professor of English at Longwood College started calling the words to the contestants. Before the contest began the audience joined in singing "Amer ica" led by Karolyn Sue LeSueur, and Martha ^lice Smith read "The Gettysburg Address". The Fourth grades led by Mrs. GT.iam presented a musical selection. The first word to be mispclled was “false”. Others that stumped the various school winners who particiated in the county-wide event, were imagine, actual, dairy.

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