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Charles Trammel Wins Price Oratory Medal, April 13, 1922

Local Boy Wins Oratorical Medal. . . Charles B. Trammel Victorious in Face of Strong Competition—Those Taking Part

Chas. B. Trammel of the Forest City High School won the Price oratorical medal at Rutherfordton Thursday night, April 6. The medal is the gift of Editor R.E. Price of Rutherfordton and is given to the boy or girl in Rutherfordton who delivers the best oration.

The names of contestants, schools represented, and subjects of orations follows:

Miss Mary Summey, Avondale, “The Future of Western North Carolina.”

Mr. B. Mahafee, Henrietta, “A Plea for Justice.”

Miss Roxana Roper, Henrietta, “The Problems of Education.”

Ocie Nanney, Spindale, “The Soldier Bonus.”

Arthur Nash, South Mt. Industrial Institute, “Nation Builders.”

Chas. B. Trammel, Forest City, “Objections to the League of Nations.”

Miss Summey of the Avondale School won the silver medal, given by the South Mt. Industrial Institute.

The time of the contest was changed to December instead of April, as heretofore held.

From the front page of the Forest City Courier, April 13, 1922

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