. Lineage and tradition of the family of John Springs III. ire to be polite and a disinclinationto talk about himself and his He has an official credit of eleven planes,bnt would not be lured into admitting he had any unofficial victories. .Theres nothing in that unofficial stuff, said he, we got credit for everything we did. Lieutenant Callahan, who sat near by, nodded his head vigorously in assent. Captain Springs said that, despite the fact that he was back in South Carolina,working in the Lancaster Cotton Mills, as he put it—he would like to be inthe air again. His eye lighted w
. Lineage and tradition of the family of John Springs III. ire to be polite and a disinclinationto talk about himself and his He has an official credit of eleven planes,bnt would not be lured into admitting he had any unofficial victories. .Theres nothing in that unofficial stuff, said he, we got credit for everything we did. Lieutenant Callahan, who sat near by, nodded his head vigorously in assent. Captain Springs said that, despite the fact that he was back in South Carolina,working in the Lancaster Cotton Mills, as he put it—he would like to be inthe air again. His eye lighted when I asked him if he intended to take up flyingfor personal pleasure. Well, dont see why I shouldnt, he replied. I reckon I will, sometime. Colonel LeRoy Springs and other members of his family came to Washingtonto see Captain Springs receive his decoration from the British Prince. Blandina Bleecker Springs, daughter of Col. and Mrs. A. , was bom May 4, 1869. She was educated at PeaceInstitute, Raleigh, N. C, at Mrs. Garys, Baltimore, Md. Be-. KLLIOT WHITK SPKTNOS. FAMILY OF JO [IN SPRINGS III 351 ing the only daughter and youugest child, with a nuinber ofbrothers, she became the pet of the iiousehold. She was rearedin the lap of luxury, and affluence, gratified as far as possiblein every wish, and beloved by all. As she grew to womanhood,she became a favorite and leader of the social circle, andthough now a wife and mother, she still retains her promi-nence in society. She is not only popular with the social set,but with many others who know and understand her true andadmirable character she is appreciated. She married in the year 1893, John Scott, a representativecitizen and leading business man of Charlotte. He now holdsthe position of P)-esident of the Charlotte National Bank,President of the Southern Loan and Savings Bank, and isthe head of the firm (jf J. M. Scott and Co., wholesale Scott is a man of jovial and pleasing manner, full of lifeand humor,
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