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HOW I BECAME ARABKXST&R By GEORGE FRAME BROWN IT'S pretty nigh five years now since the Mayor o! Thompkins Corners | was born and the old cuss doesn't I seem to grow any older as the years ! roll around. He's about my first radio j child and, I reckon, my favorite. Folks may be interested in learning ; how he came to be created, so I'll ; try and explain him and the rest of ? the Real Folks that you hear broad ' cast every Thursday night from Thompkins Corners on the programs sponsored by the General Foods Corporation, makers of Post Toast ies. 4 For several summers I had been taking my vacations on Cape Cod, acting with Provincetown Players while there. Like most actors, 1 made a study of the people around me and the Cape Cod Yankee? proved wonderful material. Their quaint expressions and their gifted way of settling disputed questions with a telling phrase excited my ad miration. I worked overtime trying 'to copy their dialect and to learn to express myself in their succinct manner. Anyhow, I was having the time of my life and even my Yankee friends were enjoying my efforts at imitating them. They knew that 1 was not attempting to caricature them and accordingly never were peeved at my efforts. It did not take long for the New England dialect to become second natur' to me, nor for the first radio director who heard me "spouting" some of my absurdities to realize the value of putting on a series of rural sketches. When the director heard I had al ready written a successful one-act play that had keen produced in Chicago, he made me an olTer and a few weeks later Thompkins Corners | joined the list of the largest cities j in%the world. There must be hun dreds of thousands cf people who 1 feel themselves citizens of that my- I thical town every week and who ! listen eagerly to find cut whose barn 1 had burned down and what new J rascalities have cccured. And as ! Mayor Matt Thompkins, I would not trade places with the Mayors of either New York or Chicago ? that is while I am broadcasting. ? Radio attracts people from all walks of life. In my case I guess a good architect was spoiled when *1 > signed up with the NBC netwjr*. ' I ^ I GEORGE FRAME BROWN . ; I was born in Seattle of Southern parents ? a brash ;tart for Yankee | roles one mi^ht imagine. My father was a merchant and railroad con tractor but he lot ine have tny way ' when I elected to study architec ; ture in the University of Washing j ton. I had nearly two years of this j when the World War started and I enlisted in the lirst batch of 20,000 , that went across. j I spent the rest of the war in I France and then, instead of rcturn ? ing when mustered put, I finished j inv studies at the Hcole de Beaux | Arts. Back in New York I became | interested in theatrical architecture I and that led to my trying my hand j it writing plays and acting 4 1 was ! >c?on playing leads and then came my | trips to Cape Cod and my appear ance on the radio circuit in 1928. ! Summers usually find me at home on a little farm near Woodstock, j NT. Y., where my neighbors furnish me with many ideas for my Thomp kins Corners characters. My real home, perhaps, is New York City . where I live in the old Chelsea sec tion, handy to the NBC studios and i where I write most of my sketches. I Wit havinga wife I don't have* to ' ..i/ther cuucli abc/u? where I live. ? BACHELORS OLUB ENTERTAIN. Friday, evening at the Bachelor's j Club house on North Mill Street a 1 very delightful steak supper and tacky party was given by the mem- 1 bers of the club. The following young ladies and club members enjoyed this affair: Misses Mary Goodale, Mary Cureton, j Tommy Guthrie and guest Ellen 1 Brice of Woodward, Pete Boykin, I Virginia Hailed .Mary Ellen Flowers j and Dotty Zemp; Mestfrs. Clarkson ' Rhame, Lee Mays, Boykin Rhame, ' Grady Parsons^ Bob Bruce, E'lmer : Watts, DeLoache Shehorn, Johnny J Rykard and Joe McKain. A CARI) The many lovely floral offerings sent to us during our recent bereave ment in the death of our dear little boy, Tommie, were all lovely, and a source of comfort to us, and we wish to express our sincere thanks to all the friends for the many expressions of sympathy. Mr. arnd Mrs. D J Oreed and fam ily. \ >1 RS A. G. GLARKSON CLUB HOSTESS. The Neighborhood Bridge Club was delightfully entertained Wednes day afternoon by Mrs A. G. Clarkson at her home on Fair Street. The following played for absent members: Misses Leila and Char lotte Shannon, Mrs. D. O Houser, Mrs W J Mayfield, Mrs W L I>efPtass, and Mrs J W Cantey. High score prize was won by Mrs. Hughey Tin dal, Mrs W .1 Mayfield received low score prize. Delightful refresh ments consisting of blackberry acid, sandwiches and cookies were served. * ATTENDED WEDDING IN KERSHAW SATURDAY EVENING. The following attended the marr iage and reception of Miss ?an Ix>wry and G. W Goolsby in Kershaw Saturday evening: Mrs J M Demp- 1 ster, Mrs F, T Hicks, Misses Mary and Betty Cureton, Tommy Guthrie, McDonald, Gertrude Zemp, Virginia J Lee Nettles; Messrs. Grady Pardons, I Delvoach Shoorn, Cotton Clark and ' Moultrie Burns. i The Majestic Theatre Matinee 15c. Night 25c WESTERN ELECTRIC SOIJNI) SYSTEM Wednesday, August 31st A WORLD GONE MA J)! The Uiws of The Ages Smashed? Faith Sneered At ? Marriage Kcorned You'll Never Forgets? "FORGOTTEN < !0M M A N I >.M ENTS" Glorified by spectacular episodes from "TUB TKN OOM M AN'I>MENTS" with the now Buropemn Sen sation .SARI MARITZA and GENE RAYMOND. Thursday, (September ? 1 Ht. Ann Dvorak, David Manners, Ken Murray and (J-uy Kibbeo in " C /R O O N E R ?' It's th?> inside story of your favorite radio idol. Friday, September (2nd Charles Rick ford and Roso Hobart in "SCANDAL FOR HALE" A high tension picture that you'll enjoy. Al*o comedy. Saturday, Beptember 3rd. The Krfcatest. western star of all time- talks for th0 first time in "DKSTRY RIDES AGAIN" TOM MIX returns to the screen in his first, t?n lk i n t? picture. You've waited four years to hear h!m now is your chance. Also "Mystery Trooper" and Cartoon. FOOTBALL TEAM AT FRENCH BROAD CAMP AT BREVARD, N. C. Coach John M. Viilep'gue, Mr.n>. Villepigue ami suns left Tuesday morning wi 1: th? following membeis of the Camion foot ball' team for a ton ?!ayj tra ning at the French Broad Camp in Brevard, N. C.: Cap .ain William Thompson, Douglas Kennedy, I.. O Fundeiburk, Claud: ! Jack-on, F. Bums, Woodiow Hayc John Flowers, AN' in Eandeiv, ?. C Tvam, 11 I. J:\t':.:)n. Fr,v.\ Cr.slc ! Franc!.' Il'eTc:;i. C W Rho !en, Sar. B:*k'n, Whit CaV.ii, ri!. Kham Richard .'c i' ;n. Hvir'l -.n O-bvn Stewart Clarl ? ~n, * nd D. O. Hu--o Jr. the nelson ENTERTAIN Mir ses Nancy an. I Caroline Nolso" who are spending ho summer witl *he"r aim'. M!j- Cornelia Mieklo or Broad rtreet entertained with a love ly p a r t y of f ur tables of bridge las Tuesday afternoon. The tables were arranged in the living room which was bright with Irmly zinias an.i other garden flower. llish score prize was won by Miss Sarah Sheorn and Miss Louise Mickle received low score prize. A color scheme of pink and green w a ' carried out in the refreshment? which consisted of bon bons, punch and cake. The hostesses were as sisted in enteila'ning by their aunt. Mi ss Harriet Nelson. I MISS SAI LIE PEARCE BRIDGE HOSTESS At her lovely home in the Charlotte Thompscn Community, Miss Sallie Pearee very graciously entertained on Wednesday afternoon of last week. In the "rooms where the tables were arranged vases of lovly mixed flow were used. High score prize was won by Mrs. Dnn Murehison, low score was won by Mrs. W C Seagle. 1 Out of town guests at the party were: Mrs. J Whitman Smith anc1 Miss Mamie Gibson of Bishopville ; Mrs. M J McFadden of Clinton; Mrs Ernest Dunn and Mrs. S L Roddej 1 of Sunvter; Miss Gladys Geddings of Paxv^lle; Mrs. F M Mellette and Mrs Mary Pearce of Camden, | Several guests came in for refresh ! ments. J Miss Pearce assisted by her mother and sister served delightful refresh ments. \ Mrs. John DeLoache and children J have returned from a 6 weeks visit I to Mr. and Mrs Kershaw DeLoache in Winston Salem, N. C. ] Ms. Benjamin DeLoache will return > to Ilhiladelphia Thursday after a va cation spent with his parents. , I j I Mrs. B. M Smith is leaving: this \ week for Ilendersonville to visit her I aunt wlho has a cottage there. Little i Ben who has been visiting his aunt several weeks will- return home with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. A A Reasonover Yiavc returned from a trip to the moun tains of North Carolina. # * * Miss Etta Robbing, supt. of the Camden hospital is spending a week in Saluda, North Carolina. | Mr. Cecil Biasinglon of Paw Creek, N. C. spent Monday here, ho came to \ accompany his family home. * * + Miss Carolyn I looser, who har been I spending her vacation in North Car- j olina, has rehired home. Miss. Ifous- ! er is the popular and efficient secre- | tary of County Agent Henry l>. ' Green. I W ith the* Presidential J Candidates ? President Herbert Hoover, astride Billy, a light bay gelding from the Marine corral, took to the trail to pose in a series of pictures of outdoor life at Camp Rapidan, Va., camp ? while Frankrlin D. Roosevelt, his Democratic opponent launched his first set speech at Columbus, Ohio. Photos to the^right show Gov. Roosevelt greeting the crowd upon his arrival at ColumbuB *. . . ancWscene in open where he addressed 25, (XX) Ohio Democrats. Mr. .i!:j .M> . (.it'ni;:. X'.; ad t - :> a - rived Fr.c! ,\y l'<-r a visit to .Mis. J C N'cholsen on I-yvtleton Street. * * * .Mrs. T. .1 Fie. her of Spat t inburj> visited 1" r -ist.T, Mrs F. N. .MeC.jrk'i-, last week. ? * * Mrs Boykin Rhame and daughter, Miss Lenora Rhame are spending this week in Columbia. II. (Jranade, agricultural teacher in the City Schools returned Monday I from a vacation spent at his home in Alabama and Tennessee. ? * * M ; <v. FUen Brice of Woodward \va the week end guest of Miss Tommy Guthrie. ? * * I Miss Mary Cureton had as her guest for the ; week end Miss Lucy McDonald of Chester. Mrs. J G Richards and son Jack spent the week on'l in Kershaw with Mrs. Richards mother. * * * Miss. Virginia Benton of Rocking ham, N. C., arrived Tuesday to visit Miss Nancy Dempster. # * * Mr. and Mrs L P Tobin and family are apendiing this week in Greer, S. C. with Mrs Tobins' parents. * * * Mrs. Floyd Beaver spent several days last week with relatives in Charlotte. * # * Mrs. Henry Beard and family and J. B Cantey have returned from a delightful stay at Folly Beach. * * * Miss Margaret Jenkins of Atlanta is spending her vacation wi h her parents, Mr and Mrs J F Jenkins. * * * Mr and Mrs W O Hay left last week by motor for a tour of the Vv est. * * * Mr. and Mrs Joel Hough sailed from New York Wednesday for Eu rope where they will spend soveal months visiting the different coun Mr. A. O Hamlin of Mount Pleasant who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. F. I/oslie Zemp has returned home. * * * Mrs Flla Pearce and daughter, Miss Sallie Pearce are viyiting Dr. and Mrs B. L. Mclvin in Washington, I). C. * * * Mr and Mrs* Ilollis Cobb who have been recently transferred from Kdgefield, S. C. to Charlotte, N C were week end gu.v-ls of the la'ters mothet , Mrs. Lonia I.edford. * * + Mr nnd Mrs B G Sanders returned Monday from a month'h ft ay in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Mr. E I, Spann of Hamberg p:n the week ciul here with relatives. ? ? * Mr. 0. K Erickson, general man ager for the Leonard Construction v ? of Chicago, who has been here .-ever al months remodeling the Mick\ place, several miles north of Camden returned to Chicago Saturday. >"r. Leonard who owns the Mickl? ptacc was here last week. LAN EY ? WEST Of widespread interest to i.heii many friends was the marriage c.f Miss Margaret Fennell Laney and Aussie William West, which took place Sunday morning at 8:00 o'cIock at the Baptist parsonage, tlv liev. J. B. Cas.ton officiating. The cere mony was performed in the pvosener of a few close friends and i dative . The bride was becomingly dressed in a stylish two-piecc? sirt of poudr? blue silk, all accessories of matching tones. She wore a beautiful should er bouquet of butterfly rosebuds. Mr. and Mrs. We.-.'; 1' ft by auto mobile shortly after the corem >ny for a trip in the mountains of North Carolina. After their return they will make their home in Camden. Mrs. West, who is a pretty an 1 at tractive brunette, is the only daugh ter of Mrs. Florence Laney, of Cam den. She received her education at Camden high school, then later com pleted a bus.ine.ss course. She now holds a responsible position with the Standard Oil Company. Mr. West is the ron of Mr. and Mrs. W E West, of Kershaw. He is a prominent young business man. CHl'RCH NOTICE Services Sunday September -1 at th<j following named Br?ptst Churches: Bethany ( Westville ) Sunday School 10:00 o'clock, Freachinn' 1 1 o'clock by Rev. Fail-* of Kershaw. Every body welcome to worship with us. Beaverdam: Sunday School o' clock. I'rcach'.njj -l o'cl ck by Rev. Faile of Kershaw. Cumt* and wor ship with us. Have you Renewed yo; r Subscrip tion to The Messenger'.' 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