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THE GLEANER GRAHAM, N. 0.. MAR. 29,1928 ? ? ?? LOCAL NBW8. ? ? ii n i ? in ?It feels today like Spring-time is on the way. ?County Commissioners' regular monthly meeting next Monday. ?Graham Meedlecraft Club is meeting with Mrs. Z. T. Had ley this afternoon. ?It was cool the first of the week ?frosty feeling, but not cold enough to hurt fruit in the budding state. ?It is gardening time. Since, winter appears to bare departed many are busy planting seeds lor early gardens. ?Superior Court will convene next Monday for one week's term for the trial of civil case*. Judge W. 11. Bond will preside. ?Lee Duncan has opened a nice cafe Inone of the rooms of Graham Hotel building. He came here from Greenville, S. C., and is well pleas ed. ?Folks are wondering if Joe A. Nicholson, the poultryman near Saxapaxaw, expects to give an East er egg hunt again this year. A hint to the wise is sufficient. ' ?Peach, pear and plum blossoms are muoh in evidence. It is hoped no belated installment of winter will come along to blast the prospects for an abundant fruit crop. ?County Manager W. 0. Warren has about recovered from injuries suffered in an automoble accident on Wednesday night of last week and is able to be back at nis office. ?Better write your* name on" a .card and leave it at Rich & Thomp son's store; then be on hand at 8 o'clock Saturday night and you will have a chance in a thousand to get a fine mattress without it costing you a cent. ?Mr. W. A. Ybung had the mis fortune to have his car stolen laat week while atteuding the Teacher's convention in Raleigh. -It, was re covered the first of the week. This is the same car that was stolen a few months ago and found at Southern Pines. ?Rev. J. W. Smith of Durham, who was to have conducted the series of meetings at the M. E. church, beginning last Monday evening, failed to come and the sefv ices have been postponed. He was called to Raleigh last week to take charge of a meeting on accoont of the illness of the minister in charge and could not get away. That meeting closed Wednesday evening. ?Graham chapter U. D. C.' will hold its regular monthly meeting next Thursday afternoon, April 5th, at the home of Mrs. Armstrong Holt. The hostesses for the meeting are Mm. Holt, Miss Mamie Parker and Mrs. A- B. .Thompson. A feature of the meeting will be a paper by Mrs. J. J. Henderson on Richmond, its history and tradition as connected with the Confederacy. Richmond being the capital of the Confederacy, ita history is one of the most unique and interesting of any southern city, ii is closely linked also with the most stirring events of the early history of the Republic.' A Bakery for Graham. Preparation is in process (or start ing a bakery in Graham. Mr. Taos. O. Coble is to control and operate it. The plant will be installed in the room formerly used by A. Lacy Holt in his grocery business. Orabam needs a good bakery and shoold support one, even though it fnrnished less than half sf bakery products used in the town. It will be ten days or two weeks before operations are started and it is hoped the people of this commun ity will give it a liberal sapport. I DEATHS. Mrs. Betty Murray Maynard, aged 76, widow of the lata Chas. 0. May ward, who died four years ago, died at her home near Cross Roads church, Pleasant Grove township, last Thursday afternoon. She had been in declining health for more than two years. She was the daughter of Andrew Murray, who during his lifetime was a prominent citizen at that community. The funeral and burial took place at Crow Roads church Saturday after noon. Deceased is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. D. L. Boone of Durksm, and Miss Tessa Maynard and Andrew Maynard who lived with their mother. F. L. Spoon, prominent and wall known citiseh of Kimeville section, died Monday morning following n stroke of paralysis on Friday before, aged 71 years. Ha ia survived by mx eons and three da^hlssa, The r""""""" "n: ? PERSONAL ? * * Maj. J. J. Heudejaon <u a busi ness visitor in Yanceyville Wednes day. Mr. and Mra. Lovick H. Kernodle of Danville apent laat Sunday after noon here. Mr. and Mra. R. L. Holmea and daughter, Miae Marine, spent a while here Tueaday. John Eaell returned last Thurs day night from a ten-day trip to Charlotte and Spencer. Mias Pattie Jordan of High Point apent the week-end here with her sister, Mra. M. E. Yount. Mr. John B. Stratford left Mon day for Richmond where he will spend several days on business. Alvis Rich and Deemond Geanes attended a banquet at N. C. C. W , Greensboro, laat Saturday night. Mra. W. C. Moore went to Mebane Wednesday to spend a day or so with her sieter, Mrs.- A. H. Mebane. Miss Blanche Spencer of Martins ville, Va., is here visiting her grandmother, Mrs. James N. Wil liamson. Miss Mamie Parker went to White Sulphur Springs, Vs., the latter part of last week and i6 ex pected to return Saturday. Mrs. W. H. Foushee and daugh ; ter, Mrs. E. 0. Sykes, of Oreeosboro spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. i Cbas. A. Thompson. ? Mr and Mrs. Ben E. Bradshaw and-little son, Sammy, of Gastonia i spent the week ? end here at the , home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bradshaw. Mrs W. H. Hobgood of Greens boro spent the first of the week here with her sister, Mrs. Jas. E. Wil son, who returned with her for a visit of a fewidays. Mr. D. F. Noyes of Charlotte spent Snnday here with Mrs. Noyes at Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. A. Thomp son's and left that night on a busi ness trip to Canada. Mrs. Will E. White went to Ral eigh Wednesday to attend the D. A. R. convention. Her sister, Mrs. F. M. Laxton of Charlotte, who is here on a visit, accompanied her. Mrs. A. M. Barrow, representa tive of the new chapter, Battle of Alamance, D. A. R., lately organized in Burlington, attended the state meeting in Raleigh the first of the week. Maj. and Mrs. J. J. Henderson and daughter, Misa Cora Emmaline, went to Lumberton 8aturdav even ing for a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. Proctor and re turned Sunday evening. Mrs. Caleb West of Newport News. Va, spent th? latter part of last week with Mrs. Phil R. Carlton at the home of her brother, Mr. J. Harvey White. Mrs. Carlton went home with Mrs. West Saturdsy to spend some time. Among the Sick. Mr. J. DeWitt Foust, operated on for appendicitis last Sundsy night a week at Rainey Hospital, is re ported getting along ni>?ly. He is expected home in s day or so. Mrs. Arthur P. Williams returned last Friday from Dr. McPJieraon's hospital in Durham and' is getting along nicely. lira. L. 3. Nicholson, who has been at Rainey hospital for the past two wesks, is reported as slowly improving. Mrs Jaa. H. Moaer was oarrlad to Ftainey Hospital Monday for treatment. Reports from bar are favorable. RoscoeC. Mitchell. Former Graham Bay. Die* m Washington The friend* and relatives of fias cos Mitchell were shocked to learn that he died Monday night or Toes day morning in Washington where he had mad* his home for a number ol years. His death was sadden. He had not been well for some time. Monday night bs was a goest at the home of a neighbor and feeling tired be lay down on a ooqcb. When the party broke np be appeared to be sleeping and was not disturbed. Tuesday morning be was found dead where bs bad retirsd. Roseos was the son of the late P. A. Mitchell and Mrs Mitchell and waa reared in Graham. He was 48 ye*rf old and is survived by bis widonvihrae sops and two dangh ters; abo by his mother, who lire* at Troy, aad three brothers, W. A. Mitchell of Washington aad Forest aad Howard Mitchell, and three sis ters Mrs. M. A. Nicholson of Troy, Mrs. Jos Hhannoobooas of Rocky Mt-sod Mrs. Jaa. Sqnirea of Atlanta. While daresaid bad eagagsd in other lines of work, he was host known as a newspaper writer, in which h* attained enviable distinc tion. * if ? Si ...... .. tfi i* Col James H. Holt, Prominent and Esteemed Citizen, Ends His Own Life. The hosts of friends of Col. James Ht Holt, Jr., of Burlington, were shocked and grieved to learu Mon day morning that he had takeu his own life. At his home, in bed, about 8:30 o'clock he shot himself through the body near hie liesrti He died almost instantly. For a long while he had been in ill health. Lately he was confined to his home, though his physical condition was not serious. No other cause than ill health is given for the rash act. Col. Holt was the son of the late James H. and Laura Moore Holt and a grandson of Edwin M. Holt, the pioneer cotton manufacturer of the Sooth. Following in the footsteps of bis father and grandfather, he engaged in the textile businese when a young man and was in it contin. nously till the end. He he'ped to build mills and operate them. Col Holt was born Oct. 27, 1804, a few months before the close of the civil war. His home was in Gra ham until he reached young man hood. About 1890 he moved to Burlington with bis parents He was educated in the best schools of the State. By nature he Was genial and kind and innde many warm friends. By the em ployees iu the mills he oper ated he was beloved and highly esteemed. Iu 1901 be was married to Mi?s Olive Farish Joyner of Baltimore, who, with one daughter, aarvivea him. Of his father's family there were seven sons and two daughters. The survivors are Mrs. Walter Green of Charleston, S. C., Edwin C. Holt of Burlington, Ernest A. Holt of Texas. The funeral was conducted at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the Episcopal church, of which lie was a vestryman, by the Ilector, Dr. Tboa. F. Opie, iu the presence of a large congregation of relatives arid friends, many of them from a dis tance, and the interment was in Pine Hill cemetery. Methodiat Women's Missionary Meet ing. On Tuesday at Graham M. E. church the women's missionary so brieties of the Alamance zoqpt held a 'well attended and interesting meet ing. This is Jubilee Missionary year of the Women's missionary so cieties of the M. E. church, South, aa it was fifty years sgo that the so ciety sent the first missionary to China, namely, Miss Lockie Rankin, who is still active in the tervice. The welcome address was made by Mrs. J. D. Lee iu appropriate and happy terms. Miaa Florine Robertson of Bur lington isohairman of the Alamance zone of Durham district and was present and spoke st the meeting. The district secretary, Miss Lily Dnke of Durham, was also pres ent and addressed the meeting. Among the others addressing the meeting was Mrs. Walter E. Sharps, who attended the National Council in Nashville, Tenn., last week, and gave an account of its proceedings. Alamance has five organized and active women'a missionary societies in the M. E. church, the youDgest being at Mebane. A banner was awarded for the best attendance at the meeting. This was given to Mebane, the baby society in the Ala tpsnoe sons, Graham, the host, waiving the claim. Graham High School Junior-Senior Banquet Wednesday Evening Next. At the Methodist Hut ou Wednes day evening, April 4th, tbu Junior Senior banquet of Graham High School will l>e held. . The program, with Krauk Holt as tosstmaster, will cnnsiat of the invocation, which will be followed by tbe welcome speech and toaets and responses. Readings, vocal and instrumental music will enhance ibe enjoysblenese of the < xeiciae*. The guests of honor for the oc ca aion consist of the foujteen members of ths graduating class In addition to these there will lie ? n urn tier -if other guests. v Tbe menu will constat of an elab orate collation of appetizing delit-a ciea "Hardrock" Going Cautiously. "Hardrock" Simpson or llurling ton, in tbe Los Angeles to New Yqyk marathon, promised to take tbe leed Wednesday, but bis care taker wouldn't content, though he bee paeeed np to a bigber rank in the Lmt. fletore be lets bimself out be is to be rid of bis feet aod ieg troubles which have impeded him for the past few days. He is dead ? game and his optimism is auperh. ; It ia hard to best % fellow who baa faith la himself and governs himself accordingly. "Hardro- k" moat know that Tarheplia ia watching him with aagsr intense, which will in- ; spin him to pwt out the beet of whack he is aupable. Miss Dolly Watson, Graham's Nominee for Beauty Contefl DURHAM EXPOSITION? ' APRIL 9th TO 14th Senator Barkley of Ky-, One Ameri ca's Most Attractive Speakers, to Make Opening Address Durham, March 28.?Senator Al ben Barkley, of I'aducah, Ky., characterized by Senator Furnifold M. Simmons, of North Carolina, "one of the moat forceful and at tractive speakers in American pub lic life," will deliver the Civic Day address at the opening night session of the aecoud annual Durham Ex position, in the "Friendly City" Easter Monday, April. 'Jtb, it is officially announced by Lieutenant Governor J. Elmer Long, chairman of the visitors' committee for the oc casion Plans for the gieat display and entertainment in Durham have been completed, although the pro gram has not been entirely mapped out, and one of the most striking events of its character eyer hold in the South is anticipated. The second, annual exposition, held for the benefit of oeutral Pied mont North Carolina, will be held the week of April Oih'to 14th inclu sive. Tb is te.tr the exposition will be open for both afternoon and night sessions, instead oi nights only as in 1927, with special features lor each afternoon and -night and the running program of professional en tertainment taking place in ord.er each day. Senator Barkley is serving his first term in the United States Sen ate after a long and eventful career in the national Ilouse of Represent atives. He was secured for the opening night of tbe Exposition through tbe kindly offices of Senator Simmons, who was inuch elated at his success in securing tbe Ken tuck isn Other so akers of local and state i prominence will be present on Civic Day (or opening program. Mayor* or tbeir representative* from the i various t una throughout tbia ; nectioi) of (lie nute are to he pres ent. Govern, r A. VV. McLean, of North Carol nu. m expected to attend and introdm-e the Kentucky guest of h nor. b Twelve rii-s throughout Dur bana'a trade territory will actively particii ite in the annual event, ??ending representatives in both the beauty show and the baby allow, two of the moat attractive leal urea of the entire week lleautics jyol babiea frm llie iw.lv- communitiea will be entered from their reaprc'ive towns and b<- julged by an impar tial c mi in ttre. In ihi naae of lha beauty c->cte?t, the per?>nntd of the Committee wyll tjr kepi oecret and alma of the nwtu'v nomioeea will know }nat which young ladie* bare been eliminated through the nightly , parade* until the announcement of.1 the "(Jueen of Iteauty of the Dutbam Kxposuiou" on Friday morning. The baby ahow will lie held og Friday 'afternoon of Kxpneiiioa week, when the twelve babiea, rep reaenting a* many town*, will be ex awmed by competent judge* eod the winning baby declared the moat per fect in all thn Durham seoiioo. On each night of Imposition week, i the beauty entrie* will participate j in a faabion ab >w, in which leading ] women'* wear eslabliabmente will t exhibit tbe latest in frocka, dreaae* 1 and gownc. The beauiy parade < will be one of tbe most enjoyable in cidents on the nightly program. j % _ An old ? fashioned barn dance, with a genuine old time string orchestra, will be a feature on one evening of the week, although reg | nlar dances will bo held each even 1 ing from eleven to one, with the beat obtainable orchestra furnishing the music. One evening will be partially giveu over to an athletic program, when the heat amateurs Durham affords will meet in boxing and wrestling exhibition*. Those citiee which will send beaut; nominees to the Exposition are: Burlington, Hillaboro, San ford, Pittaboro, Graham, Mebane, Oxford. Apex, Henderson, Yanrey ville. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Dnrham. Kox boro and Duke University may also, decide to eater young ladies in the beauty show. The same commit tees, with the exception of the uni versities, will send baby representa tives to Durham. The beauty contest nominee* se lected by the several committees are: "Miss Burlington," Miaa Grace Elder. "Miss Pittaboro," Miss Emily Taylor. "Miss Graham," Miss Dorothy Watson. "Miss Mebane," Miss Katharine Mclntyre. "Miss Oxford," Mia* Elisabeth Maddra. "Miss Apex," Miss LaRue Barber. "Miasllenderaoti," Miaa Elisabeth ltose. . "Miss Sanford," Miaa Elixnbeth Mcintosh "Miaa Yanceyville," Mia* Sarah Johnston. "Miss Hillaboro," Misa Nancy Browning. "Miss Durham," Miae Georgia Airbeart. "Miss U. N. C.," Miaa Magraret Broad us. The Queen of Reentw will crowned Friday night of the Expo sition and will preside over the grand ball and oloaing celebration on Saturday night. The Durham Exposition will pre a^ut the aurroond|ng territory with an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with the Durham retail market and with the city generally aa a place uf buaiuess ana recree linn, a center in which to esll prod uct* and buy gooda and in which to enjoy a pleaeant day or erening. Notice to the PoMftet Notice is hereby given that all persona, firms and corpora tions holding claims against Kgerton's, Inc., of Mebane, N. V , are hereby notified to file said claims, duly itemized and verified, on or before the 13th day of May, 1028, with the un dersigned Receiver, otherwise this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Dated this the 13th day of March, 1028. GEORGE E. HOLT. Jr., M Receiver Egerton's, Inc. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Hart*' qoallgod M AteliMnm of Ik* W* of Joto M. ghattorl/.Oiimnl. I*to of Hull" tOQOIf. Hot* at Nortn Carolina, k** lo notify all ponoai bartog elatoa* Mraioat aald ootaao 10 flaunt fhow, anil imkaaliaalod. to tko gadar^gnod oa orho 01* tha ota dao of Bor_ ja*. or tan tatoi ?ill bo piiadod la bar of tkoir i iwaioa. All owing oald ootota aro mSSSft* la ? ? oodt Adao'rof Mortgagee's Sale ol ? . Real Property. By virtue of the authority given to ttje undersigned Mort gagee in a certain Mortgage Deed executed on tho 30th day of July, 1925, by L. G. Turner and wife, Ida Turner, and re corded in the office of the Reg ister of Deeds for Alamance county in Mortguge Deed Book No. 81 at page 47tl, (default having been made in the pay ment of the indebtedness there by secured), the undersigned Mortgagee will offer for sale to the highest bidder at the Court house door in Graham, N. ('., the foliowiug described real property at 12:00 o'clock, noon, on TUESDAY. ARRIL 10. 1928. A tract or parcel of laud in the county of Alamance and State of North Carolina. >n Bur lington Township, adjoining the lands of Nettie Dailey, Dr' Walters and A. F. DeBruler and bounded :i8 follows: Beginning at an iron stake 011 the North side of Guthrie Street and corner with lot No. 4; thence S 50 deg E (bifck eight ) 152 ft to an iron stake on the line ot Dr. Walters; thence in a westerly direction with line of said Walters 45 ft to .in iron stake at corner of lot No 6; thence S 49^ deg E 101$ ft to an iron stake on North side of Fisher Street; thence with the line of Fisher Street M<> ft to the corner of Fisher and Guthrie Streets; thence wi:h line of Guthrie Street, 44$ ft to ati iron stake, the point at beginning, being Lot No. in the sub division of the John G. Dailey Estate, Burlington. North Carolina, on which is situated a two-story dwelling. Note; Guthrie Street is now called Rauhut Street. This property is sold subject to the prior lien of a deed of trust froui L. 'G. Turner and wife, Ida Turner, to Filet Life Ins. Co., Trustee, dated July 80, 1925, and recorded in Deed of Trust Book No. 9(i, page 158. j This the 0th day of March, i 1928. Alamance Inn. & Real Kitate Co . j Mortgagee. J Dolph Long, Att'y. Mortgagee's Sale ot Real Property. By virtue of the authority j given the undersigned Mortga gee in a certain mortgage deed executed hy William Steel aud" wife, Joeie Steel, which said mortgage deed is dated on the 18th day of September, 1915, and duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Alamance county in Mortgage Deed Book 00 at page 577, and given for the purpose of secur ing a certain bond of even date described therein; default bST-* ; iug been made in the payment of said bond as set out therein > and as-described in said deed of, j trust, the undersigned Mortga gee will offer for sale at public auction to the last and highest' bidder for cash at the Court house door in Graham, N. C., the following described real property, on SATURDAY, MA$. 31st 1?28, at 12:00 o'clock, noon. A certain parcel or tract of land lying and being in Patter son township, Alamande coun ty, State of North Carolina, and described and defined as fol lows, to-wit: ' Beginning at a stone in the iroad known as the Kimesville road, running thence N 7^ E & ; poles to the middle and with Haid road: thence \Y 42 links to a.stake; thence N 41 rl 54 [xilee and 14 links to the itohertson corner: thence S So !?'. "7 jiolee | to a rock in Wood's lin tiience 33'- E 54 roils 12 links to a . nx-k on the East side of a. branch: thence S 74 deg W 60 nxls 12 links to the o-ginning, and containing 1 x acres and 27 sq. rods of laud, to h the same !?? there more or !? This sale snl ?! to advance hiils as provide! ?>/ iaw. This lilt; 23r di?y< of Feb ruarv, !<128. LAI. A if AXHCK, Mortgagee. Clarence lies-*, Att'y. In Trim This Winter? 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