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Barium Messenger VOL. 32 Varsity Basketball Squads Are Chosen The month of December a Jarge number of boys and girls on the basketball court with each one trying to win a place on the varsity squad. When the sifting pro- cess was finished Coach A. M. Calhoun posted a list of fifteen varsity boys. This list contains five members of the senior class, Ennis Blackburn, Calvin Burleson, Archie McMannen, David Morrison, and Fverett Vest; four juniors, Mirton Cox, IreRoy Norman, Frankie Smith, Woodie Smith; two sophomor- es, John Ferrell, and Boyce Dean Smith; four freshmen, Ronnie Hudgins, Walter Ply- ler, Lawrence Ramey, Lawton Rice. The seniors will predom- inate in the starting line-up, but the other members of the squad will make them work hard to retain their place. saw The varsity squad for the girls showed the following names: Edna Baucom, Phoebe Cochrane, Lois Dellinger, Joy- ce Ferrell, Annie Leigh Fra- zier, Martha Nell Hall, Mar- garet Hopkins, Elizabeth Ann Huddleston, Babs Jackson, Bet- y Lou Johnson, Shirley John- son, Joyce Kelly, Bernice Kuy- kendall, Barbara McCall, Le- na McLean, Shirley Plyler, De- lores Ramsey, Elizabeth Ann Woodall, and Jackie Kuyken- dall. The junior class boasts two-thirds of the squad. Four of the others are seniors and the rest are freshmen and sophomores. It appears that the starting six will have a majority of juniors with the seniors filling in the rest of that number. The coach and the teams recognize that stiff competi- tion lies ahead of them in Jan- uary and February, but they BARIUM SPRINGS, N.C. JANUARY 1954 Dental Program Making Progress The teeth of the children at Barium Springs have had good care in the last twelve months. This is due primarily to the untiring efforts of the volun- teer group of Presbyterian dentists. Dr. Ralph Coffey of Morganton, chairman of the stee — committee, assisted by Dr. Sam Steelman of Lincoln- ton and Dr. Frank Kirk of Salisbury, have been directing a volunteer program on the campus plus two days a week by Dr. Smith Kirk of Salis- bury. It is reported that the teeth of all the seniors and nearly all of the juniors have been com- pletely cared for, that broken teeth have been properly re- naired or replaced, that the emergency work of the cam- pus has been done, and that many other fillings have been made. This does not mean that the work is completed, but it does mean that progress is being made, While there can be great satisfaction in the accomplish- ment, yet there remains much to be done in the new year. Annual Mid-Piedmont Tourney Scheduled The basketball calendar has been marked with a Mid-Pied- mont Tournament schedule to begin on February 17th or 18th. R. G. Calhoun, principal of the Stich School and direc- tor of the tournament, is lay- ing plans for this year’s run- ning of the tournament which has been held annually for (Continued On Page Three) have high hopes of a fine sea- son in 54, Presbyterian Orphans’ Barium Springs, N. C. You will find enclosed $ A Memorial Gift Home in memory of Name of deceased Address Date of death Survivor to be written Relationship of survivor to deceased — Address One giving memorial Address COTTAGE NEWS Infirmary Well, Santa has come and gone since you last heard from us, leaving joy and grateful- ness behind him. Christmas day was one to remember as we opened our presents, visited others to share their joy, and ate our dinner. Boy, what a dinner! Everyone was so full we did not bother to have sup- Der. The dining room was very beautiful with its decorations and the huge Christmas tree in the center. A special cere- mony is held each year a week or so before Christmas at which we give donations for an ornament to put on the tree. The fund goes to someone in need and this year to some- one whom we love dearly, Miss Fva Sluder. During the holidays we play- ed basketball a lot, just to keep in shape, and on Christmas af- ternoon we played a game. You would have thought we were playing football instead of basketball, but it was all in fun. Another meriorable incident during the hoiays was the visit of Mr. Stowe of Belmont who made our Christmas hap- pier by gifts of candy, nuts etc. Christmas eve he showed us films which we all enjoyed. The new year was welcom- ed in in the dreams of most, although a few energetic boys propped open their eyes long enough to ring our dining room bell. ; January 11 was a big day in the eyes of Barium, for on that day it snowed. We were in school but one could hardly tell it since faces were glued to the windows and not the books. School was out in an hour and by that time the ground was well covered. The trees were fortresses from the strange white objects whizzing through the air. Report cards are coming out this week and I know a lot of us kids who are hoping for the best. Although we don’t have woodsheds, we have some good substitutes. —Joyce Kelly Rumple Hall It’s been quite a while since you heard from us last. First we want to tell you what a nice Christmas we had. A Cir- cle from the First Presbyter- ian Church in Statesville in- vited us to a party. We played games, sang songs and had re- freshments. We really had a good time. Miss Taylor and Mrs. Myers gave us a party. We enjoyed it also. Mrs. Ellis took us to the show and after- wards gave us refreshments. It snowed Monday. We built Physical Check-Up Scheduled Again Once a year a general phy- sical examination is schedulec for every child in the Home and this falls regularly in the month of January. Dr. W. T. MacLauchlin of Conover and John Lafferty of Hickory will be the physicians conduc- ting the examinations. This will be the third year for Dr. Laffertv and will be some- thing like twice that number for Dr. MacLauchlin. In the process of the examination each child’s record is charted together with the advice and counsel of the examing phy- sician. The following months of the year then afford op- portunity to have all defects corrected that can be correct- ed and special attention given to any matters that need attention outside of gen- eral health program. This general physical ex- amination is in addition to the regular health program which is carried on through- out the year. The infirmary with a registered nurse is a- vailable for any ills that come to the campus, a regular phy- sician is on call in Troutman, and Davis Hospital in States- ville has through the years been the miraculous friend of the institution. Any time, day or night, that a child has need for medical attention he can find it in the staff of Dr. James W. Davis at the Hospi- tal which bears his name. snow men and had snowball fights. It was really fun while it lasted. Mrs. Ellis made us some snow-cream. It was de- licious. We had two _ basketball games. The girls have won both games but the boys lost. The Junior team has started now, most of our girls are on the team. We get report cards Thurs- day, sure hope a lot of us make the Honor Roll. ‘thats all for folks. this month —Shelby & Ramona Baby Cottage Christmas was a joyous oc- casion for us. We received so many nice things. We've been told that Santa only came to see good boys and girls. Our baby girls and boys must have been exceed- ingly good - you should have seen all the things they re- ceived. It was just like being in Toyland. There were dump trucks, wagons, fire trucks, tractors, trains, dolls; cow- (Continued On Page Three) No. 2 The First Arrival In The New Year Since there is so much fan- fare in every community about the first arrival in the New Year, let it be recounted that Barium Springs has had a new- comer. Little Miss Joyce Ann Hughes with big eyes and cur- ley hair came crawling out of the car into the snow on a cold winter morning for her first peep at Barium Springs. With wide-eved wonder she looked around over the new campus and then made her way into the office. Miss Rebekah Car- penter, the case worker, and “Stork lady” of the Home was standing at the door to greet Joyce Ann, her aunt and her grandfather. After looking a- round over the office the group headed for the infirmary to get acquainted with the nurse and to have the routine check-up on entering the Home. All the time Joyce Ann, a seven year old second-grader, was won- dering what it was going to be like to have nearly two dozen sisters living in the same house with her. By the time the big bell was calling every- body for lunch. Joyce Ann had already seen her cottage and her new household friends and playmates. Now she was to see the whole family together in the big dining room. If there were some way of recording what had gone on in the mind of little Joyce Ann Hughes, two great purposes would be served. First, those who are to live with and guide Joyce Ann would be capable of rendering her a better service; and sec- ondly, in subsequent years she could compare and _ contrast her grown-up thoughts with those of her first impression of Barium Springs. Coming from Durham, Joyce Ann Hughes has been accustomed to living in a large city and be- ing a part of the First Pres- byterian Church, and now she will continue in the affection of her home church and take up her life in this place which has been so closely associated with the membership and in- dividual persons of that great church in the big city. Joyce Ann Hughes, the first arrival of 1954, will not be a- warded any baby sets or blank- ets or baby food or other ob- jects from merchants within the community, but as long as she is a member of the house- hold at Barium Springs she will be afforded the love and affection and security and Christian nurture that the Presbyterian Church gives through its Home on the cam- pus. PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER JANUARY 1954 THE BARIUM SPRINGS STORY The following story appear- ed in The Statesville Daily Re- cord on December 23rd, along with pictures that had been taken on the campus, thus af- fording the Home a full page spread in the Christmas issue. By FORRES STEWART The small child standing a- lone at the fringe of trees is warmly wrapped against the chill of winter. She is taking the vast sweep of 25 acres that comprise her home—and the home of 12 other boys and girls—with a too long name: Presbyterian Orphans’ Home of the Synod of North Caro- lina. She is remembering the past year and her friends who came to the home in Barium Springs as charter members. It is the year 1882. Sixty-one years later the 25 acres have grown to 1,075, the solitary frame structure has become 63 brick and frame buildings, productive enter- prises include a 600-acre farm, 40-acre orchard and 30-head dairy, and from a_ relatively nominal annual operating cost for basic learning, the poly- technic institute in its labyrin- thine setting rings up an an- nual cash bill of $250,000. One of the 225 children ranging from three years to 18, Louise Bradshaw has lived in Barium Springs for 13 years. It has been her home. Next fall she will enter Montreat college with plans for secre- tarial work, or to teach typ- ing and shorthand. The home at Barium Springs has mould- ed Louise, given her quiet con- fidence, retained her individ- uality, brought out incentive, filled her with warm affection for this vast organization. “I love it,” says the soft spoken Louise who is 17. “It’s one of the grandest places to be.” Kstablished by the Presby- terian Synod, January 11, 1891, 3arium Springs Home was first supervised by Kev. KH. —W. Boyd, D. D., who marked up the second longest reign of any superintendent from 1891 to 1908. Oddly, from a quintet of leaders in the schools his- tory, the solitary non-rever- end—Joseph B. Johnston—is way out in front with 27 years of highly successful adminis- tration. “Perhaps, remarks Supt. Rev. Albert Bonner McClure, “Barium Springs owes more to this man than to any other. It was during his term of of- fice when the home made greatest strides and when plans were laid for further de- velopments of the kind we are implementing today.” Barium Springs is not state supported, emphasized Rev. Mr. McClure. “It is owned and controlled by the synod and supported primarily by a per- centage of the annual budget together with special offerings at Thanksgiving.” This is one of the pictures from the Statesville Daily Record and shows Miss Carpenter in the supply room just before Christmas assorting the packages for the various cottages. lovely bride doll went on Christmas Eve. Funds from these sources comprise 63 per cent of total operating requirements and the balance is made up from a di- versified monetary font com- prising the home’s own pro- ductive enterprises operated by adults and students, earn- ings from a small endowment added to the annual gifts from the Duke endowment, plus miscellaneous individual gifts. “Legacies,” says the superin- tendent, “are applied to capital investments.” In 1952 the operating costs for six institutions with more than 150 beds was $954 per child per year. The lowest showed approximately $800, and the highest, $1,300. In this reckoning Barium Springs is slightly above average in per capita “Notwithstand- ing,” Rev. Mr. McClure points out, “The school must pay for itself every year—and does.” Immediate development plans include the building of a ae. new church to seat 500, afford- ing space for the pastor’s study, rehearsal and choir an assein- b'y cum dining-room with kitchen annexed. Institutional titles are neither encouraged among personnel nor in refer- ence to buildings, the residen- tial nature of which is euphem- istically termed cottages, su- pervised by house mothers. At the present time there are 24 children to each cottage, contrary to the ideal 12° or maximum 16 stipulated by the Child Welfare League of Am- erica. “As a matter of fact,” adds the superintendent, “24 is considered to be far above the number of children one woman can normally take care bring the numbers down and into line, Barium Springs has plans for a fur- ther five cottages which will, it: 1s hoped, bring 16 children under each roof in 1954. There were flocks of them - little toddlers who knew the a.) oe ot. lo The to Naoka Spencer and the other things reached their proper destination difference between Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger and expected to prove it on Christmas morning—and girls who have a complete under- standing of the intricacies of narty dress and a doll’s ward- robe and have expressed them in detailed correspondence to one, Claus. Scores of them of all ages, effervescing with knowledge of the close ap- proach of Christmas, leaving with the observer an impres- sion of tremendous warmth and friendliness in small arms and dancing eyes—not transi- tory, as of the season only — uninhibited, exhilarating as if it may be part of them through spring and summer and_ fall. Giving to the home at Barium Springs its eternal youth and urge to grow. Christmas preparations be- gin with a letter to Santa Claus as they do in any other home - with certain practical differ- ences. This is when the hands of Miss Rebekah Carpenter - invisible Santa prompter, home case worker, and powerhouse of energy—plays a prominent part. Letters are redirected to church groups, Bible and Sun- day school classes, to women’s church organizations and in- dividuals, and days before the due date, parcel acknowledge- ment is received at the home. Stored in a room resembling a post office sorting depart- ment, elaborately wrapped par- cels line walls, stack tables, litter the floor, each clearly tagged with the recipient’s name “Not always labeled,” laughs Miss Carpenter. “look at these two.” She lifted out a long, nar- row box and a thick, square box. Maybe they weren't box- es. Maybe they had card wrap- ping and were soldiers—an air- plane—a doll? “Well, now . I’m not sure about these yet,” said Miss Carpenter. She gave the impression of being quite, quite sure by Christmas Eve. The trek starts at 4:30 on Christmas morning. It’s the big lift, when hundreds of toys are taken from the sorting room, out among the cottages, laid at the foot of every tree, unwrapped for the very small, carefully cross-checked by the housemother who sees to it each child has been amply car- ed for. This is how Christmas day is heralded at Barium Springs. This year, a gift wrapper brought a message to sorter Miss Carpenter: ‘I remember the wonderful times I had in the home at Christmas—I’m sending you these.’ The sender is a former pupil, graduate of Annapolis, married and with his own home now. The pre-Christmas parcel flood answering initial mail is to some extent sandwiched by the post-Christmas letter flood in grateful acknowledgment from students whose thank- you cards mean the same in this family as in any other. “In the history of the home,” remarks Rev. Mr. McClure, “the people of Statesville have been wonderful and their help unbounding.” Beneficiaries of this practical support range in age from three to 12 years. “Over 12, there is the problem of adaptability ; whether or not a child’s interests will conform to the pattern of institutional life.” Barium Springs students leave home usually around the age of 18 “or later if they are tO be better titted tor their chosen occupation.” With an educational background identi- cal with that of Iredell county schools, boys and girls qualify for such dissimlar vocations as coordinator of church work- ers, school teachers, beauti- cian, X-ray technician, nurse, director of religious education, and secretary. “A student of college mater- (Continued On Page Three) JANUARY 1954 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Sesion Springs, N. C., uncer 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. ROAR” OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - President “rs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. MeGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. EB. C. Beatty « - « = « « Mooresvi Mr. Tully . Blair - - - Siesoeian Mrs. '. H. Brewn -- +--+ -- = Tarboro Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - - Charlotte Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Fdverton - - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill Mr. Samuel FE. Howie - - - - - Fayetteville Mr. ©, Snerrs Wieks - - +--+ - = Nurham Mr. Pohnia *oekann - © - «= © © « Gastonia Mra. C. Ti Kerahuer «+ «+ +s Greensboro Me red A. late oo =e 3 ae Lenoir Rev. Neill P. MeGenchy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. 7, Tl, Matthews - - - - - Gastonia My WT FF Pring . 2 2 2 2 eo Charlotte Mere, Cropla Pasa « © « <6 2 Lillington Men Wand 1, Smears co. ee st © Gastonia Mrs, Ploke Stele, Sr, - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche - - - - - Roanoke Rapids (PAPM OT RENTIFST) “T give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orrhans’ Home of the Presbyterian Sunoed of North Corolina. Incorporated un- der the lews of the state of North Caro- lina. (here nome the heouest). THE BARIUM SPRINGS STORY (Continned From Pave Two ial.” explains Rev. Mr. Mc- Clure, “is helped financially by Barium Springs educational funds. and scholarship funds in the institutions of higher learning.” Added to these are individual sponsors who share in expenses. Over a thousand acres and 60 buildings, a farm, dairy herd and orchard, plus 225 children with room for 25 more, would seem to call for a regiment of skilled help and a battalion of laborers. At Ba- rium Springs the skilled help all labor which may in part account for the meager com- plement of 75 comprising school teachers, adminstrative force, housemothers, supervis- ors, nurse and dietitians, main- tenance men, farm, orchard, dairy and print shop operators. The ‘Barium Messenger’ — a monthly news bulletin, is home owned, produced and distribu- ted among church circles and interested individuals. The apparent affluence of this near self-supporting com- munity is wrongly convey¢d to the casual onlooker by ele- gant architecture and carefully kept surroundings. The home has a perennial newness which is deceiving. Behind the facade, careful inspection reveals the lack of cold-storage plant, a 25-year old and condemned swimming pool, the need for replacement of the big barn on the farm, and the unfrag- rant, too close proximity of the hog-pen to the school This last being a notable feature during any one of a hundred annual killings. There remains much to revise and much to create at Barium Springs. It is simply a question of knowing which to do first. Led by the school principal R. G. Calhoun, the home men- age has its own adaptation of P.-T.A., comprising cottage mothers, teachers, superinten- dent, case worker and the of- ficer in charge of the business office, Miss Juanita McInnis. The agenda never varies at these regular meetings when the subject of school, work, worship and how to improve conditions at Barium Springs is discussed and discussed a- gain. Among recent additions to the school buildings is the erec- tion in 1951 of the Joseph B. Johnston gymnasium, dedica- ted to the school’s longest ser- ving superintendent. Seating over 1,000, it is designed for skating, basketball, folk-gam- es, dances — and as a rainy- day playhouse. Fully equipped with showers and physical edu- cation classrooms in the base- ment, aptly named Johnston Activities building is currently the apple of every Barium eye. Thirty-five senior high school students carry Barium Springs football banner into the South Piedmont Confer- ence; spurred by athletic coach Calhoun the team despite lim- ited numbers available for the big games, shows a creditable score-card of more wins than losses over the past three years. It is a worthy backdrop, in the opinion of students, for the girls’ basketball team with two straight Conference wins in its lap a couple of years ago. The small child standing a- lone on a winter’s day in 1892, may have looked with the vis- ionary eyes of youth and seen more students, more land, more buildings in years to come. Maybe she was just happily content. She couldn’t tell — how could she?—that she was a forerunner, one of 12, one of a long line, in fact, which would run up through more than 60 years, and in the running be instrumental to the cause which brought about the mir- acle of Barium Springs. COTTAGE NEWS (Continued From Page One) boy suits, holsters and guns, airplanes, baby carriages, play cosmetic sets, farm sets, and building bricks. The cottage girls also re- ceived many nice gifts. Some of the gifts were sweaters and skirts, toppers, pajamas, gloves and jewelry. I’m sure we will always remember our Christ- mas at Baby cottage. Thanks to everyone who had a part in making our Christmas one never to be forgotten. We want also to thank the Beginners Department from Mount Holly and the Women of the Church from Morgan- ton for the money which they sent us. : We are going to get pictur- es for our playroom and bed- room and some records. We extend you a cordial wel- come, come to see us anytime. —Bernice Kuykendall Addie McEwen. Howard Cottage During the Christmas holi- days we went to a few parties. The boys at Davidson invited us to a party and boy, did we have fun! The Girl Scouts in States- ville invited us to their cabin and we had another party. Miss Kate Taylor gave a party for the dining room girls. — Mr. C. H. Trotter of States- ville sent every girl at How- ard show tickets to go to the movies, thank you Mr. Trot- ter, While the excitement of Christmas was going on we got a number of children add- ed to our family. Two sisters came to Howard, Shelby Jean Faulk and Shirley Ann Faulk. —Fave Hicks. Correction: The December issue stated that Miss Ruth Cashion was a member of the staff at Barium Springs. The copy had to be pre- pared for the paper in advance of the actual anticipated time of Miss Cashion’s arrival and between those dates her plans changed and she never became a part of the Barium Springs ‘staff. ——_ TT ANNUAL MID-PIEDMONT (Continued From Page One) over two decades. Last year’s regulations prohibited the girls’ teams from entering, but the boys’ section of it was run as usual. Detailed plans for this year will be mailed out by the director of the tournament and any person who is inter- ested in securing information before that time should address Mr. Calhoun at Barium Spring. - Clothing Fund Cameron Sunday School .... 51.71 Charlotte First Women ...... 37.58 Elizabethtown Women. ........ 98.00 Falkland Women ...........-.------ 40.00 Front Street Women ............. 12.50 Grove Women. .......25..-:..0.020.. 12.00 BARIUM SPRINGS B arium Springs, our little ones’ home. A refuge secure ‘neath heaven’s dome. R eaching out with a protecting arm I n His name, sheltering them from harm. U nfolding God’s love to them each day, M eeting their problems along life’s way. S eeking to train them in paths of right. P reparing them with hope when comes the night. R evealing to them a heart of love. I nspiring them to trust that hand above. N o day too busy to hear their call. G uiding where no evil will befall. S howing a spirit of love to all. —Mrs. Hugh Palmer, Salisbury, N. GC; After a visit to the Home, Mrs. Hugh Palmer of Salisbury, N.C. sent us the above poem desert Springs. bing her concept of Barium Financial Report Through December 1953 Presbytery Church s. 8. +. a2¢. FF Total Albemarle 182.23 126.00 308.23 Thanksgiving 916.33 206.52 1,122.85 Previous total] 2,040.48 1,178.49 578.00 3,796.97 Concord 25.00 328.25 6.00 359.25 Thanksgiving 7,415.70 194.38 458.00 8,068.08 Previous total 4,761.75 2,303.56 69.81 7,135.12 Fayetteville 718.69 649.44 246.96 1,615.09 Thanksgiving 3,499.05 1,022.77 1,821.30 6,343.12 Previous total 2,426.42 4 587.49 {11L.Te 42 7,786.05 Granville 178.87 330.95 16.00 525.82 Thanksgiving 3,551.09 370.06 231.05 4,152.20 Previous total 1,289.59 1,040.73 559.81 2,890.13 Kings Mountain 91.80 777.09 135.50 1,004.39 Thanksgiving 8,235.22 712.98 187.47 9 135.67 Previous total 3,876.38 3,248.20 342.25 7,466.83 Mecklenburg 935.22 680.76 249.79 1,865.77 Thanksgiving 8,215.59 1,746.61 1,568.12 11,530.32 Previous total 5,687.12 5,356.43 1,285.71 1.61 12,280.27 Orange 800.76 386.11 1,186.87 Thanksgiving 1,737.38 561.69 1,193.42 3,492.49 Previous total 4,235.42 859.18 213.50 2.50 5,310.60 Wilmington 363.58 810.65 147.35 1,321.58 Thanksgiving 997.81 638.45 265.84 1,962.10 Previous total 2,386.51 1,708.78 595.45 5.55 4,696.29 Winston-Salem 73.97 58.00 110.59 242.56 Thanksgiving 721.13 402.81 185.00 1,308.94 Prdvious total 2,169.72 696.50 547.74 8,413.96 GRAND TOTAL $110,261.55 Howard Memorial Women .. 18.50 Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Jackson Springs Women ...... 35.00 Jonesboro Women Circle 1 .. 25.00 Lake Waccamaw Women .... 5.00 Lillington Women ...._.....----- 35.00 Maxton Women. .............-----+- 105.50 Myrtle Grove S. S., Adult NE i piers. pir 30.00 New Bern First Women ........ 50.00 Newton Women .........----:---++ 25.00 North Wilkesboro Women .. 56.25 Oak Plain Women ................ 10.00 Red Springs Women ............. 75.00 Reidsville Women ......... -.-..--- 50.00 Roanoke Rapids First PN ooo cisses paneiaueneserie 75.00 Salisbury Second Women 35.00 Tlaylorsville Women Tenth Avenue Women West Ave Women Wildwood Women Memorials For Church Akers, Dr. William Wirt, Gas- tonia Mr. McAlister Carson, Char- lotte Mr. Hal DeArmon, Charlotte Mrs. John L. Currence, Sr Mrs. Martha Dobbins Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Dickson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Robinson Mr. George A. Jenkins, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Roger Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy & Jack Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Boyd A. Johnson, Jr. Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mr. Don Maddox Mr. John W. Parks Mr. & Mrs. Kay Dixon Mr. & Mrs. R. Carl Currence Mrs. J. H. Matthews & Eliza- beth Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Wade Williford Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Summerell Mr. & Mrs. Mills Taylor, Charlotte Mrs. Will Warren & W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mrs. S. A. Robinson Mr. W. H. Jarman Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Charlton K. Tor- rence Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craig Wat- son Akers, Mrs. William Wirt, Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Mills Taylor, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Craig Watson Allison, Mr. James Clement, Rose Hill Mrs. Margaret R. Allison Andrews, Mr. N. A., Maxton Mrs. N. A. Andrews Appenzeller, Mrs. David F., Portsmouth, Va. Miss Grace Pittman, Fayette- ville Archibald, Miss Kate, Concord Grier Bible Class Bailey, Mrs. Lydia, Woodleaf Mrs. E. L. Bolick, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Fraley Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Gillean Mrs. C. H. Gillean Mrs. F. E. Correll, Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Gillean, Salisbury Mrs. O. H. Bracey, Rowland Carline, Naomi, & Bill Bracey, Rowland Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey, Fayetteville Mr. James Bracey, Gastonia Barnhardt, Mrs. W. G., Charlotte Mrs. G. M. Young, Troutman Mrs. Lois Y. Elliott Mr. Otis C. Gray, Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. C. W. McGee & Mary Jane McGee Beall, Mrs. Sara O. (Mrs. A. J.), Charlotte PAGE FOUR Mrs. W. M. Wilcox Bernhardt, Mrs. G. L., Lenoir Dr. & Mrs. D. O. Montgomery, Statesville Mrs. J. A. Bush Employees of Bernhardt-Seagle Company Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Bernhardt, Mrs. Lucy R., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bernhardt Black, Mr. E. E., Charlotte Hopewell Deacons Bonkeymeyer, Mr. L. C., Jr., Chad- bourn Mr. G. H. Boughner Mrs. C. B. Crawford Borst, Mrs. Elizabeth, Cameron The McFadyens Boykin, Mrs. William W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Alexander George N. Wilson Mrs. Ford S. Worthy, Washing- ton Brixon, Gayle Burkhead, Fayetteville Mrs. Nell Burkhead Brown, Mother of Mr. Clifford, Kannapolis Dr. J. O. Williams, Concord Bullock, Miss Lula, Wilson Miss Fannie Bullock, Butt, Mr. Douglas L., Dunn Miss Julie Sanders Miss Jane Williams Mrs. Faison Hicks, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Bass Mr. & Mrs. Speer Ezzard, Thomaston, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Clemmons, Citra, Florida Mrs. R. L. Cromartie, Jr., Frances Cromartie & Earl Jones Chester, Robert Earl, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Cline, Mrs. G. H., Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr. Cobb, Mrs. Adele Allison, Rose Hill Mrs. Margaret R. Allison Cochrane, Mr. E. G. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price Charlotte A. T. S. Alumni Asso- ciation Cook, Mr. C. L., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Rogers, Charlotte Crisp, Mr. S. A., Columbia, 8. C. Mr. J. Henry Fellers Crouch, Mr. Lucian J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock Detter, Mr. Karl Reid, Mount Holly Mrs. J. J. Stewart Dickson, Mrs. Paul, Sr., Raeford Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lamont Raeford S. S., Cecil Dew B. C. Mr. J. W. McLauchlin Dysard, Mrs. T. L., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Sams, Jr, Evans, Mrs. Bessie Marsh, Fayetteville Mr. George W. Tninin Ferguson, Miss Dorothy, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. Hope Ratchford Ghigo, Mrs. Juliette, Valdese Anita & Sylvia Ghigo Mr. Francis Ghigo & Family, Hampton-Sydney, Va. Graham, Mr. & Mrs. Archibald, Charlotte By their daughter Graswick, Mrs. Louise, Louisville, Ky. Mr. & Mrs. N. N. McLean, Vass Griffith, Mr. Carl B., Richmond, Va. Saint Andrews Women, Charlotte Grissom. Mr. S. P., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. Hope Ratchford Guire, Mr. V. D., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Mrs. J. T. Pritchett Mrs. O. L. Moore Mrs. Maurie S. Pitts Hall, Mr. Edgar, Raeford Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Elders Raeford Presbyterian Church Mrs. Flora P. McMillan, Parkton Mrs. Marshall Newton Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Culbreth Hambright, Mr. V. P., Huntersville Women of the Church! Hefner, Mr. Raymond L., Hickory Mr. Paul W. Bumbarger Mr. J. J. Willard, Baltimore, Md. Mr. William W. McComb First Presbyterian Church C. V. Garth Hester, Mrs. Lelia Compton, Hurdle Mills Mebane Memorial Women, Roxboro Hill, Mr. O. H., Tallahassee, Fla. Mrs. J. W. Reid, Jr., Davidson Horton, Mrs. W. H., Mooresville J. A. King, Greensboro Huffstetler, Helen W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Union S. S., Men’s B. C. Huggins, Mrs. R. J., Rockingham Women of the Church, Jackson Springs Hudnall, Mr. John Preston, Glas- gow, W. Va. Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Hunt, Mr. J. M., Shelby Armstrong Memorial Church Elders, Gastonia Hunter, Mrs. Emma, Charlotte Mr. L. D. McConnell & Family Mrs. L. A. Bradford, Derita Mrs. R. W. McConnell, Derita Dr. & Mrs. N. E. Lubchenko, Harrisburg Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local No. 69 Mrs. Etta Martin & family Johnson, A. B., St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. L. A. King Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Pittman St. Pauls Women, Circle No. 2 Johnson, E. J., Wallace Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux, Burgaw Johnston, Mrs. H. A., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Mooresville Karriker, Mr. Leroy, Kannapolis Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Mayhew, Mooresville Knox, Dr. John, Lumberton Misses Julia & Jessie Knox, Pineville Lee, Mr., Fallston THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins, Lenoir Leeper, Mrs. William A., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Little, Lt. Com. George Anderson, Charlotte Rev. & Mrs. C. H. Little McAulay, Mr. & Mrs. G. T., Mt. Gilead Mr. & Mrs. A. L. McAulay McCamy, Mrs. Julian, Dalton, Ga. Myers Park Church, Charlotte McConnell, Mrs. A. J., Charlotte Mrs. T. B. Powers McConnell, Mrs. R. C., Jr., Moor- esville Mr. A. K. Goodman & Miss Emma Goodman, Mt. Ulla McDiarmid, Mr. Henry, Raeford Mr. J. S. Poole Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Mrs. John Campbell Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin McDonald, Mrs. Thomas, Wil- mington Mrs. John K. Bultman, Florence, S. C. McKoy, Mrs. Brown, Morganton First Women, Circles 4 & 7 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bernhardt, Lenoir McLaurin, Annie H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones MeNeill, Mr. Murphy, Red Springs Mrs. Austin Smith, Lumberton J. Brown Evans, St. Pauls McRae, Duncan C., Ellerbe Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Mooresville Marshall, Mr. C. K., Jr., Balti- more, Md. Mrs. Will Warren & W. Y. War- ren, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. James M. Sloan, Jr, Gastonia Marvin, Mr. lem Mr. Arch B,. Taylor Osear, Winston-Sa- Melvin, Mr. John A. Sr., Fayette- ville Circle Court Church Mills, Mr. Fred M., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Farrel F. Potts Mishoe, Mr. H. W., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Mobley, Mrs. Hunter M., Reids- ville Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack Mrs. Roma V. Ingram Mr. J. A. King, Greensboro Newman, Mrs. H. L., Shelby Mrs. Mabel Ashe Payne, Charlotte Odell, Mr. Arthur G., Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. O. Lawson, Jr. Orren, Mr. J. F., Troutman Mrs. G. M. Young Mr. & Mrs. George Young, Jr. Misses Janie & Lucile Young Paris, Mrs. Rebecca Ritz, Concord Michael & Danny Coltrane Pope, Mr. Thomas R., Statesville Front Street Women Front Street S. §., Men’s B. C. Price, Julian McIntyre, Lumber- ton Mabel A. Townsend, McDonald Rankin, Nevyn, Winston-Salem Men’s Class Covenant Presby- terian Church Rankin, Mrs. W. W., Mooresville Mr. &Mrs. John Allred Reid, Dr. & Mrs. T. N., Matthews Miss Nancy A. Reid Ribet, Mr. Fredrick, Valdese Mrs. Henriette Pascal & Family Mr. & Mrs. E, M. Martin, Mor- ganton Murrell & Benny Martin, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pons & Imogene Rimmer, Mr. Charles R., States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Mrs. Joe Clark, Troutman Mrs. G. M. Young, Troutman Mr. & Mrs. George Young, Jr., Troutman Janie & Lucile Young, Trout- man Rives, Judge E. Earle, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Roberson, Willis O., Fayetteville Circle Court Women Robinson, Mrs. Mildred Evans, Bristol, Tenn. Ernest Myatt Women, Raleigh Ross, Mrs. J. Harvey, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Hutchison Saine, Dr. J. W., Lincolnton Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Jr., Charlotte Sands, Mrs. Royal W., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack Mr. & Mrs. June G. Alston First Women, Circle 1 Mrs. Roma V. ingram Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Garner Mr. J. A. King, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Marshall Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Hendrix, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Willis Benton Pipkin Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Balsley Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Easley, Rocky Mount Sanford, Mr. John C., Mocksville Miss Mary Heitman Sanson, Mr. John Dale, Okalona, Mississippi Mrs. E. B. Graham, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Bass, Dunn Seegers, Mr. S. B., Charlotte Plaza S. S., Johnston B. C. Sellers, Mrs. Fannie M., Greensboro Mrs. W. M. Wilcox, Chiarlotte Shepherd, Mrs. Lucile Smoot, Luray, Virginia Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake, Gastonia Sherrill, Mr. Price E., Sr., Moores- ville Mr. A. K. Goodman & Miss Emma Goodman, Mount Ulla Shultz, Rickie, Tulsa, Oklahoma Mrs. Howard F. Godfrey, Fayetteville Smith, Mr. John, Lexington Mrs. J. McD. Moore Smith, Mr. Ray W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Smith, Mrs. Roy S., Charlotte May Mitchell Pegram Stewart, C. T., Charlotte JANUARY 1954 Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Jackson, Gastonia Stewart, R. Lee Sr., Raleigh Mrs. Elizabeth S. Thomas Stowe, Glenn F., Charlotte Women of Avondale Presby- terian Church Mrs. J. E. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Roy Brown Templeton, Mr. J. Linsay, Gas- tonia Mrs. Mary R. Carpenter & Miss Mary Sue Carpenter Mr. A. N. Means Mr. & Mrs. Cooper Huffstetler Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Thompson, Mrs. Clara Adams, Charlotte May Mitchell Pegram Troutman, Mrs. J. Guy, States- ville Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Harry Miller Dr. & Mrs. P. W. Troutman & Martha, Hickory Columbia Baking Company Tuten, Mrs. Calvin, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams Tyson, Dr. F. C., Augusta, Maine Men’s Bible Class, Graves Mem- orial Presbyterian Church, Clinton Wall, Mary Davis, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price, Charlotte Ward, Miss Edith, Charlotte May Mitchell Pegram White, Mr. Charles, Kinston Mebane Memorial Women, Circle 1, Roxboro Whitaker, Mr. Sam B., Greens- boro McKinnon Women, Circle 4 Sally Sapp Class, McKinnon Pres. Church, Concord Whittington, Mr. Elmer G., Charlotte Mrs. Dorothy S. Congleton, Rocky Mount Williams, Dr. J. O., Nashville, Tenn. Dr. V. H. Youngblood, Concord Wilson, David, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. John Allred Woody, Mr. M. E., Bessemer City Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Operating Memorials Graham, Mr. J. Claude, Erwin Sunday School Men’s B. C. MeNair, Mr. E. L., Laurinburg Mrs. Lula B. McNair Williams, Mrs. Mae, Wilmington Immanuel Women, Circle 3 Stephany, Mr. Sylvan, Chicago, Til. Entre Nous Club, Statesville Johnston, Mr. Joseph B., States- ville Lt. Col. R. S. Johnston, New- port, R. I. Johnston, Mr. Jim Lt. Col. R. S. Johnston, New- port, R. I. Hartsell, Mrs. Luther T., Concord Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M, Craig, Moore, S. C. pe e ae es ge VOL. 82 Concord First In Thanksgiving Gift Final tabulations have been made for the Thanksgiving Offering of 1953 with the re- sult showing that the Thanks- giving Offering was nearly as good as 1952 wherein a new record was set for the Thanks- giving gifts to the Home. Con- cord Presbytery took first place in its 1953 Thanksgiv- ing Offering. The records show the following to be this year’s receipts: Albemarle - $3,035.31 Con- cord - $19,399.38 Fayetteville $13,535.71 Granville - $8,718.55 Kings Mountain - $10,206.03, Mecklenburg - $18,634.62, Orange - $9,612.41, Wilming- (Continued On Page Two) Honor Roll For Third Six Weeks - 1953-54 First Grade — Larry Joyner, Kenneth Utsman, Karen Crews, Patricia Mobley, Libby Twom- bly. Second — Shirley Farris, Rita Harris, Steven Ayers, Jim- my Gregory, Bill Guy, Forest Spencer. Third — Jerry Cavin, Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Di- ane Mobley, Betty Ray Purs- ley, Karen Buss. Fourth — Charles Donald- son, Eddie Kyles, Charles Mc- Lean, John Ayers, Evelyn Pur- sley. Fifth — John Bolton, Earl Corbett, Henry Harris, Lacy Lentz, John MacNicholas, Faye Hicks, Nancy Mobley, Sue Moore, Jackie Taylor. Sixth — Celia Donaldson, Beverly McClure, Betty Lou Mitchell, Ray Ayers, James Blake, Graham Blake, Douglas Byrd, Fred Cavin, Buddy Coch- BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., FEBRUARY 1954 Bids To Be Sought For New Church A committee of the Board of Regents in session recently at Barium Springs approved the final plans for the new church building and instruct- ed the architect to prepare the specifications at once in order that the contractors might have the blue prints and speci- fications in hand for bidding. The new church to be locat- ed at the north end of the campus will be of colonial ar- chitecture with a tall spire ris- ing into the sky. In addition to the sanctuary which — will seat over four hundred people, there will be rooms for the choir and for the minister’s study. Also, there will be space provided for a combination as- sembly-dining room which can be used by the men and women of the church for supper meet- ings or for the Youth Fel- lowship or for any formal or informal groups, ranging in number from 10 to 120. Kitch- en facilities will be a part of this unit. The committee hopes that the ground-breaking ceremony can be held not later than the last of March and that soon thereafter the walls of this building may begin to rise from the ground. Plans for the church furniture will be made at the next meeting of the committee. The organ has al- ready been provided for and it is the intent of the commit- tee to carry out the mind of the donor in installing an or- gan adequate to afford the beauty of music in the worship services of the church. rane, Bobby Utsman. Seventh — Betty Ruth An- derson, Judy Bolton, Judy Clendenin, Edna Mae Evans, Brenda Faye Pursley, Richard (Continued On Page Three) Rarium Springs, N. C. You will find enclosed $ A Memorial Gift Presbyterian Orphans’ Home in memory of Name of deceased Address Date of death Survivor to be written Address Relationship of survivor to deceased One giving memorial Address Glee Club To Visit Churches The Barium High School Glee Club under the direction of Miss Catherine Edgerton is making plans for visits to some of the churches in the early Spring. This group, numbering about forty, made several trips in the Fall and now has ac- cepted invitations for the Spring. Invitations for them to sing at Church services or at group meetings of the Church should be sent in early in order that arrangements can be completed. Mrs. Martha Kirby has been assisting Miss Edgerton in the work with the Glee Club and, although this is their first year at Barium Springs, the group recognizes the excellence of leadership in these two persons and has res- ponded well to their training. ALUMNI NEWS —Jnvitations have been re- ceived to the wedding of Ma- rie Andrews to Mr. James Ro- bert Howard on Saturday, Feb- ruary 27th, in Little joe's Presbyterian Church. —Reola Wells was married December 19th to Eddie Creech of Miami, Fla. —Donal Moore has the Air Force. —John and Mabel (Vinson) Lee and two boys, Johnny and Robert, of Shelby spent the day at Barium rcently. —Albert Williams is in the Air Corp and is stationed at Lackland Field, San Antonio, Texas. —Elmina Johnson was mat- ried to Gerald Walpe on Janu- (Continued On Page Three) joined Southeastern To Meet In Charlotte The Southeastern Confer- ence for child-caring institu- tions will be held in Charlotte March 22nd.23, and 24th. The secretary of the Conference, Miss Mary Bruce Roberts, has announced the holding of institutes for houseparents and conference sessions for administrative héads and case workers. All of the sessions will be held in the Charlotte Hotel and the president, Mr. Philip Corey of the Bethesda Home for Boys in Savannah, Ga. will be the presiding offi- cer. Barium is planning to have a large representation pres- ent for these institutes and discussion programs in this annual Spring meeting. Sides Accepts Harrisburg Call Reverend Charles H. Sides, Jr. pastor of Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church, has ac- cepted a call to the Harrisburg Presbyterian Church. The con- gregation concurred with the minister in requesting Presby- tery to dissolve the pastoral relationship in order that he might take up his new work on February 25th. Mr. Sides was in his sixth year as minister at Barium, having come to the campus September Ist, 1948. Soon af- ter taking up his work in the Barium community, the min- ister brought to the manse his new bride, the former Miss Virginia Smith, whose home was in Monroe, N. C. Mrs. Sides has joined with her hus- band in the service to the church and to the community, having been Circle chairman for the last two years. The minister feels that the work at Harrisburg offers a particular challenge, with a lovely new sanctuary anda fine new educational building affording opportunity for con- tinued growth in this field. As Mr. and Mrs. Sides and Charles Hobart Sides, ITI, take up residence in the new manse, all of Barium Springs will be wishing them great happiness in service and praying for God’s blessing to rest upon them in their home and in their new work. Special Services Mark Youth Week Special services were plan- ned by the Senior High Fel- lowship Council and carried out during Youth Week. Rev- erend Fred R. Stair, Jr. pas- tor of the First Presbyterian Church in Hickory, was the guest minister. Mr. Stair came to the campus and spoke to the Senior High Fellowship at the Vesper Service on Sun- day evening and afterwards met informally with the Coun- cil. Then, at the three Chapel services on the three days fol- lowing Mr. Stair spoke to the members of the student body from the eighth grade through the senior class, challenging them to a full commitment to Jesus Christ and Christian living upon the campus. The Council is enthusiastic in its work and is laying plans for a good year’s work in the Sen- ior High Fellowship. No. 3 Contract Let For Sewage Plant Contract has been let to the Gilbert Engineering Company for the erection of a new sew- age disposal plant. This con- tract calls for the erection of a new IMHOFF Tank with the complete renovation of the sand beds and distribution sys- tem in it. For more than three years the Health Department has been patient with the Home in regard to the dispos- al system. The State engineer had declared that the present system was only hali large enough and was totally inef- fective in doing what was sup- posed to be done. The new system approved by the State Board of Health will be the same type used in the small towns with great satisfaction and effectiveness. This work will take about two months to complete and will cost about $12,000.00. Synod’s Workers Conduct Survey Dr. J. O. Mann, director of Christian Education in the Synod of North Carolina, ac- cepted the invitation of the Church and the Home to make a survey study of Christian Education in the Church and in the cottages on the campus. Three of the area workers of the Synod, Miss Sara McNeill, Mrs. Robert Stilwell, and Miss Anne McMichael, together with Dr. Mann, spent five days on the campus with the work- ers and children in exploring the work. Working together with the teachers of the Church School, many decisions were reached for _ effecting some changes that would en- able the teachers to do a more satifactory piece of work. Long range planning was aiso afford- (Continued On Page Two) S H F Forms New Council The Senior High Fellowship of Little Joe’s Church elected Leroy Norman as president, Mary Emma Mc- Clure as secretary, and Phoe- be Cochran as treasurer. These elected officers, together with the Reverend Charles H. Sides, Jr., selected the six other mem- bers of the group to complete the Council. These are: Pro- gram Chairman, Delores Ram- sey; Faith Commission Chair- man, Joyce Kelly; Witness (Continued On Page Two) Presbyterian PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, 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 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. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. MeGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - - - - - Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown - - ---+-- - Tarboro Mrs. Emmett Crook .- - - - Charlotte Dr. William Crowe, or. - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton < - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - ¢ - - « Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Tin Dr. Samuel E. Howie f’- - - - Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hicks’- - - - + - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - ---- - Gastonia Mrs. C. F. Kerchnen- - ---- Greensboro Mr. Fred A. Long - -- +--+ -** Lenoir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - --- Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - Gastonia Mr. W. F Price --+:2:*-+- Charlotte Mrs. Cherles Ross -"- - + + - Lillington Mrs. Fred Iu. Smyre -----+- > Gastonia Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche ----- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the a Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- ia the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). COTTAGE NEWS Annie Louise Denar Friends, We are back again to bring the elad tidings of Annie lou- ise cottage. We have had a lot of snow in the past few months and we were busv making snow men ali over the place. We got the biggest kick out of throwine snow balls at each other. This past week we got to go to two movies, and we were tickled to death because we went. We saw a double fea- ture, “Never Wave At A Wac”, and “Iassie of the Painted Hills.” Monday we saw “Calamity Jane,” and it was very funny. The last report cards that we got ten of us made the honor roll, and we are very proud that both of our big girls got on it too. We are looking forward to our next report cards and hope we have more on the honor roll. We have hinted for a party and hope Mrs. Gentry will give us one for making the honor roll. We are now looking forward to the coming of Spring and the pretty Robins singing out side of our window, but we were told when the ground hog comes out and sees his shadow we are going to have more cold weather, and that looks like what we are going to have. There is another great event we are looking forward to and that is February 14, Valentine Day. We are busy making Val- entines to send to every one. Since we didn’t get our news in last time we want to thank everyone for the nice things you sent us. We are very grate- ful for every thing you did for us. We'll see you again. Howard Cottage This is the Howard Cottage girls telling you what has hap- pened to us this month. Last Tuesday we went to the Playhouse in Statesville and saw a double feature, we saw “Texas Carnival” and “Branded”, and Thursday we saw “The Painted Hills”, and “Never Wave At A Wac”. Friday, the fifth grade gave a program and had the devo- tional, some fables, folk songs, a speaking choir, and how a bill become a law. Well that is all for this month. We will see you next month, —Faye Hicks. Synod Cottage Dear Friends, Here we are back again with some more cottage news. We went to see two double feature shows lgst week, they were “Texas Carnival” and “Brand- ed” the other one was “Lassie In the Painted Hills” and “Nev- er Wave At A Wac”. We have had three snows here this year but the third one did not stick. All the lit- tle boys were real disappoint- ed. When we had the first snow we could hardly get the little boys in the house to get them ready for supper. After supper Miss Ferguson made all the little boys some snow cream. Guess that is all the news, we will be seeing you in the next cottage news. —Peggy Sellers Quads Well, we had our snow! Two snows in fact, and no one on the campus had more fun than we did. The hill by the spring stayed slick for several days, fine for sledding. And the first soft snow was just right for snow balls and snow men. Best of all we had time off from work. The orchard boys could not set out trees and the farm boys couldn’t haul fertilizer. Mr. Ervin and Mr. White let their groups off, too, for the fun. Basketball has kept us busy. Practice in the gym fills the evenings. Our Junior team has lost no games so far. Two new boys, William (Buddy) Ayers and Tommy Finley have recently joined us. Their cheerful eagerness to en- ter into all activities has al- ready made them valued mem- bers of our family. At snack time, during the evening, all other activities are suspended while a sandwich is eaten and glasses filled with tea or koolaid. Since Christ- mas, there’s often a bit of candy. Our Durham friends of- ten help us to have “extras”. Again we are looking for- ward to a trip to Mooresville as the guests of the Business Women’s Circle of the First church. They always give us a wonderful time. Last semester we had six boys on the honor roll. And as a special treat Calvin Burleson, Neil Shaw, David Morrison, Mirton Cox, and Boyce Dean Smith went with Miss Miller, Miss Ferguson and Mrs. Ram- savy to Statesville for dinner. There’s another addition to our South campus. Mr. Stin- son’s group brought four beau- THE BARIUM MESSENGER tiful water oaks from the woods and set them out. Some of these days there will be shade. We had hoped to report that Clayton Miller would be available for concerts, but he feels that he needs more time to get aquainted with his gui- tar. However, Woodie Smith has his bicyele horn well in hand. And Charles Creech is keeping his voice exercised. Still we miss Cap! Rumple Hall Hi Folks, The last time you heard from us we were getting ready for Junior Basketball. We’ve played two games and won both of them, Most of us are on the team. The Eighth graders got to go to the var- sitv game in Statesville Fri- day night. Barium and States- ville were playing. The girls won by 68-66. It was really a good game, It was the first ‘(ime Statesville virls have been beaten in three years. We went to the show | last Thursday night to see, “The All American,” with Tony Cur- tis and Lori Nelson. One of our girls, Betty Ruth Anderson, has gone home. We sure do miss her, she was one of our best guards on the Junior basketball team. We have a guest minister with us this week. He will be here until Wednesday, his name is Mr. Fred Stair of Hic- kory. So long until next month. —Shelby McEwen Janet Woodall. Infirmary Hi There, It looks as if hog has smiled on us_ this month, for we are having beautiful, but cold weather, sure hope it lasts. To make certain that we are in good physical condition, our doctors came last month to check us. I don’t think any se- rious illness was found. So far this winter we have had very few patients here at the Infirmary. Maybe we will be able to avoid a flu epidemic. Last week the Junior class girls bought their evening dresses, they are really very beautiful and we can hardly wait for a chance to wear them. Our basketball games are coming along fine. The varsi- ty girls take top place in our conference and although our varsity boys aren’t up there, they played one of the best games I have ever seen this past week. Junior team girls and boys are making good, too. One of the most enjoyable events in the past week was the visit of Rev. Fred Stair of Hickory, N. C. He brought us messages in four services dur- ing Youth Week. Everyone en- joyed him, especially the young people. One of our saddest regrets is the approaching departure of our minister, Rey. Charles H. Sides. He has done great work Mr. Ground- in our church and increased Youth Work tremendously. Rev. Sides will be missed in the hearts of everyone. Goodbye until next month. Three Hundred Served At Scout Banquet The annual Father and Son banquet held in observance of Boy Scout Week brought three hundred fathers and sons to the Rumple Hall dining room. The program was marked by candlelight ceremonies by members of the Statesville Boy Scout Troop 8 and an ad- dress by Mr. J. P. Walther, Iredell County Hospital ad- ministrator and former Char- lotte scout leader. One of the highlights of the banquet as far as the Barium Springs boys and girls were concerned was the visit of Charlie Justice, North Caro- lina University and Washing- ton Redskins football star. The All-American football player and hero of so many people was gracious in manner in vis- iting the cottages and chatting with the boys and girls. Mr. Neil Justice of Biltmore Dairy firm graciously consented to come to the campus a little early and stay later in order that he and his brother, Choo- Choo, might visit and talk with the Barium boys and girls. Synod’s Workers (Continued From Page One ed the Church School and the Home for providing at Barium the best in Christian Education for the nurture of the boys and girls entrusted to the care of the Synod of North Caro- lina. These workers concur with the Board of Regents that one of the most necessary additions to the staff at Ba- rium Springs is a Director of Christian Education to co- ordinate the total effort for the campus in the instruction of the boys and girls. SH F Forms (Continued From Page One Commission Chairman, Edna Baucom; Out Reach Commis- sion Chairman, Barbara Mc- McCall; Citizenship Commis- sion Chairman, Mac McClure; Fellowship Commission Chair- man, Jim Campbell. This Council, in addition to planning and carrying on the Senior High Fellowship Pro- gram on Sunday evening and during the week, has also been in charge of the Worship Ser- vices for the Young People’s Group on Sunday morning in the Church School. This group of leaders is looking forward with high hopes to the local work of the year and anticipa- ting with pleasure the possi- bility of rallies and conferen- ces that lie before them in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. FEBRUARY 1954 Concord First In (Continued From Page One ton - $4,702.46, Winston-Sa- lem $4,399.15. This makes a total of $92,- 243.62. Since the fiscal year of the Home ends March 31st, the regular gifts of the chur- ches made during the nine months of 1953 have not yet been analyzed and summar- ized. It now appears that the receipts of the Home from the churches for the nine months, April Ist through December 3lst, will run about the same as three-fourths of the last previous twelve months giving. A complete picture of the financial year is available only after the auditors have sur- veyed the total accounting for the full year and made their report. Copies of this report are always placed in the hands of the Synod of North Caro- lina and then filed with the Stated Clerk in Synod’s Of- fice. The business office at Bar- ium Spring is glad to answer question concerning gifts and finances and the books of the Home are always available for persons who wish to in- form themselves of the fin- ances of the Home. 23rd Annual Tourney Here February 18th The twenty-third running of the annual Mid-Piedmont basketball tournament is a February sporting event at Barium Springs. Under the direction of the principal of the school, Mr. R. G. Calhoun, assisted by the coaches and members of the staff, this tournament holds a high spot in the mid-winter sports for Barium and sur- rounding communities. For nearly a quarter of a century high school students have been participating in clean sportsmanship and fine dem- onstration of good basketball on the Barium court. This year offers no exception to the standards and many thrills await those who are going to participate in this annual event. The high flying Scotts Black Panthers, riding the crest of the district race, drew the only bye in the tourney. Three games are set to get things underway with Trout- man and Harmony, the sev- enth and eighth place teams, starting the tip-off at 5:30. Stony Point will meet Cen- tral at 7 o’clock and Celeste Henkel will meet Hiddenite at 8:30 to round out the night’s card. Union Grove will t angle with Cool Spring at 7 o- clock on Friday with Scotts playing the winner of the Troutman - Harmony contest at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Semi-finals will be played Saturday night with the final (Continued On Page Three) FEBRUARY 1954 Receipts For January 1954 Presbytery Church S.S. WiofC. Y¥. P. Total ALBEMARLE Regular 1,014.99 79.48 14.00 1,108.47 Thanksgiving 1,640.44 1,640.44 CONCORD Regular _ 1,848.84 308.94 3.00 2,160.78 Thanksgiving 10,955.66 10,955.66 FAYETTEVILLE Regular _ 1,338.95 761.88 268.07 5.00 2,373.90 Thanksgiving 5,197.28 782.33 541.77 6,521.38 GRANVILLE Regular 251.67 63.72 315.39 Thanksgiving 4,292.85 72.14 146.55 4,511.54 KINGS MOUNTAIN Regular 2,645.53 700.91 136.30 3,482.74 Thanksgiving 994.16 8.20 1,002.36 MECKLENBURG Regular 2,047.30 1,059.72 182.69 15.54 3,305.25 Thanksgiving 5,105.76 893.15 5,998.91 ORANGE Regular 2,077.30 132.20 24.00 2,233.59 Thanksgiving 5,946.21 5,946.21 WILMINGTON Regular 703.34 488.85 182.62 1,374.81 Thanksgiving 1,544.14 182.86 768.13 2,495.13 WINSTON-SALEM Reeular 58.54 522.96 63.89 100.00 745.39 Than «sgiving 2,921.40 43.50 2,964.90 23rd Annual ‘Tourney (Continued From Page Two) game Monday night at 8 o’- clock. In announcing the paring Mr. Calhoun said it was s 0 arranged that no team would have to play more than two nights in a row. Members of the Barium Springs cage team will act as sponsors for the visiting teams. Calvin Burleson, top- flight center for the Torna- does will act as head sponsor. Fred Daniels, Alvin Kluttz and Charlie Richkus have been signed to officiate the games. Celeste Henkel was favored in last years event, but were knocked out in the second round by Catawba. However, a strong Sher- rill’s Ford five won the tour- ney by defeating the Cataw- ba cagers, 44-40. Scotts leads the district by one game but will have a fight on their hands with the sec- ond division teams coming in- to their own in late season. Alumni News (Continued From Page One ary 21st in Dunnington, Indi- ana. They are living at Fort Bragg at present. —Jerry Young and Herbert Good were visitors on the cam- pus recently. —Born to Esau and Mary Frances (Isenhour) Davis on June 25th, a daughter, Lugene. They are living in Norfolk, Va. —Born on August 25th to Ed and Adelia (Knight) Jones of Greensboro, a daughter, Thresa Lee. —Fred Feimster spent a few days at Barium. He is in the Navy. Jane Feimster spent a few days at Barium. She is work- ing in Taylorsvinlle. ? —Charles Barrett was a vis- itor on the campus. He has en- tered the University at Chapei Hill. —James and Betty Jo (Smith) Reid have moved to Statesville where James has accepted work with the Iredell County News. Honor Roll (Continued From Page One Blackburn, Jimmy Bunnell, Donald Frazier, Kenneth Joy- ner, Richard McArthur, Boy- uer Shaver. Eighth — Janet Woodall, Charles Ward, Melvin McKen- zie, Elmer Cox. Ninth — Albert McClure, Nancy Lee Kyles. Tenth — Boyce Dean Smith, Martha Evans, Shirley Johnson, Babs Jackson, Joyce Ferrell. ” Eleventh — Mirton Cox, Ed- na Baucom, Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Betty Lou Johnson, Joyce Kelly, Mary Emma McClure, Delores Ram- sey, Lucy Troutman. Twelfth — Calvin Burleson, David Morrison, Neil Shaw, Betty Ann Andrews, Carol Jean Andrews, Louise Brad- shaw, Margaret Hopkins, Shir- ley Thomas, Elizabeth Ann Woodall. March Rirthdays JOGCO UY cncxcersercees conesinnee yr Nancy Finley ................-00 28 Karen Bus ........-.--cciescsseeess 29 PAiSy FOPtET W.....--.-.cnessseseese 18 Peggy Utsman .... 24 Shirley Hall ..........-----.--+--++- é Jackie Taylor .....0....------+--+-- 10 Bettie Ann Andrews ......... 26 FeO RCO Siasiciceeciaassveeens Be Mash EVANS sicsicccecss cannes 3 Babs Jackson ..........-.-00--- ao Robert Alvin Hall ....:......... 10 Benny Joyner ...........-...--+++- 29 RG ARG aaa eteawers ous sveseeses 2 Kentieth Wtsmiat ......c0.c0..00 12 Dickie McKenzie ................ 7 Bobby McMannen ..............- 10 LACOY NOTRE 21.100 -ccccenns 25 Ernest Austins, THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE A woman, explaining a traf- fic crash to a policeman, con- cluded: “|. and then I very clearly signaled that I had changed my mind.” Once a city man, out of work, had “hired out” to a far- mer. At four o'clock in the morning the newly employed hired man was called to break- fast. A few minutes later the old farmer was astonished to see the man walking down the road. “Say! Come back and eat your breakfast ‘for you go to work!” he yelled after him. “T aint goin to work,’ the man called back. “I’m goin’ to find a place where | can stay all night.” A city boy, visiting his coun- ry cousin, was walking through a pasture when he heard a huzzing sound. Cousin: “Come away from there! It’s a rattlesnake. If you go near it, it will strike!” City Boy: “Do they have unions, too”? It was during the impanel- ing of a jury the following col- loquy occurred. “You are a property-holder ?” “Yes, your Honor.” “Married or single?” “T have been married for five years, your Honor.” “Have you formed or ex- pressed any opinion?” “Not for five years, your Honor.” A young Swede appeared in the county judge’s office and asked for a license. “What kind of license?” ask- ed the judge. “A hunting li- cense?” “No,” was the answer. “Aye tanke aye bane hunting long enough. Aye want a marriage license.” A tourist traveling through the Texas panhandle got into conversation with an old set- tler and his son at a filling sta- tion. “Looks as though we might have rain,” said the tourist. “Well, I hope so”, replied the native, “not so much for my- self as for my boy here. I’ve seen it fain.” This joke really took place in a courtroom. The witness, a woman, was being cross-ex- amined bly the attorney for the defense. He was having difficulty making her answer yes or no. She was going on at great length, explaining just how things happened. Finally the judge, a very stern old gentleman, said, “Madam, answer yes or no, as the lawyer commands.” She straightened right up and looked him square in the eye and said: “Who are you, and will you mind your own business? I] wasn’t talking to you at all!” (Above from Charity & Children) Clothing Fund Albemarle First Women, Business Women Circle .. 25.00 Beulaville Women 5.00 Bowers, Mrs. Mary K., Mount Ue ee i aiasan 10.00 Creswell, Mrs. W. M. Martolle. Vise. o cies 20.00 Hamlet First Women ............ 50.00 Howard Memorial Women .... 18.50 Irving, Mrs. J. M., Crowley, Sibel. 3.10 Mount Airy First Women .. 20.00 New Hope Church ...............- 60.00 Waxhaw Women ................. 40.00 Winter Park Women ............ 30.90 Yanceyville Women 50.00 Memorials For Church Alexander, Mr. Frank, Charlotte Annie Mae & Preston Allen Agnes & Fred Mackey Mary & Craig Elliott Laura & Harrell Auten Andrews, Frank J., St. Peters- burg, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter, Gas- tonia Archibald, Kate, Concord Miss Alice Armfield Armstrong, Mr. H. C., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson Babbington, Mrs. Minnie Sue Er- win, Columbia, S. C. Mrs. Liza Putnam Henderson, Charlotte Mrs. L. C. Nixon, Lincolnton Bernhardt, Mrs. G. L., Lenoir Lenoir Garden Club Bigham, Mr. Roy S., Sr., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Bingham and Sons Men’s B. C., Myers Park Pres- byterian Church Bishop, Mrs. Muzetta, Lakeland, Fla. Adult Class, Morris Field S. S. Black, Dr. James B., Bon Air, Va. Mr. & Mrs. W. M. MeNéeill & Bill, Red Springs Miss Mary McEachern, Red Springs Miss Alice McConnell, Lenoir Mrs. John Davies, Asheville Miss Mary L. Crawford, Golds- boro Bourdelot, Mrs. George P. Sr., Wagram Mrs. L. A. McGeachy, St. Pauls Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey, Fayetteville Highsmith Hospital Alumnae Association, Fayetteville Boyd, Mrs. Ida Stowe (O. M.), Charlotte Miss Ethel B. Stowe, Belmont Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Mrs. J. H. Henderlite, Gastonia Boykin, Mrs. W. W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Caldwell Johnston Bradley, Mrs. L. V., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter, Gas- tonia Brown, Mr. John E., Fayetteville Mrs. J. E. Brown, Raleigh Brown, Miss Mary Dickey, Char- lotte Women of Steele Creek Pres- byterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Fred S. Gallant & Virginia Bullock, Mr. A. L. Sr., Charlotte Mrs. A. L. Bullock & Archie L. Bullock Burns, Carl and Joyce, Charlotte Dr. T. N. Hamer Butt, Mr. D. L., Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Purdie, Jr. Cameron, Mrs. Neill, Raeford Mr. N. McL. McDiarmid Mrs. Agnes UW. Johnson Carson, Mrs. Ernest, Gastonia Miss Willie Mae Oehler, Char- lotte Casteen, Dr. Kenan, Leaksville Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Hardesty Mrs. W. R. Harden Causey, Mr. Numa, Julian Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greensboro Cook, Lt. David Leon, Fayette- ville Dayne Capps Barbara Lofton Sylvia Newton Mary Ray Newton Virginia Newton Judy Newton Jerry Pierce David Boahn Bobby Barefoot Mrs, Herman Koonce, all of Rae- ford Cook, Mrs. Sarah Jane, ville Mr. & Mrs. W. O. Spence, Southern Pines Fayette- Corbett, Mr. Arthur Lee, Char- lotte The Ephphatha Class, Covenant Church Cornelius, Miss Harriette, Char- lotte Misses Estelle & Minnie Tor- rence Crawford, Mr. C. A., Wadesboro Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Ratliffe Creswell, Marion McKinnon, Nor- folk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Marjorie, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Mr. William M., Nor- folk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Crouch, Mr. Lucian J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Eddie E. Jones Currie, Marion Wood, Fayette- ville Dr. & Mrs. D. S. Currie, Park ton Currie, Mr. W. L., Candor Jackson Springs Church, Jack- son Springs Daniel, Mr. J. B., Ludowici, Ga. Adelaide White Class, Graham S. S., Graham, N. C. Denny, Mrs. H., Winston-Salem Neal Anderson B. C., First Presbyterian S. S. Draper, Mr. Mr. E. E., Rocky Mount W. S. Wilkinson Duncan, Mr. J. Mrs. John L., Red Springs H. McKay Mrs. Evans, Frank, Fayetteville PAGE FOUR Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Soffe Edwards, Mrs. Clara, La Grange, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Thompson, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Glenn and Miss Susan Glenn, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Cochrane, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Cochrane, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. A. B, McClure, Barium Springs Mrs. L. C. Nixon, Lincolnton Faggart, Mr. J. D., Concord Misses Virginia and Margaret Harris Fraley, Mrs. John §S., Woodleaf Mrs. C. H. Gillean Mrs. F. E. Correll C. M. Gillean J. F. Gillean Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey Mrs. M. E. Fraley & children, Winston-Salem Frischkarn, Mrs. Alice, Richmond, Va. Mrs. W. E. Merritt, Sr., Mt. Airy Miss Elizabeth Merritt, Mt. Airy Gaither, J. A., Newton Bob Gaither Gaskell, Mrs. Craig, Charlotte Dorothy Baker Billings Myers Park Presbyterian Church Goddard, Mrs. Belle, Dunn Mrs. Douglas L. Butt Mr. & Mrs. S. N. Butt Hall, Mr. Edgar, Raeford Weman’s Circle No. 2, Rae- ford Presbyterian Church Wayside Home Demonstration Club Hammer, Mr. W. J., Winston- Salem Mrs. W. M. Norfleet Hancock, Mrs., Athens, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. J. Bellamy Smith, Portsmouth, Va. Harris, Mr. W. L., Charlotte Williams Memorial S. S., Mary Nash B. C. Hatcher, Col. James Lindley, Falls Church, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Martin, Charlotte Mrs. Mack P. Brown, Char- lotte Hefner, Mr. B. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Shue Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pettas Matthews Presbyterian Church, Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Dinkins, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William Andrew Davis Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Abernethy, Jr. Hemphill, Mr. A. R., Glenwood Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Hemphill, Mrs. A. R., Glennwood Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Henderson, Mrs. J. M., Charlotte Mrs. Frank N. Littlejohn Hendrix, Mr. Clayton, Asheville Mr. & Mrs. John Davies Hinson, Mr. L. F., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Briggs Hogan, Mr. Irving A., Sr. Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Brooks, Burlington Hood, William McLeod, Columbia, ts Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Tomberlin, Matthews Houston, Mr. J. B., Mooresville Mrs. W. W. Rader, Mooresville Howard, Mr. Carl L., Fayetteville Mrs. Pearl E. Edwards, Red Oak Miss Ethel Ervin, Arlington, Va. Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Cole, Rich- mond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Beaumert Whitton, Charlotte Huneycutt, Mr. Vance E., Alb- marle Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Fetzer Hartsell Mr. J. N. Auten Mr. J. A. Newton Mr. J. I. Bradley Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little Merry Matrons Club Mrs. J. A. Groves Hunt, Mrs. W. G., South Boston, Va. Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Easley, Rocky Mount Hunter, Mrs. Cora, Tampa, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Huntley, Mrs. William T., Sr., Southern Pines Mr. & Mrs. Paul Thompson, Greensboro Hux, Mr. Lewis, Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church Jacobs, Mrs. Johanna, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Johnson, Mr. A. B., St. Pauls Miss Grace Pittman, Fayette- ville Johnston, Mrs. H. A., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Ransom McMahan Johnston, Mrs. Lula, Newell Mr. & Mrs. W. 8. Crowell Mr. & Mrs. John C. A. Lowry, Greensboro Joyner, Dr. J. Y., La Grange Mrs. W. B. Aycock, Raleigh Karriker, Mr. Leroy, Kannapolis Mrs. R. A. White, Mooresville Miss Anne Pleasants White, Mooresville Kincaid, Laura Margaret, Kings Mountain Dr. & Mrs. Philip G. Padgett King, Mr. Grady W., Kings Moun- tain Mr. & Mrs. James H. Page Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hunnicutt Miss Carlyle Ware Jette Pionk Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Page Mrs. J. N. Gamble Mrs. P. G. Ratterree Lambeth, Mr. Walter, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Jackson Mr. McDaniel B. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Cathey Leavitt, Mr. Thomas, Gastonia Mr. Don Maddox Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ritch Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Withers, Jr. Mrs. Harry Falls Mr. P. H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. A. G. Myers, Jr Mrs. J. H. Henderlite THE BARIUM MESSENGER Litaker, Mrs. C. L., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Alexander, Matthews Little, Mr. Charles F., Hickory Mrs. W. M. Barringer, States- ville Little, Mrs. Grace T., Wilmington Mrs. Alexander M. Hall Lowrance, L. W., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Plott & Bob- bie Lou McCain, Mrs. James Ross, Decatur, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Hansford Sams, Jr. McCoy, Mrs. L. B., Morganton Mrs. Frank P. Tate McKeithan, Miss Eliza, Raeford Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson N. McL. MeDiarmid Mrs. Kate McD. King Miss Beatrice Sinclair Mr. J. S. Poole McLaughlin, Mr. John K., Char- lotte Mr. John B. McLaughlin, Newell McLean, Dr. I. W., Charlotte Mrs. Frank N. Littlejohn MeNeill, Mr. James S., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Huggins McNeill, Mr. Murphy, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. James McKay and Ann Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. W. M. MeNeill and Bill Mr. Nathaniel McGoogan, Shan- non Misses Louise & Reva McGoog- an, Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Adams Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Mrs. John H. McKay Miss Katie McI. Buie Mrs. Fodie Buie Kenyon Mrs. Sarah H. McDonald McPherson, Mrs. R. C., Yonkers, mm, Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Mooresville Marsh, Byron S. Jr., Oak Ridge, Tenn. Women, Elizabeth Huske Circle No. 10, Reidsville Melvin, Mrs., Fayetteville Mr. and Mrs. John L. Shearer Miller, Mr. Everett, Jefferson, eo. Mrs. Frank N. Littlejohn, Charlotte Moody, Mrs. Elvira Rhyne, Charlotte West Avenue Board of Deacons Mrs. O. S. Perry Morgan, Mrs. George, Carthage Mrs. P. A. Wilson, Vass Morris, Mrs. R. W., Shelby Mr. & Mrs, J. Edgar Blanton Morrow, Mr. J. W., Raleigh Mrs. R. B. Lowry, Chester, S. C. Morrow, Mr. W. E., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Kimbrell, Chiarlotte Morse, Mrs. C. S., Wilmington Mrs. Raymond L. Jones, Decatur, Ga. Oates, Ronald, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Oldenbuttell, Mr. Henry D., Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Bordeaux, Wilmington Overcash, Mr. Osborne, Concord Misses Virginia and Margaret Harris Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Mooresville Pack, Barbara Louise, Gastonia Union S. S. Peninger, Mrs. Minnie C., Shelby Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mrs. Wilming- Peschan, George, ton Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Peterson, Mr. D. E., Matthews Mrs. R. M. Wearn, Matthews Phipps, Reverend J. R., Varina F, Paul Thomas Family W. H. Stevens Family Mr. & Mrs. Charles I. Grigg Atkinson Pope, Thomas Dixon, Salisbury Bobby Joe and George Cowan Knox Poteat, Miss Lillie Mae, Durham Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro Ragsdale, Mrs. Dorothy D., Charlotte Mr. Charles E. Brewer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Leitner Rankin, Miss Annie, Montreat Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Jackson Mr. McDaniel B. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Cathey Rankin, Mrs. W. W., Mooresville Mrs. W. W. Rader Ranson, Dr. J. Lester, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Jackson Mr. McDaniel B. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Cathey Ray. Miss Flora M., Sanford Mr. M. H. Folley, Aberdeen teynolds, Mr. Mercer, Chatta- nooga, Tenn. Mr. Ennis Jackson, Gastonia Mr. W. A. Dixon, Gastonia Rives, Judge E. Earle, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs: John C. A. Lowry Robinson, Mrs. Mildred Evans, Bristol, Tenn. Mary H. Whitted, Wilmington Robinson, Mr. R. S., Clover, S. C. Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte Rodgers, Mrs. Bernice Parrish, Concord Circle 4, Women of Second Presbyterian Church Roseman, Mr. Melza, Lincolnton - Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Cochrane Lineberger Brothers, Inc Lincoln Bonded Whse. Mrs. A. Q. Kale, Mount Holly Saunders, Lt. Jesse Lee, Jr., Reidsville’ Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Briggs Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Balsley Mrs. P.W. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Wagram Mr. & Mrs. William M. Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Leath Sellers, Mrs. Fanny Mitchell, Greensboro FEBRUARY 1954 Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Whitted, Hampden-Sydney, Va. Mary H. Whitted, Wilmington Sherrill, Hazel Little, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Sherrill Smith, Mrs. Kate, Chipley, Fla. Capt. & Mrs. T. W. Harper, Greenville, N. C. Stacey, Mr. John L., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Stewart, Mr. Sidi M., Monroe Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Orr Mr. & Mrs. James H. Williams Deacons of the First Presby- terian Church Mr. & Mrs. Olin B. Sikes Stowe, Dr. & Mrs. A. H., Pacolet, S. C. Mrs. Frank N. Littlejohn, Charlotte Mr. Glenn F., Charlotte Mamie S. Suther, Gastonia Roger Grier, Gastonia Carl H. Weber, Gastonia Albert Milmow H. D. Laughridge Stowe, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Templeton, Mr. J. Lindsay, Gas- tonia Mrs. D. E. McConnell, Matthews Tillery, Mr. L. B., Wilmington Miss Mary H. Whitted Miss Charlotte Calhoun Tipton, Mr. J. S., Laurens, S. C. Women of the Church, Hunters- ville Walton, Dr. George B., Chadbourn Mrs. L. C. Marshall, Enfield Waison, J. N., Maxton Elders of Centre Church Weatherly, Mr. Wade H., Sr., Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Fetner, Sr. Mrs. D. H. Barlow Mrs. D. H. Barlow, Jr. Whitaker, Mr. Sam B., Greensboro Mrs. E. Johnston Irvin, Concord White, Mr. James Westley, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Whiteside, Mr. S. W., Charlotte Mrs. T. P. Grier, Charlotte Mrs. Joseph E. Berryhill, Parkton Whittington, Mr. Elmer G., Charlotte Claiborne and Betty Smith, Burlington Willson, Mrs. Alice Stewart, Fort Worth, Texas Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Graham, Jr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Fla. Wilson, Mr. Kerr, Greenville, S. C. Mr. Wilson Warlick, Newton Wilson, Mr. P. A., Vass Mrs. P. A. Wilson, Vass Woody, Mr. M. E., Sr., Bessemer City Mrs. D. E. McConnell, Matthews Wright, Miss Henry, Laurens, S.C. Women of Jacksonville Pres- byterian Church Wright, Mr. William, Greenville Mrs. N. O. Warren Young, Mrs. Henry J., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson Sa <a Se a s Barium Messenger — VOL. 32 New Sunday School Council Makes Plans The newly organized Sunday School Council of Little Joe’s Church has held its first meet- ing and laid its plans for the work in the Church School. The organization of this Coun- cil is the result of the survey made by the Synod’s office un- der the direction of Dr. Mann and his staff. Miss Anne Mc- Michael and Dr. J. O. Mann, meeting with the Council, gave special guidance in its plans. It was decided to hold regular quarterly meetings, to arrenge for Sunday School teachers and housemothers and all related to the children in their Church School to hold bi-annual meetings. Depart- mental graded literature was chosen for the departments beginning with the next quar- ter. The Council was made up from the regular officers of the Sunday School plus a rep- resentative from each depart- ment. The members are. Mr. R. G. Calhoun, Mr. I. B. White, Mr. J. B. Gibbs, Mrs. A. M. Calhoun, Mrs. Arthur Weinc- ken, Mrs. Grier Kerr, Miss Eleanor Miller, Mr. Grier Kerr, Miss Reba Thompson, Mr. A. M. Calhoun, and Mr. W. A. Hethcox. Miss Reba Thompson was elected secretary of the group and afforded copies of the minutes as a report to the Ses- sion and to the Home. Celeste Henkel Victors In ‘Tourney For the first time in the twenty-three years of the run- ning of the Mid-Piedmont Basketball Tournament, Cel- este Henkel came out on top. The tournament was marked by hard and fast playing on the part of the well-coached high school boys. The Black Panthers of Scotts were en- tered as favorites, holding number one position in the season’s standings, but found themselves upset by the Red- shirted boys from Cool Spring. This brought together for the finals Celeste Henkel and Cool Spring in a nip and tuck con- test and the final whistle found Celeste Henkel the winner. An interesting sidelight not- ed in the presentation of the trophies was that twenty- three years ago a Barium girl, Nettie Miller, was sponsor for the Celeste Henkel girls team and that in a sense this same girl was sponsor of the boys team from Celeste Henkel in the 1954 tourney because she (Continued On Page Two) BARIUM SPRINGS, N. ©., MARCH 1954 Dairy Boys Work Hard On Milk Production The dairy boys under the direction of Mr. Arthur Hanks are working hard to get the herd in its fullest production. It has been decided that instead or erecting a pasteurizing unit on the campus milk can be produced and sold in — such quantity as to enable the Home to purchase a sufficient amount for its use from the regular distributors of the pasteuriz- ed, homogenized milk. The dairy crew is busy re- inforcing the pasture fences and top dressing the perman- ent pasture areas. It is antici- pated that the herd can be in- creased by about one-fourth its present number wherein there would be forty cows to milk. This number of cows, well fed and properly cared for, could produce nearly en- ough milk to offset the pur- chase price of processed milk. In addition to the cows for milking, a beef herd has been started. One or two black An- gus and one or two Herefords are already in the lot. With some cross breeding between (Continued On Page Two) Congregation Elects NominatingCommittee A congregational meeting of Little Joe’s Church was held Sunday, March 7th, after the morning service for the pur- pose of electing a committee to nominate a minister to be the pastor of the Church. The congregation elected five per- sons to serve on the commit- tee. These are Miss Neely Ford, Miss French Boyd, Ed- win K. Kyles, Donald Bolton, and Jack Crews. This committee, working to- gether with the superinten- dent of the Home, will through the regular procedure endeav- or to secure as early as pos- sible a pastor for the Church to succeed Reverend Charles H. Sides who accepted a call to the Harrisburg Presbyter- ian Church. At the present time the pul- pit is being supplied by Dr. W. G. Workman, a member of Mecklenburg Presbytery and head of the Department of Psychology at Davidson Col- lege. Regular services of the Church, the Church School, and the Youth groups will be held each Sunday. The Senior High Fellowship is particularly for- tunate in having Miss Anne McMichael, one of the Area workers of the Synod, giving especial attention to the work of the Council and the Sunday Vesper meetings. After Kites Comes Marble Time The strong Marcl be annoying to the ladies with big hats but it is a wonderful thing for a boy with a kite. Though there is but a slender thread connecting the tiny speck off in the distance with the slender lad on the ground, vet there is a feeling in the heart of the boy who holds the cord that he is. flying through the air. Kites of every size, shape and color have heen made and_ started up. Some never made the rise and landed with a thud on the ground, others began to rise and took a sudden dip back to earth and ended their flight, then others rose in the air and were caught in the cross currents and out into the limbs of the big oaks. After patient tugging away on the part of the boy doing the flying they had to be left there because they were hung in the limbs of the tree. The wind continued to drive it against the branches until its form had become tattered and torn and all that was left was the evi- dence of a boy’s dream brok- en on the boughs of the tree. For others there were the rolls of twine that tied together to carry aloft the kite that was flightworthy and into the blue she went, riding against the wind and tugging away at the hands and arms of the small boys unwinding the cord from the sticks. Somehow the les- (Continued On Page Two) wind may Girls Capture Conference Crown The Girls basketball team brought in another South Pied- mont Conference trophy as champions for 1954. Having finished the regular season’s play with the top rating in the northern half of the South Piedmont Conference with an 11-2 record, the Girls team en- tered the. Western N. C. High School Activities Association Tournament. Under the cap- able direction of Coach A. M. Calhoun, the girls were victor- ious in the first round, winning over Statesville. The second round paired them with Wine- coff who had moved into the semi-finals by defeating Lan- dis. This victory over the sex- tette from the southern half of the South Piedmont Con- ference gave the Barium cag- ers undisputed title of the South Piedmont Conference for the year 1954, and threw them into the final round against the champion of the Western Conference, Lincoln- ton who had a perfect record for the season. Although the 3arium girls had the height over the Lincolnton team, they found the speed and aggress- iveness of the girls coached by Jack Kiser too much inthe finals and wound up with sec- ond place in the tournament. Each member of the squad re- ceived a gold basketball as an individual award though they were unable to bring back to (Continued On Page Tw») ne tn Five Hundred Visits To Dental Office A fine dental program un- der the supervision of the vol- unteer committee of dentists was carried out on the campus during 1953. The summary of the dental work completed dur- ing the vear shows that there were 500 visits to the dental office, resulting in the filling of 753 teeth, the extraction of 75, radiographs of 53, with other work, such as having the teeth cleaned, two crowns, two partial dentures, and the fixing of one bridge, complet- ing the picture. Presbyterian dentists in the neighboring area have given of their free time and through their arrangements Dr. Wil- liam S. Kirk of Salisbury has spent two days a week on the campus in the dental office ar- ranged for in the Infirmary. It is reported that the teeth of the seniors and the juniors have all been fully cared for and all the emergencies have been attended to and the con- ditions needing attention the most throughout the rest of the student body are _ being cared for. While most dental work is accompanied with some pain, it also affords a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction to know that one of the great needs of the campus is now be- ing met through this particular prooram, The members of the teering committee are Dr. ‘Centinued On Page Three) History was made at Barium Springs w) The members of the Utsman ‘ Back row: Oscar, Bobby, Linda Lou, Chuck, and Kenneth, admitted from any one family. Joan, Percy, Leonard. ien these children were enrolled. This is the largest group family are, left to right, front row: Peggy —-Picture by Max Tharpe. PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Heme REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the pest office at Barium Springs, N. ©., under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 11@8 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - --- - Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown ----+--- Tarboro Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - + Charlotte Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayten Herring - - - - Rose Hill Dr. Samuel! E. Hewie - - - - - Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hicks - - - - -- - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - +--+ - Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - ---- Greensboro Mr. Fred A. Leng - ---* -° Lenoir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - Gastonia Mr. W. E Price ----+-*-°* Charlotte Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - = + Lillington Mrs. Fred L. Smyre ------- Gastonia Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche ----- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) ‘I give and bequeath to the Regents of tre Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Svnod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). COTTAGE NEWS Baby Cottage Hello There, \We at Baby Cottage are having some wonderful times. We had a valentine and birth- day party combined. One of our big girls Anne MclI,ean and one of our little boys Mitchel Brumley had a birth- day. Everybody had a good time and we thoroughly enjoy- ed the cake and ice cream The cake was made by .Mrs. Thageard the baby girls house mother. We all went in tosee the movie Lassie, “The Painted Hills.” Many thanks to the State and Playhouse Theaters for the tickets which were given to us as Christmas pres- ents. We are very proud of the new addition of the little girls who have come to join our family. Her name is Nancy Finley and she is four years old. We will you next month, : —Bernice Kuykendall Addie & Ann. Quads It seems that time has board- ed a jet nlane in the last few months. We hardly get some- thing planned before the day rolls around. Basketball is over now and we will start skating in the activities building, we are look- ing forward to this. Report cards came out last week and we had twelve on the honor roll. This reminds us that there are only three months of school left, and be- lieve me there is going to be some celebrating when these three months draw to a close. We are proud of our honor roll boys, eleven this month. They were guests of Miss Pope and Mrs. Ramsay at a special dinner at Quad 3. Many thanks to the Hallie Pope Bible Class of Trinity Ave. Church, Durham, for the check which close for now, see helped buy the food which Mrs. Ramsay and Miss Pope prepared. Mrs. Ramsay has been keep- ing all of us fed lately, though sometimes she insists that we eat too much. We are trying to convince her that she should start feeding us steak every night, but she just won’t co- operate. The Senior High Fellow- ship, of which most of us are members, are planning to take a trip to Loray, the 13th of March, for an afternoon of fun. Mr. Sides, who until re- cently, was our pastor and the advisor of the Fellowship, left last week, and we have not been able to replace him yet. The seniors got their pic- tures back from the studio and they are having quite a time trying to give them away, however we can be sure of the fact that our buildings will be free of mice in the months ahead. [ know many of you have been looking forward to this issue, to find out how Clay- ton’s musical lessons are com- ing along. [ am sorry to dis- appoint vou, but T haven’t any news along that line, however, I might say that recently there have been some odd_ sounds coming from the direction of his room. See you next month. —Leroy Norman. Howard Cottage Howdy, Folks, This is Howard Cottage bringing vou the latest news of this cottage. Saturday the 27th, we went to Marie Andrew’s wedding. The bride was beautiful. For most of us it was our first wedding. Six girls made the honor roll. They were: Virginia Dare Lane, Sue Mioore, Margaret Farris, Betty Lou Mitchell, Vicki Brafford and Faye Hicks. Thursday, March 4, the grades from the fifth through the seventh will have their class games of basketball. The fifth grade will play the sixth grade. We are already getting excited. Friday night the girls choir of Barium Springs will sing at the Lutheran Church at Troutman. All of us are in the Girls Choir except three girls. We got our bicycles fixed last Saturday and how glad we were! We started riding them the first thing. Bicycles are fun, that is if you can ride them well enough to stay on. —Fave Hicks Nancy Mobley. Print Shop Hi Folks, It has been a long time since you have heard from us. We are still around here doing the printing worked needed to be done. We got our report cards last week. We had one of our boys on the honor roll. His name is Mirton Cox. We are through with our basketball season now. Our girls team was first place in the conference. Our boys were about .fifth or sixth place Mirton Cox made first team for the varisty. James Woodall and Charles THE BARIUM MESSENGER Creech held down the work while Mirton as practicing and playing games. One of our ol print shop boys, who graduated a fews years ago is helping to get the Irdell County News start ed. We wish him a fot of luck. The other day Mirton said to Charles, “Do vou know how much a monkey weighs.’’ Charles said, “no”? Mirton said, “Here is a penny go weigh your self.” Boy, did we get a laugh out of ti Skating will can hardly wait It soon will be ball. It soon will be a happy time around Barium. In about ten more weeks school will be oon start. I or it to come. tine for soft out. Well, folks so long until next time. The [nk Smearers Annie Louise Hi Folks, Here we are hack again to give the big events of Annie Louise Cottage. This past month of February has had many days to celebrate. One big event was Valen- tines Day. We enjoyed mak- ing the valentines very much. If some one would give us a valentine we would use the name on it and vive it to some one else. We still enjoy trad- ing them with each other. We also had a good time celebrating Abraham Lincoln and George Washington’s birthdays. Two of our little girls came in one day from school and went up to our house mother and asked her if she knew who their boy friends were, one said Abra- ham Lincoln was hers and the other one said George Wash- ington was hers. our house- mother said, “Girls you are aiming high, eo to it.” We got our report cards Friday and we have fourteen girls on the honor roll and one of our big girls. We have had the most on the honor roll this time. We are all very proud that we had so many, for we had a party and had many good things to eat. Mr. Sides. our pastor, re- signed and has gone to Harris- burg. We loved Mr. Sides very much and we sure will miss him, we hope that he will come back often and visit us. One of our former girls from here, Marie Andrews, was married Saturday night to Robert [!oward. She look- ed very pretty and we felt as if we wanted to go up and touch her lding gown. We love to see weddings because we get to see all the pretty dresses. We got to see her close un and wished we had some rice to ‘hrow on her. We have begun work in our flower garden and love to dig very much. \Ve have already gotten a few flowers that are blooming. ey are Jonquils and are very pretty. Well it the season for flving kites to make us watch the nd we are trying some. We like to kites go up high and come down and then get caught in a tree. Well the basketball are over and our housemother is very glad because we al- ways much trouble getting ready to go. Our team has won al! their games and they got to enter the tourna- ment and they played States- ville) March 2, and we sure hope we win. We haven’t found out vet who won. Well so long folks, we will see vou next month. Services Held For Mrs. Dagenhart games have so Mrs. Mary Alice Dagenhart, 84, Stony Point, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bettie Waugh, of Barium Springs. Mrs. Dagenhart was the wife of Thomas H. Dagenhart, Stony Point, who preceded her in death 30 years ago. She is survived by seven children: Mrs. George Stewart, route 3; Mrs. Roy Waugh, route 1; Mrs. Howard Patterson, route 6; Clyde S. Dagenhart, route 6, all of Statesville; and Mrs. Bill Moose, rout 1, Stony Point ; Cecil Eugene and James A. Dagenhart, Cool Springs. There are 34 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 3, at Mar- vin Methodist church, Stony Point. Interment was in the church cemetery. Celeste Henkel (Continued From Page One) is the mother of the co-cap- tain. Her enthusiasm for bas- ketball and Barium Springs have waned none with the ad- ding of the years. In addition to the trophies awarded to the first place win- ner and the runner-up, indi- vidual awards were made to each member of the team in the finals. Dairy Boys Work Hard (Cont'nued From Page One) the Holstein and the black An- gus some of the calves can be used for beef. It has long been the intent to reduce the amount of rork provided for the Home and increase the amount of beef. It is hoped that this herd can be increased to the point where the needs of the Home can be met from its own farm. After Kites (Continued From Page One) son is imparted that it is not riding with the soft winds that makes the kite soar but being held tightly against the strong winds that carries it into the air. So it is with life, not the easy way, but bucking the strength of the cross currents, the individual is able to rise into the realm of God’s won- der and perform his marvelous MARCH 1954 works, About the time that the kite season which keeps their minds in the air is over, the marble season which brings them down to the ground, sets in. The inevitable marks of the game tell the housemothers immediately that the season is open for the knees of the blue jeans have that unmistakeable red color for a day or two and then begin to fade to show the pink of flesh coming through the holes. The little rings and the big rings with the call of “Steady Knucks” and “Nothings” and “Dubs” and “Thribs” are fa- miliar sights and sounds. Steady aim and a trusty agate send the marbles flying from the ring to be gathered up by the best shooter in the group. At recess time at school, at lunch time, and in the aiter- noons, and after supper the little fellows are busy draw- ing the rings and taking the other fellow on. With earnest- ness and zeal they ply their accomplished skill and become victorious in the game by ru es of fair play and eager compe- tition. So, whether it is flying kites or shooting marbles, the life of childhood has its wonder to be enjoyed and its pleasures to be recalled. Girls Capture (Continued From Page One) the trophy case the large gold basketball which they had been eveing all week as a_ special trophy for the winners of the combined tournament. In announcing the all tour- nament teams one guard and one foward from the Home were chosen, Jackie Kuyken- dall of the senior class and Edna Baucom of the junior class. The all-tournament team as chosen by the special committee are as follows: Forwards: Nancy Woodruff, Lenoir; Arlene Balsavage, Statesville; Maebelle Aderholt, Lincolnton; Donny Smith, Lincolnton; Margaret M eis- mer, China Grove; Edna Baucom, Barium Springs. Guards: Doris Leatherman, Lincolnton; Jackie Kuy k en- dall, Barium Springs; Sue Link, Lenoir; Sally McLaugh- lin, Statesville; Eleanor Rufty, Taylorsville; Shirley Michael, Lincolnton. Prospects for next year will be good as Coach Calhoun will have returning for the squad four of this year’s juniors in the starting line-up. Only two seniors from the starting line-up graduate and only one other senior is on the squad. The season’s record of the team in the conference give good indication that compe- tition in the next year is going to be unusually strong through the South Piedmont Con- ference and the Western Con- ference and the regular tour- nament at the end of the year is going to find strong teams from both divisions making up the WNCHSAA. MARCH 1954 RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY 1954 Presbytery Church 8.8. WwW. C. YP. Total ALBEMARLE Regular 518.67 50.00 14.00 582.67 CONCORD Regular 1,419.48 217.23 Thanksgiving 1,202.13 120218 FAYETTEVILLE Regular 129.05 160.29 289.34 GRANV’LLE Regulor : 288.02 84.93 16.00 3888.95 Thanksgiving 108.10 29.07 137.17 KINGS MOUNTAIN Recular 218.08 32,22 250.30 Thanksgiving 500.00 500.00 MECKLENBURG Regular 978.12 797.49 274.69 .06 2,050.66 ORANGE Regular 63.00 5.00 68.00 WILM'NGTON Regular 5.00 69.20 74,20 Thanksgiving 23.06 23.06 WINSTON-SALEM Regular 9.67 35.00 44.67 Juniors Attend Coreer Day Members of the Junior Class at Barium joined with hundreds of other students from the Statesville area for Career Day at Mitchell College. Special leaders chosen from the various vocations were kept busy throughout the day at Mitchell with the interested groups that came in to discuss their life work. The Junior Class under the direction of Mr. W. A. Hethcox, teacher in the high school, left the campus early, taking lunch at Fraley’s Cafeteria in Statesville through special arrangements made for the day’s activities. The juniors of the high school and the leaders who were in charge of thie planning feel that Career Day is exceptionally valuable to the stu- dents in finding themselves and choosing their vocations. The part of Mitchell College in making thie campus and clossrooms available for the day is very helpful to the high school students and through this medium a great service is rendered to the boys and girls. Former Governor of Massachusetts Gives His Church $150,000 (From Charity And Children) To the Editor: Former Givernor Alvan T. Fuller of Massachusetts has set an example which may in- spire other wealthy Baptists to do likewise. In his address to the mem- bership of First Baptist Church, Malden, Mass., on the occas- ion of the 180th anniversary of the church, the former Gov- ernor closed his message by saying in part: “T hope our children will get the same benefit from their church attendance that I have received, and I wish to help to that end. I have said many times that I would prefer what I call a working knowledge of the Bible to a college education. When I joined this church as a mere lad, the pastor gave me a New Testament and asked me to read a chapter every night. I did that faithfully for years, and that, together with the sermons and Sunday school teachers, stand out in my life as a boy like a beacon light, and gave me what I call, for want of a better name, a work- ing knowledge of the Bible. . “T want you to know that this church, and all that it stands for, has done more for me than any other organiza- tion or connection that I have made in all my life. I have been most fortunate in having a fine mother and father, sis- ter, wife, and children, as you all know. However, it is to ac- knowledge my indebtness to 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 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE this church and my desire to help perpetuate it ‘or others, that they may frecrive — the benefits and inspiration which I received here, that | am leav- ing with the pastor a little en- velope to help give to others the advantages wich I have enjoyed as a member of the First Baptist Church at Mal- den.” In. the envelope was Mr Fuller’s personal check in the amount of $150,000.00 and this statement: “as a slight ack- nowledgement of my great debt to this, my home church.” —Bruce H. Price, lirst Church, Newport News; Va. APRIL BIRTHDAYS Phoebe Brumley JORRGttG GIIEE 4i......-.--cserenes 5 Be NGG a a onc-.nss-tosneners 12 Delores Ramsey ..............-. 22 Mary Jane Bolton ............ S Annie Leigh Frazier ........ 23 RICE VS PIVOT. -.cceccsceenzcs 29 Billy Wayne Hall .............. 6 Bigeye ei. e ence cece se 29 Ralph. Puddleston ............-- 14 Richard McArthur ............ 22 Ternest AWSti Go -----<--sccer-- ns 9 Calvin. Burleson ................-. 29 Tames Ramey ........00...005 13 Boyce Dean Smith ............ 25 Woodie: Simin ......--:-...-1 5 FOtty TRORME na ~.--svicecsens-s 2 James Woodall .............--.. 18 Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Feb. 22 First Grade —- Bobby Grier, Larry Joyner, Linda Bridges, Karen Crews, Patricia Mobley, Sara Lou Morris, Libby Twombly. Second—Joyce Ann Hughes, Steve Ayers, Shirley Farris, Rita Harris, Judith Rutledge, Jimmy Gregory, Bill Guy, Richard Hicks lorest Spencer. Third — Jerry Cavin, Curry Utsman, Susie Blackburn, Linda Bryd, Ruth Faulk, Betty Ray Pursley, brenda Blake, Tyressa Taylor. Fourth—Charles Donaldson, Eddie Kyles, John Ayers, Margaret Farris Evelyn Pursley. Fifth — Lacy Lentz, John Mac Nicholas, bobby Ramsey, Faye Hicks, \irginia Dare Lane, Sue Moore. Sixth — Celia Donaldson, Victoria Braifords Nancy Farris, Beverly McClure, Betty Lou Mitchell, Carol Moore, Barbara Porter, Lilliam Baucom. Jimmy Blake, Douglas Byrd, Bua y Coch- rane. Seventh — !irenda Pursley, Edna Evans, |udy Clendenin, Boyuer Shaver Richard Mc- Arthur, Kennet’) Joyner, Don- ald Frazier, R’ hard Black- burn. Eighth—Ton “inley, Melvin McKenzie, Elmer Earl Cox, Deanna Kiser, 5 elby McEwen, Janet Woodall. Ninth — Albert McClure, Walter Plyler, “awrence Ra- mey, Lawton “ice, Oscar Utsman, Bonnie Finley, Nancy Kyles, Ann Mc'-ean. HOWARD-ANDREWS VOWS SPOKEN IN IMPRESSIVE CHURCH EVENT In an impressive seven 0’- clock ceremony Saturday, Feb. 27th, Miss Annie Marie An- drews of Concord, became the bride of James Robert How- ard of Kannapolis, in !.ittle Joe’s Presbyterian Chureh, Ba- rium Springs. The Rev. Char- les H. Sides officiated To plight their troth, the couple stood before a_ tradi- tional background of palms, and standards of white carna- tions and gladioli. Gleaming white tapers in branched can- delabra lighted the wedding scene. A program of nuptial music was presented by Mrs. Rachel Spencer of Statesville, pianist, and Cosmo Peche of Concord, soloist. Mr. Peche’s selections were “Through the Years”, “With These Hands,” “O Pro- mise Me,” and as the benedic- tion “The Lord’s Prayer.” In- strumental numbers — included the traditional bridal chorus from “Lohengrin” as the pro- cessional and Mendelssohn’s wedding march from “A Mid- summer Night’s Dream” as the recessional. The bride was escorted and given in marriage by A. B. McClure, superintendent of Barium Springs Orphanage. The bride was lovely in her wedding gown of bridal white satin designed with a basque bodice trimmed in Irish lace and full softly draped skirt. Her finger tip veil of imported illusion was attached to a crown of seed pearls. She carried a white purple-throat- ed orchid poised on a white prayer-book showered with love knots and satin stream- ers. The bride’s only orna- ment was a strand of matched pearls, gift of the bridegroom. Mrs. D. A. Moore ot Con- cord attended the bride as mat- ron of honor and only atten - dant. She wore a formal gown of shrimp pink nylon net pois- ed over satin featuring a skirt of three net tiers. She wore a matching headdress and mitts and carried a cascade bouquet of blue carnation and tuberoses showered with satin streamers. J. M. Howard of Kannapap- olis, served his son as best man. Ushers were the bride- groom’s brothers, Bill How- ard, Basil Howard and Bu- ford Howard, and his brother- in-law, R. D. Kincaid, all of Kannapolis. Mrs. J. H. Howard chose for her son’s wedding a navy dress with blue and white ac- cessories and a corsage of white carnations. Immediately following the ceremony, the bridal couple received guests informally in the vestibule of the church. Mrs. Howard is the daugh- ter of Paul FE. Andrews of Spring Lake. She was grad- uated from Barium Springs High School, and is employed by The Concord Tribune The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. How- ard of Kannapolis. He is a graduate of Cannon High School, Kannapolis, and ser- ved two year in the United States Army. He is employed by Cannon Mills, Plant 1. After March 7, Mr. and Mrs Howard will be at home in their apartment, 276 Kerr St. Concord. Tenth — Ernest Austin Marta Evans, Joyce Ferrell, Shirley Johnson. Eleventh — Mirton Cox, Edna Baucom, Joyce Kelly, Mary Emma McClure, Shirley Shaw, Lucy Troutman. Twelfth — Calvin Burleson, Archie McMannen, David Morrison, Neil Shaw, Betty Ann Andrews, Lousie Brad- shaw, Shirley Byrd, Margaret Hopkins, Elizabeth Ann Wood- all. Five Hundred Visits (Continued From Page One) Dr. Ralph Coffey of Morgan- ton, chairman, Dr. Sam Steel- man of Lincolnton, and Dr. Frank W. Kirk of Salisbury. ‘SERRE RBS REE RB REE RE RRR RE RBRER ERA ES fe] co) . PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS EB a RR URES 6s Giscc nec dcr Church . uw COPPA ISRCION | she ccccseescctk. eee ese dat tccor ee A aNL das Ren eee a w & e Regular Dice es ane gz « | a a Thanksgiving .. $..ic02...... aa a a | Send To a B Memorials ........ Baise Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, @ : | Barium Springs, N. 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She was at Ba- rium for a week-end recently. —Scott Blue is living in Nor- folk, Va. and Herman works for Sears in Burlington. —Peggy Ann Collins was married to Vince Lombardi on Feb. 20th in Baltimoro in a church ceremony. A reception was held at Park Plaza Hotel. —Jerry Williams spent the week-end at Barium. He is at Fort Jackson. —Wilbert Frazier has been transferred to Jacksonville, N. i —Billy McAllister was a vis- itor on the campus. —Born to Ernest and May Ellen Stricklin on Feb. 4th, a daughter, Rebecca Ellen. Fr- nest is the minister at The First Presbyterian Church, New Albany, Ind. —Lacille Holt (Mrs. Roy Allred) is living in Knoxville, Tenn. ——Dwight Reid spent week-end in Statesville James and Betty Jo. —A. D. Potter of Asheboro was a visitor on the campus. —Jerry Hudgins, student at State College spent the week- end at Barium. Clothing Fund the with Bensalem Women. .................- 17.50 Bethany S. S., Eric C. Marsiell 8 Cy u2c.nak.. 25.00 Mrs. Mary K. Bowers, Mount Ulla : . 10.00 Durham 1st Business Women 30.00 Rdenton Women iic.cc.e 25.00 Howard Memorial Women .. 18.50 SO WOMEN s.5 << toceescseieoss 80.00 Philadeiphus Women. ............ 50.00 Sanford Women .................... 40.00 Miss Lillian Williams ............ 50.00 blerinuials For Church Adams, Mr. Robert Lee, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mrs. Ben Guion Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Suddeth Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. W. Y. Warren and W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mrs. C. M. Robinson Dr. & Mrs. C. M. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. H. Price Lineberger Mr. & Mrs. Elmer M. Templeton Mrs. Fred Lewis Smyre Mrs. Joe S. Wray Mr. J. H. Workman & Family Mrs. J. H. Matthews & Miss Elizabeth Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson Mrs. S. A. Robinson Alexander, Mr. Frank, Matthews Dr. & Mrs. A. E. Morgan, Fayetteville Archer, Mrs. W. M., Sr., Hilisboro J. H. Hobson Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence D. Jones, Hillsboro Messrs. Geo. Edmonds, Jr. & Robert H. K. Edmonds, Charlotte Mrs. George MacNeill, Fayette- ville Austin, Mr. Henry A., Gastonia Mrs. John L. Currence, Sr. Mrs. Martha C. Dobbins, Barnhardt, Mr. William G., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. C. W. McGee Miss Mary Jane McGee Bernhardt, Mrs. Lucy Richmond, Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Beall, Sr Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wilson and Sons, Morganton Beetty, Sgt. Franklin, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Crowell, Newell Bigham, Mrs. H. W., Charlotte Covenant Women, Group 1 Business Women Blair, Mr. Andrew, Carolina Beach Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Braxton, Mrs. E. W., Winterville Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Pridgen, Fayetteville Brown, Mr. Xenophon, Sr., Clark- ton Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary, Sr., Clarkton Bost, Mr. Harry J., Harrisburg Harrisburg Women of the Church Mr. & Mrs. Frank Howie Miss Kate Quay, Charlotte Mr. Fred P. Quay and Sisters Bumgardner, Mr. Earl, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page Cadieu, David Wilson, Jr., Mon- roe First S. S., Eloise Walters S. S. 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Williams, Concord Leavitt, Mr. Thomas E., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Tucker, Shelby Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Roberts Lillard, Mr. T. J., Charlotte Mrs. M. R. Bernhardt & Mrs. Ada W. Penn Coffey, Lenoir Little, Mrs. Grace T., Wilmington Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan Lovings, Mrs. Daisy G.. Madison, Florida Mr. Oscar Bowden, Durham Lowrance, Miss Elizabeth, States- ville Mr. J. R. Hill Lytton, Mrs. Alice C., Long Island Roscoe Stilwell, Statesville Lytton, Mrs. Hettie Sherrill, Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner McBrayer, »'*. M. N., Winston- Salem First S. S.. Neal Anderson Class McCreight, \ir. Chalmers G., Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Fetner, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. E. A King McKeithan, Miss Eliza, Raeford Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin McIntyre, Mr. J. B., Raeford Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Mailard, Mr. R, N., Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmingion Mr. & Mrs. Arthur I. Maynard, Wilmington Mrs. A. M. King, Wilmington Matthes, Cecil, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. William Broadfoot Matthews, Miss Alice, Hillsboro Mrs. George MacNeill, Fayette- ville Menius Dr. E. Flynn, New Bern Vaughn Memorial Church, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. P. O. Jarvis Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Wooten, Statesville Monroe, John, Cameron Mr. & Mrs. John Baker Moody, Mrs. Elvira Rhyne, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Clarence McGee Moore, Mrs. J. Marion, Gastonia Mr. Jas A. Melvin Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Moore, Mr. Roy, Atkinson Frank and Walter Culbreth, Raeford Morgan, Mrs. George, Carthage Vass Women Musselwhite, Mrs. W. A., Morven Mr. & Mrs. V. L. Wall Morven Women® of the Church Mr. & Mrs. K. M. McInnis, Miss Juanita McInnis, Moores- ville Northrop, ton Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Miss Mary, Wilming- Overcash, Mrs. Sam, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. A. R. Gresham Price, Miss Jane, Lewisburg W. Va. Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Robinson, Charlotte Payne, Mr. Ira, North Wilkesboro Mr. & Mrs. K. M. McInnis and Miss Juanita McInnis, Mooresville Phillips Mr. B. D., Raleigh Mr. &Mrs. W. G. Quarles Presnell, Mr. Robert T., Morgan- ton Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Chaffee Ray, Mrs. M. A,. Raeford Mr. & Mrs. John W. Davis, Jr. Lexington Reynolds, Mr. B. F., Madison Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Briggs, Reids- ville Robinson, Mr. R. S., Clover, S. C. Myers Park S. S., Men’s B. C., Charlotte Roseman, Mr. Melza, Lincolnton Lincolnton First S. S., Men’s m, U, Ross, Mrs. Frank H. Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones Myers Park Church Myers Park Church, Men’s B.C. Sheldon, Mrs. Florence, W. Va. Women of the Church, Jackson- ville Shepherd, Mrs. Ethel, Matthews Janie and Ian French, Davidson Mrs. Nash Spencer Cochran Matthews Presbyterian Church Miss Nancy Reid Charles and Diane Funderburk Shine, Mr. John F., Goldsboro Faison S. S., J. B. Stroud Sunday School Class oe Lee’s Store MARCH 1954 Shook, Mr. E. A., North Wilkes- boro Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Buchan Slane, Mr. Willis, High Point Major & Mrs. William Allison, Statesville Smith, Mrs. Frances T., San Fran- cisco, Calif. Capt. J. H. Hoffman & Family, Laramie, Wyoming Spell, Mr. Robert, Roseboro Cameron Women, Circle No. 1 Spratley, Mrs. Thomas C., Gretna, La. Miss Elisabeth S. Greensboro Houston, Staton, Mrs. Ida, Tarboro Mrs. Dorothy A. Jackson and Neal, Raleigh Mrs. Dollie S. Andrew, Raleigh Strong, Mr. Hamilton, Leaksville Employees of Reidsville Branch The American Tobacco Co., and Employees of Reidsville Division, American Suppliers, Inc., Reidsville Summers, Mr. Orin P., Arlington, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Sherrill, Sr., and Jr., Statesville Summey, Dr. George, New Orleans, La. Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Sykes, Mrs. Gibson L., Salem- burg Cameron Women, Circle No. 1, Cameron Tew, Mr. W. F., Dunn Ladies Sunday School Class, Godwin Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Hemingway & Miss Marguerite McIntyre, Godwin Thomas, Miss Kate, West End Women of the Church, Jackson Springs Umberger, Mr. Ollie T., States- ville Miss Ava Robinson, Hickory Wallace, Mrs. O. D., Carthage Mr. & Mrs. Charles McDonald, Jr., Carthage Waters, Mr. Karl Martin, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Nye Mrs. Thomas T. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Everette Bierman Southern Appliances, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Kinston Webster, Mrs. George B., Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux White, Mr. & Mrs. C. L., Concord Mr. C. L. White, Aberdeen White, Mrs. W. H., Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Asa T. McNeely, Mooresville Wilkerson, Rosemary, Westfield, Ni ds Miss Minnie Bradshaw, Graham Wilson, Mrs. Alice, Fort Worth, Texas Mr. Zed Crawford and Miss Katherine Crawford, Jackson- ville, Fla. Winecoff, Mrs. Henry M., Concord Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Niblock Yates, Miss Nell, Madison % 4 BS i} ee i Barium’ Messenger VOL. 32 The Senior Class Presents Plays The senior class under the direction of Mrs. Joe Clark presented two one-act plays in the Elementary School au- ditorium on Tuesday evening, March 30th. The large audi- ence of students and friends were delightfully entertained by the members of the class who, as participants in the play and in the preparation for its giving, manifested a genuine ability to interpret the roles in which they were cast. The first play was a comedy in one act, “Ma’s Teapot”, and the cast of characters was as follows: Pa Brown, Joe Barkley Ma Brown, Carol Andrews Jimmy McNabe, an orphan, Ennis Blackburn Cynthia, whom Jimmy loves, Shirley Thomas The second one-act play was entitled, “The Shawl” and the cast of character for this play was as follows: Anton Kola, a factory work- er, Calvin Burleson Marie, his young wife, Elizabeth Huddleston Jerry Monahan, a rich young man, Archie Mc- Mannen Mr. Boardman, the head of the factory, Everett Vest Mrs. Boardman, his wife, Shirley Byrd Other members of the class assisted in the planning and presentation of the plays and filled the following places: Property Manager, Marga- ret Hopkins Stage Managers, David Morrison and Neil Shaw Typists, Barbara Bradshaw, Louise Bradshaw, Eliza- beth Woodall Assistant Director, Bradshaw Ushers, Jacqueline Kuyken- Louise dall, Barbara Bradshaw, Betty Andrews, Bobby McMannen. MAY BIRTHDAYS Leta McLean «....-2-0.2....0.00 ae BenCd BiB Re ccocscesssstsccaes 24 Linda Bridges ............--+++-- 29 Linda Byrd .............-.-sessss-- 19 Katherine Ferrell .............. 8 PATHE A! FOIE ootacenscene 12 Lillian Baucom ..........-..00--< 6 Janet Woodall .......-------+++ 15 Barbara Bradshaw .........--... 20 Lois Dellinger .......-......----+- 19 Jimmy Gregory .....-----+-+-++ 7 Richard Hicks «........cccccssess 10 Forest Spencer .......-:-00+- 25 Adrian Cochran: ......ess..00 26 Peyton Miller .........------+-++++ 4 Archie McMannen .........------ 4 NOTE SRW iiziwisestecceescusessbasy 4 BARIUM SPRINGS, N.C. APRIL 1954 Awards Made At Basketball Banquet The annual basketball ban- quet was a gala affair attend- ed by approximately 200 peo- ple. A delicious meal of home- grown beefsteak, topped off by cherry pie and ice cream, afforded wonderful refresh- ment for the body, and the program for entertainment was highlighted by the sing- ing of J. D. Morrison of States- ville. Miss Catherine Edgerton, director of the Glee Club, and Miss Eleanor Miller of the school faculty, delightfully en- tertained the group with a musical skit. Professor Wil- liam A. Hethcox, toastmaster of the evening, then presented Mrs. Melba McLuen who a- warded certificates to the jun- ior girls for their year’s par- ticipation. Dean Upton, fresh- man at Gardner-Webb and a Barium graduate of last year, made the awards to the boys of the junior team. The var- sity awards for the boys and girls were made by Coach A. M. Calhoun who commended the boys for their work and paid special tribute to the girls who lost only two games in the regular season, winding up in first place in the north- ern half of the conference standings. In the tournament they won the South Piedmont Conference and were finalists with Lincolnton for the West- ern North Carolina Athletic Activities crown. It was noted that next year’s prospects for basketball are particularly good at Barium Springs since graduation will not cut too heavily into the squad and the rising junior teams afford good recruits for the next year’s squads. Those receiving certificates for their junior accomplish- ments were: Ramona Blake, Gay Church, Grace Faulk, Nancy Ferrell, Bec- ky Hamrick, Martha Hill, Barba- ra Johnson, Deanna Kiser, Ber- nice Kuykendall, Nancy Kyles, Ai- leen Merritt, Addie McEwen, Shel- by McEwen, Ann McLean, Elaine Pursley, Peggy Sellers, Janet Woodall. LeNair Burns, Bobby Frye, Ron- nie Hudgins, Mae McClure, Sidney Morrison, Walter Plyler, Lawton Rice, Ray Smith, Charles Ward, James Woodall. Those awarded varsity let- ters for competition were: Edna Baucom, Annie Leigh! Fra- zier, Margaret Hopkins, Jacque- line Kuykendall, Barbara McCall, Lena McLean, Shirley Plyler, De- ALUMN! NEWS —B. A. and Mary Ann (Me- Cormick) and ciildren moved from Ellerbee to Orlanda, Fla. recently. Mrs Wot. (Clara Mangum living in Durham Clara’s husband | —Helen and Roscoe Smith and little daughter spent a few days in Troutman with Joe and Mariorie Gibbs recently. They are living in Tampa, Florida. —Jerry Williams spent the week-end of March 14th at Barium. He is in Camp at Co- lumbia, S. C. —Alfred Williams has been transferred from Lackland Field, Texas to Denver, Col. He has received a promotion recently. —Charles Barrett, student at the Univerisity of North Carolina, was at Barium for the basket ball banquet. —Dean Upton was atthe banquet and gave out the let- ters to the Junior Boys team. Dean is a student at Boiling Springs Junior College. —Tom Clark’ came bv for a short visit. He is working on the News and Observer in Ral- eigh. —James Wheeler has just gotten out of the Navy and came by Barium for a_ short visit. At present he is with his sister in Angier. —Mack Berryhill spent the dav at Barium recently. He is working for Allison-Erwin in Charlotte. —Edsel McArthur spent the week-end at Barium. —Mr. and Mrs. Boro(Laura Smith and children of Long Island, New York came by for a short visit. Mrs. Robert Scwerment (Ruth Barkley) and little girl, Nolla Gay, nineteen months old spent the afternoon at Barium. Ruth’s husband is in services. —Born to |.ouise(Campbell) and Rufus Allridge on Feb- ruar 25th at the Baptist Hos- pital in Winston a daughter, Carolina Lee. Louise is stay- ing in Cooleemee and Rufus is on Okinawa. —The engagment of Carol- ine Wicker to Donald Van Pelt Waddington of Norris- town, Pa. has been announced. Caroline is a student at Bea- ver College. ‘The wedding will take place in the fall. Ausdenmore and baby are now while overseas. ores Ramsey. Ennis Blackburn, Calvin Bur- leson, Mirton Cox, Archie McMan- nen, David Morrison, Boyce Dean Smith, Frankie Smith, Everett Vest. Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending April 5 First Grade - Bobby Grier, Larry Joyner, Larry Wilkins, Karen Crews, Patricia Mobley, Sara Lou Morris, Libby Twombly, Kathy Buss. Seckond - Shirley Farris, Rita Harris, Joyce Hughes, Judith Rutledge, Steven Ayers, Jimmy Gregory, Bill Guy, Richard Hicks, Walter Snead. Third - Jerry Cavin, Albert Edwards, Chuck Utsman, Jo- seph Vecchio, Clarence Wilk- ins, Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Linda Byrd, Betty Edwards, Ruth Faulk, Diane Mobley, Betty Ray Pursley, Karen Buss, Brenda Blake. Fourth - Charles Donaldson, Eddie Kyles, Jimmy Morris, Gene Taylor, Charles McLean, John Ayers, Margaret Farris, Evelyn Pursley. Fifth - John Bolton, Earl Corbitt, Henry Harris, Lacy Lentz, John Mace Nicholas, Faye Hicks, Nancy Joyner, Virginia Dare Lane, Nancy Mobley, Sue Moore, Helen Spencer, Jackie Taylor, Linda Bridges. Sixth - Celia Donaldson, Beverly McClure, Graham Blake, Dickie M,e Kenzie, Douglass Byrd, Buddy Coch- rane, James Kiser. Seventh - Richard Black- burn, Kenneth Joyner, Boyer Shaver, Richard McArthur, Judy Bolton, Judy Clendenin, Edna Evans, Brenda Pursley, Donald Frazier. Kighth - Tom Finley, Har- old Evans, Melvin McKenzie Shelby McEwen, Janet Wood- all, Elmer Earl Cox. Ninth - Nancy Kyles, Mac McClure, Lawton Rice, Oscar Utsman, Ronnie Hudgins. Tenth - Ernest Austin, Jimmy Gampbell, Martha Evans, Joyce Ferrell, Bar- bara Jackson, Shirley Johnson. Eleventh Mirton Cox, Phobe Cochrane, Joyce Kelly, Mary Kmma McClure, Lucy Troutman, Delores Ramsey, Shirley Shaw. Twelfth - Ennis Blackburn, (Continued On Page Two) fifteen do lowship can attend the ence and is enioying from other churches. Christian leaders. Would you like to have a part in sending young people to conference ars a member of the Senior High Fel- be trained in religious living while he the fellowship of the young people Pioneer can have a week of wonderful experienc- es at the Pioneer Camp under the direction of NO. 5 Music Department Presents Program The the School presented an Music 3arium Department of Springs High Evening of Music under the direction of Miss Catherine Edgerton and Mrs. Martha Kirby on April 13 th. The program was made up of sacred music, the Rip Van Winkle Cantata, and popular music. The following is a copy of the program: Light of God, Within Us Shine, Humperdinck; Beautiful Savior, Arr by Riegger, Mixed Chorus, O Savior Sweet, Bach; Jesu, Word of God Incarnate, Mozart, As Torrence In Summer, Elgar, Gfrl’s Ch- orus. Apres un Reve, Faure, Joyce Kelly. Rip Van Winkle Cantata, Wil- son Glee Club. The Sleep That Flits On Babies Eyes, Carpenter; A Mem ory, Ganz, Delorce Ramsay. Pale Moon, logan, Girl’s Ch- orus. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Kern; Medley from the Sun- ny South, Harris, Glee Club. A Senior Looks Back By LOUISE BRADSHAW Four miles south of States- ville and about forty miles north of Charlotte is a small vilage known as Barium Springs, a home for children. In 1940 this became the home of three little Bradshaw girls, I being the youngest. We arrived on the Barium campus late one September afternoon when the trees were in their full Autumn glory. I was soon taken to the Baby Cottage to live and stayed here for my first three years playing in the woods, attending kin- dergarten, and at last starting to school. As | grew older I moved to (Continued On Page Two) this summer ? For Young People’s Confer- For the same amount a PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER Published Menthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Heme REV. ALBERT B. MeCLURE, Editor Entered as secend-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the pest effice at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate ef pestage, provided fer in Sectien 11@8 Act of October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - ----- Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brewn ----+-+--- Tarboro Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - - Charlotte Pr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Recky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill Pr. Samuel E. Howie - - - - - Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hicks ------- Durham Mr. Ennis Jacksen - - ---- - Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Kerchner - - -- + - Greensboro Mr. Fred A. Leng - +--+ - + Lenoir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - Gastonia Mr. W. EF Price ---+-+-+- Charlotte Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - = = Lillington Mrs. Fred L. Smyre ---+----- Gastonia Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche ----- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). COTTAGE NEWS Annie Louise Here we are again bringing our cottage news to you. We thought we would write our news early because they al- ways say “the early bird gets the worm.” We can hardly wait for Eas- ter to come so we can have some Faster hunts and really have a good time, but we have a good time all the time . We attended the Senior Class Play and really had a good time trying to figure out who the characters really were. Although we were late at- tending the Senior Voice and Piano recital we enjoyed it al- so. We are counting the days till the school bell. will ring and everyone will say school’s out. Our tiny little flower garden is just beginning to give us a colorful parade and all the rain is tt ie to drown it and of course as long as there is rain there will be blue Monday. We have finally begun to skate again and we can not figure whether it feels best to stand up or fall down. —Annie Louise Girls ro ese Infirmary Iveryone at Barium is get- ing spring fever lately since old Mother Nature is showing her handwork. April showers have arrived and May flowers too. Last month we had the March birthday table and al- though not too many were present, the table was well cleaned. Also in March the seniors gave their musical re- cital and two plays which were enjoyed by everyone. April and May seem to be two of our busiest months, for in these we have our banquet, recital, play and graduation. Al- so in May we four Infirmary girls will be moving back to the Womans Building since we shall be seniors although it do- esn't seem true. Since Mr. Sides’ departure we have been fortunate enough to have Dr. W. G. Workman from Davidson as our minister until we can get a regular one. We all enioy him although we do miss Mr. Sides. It doesn’t seem real that in a few weeks school will be out for this year has certainly zoomed by. I know we are go- ing to miss the seniors but we are happy for them despite this fact, Our Glee Club had a delight- ful trip to St. Paul’s Presby- terian Church in Charlotte Ap- ril 4. All the church members made us feel right at home and invited us into their homes for a delicious dinner. That night our Senior High Fellow- ship attended the Rally in Con- cord, Kvervyone must be in good physical condition here for we have not had many patients in the last few weeks. Not hav- ing many patients gives us ex- tra time for our studies and music. Along with spring comes baseball and softball and Bar- lum is one which keeps in step with spring. We are expecting some good games. Womans Building The Betas had a party Fri- day night. They had supper in Statesville and then went to a movie in Davidson. Now, they are happily looking forward to a week-end in Asheville at the State Beta Convention. We got a new refrigator and are we proud of it. The freez- ing unit is large enough to furnish ice for all the girls. About forty-five members of the Senior High Fellowship attended the Spring Rally at the First Presybyterian Church in Concord. Last Sunday the Glee Club sang at the morning worship service at the St. Paul’s Pres- byterian Church in Charlotte. Afterwards we were fed and entertained by the members of the congregation. Everyone was so nice and friendly, we would like to invite them to visit us on our campus. Martha Evans Quads Once again it is Spring and on the softball diamond, Ennis (The Whip) Blackburn goes into his windup, then there the pitch, hard and fast it goes un- til there is a swing- a yell, the mighty Joe Barkley has struck out. For two weeks now we have been enjoying a good softball game among ourselves every Friday afternoon. I am not sure just who will claim the championship title in the end, but I do know that every one is in there doing his best. You know t here is one season in the year when I am extra proud of my home here at Barium. That is the season of Spring. The grass again tak- es on its green color and the trees get back their leaves. The apple trees from a dis- tant looks as if they are cover- ed with snow, however the de- THE BARIUM MESSENGER lightful aroma in the air ass- ures us different! We had twelv« honor roll this n twelve will be t; movie, by Mrs, Miss Pope. boys on the nth, these eated toa Ramsay and a few days looking for- ff ournew With Easter o1 away now we ar ward to showing clothes and also voing toa special Easter p> gram pre- sented by the mombers of the Senior High Fel) wship. With graduati.: only five iors are be- >and more weeks away the gining to think n about what they ill do when they depart from us. We wish them all the luc! the world in whatever they attempt to do. Honor Roll (Continued From Page One) Archie McMannen, David Morrision, Neil Shaw, Everett Vest, Betty Andrews, Lousie Bradshaw, E1i beth Ann Woodall. A Student Looks Back (Continued From Page One) Annie Lousie Cottage and en- joyed playing in t! house that stands in the yard, and learning how to clean house. When I was ten years old I moved to Howard Cottage and learned how to string beans. It was a hard ‘ob, but with the singing and story telling we did, we soon found it didn’t take very long to string eight crates of beans at a time. e small play Each year some of the older girls are chosen to work in the building with the younger children and it was my priv- ilege when | was in the sev- enth and eighth grades to work at the Baby Cottage. During these two years I learned how to take much re- acceso My fres hman year was spent cottage for older : wied. I had several different jobs, such as working in the laundry, kitch- en, or helping clean the build- ing in which | lived. When the spring of 1951 rolled around | was again chos- en to work with the younger children. This time it was at Synods cottage, a building for twenty-four litle boys from y work I clean- suilding, helped . and entertain- latter I found six to ten. In: ed part of the bathe the bo ed them. T! most oer bai Last sumn to the Woman's AC: PFERent . ty I moved back Building and job is to see that the dishes are stacked properly he dish hall after each meal, a: to see that they are washed well. During the school mo: have colored ‘ths, though, we elp to wash them. The girls of eleven and twelve years of age do the dishwashing, hut it doesn’t about 30 min- have an auto- take them but utes since we matic dishwasher. Some of the seniors do sub- stitute housemother’ work at the cottages for smaller chil- dren, so each Tuesday I find myself at Synods cottage with the 24 little boys. From their nickname “the wigglers” you can tell pretty much what they are like. They are a lot of fun to work with and I always look forward to my Tuesday’s with the Synods Boys. My life at Barium has been full of many happy experiences such as learning to skate, play- ing basketball, swimming in the summer, helping with the Junior and Senior banquet, taking part in our give-to Christmas tree each vear, and other Christmas activities, but there is one experience I shall never forget . When I was in the eighth grade our English teacher who is also our libr- erian, told us about a new book that had just been published, “Room For One More.” She al- so read us parts of it. Many of you are probably familiar with the book and know that it is a- bout orphan children adopted. I thought it would be an in- ovation for some of us to write to the author, Anna Perrott Rose and tell her how much we enjoyed her book. Having no idea that I would hear from her, I sat down and wrote her a letter. About three weeks af- ter I had written to her TI re- ceived a letter in the mail with no return address on it, and a hand writing that I wasn’t fa- miliar with on the envelope. I opened the letter and written on a piece of yellow notebook paper, in her own hand writing was a letter from Anna Per- rot Rose. She told me how glad she was to hear from me and that since she had written the book she had taken in an- other orphan child. Upon my graduation in May I plan to get a summer job and in the fall I plan to enter Montreat College and take a course in Business Education work, From my story about my life at Barium I hope I have given vou some idea of how normal our life at Barium is. APRIL 1954 March Clothing Fund Ruth Millard 25.00 Alamance Women; Circle Albemarle S. C.; Ollie Green (ER SER SR Ee ro ape ee 25.00 Albemarle First Women; Bertha Morrow Circle 25.00 Albemarle First Women; Busi- ness Women’s Circle ........ 25.00 Bayless Memorial Women .... 35.00 Belmont S. S.; Minnie Hall a ek 35.00 Bureaw WOM scieccicceccccescn: 25.00 Caldwell Memorial S. S.; Strong- i. ee ane aed ys a 50.00 Contre Women 6 ok 30.00 Clyburn, Mr. & Mrs. H. B., Jr., RGURR NOS oo hiscessicctencses 30.00 Coneord First S. S.; Sarah Pharr MEG ap Tae en 25.00 Concord Second Women .... 35.00 Cramerton Women ................. 15.00 Durham First Women; Circle ii ta Ue ak at 25.00 East Burlington S. S.; Ladies B, 0, 22.50 Elise Women 30.00 Fayetteville First S. S., Maggie Mose Be. 25.60 Fountain Women 25.00 Gastonia First S. S.; Vanguard SEST GaeaNle tae ere EY 22.50 Gastonia First Women ........ 200.00 Greensboro First S. S., Fellowship Class ................ 25.00 Grove Women, Circle 1 ........ 25.00 Grove Women, Circle 2 ........ 25.00 Hickory First Women ............ 100.00 Howard Mem. Women ........ 18.50 Kannapolis 2nd Women ........ 35.00 McKinnon Women ................ 35.00 Miller, Miss Ila F., High Pde EER PPO ges een ieee EEE: 80.00 Monroe First S. S., Lydians’ Bi AON co kcicccicconcns 25.00 Monroe 1st Women, Circles cE 2) SA MOREE O NON el NES Te 25.00 Monroe 1st Women, Circles A MF Sac scutcesedectevabaasdl dace ches 25.00 Mount Holly S. S., Young Pe AI cakccs cevsscccnvesanioct 20.00 Mount Olive Women ............ 15.00 Rockingham Women ............ 40.00 Rocky Mount 1st Women .... 70.00 Rocky Point Women .............. 25.00 Rutherfordton Women. ........ 50.00 Salisbury lst S. S., Rumple Te ies ee 35.00 Salisbury 2nd Women ............ 15.00 Shelby Women ........-:ccccccec.-0: 20.00 Snow Hill Women ................ 25.00 Sugaw Creek Women ........ 60.00 Thyatira Women a a eee PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS : # RPORUVSEEY) oa C hee ead ROTEL apostate dcisestoeyioarcssiuseien BE MENTE csi cscs t.s cot lvsealn pnianisiswivionamicniicig IMA oes us ox ubuch acs OR WINY cca. Dine * a g Thanksgiving Des ® . Send To a @ Memorials ........ Boal Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, @ 2 Barium Springs, N. C. i = Clothing, Clothing = s By IN ceceee reels EW sacctaccgidgcbuek & a Miscellaneous 2 Oe I es Bees " S Chis Money Oat Pe 7 Bi k . 5 ROPSN IMRT MM idikc crus datas so asap a lenubg Ee cada baseslucdosonbeicives mM ®@ Sender (Mr. } BEB. OF TRIB) orc csseeccssscencasversisinssiavioveeyaseisianes " a ii a a RIED vckscad unesseusrcusenieesseubcloeecs = Bo my 1B) 2) 8) 2) 28) 2 2 ee ea; ||| ff) PAGE THREE Tenth Ave. S. S., Flora Crd Fe ekki 25.00 Trinity Avenue Women ........ 50.00 West WOMOn wc. 25.00 Wadesboro Ist Women ........ 25.00 Westminster Women ........ 25.00 Wh t2 Memorial Women ...... 25.00 Whiteville 1st Women ........ 25.00 Wilmington 1st S. S., Women bh. fas Ok sect 25.00 Wilmingi-n Y. W. C. A., Borin ee 25.00 Wilson 1st Women ................ 100.00 Memorials For Church Adams, Mr. R. L., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Craig Watson Alexander, Mr. Raymond, Jr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Todd and Family Atkins, Mr. V. L., Kernersville Kemper and Lucile Martin, High Point Austin, Mr. A. H., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Avery, Mrs. A. C. Sr., Charlotte Mrs. Isaac T. Avery, Sr., Southern Pines Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton B.ker, Mrs. George, Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. J. Bellamy Smith, THE BARIUM MESSENGER Portsmouth, Va. Mrs, J. S. Foard Mrs. S. H. Boss Mr. & Mrs. Knox Johnstone, Mocksville Baker, Mrs. Minnie Cline, Valdese Mr. Warren Y. Gardner, Sr. Gastonia Mr. Warren Y. Gardner, Jr., Gastonia . Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gas- tonia Barnhardt, Mr. and Mrs. W. G., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Bradford, Davidson Mrs. G. M. Young, Troutman Mrs. Lois Y. Elliott Bigham, Mrs. Frances Ford, Charlotte Misses Mae and Ora Berryhill Blades, Dr. S. S., Elizabeth City Mr. & Mrs. Elwood T. Mason Blalock, Dr. B. K., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Roark Blazer, Mr. Alfred, South Or- ange, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Blount, Mr. Henry N., Washing- ton Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Cameron, RECEIPTS FOR MARCH 1954 Church s. S. Wee ¥. FP. Total Albemarle Regular 157.96 86.00 243.96 Concord Regular 785.37 530.06 6.00 1,321.43 Fayetteville Regular 197.26 197.26 Thanksgiving 18.15 18.15 Granville Regular 67.94 108.05 70.00 245.99 Kings Mountain Regular 25.00 389.85 29.20 444.05 Mecklenburg Regular 561.49 755.28 259.34 1,576.11 Thanksgiving 150.00 150.00 Orange Regular 662.29 198.88 35.00 2.50 798.67 Wilmington Regular 132.16 82.30 118.39 332.85 Winston-Salem Regular 377.03 126.42 51.80 555.25 Thanksgiving 809.94 809.94 Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial G ft Presbyterian Orphans’ Hor e You will find enclosed ................-------- in memory of Name of deceased Address Date of death Surviver to be written Address Relatienship of survivor to deceased Qne giving memorial Ad@ress APRIL 1954 GIRLS VARSITY TEAM Front Row, left to right: Barbara Mc- Call, Annie Leigh Frazier, Jacqueline Kuykendall, Margaret Hop- kins, Shirley Plyler, Edna Baucom. Back Row: Lois Dellinger, Shirley John- son, Betty Lou Johnson, Phoebe Coch- rane, Babs Jackson, Joyee Kelly, Delores Ramsey. BOYS VARSITY TEAM Front Row left to right: Mirton Cox, Archie Me- Mannen, Ever ett Vest, Cal- vin Burleson, Frankie Smith, Ennis Black- burn. Back Row, John Ferrell, Boyce Dean Smith, Law- rence Ramey, Woodie Smith. David Morri- son, Leroy Norman. JUNIOR GIRLS TEAM Front Row, left to right: Ann McLean, Elaine Purs- ley, Nancy Kyles, Shelby McEwen, Ber- nice Kuyken- dall, Peggy Sellers, Gay Church, Addie McEwen. Back Row, ‘& Ramona Blake Janet Woodall. Aline Merritt. Deanna _ Kiser Nancy Ferrell. Martha Hill, Grace Faulk, Becky Ham- rick. JUNIOR BOYS TEAM Front Row, left to right: James Wood- all, LeNair Burns, Ray Smith, Law- ton Rice, Ron- nie Hudgins. Walter Plyler. Back Row, Charles Ward, Mac McClure, Bobby Ray Railey, Bobby Frye. PAGE FOUR Gastonia Blue, Mr. T. L., Corthaze Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Horne Bost, Mr. Harry J., Harrisburg Reverend and Mr;. L. B. Mce- Keithen, Jr., Fayetteville Bougham, William Mason, Faison Faison Sunday § hool J. B. Stroud Class Breazeal, Mr. Waltcr W., Colum- bus Mrs. J. A. Feagan Mrs. H. E. Walker Mrs. J. A. Wilson Broome, Mrs. Alice Belk, Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Holding Brown, Mr. J. Bryan, Greenville Miss Fannie Sidbury, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Moye, Jr. Mr. Hubert J. Landauer and Family, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. Sparkman Sidbury, Rocky Point Thomas and Alfred Sidbury, Rocky Point Mrs. N. O. Warren Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Larkin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Everett Durham and Family, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Womack, Wilson Elders and Deacons of First Presbyterian Church Byerly, Mr. Walter S., Madison Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Price Troop No. 40, Boy Scouts of America Campbell, Mr. Dan, Maxton Misses Jane and Mary M. Conoly, Red Springs J. G. Conoly, Red Springs Carlough, Mrs. Minnie H., Ram- sey, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock, Charlotte Corpening, Mrs. Ralph S., Newton Mr. Wilson Warlick Dagenhart, Mrs. Mary Alice, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Women of Little Joe’s Church, Barium Springs DeVane, Miss Anna, Red Springs Mrs. D. E. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Archie Lovin Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Mr. & Mrs. Durham Ratley Dixon, Mr. Samuel A., Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge Dowdy, Miss Vallie, Durham Mr. A. Grant Whitney, Char- lotte Falls, Mrs. R. M., Charlotte South Park Women Foil, Mrs. Ernest L., Salisbury ‘Mr, & Mrs. Caldwell Winecoff, Gastonia | Ferbis, Mrs. W. V., Charlotte ‘Mr. & Mrs. John Gourley, Jr., | Greensboro Ford, Miss Minnie Lee, Charlotte Misses Mae and Ora Berryhill Ford, Lt. Ralph Palmer, Charlotte Misses Mae and Ora Berryhill Ford, Captain Walter A., Jr., Charlotte Misses Mae and Ora Berryhill lord, Vr. & Mrs. Walter A., Sr., Charlotte Misses Mae and Ora Berryhill) Ca‘taer, Mr. J. A., Newton My. Bob Gaither Garn-r, Mr. Geo. W., Reidsv lle Cr & Mrs. R. E., Balsley Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack Gibson, Mrs. Jesse, Raeford Junior Department, Raeford Church Mr. & Mrs. N. H. G. Balfour, Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. H. R. McLean Gold, Mr. John, Wilson Dr, & Mrs. L. J.. Herring Graham, Mr. Robert F., Davidson Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Kirk Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Killian, Char- lotte Gregory, Miss Rosa, Lumberton Miss Laura Norment Hall, Mr. Edgar, Raeford Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge Hall, Mrs. Lula B., Red Springs Miss Mary Lou Beard and Sis- ters Hall, Mrs. Mary Marie, Parkton Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge Tank Company, 119th Infantry, NCNG Holt, Mr. W. E., Charlotte Mr. Jce W. Matthews, Greens- boro Huneycutt, Mr. Vance E., Albe- marle Miss Beula Mann Mrs. W. L. Mann Huntley, Mr. W. T., Sr., Southern Pines Mr. & Mrs. Paul Thompson and Jane, Greensboro Johnston, Miss Kate M., Clarkton Mr. E. R. Meares Johnston, Mrs. L. M., Jr., Bel- mont Miss Adelaide Brison Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Hall Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex McMillan, Matthews Belmont First Women, Circle 3 Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Hall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Sachsen- maier, Chiarlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Hall Mrs. David Craig, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Wilcox, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Atterberry Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Cox Mr. & Mrs. I. C. Lowe, Char- lotte Johnston, Mr. Richard M., David- son Miss Mary E, Young Mrs. J. C. Black Knox, Mr. Marvin M., Mooresville Bethel Women, Circle No. 3, Davidson Sixth Grade Mount Mourne School, Mount Mourne Lackey, Mr. Richard E., Hickory Mr. Wm. W. McComb, Jr. THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mr. & Mrs. John Clark Mr. P. W. Bumbarger, Jr. Mr. C. V. Garth Lawing, Mr. Graham H., Hunters- ville Ladies Class, Hopewell Church Deacons, Hopewe!! Church Lindsay, Mrs. W. 33., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. L. W. Hovis Miss Elizabeth Sloan Mrs, S. A. Robinson, Gastonia Loughridge, Mr. J. Carl, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Emmett M. Rollins, Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs, L, B. Stacy Mr. & Mrs, Warren Y. Gardner Lovelace, Mr. Elijah Logan, Wilson Mrs. Jere D. Karnes Mr. & Mrs. George Adams Lucas, Mrs. J. E., Godwin Mrs, Annie Godwin Miss Cleva Godwin Mr. Raymond W. Godwin Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Hemingway Miss Marguerite Mcintyre McAllister, Mr. Hugh M., Sr., Lumberton Mrs. J. C. Culbreath Mr. & Mrs. D. W. Biggs Mr. & Mrs. Chalmers Biggs Fleishman’s Mr. & Mrs. James E. Johnson Mrs. Ervin T. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Sugar Thompson Electric Company Dr. Leuten R. Hedgpeth! Mr. & rs. Scott Shepherd McDonald, Rev. D. McL., Colum- bia, S. C. Miss Mary Lynn Currie, Carthage McGinty, Mr. Luther, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Glenn Miss Susan Glenn McLean, Mr. John Duncan Cameron Mrs. Leslie T. Schakenbach Cheshire, Conn. Mrs. J. D. McLean Cheshire, Cenn. Mcl.eed, Mr. A. K. Charlotte Dr. &Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis McNeer, Mr. E. F. Elkin Mr. & Mr-. Tou*s Grant Bowles Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Statesville MeNeil!, Mr. FP. S., Mocksville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Mr. R. B. Sanford McPhlerson, Mr. Bee, Women of Huntersville Church, Huntersville Cecil, Florence, McSwain, Mrs. Salem Mr.& Mrs. Clement Marshall Charlotte H. N., Winston- Manles, Set. Hugh M., Wadesboro. Mr, & Mrs. Wade Childs, Sr. Matthews, Mrs. J. Webb Rocky Mount Mr.J.W. Matthews Maultsby, Mrs. Nettie, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C, Bordeaux Menius, Dr. E. Flynn, New Bern Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Flanner Milholland, Mrs. J. L., Statesville Mr. J. C. Crawford + Monroe, Mr. John, Cameron Mr. & Mrs, M. T. Cameron, Gastonia Nance, Mrs. W. W., Lexington Mrs. Emmie McRimmon and Family, Rowland Mrs. N. A. Andrews, and Jimmy Faulk, Jr., Maxton Oldham, Mr. Jesse, Charlotte Mr. William H. Barnhardt Osborne, Mrs. Herman, Hunters- ville Huntersville S. S., Woman’s BC. Partin, Mrs. B. G., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Anderson Partridge, Mr. & Mrs. P. H., Charlotte Mr. J. M. Trotter Presnell, Mr. Robert G., Morgan- ton Mr. Felix O. Gee, Lexington Mr. Robert P. Moore Decotah Cotton Mills, Inc Mr. & Mrs. John McD. Moore, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Phifer, Jr; Adair, Susan & Edward Phifer, & Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Phi- fer Mrs. C. E. Gregory, Celina, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Alex N. Gee, Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. John Christian Bernhardt, Lenior Mrs. W. E. White Price, Miss Jane, Lewisburg, W. Va. Miss Mary E. Young, Davidson Query, Mr. Ernest, Concord Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Davis Reeves, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Bur- lington Miss Gertrude Stafford Ritter, Mr. W. J.,Sr., Sanford Mr. & Mrs. David V. Walker, Jr., Winnsboro, S. C. Robinson, Sammy , Elizabethtown Mr. & Mrs. Hal G. Campen, Fayetteville Sands, Mrs. Royal W., Reidsville Mrs. Robert G. Wray Shepherd, Mrs. Ethel Crowell, Matthews Matthews Methodist Church Sides, Mrs. John W., Albermarle The G. W. Watts Family, Con- cord The John Millers, Albemarle Smith, Mrs. Connie Ferguson, Charlotte Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Smith, Mrs. Nannie Forrest, Fran- cisco Francisco Church Spencer, Mrs. D. G., Charlotte Mallard Creek Women, Circle 1 Spencer, Mrs. G. R., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. W. Y. Warren & W. Y. ; Warren, Jr. Summers, Mr. Oren, Statesville , Mr, H. D. McLain ' Sydnor, Dr. Chas. S., Durham Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Hicks Taylor, Dr. Wm. Ivey, Sr., Burgaw APRIL 1954 W. I. Taylor, Sr. Family Tennille, Mrs. Wm. G., Winston Salem Miss Elizabeth Houston, Greens- boro Tharpe, Mrs. Charles. Harmony Columbia Baking Company Statesville Thomas, Miss Kate, Jackson Springs Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Carter Thomason, Mr. Richard, Salisbury Mrs. H. F. Long & Family, Statesville Thompson, Mrs. Ione Scott, Graham Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Scott Thompson, Mrs. W. H., Fort Mill, 8. C. Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Summerell, Burlington Thornton, Mrs. Ethel, Farmville Mr. W. D. Morton Mrs. Don S. Reynolds Tomlinson, Mrs. J. Sid, Black Creek Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins, Lenior True, Mrs. S. E., Charlotte Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Turner, Mr. Joel Horne, Red Springs Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Tuttle, Mr. E. H., Sr., Lenior Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Walker, Mrs. N. L., Beaufort Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Kellogg, Morehead City Walser, Mrs. J. G., Lexington Myers Park S. S., Men’s B. C. Wearn, Mrs. Addie, Greensboro Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis, Charlotte White, Mr. John C., Sr., North Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Portsmouth, Va. Wike, Mrs. J. L., Statesville Misses Sadie Brandon, Reba Thompson & Rebekah Car- penter, Barium Springs Misses Elizabeth & Rebecca Ritchie Williams, Mrs. Turner M. Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Wooten, Mrs. Mary, Statesville Mr, J. R. Hill Wray, Mr. R. H., Reidsville Mr. Christopher A. Brown Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Balsley Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack Mrs. Roma V. Ingram Mr. & Mrs. Harry Garner Mrs. T. McL. Breeden, Bennetts- ville, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Marshall Yarbrough, Dr. Paul R., Winston Salem Mrs. Robert F. Reins Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wilkie, Jr.,; Lenior Operating Memorial Steele, Miss Lucy, Raleigh Beth Carr Women, Tar Hill, Ny. mune Messenger VOL. 32 BARIUM SPRINGS, \. C., MAY 1954 Twenty-Seven Young People Join Church As a part of the worship service on Easter Sunday morning twenty-three young people were presented to the congregation as new members of Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church. Received on profes- sion of faith and presented for public confession were; Betty Lou Mitchell, Faye Hicks, Beverly McClure, Judy Clendenin, Charles Berry, Lillian Baucom, Edna Evans, Brenda Pursley, Douglass Byrd, Dickie McKenzie, Bobby Merritt, David Reid, Bobby Utsman, Oscar Utsman, Bud- dy Ayers, Nancy Farris, Celia Donaldson. Received by letter and pre- sented to the congregation were: Sandra Buss, Eleanor Rutledge, Verbena Rutledge, Nancy Ferrell, Tom Finley and Melvin McKenzie. In connection with the morn- ing worship service on May 9th, Mother’s Day, Grace Faulk, Bessie Edwards, and Barbara Porter were pre- sented to the congregration for their public profession of faith, and Martha Jane Hill was received by letter. These twenty-seven boys and girls had been in commu- nicants’ class of instruction. After six sessions together in the study of what it means to become a Christian and join the Church, the group was pre- sented to the session for ex- amination. The Session was satisfied that these boys and girls were ready to be receiv ed into the Church, andas a result of the action of the Session they became members of the Presbyterian Church. Music Department Presents Recital The music department of Barium Springs High School, on April 27, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Gene Kirby pre- sented a piano recital, the pro- gram was as follows: Invitation to the Dance—Von Weber, Charles Berry. The The Whippoorwill—Williams, Carol Harwell. The Fox Hunt—Thompson, Bar- bara Porter. The Sleigh—Thompson, Jane Bolton. The Detective—Schaum, Light- ning Ranger—Schaum, Melvin Can- non. The Snake Dance—Schaum, Hel- en Spencer. The Picnic—Schaum, Sue Moore. Dreaming—Rolfe, Grace Faulk. The Marines’ Hymn—National Song, Jimmy Bunnell. Airy Fairies—Spaulding, Evelyn Pursley. On The Levee—American Folk Song, Judy Bolton, Top Sergeant—Rovenger, Faye Hicks. The Dancing Lesson—Rolseth, Brenda Pursley. Blue Danube Waltz — Strauss, Johnny Mac Nicholas. Dreamland—Lively, Shelby Mc- Ewen. Bells of St. Marys’ — Adams, Martha Hill. Little Drum Major—Engel, Peg- gy Jean Sellers. Turkey In The Straw—Ameri- can Folk Song, Jackie Taylor. Hear Those Lovely Bells—Scha- um; The Campbells Are Coming— Scotch Folk Song, Graham Blake. The Wild Horseman —Schaum, Lillian Baucom. Dark Eyes—Russian Gypsy Air, Mary Emma McClure - Piano 1, Mrs. Gene Kirby - Piano 2. Theme from Piano Concerto No. Mary orsi(000000000000090000 0 m8 0G GN Ne aa Memorials .....-.- © cccpcercnees Clothing, Clothing FORGE .....<0.... We scsevessicsaecoes Miscellaneous RPEEGE Socceusseeiess Bo iccctcreenesest Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) 2 ee e ee 7; az ; | kV ; V2 ; V2 ; aa PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS Presbytery .....---.---:-:sseccecsccssessenensesenes GOAT OR, cincscassesecesscnsencosceeczcccsinsosense Organization ...... Date Regular ............ Bc cssccscasestccense Thanksgiving SC cccmnee Send To Child Money Sent For .........-.-.--- Remarks ......-.---:-:sccsesecseeesseseesnesereeees AGATeSS cosesss-ceeceeeseeseesoreensceenesresersesenenenne KOUGY sceccnssesmeoves ae aa ceouian Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, Barium Springs, N. C. 2) 2) 8) 22 S ) ee Ve m0) 0 A a Aa A a ae am a Contract For Church To Be Let In May Blueprints a specificat- ions are now int!) e hands of bidders who wil! present their proposals on May 12th. The committee of the Regents will be in session at that time and the contract will be let to be begun immediately upon this new structure. The next issue of the Messenger will carry the full story of the letting of the contract and the plans for the completion, Thus along cherished dream of many people is nearing its full frution. An Interesting Letter Has Been Received The letter given herewith recently reached the Home. Because of its unusual content it is being published for the interest of all who may read it. Garland, N. C. April 22, 1954 Presbyterian Orphanage Barium Springs, N. C. Dear Sir: In a recent revival our visit- ing pastor, Reverend Jack W. Ware, of Carolina Beach, N. C., offered fifty cents to any- one who would come and take it. I thought about it and decided to send it to the Presbyterian Orphanage. My mother gave me fifty ceits more to make it $1.00. I’m sending it to you to use for some good for some of your boys. I am twelv: years old. I have red hair and freckles and am in the seve th grade at school. Hope this will help you just a little. Yours truly, OL, Croom, Jr. 1—Tschaikovsky, Shirley Shaw. Hungary Koelling, Judy Clen- denin. March Militaire—Schubert, Lois Dellinger, | ouise Bradshaw, Carol Jean Ancy:vs, Phoebe Cochrane. Prelude ‘n ‘(C Minor—Chopin; Doll Dan -Brown, Delores Ram- sey. Hungarian Concert Polka—Al- foldy, Lois Dellinger. * * 4 * * * * * * * SENIORS " Pictures of the eighteen * * boys and girls of the 1954 * * graduating class will be found * es two and three of * a on pa * this issue * * * * * * * * Speakers Chosen For Graduation Graduating exercises have been set for May 16th and 17th. Kight boys and ten girls will be finishing their stay at Ba- rium Springs and setting forth in new ventures of life. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday morning, May 16th, in the Elementary School auditorium. Dr. Julian Lake, pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church of Winston- Salem, will be the guest minis- ter, On Monday morning at ten o’clock the senior class will hold the Class Day exercises under the direction of Mr. A. M. Calhoun, home room teach- er. In connection with these exercises the class gift will be made to the Home and school. On Monday evening at eight o'clock in the Elementary School auditorium the com- mencement will be completed with the graduating ceremon- ies. The speaker for the occas- ion is Dr. Malcolm P. Calhoun, secretary of the Division of Christian Relations, Board of Church Extension, Presbyter- ian Church, U. S., Atlanta, Ga. Attendance certificates will be awarded and the medals will be given. The exercises will be concluded with the presenta- tion of the diplomas to the eighteen seniors by the princi- pal of the school, Mr. R. G. Calhoun. Members of the families, former students and friends of the Home are cordially invited to attend all of these exercis- es. Four Students Attend Conference The Student Orphanage Conference was held at the Junior Order Home in Lex- ington in April. The purpose of this conference is t o bring together representative stud- ents from the Home within the State for the purpose of fel- lowship and discussion. Representing Barium Springs were Bobby Mc- Mannen of the senior class, Edna Baucom and Joyce Kelly of the junior class, and Ernest Austin of the sophmore class. These students left Barium on Friday and returned Saturday afternoon. Beta Club Busy In Varied Program The members of the Beta Club have been very active in a varied program. At a re- cent chapel service five new members were inducted into the club. These were: Lucy Troutman, Phoebe Cochrane, Mirton Cox, Martha Ewans, and Betty Ann Blackburn. On April 17th and 18th eight mem- bers of the club and the facul- ty adviser, Mr. Ramsey, at- tended the annual convention in Asheville. Members mak- ing the trip were: Shirley Byrd, Mary Emma McClure, Carol Jean Andrews, Edna Baucom, Joyce Kelly, Eliza- beth Ann Woodall, Barbara McCall, and Martha Evans. The club elected its new of- ficers and they are Mary Em- ma McClure, President, Joyce Kelly, Secretary, Edna Bau- com, Treasurer. These replace Louise Bradshaw, Shirley Byrd and Ennis Blackburn, re- spectively. Barium Springs, N. C. A Memorial GC ft Presbyterian Orphans’ Ho: e You will find enclosed $...............--------- in memory of Name of deceased Address purvivor to be written Date of death Address One giving memorial Relationship of survivor to deceased Address BARIUM MESSENGER Published Menthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Heme REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editer 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 of postage, provided fer in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized Ne- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - --- - - Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown ----+«¢ » - - Tarbere Mrs. Emmett Crook - - <- = = = Charlette Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Rocky Meunt Mr. Charles Hagan ~- - - « » Greensbere Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - « » - Rose Hill Dr. Samuel E. Howie - - - - > Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hicks - - - - *- - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - « ~ - Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Kerchner---- + Greensbere Mr. Fred A. Long - +--+ 2+ - = Leneir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - ~ - Gastonia Mr. W. FE Price - - - - : + - Charlette Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - = = Lillingten Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - ----+-- Gastenia Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche - ---- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents ef the Orphans’ Home of the byterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated um der the laws of the state ef Nerth Care lina. (here name the bequest). ty CALVIN RAY BURLESON Entered 1947 Albemarle, N. C. ROBERT ROSS McMANNEN Entered 1941 Durham, N. C. SHIRLEY JEAN BYRD BETTIE ANN ANDREWS Entered 1944 Kannapolis, N. C. Entered 1946 Warsaw,N.C. DAVID BRADY MORRISION Entered 1947 Loray, N. C. CAROL JEAN ANDREWS Entered 1943 Spring Lake, N. C. MARGARET CAROLINA HOPKINS Entered 1941 Burlington, N. C. NEIL GRAHAM SHAW Entered 1944 Wilmington, N. C. J JOE WILSON BARKLEY, Pr Entered 1947 Huntersville, N. C. CONNIE CREWS, M i ENNIS LILLY BLACKBURN, JR. BARBARA ANN BRADSHAW RUTH LOUISE BRADSHAW Entered 1947 Entered 1940 Entered 1940 Fayetteville, N. C. Mooresville, N. C. Mooresville, N. C. IN BARKLEY, President Entered 1947 untersville, N.C. i ELIZABETH ANN HUDDLESTON JACQUELINE KUYKENDALL ARCHIBALD D. McMANNEN Entered 1941 Entered 1947 Entered 1941 Wilmington, N. C. Charlotte, N. C. Durham, N. C. Ve og ELIZABETH ANN WOODALL Se ek, INNIE CREWS, Mascot SHIRLEY ELIZABETH THOMAS "ain oe Sutered 048 Entered 1943, left 1949 - Re-entered 1958 ntere Wilmington, N. C. West End, N. C. Raleigh, N. C. PAGE FOUR Memorials for Church Adams, Mr. Albert, Davidson Mrs. J. R. Withers, Sr. Mrs. J. C. Black Mr. T. E. Lothery Mrs. W. H. Cannon, Green- ville, S. C. Mr. Fred Murphy Mr. W. C. Copeland Mr. Ken Wilson Mr. Jack Knox Adderton, Mr. James, Miss Nancy A. Matthews Lexington Reid, Matthews Mrs. Nash Spencer Cochran, Adkins, Mr. W. H., Robbinsville Mrs. D. E. Alexander, Mr. lotte Mr. John B. McLaughlin and Family, Newell Graham, Char- Alexander, Mrs. Mamie O., Charlotte Miss Lelia M. Alexander Smith, Red Springs Ashworth, Mrs. C. W., Ontario, Virginia Miss Martha B. Daniel, Williamsburg, Va. Barbour, Mr. Curtis B., Fayette- ville The Supper Club of Fayette- ville Hal and Ruby Campen Mr. Bruce MacFayden Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Mrs. J. M. Wells, Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. Van Dillon, Elkin Barnhardt, Mr. W. G., Charlotte Mr. Otis C. Gray, Huntersville Miss Mary Stewart Barnhardt’s Bridge Club Baxley, Mr. Dennis Dixon, Wash- ington, D. C. Mr. & Carthage Mrs. C. J. MeDonald, Beckman, Baby Alice, Chattanoo- ga, Tenn. Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Moor- esville Mrs. W. M. Va. Bigger, Mrs. J. B., Gastonia Union Sunday School Creswell,, Norfolk, Black, Mr. Arthur F., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Cros- land and Bobby Blades, Dr. L. S., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Tull Blue, Mr. W. A., Aberdeen Mr. M. H. Folley Mr. & Mrs. N. B. Sinclair, Rae- ford Bowman, Mr. Curtis, Marshville Hamlet Boyd, Mrs. O. M., Charlotte Mrs. Earl E. Houser Mr. Edward Houser Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Fetner, Sr., P Breazeal, Mr. W. W., Columbus The Outlook Club Brown, Vir. J. Greenville Bryan Brown, & Mrs. R. W. Lowe Heller Cirele Mr. Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Billica Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Jones Mr. & Mrs. R. P. Greenville Women; Miss Davie Hayes, Burgaw Nol Miss Mary Dunn Miss Pat Beatty Brown, Mr. Robert Thomas, Charleston, W. V. Waldensian Women; Circle No. 7, Valdese Bullock, Miss Lena, Rowland Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Carr, Mrs. Alsa, Vurgaw Mrs. M. J. Humphrey Mrs Cellie D. Bordeaux Clark, Mrs. Geo. W., Jackson- ville, Florida Mrs. David J. Craig & Jimmy Charlotte Clark, Mrs. John D., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Hunter Mr. C. A. Poole, Hickory Cline, Mr. Richard S., Newton Miss Ethel Foil, Charlotte Coble, Mrs. J. L., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Robinson, Charlotte Cochrane, Mrs. Fred, Charlotte Mrs. Mary Bernardo & Family Cochran, Mr. Nash Spencer, Matt- hews Mrs. N. S. Cochran Miss Nancy Reid Corbett, Mr. W. W., Mebane Mr. S. A. White Mr. J. Sam White Craig. Rey. Carl B., Greensboro Mrs. KE. C. Tilley, Columbus, Ohio Creswell, Mr. Marion McKinnon, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Miss Marjorie, Norfolk- Va. Mrs. W. M. Creswell Crow, Mr. Kermit L., Charlotte Mrs. Frank Ervin, Pineville Donaldson, Mr. Robert B., West End Miss Evelyn Holliday, Jackson Spring D:iin, Miss Lavine, Clover, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Summerell, Gastonia Flowers, Miss Mary Belle, Char- lotte Mrs. W. L. Cook Miss Margaret Cooke, Moores- ville Fulton, Mrs. Helen D., Concord Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Grier Bible Class; Concord First Sunday School Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke | Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Goley, Mrs. J. R., Charlotte Mrs. Earl E. Houser Mr. Edward Houser Graham, Mrs. A. T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Stephenson Miss Mary E. Young, Davidson Gwinn, Mrs. John L., Davidson Zev. & Mrs. Charles Boyter, Simpsonville, S. C. “ Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Threatte, Atlanta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Owens, Woodruff, S. C. Harper, Mrs. A. C., Gastonia THE BARIUM MESSENGER MAY 1954 Mrs. R. C. Robinson Union Sunday School Harper, Mr. Floyd, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland and Bobby Mr. A. Grant Whitney Harr's, Mrs. Pesgy, Duquoin, Tl. Dr. & Mrs, A. S. Chrisman, Wash'ncton, D. C. Harringte>, Mrs. J. MeD., Broad- we: Movst Pisgah Sunday School, Class No, 10 Nines, Miss Mary M., Charlotte Miss Evalyn Carson Perkins Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Crosland Mr. & Mrs. James S. Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. John H. Harrision Mr. Jimmy Craig Mr. L. M. Johnston, Jr., Bel- mont Holland, Mr. Joe I, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. D. A. French Hollman, Mrs. James, Faison J. B. Stroud Sunday School Class Holmes, Mr. Troy, Goldsboro Dr. & Mrs. James S. Bramham & Margaret Col. &Mrs. Thomas E. Page, Arlington, Va. Howard, Mrs. W.Wilton, Norfolk, Va Mrs. W. M. Creswell Huggins, Mrs. A. M., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Hunter Mr, & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard Miss Grace Pittman Fayetteville Women, Circle 5 Huske, Miss Addie C. Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Ed Cook Mrs. J. Marion Saunders, Chapel Hill Irvin, Mrs. H. M., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. I’. G. Stephenson Johnston, Mrs. L. M., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hellier, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Wm. L. Samson, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. C. V. Garth, Hickory Mr. & Mrs. Mason Rankin, Asheville Mr. & Mrs. Asheville Mr. & Mrs. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Bryant, Charlotte David Rankin, Robert Bryant, King, Mr. James Walter, New Bern Mrs. Raymond Pollock Mrs. Emily Crawford Lackey, Mr. Richard E., Hickory Mr. C. : 8 Poole Primary and Junior Depts. of Hickory First Sunday School Misses Mildred and Minnie Bingham Mrs. Agnes B Family Marshall and Lawrence, Mr. William A., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Sloop, Mount Ulla Lee, Mr. W. States, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R, M. Crosland and Bobby Leeper, Mr. W Gastonia Big Mrs. J. L. Craig Mrs. Harry Falls Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Ben Guion Lindsay, Mrs. W. B., Charlotte Mr. C. V. Garth, Hickory Lynch, Mr. L. R., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux McAllister, Mr. H. M., Lumberton Dr. Stephen McIntyre Mr. John Luther Miss Isabelle McLean Miss Sue H. Underhill Lumberton Unit of N. C. E. A. Mrs. Jarvis H. Teague, Salis- bury McArthur, Mr. Adam, Fayetteville Mrs. Mamie B. Armfield Mrs. J. R. Boyd McDonald, Mrs. A. I., Saint Pauls Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Pittman Women of Saint Pauls Church, Cirele No. 4 McGeachy, Reverend D. M., Wade Tryon Presbyterian Church Mrs. Mamie B. Armfield, Fayetteville Mrs. J. R. Boyd, Fayetteville Mrs. J. A. Feagan Mrs. H. E. Walker Mr. John D. Little and Sisters, Saint Pauls The Talent Club, Fayetteville Highland Women, Circle No. 8 Miss Katie McI Buie, Red Springs Mrs. Fodie Buie Kenyon, Red Springs Robert, Henry and Emily S. Smith, Smithfield McPherson, Mrs. R. C., Yonkers, N.Y. Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Maddox, Mrs. Don, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mrs. Thomas E. Leavitt Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Janie J. Loftin Gastonia Comber Needling Company Gastonia Textile Sheet Metal Works, Inc. Maples, Mr. Gilbert, West End Circle No. 1, Culdee Women, Carthage Mercer, Mrs. Harold, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Young and David Mrs. J. C. Wadsworth, Concord Mr. & Mrs. Alfred S. Robinson Mrs. Zeb M. Moore, Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Richards, Concord Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Kay Dixon Mrs. W. T. Buice, Charlotte Midforth, Mr. William, St. Thom- as, Canada North Carolina Nurses Asso- ciation, District 7, Reidsville Milliken, Mrs. John R., Sanford Mr. W. Harvey Morrison Murphy, Mr. Robert J., Toma- hawk Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayetteville Justice and Mrs. J. D. Johnson, Jy., Raleigh Dr. & Mrs. Amos N. Johnson, Garland Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Brown & Family, Ivanhoe Norcom, Mr. E. H., Charlotte Mrs, Jonathan Whitney Stott Osborne, Mrs. Herman |.., Hun- tersville Cleone and Laurine Peard, Cornelius Mr. Otis C. Gray Pitt, Mrs. William, Tarboro Mrs. Celestine Plummer, Fayetteville Purvis, Miss Caddie, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. S. N. Butt Mrs. D. L. Butt Ramsey, Mr. John, Charlotte Huntersville Women of the Church Reid, Mrs. Thomas Neely, Matthews Mrs. N. S. Cochran Miss Nancy A. Reid Rivenbark, Mrs. Alice, Burgaw Mrs. M. J. Humphrey Rivenbark, Mrs. Hattie, Wilming- ton Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Robinson, Mr. Sammy, Elizabeth- town Mrs. P. R. Smith, Wilmington Ross, Mr. F. R., Murryville, Pa. Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux, Burgaw Russell, Mrs. J. R., Burlington Mrs. John D. Covington, Lum- ber Bridge Miss Margaret Ann Coving- ton, Lumber Bridge Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maxwell, Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Stacy, Mr. John L., Gastonia Misses Julia and Jessie Knox, Pineville Stewart, Mrs. D. L., Wilmington Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Stuart, Mr. L. A., Sanford Mrs. Margaret Vick, Cameron Sugg, Mr. J. Ed., Snow Hill Faison Sunday School J. B. Stroud Class Tharpe, Mrs. Mary E., Houston- ville Mr. Ovid Pullen, Harmony Thompson, Mrs. Ione Scott, Graham Adelaide White Sunday School Class Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey Thompson Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Williams Mrs. W. Ernest Thiompson Circle No. 4, Graham Women Mrs. Bert A. Moore Mr. W. G. Barrett Todd, Mr. C. W., Lincolnton Mrs. C. W. Todd Vick, Mr. Malcolm Currie, Cameron Lula Muse Bible Class Waldrop, Mrs. Emaline, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Wallace, Mr. Matthew McPhail, Charlotte Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Boots and James Black, Matthews Whitley, Mr. John Filmore, Del- mar, Del. Mrs. A. L. Bullock, Charlotte Mr. Archie Bullock, Charlotte Wike, Mrs. J. L., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Howard Thompson York, Mrs. W. B., Harmony Mr. Ovid Pullen Ba t e ea r ee e : k SS BA L aa a Baum July-August Issue of The Barium Messenger Will Appear In August. VOL. 32 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., JUNE 1954 No. 7 “ns Res: wd On May 12th the ground-breaking ceremony for the new church was participated in by members of the Board and officers of Little Joe’s Church. Reading from left to right — W. E. Price, J. H. Lowrance, N. H. Edgerton, Mrs. C. E. Kerchner, Reverend S. E. Howie, E. K. Kyles, W. A. Hethcox, and Rev. N. R. McGeachy. The two children are the youngest of the Home, Leonard Utsman and Phoebe Brumbley. Neill Is New Purchasing Agent Roger M. Neill of Moores- ville, N. C. has become the new purchasing agent for the Home. The total buying of the institution will now be brought under the direction of Mr. Neill, thus displacing the for- mer plan of having the de- partment heads purchasing by requisition. Mr. Neill comes to Barium from Mooresville where he had been serving as office manager of the Cascade Mills. Other places where he has served are the First National Bank of Mooresville and the Barger Construction Company. Highly reputed in his community as a Christian gentleman and a capable bus- iness man, Mr. Neill is con- sidered a valuable asset to the staff at Barium. He and his wife and two children will be moving to the campus about the middle of June to take up full residence in the commun- ity. His membership is in the (Continued On Page Four) Perfect Attendance 1953-1954 One Hundred and _thirty- eight certificates were given for perfect attendance with the attendance percentage being 95.5 for the year. Follow- ing the customary procedure, a copy of the word of God was placed in the hands of each senior, so that as each grad- uate left the platform with a diploma in one hand and a Bible in the other, he in sym- bol marched forth with faith and learning as his tools for service. First Grade — Ricky Davis, Larry Joyner, Dwight Lefler, Clyde Mace, Linda Bridges, Patricia Mobley, Naoka Spen- cer, Kathryn Buss. Second— Steven Avers, KKenneth Davis, Percy Ed- wards, Jimmy Gregory, Rich- ard Hicks, William Carol)! Morris, Walter Snead, Forest Spencer, Abner Wilkins, Shir- ley Farris, Judith Rutledge, Joyce Hughes. (Continued On Page Two) Superintendent’s Report To Board Through the providence of the loving Heavenly Father the year 1953-54 has been completed. While the true record of the year’s en- deavors are recorded in the per- manent books of the Eternal, the temporary records for all phases of the life of the Home have been carefully kept in every depart- ment, and are available for inspec- tion and discussion by anyone who wishes to learn the facts concern- ing the life of the big family dur- ing the twelve months. Administration This report shall follow the gen- eral outline of the budget for con- venience in reporting; therefore, the first subject is administration. The administrative staff is an ex- cellent one. These persons, as well as all other persons of the staff, have worked hard and are to be commended for their spirit and service in the operation of the Home. Mr. J. H. Lowrance who has been in the service of the Home for over forty years will be re- tiring on the first of June. The Board is requested to take proper recognition of these years of ser- vice and to send expressions of same to Mr. and Mrs. Lowrance. His successor, Mr. Roger Neill, (Continued On Page Three) New Staff Members Arrive On Campus The month of June begins the summer program and also this year has brought to the campus a number ot new staff members. These persons will fill the vacancies that have long existed and will in some instances replace the tempo- rary services that were being rendered. Miss Marjorie Felder will be associated with the girls in the Woman’s building and in Rumple Hall. These girls range in the age from the in- termediate group through the seniors in high school. Having lived once in Georgia and grad- uating from Agnes Scott, Miss Felder now claims residence in Indiana, but came to the Home from Richmond, ‘Vir- ginia, having graduated from the Assembly’s Training School. Miss Betty Brunskill from Richmond, Virginia, a graduate of the Training School, also by way of Merryville and liv- ing in Florida, has joined the staff and at the present is liv- ing with the Junior High group of girls. Mes. C. E. Hager, a near neighbor of Barium Springs, originally from the community of Cool Springs, has come to take up residence in the Boys’ building. Discovering that she had an apartment to live in Mrs Hager brought a new re- (Continued On Page Four) Awards Made As School Closes While the awarding of the diplomas to the eighteeen graduating seniors was the most important part of the commencement program yet many other individual awards were made to the seniors and to other members of the stud- ent body. Perhaps the most coveted award made each year is that of the Ace Medal. One member of the senior class is elected to be the recipient of this Medal and one _ former graduate of the Home is chos- en to receive the Alumi award. Annie Belle Williams Dawson came to the Home in 1910 from Wade, N. C. and gradua- ted in 1922. After her grad- uation she returned to her community and has continued to live there the whole of her life. Her continued faithfulness in her own home, in the church, and in the community com- mended her highly to the com- mittee and she was the recip- ient of the Ace Medal for the year. In the senior class when the balloting was finished Louise Bradshaw was the win- er for the student Ace Medal. Kach year a small mone- tary award is made to the stu- dents in each of the grades fourth through the twelfth for the most improvements curing the vear. The following awards were made: Fourth Grade, Howard Cox: Fifth (. ontinued Oi Fage Two) « “Miss Kings Mountain” arrives at Barium and the boys take over. This registered Hereford heifer is the gift of, the men of Kings Moun- tain Presbytery. A second heifer has come from the Gastonia First Chureh and a registered bull from W inston-Salem. PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER Lowrance Retired After Forty Years Service ” Mr, 3. 3: LOWRANCE The month of May brought to a close the longest tenure of service in the life of Barium Springs in the retirement of Mr. J. H. Lowrance. 3efore World War I Mr. and Mrs. Lowrance came to the campus and from January 1914 until May 1954 they have been a part of the community and members of the staff. Thus, in his seventy-fourth year, Mr. Lowrance has invested more than half his life in the service of boys and girls in the name of the Church and for the Glory of Christ and His Kingdom. For faithfulness to the Home, integrity in personal living, and loyalty to his Church, Mr. Lowrance is unexcelled. The Board has taken special recognition of these years of service and in addition to providing monetary income for life has offered to build a new home which Mr. and Mrs. Lowrance might have the use of without charge so long as either of them desires it. This home would be erected upon the three acres of land now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lowrance which would be deeded to the Home. A very brief summary statement has been prepared by Mr. Lowrance relative to his years of service and many will find great interest in reading it. “T came to Barium Springs on January 19, 1914, with my wife and four-year old daughter. Three children were born, two boys and one girl. I came here to be in charge of the dairy, and we lived on the first floor of the building known as Round Knob. This building was located near where the water tank now is. Mrs. Lowrance was housemother for about a dozen boys 13-15 years old. We lived on the first floor of the building and the boys on the second floor. The bathroom for the boys was in the basement without any heat except a small water heater. The bathroom in our apartment was a tin tub in the kitchen. At the end of the year I accepted an offer to take over the buying with an indefinite number of other things that go with it. With a group of boys not too anxious to work, we policed the campus, and with the aid of the young man power and an ox cart we kept the driveways and walks in fair condition until the next big rain came. For several years I age charge of butchering the hogs and curing the meat. Dr. Sam Howie did this job for one vear. IT helped on the farm when I was needed. T took the children to the dentist, the doctors, and to the hospital. We did not have a registered nurse, and on that account the children had to go to the hospital more often than the: Ihave takei c i!dra1 to the hospital at all hours of the day and night. When I came here the cottages were overcrowded. boys at sek beds - this was then the big boys cottage. Howard was the big girls cottage. It was a ereat relief when new buildings were added. The epirtne] Home has been very low at times, and then on the other hand when a boy or girl that we thought would never amount anything turns out so well we realize that thev ‘ove he 1 OW So manv are interested in the Church work and are officers in the Church. It is disappointing that more of our boys have not gone into the ministry. There were approximately 225 children here when I came. 1 . 1H TIETM The Lees slent in donhle-de the +203 CON TION TF tHiane, ——___ At times since then there have been as many as 375 here. There was the superintendent and one secretary in the office - one housemother in each cottage and one head matron in the Home. There were no days off during the week and no week-ends off every month. : The large boys were in Lees Cottage - the dairy boys in Round Knob - later Alexander Cottage was built, and on one side of Alexander there was the laundry and shoe shop - the smaller boys were at Synod Cottage, and the girls were in An- nie Louise and H{oward. I was made Assistant Superinten- dent in 1917.) J] have been an Elder in the Presbyterian Church for 42 years, a member of Little Joe’s Church for 40 years, and Clerk of the Session 35 years. There have been about 16 children to graduate each year that I have been at Barium Springs - many came and stayed only a few years. I have serve! as purchasing agent for 39 years. I served at the Home uncer superintendents Walker, Hyde, Johnston, and McClure”, The boys and girls on the campus will join in the many hundreds who have gone before in expressing gratitude for this Christian family and shall deeply cherish the fond memories centering around these servants of God. rrcerape For Yew. S386 oe srenda ake, Waren 155, First Grade — Bobby Grier, | inda Byrd, Betty Edwards, Larry Joyner, Kenneth Uts- Viane Mobley, Betty Pursley. man, Linda Bridges, Karen Fourth — Braxton Bridges, Crews, Sara Lou Morris, Pat- Howard Cox, Eddie Kyles, rica Mobley, Libby Twombly, Jimmy Morris, Gene Taylor, - : s Charles McLean, Billy Wayne Second — Steven Ayers ff{all, Mary Jane Bolton, Bill Guy, Shirley Farris, Rita pameela Fair, Claudeth Mer- Harris, Joyce Hughes. ritt, Patricia Porter, Mary Third — Jerry Cavin, Albert [evelyn Pursley, Margaret Edwards, Chuck Utsman, Joey Ramsey, Mary McKwen, Betty Vecchio Clarence Wilkins [ou Rutledg.e Susie Blackburn, Peggy Bridg- Fifth — Charles Berry, John es, Linda Byrd, Ruth Faulk, Bolton, Earl Corbett, Henry Diane Mobley, Betty Ray Harris, John Mac Nicholas, Pursley, Tyressa Taylor, Robert Merritt, Robert Ram- Brenda say, Richard Ward, Shelby Jean Faulk, Faye Hicks, Nan- cy Joyner, Virginia Kiser, Virginia Lane, Nancy Mobley, Sue Moore, Eleanor Rutledge, Blake, | Naren Buss. Fourth — John Ayers, Charles Donaldson, Eddie, Kyles, Charles McLean, Evelyn Pursley. Helen Spencer, Jackie Taylor, Fifth — John Mac Nicholas, !inda Utsman. Lacy Lentz Faye Hicks, Sixth — Graham Blake, Nancy Mobley Sue Moore, James Blake, Douglas Byrd, Jackie Taylor. Adrian Cochrane, Donald Sixth — Buddy Cochrane, Harrision, William Harrision, Beverly McClure, Celia Don- James Kiser, Edward Lane, aldson, Douglass Byrd. Richard McKenzie, ‘David ; Reid, Robert Utsman, Lillian Seventh — Richard Black- Baucom, Victoria Bradford, burn, Jimmy Bunnell, Donald Nancy Farris, Carol Harwell, Frazier, Kenneth Jioyner, Betty Lou Mitchell, Ca rol Richard McArthur, Boyuer Shaver, Judy Bolton, Judy Clendenin, Brenda Pursley. Moore, Barbara Porter. Seventh — Richard Black- JUNE 1954 Joyner, Richard ‘McArthur, Joe Ramsay, Randy Shaw, Judy Bolton, Edna May Evans, Nancy Ferrell, Allene Merritt. Kighth — Bobby Ray Baily, George Cannon, Elmer Earl Cox, Hareld Evans, Bobby Frye, Melvin McKenzie, Payton Miller, Charles Ward, Deana Kiser, Peggy Sellers, Janet Woodall. Ninth William Ayers, Elaine Pursley, Lawrence Ramey, Lawton Rice. Tenth — Ernest Austin, Jimmy Campbell, Charles Creech, Martha Evans, John Ferrell, Joyce Ferrell, Jimmy Harwell, Babs Jackson, Shir- ley Johnson, Ralph Joyner, Frederick Lentz, Clayton M‘!'-r, Boyce Dean Smith. Eleventh Edna Baucom, Mirton Cex, Betty Lou John- Joyce Ann Kelly, Lena McLean, Delores Ramsay, Frankie Smith, David Thomas, Lucy Troutman. Twelfth Ennis Black- burn, Louise Bradshaw, David Morrision, Neil Shaw. AWARDS MADE 4S (Continued From Page One) Grade, Linda Utsman: Sixth Grade, Richard McKenzie: Seventh Grade, Betty Wright: Fighth Grade, Harold Evans: Ninth Grade, Lawton Rice: Tenth Grade, Boyce Dean son, Smith: «Eleventh Grade, Delores Ramsay: Twelfth Grade, Louise Bradshaw. The Bible Medal was award- ed to Carol Jean Andrews, a member of the senior class. The Music Improvements Medal was awarded to Lois Dellinger, but because of the closeness of the race a second one was given to Delores Ram- say. The medals tor the sal- utatorian and_ valedictorian went to David Morrision and Carol Jean Andrews, respect- ively. The girls made a clean sweep in the junior class of the marshal honors. Shirley Shaw, with the highest average for the three years, was Chief Marshal. The. other four were at burn, James Bunnell, Melvin Edna Baucom, Joyce Kelly Eighth — Tom Finley, E : rae 1 : Mc ( id Pg \ oe fogmned Cannon, Donald Frazier, Mary Emma McClure, and te ere Y Ralph Huddleston, Kenneth Lucy Troutman. McEwen, Janet Woodall. y * Ninth — Nancy Kyles, #2! Albert McClure. Lawrence s PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS & Ramey, Lawton Rice, Oscar 2 Pr az on a WONG seecse shy Siesas casvets tubs ccsteea ences GUGRON oicsie a Tenth — fFrnest Austin, a ROMAINE ON oi scisloc cide tctncs davai nen DR cr cisca scl nee " Martha Evans, Joyce Ferrell, a a Shirley Johnson. g Regular ............ Bonners cceeee } a Eleventh Mirton Cox g | 8 Edna Baucom, Betty Black- «Thanksgiving. $..cccccscccsccc.-. x burn, Phoebe Cochrane, Betty s | . Lou Johnson, Joyce Kelly, = | Send To = Mary Emma \eClure, Shirley * Memorials ........ Wivisccuiniuness Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, a Shaw, Lucy Troutman. . Clothing, Clothin oe oo | Twelfth — Calvin Burleson, & ROE occas, Be " Archie McMannen, David g a Morrision, Neil Shaw, Betty g Miscellaneous a Ann Andrews , Louise Brad- ® IEE catenin Faceetoierre a shaw, Margaret Hopkins, s CHid Money Sent FOr ois. s vcccsccsssccs:. a Elizabeth W oodall. Bh ON sccewctecsrtnsrnereesecssoreniensnense a PERFECT ATTENDANCE I ssh Seve blestnl sco ohimaeilishiiemneianstgennscrscpunediecssal iupiics shel ontinued From Page One) mi . ; Third — Alpes edwards, : Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) : Darell Hicks, Tommy Joyner, = Address City ‘e s Joseph Vecchio, Clarence Eel oo eT _— ec P e ~~ ae ' —~ 20 2 JUNE 1954 BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT RB. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- her 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 October 1917 Authorized No- vember 15, 19238. ROARN OF REGENTS Me W. FEF. Price - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty ---- - - Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - ~ - “‘inston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown - - - - + + Tarhors mMirs. Emmett Crook - - - - - - Charlotte Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Xocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - Greensbore Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - Rose Hill Dr. Samuel E. Howie - --- Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hieks - - - - - - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - + - Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Kerchner ---- ~- Greensboro Mr. Fred A. Long - - - - + -_- Lenoir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - + Gastonia Mr. W. FEF Price - - - - - Charlotte Mrs. Charles Ross - - - = - - Lillington Mrs. Fred L. Smyre ----- - - Gnratonia Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche - - - - - Roanoke Ranide (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated mn der the laws of the state of North Care lina. (here name the bequest! Synods Cottage Here we are back with some more news. School is out and the little boys are already running around without their shoes and shirts. T guess the biggest thing thev looking for- ward to is swimming. That is all vou hear them talking ab- out now, Big plans are now being made for vacation. In about another month the boys will be asking,“When and how do I go on vacation.” The boys got their report cards and we were happy to see that ten made the honor roll for the last six weeks and eipht made it for the year. They are Larry Joyner, Chuck Utsman, Kenneth Utsman, Richard Hicks, Albert Edwards, Joey Vecchi, Bobby Grier, Jimmy Gregory, Walt Snead, Percy Edwards, and Ricky Davis. —The Wigglers Annie Louise Cottage Here we are back again to bring the great events of Annie Louise Cottage. Some of the little girls have been saying some funny things around here lately that have gotten the best of us. Teressa Taylor said ,“that Joyce (our big girl) was mak- ing fudge into candy.” (What THE BARIUM MESSENGER she was really doing was mak- ing fudge.) We were on a walk one afternoon, while it was still light, and the girls were discussing the moon which was already up. After a while when it was beginn- ing to get dark, Peggy Brid- ges ran up to our housemother and said, “that the moon was turning on its lights. We are beginning to see some progess in the building of our new Church. They be- gan digging the ground with a caterpillar Thursday morn- ing, May 27. We have been to see one movie since school was out. It was the Cinemascope product- ion of “Lucky Me.” The little girls particularly enjoyed it because of Doris Day. One of our “big girls” mov- ed to the Womans Building since she was a senior. Our new “big girl’? is Martha Evans, who will be a junior next year. She moved over yesterday. —The Annie Louise Girls SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (Continued From Page One) has been chosen. Mr. Neill will do the purchasing for the institution, thus effecting one of the long planned for procedures. Household This is really the heart of the work of the Home for it concerns itself with the food and clothing and living quarters and care of the chilren. For the first time in the last four and one-half years the Home has a sufficient num- ber of housemothers. Six new persons for permanent work will be comming to the Home the first of June. These will fill some vacancies which have long existed and will replace some of the temporary services now pre- vailing. The dining room and kitch- en has had a fair year of opera- tion. While we have had some im- provements in food, yet it has not been entirely satisfactory. Special attention will be given to this in the new year. Health The records would show an ex- cellent year from the standpoint of health, The regular general physical examination was held with the recommendation of the doctors carried out for each child. The infirmary under the care of a registered nurse has taken care of the daily ailments. Dr. Griffin of Troutman has been on call, and Dr. Davis with his hospital and staff have an been invaluable as- Receipts For May, 1954 Presbytery Church Ss. S. W. of C. Y. P. Total Albemarle Regular 386.84 50.00 20.00 456.84 Concord Regular 1,723.42 209.17 1,982.59 Fayetteville Rereine 275.66 367.82 36.63 680.11 Granville Regular 801.63 92.94 136.00 530.57 Kings Mountain Seauler 179.10 14.50 193.60 Mecklenbur; Regular 7 616.95 788.85 85.00 1,490.80 Orange Sarular 422.07 107.66 5.00 2.50 537.23 Wilmington : Regular 243.71 243.71 Winston-Salem Regular 35.41 35.00 70.41 set to the institution. Barium Springs cannot be ‘00 lavish in expressions of praise to Dr. Davis and the members his staff for the services render«i to this Home. The new feature the Health Program is the dental work. A volunteer committee of Presby- terian dentists, in lition to ren- dering free service on their part, have provided for dentist, Dr. William S. Kirk Salisbury, to be on the campus two days each week, recommendiig that the Home pay a nomin®! sum of twen- ty-five dollars per day for his work. This plan proposed for next year. The superintendent would highly commend the men who have engineere’) this program and Dr. Kirk who has done the work, and recommend ‘that the Board approve the carrying on of the program in the new year. Education The school has been well staff- ed and directed throughout the whole of the year. Principal R. G. Calhoun and the teachers associa ted with him have done a good piece of work in the Elementary School and the High School. Par- ticular attention is called to the strengthening of the Music De- partment by the securing of Mrs. Gene Kirby as piano teacher who has assisted Miss Catherine Ed- gerton, teacher of Public School Music and Director of the Choirs and Glee Club. The inembers of the Board are aware of the existing financial status of the school ina that the County affords the num- ber of teachers that would be re- quired for the total number of students. This is about three out of five teachers required for the staff of the Home. The teacher load in each instance is actually lower at Barium Springs than that of the State, but it is necessary to have a teacher for each room or grade; therefore, the budget shows an item of approximately $25,000.- 00 for teacher’s salaries. This does not include the furnishing of the buildings and the physical opera- tions pertinent thereto. The only alternative to this is for the chil- dren to attend school off the cam- pus. The majority of child-caring institutions send their children to High School off the campus; some of them have their Elementary School on the campus; and some of them send all their children to city or county sthools off the campus. The superiniendent is making no recommendation for change. Christian Education During the year the Home and the Church secured the services of Dr. J. O. Mann and the members of his staff to do a week of sur- vey and clinic in the Church and in the Home. These persons spent a week on the campus visiting the Church School and the cot- tages, holding conferences with teachers and housemothers, and evaluating with the minister and superintendent. A Sunday School Council was formed and many suggested plans are being put into effect. At present the focal point for accomplishing the ideal on the campus and within the Church School is the selection of a new minister. Reverend Charles H. Sides, Jr., accepted a call to the Harrisburg Church in February. The Home and the Church are now in the process of securing a new minister. During this interim per- iod the work is going forward satisfactorily. Dr. W. G. Work- man, head of the Psychology De- partment at Davidson College and a minister of Mecklenburg Pres- bytery, is the supply pastor. Miss Ann MeMichael of Synod’s office has been giving guidance and coun- sel to the Youth Groups. The su- perintendent and cottage mothers have been giving special atten- tion to the worship services of the cottages. The new year af- fords opportunity for bringing to pass on the campus and within the Church a full, effective Chris- tian Education program. Plant Operation and Maintenance The total plant operates under the inspection of the County Health Department and has been satisfactory te that department throughout the year. The super- intendent would again remind the members of the Board that a large number of the buildings on the campus are old and inadequate for the purpose which they are sup- posed to serve. This means that it is difficult to keep them in a good state of repair, and further that it will be necessary to re- place some of these in the im- mediate future. Ninety percent of the dwellings of the staff mem- bers need immediate attention, ranging in price from $100.00 in repairs to as much as $1,500.00 and $2,000.00 for some of the lar- ger buildings. Specific recom- mendations relative to repair and restoration of the present build- ings and the erection of new buildings will be presented for the Board’s consideration. Two major permanent improvements have been effected. One is the comple- tion of the sewgae disposal system erected by the Gillert Engineer- ing Company and approved by the State Board of Health. The second is the surfacing of some of the campus roads and walks. These two items, together with last year’s installation of the new steam line and hot water system, make three maior permanent imprevements. Extra-Institutional Services This department concerns itself with the case work necessary for the admission of children, for the replacement of children, and the study of children while they are in the Home. For nearly two de- cades Miss Rebekah Carpenter has been the case worker. A good set of records is kept on the children. The case history of each child is private and is made available only to the superintendent and the case worker, while any information of value to houseparents and _ to school teachers is afforded for the guidance of the children. At the present time there are 223 chil- dren on the roll of the Home. 19 of these are full orphans: 64 have lost their mother; 56 have lost their father; 84 have both parents living. This ratio is about the same as the average for North and South Carolina child-caring institutions. The Presbyteries of the Synod are represented in the following proportions: Albemarle 25, Concord 25, Fay- etteville 32, Granville 15, Kings Mountain 20, Mecklenburg 41, Or- ange 20, Wilmington 29, and Win- ston-Salem 16. The space for children from the first through the eighth grade has been completely taken during the year. There have been some va- cancies in the pre-school cottage and in the High School cottages for boys and girls. At the present time there are thirty children in the process of investigation who ere subject to admission to the Home after the closing of school. The graduation of the seniors and the replacement of other children now in the Home will total about thirty. With some re-arrangement of cottage housing, it is anticipated that the next year’s enrollment will reach the capacity of the Home which is 250. Printing Department The Printing Departn.ent con- tinues to publish the Barium Mes- senger and the High School an- nual, Also, the shoe repair work is done by the printer. This means much activity in this department. While there is no commercial work done in the Printing Department, it does serve all the Home gjur- poses in providing Church bulle- tins, programs, football posters, office forms, stationery, and the like. Farm, Dairy, Orchard & Poultry The production of small grain, corn, alfalfa, and lespedeza hay was sufficient for the year’s oper- PAGE THREE ticn even though last summer was dry. The garden vegetables were more sorely affected by the lack of rain. Nearly 25,000 pounds of pork was produced in the form of savsage, bacon, shoulders, and cured hams. Fryers and hens from the chicken farm, together with eggs, added to the food supply. The dairy herd was released from quarantine and given a clean bill of health. This made a decision necessary as to whether or not to pasteurize the milk. Careful study and investigation has been made, counsel having been obtained from State College, the local producers, and nearby persons whose business it is to onerate dairies. The de- cision reached was that the Home should not erect a nasteurizing nlent, but shonld effect the most economical means of securing pas- teurized milk. Plans are now un- der way for production of the greatest amount of Holstein milk possible with our present herd, and negotiations are under way for securing a sufficient amount of pasteurized milk for the needs of the Home. The orchard vielded a ‘fair crop of apples and peaches. This fruit was used as fresh fruit and also was processed in the form of pre- servas, jams, and canned fruit. The outlook for the new vear is good thus far for both peaches and apnles. It is the hone of the ad- ministration that in vears to come the farm can produce more jin the way of vegetables for the table and that with the erectic- of a cold storage plant the surnlus can be processed for wnter use. Finance The purpose of this paragraph is to give general statements rela- tive to the Finance Department. Subsequently, the treasurer’s re- port will be presented which will give a total picture, and in addi- tion to that, the copy of the audi- tor’s report is in the hands of the Finance Committee and is avail- abel for any member of the Board who may wish to review it. The people of North Carolina continue to demonstrate their con- secration and devotion to the church and their interest in Barium Springs. Last year set a new Thanksgiving record and this year eveeeded it bv $98.00. The total of the Thanksgiving Offering was a little over $94,000.00. Not vet has the goal set by the Synod been reached, but this was the nearest approach. The operation of a child- caring institution is an expensive business. The average per year per child ranges from a low of about $800.00 to a high of about $1,400.00 in six large North Caro- lina institutions. It is the intent of the administration to expend the funds approved by the Board as economically and wisely as can possibly be done. Salaries had to be increased. Competent people must be employed for the tasks that are to be accomplished. The Board is requested to give critical analysis to the total operation of the Home and to offer specific in- structions to the superintendent for carrying on the program. Conclusion Under the guidance of God a good year is anticipated in 1954- 55. With the erection of the Church and the beginning of new cottages and the effecting of necessary re- pairs, new interest will be created. With a full staff harmonized and dedicated to the work good results can be obtained. With a student body understanding the purpose and program of the Home and seeking to fulfill their part in the necessary operations, satisfactory growth and adjustment can be an- ticipated. Therefore, relying on the Almighty for His guidance and support through the love and in- terest of His people throughout the State, Barium Springs moves forward in its next twelve months of life and growth of the boys and girls who live in this beautiful place. PAGE FOUR June Birthdays Susie Blackburn ........ 6-29-45 Paulette Grier. ....+....... 6-4-45 Naoka Spencer ............ 6-22-47 Mary McEwen ............ 6-10-42 Nancy Ferrell ...........:. 6-5-39 Shelby McEwen ...........- 6-8-40 Albert Edwards ............ 6-1-45 Biaine Pursiey .........-. 6-2-39 William Ayers ............ 6-11-39 George Cannon ............ 6-24-38 Bandy Shaw .....-----.. 6-9-41 David Thomas ............ 6-28-36 NEILL IS NE‘ (Continued From Page ne) A R P Church in Mooresville and this will guarantee his be- ing a good addition to the Church group at Barium Springs. NEW STAFF MEMBERS (Continued From Page One) frigator, saying“I have come here to stay.” That is good news to the administration. Three additional workers for the summer time are Miss Pat Buercklin from Arkansas who has had one year at the Assembly’s Training School. Miss Louise Goodbread high school English teacher from Rutherfordton, who was here for one summer will re- turn for a portion of the sum- mer. Mr. Mike York, a graduate of Davidson College where he was awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion for outstanding Community service will be spending the summer months working with the boys. Two additional per- manet staff members will be arriving later in the summer and will be announced when they have reached the campus. Memorials for Church Albright, Dr. Samuel L., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer, Charlotte Gaston County Medical Society, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Sam Brison & Adelaide Mr. & Mrs. Jack N. Rumfelt Belmont Drug Store Belmont First Church; Circle No. 2 Mr. & Mrs. Boyce Maynard Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Hall, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Hall, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Hall, Sr. New Charlotte Sanatorium Nurses, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Patrick Mr. J. H. Workman & Family, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bentley Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Padgett Mr. Willis C. Smith Robinson’s Drug Store & Em- ployees Mr. & Mrs. James L. Dixon Mrs. W. F. Lewis Mr. & Mrs C. R. McClure Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K. Hall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Ford Belmont Sunday School; Minnie Hall Bible Class W. M. Hall & Sons Bernard & Elizabeth Wilson Jimmy & Louise Myers Dr. & Mrs. J. Samuel] Blair, Gastonia Margaret & Bill Booth, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Spratt Hanks Mr. & Mrs. C. Wayne Fite Misses Elizabeth, Anne, Laura THE BARIUM 7 “SSENGER and Martha Hall Mrs. Helen H. Nims Mr. & Mrs. Hall S. Hanks & Smitty Arnold, Mr. H. M., Cameron Circle No, 1 Cameron Church Avery, Mrs. A. C., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Isaac T. Avery, Jr., Statesville Barbour, Mr. Curtis, Fayetteville Circle No. 4; Highland Church Barnhardt, Mrs. Mary E., Concord Dr. & Mrs. J. Taylor Vernon, Morganton Dr. & Mrs. James W. Vernon, Morganton Misses Lina & Addie White Mr. & Mrs, William A. Ritchie Beall, Mr. J. H., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Bennett, Mr. B. C., Columbus Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Bowden, Durham Blue, Mr. W. D., Jackson Springs Jackson Springs Women of the Church Brittian, Mr. James H., Wilming- ton Mrs. J. E. Douglas, Hampstead Cannon, J. Archie III, Greensboro Mr. Al Proctor Cathey, Mr. T. C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Cousar & Family Clark, Mrs. S. J., Littleton Mr. W. T. Skinner, Sr. Littleton Women; Mother Clark ’s Circle Mr. & Mrs. R. Edward Ford, Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke Rapids Mrs. C. A. Wyche, Roaroke Rapids Mrs. May T. Northcott Mr. & Mrs. N. V. Morton Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. &:°ks, Roanoke Rapids Corbett, Mr. W. W., Mebaae Mr. & Mrs. J. E. White Craig, Rev. C. B., Greensdoro Jacksonville Sunday School, Jacksonville, N. C. Currie, Mr. Guilford, Laurel Hill Mr. & Mrs. Eli Murray, Laurin- burg Currie, Mrs. Rosa A., Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. E. D. MceGougan Mr. & Mrs. N. H. Forbis & Children Lumber Bridge Women Mrs. John Covington Miss Margaret Covington Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall Davis, Miss Sally Joyner, San Gabriel, Califorina Mrs. Robert H. Wright, Sr., Hampton, Virginia Dilling, Mrs. T. M., Concord Miss Pearl Cox, Gastonia Dock, Mr. Aldrich A., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Downing, Mrs. Frank, Asheville Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Wads- worth, Concord Dulin, Miss Lavene, Clover S. C. Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Ford & Philip, Camerton Dunlap, Mrs. C. L., Rock Hill, S. C. Miss Hattie Alexander, Charlotte Fraser, Mrs. A. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price Circle No, 2; Caldwell Memorial Women Galloway, Miss Nelie, Charlotte The Frank Howie’s, Harrisburg Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee, Sr. Gibson, Mr. H. D., Batesburg, S. C. Men’s Bible Class, Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. Talmage Morgan, Mount Holly Graham, Mrs. Carrie, Red Springs Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux Mr. Arthur McRae, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur Wakulla Mrs. J. H. Turaer Mr. & Mrs. Worth Currie, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Worth Currie, Sr. Graham, Mrs. Ernest, Red Springs Mrs G. T. Brooks, Billy & Garnett Hall, Mr. Carl, Mount Ulla Miss Lelia Alexander, Clarloite Mrs. Lois Hal] Henderson, Wash- ington, D. C. Mr. & Mrs. Worth Currie, Jr., Red Springs Hall, Mrs Lula B., Lumber Bridge Mrs Margaret Grimm Louise Wilkes Joan Gove Fayetteville Harper, Mrs. A. C., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont Harvin, Mrs. L. I!., Sr., Hender- son Miss Alice Vick Mrs. Marion S. Ger>der Hoey, Senator Clyde R., Shelby Judge & Mrs. Wilson Warlick, Newton Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Hoover, Mr. Lloyd L., Charlotte Circle No. 4; Paw Creek Women Huggins, Mrs. A. M., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs, H. M. McKethan Hucke. Miss Addie, Favetteville First Lieutenant & Mrs. James P. Alexander, Fort Bragg Ingram, Mr. John R., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Summers Ingram, Mr. Roger F., Gastonia Mr. Warren Y. Gardner Jessup, Mrs. Elizabeth, Fayette- ville Fayetteville First Women; Circle No, 15 Johnson, Mr. Wesley, Hartsville, Women of Jackson Springs Church, Jackson Springs Jones, Mr. J. Mcl., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Moore Keilster, Mr. Charles, Charlotte Mr. E. A. Bowditch, Bakersville ¥-: Kennedy, Mrs. I. N., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Cy Johnston Mrs. J. L. Donald Kerr, Rey. Gilbreath L. D. D., Charlotte Mr. &Mrs. James H. Black, Matthews Mr. C. M. Black, Sr. Mr. C. M. Black, Jr. Little, Lieutenant Com. George Anderson, Charlotte Rev. & Mrs. ©. H. Little Love, Mother of Mrs. J. J., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. \’, C. Herring McGreachy, Rev. D. M., Wade Godwin Women of the Church, Godwin McGinn, Mr. Harvey W., Pineville Providence \Vomen; Rea-Downs Circle, Matthew McLeod, Mrs. D. P., Red Springs Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Mr. & Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Calhoun, Barium Springs Mr. R. G. Calhoun, Barium Springs MeMillian, Mr. David G., Red Springs Mrs. C. E, Zedaker Mrs. W. D. McKay Miss Emma McKay Mann, Mr. William Arthur, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Elton S. Eley Maslin, Mr. Thomas S., Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. Clement A. Marsh- all, Charlotte Mrs. M. W. Norfleet Southeastern Adjustment Co. Matheson, Mrs. Donald Stuart, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Cy Johnston Mrs. J. L. Donald, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Zeb V. Turlington, Mooresville Mercer, Mrs. Harold, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Hollis Wolstenholme, Haverford, Pa. Mrs Leonard Brown Miss Jenny Brown, Concord Mr. Harvey W. Moore, Concord Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs, W. B. Thomson, Concord Mr. Al W. Proctor, Greensboro Misses Lina & Addie White, Concord Mrs. Bernard Fetzer, Concord Mr. & Mrs. T. Frank Morrri- son, Concord Grier Bible Class, Concord Mr, J. A. King, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Roy Crooks, Concord Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Ridenhour, Concord Mr. & Mrs. P. M. B. Self, Marks, Miss. Mr. & Mrs. Robt. E. Jones, Concord Mr. & Mrs. John J. Barnhardt, Concord Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Barnhardt, Jr. Concord Mr. & Mrs John D. Bakeer, IJr., New York Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Foster Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sudduth, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Sloan, Jr. Miller, Mr. R. W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Allen White Moss, Mrs. H. N., Kings Moun- Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Coman Falls Mrs. P. W. Fergerson, Atlanta, Georgia Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt Miss Nell C, Cranford Myers, Mr. George, Richmond Va. First Lieutenant & Mrs. James P. Alexander, Fort Bragg Neely, Mrs. James Thornton, Rock Hill S. C. Frank & Dorothy Crowell, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Cy Johnston Mrs. J. L. Donald Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Ramseur Lincolnton Women; Circle No. 5, Lincolnton First Presbyterian Church Choir, Lincolnton onan Joseph M., Camden, Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Cato, Charlotte Nicholas, Mrs. Lucille, Harris- ton, Va. Roanoke Rapids First Church, Roanoke Rapids Odom, Mr. Malcomb, Lumberton Mrs. D. E. Smith, Red Springs Parks, Mr. J. Russell, Charlottes- ville, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Glasgow Hicks Poitiaux, Mrs. B. C., Charlotte Mrs. David J. Craig, Blowing Rock Presnell, Mr. Robert G., Morgan- ton Mr. & Mrs. Samuel McDowell Tate Mrs. Franklin Tate Rackley, Dr. G. DeWitt, Oplousas Louisiana Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Morris, Wilmington Rankin, Dr. Fred, Lexington, Ky. Mr. & Mrs. Z. V. Turlington, Mooresville JUNE 1954 Ross, Mr. F., Murrayville, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Humphery, Burgaw Russell, Mrs. J. R., Burlington Mr. & Mrs. L. R. Shaw, Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Cobb & Girls Sappenfield, Mr. Robert A., Sr., Concord Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Plott, Kings Mountain Shelton, Mrs Russel, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sudduth Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Sidbury, Mr. A. W., Wilmington Mrs. Catherine King, Hamp- stead N. C. Thomas & Sons, Inc., Hampstead Mrs. A. M. King Sidbury, Miss Fannie, Burgaw Mr Mr. & Mrs R. Sidbury, Wilmington Mrs J. E. Douglas, Hampstead Mrs J. R. Baker, Goldsboro Mrs. Arthur McRae Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Humphrey Mrs. Katie B. Herring Mrs. A. M. King, Wilmington Mrs J. E. Douglas, Hampstead Smith, Mr. Hugh C., Falkland Falkland Sunday School Southerland, Mr. Exum, Wilming ton Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Jenkins, Sr., Castle Hayne, N. C. Stevens, Mr. Shelton, Mathews Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Moore & Sue Stimson, Mr. Maurice, Statesvile Mr. & Mrs. Kar] T’. Deaton Stroup, Mr. M. A., Cheeryville Mrs. Will Warren & W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Personnel of Register of Deeds Office Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Gastonia Tew, Mr. Willie, Dunn Godwin Women of the Church, Godwin Tiddy, Mrs. Katie, Raleigh Mrs. C. E. Zedaker, Red Springs Charles & Frances Zedaker Arlington Va. Mrs. J. G. Williams, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Cobb & Girls, Lumber Bridge Mrs. John Covinghton Miss Margaret Ann Covington, Lumber Bridge Tyson, Mrs J. H., Raeford Ladies Bible Class; Galatia Church Ward, Miss Essye Neal, Fairmont Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Johnson, Maxton Williams, Mrs. Maggie S., Godwin Godwin Women of the Church Williams, Mrs, W. W., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Donald Vesper Mr. & Mrs. Hal G. Campen Wilson, Mr. Marcus T., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs Blanton Stacy Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Wilson, Mr. Paul, Miami Florida Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Crowell, Newell Wolfe, Mr. Charles B., Charlotte The R. C. Patrick Family, Gastonia Circle No 2; Amity Women Wyche, Miss Pearl, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Yates, Mother of S. A., Greens- boro Ridenhour General Agency, Concord Operating Memorials Stimson, Mr. Maurice, Statesville Miss Henrietta Wallace Mr. Herman Wallace win Messenger VOL. 32 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., JULY & AUGUST, 1954. NO. 8 & 9 Vacations Are Ended . And the Work Goes On Continuing again the unit plan of vacations where every one leaves the campus at the same time, the place was made desolate in the early part of July, leaving only nine child- ren on the campus. Buses and cars going in every direction carried the happy. children away for the three weeks va- cation time. Then on July 21st, the day of returning brought happiness on the part of those to see their friends again and homesickness on the part of those who were longing for their happiness of the days thes had just left. It did not take long, though, to get adjusted anew because the work was standing ready for all. The laundry had to begin at once to take care of th e soiled clothes. The farmer had his summer crops to attend to and the ensilage corn to cut along with another cutting of hay ready. The campus mainten- ance which had absorbed so many of the boys in painting and repairs before vacation began anew with a full start right after the grou» arrived. The orchard crew found that the hot sun had the peaches ripe and ready for gathering, and the beans were ready to can, and some of the apples were beginning to need atten- tion. The dairy boys found that the pasture fences had to be looked after and that some (Continued on Page Three ) Boys Busy In Football pra -tice On August 16th the call went out from Mr. R. G. Cal- houn, the principal and coach of the high school, for all the boys interested in football. Kach day, twice a day, this group will be assembled to get in shape for the opening game. Mr. Calhoun, assisted by some of the former students, who will be playing college foot- ball this fall is working his cohorts into shape. Graduation always leaves a big hole in the Barium line-up, but then the eagerness of the boys to play and the ability of the coach to fit them in always results in a strong team ready for action. In the practice sessions it is too early to tell what the hoves are for the coming year, but with a number of the regulars accustomed to their assign- ments and with some heavy replacements, the prospects for the year’s outlook is good. WORK ON THE With the fouvcdations nour- ed and the floors ready to be poured, the contractors are making headway on the Church. Soon the piles of brick stacked around the building site will be a part of the walls rising into the air. Running a little behind schedule because of some hold-up on steel and pipes, the contractor feels that CHURC#H_ IS in the next few weeks he will be able to make a particularly good showing as the rest of the materials are in hand. The picture appearing in this paper vs an early view back in July. Much progress has been made since then and greater progress will be made throughout the fall, It 1s the plan of the Home to have this PROGRESSING July 26, 1954 No. 5 Little Joe's Church Barium Springs, WN. C. Point # 3 looking south building ready for the meeting of the Synod of North Caro- lina in July of next year. The contractors have guaranteed it to be finished and ready for that service. However, it is hoped that in good fortune it may be finished in time to hold the graduating exercise in the middle of May in the Church. Many New Children Arriving At Barium A large number of boys and girls from all sections of the State have come to Barium Springs to be a part of the big family. From Yanceyville, Burling- ton, Hillsboro, Kings Moun- tain, Gastonia, Belmont, Char- lotte, Concord, Spring Lake, Raeford, Wilmington, boys and girls ranging in age from three-year olds pre-school to those who are in the eighth grade are making ready for their first year in school at Barium. A roll call of the group shows the following to be pre- sent. Douglas Finley, Billy Fin- ley, Buddy Spencer, Mike Heri- tage, Chick Heritage, Mike Morgan, Lois Allen, Charles Allen, Jane Webb, Connie Webb, Barbara Webb, Wilma Bush, Priscilla Bush, Thomas Gleen’ Bush, Woodrow Wilson Bush, Jr., Sylvia Louise Bush, (Continued on Page Two) AIUMNI NEWS —Elsie \ and Paul Barnes were married in Little Joe’s Pres- byterian Church on Sunday even- ing, May 30th. Helen Barnes and Mrs. John Whiting (Hilda Barnes) were two of the bridesmaids. Ev- erett Vest was one of the grooms- men. Elsie and Paul are living in High Point. Paul will be a Senior at Catawba © lege this Fall. _—Mrs. Ivene MeDade Wagner from Port Republic, Virginia made a short visit to Barium. Walter White from Southern Pines spent afternoon at Ba- rium. Walter will be in the 8th erade this year. —-Rev. and Mrs, Ernest Strick- lin and little daughter, Rebecca, were vistors on the campus. Er- nest received his MAA from Lou- isville Seminary this spring. He is Pastor of the First Presbyterian (Continued on Page Two) REMEMBER HOMECOMING IS OCTOBER Ist. Swim Or Not To Swim “What are we going to do about our swimming pool?” said one of our school boys, “| hear that the Health Department is about to close it down.” As the group gath- ers in to hear the reports on the favorite spot on the cam- pus, the superintendent — re- ported the facts. The swim- ming pool, having served for nearly thirty years, is almost beyond repair. The water goes through the cracks in the bot- tom and out the side and it is difficult to keep the pool full. As serious as this is, it 1s not the most vital part. The engi- neer from Raleigh inspecting the swimming pool, »hoo 1 head with grave concern. The water 1s pumped in ugtil the pool is full and then used for a week’s time and drained ott and refilled. No filtering sys- (Continued on Page Two) Collins Accepts C11 to the Church The new pastor of Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church will be The Reverend Robert Rives Collins from Sylva, N. C. The coneregation met on August Sth and extendec the call with the membership yvotng unan- imously for the new minister. The members of the board of Regents had also unanim- ously approved the calhug of Mr. Collins. Thus in the joint effort of the Home and the Church in the securing ot a pastor, the people of Barium Springs have been made migh- ty happy to know that the new pastor will soon be in the Manse. Reverend Robert Collins is a citizen of Asheville and a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He took his Theological training at the Union Thelogical Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, and then took up his work at Sylva as pastor of the Church there. Mr. Collins was recently the moderator of his Presbytery and at the time of the call was the adult advisor for the Young People of Asheville Presby- tery and Director of the Pres- bytery’s Conference. Mrs. Collins was the former Jane Caudell of St. Pauls, a graduate of Flora Mhedonald Coilege and the Assembly’s Training School. Mrs. Collins has been a teacher and a director of Religious Kducation. This splendid couple seem unusually well qualified to cerve the needs of the member- ship of the church of Barium. Tie manse is being made ready for an early September arrival of this couple. Cottage News Quads The older one gets the fast- er time s@ems to fly by. It seems that only a few short weeks ago we were getting out of school for our summer vacation. Now our vacations are over and the summer is almost gone. Still, no matter how fast tu ue travels, we must always account for the time. Many things have happened this summer: Mrs. Martha Ramsey known about the cam- pus “Ala” retired and left us the first of July. We will al- \ miss her here at Barium, nlv wish that we could nough for what she has done for us. Miss Pope, \irs. Ritchie, Mrs. Hager, and Mr. York are now living with us. looking ahead now we see (Continued on Page Two) PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, 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 fer mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act ef October 1917. Authorized No- vember 156, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - --- - - Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. J. H. Brown - - - -« + - - Tarboro Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - = - - Charlotte Dr. William Crowe, Jr. - - - - Wilmington Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - + » Greensbore Mrs. L. Clayten Herring - + » - Rose Hill Dr. Samuel E. Howie - - - - + Fayetteville Mr. C. Spears Hieks - - - - + - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - « = - Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Kerchner ---- + Greensboro Mr. Fred A. Long - - - + = == Lenoir Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - + - Gastonia Mr. W. E. Price - - - - : + - Charlotte Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - = - Lillington Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - ------ Gastonia Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. C. A. Wyche ----- Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). Cottage News (Continued From Page One) the beginning of football just around the corner — in fact it starts the 16th of August. Any of our old “orphans” to get their heads knocked off, ome base k We a big who wish are welcome to c for a few practice games. are not planning on squad, however we do plan to have a good team. We expect to see our “four horsemen” cross the goal line many times. Before long starting, then Christmas, and finaliy graduation. But wait Iam getting a little ahead of my sell. You know Statesville built a new swimming pool this year and lately the boys have been to it a lot. | have not yet been convinced that their only in- terest is water. : che 0] will he Well, | hope every one had a nice time this summer I sure did. leroy Norman Syncds Cottage Hello there, Vacation is over u We had home with our parents, friends others that we love. Two ys after we we got back, we went to the show “Hans Chris- tian Anderson.” It good and we enjoyed it lots. One of our big girls, Mlaine Pursliey, did not return from vacation. However, we have five new boys living at Synods. They are Billy Finley, Chick Heritage, Charlie Allen, Tom- inv Bush, and Leon Waters. We are glad they have come io live at Barium and we hope they will be happy. One day we were invited to Statesville to a carnival. It was lots of fun. We rode every- thing and then we got refresh- ments. We were tired when we got got home but a good time was had by all. School will be starting soon and we will be glad. The Wiggles for most of a good time at and 1 Gays Was Jennie Gilmer Cottage Hi! It’s been a long time since you've heard from us. A lot of boys have just moved to Jennie Gilmer, Five moved over Aug. 2 and a new boy just came to Barium Springs. His name is Buddy Spencer. We are glad to have him. We are looking forward for Thursday. Why? Because a group of Ladies from Prospect Church Circle No. 4 are com- ing to give us an ice cream party. We all had a wonderful va- cation. Wish some of you folk could drop around and see what a good time we have swimming and skating. Can't name all the things we enjoy doing. So long for this time. See you again, —Jinnie Gilmer Boy’s Annie Louise Cottage Hello There, Here we are back from va- cation. We had a_ wonderful time but we are glad to be back with our friends. Since we’ve been back from vacntion we have recived one girl, Lois Allen and have a hunch that we'll get some more. Recently we little have been trying to copy the “Big Top.” Now they have a few knots on their heads from trying to stand on their hands. 'n spite of the dry weather we've been enjoying a_ plent- girls acrobats on eous supply of delicous peach- es. We are anxious for to start and are all hoping to ma'e the honor roll during the coming year. For entertainment we’ve been swimming and_ skating. A'though there have been a few hard bumps none of them have been serious. Also we have been to 6ne movie “Fran- cis Joins the Wacs”. Now we are playing that we have joined the Wac's. You should see us giving orders to our group. Our poor flower garden is just weep- hie on account of the dry weather. We will flowers for school have a few house the winter we hope. Little Lois Allen has come to live with us and we are so good to her. Something tells us we will have some more little girls to help us play Wace’s. It is fun if you don’t believe it try it sometime. You will hear from us again. —Annie [Louise Girls Many New Children (Continued From Page One) Tommy Lee King, Audrey Waters, Leon Waters, Larry Waters, Mildred Waters, Shirley Ayers, Mary Louise Ayers, Robert Ayers, Ellen Avers, and Sammy Coley. With more boys and _ girls ,et to come it now looks as if the enrollment at Barium Springs will be larger this —_ year than last Swimming Pool (Continued Fron Page One) tem as the w er enters and no way «| purifying the water within e pool makes the state of health unsatisfac- tory from ey standpoint. season | brought the Kach dreaded thoug!t of having to close the poo! and have no swimming on campus. The students decided they had a solution for the problem. One said, “Why can’t we start a fund for a s\imming pool?” And with that, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a penny and said, |.ct this be the start.” Another said, ‘“Let’s organize a committee and get this thing underway.” The question arose to what to call this campaign, and one said, “Why not call it Little Jim’s Pool”, “that wor ked real good for the Church.” Another said “\Whicre do you get the name “jim?” and this was answered by pointing to the heaviest man on the foot- ball squad, Jim Campbell. So the organization was begun. Icky Anstin wv eiven credit for the brain 1 , Ray Smith made the firs: contribution, Jim Campbell suggested the name of “Little Jim”, and Mirton Cox as ed the chair- manship of the [tinance Com- mittee. So, for many days a lot of activity in advertising the swimming pool fund among the students resulted in an in- take of about $6.00. A box was placed in the Snack Bar with the original penny on the out- side and the suggestion that when purchases were made a contribution be put into the box. Of course, the naming and the organization were some what in jest, but the mat- ter of collecting funds is in dead earnest because the stud- ent body wants a swimming pool on the campus. In_ all probability the Health De- partment will close us out this end of the season something one before tly¥e d. What can be done we do not know for there are no funds available for the erection of a new pool, but the students ar. willing to con- tinue to work at their swim- ming pool ‘und with the full faith that so. day a new pool adequate for the campus will be erected at Barium Springs. Alurmi News (Continued irom Page One) Church, New Albany, Indiana. —-Born to | and Mrs. J. W. Alexander (Meclva Powell) of Ral- eigh on June 2v:h a daughter Hilda Faye. —Born to Mr, and Mrs. Lee Puckett of Charlotte on June 29th a daughter, Wiima Anne. —Myr. and \irs. David Burney (David Class of 1942) announce the birth of a son, Donald Marvin in Lumberton June 20th. The Bur- neys have two other children. Da- vid is employed as City Recreat- ional Director of Lumberton. He completed his A. B, degree in Phy- sical] Education from the Univer- sity of North Carolina in 1949. In 1952 he received his Master De- vear at the and ask th: definite be pool is reo] JULY & AUCUST RECEIPTS FOR JUNE 1954 Albemarle Regular $38.40 101.64 32.00 1,122.04 Concord Reguiar 769.23 173.98 8.00 946.21 Fayetteville eguiar 41.91 140.04 181.95 Granville ‘ weguiar 243,21 143.14 100.00 486.35 Kings Mountain negular 36.26 248.44 45.50 830.20 Mecklenburg neguiar 7-838 685.28 126.71 1,535.82 Orange Regular 363.40 161.79 6.00 531.19 Wilmington Regular 613.97 156.85 78.70 849.52 Winston-Salem he gular 537.42 13.78 119.97 671.17 .gNT. THA x RECEIPTS FOR JULY 1954 Albemarle Regular 294.82 343.42 110.00 748.24 Concord Regular 997.27 433.44 6.00 1,436.71 Fayetteville Kegular 489.52 666.43 136.69 1,292.64 Granville Regular 149.82 72,43 222.25 Kings Mountain Regular 938.65 465.61 58.33 1,462.59 Mecklenburg Regular 598.37 693.49 68.02 1,359.88 Orange Regular 339.54 82.16 34.00 455.70 Wilmington Regular 135.04 162.88 131.81 429.73 Winston Salem Regular 646.43 646.43 gree from the University. Paul Reid from Genva, Ala. was a vistor on the campus. Paul is in the newspaper business in Ceneva., - Joe Barkley is in the Navy and at present is at San Diego, Celiforina. 2 Douglas E. Ryder, Jr. ioned at Fort Bliss Texas. is stat- —Joe and Agnes (Coppedge) Savage stopped by Barium on their way to Nashville, Tenn. Joe is in summer school. Joe and Agnes are living in Lumberton. ——Charles Sears and his family were vistors on the campus. Thiey are working at the Presbyterian Orphange in Monticello, Ark. —Ralph and Bobby Spencer and children made a short visit to the campus. They are working at the Presbyterian Orphange in Mont- tecillo, Ark, ——Bobby Whiting has accepted a position in Chavlotte. Bobby was a campus vistor recently. — On Sunday June 20th. John McCall was married to Virgina Mae Kohler in Minneapolis, Minn. in Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. John is working on his PHD at the University o' Minnesota. —Helen Baucoyn was married on June 19th to Nelson Smith of Wil- mington, —Shirley Thomas was married recently in Wilmington to Roy Kentwood. oe (AR 1 wi PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS a * ROAR RELY, Leics sevoslWisiesiousiconscieseisecs ARR esos scosccis trades ssnics seaeaeiens & Oe RNIN, sik a ischngsevicnesinesnninenininscoocseantesen DRG oscecscs wavcinc aceon al * WORGIED scsi Wii scsavidcsciceal: TOMMRABIVINE oo Sooo oocchiciicces ‘ Send To Memorials ........ WD lcascosascecacsens oe Orphans’ Home, is : Clothing, Clothing eee IR: sasticrtiens Wiivecesstissediannn Miscellaneous = ITED sosscecscerss Posi ccaneneniveliasis : Child Money Sent For @ Remarks a i t Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) a Address City = JULY & AUGUST Vacations Over (Continued From Page One) extra work around the barn had accumulated in their ab- sence. All the others, the girls in the kitchen and the sewing room and the cottages found that t..e busy days .ept them hurrying along. There isa great deal yet to be done be- fore school opens on August 26th. With the fine cooperat- ion of the student body and the leadership of the adults it can be done and be ready for the beginning of sc¢..ocol with the ringing ot the bell on that day. Memorials For Church Receipts for June Abernethy, Mrs. Clay, Lincolnton Lincolnton Women of the Church Albright, Dr. Sam, Belmont Dr. & Mrs. W. F. Eckbert, Cramerton Mr. & Mrs. M. N. Hall Allison, William W. (Infant), Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Allison, Jr. Circle No. 17; Covenant Church Allred, Mrs. Sue Jeffrey, Greens- boro Mrs. S. B. Tye Armstrong, Mr. A. A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Armstrong, Mr. H. C., Statesville Vance Henkel Foundation, Inc., Turnersburg Arnold, Mr. Henry, Cameron Lula Muse Bible Class; Cameron Church Mrs. Margaret McB. Vick Bailey, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. M., High Point Women of First Presbyterian Church Bangert, Mr. Edward, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wade Barver Barbour, Mr. Curtis, Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Sam_ Hutaff Barker, Mr. Paul, Carney, Ohio Mr. Roscce Stilwell, Statesville Barnhardt, Mrs. E. C., Concord Mrs. Zeb Moore Beall, Mr. J. H., Sr., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Dayvault Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Brown Dr. S. Wallace Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Barringer Women of the Church Mrs Maurie S. Pitts Mrs. & Mrs. Richmond G. Bernhardt Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Parks Mr. & Mrs. George Robbins Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Wilbur & Margaret Currie, Carthage John & Frances Currie, Carth- age Mary Currie, Carthage Bess, Mr. Flay, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. H. Price Lineberger & Family Mr. & Mrs. Carl Currence Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Van Sleen Bizzell, Dr. Malcolm, Goldsboro Mrs. J. R. Baker Black, Mrs. Fleta Cox, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Wm. S. Greene Black, Mrs. J. E., Mount Holly THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mrs. Jonathan W. Stott, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Harkey Blue, Mr., Aberdeen Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hutaff Fay- etteville Boyd, Mr. Robert T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Davenport Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman Brigman, Mrs. J. S., Paw Creek Paw Creek Women, Charlotte Brown, Miss Carrie Lee, Morres- ville Mr. H. N. Johnston, Jr. Women of First Presbyterian Church Brown, Mr. J. William, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. Leonard E, Allen Bryant, Mrs. Victor S. Sr., Durham Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Murchison Butler, Mrs. George W., Golds- boro Mrs. Willie B. Faison Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins Byrd, Mr. Johnnie H., Faison J. B. Stroud Sunday School Class; Faison Church Canady, Mrs. J. E., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Mrs. A. M. King Carmichael, Mr. John C., Dillon, oc Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Adams, Red Springs Philadelphus Women of the Church Carter, Miss Etta, Winston Salem Mrs. M. W. Norfleet Mrs. Eugene E. Gray Cathey, Mr. Alvin C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Todd Chester, James Earl, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Chester, Robert Earl, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Choate, Mr, John Grier, Charlotte Mr, & Mrs. Flynn Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Tom Parks Miss V. Jane Ranson Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hassell Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Blythe, Sr. Christenbury, Mr. E. W., Harris- burg Circle No. 1; Mallard Creek Church Charlotte Clark, Mrs. Samuel Johnston, Dunn Women of Erwin Church, Erwin Couch, Mrs. Charles S., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Craig Dr. & Mrs. J. G. Pfaff, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. Caldwell P. Johnston Crenshaw, Mrs. L. L., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Joe Brown Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Alexander, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Oehler Mr. & Mrs. Orville O. Hawkins Mr. & M. E. Oehler Mr. & Mrs. J. H.Oehler Davis, Mr. Duncan T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Tom Wilson Davis, Mrs. Maggie Kirk, Kannapolis Circle No. Three; Kannapolis Church Dickerson, Mr. N. K., Monroe Mr. C. D. Roberts, & Louise, Blowing Rock Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Parks, Elkin Donaldson, Mr. Robert B., West End Mr. D. A. Patterson Douglas, Mr. J. E., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Duckworth, Mr., Kernersville Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hutaff, Fay- etteville Earnhart, Mr. W. H., Carolina Beach Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Embry, Mrs., Stanford Kentucky Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Ross, Morganton Estes, Mr. Lynnston, Rock Hill, S. C. Warren Y. Gariner& Employ- ees, Gastonia Farrington, Mr. Joseph Rider, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Jay R. Nierenberg, Belle Glade, Florida Farris, Mr. John, Shelby Mr. James A. Melvin, Gastonia Field, Mrs. B. S., Statesville Mr. & Mrs Kar! T. Deaton Miss Rebecca Ritchie Giraud, Mrs. Emilie, Valdese Mr. Cesar Pons Miss Zeline Pons Mr. & Mrs. Phi Bounous Graham, Mrs. Ernest, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge Gray, Mrs. F. E., Bessemer City Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Gregg, Mrs. J. Max, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. N. F. Dixon, Belmont Dr. & Mrs. John FE. Evans Mr. Hugh Evan Mrs. John E. Evans, Sr. Holland, Mr. L. P., Shelby Mr. & Mrs. H. Price Lineberger Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Curry Lopp, Lexington Holmes, Mr. Troy E., Goldsboro Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Chatta- nooga, Tenn Huffstetler, , Mr. W. B., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Ingold, Mr. A. M., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Mrs. Frank S. Thomason Kaylor, Mrs. John R., Gastonia Warren Gardner’s Young Men’s Shop King, Mrs. Annie Byrd, Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Clark Leath, Mr. O. \Y., Reidsville Mr. & Mr N. Turner Mr & Mrs. C. V. Briggs “ _ E., Gastonia Thompson Leeper, Mr. Mr. Charle Little, Mrs. Hattie B., Washington Mr. & Mr rence B. Little McCubbins, Mrs. Ben D., Salisbury Mrs. G. M. Young, Troutman Mrs. Lois Y. Elliott, Charlotte McDaniel, Mr. fucker, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville McGeachy, Mr. D. M., Wade Mr. D. P. McGeachy, Jr., Clearwater, Florida McIntyre, Mrs. Pansy, Raeford Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Women of Spring Lake Church, Spring Lake McKeel, Mrs. James T., Washing- ton Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B, Little McKinnon, Mr. D. D., Mount Gilead Mr. & Mrs. J. I. Phillips McLean, Mrs., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bernhardt McLeod, Mrs. Alf, Lumberton Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall McMillian, Mrs. Belle, Red Springs Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Maslin, Mr. Thomas, Winston Salem Mrs. M. P. Traynor J. M. Rogers Bible Class First Presbyterian Church Matheson, Mrs. D. S., Charlotte Mr, H. N. Johnston, Jr., Moores- ville Matthews, Mrs. John B., Sanford Mrs Kate Rosser & Helen Matthews, Mr. J. E., Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Mauldin, Mr. R. M., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison Men’s Bible Class; Myers Park Church Mauney, Mrs. W. A., Kings Moun- tain Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Neisler Melchor, Mrs. Harry, Mooresville Mr. Fred W. Ramsey, States- ville Mr. Jack Sronce, Arlington, Va. Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Statesville Junior Department of First Prewoyterian Church Miss Rosa Steele, Statesville Mercer, Mrs. Harold, Gastonia Mr, & Mrs. L. T. Hartsell, Jr., Concord Mooney, Mr. Frank J., Lenoi r Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Moore. Mrs. Laura Smith, States- ville Vance Henkel Foundation, Ine., Turnersburg Miss Rosa Steele Morgan, Mrs. John F., Gold Hill Mr. & Mrs. Ira_ Bailey, Wood- leaf Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Watson, Wood- leaf Moss, Vrs. H. N., Kings Moun- tain Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Speck, Jr., Shelby Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Simpson Moton, Mrs. Annie Torrence, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Neely, Mrs. Thornwell, Sr., Rock Hill, S. C. Lineberger Brothers, Inc., Lincolnton Mr. H. N. Johnston, Jr., Mooresville Ogburn, Mr. Harris T., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson, Sr. Mr.&Mrs.Frank R. Anderson, Jr. Osment, Mrs. C. D., Warrenton Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Neale Patrick, Jr. Page, Mr. Douglas, Cismont, Va. Mr. J. Henry Hall & Sons, Statesville Paseal, Mr. John Henry, Valdese Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Bounous Patterson, Mr. Alton G., Saint Paul, N. C. Mr. J. Browne Evans Poole, Mr. J. R., Sr., Lumberton Miss Laura Norment Porter, Mr. B. M., Charlotte Women of Sharon Presbyterian Church Circle No. 5; Sharon Presby- terian Church Presnell, Mr. Robert G., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Ross Purviance, Mrs. Agatha, Austin Texas Mrs. Mary Bernardo & Family, Charlotte Rankin, Mr. E. Price, Sr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. H. Price Lineberger & Family Rollins, Mrs. E. M., Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Meredith M. Watkins Saunders, Mr. Mott P., Badin Mr. & Mrs. Watt G. Efird, PAGE THREE Albemarle Scott, Mr. Jerry L., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Mrs. Celestine M. Plummer Sherrill, Mrs. Tom, Hickory Mrs. Ruth Troutman Clark The W. D. Troutman Family Sidbury, Miss Fannie, Burgaw Miss Danie Hayes Smith, Mr. Franklin, Glenside, Penn. Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Craig Smith, Mrs. Ronald J., Goldsboro Mrs. Clyde W. Hall, Columbia, 5. C. Snyder, Mr. D. L., Portsmouth, Va. Mr, & Mrs. J. W. Kluttz, Badin Young Adult Class; Presbyterian Church, Badin Sommers, Mrs. G. G., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Hunter R. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Simpson Steele, Miss Hester, Mooresville Miss Kate C. Templeton Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Johnston Mrs. J. L. Donald Ashlin White Bible Class First Presbyterion Church Stevenson, Mrs. J. L., Statesville Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, Salisbury Thomas, Mrs. A. F., Va. Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis, Charlotte Lynchburg, Todd, Mrs. John Henry, Charlotte Mr. A. Grant Whitney Tolar, Mr. N. S., Atlanta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge Lumber Bridge Women Mr. & Mrs. N. H. Forbis Mr. & Mrs. Fred Russell Wagener, Mr. Dan R., Jr., Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Frazer Hood ,Davidson Wales, Mr. Montford Bacon, Gastonia Mrs. J. H. Matthew Miss Elizabeth Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Ross Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mrs. Charles S. Thompson Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mrs. Charles Lombard, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Torrence Wiggins, Master Herman &., Jr., Jacksonville, N. C. Mr. C. W. Orr Mrs. E. W. Orr & Family Wilson, Mr. Charles, Sr., Belmont Mrs. S. K. Ostwalt Wray, Mr. Rush, Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis Young, Mr. C. C., Fayetteville Miss Alice B. Edmundson, Dunn Mrs. J. W. Purdie, Dunn Memorials For Church Receipts for July Adams, Mrs. Barnett H, States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Zeb V. Long Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Rankin Adams, Mrs Robert Lee, Gastonia Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rutter Mrs. R. C. McLean Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mr. J. H. Workman & Family Mr. & Mrs. G. D. Beal, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lombard Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Albright, Dr. Sam, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker Alexander, Mr. P. A., Cornelius Miss Ainslee Alexander, Lincolnton PAGE FOUR Mrs. C. Floyd Melchor, Moores- ville Allan, Duncan M., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. Fetzer Hartsell Arnold, Mr. Paul, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Miller, Cornelius Atkins, Mr. J M., Clinton, N. Cc. Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm McQueen, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Scott McFayden, Fayetteville Mrs Robert J. Murphy & Family, Tomahawk Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hubbard Miss Celeste Hubbard Baker, Mrs. Nettie Law, Lumber- ton Mr. & Mrs. Erwin T. Williams Miss Mildred Williams Miss Annie Grace Williams Beall, Mr. J. Harper, Lenoir Mrs. R. C. MeCarl & Family, Wrightsville Sound Miss Margaret Weathers Bizzell, Dr. T. Malcolm, Goldsboro Miss Mary Lou Crawford Black, Mrs. G. W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock Broadfoot, Miss Kate H., Fayetteville, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. William Huske Brown, Mrs. Mattie Kerr, Trout- man Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Bittinger Bryant, Mrs. Victor S., Durham Mrs. Montford B. Wales, Gas- tonia Bunting, Mrs. Geneva, Clarkton Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Craig, Gas- tonia Butler, Mrs. George, Goldsboro Miss Mary Lou Crawford Campbell, Mr. Harvey, Washing- ton Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little Cash, Mr. Charles C., Winston Salem Session of First Presbyterian Church Chesnutt, Mr. J. M., Clinton Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hubbard Miss Celeste Hubbard Choate, Mr. John, Charlotte MissMary B. Thompson Miss Lurline Thompson Clayton, Mrs. W. F., Sr., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Jchn L. Shearer Cochran, Mr. Nash Spencer, Matt- hews Mrs Nash Spencer Cochran Cole, Mr. W. B., Rockingham Mr. W. G. Buie III, Wagram Couch, Mrs. Charles S., Charlotte Mrs. J. R. Chrisman First Presbyterian Church Choir Cowles, Mrs. Andrew, Statesville Mr. & Mrs Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Kincaid Mrs. Sidney S. Bost Mrs. J. H. Cornell Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. James H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Frank Anderson, Raleigh Mr. E. O, Anderson, Sr., Char- lotte Miss vjanna Long, Durham Crisp, Mr. R. B., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. RichmondG. Bern- hardt Davis, Mes. C. C., Lumberton Mr. A. K. Goodman Miss Emma Goodman, Mount Ulla Diliehay, J. T., Graham Mrs. Mary E. Walker Mr. Alton J, Utley Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Scott THE BARIUM I -=SSENGER Adelaide White S S Class Earnhardt, Miss Edith W., Char- lotte Mrs. Blanche Hemby East, Mrs. Louise, Asheville Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little, Albemarle Edmonds, Mrs. J. H., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Erwin, Mr. J. Ernest, Morganton Miss Lelia M. Alexander, Char- lotte Farrior, Mrs. H. D., Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church Mr. W. D. Morton, Farmville Fisher, Mr. Jesse C., Concord Miss Laura Gillon Freeman, Mrs. Ethel, Star, N. C. Mrs. Martha B. Daniel, Williamsburg, Va. Gaither Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gambre!l, Mrs. Enoch, Belton, S. C. Mr. A. Grant Whitney, Charlotte Cibson, Mr. James Thomas, Mebane Mr. & Mrs. Lacy Cheek, Graham Gold, Mr. Howard Y., Shelby Mr. & Mrs. J. Edgar Blanton Gosnold, Mr. W. E., Hickory Mr. William W. McComb Mr. J. J. Willard, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Richard Lackey & Nancy Mrs. Edward M. Craig Mr, & Mrs. C. V. Garth Dr. & Mrs. R. T. Hambrick Graham, Mrs. Ernest, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. William Huske, Fayetteville Gray, Miss Annie, Gastonia Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Mrs. R. C. McLean Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Gregg, Mrs. J. M., Wilmington Women of the St. Andrews Covenant Church Greyard, Mrs. W. B., Greenville, Bi Mr. Tom McKee, McDonalds Griffin, Mr. Charles N., Monroe Mr. A. K. Goodman Miss Emma Goodman, Mount Ulla Gurley, Mrs. Lillian H., Char- lotte Mrs. Earl E. Houser & Ed Houser Hadley, Mr. C. O., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Leonard Hall, Mr. C. W., Sr., Mount Ulla Mr. A. K. Goodman Miss Emma Goodman Harris, Mr. W. B., Dallas, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Helms, Mr. W. J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Winchester, Jr. Hines, Miss Matilda, Charlotte Major & Mrs. William L. Allison, Statesville Hirst, William F., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. H. J. H. Begg Holderness, Mrs. George, Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. Henry N. Myers, Greensboro Mary Howard Clark S. 8. Class; Wilson First Church Huffstetler, Mr. Crown, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Huske, Miss Addie C., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. William Huske Jackson, Mrs. C. A., North Wilks- boro Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Mitchell Major & Mrs. William L. Allison, Statesville Johnson, Mr. A. B., Saint Paul Mrs, Joe Sugar Johnson, Mr. James N., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. John A. Tate, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock Johnston, Clarence, Concord Miss Elsie Johnston Johnston, Mrs, L. M., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R, ©. Schoonmaker Kornegay, Mrs. Georgia, Pink Hill N. C. Mr. H. M. Wells & Family, Alberston Lasater, Mr. Robert Edward, Winston Salem Mrs. Mildred L. McKay & Children, Sanford LeGrand, Mrs. R. T., Sr., Shelby Mr. John W. Parks, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. L. D. Johnston, Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. J. Edgar Blanton Mr. & Mrs. J, W. Timberlake, Gastonia Lindsay. Mr. Tom, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Little, Reverend (. H.. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. B. T Woolard, Jr. Lothery. Mr. Thomas E., Jr., Lexington, Va. Town Board of Davidson, Davidson The Deacons and Men’s Bible Class of Davidson College Presbvterian Church Mr. D. Grier Martin McDaniel, Tucker, Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. James Bruce Gas- coigne McDoneld, Mrs. A. I., Saint Pauls Mrs. Joe Sugar McDewell, Mr. Eugene E., SJr., Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston McDuffie, Miss Kate, Wagram W. G. Buie Ill McIntosh, Mr. George, ville Mr. & Mrs. J. Bayard Clark Mr. Thomas W. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. Hal G. Campen Dr. & Mrs. Newton Smith Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Bailey Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Plummer Misc Celestine M. Plummer Mrs. J. F. L. Armfield Mrs. Sarah Armfield Hill Mr. John D. Little & Sisters Saint Pauls Mrs. N. C. MacFayden Mr. & Mrs. John L. Shearer Mrs. Harvey Bosell Anne & Bruce MacFayden Miss Helen MeGeachy MgLean, Mrs. boro Miss Mary Lou Crawford McLeod, Mrs. D. P., Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. William Huske, Fayette- Alexander, Golds- Fayetteville MeMillian, Mrs. Belle, Red Springs Miss Katie MeI. Buie Mrs. Fodie Ruie Kenyon Mr. & Mrs. Hiram Grantham McNeely, Mr. William Bruce, Concord Mrs. William Bruce McNeely Maslin, Mr. Thomas, Winston Salem Mr. & Mrs. R. H, Cowan, Rock Hig, S.C Mauldin, Mr. lt. M., Charlotte Mrs. David J. Craig, Blowing Rotk Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Little Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock Mr. & Mrs, Everett Bierman Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Stribling Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hassell Melchor, Mrs. Harry, Mooresville Circle No. 2, First Presbyterian Church, Statesville Mercer, Mrs. Harold, Gastonia Mrs. Joseph B, Johnston, Charlotte Mrs. John H. Me- Reverend & Kinnon, Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Grace McNeely, Charlotte Major & Mrs. William L. Allison, Statesville Miller, Mr. Frank, Rocky Point Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Rhodes Miss Annie Futch Miller, Mrs. Myrtle M., Goldsboro Mrs. G. R. Shaver Mitchon, Mrs. John F., Shulenburg, Texas Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox, Moore, Mr. J. W., Sr., Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Talmadge Morgan Moore, Mrs. Roger, Wilmington Reverend & Mrs. John H. Me- Kinnon, Knoxville, Tenn. Murray, Mrs. E. C., Charlotte Adelaide White S S Class, Graham Mrs, L. A. McGeachy, St. Pauls Misses Sarah & Elizabeth MecGreachy Poard of Deacons, Raeford Presbyterian Church Dr. & Mrs. J. F. Nash, Saint Pauls Mrs. Joe Sugar, Saint Pauls Nicholson, Mr. James T., Houston- ville Mr. & Mrs. Russell Sherrill, Statesville Merchant & Farmers Bank, Statesville Ogburn, Harris, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Smith, Jr. Auto & Trucks Dealers Asso. Raleigh Orrell, Mr. D. S., Carolina Beach Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Cameron Page, Mr. James, Callaham, Florida Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Savage, Willard, N. C. Parker, Mrs. Eloise, Wilmington Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey, Fayetteville Dr. & Mrs. Glenn L. Hooper, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Thomson Concord Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Hemingway, Godwin Miss Marguerite McIntyre Godwin Perryman, Mr. E. F., Thomasville Women of Huntersville Church Ramseur, Charles Montgomery, Jr., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Crowell Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James Dr. & Mrs. S. H. Steelman oe Mrs. Gaston W., Chapel ill Mrs. T. N. McElwee, Statesville Women of Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill Miss Katherine R. Fort, Louisville, Kentucky Sanders, Mr. C. A., Albemarle Miss Ellen Millsaps, Monroe Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Smith Mrs. J. A. Groves Saturday, Master Glen, Fort Bragg Dr. & Mrs. James P. Alexander Saunders, Mr. Neill, Albemarle Junior Bridge of Albemarle Shamburger, Mrs. Frank, Aber- deen Sandhills Kiwanis Club of Moore County Sharp, Mr. A. M., Madison Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Wilson Slane, Mr. Fred T., Sr., States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Russell Sherrill Mrs. Henry F. Lorg & Family Miss Rosa P. Steele Dr. : Mrs. W, M. Long, Mocks- ville Miss Marianna Long, Durham Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brown & Corinne, Troutman JULY & AUGUST Mrs. Zeb Vance Long & Zeb Vance, Jr., Statesvillee Mr. F. Lowry Wall, Miami Beach, Florida Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rice Miami Beach, Florida Mr. & Mrs. George Melchiorre Miami, Florida Mr. & Mrs. L. Gaither Sanford, Mocksville Employees Iredell Farm Center, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Mack Major & Mrs. William L. Allison, Statesville Sloan, Mrs. R. C., Matthews Matthews Presbyterian Church Smith, John William, Washington Mr, & Mrs. Clarence B, Little Snook, Mr. R. A., Charlotte Women of Avondale Presbyterian Church Sommers, Mrs. G. G., Charlotte .. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock Southgate, Mr. Thomas Fuller, Durham Dr. & Mrs. James P. Alexander Steagall, Miss Mollie, Morven Mr. & Mrs. V. L. Wall Women of Morven Presbyterian Church Steele, Miss Hester, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. John Allred Tate, Mr. George, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Shoonmaker Thompson, Mrs. Ione Scott, Graham Mrs. W. De. R. Scott Tolar, N. S., Lumberbridge Mr. & Mrs. James Bruce Gas- coigne Troutman, Chalmers, E., Sr., Hickory Dr. & Mrs. P. W. Troutman & Martha Troutman, Dr. Paul W., Hickory Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lippard, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Abel Plenn, San Juan, Puerto Rico Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Troutman, Goldsboro Mr. Wm. W. McComb, Hickory Mr. & Mrs. Pless B. Canter, Statesville Mrs. Edward M. Craig Mr. J. J. Willard, Baltimore, Md. Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Moores- ville Miss Millie Kate McComb Mrs. Robert Bracken Wales, Mr. M. B., Gastonia Miss Corinne Puett, Dallas Mrs. R. C. McLean Walker, Mr. Ross L., Burlington Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Brooks Wall, Mr. John A., Morven Mr. John N. Wall Warren, Miss Minnie D., High- lands Mr. & Mrs. W. Gettys Guille, Salisbury Washburn, Mrs. U. S., Charlotte Miss Hattie Alexander Whitley, H. W. B., Raeford Miss Margaret McDiarmid. Raeford Mr. John McD. MeNeill Mr. & Mrs. Wm. L. Poole Williams, Mrs. Lula, Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Moore Wooderd, Mrs. D. W., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Dr. & Mrs. L. J. Herring Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Wheeler Mr. W. Stamps Howard, Tarboro Operating Memorials Holderness, Mrs. George, Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. Sam N. Clark Moore, Mr. J. W., Sr., Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. Ray Davis Barium Messenger VOL. 32 School Has Sixteen On Teaching Staff The school is off to a good start with the teachers and students being busy, not only with the “Three R’s”, but also the manifold interests that are a part of the school life of to- day. Principal R. G. Calhoun com- ing to Barium Springs imme- diately after his graduation from Davidson College in 1929, has taught a large number of Barium boys and girls. He has an excellent faculty to assist him in both the Elementary and High School, and having gotten off to a good start is headed for a fine year in the educational life of the students. Those associated with him are: First Grade, Mrs. A. M. Calhoun; Second Grade, Miss Eleanor Miller; Third Grade, Mrs. O. D. Durham; Fourth Grade, Miss Faye Stevenson; Fifth Grade, Miss Sadie Bran- - (Continued On Page Two) Church Reception Honors New Minister Reverend and Mrs. Robert Collins were the honor guest at the reception given by the Women of the Church on Sep- tember 16th. The adult mem- bers of the congregation and the neighboring ministers and their wives had been invited to attend and all children of the Home were ready for the gala affair. A visitor at one of the cot- tages for small boys the night before the reception was to be held was greatly intrigued with the processes taking place in the big living room. These first, second, and third grade boys were practicing going down the receiving line. One of the boys was undertaking to give special instructions in how to give your own name, and shake hands, another in how to get in at front door, and somebody wanted to know what they were going to have to eat. The only thing more in- teresting than that occasion was the appearance of this group at the front door of the superintendent’s home where the reception was held. Faces shining from the use of wash rag, and hair especially combed, bow ties and coats and white shirts and shining eyes, two dozen little fellows were ready to go down the line. After they had finished the receiving line and had gone by way of the punch bowl, they gathered a- round a breakfast t able to (Continued On Page Three) BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., SEPTEMBER 1954 ALUMNI NEWS —Charles Barrett, Mack Berryhill and Everett Vest were visitors on the campus. —Bobby McMannen and Jimmy Williams from Durham spent the week-end at Barium. —David Spencer made a short visit to Barium. David is Head Coach at McCallie. He is in the Reserves and was at Ft. Benning this summer and was promoted to Captain. —Joe Savage is teaching and coaching in Fayetteville this year. —Carl Spicer spent a few days at Barium. He was dis- charged from the Navy recent- ly and has entered the Univer- sity of North Carolina. —Paul Barnes and Terrell Hal! have returned to Catawba College as Seniors. -——Carol Jean Andrews en- tered A. S. T. C. at Boone. —Louise Bradshaw has en- tered Montreat College. —Dean Upton has returned to Gardner Webb College for his second year. He is Co-Cap- tain of the football team. —Archie McMannen has e1- tered State College. —Bobby McMannen has en- tered the service and is at Ft. Jackson. —Mpyrtle Mill Kiker visited Barium with a group of wom- en from St. Paul Presbyterian (Continued On Page Three) Orphanage Conference Convened At Barium The North Carolina Orphan- age Conference convened in its annual session at Barium Springs in September. More than 100 housemothers, case- workers, superintendents, and other members of the staff of various Homes were present for the meeting. President E. T. Regan, as- sistant superintendent of Ox- ford Orphanage, presided ov- er the affairs of the day. The inspirational address was de- livered by Dr. James S. Potter, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Statesville. Dr. W. C. Reed, general superinten- dent of the Baptist Orphan- ages, reviewed Institutional Trends for the group. Following the luncheon in the big dining hall with the boys and girls of Barium, the Conference reconvened for a panel discussion on Institutions and Family Relations. Miss Myrtle Wolff, director of Child Welfare in the State Depart- ment of Public Welfare, spoke briefly concerning the cooner- ative relationship of the Con- ference and the Department of (Continued On Page Three) The New Minister Takes Up His Duties Rev. Robert R. Collins On September 7th the big moving van rolled up into the with the unloading and placing manse yard with the house- hold furnishings of the Rev- erend and Mrs. Robert R. Collins. Through the late after- noon and early evening there was great activity in the manse of the furniture and the drop- ping in of the neighbors and students of the Home to ex- tend a greeting and to offer a hand of service. Thus, the minister and his wife began the occupancy of the Manse and on Sunday morning, Sep- tember 12th, at the eleven o’- clock service, the chairman of the pulpit committee, Mr. Ed- win K. Kyles, presented the Reverend Robert Collins to the congregation and Mr. Col- lins conducted the morning service. (Continued On Page Three) Asteation Called To Magazine Sellers mon practice of misrepresentaiion still prevails among magazine salesmen who claim to be representatives of some orphange and trade upon its name. Beco ise of many re- The com cent calls barium Springs requesting in ormation about boys’ using name of the Home, the problem was pre- sented to the North Carolina Conference. is group has had the same “' ficulty through long years | it would a- gain warn tlc people of the State of Carolina and elsewhere to beware of any- one who trades upon the name of any orphanage within the State. The ference adopt- ed the following statement at its meeting an‘ strongly urg- (Continued On Page Three) x NO COTTAGE NEWS Annie Louise Girls Hi Folks, Here we are back again to bring you the important events of Annie Louise Cottage. School has started and we are all working very hard. It seems funny to be in school practicly all day, but yet it is wonderful. We have two little girls in the first grade and they still can’t get used to sitting in school. Many things have happened to us since you have heard from us. Our first footb all game was last Friday against Thomasville and we won. We certainly were proud of our boys. We got to go to the circus last week and hada wonderful time although we did get very hot. We liked the doggies and horses the best. A very nice lady and her daughter came one day and had a birthday party for her little girl and shared it with us. We certainly enjoyed the party. (Continued On Page Two) Johnson And Watson Join Cottage Staff Mrs. Louise J. Johnson, for- merly of Charlotte, came to Barium Springs on August 17 to take a position as house- mother. Mrs. Ruth Watson took up her duties on Septem- ber Ist. Mrs. Watson is rejoin- ing the staff after about two years of absence. Mr. John W. Ervin who has been superintendent of build- ings and grounds for a num- ber of years has agreed to serve also as manager of boys for the school term. In addit- ion to this excellent service rendered to the boys, this also brings to the campus Mrs Ervin and their daughter, Mary Morris. This is a de- lightful addition to the com- munity life because the [Er- vins will be occupying the a- partment in one of the build- ings for the older boys. NO. 10 Children’s Cottages Under Construction After twelve years of plan- ning, a dream is being realized in part. Two new cottages are being erected on the campus for the children. The over- crowded conditions in the cot- tages and the lack of adapta- bility of the cottages to meet the needs of the children has caused the administration great concern for many years. Dr. Joseph B. Johnston, the for- mer superintendent of the Home, had plans underway for the erection of these cottages as soon as the money could be obtained. The Board of Regents in its Spring meeting authoriz- ed the Buildings and Grounds Committee to complete the plans and to erect two such cottages on the edge of the present campus near the wootl- (Continued On Page Three) Thoroughbred Joins The Beef Family Mr. Ennis Jackson is losing no time in getting the beef herd started at Barium Springs. The telephone rang a few days ago and the voice of Mr. Jack- son said, “send your truck to Cherryville to the preacher’s house and Reverend George Riddle will see that you get a sixteen month old registered Whitefaced heifer. This heifer is to be known as Miss Cher- ryville and she will be fresh within a few months now.” Six animals hardly make a herd, but it is a wonderful beginning and before the sum- mertime rolls around again, it is hoped that others joining in this contribution of thorough- bred Whiteface animals to the Home will bring the number up to that which constitutes a herd. This will enable the children to be relieved of the rather heavy pork diet and brought on to beef which is so essential to their good health. day. HOMECOMING Friday, October 1, 1954 Eleven O’clock — High School Assembly Twelve O’clock — Alumni Luncheon One O’clock — Alumni Meeting Three-thirty — Homecoming Game Former students and friends of the Home are most cordially invited to be present for the festivities of the PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 1954 BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1923, 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 October 1917. Authorized No- vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. F. Price - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - - Vice-President Rev. Neill h. MecGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - - - - - Mooresville Mr. ‘Tully D. Blair - ~ - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. R. E. Brooks - - - - - ~ Burlington Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - Charlotte Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan + - ~ - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - ~ - Rose Hill Rev. W. B. Heyward - - - - - Raeford Mr. C. Spears Hicks - - - - - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - - - - Gastonia Mr. Fred A. Long + - ~ - - - - Lenoir Rev. N. R. McGeachy - - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - - Gastonia Mrs. Colon McLean - - - - - + Washington Mr. J. W. Miller - - - - - - - Clarkton Mrs. Charles Ross - - - ~- - - - Lillington Mr. W. EB. Price «+ + - = = & Charlotte Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr, - - - Winston-Salem 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 Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated un der the laws of the state of North Care lina. (here name the bequest) Cottage News (Continued From Page One) They were from Cleveland, we wish to thank them again. Five of the little girls were invited to a weiner roast by the Mooresville Church group. They had a wonderful time. Some watermelons were giv- en to us from the Statesville Men’s Club and they were very good. Also our housemother has gotten some for us, We hope to next month. sce you , Annie louise Girls Synods Hi Friends, are back again with The latest thing that has happened Hlere we some more news. at Svnods this month is, one of the little boys got a stick in his toe and it became 1n- fected. After spending two weeks in the infirmary, the day he came up he met Miss Tavlor. “Miss Taylor,” he said, “the doctor got a tick out of my toe.” “A tick!” “Yes mam.” Later the same day Miss Tay- lor met Mr. McClure and was telling him all about the tor getting a tick out of the cle C= bovs toe. When she got through, Mr. McClure laughed out loud as he could and said, “Tle meant a stick”, You could picture what color Miss Tay- lor’s face turned. Since vacation Svnods has gotten a new “Big Gérl.”Her rame is Diane Kiser. We all like her very munch. Guess that is all the news until next time. The Wigglers Quads Well, here [~ am again. In the «hort time that has gone bv since our last @et together many things have taken place B all in all, IT thin’: they cat be sumed up in three topt \ new daddv, football, an - oo You know ever sinct last December; when “Buck” left, we have been looking for some We have He is Ervin, one to take his place. found man. Mr. has working here campus, for quite He and his family moved in last week and we have been having a wonder- ful time together. (1 wish you luck “daddy,”after all, we are a mean bunch of boys.) finally our our own and only, who been on the some time. By now I guess you have heard the latest news in foot- ball; But just in-case you havtn’t here it comes. We won first game with Thomas- 14 to 7. It was a good and every one played Frankie Smith made both touchdowns and Ronnie Hudgins kicked the extra piont. We are hit pretty hard with injuries this year. Woodie and Boyce Dean Smith, the other two thirds of the Smith brothers are out. Woodie with ken hand and Boyce Dean colar bone. Lawrence Ramey has a_ brok- en leg and Jimmy Harwell a knee injury. We hope most of the will be back in be- fore at least before the State game Oct. 8. our ville, game hard. a bro with a broken boys long, ‘sville School is getting along fine and is now in full swing, as the first two weeks have pass- ed. It won't be long before re- port cards come out and then we will see how every one is doing. Vell, I guess that’s all for now. Oh yes, in case you would like to know my three boys are just fine, Norman —Leroy ‘Tornadoes In Easy Win (From ‘Lhe Statesville Record) Barium Springs gained their second win of the season as they stomped a green 11 from Norwood by a margin of 34-6 Friday, September 17. Norwood, fielding its first football squad, was no match for the roaring Tornaodoes, vho took advantage of the Rams’ mistakes to score three touchdowns. Barium Springs made a fast start and earned its first touch- down a few minutes after the opening kick off by covering 55 yards in eight plays. It was Franklin Smith, Ronnie Hud- gins and Lawton Rice alter- nately carrying the ball from the Rams’ 45 to the three, ‘here Hudgins plunged over ie score. A minute later, \W ( 1 1 made. the /-0. for t Hudgins score three touchdowns succession on Rams, climax- 4 1 h by Frank- dazed by The next came in quick mistakes by the ed by a 55-yard das! ie Smith. Norwood the force of their opponents, pine ir generalehip and fumbied on two occasions. Hach Student Body Elects Cheer Leaders As a part of the chapel program, the student body se- lected new cheer leaders to replace those wl ated in the Class the balloting was Phoebe » had gradu- of ’54. When finished Lee and Cochran, Nancy Shelby McEwen, Ramsey liad been chos- to complete th: Kyles, Delores These new members will join Betty Lou Johnson, Barbara McCall, and Barbara Jolnson in keep- group. ing the stands busy cheering for the Barium teams during the school yea: time Charles Creech scooped up the pigskin and ran all the way to the goa). I!udgins made one of the extra points good. 1 Alarmed by their failure on the ground, the scrappy Rams tried the air. This was stopped when Smith grabbed the ball from the air on his own 45 and raced through a swarm of would-be tacklers to chalk up a tally. Hudgins made good his conversion to run the score to 27-0. The last Barium score came ‘arly in the fourth quarter af- ter the Rams made a bad pass from center in the fourth down near the 18-yard marker. In four plays Rice crashed into the end zone. After Hudgins converted, the score stood 34- 0. Still full of fire the fighting Rams made their lone tally late in the fourth quarter. Af- ter making two brilliant runs of 40 and “7 yards only to be downed short of the goal. lit- tle second stringer W. Lee got away for a hipswinging 46 yards to the Tornadoe 26, From this point there was no stop- ping the fired-up Norwood e- leven. Halfback Crump got good blocking as he tore to the seven, Crump advanced to the ys two-yatd line. The second string Tornadoes couldn’t stop the Rams from making their fitst, score ob tie» year, as Crump tumbled over for six conversion was sre stood 34-6. points. T wide. “Thy Norwood made a gallant stand bu as no match for the fierce ‘/ornadoes who rack- } frst downs, Inexperi- ed up 14 ence con ‘d with tough op- position sed the Gold and Black to make costly mistakes. Barium Springs, lacking in depth and bothered by injur- ies of Frankie Smith’s two brothers ll tackle a tough Lexington squad next Friday night. Ser re by quarters: ~ — w NI Bi e | w > Barium Norwood 0 ¢ touchdowns: Ba- «Creech 2, Had- weorit rium Spring ALUMNI PLACE JOHNSTON MARKER JOSEPH BOUDINOT JOHNSTON. LLD MAR. 2, 1881’ DEC. 16, 195b... 38 SON OF REV. ROBERT ZENAS AND CATHERINE CALDWELL JOHNSTON G F Q NP LOVED ANd THE PRE ASR TRU >TEE SUPERINTENDE HOME AY BARI $ONS AND D RIUM SPR he _ Pas = ae yf mee M re ab gg Oy nen we Sy, @ gh, i me ate 3 Ba ‘ thes ea ey * «eRe ia A@ my he Soe a a ; = te 62 Las , ays At the alumni meeting in the fall of 1953, having secured the consent of Mrs. Joseph B. Johnston, the alumni made plans for the erection of the marker at the grave of Mr. Johnston. The whole family plot was to be enclosed and the stone erected for the family plet. The committee of the alumni consulting Mrs. Johnston and her wishes, found that she insisted unon some inscription on the stone bearing testimony to the fact that the alumni had erected it. Thus, the handsome border and the stone which stands is a fine tribute to the lasting love of those who were so devoted to Dr. Johnston The picture carried in this issue gives a full view of the plot and the view of the in- scription on the back of the headstone. gins, F. Smith, Rice; —Crump. Points after, Springs, Hudgins 4. Norwood cox: Biology and Home Feo- nomics, Mrs. Melba MclIwen: Public School Music Club will be under the direction School Has Sixteen of Miss (Continued From Page One) and the Piano classes don; Sixth taught by Mrs. Barium and Glee Catherine Hdgerton will be Grade Miss Ka Lee Spencer. Seventh thryn Troutman; Grade i OU ’ « i¢ ty , ’ Phe only new member of the Mrs. Frances Moore; Eighth facu'ty is Mrs Frances Moore Grade, Mrs. Ruth Clark. In the who is replacing Mr. William High School: Social Studies Guy in the Seventh Grade, and English, Miss Reba Thomp- while Mrs. Lee Spencer is tak- son; Bible, Physical Mducation ing up the teaching of piano and Geometry, Mr. A. M. Cal- anew, as she formerly taught houn; Math and Typing, J. E. Public School Music in the Ba- Ramsey; Science, W. A. Heth- rium Sciool. SEPTEMBER 1954 THE BARIUM MESSENGER RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST 1954 Alhemarle Regular 62.43 26.00 88.43 Concord Regular 743.42 218.99 962.41 Fayettev'lle Regular 320.96 363.11 207.59 891.66 Granville Regular 410.09 63.60 68.00 541.69 Kings Mountain Regular 43.72 451.50 55.60 550.82 Mecklenburg Regular 1,375.94 911.75 87.39 2,375.08 Orange Regular 981.05 89.83 1,070.88 Wilmington Regular 383.61 101.07 75.98 560.66 Winston-Salem Regular 14,22 70.00 84,22 Alumni News (Continued From Page One) Church. —Caroline Wicker spent one Sunday at Barium recently. She is working at Southern Pines. —Janie Smith Litchem of Salisbury was a visitor on the campus. —Billy Black of Kannapolis was taken under the care of Concord Presbytery this sum- ter, [Tc ims entered King Col- Four at Sr isto. —Jerry Williams is station- ed at Okinawa. —Donald Mitchel! has tered Pheiffer College. —Rev. Burris and Nellie (Culp) Bender were visitors on the campus in August. They live at Phelps, Ky. where Mr. Bender preaches. —Shirley Cannon was mar- ried August 3rd to Pvt. Wil- liam Joseph Brown of Macc'es- field. He is stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. —Jeane Steppe is working in a Doctor’s office in Roa- noke, Va. —Neely Ford spent her va- cation in Pasadena, Texas. —Tom McCall was married September 12th in Fayetteville to Ann Kathryn Carter in the Haymount Methodist Church, —A new principal and a new Buncombe County consoli- dated high schor! were united when Dr. George Dewey Barn- hill elected to head the eh- Was Presbytery Organization Regular Thanksgiving .. §...........-..-+ Memorials Clothing, Clothing Funds $ Miscellaneous Gifts Child Money Sent For Sender (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) RGTABEEED iv sicccisecciecctensisneccsenes i North Buncombe High School for this school year. The New Minister (Continued From Page One) While Mr. Collins cannot be installed as pastor of Little Joe’s Church until after he has been received into the Presby- tery at its Fall mecting, yet the excellent work of both Mr. and Mrs. Collins 1s already un- derway. Both Mr. and Mrs. Collins are excellently trained for the leadership of the religious life at Barium Springs. Mr. Collins is from the First Presbyterian Church in Asheville where he grew up as a boy. He gradua- ted from the University of North Carolina and the Union Theological Seminary in Vir- ginia. He comes to Barium Springs from his first pastor- ate at Sylva, N. C. Mrs. Col- lins, the former Miss Jane Caudell, is a graduate of Flora Macdonald College and of the Assembly’s Training School] and had one year’s service as D RE at the First Presbyter- ian Church in Kinston, and al- so one or two year’s teaching experience in high school. Orphanage Conference (Continued From Page One) Public Welfare. New members were added to the committee from the Conference to work with the committee from the State Department to continue "Eigse e000 0 Ra a PLEASE USE THIS BLANK IN REMITTING GIFTS a .. Church Send To Presbyterian Orphans’ Home, Barium Springs, N. C. Address 22 2 2 2 ee e gum) 0) 00 0 00] eRe Rl i ase aa é A) ee ) a) a) PAGE THREE their cooperative licies practices. In the business -ession Mr. Harry E. Barkley © the Moun- tain Orphanage was elected president; Dr. John Truitt of the Christian ( rphange at Elon, was elected vice-presi- dent, and Miss Mehel Bean of the Mills Home va, elected secretary. The invitation Bryan, superint Grandfather Orpha ner Elk, for the convene with the: ted and the dat¢ and Miss Anne ‘ent of the age at Ban- nference to was accep- et for Sep- tember 15th, 1955. Not only did the committes on resolut- ions, but the entire confer- ence at two times day, took special recognition of Mr. O. V. Woosley, the retiring superintedent of the Methodist Children’s Home in Winston-Salem. For nearly a quarter of a century this dy- namic leader has been an in- spiration to the total member- ship of the Conference and has been outstanding in the work of child care in his own Home in Winston-Salem. The prog- ress of his institution and the products of his stand as a tribute to his devoted leadership. during the llome Church Reception (Continued From Page One) make the handling of their re- freshments more easy and were all anxious to know from their housemother, “Well how did we do? Did we do all right? Did we do like we were supposed to do?” In the receiving line was the chairman of the puplit com- mittee, Mr. Fd Kyles and Mrs. Kyles, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, the clerk of the Session, Mr. Lowrance, and Mrs. Lowrance, and the president of the Wom- en of the Church, Miss Elea- nor Miller. These and the hon- or guest and all present indi- cated their pleasure in a very lovely evening as it bids well for a happy Church family working together with the Home and community in glori- fying Jesus Christ. Attention Is Called To (Continued From Page One) ed that it be given wide pub- licity, not only through the papers, but over the radio and by word of mouth and through Church “The North Carolina Orphanage Conference in annual session on September 16, 1954, considered again the problem of agents, especially boys and girls, using the name bulletins: of one of the orphanages of the State as 4 ans for selling magazines. The Conference was unan- ring that no in- ver allowed present the in- speak its name of selling mag- other articles. uld further call n of the public the fact that the needs of all its students are met at local institutions through the reg- imous in dec! stitution has students to stitution or t for the purpo avines or an This group | S t to the attent ular channels, and if any in- dividual in the sale of maga- zines or other articles uses the name of any institution to en- hanec his sale, he is a fake and a fraud. The Conference would, therefore, warn the people of the State of North Carolina and elsewhere to beware of anyone who comes with the sale of articles, trading upon the name of any child-caring institution, orphanage, or chil- dren’s home. The requested that this information be sent to all the daily newspa- pers and religious publications of this area in order to prevent malpractices that are common throughout the State. Children’s Cottages (Continued From Page One) ed area at the north side. Great care and study has been given to these plans and the low one-story fireproof buildings to be erected have many fine features that will serve to meet the needs ot the children and to make a happy living place. Each cottage will house sixteen children and will have two rooms in which a- dults will live. Also, there will be a spacious living room, a kitchen and dining room, a work room, and storage space. A large back porch partly en- closed and screened will be a valuable asset. Kach of these cottages is be- ing built so that it could be self-contained if the time ever came when the central dining room was discontinued. Also, it will house equally well older children or younger children. A special attempt has been made to make it homelike in- side and out and to do away with the dormitory likeness and to provide individual and home-like living facilities. The Barger Construction Company of Mooresville is do- ing the building and the presi- dent of the company, Mr. L. Young White, is giving his personal attention and super- vision to the project. [t is an- ticipated that the buildings will be ready for occupancy some- time in january. Memorials For Church Abernethy, Mrs. Ralph, Hickory The Ramsey Bible Class; First PresbyterianChurca Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Garth Allen, Mr. Robert F., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Glover Anderson, Mrs. Mary, Wilmington Dr. W. C. Mebane Dr. RB, TT. Sitciair, Jf. Atkins, Miron ve Dr. & Mrs. T. M. Holder Barringer, Mrs. W. M., States- ville Mr. & Mrs. J. Tin + , Femily Mrs. H. C. Hawthorne W. Johnston & Davis Hospital Staff Mr. & Mrs. J. Neely Kinea.l Mrs. N. M. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Kar! T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Pauli Morgan : = - Conterence Zarringer, Mrs. W. M., States- Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Rankin Beall, Mr. J. H., Lenoir Beattie Church Blackwelder, Mr. R. W., Sr., Charlotte Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Abernethy Women of Plaza Church Memorial Booth, Mrs. Martha Hayes, Kinston Mr. Hubert J. Landauer Mr. & Mrs. George W. Carter Brawley, Mrs. J. Mott, Statesville Women of Front Street Church Brawley, Mr. W. N., Charlotte Mrs. May Quay, Harrisburg Brown, Mr. Frank Lee, Charlotte Mrs. J. B. Lemmond, Hickory Brown, Mr. John, North Wilkes- boro Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Bunting, Mrs. Geneva, Clarkton Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sampson, Terri!, Iowa Carson, Mrs. E. G., Statesville Reverend and Mrs, A. B. Me- Clure, Barium Springs Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. McKay, Marston Officers of Little Jce’s Church, Barium Springs Carr, Mrs. T. M., Charlotte Miss Hattie Alexander Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Summerville Mrs. P. H. Allen Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Hargrave, Laure] Hill Mrs. E. F. Roper, Laurinburg Case, Mrs. Roy B., Fayetteville Dr. Frank N. Evans Cashion, Mrs. Oscar, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Mrs, J. E. Chester Caswell, Mrs. W. G., Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Richards Mrs. A. C. Vickers, Spartanburg, 8.0, Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Smith, Albemarle Choate, Mr. John, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon, Sr. Concord Clark, Mr. George Badger, Cary Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson & Family, Raleigh Covington, Mrs. W. T., Raeford Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Hargrave, Laurel Hill Mrs. E. F. Roper Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Jr., Raeford Mrs. W. B. Townseed, Laurin- burg Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Glover, Charlottee Craig, Mr. Hugh B., Concord Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sprock, Charlotte Creswell, Mr. W. M., Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Marion H. Creswell Crockett, Mrs. H. G., Montclair, Ns ds Mrs. William Huske, Fayetteville Charlotte Newell, Crowell, Mrs. HH. L., Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Roxboro Mebane Memorial Roxboro Women, Denny, Mrs. Mary Ella, Pilot PAGE FOUR Mountain First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke Rapids Mrs. A. C. Wyche, Roanoke Rapids Donoho, Mrs. J. T., Asheville Miss Frances Y. Smith, Charlotte Court House, Va. Mr. & Mrs. W. B. LeGrande, Saint Petersburg, Florida Beach Farrior, Mrs. H. D., Roanoke r Rapids Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Ford Mrs. C. A. Wyche Mr. Mrs. J. E. McGee Fortner, Mr. S. F., High Point Women of First Presbyterian Church Frazier, Dr. W. H., Pineville Banks Presbyterian Church Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gallant, Mrs. Emma, Charlotte Mr. Arthur R. Craig Gibson, Mr. H. D., Batesburg, BC. Mrs. H. D .Gibson Graham, Mrs. Alfred T., Charlotte Mrs. R. H. Morrison Graham, Mr. N. G., Charlotte Mrs. H. G. Stanford, Sr. Greer, Mrs. Tina, Winston Salem Women of George W. Lee Memorial Presbyterian Church Griggs, Mrs. J. W., Darlington &..€. Cannon Mills Purchasing Department, Kannapolis Mr. & Mrs. E. F. Willer, Kannapolis Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Garibaldi, Concord Gulledge, Mr. William T., Matthew Women of Matthews Presbyter- ian Church Gurkin, Mr. B. C., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean , Washington, N. C. Hanger, Mrs. Julia P., West Va. Women of First Presbyterian Church, High Point Hardison, Mrs. J. T., Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Harris, Mr. J. W., Graham Adelaide White S. S. Class Harrison, Mrs. Sallie, Salisbury Mrs. L. A. Bradford, Derita Mrs. R. W. McConnell, Derita Mr. & Mrs. M. R. McConnell! Charlotte Herring, Mrs. A. J., Greensboro Miss Ernestine Guntharp Bicks, Mr. W. W., Rutherfordton Mr. Kent T. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. O. R. Coffield, Jr. Ellenboro Holderness, Mrs. George, Tarboro Dr. & Mrs. W. W. Green Mr. James S. Ficklen Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Don Gilliam, Jr. Hubbard, Mrs. Mary Elza, Fayetteville Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Huguelet, Mr. Eugene W., Dunn Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Smith, Jr. THE BARIUM ~ Irby, Mr. Albert, Red Springs Mr. James A. Graham Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur & Daughters Wakulla Jenkins, Mrs. Sulpenia, Gastonia Mr. Joe Hamilton Johnstone, Master Walter, Wanan- ish Nursery Class of Lake Wacca- maw Church Keiner, Mr. Conrad, Huntington, Long Island, N. Y: Mr. & Mrs, B. R, Putman, Jr. Kelly, Mr. Samuel S., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Kar] T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. John L. Milholland Mr. & Mrs. Louis Bowles Mr. & Mrs. A. B, Raymer Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Henry Allen Mrs. Chas B. Herman Kinlaw, Mr. W. N., Wilmington Dr. W. C. Mebane Dr. R. T. Sinelair, Jr. Laxton, Mrs. Fred M., Sr., Charlotte Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings LeGrand, Mrs. Richard Torrence, Shelby Mr, & Henry Neisler, Kings Mountain Little, Reverend Charles H., Charlottee Mr. & Mrs. M. R. McConnell Miss Hattie Alexander Mr. J. S. MeKKnight, Shelby Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Yoos, Jr., Brownie and H. R., Kannapolis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Caldwell, Greenvile, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Reverend Charles C, Caldwell, Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Nat Alexander The Escott Company Miss Mary Randolph Mr. & Mrs. Marvin R. Kimbrell Mrs. Fred Slane, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Fred Slane, Jr., Statesville The Mecklenburg Times Mr. & Mrs. B. Arp Lowrance Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Barnhardt, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Smith Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Kincaid, Stanley Misses Viola Carmichael & Margaret McQueen, Rowland Mr. & Mrs. J. Ben Thompson, Winston Salem Women of Highland Church, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Pressly P. Patter- son, Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Horace G. Porter The Carrs & Wurzburgs Banks Presbyterian Church, Pineville The E. Floyd Smiths Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Ernest & David Mr. & Mrs. G. F. Shrum Miss Martha Cathey & Sisters, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Sims, Waxhaw Senior High Fellowship Westminster Presbyterian Church, Raleigh Misses Jesssie & Eloise Rankin Commander & Mrs. H. M. Avery, Brookiyn, N. Y. Mr, M. L. Deaton Mrs. R. T. Boyd Mrs. W. J. Sims & Family, Waxhaw Mr. J. E. Harkey & Family, Mrs. Bess Harkey & Son ‘SSENGER Concord Mrs. E. M, Cole Littlejohn, Mr. John Wesley, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs, Warren Y. Gardner Long, Mr. Will S, Graham Mrs. Clinton Brawley, Statesville Adelaide White S. S. Class Lyerly, Mr. Eubert C., Woodleaf Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey Lytle, Mr. Edgar, Sr., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs, Leighton W. Hovis McCorkle, Miss Brandon, Alexis Mr. & Mrs. R. ©. Towell, Avondale Estate, Georgia Mrs, Nash Spencer Cochran, Matthews McIntosh, Mr. George, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey Senior Youth |ellowship First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. DeVane MacLachlan, Mr. J. C., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Ramsay McLean, Mr. John Munn, Lillington Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Atkins Mr. Neill Mck Ross Men’s Bible Class Lillington Presbyterian Church Mr. L. N. Shaw, Spring Lake McLeod, Mrs. D. P., Red Springs Mrs. John H. McKay MecMillian, Mr. David G., Red Springs Mrs. John H, \cKay Miller, Mrs. J. t., Mebane Miss Emma S. Harris Mrs. W. W. Corbett Miller, Mrs. M. M., Rocky Mount Miss Mary L. Crawford, Goldsboro Mitchell, Mr. J. A., Greensboro Mr. Glenn 0. Mitchell, Jr., Ohio Morrision, Mrs. J. R., Statesville Mr, & Mrs. J. N. Kincaid Mr. & Mrs, Karl T. Deaton Morton, Mrs. Frederick S., Davidson Miss Grace Douglas James Mullen, Mrs. J. W., Lincolnton Miss El zabeth Boyd, Charlotte Munn, Mr. ‘ohn E. B., Fayette- vile Mrs. John Munn Newton, Mrs. (. L., Norfolk, Va. Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Nicholson, “{r. J. T., Hounton- ville Mrs. Clinton Brawley, States- ville Mrs. R. HH. Cowan, Rock Hill, S.C. Olsen, Mr. \ictor, Dillon, Montana Mrs. R. ©. Robbins, Lenoir Parks, Mrs. 1. A., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Jas. H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. J, S. Meredith Mr. & Mrs. G, C. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. John L. Milholland Senior High Fellowship First Pres)hyterian Church Mrs. N. L. Lewis Mr. & Mrs Russell Sherrill Mrs. D. 0. Montgomery Mr. & Mrs, Louis Bowles Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs, D. L. Raymer, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. W. Henry Allen Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Perkins, Mrs. J. T., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Love, Jr. Person, Mr. Rufus M., Moores- ville Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Peterson, Mrs. Susie, Charlotte Mrs. Earl E. Houser Mr. Edward Houser Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis Player, Mr. Irby L., Rocky Point Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Rhodes Mrs. Annie B. Futch Poston, Mr. R. L., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. John L. Milholland Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Purdy, Master Paul Lee, Greens- boro Dr. & Mrs. James S. Ellis Query, Mrs. R. H., Shelby Mrs. W. E. Wilson Mrs, S. A. Hart Mr. & Mrs. John Allred Iredell County Home Demo- stration Clubs Mr. & Mrs. Mac Sample Rankin, Dr. Fred, Charlotte Miss Ester M. Bohannon Rankin, Miss Johnsie, Greensboro Miss Florence Stewart Ranson, Dr. J. Lester, Charlotte Dr. William A. Ranson, San Francisco, Califorina Rogers, Mrs. Gaston, Chapel Hill Leonidas Polk Chapter United Daughters of the Con- federacy Ross, Mr. F. R., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. M. R. McConnell Mrs. John Ross, Haddenfield, New Jersey Dr. & Mrs, Harry E. Taylor, Haddenfield, New Jersey Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Smith, Albe- marle M: & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison Sanders, Dr. Neil, Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Richards, Concord Self, Mrs. R. O., Raleigh Mrs. JohnA. Scott, Statesville The“ Why Not Club”, States- ville Barium Springs Office Staff, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Setzer, Mr. Jesse S., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Tilley, Raleigh Shearin, Mrs. Minnie, Rocky Mount Miss Mary L. Crawford, Golds- boro Shope, Mrs. Charles Henry, Weaverville Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Heitman, Salisbury Mr, & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Sr., LumberBridge Siddle, Mr. S. W., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs, A. N. Turner Simmons, Brig. General J. Stevens, Brookline, Mass. Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Scott, Graham Slane, Mr. Fred, Sr., Statesville SEPTEMBER 1954 Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Fanioy Women of First Presbyteerian Church, High Point Mrs. R. H. Cowan, Rock Hill Mrs. Willis Slane, High Point Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Tucker Ruth & Pinckye, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Jule B. Earle Miss Frances Earle Morganton Furniture Company Statesville City School Board Mrs. H. C. Hawthorne Mrs. N. M. Lewis Smith, Mr. John W., Washington Washington First Presbyterian 6. §&. Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Steagall, Miss Mollie, Morven The McQueen Family Steinback,, Mr. Ottis D., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer Mrs. J. Van Davis Stukes, Dr. J. T., Manning, S. C. Men’s Bible Class Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte Thoman, Mr. E. J., Monroe Mr. & Mrs. Baxter Benton Troutman, Dr. Paul W., Hickory.. Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Troutman Mr. & Mrs. Victor Troutman, Harmony Mr. & Mrs. S. R. Young, Jr., Asheville The J. C. Troutman Family Wales, Mr. M. B., Gastonia Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne Wallace, Mr. Wm. Turner, Gastonia Mr. Warren Y. Gardner Webb, Mr. C. C., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Rhodes Mrs. Annie B, Futch Webb, Mr. J. Walter, Wilmington Dr. W. C. Mebane Dr. R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Whitley, Mr. H. W. B., Raeford The Cecil Dew Bible Class Wilson, Mrs. A. J., Davidson Mrs. A. G.Griffin Wolfe, Mrs. Lelia Youngue, South Carolina Mrs. J. I. Helms, Guilford College Womack, Mr. George I., Savannah, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt, Kings Mountain Wood, Mr. A. W., Lillington Cirele No 4; Lillington Presby- terian Church Yates, Sallie, Brooks (6 year old), Rockdale, Texas Mr. & Mrs K. H. Erb, Badin Young, Mr. William H. Ohio Women of First Presbyterian Church, High Point Operating Memorials Barringer, Mrs. W. States- ville Dr. & Mrs. S. W. Hoffman Miss Rose Stephany Miss Carrie Hoffman, Danville, Va. Poston, Mr. Robert L., Statesville Mr. Herman Wallace Miss Henrietta Wallace M., VoL. 32 BARIUM SPRINGS, WN. ., OCTOBER 1954 Barium Messenger Regents Meet In Regular Session The annual Fall meeting of the Board of Regents was held at the Home on October 7th. Some of the highlights of the day’s meeting were the pres- entation of the new _ persons. The Board welcomed Mrs. R. KE. Brooks from Buringten as the new regent elected by the Synod from Orange Vresby- tery. The chairman of the com- mittee on Education and Re- ligion introduced Reverend Robert R. Collins who con- ducted the devotiona! exercise. Mr. Collins is the pastor-elect of Little Joe’s Church and will be installed cn October 31st by a Commission from Con- cord Presbytery. Mr. Roger H. Neill, purchasing agent, who has been with the Home since the first of June was pre- sented to the Board by the superintedent. The Board heard the report of the superintendent, giving special attention to the farm program and policies. Another item of special interest was the possibility of a water line from Statesville to Barium Springs. The superintendent was instructed to explore the possibilities of this and to re- port the finding to the Board. Because of the many re- quests from Presbyvteries and Churches for a film of the Home, the Board has autho- rized the preparation of a film depicting the life and work of Barium Springs for distribut- ion in the Presbyteries and Churches. A committee was appointed to complete this work and to have the film ready at the earliest possible date. The regents after luncheon in the dining room with the boys and girls visited the new Church to see the progress being made in its erection. Six months earlier the Board had met on a rainy day for the ground-breaking ceremony. Fach member expressed de- light in seeing the progress that had been made in the erection of this Church. The 3Joard took note of the fact that only about two-thirds of the money necessary for the building of the Church is in hand and that the memorial contributions will be contin- ued in order to erase the in- debtedness against the Church. The members of the Board expressed their approval of the building program for Children’s Cottages and dwell- ing places that is under the supervision of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Re- (Continued On Page Two) pear people : rans worl iit peor . a othe No. 11 _- — ciated ‘ ie. oil Ss ¢ 1 roug!? 2 I thr who wil vere : . oO mind On i This 1 € Hom a of ati atiot ° ganZ sang i —_ — f Barium COTTAGE NEWS Womans Building Hi folks, Back again to tell you the news. School has been going on for six weeks. We get our report cards next Monday. Something happened last night. Yesterday we were suf- ering from the heat of 97. To- day we are freezing but don’t krow what the high is yet. Last week was a very busy one. Monday we got prepared. ‘Tuesday we served 700 men in the dining room. The Concord Presbytery was here. Wednes- day at 1:15 we started down the railroad. At 1:35 we were at the Iredell County Fair. , if the weath- p to the mou call it an al derful things happen for us this summer Watermelon feast, . r (Continued On Page Two) [cCall. The new McEwen, Concord Men Fill Dining Room The Men of Concord Pres- bytery in their annual Fall meeting at Barium Springs more than overflowed the hug dining room at Rumple Hall. After seating nearly 500 persons at tables in the dining room, an overflow crowd of nearly 200 were fed picnic style on the lawn. President Carey P. Lowrance of Moores- ville had expressed the hope that 700 men would Le pres- ent for the meeting and the men saw that his goal was reached, It took everything that Gar ium had to get ready for i] set up tables and : e ready so that the entir taif rl student body had a wonderful time in being very, very bus, for this occasion, It is one of the highliehts of the year for the campus of Barium Springs, Evervone here enjovs seeing tie men come to the campus and it is a real thrill to have a part in rendering service to the Chureh which has meant so nit to the life of this camous. Bar- lum loves to render this ser vice and as long as the men are pleased to come it will be a pleasure to have them on the campus for their Fall meeting. Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Oct. 6 First Grade — Al Blake, Tommy Bush, Elizabeth Belle Calhoun, Emily Sue McClure, setty Jean Robinson, Mildred Waters, Second Charles Allen, Bobby Grier, Larry Joyner, Karen Crews, Patrica Mobley. Libby Twombly, Larry Wilk ins Third St Avers, Steve Florence, Billy Finlev, Jimmy Gregory, Richard Hicks, Larry Ruff, Fore { Spencer, Leon Waters, Lois Allen, Shirley harris, Rita Harris: love Huehes., ; Fourth — Jerry Cavin, Michael Morgan, Joseph Vec- chio, Margaret Blackburn, Karen Buss, Linda Byrd, Diat Mobley, Jane Webb, Linda Florence. Fifth — John Ayers, Charles Donaldson, Douglas Finle y; Eddie Kyles, Ellen Neill (Continued On Page Two) PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER UNDER ‘THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News From LirrLe Jor’s CHURCH By ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister As J] write this Mrs. Collins and | have been on the Barium campus for four weeks. Already we feel very much at home with our new family of friends in the chureh, home and com- munity, In this column from month to month we plan to let you know of the activitfes of Little Joe’s Church so that you may know in part the Christian fellowship and service we enjoy. The Senior girls had a large part in making the reception held for us last month a big success. Along with the Women of the Church and others in tl! Bow congregation, they made this welcome party at the superintedent’s Hlome one of the loveliest ever, Mrs, Collins and | were most grateful for the opportunity of meeting our church family in the fine way. The Senior High Fellowship, some 36 strong, loaded the bus and spent Sunday evening, September 19th as guest of the young people at the Third Creek Presbyterian Church, near Cleveland. Pastor Reid Newland and people served a wonder- ful picnic supper on the grounds followed by inspirational services under the leadership of the S. Hl. F. and Mr. Newland. Men, men, and more men attended the Fall Rally of the Men of Concord Presbytery here September 28th. About 700 men were present for a barbecue supper that won the praises of all. You know there’s nothing finer than the fellowship of Christ- ian men, and the program presented by Carey P. Lowrance and his council left a real challenge in all of our hearts. Going Up! That’s the only way to describe the progress on the construction of Little Joe’s Church. The weather, though hot and dry here, too, has been in favor on the new building. As its walls rise and windows are set in place our hearts thrill at the vision which God put into the hearts of the people of the Synod of North Carolina to make this beautiful place of wor- ship a reality on our campus. You will be thrilled too when you see it on your next visit over our way. You know its always a pleasure to have our friends with us on campus and in church. We thank God for the opportunity of Christian service afford- ed to the minister and members of Little Joe’s Church. As to- gether we seek to present the challenge and love of God to the hearts and minds of the people of this campus and community we covet your prayers to the end that we may be faithful to Him who is the great Head of the Church, even Christ our Lord. Cottage News (Continued From Page One) picnics, Great bags of popcorn. We just can’t mention all the nice things. But the best of all we have twelve beautiful T. V. chairs. Come up and sit with us, We have had about thirty new children to come to our home to live since vacation. We have four new girls at Rumple Hall. We are enjoying them very much and hope they are going to be happy with us. We went to the circus also the fair . We had a wonderful time. Some of the rides were fun and some made us sick. We will know which ones to try next time. Lillian Baucom ‘Carol Moore Synod Cottage Hi Friends, Here we are again with some more news. We got our report cards to- day and eleven boys and one big girl made the honor roll. They are: Tommy Bush, Al Blake, Bobby Grier, Richard Hicl:s, Larry Joyner, Charles Allen, Larry Wilkins, Billy Finley, Forest Spencer, leon Waters, Jimmy Gregory, and Peggy Jean Sellers. We are all real proud of them. Since last month S;nod has gotten a new boy. His name is Bobby Ruff. All the boys like him very much. I guess the most excit- ing thing that happened to the boys this month was going to the fair. I know you could not have found a more dirty bunch of boys than we had. It took us at least an hour to get them clean. But they had fun. Guess thats all the news till next time. —The Wigglers Quad News or the past two days now it looks as if winter is announ- cing her arrival to. Barium. The leaves are beginning to fall and also turn a little in color. Pretty soon the carpen- ter shop will be sending out their best boys, David Thomas and Fred Lentz, to fire up their “deisel” lawnmowers and take care of these. Report cards will come out Monday, so [ will not be able to give you the names of the boys who made the honor roll, but be locking forward to it next month. Soon most of the news papers will be featuring their choice for an all state football team. The Messenger, not to be out done, there fore enters their dicts Lenair “Carried away” Burns, E. “hoss’ Austin, James “pretty boy” Woodall, Leroy “wolf” Norman, Clay- ton “froge” Miller, Little Jim Campbell, Charles “Eddie Creech, Ronnie “Bear” Hud- gins, Woody “crazy legs” Smith. Ralph “Swami” Joyner, Lawton “Whistling Dan” Rice. OCTOBER 1954 cic Injuries on the jeam Frankie Smith, B. D. Smith and Law- rance Ramey. Subs (that is subnormals) Harwell, Lentz, Ward, Plyler and KR. Smith. Kveryone take at this team because one of these days they are going to win a champions’ ip YOK vl look Seen about t Jimmy Campl getting sick over some Lawrence Ramey without his crutches. Gay Church letting her love keep her warm, Ronnie Hud- gins reading a lctter from Statesville. James Woodall with lip stick on his face. Law- ton Rice whistling the High and the Mighty. Barbara Mc- Call and Betty Blackburn being careful so that no one will grab them. — Jyeroy Norman Campus Annie Louise Cettage Greetings, The little angels with black wings as our housemother and “big girls” call vs, are back a- gain with more news. As we came home from school Monday atternoon some us were wearing smiles while others had tears in their eyes. The reason was report cards. We had cleven girls on the honor roll. Seven of our girls went to Mooresville Monday to put on a little program for one of the circles. They really enjoyed themselves ané want to thank the ladies fora pleasant after- noon. We went to a movie yester- day entitled “Black Horse Canyon.” After we got back one of the little girls was pre- tending to be the black stallien in the movie. Because of the continued summer weatler we've been wondering if we are going to be able to go barefoot all win- Ter, —Annie Louise Girls Regents Meet In (Continued From Page One) port on this work was made by the chairman, Mr. Ennis Jackson. The meeting was concluded with a routine session on or- ganizational procedures and assignments, adjourning to meet in regular session in, May. Honor Roll For Six (Continued from Page One) Patricia Porter, Sixth — Faye Hicks, Sue Moore, Eleanor Rutledge, Jackie Taylor, John Mac Ni- cholas, Virginia Kiser. Seventh — Graham Blake, Douglas Byrd, Buddy Coch- rane, Victoria Bradford, Bev- erly McClure, Celia Donaldson. Eighth — Richard Bladk- burn, Richard McArthur Judy Clendenin, Iidna May Evans. Ninth — Harold Evans, Tom Finley, Peggy Jean Sell- ers. Tenth — Nancy Lee Kyles, Albert B. McClure, Lawton Rice, Oscar Utsman. Eleventh — Ernest Austin, Martha Evans, Joyce Ferrell. Twelfth — Edna Baucom, Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Lois Dellinger, Shirley Hollifield, Joyce Kelly, Barbara McCall, Mary Emma McClure, Delores Ramsay, Lucy ‘Troutman, Anne White, Lena McLean. ALUMNI NEWS Mary Frances Price was married to Billy Ray Misen- heimer of Rockwell at two o'clock on the afternoon of September 25th in the Presby- terian Manse at Lenoir. ‘hey are living in Rockwell. —Born to Sadie and Ed Flowers of Statesville in Oc- tober, a daughter. —Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wise (Irene Shannon) have moved to Boone from Roanoke. Al is with the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads avd will be sta- tioned in Boone for a while. —Larry Dean is with the Marine Corps. Donald is a Sen- ior at Fisherville, Va. —Joe Barkley, who is sta- tioned at San Diego, California, was a visitor at Barium for Homecoming. —Albert Williams spent his leave at Barium and from here was sent to Roswell, New Mex- ico. He is with the Air Force. —Mrs. W. V. Wagner (Irene LficDade) made a short visit io tie campus. She is living at Port Republic, Va. and is teach- in; near her home. — jackie Porterfield and Louise Bradshaw, students at Montreat College were at Ba- rium [fomecomuing. —HKnnis Blackburn is a sth- dent at Worth’s Business Schoo] in Fayetteville. Charles Smith of Favette- ville has enlisted in the Air Force, —Margaret Hopkins spent the wee .-end at Barium. She is working in an office in New York City: ~-Bobby McMannen — spent 1 week-end at Barium. He is at Port Jackson, Ss. :C. ‘Charles Barrett, ‘Charles Stevens and Carl Spicer, stu- dents at the University of North Carolina were here for homecoming. —Robert Brown passed a- way in Charleston, W. Va. some time ago. Our deepest sympathy is with his family. —Larry Terry, age 14, was with us at Barium for a few years. He died of polio at the Memorial Hospital in Char- lotte on October 19th. His family and friends have our deepest sympathy. —Eva Sluder of Thomasville spent the week-end at Barium recently. It is hard to get the names of all those who were here for Homecoming but we would like to list the names as we have them in the Register: W. W. Beattie and family, Charlotte: T. G. McConnell, Newton; Kenneth Baker, Tay- lorsville; Charles Barrett Chapel Hill; Charles Stevens, Chapel Hill; Carl Spicer, Chap- el Hills. Edward - F. -emith, China Grove; J. W. Shaffer, Matthews; Louise Martin Car- son, Winston-Saiem; Myrtle and W. A. Johnson, Maxton; Louise, Sarah and_ Barbara Bradshaw, Mooresville; Jane Feimster, Taylorsville; Jackie Porterfield, Montreat; C. L. Donaldson and Family, Barium Springs; Helen Morgaa Vous, Mooresville; W. L. D. John- ston, Knoxville, ‘lenn.; ). B. Harrell, Charlotte; Newton Brown, Burlington; R. S. Fer- guson, Charlotte; Lawrence Ferguson, Arlington, Va.; W., Grier Kerr, Statesville; 4. D. Potter, Asheboro; Mrs. Glenn Coble (Helen Brown), A‘a- mance; Mrs. Annie Beil Wil- liams Dawson, Wade; Toni De- Lancey Pritchard, Norfolk; Zora Lee Wright, Richmond; Mrs. Hobard Young, (Bill Beattie) Charlotte: Eva Slu- der, Thomasville; Eleanor Eu- dy Cagle, Concord; Mrs. James T. Summers (Joy Stone), Stat- esville; G. L. Donaldson, Jack- son) S, C.; Murs. Bart W.jer don (Ruth Freeman), Char- lotte; Charles Thomas Smith, Lumberton; Cheek Freeman, Charlotte; Arthur Sigmon, Troutman; Donald ,Bolton, Troutman; Wilma Jessup Puckett, Charlotte; James Wheeler, Nashville, Tenn.; Mary Parks Allen Helms, Charlotte; Dalma Jessup, Hic- kory; Petty Jo (Smith) and James Reid, Statesville; Paul and Elste (Vest) Barnes, Sal- isbury; John Meroney, Char- lotte; Mark Berryhill, Char- lotte; M. M. Hendrix, Gilkey ; Mrs. C. Willard Thompson (Bernice Stone), Statesville; Donald Mitchell, Phieffer Col- lege; Charles Gallyon, States- ville; Hilda Barnes Whiting, Statesville; John A. Carriker, Charlotte; Paul Horne, Fay- etteville; Elizabeth Woodall, Charlotte; Lee Spencer, Stat- esville; Mrs. James Summers (Joy Stone), Statesville; Nor- man Potter, Asheboro. November Birthdays Batoata Wed ton. 14-47 WiIPiNih IS1S@r cela 29-42 Eleanor Rutledge ........ 6-42 PiGlefi Spencer s.2:5. ho.0-5: 21-42 POUT SY VV ACOES ori ecules 29-41 Martha Nell Hall .......... 24-35 CAYCE (ACE scien 2-46 Abner Wilkins <...:........... 1-45 Clarence Wilkins .......... 12-44 Johnnie MeNicholas .... 14-43 Bobby Ray Bailey ........ 2-38 LANG -BUrne aacksaiaca 10-37 Melvin McKenzie ........ 9-39 Lawrence Ramey .....-.... 27-36 =o a ae Se ee ae ae ee eS OU SEPTEMBER 1954 THE BARIUM MESSENGER OCTOBER 1954 “TET US CONSIDER” 4 Sc kissed them good-night, tucked them into bed and bade them close their eyes while she read them a Bible story. The little eyelids fluttered for a few moments but were soon stilled in the sweet restfulness of sleep. The father, on returning home, entered the bedroom to find the little ones asleep: the mother sitting beside the bed with the open Bible on her lap, her eye- lids closed in the sleep from which there ts no awakening. Too young to realize the full meaning of this “sleep” and, yet, old enough to know that Mother was missing from the family circle, the litt'e boys and girl suddenly found their small world changed. One day tvey were told that they were going to a new home where they would live with many other boys and girls. They listened wide-eyed as they were told of this home and they soon found themselves eagerly awaiting the day when they were to go. ‘That day soon came! Who knows the thoughts that went through their minds as they looked upon their new home - two boys and a girl - small in size but big in love and hope and trust. A gap had been made in their small world and it needed to be filled. Tears glistened in their eyes and their little lips trembled as they be- held the strange faces and the new surroundings but, sensing the friendliness and the love offered in the warm smiles, the tension eased and they uttered an almost inaudible sound: “Gee-ee. It’s nice”. The little fellows and their little sister had now become members of the large family at Barium Springs. Barium Springs is a living testimony to the power of love. Founded on a love for boys and girls on January 11, 1891, it has grown through the years on that greatest of all human characteristics — love. It had a noble beginning and through the years, it has been nurtured by the Presbyterians of the Synod of North Carolina who have a sense of love for depen- dent children and an innate desire to help in their maintenance and in their training toward the development of Christian men and women. A two-story wooden structure with twenty-five adjoining acres housed the first group - twelve girls and boys. | From this small beginning has developed a physical plant of more than fifty buildings and approximately eleven hundred and fifty acres. Hundreds of children have made it their home and here they have received loving care and training to enable them to become wholesome and normal citizens for community life. Each building which now occupies a prominent place in the life of the campus testifies to the underlying influence of love. The oldest building on the campus is Annie Louise Cot- tage which was built in 1892. Typical of most of the cottages on the campus, it is a three-story brick building housing ap- proximately twenty-four children. | On_ the first floor is a large playroom with individual lockers for keeping toys and personal possessions, a living room, and a small kitchen where the housemother can prepare light snacks. The bedrooms are on the second and third floors. In contrast to the older cottages are the newer buildings known as “The Quads” which were built in 1941 and house the high school boys. These cottages are of the one-story variety which incorporate many characteristics which make for a home- like atmosphere. The chidron are the most important asset at Barium Springs and every effort is made to equip them with qualities which will make them well-rounded Christian citizens - boys and girls who will be prepared to take their place in the world. The boys and girls play a very vital part in the maintenance of the Home. ‘Those over ten years of age have a regular schedule of work and, even the smaller ones, are assigned light duties. This work not only fits them for life but it gives them a feeling of belonging and of knowing they have a definite place in the Home. The job of the younger children is to brush their teeth twice a day, make up their beds, sweep or dust, and have a good time. The first work of a major nature for the girls is stringing beans and shelling peas. ‘This is done by the Howard Cottage Junior-age girls, who call themselves the “bean-stringers.” During the bean season the girls can be found preparing this food on many afternoons. The central meeting place of the Barium family three times a day is the large dining room and here the girls are a very im- portant part of its operation. Under the supervision of adults, they assist in the preparation of the food, wait on the tables, wash the dishes, and set the tables for the next meal. Washing, ironing, housecleaning, assisting in the care of the smaller children, and sewing are some of the other jobs the girls do. The greater part of the girls’ clothes are made in the sewing room. One of the most used books on the campus 1s Sears-Roebuck catalogue for the children are always thumbing through it to find clothes that they like. Speigels, Seventeen, Simplicity, and ~ Modern Miss are also used in the sewing room to help the choose dress designs. The tasks performed by the boys are numerous and varied. At an early age. they come to be known as “berry pickers” but the first definite ienment is work at the dairy. The duties of the dairy boys vary - some are clean-up and feed-up boys, some are milker-, while others are strippers or milk-house boys. The boys have many opportunities to learn a trade while at Barium Springs as they perform various duties on the farm, at the orchard, in print shop, in the shoe shop, and with the maintenance crew where they gain experience in plumbing, steam heating, working with electricity, and in the repairing and maintaining of buildings and equipment. Those who have an inclination toward certain types of work are often given par~ ticular assignments early; thus, enabling them to gain experi- ence in a chosen field. A schedule of work and no play would definitely meet with hearty disapproval as well as “make Jack a dull boy ;” therefore, adequate time is provided for recreation, The babble of hap- py children can be heard throughout the day as they join in a game of hide-’n-seek or ball, a tussle in the hayloft or a race around the campus. Organized recreation supplements the “back-yard variety.” Football and basketball are the main sports. The actual playing of the game may be limited to those who make the team but there is no restriction on the number cheering. Every boy and girl on the campus - big and little - roots for his team. Of utmost importance to a child are those days which are set apart by some unusual happening or event. Birthdays are important events in the life of every child and, at Barium Springs, there are no exceptions. The usual “ear-pullings” and “spankings” are administered and once each month, a day is set aside to honor those celebrating birthdays within the month. A special dinner is served. The menu consists of the children’s favorite foods and in the center of the table is placed a large birthday cake which is cut and served with ice cream. One of the most impressive events of the year is the light- ing of the Christmas tree when the big Barium family gathers in the dining room. Following the evening meal, Christmas carols are sung while everyone has a part in the trimming of the tree. When the tree is covered with bright ornaments and glittering tinsel, the lights in the room are turned out and a hush descends on the group. The room is soon filled with the sweet sound of children’s voices singing “Silent Night, Holy Night” as the lights on the tree are turned on. No words can describe the thrill of life at Barium Springs - the joyous sound of children’s voices, the trusting faith in chil- dren’s eyes, the happy smiles on children’s faces. These are the current dividends on the investments which are made by the Presbyterians throughout the Synod of North Carolina. But the dividends are even far-more reaching than the happiness of the little child because in every child, there is a future and it is in this future that the real investment is being made. “Turn, turn, my wheel! "Tis nature’s plan The child should grow into the man.” RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER 1954 Albemarle Regular 778.29 108.17 20.65 906.46 Concord Regular 944.71 306.45 36.00 1,28716 Fayetteville Regular 391.64 415.43 53.95 861.02 Granville Regular 96.93 83.42 150.00 330.35 Kings Mountain Regular 214.44 133.00 347.44 Mecklenburg Regular 744.97 695.45 41.50 1,481.92 Thanksgiving 535.00 535.00 Orange Regular 188.94 60.00 166.00 414.94 Wilmington 5 gh Regular 189.40 21%91 ‘ 466.27 Winston-Salem Regular 485.22 1,086.16 BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1923, 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 October 1917. Auth rized No- vember 15, 1923. irs BOARD OF REC Mr. W. E. Price - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. MeGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty ---- + > Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. R. E. Brooks - - ---* Burlington Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - -_- Charlotte Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill Rev. W. B. Heyward - - - - - Raeford Mr. C. Spears Hicks - - - - - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - +--+ -* 7 7 Gastonia Mr. Fred A. Long - - - - - - - Lenoir Rev. N. R. MeGeachy - ---- - Stotesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - -_- Gastonia Mrs. Colon McLean - - --- - Washington Me. J. W. Miller « °¢ = « « * * Clarkton Mrs. Charles Ross - - ---+- * Lillington Mr. W. E. Price - ---*-° Charlotte Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - Winston-Salem 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 Preshyteriaa Synod of North Carolina. Incorpersted une der the laws of the state of North Caro- lina. (here name the bequest! Memorials For Church Alexander, Mrs. Lilly G., Charlotte Local 375 N. F. P. O. C. Alexander, Mrs. R. W., Sr., Char- lotte Circle No. 2 of Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Allen, Mr. Billy, Stony Point Mrs. David Neville Bennett, Norwood Allen. Mr. Robert F., Charlotte Peggy R. and Yates W. Faison Jr. Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings Mr. & Mrs. Caldwe!] Johnston Andrews, Colonel W. V., Charlotte Mrs. Jonathan W. Stott Mrs. W. F. Stevens & Miss Mar- garet Stevens Austin, Mrs., Gastonia Mrs Fred T. Slane, Statesville Barnard, Joey, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Vickman & Family, Cherryville Barnette, M®,.Robert F., Sr., Charlotte’? Women of Simallwood Presby- terian Church “4 <a gt ‘ Barnhardt, Mrs. E. C., Cousara, Mr. & Mrs. L. T. Hartsell, Jr. Beaty, Mrs. J. Thorne, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman Miss May S. Blankenship Miss Ursula Bl iship Ss. ; Bess, Mrs. J. ‘FaeG: YE wae Mrs. Will Warten® a SANS Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Bolt, Little Christina Ann, Gas- tonia Members of the Singles & Doubles Boyd, Mrs. Mattie Jane, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Bracey, Mrs. Florence, Rowland Neomi, Carlene & W. B. Bracey Brown, Mr. Clarence O, Salisbury Mrs. C. E. Stevenson Carrigan, Mrs. Lillie, Dallas Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Grier Case, Mrs R. B., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hutaff Cathey, Mrs. C. E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Winchester, Jr. PAGE FOUR Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Bigham Miss Ann Bigham Mr. & Mrs. Tom Wilson Mr. & Mrs. David Sheets Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner Clegg, Mrs. O. A., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Sr., Concord Coates, Mrs. Elizabeth, Goldsboro Women of First Presbyterian Church, High Point Cochrane, Mr. Robert O., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Davidson, Derita Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Cook, Mr. Winston, England Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins, Lenoir Covington, Mrs. W. T., Raeford Philathea Bible Class Raeford Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. John D. Leak, Charlotte Mr. & Mys. George Willcox, Monroeville, Alabama Mrs. H. P. Gibson, Laurel Hill Mrs. G. G. Mathews, Laurel Hil} Crockett, Mrs. H. G., Montelair, Nd Mr. & Mrs. H. Churiotte J. Dillehay, Curtiss, Mrs. L. F., Pittsford, N. Y¥. J. B. Stroud Sunday School Class; Faison Church, Faison Mr. & Mrs. James E. Faison, Faison Cuthbertson, Mr. L. Frank, Monroe Women of Plaza Presbyterian Church, Charlotte Davis, Nir. Lewis A., Waxhaw Siler Church Dillehay, Mr. J. T., Graham Mr. & Mrs. N. G. Bryan Doster, Mr. J. B., Sr., Charlotte Women of Mulberry Church Efird, Mr. & Mrs. H. P., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Huckabee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French, Gastonia Ralph A. Dickson, Mr, & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Sr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Jr., Gastonia Mr, BE. C. Gastonia Huffstetler & Family, Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Abernathy, Gastonia Mrs. Will Warren, Gastonia Mr. W. Y. Warren, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Hoffman Rhyne, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Harward Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little & Family Mr. & Mrs. George A. Jenkins, Jr., Gastonia Mrs. Eli: 4M: abeth S. Gardner Gicida Gardner, Gastonia Mr. J. A. Little Mrs. Elizabeth Little Snead Fain, Mr. James R., Sr., Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Yarbrough Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Cherry, THE BARIUM ‘SSENGER Charlotte Mr. R. B. Sanford, Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. John S. Foster Farrell, Mr. W. Hal, Graham Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Scott Mr. Alton J, Utley Mrs. Mary E. Walker Dr. & Mrs. A. D. Tate, Jr. Mr. Clarence Walker & Family Mr. & Mrs. N. G. Bryan Floyd, Colonel Daniel B., Saint Pauls Circle No. 1; Saint Pauls Church Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sugar Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Granthan Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gaston, Dr. J. N., Graham Mr, & Mrs. N. G. Bryan Gilchrist, Mrs. Peter, Charlotte Mrs. Ear] E. Houser Mr. Edward Houser Glass, Mr. William Wood, Winchester, Va. ‘ Mr, & Mrs. W. J. Elkins, Clarkton Goodwin, Mr. Carter Haywood, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Ray Thompson Goolsy, Mrs. G. W., Denmark, Be ©: Men’s Bible Class; Myers P ark Church, Charlotte Gordy, Mrs. Sarah E., High Point Women of First Presyterian Church Hamiter, Mr. Cooper, El Paso, Texas First Presbyterian Church; Circle No. 4, Belmont Haney, Rey. T. Frank, Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Ridenhour Hansley, Mrs. Lula, Wilmington Dr. William A. Futch, Chad- , bourn Harper Mrs. W. A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. W. Hope Ratchford Hawkins, Mr. J. F., Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. Gaither Sanford Highsmith, Mrs. Chauncey, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Tull Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. John A. Staples Hill, Mrs. Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Oannon, Jr. Hoff, Mr. Henry, Lincoln, Nebraska Women of Plaza Presbyterian Church & Cirele No. 16, Charlotte Holland, Mr. James W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. George A. Jenkins Jr. Mr. A. N. Means Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Philhower Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Templeton Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner lroucyeuu, Mr. H. J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, Harvey B. Hunter Mr. Charles A. Hunter Woman’s Bible Class; South Park Church Jarrett, Mr. Benjamin O., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J, W. Zimmerman King, Mrs.. Elizabeth H., Gastonia Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Kipa, Mrs. G. M., Mooresville Mrs. H. B. Sink Mr. & Mrs. P. Bruce McNeely, Sr. Kiser, Mr. D. A., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Lachicotte, Mrs. ). W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville Laxton, Mrs. F. M., Sr., Charlotte Miss Mary E, Young, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Philip F. Howerton, Charlotte Miss Annie McKesson Leslie Circle No. 5; First Presbyterian Chureh Little, Reverend ©. H., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Quay, Raleigh Sharon Presbyti Chureh Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Miller Westminister Presbyterian Church Lyles, Mrs. Kelly. Concord Dr. V. H. Youngblood McCorkle, Miss Prandon, Lincolnton h.iss Dorothy Me‘ Memphis, Tennessee irkle, McCormick, Mr. \. C., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins McCracken, Mrs. Mary, Red Springs Highsmith Hospita] Alumnae Association, Fayetteville McCullough, Mrs. W. T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Lattie L. Harkey, Mount Holly McDonaid, Mr. David Baxter, Red Springs Mrs. R. L. Burkhart, Memphis, Tennessee Highsmith Hospital Alumnae Assocation, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Graham, Laurinburg fohn M., Raeford vold L. Gillis, McDuffie, Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Saint Paul Circle No. terian Ch Raeford Presby- McLean, Mr. John D., Cameron Mrs. Marga M. Schaken- bach, Che a», Conn. luan, Lillington ngton Presby- McLean, Mr. Officer of terian Church McRae, Mr. M: Mrs. G. D. D in, Wadesboro idson . B., Shannon res McKay, McRacken, Mr Mr. & Mrs. Red Sp Reece, Salisbury WV. Timberlake, Mann, Dr. Hun Mr, & M Gastonia Miller, Mrs. J. Mr. & Mrs. . Mebane . E. White Miller, Mrs. Myrile M., Goldsboro Women’s Bible Class First Presbyterian Church Mitchell, Mr. E. E., Mount Olive Mr. & Mrs. Woodard Dail Morrision, Mrs. J. R., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Neely, Jr. & Kamily Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Corpening, High Point Mr. Robert A. Collier Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Gilbert, Sr, Morton, Mrs. Frederick Jl, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Griffin Moore, Mr. Baxter S., Winston- Salem Mrs. Eugene E. Gray Moore, Mr. C. C., Rose Hill Mr, & Mrs. J. T. Lewis, Statesville Rose Hill School Faculty Mullen, Mrs. J. W., Lincolnton Dr. & Mrs. Henry G. Bedinger, Pineville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Crowell Mrs. Will Warren Mr, W. Y., Warren, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James Neely, Mrs. Clyde N., Charlotte Mr. Wm. F. Caldwell & Family Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Costner Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Miller, Charlotte Orr, Mrs. Harry T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter Ormsby, Mr. Leeman E., Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Hutchison, Parker, Mr. Bert, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Dickson Parker, Mrs. Talbot F., Geldsboro Miss Mary L. Crawford Mr & Mrs. Delmon F. William- son, Rocky Mount Parks, Mrs. L. A., Statesville Mr, & Mrs. A. W. Fanjoy Parrish, Mr. J. C., Charlotte Mrs. R. T. Boyd Purdy, Master Paul Lee, Greens- boro Misses Rebecca & Elizabeth Ritchie, Statesville Colonel & Mrs. Charles A. Ritchie, Richmond, Va. Mrs Mary Bernardo Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bernardo Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Brown, Troutman Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur R. Stafford, Randy, Anne and Charles, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Harry Pickett, Jr., Charlotte Beginners Dept, First Presby- terian Church, Statesville Rankin, Mr. Lacy H., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Pearce, Raleigh Rankin, Dr. Samuel, W., Concord Dr. Paul E. Jones, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. John S. Foster Kannapolis Mrs. Mary Rankin Edwards, Whiteville Rea, Mr. Charles B., Charlotte Women of Sharon Presbyterian Church Reid, Mr. Charles, Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Berry, Burlington Ross, Mr. F. H., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Ridenhour, OCTOBER 1954 Jr., Concord Men’s Bible Class Myers Park Church Mr. & Mrs. Caldwell Johnston Sanders, Mr. C. A., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Rose Mr. & Mrs. L. T. Hartsell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Watt G. Effird Savage, Mr. Wm. Clerk, Raleigh Mr, & Mrs. W. D. Pearce Sheffield, Mr. Howard Lee, High Point Women of First Presbyterian Church Shoemaker, Mr. James Carter, Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Preston Barber Sistare, Mr. Clyde Barber, Lancaster, S. C. Mr, & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt, Ham!ct Skinner, Mi Salem Neal Anderson Bible Class First Presbyterian Church Mrs. P. O. Leak Berkley C., Winston- Slane, Mr. Fred, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Tom A. Finch, Thomasville Smith, Mr. George, W lmington, Delware Mr. J. T. Hale & Family Smith, Mrs. Ruth Ashworth, Fayetteville n Mrs. Celestine Plummer Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Plummer Dr. F. N. Evans Dr. & Mrs, W. T, Rainey Stern, Captain Frank H., Wilmington, Delaware Mr. J. T. Hale & Famiby Sutton, Mr. Bryan A., Charlotte Mrs. Bryan A. Sutton Larry Caleum Mrs. Donald R. Hall & Family Taylor, Mr. Robert Patrick, Wilson Miss Martha W. Davis Mrs. Ell a Vick Taylor Terry, Mrs. R. B., Hamlet Miss Margaret S. Terry Thoman, Mr. E. J., Monroe Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Plonk, Bessemer City Thorpe, Mrs. A. P., Jr., Rocky Mount The May Hicks Bible Class First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington Townsend, Mrs. Mollie ee Albemarle Mrs. W. Y. Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Tucker, Mr. William M., Maxton Mrs. N. A. McPhaul] Whitley, Mr. H. W. B., Raeford Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Gillis ~ Saint Pauls Williams, Mr. Lesslie, Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Wood, Mr. A. W., Lillington Men’s Bible Class; Lillington Presbyterian Church Operating Memorial Self, Mrs. R. O., Raleigh Mrs. T. N. McElwee. Statesville nA Ff cz * Barium Messenger VoL. 32 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. ©., NOVEMBER 1954 Church Roof Goes On This Month [f the weather permits the contractor hopes to have the entire church building under roof in November. The Fellow- ship building and the auxiliary wing for the choir and minis- ter’s study have already been covered. The first of November saw the walls of the church practically completed and ready for the steel trusses which will support the slate roof. The month of October brought the walls from floor level on to the roof level and makes the whole construction begin to take shape and to look like a church building from the out- side. When the building is en- closed the weather will not af- fect the working conditions be- cause the temperature can be controlled from the heating unit. Final decision will be made during the month of November for the choice of pews and chancel furniture. Architect Harold Wagoner of Philadel- phia will counsel the commit- tee on the type of pews and chancel furniture to select which will be in keeping with the type of building that is be- ing erected. The committee will also make its final decision rela- tive to the covering of the floor, whether it shall be car- peted all over or just in the chancel and down the aisle, using some other floor cover- ing such as asphalt tile under the pews. The carpeting of the whole of the floor would be the more desirable but the greater cost may require the use of the asphalt tile under the pews. Considerable interest con- tinues to center around the er- ection of the steeple and the part it is going to play in the life of the community. It is believed that when the steeple is completed it will be visible from Statesville, N. C. Those who pass through the campus will find the church directly in the line of vision as they pass through the middle of the campus. The turn in the high- way at the north end of the campus will carry the traffic on to Statesville after a lovely view of the church with its spire reaching heavenward. The contract calls for the completion of the building in May, 1955, and it is the earn- est hope that this may be ac- complished and that the grad- uating class of 1955 may have the baccalaureate sermon in the church. The Synod of North Carolina will hold its sessions in the new church when it convenes at Barium Springs in July, 1955. NO. 12 THANKSGIVING This is the season designated by the Synod of North Carolina for Barium Springs. It is, therefore, in order that a strong appeal be made for the support of the Home. The special Thanksgiving Offering is the primary source of operating income. Food, clothes, shelter, heat, lights, water, medicine, training in mind and heart - all these depend on you and your gifts. Remember the boys and girls in your prayers. As you express your thanks to God, guarantee the children at Barium Springs full support by giving generously. The faces of the children in these two groups show no anxiety. They are sure that “their folks” in the Synod of North Carolina will take care of them. How much will you and your church give? a a . es eee desta Basketball Practice Now Underway The football season has clos- ed and basketball occupies the mind and time of the boys and girls of the high school. While the squad on the gridiron had to be content with two victor- ies against five losses, the forces of the hardwood court will be looking for a better record. Coach A. M. Calhoun will have a good nucleus from his champonship team of girls to begin the building of his ‘55 edition of the ‘Tornadoes. Last year’s edition of the boys five did not register too high in the conterence competition but took pleasure in having knock- ed off the three top teams during the season. Good re- cruits from last year’s fresh- man squad did fair for Coach Calhoun and his ‘55 prospects. Practice and practice games will be the order of the day up until the Christmas holidays and then immediately after Christmas the regular season in the South Piedmont Confer- ence will get underway. While it is too early to make predic- tions of the outcome, the abil- ity of the coach and the quality of his material will make for success in conference play. COTTAGE NEWS Jennie Gilmer Hi! A lot of things have been happening around here since you heard from us. Bud- dy Lane took a calf to the State Fair at Raleigh and won first prize. We are all very proud of him. Tonight we are going to nave a wiener roast and go to the Gym and have a party. The boys at Gennie Gilmer are anxious to start basket- ball. Some have already start- ed practicing. We have been practicing football and hope to get to play a game or two. Well, thats the news from Gennie Gilmer. —Jennie Gilmer Boys. Annie Louise Cottage The little spooks are back again to bring vou the news of our cottage. We must admit we had a wonderful time Saturday night. Some of the boys were all dressed like ghost and scared us to death. We could not even hear ourselves talk or think with the screaming going through the house. One of the first grade girls was so afraid that she cried. Hallo- ween is a wonderful time for s although it was on Sunday we had our fun on Saturday (Continued On Page Two) PAGE TWO UNDER THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News FRoM LirrLe JOr£’s CHURCH By im: ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister November has moved in upon us with a sharpness of air and a beauty of earth that hasten to remind us of the gracious Providence of God which has ordered the loveliness of each sea- And although we of the church know that Thanksgiving is not a time or season but an attitude of mind and heart we are rededicated in our gratitude to God as this day of united Thanks approaches. The countless prayers that you offer in word, gift, and deed in our behalf pour in upon us at Thanksgiving to remind us afresh that we are all mem- bers of one family whose Father is God and whose Elder Broth- er is our Lord Christ. As a church we offer our thanks to son of the year God for His generosity to us through your gifts and we pray that Ile may grant joy to each of you as you share His blessings with others. Our church activities have been wide in their variety, in- volving both those who are with us lsere at Barium and many of our friends from other places. | Homecoming provided us with the privilege of seeing many of the alumni on the campus and in church on the following Sunday. Mrs. Joseph B. John- ston, her daughter Leila and son William were present to help make the occasion complete. Among our boys in service who have been home recently and who have worshipped with us at church are Joe Barkley, Al Williams, Billy McAllister and Bob- by McMannen who made a contribution by singing in our choir while he was here. Little Joe’s Church was well represented at the great Men’s Convention in New Orleans. Four of our number made the trip by train and found the experience one that was truly en- riching for our spirits. Our Senior High Fellowship walked away with the atten- dance record at the Fall Rally at Davidson College on October 24th. Some 45 of our group were present to hear President Cunningham speak to us on our new theme for 1955, “Show Proof of Thy Love”. A large number of our Pioneers made the trip to the big Conclave held at the First Church in Hickory on November 6th. In the realm of recreation on the S. H. F. Council sponsored a Harvest Fun Festival with most of the large crowd who attended wearing costumes appropriate for the Hal- loween occasion. A most sacred and inspiring event in the life of the church came on the evening of October 31st when the Commission ap- pointed by Concord Presbytery officially installed Mr. Collins as the pastor of Little Joe’s Church. The occasion was a memorable one and we are confident that God’s Holy Spirit will continue to guide and direct our church even as He has brought us to this high hour. Visitors to our church and campus are always welcome and it was a delight to have the Women of the First Presby- terian Church of Statesville to hold their November meeting in Little Joe’s Church. We took pride in showing them the progress on the new church building, and reminding them of this part of their service to Barium Springs. On every hand we have evidence of “the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” and together we raise our voices in this season to sing, “Thanks Be To God!” RECEIPTS FOR OCTOBER 1955 Albemarle Regular 398.32 62.61 74.00 534.93 Concord Regular 1061.70 295.54 111.00 1,468.24 Favetteville Regular 194,84 740.88 227.09 1,162.81 Granville Regular 172.23 366.38 56.00 594.61 Kings Mountain Regular 1,193.88 605.02 83.22 1,882.12 Mecklenburg Regular 1,042.77 753.30 132.82 1,928.89 Orange Regular 400.36 167.69 568.05 Wilmington Regular 170.49 251.02 23.32 444,83 Winston-Salem Regular 495.69 167.48 37.28 700.45 Mr. W. M. Archer, Jr., Charlotte Mrs. Robert Bracken Miss Millie Kate McComb Memorials Fof Church Abernethy, Mr. Fred, Hickory Mrs. Paul W. Troutman and Martha Andrews, Mr. John H., Raleigh THE BARIUM MESSENGER BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home Entered as second-cla;s matter, Novem- ber 15, 1928, at the pos: office at Barium Springs, N. C., under the act of Augus: 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia rate of postage, provi‘ed for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. vember 15, 1923. Authorized No BOARD OF hEGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. MeGeachy - - Secretary Mre. BE. C. Beatty «.---- Mooresvilie Mr. Tully D, Blair - - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. R. E. Brooks - - - - - - Burlington Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - Charlotte Mr. N. - - Rocky Mount - Greensboro H. Edgerton - - Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - Mrs. L. Clayten Herriny - - - - Rose Hill Rev. W. B. Heyward - - - « Raeford Mr. C. Spears Hicks - ~ - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - - - - Gastonia Mr. Fred A. Long - - - - - -_- Lenoir Rev. N. R. MecGeachy - - - - - - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - - Gastonia Mrs. Colon McLean - - - - - - Washington Mr. J. W. Miller - ------ Clarkton Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - - - - Lillington Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - - - Charlotte Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. Fred L. Smyre - - - - - - Gastonia Mrs. C. A. Wyche - - - - - Roanoke Rapids (FORM OF ReQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina. Incorporated on jer the laws of the state of North Caro. ‘ina. (here name the he est) Cottage News (Continued From Page One) and forgot about Halloween on Sundav. We went to Sun- day School and Church and at 7:30 we went to the installat- ion service and hefore we left we were all nodding and hold- ing one foot up. Since Halloween is over we are looking forward to writing our Christmas letters and waiting for Santa to come. We hope that we might get to go to the movies soon to see “Crazy Legs.” It has a lot of love and comedy in it and we like that kind. —Annie Louise Girls Mrs. C. A. Wyche, Roanoke Rapids Barron, Mrs. Will, Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. C. Kersey Smith, Kinston Beam, Mrs. J. R., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren , Jr. Beaty, Mrs. J. Thorne, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Rawlinson, Rock Hill, S. C. Miss Cornelia Fore Beecher, Mrs. William G., Baltimore, Md. Dr. & Mrs. A. §. Chrisman, Bethesda, Md. Berryhill, Mr. Joseph! Sadler, Charlotte Mr. Paul Cathey Miss Louise Cathey Mr. & Mrs. Roy M. Auten Blackwelder, Mr. R. W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Frank Littlejohn Blue, Mrs. Angus, Laurinburg Miss Lillian Blue, Gibson Boddie, Mrs. N. B., Sr., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Easley The May Hicks Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Bost, Mrs. T. P., Statesville Columbia Baking Co. Bowden, Mr. Henry C., Raleigh Mr. Thomas W. Rankin, Fayetteville Mr. Harry W. Morris, Burgaw Brandon, Mr. G. Lee, Clover, S. C. Mr. J. L. Kendrick & Family, Gastonia Bryson, Mrs. Isabelle Young, Pottsville, Ark. Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Collier, Statesville Bunn, Mr. Horace, Charlotte Mrs. E, L. Bolick, Salisbury Carr, Mr. & Mrs. Alsa McCloud, Burgaw Mrs. Janie Carr Ward, Teachey Carson, Mr. Cyrus S., Bessemer City Senior High Fellowship, First Presbyterian Church Carter, Mr. A. C., Jackson Springs Jackson Springs Home Demon- stration Club Carter, Mr. Huey L., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Caswell, Mrs. W. G., Concord The Ladies Benevolent Society, First Presbyterian Church Clary, Mr. B. E., Thomasville Mrs. S. B. Tye, Greensboro Cooper, Mr. William M., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox Carolina Motor Co. and Person- nel Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles Mrs. J. A. Knox Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson, Jr. Graham and Ed Anderson Mr. & Mrs. June Scarborough Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Fanjoy Mrs. John A. Scott Mr. R. B. Terry Jano & Jones, Certified Accountants ‘rs. Thomas H. Steele Mr. R. H. Reavis Auto Parts and Electric C. Xi Lambda Chapter-Beta Sigma Phi Mrs. David J. Craig, Blowing Rock Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Amos & Family, High Point Dr. & Mrs. W. C. Current Mr. & Mrs. P. McNeer Dillon Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston and Family Miss Gladys Stephens Mrs. G. W. Stephiens Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Bennett, High Point Mrs. Fred Slane, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Slane, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R, A. Collier Men’s Bible Class, First Presby- terian Church Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Steele Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke, Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Neely, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jeter S. Oakley Mrs. Margaret McLin Pentland, Miama Beach, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ramsey Mr. Locke V. Simons, Hender- sonville Mr. Cary C. Boshamer, Clover, S.. ©. Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Froelick, High Point Miss Johnsie Newlin, Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Grier Mr. Fred W. Ramsey NOVEMBER 1954 Mr. Bruno R. Weill Mr. M. L. Miles, Daytona Beach, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Moore Dr. MacLean B. Leath, High Point Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer The Board of Governors of Day- tona Beach and Chamber of Commerce, Daytona Beach) Fla. Mrs. A. E. Welborn Miss Katherine Rabb Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Ayers, High Point Mr. & Mrs. Earl N, Phillips, High Point Mrs. Willis Slane, High Point Mr. John C. Slane, High Point Mr. & Mrs. William M. Sher- rill Lazenby Insurance Company Mr. & Mrs. Latta Johnson Miss Carrie Mae Wats Mrs. E. B. Watts Mr. & Mrs. Van G. Stauber Mr. & Mrs. R. G. Filey, North Wilkesb»vo Mrs. J. W. Havris Mr. Welch Harris Mrs. Elizabeth Covington Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rankin, High Point Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Gold, High Point Mr. S. S. Sherrill, Wirston- Salem Cox, Mr. James Edwin, West End Circle No. 3, Culdee Church Currie, Mr. J. D., Maxton Circle No. 5, Antioch Presby- terian Church, Red Springs Davis, Mrs. Edward P., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hassell Mr. & Mrs. O. J. Thies, Jr., Davidson Dillehay, Mr. J. T., Graham Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Okey Doughton, Mr. Robert L., Laurel Springs Mr. & Mrs. John L. Milholland, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Anderson, Raleigh Fain, Mr. Jim, Winston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Reynolds Farrell, Mr. W. Hal, Graham Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Okey Foil, Mrs. W. A., Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Thomson Mr. & Mrs. William G. Barnett Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Barnhardt, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Coltrane, III Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lawson Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke Freeman, Mrs. I. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Roy M. Auten Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Reid Mr. & Mrs. Claude Reid Mr. & Mrs. C. P. Sloan, Sr. Miss Isabel Auten Fuller, Mr. Linsey T., Columbia, & C. Mr. & Mrs. James E. McGee, Sr., Roanoke Rapids Funderburk, Mrs. B. D., Matthews Mrs, S. R. Marsteller, Glen Alpine Misses Agusta and Olive Lan- (Continued On Page Four) { on: ope a q «2. os ee 4 iii IN THIS PICTURE you will see many of the activities that keep the Barium family busy and happy. There is work and play for every day. The Junior-Senior is the highlight of the year. Friendships are begun that may lead to the altar as bride and groom. Work and play and worship are essential in developing Your Thanksgiving offering is the life line of the Home. your help. How Much Will You Give? THANKSGIVING OFFERING FOR BARIUM SPRINGS ‘hristian citizens. This is the purpose of Barium Springs. The children will do their part but they will have to have PAGE FOUR don Mrs. Lee Smith Mrs. J. Van Davis Mr. C. H. Funderburk Dr. & Mrs. B. L. Long, Glen Alpine Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Warlick, Columbia, S. C. Miss Monie McLaughlin Matthews Presbyterian Church Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Bob Gaither Gillette, Mrs. I. F., Wilmington Dr. W. C. Mebane Dr. R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Goley, Mrs. W. P., Graham Mr. Alton J. Utley Mrs. Mary E. Walker Goodman, Mr. Samuel, Concord Misses Irene and Julia McCon- nell Grier Bible Class First Presbyterian Church Griffin, Mrs. Anna Ned, Matthews Matthews Presbyterian Church Hardage, Mrs. Nell, Charlotte Mr. J. T. Bennett Harper, Mr. Floyd I., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. H. B. Simpson, Greenville, S. C. Harry, Mrs. A. W., Salisbury Dr. & Mrs. J. G. Pfaff Mrs. James Davis Miss Sarah C. Rice Mrs. Wm. Fletcher Fairey, Orangeburg, S. C. Hart, Mr. Samuel A., Roanoke, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Harold Wetmore, Woodleaf Hawkins, Mr. J. F., Mocksville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Hawkins, Mr. Vaughan, Charlotte Miss Cornelia Fore Misses Louise and Martha Flournoy Mr. & Mrs. Landon C. Flour- noy, Birmingham, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Dashiell Hendren, Miss Mabel, Wilkesboro Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Hexter, Mr. Joseph, New York, H. Y. Mr. Roscoe Stilwell, Statesville Hicks, Mr. Fred R., High Point Women of First Presbyterian Church, High Point Highsmith, Mrs. Chauncey, Gas- tonia Mrs. Caswell Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Roger Grier Hill, Mrs. Ralph J., Fort Meade, Maryland Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greensboro Holland, Mr. James W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Adams Mrs. Mary R. Rhyne Mr. P. H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Summerell Mrs. Charles S. Thompson Mrs. S. A. Robinson Miss Rebecca Falls Mrs. Norman Morrow Mrs. E. Glenn Patton Mrs. D. E. McConnell Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Mrs. James L. Taylor THE BARIUM MESSENGER Hood, Mr. Thomas S.. Gastonia Mrs. S. J. Hood & Family Mrs. D. E. McConnell, Matthews Horsley, Mrs. Wm. Hurl, Belmont Misses Clara & Meliabel Craw- ford Jarrell, Mr. Boyd, Dallas Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner King, Mrs. Ella, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Krider, Mr. B. Scott, Mount Ulla Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Sloop Lawson, Mrs. Jennie Thomasson, Graham Mr. Alton J. Utley Mrs. Mary E. Walker Lea, Mrs. Wilford H., Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Lewis, Mrs. Carrie, Atkinson Dr. W. C. Mebane, Dr. R. T. Sinclair, Jr., Wilming- ton Lewis, Mr. M. D., IJr., Statesville Circle No. 2, Concord Presby- terian Church, Loray Little, Reverend C. H., Charlotte The J. W. A. Thomas Family Miss May Little Lumsden, Mrs. Nettie A. Burgaw Bible Class of Pike Sunday School Lyne, Mrs. Margaret Lewis, Richmond, Va. Mr. J. R. Manning, Roanoke Rapids Lynn, Lt. Col. ‘Frank W., Chicago, Till. Colonel & Mrs. George F. Biles, Charlotte McCowan, Mrs. Ernest C., Ander- son, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke, Concord McDonald, Mr. Daniel Baxter, Raeford Mrs. Jim Williamson Mrs. J. N. Clark, Red Springs McKenzie, Mr. Harrison, West End Circle No. 1, Culdee Church, Carthage McLaurin, Mr. Agnus, Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. Gaston McBryde, Gibson McLean, Mr. Duncan E., Rowland Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Graham, Laurinburg McLeod, Mr. Ned, Broadway Mt. Pisgah Home Demonstra- tion Club McNeill, Mr. Hector B., Laurin- burg Circle No. 8, Saint Pauls Pres- byterian Church! McNeill, Mr. John D., Red Springs Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zedaker McRae, Mr. Martin, Wadesboro Mr. & Mrs. Jas. H. Clark, Elizabethtown Marshall, Mr. F. L., Reidsville Mr. R. L. King Mr. R. R. Ratcliffe Mr. N. C. Ritchie Mr. Jack E. Saunders, Jr., Madison Mathes, Mrs. W. M., Charlotte Woman’s Bible Class Sugaw Creek Church Mr. & Mrs, W. H. Smith Mercer, Mr. Billy, Macclesfield Mrs. R. R. Stokes Mrs. Pete Norville, Falkland Mercer, Mrs. Harold, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Bateman, Baltimore, Md. Miller, Mr. Plato, Lincolnton Mr. T. N. James Mocre, Mr. C. C., Rose Hill Mr. & Mrs. Jas. H. Clark, Elizabethtown Junior Youth [lellowship Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church Moore, Mrs. Ella “i., Florence, Ss. C. Women of First Presbyterian Church, High Point Moore, Mr. Lacy, Washington, 0, 4 Adelaide White Bible Class Graham Presbyterian Chureh Mocre, Dr. Sam W.., Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. John McElroy Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Honeycutt Mr. & Mrs. D. ©. Puckett Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shields, Sr. Mr, & Mrs. Tom Shields, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ned Williams Mrs. Walter White Mr. & Mrs. Reid Thrower Mr. & Mrs. Robert Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Harley Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. Jeff McElroy Mr. & Mrs. Joe Lee Puckett Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Puckett Mr. & Mrs. Vance McElroy Reverend & Mrs. Schum Mr. & Mrs. Sam Moore Wilson Miss Ada Lawing Miss Belle Lawing Mr. Wade Alexander Mr. & Mrs. A. R. Henderson Mrs. V. P. Hambright Mr. & Mrs. A. R. Shaw, Jr. Miss Jean H. McElroy Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Ashcraft Mr. & Mrs. George Alexander Mrs. Joe Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Grier McElroy Mr. Dwight Cross Mr. & Mrs. John Nelson Mrs. P. I. Hager Miss Ruth Hager Mr. & Mrs. Frank Blythe Miss Estelle Barnette Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lawing Mr. & Mrs. Brice Vance Mr. & Mrs. John Lawing Mr. & Mis. G. W. Kidd Miss Carmen Alexander Miss Cornelia Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Will Allison Mr. & Mrs. George Stephens Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Puckett Mr. & Mrs. A, H. Wilson Mr. Parks \Moss Mrs. Kathleen Moss Mr. & Mrs. Kermit Howard Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Parks © Moseley, Dr. Dan, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams, Wilson Neely, Mrs. Clyde, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Frank Littlejohn Nowlin, Mrs. Meta, Greensboro Mrs. W. J. Horney Painter, Mrs. J. R., Gibsonville Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greensboro Parker, Mrs. Talbot, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. GC. E. Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. C, Kersey Smith, NOVEMBER 1954 Kinston Porter, Mr. Richard S., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. Paul Pike Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Kaneer Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Rogers Pritchard, Mrs. A. S., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Puckett, Mr. W. L., Cornelius Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Warlick, Columbia, S. C. Purdy, Master Paul, Greensboro Mrs. W. C. Kleckley, Statesville Quinn, Mrs. J. W., Warsaw Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Womack, Wilson Raney, Mrs. Lucy Jones, Raleigh Miss Edna Gray Womack, Beaumont, Va. Rankin, Dr. Sam, Concord Dr. & Mrs. Joe V. Davis, Jr. Mrs. Barnard Fetzer Reinhardt, Mr. W. L., Edgemont, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Roark, Mr. B. F., Jr., Matthews Mrs. David J. Craig, Blowing Rock Roberts, Mr. F. O., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Cathey Rumple, Mr. Jack, Biscoe Senior High Fellowship Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Sanders, Mr. C. A., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little Sidbury, Mr. Walter DeWitt, Wilmington Mrs. Helen Sidbury Mrs. Hazel Player Mr. & Mrs. Sparkman Sidbury Thomas & Alfred Sidbury Rocky Point Mrs. J. B. Douglas, Hampstead Sims, Mr. C. L., Harrisburg Mr. & Mrs. J. P. O’Halloran, Charlotte Mr. Lloyd L. Quay Frank & Marion Quay Mrs. Addie Quay Mayo Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Howie Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Howie “Miss Nans”’ Neighbors, Concord Smith, Mrs. Ruth Ashworth, Fayettevile Mr. & Mrs. George W. Vossler Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Smith, Mr. Seth L.,’ Whiteville Mrs. T. J. Edwards Spurrier, Mrs. Powell H., Gas- tonia Mrs. J. H. Matthews. Miss Elisabeth Matthews Mrs. Flay Davis $ Mrs. Fred Lewis Smyre Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Templeton Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Patterson Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Leathers Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Van Sleen Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams The J. L. Kendrick Family Mr. & Mrs. Chalmers C. John- son Mr. & Mrs. Ralph H. Falls Mrs. James L. Taylor Vanguard Bible Class; First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spurrier Mrs. Walter J. Carroll, Sr. Mrs. J. R. Henderlite Mr. & Mrs. Miles H. Rhyne Stafford, Mrs. E. F., North Wilkesboro Miss Lucile Young Miss Nonie Gordon, The Troutman Family, man Lexington Trout- Swiers, Mrs. Herman, Bejau, Minnesota Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Crockett, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Tarry, Mrs. Emma, Dunn Dr. & Mrs. Glenn L. Hooper Terry, Raymond Larry, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Bruce McNeely, Sr, Mooresville Mrs. Sidney S. Bost Thomas, Mrs. H. Frank, Biscoe Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary, Clarkton Mr. & Mrs. I. A. Singletary, Clarkton Thompson, Mrs. Betty C., Haw River Mr. Alton J. Utley Mrs. Mary E. Walker Thorpe, Mrs. Alex, IJr., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Easley Mr. & Mrs. W. H. McIntype Miss Clarice B Smith Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Waters Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gregory, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George L. Weeks Mrs. J. P. Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Vann, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Quillen Ward Mr. & Mrs. S. R. Purvis Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Clark, Jr., Richmond Va. Mr. & Mrs. Plato Monk, Wendell Turbyville, Mr. Thomas, Harmony Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Collier, Statesville Columbia Baking Company Tuttle, Mr. William McCall, Charlotte Women of First Presbyterian Church, Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins, Lenoir Wells, Mrs. D. L., Sr., Wallace The Graham Wells Family Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Pope Wilkins, Mrs. Graham, Elizabeth- town Mr. & Mrs. Jas H. Clark Wilkins, Mrs. W. B., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams Williams, Mr. Leslie, Rock Hill, Ss. C. Mr. & Mrs. Roger Grier, Gastonia : Williams, Mr. Robert W., Allen- dale, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins, Lenoir Winget, Mrs. Gilmer, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Miss Lily Bivens Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mr. Walter N. Lefler, Great Falls, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Smith Mrs. D. E. McConnell, Matt- hews Younts, Mr. C. O., Greensboro Mrs. S. B. Tye ie ca a Di aa p Rs : li a s VOL. 33 Barium’ Mess BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., DECEMBER 1954 PRR Ss Slr era May your Yuletide glow brightly with that good old fasiioned Christmas cheer that makes every art lighter, every friendship Se So , ESSER Stns Pate ws KS wurmer, every hour richer in happiness and contentmert, Fraternities Give Christmas Party The twelve fraternities of the College Campus at David- son invited the first seven grades from Barium Springs lown for a Christmas party. [he invitation was extended this year by the president of the Fraternity Council, Ron- ald S. Wilson, Jr., and plans have been made for the visit to the college. ach Fraternity takes ten or twelve boys and girls and plays host to them for an hour and a half in the fraternity house. Buses are secured for this trip and the children live so excitedly before and after tha it is difficult to get them tam- ed down enough to eat. There is always a_ great struggle that goes on in the minds of the seventh-graders because they want to grow up but they know that it will be their last time to attend the Christmas party at Davidson, and so there is a real reason to remain in the seventh grade for one more round at the party with the Davidson College students. One hundred and thirty-two of these children this year will again visit the fraternities and spend a delightful hour and a half with the boys and come home with pleasant memories that will linger on through the years. ALUMNI NEWS jimmy and Lilly Belle (Smith) Dorton and their two shildren made a short visit to 2nd Lt. Billy McAllister from Ft. Benning, Ga., was a visitor on the campus. Carol Jean Andrews, stu- dent at Appalachian State heachers College, Boone, N. C., spent the week-end at Ba- rium. Bobby MeMannen spent a few days at Barium. He is be- (Continued On Page Three) THANKSGIVING OFFERING As this issue goes to press the Thanksgiving Offerings are beginning to arrive. However, it will be late in January be- ‘ove a total accounting can be made. PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER DECEMBER 1954 UNDER THE STEEPLE -— Nuggets of News From LITTLE JoE’s CHURCH By RoBERT R. CoLuins, Minister November was a month of much excitement about the church, and especially the Manse! A new dimension was added to the life of the Manse, a third dimension to be exact, with the birth of Stephen Robert Collins on November 18th. Al- ready we had every cause to be grateful to God during the Thanksgiving season and the arrival of the youngest member in our happy Barium family made our joy complete. Thanksgiving Day found Little Joe’s Church at worship in a special service of praise to Almighty God for His provi- dential care during the past year. As we lifted our hearts and vcices to Him we expressed our thanks for every gift you have bestowed upon us in His name. Indeed, “it is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord.” The warm hospitality of the First Church Salisbury made the visit of our Senior High Fellowship there on November 14th a memorable occasion. Not only were we afforded de- licious food for the body, but at the evening hour of worship we were privileged to have Dr. Clarence Mecartney break for us the Bread of life through the spoken Word. For one of our November programs the Senior High Fel- lowship sponsored a workshop to make toys for the Negro Nurseries in our General Assembly. As a result three boxes of toys are now ready for shipment as soon as we learn their proper destination. This was a program that particularly ap- pealed to our boys. Our thoughts were recently turned toward the birth of our Saviour when Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Arnold from Greensboro pre- sented their special Christmas program on “The Nativity”. Both young and old found this colorful guided tour of the Holy Land an experience that will cause Christmas to take on a deep- er meaning this year. As the time draws near when we will celebrate the birth of the Christchild, we are bowed down in amazement at length of the love of God. — His is the greatest gift, none can be great- er. And as we take Christ into our hearts and renew our dedication to Him this Christmas, let us remember that the gift which pleases Him most is for us to show forth His saving love unto others. Whatever we give this Christmas, may we give it in the name and in the spirit of Christ. From Little Joe’s Church we send our heartiest greetings to each of you with the prayer that the joy and peace of Christ may abide with you this Christmas and throughout all the coming years. RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER 1954 Presbytery Church $.8 W. of &. We ee Total Albemarle Regular — ; 25.00 83.87 71.00 179.87 Tharksgiving 120.00 4.40 24.00 148.40 Concord Regular _ 1,265.13 344.96 21.00 1,631.09 Thanksgiving 426.80 51.03 22.00 499.83 Fayetteville Regular 385.30 600.04 127.30 1,112.64 Thanksgiving 63.12 168.16 37.60 268.88 Granville Regular 275.46 134.89 64.00 474.35 Thanksgiving 100.00 62.56 162.56 Kings Mountain Regular 250.07 22.10 272.77 Thanksgiving 70.60 85.00 10.00 165.60 Mecklenburg Regular 865.63 978.76 188.41 7.46 2,040.26 Thanksgiving 967.52 297.14 39.50 25.00 1,329.16 Orange Regular 550.71 141.73 15.00 25.00 732.44 Thanksgiving 64.86 3885.00 172.12 621.98 Wilmington Regular 457.84 164.80 77.83 700.47 Thanksgiving 186.60 176.72 60.95 424.27 Winston-Salem Regular 375.43 15.06 103.31 493.80 Thanksgiving 47.97 34.50 33.65 116.12 Squads Drilled In Basketball Coach A. M. been busy putti Calhoun has the squads of boys and girl. through their practices, trying to round out the starting line-ups for the practice games in December. Three practice wimes for De- cember, two wit one with Cherr Coach an oppo what his prospe varsity squads for Hickory and ville, give the tunity to see ts are for the conference play beginning in January. Candidates who are pushing hard for a first-string berth in the boys’ squad are: Ernest Austin. Mirton Cox, Lawrence Ramey, Boyce Dean Smith, Woodie Smith, Lawton Rice, James \Voodall, Ray Smith, Walter (Plyler, Ronnie Hudgins. Prospects for the girls’ team are good for the ‘54 season. The starting line-up will prob- ably come from the following candidates : Edna Baucom, Shirley Ply- ler, Delores Ramsey, Lena Mc- Lean, Barbara McCall, Joyce Kelly, Joyce Ferrell, Phoebe Cochrane, Nellie Sellers. The Barium girls’ team has been the conference champion for three times out of the last five years and will be striv- ing to continne that good rec- ord. However, the conference competition for both boys and girls this year is going to make the going mighty tough dur- ing January and February be- fore the season closes. The schedule calls for four- teen conference games. this season with seven of these ot Barium. Given herewith is a complete 1935 conference sche- dule: January 7, Barium at Asheboro, January 11, Spencer at Barium. January 18 Thomasville at Barium. January 21, Mills Home at Barium January 25, Barium at Chil- dren’s Hoi January 28, \iatesville at Ba- rium. February 1, Barium at Mills Home. February 4, Varium at Lex- ington. February 8, barium at Thom- asvihlle. February 11, Asheboro at Ba- rium. February 15, Barium at States- ville. February rium. 18, lexington at Ba- February 22, Barium at Spen- cer. February 25, Children’s Home at Barium. High School Boys Attend Shrine Bowl Good things never cease to come the way of the Barium campus as can be verified by the nearly fifty boys who re- ceived an invitation to be guests at the Shrine Bowl Games in Charlotte. A Shrin- er who invests in boys and their happiness has made this trip possible for the last three years. Each year seems to be better than the year before. The bus is given a special parking place and the group is greeted by Shriners at the gate, affording tickets for good seats. Then at the lunch hour chicken box lunches are pro- vided for every boy. After the festivities of the game the bus is escorted to the front of the S & W Cafeteria and there the boys going down the line can choose anything that they want to eat and the bill is pick- ed up by the special friends of boys who have made this trip possible. If you want to know what rates high on the list of fall activities at Barium, just ask the boys and you will hear them say “The Shrine Bowl Game.” Football Banquet Is Gala Affair The annual football banquet was staged in Rumple Hall on November 30th. All members of the staff, the members of te varsity squad and the mid- met squad, cheer leaders, sen- ir, and other invited guests y re served a delicious meal i: ihe beautifully decorated € ning room. William A. Heth- cox, member of the high school faculty, was toastmaster in rare form with wit and pre- cision in carrying out the af- fair. Miss Catherine Edgerton delighted the group with her singing as Mrs. Rachel Spen- cer accompanied her on the piano. Mr. R. G. Calhoun, the coach, in addressing the group and presenting awards, com- mended the varsity squad for their excellent spirit of cooper- ation and diligence, saying that he had never had better in his years at Barium Springs. I.ven in a tough season where their win column was low the spirit was excellent. Mr. Cal- houn said that the same thing had been true of the midget group and that they had work- ed long and hard in getting ready for their games and ev- en though they faced heavy opposition in their first game in Charlotte, their efforts were fine and forecast good replacements for the varsity when they reach that level. Letters were awarded to the following men: Leroy Norman, Frank Smith, Woody Smith, Charles Creech, Jim Campbell, Ernest Austin, Clayton Miller, Ralph Joyner, Ray Smith, James Woodall, Lawton Rice, Ronnie Hudgins, Honor Roll For Six Wecks Ending Nov. 17 First Grade—Al Blake, Tom- my Ford, Emily Sue McClure, elizabeth Belle Calhoun, Bet- ty Jean Robinson, Mildred Waters. Second——Charles Allen, Bob- by Grier, Linda Bridges, Ka ren Crews, Patricia Mobley, Judy Pinkston, Libby Twomb- ly. Third — Steve Ayers Ken- neth Davis, Charles Ford, Rich- ard Hicks, Walt Snead, For- est Spencer, Leon Waters, Steve Florence, Larry Ruff, Lois Allen, Shirley Faris, Pau- lette Grier, Joyce Hughes. Fourth—Jerry Cavin, Mike Morgan, Joseph Vecchio, Mar- garet Blackburn, Peggy Brid- ges, Linda Byrd, Jane Webb, Linda Florence. Fifth— Charles Donaldson, Douglas Finley, Billy Wavne Hall, Eddie Kyles, Charles Mc- Lean, Ellen Neill, Patricia Por- ter. Sixth— Faye Hicks, Mary Ayers Lacy Lentz, Nancy Mo- bley, Sue Moore, John Mac- Nicholas, Judy Taylor. Seventh—Victoria Brafford, Celia Donaldson, Carol Moore, Beverly McClure. Kighth—Richard Blackburn, Donald Frazier, Richard Mc- Arthur, Julia Mae Clendenin, Edna Mae Evans. Ninth — Shelby McEwen, Peggy Jean Sellers. Tenth — Nancy Lee Kyles, Albert B. McClure, Jr. Kleventh — Ernest Austin, Martha Evans, Shirley John- son. Twelfth — Edna Baucom, Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Shirley Hollifield, Betty Lou Johnson, Joyce Kel- ly, Barbara McCall, Mary Em- ma McClure, Lena McLean, Lucy Troutman, Delores Ram- sey. Charles Ward. The squad voted Ronnie Hudgins permanent captain of the team and Frankie Smith as the most valuable player for 1954. BARIUM MESSENGER Published Menthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1923, at the post office at Barium Springs, N. C., under the aet of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at speciai rate 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. F. L. Smyre - - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty - - +--+ - Mooresville Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - - Winston-Salem Mrs. R. E. Brooks - - - - - - Burlington Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - Charlotte Mr. N. H. Edgerton - - - - Rocky Mount Mr. Charles Hagan - - - - - Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - - - Rose Hill Rev. W. B. Heyward - - - - - Raeford Mr. C. Spears Hicks - - - - - - Durham Mr. Ennis Jacksen - - - - - - - Gastonia Mr. Fred A. Long - - - - - - - Lenoir Rev. N. R. McGeachy - - - - = - Statesville Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - - Gastonia Mrs. Colon McLean - - - - - - Washington Rev. J. W. Miller - - - - = = Clarkton Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - - = - Lillington Mr. W. E. Price - - - - - - = Charlotte Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - Winston-Salem 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 Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina, Incorporated uan- der the laws of the state of Nerth Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). Sy a ee e re e , DECEMBER 1954 HETHCOX HEADS A.R. P. ORPHANAGE William A. Hethcox, member of the High School faculty at Barium Springs, has been elected superintendent of the Dun- lap Orrhanage of the Associate Reform Presbyterian Church at Brighton, Tennessee. duties on January Ist, 1955. Mr. Hethcox expects to take up his Through the years of his asso- ciation with Barium Springs, Mr. Hethcox has been very active in the work of the church, has worked faithfully in the extra- curricular activities of the Home and school, and will be great- ly missed by all of the community. JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Watiey Cs ner eras 4-43 Patsy MRC | icnrcicceseccn 5-48 Gay CER: cn. FB Shirley Faull ..<cccreess--: 9-44 Tae TEYIOE casein 11-43 Larry Witkins: .......:....-...-- 14-47 John Bolton. ........-..--.------ 16-43 Tommy Bush ..........---+--.22-47 Ralph Joyner coi Batt Corbett. 22:20 365- 28-43 Barbara Johnson ........--.- 29-39 Bernice Kuykendall ........31-39 ALUMNI NEWS (Continued From Page One) ing transferred from Ft. Jack- son, S. C., to San Antonio, Tex. —Calvin Burleson was a vis- itor at Barium. He entered the service and is at Ft. Jackson. —Margaret Bullard Linker and her husband and little girl were guests recently. They live near Concord. —Herbert Woodall has com- pleted two years in the service and is at home now. He spent the day at Barium recently. Shirley Byrd was a visitor on the campus. She is taking X-Ray Technicians course in Charlotte. —Elizabeth Woodall is Pres- ident of the Sorority at the Beauty School in Charlotte. —Mack Wicker and Everett Vest were visitorst on the campus. —Sam Bernardo stopped by the office for a few minutes. —Jake Beattie from Char- lotte spent the day at Barium recently. Christmas Holiday Plans Completed Christmas time for the big family at Barium holds many interesting and delightful e- vents. Although school does not close until December 23rd, the Christmas festivities will be underway much earlier. On Monday, December 13, the first through the seventh grades will visit Davidson Col- lege to be entertained by the fraternities in the fraternity houses. Sunday, December 19, will bring the regular services of worship using the Christ- mas theme in the Church School, in the Morning Church Worship, and in the Vesper program of the Young People. Tuesday night, the 21st, is “Family Night.” This occasion really opens the Christmas sea- son on the campus. All of the members of the staff and the children of the Home gacher in the large dining room for supper and the decorating ot the Christmas Tree and the lighting of it after the gifts by each person has been made. This offering is the Christmas gift of the Barium family and this year will go to the N. C. State Hospital at Morganton to assist the chaplain in provid- ing Christmas for many who would not have it. Wednesday night, December 22nd, the Sen- ior High Fellowship Christ- mas pageant will be given. Christmas Eve will see the last rush before the dawning of Christmas Day, which will be filled with the pleasures of THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE Christmas Da) ; lus the joy of the worship t the Saviour in a service un‘er the leader- ship of the minister of the church. After ‘ic opening of the packages f und under the Christmas Tree, the rest of the morning ww’) be given ov- er to Open Hou + where every- one is invited to visit the other cottages to sec what Christ- mas has brought to each child. The big bell at noon will call everybody together for Christmas dinner and the af- ternoon will be spent in try- ing out all the new basketballs in the gymnasium with every- body trying to get a shot at the goal at the same time. So, with Christmas services, with parties, with recreation, with Christmas trees, with the lighted candles and the decora- ted trees, Christinas packages, the visits of some of the mem- bers of the families of the children, the returning of the alumni, and the visits to the campus of the college students, all in all makes for a wonder- fully busy and happy time. The entire staff at Barium Springs foregoes their regu- lar time off and devotes the whole of the Christmas season to making Barium Springs as happy and as homelike as it is possible to do so. Memorials For Church Adams, Mrs. Myra, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Alexander, Miss Minnie, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Williams, Sr., Mount Holly Allen, Mr. J. Leroy, Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Lattie L. Harkey, Mount Holly Women of Avondale Presbyter- ian Church Allen, Mr. Robert, Weldon Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington Allen, Mr. Robert, Charlotte Mrs. L. H. Wilkinson Andrews, Little Anastacia, Greensboro Dr. & Mrs. S. W. Shaffer Mr. Frank Purdy Anthony, Mr. H. J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. Grant Whitney Arey, Mrs. J. M., Statesville The Alice Overcash Class of Front Street Presbyterian Church Women of Front Street Pres- byterian Church Mrs. G. R. Shaver, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. Vent Lackey Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Grier Circle No. 1, Front Street Pres- byterian (hurch Senior Choir. Front Street Pres- byterian Church Mr. L. A. Parks Barnhardt, Mrs. E. C., Concord Mr. T. M. Zarnhlardt, Jr. Batson, Mr. Jacob F., Burgaw Bible Class of Pike Church Biter, Mrs. Nima Martin, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer Bizzell, Dr. Malcolm, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Best Blakeslee, Mrs. Nellie, Wilming- ton Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr. Bland, Mr. A. R., Sr.. Rosehill Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Lewis, Statesville Boddie, Mrs. N. B., Sr., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Carter Bolt, Little Christina, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Lewis, Jr. Bossieux, Mr. Julien M. Richmond, Virginia Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Virginia Bouljevare, Miss Minnie, Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Foust Boyd, Mr. Robert T., Charlotte Mrs. R. Tf. Boyd Brixon, Gayle Burkhead, Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brixon Brown, Mrs. Margaret Summers, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey Bullard, Mr. Shelton, Lumberton Rho Delta Chi Society of Peace College, Raleigh Bullock, Miss Lula, Wilson Miss Fannie Bullock Burke, Mrs. Alfred H., Cleveland, Ohio Mr & Mrs. James Taylor, \. »odstown, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Carr, Wilmington, Delaware Burnett, Mr. W. S., Rocky Mount Mrs. W. S. Burnett Butler, Mrs. George, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Best Caldwell, Mrs. R. P., Newton Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Chas I. Loftin, Jr., Gastonia Calhoun, Mr. Laurence, Laurin- burg Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Morton, Raleigh Cannady, Dr. N. B., Dothan, Ala- bama Circle No. 10, Laurinburg Presbyterian Church’ Laurinburg Carr, Mr. T. J., Willard Mrs. T. J. Carr Carson, Mrs. Richard, Whiteville Mrs. C. C. Hook, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Hal Campen, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Henry Campen Mrs. Julia Campen Chestnutt, Mrs. James P., Rose Hill Mr. W. Graham Bland, Wil- mington Coffey, Mr. John Reese, Matthews Matthews Presbyterian Church Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Kindley, Gastonia Cooper, Mr. Bruce, Charlotte Mrs. D. L. Butt, Dunn Cooper, Mr. William, Statesville Mr. Jack Spiers, Charlotte Employees of J. B, Cooper Motor Company Mr. & Mrs. Barnette Garrison, Gastonia Boggs Motor Company Mr. & Mrs. William G. Shelton Mrs. John H. Adams, Gastonia Mrs. J. Wesley Jones Mr. Robert A. White Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Deaton Mr. L. A. Parks Mr. & Mrs. L. N. Mills Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Campbell, High Point Mr. & Mrs. W. H. May, Jr., Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Fuller Sams, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Flake Sherrill Coyle, Mr. Henry C., Bethesda, Md. Dr. & Mrs. A. S. Chrisman Crawford, Mrs. O. G., Hillsboro Mr. & Mrs. Justin L. Brown & Family Mr. & Mrs. Clarence D. Jones Culp, Mr. John M., Charlotte Mrs. Sam McNeely Miss Sara McNeely Mr. & Mrs. H. P. McNeely and Family, Washington, D. C. Davis. Mrs. W. M., Charlotte Mrs. Frank W. Alexander, Matthews Dellinger, Mrs. Emma, Columbia, sf. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Wilkins, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mrs. W. Y. Warren, Gastonia Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Duke, Mr. Golden, Washington Mrs. Carl Shelton Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean and Mac Washington First Sunday School Fausell. Mrs. Maude Smith, Albe- marle Mrs. J. A. Groves Flanagan, Reverend E. L., Clover, S.-C. Mrs. Jere D. Karnes, Wilson Mrs. J. Lester Ranson, Char- lotte Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gillespie, Dr. Leo, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Turner, Jr. Glenn, Mr. James Wilson, Gas- tonia Miss Lelia Wilson Hager, Reverend Ira E., Spring Lake Women of Spring Lake Presby- terian Church Haile, Mrs. Sidney, Fayetteville Goodwill Bible Class First Presbyterian Church) Harris, Mrs. Sanuel, Caldwell, Swathmore, Pa. Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings, Charlotte Heeseman, Mrs. G. D., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Cherry Mr. & Mrs. John McGee Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fulp Mrs. Meta Cunningham, PAGE FOUR Savannah, Ga. Highsmith, Mrs. C., Gastonia Mr. Harold Mercer Hinnant, Mr. William T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Howard M,. Sprock Mrs. J. Lester Ranson Hobbs, Mrs. Frank P., Greens- boro Mrs. W. J. Horney Hovis, Mrs. Zenas A., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer Johnson, Mr. W. C., Lillington Mr. Neill McK Ross Johnston, Lt. Col. James D., Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Fla. Keith, Mrs. Johnsie, Greensboro ...Miss Florence Stewart Killick, Mr. W. C., Charlotte Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings King, Miss Ida May, Greensboro Mrs. Lalla K. Linker Mrs. F. S. Goodman, Concord Krider, Mr. B. S., Mount Ulla Miss Emma Goodman Mr. A. K, Goodman Leazer, Mr. Shelly J., Sr., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee, Sr. Leonard, Mn. R. E., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland and Bobby, Charlotte Misses Estelle and Olivia Tor- rence Little, Reverend Charles H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Bowen Mrs. W. L. Freeland Mrs. R. T. Boyd Love, Sir. Grover C., Concord Mrs. Mary Rankin Edwards, Whiteville Luxton, Mr. J. V.. Sanford Women of Spring Lake Presby- terian Church MelInnis, Mr. Ancil Clay, Concord Mrs. Richnond Reed McKinnon, Mr. Howard, Clinton Mrs. Howard McKinnon McLean, Mr. B. F., Lillington Mr. Neill McK Ross McLendon, Mr. Robah, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Mahoney, Mr. John R., Danville, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Harl Son, Jr. and Family, Burgaw Marshall, Mr. F. L., Reidsville Office Employees, Reidsville Branch, The American To- bacco Company, and Reids- ville Division, American Suppliers, Inc, Mr. J. P. Smith Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack Vanguard Class, First Presby- terian Church Matthews, Mr. Henry E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Neale Patrick, Jr., Gastonia Mrs. Chas H. Sloan, Belmont Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Miss Elizabeth Matthews, Gastonia Mrs. J. Lester Ranson Mrs. T. L. Wilson, Gastonia Circle No. 8; First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ragan and Claudia, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. D. Glenn Davis Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Orr Dr. & Mrs. O. L, Miller Mrs. L. H. Wilkinson Mason, Mr. Henry, Baskersville, Virginia Bible Class of Pike Church, Burgaw May, Mr. W. H., Sr., Burlington Mrs. Roger Gant Mrs, W. H. Stratford, Haw River Mr. & Mrs. C, E. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Geo. G. Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. William L. Shoffner Mrs, James H. McEwen The American Business Club Dr. & Mrs, R. E. Brooks and Family Mr. C. B. Ellis, Sr., and Family Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. E, H. Foley Louisa, Ann and Ben May, Jr Mrs. Barbara May McNeely Mr. C. C. McNeely, Jr. Mrs. Joseph E. Gant Mr. & Mrs. Parke C. Stratford Mr. & Mrs. R. Allan Bain Mayes, Mr. M. C., Jr., Mayesville, a & Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner. Gastonia Meacham, Mrs. F. T., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox Mr. L. A. Parks Meikle, Mr. A., Roanoke Rapids Mr. & Mrs. J. E. McGee Menscer, Mr. C, M.. Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Stevenson & Johnny Michael, Mrs. Esther D., Greens- boro Miss Elisabeth Houston Mitholland, Mr. John L. States- ville . Sidney S. Bost Dr. & Mrs. J. M. Holland Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Kincaid Miss Rosa Steele Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Scott Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Hoffman Mr. J. Wesley Jones, Sr. Mrs. J. B. Roach, Concord Mr. L. A. Parks Mrs. Zeb Vance Long Mr. Zeb Vance Long, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox Mrs. J. A. Knox Mr. J. C, Crawford Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Crawford Officers and Directors Merch- ants and Farmers Bank Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Shuford, Elm- wood Mr. & Mrs. Flake Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. W. Irvin Steele Mrs Mullen, Mrs. J. W., Lincolnton Mrs. Josephine Mullen Epper- son, Bluefield, W. Va. Nattress, Mr. W. E., Statesville Mrs. Nancy Shackelford Dr. & Mrs. W. C. Current Nelson, Mr. Richard, Grifton Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Wallace, Kinston Newkirk, Mr. Arthur W., Wrightsville Beach THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mr, & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington O’Brien, Mrs, J. B.. Sanford Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Shaw, Broad- Mr. & Mrs. D, E. Shaw, Broad- way Oeland, Mrs. Annie Withers, Weodbury, Long Island, N. Y. Mrs. Marie §S. Currie, Davidson Parker, Mrs. Talbot, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Best Pinkston, Mrs. H. M., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. H. M. McKethan Plott, Mr. Edward Thomas, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- eutt Mrs, C. E. Neister, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. mont Ww. A. Dixon, Bel- Porter. Mr. Richard S. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Wentz Vr. Frank K, Purdy Purdy, Paul, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Lowrance, Barium Springs Quinn, Mrs. John W., Warsaw The Women of Warsaw Presby- terian Church Re-rscy, Mr. Billy, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Rankin, Mr. Thomas W., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Joe! Moore, South- port Mr. & Mrs. Howard Isaacs Mr. & Mrs. I. M. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey Mr. & Mrs. Harry Morris, Burgaw John M. Harry ), Bayard Clark Dr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. J. S. Schenck Dr. W. A. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. S. H. MacPherson Mr. & Mrs. "dward S. Cook Mr. & Mrs, C. A. Davidson, Derita Reid, Mrs. Gilmer Bruce, Moores- ville Rocky River “’omen of the Church, Harrisburg Mr. & Mrs. John G. Kennerly Richardson, Mrs. Minnie, Conway, S. C. Mrs. Mary J. Davis and Family, McDonald, N. C. Roberts, Mr. F. O., Charlotte Miss Vivia J. King Rob‘nson, Mrs. Emma H., Wades- boro Mr. & Mrs. J. E. McGee, Sr., Roanoke Rapids Robinson, Mr. Winfield, Ivanhoe Mrs. S. S. Shubrick, Harrells Rese, Mrs. D. J., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Carter Mr. & Mrs. H. A, Easley Rudd, Mr. & Mrs. H. C., Pleasant Garden Miss Ruth Rudd Rustin, Mrs. Sydney Byrd, Savan- nah, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Scott, Mrs. Edward Waller, Salis- bury Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gustonia Sherrill, Miss Hazel Little, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Sherrill Sims, Mr. Chalmers L. Harr’sburg Cora Fisher, Rachel Reid, Mag Deaton and Margaret Means, Concord Mrs. L. A. Weddington Mrs. Joe Fisher, Concord Vomen of Harrisburg Presby- terian Church Smith, Mrs. Henry Lewis. Greens- here Mr. & Mrs. Cecil F. Adamson Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Mrs. R. H. Ardrey Smith, Mrs. Ju'ius C., Greensboro Mrs. E. M. Schenck Miss Lelia M. Alexander, Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Charlotte Smith, Mr. R. A., Rockingham Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Kmployees of Warren Gardners, Gastonia Smith, Mrs. Walter, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Davidson, Derita Smith, Mr. William Murphy, Red Springs Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Mrs. D. E. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Archie Lovin Nathaniel, Louise and Reva MeGoogan, Shannon Spray, Mr. Stanley W., Jr., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Spooner Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Sifford, Mount Holly Mr. G. C. Stewart, Miriam and Ann, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Holland Mr. & Mrs. Talmage Morgan, Mount Holly Mrs. A. Q. Kale, Mount Rolly Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Lewis, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont Spurrier, Mr. H. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spurrier, Gastonia Lois Hollingsworth Class, Thomasboro Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Wallace, Gastonia Spurrier, Mrs. P. H., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Charlton K. Torrence Mr. Harold Mercer Mr. & Mrs. Alex Robinson, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett, Gastonia Stimson, Miss Kathleen, States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Stafford Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox Stone, P. F. C. Kelly, Mount Holly Mr, & Mrs. W. L. Noles and Family Mr, & Mrs. Chick Kale Sumter, Miss Sally, Statesville Mrs. Henry F. Long and Family Swanner, Mrs. Frank C., Washing- ton Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little Thornton, Mrs. T. P., Charlotte DECEMBER 1954 Mr. & Mrs. Ransom McMahan Thorpe, Mrs. A. P., Jr., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Carter Todd, Mr. C. W., Lincolnton Mrs. C. W. Todd Troutman, Dr. P. W., Hickory Mr. S. G. Gregg Wallace, Mr. Theodore, burg, Va. Mrs. Martha Daniel Williams- Walton, v ite ar, & A; Miss Gertrude, States- Parks Ferman, Texas Caldwell Johnston, Wardell, Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Charlotte Watson, Miss Blanche, Charlotte Busine; Women’s Circle, First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte Wells, Mrs. D. L., Wallace The Hugh Wells Family, Albert- 60n Wier, Mr. Brown, West Virginia The Clio Presbyterian Church, Statesville Wilson, Dr. David, Richmond, Va. Mrs, Martha Williams- g, Va. Daniel, burs Wood, tir. J. E., Greensboro Mr. Frank Purdy Woodside, Miss Sue, Charlotte Mrs, A. E, Alexander & Family Young, Mrs. G. M., Sr., Troutman The W. D. Troutman Family Mr. & Mrs. Edwin K. Kyles, Barium Springs Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Willing Workers Class, man Methodist Chureh Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Hand, Lowell -ir, & Mrs. Dick Smith, Lowell Mr. & Mrs. George W. Bates, Derita Miss Elizabeth Boyd, Charlotte Faculty of Myers Park Elemen- tary School, Charlotte Mr. Charles R. McCoy Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Tompkins Mr, John McCoy Mr, & Mrs. C. R. Darracott, Charlotte Misses Estelle and Olivia Tor- rence, Charlotte Miss Florence Jamison, Char- lotte Troutman Chair Company Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brown Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Carl G. Smith Mr. & Mrs. L. N. Brown Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Troutman, Jr. and Family Mrs. Paul Murphy, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Eddleman, Lowell Miss Emma Hamiter, Belmont Mr. & Mrs, S. A. Brown Mr. & Mrs. E. Hight Helms, North Wilkesboro Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Lowrance. Barium Springs Mrs. Joseph E. Rhyne, Mrs. James A. Moss, Mrs. John J. McGrath, Jackson- ville, Fla. Mrs. J. W. Huffstetler, Miss Margaret Huffstetler, Lowell Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Edwards, Asheville The A. A. Vance Family Trout-