"V^ OOP D E IP A RTMENT
WOOD
News of Wood and sur
. roundin g community ,
Edited by
Wood Citizens
PLEASE GIVE U8 THE NEWS
As we wish to Make our coining
live with the happenings of onr ?
community and are not able to as
certain the comings and go lags of
every one we will appreciate It If
yon will tell, phone or leave a
written statement of your visits
or any news Item, with Mrs. Mor
ris (irltfln at the Drug Store.
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We wish to thank every one who has
given us aid In any torm to make our
department what It Is. We, being,
entirely new in this kind of work,
realize that It will be some time be
fore we can make It like we wish It
to be, but we hope to Improve with
each issue.
This week we are without one of
our main helpers, she being on her
vacation, but others have rallied to
our aid and we thank them. Wo
thank every one for their cooperation
in giving us the news. Please con
tinue to do so, it will help our com
munity to grow better and bigger in
every- way.
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WOOD HAPTIST CJlt'RCH
Pastor, to be supplied; Clerk, M. H.
Gupton; Treas., A. S. J. Hamlett;
i ianist, Mrs. W. D. Fuller; Deacons,
J. S. Shearin, H. B. Sh^rin, G. M
. "nor, E. B. Gupton, M. H. Gupton,
V J). Fuller.
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SUNDAY SCHOOI.
Standard Sunday School.
Su Dr. H. M. Beam, '
Asso.-fatc Supts. ? Alex Wester and
G. M. Kay nor .
Sec. and Treas. ? W. D. Puller.
Asso. Sec. and Treas. ? Nancy Gup
ton.
Teachers? Class No. 1, Miss Pearl
Gupton; Class No. 2,* Mrs. Alex Wes
ter; Class No. 3, Miss Daisy Ball;
Class No. 4, Dr. H. M. Beam ;i Class
No. i, Mrs. W. D. Fuller; Class No.
6, Mrs. Morris Griffin; Class No. 7,
Miss Annie F. Gupton.
Report for Sunday, Sept. 2nd:
Class No. 1 ? teacher present; scho
lars present 27, scholars absent. 13,
new scholars 3, collection $1.55, ~ bi
bles brought 3, visitors 1.
Class No. 2 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 13, absent 6, new scholars
2, visitors 2, collection 32c, bible
brought 4.
Class No. 3 ? teacher present, achoK
ars present 22, absent 4, visitors 2,
collection 29c, bibles brought 1.
Class No. 4 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 19, absent 3, visitors
collection $2.01, bibles brought 6.
Class No. 5 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 21, absent 2, visitors 2,
collection 55c, bibles brought 5.
Class No. 6 ? teacher absent, class
taught by Miss Irene Gupton, schol
ars present 16, absent 8, visitors 1,
collection 16c, bibles brought 3.
Class No. 7 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 18, absent 12, visitor 1,
collection 54c, bibles brought 1.
Condensed report ? officers present
5, teachers present 6, number pupils
present 135, absent 56, new pupils 5,
visitors 10, total present 157, bibles
24, contribution $3.10.
Prom above report you will tako
notice that we over aid our expecta
tions last Sunday In attendance and
time of meeting.
1. We expected to meet at 9:30 ?
we did.
2. We expected to have attendance
of 160 ? we had 157.
3. We expected a collection of
$<*.00 ? we had $6.50.
4. We expected every one to bring
a bible, we failed ? only 24 brought
them, even failed to bring as many as
Sunday before last. Lets do bettor
lo this respeot next Sunday.
5. We expected to go 130 strong
to county Sunday school convention
at Centerville ? we did, more than
that. There were more than a score
of people from here who did not at
tend Sunday school.
6. We expected to have a grand
time ? we did, it you don't believe It
just ask any one member of our Sun
day school. They will agree with us.
7. We wanted the attendance
pennant given by county convention ?
?we got It.
It was a treat to have_Mr. 81ms and
Miss Stuart, of the county convention
ilepartment of State S. 8. Board with
us Sunday morning. They are real
live wires. Just touch them on Sun
day school work and see for yourfelf.
Mr. Sims said thit some of us ought
to he twins as we were so large? we
think he ought to be a quartette or
more in regards to Sunday school for
he has so much good Sunday sohoel
Ideas In hib head, tho he can get more
Into a few mlnutee than any we have
heard ? he ought to be four or more
different people so he eould 'be at
more than one place at a time. These
people knew their work and, tho they
mado only a few remarks to us, we
were greatly Inspired and uplifted.
We do wish they could come and give
us a convention tor our Sunday
school. We would not Intentionally
be selfish, but the harvest Is ripe and
we want tho latest and very hest ot
reapers they can help us get It Is
?h?pe well. ?Come again? our people
said they cad sit and listen to you (Or
days. But U permissible ? let's use
ttyelr slogan for our work.
"Don't
Sit up and $lt ?
But
Git up and Qlt."
We asked these people to make crli
icisma while with us Sunday and
write their suggestion* and remedies
when they get back. Now, we said
criticisms, we meant It. We are new
lu this work anil we hopo that when
jOld Rip Van Winkle comes back be
won't recognise us. And that is ex
actly why we asked for criticisms. We
I will glye them ? good or bad ? to you
when we receive them.
I We wish to thank those who made
It possible for our Sunday school to
uttend en masse the convention Sun
day. It was very thoughtful "nd
kind of Mr.J. Mel Griffin to leave hit
family ? tho sick ? to take a truck full
of enthusiastic workers. We appre
ciate the kindness of Messrs. Fuller
and Raynor for the use of their trucks
and Messrs. J. Mel and Floyd Griffin
for driving them.
As you saw last Sunday the rods
with a few exceptions have been put
up. We thank the committee on this
for what they are doing and we hope
that In a tew mor? Sundays our cur
tain committee will be in a position
to replace the sheets with curtains.
We likewise thank thoso of our
'young people who cleaned up the
j church last week. They are always
: ready to help In any way.
We would not fail to tfike this op
| portunlty of making known our ap
preciation of the cooperation op the
part of every one. It gladdens our
hearts when on every hand we are
met with such cooperation. People
let's continue to cooperate. It helps
every one. We. every one of us, have
| a part todo. Let's do It and make our
community worth living In and . the
[work of the Master stronger and bet
ter.
Don't fail to attend the teachers'
meeting in Dr. Beam's office Friday
night at 7:30. There is something
gdod In store for you.
Remember next Sunday?
1. We begin on time 10:30 A. M. ?
when the last bell ceases to ring.
2. Place ? Church.
3. We expect attendance of 160.
4. We expect collection of $6.50.
5. We expect every teacher and
pupil to bring a Bible.
6. We are going to make It worth
your coming. Will you give us a
chance?
Below id given' a letter from cur
former pastor, The Little Preacher,
in answer to one written him by us.
We hope every one will read it and
remember what he has to say. We
are very glad that his new work is
1 progressing and assure him that he
has our prayers and best wishes.
Frultland Institute,
Hendersonville. N. C.. Aug. 25, 1923.
Dear Doctor:
I I have thought of Wood often today
as the Eervices here have been going
on. Mr. Melton preached two good
sermons as the opening sermons of
our meeting which is just beginning.
I Several reconsecrated their lives to
I night. The attitude on the most part
is that we are going to hare a good
meeting. Mr. Melton will preach at
' night to the church and community.
He has asked me to preach to the
students and community In the day
j services which are to be held at elev
en o'clock. /
I Such a place of responsibility calre
for the best that I have. Please pray
that I may have strength and may dc
effective service for the Savior in our
meeting. Somehow I believe that
many there are praying for me daily,
and I appreciate it. I need your pray
ns, and It makes me try harder to
know that others are Interested and
care. '
Your letter to Mr Melton seems tc
have paved the way for me here. In
addition to what I have already said
they have (the church) asked me to
act as general director of all the
young people's work in the church
and school.
As yet I have been so very busy that
I have not written to any except those
v ho have written me. So far every
thing ha9 been a terrible rush. Per
haps in a few days I will be able to
get things well enough In hand to
tnke time for the writing of letters to
scores of friends who txp?et them.
On my class rolls are two hundred
names. You understand what that
means.
Since coming over here I have not
be?n back to Mars Hill. The roads
were so terribly rough that I have a
dread of facing them again. Ray,
mond, Knnls and Eddie were doing
fine whon I left them. Ennis seem
ed a little blue, but I am sure he l i
ever that long before now,
With love to aU. I am
Ever the same,
Albert N. Corpenlng.
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ST7KBCAIT8
Junior Band ? Leader, Mrs. P. <3.
Jtturgess; Pre*., Doris Wester: Vice
Pres., Vera Gupton; Sec., Iris Gup
ton.
Senior Band ? Leader, Miss Lucy
Cupton; Pres., Mabel Gupton; Vlce-i
Pres.,-Leona Raynor; Sec., Jodie Rad
ford.
The regular meeting of the. Senior
Sunbeam Band will be held lit the
church Sundsv afternoon, Sept. 9, at
2:00. In the absence of the leader,
Miss Lucy Gupton, Miss Neva Harper
and Mrs. P. O. Bturgess will meet
*lth the BariiL ' '
Pres. In charge
Song ? Jesus bids us shine.
Scripture? Act* 16:2643, memorlr
ed by Doland Hamlett.
. Chain prayer? That we may shine
for Jesus, led by i-eona Raynor dol
ed by Jettle Gupton
Business of Band.
Leader, O'linto* Gupton, In charge
Program ? "Winning to Christ In our
Church."
Poem ? "Friends," by Freddie Thomp
con and Thomas, Den ton.
What I like best about crar church
by Jodie Radford.
Sow may we ^rln other people to
collie to church? by Elisabeth Fuller
Poem ? "You" by Dell Gupton.
The best revival our church ha?
ever had and why ? Maurice Wester.
Close by repeating the Lord's pray
er.
Now will each Senior Sunbeam be
on time and bring collection. Of the
thirty-five in the Senior Band nine
have pledged themselves to give five
cents at each meeting, namely: Leo
ua Raynor, Jettle Qupton, Wllmur
Cupton, Geneva Benton, Vonnle Ben
ton, Eira Denton. Mary Sturges, Fred
die Thompson, Anna Mae Sturgess.
Mabel Ouiton, Wilbur Raynor.
The Junior Band of Sunbeams will
meet the fourth Saturday afternoon in
8ept. at 2:00 for their program. The
Seniors are Invited to attend the meet
lng of the Senior Band Sat. Sept. 8, at
2:00. We want every member to visit
cach others meetings to get new
Ideas. We are going to see which
Eand can have the best meeting.
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President; Vice- Pres.. Daisy Ball;
Sec. and Treas., Mrs. W. D. Fuller,
1'ersonal Committee, Mrs. Morris CJrlf
fln, Mrs. M. F. Parker, Mrs. P_. G
frturgess; Membership Committee.
Daisy BaH, Bertha HamleQt, Ruth
Parker; Social Committee, Pearl Gup
ton. Mrs. W. D. Fuller.
Will each member of the W. M. S.
please be present at" the meeting of
the W. M.S. next Saturday afternoon
Sept. 8th, at 4:00 at the church.
Program: Phases of church work.
Hymn ? Take Time to Be Holy.
Scripture. Ps. 48 '9-1 4? by Pres.
Prayer for Growth of Spirituality
in the church.
Personal service period.
The local church ? Mrs. W. D. Ful
ler.
The Golden Hour of Life ? Neva
Harper.
Church Courtesy ? Irene P. Gupton
The Witness of Saints ? B. Pearle
Gupton.
Business.
Report of the meeting ot the Tar
River Association W. M. U. attended
at Warreuton, Thursday, Sept. t!.
Closing song ? The Woman's Hymn.
As we can not give an account of
the meeting of W. M. U. of the Tar
Elver Association in Warrenton this
week we will tell you how many of
us went and just what It meant to us
In the next Issue. We are hoping to
go 100 per cent strong ? but at this
writing, there are two or three who
are on the sick list who we are afraid
can not attend. However, we will at
tend as near en masse as possible.
We are expecting a grand time!
Y. W. A. s
The Y. W. A. is not a new organiza
tion but is the Band of G. A. workers
who are climbing higher and givin%
way for a new Girls Auxiliary. The
Y. W. A. consist of young women from
s'.xteen years of age and up until
they become a W. M. S. member. The
ni mber of Y. W. A. members enroll -'
ed is nineteen.
Officers ? Pres., Nancy Gupton; Vice
Pres., Ora Belle Thompson: Sec. and
Treas., Annie Rue Wood ; Leader, Vio
la Thompson.
The following ' Y. W. A. program
will he given at the Baptist churcli
1 uesday night, Sept. 11, at 7:30
o'clock.
Program ? Topic, .Watch.
Hymn ? More About Jesus.
Bible Lesson? The First church,
Acts 2:41-47 ? Dolly Gurton.
Prayer for the 29,000 r Lurches of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
The church the mainspring ? Hat
lie Wilder.
Everybody Moving ? Viola Thomp
son.
The Golden Hour ? Bertha Burnetts
Prayer for Lost Friends? Volun
teers.
Hymn ? Jesus Loves Even Me.
Winding the Watc h to Win ? Ola
l'earce.
Special Song? Viola Gupton, Aunio
Rue Wood, Nancy Gupton and Leah
Coley. ___
Our D?Jjtro the Timekeeper ? Mam
ie Gupton.
Hymn ? Where He Leads Me.
It Pays to Co-OPERATE.
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MISSION f^TUDY CIRCLE
The Mission S^udy Circle met at
church. Aug. 31, at 4.00. The book
for study "All the World In all The
Word" taught by Miss Pearl Gupton
leader. The topics for discussion
?were Missions and election compris
ing the third, fourth and flfth chapter
of same book. Six members were
present. All agree that ire are proud
ot the leader who led the discussion
so beautifully, adding new thoughts
to those found In the study. The
next meeting will be held at church
Sept. I, at 8:00. You women who are
staying away uninterested are miss
ing something goodl The members
who stay away are falling short of *
seal for their certificates. Those who
don't have a caitlficate come on and
join. Yon can get one at the com
pletion of the first book you take in
the circle, and then a seal for each
book taken Utter that. We want 12
at the next circle meeting. Don't
forget the time, Sat. afternoon 3:00.
Sept. 8. The sixth, seventh and
eighth chapters for discussion next
meeting. We shall complete the book
at two more meetings and then after
examination we are ready for anoth
er book. Be on time and ready for a
good meeting.
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<;iRL'H A I X 1 1. 1 A It Y
Miss Neva Harper will meet all the
girls between the ages of 12 nnd 16
at the church Sunday afternoon, Sept.
9, at 3 o'clock to organize a new Girls
Auxiliary. Don't fOTget, girls age 12
16, time Sunday afternoon at 8:00.
Come to organlte your own new Band.
I "('0*K AM) DAY," HKPT. #0.
B. V. k U.
Officers? Pres^ H. M. Beam; Vie?>
Prns , Jodie Hn-lford; Recording Sec ,
Ann{e Rue Wood; Corresponding Sec.,
Viola fiupton ; pianist, Miss Pearl
Gupton; Chorister, Eftlcabeth Full?r;
Bible Reader's Leader, Miss Lucy Grtp
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Aim? standard Al. Time 7:30 P.'
M. Sunday n'ght. Place? Baptist
?. turch.
i'togram ? Sept. 16. 1923. Third Sun
day night, by Group No. 1. Viola
Thompson, leader.
Subject. (Special Lesson), The Pro
clamation of Our Baptist Principles.
Song? No. 67.
? 4:-haln prayer ? Group No. III.
Bible readers leader ? Bertha Bur
nette.
Scripture by Mary Sturgess ? Jude,
Terse-3; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17: Titus 2:1.
1. Some principles peculiar to Bap
tlsts ? Ida Coley.
2. We must proclaim our princi
ples ? Hattle Bell Gupton.
3. Baptist truths taught at homo ?
Torbert Sturgess.
4 Principles proclaimed in church
? Lela Mae Coley.
Poem ? Mary Sturgess.
6. Missionaries carry our messag
es ? Iris Gupton.
6. Preaching ln the proper spirit ?
Freeland Green.
7. Our own agencies for our work
? Sidney Oupton.
8. Let us live our principles ?
Pearle Gupton.
Program Sept. 23, 1923. Group No.
IV. Raymond Sturgess, leader. Sub
ject, (Doctrinal Meeting), What kind
of work may I expect the Holy Spirit
to help me to do? Rom. 8:14, 26;
Acts 1:8; 2:1-4.
Song ? No 2.
Chain prayer ? volunteers
Bible readers leader ? Bertha Bur
nette.
Scripture lesson ? Wilmer and Clin
ton Gupton. John 15:26, 27; 14:17.
1. Helping like a true teacher ?
Annie Rue Wood.
2. W.ays In which the Holy Spirit
helps ? Alberta Radford.
3. Our Helper In dally tasks ? Ber
tha Burnette.
4. Our helper ln Christian service:'
(1) Old Testament examples ? Daisy
Ball.
1 21 New Testament examples ? Wil
mer Gupton.
5. Helper in the work of witness
ing? Atten Gupton.
6. Examples for our encourage
ment;
(1) Peters great sermon ? Beulah
Coley.
(2) and (3) Philip and the Ethiopian
and Paul in Europe ? Clinton Gup
ton. , ...
Please note from the above that we
are giving you your parts at least
two weeks ahead. Cut these out if
you are on the program and help your
leader make a 100 per cent perfect
program. You have able, enthusiastic
leaders who are anxious to make their
parts count for the most. Support
them by your presence and by what
ever means you can. Miss Harper is
with us for several days and she will
be very glad to -gtve-you any help she
can. So do not fall to call upon her.
You know she is a capable leader
from the fact that It was she who thru
personal dally contact and work made
with your help our Union Standard
A-l. Don't fail to call upon her.
It was a pleasure to have with ua
last Sunday night our former "Quiz"
| Leader, Miss Lucy Gupton, yet we
have to admit that the rendition of the
program did not meet wltb our ap
proval, but let's hoj>e that when ?he
comes again, no matter when, sho
will find us as we once were ? perfect
In respect to program and attend
ance.
We urge our young people to at
tend the weekly Prayer meetings.
These are vital parts of our work and
can be made to mean a great deal to
our community and Union. Talk It
up and let's see who can have the
most attendance.
By the kindness of one of our for
mer members, Miss Neva Harper, we
have a picture of the State B. Y. P. U.
on hand which will be presented to
the Union next Sunday night. It has
on It our former pastor, The Little
.Treacher and our former President,
Miss Harper. Come out next Sunday
nlpht and take a look at it. It Is good
to see in that it gives us an Idea bow
the people look who are doing things
for our young people.
Come out Sunday night. Group No.
1 leads. It has a good program tor
you. Their leader informs us that
she is going to give us a perfect, a
sure enough perfect program.
Below we are giving you a letter
from another of our teachers. This
letter with those of the other teach
ers completes the chain ? of three
loyal teachers who have given us
their intentions of making our Union
stronger in every way and our com
munity one In which to be proud to
live In. We are looking forward to
their coming with open arms and
hearts. Lets give- them our full co
operation. We can do It.
Weet End, N. C., Aug. 87, IMS.
Dvar Miss Guptoa:
You can't Imagine how good your
kind invitation to your community
and B. Y. P. U made me feel. A wel
come such as the people of Wood ex
tend to the new teachers coming Into
the village Is rare and lnsares a hear
ty cooperation In the regular school
work. I am Tooting forward to work
ing with you all for the general good
of the community and Its organiza
tions I believe the people of Wood
have a (roe conception of real char
acter-building, and I am expecting to
profit by the close contact with them.
I trust that your B. Y. P. D. will b?
able to keep the high standard which
untiring work and Interest won for It,
Very sincerely.
Flora Frye.
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LOCAL JEWS
The Wood "Baptist Sunday school
attended the /County Sunday school
oonventlon In Surepta Methodist
church at CentrevtHe Sunday 150
strong. It won the attendance pen
nant which was based upon the atten
dance of pupils above 16 years of age
ard mileage. Wood had 59 members
above the age limit The community
was well represented since there
were at least a score or more thero
who did not attend Sunday school.
The convention was well attended es
pecially Sunday ? an estimate of one
thousand has been made by several.
The convention has some strong, cap
able, earnest and entertaining leaders
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SERVICE DRUG CO.
Wood, N. C.
ANNOUNCES
"That it has just received and displayed a full, com
plete and new line of Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles
and all articles usually carried in a first class up-to
date drug store. Entirely new fixtures have been in
stalled and- your needs can be as well taken care of
here as anywhere. Come to see us when in need of
anything usually carricd in a first class drug store.
G. M. RAYNOR, Manager
We Have Our Gins in Atlanta
Will Have Them Here In a
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Few Days Same as New
Remember we are always in position to
handle your needs. We shall run our
store strictly on a CASH basis this fall
and expect to priee goods so cheap that
you cannot help but tell your neighbors.
WATCH OUR AD AND
COME A*D SEE
W. D. Fuller & Co.
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