W O O D"DEr AR T M K N rr
WOOD
News of Wood and sur
. roundin gco mm unity .
Edited by
Wood Citizens
Snnday School
Well, on a rainy 8unday morning
and a half hour earlier than usual our
attendance Sunday was only 9 less
than Sunday before laBt! That In one
way Bounds good, but If these nine
stayed away on account of the weath
er we do not feel so good about it, but
if for sickness we regret it, neverthe
less, we feel that our attendance was
good. Lets prepare on Saturday- for
a rainy Sunday and do not set at
home afraid to get our feet wet. We
have been on the upgrade for some
time and we want to go higher each
Sunday. Our collection also suffered.
Perhaps the cloudy weather put a
damper on our purses for we fell one
dollar short. Lets do better next
Sunday.
Please read the condensed reports
and star classes. Can't any of you
other classes take the banner from
classes No. 6 and 4? These have had
it long enough. We are proud of them
but lets all be so perfect that each
will be Btar classed. No. 6 again had
the banner In attendance ? only 3 ab
sent. The Junior Baracas retained
the lead in collection and bibles. Tea
chers and officers go to the teachers
and officers of these two classes and
find out how they do It. It is remark
able how No. 6 gets its members pres
ent. Mrs. Griffin is a wonderful teach
er rnd we would like to know more
about her methods. Lets learn!
Star classes ? 1. Attendance, No. 6,
Vrs. M. T. Griffin teacher, only 3 ab
2. Bibles brought, No. 4, Junior
i ras, brought 8 bibles. 3. Collec
ti No. 4, Junior Baraca, good but
hi. . 56 cents coming up to last Sun
What <lld you think those Beautiful
badges or whatever they were the la
dies of Class No. 2 were wearing last
Sunday? The badges were beaut'ful
ribbon with the letter R embroidered
on it, the colors and insignia of their
class. My, but they only signltled
tll&t they glory in the name of Re
becca t.nd in tleir class color9. It
gives uc Joy to see guch lnteres'. man
lfested. Rebeccas you are workers.
We are proud to belong to a Sunday
school which numbers you as mem
bers. Keep your good work going
and your lives will be made better and
sweeter. We thank you for what you
are doing.? While we are mentioning
the ladies class we can not overlook
such a wonderful attendance last Sun
day on the part of the Men's class,
Class No. 1, of which Miss Pearl Gup
ton is teacher and Mr. Logan Gupton
is president. They had 31 persent out
of 41 enrolled. Let us tell you some
thing, something has stirred these
men for they tell us that the only
thing we see wrong is that the Sun
day school does not last from 2 to 3
hours. Glory to these men. They
are doing good work. Continue men.
Yours will be a grand and glorious
reward ?
Let's not forget teachers conference
tonight at 7:30. It Is Important tor
everyone to be present. Miss Frye has
-consented to conduct the normal
course study. We can not be Stand
ard unless we have normal diplomas.
Don't forget the time and place.
Please bring all your families and
friends to "Come and See" day Sun
day at 10 o'clock. We meet a half
hour sooner on account of preaching
services. Do not forget the change
In time. We begin when the bell
ceases to ring.
Class No. 1 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 31, absent 10, visitors 4,
collection 11.87, bibles brought 5. |
Class No. 2 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 16, absent 9, new scholars
2, visitors 1, collection 60c, btbles
brought T.
Class No. 3 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 13, absent 16, visitors 1,
collection 44c, bibles brought 3.
Class No. 4? tsncber present, schol
ars present 20,* absent 6, collection
92.00, bibles brought 8.
Class No. 6 ? teacher present, schol
ars present 22, absent 7, collection
38c, bibles brought 6.
Class Ntt. ? ? teacher present, schol
ars present M, absent 3, collection
40c, bibles brought 4, : ? . I
Class. No. 7- teacher absent, schol
ars present 21, absent 10, collection
20c, bibles brought 1.
Total teachers and officers present
11, total scholars present 188, total
visitors 6, total present 164, total ab
sent 61, to?al enrollment 808, total
collection 88. M, total Mhles brought
84 .
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"COME AND SEE DAT," SEPT. ?0.
What? "Coras and Sea Day."
Where? In the Sunday 8chool.
When, Sundayi Sept. 30, 1923.
Why? Come and S#e.
Regular Program
Opening Worship. ? ? <
Lesson Period.
Classes reassemble.
Special Program
Spirit at State Missions? Pearl*
Oupton. |V m ?
Spirit of the Sunday School ? Nan
cy Gupton.
Cradle Roll Babies.
leaders of Cradle Roll Babies? WU
mfi Gupton and Doris Wester.
Greeting ? Wllmer Gupton and Dor
Is Wester.
Song? "Rook the Cradle."
Beginners and Primaries ? led by An
na Mae Sturgess and Mrs. Morris
OrlfflQ/ < ? , ? -.[..-'iLlljb'
Bong ? "The Best Boole" ? Beginners '
and Primaries.
Poem ? A una Mae Sturgess.
Our Own State ? Junior boys. I
Song ? "The King's Business" ? Jun
iors.
Because of Me ? a message from the
Supt. ? Dr. H. M. Beam.
Secretary's report ? W. D. Fuller.
Announcements.
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People lets go out to Bee what the
above program sounds like. The
leaders Inform us that It will be well
worth your while every moment while
you are there. The Invitation Is ex
tended to everybody In all communi
ties. This Is our visitor* day and we
want our house full of people, and we
Insist on every member of Sunday
school being present to help welcome
the visitors. Infants, children, boys,
girls, young men, young women, ladles
men, bachelors, afternoon sisters, par
ents, grandparents, great grandpar
ents: people young, middle aged,, old,
.tald, grey haired. r?d headed, comely
'find ugly? everybody has a cordial In
vitation! Do not stay away! You
will miss the greatest treat In your
Ufe^
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Prayer Meeting
Three weekly prayer meeting were
held under the direction of the B. Y.
P. U. Wednesday night, Sept. yith.
One was conducted by Miss Flora
Frye at the home of MrB. Jim Rad
ford. Irene P. Gupton conducted ser
vice at the hom^ of Mrs. Lit Wester.
Fifteen people were present and took
part In prayer and singing. Cor. 13:
was read and comments offered.
Thoughts were brought to bear on
the love for parents, friends, enemies,
neighbors, country, and God. Clos
ing song Lore Lifted Me.
The other meeting was conducted
by Miss Nancy Gupton and Mr. Alex
Wester at the home of Mrs. D. K.
Gupton.
On next Wednesday night, Sept 26,
at the home of Mrs. Bud Gupton. The
prayer meeting will be led by Dr.
Beam. Come to prayer meeting, It
will do you good.
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W. M. 8.
Circles No. 1 and 2.
The circle plan Is working beauti
fully so far. Circle No. 1 was organ
ized at Mrs. Council Coley's home,
Sept. 12, seven people were present.
Leader Mrs. Charlie Denton, secretary
treasurer, Fannie Coley. They ex
pect to have their first program Oct.
4th on Thursday afternoon, at 2.00
o'clock at the home of Mrs. B. B. Bur
nette.
! Circle No. 2 was organized at the
church Sept. 19. Six members were
enrolled. Mrs. H. R. Waters leader,
Mrs. Coleman Denton secretary and
treasurer. Circle No. 2 will have
their first program on Monday after
noon, Oct. 1st, at 3 o'clock.
? Last Sunday night everybody ? ex
pected a perfectly splendid B. Y. P.
U. program because Group No. 3 lead
and they always stand. But even they;
missed the standard by having three]
on program absent. Miss Annie Rue |
Wood made a good lead-off though, i
and we enjoyed it. Next month is the
beginning of the last quarter, and as
a whole, our union Is resolved to be
Al. The new charts for each of the
five groups will be up, and stars are
ready for use. Lets see which group
will be up and doing. Lets put some
pep In this thing. Splzzerlnktum's
the word! There is talk of the Un
ion giving a social In honor of the
star group at the end of the quarter.
Are you a loyal member? Then get
to work. Do what ever your captain
asks you to do It will help jfou and
all concerned. And don't forget your
bible reading. Help the quiz leader
and she will help you.
Each member of the Union Is re
quested to be at Castalla Saturday
evening at 7:30 September 29, for the
purpose of getting suggestions and
Information that will beneflt as and
cause our work to advance. Means
of conveyance will be provided for all
who wish to go.
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An We Appeared to a Member #f Oar
Faculty
The sun was gradually reclining
low In the west whea I was invited to
alight from a coupe to Join a merry
group gathered around a table In one
of the village home. After having
met the people, 1 was seated- at the
table which was loaded -with many
dellcloug eats, In a short while after
supper, I went to the church where I
heard a worth while B. Y. P. U. pro
gram given by the younger people of
the surrounding community. Judg
ing from the visit in thle home and
churoh. I expect to receive much en
joyment in the other homes and In
stitutions of Wood.
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Prof. Wills at Community Picnic
As announced our community gath
ered last Thursday on the school
campus at 9 o'clock to enjoy a picnic.
There was quite a gathering of both
old and young to partake In this affair
which meant a getting together of the
peopifi in social < enjoyment. Oames
and. yells ware lBdnlgad.ln.br quite a
number and they were net all left to
the children, but older people aa well
forget their number of years, and en
gaged heartily in playlqg until the
hour approached for lnnch . - This
was quite a feature of the afternoon,
for who Is It that does not enjoy food
far more It ipread on the ground and
with appetites whetted by the fragrant
smell of a picnic lunch. The eats
were excellent and In such abundance
that probably the health of some of
us was endangered. Howeverj the
oontlnued health of the people seem
to prcnr* that some of ue at least are
accustomed to eating qnlte an amount.
It was very thoughtful of a few of the
ladle* to suggest sending a bog of
good things that were not needed
there, to a sick lady, Mrs. Rosa Oup
ton. It was done, ap4 that added a
great deal to the enjoyment of the
evening
After this (east while the moon was
playing hide and seek behind the
clouds we gathered in a bunch on the
lawn, where Prof. Mills ot Loulsburg
High School after Introduction by Dr.
Beam, master ot ceremonies, delivered
to Miss Frye, as representative of the
school, pictures of Miss Boone and
Miss Harper of the former school fac
U|'T. to be hung In the school bond
ing ? After the delivering of the pic
tures we enjoyed an address by Prof.
Mills, Interspersed -by his timely wit.
He expressed his approval of the
meeting; Bald it meant cooperation
and - good will; the people working
together for a common end.
In an effort to Improve the schools
we meet the man who wau^a things
to be as they were a generation ago.
Then the roads were rough and not
Improved, means of travel and com
munication were Inadequate. It took
the news of the Battle of Lexington
and Concord a month to reach Char
lotte. The schools of that time were
poorly housed, poorly equipped and of
short terms. Often the teachers were
-men and women of splendid worth.
Today all of this has changed: Im
proved roads, better means of travel,
transportation, and communication;
the telegraph, the telephone, wireless
telegraphy, the Radiophone, the dally
newspaper.
Shall the schools keep up with the
procession? ^hall the schools fit
bo>-B and girls to live the happy and
abundant life in this wonderful age?
There is no thoughtful person who
will reply in the negative.
Ht>w must this be done? By aban
doning the one- room, short term
school. Building consolidated schools
with better houses, better equipment,
longer terms, and a better trained
teaching staff. The high school work
will need to be done in a central high
school with sufficient population In
the surrounding districts to furnish
enough patronage to BUpport a high
scho'ol. High school work In the two
or three teacher high school Is as a
rule poorly done "find Terribly expen
sive.
To bring all of this about, there
must be cooperation and lots of work.
There must be people who are wilting
to lay aside selfish gain for the com
mon good. Leaders with -vision are
needed. Leaders who have the con
fidence of the community, ' leaders
who are not easily discouraged.
Below we give a description of the
| picnic as it appeared to one of our
young ladles. We appreciate her ex
pressing it as she does and wish to
j encourage her and others to write
short pieces for us at any time.
| On Thursday evening at 5 o'clock,
I We had a picnic at the school build
ing. There was a large crowd pres
ent. Every one enjoyed themselves
splendid. Supper was put together
and served on the ground and it was
enjoyed by each and every , one. It
was so nice ot the people that took
? supper for thqm to think of a aji-if
friend and relative. A nice box was
fixed and taken /to her (Mrs. Stephen
Gupton) by Misses Nancy Gupton and
Qertha Burnette and Mr. Floyd Grif
fin. Friends, it pays to remember
i the sick. It gladdens their hearts to
i send them a nice box flowers, or even
'go read or sing, for them.
| It was a pleasure to us to have
I Professor Mills of Loulsburg with us,
he made a splendid talk on schools,
j Every one enjoyed it and wish to
have Prof. Mills with us again. Two
ot our former teachers that taught
school here last year has presented
their pictures to Wood school. They
were given to Miss Frye on the night
of the picnic to be put up in the school
rooms. The children were happy as
they played games, it has been a long
time since they played at the school
building. At the closing "Ho for Car
olina" was sung by all. Lead by Miss
Pearl Gupton. We hope to have an
other picnic soon. viola GuDton.
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Wood School Opens With Good
Attendance
The Wood school opened Monday
morning at 9 o'clock with an unusual
ly large number of pupils, parents and
friends present.
The attendance was largely due to
tha Interest of the folks In the re
marks Mr. Best was to make. In ad
dition to Mr. Best's talk the audience
enjoyed words from Dr. Beam, Mr.
Puller and Mr. Raynor. They all ex
pressed the general sentiment of every
one In regard to the development of a
bigger and better school
"What oft was thought,
But ne'r ao well expressed."
The Idea of the importance of regu
lar attendance was on the hearts and
mhtd* of every one. The decision of
the part of the commit ten and parents
to begin school tfarller and close at
2:46 In the afternoon shows that the
Interest of the children Is foremost In
their hearts. This provision for gath
ering crops and keeping the children
In school is proof that a strong spirit
of cooperation exists In the commun
ity. The Increase in the enrollment
of stndents from eighty-three on Mon
day to eighty-nine on Tuesday is truly
encouraging. We must not let our
goal be less than an average of one
hundred children. It would mean
much to oar children if they had the
advantage of a larger number of teach
era. Let us work together to keep
the children we have qnd get others
t? Join onr ranks. ""
8upt. E. I> Best spoke along the
following lines: Why the High
School was established for the Sandy
Creek-Gold Mine District. Ho stated
that the Board of Education was sim
ply doing for this district what it was
doing for the other seven districts in
the connty, giving the boys and girls
of this district a high school to at
tend six months. He stated that all
cost of running this school six months
would come from the general county
tnnd Just as the general county fund
pays for the six month high schools
In the other districts. That the coun
ty was shpply carrying out a mandate
of the Constitution requiring the
K.iaril at Education to provide high I
school Instruction for all the boys and
Mrls In the county. He announced
that the high school would begin the
&th of October. Supt. BeBt urged up
on the people of Wood the Importance
of cooperating with the Wood faculty
tils year In questions of attendance
and discipline and Insisted upon the
parents visiting the school during ^he
school hours .
Graduates of last years school:
The students who flnlsned the sev
enth grade last year were Ida Coley,
Knnis Gupton, Annie Gupton. Floyd
Griffin, Odell Thompson. These, w^th
some others who finished eighth grade
are eligible to attendance at the high
school. We are hoping that all of
these who are not already enrolled In
high schools will be sure to enroll on
Cct. 8th in our high school. Those
who received the most stars last year
? one star signifying a week's perfect
attendance? were. Annie Gupton 30.
Hattle Belle Gupton 27, Ida Coley 26,
Austin Fuller 26. Elizabeth Fuller 22.
It Is hoped that there will be many
pupils this year to male perfect at
tendance records. Let all pupils aim
for no less than the honor roll each
week.
Commentletts
Did you attend the opening exercis
es ot our school Monday? If you did,
didn't you enjoy It? Wasn'tt It thrill
ing and inspiring to 4eg do many chll
dren. so many parents and so many
well wishers present. We understand
from the chairman of the schcool com
mittee, who has been a member for 12
years, that this was -the largest at
tendance on the part of parents and
well wishers during that time. Shoald
n't we feel elated oyer the fact? But
we should not stop at that. Lets^et
to work and continue to patronlze'our
school.
Last Sunday with a moment's no
tice our pianist got together a mixed
quartette In Sunday school composed
of young people who had never sung
together before. And It was fine! We
urge these people to favor us again
real soon with another selection. We
also urge the Juniors to get up solos,
duets, trios, (luartettes, quintette*) and
sextettes and present them to us_ on
any and all occasions, for they are
our very own citizens and we wish to
encourage and inspire them to higher
and loftier things, believing by these
means we are doing so.
It was a pleasure to have Supt.
Best with us at the opening exercises
wherein he explained to us about the
nature of our high school. It vai
made more plain by him and it en
lightened all who were present. He
informs us that our high school opens
Oct. 8 with an excellent faculty of
two who have had some experience
and come well recommended. He as
' sured us that a truck with modern
' conveniences, In charge of a careful
[ and responsible driver will start on
that day and operate on schedule time
thruout the school term. By this
Means oBr children will nave a safe
and sure way of getting to "and from
the high school. He said that the
schedule and driver will be announ
ced later. He did announce the (ac
uity as follows: Principal. B. M.
Crawford, Eure. N. C.. A. B. Wake
Forest College, member of church. 1
year's experience as principal. Miss
Lillle Harper, Laurel, N. C., 3 1-2 yrs.
at Meredith College, high school cer
tificate Class A. Four years exper
ience, member church.
It pleased us Monday morning at
the school opening to hear the mana
ger of our local gla make the an-|
nouncement that be would be delight
ed to have the children inspect the
gin with the faculty or their parents
but asked that unless they were with
these as chaperotre* that they not en
danger their lives by coming In con
tact with the machinery while in op
eration.
We think It would be an excellent
Idea If some one organized aBetteS
Aent association, Woman's club, or
Parents association. Wouldn't Itmean
a great deal to our community? We
are striving to make our community
the best to be found anywhere, so don't
you think an association or organiza
tion of this kind would be a benefit?
Think It over.
It Is very gratifying to learn .that a
large namber of our young people
have enrolled as members of Mrs Ful
ler's music class. There were 18 who
gave their names Monday thereby de
claring their intentions of improving
their usefulness to the master and
community. We feel that there could
not nave been a better Instructor la
ramie obtained arid that a more ap
propriate occasion acquired. We are
oxptciln* great things of theso youug
people in a musical line, (or tbv la
Btructor Informs us sne h'tsl
ne?s and we know our young pcop*a
aro hi If ht and can learn easily and
ult? mtan business. We are expect
ing a rfcital or entertainment bora
tliein ?? < n. Let us encomn them ui
eiferv via y possible. "Musi: reaches
un rten other things (an Lets us.
tul'lvate our musical talent*.
Supt. Best's suggestion as to pre
paring now to r winter nr..? i.. ? ? .
school was excellent. Lets begin
right now to All up the wowl i..
with the best of wood to make It com
fortable (or our (acuity and children.
They can do more efficient and great
er work when they are com(ortable.
We owe It to our community to make
our school house as comfortable an
our own homes. We can do It. Tfcero
Is plenty o( good wood In this com
munity and enough willing and glad
owners to supply it to the school.
The point brought out Monday mor
ning during the opening exercises of
school by the faculty and Mr. Beat In
regards to the (act that the school Is
ours and the (acuity, trainers ot oar
children was well taken. Supt. Best
(Grcably impressed that as parent* we
should visit the schcool o(ten to sea
how our children are being trained.
Talk to the teachers &bont them and
encourage their efforts. He forcibly
brought to mind the comparison of
ha ring a bird dog trained by an ex
perienced trainer. How often wo
would catch up with our work and
occasionally let the bread bum, cotton
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SERVICE DRUG CO.
Wood, N. C.
ANNOUNCES
Tluit it has just received and displayed a full, com
plete and new line of Drugs, Medic'nes, 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 carried in a first class drug store.
G. M. RAYNOR, Manager,
THE BOLL WEEVIL IS HERE
And Cash Will Talk
We are ginning cotton for toll and giviing the bag
ging and ties.
We are buying cotton and seed at top market price.
We are trading cotton seed meal for seed pound for
pound.
We are drawing drafts on the Cooperative Associa
tion and can cash your draft.
We are selling Shennandoah Patent flour for $6.00
and self rising for $6.25 per barrel.
We are selling Swifts fresh meat for 14 cents and
Jewell Compound for 15 cents per pound.
We have caps and hats ? one a piece for everybody.
We arc pricing from 25 cents up to $5.00. We defy
Mr. Stetson or anybody else to make or wear anything
bettor -than some of these at any price. We have shoes
for $1 00 per pair and up to $5.00, the same hat state
ment applies to the shoes also. Suits and Overcoats
$5.00 and up, and when we say up we mean to have the
quality up higher than the price, you will be the judge.
We have a full liine of shoes, shirts, ties, hosiery,
belts, work shirts, overalls and almost anything you
need.
Cash speaks louder than print. Come to our store
and look fer yourself. We propose to sell goods just
as cheap or cheaper than anybody for cash.
W. D. Fuller & Co.
wood, n. c. .