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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBarium Messenger, 1955 Barium’ Messenger VOL. 33 A Heavy Attack of Flu Strikes The Campus The last part of December and the first week in January found the Infirmary full and overflowing. A bunch of Flu bugs blew in and got started and it took the help of two doctors and an extra nurse and special attention to get the spell broken. None of the cases were severe, all of them run- ning a regular course along a typical pattern, with nausea and fever which kept the pa- tient in from three to five days. Miss Nancy Hoots, the regular nurse in charge of the Infir- mary, and Miss Pauline Flet- cher, the dietician, together with the big girls who live in the Infirmary, did a magnifi- cent job as they worked long hours during day and_ night ministering to the sick ones. Perhaps one of the greatest regrets in connection with the attack of the Flu on the part of the students was it came during the holidays. It is bad to be sick at any time, but to be sick during the holiday sea- son is just about more than a boy or girl can cope with. It is good, however, to be able to report that at the present time the matter is cleared up and we seem to be through with the siege entirely. Varsity And Junior Basketball Underway January and February are basketball months. The varsi- ty teams are in competition in the South Piedmont Confer- ence, having finished their pre- Christmas practice session. As these teams swing into the round of fourteen games, the members of the Junior varsity get their practice sessions started. Those who began in the early sessions for practice and were unable to meet the tests for varsity competition now have the opportunity to get further training and ex- perience as they play Junior varsity ball in the games that will be scheduled. In the opening rounds of the conference schedule the girls have tucked away a couple of wins, a close one over Ashe- boro by one point and a sec- ond one over Spencer. The boys ran into a strong quin- tette in the Asheboro contest but came back home to take over the Spencer squad in a very fine game. Coach A. M. Calhoun says that he has some very good prospects within his squads this year but he recog- nizes the need for a great deal BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., JANUARY 1955 In this picture can be seen the progress that is being made on the new church building. The pile of dirt in the front of the building shows that the steam line is being put in un- Thomasson Comes To Truck Farm The year 1955 holds in store a larger quantity and a great- er variety of vegetables for the table and for storing. This work will be under the super- vision of Mr. Luther Q. Thom- asson who has been secured to supervise the truck farming program of the Home. Mr. Thomasson comes from Elkin, N. C. and is well qualified by childhood experience and edu- cational training for this field. He was reared on a farm in a large family of children. After high school he took up his stu- dies at N. C. State College and dividing this with a term of service for Uncle Sam, he com- pleted his course and comes highly recommended by the de- partments of State College. The Thomasson’s are five in number. Mrs. Thomasson is a native of Virginia. The three children will find many new playmates and will soon be a regular part of the life of the community. more polish and experience on the part of the younger mem- bers. The games to be played in (Continued On Page Two) der ground. {he month of Jan uary should tind the heat in- stailed and in operation. While the plasterers are busy put- ting on the first coat of plast- er, the carpenters and roofing Honor Roll Six Weeks Ending January 10 First Grade--Tommy Bush, Dwight Lefler, Belle Calhoun, Emily Sue McClure, Patsy Mace, Betty Jean Robinson, Mildred Water Second — Charles Allen, Bobby Grier, Clyde Mace, Ken- neth Utsman, Larry Wilkins, Karen Crews, Pitricia Mobley, Judy Pinkston, Uibby Twomb- 1 Third — Lois Allen, Shirley Farris, Paulette Grier, Rita Harris, Joyce Hughes, Ken- neth Davis, Billy Finley, Rich- ard Hicks, Steve Florence. Fourth — Jerry Cavin, Mike Morgan, Sam Florence, Mar- garet Blackburn, Jane Webb, Linda Florence. Fifth — Braxton Bridges, Charles Donaldson, Eddie Kyles, Charles McLean, Ellen Neill, Patricia Porter, Marg- aret Ramsey. Sixth — John Bolton, John- ny McNicholas, Faye Hicks, Judy Taylor, Jackie Taylor, Helen Spencer, Nancy Mobley, Virginia Kiser, Sue Moore. Seventh — Lillian Baucom, Celia Donaldson, Beverly Mc- Clure. Eighth — Richard Black- No.14 Dec. 30, 1954 Little Joe's Church Barium.Springs, N.C. Point #3 Looking east men are completing the tower and roof. It is planned to oc- cupy the building for services in the early part of the sum- mer. burn, Judy Clendenin, dna Mae Evans. Ninth Tom Finley, Mel- vin McKenzie, Shelby Meliw- en, Peggy Jean Sellers. (Continued On Page Three) NO. 2 Dental Committee Reviews Program The Steering Committee of the dentists composed of Dr. Ralph Coffey of Morganton, Dr. Sam Steelman of Lincoln- ton, and Dr. Frank Kirk of Salisbury met at the Home to review the dental program which has been in progress for two years. This program was begun when the Presbyterian dentists near Barium Springs became interested in the work and were instrumental in es- tablishing a room in the infir- mary for operating and_ rec- ommended Dr. Smith Kirk of Salisbury for a two-day a week program. The Committee ex- presses satisfaction in the pro- gress that has been made and great confidence in the quali- ty of work done by Dr. Smith Kirk. A summary prepared by the dentists is given below: Appointments Surfaces - amalgam Surfaces - silicate and zine 167 Students teeth cleaned .... 171 Reravs Wien ok, 256 Ixtractions - permanent 115 extractions - deciduous .... 61 Crowns: = Tl? 6 Partial Dentures - Chrome Rts es ee 10 PANS: oie ece oe 1 linpacted teeth ..._....-...... 2 4 Bridwe Pixture 2 1 Total Surfaces restored 2178 This excellent dental pro- eram has been carried on be- cause of the genuine interest on the part of the men who (Continued On Page Three) The Christmas season at Barium. Sunday and relatives of sending to Miss Car the girls. fully supplied. and to From the big f for Christmas, suits, basketballs, sport coats, sport shirts, ing written. sav be made. THANK YOU in 1954 was a All during the month of December, Circles, School Classes, Young People’s Groups, individuals children 2 c 1 penter the packages for the boys and No one was overlooked - everyone was It is inspiring indeed to behold the goodness of people see their continued interest in boys and girls. amily of the Synod there came special cakes Christmas ice cream for the Family Night, fruit. nuts, candy and chewing gum, baby dolls, doll clothes and leds, cap pistols and pop-guns, cowboy watches, skirts, pers and jackets, books and Bi and more and more and more. Thank-you notes have been written and are still be- The real purpose of this paragraph is to thank vou to the hundreds and hundreds of people who sent the Christmas packages or money to this Home to make Christmas happy for everybody at Barium Springs. if any oversight has occurred, please drop a note to the office and afford us an opportunity for the correction to wonderful time at Barium had been busy bounti- suits, football skates, bracelets, necklaces, sweaters, blouses, top- bles and personal things — PAGE TWO THE BARIUM \iIESSENGER JANUARY 1955 UNDER THE STEEPLE -— Nuggets of News FroM LITTLE JOE’s CHURCH y ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister “Christmas Is Kor Remembering” was the title of our an- nual Christmas pageant on the Wednesday before the Saviour’s birthday. the cast plus our choir group. There were about twenty of our young people in All worked with earnestness and devotion to present a program that set the spiritual tone for the week as we woproached the great Day. The thrill of Christmas morning was shared by both young and old alike. Remembering that the true meaning of Christ- mas is found in the gift of God’s Son to a lost world, we of Little Joe’s started our day with a service of worship in the sanctuary of the church, Having thanked God for His good- ness to us we were then prepared to receive the other gifts of the day with proper gratitude and understanding. The whole of the Christmas season was filled with activi- ties that made us aware anew of God’s great mercy toward all His children. As the Senior High Fellowship group visited cottages on the campus and throughout the community singing the ever lovely Christmas carols, we discovered a deeper mean- ing in the words, “Joy To The World, The Lord Is Come.” One of the highlights of December was a visit on the 19th from the Senior High Fellowship of the First Church, Kanna- polis. After their presentation of a most meaningful Christ- mas play all of our young people visited the Quads where the boys had us as their guests for “Open House”. Giood Chris- tian fellowship and delicious food made the occasion one we shall long remember. The warm days that brought in the New Year gave op- portunity for some real progress on the new church. Klse- where in this issue of the Messenger you will read about and see the picture of the beauty of this building being erected to the glory of God. Only last evening this writer visited one of the Civic groups in Statesville and had a large number ot people to comment on the impressive view one gets of the church as you approach our campus going North on the Charlotte high- way. And trom every direction the towering steeple is visible, causing the eye to lift heaven-ward and to be reminded that “every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” So we at Little Joe’s Church enter 1955 with humility and thankfulness for the blessings of God in the year gone by. With the remembrance of the real messages of Christmas still glowing within, we are filled with hope as we move into the New Year with Him who is “The Prince of Peace” and “The Light of the World.” COTTAGE NEWS Quad’s News It is cold here, but it will not snow. If any of you have more snow than you need, please send us some. The boys are about to go mad because they cannot throw snowballs at the girls. You see, we need some snow so that the girls won't think that we are gett- ing softhearted. There is an old saying “if you want something done, do it yourself”, well, that is what the boys did. After trying for a good many years to get the furniture reconditioned, we finally broke down and did it ourselves. Everything looks 100% better. Some of the boys are still sore from the work, it is the first that they have done since last summer. Report cards came out yes- terday. | do not know how many of our boys were lucky enough to make the honor roll, but I do know one name on the list, yours truly. Pluck. For Christmas, Mr. Stowe gave the boys a comb and brush set, and the girls a diary.. The boys don’t know how to use a comb, however, I think they are planning to make a raid on Woman’s Building once a month, to keep up with the local lovers and to get the latest news from the diarys. By the way, I want to thank whoever it was that sent me the baby doll for Christmas, its the first girl | have had that won't talk back to me. —Lee Roy Norman. Rumple Hall Hi Folks, We the Rumple Hall girls had a real merry Christmas and hope that everyone else did. We got real nice things. We took turns opening our presents and everyone enjoyed doing it that way. Mr. Stowe came on Christmas eve and hroug >t a magician. We enjoy- ed him very much. Many of the people had the flu but, they are well now. We got our report cards on the 13th of January. Six people at Rumple Hall made the hon- orroll, They are: Sue Moore, Faye Hicks, Judy Taylor, Lill- ian Baucom. —Rumple Hall Girls Synods News Hello Friends, Here we are back w ith a little more news on what’s going on in our cottage. We got reportcards today, and we had nine boys on the honor roll. They were Clyde Mace, Larry Wilkins, Bobby Bush, Dwight L« Utsman, Charle Finley, Richard | r, Tommy r, Kenneth \llen, Billy s, and our big girl, Peggy in Sellers. We were all v proud of them. We went t e our first conference bask ll game Tuesday night a vas it ex- citing! We won th games. Miss Winnie ce cinly didn’t have any trouble ting us to bed when we got ne. It was so late we were eep about ten minutes afte e got in. This week we two new ia aie Noe boys from on like and nh There names are Terry Roderick. \\e all like them very much. \\Vell guess that is all the ne\,s until next time. e Wigglers Annie Louise We hope the New Year has brought you many happy days, and we hoye it is a very pros- perous New Yea We all hope that Santa Claus was good to you and brought you what you wanted. We are very thankful for all the nice things we got. You would think we had a denartment store because of the toys. Eleven of us got cowgirl suits, which we have lot of fun wearing and using our guns to shoot each other. Seven of our girls didn’t get one and they just stand around! with their mouths hanging open watching us play and wishing they had one. Who bids! Sizes 6, 10, 6, 10; 30, 12; te. We have started going back to school although we haven't got used to it after the two weeks vacaion. We got our report cards this week and it showed that we had a vacation and forgot a lor lecause just nine girl; mace the honor roll. Arithmetic ke,,c many of the fourth graders off. We went to see “So Deep In My Heart” which we all loved because of the dancing and singing. \Ve are now look- ing forward to seeing “Three Ring Circus.” We would like very much for you to come and visit us. ALUMNI NEWS —Mrs. Jaines Lewis (Edith Powell) of looresville, and Mrs. J. W. Alexander (Melva Powell) of I leigh, were vis- itors on the campus. —Carol Je:n Andrews, stu- dent at A. S. T,3@- Boone, N- C., and Louise Bradshaw, stu- dent at Mont-cat College were Visitors on the campus during the holidays. —Elizabeth Woodall, stu- dent at South Eastern Beauty School in Charlotte, was a vis- itor on the campus. —Norvin Hillard has been discharged from service, af- ter serving two years, and is spending a jew days at Ba- rium. —Cecil Burleson, Calvin Burelson and Jimmy Williams have been visitors on the cam- pus. Martha (Price) and Lt. Joe Long spent the day at Ba- rium. Joe is stationed at the Air Field in San Antonio, Tex- as, but for three months will be in a school in Mongomery, Ala. —~Jack MeCall and his wife were visitors on the campus. Jac.. is working on his PHD at t..e University of Minnesota. —Peggy (Plyler) and Jack Ricu:ards have a daughter, Shirley Jean, born on October 22 in Charlotte Jean Turlington Bradshaw wrote that they have another little girl born in August, June Gail. ‘They live in Clinton, N. c. —Mary Mark (Mrs. Joe Montgomery) of Washington, D. C. died on December 29th. She leaves a husband and two children. She entered Barium in 1924 and left in 1930. Our deepest sympathy is with the family. —Lt. Billy McAlister was a visitor at Barium during the holidays. He is at Ft. Benning, Ga. Charles Hall was a visitor on the campus. He has been transferred to Georgia. —Albert Williams spent his leave at Barium. He is station- ed in New Mexico. Seniors Take Guidance ‘Tests The senior class of the high school has arranged for a vis- it to Flora Macdonald College to share in the Vocational Gui- dance Clinic under the direc- cion of Mr. Decker. The group wil leave Barium Springs ear- 1. 11 the morning, arriving at Red Springs in time to spend tie afternoon in tests which will continue into the morning of the next day. The group wul then return to the campus at Barium Springs in the af- ternoon of the second day. Keen interest has been man- ifested by the group which is to take these tests and mem- bers of the staff are very anx- ious to secure additional help in properly counseling the boys and girls who graduate as to the field in which they are best fitted to serve. February Birthdays Anne MChean .26..5a 9-39 LADDY GPEROLY © cisco. 24-48 Mitchell Brumley 9-49 Joyce Ann Hughes 10-45 Patricia Mobley ......:..... 22-47 Ue MOSH celal 28-45 Betty Lou Johnson .... 6-37 Mike. Roderick ............ 23-47 PERRY) DEUCES Sec csscsicsesis 6-40 Charlies Mclean scans 13-43 Donald Harrison ....:...4 12-41 Gene Taylor .. 12-44 Richard Ward 13-43 PAREOI LUV RNS © civcesessscetods 25-40 OUD EY aiiiiAvsslesctick 12-37 LGWtOn: RACE. civsivcccntevscc 18-39 What some people need is more horsepower and not so much ex- haust. Three More Children Join The Family “Where is the farm?” cried the little fellow as he crawled out of the back seat of the automobile. Mike and Terry have been getting ready for many weeks to come to Ba- rium Springs and they have heard a great deal about the horses and the farm. Miss Re- bekah Carpenter, the case worker, assured them that she would take them right on down to see the farm and let them take a look at the hors- es. About six hours later at the basketball game Mike and Terry were having the time of their lives as they joined their own group in cheering for Ba- rium Springs as they won two games that night. In the morning of the same day a fourteen-year old lad from Fayetteville Presbytery came to join the older bo s on the campus and the fellows in the eighth grade. The two lit- tle fellows from Orange Pres- bytery and the older boy will have an opportunity to be car- ed for and to enjoy the things that makes children happy and enables them to grow strong and sound. Varsity and Junior February are as follows: Feb. 1 — Barium at Mills Home Feb. 4 — Barium .... at Lex’ngton Feb. 8 — Barium at Thomasville Feb. 11 — Asheboro at Barium Feb. i5 — Barium at Statesville Feb. 18 — Lexington at Barium Feb, 22 — Barium ........ at Spencer Feb. 25 — Children’s H. at Berium All games begin at 7 P. M. This will close the regular season. An argument is said to be an occasion when two people are try- ing to get in the last word first. The only sure way to stop all gambling on horse races would be to put all race horses in jail. While it is true that a dollar does not go as far as it used to, we’ve got to admit that it certain- ly goes while it is going. 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 specia: rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No vember 15, 1928. BOARD OF REGENTS Mr. W. E. Price - - - - President Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - - Vice-President Rev. Neill R. McGeachy - - Secretary Mrs. E. C. Beatty ----- - Moores vilie 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. McGenchy - - - - - - 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 Rapides (FORM OF BEQUEST) “I give and bequeath to the Regents of the Orphans’ Home of the Presbyteriar synod of North Carolina, Incorporated uo- ler the laws of the state of North Caru- iina. (here name the bequest). JANUARY 1955 Session’s Annual Statistical Report (Copied from Church Bulletin) rhe report presented below in abbreviated form is required of each Presbyterian Church by the Presbytery. It is included in today’s bulletin for the information of the congregation. This report is for the year January 1, 1954 - December 31, 1954. Church Membership Active Members as reported in Minutes of the General Assembly, January 1, 1954 ..................-.... 254 Added on -Protession of Paith: oo 17 Added on Certificate or Reaffirmation ................ 17 EORAVO RARE CISCO OO i a ee 34 Total communicants on Roll during year .......00...22..---- 288 css Wy ar re oneness 2 Loss by ‘transter to Retired: Roll 2.5. ..-<ccccssescosse- 53 Dismisseq sto. Other chitches: 2... af TORRE FORIIE CREUNE FNE sects ian decildsariesadscaecemenne seas 62 *Net communicants on Roll at end of year, Dec. 31, 1954 .... 226 *NOTE - This total of 226 members is divided as follows: 81 adults on Active Roll; 95 children of the Home; 50 non-resident members who have been away from the Home two years or less, or ed Services. who are either in college or the Arm- Expenditures - January 1 - December 31, 1954 Current Expenses: Supply Pastor Pastor’s Salary (6 months) Other Congregational I’xpenses Total Current Expenses Benevolences: World Missions Church Extension Homes Presbytery Benevolences All other Benevolences .. Total Benevolences ...........-..--- Total Expenditures - All Causes - 1954 557.50 Eee $ 979.84 Seres $ 1,973.00 $3,510.34 ease eee 623 scicsastseeoivesduene cade savbbevens wees $2,196.00 shiveriniaieeelaaiues $5,706.34 A gentleman has been defined as one who gives a woman a head start before racing her for a seat on a bus. Matrimony is an institution in which a man loses his bachelor’s degree and his wife acquires a master’s. We often encounter a fellow who is not afraid to bawl out the Presi- dent of the United States, but is always polite to a policeman. When questioned as to how his son was getting along in school, an old mountaineer replied: “Not so good. They’re learning him to spell taters with a ‘P’.” RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER 1954 Presbytery Church 5.8. W. of ©. oR Total Alhemari« Reru'sr 425.23 55.00 120.00 600.23 Tnanksgivine 2,270.85 112.82 44.93 2,428.60 Corcord Regular 856.87 323.28 25.00 1,205.15 Thanksgiving 10,169.22 238.00 459.54 10,866.76 Fayetteville a Regular 367.69 614.03 126.10 13 1,107.95 Thanksgiving 3,470.90 1,706.05 1,886.74 7,063.69 Granville i Regular 317.65 144.28 66.00 527.93 Thanksgiving 3,426.77 595.32 16.00 4,038.09 Kings Mountain Regular 1,467.06 710.85 152.28 2,330.19 Thanksgiving 3,245.58 473.76 919.46 4,638.80 Mecklenburg Regular 1,136.74 963.33 347.74 2,447.81 Thanksgiving 6,072.34 1,437.68 1,025.67 8,535.69 Orange Regular 632.46 103.33 10.00 745.79 Thanksgiving 1,817.22 172.49 1,386.87 3,376.58 Wilmington Regular 349.18 98.13 186.81 634.12 Thanksgiving 1,989.49 1,302.79 234.27 3,526.55 Winston-Salem Regular 344.12 43.22 104.04 491.38 Trenksgiving 1,084.34 515.60 211.90 1,811.84 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE Henor Poll (Continued From Page One) ‘Tenth Nancy Lee Kyles, Albert B. McClure, Jr., Law- rence Ramey, Lawton Rice, Oscar Utsman. Eleventh — Ernest Austin, Charles Creech, Martha Evans. Twelfth — Edna Baucom, Betty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Shirl Hollifield, Betty Lou Johnson, Joyce Kelly, Mary Emma McClure, Leroy Norman, lclores Ram- sey, Lucy Troutman, Anne White. Dental Committee (Continued From Page One) have begun the work for good of the boys and girls of the Home. A great deal of time and money has been expended at no cost to the Home. The administration 1s highly pleas- ed with the of this service and the Board of Re- gents commends each of these dentists for their unusual con- cern for the Home and service to the boys and girls. success They say that enthusiasm is con- tagious, but is seems that many people are vaccinated against it. How’s this for generosity?: A Scotchman who died recently, made his will, leaving fifty thousand dollars to the widow of the Un- known Soldier, Memorials For Church Aderhold, Mr. R. T., College Park, Ga. Mr. Alton J. Utley, Mrs. Mary E. Walker, Graham Abernethy, Mrs. Robert L., Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Allen, Mr. Robert F., Charlotte S. R. Clark S. E. Callahan Astor Welch C. V. Epting Fred Hargett Vada N. Bratton Mary McK. Rigler Jim Olson May Mitchell Pegram, and the Westinghouse Supply Co., all of Charlotte, N. C. Office Allison, Mr. James Clement, Pittsburgh, la. Mrs. Margaret R. Allison Allison, Mr. J. “., Rushville, Ind. Men’s Bible (lass Myers Park I’:esbyterian Church Andrews, Mr. \. A., Maxton Mrs. N. A. Andrews Arey, Mrs. J. ‘i. Statesville Mr. & Mrs. |) G. Clarke Baker, Mr. Joh D. Major & Mrs. Wm. L, Allison, Statesville Barksdale, Mr. J. P., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. Guy E. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Young, Richmond, 2. Mr. & Mrs. \. S. Wilkinson and Family Barron, Mrs. W. L., Rock Hill, 8. C. Misses Eva Rowland and Bessie McKay, Brown, Mr. James A., Thomasville Mrs. Beatrice B. Moore Brown, Mr. Paul H., I, Charlotte Mrs. Mary C. Brown Burgess, Mr. J. F., Fayetteville Mr. and Mrs, S. M. Hutaff Callahan, Mrs. James, Lumberton Mr. & Mrs. Erwin T. Williams Carpenter, Mrs. Margaret L., Con- cord Dr. & Mrs. V. H. Youngblood Case, Mrs. R. B., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Underwood, Jr, Dr, D: G. Chester, Robert Earl, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester MacKethan Clark, Mrs. J. D., Charlotte Circle No. 6; Steele Creek Pres. Church Clay, Mrs. J. Aubrey, Waco Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Kings Moun- tain Cobb, Mrs. Adele Allison, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Margaret R. Allison Cochrane, Mr. Robert S., Laurin- burg Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Mooresville Connell, Mrs. T. M., Mount Holly Mrs. A. Q. Kale and Family Cooke, Mrs. J. R., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. John Allred Business Women’s Circle Ne. 1, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman, Charlotte Cooper, Mr. William M., States- ville Mrs. A. Glenn Holt, Burlington Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Chaffee, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. A. Hugo Kimball Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wineskie, High Point Covington, Mrs. W. T., Raeford Circle No. 11, Raeford Presby- terian Church Cram, Mr. Will C. Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Gaston W. Rogers, Chapel Hill Mr. Crawley, Mr. R. L., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Ritchie Misses Elizabeth & Rebecca Ritchie Crow, Mrs. Ada Emily, Winston- Salem Tryon Presbyterian Church, Tryon Currie, Miss Marian, Fayetteville Pioneer Dept., First Presby- terian Church Davis, Mrs. Edward, Charlotte Miss Mildred Brewer, Kershaw, S. C, Mrs. C. Frank Clyburn, Ker- shaw, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Bridges, Heath Springs, S. C. Davis, Mr. Henry Wiley, Albe- Marle Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, Salisbury Davis, Mr. W. E., Wrightsville Beach Drs. W. C. Mebane and R. T. Sinclair, Jr.. Wilmington Dilling, Mrs. T. M., Concord Mrs. Howard Irvin. Greenville, Ss. G, Drum, Mr. Commodore D., New- ton Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Warlick Mr. & Mrs. Bob Gaither Dunlap. Mrs. W. T., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer Dr. & Mrs. Frank K. Haynes Ellis, Mr. Herbert, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Dudley Fellowship Class, First Presbyterian Church Fal!s, Mr. Charlie N., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Chas. K. Foy Mr. & Mrs. W. Hope Ratchford Finley, Mr. John Alexander, Marion Senior High Fellowship Council of Concord Presbytery, Con- cord Flaw, Dr. John E., Concord Mr. W. G. Caswell Flynn, Mrs. Charles A. Washington Mr. & Mrs. Gray Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Colon MeLean Fuller, Mr. L. T., Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church Gardener, Mrs. Myrtle, Malabar, Fla. Marston Presbyterian Church, Marston Gibson, Mr. Joe, Laurel Hill Miss Mollie Hargrave Mrs. G. G. Mathews Mr. George Mathews Goan, Mr. Walter H., Charlotte Mr, & Mrs. W. D. Pearce, Raleigh Godwin, Mr. Chuch, Suffolk, Va. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring, Wilson Gore, Miss Carelyn Nicholls, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Gore Graham, Mr. Robert F., Davidson Miss Margaret Graham Grau, Mrs. Catherine O., New York Mrs. J. R. MeCaldin Harding, Mrs. Edmund H., Wash- ington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Harris, Mrs. Brevard E., Concord Mr. & Mrs. T. Frank Morrison Mr. & Mrs. L. T. Hartsell, Jr. Mr. W. G. Caswell Harry, Mrs. Arthur W., Salisbury Mrs. J. L. Houston, Sr., & Family, York, S. C. Heagy, Miss Mary Rogers, Charlotte Mr. R. A. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Barber Mr. & Mrs. M. P. Spigener Mrs. T. T. Allison Holland, Mr. J. W., Nashville Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Holland, Mr. L. P., Shelby Mrs. G. W. Merritt, Reidsville Hovis, Mrs. Z. A., Charlotte Mrs. J. B. Joy Dr. T. N. Hamer Lois Hollingsworth Class, Thomasboro Presbyterian Church PAGE FOUR Howard, Mr. W. Stamps, Tarboro Young Adult Class; Howard Memorial Church Jim, Gibson and Margaret Bram- ha m Dr. & Mrs. L. J. herring, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Carstarphen, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Randolph Martin Mr. M. R. Robbins, Rocky Mount Mary Howard Clark Sunday School Class of Frist Presby- terian Church Miss Nan G. Clark Women of Churen; William & Mary Hart Chapel Mr. Claude B. Hart, Elkin Hughey, Mrs. J. P., Spencer Mr. J. P. Hughey Hull, Mrs Graham, Marion, Va. Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Cathers, Charlotte Misses Louise & Martha Flour- ney, Charlotte Humphreys, Capt. C. Owen, Menlo Park, Califorina Dr. & Mrs. A. S. Chrisman, Bethesda, Maryland Ivester, Mr. M. A., Clarkesville Georgia Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barlum Springs James, Mr. Henry E., Rocky Point Mrs. Helen Sidbury Mr. Charles Sidbury Johnston, Mr. J. F., Rocky Mount Mr. C. H. Wentz Jones, Mrs. Mary Anne, Shelby Mrs. G. W. Merritt, Reidsville Keith, Mrs. Johnsie. Greensboro Miss Lettie Glass Kennickell, Mrs. A. S., Jr., Winston- Salem Mrs. M. W. Norfleet, Sr. Miss Mary W. Martin Kerr, Mr. T. Ross, Prewitt, New Mexico Mrs. Alma Brown. Washington Mrs. Jean K. Burand Kindley, “Ir. 8. ¥., Mt. Pleasant Mrs. J. O. Mowver and Family, Davidson Kittre!!, ¥v. J. C., Henderson Mr. Vann R. Taylor Kline, Mrs. Lillie, Burbon, Missouri Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Koonce, Mr. C. F., Raleigh Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas, Charlotte Kreider, Mr. B. Scott, Mt. Ulla Mrs. Rachel P. Hayes, Lexington Laxton, Mrs. Fred, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Chaffee, Morganton LeGrand, Mrs. R. T., Shelby Mrs. G. W. Merritt, Reidsville Lillard, Captain David W., Decatur Tenn. Mrs. Ada Penn Coffey, Lenoir Lillard, Mr. T. J., Charlotte Mrs. Ada Penn Coffey, Lenoir Little, Reverend C. H., Charlotte Amity Presbyterian Church Long, Mr. John W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. Y. Gardner Lord, Miss Mary, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville McAllister, Mrs. A. P., Moores- ville Mrs. J. E. Miss Margaret Ann Chester Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Steele, Jim- mie and Peggy, Mooresville Chester McCachren, Mrs. Roland, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison The Covenanters Class of Cov- enant Presbyterian Church Dr. & Mrs. Frank K. Haynes McConnell, Mrs. A. J., Charlotte Mrs. T. B. Powers McFarland, Mrs. Doyle, Sanford Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Shaw, Broad- way Mr. Forrest L. Stevens, Broad- way McInnis, Mr. Ancil, Concord Circle No. 3, Women of Mc- Kinnon Presbyterian Church! McKinnon, Mrs. Lucy S., Laurin- burg Mrs. Lamar C. Pegram Miss Mary C. McKinnon Mr. John L. McKinnon Friends from Aberdeen Matthews, Mr. H. E., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Carter Chuck and Sally Lambeth Maxin, Lieutenant Frederick J., Beeville, Texas Commander and M. Avery Mrs. Howard Mayes, Mrs. M. C., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Mr. & Mrs. W. Y. Gardner Employees of Warren Gardners’ Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Templeton Mrs. John Lindsay Templeton Meikle, Mr. Archebald, Roanoke Rapids Mrs. Gertrude Loomis Milholland, Mr. John L., Statesville Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Miller, Mr. W. A., Sr., Marietta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Alton Utley, Gastonia Monroe, Mrs. Lizzie, Chadbourn Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Boughner Morton, Mrs. George D., Oxford Women of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church Mrs. W. J. Webb Miss Alice G. Daniel Mott, Mr. James L., Union City, Tenn Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Oeland, Mrs. Annie B., New York Mrs. J. R. McCaldin Oglesby, Mr. W. W., Sr., Harris- burg Women of Harrisburg Presby- terian Church Orr, Mr. M. Vance, Warsaw Mr. B. C. Sheffield Parmele, Mrs. A. T. Sr., Lumber- ton Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Lumberton Male Chorus John Luther & Isabelle McLean Mrs. J. R. Poole, Sr. THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mr. & Mrs, Fred Lennon Mr. 3. €, Cal ith Mr. F. M. Da ind Family Kay and Com):!y Mr. & Mrs. |} n T. Williams Pepper, Mr. C. |. Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. Jon Allred, Mooresville Mrs. Fred H: m Mr. & Mrs. S. MecGuirt Mr. & Mrs, Ros: H. Fetner, Sr Woman’s Bibl: lass, Hamlet Presbyterian iurch Mrs. J. J. Mu V Mr. & Mrs. E. A. King Women of Ha Presbyterian Church Wilmington ieaux Pickard, Miss Jo Miss Laura B Pinkston, Mrs. H. \i., Fayetteville Miss Helen MeGeachy Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bracey Mr. & Mrs. S. |!. MacPherson Mrs. Celestine \i. Plummer Mr. & Mrs. W. FE. Plummer Mr. & Mrs. Duncan DeVane Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Underwood, Jr. Dr. D. G. MacKethan M., Fayetteville ehland Presby- Pinkston, Mrs. H. Circle No. 5, H terian Churce Highland Faith Class, Highland Presbyterian Church Dr. & Mrs. O. L. McFadyen, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. S. M. Hutaff Kings Mountain First Pres- Plott, Mr. E. T.. Senior Boys’ Class, byterian Church Porter, Miss Magvie, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Stribling Porter, Mr. Remmell B., Boone Mrs. Ada Penn Coffey, Lenoir Pritchett, Mrs. Henry W., Greens- boro Mr. Henry W. Pritchett Quinn, Mrs. John W., Warsaw Mr. J. R. Winstead, Newport News, Va. Ramsey, Billy, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French Mr. & Mrs. W. Y. Gardner Rankin, Mr. Thermas W., Fayette- ville Dr. & Mrs. D. L. Pridgen Mr. Hector M, MacKethan, Jr., New York Mr. & Mrs. T. Earl Stewart Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Hunter Mr. & Mrs. L. S. Hayslip, Jr., Delaware County, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. J. U. McKethan, Charleston, S. C. Mr. & M Leland S. Hayslip, Drexel l, Pa. Mr. Frank ‘{, West Mr. & Mrs. &. B. Williams Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Soffe Mrs. Sam ©. Rankin and Charles Mr. C. R. \Vheeler Mr, & Mrs. Frederic S. Dixon Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Mr. & Mrs H. P. Underwood, Jr, Dr. D. G. ViaecKethan Pioneer Dept., First Presbyter- ian Church Mr. & Mrs. 8. M. Hutaff Ray, Mr. James Robert, Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Andrew F. Motz Men’s Bible Class, Galatia Church Ladies Bible Class, Galatia Church Ross, Mr. F. H., Sr., Charlotte Piedmont Engineering Corp. Sanders, Mrs. Mollie Blume, Con- cord Mr. W. G. Caswell Scott, Mrs. E. W., Salisbury Mrs. E. Glenn Patton Mrs. Norman Morrow, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French, Gastonia Sharpe, Mr. John M. Statesville Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Shultz, “Rickie”, Tulsa, Okla. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Godfrey, Fayetteville Slane, Mr. Fred T., Sr., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Chaffee, Morganton Smith, Mr. George A., Charlotte Mrs. J. Van Davis Smith, Mrs. Henry Louis, Greens- boro Dr. & Mrs. P. B. Whittington, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. W. D. Farmer Circle No. 1, First Pres. Church Smith, Mr. John M., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. S. M. Hutaff Speck, Mr. Harry, Shelby Dr. & Mrs. D. Forrest Moore Mr. & Mrs. Dick LeGrand Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Lever Miss Carobel Lever Mrs. Renn Drum Spratt, Mr. T. Ed, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Crook Mr. & Mrs. Guy G. Reid Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Robinson Stallings, Mrs. P. F., Harrisburg Women of Harrisburg Presby- terian Church Stanford, Mr. W. D., Charlotte Mrs. W. H. Johnston Stedman, Mr. James D., Jr., High Point Women of First Presbyterian Church Stewart, Mr. Harry Reverend & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Stimpson, Mr. T. Grey, Farmville, Va. Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux, Burgaw Stokes, Mr. & Mrs. R. F., Charlotte Mr. Robert F. Stokes Sugg, Mr. Palmer, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Wallace, Sr. Sullivan, Mrs. J. W., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Thompson, Mr. R. T., Charlotte Mr. A. S. Cathey Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Speake Mountain View Baptist Church, Denver Thornburg, Mr. R. L., Bessemer City Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy, Gastonia Thorpe, Mrs. Alex, Jr., Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Alwran Trent, Mr. W. E., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner JANUARY 1955 Umstead, Gov. Wm. B., Raleigh Mr, T. C. Stone, Stoneville Vann, Miss Marguerite, Wilming- ton Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Vickery, Mrs. T. D., Statesville Mr. Willard D. Cook, Loray Mr. Wm. T. Vickery, Charlotte Waldrop, Mrs. Sara Dickerson, Rutherfordton Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Howze, Chester, S. C. Mrs. Lois E. Wachtel, Chester, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. J. Hugh Reeves, Columbus, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Carpenter Miss Jessie L. Pickett, Greenville, S. C. Miss Louise Goodbread White, Mrs. D. M., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Hutchison Widman, Mrs. J. L., Sr., Asheville Mr. J. A. King, Greensboro Wilcox, Reverend George M., Con- cord Mrs. J. C. Black, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Howie Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Howie, Jr., Harrisburg Nr. & Mrs. J. S. Wilcox, Jr. Mr. Robert P. Wilcox Mr. Benson R. Wilcox, Char- lotte Mr. W. G. Caswell Women of Rocky River Presby- terian Church, Harrisburg Mrs. Mae Saffenfield Mr. & Mrs. William Cranford Mary sorrison S. S. Class of Rocky River Church Reverend John McSween, Savannah, Ga. Wilhe'm, Mrs. John A., Hunters- ville Mr. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. Warren Gardner, Jr., Gastonia Wilkinson, The Reverend Richard, D. D., Augusta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner, Reidsville Willis, Mr. A. Edwin, Charlotte Mr. Hunter Marshall Wilson, Mr., Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church Wood, Mrs. E. C., Miami, Fla. Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary, Clarkton Young, Mrs. G. M., Sr., Troutman Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ervin, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. John Allred, Mooresville Officers of Little Joe’s Church, Barium Springs The Stafford Family, North Wilkesboro Operating Memorials Maitland, Mrs. Alexander, Rich- mond, Va. Greensboro First Presbyterian Church McAulay, Mr. & Mrs. G. T., Mount Gilead Mr. Albert L. McAulay Memorial Books Matthews, Mr. Henry E., Charlotte Mr. William H. Barnhardt Wilcox, Reverend George M., Con- cord Mr. & Mrs. William H. Barn- hardt, Charlotte as So m e \- ye Barium Messenger VOL. 33 BARIUM SPRINGS, \. C., FEBRUARY 1955 NO. 3 Special Services For Youth Week The Council of the Senior High Fellowship pianned and directed the special services for Youth Week. The young people of the old Council pre- sided and took part in the morning service. Joyce Kelly, Lucy Troutman, Mac McClure, and Mirton Cox gave talks a- bout the Youth Program and the other members took part in the choir in the special ser- vice. A very impressive instal- lation ceremony was _ planned and carried out at the end of the service, with the minister installing the new Council members. Those charged with the leadership of the Youth work in the church for the coming year are: Mac Mc- Clure, president; Walter Ply- ler, treasurer; Shirley folin- son, secretary; Martha Evans, program chairman; Nancy Lee Kyles, Chairman of the Com- mission on Christian Faith; Le- Nair Burns, Chairman of the Commission on Christian Wit- ness; Joyce Ferrell, Chairman of the Commission on Chris- tian Outreach: Melvin McKen- zie, Chairman of the Commis- sion on Citizenship; and Nellie Sellers and Lawrence Ramey, Chairmen of the Commission on Christian Fellowship. Special services were plan- ned to begin on Sunday even- ing and carried throug’ Wed- nesday. The Reverend Walter H. Styles, pastor of the Wal- densian Church at Valdese, was the guest speaker. Mr. Styles spoke to the Pioneers and _ to the Senior High Fellowship group on Sunday night, and then spoke at the Chapel Pro- gram on the following morn- ings, concluding his services with prayer meeting on Wed- nesday evening. The group was particularly inspired by his leadership because they had known him as the adult advis- or for the Youth Council of Concord Presbytery and the Conference Director at Camp Grier. The membership of the Sen- ior High Fellowship group of Little Joe’s Church is larger than the membership of a church having 800 or more members in an average com- munity. This is all the more reason why particular empha- sis is given to the work with these boys and girls under the leadership of the minister, Reverend Robert R. Collins. With the help of the new Council and the other interest- ed members of the church, good things are anticipated in the life of the young people The Cross Is Lifted High With majestic beauty and sacred symbolism, the cross at the point of the steeple now stands as an inspiration to all who dwell in this community and travel along its highway. The tall, tapering steeple, cov- ered with leaded copper, ter- minates in the aluminum cross, one hundred and eleven feet above the ground. Not only is this cross seen from every spot on the campus, but from the fields and_ neighboring farms, and from the City of Statesville, four and one-half miles away. Thus the most beautiful story ever told and the greatest love ever known is herein symbolized and mani- fested to all who pass under its shadow or come near its dwelling. Everyone anxiously watch- es the progress being made on the church and eagerly anti- cipates the date of finish. The contractor is of the opinion that the building will be ready for use in May or early June. The senior class is fondly dreaming that the commence- ment: service may be the first one held in the church at their time of graduation. This is a bare possibility, but cannot be (Continued On Page Three) Seniors Take Guidance ‘Tests The service of the Vocat- ional Clinic at Flora Macdonald College were made available to the members of the senior class at Barium Springs. The students left Barium early in the morning, arriving at Flora Macdonald before noon..The next twenty-seven hours spent on the campus were given largely to the test presided over by Mr. Roger Decker, head of the department. The group returned to the campus the following day, arriving a- bout nine o‘clock in the even- ing. The tests will be evalu- ated and Mr. Decker plans to visit Barium Springs and have an interview with each member of the class, at which time the result of the testing will be disclosed and the stud- ents‘ aptitudes indicated. In addition to the test, the administration and_ students of Flora Macdonald had plan- ned for the visit of the seniors. Meals were taken in the dining room, the girls were housed in (Continued On Page Three) as they plan and carry out their Youth work. ALUMN! NEWS —Born to Dr. and Mrs. W. Howard Wils (Eleanor Pope) of Raleigh on January 25th, a daughter, Sarah Mc- Arthur. —Born to John and Hilda (Barnes) Whiting in States- ville on January 26th, a son, Russell Dean. —Born to Paul and Annie Starr (Langley) Gable in Statesville on January 3lst, a son, Carl Stacey. —Born to Shirley and Pleas Norman in Greensboro on Sun- day, January 30th, a daughter, April Elizabeth. —Elizabeth Woodall has completed her training at the Southeastern Beauty School in Charlotte and has accepted a position as |Hair Stylist at Belks Beauty Shop in Besse- mer, Ala. —Jackie Porterfield and Louise Bradshaw, students at Montreat College spent the week-end at Barium recently. Jane Feimster was at our church recently. She is work- ing at the Bell Telephone Com- pany in Winston-Salem. —We congratulate David Burney in being chosen the Man of the Year in Lumber- ton. David is Director of Lum- berton Recreational Depart- ment and was presented the annual distinguished service award by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. —W. A. Johnson has been elected Chairman of the Finer Carolina Program for Maxton, sponsored |} the Carolina Power and Light Company. Myrtle is Secretary of the Eastern Star Organization in Maxton. —Rev. Ernest Stricklin has accepted tlhe Pastorate of the Hazard Presbyterian Church in Hazard, Ky. in Guerrant Presbytery. [le will begin his (Continued On Page Three) Marci Birthdays Nancy Finley senieccc-rocsve 28-50 CONNIE Wend ccrcsesstecsace 28-49 AVON SUS) ssigedssosscceson 9-49 KareH BOSS .ackteeunie 29-45 Maitha” tvans sence 3-38 Pegey Utsmamt cis.:.... ce Dao Shiitley Hall ..-cssssss0o-s.. 2-36 Patsy Potter s-escss.-sseee:: 18-44 Jackie Taylor: .1......:...... 10-43 Edna Baticom saciias. 22°06 Joyce Kelly .-..0...:00.....0 22-38 Charlies Allen Wasswiasa 6-47 Hopert Pall -csashcpcecsescevee 10-46 Benny Joyner «sc... 29-47 Walt Sritad -cnranncinus 26-46 Kenneth Utsman ....2...4.. 72-46 Sam Coley -<sqsicciavecun 15-41 Dickie McKenzie .......... 7-42 Leroy Norman ............... 25-37 Charles W ar@rtinticcessims 17-40 Six Boys And ‘Two Girls Arrive January and the first week in February saw eight new children come to the campus. Six of these are boys and two are girls. Jimmy Dennis and Jimmy Everett have joined the little boys at the Baby Cottage. Patsy Everett, in the first grade, has become a member of the household at Annie Lou- ise Cottage with the other lit- tle girls of the first, second and third grades. Mike and Terry Roderick were two good additions to the Wigglers of Synod’s Cottage and are be- coming a real part of this group of little boys. A. C. Everett, with his red hair, has found himself a red-headed pal at Lees Cottage and is get- ting off to a good start with the junior age boys. The two other children, one boy, Wayne Wright, is in the eighth grade and living at the Quads, and Rachel Bass in the ninth grade will be living in the Woman’s Building with the high school girls. All eight of these children are making their place in the Home and are already begin- ning to feel that they have been here longer than the cal- endar would show. Barium Cagers Divide With Statesville Teams By JERRY JOSEY (From Record & Landmark ) The tables were reversed here on the night of February 15th in a South Piedmont con- ference doubleheader at the Statesville High school gym- nasium, Fans poured into the gym- nasium in anticipation of see- ing a closely-fought battle be- tween the Barium Springs tor- nado six and the Greyhound lassies, and they sat unbeliev- ingly as the Hounds rolled to a 100-70 victory. 3ut they exrected the Stat- esville High boys to roll with ease over Barium Springs in the second game of the twin attraction. Barium boys pulled the upset of the year and hand- ed the Greyhounds a 56-53 licking. That the best was saved to last was evident from the start of the boys game. It was close, hair-raising and had its dra- matic moments as both clubs fought a determined battle. Coach Al Hiatt of the Grey- hounds summed the outcome (Continued On Page Two) Barium Girls Win Thriller Barium Springs’ Tornado six came through in a story-book finish at Thomasville, Feb. 8 to win their eighth game of the South Piedmont confer- ence season, dropping Thomas- ville by a slim 59-58 margin. The Tornado quintet fell be- hind a Thomasville onslought and suffered a 58-46 defeat. Thomasville girls held a three-point lead with 11. sec- onds remaining in the girls game. That set the stage for Edna Baucom and Phoebe Cochrane of Barium Springs to bring the victory to the Pres- byterians. A Thomasville guard fouled Baucom and she sank both foul shots for 58-57 Thomas- ville. Cochrane blasted throu- gh a field goal with approxi- mately two seconds on the clock for the 59-58 victory. Guards Lena McLean, Bar- bara McCall and Nancy Kyles aided the Barium victory with an outstanding defensive job in the final quarter. Baucom hit 26 points to lead Barium and Cochrane had 18. Thomasville’s Beck had 31. Barium boys fell behind in the first period and Thomas- ville never had any serious trouble. Thomasville led 45-40 at the end of the third period and Barium was in. striking distance. But a bad fourth quar- ter spelled defeat for the Tor- nadoes. Lawrence Ramey and Ray Smith led Barium, each hitting 10 points. Thomasville guard Mullis, hitting 12 of the 15 foul shots, was tops for the win- ners with 28 points. Lineups: GIRLS GAME Pos.—Barium Thomasville FoRamsey 6 ....... wines BeNOY 2 F—Baucom 36 ........... Carter 18 F—Cochrane 18. .........:.4 . Beck 31 G—McLean : Carpenter G—S. Jonhison .. McCaskill G—Kyles cee Hilton Score by quarters: Barium .. ew AY, 160.18 169 Thomasville i8 18 13 14—58 Substitutions: Barium Springs - B. Johnson, McCall. Thomasville Craven, Poole. Seore at half: Thomasville 31, Barium Springs 27. BOYS GAME Pos.—Barium Thomasville P-<'emet 20 od acca Smith 11 Fe G0e 6 voc cilivcctiecaincs Beyeie-o Ca TE hives nwencesrspinases Yonts 6 GB; Smith 6: «2.200.503... Mullis 28 Go=W. Smdtn: 6... Snyder 3 Score by quarters: Barium 13 44, 55 6—46 Thomasville 15 16 14 13-—58 Substitutions: Barium Springs - Rice 4, R. Smith 10, Plyler 3. Thomasville - Still 2, Cranford, Streetman. Score at half — Thomasville 31, Barium Springs 25. PAGE TWO UNDER THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News From LitTLe JoE’s CHURCH By ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister Two other articles in this issue of the Messenger carry in detail recent activities pertaining to our young people in the church From a more personal side and as minister of thie church, | would like for you to know that behind the candle- light service on Youth Sunday when the new officer of the Senior High Fellowship were installed there is another picture. It is the picture of the old and new council members meeting together in prayerful consideration of the work for the coming year. It is the picture of the entire young people’s group at- tending the District Rally, learning of their duties and oppor- tunities to serve Christ through His Church in the days ahead. More than this, it is the pictune of the conversation in the school building during the week, in the cottages, the Quads, and on campus about this whole matter of being a Christian that really makes the Dedication Service impressive. Candle- light is lovely, but not nearly so impressive as the light of spiritual growing pains that flickers and glows a bit brighter in the lives of the young men and women of our church, Long after the candles in the church sanctuary have been extinguish- ed the light in the eyes of these followers of Christ will shine to remind us that He alone is the “Light of the world”, The messages that the Reverend Walter H. Styles of Val- dese brought during the Youth Week services put the Chris- tian gospel on a plane where none of us could fail to understand it and be enriched by it. Such themes as “Show Proof of Your Love: Through the Chureh: Through Christian Decisions; By A Life of Praver:; and By Meeting Your Needs in a Christian Way’, all of these gave us pause for some serious reflection upon our relationship to Christ. Particularly did the message on our basic Christian needs prove helpful, as we were remind- ed that all men require (1) work, (2) play, (3) love, and (4 worship. seek to meet these needs and fulfill them in a Christian way we may be assured of happy, useful lives. To fail to meet these basic needs through the mind of Christ is to invite disaster and unhappiness, Mr. Styles told us. lf we ry Chere are always minature portraits that you see from time to time in every home that you want to capture and keep. One of these came to me recently as | slipped into Annie Louise Cottage after dinner on Sunday. ‘There | found the house- mother, Mrs. Gentry, with some ten or twelve of her little girls reciting the catechism. All were seated around her knee with amazing attentiveness repeating those wonderful answers that have served for so many years as a guide for Christian living. How good it would be if this portrait could be snapped in liv- ing rooms all across our land on Sunday afternoon. And speaking of home, the beautiful new Manse was com- pleted last month and we who live in it find it a comfort and joy in every respect. It is indeed a lovely place that has been provided for the minister of Little Joe’s Church and we are truly grateful for that which God through His people has pro- vided Last Saturday night, February 13th, we played host to some one hundred young people from five different churches of the Troutman area for a fine youth rally. A worship pro- gram was planned and presented by the young people from the various churches in the sanctuary of Little Joe’s Church. — Fol- lowing this servide a fellowship hour of directed recreation was held in the Johnston gymnasium. It was wonderful having all these friends visit with us. | We hope that you, too, will plan to stop at Barium Springs soon. Those of us in the church and at the manse always consider it a pleasure to see folks from across the Synod. long but we sure enjoyed it. We wish to thank the very nice lady that sent us the cow- girl suit. It was very pretty. We were all bidding for it. Thank you again for being so generous. We have had a little new girl to stay with us. Her name iy Patsy Everett. She is a cute COTTAGE NEWS The little cowgirls are back again to bring you the new events that have happened to our big family. It has snowed since we wrote you last and we hope you had as much fun in the snow as we did. We built a snow man, one of the boys knocked it down before we could enjoy it very much, but one ef our big girls who loves snow went back out one night after supper and made up another one that was big and fat. Some of us built an ice house which was very beau- tiful. Our snow didn’t last very little girl and we are certainly glad to have her. We will soon get our report cards and we hope many more will get on the honor roll. We will be looking forward to seeing what we make. See you soon. —Annie Louise Girls. THE BARIUM MESSENGER FEBRUARY 1955 Quad’s News With only two more weeks to go in Februar. and only three more basketiall games to play, we realize (hat Spring is on its way and \ itll be here before long. We had one rood snow this year, which every one en- joyed very much The Quad boys wanted to set a record by building the bigge.) snow man in Iredell count We built two, one was nine ‘cet and six inches tall, the ot! -r was elev- en feet, four in tall. In a way we wish that ‘hese snow- men would come ave and play football for us next year. I think they cou! give Jim Campbell and Ernest Austin a race for their spot on the team. The five senior }oys and two underclassmen recently took a trip to paradise, so it seem- ed, when we went to the girl’s college at Red rings. The onlv trouble was tlic girls were not used to secing so many at one time what to good-looking bo and they didn’t know do. Last week the campus was shocked by the realization that Raloh J. and Woodie S. are erowirg up. They were caught shaving. There are only thirteen more weeks of school. The seniors, looking forward to graduation, have already begun to get ready to leave. \\e wish them luck in these last three months. Tt is a well known fact about the campus, that Ronnie H. has been going steady with four different girls and that Barbara M.. while dating only one, is said to go steady with a Yanl-ee. Well, see you next month. Lee Roy Norman BARIUM CAGERS DIVIDE (Continued From Page One) up with one short sentence. Hiatt said “They outplayed us tonight” and that summed up the situation just about as well as it could he stated. Coach Archie Calhoun had high praise for his boys after their upset victory. Calhoun said “Our boys played a good game. Their boys were expect- ing an easy game against us. I don’t think that they were up for the game as much as my boys.” The game was one of the hardest fous and_ probably the most tlilling witnessed here in quite some time. The encounter wi, deadlocked 13 times. Bariun forged ahead on 10 occasions and the Grey- hounds move into the lead only five times. It was an aphill battle for Statesville all the way and the Hounds never hit their usual stride. The game was rather rough and fou! shots proved to be the margin of victory for Barium. All total, 50 fouls were assessed. Barium hit 21 of 41 foul shot attempts while Stat- esville hit 19 of 39. Thus, 43 of the 109 points scored in the game were via the foul route. Barium pulled to a six-point advantage in the third period for tie longest lead of the night. Both teams had four- point margins at various times. One big disappointment in the Statesville attack was the failure of Forward Jerry Young to break into the scor- ing column. Young usually is one of the high scorers for the Greyhounds, but he couldn't buy a basket. Young fouled out in the third quarter and Butch Allie had the five foul total in the closing seconds of the game. Barium also lost 2 men on fouls, Lawrence Ram- ey in the third period and Boy- ce Dean Smith in the fourth quarter, The Greyhounds led at the end of the first quarter by a 14-12 count. Barium recaptured the lead in the second and dom- inated play until Jerry Gibson hit two foul shots with 45 sec- onds remaining in the half for a Statesville 26-24 margin. Statesville led until midway in the third period when Ba- rium substitute Walter Plyler dropped in a pair of free throws for a 33-31 Barium lead and the Tornadoes were never behind the remainder of the game. Statesville tied the game three times after that point and was behind by one- point on four occasions but couldn’t muster the necessary drive to go ahead. J. D. Harris hit a foul shot with 1:50 remaining for the final deadlock at 50-50. Ray Smith of Barium was the boy that provided the necessary spark to pull the Tornadoes back into the lead and grab the victory. Smith hit two foul shots and a field goal for a B: ‘ium 54-50 lead with one mnute to go. Pete Gosnell hit a hook shot cad Butch Allie’s free throw brought Statesville back into contention at 54-53 with ten seconds left. Mirton Cox grab- bed the tipoff after a jump ball and drove in for the final goal and the Barium insurance for the 56-53 victory on the final buzzer. Allie had 19 to pace the Hounds, along with 12 by Gos- nell and nine by J. D. Harris. Mirton Cox was the big man for Barium, dropping in 15. Ernest Austin had 10 and Boy- ce Dean Smith hit nine. The fact that the Statesville girls victory in the first game practically assured them of the South Piedmont conference championship in the North Di- vision. Provided the Greyhounds get by Mills Home and Ashe- boro in their last two confer- ence tussles, they should an- nex the girls division crown. Barium suffered their second loss of the year and the second defeat by Statesville to drown their hopes of the champion- ship. Barium has three games re- maining, plaving Lexington, Spencer and Children’s Home. Should Statesville drop either of their two remaining games - Statesville and the Tornadoes win. all three of their tilts, the divis- ion would end in a two-way deadlock between the Grey- hounds and Barium. Greyhound guard Helen Holton was the main force be- hind the Statesville victory. Holton turned in one of the best defensive performances witnessed in this area recently and definitely had a big hand in the Barium defeat. Holton, along with Beth Jackins and Laura Lambert, held Barium’s forwards to only 14 points in the third quarter as Statesville rolled to a big lead. Bad passing by the Barium forwards in the first half had a big hand in their defeat. Guards Lena McLean, Barbara McCall, Nancy Kyles, Nellie Sellers and Shirley Johnson were able to stop several Stat- esville scoring attempts. on] to see their forwards lose the ball in Barium territory. The expected scoring duel between Arlene Balsavag> of Statesville and Edna Baucom of Barium failed to develo» Zalsavage missed her first four field goal attempts and it lock- ed as if the Statesville point- maker would have a bad nig“ t Balsavage recovered quickly and hit 81 points to account for the biggest part of the Statesville win. Baucom hit 41 for Barium. Delores Ramsey hit 20 points for Barium, most- lv on beautiful drives down the side. Margie Lunsford ad- ded 15 to Balsavage’s tallies for Statesville. Statesville supporters start- ed screaming midway in the fourth period for the Grey- hounds to hit the century mark. They held a 80-60 lead at this point. Nancy Menscer replaced Jane Pope in the Greyhound lineup in the final minutes. Her field goal and only score gave Statesville the coveted 100 point total with approximately two seconds on the clock when she shot from near the foul circle. Statesville travels to Mills Home Friday night while Ba- rium meets Lexington’s Yel- low Jackets at Barium. Both games are scheduled to get underway at 7 p. m. Lineups : GIRLS GAME Pos.—Barium Statesville F—Ramsey 20 F—Baucom 41 Balsavage 81 sehen Lunsford 15 F—Cochrane 66 ..................... Pope 2 GH MCLOON ool cccccccssesesciisss Jackins G—McCall ........0.00........ McLaughlin G—Kyles Holton Score by quarters: 25 20 27 28—100 Bare cu. 17 16 14 23— 70 Substitutions: Statesville - Lam- bert, Menscer 2, Long, Burgess. Barium - Sellers, S. Johnson, B. Johnson, McEwen 3. Score at half - Statesyille 45, Barium 33. Officials—Giles and Lowe. BOYS GOME Pos.—Barium Statesville (Continued On Page Three) FEBRUARY 1955 THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE —_—_———— ried to Robert Steele of Texas, Mr. & Mrs. George W. Ragan at the home of her Uncle and Mr. & Mrs. Kay Dixon Aunt,, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Employees, Torrence Printing Stikeleather. They will live in Co. Washington, D. C. Jane Feim- Mr. & Mrs. John C. Mason & ster was the only attendant. Family ee ee aeeeerncanes Mrs. J. H. Matthews SENIORS TAKE GUIDANCE Miss Elizabeth Matthews 4s (Continued From Page One) Mrs. Samuel A. Robinson “ the dormitories, the whole Miss Lily Bivens ate es ue eroup was invited to the stud- Mrs, S. L. Hardy f ; ent activities taking place on Miss Janie Hardy the campus, and an evening of Miss Margaret Whitt recreation and fun, especially Miss Sara Froneberger arranged for, delighted the Mrs. Sam Southard Zarium group. The trip of Miss Marie Davis pleasure and profit meant a Miss Lillie Loftin great deal to these students Miss Georgia White as they attempt to evaluate Miss Dell Gamble themselves for fields of ser- Mrs. Sue O’Shields Ow qa / ‘ < vice after graduation. Miss Rachel Cain ‘ fet . .. m= " . We ad : re me senater sito eae vrei ce Mics Sara McWhorter As Me a OT 4 : THE CROSS IS LIFTED Selcn Sookl. tua iee ad FOURTH GRADERS (Continued From Page One) Mrs. Stuart Carter ; assured. This church building Miss Lona Carpenter ry we of colonial architecture being Mrs. Fred L. Smyre ; “ erected by the memorial gifts Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Templeton of the thousands of people will Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner stand with its simple beauty Mrs. Will Warren as a fitting memorial and as Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. an adequate and lovely place Mrs. W. W. Glenn, Lincolnton of worship. For years to come Mr. & Mrs. Lacy Faust all those who are a part of the Mrs. James L. Taylor congregation of Little Joe's Mrs. Charles S. Thompson Presbyterian Church will be she ‘ inspired by the sight of the Carpenter, Mr. William Wallace, building and the worship with- Concord in its walls. Circle No. 4, McKinnon Presby- > $$$$$ terian Church Memorials For Church carter, Mr. W. S. Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Colan McLean, Abernathy, Mr. Chess, Georgia Wushisiton Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Easley, Rocky Mount Clay, Mrs. Aubrey, Waco Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt, Baker, Mr. John D., Jacksonville, Kings Mountain Fla. : : Mr. & Mrs. A. Jones Yorke, Clinten, Dr. Roland S., Gastonia Concord Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Jackson : I J sac eoelbvaueieaneiis Mr. J. G. Jackson. Jr. ne oe 9 al ore Bannerman, Mrs. Annie §., Bur- Mrs. Fred L. Smyre BARIUM CAGERS DIVIDE Statesville 14 12 11 16—53 ALUMNI NEWS gaw Mrs. E. M. Schenck (Continued From Page Two) Barium 12 12 17 15—56 (Continued From Page One) Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Batson Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Adams , ‘ieee... Allie 19 Bigg gy Statesville - Har- yew work Marci first. Bean, Mrs. Guy M., Sherman Oaks, Mrs. Will Warren + ies oe Y well 'y Mize 1, Cameron. —Leland Rogers and_ his Calif Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. RIOR BO wrnsenecresernenernonnteeees oung Barium - R. Smith 7, Plyler 5, ites Vain. Coldest 1 f i wife live in Goldsboro. Leland oe ees ‘ bs e C.Angatis. 10 Gosnell 12 Rice. es ae og Major & Mrs. William L. Cochrane, Mr. Fred, Clevenand : : is Sales Representative of the Alli g “il . ‘ G—B. Smith 9 ................ Harris 9 Score at half — Statesville 26, \Vheeling Corrugating Com- ison, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Ballard — Smith 4 ................ Gibson 8 Barium 24. ie pany of Richmond, Va. Beaty, Mr. Lawrence, Mount Holly Cooper, Mr. William M., States- core by quarters: Officials — Lowe and Giles. —-On February 15th at six Misses Emma & Edith Holland ville p. m., Helen Barnes was mar- Mrs, A. Q. Kale Mrs. A. M. Rankin, Jr., High RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY 1955 ; ales Bell, Mrs. Paul B., Goldsboro BARIUM MESSENGER a: Sita £ tanile Haq. & Hq. Battery 481st AAA Presbytery Church a2 w.¢¢. ¥. ¥. Total Published Monthly, by Presbyterian ee: Bn-Reserve, Statesville Albemarle REV. ALBERT E. MeCLURE, Editor agen — sti re, Cowan, Mr. & Mrs. J. T., Wilming- Regular 235.00 203.96 71.85 510.81 T. © MTS, COMES . SEM, ton sik ; a : Thanksgiving 2,225.29 9.50 2,234.79 a Oy ar cat ee —— one ] Mrs. M. D. Haskett Concord Springs, N. C., under the act of August Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Robert- Mr. Maurice Haskett Regular 2,231.38 397.69 53.00 aceneo ‘aa! camtae erred te tn Ieee son, Greensboro ; ; Thanksgiving 7,158.05 118.73 7,276.78 1108 Act of October 1917, Authorized No- : Cowart, Mr. Jonah, Stony Point ; vember 15, 1928. Boyd, Tommy, Jr., Charlotte Mrs. Fred Slane, Sr. “oe 1,025.03 708.03 150.48 10.00 —‘1,888.54 BOARD 0! REGENTS a eer Mr, & Mrs. Fred Slane, Jr is ’ - . . . ’ . Wr SEN" * ’ . Thanksgiving 1,924.12 94.16 188.61 2,206.89 Mr. ¥. ae ee <s ceoieess Brown, Mr. John E., Raleigh Cram, Mrs. George, Greensboro eneaiite Rev. Neill R. McGeschy - - Secretary Mrs. John E. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Hagan, Regular 600.67 127.07 727.74 Mrs. E. C. Beatty ---- -- Mooresville 1, : i Surf Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - - Wi Sal Buie, Mr. Joseph N., Red Springs . Thanksgiving 2,541.78 209.69 263.02 $064) | Be ees ee CB. kadaker » : Mrs. Emmett Crook - - - - - Chariotte ee Culp, Mr. J. M., Sr., Charlotte Kings Mountain Mr. N. H. Edgerton . - - - Rocky Mount Dr. J. B. Freediand Regular 1,170.46 481.81 65.26 1,717.53 a. Yo Geen erring © : : Son Bullock, Mr. A. L., Charlotte pay fhe cect n Thanksgiving 5,537.31 77.06 5,614.37 Rev. os B. Heywo cee ee pagease Mrs. A. L. Bullock Demetriades, Mr. George, Gas- Mecklenburg Mr. Ennis Jackson tees aa Gastonia Mr. Archie L. Bullock tonia Regular 2,054.46 544.70 190.13 2,789.29 Mr. Fred A. Long -- = - - =.= noir s hte & Mrs. Jona A. Witkin Thanksgiving 6,971.62 83.91 950.65 8006.18 Rev: Ne B MeGeach - ~~ - - - Segteers Burns, Mrs. J. G., Winston-Salem Mrs. Golem, Met-ean = +9e .° Wee Neal Anderson Bible Class, Drum, Mr. C. D., Newton Orme 130.43 130.43 Mrs. Charles Ross ~~ - + - - - Lillington First Presbyterian Church Mrs. Danicl C. Corriher egular . 7 Mr. W. E. Price -----*- = Charlotte Thanksgiving 7,422.30 28.13 7,450.43 a i re *e- vee Cadieu, Mr. David Wilson, Sr Dry, Mrs. George W., Sr.. Stan rs. Fi , Smyre - +e ewe ’ ° ’ * >» Mrs. UG e -» WF, - Wilmington Mrs. ©. A. Wyche - - 2s Roanoke Rapids Monroe field Regular 781.43 712.01 117.19 25 1,610.88 Eloise Walters Class, First Mr. & Mrs. Howard Barbee Thanksgiving 1,802.74 220.48 402.38 2,425.60 ‘ ag oes al 5 Se a Presbyterian Church Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church i = ¢ f the Pres’ i , . Sr 1,886.41 91.04 45.74 1,412.19 Synod of, North, Ge-olint, Pe oie Campbell, Mrs. T. W., Gastonia Dunn, Mrs. Adele B., Charlotte Thanksgiving 2,462.33 190.00 40.80 0818 ene - Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sudduth Misses Louise and Martha PAGE FOUR Flourne, Eady, Mrs. R. S., Mr. & Mrs, Hamlet Henry G. Fetner Elliott, Mr. ville M:. & Mrs. William R. Hutaff Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Mr. & Mrs. T. Ear] Stewart George D., Fayette- Ellis, Mr. Herbert, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George Adams Erwin, Professor E. J., Davidson Mrs. Agnes Sentelle Brown Mrs. R. R. Beatty, Charlotte Adelaide White Sunday School Class, Graham Mrs. FE. W. Phifer, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton Mr. E. A. Beaty Mr. D. Grier Martin Misses Lois & Clara Smith Mrs. A. C. DeVane Mr. & Mrs. P. S. Carnegie Mr. John B. Watkins Mrs. Maude S. Erwin Miss Genelle Erwin Mrs. J. C. Black The Pearsons- John, Florence, Lucile and Marie, Morganton Farrior, Mrs. H. D., Roanoke Rapids Mrs. J. E. Thomas, Hookertown Mr. William L. Manning Feyrer, Mr. William, Santa Moni- ca, Calif. Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock, Charlotte Fischer, Mrs. Samuel, Hope Hull, Ala. Mrs. L. K. Lazenby, Statesville Flora, Mary Watson (infant), Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. King, III Reverend Hugh Reid Mont- gomery Dr. & Mrs. S. W. Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. A. Earl Weatherly Mr. & Mrs. John M. Gillespie Greensboro Y. M. C. A. Senior Department, First Pres- byterian Church Fuller, Mr. Linsey T.. Roanoke Rapids Mr. William L. Manning Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Garrison, Mr. Paul, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Best Gemmell, Mr. Thomas, Bristol, Va. Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son, Statesville Glenn, Mr. James Franklin, Marion Local N. C. E. A. Marion High School Activities Glenn, Mr. William Wilson, Lincolnton Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Cochrane Mrs. Samuel A. Robinson, Gastonia Den 1, Pack 1, Cub Scouts of First Methodist Church Mr. Allen H. Sims, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastcnia Mrs. Will Warren, Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy and Sally, Winter Haven, Fla Dr. & Mrs. A. M. Cornwell Bryant Electric Repair Co., Gastonia Circle No. 4, First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. W. Carlton Hender- son, Burlington Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Crowell Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Hobbs Mrs. D. E. McConnell! Mrs. ©. E. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Gastonia Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne, Gastonia Mrs. Edgar Love, Sr. Mrs. E. B. Brower Mrs. Block Smith Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Crowell! Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Burgin Mrs. Robert T. Stutts, High Shoals Jones, Gardner and Beal, Ince., Providence, R. I. Mrs. Charles S. Thompson Mrs. Sam D. Love, Gastonia Smith Textile Company Mr. & Mrs. Alex Robinson Mr. William M. Lentz Ed C,. Adams, Grannis, Mrs. Kate Fields, Fayetteville Mrs. Jack Cortese, Memphis, Tenn. Griffin, Mr. E. Vaughn, New Bern Mr. & Mrs. William M. Bryan, Groves, Mr. J. A., Albemarle Mrs. James H. Cornell, States- ville Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gaston- ia Harding, Mrs. Edmund, Washing- ton Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little Hardwick, Mrs. A. R.. Wilmington Mrs. Jule B. Earle, Statesville Harris, Mrs. B. E. Sr., Concord Mrs. Robert E. Jones Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Barnhardt, Jr. Harris, Mr. James Lee, Moores- ville Men’s Bible Class, First Pres- byterian Church Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Mayhew Mrs. C. Floyd Melchor Harrison, Mrs. L. B., Williamston Misses Hattie Mae and Lena Covington, Wadesboro Mrs. Kate E. Day Miss Katharine Day Miss Marianna Long, Durham Miss Helen Oyler, Durham Miss Jane Sturgeon, Durham Hay, Mrs. A. M., Greensboro Miss Mary Horney Herring, Mrs. Rowena, Clinton Mrs. R. H. Hubbard Miss Celeste Hubbard Hew'tt, Mrs. C. G., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. L. D. McConnell Lois and Marion McCallum, Dillon, S. 5. Cirele No. 10, Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Hines, Lt. Col. Tom M., Jr., Char- lotte Mr. James C. Craig Mrs. Robert M. Crosland Holland, Mrs. Glenn, Statesville Miss Rebecea Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Howard Thompson Mrs. W. A. Bristol Holland, Mr. L. P., Shelby THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mrs. Rachel Lexington Hayes, Howard, Mr. Ear!, Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Humphrey, Mr. lloyd B., Jr., Kinston Mr. & Mrs, D Mr. & Mrs, F Mr. & Mrs. F rlas S. Tolar E. Wallace, Sr. ©. Wallace, Jr. Johnston, Mrs, |). H., Charlotte Mrs. Chas. E. |.ambeth The D. L. Saine Family Mr. & Mrs, F. (i. Stephenson Johnston, Dr. J. &., Barium Springs Rear Admira! Rufus Z, Johns- ton, Newport, R. I. Knauff, Miss Barbara Ann, Char- lotte , Mr. & Mrs. J. Clyde White Knox, Mr. R. B., Mount Ulla Mr. & Mrs, J. B. Sloop Kyles, Mrs. R. S., Troutman Mr. & Mrs. L. N. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Herman Brown Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Office Staff, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. John W. Ervin, Miss Mary Morris Ervin, Ba- rium Springs Mr. & Mis. S. J. Hand, Lowell Mrs. L. A. Bye, Derita Mrs. Lois Y. Elliott, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Sam A. Brown Officers of Little Joe’s Church, Bacium Springs Mr. & Mrs. Holwin T. Brown Land, Mr. J. H., Chadbourn Women of the First Presbyterian Church, Chadbourn Land, Mrs. W. R., Gastonia Vanguard Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Lander, Mrs. R. A., Gadsden, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. H. M. McKethan, Fayetteville Lebovitz, Mrs. Lena S., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Craig Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mrs. Will Warren Lewis, Lt. John, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Pearce Little, Reverend Charles H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. Frank Black Sally and Frankie Black Mr. E. H. Little, Jersey City, Ni McAuley, Mrs. W. R., Sanford The Eula Lilly Bible Class, Buf- falo Church McNeill, Mr. George, Whiteville Mr. & Mrs. A, F. Barrett, Fay- etteville MacRae, Mrs. W. W., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G, C. Bordeaux Mrs. Mary Adams Matthews, Dr. Vann M., Charlotte Mrs. R. H., Lafferty Mrs. S. L. Albright, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont Reverend W. H. Johnston Circle No. 7, Covenant Presby- terian Church Dr. & Mrs. John O. Lafferty Mayes, Mrs. J. 'T.. Gastonia Mr. J. L. Curry Ries. M. th. Corey Meachom, Mrs. Mary T., Lynch- burg, Va. Mr. William L. Manning, Rosncke Repids Mitchel, Mrs. W. F., Shelby Mrs. G. W. Merritt, Reidsville Mergan, Mr. Eugene G., Laurin- burg Mrs. Lamar C. Pegram M es Mary C. McKinnon Mr. John L. McKinnon Merrisette, Little Lucinda, Eliza- beth City Mr. & Mrs. Elwood T. Maston Mullen, Mrs. J. W., Lincolnton Dr. & Mrs. A. M. Cornwell Myers, Mr. I. M., North Wilkes- boro Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Pepper, Mr. C. G., Hamlet Miss Louse Lackey Mr. L. M. Query and Family Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Winston Bundy Polhill, Mrs. Kate D., Hawkins- ville, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Cochrane, Lincolnton Mr. William M. Lentz, Lincoln- ton Porter, Mrs. J. R., Tarboro Mrs. Margaret Cone Miss Elizabeth McInnis Miss Kate Wooten, Fayetteville Prewitt, Mr. T. E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. George L. Patterson, Jy., Coneord Quinlan, Mrs. Charles E., Waynes- ville Mrs. Fred Slane, Sr., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Fred Slane, Jr, Statesville Rankin, Mr. Thomas W., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Claud C. Sloan, Winston-Salem Mrs. W. A. West Reece, Mr. Augusta Houston, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ervin and Miss Mary Morris Ervin, Barium Springs Robeson, Mr. Roger Love, Tar Heei My. J. E. Robinson Mr. Ray mond Robeson Rose, Mrs. D. J., Rocky Mount Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vann, Jr. Schell, Mrs. Frank R., Tampa, Fla. Mrs. J. H. Matthews Miss Elizabeth Matthews Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Matthews, Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Schoolfield, Mrs. John H., Jr., Danville, Va. Mrs. Baxter Moore, Winston- Salem Scott, Miss Mary, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Mrs. E. G. Gaither Mr. & Mrs M Rf. Adams, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. H. P. Whip, FEBRUARY 1955 Catonsville, Md. Te We AS My & Mrs. Frank Cul-reth Mrs. L. K. Lazenby hiss Mary Lou Crawford, Goldsboro Major & Mrs. William L. Alis« n Fr’'stol Scruggs, Miss Miriam, Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis See’cr2, Mr. W. F., Mount Ulla Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Sloop Sigler, Mr. E. C., Normal, IIl. Tre J. C. Sullivan Family, Charlotte Sloop, Mrs. C. Ray, Salisbury Mrs. E. Scott Miller Mr. John G. Sloan, Aberdeen The Misses Knox Smith, Mrs. Henry Louis, Greens- boro | Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Hagan,, Jr. Bethany Circle, First Presbyter- ian Church Smith, Mrs. Julius, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Hagan, Jr. Smith, Mr. Sidney D., Fayetteville Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Rainey Sparrow, Mr. Thomas, Sr., Gas- tonia C rele No. 2, Union Presbyterian Church : Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Spencer, Mrs. Harry J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Archie Cannon, Sr., Concord Stewart, Mr. D. M., Maxton The ‘t. A. Ramsaur Family, Lumberton Stewart, Miss Mary H., Laurinburg Mr. & iurs. J. D. Stewart, Lumberton Strader, Mr. Clifton G., Reidsville Mrs. A. N. Turner Talley, Mr. H. L., Rock Hill, S. C. Adelaide White Sunday School Class, Graham Presbyterian Church, Graham Thornburg, Mr. R. L., Bessemer City Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Todd, Mr. Walter P., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gallant and Virginia Women of Paw Creek Presby- terian Church Dr. & Mrs. Leighton W. Hovis Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Winchester, Jr., Charlotte Ward, Mrs. George, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Steagall, Morven Watson, Mrs. F. A., Lexington Mrs. J. McD. Moore Wheeler, Mrs. Ida M., Louisville, Ky. Men’s Bible Class, Myers Park Church, Charlotte Woodside, Mrs. J. M., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hubbard Miss Celeste Hubbard, Clinton Operating Memorials Gaither, Mr. E. L., Mocksville Mrs. Cecil Morris 99 Barun Messenger VOL. 33 Two New Cottages Nearing Completion Great interest has been cen- tered on the northern end of the campus for the last sever- al months. Not only has there been a church erected on the east side of the highway, but acress the road on the west side two new cottages were being built for the use of the catidren. Nestled in the wood- ded area, these two buildings will be in readiness for occu- pancy shortly. Considerable time and thought was given to the planning of the cottages in order that they might ade- quately serve the needs of the c.tidren who would dwell within them. They are of low, one-story, fireproof construct- ion, with as many homelike features as could be incorpo- rated in them. Sixteen child- ren can live in each building and there will also be room for two adults. There will be a lovely living room with open fireplace, a dining room and a kitchen and a utility room for the housemother’s use. The kitchen will be equipped with a stove, refrigerator, and washing machine, The dining room at the present will be used for a playroom because the central dining room in Rumple Hall will continue to be used. However, if the plan should be changed these build- ings would be self-contained in that they are now ready for homelike living. The interior of these buildings will be dif- ferent from the institutional type. There will be varying colors for walls and floors. In these buildings the dreams of many years are being realized. There has been a plan at Bar- (Cntinued On Page Three) Church Joins In Special Services A week of special services has been planned by the minis- ter and session for the congre- gation of Little Joe’s Church. Sharing in the simultaneous service of the Synod of North Carolina, the members of this congregation will be in spec- ial prayer for this campus and for the whole Synod. Reverend Irving Rudolph, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, will be the guest preacher. Special inter- est in the service is being shared by the cottage mem- bers and prayer services prior to the meeting will be conduct- by the minister. BARIUM SPRINGS, \. C.. MARCH i955 Mar 7, 1955 Little Joe's Church Barium Springs, N.C. Point # 3 looking east No .18 Workers Conference Held In Charleston The Southeastern Confer- ence for Workers in Children’s Homes held its annual meet- ing in Charleston, S. C. in Feb- ruary. This Conference is made up of the former Tri-State Confrence and the adjoining areas. Originally. the Tri- State was composed of North and South Carolina and Geor- gia. The boundaries have been enlarged so as to include the adjoining States and interest- ed persons who share in this Conference which has a fifty- year history back of it. Attending from Barium Springs were Mrs. C. E. Hag- er, Miss Marjorie Felder, Miss Winifred Ferguson, from the housemother’s staff, and the superintendent, A. B. McClure. In addition to the regular pro- gram of inspiration and_ in- struction, the business session afforded considerable interest as resolutions were adopted. Perhaps the most important resolution adopted was the one wherein a committee was ap- pointed to explore with the Child Welfare League of Am- erica the possible relationshi» of this Conference to the Child Welfare League and the rela- tionship of the individual mem- bers of this Conference to the Child Welfare League. This committee will make this ex- (Cntinued On Page Three) South Piedmont All-Stars Listed Announcement of all-confer- ence and all-tournament teams for the South Piedmont con- ference were released by Wil- bur Clary of Children’s Home in Winston-Salem, secretary of the group Arlene Balsavage of States- ville High and Edna Baucom of Barium 3S rings were nam- ed for forward posts on both mythical teams also The teams, as released by Clar;, are lised below: ALL-CGNFERENCE SOUTH PIEDMONT Girls North Group Forwards~-Arlene Balsavge of Statesville; Julia McCoy, Spencer; Ea Baucom, Bar- ium Springs: Polly Beck, Thomasville Guards—1.cna Mclean, Bar- ium Springs: Wanda Williams, Asheboro; Robbie Cox, Child- ren’s Home: Harriet Hilton, Thomasville: Connie McCas- kil, Thomasville. Boys North Group Forwards--Lester Smith, Thomasville; Robert Smith, Children’ Home; Butch Allie, Statesville; red Peacock, Lexington. Center—D onald Redding of Asheboro. Guards—Larry Bulla of Acheboro and Jimmy Wilson Death Takes Caseworker’s Father Funeral services wre held on Sunday afternoon, Feb- ruary 27th, for Horace L. Car- nenter of Rutherfordton, N. C. Miss Rebekaa Carpenter, the caseworker for the Home, had been called to Rutherfordton ten da-s prior to te death of her father because of his serious illness. Mr. Carpenter had been given a long life and through the eighty-two years had dis- tinguished himself as a noble citizen and as an humble ser- vant of God. Friends of all races visited the home to pay honor to their deceased friend. The funeral services conducted by the pastor who was assist- ed by two other ministers of the community found the church filled to overflowing with those who had come, not only in memory ot the deceas- ed but in loving tribute to the other members of the family. of Spencer. SOUTH PIEDMONT ALL-TCURNAMENT Girls North Groun Ferwards—F cna Bancom of Barium Springs; Imma Kanoy of Thomasville; Arlene Balsavage of Statesvile; Lin- da Carter of Thomasville; Mary Blantely of Concord; (Cntinued On Page Three) NO. 4 Open House Held At Manse Te members of Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church and the ire Barium family, together ith friends of the community, were invited to an open house at the Presbyterian Manse. Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Collins, having recently occupied their new residence, were anxious to have the friends in the com- munity see their new home. In the afternoon the smaller children of the Home were in- vited to visit the minister and his wife and in the evening hours the older bovs and girls and adults members of the congregation and community attended the function. All of the guests joined the pastor and his wife in expressing their delight in the new building. it was especially planned by the Home and the Barger Construction Company to be an adequate dwelling for the minister and his family. It is a one-story building, situated on a lot just north of the new church building, and is built out of the same kind of brick that were used in the church itself. Thus, this new church and the new home for the minister blend harmoniously and bid fair to be well receiv- ed by all who have the oppor- tunity to visit them. Regent’s Daughter Wins Scholarship The announcement has been made that Lila McGeachy, a senior in the Statesville High School, has been awarded first place in a competitive scholar- ship contest of the Presbvter- ian Church, U. S., as conduct- ed by its Board of Education. ‘The winner is the daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. Neill R. McGeachy of Statesville. Mr. McGeachy is the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of that city and a member of the Board of Regents of the Presbyterian Orphans’ Home. His second term of eight vears expires with the meeting of Synod in July. “People of the community who know Lila McGeachy feel that the judges have made a most excellent choice in giv- ing her the top award for the vear. As she graduates from the high school in the Spring, she then plans to attend Agnes Scott College in the Fall, look- ing toward becoming a Direc- tor of Christian Education in the Presbyterian Church. The (Cntinued On Page Three) PAGE TWO UNDER THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News From LITTLE JoE’s CHURCH By ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister Recently we have been ma ing a study of the Sermon on the Mount at our Wednesday evening prayer meetings. Each week I have asked children and adults alike to read a designated portion of this great message of our Lord before coming to our mid-week service. They have also been request- ed to bring their Bibles with them and together we have sought to put ourselves at the feet of Jesus and let Him speak directly to us, even as He spoke to the disciples in Galilee long ago. A number of our young people have accepted the challenge to memorize in Matthew 5-7 and are now wor..ing on this pro- ject. As I prepared to teach and tried to interpret these pass- ages for our congregation at Little Joe’s Church I was struck forcefully by the concluding paragraphs in chapter seven. In particular this verse from Matt. 7:21 was impressed upon me. “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord; shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven,” Coming as it does at the close of our Lord’s dis- course and being followed and illustrated by the parable of the wise and foolish builders, this verse provides the climax and the summary of all that has gone before. For in these words Jesus says with bluntness and force that “obedience” is the key that unlocks the gates to that city not made with hands. “Under The Steeple”, whether it be the steeple of your church or mine, we are prone to feel that it is enough if we sit at the feet of the Master, proclaim Him Lord, and in reverence (and comfort, if possible) listen to His teachings. This we be- lieve is sufficient, it makes us Christians and causes us to ful- fill our duty to God. “Not so!”, cry out the words of Christ, and with repeated emphasis He declares it is “.. he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” that shall be counted as the child of God. So the task of serving Christ is never simple, never easy! To discover the will of God and obey it, as individuals and as a family within the church, is our aim. Providing adequate teach- ing of the Bible in our church school, making Christ known through group worship, searching for the answer to the deeper questions of life through our youth organizations, and pro- claiming the truth of God through every possible channel, all of this is a part of the work at Little Joe’s Church, It is a part of the task committed to every Christian by our Lord. Yet, there is one thing more. [t is this. The commitment of every adult to endless task of finding the will of God for his life, and joyfully obeying. Our actions will speak when our words fail. Here, at Barium: Springs, we see day by day the truth of God that though we “speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not love”, and show not love, it is nothing. The question that confronts each of us is, “What have I done in obedience to will of God?” Under our steeple we are seeking to learn the lesson of obedience. We earnestly beseech you, our brethren in Christ, to pray for.us that we “may be found faithful. : the BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT B. McCLURE, Euitor Cottage News Infirmary 1ii ‘Folks! : % This is your Infirmary. re- Eutered us second-class matter,, Novem = 4 ‘ Bead a porter back on the news again ber 15, 1923, at the post office at’ Bariun Springs, N. C., under the act of Augus te rie ate : ak. 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia aiter several months of “ab rate of postage, previded for in Sect wce, 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No “es ; 2 vember 15, 1923. Mucn has happened since ii you last heard from us. For BOARD OF REGENTS instance: winter has come and Mr. W. E. Price - - - - President : ee Se . Fe < Mrs. F. L. Smyre - - - Vice-President Is now tading as spring reac.i- Rev. Neil! R. McGeachy - - Secretary es in with her March winds Mrs. E. C. Beatty - -- +--+ Moores vills ard April showers 1e new Mr. Tully D. Blair - - - - - Winston-Salem +t et I 7 os ae the Tew Mrs. R. E. Brooks - - - - - - Burlington =Dui'dings are beginning to get . s sSrook * - + = - Charlotte oa ete test ‘ 7 srr Géawern ees Rocky Mount those finshing touches, the new Mr. Charies Hagan - - - - - reensboru in ide . | \ we te Mrs. L. Clayton Herring - - + - Rose H li : le one will find there is Rev. W. B. Heyward - --- + Raeford still much more work to be Mr. C. Spears Hicks - - - - = - Durham 1 Mr. Ennis Jackson - - - - - + + by oon done, . Fred A. Long - + +--+ + - ° noir ah “ : : Rev. M.S. Motenehy ++ >> Statesville There was a Flu epidemic Mrs. J. H. Matthews - - - - - - astonia Te ; he So oe fe ees cess Washington bere during Christmas and we Rev. J. W. Miller - - - - - -Clarktuon a'l were as busv as bees down Mrs. Charles Ross - - - - - - - Lillington he : | . ay WW, oe Pee ee ee Charlotte here at the Infirmary but we Mrs. Flake Steele, Sr. - - - Winston-Salem wie S le : i coat. Uuews + «5.8 3 * rr thank our lucky stars it Mrs. C. A. Wyche - --- = Roanoke Rapids = (Jil not happen during basket- ball or it is highly doubtful that our season would have enced co well, Incidentally the Infirmary can boast of three of its girls (FORM OF BEQUEST) i give and bequeath w the Keyent of che Orphans Home of the Presbyter +: 2yned ot North Carohna, Incorporated or ver the laws of the state of Nort na. (here name the bequest). THE BARIUM MESSENGER MARCH 1955 having been on the varsity this year. They were: Shelby Mc- Kwen, Nellie Sellers, and Shir- ley Johnson. Our other little nurse Janet Woodall was on the junior varsity :o you can well see what aihletic nurses they raise here. Thats’ all the news we have to offer you this month. See you again next month. —Your Infirmary reporter Shirley Johnson Baby Cottage Hi Folks, It has been a long time since you have heard from us. We have two new boys, James Dennis and Jimmy F.verette. We are happy to have them. We went to see “Three Ring Circus” with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin which we enjoy- ed very much, We have been getting our laundry and supplies with a smile. Keep up the good work Mrs. Potts. Saturday night we had pan- cakes for supper and James, one of the new boys, said, “Oh goody lasses,” when we started to put syrup on his pan- cakes. Mr Everette is going to bring us a T V when he comes next week. And since we are the only ones on the camnns that does not have one we will be waiting for it and will an- preciate it very much. —Bahv Cottage Girls Qvad News Well, we have always heard of “Indian Summer”. now we have experienced one. A few days ago it was so hot that several bovs got sun burned. then a cold spell set in and we had to drag out our wint* clothes again. It has started ‘9 get warm once again and we hope it will stay this way. Only nine weeks now and the seniors will be through. We are really counting the days, however, with all the. things “we have’ to da hetween .now and ‘graduation,s many of us, I think. will want-a few more davs: added to it. The five boys in the senior class show evidence of be- ing diamon:!v-interested in over two or three girls, but there are several girls who er: already sporting their polish- ed stones. The boys are looking for- ward to next July, when the Synod meets and they get to sleep in the harnloft in the hay. I hope they lave a good time. A lot of the boys tried to break the record set by Frank Selby last year, but not only could they not break it, they couldn’t even bend it. Camo- bell, Barium’s strong man couldn’t do it. Now that the last ball has swished through the net, and the score has been rung up, we have started to get our skates in working or- der. I think we will be using them soon. Well, I guess I'll close row, the baby is crying for his bot- tle and it is almost time for me to go slop the pigs. —tLee Ro, Norman. Print Shop It has been a long time since you have heard from us. we are sul: doing te printing nec- essary for the Home. Baskctball season is over anu spring is; nere and time for sottba.i. Our boys were f.ita place in the conference waoie our g.t.s clinched second piace b hind Statesville girls. It wili soon be time for the basketbail banquet which everyone enjoys. We had two boys on the varsity team they were James Woodall and Mirton Cox. Richard Black- burn and Tom Finley made the Junior team. We wene very fortunate last month. A man from Wash- ington, D. C. came and made a movie of the campus. The printing shop boys got in it. We are going for our screen test at Hollywood after school is out. He is coming back at graduation to finish and have it ready by July. Our church is coming along fine. The steeple is up and the seniors are still hoping that it will be ready by May for graduation time. We have two new cottages almost fin- ished also. They wiil be ready soon to be moved into. We really had a treat the other week. Mr. Kyles, our bossman, took us down to his house for dinner. It was the best meal I belicve we ever ate. We sure did appre- ciate Mr. Kyles taking us out for dinner. There are only nine more weeks left till graduation. We \\ «se one bey on the print- We sure will miss irton when it comes time to eet a “Messenger” out. It will be a busy time at Mie & Os the printing shop from here on out. We have an annual to put out and .tiree more “Messengers” before gradu- uation. We, hope to be able to do all this in the nine weeks left. .Since we had the movies made Richard “tootie” Black- burn has become a real actor. He thinks he is better than Clark Cable in love affairs. Tom Finley thinks he can act better than Gene Autry. Our newest pal is Red Jean Sellers. Well, news is short. We will see you in April Messenger if we don’t null an April fool on all our readers. Rumple Hall Hi Folk:, The Rumole Hall Giris went to a show Friday night. The name of it was Black Knight. It was real good. Barbara Porter went to see Mr. Collins. She saw some pictures of his baby. A man came up here totake some Pictures of the campus. We are having dresses made for Easter. All America’s beauti- ful girl just came by. Diana Kiser and Virginia Kiser. —Rumple Ha!l Girls April Birthdays Phoebe Brumley ............. 19-51 Diane Mobley .......:.:-.... 12-45 Judith Pinkston’ .....:...- 7-47 Mary Jane Bolton ........ 3-44 Jeanette Grier ............ 5-44 Delores Ramsey ...........- 22-36 Reon Waters 2 .......... 8-46 Billy Wayne Hall ........ 6-43 Ernest Austin ...-.0.0. 9-38 FIQPVGY. [Pla ac5hcn neccnce 29-38 Ralph Huddleston ........ 14-40 Richard McArthur ........ 22-41 James Ramsey -..........-. 13- 8 Zoyce Dean Smith ...... 25-28 Woody? Seth’ i.22.5:... 5-35 Terry “Tl NOMas 2.5.5.3: 2-38 James Woodall Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Feb. 21 First Grade — Al Blake, Tommy Bush, Tommy Ford, Dwight Lefler, 1.iizabeth Belle Calhoun, Patsy Mace, Emily Sue McClure. Second — Bobby Grier, Larry Wil! ins, Kenneth Uts- man, Linda Bridges, Peggy Jo Utsman, Judy Pinkston Pa- trica Mobiey. Third — Steve Ayers, Ken- neth Davis, Billy Finley, Jim- my Gregory, Richard Hicks, Walt Snead, Leon Waters, Ab- ner Wilkins, Larry Ruff, Steve Florence, Lois Allen, Shirley Farris, Paulette Grier, Rita Harris, Joyce Hughes. Fourth — Jerry Cavin, Mike Heritage, Mike Morgan, Margaret Blackburn, Linda Byrd, Jane Webb, Linda Flor- ence, Sam Florence. Fifth — Charles Donaldson, Howard Cox, Douglas Finley, Silly Wayne Halt) Eddie Kyles, Charles McLeait, Hugh Pink- ston, Pamela Fair, Margaret Farris, Shirley’ Faulk, Ellen Neill, Patricia Porter.’ Sixth — Virginia Dare Lane, Faye Hicks, Sue Moore, Virginia Kiser, Judy: Taylor, Nancy’ Mobley, Jackie: Taylor, Nancy Jo;ner, Lacy..Lentz, Henry Harris. Seventh — Lillian Baucom, Victoria Bradiord, Celia Don- aldson, Beverly McClure, Bud- dy Cochrane, James Kiser, Dickie McKenzie, Bobby Uts- man. Eighth — Richard Black- burn, Donald Frazier, Ken- neth Joyner, Edna Mae Evans, Julia Clendenin. Ninth — Elmer, arl Cox, Tom Finley, Shelby McEwen. Tenth — Albert B. McClure, Jr.. Lawton Rice, Oscar Uts - man, Nancy Lee Kyles. Eleventh — Ernest Austin, Charles Creech, Martha Evans, suirley Johnson. Twelfth — Edna Baucom, Letty Blackburn, Phoebe Cochrane, Shirley Hollifield, Joyce Kelly, Barbara McCall, Mary Emma McClure, De- lores Ramsey, Lucy Troutman, Anne White, Lee Roy Norman. MARCH 1955 Barium Loses In Conference ‘Tourney At the conclusion of the reg- ular :cason, the girls’ team was in second place in the standine with the boys in fifth nlace. & nce the four top teams for boys and girls in the North- ern grou» of the South Pied- mont Covference were invited to play in t’ e tournament, the girls lanccc a berth but the boys were unable to make it. In the cpening game of the tournament the Barium girls played the annapolis girls. A close battle raged during the entire game with Kannap- olis girls emerging with a six- point victory, thus eliminating the Tornadoes from further competition in the tourney. The championship for the girls did remain in the North- ern Division of the South Piedmont Conference and in Iredell County. The girls’ team from Statesville went through with only one defeat in the regular season’s play and then ended up as chamo- ions of the South Piedmont Conference in the tournament played at Lexington. South Piedmont All-Stars (Continued From Page One) and Wanda Williams of Ashe- boro. Eecys North Group Forwards—Jimmy Tatum of Asheboro; Butch Allie of State ville; Fred Peacock of lexington and Leroy Scercy of Kannapolis. Centers—Donald Redding of Asheboro and Dwight Bum- garner of Lexington. Guards—Larry Bulla of Asheboro; Wayne Williamson of Asheboro; Frankie Gross of Lexineton and Don Williams of Winecoff. In other selections, Lincoln- ton’s girlswinner of the Westtern Conference South Growy regular season, West- tern Conference tournament championship and the W es t- tern North Carolina High School Activities crown— placed four girl on all-tour- nament and all-conference se- letions. Forwards Maybelle Aderholt and Donnie Smith along with Guards Shirley Michael and Allie Bost were named to the all-star positions. Angell Pennell of Taylors- vile was named to the West- ern Conference All-Tourna- ment team and the North of the Western conference all- conference team. Nancy Wil- son of Taylorsvile made the all-conference selections. Wayne Young of Moores- ville was picked for a forward slot on the all-conference team of the South Piedmont Group. Worker’s Conference (Continued From Page One) ploration during the year and will report to the Conference at its annual meeting in Atlan- ta in 1956. Officers elected to serve for the coming year were: Presi- dent, the Reverend A. D. Leon Gray of the Oxford Orphanage, Oxford, N. C.; Vice-President, the Reverend Leon Smith of the Methodist Children’s Home, Richmond, Va.; and Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Mary Bruce Roberts of Hill- side Cottages, Atlanta, Ga. The Conference voted to meet in Atlanta, Ga. at the Biltmore Hotel next year. Regent’s Daughter Wins (Continued From Page One) winnine of honors is nothing new for this young lady be- cause all along the wav she has distinguished herself as a very competent and capable Christian leader. She has held the presidency of the Youth Fellowship within her own church and has been president of the Senior High Fellowship Council of Concord Presby- tery. Many honors have been afforded her during her high school career and at the pres- ent time she is president of the student body. Attractive and talented, Lila MeGeachy RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY 1955 Prespytery Church S, 8. We of C. y. FP, Total Albemarle : Regular 3.50 60.00 6.00 69.50 Thanksgiving 12.50 12.50 Concord Regular 1,534.48 265.92 3.00 1,803.40 Thanksgiving 17.78 17.78 Favettewle oe Regular 1,127.10 218.52 102.13 1,447.75 Thanksgiving 66.42 19.10 29.82 115.34 Granville ie Regular 521.39 91.33 64.00 676.72 ‘Kings Mountain Regular 304.60 10.00 314.60 Mecklenburg Regular 983.04 604.31 193.28 1,780.63 Thanksgiving 200.09 200.00 Orange Regular 8.26 55.98 10.00 74.24 Wilmington Regular 193.75 120.54 42.15 356.44 Thanksgiving 25.80 25.80 Winston-Salem Regular 102.73 35.00 137.73 THE BARIUM MESSENGER will continue to ring honor to her parents as > demonstra- tes her effective Christian liv- ing in college an! in her field of service after sie has finish- ed her educational training. Two New Cottages (Continued Fro: Page One) ium Snrings for iwelve or fif- teen years to erect additional cottages for the housing of children and these are two of the five or six that are sorely needed at the present time. Two old buildings are beyond repair and must he replaced How grand it will be to have a smaller one-story fireproof building in the place of a three- story inadequate }uilding for small children. With the begin- ning of two, it is hoped in the next few years that others can be begun. Then the boys and girls of the Home can have their needs more ade- quately met as they learn to live in smaller groups and in more homelike cottages. Secarcasm is the soured milk of human kindness. Worry frequently gives small things big shadows. Nothing will take the starch out of you like a diet. The idle ‘time of men gives hoodlumism a rush of business. A clock is something which if you look at it enough it will be too late to do what you were going to do before you looked at it. A widow is a woman who no longer finds fault with her hus- band. The experience we buy is sel- dom as good as the samples sud- mitted. People who claim to tell only little white lies are generally col- or blind. isn’t it strange how frequently a narrow mind and a wide mouth go together? An evening dress has been de- scribed as a garment that is more gone than gown. Too many. dollars in the wrong man’s pocket soon crowds out the sense in his head. Don’t censure a man for flirting with the waitress. He may be play- ing for big steaks. Ferhaps the reason old folks are quieter than younger ones is that they have more to be quiet about. If reformers were compelled to practice what they preached, many of them would give up preaching. Now-a-days women’s clothes are not designed so much to make a girl look slim as to make a man look ‘round. Life is that interval between the time your teeth are almost through and time you are almost through with your teeth. Writers may now discard the use of the exclamation point. Peo- ple are not surprised at anything these days. The reason most of us do not find fault with ourselves is be- cause we know both our friends and our enemies are doing it for us. The high flier is the low fellow who most often gets laid down. There is nothing so strange a- bout a state having a woman for governor. The state of matrimony has had them for lo, these many years. A fellow who would rob an auto- mobile parked in front of a church while its owner is attending ser- vice, would steal oats from a blind horse. An antique dealer showed me a vase, stating that it was more than 2,000 years old. I was too smart for him. Told him not to try to hand me that stuff, as I was fully aware that this is only the 1955th year we are living in. Two colored boys were having an argument about ghosts. One of them claimed to have seen a ghost as he passed the cemetery the night before. “What wuz his ghos’ doin’ when you las’ seen him?” asked the doubtful one. Back came this reply: “Jesfallin’ behin’, Mis- tah; jes fallin’ behin’.” Nature gives everbody five sen- ses—touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing. The majority of people need two more—horse and com- mon. Memorials For Church Anderson, Dr. Robert C., Montreat Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson, Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. H. T. Kelly, Taylorsville Mrs. Parks Huffstetler Mrs S. A. Robinson, Gastonia Armstrong, Mrs. A. A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs Warren Y. Gardner Barnette, Mrs. C. B., Huntersville Women of Huntersville Pres- Church Barron, Mrs. Tom, Rock Hill, S. C. Mrs W. E. Wilson Mrs. S. A. Hart, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. S. H. MacPherson, Fayetteville Baysden, Mrs. Allie, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Batson Beauchamp, Mrs. A. J., Dallas Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia : Mrs. E. S. Cox Mr. & Mrs. G. B. Wiles, Salis- bury Beckwith, Mrs. R. P., Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church Mrs. C. A. Wyche Women of First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Lyle M. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Talley Bell, Mrs. Katie, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Lloyd, Reidsville Benfield, Mr. John Andrew, Concord Circle No. 5, MeKinnon Presbyterian Church Bethune, Mr. Walter, Lumberton Miss Tressie Auman, Greensboro Blackwelder, Mr. A. A., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Bernhardt Blythe, Mrs. M. M., Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Parks, PAGE THREE Lenoir Bowling, Mr. Luther, Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. Wm. McIntyre Brantley, Mr. Robert E., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Norman Mr. & Mrs. John Allred Men’s Bible Class, First Pres- byterian Church Mr. & Mrs. P. Bruce McNeely, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Goodnight Brown, Mr. D. Henry, Clover, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Gardner Miss Sarah Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Brown, Mary Ann, Winston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. Francis Stoye Buchan, Mr. H. Carl, Aberdeen Mrs. Henrietta D. Courtway Buie, Judge Joseph, Red Springs Miss Mattie McLauchlin Miss Ida McLauchlin, Raeford Mrs. Fodie Buie Kenyon Miss Katie Mel. Buie Mr. & Mrs. James McKay Mrs. Ben O. Pursley Byrd, Mr. Henry Frank, Faison J. B. Stroud Sunday School Class Callahan, Mrs. James, Red Springs Mr. Gaston McBryde, Gibson Cameron, Mrs. Grissella M., Broadway Stevens Milling Company Campbell, Mrs. Joe C., Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. Clarkson Stevenson, Chester, S. C. Carpenter, Mr. H. L., Rutherford- ton Miss Neely Ford, Barium Springs Women of Little Joe’s Church, Barium Springs Mr. Roger Neill, Barium Springs Mrs. Sidney Bost, Barium Springs Mrs. Kathleen Steele, Barium Springs ; M Miss Juanita McInnis, Barium Springs Miss Mary Belle Lippard, Barium ‘Springs ated Mr. & Mrs. E. K. Kyles, Barfunt Springs Miss Kathryn Troutman, Troutman Mrs. Ruth Clark, Troutman ly Clinton, Dr. R. S., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Clontz, Mr. Harvey, Mt. Holly Westview Women of the Church Cowan, Mrs. J. L., Mount Ulla Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Sloop Dalrymple, Mrs. J. R.. Sanford \.r. & Mrs. M. W. Tilghman, Dunn Dayvault, Mrs. W. A., Glen Flora, Texas Mrs. John W. Caffey, Greens- boro Dichtenmueller, Mrs. A. F., Char- lotte Mrs. Dorothy Marshall, Barium Springs The E. E, Shannons, Orlando, MARCH 1955 PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENGER Fla. Hall, Mrs. Moselle Keistler, Springs The A. C. Thomassons Concord Mrs. G. G. Mathews ids le as — Ladies Benevolent Society, Mr. Jack Mathe, owdy, Mr. Elwood, Sanfor ies ee eee le Mr, Claude W. Rankin, Fayette- First Presbyterian Chureb McArthur, Mrs, P. H., Wakulla ville Hamrich, Sir. E. C., Roanoke Women of Har isburg Presby- Rapids terian Church Durham, Mrs. Stonewall J., Bes- Mrs. C. A. Wyche Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Howie semer City . Mr. & Mrs. Frink Howie, Mr. P. H. Thompson, Gastonia Harris, Mrs. B. E., Sr., Concord Farrisburg Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Ladies Benevolent Society, Mr. Lloyd Quay Family, Gastonia First Presbyterian Church Harrisburg _ Mr. James L., Mooresville Mr, Fred P. Qi Edge, Mrs. Carnilia E. Groveland, la son Springs Ruritan Club, Spr Inckson $ rings Albemarle Favyette- Eudy, Charles, Mrs. ville Mr. Fannie M. Jones, Fetzer, Mrs. P. B., Sr., Concord Ladies Benevolent Society, First Presbyterian Church Freeze, Mrs Beulah, Concord Dr. Joe. V. Davis, Jr . Frieze, Mrs Scott, Concord Grier Bible Class, First Pres- byterian Church Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gaither, Mr. Richard, Harmony Southern Bread, Statesville Gallant, Miss Pearl, Gastonia Mrs Marshall Dilling & Family Mrs. David J. Craig, Charlotte Mrs. J. M. Sloan, Sr. Miss Christine Sloan Mrs. L. N. Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Neale Patrick Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Winget Mrs. J. H. Matthews , Circle No. Seven, First Presby- terian Church Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Adams Mr. & Mrs Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mrs. T. L. Wilson,Eleanor Rose Wilson and Tommy Lee Wilson, Jr. Mrs Fred L. Smyre Mr. & Mrs. D. R. LaFar, Jr. Mrs C. E. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mrs Walter G. Rhyne ach Garrison, Mr. L. L., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Glenn, Mr. J. F., Marion Miss Elise Merriam, Atlanta Georgia Mrs. F. J. Merriam, Marion Glenn, Mr. W. W., Lincolnton Mrs. James Lee Love, New York, N. Y. Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Anderson, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. N. E. Sappenfield Graham, Mr. Robert F., Davidson Mrs. Robert F. Graham Graham, Mr. T. B., West End Mr. D. A. Patterson Gray, Mrs. James A., Graham Mrs. Eugene E. Gray, Winston- Salem Grissom, Aaron Eugene, Gastonia Miss Janie Young, Lowell Groves, Mr. J. A., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Richards, Concord Guy, Mrs. A. M., Statesville Miss Juanita McInnis, Barium Springs Harris, Mr. & Mrs. Mac Sample Heitman, Mr. Numa R., Salisbury Mr. Roger F. Bridge Hall, Lumber Hines, Lt. Col. Thomas Mcintyre, Jr, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. H. Waterproof, Louisiana T. Goldman, Jr., Dr. & Mrs. Charles Putzel, Jr. ’ Selma Alabama Holland, Mrs. Glenn, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Stevenson, Loray Mr. & Mr: Frank K. Purdy, Greensboro Hunt, Infant Sen of Dr. & Mrs.W. Jack, High Point Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Reynolds Huss, Mrs. A. Hoke, Cherryville Myr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy, Gastonia Johnson, Mrs. J. L., Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Joyner, Clinton Jolly, Mrs. Folly Mae Millsaps, Statesville Columbia Baking Company Jolly, Miss Lela Alma, Statesville Columbia Baking Company Keck, Mrs. William, Winston- Salem The Elders and Deacons, First Presbyterian Church, Greenville Kelly, Mrs. Nannie J., Sanford Mrs. ©. J. McDonald Mr. W. W. Dalrymple, Carthage Kennedy, Mr. Francis E., Rex Mrs. J. A. Dearen Kerr, Mrs. T. Ross, Washington Mrs. V. Seagraves, St. Louis, Missouri Mrs. Thomas Griffin, St. Louis Missouri Kyles, Mrs. Robert S., Troutman Reverend and Mrs. Robert R. Collins, Barium Springs Lane, Miss Ellen, Tarboro William & Mary Hart Auxiliary Lewis, Mr. Durham, Bladenboro Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Hand, Lowell Miss Janie Young, Lowell Lewis, Lt. Jack, Releigh Mrs. Charles Lewis Little, Reverend C. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Lattie L. Harkey, Mount Holly Long, Mr. John Archie, Jr., Haw River Mr. Alton J. Utley Mrs. Mary E. Walker, Graham Lowry, Mr. J. W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Stanton Luke, John W., Jr., Glendale Willie Q Harrisburg Charlotte 3elmont McColicugh, Mr. H.. Mrs. Charles H Sloan, MecCubbins, Mr. Foward, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. Ge Young l.isses Janie & ile Young, Troutman Mra. Loisiye. } Mrs. Louis Bye, Derita Mrs. Sam Han well Charlotte MecDenald, Mr. Les d, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. J. M. Slo Sr. Miss Christine Sloan, Gastonio MecGeugan, Mrs. |). Z., Lumber Bridge Mr. Roger F. Hall Macleod, Mrs Sandy. Lumberton Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Buchan, North Wilke MacRae, Mrs. Kather'ne H., Wilmington Circle No. 138 of Presbyterian ( 1954, First }hureh Mangum, Mr. T. E., Angelus, S. C. Mr. & Mrs A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Martin, Mr. Robert, Hickory Southern Bread, Statesville Mauney, Mr. M. M., Shelby Mr. & Mrs Edgar Blanton Moore, Master Ronnie, Burlington Mrs. M. W. Young Miss Christine Young Morris, Mr. T. Roland, Hickory Mr. Wm. W. McComb Neely, Mr. William L., Jr., Statesville » Mr. & Mrs Edgar Rankin Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Frank K. Purdy, Greensboro Mr. J. W. Ramsey Mr. & Mr. J. D. Cochran, Jr. Mrs. Nancy Midyette Shackel- ford Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Eller Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles Mr. Fred Walker Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. Frank Clark Jenkins Dry Cleaners Archer’s Food store Mr. & Mr. !'rank Culbreth Mr. & Mrs ‘eely Kincaid Dr. & Mrs. J M. Holland Miss Betty Holland Mr. & Mr C. Foster Dr. & Mrs. J. S, Meredith Barger Construction Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs George Knox & Family, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. |. B. Sloop, Mount Ulla Mr. & Mrs A. Okey, Graham Dr. W. C. Current Newcomb, Mr. William, Hender- son Mr. J. G. McClure, Graham Owen, Mr. W. Frank, Spindale Officer: of Spindale Fresbyter- ian Church Page, Mr. R. B., Wilmington Reverend Ben L. Rose Palmer, Mrs. Headr'x, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. Harvey Morrison, Monroe Parmele, Mrs. A. T., Sr., Lumber- ton Mr. & Mrs. Frank McLeod Potter, Mr. Joseph A., Chadbourn of Chadbourn Presby- Church Women verian Ramsaur, Mr. Burgin J., Lincoln- ton Mr. é& Mrs. Jack H. Ramseur lr, & Mrs. T. N. James, Sr. Ratledge, Mr. G. W., Woodleaf Mr. B. R. Brown Raymer, Mrs. J. L., Shelby Mrs. G. W. Merritt Rivers, hir. Leo, Hamptonville Columbia Baking Co., States- ville Robbins, Mrs. C. L., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. Richmond Bern- hardt Dr. Ralph Robbins and Family, Jacksonville, Il. Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Bernhardt Schell, Mrs. Frank, Gastonia Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne Mrs. Parks Huftstetler Mrs. S. A. Robinson Scott, General Don E., Graham Mrs. Joseph E. Gant, Burling- ton Dr. & Mrs. Allen D. Tate, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gant, Bur- lington Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Scott Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Duff, Jr., Raleigh Mrs. Eugene E. Gray, Winston- Salem Mr. William T. Cheatham, Burlington Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Okey Mr. Alton J. Utley Mrs. Mary E. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Junis K. Powell, Whiteville Shillinglaw, Mr. M. A., Sharon, B.. & Mrs. E. F. Roper, Laurinburg Smith, Mr. H. S., Maxton Mrs. N. A. Andrews and Jimmy Falk, Jr. Smith, Mrs. T. Hugh, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Sparrow, Mr. Thomas, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Union Sunday School Stone, Mr. R. R., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Stroup, Mr. David Clinton, Kan- napolis Mrs. Ottis Ritchie, Barium Springs Summerfield, Mrs. J. P., Louis ville Ky. First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke Rapids Sutton, Mr. Bryan Alfred, Char- lotte Mrs. B. A. Sutton, Charlotte Taylor, Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John, Wilmington Mrs. James C. Cox, Salisbury Thompson, Mr. Bob, Fairmount, Ga. The Bowditch ville, N.C, Family, Bakers- P., Grakam Alice Thompson, Mr. J. Misses Tazzie and Coble, Burlington Mary Turner, Mr. Tom, Fabens, Tex. Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Julian White, Statesville Walker, Mrs. Annie Gunter, San- ford Stevens Milling Co., Broadway Walker, Mr. Daniel V., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. Frank Black, Sally and Frankie Waltcn, Mr. ton Circle No. 1, First Presbyterian Church William E., Morgan- Warren, Mr. James T., High Point Women of First Presbyterian Church Watson, Mrs. C. E., Spencer Miss Juanita McInnis, Barium Springs Waugh, Mr. John, Columbia, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. George Young Misses Janie and Lucile Young, Troutman Mrs. Louis A. Bye, Derita Webb, Judge Edwin Yates, Shelby Judge & Mrs. Wilson Warlick, Newton Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mrs. G. W. Merritt, Reidsville Welch, Mr. N. A., Spindale Officers of Spindale Presbyter- ian Church Whitehead, Miss Margaret, Fayetteville Miss Zula Rankin Wilkins, Mrs. Jane Ellen, Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Wilkinson, Mrs. Lily Edwards, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Lattie L. Harkey, Mount Holly Wilson, Master Colin, Baltimore, Md. Mr. & Mrs. Henry T. Lilly, Davidson Miss Grace D. James, Davidson Williams, Mr. I. W., Charlotte Mr. L. M. Johnston, Belmont Withers, Mr. W. C., Gastonia Mr, & Mrs. M. R. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Wooten, Mrs. Richard E., Mount Olive Mr. & Mrs. Duncan J. DeVane, Fayetteville Yelton, Mrs. Nathan, Raleigh Mrs. W. B. Aycock Young, Mrs. Geo. M., Sr., Trout- man Reverend & Mrs. Robert R. Collins, Barium Springs Memorials For Pool Morris, Mrs. Charles E., Charlotte Caldwell Memorial Women aun” Messenger VOL. 33 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., APRIL 1955 NO. 5 Meeting of Regents Scheduled For May The annual spring meeting of the Board of Regents will be held at Barium Springs on Thursday, May 12. President W. E. Price has called a meet- ing of the Executive Commit- tee for the night of May 11th. The Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Tully D. Blair of Winston-Salem, has called a meeting of the Finance Com- mittee for three oclock on \WWednesday afternoon. Other committees will be in session at the call of various chairmen on Wednesday afternoon and ‘Vauursday morning. ‘The mem- bers of the Board of Regents will be on the campus Wed- nesday and Thursday. In re- viewing the report of the year’s work the Regents wili be particularly interested in tne progress of the buildings that are being erected and the planning for their completion and furnishing. The budget for the new year will be prepared and the plans for renovation during the summer will be ap- proved. The report of the superin- tendent for the year will indi- cate the progress that has been made and the phases of spec- ial consideration that will con- cern the Board when it con- venes. Farm And Orchard Suffer In Freeze The two years with peach- es will have to be a thing to remember in 1955 because the entire peach crop is lost this year. The trees which had al- ready bloomed suffered sever- ly in the heavy freeze the lat- ter part of March and even the trees themselves are damaged in some instances. Mr. Wood- row Clendenin, the orchard supervisor, reports that there will be about ten per cent of the regular apple crop in pros- pect. In the matter of vegtables and gardens the early crops were cut back to the ground and replanting has been start- ed. Peas and radishes were kill- ed with the tomato plants and other things being severely nipped. Mr. Thomasson has had a hard blow in the begin- ning of his gardening for the spring and summer. Alfalfa and wheat also suf- fered. Mr. J. F. Stinson, the farm supervisor, is still hope- ful that the wheat has Nott been too severely damaged but fears quite a loss in his Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending April 4 First Grade—Tommy Bush, James Dennis, Elizabeth Belle Calhoun, Emily Sue McClure, Mildred Waters. Second—Charles Allen, Lar- ry Joyner, Clyde Mace, Ken- neth Utsman, Larry Wilkins, ixaren Crews, Patricia Mobley, Judy Pinkston, Libby Twom- bly, Peggy Jo Utsman, Third — Steve Ayers, Ken- neth Davis, Billy Finley, Jim- my Gregory, Charles Ford, Richard Hicks, Steve Florence, Larry Ruff, Lois Allen, Shir- ley Farris, Rita Harris, Joyce Hughes. Fourth — Jerry Cavin, Mike Morgan, Margaret Blackburn, Peggy Bridges, Sue Bush, Ka- ren Buss, Linda Byrd, Jane Webb, Linda Florence. Fifth — Braxton Bridges, Howard Cox, Charles Donald- son, Douglas Finley, Eddie Kyles, Charles McLean, Jane Bolton, Pamela Fair, Shirley Faulk, Claudeth Merritt, Ellen Neill, Patricia Porter, Marga- ret Ramsey. Sixth — Sandra Buss, Jack- ie Taylor, Nancy Mobley, Faye Hicks, Helen Spencer, Sue Moore, Henry Harris, John- ny MacNicholas. Seventh — Buddv Cochrane, James Kiser, Dickie McKen- zie, Bobby Utsman, Lillian Baucom, Celia Donaldson, Bev- erely McClure. Eighth — Edna Evans, Judy Clendenin, Judy Bolton, Kena- neth Joyner, Donald Frazier, Jimmy Bunnell. Ninth — Harold Evans, Tom Finley, Shelby Mcliwen Peg- gie Jean Sellers. Tenth — Albert McClure, Jr., Oscar Utsman, Nancy Lee Kyles. Eleventh — Ernest Austin, Charles Creech, Martha Evans. Twelfth — Mirton Cox, Lee Roy Norman, EK dna Baucom, Phoebe Cochrane, Lois Dellin- ger, Shirley Hollifield, Joyce Kelly, Mary Emma McClure, Delores Ramsey, Lucy Trout- man, Anne White. crop. The alfalfa was nipped quite heavily and a loss will be felt in the hay crop for the summer. Barium has suftered a vere blow in this but does not in any sense feel the loss that was felt by others who de- pended solely and entirely on the fruit crops for their live- lihood. It is the mind of the folk here to give thanks for the abundance that has been the Home‘s portion in days gone by and to anticipate the goodness of the Lord through- out the years to come. sc* Excerpts From Annual Reports As the annual report from each department is made in preparation for the year’s summary the whole of the work, sections have been tak- en out for this publication. Infirmary We have had a fairly busy year at the Infirmary. Beginn- ing about December 15, 1954, we had one of our worst flu epidemics. It seemed to come out of nowhere and struck all ages of children from the Quads to the Baby Cottage. ‘The worst of the epidemic con- tinued into the new year—well into January. It became so se- vere that we were obliged to have extra help. Mrs Carl Mal- bouef, a nurse nearby, was kind enough to come and help us out at night as those of us here were all pretty well worn down at this point. We admit- ted to the Infirmary during this time 150 bed patients - to say nothing of those who came in from the outside. With the efficient help of Dr Griffin and Dr. Bonner, we had no seri- ous complications or after ef- fects. uring the past twelve months we have taken into the Infirmary 212 bed patients, averaging a stay of three days per person. In the past year we have sent three of our older stud- ents to Davis Hospital for ab- dominal surgery. They were returned in good condition and are back to normal health. Also, we have had nine chil- dren for tonsilectomics, most- ly in the younger groups. From August to December, 1954, thirteen children were ex- amined and fitted for glasses by Dr. Stewart at the Davis Hospital. On January 27, 1955, Dr. MacLauchlin came to admin- ister the annual physical check-up of ali the children in the Home. They were well pleased to find most of the children in good physical con- dition after having gone through a serious epidemic. Most of the defects that the doctors found in various child- ren have already been examin- ed and treated. Dr. William Smith Kirk of Salisbury, N. C. as been faith- fully coming to the Home two days out of each week for al- most two year- to attend the dental needs the children. The medical doctors in their check-ups were highly pleas- ed with the quality of the den- tal work that had been done for the children by Dr. Kirk. (Continued On Page Two) Annual Dinner Honors Cagers Barium Springs paid honor to their high school boys and girls basketball squads of the past season at a steak dinner with all the trimmings in Rum- ple Hall. The annual affair, attended by members of both junior and senior basketball teams at Ba- rium Springs and members of the Barium family, plus friends from. surrounding communi- ties, drew approximately 150 persons to the campus dining hall for the dinner Following the delicious steak dinner, letters and cer- tificates were presented to members of the squads. Rev. Albert B. McClure, superintendent at Barium Springs, gave the invocation. Rev. Robert R. Collins, pastor of Little Joe’s Presbyterian church on the Barium campus, presided over the informal ac- tivities as master of ceremon- ies following the diner. Mrs. Lee Spencer, piano teacher at Barium Springs, en- tertained the guests with a piano number and the presen- tation of awards and certifi- cates followed. Miss Eleanor Miller pre- sented the awards to the jun- ior girls basketball team which won two games, lost only one and tied two during their sea- son. Members of the squad re- ceiving the awards were Rach- el Bass, Lillian Baucom, Ra- mona Blake, Judy Bolton, Id- na Evans, Nancy Ferrell, Car- ol Harwell, Deanna Wiser, Al- ine Merritte, Peggie Sellers, Janet Woodall and Betty Wright. John Wesley Ervin, member of the Iredell county board of commissioners, presented the awards to the jnior boys team. The Barium juniors won two gaines, lost two and tied one during the season and rep- resent some fine talent that will move on to the varsity squads in a few years. irvin presented the awards to Bobby Ray Bailey, Rich- ard Blackburn, Jimmy Bunnell, George Cannon, Elmer Cox, Tom Finley, Bobby Frye, Har- vey Hall, Kenneth Joyner, Melvin McKenzie and Randy Shaw. Coach Archie Calhoun, who handled both the boys and girls varsity teams over the season’s span, presented the awards to the varsity cagers. In his opening remarks, Cal- houn pointed out that Barium Springs athletic teams, with the conclusion of the basket- ball season, finished the entire Students Presented In Piano Recital The first piano recital of the Spring season was given in early April in the Elemen- tary School Building. Mrs. Lee Spencer, the instructor, pre- sentd a large number of boys and girls to an imterested au- dience of students and friends. The program was as follows: Lord’s Prayer - Duet - Mal- otte, Mary Emma McClure, Delores Ramsey. Sonata - I. Andante Con Va- riation - I]. Scherzo — Beth- oven, Julia Clendenin. An Old Moss Covered Church, Sextet - Hopkins, Edna Evans, Nancy Ferrell, Betty Wright, Judy Bolton, Marie Rutledge, Virginia Kiser. The Floral Parade - Trio - Martin, Robert Utsman, Mel- vin Cannon, Buddy Spencer. Lily Pads - Duet - Locke, Barbara Porter, Lillian Bau- com, Old Folks At Home - Humo- reske - Sextet - Mac Gregor, Charles Ward, Randy S,haw, 3obby R. Bailey, Jimmy Bun- nell, Ricky McArthur, Donald Frazier. Oh Susanna - Duet - Foster, Shelby Faulk - Virginia Kiser. Sunshine Waltz - Sextet - Hopkins, Pasty Porter, Aud- rey Waters, Janet Woodall, Nancy Farris, Helen Spencer. A Little French Doll- Trio - Hopkins, Karen Crews, Libby Twombly, Mary J. Bolton, Springtime Caprice - Solo - Boykin, Melvin McKenzie. Dolly Waltz - Duet, Mar- garet Farris - Nancy Mobley. Star Of Hope - Trio - Ken- nedy, Joyce Ferrell, Victoria Brafford, Ann Mclean. Mexican “Clap Hands’ Dance - Quartet - Traditional, Kllen Neill, Johnny MacNicho- las, Graham Blake, Faye Hicks. Star Dust - Duet - Carmich- ael, Joyce Kelly - Phoebe Cochrane. Largo From Xerxes - Quar- tet - Handel, Beverly McClure, Mary Emma McCirre, Nancy Joyner, Jackie Taylor. When The Lights Are Low Duet - Engleman, Bernice Kuykendall - Julia Clendenin, Indian Love Call - Duet - Friml, Lois Dellinger - Shirley Johnson, War March of the Priests - Quartet - Mendelssohn, Peggy Sellers, Ramona Blake, Shelby Meliwen, Deanna Kiser. year’s competition on the hard- woods and the gridiron with- out a single unsportsmanlike conduct incident being assess- (Continued On Page Two) PAGE TWO UNDER THE STEEPLE - Nuggets of News From LItTrLe Jor’s CHURCH By ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister The congregation of Little Joe’s Church joined with hun- dreds of other congregations across the Synod of North Caro- lina in a peroid of evangelistic emphasis and spiritual enrich- ment. During the week of March 20-25 we had the Reverend Irving G. Rudolph from Sheperdstown, West Va. as our guest minister. His messages were on a deep level of the Christian faith and did much to prepare our hearts for the approaching Itaster season. Following this week of revival services twenty-two young people of our church entered a communicants class and for the two weeks prior to Easter they studied the meaning of “Be coming A Member of the Presbyterian Church.” As pastor ot the church I know that teaching this class of boys and girls what it means to follow Jesus Christ and to accept nim as Lord and Savior, was a high point in my ministry here. In present- ing this group to the Session of the church for examination | was made aware again of the tremendous responsibility that rests upon all of us who are adults to set before them a Godly example so that they may ever see how to walk in the Light. The entire class was presented to the congregation of Little Joe’s Church on Easter Sunday morning ana made their public profession of faith before the people of God. Nineteen of the young people received the sacrament of baptism, and the names of the whole group which joined the church will be found in a- nother article in this issue of the Messenger. Easter Sunday evening was the occasion for a very mean- ingful and beautiful Easter service in Little Joe’s Church, The Senior High Fellowship planned for this special program, which was under the leadership of Nancy Kyles and Miss Catherine Edgerton our choir director. The Ikaster message of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ was read from the Scriptue by Lawton Rice. A quintet composed of Ramona Blake, Bernice Kuvkendall, Barbara McCall, and Miss [dgerton as featured soloist, presented the Easter music, accompanied by Mary Emma McClure at the piano. The sanctuary was filled with reverent worshippers for this impressive candelight service. In speaking of the Christian life the writer of Hebrews admonishes his readers to “run with patience the race that is set before us...” And although not in the same context, we find our- selves in need of this advice as we eagerely await the complet- ion of the new chureh building. Now that the work is truly in the finshing-up stages, we find it hard to be patient It doesn’t appear at this writing that we sha.l be able to have our bacca- laureate in the new church, however, the dream that has long been in the heart of the people of the Synod of N. C. will soon be fulfilled as we begin our worship of Almighty God in this lovely sanctuary sometime this summer. As you follow the pro- gress of the work until the date of completion we hope that you will make a special effort to offer thanks to God with us in the coming months. By the time this paper reaches you ! will have returned from the Synod of Virginia where I am to preach at Glass, Va. the week of April 17-22. During this week the ministers of North Carolina return the visit paid us by our Virginia brethren as we conduct evangelistic services across the great Synod. Pray with us that result of these services, both in N. C. and Va. may produce lasting good for the cause of Christ and his Kingdom throughout our General Assembly. It is always fine to have visiters in our church and on the campus. A large group of folks from the First Presbyterian Chuch of Concord spent an afternoon with us last month, and our Pioneers thoroughly enjoyed the company at the Pioneer Fellowship from the First Presbyteriay Church of Statesville when they joined us in a St Patrick’s Day party. The Senior High Fellowship council and members are looking forward to the visit of a deputation team from the Presbyterian S. H. F. Council to guide us in. ‘tengtheci:g our youth program, And so we move ahead, for in tit: are ever required to mov ’ Wer. ot Christ there is no arrival, we 1 PRL ANNUAL DINNER HCNCRS (Continued From Page One) ed to the Barium athletics. ‘That is quite an honor for a teams to possess in this mod- ern time and trend toward roughness. Calhoun said “Barium did win this year with less ma- terial than in any »revious year since he had been at Ba- rium Springs.” Barium placed two girls on all-conference teams and two more on all- etiite- ta wWaie compiling 4 12-2 record during the season. Calhoun pointed out that the Barium girls will be without the services next season of seven seniors. He praised the girls team as one of the best groups of athletes he has ever worked with while coaching. Lena McLean was voted the honorary captain for the year and the team’s most valuable player award following a po!l of the players. McLean, a Barium guard, was a standout all year on de- THE BARIUM MESSENGER fense and js one of the best guards Bariwn Springs has produced, She made honorable mention on tlie all-state squad this season, Calhoun presented letters and certificates to the follow- ing girls varsity members: Ed- na Baucom, |’hoebe Cochrane, Betty Lou Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Joyce Kelley, Nancy Kyles, Barbara McCall, Shel- by McEwen, Lena McLean and Delores Ramsey. The Barium Springs termed the boys most amazing team I have ever coached.” Barium’s boys not expected to produce much of a squad this season, finish- ed with a 7-7 record and won from five of the seven teams in Barium’s South Piedmont conference schedule Only two lettermen were back with this year’s squad. Barium’s basketball fortun- es, boys that is, look good for next season, Only two seniors will be lost and four sopho- mores are on the squad. Woodie Smith and Mirton Cox, both seniors, were presen- ted with the boy’s varsity top awards. Smith was voted as the captain of this year’s team and Cox won the most valu- able player award. Both boys were mainstays on the Barium squad during the past year. Calhoun presented letters and certificates to Krnest Aus- tin, Mirton Cox, Walter Plyler, Lawrence Ramey, Lawton Rice, Boyce Dean Smith, Ray Smith, Woodie Smith. An informal dance was held in Johnston Gymnasium fol- lowing the dinner. coach team “as the My Eleven Years By Lee Roy Norman Looking back over t' years, it is hard to realize that all eleven of them have really passed, although I must admit that my first ones did pass a little I entered Barium in the summer of 1944, and started in the second grade that fail. Incicentally, I am the only boy who is left of the original second grade. If I were to divide my stay here into four groups I would head the groups like this: Admis- sion, I‘ducation, Work, and Re- ligion. Let us elaborate on each of these a little and per- haps I can show you some- thing of my life here. The one thing that every- one remembers about his first day here is the friendly attit- ude of the students. This was true in my case. It seemed like they were rolling out the red slow. carpet for me. | realized lat- er that this was the normal procedure. JI have never re- gretted coming to Barium and I hope [ never will. The school at Barium is like any other school in North Car- olina. The teachers are friend- ly and willing to help anybody at any time, I think that the topic of work at Barium might better be listed as trying to keep out of work. It seems APRIL 1955 that 1 was more successful in of hay which has heen a mix- that than in regular work. I ture of alfalfa, ladino clover, can boast, however, of work- and orchard grass and some ing on the farm, orchard, lespedeza. We also put up 100 dairy, truck farm, house and as a janitor in our Activities Building. Religion at Barium is a mu:t, thank goodness,. We en- joy church every Sunday and Wednesday and our Fellow- chi» meetings on Sunday nights. T only wish that I had eleven more years to worship here in our new church. Yer, to me Barium is a won- derful experience. It has help- ed me in many ways to better myself for life in the future. It has strengthened my con- fidence in people and also in myself. It has enabled me to meet God and to center my early life around a Christian group and environment. | shall always be indebted to Barium for what it has done for me. If it were possible I would mention all those who have been connected with my elev- en years here, but I could not begin to do this. Getting ready to leave, | look forward to hard work and success. I realize that there is no limit to the height of suc- cess, that you can always climb higher; I realize also that to do this you must have faith, faith in God and in your fel- lowmen. Finally, I would like to wish all my classmates the best of luck and urge them not to for- get Barium Springs and what it has done for us. EXERPTS FROM ANNUAL (Continued From Page One) All of us who have been priv- ileved to assist him have found hi:. very agreeable and pleas- an to work with and I feel that his services here have tons silage of which we lost about one-third. We have taken im approxi- mately ten more acres in our pasture which we hope to get cleaned up and sown to per- manent pasture this fall. We have also cut out about half of our boundary which was no good for pasture and about twenty acres of this has been planted in pines. Through gifts from diff r- ent churches and individuals we have received fourteen Hereford and eleven Black An- gus beef cattle, also two milk cows. We traded six Black An- gus and Holstein cro‘ses for five Holstein heifers. We n have eleven heifers that will come in the milking barn next year. We have one registered heifer which the boys fitted and showed this year. They entered three shows. includ- ing the State Fair, and won two blue and one red ribbon and a total of $39.00 in prizes. I think they did a real good job and they are looking for- ward to showing her again this next year. I have seventeen sixth and seventh grade boys who hel» milk and look after the cattle and calves. They seem to en- joy their work. About all they can get done during school is the milking and feeding, but when school is out we will be busy repairing and building fences, also helping to put the hay in the barns for winter feeding. We butchered eighteen head of cattle for the dining room this year which dressed 12,112 pounds, and we now been of untold value to the have twelve head in the beef children. pen. We have fifty-one head Dairy in the beef herd, including During the past year we some we have raised that are have produced and sold 237, 367 pounds of milk for a total of $13,235.89. We have fed a total of 52 tons ground feed and 114 tons growing out. We have fifty- three head in the dairy herd, cows and heifers combined, with thirty-five milking cows- a total of 116 head. RECEIPTS FOR MARCH 1955 Presbytery Church Ss, &.. W..of C. YY. Total Albemarle Regular 863.19 50.00 142.00 1055.19 Concord Regular 1058.08 276.51 21.00 1355.59 Fayetteville Regular 285.86 412.42 169.10 867.38 Granville Regular 165.74 74.75 6.00 246.49 Kings Mountain Regular 10.00 529.25 168.40 707.65 Thanksgiving 11.00: 11.Q@) Mecklenburg Regular 1389.27 886.89 256.01 2582.17 Thanksgiving 694.46 694.46 Orange Regular 1081.43 110.06 5.00 1196.49 Thanksgiving 33.50 33.50 Wilmington Reguiar 240.27 148.80 46.49 435.56 Winston-Salem Regular 450.28 88.25 44.36 582.89 APRIL 1955 RARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’ Home REV. ALBERT RB. McCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem- ber 15, 1923, at the post office at Barium Sprines, N. C., under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia: rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No vember 15, 1923. ALUMNI NEWS Corpors! Timmy Johnson spent the Koster week-end at Barium. H> i> in Camp at Colo- rado. The engagement of Mary Alice Davis to Wilbert T. Fraz- ier has been announced. A June wedding is planned. Born to Mr. and Mrs Claude Voils (Helen Morgan) in Mooresville on March 30th a daughter, Mary Bernice. An announcement was re- ceived of the birth of Sara Katherine on January 29th to Jim and Mary Ann (Ryder) Higgenbotham of Miami, Flor- ida. Terell Hall was married March 26th to Jovcee Aileen Morrow ofStatesville in the Front Street Baptist Church of Statesville. The engagement of Virginia Baucom of Wilmington to Daniel Herman Graham, Jr., of Loris, S. C., has been an- nounced, the wedding to take place in July. Betty Ann Andrews was a vistor Laster Sunday. She is in Business School in Albe- marle. i ovice Bradshaw and Jack- ie Porterfield, student at Mon- treat College and Barbara Bradshaw, from Mooresville were vistors on the campus. Monald Mitchell, student at Pfeiffer College, spent the Sucdav at Barium. Herbert Willard of Winston- Salem was a week-end vistor. Herbert Good is on the ten- nis team at A. S. T. C. Boone, Rye. Ruby Clark is now Mrs. Ru- by Pons and is living in Ham- mond, Ind. Born to Bertie and Wallace Twombly on March 18th, a daughter, Catherine Lugene. Cottage News Quads For almost twenty-two months I have been writing the Quads News, now I write my last article, I feel a little regretful at having to leave this job, however, | am leaving it in good hands. In the next twelve months you will have the pleasure of reading jim Campbells’ column of the Ouad’s News. Jim is a rising senior, weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet, two in- ches tall. In other words, he is a big hunk of nothing. His assistant will be Frnest Aus- tin, Bariums’ future allstate tackle. Be sure to keep a look- out for their news in the fut- ure. By watching the five senior boys go about their daily work, vou can be sure that graduation is on its way. Only yestreday Mirton Cox drop- ped a piano on his foot; David T. pulled a “jim”; Woodie and Frankie S. almost forgot to come home from their week- end trip; 2 accidentally dropp- ed a match that almost had the toothall field in flame. Yes, we're getting a little nervous. I think the “Home” would profit by locking us up untit the big day arrived Our church is coming along nicely. We still have our fing- ers crossed in hopes that it will be ready for us to use on the fifteenth of May. Well, I guess I'll sign off for now, before | go, however, I would like to wish all my classmates the best ef luck in the future. —lee toy Norman Infirma: y Here we are back with a lit- tle “Hospital News’. We've not had too many natients here lately with the exception of Jackie Taylor. She had her ap- pendix removed and stayed with us a few days afterwards. We also helped her celebrate her birthday with a cake some friends made for her. Randy Shaw broke his ankle and he was with us awhile. We had the basketball ban- quet last Friday night. Two of our girls received letters. They were Shelby and Shirley. Jan- et got one from the junior team. We are ali planning on being on the varsity again next year. We had a very well prepar- ed supper and our music teach- er, Mrs. Lee Spencer, played the piano for our entertain- ment. Mrs. McLuen opened the gymnasium afterward and we danced. The Piano Recital was last Tuesday and three of our girls took part in it, Shirley, Shirley, and Janet We were scared to death before we played but we lived through it all, and you'll be hearing from us next month at about this same time. —Infirmary Girls Womans Brildiag Baseball season is here a- gain and if you don’t watch your step, you will likely be hit with a ball. Our faculty has scraped up a team which plans to defeat the high school girls’ team, but we think differently. Today we got report cards. We had about 10 out of 19 on the honor roll. This morning we had a play presented by the senior class—“Arthur Graham Crack- er and His Crumbs”. They had Libermunchy and Mandy Grif- fith. Piano recital was Tuesday night. We all enjoyed that very much. Tuesday, a week ago, we had the Basketball 3anquet. Almost everyone O- ver here got to go. We had a wonderful time with dancing at the gym after the banquet. —"Little’ Edna & Judy Bolton THE BARIUM MESSENGER Syned Cottges Hi Folks, Sorry we missed last time but hope we will be able to make it up this time The main talk around the Cottage now is about Easter and bunnies. Yesterday the second and third grades went to the spring and had an egg hunt. They stayed down there about all afternoon. When they came back we thougit for sure they would be tired of it. But all we've heard all day is, “Where can we have another egg hunt?” We got our report cards Thursday and we are happy to say we had ten boys on the honor roll this time. They are: Larry Joyner, Charles Allen, Clyde Mace, Tommy Bush, Kenneth Ustman, Larry Wil- kins, Jimmy Gregory, Richard Hicks, Bill Finley, ,and Char- les Ford. We are real proud of them and hope we can do as well next time. Synod Boys FOS esss Memorials For Church Alexander, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. George N. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Davenport Mr. & Mrs. F. G. McNeil Woman’s Bible Class; Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church Mrs. James R., Apple, Mr. W. E., Sr., Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Walter A. Maynard Elders of First Pres. Church Neighbors of Mr. W. E. Apple, Jr. Mr, & Mrs. R. Allan Bain Bailey, Mrs Kittie Blevins, Coch- ran, Ga. Mrs. W. E. Baldwin, Sr., Whiteville Beal, Mr. Richard B., Lincolnton Ladies Bible Class; First Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Wm M. Lentz Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Love, Jr. Bernhardt, Mr. R. Lynn, Salisbury Mrs. C. E. Stevenson Bingham, Mr. L. S., Huntersville Women of First Presbyterian Church, High Point Women of Huntersville Pres. Church, Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Bingham Mrs. C. R. Hyatt, Takoma park, Maryland Billings, Mrs. John R., Durham Mr. & Mrs. M. W. McGill, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. H. E, Fulcher, Davidson Blanton, Mr. William Charles, Forest City Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. 0. W. Myers, Kings Mountain Blaylock, Mrs Richmond, Norwod Miss Ainslee Alexander, Lin- colnton Blythe, Mrs. Mary Mac, Hunters ville Ladies Sunday School Class; Hopewell Church Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Cross Women of Hopewell Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Hampton Boyd, Mr. John C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Preston H. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Gene Little, Durham Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Davenport Mr, & Mrs. J. Hall Byrd Bradshaw, Mr. Thomas F., La Grange Adelaide White S. S. Class, Graham Pres Church, Graham Burnett, Mr. W. S., Rocky Mount Mrs. W. S. Burnett Carpenter, Mr. H. L., Rutherford- ton The Annie Louise Cottage, Barium Springs Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure Barium Springs Miss Louise Goodbread Mr. & Mrs Charlton Howze, Chester, S. C. Miss Alice McConnell, Lenoir Miss Reba Thompson, Barium Springs Miss Faye Stevenson Barium Springs Mrs. Ruth. Watson, Barium Springs Mr. Will McKesson Miss Swannie Hester Mrs. W. O. Walkins Mr. & Mrs Stover Dunagan Mr. Willi D. Anderson Miss Gladys Eurroughs, Ila, Georgia Mr. & Mrs A. M. Calhoun, Barium Springs Mr. R. G. Calhoun, Barium Springs Mrs. Joseph B. Johnston, Charlotte Miss Leila Johnston, Miss Lucy Dickerson, Stateeville Miss Catherine Dickerson, Rutherfordton Dr. W. C. Current, Statesville Mrs. Nancy Midyette Shackle- ford, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Miller Miss Nell Miller Miss Mittie Edwards, Barium Springs Mrs. Eva Ellis, Barium Springs Miss Sadie Brandon, Barium Springs Miss Della McGoogan, St. Pauls Mrs. Sallie Hartman, St. Pauls Mr. J. T. Holland, Ruth Mrs. W. W. Hicks, Ruther- fordton Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Lowrance, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Bearden, Cliffside Mrs. C. L. McFarland Mr. & Mrs. George S. Jackson, Pemberton, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Clifford M. White- side Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Morris Men’s Bible Class; Rutherford- ton Pres. Church Senior High Fellowship, Little Joe’s Church, Barium Springs Dr. & Mrs. J. R. McGregor, Montreat Mrs. Eugene Johnson, Troutman Cave, Mr. John D., Louisa, Va. Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake, Gastonia Christian, Mrs. John W., Durham Mr. & Mrs. Jule B. Warren, Raleigh PAGE THREE Clark, Mr. Timothy N., Fayette- ville Mrs. May T. Northcott, Little- ton Miss Zula Rankin Mr. John Skinner Acai, Little- ton Mr. & Mrs. William T. Skinner III, Littleton Edgemont Presbyterian Church, Rocky Mount Reverend & Mrs. Robert R. Collins, Barium Springs Mrs. C, A. Wyche, Roanoke Rapids Clinton, Dr. Roland, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Cochran, Mr. Nash Spencer, Matthews Mrs. Nash Spencer Cochran Cooper, Mr. William, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Allen H. Watkins, Greensboro Cowan, Mrs. J. Major & Mrs. ison L., Statesville William L. All- Crawford, Mrs. Mary Whittington, Hillsboro Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greensboro Crayton, Mr. S. B., Georgetown, ace, Mrs. G. T. Averette, Wilmington Daniel, Miss Minnie, Mrs. Mary Bullock Mr Archie Bullock, Charlotte Salisbury Davis, Mrs. F. S., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams Dillon, Mrs. W. P., Sr., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. John G. Knox Mrs. Chas B. Herman Miss Nita Shaw Mrs. N. M. Shackelford Mr. & Mrs, J. W. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles Mrs. George Frazier Doggett, Mr. Gilbert R., Greens- boro Mr. Wm. Shelton Houston Miss Elisabeth Houston Dowdy, Mr. Elwood, Sanford Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Fayetteville Duffy, Miss Agnes Jane, Greens- boro Miss Elisabeth Houston Elkin, Mrs. J. E., Whiteville Mr. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. Donald L. Stacey Elliott, Mr. George D., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Underwood, Jr. Dr. D. G. MacKethan Ellis, Mr. R. G., Winston Salem J. M. Rogers Bible Class; First Pres. Church Ferguson, Mrs. R. T. Charlotte Mrs. Robert M. Crosland Finley, Mr. Charles M., North ...... Wilkesboro Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens- boro Freed, Mr. Walter S., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey Frieze, Mrs. William Scott, Con- cord Mr. L. M. Query & Family Misses Julia & Irene McConnell PAGE FOUR Circle No. 1, First Presbyterian Church Gaither, Mr. Charles R., States- ville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gallant, Miss Pearl, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mrs. M. H. Curry Leonard Curry Glass, Miss Nancy, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Glenn, Mr. Will, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Frank Love, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Love, Jr. Miss Kathryn Love Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Love, Jr. Goe, Major Reed 'f., Raleigh Mrs. D. B. Ramsay Graham, Mr. T. B., West End Miss Virginia Graham, Fayetteville Graham, Mrs. W. A., Rock Hill, a. <, Miss Ernestine Guntharp, Greensboro Gribble, Mr. M. H., Charlotte Dr. T. N. Hamer Gulledge, Mrs. Clyde Parker Monroe Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Gurley, Sen of Mr. T. D., Cherryville Mr. James M. Privette, Charlotte Hackney, Reverend W. J., Char- lotte Cirele No. 6, Sharon Presby- terian Church Harper, Mrs. F. G., Hickory Mrs. David J. Craig, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Bumbar- ger, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Bason, North Wilkesboro Mr. C. V. Garth Mr. E. A. Beaty, Davidson Dr. & Mrs. R. T. Hambrick Mrs. Edward M. Craig Dr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Logan, Davidson Mrs. Catherine Mathewes Harris, Mr. J. L. Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. H. D. Mills Henderson, Mrs. Archibald, Chapel Hill Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little, Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington Higgins, Mrs. Dorothea L., Saint Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. James H. Moser and Family, Graham Holland, Mr. F. B., Statesville Miss Rebecca Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Brown, Lenoir Huffstetler, Mr. Haskell Hill, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Padgett Mrs. S. S. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Steve Morris Mr. & Mrs. Charles McArver Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Hughes, Mr. Alvah F. Sr., St. Pauls Miss Della McGoogan Mrs. Sallie Hartman Mr. & Mrs. L. A. King Mr. John D. Little and Sisters Mrs. J. E. Berryhill, Mrs. J. B. Malloy, Parkton Parkton Presbyterian Church Women, Parkton Mr. & Mrs. J. Browne Evans Mrs. Flora McMillan, Parkton Mrs. L. A. MeGeachy Misses Sarah and Elizabeth McGeachy Mr. & Mrs. C. P. Holder, Dallas Iler, Mrs. Ola Griffith, Greenville, e. €, Mr, & Mrs. Dean A. French, Gastonia Junker, Mr. W. M., Mint Hill Men’s Bible Class, First Presby- terian Church, Mocksville Kelly, Mr. Stephen D., Wilmington Bible Class, P’ike Presbyterian Church, Burgaw Kelly, Mr. W. M., Spencer Mrs. A. Q. Kale, Mt. Holly Kirby, Mr. A. J., Leaksville Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Kirkpatrick, Mr. Clarence A., Charlotte Primary Dept., Plaza Presby- terian Church Kyles, Mrs. R. S., Troutman Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Milton, Nashville, Tenn. Little, Reverend C. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. McConnell, Danville, Va. Lowry, Mr. J. W., Charlotte The Session of Commonwealth Presbyterian Church McBride, Mrs. J. H., Jonesville Columbia Baking Company, Statesville McCellan, Mr. George B., Concord Circle No. 5, Women of First Presbyterian Church McDonald, Mr. Bert E., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon McElwee, Mr. R. G., Clover, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Ed Brison, Gastonia McKinnon, Mr. E. W., Jr., Laurin- burg Mrs. E. F. Roper Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Jr. McKinnon, Mr. Theo, Mount Gil- ead Men’s Class, Covenant Presby- terian Church, Winston- Salem McLean, Mr. J. D., Cameron Mrs. J. D. McLean, Cheshire, Conn. McLeod, Mrs. A. H., Lumberton Mrs. Faison Hicks, Dunn ‘MeNair, Mr. James Lytch, Laurinburg Mrs, Lamar Craig Pegram Miss Mary C. McKinnon Mr. John L. McKinnon Mrs. Colin H. Phillips, Lumber- ton Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington McNair, Mr. Grover C., Sr., Winston-Salem Members of the Session, First THE BARIUM MESSENGER Presbyterian Church Mr. Arch B, Taylor Mr, & Mrs, Harold McKeithen Manies, Mrs. Charles S., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs, John W. Jones Mr. & Mrs, T. E. Heffner, Sr. Mr. & Mrs, Unlman S. Alexand- er Miss Lelia M. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. W. Harvey Morrison Monroe Mr. & Mrs, Preston H. Allen Mr. & Mrs, Gene Little Mr. & Mrs. C. A. McArthur Mrs. John Lit:le Miss Sara Little Dr. & Mrs. H. E. Pickard, Beaumont, Tex. Mrs. Jonathan W. Scott Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Davenport Mrs. Robert M, Crosland & Bobby Mr. & Mrs. Robert Danville, Va. P. McConnell, Martin, Mr. C. F., Cramerton Mr. & Mrs, Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Martin, Mrs. W. J., Davidson Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Richards, Concord Misses Lois & Clara Smith Mrs. A. C. DeVane Mrs. J. C. Black Mr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Barn- hardt, Jr., Concord Mr. & Mrs. S. L. Black, Concord Mr. & Mrs, T. R. Smith, Albemarle Mr. E. A. Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. .. Concord ..@S, Miller, Mr. E. H., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. H. D. Mills Moore, Mrs. R. G., Sr., Catawba Mr & Mrs. Robert H. Tiley, Raleigh Morrision, Mr. William, Newton Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Murphy, Mrs. J. A., Sr., Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. ii. W. McGill, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Cloyd A. Potts, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. George J. Moore, Raleigh Mr, & Mrs. E, W. Reeves, Ivanhoe Mrs. Katic B, Herring, Burgaw Nance, Miss Sara, Due West, S. Cc. Mrs. Nancy Midyette Shackel- ford, Statesville Neely, Mr. W. L., Jr., Statesville The Junior Department, First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Johnston, Sr. Major & Mrs, William L. Alli- son O’Hair, Colonel Edgar A., San Antonio, Texas Mr. Richard H. O’Hair, Charlotte Pepper, Mr. ©. G., Hamlet Fellowship Group, First Pres- byterian Church Phipps, Reverend Charles H., Waynesboro, Va. Mr. & Mrs. J. S, McKnight, Shelby Poole, Mr. 0. F., Taylorsville Mr. Carl L. Matheson Ramsaur, Mr. B. J., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Lentz Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Love, Jr. Rankin, Mrs. Carl E., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. George R. Trotter Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Rankin, Mr. Thomas W., Fayette- ville Mr, & Mrs. J. Mel Thompson Ranson, Mrs. E. A., Landsdowne, Pa, Miss Florence Stewart, Greensboro Raper, Mrs. D. R., High Point Mr, & Mrs. W. T. Leonard, Statesville Register, Mrs. M. Q., Elkton Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hunnicutt, Kings Mountain Reid, Mrs. Thomas, Matthews Mrs. Nash Spencer Cochran Rhyne, Mrs. R. G., Newton Mr. & Mrs. Wm. W. McComb, Hickory Sansom, Mr. T. H., Dunn Mrs. Herbert McKay Mrs. W. E. Baldwin, Sr., Whiteville Miss Mary Shelton Pridgen, Raleigh : Scott, General Don E., Graha m Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Powell, Fayetceville Mr. & Mrs. J. Mel Thompson, Fayetteville Adelaide White S. S. Class, Graham Pres. Church Scott, Mr. H. W., Graham Dr. & Mrs. Allen D. Tate, Jr. Adelaide White S. S. Class, Graham Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. Mel Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Powell Shaw, Mrs. Catherine, Southern Pines Mrs. Annie Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Roy Swink, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. George L. Frye, Robbins Mr. & Mrs. K. M. McInnis BR Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Howard Butler Shepherd, Mr. W. S., Winston Salem J. M. Rogers Bible Class, First Pres. Church Sherrill, Mr. Karl, Statesville Mrs. George Frazier Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. P. Whip, Catonsville, Maryland Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams, Gastonia Mrs. Ivah Nisbet Lewis Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Grier Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son Mr..& Mrs. J. W. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Louis G. Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Albert Cooper Mrs. I. W. Spake, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Cobb, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Owen, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. Neely Kincaid Mr. Isaac T. Avery, Jr. Mr. Neil S. Sowers Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. June Scarborough Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Foster Mrs. J. B. Roach, Concord APRIL 1955 Mr. & Mrs, J. D. Cochran, Jr. Mr. Arch B. Taylor, Winston Salem Sigmon, Mrs. Barbara Ann Henn- essee, Concord Miss Nancy Long, Glen Alpine | Slaughter, Mrs. John, Goldsboro | Miss Helen Kirby | Miss Mary L. Crawfod | | Stacy, Colenel J. K., Washington, pC, Mrs. Jonathan W. Scott, Charlotte Stancil, Miss Maude, Seaboard | Dr. T. N. Hamer, Charlotte | Styers, Mr. John W., Maxton Dr. & Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr. Terney, Jo Abbot, Perryville, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little, Washington Tharpe, Mr. John D., Harmony Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack, Reidsville Columbia Baking Company, Statesville Thomason, Mrs. John, Newell Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Crowell Thompson, Mrs. Kate, Spindale Spindale Pres. Church Tyndall, Colonel John G., Wash- ington Mr. & Mrs. Gray Hodges Wallace, Mrs. C. P., Dallas Women of First Pres. Church Watson, Mr. N. Paisley, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. Jim Redding, j Bennettsville, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Wenger, Mr. W. R., Wyomissing, Pa. | Mrs. Carolyn A, Heffner Charlotte Wilkins, Charles E., Jr., Eugene, Oregon Spindale Presbyterian Church Williams, Mr. James E., Buie Mrs. C. E. Zedaker, Red Springs Williams, Reverend R. M., Sr., Graham Miss florence Stewart, Greens- boro Reverend & Mrs. W. D. Morton, Farmville Wilson, Miss Bertha, Wilson Mrs. Jere D. Karnes Workman, Mr. James Hutchison, Gastonia Mrs. S. L. Albright Mrs. J. H. Terrell, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Templeton Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. D. E. McConnell, Matthews Workman, Mr. James H., Gastonia Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson Mrs. J. H. Matthews Miss Elizabeth Matthews Mr. & Mrs. George F. Henry, Jr, Operating Memorials Sherrill, Mr. Karl L., Statesville Mr. Herman Wallace Barium Messenger VOL. 33 Campus Crew Have Busy Year We had a very successful operation this year in our plant and maintenance work. Last summer due to the ex- cellent weather we were able to complete most of the pro- jects that were assigned to us and to do so in record time. Most of this work was done by students, some painting and carpenter work being done by others hired outside our or- ganization. We have had an unusual a- mount of repair work this year in plumbing, heating, and on our electrical system. We made several emergency boil- er repairs which were not in- cluded on our budget last year. Replacements on plumbing have been very expensive this year due to replacement of valves and rusty piping, and sewerage stop-ups. We are still experiencing quite a bit of trouble with our expansion joints in our steam lines. We see no other way but to re- place these expansion joints with loops. During the last two weeks we have replaced six of these joints. The Grin- nell Company of Charlotte is continuing to bear the ex- pense and is doing most of the work, The usual amount of work on doors, windows, and roofs seems to have prevailed this year. During the winter mon- ths part of our slack time was taken up in the job of making chests of drawers for the El- ementary School Building so that each student may have a separate drawer to store his books and school work. This is one of the things that is be- ing done to meet the A grade requirements for an Elemen- tary School. The lighting in the Elementary School which was also set down as a re- quirement there has not been bought. Several times during the summer we were faced with a water shortage. We find that if any repairs have to be made on either one of our pumps we are unable to furnish adequate water for the use of the cam- pus. Each year the water sup- ply in these wells continues to lessen; also, due to a mineral content in two of the wells, the water is almost unusable, and we think it imperative at this time that definite steps should be taken to increase our water supply. Two steps which I have thought about in this connection are - to drill a new well, or to try to drill deeper one of the wells that is believ- BARIUM SPRINGS, N. GC. MAY 1955 Eighteen Seniors Finish High School Graduation exercises bring to a close this phase of train- ing for thirteen girls and five boys. (All the -way through the high school the girls have had the upper hand when it came time to cast their ballots and so have somewhat ruled the smaller number of boys.) This edition of the Barium Messenger carries the picture of the seniors with their mas- cot. In addition to the three students from the community who will be graduating, the following towns are represen- ted: Winston-Salem, Wade, Fayetteville, Burlington, Wil- mington, Red Springs, Cherry- ville, Marion, Pink Hill, Wash- ington, Charlotte, and Troy. The various members of the senior class have been in the Home from four to thirteen years. Some entered as fresh- men in high school, some in the eighth grade, some in the Elementary School, and three as pre-school children. Announcements have _ not yet been made as to who are winners of all the special hon- ors; however, Principal R. G. Calhoun of the high school has announced that Joyce Kelly is the salutatorian and Mary Em- ma McClure is valedictorian. The annual for the vear carries the fact that Mirton Cox is the president, Joyce Kelly is the vice-president, Betty Lou Johnson is the secretary-treas- urer, Lois Dellinger is the his- torian. The mascot is Donnie Bolton, Jr., whose father was at one time a members of the graduating class at Barium Springs. ed to have more water in it than we are getting. The major part of our work during this past summer was done on the following jobs: General repair work and painting at the Quads, How- ard and Lees. Repairs, plaster- ing and painting at the office. Some painting at the Manse. The carpenter shop was paint- ed. The following homes on the farm property were painted and repaired: The Clendenin Tflouse, Claude Stinson House, Walter Williams House, the Troutman Residence. all the buildings at the chicken farm. Also the I. B. White house, the A. M. Calhoun house, and the Lowrance house. Ply-Seal was applied to the new boiler. The bathroom at NO. 6 Speakers Chosen For Commencement May 15th is Commencement Sunday 2t Barium Springs. The Reverend Lawrence I, Stell, pastor of the Trinity Preshvy- terian Church of Charlotte. will be the guest minister of the morning. The hope that the new church would be com- pleted in time for this service cannot be realized and the service will be held in the El- ementary School Auditorium. The regular Church School of the morning will be dispensed with in order that the building may be available for the spec- ial service of graduation. On Sunday evening the Senior High Fellowship will hold its regular meeting with the grad- uating seniors in attendance for their last time as regular students of the school. No special speaker will be chosen for this occasion and the stud- ents themselves will conduct the service. The graduating exercises will be held on Monday morn- ing at eleven ociock. The Rev- erend Samuel D. Maloney, Pro- fessor of Bible at Davidson College, will be the graduating speaker, Those who plan to at- tend these exercises will note the change from the Monday night ceremony to Monday morning. This change is being made for the benefit of the boys and girls who will be leaving the Home soon after graduation. In connection with the grad- uating exercises in addition to the address by Mr. Maloney, there will be the awarding of the medals, the giving of a Bible to each graduate, and the presenting of the diplomas. The present senior class has been predominantly girls from the first year in high school, reaching the fourth year with thirteen girls and five boys. These eighteen students stand ready to begin a new part of their life in some new place. Synod Cottage was re-piped and a new waterline from the Quads to Jennie Gilmer was installed. We did not have as much lawn-mowing last summer as usual due to the drv weather. Recently we have seeded new lawns at the new Manse and at the Lowrance house. We have several large areas at this time that are practically ready to seed, including the grounds surrounding the two cottages and the grounds around our new church building, Juniors Stage Banquet And Dance On the evening of April 26 the junior class honored the senior class with a banquet and dance. The dining room was decorated in night club theme designed and created by the juniors. The theme picture showed a_ silhouetted couple dancing on a patio with lan- terns hanging on each side for the background. Clusters of gay balloons and silver stars were suspended from the ceiling. Yellow tap- ers, and arrangements of Jutch-Iris and yellow tulips were used for table decoration, Charles Creech, president of the junior class, welcomed the guests. Mirton Cox, president of the senior class, gave the response. One of the highlights of the evening was Claude Littles’ Orchestra from Mooresville. It was the first orchestra ever to play at a junior-senior ban- quet at Barium and it contri- buted much to the success of both the banquet end the dance. During the banquet, the orchestra played soft music, lending realism to the night club atmosphere. Mary Emma McClure and Lois Dellinger plaved delight- ful selections at the piano. The three-course dinner was served by members of the sophomore class who were dressed to give character to the night club atmosphere. Dancing began at nine o’- clock in the Johnston gymna- sium. A canopy of pastel crepe paper streamers covered the dance floor. he bandstand was decorated with white ban- isters entwined with ivy. It was a pleasure to dance Some of them wil! be attend- ing college, some of them will be entering the Service, some will be entering nurse’s train- ing, beautician training, X-ray technican training, and other chosen vocations. ‘Twenty-two Young People Join Church On Sunday morning, April 10th, twenty-two young people of the Home professed their faith in Jesus Christ and be- came members of Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church. Twenty- one of these boys and girls were received on profession of their faith, nineteen of these twenty-one received the sac- rament of Baptism, and one member was received by church letter from Wilmington Presbytery. The name of these boys and girls are: Johnsie Sue Moore, Hartwell Spencer, Jr., John Graham Blake, John Curtis Bolton, Herbert Adrian Coch- rane Samuel Clinton Coley, Earl Corbett, Shelby Jean Faulk, William Brent Harris- ion, Nancy Martin Joyner, Virginia Mae Kiser. Robert Lacy Lentz, Charles Edwin McLean, Claudette Raye Merr- itt, Mary LaGrand McEwen, Robert Carroll Ramsey, Helen Spencer, Jacqueline Cornelia Taylor, Linda Louise Utsman, Jesse Richard Ward, Wayne Gaston Wright, Tommy I. ee King. It is an impressive scene to see the large group of boys and girls publicly declare their intention to love and serve Jesus Christ. The people of the Synod of North Carolina are called upen to offer an especial praver for these boys and girls as new members of the Pres- byterian Church. to the music of Claude Littles’ orchestra and we shall never forget their kindness and gen- erosity in coming to play for us. The juniors are very grate- ful to Mrs. McI.uen, our home economics teacher, who work- ed so hard to make our ban- quet possible and to all the other teachers and workers who so willingly helped. Shirley Tohnson, Secretary, Junior Class Camp. Pioneer Camp, or to make this possible. “Summer Conterences. WOULD YOU LIKE Would you like to help send a boy or girl to Junior Young last summer fourteen Juniors, twelve Pioneers, and twen- tv-four Young People attended the conferences at Camp Grier because the people of the Synod sent in the money Be sure to mark your gift for TO HELP? People’s Conference? PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER MAY 1955 Under The Steeple By Rev. Robert R. Collins There are two verses of Scripture from the Book of Proverbs which come to me as being most appropiate for this issue of the Messenger which features our seniors, The ad- vice given by the writer of this book not only applies to young people who are graduat- ing at this season, but I think each of us would do well to meditate deeply on the mean- ing of these verses. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ” (Proverbs 3: 5,6) If we would apply our hearts unto the wisdom of these words as we travel along the road of life I am confident all of us would discover more of that abundant life = which Jesus promised to His discip- les. As the Senior Class ap- proaches that day of Commen- cement we look upon them with a mixture of emotions. Sadness, joy, and gratitude are all a part of our feeling as we see them prepare to move out and accept a larger re- sponsibility in life Our sad- ness is selfish in that we should miss them as we con- tinue our lives in the Home without them day by day. Our joy is real as we anticipate for them the wonderful exper- iences of reaching new depths of maturity in all phases of life as they lift their part of the world’s load. Our grati- tude is sincere as we thank God for the privilege that has been ours to have these fine young people as a part of our large “Family” at Barium Springs. From Under The Steeple we watch them step out with prayer that God's love may ever be real to them through fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ, and that be- cause of His presence in their hearts they may have the sat- isfaction of His guidance throughout the coming years. The Pioneer Fellowship recently enjoyed a visit from the Pioneer group of the Thomasboro Preshbytergan Church in Charlotte. Our Sen- ior High Fellowship profited from the visit of the Presby- tery Counci l’s Deputation ‘Team that came to our cam- pus several weeks ago. A fare- well party given by the S. H. F for the Seniors and a visit by our Pioneers with those of the First Church Statesville are highlights of social activities in our church group this mon- th. Copies of the daily devot- ional book, “Remember Now” were presented to the grad- uates by the Senior High Fel- lowship. We begin two weeks o f ible School on May 23rd for all of our boys and girls in the Kindergarten, Primary and Junior departments of our church school. Then it will be camp time, and we shall be (Continued On Page Three) Donnie Bolton, Jr., M Here is the 1955 graduating class of Top row: (reading from left to right across the Thomas, Lucy Troutman, Frankie Smith, Edn Second row: Lois Dellinger, Joyce Kelly, Anne Third Row: Woodie Smith, Betty Blackburn, D man. Fourth row: Betty Lou Johnson, Ler Barbara McCall MAY 1955 THE BARIUM MESSENGER = tS a, a ox ae nnie Bolton, Jr., Mascot aduating class of Barium Springs High School. to right across the page) Mirton Cox, Jr., David ‘rankie Smith, Edna Baucom, Shirley Hollifield. Joyce Kelly, Anne White, Mary Emma McClure. 3etty Blackburn, Delores Ramsey, Lee Roy Nor- Lou Johnson, Lena McLean, Phoebe Cochran, PAGE THREE 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, previded for in Section 1108 Act ef 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 - - Mr. C. Spears Hicks Mr. Ennis Jackson Mr. Fred A. Long - - 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 Nerth Carolina, Incorporated un- der the laws of the state of Nerth Caro- lina. (here name the bequest). Cottage News Annie Louise We're back again with the news from Annie Louise. School will soon be out! O Boy! Then we can start wear- ing shorts and going barefoot. The last time we got re- port cards we had eleven on the honor roll. The little girls don’t know what dreams are, they always have “nightmares”. The first, second, and third graders went to see “Hansel and Gretel” last week. They enjoyed the movie a lot. Our sandwiches tasted bet- ter Saturday night because we got to eat them sitting in the preity green grass under one of the lovely trees in our yard, We’ve had fun playing in our playhouse, cleaning the yard, and working in the flow- ers now that its getting warm. The interior of our home has been getting some clean- ing. We have been’ washing windows and varnishing the floors. They look so. pretty, we want to keep them that way for a long, long time. UNDER THE STEEPLE (Continued From Page Two) looking forward to those wonderful weeks of Christian Fellowship and fun as we go to Camp Grier during the month of June. Start your planning and packing now, so that you can join us in our study of God’s Word in His beautiful world this summer. Memorials For Church Alexander, Mrs. J. H., Charlotte Miss Lelia M. Alexander Alexander, Mr. Stafford, Harris- burg Women of Harrisburg Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Howie Mr. & Mrs. Frank Howie Anthony, Mrs. Margaret W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Anthony, Mrs. W. D., Gastonia Mr. Charles K. Foy PAGE FOUR Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Huanicut, Kings Mountain Ball, Mrs. Sadie McKinnon, Max- ton Cirele No. 7, First Presbyterian Church Bates, Mrs. H. E., Raleigh Mr. W. Greyson Quarles Beaty, Mr. Lawrence W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Bigham. Mr. Leonard S., Hunters- ville Wilson Bigham, Judith Bigham, Jeanne Bigham, Reidsville Billings, Mrs. John R., Durham The 20th Century Club, David- son Reverend and Mrs. J. A. Me- Gehee & Children, Fordyce, Ark. Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Torgis & Gary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mr. & Mrs. W. N., Mebane, Jr., Davidson Dr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Logan, Davidson Bird, Mrs. J. L., Florence, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Coble, Alamance Blair, Mrs. Johnsie Gillespie, Winston-Salem Neal Anderson Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Boyd, Mrs. Tempe P., Statesville The Seminole Mills Overseers Club Brixon, Gayle Burkhead, Fayette- ville Mrs, Walker Y. Worth, Raleigh Bryant, Mr. Ralph, Stedman C. A. Brown Lumber Co., Ivan- hoe Callahan, Mrs. Ruth K., Lumber- ton Mrs. R. D. McMillan, Jr., Red Springs Campbell, Mrs. Emily Jane, Statesville Columbia Baking Company Carpenter, My. H. L., Rutherford- ton Reverend & Mrs. Robert R. Col- lins, Barium Springs Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Coble, Ala mance Reverend & Mrs. Frank 8S. Jones, Leaksville Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Men of Little Joe’s Church, Barium Springs Cheatham, Mrs. W. T., Burlington Mr. Denald Watkins, Liberty Clifton, Mr. J. E., Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall Costner, Dr. George H., Lincoln- ton Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Fla, Mr. & Mrs. Sam King Creson, Mrs. McDonald, Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson, Gastonia Mrs. J. M. Sloan, Sr., Miss Christine Sloan, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Gastonia Mrs. Montford Bacon Wales, Gastonia Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Mrs. M. H. Curry, Gastonia Mrs. Will Warren, Mrs. S. A. Robinson, Gastonia Currie, Marion Wood, Fayetteville Dr. & Mrs. D. S. Currie, Park- ton DeJarnette, Mrs. C. D., Brookneal, Va, Merchants & Farmers Bank, Statesville Dew, Mrs. M. W., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. Marcus R. Smith, Raeford Dr. & Mrs, R. Raeford Dickens, Mr. Michael, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Bethune Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Nunnery, Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Hal G. Campen Mr. & Mrs, L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Dillon, Mrs. W. P., Statesville The Willie McBride Circle, First Presbyterian Cauren Dry, Mr. George W., Sr., Stan- field Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs, J. E. Whitley, Albemarle Mra. J..8, Huneycutt, Albemarle Earle, Mrs. Mary C., Depoy, Kentucky Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fox, State-ville Erwin, Dr. E. J., Davidson Mr, & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Foil, Mrs. W. A., Concord Mr, & Mrs. L. T. Hartsell, Con- cord Frank, Mr. Charles, Charleston, BS: €. Women of First Presbyterian Church, High) Point Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gibson, Mr. C. D., New York, N. Y Mr. Frederick A. Whitney, Greensboro Graham, Mr. James L., Lumber Bridge Mr, I. J. Lancaster, Sr., Miss Agnes Lancaster, Parkton Griggs, Mrs. A. F., Durham Miss Evelyn Harrison Miss Lena Covington Miss Marianna Long Hal), Mr. James Dillard, Baltimore, Md Mr. & Mrs. J. Watt Womack. Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. A. N, Turner, Reidsville Harper, Mrs. Gwyn, Hickory Mr. & Mrs, J. C. Bernhardt, Lenoir Harris, Mr. John O., Fayetteville Highsmith Hospital Alumnae Association Haw. Mr. John §., Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs. T. Frank Morrison, Concord Hill, Mr. Dudley Brown, Wilming- ton Mr. & Mrs. William G. Broadfoot Hughes, Mr. Alvah F., St. Pauls Mrs, J. F. Nash Dr. & Mrs. D. S. Currie, Park- ton Mrs. Joe Sugar Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Grantham Ives, Mr. Charles L., New Bern Mr. W. W. McCotter Mr. & Mrs. P. O. Jarvis “Friends” Mrs. Raymond Maxwell Johnson, Mr. Hugh, Sr., Winston- Salem Neal Anderson Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Johnston, Mrs. Nora Ritchie, Con- cord Miss Elsie Johnston Kerr, Mrs. T. Ross, Washington L. Murray, THE BARIUM MESSENGER Mrs, George Ferguson Mrs. Blount Parvin The Bible Class. Ware’s Chapel Lackey, Mr. B. Hall, Statesville Mr. & Mrs, Howard Thompson Land, Mr. Bratton, York, 8S. C. Mr. & Mrs, R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Lytch, Mrs. Effie Smith, Maxton Mr. & Mrs, W. A. Johnson McAuley, Mrs. W. R, Sanford Mr. & Mrs, W. G. Nunnery McCallum, Mr. J. B., Sr., Maxton Mrs. C. E, Zedaker, Red Spring's Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Johnson Reverend John H. McKinnon, Knoxville, Tenn. Dr. & Mrs, k. D. Croom, Jr. McDonald, Mr. B. E., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker McEachern, Mr. James A. Jt, Concord Mrs. W. A. Caldwell, Sr. Mr, Frank M. Caldwell Mr, & Mrs, J. K. Hillman Mr. & Mrs, B. W. Means Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Carpenter, Boynton Beach, Fla. McKinney, Mr. C. V., Yanceyville Mrs. J. Y, Gatewood McLean, Mr. Edward A., Fayette- ville Highsmith Hospital Alumnae Association McLeod, Mrs. Sandy, Lumberton Miss Mary Louise Clements Mrs. J. L. Clements, North Wilkesboro MeNair, Mr. Luther E., Sanford Mr. & Mrs. D. A. French, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont McQueen, Mrs. John H., Purvis Mr, & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Sr., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Graham, Laurinburg Mrs, W. E. ville McVicker, Mrs. Margaret McLeod, Raeford Mary and Martha Bible Class, Raeford Presbyterian Church Mabry, Mr. C. F., Albemarle Huckabee Lumber Company Mr. & Mrs. Lacy Crawford Madry, Mr. Robert W., Chapel Hill Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington Martin, Mrs. W. J., Davidson Mr. & Mrs. L. T. Hartsell, Con- cord Matthews, Mr. Henry E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont May, Mrs. John, Alamance Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Coble Melchor, Mrs. Lily, Mooresville Mrs. W. N. Norman Montgomery, Mrs. Mary Mark, College Park, Md. Mr. & Mrs. (G, M. Coble, Alamance Moore, Mrs. kt. I., Reidsville Circle No. 3, Reidsviile Presby- terian Church Morgan, Mr, J. M., Erwin Mrs. D. C. Woodall Moton, Mrs. Robert, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Neely, Mr. John Starr, Ruther- fordton Women of Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner, Jr., Gastonia Mrs, Will Warren, Baldwin, Sr. White- Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Neely, Mr. William L., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Ed Oliver Ogilvie, Mrs. Archie, Oakwoods Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Buchan, North Wilkesboro Miss Mary Louise Clements, Mrac $i Clements, North Wilkesboro Page, Mr. Rinaldo Burrus, Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs, William G. Broad- foot Phill’ps, Mrs. Lena, Concord Mr, & Mrs. R. W. McConnell, Derita Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Bradford, Derita Player, Mrs. Annie R., Wilming- ton Mrs. Agnes T. Humphrey, gaw Mrs, Jean H. Henline, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Humphrey, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Humphrey, Burgaw Poag, Mr. Louis, Cincinnati, Ohio Mr. & Mrs, Henry Myers, Greensboro Pons, Master Jackie, Valdese Primary Dept., Waldensian Presbyterian Church Poole, Mr. D. Scott, Raeford Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Murray Dr. & Mrs. Marcus R. Smith Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dixon, Bel- mont Hoke County Library Board, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Fred M. Culbreth Mr. & Mrs. G. G. Dickson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Mr. William Lamont, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Mrs, Agnes U. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John Campbell Mr. & Mrs. June Johnson Mr. & Mrs, L. I. Grantham, St. Pauls Porter, Mrs. J. W., Statesville Columbia Baking Company Potts, Mrs. W. A., Davidson Mrs. J. C. Black Miss Mary C, Black Miss Madeline Orr, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Walter Henderson, Davidson Purcell, Mr. John, Archer City, Texas Mr, W. G. Buie, Jr., Wagram Rankin, Mrs. Carl, Morganton Circle No. 2, First Presbyterian Church Ranson, Dr. John Lester, Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. William A. Ranson, San Francisco, Calif. Rippey, Mr. Loyd T., Sr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Charles «A, Davidson, Derita Shaw, Mrs. Catherine, Southern Pines Mrs. Bessie McLeod, Rohbins Sheppard, Mr. J. W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Hutchison The Men’s Bible Class, Coven- ant Pres. Church Sherrill, Mr. Karl, Statesville Mr, & Mrs. Herman Brown Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Sr. Mr. & Mrs, A. B, Raymer Mrs. Frank L, Johnson Mr. James A. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. L. N. Mills, Sr. Sinclair, Miss Jeane, Wilmington Misses A., R., and M. Loman Slaughter, Mrs. John, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins Bur- MAY 1955 Mr. & Mrs, M. E. Robinson Smith, Miss Anna, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. David H. Lineberger, Kingstree, S. C, Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Sidney D., Fayetteville Mrs. Jack Cortese, Memphis, Tenn. Spray, Mr. S. W., Jr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Summey, Mr. Kelly N., Mount Holly Mr, & Mrs. W. W. Lathan Mr. & Mrs, A. A. Kale, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Kale, Beaufort Taylor, Mr. Henry, Oxford Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Pearce, Raleigh Teague, Mr. C. H., Wadesboro - Mr. & Mrs. Vernon L. Wall, Morven Thompson, Mrs. Frank A., Charlotte Mrs. J, 4H, Matthews, Gastonia Miss Elizabeth Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Houston Matthews, Jr., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Frank Matthews, Gastonia Mrs. Mattie B. Murphy, Davidson Mr, & Mrs. Joe W. Thompson Thompson, Mrs. Frank A., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Mrs. Robert H. Lafferty Mrs, Lawrence §. Boyd Tilsey, Mr. John W., Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard Todd, Mr. C. W., Lincolnton Mrs. C. W. Todd Wade, Mr. Graham, Harrisburg .... Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Howie Mr. & Mrs, Frank Howie Warren, Mr. Addison Exum, Laurel, Maryland Reverend John A. Ricks, Jr. & Family, China Grove, N. C. Whitaker, Mrs. Pocahontas, Kinston Mr. & Mrs. F, E. Wallace, Sr. Mr, & Mrs. F, EB, Wallace. Jr. Williams, Reverend R. Murphy, Mr. & Mrs, Edgar Blanton, Shelby Mr. & Mrs. E. §, Reynolds, Jr. Mr, & Mrs, J. A. Cannon, Jr. Wood, Mr. L. C., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Earle Miss Frances Ear] Wooten, Mr. J. H., Clarkton Mrs, Marie §S., Currie Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary Workman, Mr. J. H., Gastonia Mrs, R. C. McLean May and Alice McLean Yopp, Mrs. Emma D., Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Young, Mrs. G. M., Sr., Troutman Miss Lesta Albright, Burling- ton IN HONOR OF Sharpe, Mrs. William J., Greens- boro Young Married Couples Class; First Pres. Church Operating Memorials Pepper. Mr. C. G., Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg ~ Memorials for Pool Keever, Mrs. J. W., Charlotte Circle No. 9, Caldwell Memorial Church Crockford, Mrs. R. H., Charlotte Caldwell Memorial Women, Circle No. 11 er, lia rt Barium Messenger VOL. 33 First Services Held In New Church Sunday, June 5th, was a dav of great joy at Barium Springs because the new church was readv for use. The members of the congregation and the com- munity have for more than ten months watched tne construe- tion proceed. For more than a decade thousands of people have been anticipating this day as they have sent in their memorials. The funds for this church have come primarily from the gifts made in memory of loved ones and friends. The building stands as a memorial to them but will continue to be known as Little Joe’s Presbyterian Church, carrying the name that has been a part of the church life of Barium Springs for a half-century. The church is of colonial structure with a seating ca- pacity of 500. It was designed by Architect Harold E. Wagoner of Philadelphia and erected by E. W. Wagoner and Sons of Salisbury, N. C. The two-manual Moller organ was provided for in the will of the late J. T. Miontgomery, States- ville, N. C., as a memorial to his wife and himself. This first service called to- gether the congregation and many friends and former stu- dents who have long awaited the opportunity to worship God in this new edifice A cordial invitation is extended to others to worship with the ccngre- gation at any of the services. Particular attention is calle to a service of dedication for the organ on Junel9th at four o'clock in the afternoon. The church building can not be dedicated now, but the organ will be dedicated on the third Sunday in June. An invitation is extended to all who will come to this service to enjoy the loveliness of the new organ in the beautiful sanctuary. The dedication service will be under the leadership of the minister, the Reverend Robert R. Col- lins, and the guest organist will be Mr. Philip Gehring of the Music Department of Da- vidson College. As this new church becomes a part of the life of the campus and the worship services con- tinue in it, the congregation will eagerly anticipate the day of dedication. This will neces- sarily be delayed until the indebtedness can be removed by the memorial gifts which will continue. Those who send their contributions in memory of their loved ones and friends will bring to pass the day of dedication and rejoicing to the campus. , BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., JUNE 1955 Reet Pies The bells in the steeple of Little Joe’s Church struck the eleven o'clock hour on Sunday morning, June 5th,opening the first service of worship in the new church building. As the organ called the congregation on its feet, some 450 voices sang, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise him all creatures here below * With gratitude that came from our hearts we began our worship of Almighty God in the new sanctuary by enter- ing “into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.” Since this issue of the Messenger features the prog- ‘E UNDER THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News From Little Joe’s Church By Rev. R. R. Collins, Minister ress of the church from the ground breaking ceremonies until the day of the first ser- vice, few words are necessary. However, it is appropriate to comment on the large number of people who expressed their feeling that this beautiful new church is a most fitting me- morial to all those whose memory it honors. It is the sincere wish of the congrega- tion that every person who has had a part in the erection of this building may have the opportunity to worship in it. Pictures and words cannot capture the sense of God’s presence which comes upon one as he enters into the love- ly sanctuary. To our Father in heaven, who by the inspiration of His Holy Spirit put it into the hearts and minds of countless persons to make this new church a reality, we offer our unfeigned thanks. As we wor- ship Him in Little Joe's Church it is good for us to recall the words of our Savior when He said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn and be- come like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” We pray that we may have the child-like trust and love of the Master that will enable us to be worthy of a place in His Kingdom. Many Alumni Visit Campus For Commencement and Church Service y Pp Newton Brown from Ala- mance was a week-end visitor at Barium. Charles Stevens and Charles Barrett attended a Young A- dult Retreat at Montreat with the Group from the Presby- terian Church in Chapel Hill. Charles Barrett was in the cast of the Carolina Playmak- ers that presented Julius Cae- sar recently. J. D. Everett is a member of the graduating class at the Naval Academy at Annapolis this year and will graduate in June. Paul Barnes and Terrel Hall graduated at Catawba College. Caroline Wicker was mar- ried to Donald Van Pelt Wed- dington May seventh at the Community Church in Pine- hurst. Elsie (Vest) and Paul Barnes were visitors at Bari um. Joyce and Terrell Hall were visitors at Barium recently. Billy Hardin sent an invita- tion to his graduation from the Needham B. Broughton High Schoo! in Raleigh. Linda Inman graduated from the Lumberton High School. Edward Earl Lane sent an invitation to his graduation at the Laurinburg High School on May 3lst. Shirley Shaw graduated from the Tucson High School on May 3lst. Hazel Bass also graduated on the same date from Dunn High School. Martha Nell Hall graduated from the Chadbourn High School. Donald Dean has sent an invitation to his graduation from the Woodrow Wilson High School at Fingerville, Virginia on June sixth. Lena Mclean has entered the South Eastern Beauty School in Charlotte. Lois Dellinger has accepted work with the Bell Telephone Company in Charlotte. No. 7 Baucom and Coble Awarded Ace Medals The graduating exercises brought to a close the school year. As a part of the cere- monies ot graduation awards were made to the outstanding students in the various depart- ments of the school. The most coveted award in the student body is the Ace Medal which is given each year to the mem- ber of the senior class voted the most outstanding and hav- ing made the greatest pro- rress in the school at Barium Springs. The winner was Ed- na Baucom who came to Ba- rium from Wilmington, N. C. Edna is working during the summer and plans to enter Ap- palachian State Teachers Col- lege in the fall to prepare her- self for a teaching career. As a student, she distinguished herself in the Senior High Fel- lowship; in athletics, on the basketball team; in the school work, in the Beta Club, and on the campus, in the general ac- tivities. The member of the alumni chosen by the committee to receive the award was Mrs. Glenn Coble, the former Helen Brown, who graduated from Barium Springs in 1931. Dur- ing her days at the Home she manifested an unusual ability in leadership in the classroom, in the school activities, and in the life on the campus in gen- eral. Since leaving the campus, she has married and establish- ed a home, and is regular and dependable in the work of her church, continuing the high principles manifested in her character in her early days. She now lives in Alamance, yh. Joyce Kelly was awarded the sible and Salutatory Medals; Delores Ramsey, the Music Medal, with Joyce Ferrell tak- ing the runner-up position in this honor. Mary Emma Mc- Clure was given the Valedic- tory Medal, and others were recognized for improvement during the year. Jackie Kuykendall is work- ing for the Bell Telephone Company in Charlotte. Lee Roy Norman and Mir- ton Cox spent the week-end at Barium. Mirton has joined the Air Force and will report to Lakland Air Base at San Antonio, Texas on June 2nd. Jerry Williams is spending a few days at Barium. He has been discharged from the Ar- my, having served two years. Mrs. David Andrews (Bon- nie Finley) gave birth to a son on April 12th. The boy’s name is Stephen Terry. PAGE TWO Before, during and after the first service, Ma. Sharpe, outstanding photographer of North Carolina, made the pictures which are used in this issue of the Messenger. Miss Charlotte Calhoun, Summer organist is seated at the two-manual Moller organ which was made possible by the will of the late J. T. Montgomery and which will be a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery. The second picture shows the service in progress. The nave was filled and the overflow of the hundreds of people attending were in the balcony. Reverend Robert R. Collins, pastor of the church, is shown at the Lectern with the Word of God open. In the fourth picture are Mr. and Mrs. Collins and THE BARIUM MESSENGER Steve, caught by the cameraman as they were leaving the church-yard. The first picture in the second row shows the mem- bers of the choir which was made up of young people and adults of the congregation. Miss Catherine Edgerton, the first in the front row, was soloist for the morning ser- vice. The center picture shows the chancel window with the retable and the communion table. The last picture to the right shows the minister greeting the people at the front door. The man with whom he is shaking hands is Mr. Alonzo Litaker, a neigh- oe of Barium Springs, whose land joins that of the ome. JUNE 1955 wt JUNE 1955 THE RARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE 0 eA ae DO G BO O S a he d J We o Or Oe M PY + ‘ote? LT I DOK rs The three lancet windows in the chancel can be fully appreciated only when seen in the beauty of their color. Mr. Henry Lee Willett of Philadelphia has designed these windows to tell the great story of God’s purpose in the world. At the top of the first window is the creative hand of God and each section of the window in its symbolism tells the story of the Old Testament. The center win- dow symbolizes the Son of God with the gospel story. The third window symbol- izes the Holy Spirit and witness of the Church in the world. Thus, the worshipper as he enters the church centers his thoughts upon the Almighty God, His Salvation for men, and His call for witnesses in the Kingdom. 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 i4, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia) rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No vember 15, 1923. THE BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE FOUR Memorials For Church Atexander, Mrs. Julia, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Funderburk Allegoed, Mr, Ansel, Moultrie. Georgia Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan, Wilmington Anderson, Mrs. D. W,, Spartan- burg. &. C. Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams. Gastonia Mr. & Mrs, George W. Ragan, Gastonia Parkdale Mills, Ine. Arnold, Mr. N, Thomas, Cameron Mrs. Margaret Vick Miss Lizzie Morrison, Sanford Babcock, Mr. William S., Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. J. tain Barkley, Mrs. Key, Raleigh Emerson Foun- Dr.& Mrs, Paul R. Maulden, Kannapolis Beal, Mrs. Hardy P. Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Blair, Mrs. Johnsie Gillispie, Win- ston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Norfleet Boyd, Mr. Romaine F., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. P. McConnell, Danville, Va. Breedlove, Mr. Joseph Penn, Dur- ham Misses Lena Covington, Evelyn Harrison and Marianna Long Brewer, Mr. Stacy, Carthage Mr. & Mrs. George W. Willcox, Southern Pines Brown, Mr. Lonnie T. Fayette- ville Mrs. Marshall Newwon, Raeford Ladies Bible Class, Galatia Pres, Church Senior High Fellowship, Galatia Pres. Church Mrs, Mary E. Brown, St. Pauls Bullard, Mrs. Lizzie Bulla, Fay- etteville Miss Mary McCaskill Women of Sunnyside Presby- terian Church Cadman, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice D., Pleasantville, N, Y. Mrs. Robert H. Wright and Family, Hampton, Virginia Cannon, Miss Nancy Lee, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Thomson Concord Carpenter, Mr. Gus E., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Oswalt, Bel- mont Carpenter, Mr. H, L., Rutherford- ton Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Rollins, Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jones, Ft, Pierce, Florida Cavenaugh, Mr. A. L., Warsaw Charles F. Cates & Sons, Ince., Faison Mr. & Mrs, B. C. Sheffield, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John W. Best Mrs. C. F. Mallard Sr., Miss Mildred Mallard, Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Mallard, Jr,, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. R. R. Moore, Ra- leigh Mrs. J. W. Farrior Cavenaugh, Mrs. A. L,, Warsaw Mrs. J. W. Farrior Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Huie Women of Warsaw Presbyterian Church Circle No, Four, Warsaw Pres. Church Mrs, C. F. Mallard, Sr., Miss Mildred Mailard, Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Mallard, Jr., Burgaw \ Mr. & Mrs. R. R. leigh Mr. & Mrs. John W. Best Cerny, Mr, John, St. Maries, Idaho sirs, A. Q. Kale, Mount Holly Cheatham, Dr. Goode R, Endicott, New York Mrs. Marie S. Currie, Ciarkton Clark, Mrs. E. E., Roanoke, Va. Miss Mary E. Clemments, Miss Mary Harrison, Santa Barbara, California Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Clontz, Mr. Herman J,, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Chas. L. Whisnant, Sr. Collins, Mr. A. Salem Women of Little Joe’s Church, Barium Springs Creson, Mrs. McDonald, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Margaret R, Fain, Dan- dridge, Tenn, Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Charles I. Loftin, Jr, Gastonia Mrs. George A. Gray Mrs. Louie Lattimore Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. M. T, Cameron Gastonia Debaney, Mrs, Hattie Lou, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux ana Laura Dickens, Michael Ray, Fayette- ville The Bible Leaders of the Wo- men of the Church, First Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. George E. McMillan Mr. & Mrs. George W. Vossler Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. Kirk, Houston, Texas Dillon, Mrs, W. P., Statesville Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Dulin, Mr. John George, Fort Mills, S, C. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Morris, Gas- tonia Fisher, Mr. Charles A., Davidson Mrs. J. C, Black Fonvielle, Mrs. E. M., Wilmington Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan Francis, Mr. Graham, Francisco Mr. & Mrs. Roy Goodwin, McCain Gaither, Mr. J, A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Garrett, Mr. C. B., Sr., Raleigh Mrs. C. L, Torrence, Sr., Char- lotte Goodson, Mr. Glenn, Lincolnton Mr, & Mrs. Sam King Gordon, Mrs. T. J., Huntersville Women of Huntersville Pres. Church Graham, Mr. James L., Lumber Bridge Women of Lumber Bridge Pres. Church Griffin, Mrs, Mary Byers, Ellen- boro Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Hamilton, Mrs. Gene, Wildwood Women of Paw Creek Presby- terian Church Harper, Mr. W, A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Grady Dameron Miss Rebecca Dameron Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs, W. Hope Ratchford Harris, Mrs, B. E,. Concord Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Holding Moore Ra- Propst, Concord L., Winston- Harvey, Mr. D. Paden, Tampa, Florida Women of Fi) Presbyterian Church,High Point Hatcher, Mrs. Alihea, Asheville Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y, Gardner, Gastonia Hill, Mr. Dudley, Warsaw Mr. & Mrs. A. Concord Honrine, Mr. Ernest, Darby, Pa. Miss Mary McCaskill, Fayette- ville Hughes, Mr. Alvah F., Saint Pauls Mrs. Nannette McNatt Buckley & James Buckley, New York Isenhour, Mr. W, L.., lotte Miss Edith Sistrunk Mr. R. W. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Irvin C. Walker Johnston, Mrs. Lydia W., Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs. G, C. Bordeaux Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux, Burgaw Mr. & Mrs. Sparkman Sidbury, Thomas Sidbury, Rocky Mount Mrs. A. M. King, Wilmington Johnston, Miss Mary Elizabeth, Clarkton Mr. & Mrs, Snowden Singletary, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. I. A. Singletary Mrs. Marie S. Currie Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Singletary Mr. & Mrs. Steve G. Singletary Jonas, Mr. Chas. A., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. T. N. James, Sr. Josephs, Mr. F. A,, El Paso, Texas Mr. Edward J. Mack, Danville, Virginia Mr. Side Mack, Mooresville Mr. Joe Ikall, Mooresvile Mr. Edmond Ikall, Mooresville Mr. Mitchell Mack, Mooresville Keller, Mr. Troy E., Sr., States- ville Mr, & Mrs. Dewey Summers Kyles, Mrs. R. S., Troutman Mrs. J. B. Johnston, Charlotte Law, Master Jimmy, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Wile; A. Hines Reverend & Mrs. W. S, Porter, Wauchula, Florida Lee, Mrs. W. R., Rosemont, Pa. Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son, Statesville Lentz, Mr. Joseph Parker, Willard Mr. & Mrs. John E. Boyd, Charlotte Linville, Mrs. Walter, Oak Ridge, Tennesseee Mr. & Mrs. 0. J. McKnight, Belmont Lloyd, Mrs. Rudy, Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. W. H, Hendrix Love, Mrs. J. W., Charlotte Women of Paw Creek Pres- byterian Church Cirele No. 2, Paw Creek Pres- byterian Church Lucas, Mr. Leonard H., Gastonia Mr, & Mrs. Roy L. Forbes Miss Lula Craig Dixon Mr. & Mrs. W. Hope Ratchford McConnell, Mrs. R. C., Mooresville Mrs. R. T. Boyd, Charlotte Mr. A. K, Goodman Miss Emma Goodman, Mount Ulla McCorkle, Mr. Locke, Alexis Mrs. Nash Spencer Cochran, Matthews McEachern, Mr. James A., SJr., Concord Mrs. Kate N. McKemie McEver, Mrs. J. F,, Davidson Mrs. E. J. Erwin jones Yorke, New York, Sr., Char- Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Goodrum McKenzie, Mrs. A. F, Junior Class of Flora Mac- Donald College Cirele No. Three, Women of Culdee Church, West End Mckenzie Mr. Charles F. vunior Class of Flora Mac- Donald College Mc! aughen, Mr. Louie F., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner McLean, Mrs. Hattie R., Charlotte Mr, & Mrs. W. L. Roper, Maxton MeNair, Mr. Grover C., Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Norfleet McNeill, Mrs. J. B., Maxton Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Mr. & Mrs, W. A. Johnson Marley, Miss Jessie, Lumber Bridge Dr. & Mrs. John M. Harry, Fayetteville Women of Lumber Bridge Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Hiram Grantham, Red Springs Marshall, Mr. J, Styles, Sumter, &. C. Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Thompson, Charlotte Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas, Char- lotte Martin, Mrs. W. J., Davidson Mr. & Mrs. M. E. Miller, Win- ston-Salem Mr, & Mrs. Charles M. Norfleet, Winston-Salem Dr, & Mrs. Chas. M. Norfleet, Jr. Winston-Salem Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Holding, Con- cord Mayo, Mrs. King, Falkland Mrs. Eva Pearl Stokes Mrs. Margaret Norville Melick, Mr. C. W., Elizabeth City Miss Mary E. Bright Moore, Mrs, B. D., Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs Chick Kale Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Rollins Miss Bertha Noles Miss Bain Henderson Moore, Mrs. R. I., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. J. Ed. Lewis Morgan, Mr. J, M., Erwin Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Clark, Dunn Murphy, Mrs. John, Atkinson Mrs. W. B. Bowen, Statesville Phifer, Mr. A, K., Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Houston Ballard Pickett, Mrs. James, Chadbourn Women of Cradbourn Presby- terian Church Pope, Mrs, Oguerita, Okolona, Miss. Mr. & Mrs. W. Harvey Morrison, Monroe Porter, Mrs. Elizabeth Wentz, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Potts, Mrs. W. A., Davidson Mr, & Mrs. C. S. Goodrum Purcell, Mr. D. E., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. J. Ed Lewis Ranson, Mr. Ira P., Charlotte Miss Florence Stewart, Greens- boro Read, Mr. Fitzhugh T., Warrenton Mrs. May T. Northcott, Little- ton Robinson, Mr. Tom, Portsmouth, Virginia Mrs, H. A. Huggins, Wilming- ton Mrs. J. A. Northam, Wilming- JUNE 1955 ton Shumaker, Mrs. S., Winston- Salem The Evening Circle, First Pres. Church Sherrill, Mr. Kar!, Statesville Dr, & Mrs, W. H. Sprunt, Winston-Salem Smith, Mrs. William T., Siler City Mrs. H. S. McKay, Dunn Spears, Mrs. A. B,, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Spears and Pat Sprinkle, Reverend H. C., Mocks- ville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Stadler, Mr. A. J., Burlington Mrs. J. E. Douglas, Hampstead Staples, Mr. George, Spartanburg, aC. Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. George W. Ragan, Gastonia Parkdale Mills, Incorporated, Gastonia Sugg, Elizabeth Patience, Wilson Mrs. Helen U. Karnes Teague, Mr. C. H,, Wadesboro Mr. John N. Wall, Morven Thomas, Mr., Atianta, Georgia Mr. & Mrs. R. W. McConnell Mr. & Mrs. E. L. McConnell Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Bradford, Derita Mr. & Mrs. B. L. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. M. R. McConnell, Charlotte Thompson, Mrs. Sallie, Statesville Reverend & Mrs. Karl F. Thompson, Spencer Tilsy, Col. John W., Fayetteville Mrs. C, C. McAlister Mr. & Mrs. Lacy Barrett Misses Caroline & Helen Tilsy, Mokena, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. James Tilsy & Family Mrs. Henry Tilsy, Miss Dorothy Tilsy, Mr. Ralph Tilsy, Mokena, III. Tucker, Mr. Roy C,, Stanfield Mr. & Mrs. Coil Barbee Ward, Mr. C. W., Marshall Mr.& Mrs. Dick Smith, Lowell Webb, Mr. W. J., Oxford Cumberland County Health Department Staff Circle No, 1, Back Creek Pres. Church, Mt. Ulla Wentz, Mrs., Salisbury Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Plyer White, Mr. Charles W., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Goodnight Mr. & Mrs. Harry Alexander Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Alrutz Mr. Zeb V. Turlington The Choir, Second Presbyterian Church Mr, & Mrs. John P. Allred, Mooresville Rev. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs White, Mrs. Estus, Kannapolis Dr. & Mrs. V. H. Youngblood, Concord Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Clyburn, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. Maulden Wings, Mr. Joe S., Hickory Mrs, W. N. Cowan, Jr. 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. HOMECOMING WILL BE ON OCTOBER 21ST Bari’ Messenger RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR SYNOD MEETING Football Practice Begins August 15th The charges of Coach FP G. Calhoun will be hitting the turf about the middle of Au- gust, preparatory to harder training later. The Barium squad is always small and will have about the usual numbe- this vear. The graduating clas of °55 did not hurt the chan- ces of the squad this fall us much as had been done hereto fore. Only three r-gulars were graduated. Mr. R. G. Calhoun, principal of the school and coach of the team, is of the opinion that the squad this year will be improved over The stated Clerk reports that 573 official representa- tives were enrolled for the meeting of the Synod of North Carolina held on the Barium campus July 12-14th. This is by far the largest registration for any meeting of the Svnod. The official representatives together with hundreds of guests and interesred persons who attended made the atten- dance tremendous One child at the Baby Cottage came run- ning to his housemother and called, “Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Potts come here quick, there are men coming from every- last vear and a hetter record may be anticipated. ” where. The boy Home gave up their bels and ind yvirls of the turned to the haylofts and pal- lets and did double duty dur- ing the three davs that the meeting of Synod was in ses- sion. Two breakfasts were served in the dining room each morning, The mid-day meal and supper for the children were served in the cottages because there wes not room enough in the ining room. In addition to the regular meals for the Barium familv there were 2,223 meals served in the dining room during the meeting of Synod. ge ALUMNI NEWS Lee Roy Norman was mar- ried to Julia Ann Christopher This inagnificent demon stration on the part of the boys and girls 02 the Heme brought about tv.o days of extra va of Statesville on June 26th in caticu for them. Of course. the Western Avenue Ba ptist Llome was unable to provide Chure 1i) Statesville. They beds for all the peonle wh are living in Cha tte. \ " - ] - i? . ’ 1 \ an rs nopnert tt- wanted to come to the meet Mr. z} Ah bert Pitt- 4 Pr a Pi nl man and their two sons . of ing oft Svnod. ‘ainding every i a 5 . = Charlotte were visitors on the bed that would stand up an? campy erecting it for the use of Billy Black is in the service Synod, the Home found itself and is stationed at Keesler 150 beds short for those who A. I i, in Mississippi. pales a Major Julius J. Winard and wished to spend the night The his family were visitors on the only way to solve this problem was to seek the aid of David son College wherein the new Belk Dormitory was made a- vailable. campus. Julius is stationed at Laredo A. F. Base in Texas. He was on his way to Mont- gomery, Ala, PAGE TWO Entered as second-class matter, Novem ber 15, 1923, at the post office at Bariun Springs, N. C., under the act of Augusi 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia) rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No vember 15, 1923. General Report ot The Superintendent This report is more than a report for this vear — ina measure it the five years which have been com- pleted for the first report was made in 1950 by our present superintendent. Many of you are aware of all the happen- ings of these years, though some of you are new members of the Board and have been spared the heartaches that have been a part of this period. There is no need to review the difficulties that we have had in effecting some of the neces- sary changes. Suffice it to say that desirable have been made and the organiza- tional pattern is now suffi- cient to carry on the work of the Hlome. A spirit of coopera- tion does prevail in the staff of the institution and we should be able to accomplish our purposes without the anxi- f mind and heart that so this time of covers changes ety of characterized transition. Physical Properties The buildings are old; the de- preciation has not been kept up. We are making moves to overcome this and the new buildings that have been erec- ted have been well built and will meet the needs for which they have been designed, but it will take a long time to get the old buildings into the prop- er state of repair where they can be repaired. This program is underway. Last summer, a great deal of painting and repairing was done — much too late, but nevertheless done, and we hope this sum- mer to do more. Let me say a word about the furniture and furnishings. I have visited other institu- tions of our denomination and across the Southland, and it seems to me that Barium Springs has the least in the children’s rooms and in the living rooms of any other Homes. We are actually suf- fering from the lack of furni- ture and furnishings within the buildings. I am not speak- ing of fancy things nor fine things, just things. For a bovs’ living room where fourteen boys are housed to have only one table and one chair ina living room is just simply not living - room furniture suffi- cient, and that so often is typ- ically true of the various buildings; therefore, we must make application of whatever funds we have to this particu- lar need. Major installations have been indispensable. A new heating plant had to be built; a new heating system and hot water system had to be in- stalled; a new sewage disposal system had to be erected; a Gymnasium was a must on the list. Now we are in the proc- ess of erecting some cottages for which plans have been in the making for more than a A little over a mile of hard surface road has been laid on the campus to keep the out of the mud, bro- ken sidewalks been re- topped, and some new side- walks laid. For these improve- and for hope decade. children have ments we are grateful the remaining needs there is a solution. Admission The members of the Board are aware of the fact that the applications for admission come to the Home through the Presbyterian minister in the local community. Forty- four children were admitted to the Home last year. The case worker and the superinten- dent, working closely with this minister and all the other people in the community who are able to afford any infor- mation, give careful study to the admission of a child. If a child’s needs cannot be met elsewhere and Barium can meets these needs and if this is the responsibility of Barium Springs, then the child is re- ceived. Once in the Home he may find his way out of Bari- um Springs in several ways. Very few of our children are eligible for adoption, but when one is eligible for adoption a careful study is done and a- doption plans are made. We are not licensed to do adop- tions, so we work through the Children’s Home Society in Greensboro, N. C. A child may be returned to his own home. If a mother or father remar- ries and the home is re-estab- lished, or if some member of the family is able to take the child, then it is always deemed wise and good to return this child to his own parents or to some member of his family. If neither of these two meth- ods is used the child may, if he wishes, continue in the Home until he graduates from high school. There are two other ways in which children do leave the home neither of which is desirable. Sometimes one of them is necessary from the standpoint of adiministra- tion, and the other I would judge is deemed necessary from the standpoint of the child. In the first instance it sometimes becomes necessary to replace a child. In this case he is returned to a responsible person from whom he has been taken. The other instance spoken of is when the child gets to the place where he no longer wishes to be a part of Barium Springs and decides to take matters in his own hands and leaves without notifying anyone. According to the case worker’s report we did not have a single case of this kind last year and this pleases us very much. Health The boys and gis at Bari- um Springs are healthy and if they do have i exceedingly fi. treatment. T] the campus m for the children be cared for. re lroutman hav in visiting th« necessary and THE BARIUM MESSENGER JULY & AUGUST 1955 lIness they are tunate in their Infirmary on akes provision who need to wo doctors at been diligent campus when 1, attending the sick calls at their office. The outstanding example of un- selfish service to this institu- tion still stands in the person of Dr. James W. Pavis who through these years has made every facility oi his great hos- pital immedia available to the needs of these boys and girls. Day or night. any child in this Home can receive the very finest attention at this hospital at no cost to this in- stitution or to the child. The Presbyterian dentists have continued their interest. mposed of Dr. Morganton, of Salisbury, eelman of Lin- A committee « Ralph Coffey Dr. Frank Ki: and Dr. Sam $ colnton, have )een supervising the work of a verv competent dentist, Dr. Smith Kirk, who has been doing two days work each week on the campus. His work is entirely satisfactory from the standpoint of the ad- ministration of the Home and it is excellent from the stand- point of the reveiwing com- mittee. The boys and girls of Barium Springs now find that they are able to get their e- mergency dental needs cared for, regular work done, and the proper care given in guid- ing and training them where necessary work has to be done in a special fashion for partic- war children. Grade A For the first time since | have been at Barium Sprin-s we have a Grade A kitchen and dining room, school build- ings and buildings on the cam- pus. The requirements of the Health Department have been met and we proudly display our certificate indicating the quality that prevails. The cred- it for the accomplishments in the kitchen should go to Mrs. Lester Marshall who has been our dietician. Working long hours and manifesting great skill, she has brought the kitchen to the point where the Health Department is satis- fied and the students recog- nize the expertness with which she prepares and serves the food daily. This has heen one of the fine accomplish- ments within the last year and one that delights everybody on the campus Farm, Dairy, Gardens, and Orchards We have recovered from the quarantine imposed upon our dairy by the discovery of a case of Bangs disease in the herd. We have been required to serve processed milk and we now operate on the policy that we must produce every bit of Holstein milk that we can, sell it at the highest price, and buy back the processed RECEIPTS FOR JULY 1955 Presbytery Church S. 8. W. of C. Total Albemarle Regular 421.61 50.00 26.00 497.61 Concord Regular 1025.53 261.12 1286.65 “ ayetteville Regular 55.90 55.90 Granville Regular 291.22 212.96 504.18 Kings Mountain Revular 1447.58 665.67 145.79 2259.04 hiecklenburg Regular 946.27 558.12 57.7 1562.18 Orange Regular 799.65 90.08 19.00 908.73 Wilmington Regular 502.15 120.64 182.55 755.84 W.nston-Salem Regular 412.50 11.93 65.00 489.43 milk for the use of our chil- cline from last year. dren. The prices for erecting a pasteurization unit accord- ing to the State law make it an unfeasible proposition for the Home. Mr. Arthur Hanks is improving his herd. A num- ber of registered Holsteins have been given to Barium Springs. In addition to this, the members of the Board are aware of the fact that we have received approximately fifteen Herefords and ten Black An- gus cattle for the beef herd. We are delighted with this and are anticipating addition- al receipts from various sour- ces in the Synod in order to make this beef herd a reality at Barium Springs. Our fruit for last year was good, though the dry weather kept it- small. We can report to you now that the dry weather this summer will not affect the fruit — the cold has already killed the peaches and taken out 90 percent of the ap- ples. Our big farm, under the di- rection of Mr. Stinson, con- tines to operate well and bids fax to have another good year of operation. The new plans for truck farming under the direction of Mr. Luther Tomasson are getting underway and our two-year experiment is in its first year. We hope to have the tables covered with fresh vegetables, the pantry stored, and sufficient quantities to re- alize some cash income from sales made in the community. Education Our school has operated un- der the direction of Mr. R. G. Calhoun, the principal, and here is a part of his report: Our enrollment has in- creased in the Elementary Schoo! this year while the High School has shown a slight decrease. High School enrollment should increase some in the next few years. It is gratifying to note that our attendance was a very fine 99.2 percent for the first seven months of this year. That figure attests to the fine health of our students, and shows good follow-%tp work on ilis detectea in the annual physical examinations. It is good to report that about 35 percent of our stu- dents have been on the Honor Roll during the year, and the list of failures has shown a de- A fine spirit of cooperation and sportsmanship has been displayed in our sports pro- gram although we won no championship trophies. Our football teams plaved well in Spite of injuriéssand man shortage, while both boys and girls played over the .500 mark in basketball.” Finances The auditor’s report is in the hands of Finance Com- mittee and the treasurer's re- port will be presented today. Weare grateful that this in- stitution is not in debt. We are happy to report that the Syn- od of North Carolina continues to support this place through its Thanksgiving Offering and its Benevolent Contribution. We also note that the opera- tion of this place continues to interest people to the extent that they remember it in their wills; some in small amounts and others in larger amounts. I would urge the Board of Regents to study the finan- cial program of the Home and to present to the Synod and all the people of North Caro- lina a true picture of the in- come of the Home and its needs. False rumors and mis- information do damage to our program. The Synod is explor- ing new Stewardship pro- grams. It will be necessary for this institution t o cooperate with the Synod in whatever plan it adopts; however, the Synod will expect the Regents to present the needs of this Home to the Council and to the Churches. Memorials For Church June Receipts Adams, Mr. W. E., Johns Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie P. Smith, Maxton Almon, Mrs. Eula, Decatur, Ga. Mr. P. O. Jarvis, New Bern Andrews, Mr. Julian, Lumberton Miss Mabel A. Townsend, McDonald Ashley, Mr. H. B., Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Crockett, Jr., Gastonia Bass, Mrs. W. J., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. John G. Kennerly Beatty, Mrs. Elizabeth C., Ivanhoe The McFadyens, Cameron Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Reeves Bethune, Mr. W. K., Lumberton Miss Mabel A. Townsend, McDonald JULY & AUGUST 1955 THE BARIUM MESSEN GER Blue, Mr. Luther, Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. O. W. McManus, Gibson Mrs. D. E. Matthews, Misses Florence & Kate McIntyre, Clio, S. C. Boyd, Mr. John C., Charlotte Mrs. James T. Porter Caldwell, Mr. William, Mt Ulla Cirele No. 10, Women of Red Springs Pres. Church, Red Svrings Miss Mary Lee Sloan, Richmond, Virginia Mrs. Cora S. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. D. T. Caldwell, Jr., Greensboro Calligan, Mrs. Ella, Wadesboro Ladies Bible Class, White Hill Pres. Church, Sanford Circle No. 1, White Hill Pres. Church, Sanford Mrs. Arthur Gaines Mrs. Paul Smith Campbell, Mrs. Mattie, Maxton Mr. J. Belton McNeill Campbell, Mrs. M. H., Wagram Miss Alice Lougernecker, Ro- buck, S.C. Mr. & Mrs. June Johnson, Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson, Raeford Cannon, Miss Nancy Lee, Charlotte Mrs. Chas. E. Lambeth Capps, Mr. Bismarck, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Carpenter,Mr. Horace L., Sr., Rutherfordton Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Haynes, Cliffside Carpenter, Mrs. J. C., Spindale Spindale Pres. Church Carson, Mrs. Florence Hoffman, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Cavenaugh, Mr. A. L., Warsaw Presbyterian Mens Bible Class, Warsaw Pres. Church Collins, Mrs. S. D., Kannapolis Mr. & Mrs. Marvin J. Smith, Concord Cowan, Mr. Robert, Rock Hill, S. Cc. Dr. Clinton H. McKay, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Hall, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Scott & Family, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Hoffman, Danville, Virginia Mr. & Mrs. David H. Andrews, Statesville Mr. David §. Thomas, Brooklyn, New York Mr. & Mrs. Kari T. Deaton, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. W. I. Ward, Jr., Statesville Mrs. John A. Scott & John, Jr. Statesville Mrs. J. B. Roach, Concord Mrs. J. M. Deaton Sr. and Billie D. Price Statesville Mr. & Mrs. J. Wesley Jones, Jr., Statesville Craig, Mrs. Thomas T., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Ford and Philip, Cramerton Darden, Mr. William H., Jr., Broadway Forrest & Mary Della Stevens Davis, Dr. James W., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Chandler Miss Rosa P. Steele Mrs. Stephen Hart Mooresville The Eclectic Club Major & Mrs. William L. Alli- son Grier Cotton Company Mr. & Mrs. C, E. Keiger Students at Barium Springs Judge & Mrs. Wilson Warlick, Newton Dr. & Mrs. W. C. Current The Joseph B. Johnston family, Charlotte Douglas, Mr. John E., Hampstead Mrs. Nora Douglas Dudley, Mr. George, Mullins, S. C. Dr. William A. Futch, Chad- bourn Dulin, Mr., South Carolina Members of Badin High School, Badin Ellis, Mrs. John A., Spindale Spindale Pres. Church Evans, Mr. Harold C., Raleigh Mrs. Calhoun Ramsey, States- ville Fairley, Rev. W. M., Montreat Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, Florida Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Williams, Fayetteville Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin The J. W. MeLauchlin Class, Raeford Freeman, Mr. Isaac H., Charlotte 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 Circle No. 10, Steele Creek Pres. Church Gabriel, Mr. Archie, Miss Mary Shoaf, Mr. Joe Shoaf Mr. Everett G. Twiss, Statesville Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Geitner, Mr. G. Harvey, Hickory Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Poole Mrs. Daniel Corriher, Newton Mr. & Mrs. Hugh P. Williams Gibbon, Mr. Fred L., Sr., Derita Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lee, Sr, Charlotte Circle No. 17, Covenant Pres. Church, Charlotte Neighbors of Hunter’s Acres, Charlotte Mr. Nicholas L. Gibbon, Lake- view Gillean, Mrs. Clarence, Woodleaf Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Tomason R. L. Thomason, Ossie Thomason & Ruth Thomason, Salisbury Glenn, Mr. W. W., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Harold S. Lattimore, Maiden Graham, Mrs. Ruby Grier, Elkin Mr. & Mrs. James Hogg & Family, High Point Griffith, Mr. Jas. T., Monroe Mrs. Catherine C. Coble and Family, Macon, Georgia The Board of Deacons, First Pres. Church Mr, & Mrs. Harry Crow Mr. & Mrs. W. Harvey Morrison Groves, Mr. J. A., Albemarle Mrs. Charles E, Barnhardt, Charlotte Gurley, Mr. Joseph A., Selma Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Hamrick, Rebecca, Concord Dr. Paul E. Jones, Jr., Kannapolis Dr. & Mrs. V. H. Youngblood Harris, Mrs. Charles J., Concord Misses Rose & Clara Harris Mrs. John F. Reed Mr. & Mrs. J. Archie Cannon Hatcher, Mrs. Althea, Asheville Mrs. Will Warren 3ible Mooresville Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Hawkins, Miss Rose Elizabeth, Charlotte Misses Louise & Martha Flour- noy Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Stribling Mrs. Wilson Cranford Mrs. J. S. Cothrar Hodges, Mrs. Frank, Hickory Mrs. F. M. Norton Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ramsey, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Karl T. Deaton, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. John M. Geitner, Statesville Hudson, Mrs. J. P. Mrs. W. L. Cooke, Miss Margaret Cooke Neighbors Rev. & Mrs. A. B Barium Springs Isenhour, Mr. W. L., Charlotte Mrs. Charles E. barnhardt Jansen, Mr. George E., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. N. D. Steele, Statesville Johnston, Miss Marv E., Clarkton Mr. & Mrs. Russell Sampson, Terril, Iowa Mrs. Elizabeth Singletary Ben- son, Battleboro Jonas, Mr. C. A., Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Howitt Quinn Killick, Mrs. W. C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Orion A. Mather, Blowing Rock Knox, Mrs. Carl, Morganton Business Woman’s Circles, First Pres, Church Lattimore, Mr. Andrew, Shelby Miss Jeth Plonk, Gastonia Mrs. A. L. Sudduth, Gastonia Law, Jimmy, Charlotte Mr. Richard H. O’Hair Lentz, Mrs. Julia Cress, Kanna- polis Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Jr. Lewis, Mr. Ralph L., Greensboro Mr, & Mrs. Henry P. Foust Lloyd, Mrs. W. R., Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Wagner MeArver, Mr. H. P., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner McCallum, Mrs. Emma, Clarkton Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Singletary McDonald, Mr. M. C., Jr., West Mooresville McClure, Clyburn, End The K. C. Blake Family, Jackson Springs Mrs. Claud Aumau Misses Treva & Tressie Auman Mr. & Mrs. M. O. Johnson, Southern Pines The Clyde Auman Family Mr. M. A. Clark, Miss Evelyn Holiday, Jackson Springs Mrs. B. S. Rich, Raleigh Mr, & Mrs. O. F. Currie, Jackson Springs Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Patterson Miss Lalon Patterson Mrs. C. F. Odom, Myrtle Beach, S. C. McEver, Mrs. J. F., Davidson Mrs. F. K. Fleagle Mr. E. A. Beaty McIntyre, Mrs. W. H., Ellerbe Jackson Springs Pres. Women of the church, Jackson Springs McMullan, Mr. Harry, Sr., Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean McNeely, Mr. B. M.. Sr., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. P. B. McNeely, Sr. Mrs. Marion H. Creswell, Norfolk, Va. Marshall, Mr. Styles, Sumter, S.C. PAGE THREE Mrs. Frank Furches Stevenson, Mr. J. !.., Statesville Mr. William T. McSwain Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, Salisbury Mr. George W. Morgan, Winston-Salem Maultsby, Mr. Josiak C., Winnabow Circle No. 18, First Pres. Church, Wilmington May, Mr. John, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Mrs. P. D. Hale & Family, Woodbury Heigrts, New Jer- sey Milner, Mr. Henry H., Raleigh J. B. Kittrell & Company, Ince., Greenville Moore, Mrs. Carl, Concord Mrs. Frances K. Parker, Chad- bourn Dr. William A. bourn Mrs. J. E. Dougias, Hampstead Morrison, Mr. W. N., Stony Point Circle No. 10, First Pres. Church, Salisbury Neely, Mrs. James, Rock Hill, S. C. Jane & Jule Ward, Lincolnton Norvell, Mrs. Etta, Blowing Rock Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren. Jr., Gastonia Parker, Mr. Laurence L., Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Hall & David Hall Mr. & Mrs. George Young, Jr. Misses Janie & !ucile Young. Troutman Mrs. Charles H. Sloan Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Brison & Adelaide Miss Martha Cathey & Sisters Men’s Bible Class, First Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. William A. Mason Phifer, Mr. A. Knox, Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Kirkpatrick, Miss Mary Rosebre Pons, Mrs. John, Yaldese Mr. Cesar Pons Porges, Mrs. Hildegard Thomas, Pinehurst Mr. W. Carlton Henderson, Mebane Potts, Mrs. W. A., Davidson Mr. E. A. Beaty Futch, Chad- Purcell, Mr. D. E., Reidsville Mrs. E. Clarence Tilley, Colum- bus, Ohio Ruby J. Sands Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Sands, Jr. Janie Sands Smith, Reidsville Purcell, Mr. John, Archer City, Texas Mrs. J. J. Pence, Wagram Ramsay, Mr. Karr “raige, ston-Salem Mr. R. R. Brown Richardson, Mr. Oscar S., Jack- son Springs Win- Women of Jackson Springs Pres. Church Mr. M. A. Clark, Miss Evelya Holliday Mrs. B. S. Rich, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. O. F. Currie Rose, Mr. I. Woodall. Rocky Mount Dr. & Mrs. Robert Fales, Wilmington Russell, Mr. O. V., Troy Mr. & Mrs. William Lamont, Jr. Sloan, Mr. Ivey, Statesville Mr. J. H. Thompson Smith, Jessie L., Aberdeen Mr. John D. Little & Sisters, St. Pauls Spencer, Mr. Harry J., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price Mrs. Charles E. Barnhardt Steele, Mr. Gatlin Richardson, Charlotte Mrs. James B. Hall, Belmont Mrs. Charles E. Barnhardt Marshville Barnhardt Strawn, Mrs. Ellen, Mrs. Charles E., Charlotte Strom, Mrs. S. T., Greenwood, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Gastonia Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Strong, Miss Cora, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. Foust Sutley, Mrs. Alfred, El Paso. Texas Maude Rea Bibie Class, Sharon Pres. Church, Charlotte Sykes Mr. N. E., Graham Mr. John S. Kent, Jr., Greens- boro Tilsy, Colonel John W., Fayette- ville Mr. & Mrs. Everett D. Holm Mr. William H. Tilsy, Lockport, Illinois Umberger, Mrs. King, Concord Mr. & Mrs. Johnston Irvin Wall, Mr., Winston-Salem Neal Anderson Bible Class, First Pres. Church Washam, Mrs. R. P.. Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Fred Smyre, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Jackson Mrs. Fred L. Smyre, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Templeton Mr. & Mrs. James H. High Point Herald Bible Class, First Church Mrs. D. E. McConnell, Matthews Mrs. Ralph) Kendrick Mrs. Fred Rhyne Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. Will Warren Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Hunter Mrs. Thomas E. Leavitt Hogg, Pres. West, Mrs. Helen Bridges, Win- ter Haven, Florida Misses Louise & Martha Flournoy, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. S Abernethy & Sally Wilcox, Rev. George M., Concord Mrs. Charles E. Barnhardt Charlotte Willson, Mrs. J. E., Sr., Wilming- ton Interstate Securities Corpora- tion, Charlotte Mrs. O. F. Cooper Williams, Mr. Murphy, Rocky Mount Mrs. A. P. Thorpe Zimmerman, Mr. John W., Char- lotte Misses Louise & Martha Fiour- noy Operating Memorials June Receipts Cowan, Mr. Robert H., Rock Hill, S. C, Miss Rose Stephany, Statesville Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Hoffman, Statesville Miss Carrie Hoffman, Dan- ville, Va. Mrs. T. N. McElwee, Statesville Davis, Dr. James W., Statesville Mr. Herman Wallace Pepper, Mr. C. G., Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg Memorials For Church July Receipts Alexauder, Mrs. George C., Char- lotte Miss Helen Alexander, Mrs. A. E. Alexander & Bennie Alexander PAGE FOUR Alexander, Dr. James Ramsey, Charlotte Dr. D. Heath Nisbet, Atlantic Beach Ashford, Miss Mamie, Clinton Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hubbard Barnwell, Mr. J. H., Burlington Mrs. L. E. Blackwell, Burling- ton Mrs. W. R. Harden, Graham Mrs, L. B. Hardesty, Leaksville Beaty, Mr. Thomas Martin, Paw Creek Circle No. 2, Paw Creek Pres- byterian Church Beine, Mr. B. M., Sr., Atlanta, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Bell, Miss Cora, Mount Mourne Mrs, R. T. Boyd, Charlotte Bennett, Mrs. R. B., Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Gascoigne Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall Women of Lumber Bridge Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Forbis Bingham, Mr. Murray, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Mrs. Prentice Hale and Family, Woodbury Heights, N. J. Black, Mr. C. M., Goldsboro Mrs. E. W. Victl:, Goldsboro Miss Mary L. Crawford, Golds- boro Black, Mr. Robert L.,Cameron Mrs. Margaret A. Vick, Came- ron Boomershine, Mr. Frank, Newton Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Craig, Char- lotte Brookbank, Mrs. W. M., Winston- Salem Neal Anderson Bible Class, First Presbyterian Churen| Bullington, Mr. F. O., Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams Carson, Mrs. Florence Hoffman, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French Casteen, Mary Boddy. Chadbourn Dr. William A. Futch Cavenaugh, Mr. A. L., Warsaw Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Cates, Faison Clanton, Mr. W. Pritchard, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. M. Sydney Alver son Coble, Mrs. Kate, Sanford Ladies Bible Class. White Hill Church Collier, Mrs. Z. R., Godwin Mr. & Mrs. E. ©. Hemingway, Miss Marguerite McIntyre Women of Godwin Presbyterian Church Cowan, Mr. Robert, Rock Hill, S. C. Miss Mary L. Crawford, Golds- boro Mr. & Mrs. Isaac T, Avery, Jr. Miss Caroline L. Avery Reverend & Mrs. M. R. Long, Statesville Mrs. W. H. McElwee, Sr. & Family, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Fowler, Dunn Craig, Miss Marjorie, Reidsville Mrs. W. J. Horney & Miss Mary Horney Craig, Mrs. Sue, Gastonia Mrs. Thomas E. Leavitt, Gas- tonia Crisp, Dr. S. M., Greenville Mrs. N. O. Warren, Greenville Mrs Evelyn Glenn Miss Eva Hodges Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Waldrop Miss Iva Shelburn, Greenville Cumming, Mrs. Ona Patterson Davidson Mrs. Marie S. Currie Dr. & Mrs. John Harry, Fay- etteville Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Caldwell Women of Hopewell Presby- terian Church, Huntersville Mr. & Mrs. F. D. Hobart Miss Maude Vinson Davis, Dr. James W., Statesville Patriotic Order Sons of America, Washington Camp No. 60 Mr. & Mrs. F. N. Littlejohn, Charlotte Davis, Mr. John H., Wilmington Dr. R. T. Sinclair. Jr. Denton, Mr. Maynard, Clinton Stevens Milling Company, Broadway Dotson, Mrs. Carl, Richmond, California Miss Ernestine Guntharp, Greensboro Ellis, Mr. W. H., Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Pope Fairley, Reverend Watson, Tar- boro Miss Zula Rankin, Fayetteville William & Mary Hart Auxiliary Ferguson, Mrs. William A., Sr., Elizabethtown Mr. & Mrs. Snowden Singletary, Clarkton Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Singletary, Clarkton Flowers, Mrs. E. W., Sr., Char- lotte Mr. Fred P. Quay, Misses Willie & Kate Quay, Harrisburg Women of Mocksville Presby- terian Church, Mocksville Freeman, Mr. I. H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Garrison, Waxhaw Gaither, Mr J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Garrett, Mr. E. J., Greenville Mrs. N. O. Warren Garrett, Mr. Ralph, Greenville Mrs. N. O. Warren Gilbert, Mrs. George F., Hunters- ville Women of Hunte:sville Presby- terian Church Graham, Mr. Archie M., Clinton Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hubbard, Miss Celeste Hubbard Griffith, Mr. James T., Monroe Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Willis, Jr. Hales, Mr. W. V., Wilmington Lewis, Kitty & Kay Harrison, Winston-Salem Hamrick, Rebbecca Caroline, Concord McKinnon Sunday School Class, First Presbyterian Church Hanes, Mr. Alex S.. Jr., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. James Copeland Craig, Mobile, Alabama Harper, Mrs. W. L., Cool Springs The Magazine Club, Mooresville Harrelson, Mrs. Philip H., Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. James R. Bryant Mrs. Marjorie B. Whisnant & Charles Blackburn Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Lee & Sarah Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Crawford, Roanoke, Va. Miss Elsie Sample, Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Luke Castile Mrs James P. Stowe Mr. & Mrs. William H. Barn- hardt William Scales Anderson Mr. & Mrs. William F. Mulliss Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Hicks Dr. & Mrs. T. W. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Albert K. Glover Neighbors THE BARIUM MESSENGER Harris, Mrs. Hilda Blackmon, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Blackmon Harris, Mr. Terrel, Statesville Mrs. C, E. Stevenson, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. E. B_ Stevenson, Loray Hatton, Mrs. Beulah Cleland, High Point Women of the First Presbyter- ian Church Hensdale, Mrs. Emma, Winston- Salem Miss Zula Rankin, Fayetteville Hines, Mrs, Loirt, Kinston Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Atlantic Beach Mr. & Mrs. F. E Wallace, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Wallace, Jr. Hinnant, Mr. Roland, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. ©. Herring Hodges, Mrs. Frank M., Hickory Major & Mrs. William L. Allison, Statesville Mrs. Bolan H. Boatner, Kenii- worth, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Dalbert U. Shefte, Evanston, Ill. Ireland, S. Ross, Faison J. B. Stroud S. S. Class, Faison Pres. Church Jenkins, Mr. N. R., Littleton Mrs. Mary Tate Northcott Johnston, Mr. J. W.. Dunn Office Force of the Turner Mfg. Co., Statesville Jones, Mrs. Vera Alexander, Monroe Mr. & Mrs, Albert S. Orr King, Mr. Wm. E., Winston-Salem Mrs. Judson Heard Mr. James L. McGee Kraeuter, Mrs. Charles, Youngs- town, Ohio Brownson Memorial Women of the Church, Southern Pines Law, Jimmie, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. F. N. Littlejohn, Charlotte Lawrence, Mr. Samuei W., Hickory Mr. Wm. W. McComb Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Gray Lee, Mr. Robert, Raeford Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Gascoigne, Lumber Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge Mrs. W. C. Heitman, Salisbury Margaret Grimm & Louise Wilkie, Fayetteville Mr. &Mrs. Hunter Forbis, Lumber Bridge Lewis, Mr. E. L., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Spencer Lewis, Mrs. Margaret Lane Little, Durham Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Persons, Jr. Lewis, Mr. Ralph L., Greensboro Rev. Samuel S, Wiley, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Linville, Mrs. Walter, Oak Ridge Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Lucas, Dr. T. C., Columbia, S. C. Mrs. Charles E. Barnhardt, Charlotte Lynch, Mrs. A. S., Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs, C, D. Blanton McAuley, Mr. Grady, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Dickens, Fayetteville McDonald, Mr. M. C., Jr., West End Mrs. V. C. McKenzie, Pinehurst Misses Maggie & Cora Donald- son Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Hall, Lumber Bridge McKay, Mr. George A., Red Springs Mrs. G. A. McKay McKay, George Carmichael, Red Springs Mrs. G. A. McKay McKinnon, Mrs. McKay, Maxton Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Morrison W. A. & Myrtle Johnson MeNeil, Mr. C. O., North Wilks- boro Miss Kathryn Troutman, Trout- man Marshall, Mr. J. E., Rock Hill, S. C. Mrs. T. L. Wilson, Tommy & Rosie, Gastonia Mrs. J H. Matthews, Gastonia Meaders, Mrs. Marie Williams, Greenville, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Sudduth, Gastonia Monroe, Mr. Hugh McDonald, Pembroke Mrs. A. M. Breece, Lemon Springs Moore, Dr. O. P., Mt. Holly Mrs. A. Q. Kale Neel, Mrs. Sam, Mooresville Circle 4, First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. John P. Allred Mrs. W. L. Cooke & Miss Mar- garet Cooke Mr. William R. Pope Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Brantley Mr. & Mrs. T. P. Graham, Char- lotte Mrs. L. G. Martin, Charlotte Mrs. Steven A. Hart, Moores: ville Mr. & Mrs. Z. V. Turlington, Mooresville Noblett, Mrs. Fred A., Greenville, 8. C. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Hamer, Char- lotte Norfleet, Mrs. Eustace, Wilming- ton Miss Nell MacRae Orr, Mrs. Ernest Neal, Sr., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester & Jimmie Mr. & Mrs. Z. V. Turlington Page, Mr. William Ellis, Hunters- ville Women of Huntersville Pres. Church Parker, Mr. Laurence. Belmont Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schioonmaker Peacock, Mr. Philiv, Salisbury Miss Celeste Hubburd, Clinton Pressly, Dr. J. H., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams, Gastonia Dr. W. C. Current, Statesville Reddeck, Mr. T. J., Sr., Statesville Mr. & Mrs, A. W. Cunningham, Charlotte Robinson, Ewen D., Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Craig, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Massey Session of First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Pierce Young Adult S. S. Class, First Presbyterian Church Rose, Mr. I. Woodal}), Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Carter Rosser, Mrs. Kate M., Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Dickens, Fayetteville Rosser, Dr. R. G., Vass Mr. & Mrs. N. N. McLean Salmon, Mrs. Neill McK., Lilling- ton Mr. Neill McK. Ross Mrs. Marjorie 8S. Taylor Sealy, Mr. J. M., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fulp Shelton, Miss Bonnie, Davidson JULY & AUGUST 1955 Mrs. Marie S. Currie Mrs. W. A. Jetton & Miss Sarah Jetton Mr. & Mrs. Cloyd Potts Misses Grace & Annie Sample Mr. & Mrs. F. D. Hobart Mrs. Mattie B. Murphy Simpson, Mr. Robert L., Hunters- ville Women of Huntersville Pres. Church Snead, Dr. N. P., Cartersville, Va. 20th Century Book Club, Davidson Mrs. O. J. Thies, Jr. Davidson Mr. & Mrs. F. D. Hobart, Davidson Stewart, Mrs., Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Harry Carrigan Mrs. K. M. McInnis Sullivan, Mr. Paul, Maxton Dr. & Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr. Mrs. Mayme McQueen Mr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Hellekson W. A. & Myrtle Johnson Sumter, Miss Catherine,, States- ville Mrs. Henry F, Long Swicegood, Mrs. A. L., Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey, Wood- leaf Circle No. 2, Spencer Pres. Church Todd, Mr. Frank, Charlotte Ladies Bible Class, White Hill Pres. Churchi, Sanford Todd, Mr. R. F., Mint Hill Miss Helen Alexander Mrs. A. E. Alexander Bennie Alexander Toms, Mrs. C. W., Jr., Durham Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Persons, Jr. Mrs. J. W. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Angier Mrs. Van W. Daniel, Ruffin Mrs. Hallie Leggett Taylor Miss Dorthea N. Schmelzer Mrs. Gus T. Brannon Umberger, Mrs. Elizabeth, Con- cord Dr. Paul E. Jones, Jr., Kanna- polis Vernon, Dr. James W., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Phifer Mr. & Mrs. George Henritzy Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Mrs. Sudie P. Phifer Washam, Mrs. R. P., Gastonia Mrs. Walter G. Rhyne White, Mrs. Charles W., Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Z V. Turlington Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Goodnight White, Mrs. T. S., Statesville Mr & Mrs. Howard Tompson Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Summers Williams, Reverend R. M., Greens- boro Mrs. W. J. Horney & Miss Mary Horney Wilson, Infant son sf Mr. & Mrs. D. P., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. F. N. Littlejohn Wood, Miss Gertrude, Statesville Major & Mrs. Wiiliam L. Allison Woodard, Mrs. Charlie, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams Workman, Mr. J. H., Gastnonia Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Schoonmaker, Belmont Operating Memorials July Receipts Pepper, Mr. C. G.. Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg Welder, Mr. James Issac, Birming- ham, Alabama Mrs. T. N. McElwee, Statesville = Barium Messenger VOL, 33 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. ., SEPTEMBER 1955 No. 9 Board of Regents ‘To Meet Soon The annual Fall meeting of the Board of Regents of the Presbyterian Orphans’ Home will be held at Barium Springs on Thursday, October 13th. The new members elected at the meeting of Synod in July will be in attendarce for their first meening. These new members are Mrs. Lewis B. Schenck of Davidson, Mrs. Mrs. John F. MeNair, Jr., of Laurinburg, Mr. M. C. Benton, Jr., of Winston-Salem, and Dr. Joseph H. Carter of Newton. Mr. W. E. Price of Char- lotte, the president, will be presiding and the Board will concer. itself in the Fall meet- ing with the progres: made in repairs, replacements au- isorized in the Spring meet- ing, and with the general wel- fare of the Home. School Program In Full Swing Both the Elementary and the High School are in full swing with a full crop of teachers on the job. Ihe teachers who returned in the Elementary School are: Mrs. A. M. Calhoun, Miss Eleanor Miller, Mrs. Lorrayne Dur- ham, Miss Faye Stevenson, Miss Sadie Brandon, Miss Faye Stevenson, Miss Kathryn Troutman, Mrs. Frances S. Moore, and Mrs. Lee Spencer who teaches piano. In the High School building teachers re- turning are: Mrs. Ruth Clark, Mr. C. L. Gilbert, Mr. A. M. Calhoun, Mrs. Melba McLuen, Miss Re- ba Thompson, and Mr. R. G. Calhoun, Principal Two new members were added to the faculty, Mrs. Natalyn Sherrill, teacher of Science for High School, and Miss Charlotte Calhoun who will be in charge of Public School Music. In addition to the concern for studies the students are already busy with the Beta Club, planning the annual for the coming year, the buying of the class rings, planning the Chapel programs, and holding pep meetings for the football games. In one Chapel program try- outs were held for cheer lead- ers to elect three persons to replace the three who gradu- ated. From the _ applicants Joyce Ferrell, Peggy Jean Sellers, and Addie McEwen were chosen to join the three other girls who were elected last year, Nancy Kyles, Shelby McEwen, and Barbara John- son. Orphanage Conference In Fall Meeting The Grandfather Orphan- age at Banner Elk, N. C. was ‘ost to the annual meeting of te North Carolina Orphanage Conference on September 15. The conference sessions were held in the new Chaffee Build- ing on the campus of Lees- McRae College President Harry Barkley, the superin- tendent of Mountain Orphan- age at Black Mountain, pre- siding over the day’s activi- ties. Dr. Ellen Winston, com- missioner of Public Welfare in the State of North Caro- iina, addressed the group on “Current Trends ir Child Wel- fare,” presenting also two of her staff members, Miss Myr- tle Wolff, and Mr. Jack Hoyle. The assistant to the president of Lees-McRae College, Ivan B. Stafford, made an inspira- tional address on Child Care. The afternoon was taken up with the three group meet- ings, one for housemothers, one for case workers, and one for superintendents. At the close of these grovp meetings a regular business session was held and officers were elected for the new year. At the noon hour Miss Anne Bryan, the hostess and super- intendent of The Grandfather fiome, had made provisions for the group to have a picnic lunch on the lawr of the or- phanage campus. A_ bountiful supply of delicious food de- ligated ail of those who had journeyed westward for the day. The cordiality of the staff members and the courtesy of the children who were assist- ing in the serving made gyvery- one feel very much at nome. (Continued On Page 3) October Birthdays Prankie Dennis. ......:0<:...0. 15-48 Jimmy Everett ..............:. 5-49 Danny Perdew .....5.5. 20-50 Linda Shepherd .............. 1-44 Wilma Bash: ....2.. ...02.0.2...60245 Nancy WN Sttis © icccae ae 24-41 prelby Paul 20005 .....3...20°42 Linda. Florence. ...........:... 5-44 Baroera: POrter 2) iat 11-41 Margaret Parris .. ...:...... 31-43 Judy BOON nica e041 Dwight Iletier sc... ccc. 28-46 POOLEY IRULE siclecsssscsssvcvsacs 11-45 BSGOOY CAUIGE ) oeelis Sestaecers 20-46 WATEY JOVNED cissicscciacs 8-47 Richard Blackburn ........ 5-40 Jimmiy Buatnell .. ............. 9-40 Melvin GCatihon: <... <<... 17-39 SON POY ieciioy ast veiussercs 28-40 PONS eR PaziOr: ooo. os sssiee 29-39 Kenneth: Joyner . ...... 22-40 Warne Wright ..... ..........16-40 ESO TRALEE Caleedead sac ctuessecen 8-47 ALUMNI NEWS Margaret Hopcins was mar- ried the tenth of Sentember in Derbe. Conn. to Anthony F. Ortali. Edna Baucom has entered Appalachian Teachers College at Boone. Carol Jean Andrews returned. to A. S. T. C. this fall. Joyce Kelly has entered the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, in Charlotte, N. C. Lucy Troutman also entered the School of Nursing. Phoebe Cochran has entered Mitchell College, Statesville, NC, Irene McDade Wagner was a visitor on the campus. Mirton Cox and Joe Barkley were visitors on the campus recently. Mirton is in the Air Force and Joe is in the Navy. Mack Berryhill, from Char- lotte was a visitor recently. David Thomas has entered the service and is stationed at Columbia, S. C. Bobby Fry enlisted in the Navy and is at Great Lakes, Ill. Walter Beattie from C*ar- lotte spent the day at Barium. Tena McLean who is tak- ing a course at the Southeast- ern Beauty School in Charlotte spent the week-end at Barium. Mildred Warner Burts, of Charlotte spent the day at Ba- rium. She is the representative for the Home in her Church. David and Lugene Spencer and their two children were visitors on the campus. David is coach at McCallie. Joe and Evelyn White and their two children spent the day at Barium. Rev. and Mrs. K. Edwin Fus- sell of Winston-Salem came by to see us. Mr. Fussell is Pastor of Rethabara Moravian Church. Betty Ann Andrews was married this summer. She is Mrs. Hulin and lives in Troy. Mrs. Denzil Cartret Norton from Bladenboro made a short visit to Barium. Bradley Jean Manus, who is Mrs. John C. Salazar writes (Continued On Page 3) Farms And Gardens Have Good Season It has been a good year for the farmers and gardeners. In the early Spring the cold did very little damage and _ the good seasons caused a great yield in small grain. The larg- est yield that has ever been made at Barium Springs was produced, harvested and stored during this Summer. The hay and corn have also been of un- usual growth and quality so that the Winter supply of feed is of no worry at the moment. The good Summer rains kept the gardens growing and made the beans, okra, toma- toes, peas, corn, Irish and sweet potatoes, watermelons, and cantaloupes grow in abun- dance. Of course, these have been used on the table and have made the diet more near- ly balanced for the children. The one thing missing dur- ing the Summer and for the rest of the Winter will be the fruit. Ordinarily, in peach sea- son 1500 to 2000 bushels are harvested. This year the or- chard man, Mr. Woodrow Clendenin, said there were on- ly two peaches in the orchard and that these never got ripe. They made there way to the campus long before they be- eis to turn. The apples, coun- tec in the tvousands of bushels eaci year. this vear can be counted only in smaller quan- tities. It now looks a: if there will be about cone Sunred bushels. This will not begin to meet the needs sor to mat the abundant supniv had in former years. so «h~ Winter will have to go by wtvout t fresh fruit. Another part of the Home’s production which is growing but which is not dependent on the weather is the beef herd. (Continued On Page 3) Cottage Named In Dedication Ceremony The first Sunday afternoon in September saw the realiza- tion of a plan that had been in progress for many years. It was the time of the dedication of one of our new cottages. Many yxears ago when Dr. Joseph B. Johnston was su- perintendent of the Home, two brothers in Mocksville, John Calvin and Rufus Brown Sanford, planned with him for a memorial for their par- ents. It was agreed that year by year a_ contribution would be made and kept until it reached the place where it could be used for the erection of a building to be named in honor of the father and moth- er of these two sons. |This dream reached its full fruition in the Sunday afternoon cere- mony when one of the new cottages was named the San- ford Cottage. The following words were placed upon a plaque in the living room: Sanford Cottege Given In Loving Memory Of Calvin Cowles Sanford and Mary Denny Senford By Their Sons John Calvin And Rufus Brown Sanford ‘fter the invocation, the Reverend Robert R. Collins, pastor of Little Toe’s Church, read the scripture lesson, Su- perintendent Albert B. Mc- Clure then made the memorial statement and the dedicatory prayer was offered by Mr. Collins. After the prayer, Mrs. David Montgomery, Jr. of Statesville sang “Bless This Houre”. The ceremony was concluded in the serving of refreshments by the children who live in the cottage to the riembers of t:e Sanford fam- i! and toeir friends who had gathered for the afternoon. requests received. A NEW FILM A new 16 mm film in sound and color has just been completed. — It is “When The Bough Breaks,” and tells the story of Barium Springs. This film may be booked for showing in the churches. Bookings will be made in the order of the entitled PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER SEPTEMBER 1955 és 3 KIGHTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE , 1955 ie ac a a l SEPTEMBER 1955 THE BARIUM MESSENGER UNDER THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News From LittT_Le Jor’s CHURCH By ROBERT R. COLLINS, Minister So much has happened since this column last went to press that it is difficult to know where to begin. Let me first say a personal word of thanks to all those who were with us for the meeting of Synod and who have written expressions of appre- ciation. All of us in Little Joe’s Church counted it a real privilege to have the Synod of North Carolina to meet in our new sanctuary. The real work of entertainment was done by our boys and girls and the staff of the Home. Yet, all of us were spiritually enriched by your visit and counted it a real honor for you to meet Under The Steeple. The challenge of our ministry here is unending. It is vitally important to present the gospel of Christ to our family of boys and girls in a way that will cause them to respond to Him with the whole of their lives. We earnestly ask that you pray for us in the Spirit of Christ, that we may be guided by God in every phase of our program. We have already observed Promotion Day in our Church School and in our Pioneer and Senior High, Fellowship groups. For the past two months attendance at our meetings has reach- ed a new peak, with between 55-60 at Pioneers each Sunday evening, and between 35-40 at our Senior High Fellowship meetings. Recently, Dr. F. W. Dick, a Presbyterian physi- cian from Statesville, gave our S. H. F. group an excellent, “straight-from-the-shoulder” talk on the subject of “Dating and Petting”. He gave us something to think about as Chris- tian young people. Five of our S. H. F. group who graduated from High School in the Spring have entered college or nurses’ training this month. Joyce Kelly and Lucy Troutman have begun Nurses’ Training at the Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. [dna Baucom has entered Appalachian State Teacher’s Col- lege at Boone; Mary Emma McClure has enrolled at Maryville College in Tennessee; and Phoebe Cochran is now a student at Mitchell Junior College in Statesville. All of these young people who are Freshmen in school this fall were honored at a party in the Fellowship Hall of the Church early this month. They join many others from our church and Home who are returning to their studies this year as upperclassmen. Before the next issue of the Messenger arrives we hope we will have seen some of vou on the campus and in the church for Homecoming. The date is October 21st. ‘he welcome mat is always out Under the Steeple, and we particularly hope that vou will make a special effort to be with us this year. It will be a wonderful opportunity to see the new church which means so much to you and to all of us. We are looking forward to seeing you soon. RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST 1955 Presbytery Church a 8. Wi of C. ¥<cF Total Albemarle Regular 55.00 41.00 96.00 Corcord Regular 806.75 233.72 6.00 1046.47 tayetteville Regular 445.25 623.61 114.53 1183.39 Granville Regular 492.17 64.71 6.00 562.88 Kings Mountain 3 Regular 10.00 897.45 44.15 451.60 Riecklenburg Regular 1133.01 844.22 29.81 2007.04 Thanksgiving 29.00 29.00 Orange Regular 634.52 95.26 16.00 745.78 Wilmington Regular 521.49 161.00 71.69 75 Winston-Salem ne Regular 3.00 30.00 83.00 Cottage News ne Annie Leuise Hi folks, Synod Cottage Here are your friends at Hey There, School has started and _ all the boys are happy about it. They are all studying hard with hopes of making the hon- or roll this first time. Annie Louise again with the latest cottage news. Our housemother has been sick, but now she is well and back with us again. We are all happy that she is back. We have a new substitute We have been having quite housemother on ‘the campus. a bit of trouble with our hon- and we have the pleasure of eybees. The little girls call her rooming here at Synods. them “Chinese bees”. Every Her name is Mrs. Allison. time one tries to give us a lit- That is about all the news tle kiss we go running for the as of late. medicine cabinet. One of our The Wigglers big girls started to get in bed PAGE THREE one night, we heard a scream and the next morning we found out that a lee had been in her bed and stung her. All the girls “jest” love fun- ny cartoons like “Porky Pig”, and you know who else, their hero“Mighty Mouse”. We have a wonderful gar- dener this year. !!e has been giving us lots «f beans to string and shell, l.ut we don’t mind that because he has also been giving us | of water- melons, yum yum Boy, have we enjoyed those iuicy water- melons. A friend also gave us some. Almost every morning, the little girls start telling our housemother their dreams. Yesterday one little girl told her she was mad because her dream would not come true. Mrs. Gentry asked the little girl who she had dreamed a- bout and she said she and that old “loverboy” himself, “Ed- die Fisher”. (What a guy). Well that’s all cur coast to coast news for now. So long. Love ya, The Annie Louise Girls Baby Cottage We have a new substitute cottage mother, Miss Eunice Trollinger. Six little boys are going to school from our cottage this year. We have two new girls, Linda and Marsha Ivey. Mrs. Thaggard had a birth- day recently, and a big sur- prise. Mrs. Potts, Miss Sims, and Ann McLean hid everyone in the kitchen and called upstairs saying the little girls were at the fig tree, in the rain. Rush- ing through the dining room on her way, she was met by the entire group singing Hap- py Birthday. It was then she spied the cake, ice cream, and gifts. While out walking Tuesday afternoon the baby girls met the peanut man. Re gave each of them a package of Tom’s Toasted Peanuts. Little Nan- cy Finley suggested saving some for her brother, Tom, since they were his peanuts. ALUMNI NEWS . (Continued From Page 1) that they have been transfer- red to San Antonio Texas and will go overseas soon. Virginia Baucom of Wil- mington spent a few days at Barium this summer. Helen and her husband were also here. Terrell Hall is teaching and coaching at Belmont this fall. Wilbert Frazier was mar- ried in June to Mary Alice Da- vis of Wilmington. Annie Leigh Frazier is Entered as second-class matter, Novem. ber 15, 1922, at the post office at Bariun Springs, N. C., under the act of Augus\ 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia) rate of postage, provided for in Sectior 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No vember 15, 1923. working in the «ffice in the Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. Mrs. M. W. Ferguson, who was Miss Katie May Compton, a former piano teacher and Miss Virgie Hubbard of Dan- ville, Va., were visitors an the campus this summer. Born to Mary (Price) and Bill Misenheimer of Rockwell July 5th, a little girl, Kathy Kain. Ray Clark was married in Washington this summer. Herbert Good was married in Charlotte in September. He has returned to A. S. T. C. Dean Upton has entered A. S. T. C. this fall. Mary Emma McClure enter- ed Maryville College, Mary- ville, Tenn. this fall. Jerry Thomas was a visitor on the campus. He is in the Service and is at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S. C. FARMS AND GARDENS (Continued From Page 1) Friends of the Home continue to send in Whiteface cattle to become a part of the herd. Just last week a thoroughbred registered Hereford picked up in Gastonia as a gift of Arm- strong Memorial Church is the latest addition to the herd. The boys take great pride in looking after these animals and have great hope in being present when the heefsteak is passed and the hamburger comes around the table. Orphanage Conference .. (Continued From Page 1) Those members of the staff attending from Barium were, Miss Pat Buercklin, Miss Mary Arthur Sims. Mrs. Lou- ise Johnson, Mrs. Lester Mar- shall, Miss Rebekah Carpen- ter, and Albert B. McClure. The Conference accepted the invitation of the Oxford Orphanage to meet next Sep- tember on the campus of the Masonic Orphanage at Ox- ford. Memorials For Church Abernethy, Mr. Fred Coleman, Hickory Mr. Wm. W. McComb Mrs. Wm. Cowan, Jr. Mrs. Dick Shuford Acree, Mrs. Eva, Sanford Cirele No. 1, Sanford Presby- terian Church Alexander, Dr. James R., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. George N. Wilson Alford, Mr. Rayford. Middlesex Dr. William A. Futch, Chad- bourn Averitte, Mrs. Eva Spell, Stedman Miss Cleva Godwin. Godwin Baird, Mr. Dale, Matthews Mr. &Mrs. C. R. Hutchison, Charlotte Beatty, Mr. T. Martin, Paw Creek Women of Paw Creek Presby- terian Church Best, Mr. Paul W., Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. C, E. Wilkins Mrs. E. W. Vick Black, Mr. C. M., Goldsboro Mr. P. G. Black Blackford, Mr. Henry, Sr., Spar- tanburg, S.C. Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Craig, Glenside, Penn. Bowden, Mr. William Edison, Faison J. B. Stroud Sunday School Class, Faison Presbyterian Church Bruce, Mrs. Annie, Sperryville, Va. Mr. & Mrs. G. L. MeNeill, Spring Lake Bryan, Miss Kate, Sanford Circle No. 1, Sanford Presby- terian Church Burke, Mr. Harold, North Wilkes- boro Dr. W. C. Current Statesville Collier, Mrs. Lou, Godwin Miss Cleva Godwir Cook, Mrs. Fannie Locke, Statesville Miss Elizabeth Ritchie Cooke, Mrs. W. P., Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. John P. Allred, Mooresville Craddock, Fred, Charleston Heights, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins, Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. FE. E. Barringer, Lenoir Mr. George C. Robbins, Lenoir Crisp, Dr. Sellers, M.. Greenville, mM. © Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Kittrell Mrs. E. W. Harvey Mrs. Lillian Crisp Lawrence, Falkland Mr. & Mrs. Lewis 8S. Lawrence, Bessemer, Ala. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Boyette, Falkland Pitt County Medical Auxiliary Cromartie, Mrs. A. D., Garland Mr. & Mrs. Abel Warren Currie, Marion Wood, Fayetteville Dr. & Mrs. D. S. Currie, Parkton Dr. & Mrs. John M. Harry Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Sears, Whiteville Day, Mr. Harry F., Winston-Sa- lem Mrs. M. W. Norfleet Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Yarbrough Dr. & Mrs. Hampton Mauzy Dupree, Mrs. F. G., Sr., Farmville Reverend & Mrs. W. D. Morton Dwelle, Mr. Edward C., Charlotte Mr. Esley O. Anderson Edwards, ‘irs. N. D., Asheviile Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington Estes, Mr. Joseph C., Sr., Durham Mr. Alton J. Utley and Mrs. Mary E. Walker, Graham Fesperman, Mrs. Hoy Lee, Greens- PAGE FOUR boro Adult Choir, First Presbyterian Church, Mooresville Fishel, Mr. Walter, Jackson Springs Class No. 10, Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Bob Gaither George, Miss Katie, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Case Mrs, R. D. Sparrow Mrs. W. J. Boone, New Bern Mr. & Mrs. John E. Farmer Graham, Mr. T. Settle. Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers Grierson, Mrs. Paul S., Maplewood, N. J. Misses Kate Hope and Hattie Robinson, Charlotte Gulledge, Mr. Frank P., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Fred S. Gallant Guyton, Mrs. J. A., Miami, Fla. Mrs. David J. Craig, Blowing Rock Hand, Mr. C. H., Lowell Mrs. R. Q. Ford Miss Dorothy Ford, Lynchburg, Va. Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Hand Miss Janie Young, Troutman Mr. & Mrs. George Young, Jr., Misses Lucile and Janie Young, Troutman Mrs. J. W. Huffstetler Miss Margaret Huffstetler Misses Laura and Thelma Titman Men’s Bible Class, Lowell Presbyterian Church Harding, Miss Henrietta G., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Kellogg, Morehead City Harkey, Mr. J. Frank, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. William H. Barn- hardt Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Sprock Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland Harrell, Clyde, Powellsville The Harrell Children, Wilson Harrelson, Mrs. P. H., Charlotte Mrs. R. O. Alexander Miss Margaret Stevens Mrs. John McCann, Sr. Harrington, Elias B., Carthage Women of Plaza Presbyterian Church and Circle No. 8 Hatch, Mr. A. E., Fayetteville Mrs. Don Sparrow, New Bern Hayslip, Mr. Okey K., Drexel Hill, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. H. M. McKethan, Fayetteville Hogan, Mrs. Will, Sr., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Chas. H. Ross Hollins, Mr. Frank M., Jr., Tren- ton, N. J. Mr. Orrin Robbins, Lenoir Johnson, Mr. D. M.. Menlo Park, Calif. Dr. & Mrs. J. F. Nash, St. Pauls, N. C. Jones, Mrs. Katherine Sparrow, New Bern Mrs. R. D. Sparrow Mr. Wilbur Jones Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Case Mrs. W. J. Boone Justice, Mr. C. R., Winston-Salem J. M. Rogers Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Kosma, Mr. Harry, Richmond, Va. Women of Mocksville Presby- terian Church, Mocksville Lamb, Mr. Henry, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs, Frank M. Boyette Mrs. Margaret B. Grimm Mrs. Louise B. Wilkie Lawhon, Mr. Archie Sterling, Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. J. Bayard Clark Mr. & Mrs. H. Ruffin Horne Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Boyette Mr. & Mrs, Clarence Bracey Leath, Mr. W. L. Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F. Le- Stourgeon Lopp, Mrs. Walter F., Lexington Mr. & Mrs. A. Grant Whitney, Charlotte McCroskey, Mrs. Audrey, Badin Mr. & Mrs. K. M. McInnis & Juanita, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Kluttz McGill, Mr. Archie, Vass Mrs. P. A. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Wm. D. McGill, Lakeview Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie P. Smith, Maxton Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Cameron, Gastonia McKinnon, Mrs. McKay, Maxton Dr. & Mrs. R. D. Croom, Jr. McManus, Mrs. R. H., Charlotte Reverend & Mrs. W. H. John- ston McMullan, Mr. Harry, Washing- ton, N. C. Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Hofler McNeill, Mrs. David. Wade Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Hemingway Miss Marguerite McIntyre, Godwin Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Bailey, Wood- leaf Miss Cleva Godwin, Godwin McNeill, Miss Ellen, Laurinburg Mr. & Mrs. Howard Isaacs, Fayetteville McNeny, Mrs. Pauline Hethorn, Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Crews Mr. & Mrs. Hugh B. Pritchett Mr. & Mrs. Wm. H. Stovall, Lake City, S. C Mr. Tyler Ford, Lake City, S. C. Lake City Dept., Export Leaf Tobacco Co., Lake City, S. C. McSwain, Judge Peyton, Shelby, nN, Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Barringer, Bennettsville, S. C. Marshall, Mr. J. E., Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Martin, Mr. Julian Lee, Newell Employees of the Register of Deeds Office, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Martin, Mr. Laurie, Lumberton Mrs. L. B. Martin, Sr., Maxton Mr. & Mrs. Frank Simons, Eu- tawville, S. C. May, Mr. Robert C., Greenville Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- THE BARIUM MESSENCER cutt,Kings Mountian Mrs. C. E. Neisier, Kings Moun- tain Mays, Mr. John W., Raleigh Mr, & Mrs. A, A. Clark Means, Mr. Archie N., Gastonia Mrs. Mae Andrews Mr. & Mrs. George F. Henry, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Moore, Mr. I. W, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Gardner Mrs. W. Y. Warren Mr. W. Y. Wazren, Jr. Morrow, Mrs. J. t!eath, Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. J. [. Boysworth Mr. & Mrs. W. 1. Huckabee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jos M. Allred, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Little Mr. & Mrs. Fetzer Hartsell Mrs. C. F. Ritchie, Sr. & Miss Margaret Ritchie, Concord Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Patterson, Jr, Concord Mr. & Mrs. William Ritchie Miss Lily Ida Ritchie, Concord Dr. & Mrs. George Johnson, Jr., New York, N. Y Misses Rose & Clara Harris Mrs. John F. Reed, Concord Munn, Mr. John E. B., Fayette- ville Mrs John Munn Murray, Mr. Frank H., Raleigh Alton J. Utley & Mary E. Wal- ker, Graham Women of Mebane Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. Oliver J. Jung, Harvey, III, Mr. & Mrs. Burton Evans, Harvey, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fraschauer, Harvey, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Caress, Harvey, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hughes, Harvey, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lambert, Harvey, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ping, Harvey, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. Dexter Smith, Harvey, IIl. Mr. & Mrs. Ted Sturm, Harvey, Ill, Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Plaa, Durham Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Angier, Dur- ham Neblett, Mr. Herbert C., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. D. Heath Nisbet, Kinston Neel, Mrs. Samuel, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs, Harding W. Rogers & Family Misses Myrtle & Julia Melchor Newkirk, M:. Bryan W., Jr., Toronto, Canada Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmingion Palmer, Mr. William Hendrix, Charloti« Mr. & Mrs. W. Hacvey Morrison, Monroe Partin, Mr. Joseph, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. T, H. Seymore Persie, Mrs. Dorothy, Fayetteville Women of Highland Pres. Church Phillips, Dr. Coy T., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Richardson, Chester, S, C. Pressly, Rey. J, H., Statesville Miss Mar:anna Long, Durham Pulliam, Mrs. E. L., Tampa, Flor- ida Mrs. Claude Auman, West End, N.C. Misses Treva & Tressie Auman, West End, N. C Purdy, Master Pau! Lee, Greens- boro Miss Rebecca Ritchie, States- ville Putman, Mrs. George Dewey, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Elton S. Eley Richardson, Mr. Oscar, Sr., Jack- son Springs Class No. 10, Jackson Springs Pres. Church Robinson, Mr. Ewen D., Charlotte Mary Parks Stewart Rosser, Mrs. Kate, Sanford Carrington Bible Class, First Pres. Church Rosser, Dr. R. G., Cameron Mrs. Margaret Vick Miss Neolia McCrummen, West End Routh, Mrs. Mattie, Sanford Circle No. 2, White Hill Pres. Church Ruffin, Mr. M. T., Jr., Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. Don Gilliam, Jr. Mrs. B. M. Hart Ryan, Mr. R. G., Greensboro Women of Plaza Pres. Church & Circle No. 7, Charlotte Salmon, Mrs. Neill McKay, Lil- lington Mr. & Mrs. Joe Caviness Mrs. John Northam Sanderlin, Mrs. Lillie Gillam, Council Junior Class, Ashwood Pres. Church Ashwood W. O. C. Sartin, Mrs. Cleo Greer, High Point, N. C. Women of First Pres. Church, Scott, Gen. Don E., Graham Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Wood Scott, Mrs. Emma Byron, Saluda Dr. & Mrs. G. B. Adams Scott, Mr. H. W., Graham Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Wood Scott, Mr. Samuel H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. A. Grant Whitney Sigmon, Mr. P. Elmore, Hickory Mr. Wm. W. McComb Sikes, Mrs. B. L., Jackson Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Evans, Jr., Washington, D. C. Simons, Macon M., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Nicholson Rev. Wade H. Allisun, Rose Hill Sloan, Joe, Matthews Mr, C. H. Funderburk Miss Hortense McCain Miss Georgia Reid Spencer, Mr. S. A., Ft. Myers Fla. Mrs. David J. Craig, Blowing Rock Stainback, Clyde Norman, Hender- son Mrs. J. B. Northcott, Littleton Sumter, Miss Catherine, States- SEPTEMBER 1955 ville Miss Marianna Long, Durham Swicegood, Mrs. A. L., Spencer Circle No. 10, First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury Taylor, Mr. G. Duncan, Gastonia Mr. P. H. Thompson Taylor, Mr. George K., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Bowers Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Chaffee, Linville Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Chas H. Ross Cirele No. 1 First Presbyterian Chureh Terry, Mr. L. R., High Point Mr. & Mrs. David Andrews, Statesville Tudor, Mr. T. Paxk, Marion, Va. Mrs. Ada W. Penn Coffey Vernon, Dr. James WV., Morganton Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Bowers Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Chaffee, Linville Mr. & Mrs. Chas. H. Ross Circle No. 1, First. Presbyterian Church Walker, Mr. D. V., Maxton Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla Wallace, Mrs. Maude. Sanford Carrington Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Warren, Father of Mrs. J. C., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Frank K. Purdy, Burlington Weaver, Mr. H. H., Shelby Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Whisonant, Lincolnton White, Mrs. C. W., Mooresville Miss Lela C. Westmorland Whiting, Mrs. Edwin L., Lumber- ton Miss Laura Norment Wilson, Mrs. Vennie B., Hunters- ville Women of Hopewell Presbyter- ian Church Witherington, Mr. ! Faison, Mount Olive J. B. Stroud S. S. Class, Faison Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Cates, Faison The James Faisons Faison Wooten, Mr. W. C., Harmony Harmony Baptist Church OPERATING MEMORIALS Burke, Mr. Harold D., North Wilkesboro Land, Sowers and Avery, Statesville Holbrook, Mr. Haroid, Milwaukee, Wis. Glass Container Manufacturing Institute Millholland, Mr. Wm. A., States- ville Mr. Herman Wallace Pepper, Mr. C. G., Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg Toms, Mrs. C. W., Je Durham Mr. & Mrs. William Muirhead Witherington, Mr. Faison, Mount Olive Mr. & Mrs. C, Kersey Smith, Kinston qu’ Messenger VOL. 33 BARIUM SPRINGS, N. C., OCTOBER 1955 Homecoming Plans Now Complete Friday, October 21st, has been set for the Homecoming. Former students and friends of Barium Springs are expect- ed to pour in from all parts of the State and South to renew their acquaintances on the campus and to take part in the day’s activities. At eleven o’clock in the morning there will be a chap- el program and pep meeting in the elementary school build- ing. The principal, R. G. Cal- houn, and the boys and girls of the school will be in charge of this program. At high noon in the big dining room Alumni and students will gather for the noon-day meal. At 1:00 P. M. a memorial service will be held in the church remember- ing the boys who gave their lives in service and. setting apart the pulpit of the new church in their memory. When the plans for the new church were underway the former students wanted to make a particular donation in memory of their comrades who had given their lives in the service of their country. The money was raised and has been set aside for this purpose and the Home will receive the check and the pulpit will be dedica- ted on this Homecoming Day. Immediately after the mem- (Continued On Page 2) Twenty-five New Children Enrolled The first of October found sixteen new children on the campus at Barium Springs and nine more on the way. So, in one-third of the year one-half of the space available has been assigned. It now looks as if the total space of the Home will be taken up tong before the year’s end arrives. Graduation always _ brings about the leaving of the senior class and during the summer months some children are re- stored to their homes or may have plans made for them a- way from Barium Springs and these places are made ready for some newcomers. During each year it is necessary to make a few adjustments and thus the process of intake and outgo is carried on at Barium Springs. There is more space for admissions during t his year than formerly because of the rearrangement of the hous- ing on the campus. It is anti- cipated that the enrollment will be running over before the year’s end is reached. Women of Synod Visit Barium Not only have the men of the Synod of North Carolina been present in the meeting of Synod but also the women in their regular fall meeting gave Barium a visit. While the ses- sions were held at Davidson College a supper meeting was planned at Barium Springs and on Tuesday evening, the first day of the meeting, a motorcade from the college made its way to the campus. After a tour of the cottages and the new church, they ga- thered with the children in the dining room for the evening meal. Upon their arrival the wom- en were greeted by the offi- cial hostesses and then the younger chidren were ready to act as escorts to show the members of the group the campus, the buidings in which they live, the place where they (Continued On Page 3) Hendersons Join Barium Family Mr. and Mrs. Hubert B. Henderson and their three- year old son have come to live with the boys and to be a part of the life of the Home. Mr. Henderson will be the boys’ supervisor and the director of recreation. For this work he is well fitted by training and experience. Coming from Thomasville where he was di- rector of City Recreation and a member ot the First Pres- byterian Church, Mr. Hender- son has a fine record of ser- vice to both his church and to his community. A deacon in the Presbyterian Church, he has served as chairman of the Board, and was recently elect- ed superintendent of the Sun- day School. Born in Missouri, he received his high school and college education there. He did a three-year hitch in the ser- vice from 1943 to 1946 in the U. S. Air Force as Physical Training Instructor Mrs. Henderson is a native North Carolinian who, after her college graduation, has had a number of years experience in teaching younger children. The long search for a quali- fied person to direct the lives of the boys at Barium Springs has ended. The Hendersons are eminently qualified to render a distinguished service to the church and to be real leaders for, not only the boys, but the whole campus in the work that shall be their special interest. No. 10 Six Hundred Men Attend Rally Six hundred men from Con- cord Presbytery attended the annual rally at barium Springs on October 11th. This gather- ing of the men is one of the highlights of fall on the cam- pus. Everybody hid been busy in getting ready and 1330lbs. of barbecue had been laid on the cooking rack and was ready for serving. Because the crowd would overflow the dining room, picnic style was used. Lights were stretched across the campus in front of the din- ing hall and tables were set up as the scene for serving not only the men who were pres- ent but also the big Barium family at the same time. From 5:30 until 7:00 o’clock food was pouring from the kitchen to the serving tables and be- ing passed out to the nearly one thousand people. Following the supper at 7 :30 there was an assembly of these men in Little Joe’s Presby- terian Church. Every seat was taken and extra chairs were placed in aisles and the over- flow sat in Fellowship Haul where loud speakers had been set up for the crowd. A male quartette from Le- noir made up of Messrs. Long, Kirsten, Barnhardt, and Beall, gave a highlight to the music of the evening which was also joined in by the entire congre- gation in congregational sing- ing under the direction of Mr. Kirsten. The business mecting was followed by an address by Dr. A. W. Dick from Memphis, Tennessee. In his address Dr. Dick told of the outstanding work of the Memphis Presbytery in the field of stewardship. Dr. Dick said the steward- ship committee was invited by every church in the presbytery to present the program and the principles of stewardship to the church officers. The result, he said, was a big increase in the contributions to the various causes of the church in that area. Dr. Dick outlined two “great principles of stewardship.” — 1. The sovereign ownership of God in every realm of our lives. 2. That man is a_ steward and must give an account of what he has to Ged.” “How much would there be in the world tonight if there was nothing more that you had contributed to it?” Dr. Dick asked his audience. “Time,” sata Dry Dick, ‘is just a section out of eternity "(Continued On Page 2) Honor Roll For Six Weeks Ending Oct. 5 First Grade—Wilson Bush, Bobby Neill, Percy Utsman, Connie Crews, Flizabeth Gregory. Second — Alired Blake, Tommy Bush, James Dennis, Tommy Ford, Belle Calhoun, Emily McClure, Mildred Wat- ers. Third — Charles Allen, Ro- bert Grier, Larry Wilkins, Ka- ren Crews, Patricia Mobley, Judy Pinkston, Elsie Rannells, Libby Twombley, Mary Tyn- dall. Fourth—Billy Finley, Rich- ard Hicks, Larry Ruff, Lois Allen, Shirley Farris, Rita Harris, Joyce Hughes. Fifth — Jerry Cavins, Mike Morgan, Bill Rannells, Curry Utsman, Joe Vecchio, Susie Blackburn, Linda Byrd, Linda Florence, Jane Webb. Sixth — Braxton Bridges, Charles Donaldson, Douglas (Continued On Page 2) Kiwanis Entertains School At Fair You may not be able to re- call what you did on Septem- ber 28th, but everv boy and girl at Barium Springs can tell you what they did on that afternoon. For two weeks the excitement had heen building up and on Monday afternoon at five o'clock when the first rocket was set off to announce the opening of the Fair on the edge of the campus at Barium Springs the tempo of excite- ment increased, building up to a tremendous crescendo by noon on Wednesday. After lunch in the dining room on Wednesday the chil- dren returned to their school rooms, not for any concern (Continued On Page 3) Tne. Take Greyhounds By 13-7 By Jerry Josey Barilum’s air supremacy struck deadly in |the fourth quarter to break a 7-7 dead- lock here on Friday afternoon, October 7, and the Presbyter- ians walked off with a well- earned 13-7 victory over the Greyhounds of |Statesville in their traditional bittle in the North Piedmont conference ranks, Barium’s passing attack, with tailback Lawton Rice and end Charles Creech connecting for the big gains, rolled up 124 yards on four completions out of nine attempts, plus a want- ing Greyhound pass defense, to gain their victory. On the ground, there was little to choose between the two teams as Barium hit a net rushing total of 91 yards and Statesville had 79. It was Barium’s passing game that definitely earned them the victory, using a couple of draw plays to good advantage. A screen pass from Lawton Rice to Walter “Dub” Plyler picked up 44 vards in the second period after Ba- rium had let the Statesville line romp on through without opposition. And a pass from punt formation netted another long gain for the Tornadoes and gave them a first down in (Continued On Page 3) ALUMNI NEWS Charles Barrett was mar- ried to Barbara Ann White of Greensboro in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church of Greensboro on Saturday, Oc- tober 1 at three in the after- noon. Charles graduated at the University of North Carolina this summer ard is doing (Continued On Page 2) time. the record. Have you made your plans for the Thanksgiving Offering for Barium Springs? Let this be a year when the Synod’s goal is reached for the first The last three years have been close - this could be the year for setting PAGE TWO THE BARIUM MESSENGER OCTOBER 1955 BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’s Home REV. ALBERT B. MecCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem ber 15, 1923, at the post office at Bariun Springs, N. C., under the act of Augus) 14, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at specia rate of postage, provided for in Sectior 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No vember 15, 1923. ° BOARD OF REGENTS President Vice-President Secretary Mr. W. E. Price Mrs. Fred L. Smyre Mr. Charles Hagan, Jr. Winston-Salem Mr. M. C. Benton, Jr. Mrs. R. E. Brooks Burlington Dr. J. H. Carter Newton Mrs. Emmett Crook Charlotte Mr. N. H. Edgerton Rocky Mount Mr, Charles Hagan, Jr. Greensboro Mrs. L. Clayton Herring Rose Hill Rev. W. B. Heyward Raeford Mr. C. Spears Hick Durham Mr. Ennis Jackson Gastonia Mr. Fred A. Long Lenoir Mrs. J. H. Matthews Gastonia Mrs. John MeNair, Jr. Laurinburg Mrs. Colon McLean Washington Rev. J. W. Miller Clarkton Mr. W. E. Price Charlotte Mrs. Lewis Schenck Davidson Mrs. Fred L. Smyre .. Gastonia Winston-Salem Roanoke Rapids Mrs. Flake Steele Mrs. C. A. Wyche Cottage News Howard Cottage We at Howard Cottage are experiencing some happy times. One which was not too happy for most of us was re- port cards, which came out Monday. We had only one person on the honor roll. She was Joyce Ann Hughes. She has been a good student all through school. We had two birthdays to come up. Vickie Brafford’s 1s in September and Linda Shep- herd’s is in October. We gave them a birthday party and boy surprised! were they We very glad to have Miss ‘Taylor back on the cam- pus with us again. Miss Tay- lor has been a great help to us. We have a housemot- her now. She is Miss are new Sims. We are enjoying having her very much. She is very nice and we all love her. Bye, bye for now. The Bean Stringers Baby Cottage Here we are, beck again to bring you our new We will have to change the name of our cottage if we don’t watch out. We have six boys who go to school. Only five girls and four boys are too young. Monday we got ne ws of grades, report cards came out. Three of our boys school made th honor roll. Mitchell diy sar . : stumley made one 5—. One of the housemothers asked him how he was getting along. “IT ain’t doin so hot,” he said. We ate our supper at the cottages last night. They ate so much we thought we would have a few stomachs to sew up. That about rounds up our monthly news (which is writ- ten about every four months). So long for awhile, Zaby Cottage Lees Cottage In June Miss Ford and six of her boys moved to one of the new cottages, and left Lee’s with fourte:n boys. After Miss Ford left, Mrs. Watson became our house- mother, silly Wayne Hall, a boy who had lived at Barium for quite a while, went home. So when Phil Perdue came, the number stayed the same. Kvery boy in Lee’s went home on vacation except Phil Perdue, Clarence Wilkins, Bill Rannells, and Douglas Finley. \We had a good time. Clarence Bill worked at the dairy. Phil worked out and Douglas and in the fields. ‘| bigger 1 cannin | | worked in house and in the C¢ bo. > the g fields too. We had a goo time on va- cation at Barium while they Were gone, Clarence and Bill hada chance to go to Mt. Mitchell, Clarence didn’t want to go but Bill did, he went and had a good time. Alumni News (Continued From Page 1) graduate work. karl Allen was married to KIsie LaRue Bullock of Lum- berton on September 24th in Covenant Pres. Church, Char- lotte, N. C. Bobby Allen was best man and Benny Gregory Fred Cole were ushers. Joyce Kelly, student at the Presbyterian Hospital of Nur- sing was a visitor on the cam- and pus. student at Schor | Lena McLean South Eastern Beauty in Charlotte, spent the week- Barium. Ramsey of Win- ston-Salem spent the day at Barium. She is working in the office at General Electric. Mrs. Frank Carson (Louise Martin) and children of Win- ston-Salem visitors on the campus. Cecil Burleson and Jimmy Johnson were visitors on the campus. They both were dis- charged from service recent- ly. ' Joe Barkley +s home on leave from the Navy and has visited Barium, after which he will return to his Aircraft Car- rier, USS Essex, Bremerton, Wash. Albert Williams is at Bari- um, having a furlough at this time. He is stationed at Ros- well, New Mexico Mr. Robert Currie and fam- ily from Shelby were visitors on the campus. Born to Lee and Rachel Spencer of Statesville on Sept. 22nd a son, Karl Hickman. Born to Charies and Jean (Turlington) Bradshaw of Clinton on September 16th a son Charles Glenn. Elsie (Vest) and Paul Barnes have a little boy, Daryl Alan born September 21st at High Point. Paul is teaching in Allen J. High School near High Point. Merton Cox has been trans- ferred to Denver, Colo. and will be in school there for twenty weeks. end at Nelores were Six Hundred Men (Continued From Page 1) placed in your hands and mine in which to live and — serve God.” Dr. Dick said we should de- vote our material possessions to God’s service in the same way we devote time. The Memphis pistor remin- ded his listeners that 25 or 30 years ago the churches of Am- erica were challenged to eith- er send a thousand missionar- ies to the Orient or face the possibility of sending a hun- dred thousand Javonets later Ol. “Our church,” said Dr. Dick, was asked at that time to send 100. We sent 10.’ “We could not send 100 of our own young people,” he said, “but already we have sent thousands of soldiers to the front.” In addition to hearing an ad- dress by Dr. Dick the Presby- tery elected new officers. lected were Vielding Clark of Conover, president; William D. Brown of Hickory, secre- tary-treasurer; |idgar Read- ling of Concord, vice president for Cabarrus County; George Robbins of Lenoir, vice presi- dent for Caldwell County; Clyde S. Kaiser ot Brookford, vice president fr Catawba County; Angus Stronach of resident for Walker Statesville, vice Irdeli County; R. D, of Morganton, e president for Burke County; T. Walton Clapp of Marion, vice presi- dent for McDowell County and Arthur Roach of Salis- bury, vice president for Row- an County. Named ex-officio were Carey Lowrance of Mooresville; the Rev. Earl Thompson of Spencer, Thomp- Statesville of Char- officers son B. Southall of and Dr. J. O. Mann lotte. Honor Roll for Six Wee'.s (Continued From Page 1) Finley, Kddie Kyles, Charles McLean, Hugh Pinkston, Pamela Fair, Margaret Farris, Shirley Ann Faulk, Ellen Neill, Patricia Porter Seventh—Fave Hicks, Nan- cy Mobley, Jackie Taylor, Ju- dy Taylor. Kighth — Celia Donaldson, Nancy Farris, Beverly Mc- Clure. Ninth — Julia Clendenin, Donald Frazier, Edna Mae évans. Tenth — Tom Finley, Mel- vin McKenzie, Shelby Mc- Ewen, Sue Rannells. Kleventh Albert Bo Me- Clure, Jr., Lawton Rice, Os- car Utsman. Twelfth — Jim Campbell, Martha Evans. ernest Austin, Charles Creech, Homecoming Plans (Continued From Page 1) orial service the Alumni will meet for their annual session to attend to the business at hand. At 3:30 in the afternoon on Sloan Field a record contest is promised. The fighting Meth- odists from Children’s Home in Winston-Salem will meet UNDER THE STEEPLE -— Nuggets of News From LitTrLe JorE’s CHURCH By ROBERT R. COLLINS, Mivister This column is being written the week following our ob- servance of the Lord’s Supper in Little Joe’s Church. With untold numbers of Christians around the world we came to the Lord’s Table on the first Sunday in October to receive anew Christ who is “the Bread of Life”. In the,Communion Medi- tation | sought to point out the way in which Christ is present with us at His ‘Table. The believer, as he partakes of the bread and wine, finds that the presence of Christ is a sustaining presence. Our Lord gives us strength and support as we feed in faith upon the elements of the sacrament. Even as bread and the fruit of the vine are basic the world over for physical nurishment, so as symbols of the Body and Blood of Christ it is necessary that we receive the spiritual nourishment that is offered to us in this sacrament. But we need always to re- member as we come to Communion that the presence of Christ is a spiritual presence. His reality is an inner experience with- in the heart of the Christian. As we receive Him anew into our lives we discover again that we are the Body of Christ, the Church. At the Lord’s Supper we are reassured that He re- mains with us always, the unseen but ever-present guest at every table. Sustained and supported by this fact we can face the world with the confidence that “we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Now, in the hght of the above truth it is well that we ask ourselves as Christian people how much time we devote to strengthening our faith by feeding on Christ who alone is “the 3read of Life”? livery day we give food to our hearts and minds. Through television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and movies we take into our lives facts and fantasy that are un- consciously molding our character and spirit. And as these mediums of influence play an increasing role in the thinking of all people, it seems imperative to me that we consider ser- iously the question of whether we are giving sufficient em- phasis to the growth of our spirits in a Christian way. To be specific, what percentage of your time each day is given to a study of God's Word, private and family prayer, and active participation in the program of your church? = When you com- pare the time spent in these activities with the time consumed by the secular interests listed above, do you feel that you are getting sufficient spiritual food for vour Christian life? In conclusion, let matter. Flere at have some 225 me say that all of this is no academic 3arium Springs in Little Joe’s Church we ve | children. It is our responsibility to provide sufficient Christian nurture for each of these children. Their tufare depends on our faithfulness in providing a church, a he ane, and a school atmosphere that is adequate for the spirit- tr ! hunger that is native to every creature of God. This task as been given to us by vou, the people of the Synod of North Carolina. As you read this paper in the comfort «f your own home, surrounded by your children and the members of your family, remember the responsibility is not only ta those who are under your roof, but to each child of God who is Under the steeple of Little Joe’s Church. To those of a> here, sup- ported by each of you across the Synod, has beer committed the privilege of making it possible for each,of the children here to partake of Christ who is “the Bread of Life”. the Presbyterian ‘Tornadoes. The two teams are about even- iy balanced in manpower and always manifest an unusual amount of rugged competition. RECEIPTS FOR In connection with this game the seniors of the squad will be playing their last time un- der the red and black on Sloan Field for Barium Springs. SEPTEMBER, 1955 Presbytery Church SB. 8. Wi or ©, 2 Total Albemarle Regular 1319.77 50.00 25.00 1394.77 Corcord Regular 1013.55 285.09 1298.64 vayetteville Regular 258.64 571.26 163.37 993.27 Granville Regular 231.46 81.62 150.00 463.08 Kings Mountain Regular 330.50 50.15 380.65 Mecklenburg Regular 1247.78 584.76 57.94 1890.48 Grange Regular 589.03 22.00 142.00 753.03 Wilmington Regular 292.65 116.41 73.38 482.39 Winston-Salem Regular 591.92 741.83 45.60 1379.35 OCTOBER 1955 Campus Scenes THE BAFIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE Tornadoes Take (Continued From Page 1) their drive ithe winning touchdown. Defensively, it was the work of the Barium forward wall— Lawrence Ramey, Ernest Au- stin, James Woodall, LeNair Burns, Ronnie Hudgins. Jim Campbell, Charles Creech and James Harwell — that bottled up Statesville’s speedy ground ror attack and cracked through to stop the Greyhounds on drives. Statesville’s best defensive efforts came in the second per- iod iust before halftime inter- mission as Harold Sherrill, Bucky Johnson, Butch Allie, Bill Campbell, Booker Clarke, David Tharpe and Mike Wil- kinson succeeded in halting the Tornadoes on the Statesville seven. Fumbles - Statesville’s big- gest enemy - counted again for the opposition. And a lacking pas offensive in desperation attempts to gain against the netted States- only 35 yards with three com- pletions out of 14 tries. Barium intercepted a pair of the Grey- hound tosses and returned them for 31 yar‘s. All total, the Greyhounds counted eight bobbies in the backfield with Jarium recovering two of them - both times LeNair Burns, Barium’s center, poun- ced on the loose pigskin. Presbyterians 3urns recovered his first fumble on the Statesville 22 as Dale Beck fumbled Dent Til- lerv’s handoff. Barium started a quick drive that led to their first touchdown. Lawton Rice grabbed one vard, Ralph Jovner cracked through the center of the line for two more and Rice passed to End Lawrence Ramev for a first down on the Statesville one for an 18-vard gain. d through cen- and Ronnie kick split the Vresbyterians joyvner ram tor the sce Hudgins’ pert ter uprights and th had a 7-0 lead on the en- suing kickoff to the Barium 24+ before stopped on cowns early in the second per- Statesville drove bei J iod. An exchange of punts found Barium driving toward paydirt again, with the 44- yard screen pass from Rice to Plyler eating up the majority of the yardage. Barium moved to the Statesville seven, only to have a penalty move them back to the 12. They again drove into paydirt with Joyner ramming over, only to have the TD call for a offsides pen- altv back to the seven. States- ville was able to held and take over on downs with one min- ute remaining in the second period. Statesville drove to the Ba- rium 21 in their deepest pene- tration in the third period, while the Tornadoes moved to the Statesville 23. Joe Lowe intercepted Law- ton Rice’s arial to Lawrence Ramey on the Statesville 45 and the Hounds began a 55- yard march for their only score near the end of the third per- With Lowe, Butch Allie, Dale Beck, Jack Kale and Dent Tillery the pigskin, the racked up four first downs in marching to the Barium line. Tillery pitched out to Beck, who faded and hit lanky End iod. moving Hounds Lynn Mize in the right end zone for the score. The same play 3eck to Mize - count- ed for the point and a 7-7 dead- lock. Barium moved right back on the kickoff, driving 73 yards for the winning touchdown. Statesville had the Tornadoes ina third down, 17 yards to go situation on the Barium 36 when the decisive Barium play was reeled off. Charles Creech, an end who does the Presbyterian punting, took the snap, faked a punt and passed to Lawton Rice on the Statesville 47 for the nec- essary 17 yards and a first down, ; The Tornadoes roared then. Bovee Dean Smith picked up three yards to the 44 and Jov- ner was stopped after no gain through the center of the line. With a third and seven situa- tion, Barium stuck for the win- ning tally. Fullback Ralph Joyner took the snap from center LeNair surns, handed off to Bovce Dean Smith who pitched out to Lawton Rice. Rice spotted Charl down behind les Creech Grevhound defender Dale Beck and tossed a perfect strike on the Statesville 10 and Creech crossed into the end zone un- molested to a 44-vard plav and Jarium’s final margin. climax nass oqin Kiwanis Entertains (Continued From Page 1) with books: the iines were to form and the procession down the railroad was to begin. It was Barium Spring’ after- noon at the Fair. Admission to the Fair Grounds was free and through the kindness of the Kiwanis Cluk of States- ville and the management of the amusements on the Fair Grounds the whole show was turned over to the boys and girls. After time had been spent in the exhibit halls, the gates were opened and down the hill they went to the merry- go- round, the Big Dipper, the rol- ler-coaster, the airplanes, the tubs, and the Ferris Wheels, Et Cetera. There were candied apples, cotton candy, ice cream, pop corn, peanuts, and drinks. The afternoon was concluded with a special per- formance in the arena. Mr. Holshouser, a friend of the Barium boys and girls, had given each child a bag of pop corn and ran reduced rates on the drinks so that the last e- vent of the afternoon was top- ping off a wonderful four hours at the Fair Grounds. The long line formed again back to the cam- \nother high light in the year’s stay and headed pus. at Barium Springs . the children as a was being tucked ewayv in minds of the pleasant part of living. Women of Synod (Continued From Page 1) worship, and the dining room where they eat their meals. ry ¥ . o The boys and girls of the Home always delyht in hav- ing guests come to the cam- pus, and it is a ‘Tistinect honor to have both the men and the women of the Synod of North Carolina within the same year. Memorials For Church Allen, Edwin, Rosehill Mr. H. M. Wells. Albertson Archer, Mr. Fred, Alexandria, Virginia Mrs. Walter Lindsay, Chapel Hill Arthur, Mr. W. H., Asheville Mr. & Mrs. J. W Van Dorsten, Winston-Salem Arthurs, Mr. James A., Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Gray Chester & Jimmie Baird, Mr. Dale, Camden, S. C. Reverend & Mrs. R. T. Cramerton Baker, Miss Carrie Hickman, Cramerton Beall, Mr. Robert, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Best, Mrs. Charlotte, Clinton Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long, ville Best, Mr. Paul W., Goldsboro Miss Mary L.Crawford Bigham, Mrs. L. 8S, Women of Church Family of Mrs. Sr., Valdese Wilson, Judy & Jeanne Bigham, Reidsville Mocks- Huntersville Huntersville Pres. Daniel B nous, Women of First Pres. Church, High Point Mr. & Mrs. Merle Randle Mrs. C. H. Little, Charlotte Brady, Mrs. Elva, Statesville Mr. W. E. Sherrill & Family Brown, Mrs. B. B., Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mr. W. Y. Warren. Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Roy W tonia Brown, Mr. Holland, Statesville Statesville Insuiation Company Bullock, Mr. G. T., Red Springs Mrs. J. A. McRae Mr. Arthur McRae, Jr. Burrus. Mr. James H.., ford College Mr. & Mrs. Conncr R. Hutchi- son, Charlotte Cameron, Mrs. Martha Ann, Cameron Brownson Memorial Women Campbell, Miss Grace Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Frank K. Purdy Causey, Mrs. Charles W., Greens- boro Gastonia Kelly, Gas- Ruther- PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENCER OCTOBER 1555 Mr. J. Mel Thompson, Fayette- ville Mrs. H. W. Scott, Graham Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Hagan, dr. Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Cannon, Jr. Cleetwood, Little Suzanne, Rocky Mount Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Rowman, Rob- bins Mr. A. M. McGregor Mr. & Mrs. J. V. Turbeville, Robbins Mr. & Mrs. George L. Frye, Robbins Coble, Mr. T. O., Southern Pines Brownson Memorial Women Cotton, Miss Florida. Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams, Wilson Cowen, Mrs. M. England Miss Laura Hall, Banner Elk Craddock, Fred H., Charleston, S.C. Miss Alice McConnell, Lenoir Crawford, Mr. Ernest W., Loray Mr. David Cook Crenshaw, Mr. C. R., Mocksville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. wong Creswell, Miss Marjorie, Norfolk, A., Yorkshire, Virginia Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Miss Marien, Norfolk, Virginia Mrs. W. M. Creswell Creswell, Mr. W. M., Norfolk, Virginia Mrs. W. M. Creswei: Cromartie, Mrs. A. Doone, Gar- land Mrs. J. W. Farrior. Warsaw Mr. & Mrs. Henry Beatty, Tomahawk Cromartie, Mrs. R. S., Elizabeth- town Mr. & Mrs. J. Bavard Clark, Fayetteville Dr. Channing Gicnn Mrs. J. W. Farrior, Warsaw Mr. & Mrs. Henry Beatty, Tomahawk Dr. & Mrs. David B. Sloan, Wilmington Daniel, Mrs. Dorothy Crews, Murphysboro, II. Mrs. Harl E. Sor, Jr., Burgaw Davis, Mr. E. &., Knoxville, Tennessee Mrs. Jonatnan W. Stott, Char- lotte Davis, Dr. James W. Statesville Mr. & Mrs. ©. M. Stevenson, Loray Dennis, Mrs. N. J. Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Putman, Jr, Huntington, L. }, New York Donnell, Mr. Harry, Greensboro Mrs. W. J. Horney Edmundson, Miss Alice, Dunn Miss Julia Sanders Miss Jane Williams Mrs. Faison Hicks Mr. & Mrs. M. W. Tilghman Mrs. H. S. McKay, Sr. Mrs. B. C. Pridgen Mrs. E. W. Smith Efird, Father of Mrs. Ira Pa. df Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. Frank K. Purdy, Burlington Ellerbe, Dr. James H., Rocking- ham Pauline, Mary & Newton Neely, Spindale Falls, Little Clara Rebecca, Gas- tonia Helea Bergenfield, Mrs. Will Warrer Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. James H. Hogg, High Point Mrs. J. H. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Dan 3S. LaFar Mr. & Mrs. John W. Parks Mrs. Myrtle Henley Miss Ollie Hayes Miss Rubye Hayes Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mr. Hugh Bryant Mr. & Mrs. R. h. Philhower Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spurrier Mrs. M. H. Curry Mr. J. L. Curry Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Flay Davis Farrior, Mr. & Mrs Henry D., Roanoke Rapids Mrs. J. E. Shaw Miss Louise H. VWarrior Ficklen, Mr. James S., Greenville Nellie Fort & Mary Gregory Fort, Raleigh Mr. A. T. McNen,, Henderson Mr. & Mrs. J. H Waldrop, Greenville Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Woolard Dr. W. M. B. Brown Mrs. N. O. Warren Mr & Mrs. J. B. Kittrell Fleming, Miss Margaret, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bailey, Wood- leaf Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Bailey, Wood- leaf Mr. & Mrs Willis H. Owens, Sanford Fleyd, Miss Mantha, Fairmont Circle No. 1, St. Pauls Pres. Church Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Galcik, Mrs. Johana, Springdale, Pa. Mrs. W. K. Sutton Mrs. D. R. Hall, Charlotte Gallant, Mr. Wade Miller, Raleigh Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Mrs. C. M. Robinson, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Patterson, Gastonia Gardner, Mrs. Mary Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Dean French Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Bailev F. Hatcher Mr. & Mrs. Flay Davis Mr. & Mrs. Charles McArver Mr. & Mrs. E. Hope Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Elmer M. Templeton Mr. Fred Lewis Smyre Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mrs. Thomas E. Leavitt Mrs. Lewis Craig Mrs. C. D. Gray, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Price Lineberger & Family Mrs. Will Warren, Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Alexender Henry, Fairfield, Alabama Misses Ida & Zoe Hoffman Mrs. & Mrs. A. C. Vickers, Spartanburg, S. C. Wright-Fair Real Estate Co. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin B. Arm- strong, East Natick, Mass. Mrs. William McFall, Gastonia Mr. James E, Cashatt Miss Lucille Rankin Mrs. Margaret R Beam Mrs. J. H. Matthews & Miss Elizabeth Matihews Mr. Harold Mercet Mrs. E. H. Armstrong & Miss Warren, Hattie Stowe Mrs. T. L, Wilson Geekie, Mr. David, =pencer Mrs. David (Geekie. Misses Alice & Frances Geekie Grierson, Mrs. Paul S., Maple- wood, N.J. Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Gastonia Hall, Mr. John W., Hallsboro Mr. & Mrs, J. K. Powell, White- ville Harrington, My. E. B., Carthage Mrs. Margaret Vick, Cameron Harrington, Mr. J. McD., Broad- way Mr. & Mrs, Andrew Harrington Harris, Mr. Terrell A., Statesville Mrs. John M. Watts, Loray Mr. John M. Watts Jr., Durham Hatfield, Mrs. burg, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Mary B., Harris- Hayes, Mrs. Fannie, Roanoke Rapids First Pres. Caurch Mr. Henry G. Rvark, Laurin- burg Mrs, C. A. Wyche Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Royd, States- ville Heeseman, Dr. Gary, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Hutchison Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Crosland Howard, Mr. John M., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Hoyle, Mrs. S. C., Lincolnton Miss Ainslee Alexander Hunt, Mrs. Jasper S., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Rice, Belmont Ijames, Mr. John A. Mocksville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Jester, Dr. Frank H.. Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. Jule B Warren Kestler, Mr. R. B., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Raymer Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Raymer Kirby, Mrs. G. S., Marion Mrs. J. McD. Moore, Sr., Lex- ington Knox, Mr. Ralph B., Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Knox, Hun- tersville Miss Lelia M. Alexander, Char- lotte Mr. Charles T. Mvers, Charlotte Mrs. Mattie B. Murphy Lackey, Mr. Ed, Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Little, Mrs. Nettie Alexander, Charlotte The J. H. Oehler Family Mr. & Mrs. Preston Allen Mr, & Mrs. Gene H. Little Mr. & Mrs. John W. Jones & Buddy Mr. & Mrs. C. A. McArthur Mrs. Carolyn A. Heffnei Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Davenport McArthur, Mrs. Flera Buie, Red Springs Mrs. C. E. Zedaker Mr. & Mrs. Dan McArthur, Wakulla McCarter, Mr. Robert W., Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. McArver Mr. & Mrs. Dean French Mr. John S, McKnight Mrs. J. H. Mattnews McClellen, Mr. George B., Monroe Mr. & Mrs, Albert S. Orr Mrs. J. H. Matthews Circle No. 1, First Pres. Church McGill, Mr. Arch, Vass Mr. & Mrs. Jere N. McKeithen, Aberdeen McLean, Mr. H. H., Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Hofler Mr. & Mrs. Beverly G. Moss Mr. & Mrs. Gray Hodges Mrs. F. C. Kugler McLean, Mr. J. D., Cameron Mrs. J. D. McLean, Cheshire, Conn. MeNéeill, Mrs. David, Wade Rev. & Mrs. R. T Haynes, Jr., Fayetteville MeNeny, Mrs. A. T., Henderson Women of First Pres. Church G. R. Garrett Company, Inc., Rocky Mount Massey, Mrs. Minnie Culbreth, Boone The W. D. Troutman, Sr. Fam- ily; Mrs. Ruth T Clark, Troutman Mrs, H;L. fordton Miss Rebekah Carpenter, Bar- ium Springs Mr. & Mrs. John W. Ervin & Mary Morris, Tcutman Mr. & Mrs. E. K. Kyles, Bar- ium Springs Mr. & Mrs. Dent Lackey, Statesville Carpenter, Ruther- Murray, Mrs. E. H.. Sr., Laurin- burg Mrs. J. S. Jackson, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. J. H. O’Brien, Jr., Chase City, Va Mrs. J. L. Cooley, Chase City, Va. Mr. W. G. Buie Ii! Wagram Murray, Mr. Frank H., Raleigh The Paul C. Armington Family, Harvey, Illinois Neel, Mrs. Samuel S., Mooresville Mrs. W. M. Creswell, Norfolk, Virginia Newsom, Mr. Robert. Littleton Mrs. Steve Acai Mrs. John Skinner Miss Dora Clark Newton, Mr. Josevlhi, Monroe Women of Plaza Pres. Church & Circle No. 5, Charlotte Parkhurst, Mrs. Eunice J., Char- lote Women of Plaza Pres. Church & Circle No. 11 Parks, Mrs. F. L., Roaring River Mrs. John M. Watts, Loray Mr. John M. Watts Jr., Durham Phillips, Dr. Coy, ‘reensboro Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Abell, Chester, S. C. Plaxico, Mrs. Bessie, Winston- Salem Neal Anderson Bible Class First Pres. Church Price, Miss Zonelle, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Alex Garrison Mr. & Mrs. Boyd W. Alexander Mrs. F. S. Sloope & Family Mr. & Mrs. P. M. Christenbury Mr. & Mrs. O. M Johnston Rasberry, Mr. E. A., Snow Hill Mr. & Mrs. W. © Herring, Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adams, Wilson Reece, Mrs. John, Statesville Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton Remmey, Mrs. Ethel Margerison, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Henderson, Mebane Robinson, Mr. Ewen D., Mt. Holly Dr. & Mrs. Roderick M. Neale, Santa Monica, Calif. Rosser, Dr. R. G., Vass Mrs. M. D. MelIver. Cameron Sheppard, Mr. R. E., Kinston Mr. & Mrs. Jonnnie Sheppard, Albertson Smith, Mr. James F.. Greensboro Miss Lila Russeli, Charlotte Smith, Mother of Miss Lala, Greenville, S. C Miss Laura Hall, Banner Elk Springer, Mr. F. A. Dryden, Va, Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Putman, Jr., Huntington, L. I, New York Steele, Mr. Frank, Lillington Mr. Neill McK. Ross Stutts, Mr. Kyle, Sanford Circle No. 2, White Hill Church Tarpley, Mr. Charles. Graham Dr. & Mrs. Allen Tate, Jr. Taylor, Mr. G. D., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Taylor, Mr. George K., Sr., Mor- ganton Mrs. Clarence H»dson, Orange, N. J. East Teague, Miss Mary L., Burlington Mrs. C. M. Robinson, Gastonia Thompson, Mr. W. F., Tampa, Fla. Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Kings Moun- tain Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunnicutt Kings Mountain Toms, Mrs. Clinton White, Jr., Durham Mrs. Warner Meriwether Lewis, Darlington, S. C Uzzle, Mr. D. W., Durham Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Lee Walsh, Mrs. Hazel C., Miami Beach, Florida Mrs. Fred T. Slane, Sr., States- ville Watkins, Mr. Irvine B., Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Mereaith M. Wat- kins Weir, Mr. S. S., Sr., Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Hunnicutt Mrs. C. E. Neisler Wilson, Mrs. W. Roy, Hebron, Maryland ‘ Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. French, Gastonia OPERATING MEMORIALS Pepper, Mr. C. G., Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Y.aurinburg MEMORIAL FOR SWIMMING POOL Plummer, Mrs. G. M., Charlotte Women of Caldwell Memorial Church ial Barium Messenger VOL. 33 Alumni Gift Dedicates Pulpit For nearly a decade the for- mer students of Barium have been securing funds for a fit- ting memorial to the fifteen boys who lost their lives in World War II. It was the re- quest of the Alumni Associa- tion that this money be used for setting the pulpit apart to the Glory of God and in mem- ory of the boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the de- fense of their country. This request was granted and on Homecoming afternoon sever- al hundred persons gathered in the new Church building for the purpose of dedicating the pulpit to the memory of these men, The invocation was offered by the Reverend John C. Car- river, pastor of the Eastmin- ster Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. The names were then read of the fifteen men who lost their lives with a descriptive paragraph about each man. Reid Brown of Ala- mance, N. C., a former student, and chairman of the commit- tee, then presented to the Rev- erend Albert B. McClure, sup- erintendent of the Home, a check for $1,356.47 which was accepted as a memorial from the alumni. An appropriate marker will be placed on the pulpit designating this mem- orial. The pastor of the church, the Reverend Robert R. Col- lins, led the congregation in a dedicatory praver, setting apart the pulpit in which he stood to the Glory of God and in memory of the former stu- dents of the Home and mem- bers of the Church. A prayer bymn was then sung and the congregation adjourned for the Alumni to hold their regular business session in Fellowship Hall. The next issue of the Mes- senger will carry the list of the men, together with the para- graph concerning each one’s deeds. November Birthdays Bobby Ray Bailey .......... 2-38 LeNair Barns _.............. 10-37 Melvin McKenzie .......... 9-39 Lawrence Ramey .......... 27-36 Johnnie McNicholas .... 14-43 Dempsey Tyndall ........ 8-43 Clarence Wilkins .......... 12-44 CPG BABES sis isos. eencccceies 2-46 Abner Wilkins .............. 1-45 Eleanor Rutledge .......... 6-42 Virginia Kiser ................ 29-42 FIGtET: BCIIEE ..n.csnreccoves 21-42 Audrey Waters. ............ 29-41 Barbara Webb ............... 14-47 BARIUM SPRINGS, NC, NOVEMBER 1955 av Springs. met. "Wie at Thanksgiving time. THANKSGIVING AND BARIUM SPRINGS The Synod of North Carolina asks the church to give $100,000.00 at Thanksgiving to Barium The Home needs every dime of this money to meet the operating expenses. be the first year that the goal of the Synod has been This can be true only if the Presbyterians, as individuals and as organized groups within the churches, make concerted effort to secure the gifts UNDER THE STEEPLE-N uggets of News From LItTLe Jor’s CHURCH y . . ROBERT R. COLLINS, Mi~ ister Thanksgiving Meditation a 3ecause Thanksgiving is a part of a person’s spiritual na- ture it can never be confined to a particular time or season. Yet, Thanksgiving Day which will be observed in our country November 24th gives every Christian an opportunity to remem- ber again an important side of our American Heritage. _ The first Thanksgiving Day came from a longing deep within the hearts of our Pilgrim Fathers to give thanks to Almighty God for His divine goodness and mercies to them. As you make plans for observance of , with your family and friends there will be much to think about. Good food and fellow- ship with loved ones will no doubt take a large place in your thinking. But what place will you give to God? Will you remember that “every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above”, presented to vou by vour Father in heav- en? Will plans to worship Him on Thanksgiving Day be in- cluded in your day so that you can join the psalmist in sing- ing, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” ? You alone can give answer to these questions. And hay- ing done this you should do one thing more. You should decide what outward acts of love you are going to render before God to give fruitful evi- dence of your sincere grati- tude. John’s words make plain the necessity for our deeds of mercy. He writes, “But if any one has the world’s goods and Phanksgiving Day sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide it him? Little children. let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth (1° John 3:17,18) Through your church you will be given opportuni- ties to show your thanksgiving to God by contributing to the needs of your brothers. In so doing you will not only be giv- ing a tangible evidence of your personal gratitude to God, but you will discover anew the meaning of the words: “En- ter into his gates with thanks- giving and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” ALUMNI NEWS Born to Ed and Sallie (Far- mer) Cole oi Statesville on Oc- tober 11th ason, joseph Ed- ward, Born to William and Shirley What will be your answer to the call of the Boys and Girls of the Home? \ This could f (Cannon) Brown in Texas on October 20, a daughter, Bren- da Sue. Gordon and Virginia Pres- nell Mock of Miama and their two children made a visit to Barium. They had been visit- ing Margaret Presnell May- hew and her family in Moor- esville, dna Baucom and Carol Jean Andrews, students, stu- dents at Appalachian Teachers College, Boone, spent the week-end at Barium. Joyce Kelly, student Nurse at the Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte spent the week- end at Barium. Carl Spicer, David Thomas and Jimmy Johnson were re- cent visitors on the campus. Mary Frances (Price) Mis- enheimer, her husband and baby had Sunday dinner with us recently. Rae Powell, student nurse at Rowan Hospitai in Salis- bury and Betty Lou Johnson of Burlington made a visit to Barium recently, Phoebe Cochran spent the week-end at Barium. She is a student at Mitchell College, Statesville. Cecil Burleson has entered Pfeiffer College at Misenhei- mer, N.C. Mrs. Marvin A. Boykin (Lottie Blue) and her husband made a short visit to Barium. They live in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jolly NO. 11 Homecomi ng Day From early morning until late afternoon students and friends of the Home were pour- ing into the campus for the Homecoming activities. The children of the primary grades in school put on a wonderful chapel program for those who had arrived by eleven o’clock, and the dietician, together with the boys and girls of the Home, spread a bountiful lunch in the dining room at twelve o'clock. Renewing of friend- ships and questions about oth- ers who had been here were the topics of conversation all through the day. In the Alumni meeting, Grier Kerr was elected president, Pleas Norman, vice-president, and Wallace Twombly, secre- tary-treasurer. At 3:30 P. M. the Homecoming game _ be- tween the Barium Tornadoes and the Fighting Methodists of the Children’s Home at Win- ston-Salem saw both teams Score early in the first quar- ter and they continued through the rest of the game without adding to ecithev’s total points, as the game ended in a 7-7 tie. Neither Coach Clary of the Methodists nor Coach Calhoun of the Presbyterians was sat- isfied, but both teams seemed to feel quite r-lieved when that game was over because when these two gangs get to- gether it is tough going all afternoon as both of them have been trained to play hard and try to win. After the game, the crowd, including the visiting team, made their way to the dining room which was packed and jammed for an old-time meal of sausage and crits and ap- plesauce - the regular diet for many years for many of the folks who have been to Ba- rium Springs. (Annie Hendrix) and two chil- dren have moved back to Char- lotte. Mr. Jolly is on the Police Force in Charlotte. Helen Vinson Smith and lit- tle girl have moved back to Troutman. Roscoe is expected home soon from service. Albert Williams has return- ed to his post after a leave of several weeks. David Flowers of Charlotte, field representative of the Ford Motor Company, recently pre- sented awards at D. Matt Thompson Junior High School to several participants of a contest held by the Ford Mo- tor Company. W. A. Johnson, Maxton, has been elected First Vice Presi- dent of the Western District Cape Fear Area Council of Boy Scouts. SI N I Y d S WH h I Y V G 40 3 * PAGE FOUR THE BARIUM MESSENCER NOVEMBER 1955 BARIUM MESSENGER Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’s 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 specia) rate of postage, provided for in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. Authorized No. vember 15, 1923. BOARD OF REGENTS Se ee A eee President Mrs. Fred L. Smyre .... Vice-President Mr. Charles Hagan, Jr. _... Secretary Memorials For Church Abernathy, Mr. W. L., Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. Henry G. Fetner Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ballenberger Mr. & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt Adams, Mrs. A. L., Fayetteville Pinkston Paint and Wallpaper, Ltd. Claude W. Rankin and Associates Mr. & Mrs. Hal G. Campen Miss Grace Pittman Employees Office of the Post Engineer Bailey, Mr. W. A., Carthage Mr. & Mrs, A. V. Autry, Vass Baxter, Dr. J. O., New Bern Mrs, Don Sparrow Beauchamp, Mr. A. J., Dallas Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y, Gardner, Gastonia Bennett, Mr. James Franklin, Lumberton Murray Bible Class, St. Pauls Presbyterian Church Best, Mrs. Glenn, Clinton Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Leder Blue, Mrs. Evaline MeNeill, Carthage Mr. & Mrs. Eldon S. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Roberts Blue, Mrs. J. A., Raeford Mr. & Mrs. Wm. L. Poole Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Baucom Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Patterson, Jr., Concord Black, Mr. J. E., Dunn Mrs. J. M. Bain Brandon, Mr. E. A. Mrs. Eva Ellis Miss Rebekah Carpenter Miss Reba Thompson, Barium Springs Bryant, Mrs. Mary Jane, Wash- ington, D. C. Ammunition Stock vision Bullock, Mr. George T., Red Springs Mrs. John H. McKay Burnett, Miss Rebecca Ann Wil- Records Di- mington Mrs. Frances K. Parker, Chad- bourn Burney, Rev. LeRoy P., Moores- ville Miss Jsabel McRae Mr. Carl A. McRae, Winston- Salem Miss Maude Vinson, Davidson Mr. & Mrs. B. S. Templeton Mr. Carey P. Lowrance Mr. & Mrs. I. A. Singletary, Richmond, Va. Mr, & Mrs. L. C. Hubbard, Fayetteville Lois and Marion McCallum, Dillon, S. C. Mrs. Marie S. Currie, Davidson Bush, Mr. Walter R., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. G. G. Dixon, Bel- mont Bynum, Mr. E. G., Statesville Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Campbell, Mr. William B., Wil- mington Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Allen Carpenter, Mr. H. L., Rutherford- ton Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Tysor, Greens- boro Carr, Mrs. J. P., Charlotte Miss Hattie Alexander Mr. & Mrs. W. Bruce Hutchison Miss Ida Moore Alexander Mrs. Thomas T. Allison Circle No. 17, Covenant Pres- byterian Church Mr. & Mrs. M. C. Bailey Miss Kate Quay Mrs. R. T. Boyd Causey, Mrs. C. W., Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. T. I. Mebane Clark, Mrs. Samuel Hill, Lilesville Mr. & Mrs. Edwin W. Hamer, Charlotte Dr. T. N. Hamer, Charlotte Collier, Mr. & Mrs. Z. R., Godwin Mrs. Bruce Godwin, Linden Cooper, Mrs. W. M., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Culbreth Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Mrs. Willie Slane, High Point Mr. J. Henry Hall Mr. & Mrs. Wm. E. Hall Mrs. Maleolm Mason, Louisville, Ky. Crotty, Mrs. Susan R., Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. Henry G. Fetner Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ballenberger Mr. & Mrs. S. B. McGuirt Davis, Mr. W. C., Fayetteville Circle No. 1, First Presbyterian Church Day, Mr. Harry F., Winston-Salem Mrs. W. Nevyn Rankin and Son Dewey, Mr. Charles, Alcoa, Tenn- essee Mr. & Mrs. K. H. Erb, Badin Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Rudisill, Badin Dixon, Miss Mamie, Hickory Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bumbarger, Sr. Mrs. Paul W. Troutman & Martha Mr. Wm. W. McComb Mr. J. J. Willard, Baltimore, Md. Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Poole Mr. C. V. Garth Dunbar, Mrs. W. S., Tryon Women of Tryon Presbyterian Church Mrs. Jack Gaze Mrs. J. S. Kell Dunn, Miss Nellie Mae, Charlotte Women of Cooks Memorial Presbyterian Church Edinger, Mrs. Catherine, Chilli- cothe, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Edmundson, Miss Alice, Dunn Mrs. E. L. McDonald, Smith- field laveette, Mrs. T. S., Burlington Mrs. Rufus D. Wilson Woman’s Bible Class, First Presbyterian Church Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Brooks Ficklen, Mr. James S., Tarboro Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Philips and H. H. Philips, Jr. National Bank of Commerce, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. E. B. Ferguson Fleming, Mr. J. Holt, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs, W. D. Pearce Fleming, Miss Margaret, Raleigh Miss Sarah Kincaid, Lexington Floyd, Miss Mantha, Fairmont Mrs. Joe Sugar, St. Pauls Fegleman, Mr. Lacy, Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Coble, Ala- mance Gaither, Mr. J. A., Newton Mr. Bob Gaither Gallant, Mr. Wade Miller, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Winget, Gastonia Galloway, Mrs. Hattie, Supply New Hope Church, Winnabow Gardner, Mrs. Mary Warren, Gastonia Fraternal Order of Eagles 2624 Mr, & Mrs. Miles Hoffman Rhyne Mr, & Mrs. Buddy Carr, Char- lotte Mr, P. H. Thompson Mr, & Mrs. Mino, R. Adams Mr, & Mrs. C. K. Torrence Mr, & Mrs. H. M. Van Sleen Dr. W. A. Anthony Gardner, Mrs. Mary Warren, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Ralph H. Falls Goodman, Mr. Walter A., Gastonia Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, Salisbury Goodnight, Mr. Gibson Murphy, Kannapolis Mrs. William Glass Gouldman, Mrs. J. B. Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. A. F.. Barrett Grierson, Mrs. Paul, Maplewood, Na Mr. & Mrs. Vernon L. Wall, Morven Gurkin, Mr. Claude, Norfolk, Va. Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean, Washington Hand, Dr. W. L. Hand, New Bern Mr. P. O. Jarvis Mr. & Mrs. Wm. M. Bryan Mrs. Don Sparrow Hardin, Mrs. Mary, North Wilkes- boro The Goode Clinic, Statesville Harrill, Miss Jettie, Statesville Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Heeseman, Dr. Gary, Charlotte Mr. P. H. Thompson, Gastonia Hodgin, Dr. E. Clay. Greensboro Mr, & Mrs. Richard L. Berry, Burlington Holt, Mr. John, Burlington Mr. & Mrs, Glenn Coble, Alamance Howie, Mr. John H., Charlotte Charles and Gretchen Sherrill, Raleigh Hughes, N. E., Jr., Peachland Mrs. L. C. Broome Ivey, Mr. J. W., Milledgeville, Ga. Mr. & Mrs. J. C., Craig, Mobile, Ala. Mrs. David Craig, Blowing Rock Jeter, Mr. F. H., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. William T. Carpen- ter Johnston, Major James D., Barium Springs Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, Winter Haven, F! Johnston, Mr. Joseph G. Wilming- ton Mr. & Mrs. G. C, Bordeaux Jones, Dr. Carey C., Apex Mr. W. D. Pearce, Raleigh Jones, Son of Mrs. D. L., Winston- Salem Mrs. D. L. Jones Kidd, Mrs. R. M., Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Clovis N. Baker, Charlotte Circle No. 4, Mulberry Presby- terian Church, Charlotte Kunkle, Mr. Austin Boyd, Char- lotte Women of Plaza Presbyterian Church and Circle No. 15 Lackey, Mr. Ed J., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. Richmond G, Bern- hardt Land, Mr. Murrell Arnold, At- lanta, Ga. Women of the First Presbyterian Church, High Point Leeds, Mr. Rbbert L., New York, Os Warren Gardner’s, Gastonia Lewis, Colonel Ralph L., Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Carr, Norfolk, Va. McCarter, Mr. R. W., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. G. G. Dixon, Belmont Mr. & Mrs. Minor R. Adams Reverend Miles C. Wood, Jr., Fort Mill, §..C. Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Ralph H. Falls Junior S. S. Dept., First Pres- byterian Church McComb, Mr. Robert E., Purcell- ville, Va. Mr. Wm. W. McComb, Hickory Miss Millie Kate McComb, Hickory MeGoogan, Mr. J. A., Raeford Mrs. Agnes U. Johnson Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Murray Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Baucom Mr. & Mrs. William L. Poole Dr. & Mrs. J. H. Cutchin, Whitakers Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Everleigh, Red Springs Mr. & Mrs. Neill A. McDonald Mrs. Marshall Newton McLean, Mr. H. H., Washington First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke Rapids MecMinnis, Mr. J. L., Raeford Cecil Dew Bible Class, Raeford Presbyterian Church McPhail, Mr. James C., Red Springs Mr. L. C. Hubbard, Sr. Mr. Z. R. McPhail, Jr., Fayette- ville Mrs. John H. McKay McPherson, Mrs. H. P., Cameron The Curries, Carthage Mando, Mrs. P., Erie, Pa. Mr. R. B. Sanford Mr. R. B. Sanford, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gaither Sanford, Mocksville Martin, Lt. Frank Douglas, Wins- ton-Salem Miss Kathryn Troutman, Trout- man Means, Mr. Archie, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Torrence Mills, Mr. Charles E., Statesville Mr. & Mrs, A. W. Fanjoy Mr. & Mrs. A. T. Dozier Mr, William H. Cowles, Brooklyn, N. Y. Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison Mr. & Mrs. Noble Mills, Columbia, S. C. Mitchell, Mr. J. Numa, Reidsville Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Turner Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Briggs Mitchell, Mr. Robert, Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Mr. & Mrs. Henry Myers, Greensboro Monroe, Mrs. Mattie Mapples, Cameron The John R. McQueen Bible Class, Union Pres. Church Nelson, Mrs. Sue Sewell, Norfolk, Va. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Bobbitt, Littleton Norwood, Mr. J. T., Roanoke Rap- ids First Presbyterian Church Osborne, Mr. S. A., Norfolk, Vir- ginia Men’s Bible Class, Covenant Pres. Church, Charlotte Phillips, Mr. Charles William, Concord , Mrs. M. R. McConnell, Char- lotte Miss Jettie B. Robbins, Huntersville Mr. & Mrs, L. L. Cochrane Porter, Mr. Haywood, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux Price, Mrs. Callie, Mooresboro Mrs. Zilpha P. Lyons, Goldsboro Rea, Mr. David M., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs, T. P. Turner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. B. D. Rodgers Mr. & Mrs. Frank K. Purdy, Burlington Rochelle, Mrs. Nancy, Goldsboro Mrs. G. R. Shaver Miss Mary L. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins Rushing, Mrs. Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Frank K. Purdy Sadler, Mrs. John, Mount Holly Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Moore Sage, Miss Ada, Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Allen Seagrove, Mr. Albert, Chadbourn Mr. & Mrs. J. K. Currie Women of Chadbourn Presby- terian Church Smith, Mr. Clyde, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wilson, Gas- ton’a Smith, Mrs. Ed N., Albemarle Mr. & Mrs. Vernon L. Wall, Morven Stafford, Mrs. W. E., Burlington Myr. & Mrs. W. S. Hogan Sullins, Mr. Guilford Harry, Spruce Pine Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Teague, Miss Mary, Winston- Salem Evening Circle of First Pres. Church Terry, Mr. Randall B., High Point Major & Mrs. Wm. L. Allison, Statesville Thomson, Mrs. Wardlaw P., Charlotte Mrs. Dorothy Baker Billings Trimmier, Relative of Mrs. T. C., Orlando, Fla. Mr. P. H. Thompson, Gastonia Turner, Mr. George Russell, Sr., Roanoke Rapids First Presbyterian Church Mrs. C. A. Wyche Vaughan, Mrs. Mollie, Margarets- ville Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Wallace, Mrs. J. R., Jr., Troy Mr. & Mrs. Frank T. Lander, Jr. and Mary Martha, Charlotte Watkins, Mr. Irvin B., Henderson Mr. William T. Cheatham, Burlington Mrs. E. R. Austin Miss Cornelia L. Gary White, Mr. Lester A,. Concord Mr. & Mrs. Ebb F. White Wyatt, Mr. Louis C., Mocksville Locust Presbyterian Sunday School, Stanfield OPERATING MEMORIALS Mills, Mr. Charles E., Statesville Mr. Herman Wallace Best, Mrs. Charlotte, Clinton Mr. Jeff D. Johnson, Jr., Raleigh Pepper, Mr. C. G., Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg IN HONOR OF McGoogan, Mr. & Mrs. L. L., St. Pauls Mrs, Joe Sugar Barun’ Messenger Vol. 33 BARIUM SPRINGS —— ,N. C., DECEMBER 1955 Letters Go Out To Santa Claus The jolly old gentleman who resides at the North Pole gets a lot of mail every year and everyone at Barium Springs writes his letter. Requests have been made for dolls and guns and skates and clothes and toys and bow and arrows, boots and sweaters, clocks and watches and pens and cowboy suits and football suits and basketballs and volley balls and doll beds and doll clothes and costume jewelry and toppers and footlockers and all the other things that flood the minds and hearts of those who write the letters. And these things are coming! We know they are coming because San- ta Cleus has never failed. On Christmas eve every cottage receives its gifts from Santa Claus for the boys and girls of that cottage and on Christmas Day the tree is surrounded with the beautifully wrapped packages, dolls, bunnies, and bears and carriages - things that have been asked for. So there is no way to convince anyone at Barium Springs that ther: is not a genuine Spirit of Christmas and that their letter has been the means of bringing to them the things they wanted. Yes, and in ad- dition to this, in the dining room there will be special ice cream and fruit and nuts and ca'es. In the Christmas Fund there will be Christmas money sent for particular boys and girls, some sent to share with other boys and girls, sent to buy something that is needed at Christmastime. Also, there will be gifts to cottages - a television set or two televis- ion sets - and recreation equip- ment and other good things. Christmas Day will begin with an early Christmas morn- ing service and after that a Christmas breakfast with hot coffee, doughnuts, fruit juice, and hot cocoa, and something special and good in the dining room. Then this year the boys and girls have decided — that they would like to go to Sun- day School and Church, have Christmas dinner, and have the tree after dinner. They can then spend all their time with their things for the rest of Christmas Day. This plan will be followed and if we do not all explode with enthusiasm and excitement before the Christmas Day settles into the dusk of the evening, the pil- lows will receive the heads of tired but happy children who have been remembered in love and have been thrilled by the genuine goodwill at Christ- mastime. ee ee ee ee ee ee “s L Boys Attend Shrine Bowl Game Thirty-six bors were the eucsts of the Shriners and friends in Charlotte for the annual Shrine Bow! game. Mr. Rie: Steffey, spokesman for the group, had extended the invitation for the boys to be present as special guests, and he and his associates certainly made it a grand occasion. The buses parked on Inde- pendence boulevard adjacent to the stadium. Grand seats were provided and lunches for everyone in the group. The thrill of the contest and the pageantry before, during and after the game is something never to be forgotten. When the game was con- cluded the police escort gave the bus the right of way through town, dodging the heavy traffic and carrying them to a special parking place, and a wonderful supper at the S & W Cafeteria. Mach boy was sent down the line to choose anything he wanted, as much as he wanted, as long as he wanted it, and the bill was taken care of by friends. For a thrilling day and an experience to be cherished in memory for life, this occasion stands out as one of the great events that comes to any of the children at Barium Springs. LBV BUSVSLSUBSGY IOUS YS aoa NEWS FROM SOME OF Infirmary It has been a long time since you heard from us but we are still here. We are nearing the Christ- mas season now and the spirit on our campus is at its highest peak. The young children in the Elementary grades will be traveling to Davidson College December 12 for a Christmas party given annually by the boys there. Now that cold weather real- ly moved in we are having CELIO OS CEEOL OES CLP OI EOL OE COOOL OOOO! Family Night Opens Yule Season The big fai tree and the big red stocking» have become symbols for t! beginning of the Christmas season at Ba- rium Springs. [very member of the big family of Barium Springs, the member: of the staff, the children of the cot- tages, and the families on the campus, com: together in the large dining room for a time of family fellowship. A de- lightful meal 1 served in the decorated dining room, and in the center a large unadorned Christmas tree stands waiting for its Christmas dress. When te meal has been fin- ished the family joins in the singing of carols in candle- light while everyone makes his way to the tree to place in the big stocking his gift for someone else. The nickels, dimes, rters, and dollars fall into the stocking and a piece of tinsel or tree ornament is then placed on the tree by the person who has made the gift. As this procession ends, the tree then stands beauti- fully de ted and the stock- ing: bulge with the offering of tie family and someone's Chri assured because of th and affection of these who have made the gift. Witi a hts out in the din- (Continued On Page Two) trouble kecping the colds cleared up but we hope to have all the children well by “se time Santa pays his visit. Our little garden that was growing at the edge of the pore during the summer, did so well we at the Infirmary are still eating tomatoes we picked green before it turned cold. The seniors get a week off after Christmas and all we’ve heard for the past two months are Nellie’s plans for the holi- VBR GRGUBPFUS2USFP2UYS2 BY IY ISS waa “e e CO O O L OT o~ -S Te ’ ‘ ~~) Honor Roll For Six Wecks Ending Nov 16 First Grade - Wilson Bush, Bobby Neill, Percy Utsman, “On Crews, Libby Gregory, i¢ Webb. 1 yCCON Tommy Bush, Ford, Terry Roder- Calhoun, Patsy McClure, Mil- ‘Tommy ick, Belle Mace, Emily dred Water ' Ricky Davis, Bob- Larry Joyner, Clyde Mace, Kenneth Utsman, Lar- rv Wilkins. Patricia Mobley, fudy Pinkston, Libby Twom- Linda Med- bv Grier, , shierry Koss, Fourth Lois Allen, Shir- ley Farris, Rita Harris, Joyce Hughes, Billy Finley, Steve Florence, Charles Ford, Larry Ruif, Forest Spencer. ifth Jerry Cavin, Mike Miergan, Bill) Rannells, Joey Vecchio, Linda Byrd, Jane Webb. A. C. Liverett, ld- die Kvles, Charles McLean. Fave Hicks, Mar- eos sixth Seventh cia | ewis, Judy Taylor. Kieth——Douglas Byrd, Bud- dv Cochrane, James Kiser, Richard McKenzie, Bobby 1. Lillian Baucom, Vic- toria Brafford, Celia Donald- on, Nanev Farris, Beverly MeClure Ninth Richard Blackburn, Iulia Clendenin, Wayne (Continued On Page Two) THE COTTAGES AT BARIUM davs. She never tires of talk- ine about that. We had a group of Girl Scouts up to visit us from Charlotte on December 11, and they gave us a wonderful pro- gram of music which every- one enjoyed very much. We've been getting a lot of new children in the past two weeks. We had a family from Pinetops, N. C. We hope they will grow to love our home as much as we do and will soon (Continued On Page Two) Campbell Voted Most Valuable Player (From The Statesville Record & Landmark of Nov. 30) Tackle Jim Campbell, a 186- pound senior, was announced last night as Barium Springs’ Most Valuable Player award winner at the annual gridioron Nenquet held on the Presbyter- lan campus. Campbell, a bulwark forward wall, was in the Barium elected by his teammates in an election Tuesday and was an- nounced by Coach R G Cal- houn at last night’s banquet attended by all of Barium’s football players, members of the faculty and Barium = Spr- nes staff and special guest.s The Tornado varsity squad elected Guard Ronnie ludgins as permanent captain of the team. Barium uses var- ious -boys as game captains (hroughout the season with a permanent captain elected at the end of the season. The awards followed a de- licious steak dinner and pre- ceded a film presentation of the Statesville-Barium Spr- ings football game played on October 7 in which the Tor- ffeated the Grey- 7. in their tradition- 1 nadoes a houns, |. al battle. Referring to the Statesville- Barium game, Calhoun related that his bor s took the 7-0 lead and then “sorta let up.” States- ville tied the game with three niinutes to go. “That was one of the dark- et moments in my life all season,’ Calhoun said, refer- ring to the point where the Greyhounds came from behind to tie the game. Barium won 1 long pass the decision with a ay late in the game. Calhoun said he hated to see his varsity boys departing this year, “especially some of those 1 ey 11 bie be vss” Charles Creech will gradu- te along with both first-string tackles, Jim Campbell and Er- nest Austin, Guard James Har- \ standout, Center Fred Lentz, and a pair of first-string backfield aces. Boyee Dean Smith and Ralph Joyner also will end their prep careers at Barium this vear. Clayton Miller, senior man- ager, also will be graduating. Other Barium Springs var- sity members receiving their letters last night at the com- pletion of another season were Bob Bailey, James Ramsey, James Woodall, Peyton Mil- ier, LeNair Burns, Lawton Rice, Ronnie Hudgins, Charles Ward. and Walter Plyler. well a defensive PAGE TWO BARIUM MESSENGER ; FROM THE PRESS BOX ; by JERRY Statesville JOSEY paws. PRPDLLGS >. ale , 7 r , a De (From The tecord & Landmark of November 22 We Se Ay ts here season in Iredell county ended with Man Western North Carolina play- night in the Statesville High School football Six hought Clemmons last Friday the off game Stadium. But we were mistaken. The two top “games” of the year were Field, Barium Springs, yesterday afternoon. It was the annual day for the youngsters to take proce acl] sadly Sloan reeled off on over the a Ine aqings. And it is quite a sight to behold when you see youngsters barely able to carry the weight that a football uniform comes to, including the helment, romp around on the gridiron like veterans at the King of Fall Sports. Coach R. G. Calhoun, veteran Barium Springs pigskin pro- 1e Presbyterian campus, had his youngsters geared to a high pitch yesterday afteznoon against a pair of teams from Charlotte. The youngsters, hitting the scales at under 100 pounds, produced the best laughs during the afternoon and also added quite a bit of excellent football at the same time. Young Charlie Mclean was the “star” for the pounders yesterday afternoon, Charlie ripped off touchdown jaunts as Barium grabbed a 21-0 victory over the Country Day School or something on that order, a private school in the Charlotte area. But the name of the two teams playing means little to this column today. McLean turned in a piece of broken field running that few college players and including quite a few professional gridders could match. That came ona 65-yard punt return for a touch- down. McLean took the punt, angled toward the sidelines in front of the Barium student body, sidestepped several would-be en- emy tacklers and headed down the sidelines. But several green-helmeted Charlotte defenders angled him off down the side. A key Barium block was thrown, and McLean quickly swivel-hipped his way back through the onrush- ing defenders and blockers, picked out his holes beautifully and sprinted on down the field on one of the best pieces of broken field running that we have witnessed this season ...and we have seen quite a few football games during the months of Sep- tember, October, and November ... some we had rather forget about. McLean’s three touchdowns in the first game of scheduled quickly told a story that The voungsters love football .. .and, although Barium dosen’t have the potential student body that some other schools in the Class AA ranks have upon which to draw their football players, they have managed to produce a record that shows that quality of pl: vers instead of the volume pays off. WI len } you witness a group of youngsters that come onto a football field, several with over-size pants held together with a string Se aie care of the extra that the human part doesn’t fill, you can’t help but wonder what is behind it all. Barium has long been known for their never-say-die fight- ing spirit. It is a tradition at the Presbyterian campus that has held true under-100- three long the two is well-known at Barium space for a long time, and will probably be holding true to form for a long time to come We especially got a big kick out of one play during the afternoon. A Barium youngster cut loose for a long run and would had gone all the way but for one fact. The little fellow had his heart in it and ran as hard as he could. But the harder he ra seemingly faster he was runn- ing perhaps to himself, the er he was moving down the field. He wz ining his heart out. He wasn’t looking back over his shoulder ee if anyone was pursuing him, but he kept a 1 steady eye toward the goal-line Although he didn’t make could you ask The and gave it all he had. the TD on that run, what more for. youngster was giving all he had and doing his best, striving harder with every stride to better his team’s efforts. That, to us, tells the story of football at Barium Springs. \ group of youngsters getting an early start and that same group will be the players on the varsity in the future, and will be helping the younger generation at Barium as the present varsity squad has done throughout the season at the Presbyter- ian campus this season. Ve failed to pick up all the names of the Barium players yesterday afternoon. As a matter of fact, we did not plan to even write an article on the game. But after a little thinking, we figured it would be a good idea to let others know what we had seen. But we will add this remember the names of Charlie McLean and Howard Cox, mark them down, they will probably be the future standouts on the gridiron at Barium Springs. DECEMBER 1955 Fighting spirit That will long be a traditional trademark of the Presbyterian campus. We witnessed the insertion of that tradition on a group of youngsters yesterday and believe you me, this column believes that it will hold true to form for generations to come. UNDER THE STEEPLE — Nuggets of News From LitrLe Jor’s CHURCH By . ° ROBERT R. COLLINS, Mimister time It is also a time when people share gifts with those when we share with those Christmas j whom they love. whose hearts need a reminder that someone still cares. Parents often sacrifice in order that their children may have that “special somethii Piggy banks are emptied and allowances are stretched so that Mother and Dad will find under the tree, gifts wrapped with awkward and painful efforts to express a love that only a child can bestow upon a parent. And all of this is righ tly so. For it was the love-of our heavenly Father which made possible the first Christmas Gift. That One who yas “wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger”, He is the Greatest Gift. As the angels announced to Joseph, “you shall call his name, he will save his people from their (Matt. 1321) It is right, too, that we should respond as grateful chil- dren of our heavenly Father by bringing our gifts and devotion to His Son. This was what the shepherds and wise men did of old, and their example has not been improved upon down through the centuries. 3ut let us be honest with ourselves. In all of the rush and confusion of the season have you actually thought of what you will present to the Saviour on His birthday ? Can you say with sincerity that you have pondered in your heart the ques- tion. “What gift can I bring that will be pleasing to Him?” Under the Steeple we have been planning and thinking about our gifts to Christ. 1t seems to us that those who went to the manger that first Christmas have shown us the way. So, like the. wise men, we too will bring our material gifts. Not “gold and frankincense and myrrh” to be sure, but treasures none-the-less. — For when we gather about the big Christmas tree in the dining room of the Home, little hands and large will place pennies, nickles, dimes and dollars in the Christmas stock- ing. Then a bit of tinsel to brighten the tree, and our gifts will go to brighten the hearts of some one we have chosen to re- member in the name of Christ on His birthday. But we shall also come in the mz — of the shepherds to worship our King on Christmas Day. ‘arly we shall rise and in the peace and beauty of the church, we shall raise our voices on Christmas morn in’ our hymn of praise, “Joy to the World, the Lord is come, Let earth receive her King.” These are ee gifts we will bring to Jesus on His birthday. But as we ponder them we know that there is something more we must do, some gift we must present to Him that perhaps we have held back. And with the clearness of the angel voices that night in Judea, we hear Him ; say, “Give me your heart.” Now we have the key that will open the door to thé true mean- ing of Christma Thus, with humble hearts we who are Under The Stceak bow our heads in grateful adoration and esus, for J : ” ns. rededicate our lives to the Savior, “who is Christ the Lord”. And we pray hat He who is the Prince of peace may abide in your hearts ae ring you new jo y this Christmas and in all the years ahead. Family Night (Continued From Page One) ing room, the switch is thrown and the lights on the tree are Cotes iar (Continued From Page One) foel like members of our big i I family. turned on as whole group ¢ . S 1 Sj a7 sities “Silent Mane Gott since you heard from us Ni he \ ae if ne last “ve been attending our N19 d a - re re yr ‘ei ves A pra wae ~ aes OF. new Cl hurch and now that we e Barium family and the re- at Ce et the teri tg her have the pipe organ we are Pe hcc e tt Oteeee! SBMS) | never lost as to what time it another of the erand traditions We all enjoy the chimes so much and also the Christmas Carols we'll been hearing from now until the New Year. We're wishing to everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Ilappy New Year. —Nellie Sellers. Baby Cottage Since the last time you heard from us we have gotten in- at of the Home continues to spire and thrill the family Christmastime, Honor Roll (Continued From Page One) Wright. Tenth — Tom Finley, Mel- vin McKenzie, Deanna Kiser, Shelby McKwen, Sue Ran- nells, Peggie Sellers. Kleventh — - Albert B. Mc- three new people over here. Clure, Oscar Utsman. Mike Lockamy, a _ four-year Twelth — Ernest Austin, old boy, Mary Dela Hyde, a Jim Campbell, Boyce Dean five-year old girl, and Betty Smith, Martha Evans. Edwards, a big girl. Today a group of women from Charlotte came to see us. They brought Christmas pres- ents with them and you should have seen the children when they opened them. There were building blocks, cars, trucks, dolls, and all sorts of toys. We got report cards last month but only two boys and one big girl made the honor roll. None of the cards were really bad though. The baby girls are anxiously waiting for a rainy day. They have new rain coats and caps given by the Primary Depart- ment and teachers of Caid- well Memorial Presbyterian Church of Charlotte. One day we were sending one of the little boys after someone to come over to Baby Cottage. When we asked him what time we wanted the per- son to come sure he knew, he said, minutes to five.” Now we wish you all a Mer- ry Christmas since its “little minutes” to Christmas. —Edna Fvans. to he “little Howard Cottage Since the last time our news came out, we have had quite a few happenings around How- ard Cottage. First of all, we have two new girls. They are Sue and Elva Medlin. Linda Sue is in the 3rd grade and Elva is in the seventh. We all like them very much. We had a nice Thanks- giving, too. We enjoyed play- ing basketball in the gym. Another happy occasion was last Monday. Elva celebrated her 12th birthday. We gave her a surprise party, and we mean she was surprised, too We weren’t very happy over our report cards last week. There were only three who made the honor roll. They are: Linda Sue Medlin, Joyce Ann Hughes, and Vicki Brafford. We hope more of us will make it next time. See you next month, ” 6OrTs > 4 : ” lhe Bean Stringers Annie Louise Our housemother got stung by a bee this morning. (We thoug] it they were all gone.) She put Sloan’s Liniment on it and it hasn’t hurt at all. We saw a movie called “It’s Always Fair Weather”. It was a very good movie. The girls argued over who cried the most, We have added a new mem- ber to our family here at An- nie Louise. She is Sylvia Ann Taylor from Huntersville. Three girls got there Test- ament and a dollar for recit- ing the Catechism. They are: Judith Rutledge, Elsie Ran- nells, and Lois Allen. Most of our girls have been singing “I’m Gettin’ Nutton for Christmas”. One girl sings it “I’m Gettin’ Something for Christmas”. Our singers are getting together and making a Christmas program. We were just wondering if Santa Claus was going to (Continued On Page Three) MSCEMBER 1956 Published Monthly by Presbyterian Orphans’s Home REV. ALBERT B. MeCLURE, Editor Entered as second-class matter, Novem. ber 15, 1928, at the post office at Bariur Springs, N. C., under the act of August 14, 1912. Acceptance for miiling at specia) rate of postage, provided ‘or in Section 1108 Act of October 1917. A:thorized No- vember 15, 1928. Cottage News (Continued From Page Two) bring us “Candy and Toys” or “Hickories”. ((Hope it’s can- dy.) ‘Fhe “Kids” of Annie T,ouise ALUMNI NEWS llarvey Stricklin is working for Johnson Motor Lines in Charlotte. He and his family live at Hamlet. Mary Ann and B. A. Cox and their children are living at De Land, Florida. Her oldest boy has entered school this year. Mrs. J. W. Higgenbotham, Mary Ann Ryder and her lit- tle girl, made a short visit to Barium. They live in Miami, Florida, 600 N. W. 182nd Ter- race. Invitations have been re- ceived to the marriage of Dor- othy Surles to Mack Gibson Feimster, Jr. on December tenth in the Presbyterian Church in Taylorsville, and of Sarah Bradshaw to Willaim Charles Jackson on December eighteenth in Prospect Pres. Church in Mooresville. Edith Marie Ferguson (Mrs. George H. Carter) an- nounces the birth of her sec- ond child, Edith Sharon, on October 30th. Arthur Roach has been e- lected President of the Men of the Second Pres. Church in Salisbury for the coming year. Delores Ramsey was a vis- itor to Barium recently. Carl Spicer spent the week- end at Barium. He is a student at we Jerry Williams spent the week-end at Barium. Jerry is with an Insurance Company in Albemarle. Tom and Dona Clark Raleigh spent the at Barium. Bradley Jean Manus Sala- zar is in Hawaii with her hus- band who is stationed there. Bill Black came to see us while home on furlough, prior to leaving for overseas duty. He is in the Air Corps. Doug Spear spent the day at Barium. Doug is living in Baltimore. Joyce Kelly, student nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, was a visitor on the campus. Miriam Huddleston, her husband and little adopted ba- by came to see us. We were happy to see every- one at Homecoming and are listing those that we noted and that signed the register: W. A. and Myrtle Johnson, Anne Jolly, Helen Coble, Kenneth C. Ba- ker, Wallace Twombly, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Troutman, J. W. Shaf- fer, C. L. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. (Bet- ty Williamson) Nolan W. Lorick, Mrs. Edwin Kyles, Lee Roy Nor- man, Louise M. Carson, Eva Slu- der, Lynn Wall, R. E. Jackins, E. H. Price, Annie Bell Williams Daw- son, John A. Carriker, Nettie Miller Clark, Toni Pritchard, W. H. Pit- man, Tom McCall, Mrs. W. C. (Marion McCall) Kleckley, Jerry Young, Benny Gregory, Lacy Be shears, J. D. Beshears, Margaret Presnell! Mayhew. May Shoaf Pittman, John H. Raldwin, Pleas H. Norman, Reid Brown, Neely Ford, Marguerite Jordan Tyson, John Denton, Joe Ben Gibbs, Cheek Freeman, Ann from week-end RECEIPTS FOR NOVEMBER 1955 Presbytery Church ALBEMARLE Regular 884.43 Thanksgiving 10.00 CONCORD Regutar 1255.08 Thanksgiving 204.92 FAYETTEVILLE Regular 510.99 Thanksgiving 408.68 GRANVILLE Regular 235.88 Thanksgiving 181.10 KINGS MOUNTAIN Regular 1200.88 Thanksgiving 428.54 MECKLENBURG Regular 1414.85 Thanksgiving 1816.15 ORANGE Regular 1015.00 Thanksgiving 49.58 WILMINGTON Regular 832.01 Thanksgiving 339.03 WINSTON-SALEM Regular 386.48 Thanksgiving 118.49 S. 8. W.of C. Total 50.00 21.00 955.43 10.00 40.65 60.65 394.39 14.00 1663.47 135.26 340.18 687.24 (7.23 1275.46 233.59 5.00 647.27 232.00 6.00 473.88 40.00 11.32 232.42 446.97 96.98 1744.83 25.00 25.00 478.54 1056.37 435.50 2906.72 136.72 245.15 2198.02 114.11 15.00 1144.11 326.00 50.15 425.78 128.33 151.55 1111.89 256.86 129.39 725.28 457.50 148.68 992.66 841.72 77.60 587.81 BARIUM MESSENGER PAGE THREE McDonald Shroyer, James Shroy- er, Norman L. Potter, Don R. Bol- ton, Mrs. L. A. Bennett (Helen Hawley), Arthur Roach, Joy Stone Summers, A. D. Potter, John R. Lewis, Mrs. Ruth Shanklin, Cecil Burleson, Norvin Hillard, Lee Spencer, Bernice Stone Thompson, Delores Ramsey, Annie Lee Fra- zier, Betty Blackburn, Carl Spicer. Morris Freeman, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnes, Nelson Farmer, Shirley Byrd, Roy W. Wilson, Ed Oliver, Elizabeth Potter Isenstat, David Thomas, Terre!! Hall, Mack Berryhill, Jerry Hudgins, A. J. Potter, W. M. Freeman James L. Reid, Bill Everett anid Mrs. Ever- ette (Margaret Katen!, Mrs. John (Louise Everett) Kelly, James E. Fraley, Benjamin E. and Thelma Robards Shannon, W. C, Robards, Irene Shannon Wise, Charles Gal- lyon, Eleanor Eudy Cagle, Earl F. Allen, Mary Allen Helms, Myrtle Mills Kiker, Anne White, Phoebe Cochran, Mrs. Shirley Thomas Tar- tl, Mae Hillard, Louise Bradshaw, Sarah Bradshaw, Mrs. H. 4A, Young. Ed Cole, Nellie and Joe Sum- mers, Elsie Vest Barnes, Hilda Barnes Whiting, Kathleen Ellis, Arthur Sigmon, Roscoe and Mary Belle Twombly, Sacie Flowers, Harvey Hall, Jerry Thomas. Memorials For Church Adams, Mrs. Christine, Fayette- ville Mrs. George W. Vossler Adams, Mr. Clifton, Red Springs Mrs. James Neill Clark Anthony, Mr. Van S., Guilford Mr. J. K. Hall Houston Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greens boro Atkins, Mr. James A., Clinton Miss Ella A. Hendry Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Wallace and David, Charleston, West Va. Barnhill, Mr. W. L., Wilson Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Pearce, Raleigh Bartoch, Mrs. Frederick, Fayette- ville Mrs. George W. Vossler Bass, Mrs. Kathrine C., Cameron Mr. & Mrs. John McF. Baker Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Cameron Bell, Miss Jessie, Raleigh Mrs. A. E. Ritch, Betsy R. Brown Miss Zula Rankin, Fayetteville Bird, Mr. Cecil, Asheboro Women of First Pres. Church, High Point Black, Mr. J. Edgar, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Fitchett, Jr. Blue, Mrs. Evaline McNeill, Carthage Miss E. May Stuart Miss Bess M. Stuart Mr. & Mrs. C. J. McDonald Boyce, Dr. J. M., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Grady A.. Jenkins Mrs. J. H. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Boyles, Mr. Frank C., Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Boyles, Mr. Marvin, Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Ilouston Bracey,, Mrs. Mary, Laurinburg First Presbyterian Church, Dunn Mrs. Cap McQueen, Maxton Bradford, Miss Zella, Liberty, 8. C, Mrs. J. K. Hand Mr. Frank Hand, Charlotte Brown, Mrs. Katherine T., Raleigh Circle No. 12, First Pres. Church Brown, Mrs. L. N., Troutman Mrs. Mason E. Brown, Sr, and Family, Fort Worth, Texas Broyhill, Mr. T. H., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Chaffee, Morganton Bruce, Mrs. S. R., Spencer Circle No. 1, Spencer Pres. Chureh Brunnemer, Mr. J. A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Buckholz, Mr. G. W., Southern Pines Mr. M. H. Folley, Aberdeen Buie, Mrs. Olive, Broadway Mr. Charlie G. Harrington and Family Mt. Pisgah Sunday Class No. 9 Bullock, Miss Fannie, Wilson Misses Annie and Mamie Bullock Bullock, Miss Lula, Wilson Misses Annie & Mamie Bullock Burney, Dr. LeRoy, Richmond, Va. Mr. & Mrs, Frank H. McRae, Salisbury Mr. & Mrs, Frank H. McRae, Jr., Wake Forest Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price, Charlotte sae Byers, Mr. R. Frank, Statesville Women of Front Street Pres. Church Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Summers Carr, Miss Daisy, Charlotte Circle No. 17, Covenant Pres. Church Mrs. R. T. Boyd Mr. & Mrs. C. N. Whilden Miss Hattie Alexander Dr. & Mrs. English Walker Mrs. Albert Milmow, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Thompson Carr, Mrs. J. P., Charlotte Dr. & Mrs. English Walker Mrs. Albert Milmow, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Thompson Cherry, Mrs. Sally Lipscomb, Washington Mr. & Mrs. J. Emerson Foun- tain, Tarboro Christenbury, Mrs. Sallie Lawson, Troutman Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Clark, Mr. David, Lincolnton Rev. & Mrs. A. B. McClure, Barium Springs Cletewood, Susie, Rocky Mount Mrs. J. U. Thrower, Misses Helen and Edith Meacham, Robbins Cobb, Mr. W. D., Sr., Jason Mr. & Mrs. W. H. McCullen, Faison Cochran, Mr. Thomas R., Jr., Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Cooke, Mr. Thomas E., Kinston Wallace and Wallace Cooper, Miss Lelia, Dobson Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Stevens, Broadway Cooper, Mrs. W. M., Statesville Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wineskie, High Point Mrs. Corre C. Steele Mr. & Mrs. Milton Herman, Danville, Va. Mrs. L. N. Mills Cornelius, Mr. W. Harry, Marion, 8. C. Mrs. C. Floyd Melchor, Mooresville Mr. & Mrs. Banks Culp, Mooresville Crabtree, Mr. C. A., Dunn First Presbyterian Church Cranwell, Mrs. Ida H., Roanoke Rapids First Pres. Church School, Dalrymple, Miss Annie, Sanford Clyde and Prentiss Dalrymple Davidson, Mrs. Garland, Clover, 8. Cc. Matthews Pres. Church, Mat- thews Denham, Rey. C. D., Winston- Salem Mr. & Mrs. S. Hodge Baker, Salisbury Denmark, Miss Jeanne, Goldsboro Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wilkins Dixon, Miss Mamie, Hickory Mr. Sidney D,. Crane, Saverna Park, Md. Donnell, Mr. Harry S.. Greensboro Miss Elisabeth Houston Edgerton, Mrs. Claude G., ston-Salem Mrs. Walter Lindsay, Chapel Hill Edmundson, Miss Alice, Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Fitchett, Jr. Edwards, Anita, Shreveport, La. Senior Class of Flora Macdonald College, Red Springs Edwards, Mr. Jack, Lincolnton Mr. & Mrs. Sam King Ervin, Mrs. S. J. Asheville Mr. & Mrs. W. Olin Nisbet, Jr., Win- Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. O. J. Sikes, Jr., Albemarle Mrs. Charles D. Jones, Char- lotte Misses Rose and Clara Harris Mrs. John F. Reed, Concord Mrs. J. A. Groves, Albemarle Evans, Mr. George, Sr., Mocks- ville Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Long Falls, Little Clara, Gastonia Mrs. J. H. Beall, Lenoir Falls, Mr. T. Lowerry, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Foy Faucette, Mrs. T. S., Burlington Mrs. Robert W. Barnwell M-_. Joseph E. Gant Ficklen, Mr. James S., Tarboro Mr. George Waterhouse Fleming, Mrs. John Martin, Raleigh Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Walker, Morganton Mrs. I. P. Jeter, Miss Nan Jeter, Morganton Frampton, Mr. John, Charleston, 8. C. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Roberts, Carthage French, Mrs. Margaret, Greensboro Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Bordeaux, Wilmington French, Mrs. T. boro Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Ross, Jr. Furr, Mr. James, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. Grady A. Jenkins Garrou, Mrs. A. F. Valdese Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Bowers, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Weyde, Ridgewood, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Morganton Mr. John W. Parks, Gastonia Miss Anita Ghigo Mr. C. V. Garth, Hickory 3arnhardt Brothers Company, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Alexander, Morganton Mrs. I. P. Jeter, Miss Nan Jeter, Morganton Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Chaffee, Morganton Glenn, Mr. William W., Lincelnton Miss Susan L. Glenn Goodman, Mrs. W. A., Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Summerel! Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, Salisbury Butler, Greens- Walker, PAGE OUR Guthery, Mrs. V. J., Charlotte Mrs. D. L. Morrell Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. White, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert K. Glover Mr. & irs, Edward G. Glover Mr. & Mrs. Joe Grier Harkey, Mr. J. Frank, Charlotte Men’s Bible Class, Myers Park Pres. Church Harris, Mr. A. P., Sr., Albemarle Men’s Bible Class, Myers Park Pres. Church, Charlotte Hart, Mrs. George, Robbins Isobel McLeod Sunday School Class of Elise Pres. Church Mrs. J. U. Thrower, Misses Helen & Edith Meacham Hatcher, Mr. Edgar David, Gas- tonia Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Clayton B. Wilson Heeseman, Dr. Gary, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Hampton Henderlite, Mr. John, Salisbury Charles and Gretchen Sherrill, Raleigh Henderson, Mrs. Charles H., New Jersey Men’s Bible Class, Myers Park Pres. Church, Charlotte Hobgood, Mr. Perry, Penn. Miss Nancy Hoots, Barium Springs Miss Kate Taylor, Barium Springs Mrs. Ruth Watson, Barium Springs Miss Winfred Ferguson, Barium Springs Miss Juanita McInnis, ville Mrs. Eva Ellis, Barium Springs Miss Helen Bell, Barium Springs Miss Lois Jackson, Barium Springs Mrs. Agnes Potts, Barium Springs Hodges, Mrs. Jay M. Sr., Wash- ington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Mr. & Mrs. Clarence B. Little Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Hofler Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Morrow Hodges, Mr. William C., Asheville Mr. & Mrs. S. Hodge Baker, Salisbury Holding, Mrs. Forest Mr. & Mrs. Concord Holland, Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Gastonia Miss Alena Rhyne, Concord Mr. & Mrs. R. Y. Cooke, Jr., Durham Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake, Gastonia Holland, Mr. Ralph E., Mt. Holly Mr. & Mrs. J. Clyde Johnston Miss Bertha Noles John & Maude Sadler Mr, & Mrs. C. D. Clark Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Ballard Mrs. J. J. Stewart Mary Parks Stewart Mrs. A. Q. Kale Hollister, Mr. J. T., Jr.,. New Bern Mrs. Raymond Pollock, Sr. Mrs. Emily Crawford Holmes, Mr. Albert Bourne, Burlington Mr. & Mrs. Duncan A. Mac- Kenzie Hoskins, Mr. Victor K., Lenoir Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Houston, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John B. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. G. F. Foard Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Robbins House, Mrs. Stanley, Salisbury Mr. Lewis C. Greene, Greenville, 8. C. Moores- S. P., Sr., Wake William A. Ritchie, George, Dallas Warren Y. Gardner, Hudson, Mr. R. A., Sr., Waxhaw Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hudson, Lowell Mr. H. D. MeLaughlin Mr. J. A. Davis Mr. Frank Steele Mr. W. E. Huey Janer, Mr. Frank, Charlotte Mr. Lloyd Quay Mr. Lloyd Quay, Jr. Miss Evelyn Quay, Harrisburg Jenkins, Mr. Thomas N., Roanoke Rapids Mr. & Mrs. J. E. MeGee Jewel, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Kelly, Wilmington Adult Choir of St. Andrews- Covenant Church Johnston, Mr. J. G., Wilmington Mrs. V. C. Bordeaux, Burgaw Mrs, A. M. King Jones, Mr. Frank F., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price Keck, Mr. Thomas Hunter, Charlotte Mrs. David J. Craig Mr. & Mrs. A. Grant Whitney Killebrew, Mrs. Lindsey, Roanoke Rapids Miss Cleva Godwin, Godwin King, Mr. A. W., Hampstead Mrs. J. E. Douglas Mrs. Martha Daniel, Williams- burg, Va. Koonts, Miss Katherine Anne, High Point Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Reynolds Krombholz, Mr. Emil, West Ashe- ville Dr. Thomas N. Hamer, Char- lotte Kurtz, Mrs. Jennie Free, Stewarts- town, Pa. Mr. J. K. Hall Houston Miss Elisabeth Houston, Greensboro Lackey, Mr. Ed, Lenoir Evening Circle, First Pres. Church Lancaster, Mr. R. D., Sr., West Durham Myr. I. J. Lancaster, Sr., and Family, Parkton Land, Mr. Murrell Arnold, Greensboro Elisabeth and Wm. Shelton Houston Little, Mr. Frank, Myrtle Beach, e. ©, Women of Pres. Church, Huntersville Little, Mr. Wade R., Cleveland Mrs. J. S. Foard Lowrance, Mr. Kenneth, Moores- ville Mr. & Mrs. Claude Nantz Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Johnsion, Jr. Lumley, Mrs. Percy, Greenwood, s. C. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Hellekson, Maxton Mrs. Cap McQueen, Maxton Lymberis, Mrs. Ruby F., Alexan- dria, La. Men’s Bible Class, Myers Park Pres. Church, Charlotte Mrs. Robert M. Crosland, Charlotte McGavock, Mr. John, Davidson Mr. D. Grier Martin Mr. J. Wilson McCutchan Mrs. Rupert Gillett DECEMBER 1955 BARIUM MESSENGER McGill, Mrs, J. A., Davidson Prof. & Mrs. O. J. Thies, Jr. Mr. D. Grier Martin Twentieth Century Book Club McGoogan, Mr. John A., Raeford Mr. & Mrs. H, R. MeLean Circle No. 6, Raeford Presby- terian Church McKinnon, Mrs. MeKay, Maxton Mrs. J. M. Atkins and Daugh- ters, Clinton McLeod, Mr. Clyde A., Maxton Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Johnson Mrs. Cap McQueen A“ Maxton Women’s Civic Club McPherson, Miss Elizabeth, Fayetteville Miss Zula Rankin Miss Marie Edens Miss Margaret Edens The McQueen Family, Morven Mrs. David Coblentz, Clover, a, 0, McPherson, Mrs. H. P., Cameron Mr. & Mrs. C, J. MeDonald, Carthage Mrs. M. D. Mclver Mrs. Margaret Vick MeQueen, Miss Flora, Dunn Mrs. H. S. MeKay, Sr. Mrs. W. E. Baldwin, Sr., White- ville Miss Janie M. MacLeod, Carthage Mr. & Mrs. C. J. McDonald, Carthage Mando, Mrs. P., Erie Pa. Mrs. J. J. Larew Hugh and Frank Larew, Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Mando, Mocksville Mr. & Mrs. Knox Johnstone, Mocksville Men’s Bible Class, First Pres. Church, Mocksville Edgar and Louise Dickinson, Mocksville Martin, Mr. Douglas, Winston- Salem Miss Lucile Young, Troutman Mizell, Mr. Everette, Fernandena, Fla. Mr. \i. H. Folley, Aberdeen Mitchell, Mr. R. M., Sr., Greens- boro Mr. & Mrs. Alton Utley, Graham Morris, Mrs., Coleraine Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Herring, Wilson Morrison, Mr. James W., States- ville Misses Janie and Lucile Young, Troutman Nichols, Mr. W. D., Belmont Women of Plaza Pres. Church and Circle 9, Charlotte Norris, Mrs. Janie M., Wade The Ladies of Bluff Church Overton, Mr. J. E., Bakersville Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Bowditch Parker, Mrs. Roy H., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner, Gastonia Mr. W. Y. Warren, Jr., Gastonia Phillips, Mr. C. W., Concord Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Bradford, Derita Plonk, Mr. Herbert J., Raleigh Mr. & Mrs, Bill Ford, Cramer- ton Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Hunni- cutt, Kings Mountain Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Kings Mountain Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Page, Kings Mountain Porter, Mr. R. A., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. F, B. Markey Price, Mr. Colon Campbell, Lum- berton Miss Mabel A. Townsend, Mc- Donald Mr. & Mrs. Hoke Smith, Fair- mont Miss )argaret D. Price, Mc- Donald Mrs. W. Albert McCormick, MeDanold Mr. & Mrs. John F. Price, Jr. J. D. Stewart Bible Class, First Pres. Church Price, Miss Elizabeth, Gastonia Circle No. 2, Lowell Presbyter- ian Church Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hudson, Lowell Mr. & Mrs. Warren Y. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Coit M. Robinson, Lowell Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Timberlake Randall, Mr. Frank J., Aurora, Hl. Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Robbins, Lenoir Rankin, Mr. Thomas W., Fayette- ville Miss Elisabeth Gambill Master Thomas Gambill Rhyne, Mr. Joseph Henry, Char- lotte Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Perry Women of Mulberry Presbyter- ian Church Mrs. D. E. Hipp, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Proctor, Cornelius Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Marshall Miss Elizabeth Sloan Mr, D. R. Sloan Dr. & Mrs. A. B. Sloan, Mooresville Mrs. Maurice B. Dunn Salmon, Mr. W. E., Lillington Mr. Neill McK. Ross Mrs. J. N. Fuquay and Mr. Ben Spears 3elle and Frank Hockaday Mr. & Mrs. Joe Caviness Shaw, Mr. Adam, Charlotte Miss Grace Willis, Gastonia Shuford, Mrs. A. C., Lilesville Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Flowers, Andrews, S, C. Mrs. W. W. Crowder Mr. William W. Crowder, Wadesboro Simpson, Mr. Roy, Greenyille, my A Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Donaldson, Greensboro Smith, Mrs. W. T., Siler City Mr. & Mrs. Car] E Fitchett, Jr., Dunn Spencer, Mrs. William Sloan, Gastonia Mr. & Mrs. W. Hope Ratchford Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Forbes Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Vickers, Spartanburg, S. C. Miss Myrtle Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Clayton B. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Bradley Mrs. Allen D, Greene Mrs. R. C. Robinson, Sr., Vir- ginia and Andy Robinson Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Charles Spencer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. R. Mayberry Stafford, Mrs. W. E., Burlington Mrs. Rober Dr. & Mrs. t W. Barnwell R. FE. Brooks Stephenson, Mrs. Lizz’e, Charlotte Women of Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, Taylor, Mr. ton Mrs. 1, Todd, Mr. C. Mrs, C. W. Todd, Mr. & lotte Mis. Henry Tems, Mrs. C Mr. W. P. . burg, Fk: Waxhaw George K., Morgan- P, Jeter, Miss Nan Jeter W., Lincolnton Todd Mrs. John W., Char- A. Moore ’. W., Durham Harris, St. Peters- 2. Vernon, Dr, James W., Morganton Mrs. {, Pea Warren, Mr. Jeter, Miss Nan Jeter Parks C., Sanford Mrs. Eugene Johnson Warwick, Mr. Hubert, Raeford The Ladies Bible Class, Galatia Pres. Church, Fayette- ville Watkins, Mr. Irving, Henderson Mr. Edward T. Watkins, Hous- ton, Tex. Watt, Mrs. Walter W., Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. White, Sr. Wheeler, Mr. Louisbur Mr. & Mr ham Whip, Mothe Baltimore, Mr. Gastonia e Mrs Zebulon Vance, g s, Alton Utley, Gra- r of Mr. G; W. P., Md. . J. N. Summerell, Whitesides, Mrs. A. M., Gastonia Mrs. Warren, Mr. & Mrs Ww. % Warren and W. Y. ar, . Warren Y. Gardner Williams, Mr. E. E., Washington Mr. & Mrs. Colon McLean Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Hofler Wolfe, Mr. H, Flynn, Charlotte Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs Mr. & Mrs L. C. Sappenfield, Sr. . Emmett Crook . W. S. MeClelland Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Sappenfield, Jr.. Durham Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs Mrs. Thom Mr, & Mrs. Harvey B. Hunter . J. Preston Robinson as C. Hayes S. Russell Mickle Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Ingram, Florence, Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs Wright, Judg Mrs. R. Le Mrs. irene ma &, W. D. Hampton Leonard H. Hood . A Grant Whitney e R. Lee, Salisbury e Wright Oake: Warker, Washington, D. C. Sam Miss Carm Point Mrs. Georg Mount A Mrs. Edwards en Oakes, High e W. Sparger, Jr., iry Young, Mrs. J. W., Winston-Salem Men’s Class, Covenant Presby- terian Church OPERATNG MEMORIAL Pepper, Mr. C. G., Hamlet Mr. D. F. Cade, Laurinburg MEMORIAL GIFTS FROM: Women of First Pres. Church Wilmington Women of Covenant Presbyter- ian Church, Charlotte