March 26, 1926 The Pony Express, The Greatest Western Picture. It covered 2,000 miles in 7 days. It linked the East and the West. It employed the world’s greatest riders, including “Buffalo Bill. ” It fought Indians, highwaymen, Ice, Snow, Rain and blazing heat. It saved the Union. Come and see it portrayed at the Collins High School, the greatest picture of today, March 26-27, Admission 20 and 40 cents. Presented by the Junior Class. COME!
April 15, 1926 The Thread of Destiny The Senior Play, a Fascinating Story of the Civil War Days, will be given on Friday and Saturday evenings, April 23rd and 24th. The cast of Characters are as follows: Fanny, A slave on the Montgomery plantation – Leona Keagle; George Washington Johnson, A slave on the Bailey plantation – Glenn Morrison; Betty Montgomery, The “Little Colonel ” – Lauradell Lightfoot; Edith Sherman, the Northern Cousin – Velma Myers; Mrs. Montgomery, A true Virginian – Alice Heintz; Colonel Montgomery, A Gentlemen of the Old School – Harold Sinnott; Virginia Montgomery, The Toast of the County – Eva Franklin; Beverly Montgomery, A Confederate Scout – Laverne Halterman; Sally Ann and Laura Lee, The Fairfax Twins – Marie Holland and Maude Hale; Tom Randolph, A Southern Gallant – David Ozmun; Martha and Susan, Southern Girls – Elsie Jones and Hazel Sumpter; Jane – Myrtle Tiffany; John Mervale Morgan, of the North – Gerald Chambers; Marcella and Marion, Southern Girls – Mildred Lafferty and Jessie Thompson; Dinah, A Faithful Servitor – Alta Barbee; Peyton Bailey, of the U. S. Army – Everett Halterman; Uncle Billy, the Colonel’s Bodyguard – Floyd Lafferty; Louise Lawton, in Federal Employ – Ramah Pointer; Ralph Francis, Who did not go to War – Verle McCord; Madge Young, a Thoroughbred – Charlotte Vasey; A Union Scout, Who is detained – Alva Hand; Miss Melissy, of an Inquisitive Nature – Ilo Carver. Scene – Virginia. Time – The Civil War. Act I Garden of Ashurst, the Montgomery home, near Richmond, April 1861. Act II Hall at Ashurst, May 1864. Act III Grounds of Ashurst, six weeks later. The Thread of Destiny is just the type of play that you’ve been wanted to see – full of good humor and containing an excellent story.
April 15, 1926 First Ball Game of Season – The first base ball game of the season of 1926 was played on the high school grounds last Friday afternoon between the Independent ball team and the high school team and was a very close game, the score being 4 to 2 in favor of the Independents. This was a practice game and goes to show that when the season opens both teams will be in the best of condition to play any other like aggregation and will be able to give a good account of themselves. Let’s give all the teams of Collins our best support this year. (No box score found)