Any student of human nature would feel safe in guessing that this husky bunch of youngsters will grow up and hold their own in the game of life. They are the sons of C.O. Robinson of Elizabeth City. Mr. Robinson says his folks made a mess of naming them. He expected the oldest to be named for his father, C.H. Robinson, but about the time of the christening Wm. Blades, the father of Mrs. Robinson, blew into town and so, as a compromise, the youngster was christened Charles Oakley. The next one was name for his grandfather Blades and christened Wm. Blades Robinson The third one hasn’t been baptized yet and they have named him “C.H.,” C.H. Being the initials of the paternal grandfather, Chas. H. Robinson. But they already have one Charlie in the family and so they think they will call “C.H.” Carl Hall. The probability is that he will grow up to be known as just plain “C.H.”
From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Feb. 24, 1922. This photo was on the editorial page with W.O. Saunders' article praising the president of Wake Forest College for speaking out in favor of eugenics--specifically not allowing unfit people
have children.
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