Rotarians to have meeting

W. S. Beamon, prominent businessman and civic leader of Suffolk, will be installed as president of the Rotary Club at a meeting to be held Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Oxford Methodist Church. He succeeds June West who retired from that office to become a member of the board of directors.

John E. Martin, superintendent of Public Schools, will be the vice-president of the organization. Other officers are, E. B. Caldwell, secretary and J. C. West, treasurer.

The board of directors for this year will consist of the officers and the following men: G. A. Harris, T. H. Birdsong, J. W. Nurney, C. A. Shoop, Dr. Rawls, Dr. W. G. Gobbel and J. E. West.

Check for $625 is good medicine

Dr. W. L. Thompson, the veterinarian, who has been confined to his home with an attack of pleurisy, is much better and will probably be able to be out in a few days. His revocery was doubtless hastened by the receipt Saturday of a check for $625, which represented a sum that he had long ago practically kissed goodbye. But the money looked mighty good and was a most welcome visitor to a sick man. And thereby hangs a tale.

A year ago a slick-tongued individual giving the name of H. C. Helms drifted into the city and being versed in the lingo of the experienced cattle buyer soon ingratiated himself with the Suffolk veterinarian. The result of a week’s association and mutual confidences and interests resulted in Dr. Thompson going to a local bank with Helms to have a check for $625 cashed. Helms disappeared a day or two later but the check like the proverbial cat, came back. The bank collected the face of the check from the endorser.

But Helms continued his merry but crooked chase to various parts of the country always evading the ever-active police. Once he was located in the south where he tried to pass a check purported to have been signed by Dr. Thompson. Then a few weeks later New England was honored with the presence of the sharper. Weeks of silence followed and then one fine day Dr. Thompson received word that the Manassas, authorities had their man.

Sunday School Classes at Main St. Church

The Nansemond County Sunday School Institute is to open tonight at 6 in Main Street Methodist Church. It is composed of workers in three denominations Methodist, Christian and Presbyterians. Its enrollment is expected to go above one hundred and Mrs. R. W. Johnson, the enrollment secretary, has been praised for her work.

There are two courses that will be taught in the school and it will not be possible for any one to take but one of them. Organization and methods in Sunday school work will be stressed.

The boosters of the institute determined this year to invite workers of the Sunday schools in Nansemond County and as a result the enrollment was greatly increased.

Suffolk High plays South Norfolk Nine

Suffolk High and the baseball tossers from South Norfolk will play a league game in the city tomorrow afternoon.

The game should be a good one and may prove an upset of the type that appears to give the visitors the edge. Yet, the locals were not beaten by Maury one bit more than the South Norfolk clan and maybe the reports about the greatness of the South Norfolk lads have been clever press agents work.

At any rate that contest will begin a League Park at 3:30 p.m. and persons desiring to see a first rate game should be among those present.

The Suffolk lads are trying conclusions today with the Newport News team in the Peninsula city.

King’s Daughters meet at Blount home

The Ministering Circle of the King’s Daughters met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. S. Blount on Brewer Avenue. Owing to the absence of the president, Mrs. G. Lloyd Bell, Mrs. J. B. Pinner, vice-president, presided. Mrs. W. H. Eley led the devotionals using as her message James the third chapter. Mrs. Eley also read a sweet poem. &uot;A Day’s Guest.&uot; The visiting committee made a report of eight visits and the sending of four loads of wood, 10 garments and 11 baskets of groceries. The treasurer reported $20 from the fund. Mrs. M. T. Jordan gave a beautiful and touching original reading on &uot;Neighbors Spirit&uot; and was requested to repeat this paper at the May meeting.

The following committees were appointed: visiting committee, Mrs. J. J. S. Branch and Mrs. J. E. Rawles and Mrs. Harry Cross, Mrs. M. T. Jordan and Mrs. J. E. Rawles were asked to read at the May meeting.

Those present were: Mrs. J. F. Ward, Mrs. J. J. S. Branch, Mrs. M. T. Jordan, Mrs. W. H. Newcomb, Mrs. W. H. Eley, Mrs. J. B. Pinner, Mrs. W. R. Mitchell, Mrs. A. T. Holland, and Mrs. J. F. Williams.

The Circle was very glad to have Mrs. C. L. Snowden as guest. The Circle will meet with Mrs. C. D. Duke in May.

– Compiled by Jennifer Rose