won by writing an essay on George Washington. The contest was sponsored by the Masonic organi zation Walter D Hunter, of Red House, the father of Mrs. Roach Watson, has been critically ill. He is much improved. Mrs. Mary Payne and Mrs. Lucy Glover, of Richmond, are spending this week with Miss Bes sie Singleton and Jack Singleton. Mrs. Leslie Hamilton enter tained with bridge Wednesday evening in honor sf Mrs. Mary Payne and Mrs. Lucy Glover. The-average per capita national debt in the United States jumped ten-fold during the past twenty years, from $162 in 1933 to $1. 697 in 1952. Tnc present national debt is reported to be $262,700. COO.OOO.

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