., Men’s Class, Winston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Martin, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Koonce, Rae- ford Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Koonce, Raeford Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Koonce, Raeford Platt, Mr. R. C., Sr. Wilmington Miss Frances Brockinton Putman, Mr. M. A., Lincolnton ist S. S., Men’s B. C. Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James Quay, Miss Emily, Harrisburg Mr. L. M. Query & Family, Hamlet Quinn, Mrs. R. S., Kings Creek, S, C, Mrs. E. H. Wood, Jr., Morgan- ton Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Coffey, Morganton Ranson, Dr. J. Lester, Charlotte Myers Park S. S., Young People’s Fellowship Class Rhodes, Mrs. J. A., Richmond, Va. Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Richardson, Mr. Lunsford, Greens- boro Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Robinson, Mrs. Millie, Wilming- ton Mr. & Mrs. Leonard E. Allen Rufty, Mrs. Archibald, Salisbury Mrs. G. M. Young & Miss Lu- cile Young, Troutman Sanford, Mr. John C., Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Mando Mr. & Mrs. Knox Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Milton Call Bank of Davie Mr. & Mrs. Hansford Sams, Jr., Decatur, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. James H. Thompson Sanford Motor Company Em- ployees Mrs. W. R. Wilkins Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Mrs. John J. Larew John, Hugh & Frank Larew Mr. R. B. Sanford Mr. & Mrs. E, C. Morris Sellars, Mrs. Elmo, Greensboro Mrs. S. Fuller Smith Sherrill, Mr. Price E., Sr., Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Leitner, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Massey, Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Turner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Johnston Simmons, Mr. William Amos, Cameron White Hill S. S., Ladies S. S. Class, Sanford Sloan, Mr. R. L., Morganton Miss Laura Howard The Averys of Swan Ponds Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Coffey Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Mullen, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Noll, Charlotte Smith, Mrs. Ernest, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Smith, Mr. H. O., Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long, Mocks- ville Smith, Mrs. J. C. Miss Virginia Earnhardt, Mooresville Smith, Pamela, Manning, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Mason Hollifield, PAGE THRE® Lenoir Smith, Mr. R. T., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George Adams Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Adams Summers, Mrs. Florence, Barium Springs The Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure Summerville, Mr. Elbert, Charlotte Mrs, David J. Craig Mr. & Mrs. James P. Gray, Sr., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Franzel E. Alexan- der Sutton, Mr. B. A., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Stanton Taylor, Mrs. Blanche Pepper, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Taylor, Winston-Salem Misses Jane & Paulina Taylor, Winston-Salem Taylor, Mrs. Herbert B., Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Vernon D. Herbert, Fayetteville Taylor, Mr. Mercer, Wilmington Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Kinston Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan Theummler, Mrs. Edith, Valdese Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Setzer Thompson, Mr. C. H., Collettsville Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins, Lenoir Tillery, Mr. Lynn B., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. J. Bellamy Smith, Portsmouth, Va. Tolbert, Mrs. Maude Sides, Con- cord Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr. Turner, Mrs. Sudie Edmundson, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. M. W. Tilghman, Dunn Mrs. H. S. McKay, Sr., Dunn Miss Mary Shelton Pridgen Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Smith, Jr., Dunn Miss Alice B. Edmundson, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Sansom, Dunn Mrs. J. W. Purdie, Dunn Women, Circle 1, Dunn Walthall, Mrs. J. L., Charlotte Mrs. P. H. Allen Ward, Miss Edith, Charlotte Mrs. Joseph B. Johnston Watkins, Mr. Clairborne R., Richmond, Va. Mr. Thomas W. Rankin, Fay- etteville Harry W. Morris, Burgaw Weeks, Mr. W. G., Rocky Mount Mr. Archie W. McLean Mr. & Mrs. R. Quillen Ward Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Caddell Mr. & Mrs. William H. Mc- Intyre Weldon, Mrs. Samuel, Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas, Charlotte Wharton, Mrs. Lizzie Fields, Greensboro Miss Florence Stewart Williford, Mr. J. E., Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall Session of the Church Women of the Church Primary Department Mrs. Raymond Pollock, New Bern Mrs. Emily Crawford, New Bern Mrs. J. A. Currie Yopp, Mrs. Dolly Sandlin, Jack- sonville Women of the Church a BARIUM THANKSGIVING A promise has been made in your name. The boys and girls at Barium Springs have been assured that the Presbyterians of North Carolina will provide for them. Synod is asking for $100,000.00 as a special offering at this Thanksgiving. This goal can be reached if each member in every Church will give generously. How much will you and your Church share in the promise made? —— — — SSO FFERING Barun’ Messenger VOL. 32 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., DECEMBER 1953 No. 1 New Children And Staff Members Added Four persons have come to the campus to live in the Ba- rium family. Three of these are new and one is returning for a second session. Mrs. Les- ter Marshall who was here formerly has come again as a housemother and is working with the intermediates and juniors. Mrs. J. W. VanHoy from Harmony, has taken up residence in the Woman’s Building and after a period of orientation. will be working with the high school students. Miss Oneta Kennerly of Mount Ulla is nearing the end of the period of orientation and finds herself very happy with the smaller children of the campus and will continue to work with them. The newest addition to the adult family is Miss Ruth Cashion who has been employ- ed in Salisbury with one of the newspapers and comes to (Continued On Page Two) Family Night And Christmas Tree Wednesday night, December 16th, officially opened the Christmas season on the cam- pus. Following the annual tra- dition, the total family gath- ered in the large dining room at Rumple Hall. The students, the staff, and all the members of their families, numbering between three and four hun- dred, found the dining room in festive dress with a large undecorated tree standing in the center. The fellowship of the meal blended all into one unit and after the meal the decorating of the tree was to take place. The custom estab- lished long ago of having a (Continued On Page Two) Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial Gift Presbyterian Orphans’ Home You will find enclosed $...............-...- in memory of Santa Claus letters. Davidson Party Coming Up Soon The fraternities at David- son College have again extend- ed an invitation for the boys and girls from the first through the seventh grade to be their guests at the Christmas party staged in the fraternity hous- (Continued On Page Three) Name of deceased Address Date of death Survivor to be written Address Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memorial Address This picture was taken as the children were writing their Can you guess what’s on his mind? George Necls Now In Cherryville In September of this year Mirs. George Neel who for a number of years had been supervisor of the laundry at Barium Springs tendered her resignation and took a posi- tion in Cherryville, N. C. Her husband had been teaching there and Mrs. Neel express- ed the view that it was wise for them to be together and since employment was avail- able this change was effected. During the time of Mrs. Neel’s association with the in- stitution Peggy Neel was a member of the school here and graduated in the senior class. She was editor of the annual and an outstanding basketball player. In addition to the faith- ful service rendered to the Home, Mrs. Neel distinguish- ed herself as a Christian work- er of unusual ability as she was faithful and loyal to the Presbyterian Church, holding the presidency of the Women of the Church just prior to her leaving Barium. Wherever (Continued On Page Two) Jackie Kuykendall Represents Barium The princesses who ride in the annual Statesville Christ- mas Parade are chosen from the County and City Schools of Iredell County. These young ladies appear before the judges for their decision some two weeks before the parade. The judges’ choice is then sealed in an envelope and kept secret until the night of the parade. After the princesses have made their tour of the parade route and taken their places on the platform the envelope is open- ed and the names are announc- ed. Jackie Kuykendall was elec- ted by members of the senior and junior classes to represent Barium Springs High School, and of course the whole cam- pus was sure that we would have a queen in our midst. In the stiff competition, howev- er, the judges selected Miss Nancy Brady from Scotts High School as Miss Merry Christmas for Statesville, 1953. Honor Roll For Second Six Weeks First Grade— Bobby Grier, Larry Joyner, Kenneth Uts- man, Linda Bridges, Karen Crews, Patricia Mobley, Lib- by Twombly. Second — Steve Ayers, Bill Guy, Walter Snead, Shirley Farris, Rita Harris. Third — Jerry Cavin, Dan Jackins, Susie Blackburn, Lin- da Byrd, Ruth Faulk, Diane Mobley, Betty Ray Pursley. Fourth — Braxton Bridges, Charles Donaldson, Eddie Kyles, Charles McLean, Gene Taylor, Joe Anne Jackins, Evelyn Pursley. Fifth — Lacy Lentz, Faye Hicks. Sixth — Douglas Byrd, Bud- dy Cochran, Lillian Baucom, Celia Donaldson, Beverly Mc- Clure. Seventh — Richard Black- (Continued On Page Two) ports from Presbytery. THANKSGIVING The Thanksgiving Offering is coming in from the various churches, but early in December it is impossi- ble to tell what the offering will be. have indicated that additional gifts are to be made, and the treasurers have not had time to send in the re- 4 Since the Church Year clos- es with the Calendar Year and all money will be sent in in January, the February issue of the Messenger will carry a full report on the Thanksgiving Offering. Basketball Practice Now Under Way Basketball Coach, Archie M. Calhoun, has had the boys and girls busy at practice since the middle of November and will be staging four practice games in the month of Decem- ber. Newton High School and Hickory High School will be the opposition with two of the games to be played on the campus and the other two at the home grounds of the op- ponents. All of this is in prep- aration for the regular South Piedmont schedule which will begin after the Christmas holi- davs. While it is too early to esti- mate the strength of the teams or their ability to turn out a winning combination, the coach is confident that he has good material on hand and he has hopes for his boys and (Continued On Page Two) Buses Roll To Shrine Bowl Game Forty-four boys received in- vitations from a friend of boys to be his guest at the Shrine Bowl football game in Char- lotte. Last year twenty-five boys were invited and their glowing accounts of the after- noon’s entertainment had ev- erybody hoping that the same invitation might come again, but it more than came in ad- ding the additional number for those who might attend. It was a grand gesture on the part of the host and a delight- ful day for the boys who at- tended. Arriving early at the stadium in order to get seats together, they found themselv- es in the hands of members of the Shrine who were to see that they had lunch in the sta- dium before the game. Being on hand early they were able to see all of the festivities from beginning to end and watch the players, many of whom they had played against (Continued On Page Three) OFFERING Many churches 1 t tA hACKI New W 1 1 ‘ 1 ‘ 4 5 1h cnoia at synod Cottage. Robert | in Jackins, was { , man unpu ; ; i { s| ‘ 1 ( ( t e fi ll ( chool. Some Wa he picked nickname, Buck, and Robert Erwin drop ped out of the picture. the name fle was hall te captain of the foot- 1927 career in finished 1928. Aft- ter graduation he was employ- the and am in his school one ot ed at the Home as vorkers and for the next twenty-five vears he was to ee service ttt the cottages, at he dairv, on the farm, on the athletic field, and his last place the campus and as a member i No fackins } , “tt coaching stait. In f ah. vember, tendered his resignation to the superintendent saying that he felt it was y for “the health and happiness of his familv’”’. He asked that his re- lease be effective das of necessary made ' T “3 TIN i) 2 ites ] it ) ! ( 1 11) ' ‘ ( for the next ten yeai 1s Wd ty Ist in ler that he ike o.1 nev ct tres { thine establishment } 1 ( ile 1 e 1 \ir | Mrs: Jackins have urch Lie ew 16 Te 18 le and together Statesvi they with their three children, Beth, Jo Anne and Danny now 1 that city. Mrs. continue teaching Henkel and the children will probably go to Statesville. It will think of Barium Springs without Buck Jackins around and a host of friends are residents of Jackins will at Celeste school in bé hard to and alumni and students who have known him and worked with him and grown up under him will alwavs remember the Lifalle admirable qualities, d they will cherish the good things that he has done for rem individually and for Ba- \ll Barium Springs, past and present, wish m collectively, yr “Cap” and his family the very finest that life offers and the greatest success in his new line of work. saturday, } ember 28th in the First Pre n Church ! High Poi: Dwight k isitor on the camp ( at 4h U. S. Naval 1} in Wash ington, 1). Louise ( hell Bullard spent the w end at Ba rium. Born to and Mes. Paul Horne, of Fayetteville, in November, a Kathie, daughter, —Margaret Pittman Hamil- ton, her husband and two chil- dren were visitors on the cam- pus, -ferry Hudgins, student at State College, Raleigh, spent the week-end at Barium. Wilbert Frazier has been transferred from Raleigh to Wilmington. He was at Ba- rium for a visit recently. Mrs. Frank C: (Lou- Martin) brought some of son ise the children from her Church 1 i visit to Barium. Christiné and Kav Clark urine the Thanks olidavs. They are liv- ro witl ir mother in Bal Of . Bill irdin was a visitor ! e can Billy is a Sen FI school in Ral eh. ari Smith was here Sit, Mir. | Jackins (Buck) ! | ly have moved to here Buck has dy it Dexter’s Clot] 1s store Wal Beattie made a hort vis o Barium Basketball Practice (Contin From Page One) the season opens. hoys answered the first practice ses- sion an irty-five girls were on hand to compete for places on the scuad., The home played in tl nasitum with beginning whe wits Tawventy-si call for 1 4 games will be Johnston Gym- the game 7 :00 p. m., and the retting under way a little after 8:00. The 1954 schedule is as fol- girls bo. S yam New Children And (Continued From Page One) Jarium Springs to begin her r] th the boys and girl lle it takes a year’s time person » really eet ac ed ti 11 Barium Spri e newcomers are ial emselves very much t home and are becoming a real part of the life of the in- titution Octobe and November en 1 children began their life ¢ ie campus. Nine of these are gi and one 1s a ho (hey range in age from re school to the ey enth ide. In addition to these four more are scheduled for early December one will be in high school and the other three in the elementary school. Thus it appears at this rate that the available for ing to be up long bel time of graduation rolls around. ‘The average enrollment for spaces children are the five year period 1947-52 was 257 children. Any time that the enrollment exceeds 250 the present capacity is overcrowded, and each year we find that overcrowding prevails in all the smaller cot- tages. A. rather stance in the vailed last year. Near- unusual circum- pre-school cot- tage pri ly al f the children were rea © begin the first grade thus were moved out. ' et \tue t rolled irourne ( \ leq iN) he Baby ( o ne little girl and one tle bo [hre is space in is building for ten girls and ( ind at prese We e there five bovs and fout ri from tl st > mrad thy h the eighth for boys oir] ice 1s scarce. There me room in the high ol ildings for additional when applications are rade es ; Bh ee Family Night Anke (Continued From Page One) To- Christmas Tree to begin the Christmas continues. Some (rive season person or worthy cause selected in ad- by adults and students had been annuonced and every one came bringing gifts. ‘lwo large red stockings beside the tree received the money that was brought and the giver was handed a decoration for the tree and then placed it on it. Begining with the little folks with their tinsel placed at the bottom of the tree and the vance lows: Janu: 8 —Mills Home Jan, sis EPBITPCON © hss cscs esas: Jan, mes PENTIGDOLO cxscccscccoss. Jan. 19 =. Barium ........ Jan, 2 —~ Barium Jan, 26 — Children’s Home ..... van. 29 =< Berigm ..... ; Feb. 5 — Barium Keb, 9 == PROMASVINS: ....,.... Feb, 12 =. Barium ... Feb. 16 — Statesville ...... Feb, — Spencer Feb, 26 = Barium ....:.. All Games Begin le a oe at Barium at Barium at Barium at Barium at Thomasville at Mills Home at Statesville at Lexington at Barium at Spencer at Barium activins . at Barium at Children’s Home At 7:00 P. M. DECEMBER 1953 who tried to pIEc in the tip-top, t| e pr oder Ones ession continued until the ole tree stood glittering in ie tinsel dress. The hi S ving been placed on in ad- nee were ready for illumi tion: having the dining m1 in total darkness, someone was ho en { Tr He OcCasle ) light the tree. which had bee }O ‘ss r through the whole of ne g he procession was concluded ith the SIngit et t Night, Holy Ni \fter the slipper the Senior Higl fellowship presented the Christmas Pageant in the Ele- mentary School ne all Auditorium, the family and the community friends to share in the service of worship. George Neels Now (Continued From Page One) Mrs. Neel takes up residence the community will be the bet- ter for 4: Honor Roil For (Continued From Page One) burn, Donald Frazier, Richard McArthur, Boyuer Shaver, Betty Ruth Anderson, Judy Clendenin, Edna Mae Lvans. Brenda Pursley. Mighth — Elmer Cox, Mel- MeWKenzie, Charles Ward, 1a Hill, Shelby Meky Woodall, ~ Nancy Lee Wy] i i Lawrence cn, janet Ninth [bert MeClure. Lawton Rice, Osear Lenth Nlartha \ S Charles Creech Ixalp jovne! a ley Jol aa ire esas : IIECVeNntn Mana baucom, Th | ] } Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Beth Jackins, Tovce Welly, Mary Emma MeClure, Delores Ramsey, Shirley Shaw, ‘Troutman. Twelfth L \e7 - Salvin t4UCY Joe Barkley, Archie Mc- Mannen, Betty Ann Andrews, Barbara Bradshaw, Louise Bradshaw, Jacqueline Kuyken- dall, Elizabeth Ann Woodall, Carol Jean Andrews. BARIUM Published Burleson, MESSE) SER Monthly by Presbyterian o Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. MeCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- be r 15, 1928, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of Oetober 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - President Mrs. F. L, Smyre - ~ Vice-President Rey. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mra. BE. C, Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown Tarboro Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton Rocky Mount Seatty - - - » - - Mooresville Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill Dr. Samuel E. Howie - ~ - - - Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hicks - ~~... « Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - « - + Gastonia Mrs. C. KE. Kerchner - - - - + - Greensboro Mr. Fred A. Long + - - - « - « Lenoir Rev. Neill R. MeGeachy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - Gastonia Mr. W. EF Price - « . « « « « Charlotte Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - - + Lillington Mre. Fred L. Smyre « « « «s+ « Gastonia Mrs. C. A. Wyche - - +4. Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) and bequeath to the Regents of Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian “I give the Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- (here name the bequest). lina. 1953 Cottage News Howard Cottage \ ¢ had our Ii vele rixed I veek and we have been i €1 er since. Satur- ( ! raine ve played y puzz ) ( tloward \ illian p ‘ o Rumple 1 ) | y o davs { N mi 5 and ( ( IS | if grade is making frail in the woods. \ 101 ind put the names of trees and plants on the \e painted the letters on them and then varnished them so that the water would not hurt he wood. We have some new workers on our campus now. Faye Hicks. Syneds Cottage Hello Iriends, It has been a Jong time since you have heard from us, so we'll try to get all the news we can in this short paragraph. Thanksgiving is a very hap- py time for everyone at Ba- rium, but we at Synods are especially thankful for all the kind things people away from he: have done for us. We'll he getting out of school for two Thani sgivinge holidays, 1] know the little bey - will looking forward to those dl () ourse they are all looking forward to Christmas, and what Santa Clans will | ing them. We are all won dering Santa will come to ee us in his helicop iwain t] eal Th cond grading period hi ( [ and we got report ca Monda Four of the lit tle ) Ss ma the honor roll. One of the honors for making honor roll is to take a bub- the he ble bath after school. They are so excited that they can hardly wait to get in the tub and start making bubbles. A few minutes after they are in the tub, you can hardly find them for the soap bubbles. It’s a lot of fun to watch them. Peggy Sellers. Infirmary lere we are again bringing you the news from the Infir- mary. We have been fortunate to have only a few sick people this Fall. There have been just a few minor ailments. The boys and. girls are keeping up a good average at school dnd that makes us here at the Infirmary very happy. This attendance has been the best for us in many years. One of the grade teachers made the statement last week that she absentee this hasn’t had one year so far. We at Barium wish to ex- express our many thanks to Dr. Williams S. Kirk of Salis- bury for coming two days each week to catch up on our den- tal work. Also we are grate- lanuery Birthdavs | ; vee 140 Patri \lace 5-48 N pOVTK $3 (aay rc! 5-38 Barbara pONs¢ 29 39 | v Wilkin 1-47 ] Bol oO ( 13 Bi ( hett 28.43 Ralp lovnet 3 es Da whes Davidson Party ‘Continued From Page One) campus. Since ovs have been doing this a number of ] es on the these 1 for , s, the Ba- rium family would hardly feel that Christmas had come had thev not had this visit to the Davidson campus. |Three big 1 buses will be ready to roll on the night of the party and will leave immediately after sup- per. In the two hours of party time the Davidson students and the Barium children will have a glorious time together, then with tummies fuli and evelids heavy and with hearts that are happy with laughter, the group will return to the campus for a night of pleasant dreams, Buses Roll To (Continued From Page One) during the South Piedmont Conference schedule. The game did not end the <tivities - two buses rolled down town and unloaded in ont of the S. & W. and there -an hour anda half the hovs lay awa food as only football Ci The host had made le provisions for the occas- on and picked up the tickets. \ll he asked was that every man eat all he wanted and ve a vood time. The total eroup agrees with the senior ast * ho: said, “That's toe f neg that has hap- pened to me during my stay at Barium Springs.” fully indebted to the older dentists who have contributed much to our dental work last December. During our spare time after school we have been cleaning our building for the Christmas holidays. We had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving and would like to thank all those who have made this possible. The campus is buzzing with SO since the excitement of Christmas. The chief topic of conversa- tion is Santa Claus and the coming of the helicopter. School out for the holi- days the 18 of December and starts back again the 29th. So long, see you again next month. —The Infirmary Girls. is Clothing Funds OCTOBER RECEIPTS Alamance Women Albemarle 1st Women, Busi- THE BARIUM MESSENGER Financial Report be yr Oct ber Presbytery Church 5. 8. WF 4, ¥, 2: rotal Albemarle 07 { { Previous total 8.25 377. a 18 Concord 108.64 Jf sf Previous ti IGE »(20,2 Fayetteville 2 $92 73 ¢ Previous total 1d } 1 109 ) Granville 67.04 143.20 SS. 8,24 Previous total i i 88. 69.1! Kings Mountain 9 641.62 12 2 599.55 Previous total 0.39 2,295.24 : 08.14 Mecklenburg 6.38 606.02 17.59 09,99 Previous total 9.47 981.54 01 “| Orang OHS 148.56 4 00 093.14 Thanksgiving 1.00 1.00 Previous total 62,49 616.13 541.0 } 939 62 Wilmington 97.53 226.37 57 699.47 Previous total Soho 1,147.96 116 ; 5h » 927.92 Winston-Salem 122.27 33.18 13.06 $48.51 Previous total 1,263.77 637.82 309.99 2,211.58 GRAND TOTAL $44,292.96 3° * x y - +> Financial Report For November 1953 Presbytery Church S.S. Wior Cc. ¥.P, Total Albemarle 299.69 110.27 89.00 498.96 Thanksgiving 156.47 97.55 18.00 272.02 Previous total 1,584.32 970.67 471.06 3,025.99 Concord 766.75 319.31 1,086.06 Thanksgiving 229.86 66.97 28.81 325.64 Previous total 3,765.14 1,917.28 41.00 5,723.42 Fayetteville 334.72 711.12 191.93 1,237.77 Thanksgiving 55.24 126.88 14.35 226.47 Previous total 2,036.46 3,749.49 535.44 42 6,321.81 Granville 362.10 136.85 69.00 567,95 Thanksgiving 32.00 8.00 14.81 54.81 Previous tota 895.49 895.88 175.00 2,267.30 Kings Mountain 283.94 107.20 1.14 Thanksgivin 10.00 28.00 18.00 Previous } $36.38 2,936.26 5.05 007.69 13.66 889.49 217.29 1,870.44 i 03.40 1,680.39 115.02 01 ),329.44 Orang Z 0 s 13 Thank Previc 00 ‘ Wilmi: , 63.67 Than G0 Prev l 2 0 Winst 035.68 ~ Chan) 25.00 25.50 . Prey l 1,586.04 671.00 ( ? ).09 RAND TOTAL $54,776.22 ness Wo 'S CAPee 25.00 Manly Women <..02..0....2.: 25.00 Bethesda W Ge als cao 25.00 Matthews Women 20.00 sethpige Women: ................ 52.50 McPhers Women ...... 25.00 Bieter Women .dcceiecs 25.00 Miss Ila | High Mrs. Mary K. Brown, Poi 30.00 Mount Ula. snvaiieccues 20.00 Montpelier Women ................ 25.00 Mrs. Frances Farmar Bres- Mooresville First Women 100.00 nahan. Baltimore, Md. ..... 5.00 New Bern 1st Women, Cameron Sunday School ........ 34.29 Circle No. 5 . 5.00 Cameron Wom@te inci... 5.00 Nut Bush Women . 25,00 igatigs ist Women... 25.00 Paw Creek Sunday School, Dunn ist Sunday School, Fellowship Class 30.00 Womens B. Gy cieson. 20.00 Pearsall Memorial Women .. 20.00 Durham First Women, Piedmont Sunday School, CPGiG ING... 6 ccorscesecerceeviooriuas 2.00 Blue Circle Class .. 25.00 Ernest Myatt S. 8., Young Pinehurst-Community Peopie 8 CLASH Geis ccs 20.00 Women 20.00 Teinee WOMEN scoockeicadnes 17.50 Pinetops Women 31.50 Pownhtain WomeN . .icccc..ccscscesess 25.00 Providence Women 30.00 Godwin Women . 25.00 Raleigh 1st Sunday School, Goghen Women cicisccccccccscisssss 25.00 3ettie Penick B. C. 25.00 Henderson First Women, Rocky Point Women 25.00 Friendly Circle .............. 20.00 Saint Andrews-Covenant Howard Memorial Women .... 18.50 Sunday School, Friendship Kings Mountain lst Women 50.00 Bg, 25.00 aheing Womett coauccaned 10.00 Saint Pauls Women 50.00 Laurel Hill Women .............. 25.00 Salisbury 1st Women, Laurinburg Women. ................ 90.00 Circle No. 7 20.00 Lincolnton 1st Women ....100.00 Shiloh Women 25.00 Lowell Women 25.00 Snow Hill Women 25.00 Sunnyside Won 9.06 , Ay S } ( >. O¢ \ OO 00 iV >. Of \ VW > 00 ( ( 5.0 \ \ Of W hit \ rial W { le N 00 ( 00 \ W } » A \\ , Cc 25.0 NOVEMBER RECEIPTS Armstrong Mem, 8S. §. 5.00 \ e ist W Bertha Morrow Cirele 25.00 Bensalem W ymen 17.50 Brentwood Women 25.00 Cherryville 1st Women 25.00 Dallas 1st Durham Ist, Women Business Wo- 25.00 man’s Circle 30.00 Dunn Women, Circle 1 to 6 — 54.00 East Belmont Women 37.50 Fayetteville, Circle Court Women 25.00 Mrs. Maude S. Fansell, 5.00 Concord Flow-Harris Women 25.00 Gastonia 1st Women 200.00 Gilwood Women 25.00 Graves Mem. Women 50.00 Gastonia ist, Herald B. C. 20.00 Howard Mem. Women 18.50 lighland Women 125.06 Hope Millis Women 25.00 Jonesboro Women 25.00 I ington t Women 00.04 J ton W 1 12.5 To " ar Mario? W € OK Mulhe "\ ( 0.00 My Ml n. Mat ar \ \ Wh 08 ( YM : rs (y ( ( McD ( te M e Wome? ( Mount Holly S. S.. Yow \ It Clas 20 QO) Women 25.00 Princess Place Chapel, Bessie Holme BE: C, 5.0 Plaza S. S., Fellowship Class 75.00 Plaza S. S., Johnston B. C. £0.00 Rocky Mount Ist Wome 52.50 Rockingham 1st Women 10.00 Raeford Women 50.00 Sanford Women 40.00 Shelby Women 40.00 Smyrna Women 50.00 Unity Women, Night Circle 25.00 Vanguard Bible Class, Gastonia i 22.50 Wilmington 1st Women 25.00 West End Women ......... 25.00 Memorials For Church Bailey, Mrs. H. B., Woodleaf Mr. B. R. Brown Sarnhardt, Mrs. W. G., Charlotte Misses rence Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Hunter and Eugene Hunter Mrs. H.- Ty Estelle & Winnie Tor- Johnston, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Robinson, Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Wood, Jr. Bernhart, Mrs. J. M., Lenoir PAGE FOUR Mrs. C. B. Calvert, Linwood Biggers, Carson, Matthews Mr. & Mrs. David Flowers, Charlotte Blackwelder, Mr. Harold, Moores- ville Pvt & Mrs. Paul E. Rummage Bolick, Mr. J. H., Charlotte Mrs. J. H. Bolick Brannon, Mrs. G. M., Bailey Roanoke Rapids 1st Church Brown, Mrs. B. W., Tarboro Mrs. Susan W. Hussey Mr. & Mrs. R. Brookes Peters, Raleigh Buie, Father of P. D., Denmark, S. C. P. D. Buie Bu:rgardner, Miss Luda, Taylors- ville Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Byrum, Mr. Von P., Great Falls, B.C, Mrs. T. W. Sadler, Charlotte Caldwell, Mr. Gregg H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. D. G. Davis First National Bank Employ- ees, International Falls,, Minn. Caldwell, Mr. W. Graham, Carthage Mr. & Mrs. William Alonzo Blue, Newberry, S. C. Calloway, Mr. Zeb L., Concord Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Cochrane Carr, Mr. Thomas J., Sr., Willard Mrs. Thomas J. Carr, Sr. Cathey, Jimmie, Charlotte Mulberry Women Chatham, Mr. Owen A., Richmond, Va. Blanton Little, Greenville Coit, Miss Mary, Marion, S. C. Mr. Charles Coit Chapman, Roseboro Cook, Lieutenant David Leon, Fayettev lle Mrs. Marsiall Newton, Raeford Cox, Mrs. W. H., Sr., Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. D. T. Blue Craig, Mrs. W. R., Sr., Gastonia Miss Carlyle Ware, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Currie, Mr. A. Lacy, Jackson Springs Women of the Church Davenport, The Reverend R. K. Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. P. B. Stokes Dearman, Mr. C. A., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Henkel, Jr., Turnersburg Detter, Mr. Carl Reid, Mount Holly Mrs. A. Q. Kale First Women, Circle 2 Dysard, Mrs. T. L., Sr., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. Louis Bowles Major & Mrs. William L. Allison Mrs. H. C. Hawthorne Edwards, Mr. R. P., Maxton Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Elam, Mrs. O. W., Statesville Miss Sarah White Evans, Mrs. Frank, Hayetteville First Women, Executive Board Fewell, Mr. R. T., Rock Hill, S. C. Hilton Head Club, Ennis Jack- son Committee, Gastonia Floyd, Mrs. D. Y., Lumberton Mrs. Bessie C. Blue, Fairmont Freeze, Miss Mary Emma, Mooresville Reverend and Mrs. W. E. Furr Glenn, Jimmy, Gastonia Lelia Wilson, Sisters & Brother Guy, Mr. J. T., Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sherrill, Gulfport, Miss. Haigh, Mr. Philip W., Sr., Fay- etteville Mr. & Mrs. Duncan J. DeVare Miss Effie Newton Hamilton, Mr. Robert L., Jr., Elizabethtown Mrs. D. P. McGeachy, mond, Va. Rich- Hart, Mrs. Amanda, Badin Women, Circle 4 Henkel, Mrs. C. V., Sr., States- ville Mrs. H. C. Hawthorne Henkel, Miss Christine, Stutes- ville Dr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Li: Davidson Hines, Mr. W. W. W., Linco!xton Mrs. A. Q. Kale, Mount Ho! y ‘an, Hinson, Mr. Barron, New Orle: ns Mrs. W. A. Bristol, Statesv ‘le Mr. & Mrs. P. Frank Sturges, Charlotte Hipps, Mrs. J. P., Kannapolis Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hart, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Turner, Jr., Mooresville The Harris Family, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Johnson, Jr., Mooresville Howard, Mr. D. A., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas James, Mr. W. C., Harrisburg Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Howie Johnson, Mrs. J. S., Rex Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Troutman, Lumber Bridge Mrs. D. E. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. A. K. Lovin, Red Springs Mr. J. D. Little & Sisters, Saint Pauls Mrs. J. E. Berryhill, Parkton Mr. & Mrs, L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayetteville Johnston, Mrs. C. Robert, Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Joe Carter, Jr. Johnston, Miss Catherine B., Concord Misses Margaret & Virginia Harris Johnston, Mrs. D. P., Kannapolis Mr. D. P. Johnston Kimrey, Mr. Anderson R., Wil- mington Mrs. Robert G. Grady THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mrs. M. J. Humphrey, Burgaw King, Mrs. Johnnie H., Wilming- ton Mrs. A. M. King Mrs. J. E. Douglas, Hampstead King, Dr. Parks M., Charlotte Miss Adaline Calder Kirby, Mr. Lee, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones Kirkpatrick, Mr. James, Decatur, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. White, Jr., Charlotte Koonce, Mrs. G. F., Raeford Mrs. E. A. Kellette, Winston- Salem Lattimore, Mr. George F., Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page Lambeth, Mr. Walter, Charlotte Mr. Thomas W. Rankin, Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Olin B. Sikes, Monroe Mrs, Dorothy Baker Billings Mr. A. C. Thies Love, Mrs. Frances Ray, Red Springs Mrs. J. N. Clark McEwen, Mr. Carl, Mint Hill Mr. & Mrs. James F. Holloway, Monroe Mr. & Mrs. Archie Beaty, Monroe McGeachy, Mr. J. A., Fayetteville Mr. J. D. Little & Sisters, Saint Pauls Mr. & Mrs. Hal G. Campen Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey Mrs. D. P. McGeachly, Richmond, Va. The Reverend D. P. McGeachy, Jr., Clearwater, Fla. McKnight, Mr. W. Albert, Greens- boro Miss Elisabeth Houston Mr. Shelton Houston McKoy, Mrs. L. Brown, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gant, Bur- lington Mrs. E. W. Phifer Mrs. J. McD. Moore, Lexing- ton Mrs. B. W. Montgomery, Spartanburg, S. C. Mrs. Felix Gee Misses Sue & Irene Tate Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Ross Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Ingold Mrs. Walter N. White, Lucile Pearson Mrs. F. B. Watkins Miss Elizabeth Watrous Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Miss Mary E, Young, Davidson McLaughlin, Dr. Calvin S., Char- lotte Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Kinston Miss Sarah Locke Blythe McLean, Mrs. Bertha, Gastonia Union Women, Circle 1 McLean, Mrs. Randolph Erwin, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Grier, Dallas McNeely, Mrs. R. A., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. T. 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