WO OP L) h: 1 3 A RTMENT
IT WD BArTIoT 8UNDAT SCHOOL ? AC43C8T OTH, \9tt
Condensed Report, when now officers took charge, Aug. 6, 1923.
1. No. officers present 5, absent S. 2. No. pupils present 75, absent 76.
3. Totul number enrolled 151. 4. Collection $1.30. 6. Bibles, not recorded.
6. Cradle Roll, none. Home Dept., none.
We wish to thank every one who
has helped us by their suggestions,
criticisms and contributions to make
these columns worth while. We feci
that they have been worm while since
In a way It has given to our people a
better and larger Idea of what we can
do If we try besides adding local In
terest to our place. We feel that the
Sunday School has been greatly bene
fited by It ? using these columns to
stimulate Interest. While we wish
we could make It more Interesting we
are gratetul to the Editor ot the
TIMES (or hlB suggestions and his pa
tience with us ? tor we know some
times he can not help but laugh at
our efforts but we teel he knows that
our hearts and Intentions are good.
Again we thank you for what you
have done to help us and ask that .you
continue to give us any helpful .sug
gestion, news contribution you feel
disposed to, for we are unable to
know of all the happenings in our
community unless some one tells or
writes them up for us. So we thank
you to tell us when you expect to
. .uite a visit, have visitors or know of
ws item.
THA>K YOU!
Ai Superintendent of our Sunday
Sclic? . .ake this means to thank
1st. ue officers and teachers.
inc. i ue class officer*. ?
3rd. The pupils.
4th. The well wishers ?
for vliat you have done to help us
make our Sunday school as good as
can be found In any locality with the
same conditions. I say, as good, I
mean better, for I do believe we have
as good as can be found In that, it
has only boen organizedso short a
time. It is only -1 months since we j
started with a small attendance and .
not near as large enrollment as we '
wished. It has not been due to my '
efforts but to every one of the officers, I
tcachers and pupils ? all pulling and .
co-operating together. Co-operation! I
That has been the slogan ? and must
be from now on to make a further
success of our Sunday school.
Just to recapitulate what we faced
August 5, 1923.
1. Loss of our pastor, Mr. Corpen
ing, a man whom every one loved and
revered.
2. Loss of two of day school teach
ers, also teachers in the Sunday Bchool
Misses Boone and Harper. All know
what they meant to the Sunday school.
3. Loss of our S. S. Superintend
ent, Raymond Shearln ? he did won
derful work.
4. Loss of our able Secretary, Ed
die Gupton.
In fact a complete loss of Pastor
and leaders in Sunday school ? but we
had left material which did develop
results and I thank you.
You, facing this ? without the aid of
a pastor, we went to work and now
see what you have done?In 4 months:
1. Qot the Wood Department in
the TIMES as a means of booster.
2. Furnished your own sheets as
curtains, ropes to hang them on.
8. Established weekly teacherB
meetings.
4. Bought curtains and rods ?
made the curtains and put them up.
5. Made up money for curtains ?
Manless Wedding.
6. Enthused Mr. H. R. Waters so
that he presented stone steps to the
church. You brought them here and
helped him place them at the proper
place.
7. You darkened the church win
dows ? painted them.
8. You established Graded Lessons.
9. You Installed the SI* Point Re
cord System.
10. Organized Cradle Roll Depart
ment. ? ? vs?|
11. Organized Home Department.
12. Yon organized each class ? giv
ing each class a name.
18. You began to brln* your bibles
? averaged 42 each Sunday.
14. You Increased your enrollment
from 166 to 801.
16. You Increased your average at
tendance from 47 for the same time
one year ago to 160.
15. Increased average collection
each Sunday from 88c to $8.81.
17. You have made many a heart
?l?d and cheerful each Sunday for
ffne hour at least.
19. And to "cap the climax" you
"got your pictures took" and put In
the FRANKLIN TIMES!
Well, now dont you think I or we
ought to thank you and feel grateful
to you for what you have done.
I realize that we had the material
but. as I must say, If all of It was as
I, It was "as green as grass" when It
comet to Sunday school methods but
what we have relied upon was EN
THUSIASM! Yes ENTHUSIASM!
That's It, Say It again? ENTHUS
IASM v Wall, its what got us where
ws are and It will take us further if
-we allow It. JLfaln, I can not help
but say that we have as able staff of
officers and teachers as can be found.
Without these we would be at a lose |
Indeed, and In regard to tile mothers |
and fathers and pupils, It makes me I
rejoice each time I look Into your
face? for when I see what you are do
ing to help and what smiles you can
give and what possibilities that lie In
you who can but give thanks that his
lot has been cast with you.
So. again, I thank you one and all
for yqur co-operation, your sugges
tions and willingness to help us make
our Sunday school the equal of any,
and I exhort you every one to put on
added zeal and arder to make a grand
wind-up of this year's program ? bet
ter attendance, collection, prepared
lessons and more bibles and a Christ
mas tree! I thank you.
81ncerely,
H. M. BEAM.
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The Spot 9x4 feet In the roof of the
school wood house hasn't been re
paired yet.
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE BOLL
WOOD ELEMENT A UY SCHOOL
1st Grade ? Russell Leonard, Lorlne
Gupton, Pattle Jane King, Evelyn
Sturges.
2nd Grade ? Rufus Denton, Llnwood
Gupton, Roland Grey Gupton, Paul
Griffin, Robert Griffin, Sidney Perry
Hamlett, Martha Lynn Denton, Betty
Ruth Leonard, Rutty Leonard, Anna
Mae Sturgess.
3rd Grade ? Ollie Marce Denton, Ned [
Gupton, Marshall Gupton, Preston :
King, Cooper Leonard, Vera Gupton, j
Mamie Johnson.
4th Grade ? Ezra Denton, Edgar
Fuller, Henry Alex Gupton, L. E. Gup 1
ton, Maurice Wester, Wilmer Gupton, I
Iris Gupton, Doris Wester, Edna
Wicker.
5th Grade ? Garnold Leonard, Fred
die Thojnpson, Mabel Gupton, Leona
Raynor.
Olh Grade^-FreelanU Green, Jet^le j
Gupton, Wilbur Raynor.
Ith Grade? Hattia ? B?Ue ? Gupton; ?
Thurman Que ton.
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It will take larger contributions ]
the tollowinc Sundays to give the chil
dren a REAL CHRISTMAS TREE!
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HONOR BOLL GOLD-SAND HIGH
SCHOOL
Stii Grade ? Alberta Aycocke, Beulah
Burnctte, Maurice Bledsoe, Alice De
pile-,1. Georgo Fuller, David Fuller,
Oza Faulkner, Klrby Gupton, Annie
Gupton, Floyd Griffin, Etta Harris.
Clement Harper, Nell Joynor, Henry
Leonard, Harold Garbee, Charlla May,
Raymond Sturges, Owen Tharrlngf.on,
Annie Tharrington, Murice Parrlsh.
9th Grade ? Sue Bledsoe, Austin Ful
ler, Irene Gupton, Fannie Gupton,
Clyde Leonard, Gorman Leonard.
10th Grade ? Murice Nelma.
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PRAYER MEETING PBOGBAM
Conducted at Mr. B. B. Burnett's
Dec. 5, 1923, held by Bertha Burnette.
Song ? 26.
Prayer ? Bertha Burnette.
Scripture reading. Act 16.
Talk ? by Mr. R. O. Thompson.
Chain prayer ? led by Bertha Bur
nette, closed by Ida Coley.
Song ? 61 .
Business.
Song ? 39.
Dismissed by Mr. R. O. Thompson.
Prayer meeting will be held at Mr.
C. C. Coley's next Wednesday night.
OFFICERS WOOD BAPTIST SINDAY JH'HOOL
DR. H. M. BEAM Superintendent
ALL.i W tJbl Associate Superintendent
G. M. RAY NOR Associate Superintendent
W. D. FULLER secretary and Treasureer
MISS NANCY GUPTON Assi tant Secretary and Treasurer
MISS FOGLEMAN Superintendent Home Department
MISS WOODBURN Superintendent Cradle Roll
MRS. W. D. FULLER Pianist
MISS PEARL GUPTON" 1 Teacher Calvin Class
MRS. ALEX WESTER Teacher Rebecca Class
MISS FRYE Teacher Harper Class
MR. R. O. THOMPSON Teacher Raymond Class
MISS DAISY BALL ... Teacher Dorcas Class
MRS. W. D. FULLER Teacher Willing Workers
MRS. M. H. GUPTON Teacher Faithfuls
MRS. M. T. GRIFFIN Teacher Bright Jewels
MISS ANNIE GUPTON Teacher Sunshine Class
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ME. WEIGHT F BEACHED
SUNDAY NIGHT
Services were enjoyed by a large
audlencce Sunday night. And Mr.
Wright delighted his hearers with a
great and forceful message. One of
hia main points In the theme was that
a giant physique and beauty are un
finished products.
Mr. Wright will be here to preach
tor us again on Fourth Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock and evening at 7:30.
While here then he will give his de
cision as to his acceptance of the call
tendered him by the church.
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The committee has plans nnder con
sideration for a "big ChrlBtmas Tree"
for the Sunday school children.
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B. Y. P. U. PBOGEAM
FOB NEXT SUNDAY
This promises to be an Interesting
program and lets have a large attend
ance.
Leader ? Miss Nancy Gupton.
Scripture by Anna May Sturges ?
Phil. 4th chapter 7th verse.
1. Beware the Wiles of Satan ? by
Hattie Wilder.
2. Poem, The Game ? by Wilbur
Baynor.
3. Purposelessness ? by Jodie Bad
ford.
4. Neglect? by Miss Frye.
6. Pleasure ? by Thomas Denton.
' 6. Doubts ? by Austin Fuller.
7. Inactivity ? by Odell Thompson
and Geneva Benton.
8. Poem. Be The Best ? by Mable
Gupton and Maurice Wester.
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A small remembrance, even tho It j
costs but little, will certainly cheer
some one's heart Christmas.
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COLLECTION #1 1.00 SUNDAY
Attendance Drop* 17 From last Sun
day ? 60 Bibles Brought ? Committee
Appointed for Christmas Tree ? Sec
retary's and Superintendent's Re
ports In ? Half of Officers Absent ?
Calvin Class Contributes $7.10.
Sunday was aivother beautiful day!
Yes and It was a large attendance at
Sunday school ? but lacked 17 to make
the number equal that ot last Sunday.
We understand that sickness kept
quite a number away but we are anx
ious about those who remained away
on other accounts.
The Calvin class, always to be coun
ted on to do things in a big way, con
tributed $7.10 with a view to enter
taining the children Christmas. Fine
Calvins! We want you to Increase
that to about double next Sunday for
it is going to take every cent we can
get to buy new literature and give
?something to the children.
We are giving below the Superin
tendents report for November. Please
read It carefully and note any change
from October. This report shows
what we have on hand as $9.45 but as
the statement for envelopes and lit
erature ordered has not been received
thero will be a deficit when It Is.
Superintendent's Monthly Report to
Church ? Month ending November:
Enrollment last month ? 246.
New pupils this month? 10.
Present enrollment (main school) ?
242.
Cradle Roll enrollment- ? 27.
Home Department enrollment ? 32.
Total enrollment ? 801.
Average attendance ? 159.
Number on the honor roll? 26.
Number of additions to the church
?1.
Number of additions to church from
Sunday School ? 1.
By letter? 1.
Total offering ? $37.00. Balance on
h*nd $92.45. Total *129.46.
Disbursements ? $100.00.
Balance on hand ? $29.45.
H. M. BEAM.
General Superintendent.
The Star Classes for Sunday were:
1. Attendance ? Faithfuls, 87%.
2. Collection ? Calvin class, an aver
age of 20c per capita.
3. Bibles ? Harpers, 91%.
We are gracious for these classes.
It Is miraculous to see these classes
vie with each other. Keep It ap.
Folks, don't you like to see your name
on the honor roll ? In big type too?
"To be sho" you do.
We are extremely anxious ? yes, al
most to the point of desperation ? for
our attendance to be larger next Sun
day than before, also our eocllectlon.
Get to work folks. You have shown
what you can do, now Just be your
self and bring the folks out next Sun
day ? bring your pocket books with
the strings untied and money ready
?to roll out Into the collection box,
bring your bibles and know your les
sons. We can easily do It. You know
It. So make your mlnas up now to
GIVE A LARGE CONTRIBUTION.
GIVE A LARGE CONTRIBUTION.
GIVE A LARGE CONTRIBUTION.
GIVE A LARGE CONTRIBUTION,
next Sunday for our Christmas Tre<s.
Here's the "Stars" we are shooting
at next Sunday:
1. Begin on time ? 10:30.
2. Attendance ISO.
3. Contribution $20.00.
4. Bibles 75. .
5. To make up our deficit in the
treasury so we will not have to go in-,
to debt to buy new literature for next
quarter.
6. Make you happy.
7. Get "Christmas In our Bones."
Please cast your eyes on the pictures
above. Doesn't it make you feel good
to see the growth of our Sunday
school? We think so. Next week we
hope to show the growth of the Calvin
; Class ? and also a picture of the Re
jbetxa Class. The one of the Rebecca
{class of Aug. 5 was not any good, so
(we can only give you that of Dec. 2.
together. If any one wishes separate
pictures of the classes please leave
your order at Dr. Beam's office.
WOOD BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL? DECEMBER 2ND, IKS.
Condensed Report 4 months later, December 2, 1923:
1. No. officers present 13, absent 3. 2. No. pupils present 156, absent 70.
3. Totatl number enrolled, main school 242. 4. Home Department 32.
6. Cradle Roll 27. 6. Total number enrolled whole school 301. 7. Collec
tion $9.00. 8. Bibles 68.
All to-gether for a gT&nd time next
Sunday!
Report by clesses, Dec. 9, 1923:
Calvin clva ? Miss Pearle Gupton
teacher present, scholars present 35,
absent 17, visitors 2, collection $7.10,
bibles 10.
Rebecca class ? Mrs. Alex Wester
teacher present, scholars present 21,
absent 11. visitors 1, collection 11.26,
bibles 12.
Harper class ? Miss FVye teacher
present, scholars present 11, absent 8,
collection 27c. bibles 10.
Raymond class ? R 0. Thompson
teacher present, scholars present 14,
absent 6, collection 91c, bibles 5.
Dorcas class ? Miss Daisy Ball teach
er absent, scholars present 14, absent
6, visitors 1, collection 25c, bibles 9.
Willing Workers ? Mrs. W. D. Ful
ler teacher absent, scholars present 16
absent 7, collection 51c. bibles 10.
Faithful class ? Mrs. M. H. Oupton
teacher absent, scholars present 13,
absent 2, visitors 1, collection 20c, bi
bles 8.
Brlght Jewels ? Mrs. Morris Griffin
teacher present, scholars present 22^
absent 6, collection 32c.
Sunshine class ? Miss Annie Gupton
teacher absent, scholars present 8,
absent 6. collection 11c.
General P->port
General officers ? enrolled 16, absent
8, present 8. on time 8, No. contribu
ting 8, offering $2.97.
Adult Dept. ? absent 28, present 46.
bibles 22, No. contributing 45, prepar
ed lessons 28, offering $7.70.
Young People's Dept. ? enrolled IS. '
absent 7, present 11, -.fi time 10, bi
bles 10, collection 27c.
Intermediate Dept. ? enrolled 37, ab
sent 12. present 25. on time 23. No.
contributing 19. offering 91c. bibles 14.
attending preaching 25.
Junior Dept. ? enrolled 38, absent 9,
present 29, on time 29, collection 71c,
prepared lessons 19, staying for preach
Inj 29
Primary Dept. ? enrolled 28, absent
6, present 22, collection 32c.
Beginner's Dept. ? enrolled 14, ab- ?
?ent 6, present 8, on time 8, offering
Lie.
Totals ? enrolled 223, absent 69,
present 154, collection $14.00.
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It wouldn't take gonio one long to
repair the school wood house roof.
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LOCAL SEWS
We wonder if any one ttiinks of
stopping the leak In the school wood
house roof.
Mr. Corbett Cash, Loulsburg, was
st visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Lancaster and son, Jim
Lancaster, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Shearln Sunday.
Miss Susie Radford, Washington,
D. C., is visiting her father, and moth
er and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rad
ford.
It must have been some feast that
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lanier had Thanks
giving ? from all reports ? in particu
lar from exclamations made by Mr.
Joe Shearln when his eyes rested up
on repast.
Misses Fannie, Beulah. Lela Mae
and Ida B. Coley, Messrs. William and
Lawrence Coley were visitors of Miss
Eugenia Boone, Castalia, Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. C. C. Coley and son, William,
were in Warrenton Monday.
Messrs. J. S. Shearln, George Coley
and Martin Gupton went to Warren
ton Sunday.
Christmas certainly Isn't far off.
Look at the Sale of gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fuller end family
and Mrs. Mattle Gupton went to Cedar
Rock Sunday and returning were ac
companied by Mrs. Mollle Fulghum,
who is the guest this week of Mrs.
Gupton.
Mrs. J.'J. Smith and Miss Daisy
Gupton went to Rocky Mount Tues
day.
Mr. Townsend of Wake Forest, was
here with Mr. Wright Sunday night.
Mrs. Emory Denton and son, Wen
dell, were visitors of Loulsburg Tues
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Service Drug Co.
SOLVE TOURS
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Tnnltj Cases Manicure Tools Stationery
N Safety Kasors and Straight Raiors
Cigars Pipes Candles
II I If line of Face Powder, Cold Cream, etc, and also combination
boxes.
VOCES FOB MKRVICK,
SERVICE DRUG CO.
Wood, N. C.
W. D. FULLER
C. B. KEARNEY
We Wish to Invite You
To Our Store
Where you will find the most complete and prettiest line of Dry Goods that we have
had in a number of years and priced so low that a bale of cotton will buy them all.
Ask any visior we have had. Come and make your selection before they are picked
over. We are having customers daily that have visited other places and then come
back to purchase of us, and are frank to tell us that we are selling Suits, Overcoats,
Hats, Caps, Shirts, Shoes, Dress Goods, Notions, Flour, Meat, Lard- in fact our en
tire stock at prices sufficiently low to cause them to come back and trade with us..
Our merchandise was purchased at the right time and price and we are giving
our customers this advantage.
Our Cotton Gin is in that same good condition to handle your cotton and seed.
We have in hand a large stock of cotton seed meal and hulls.
Our Blacksmith Shop is open to the public six days in each week with a good
Blacksmith always there to do your work promptly and properly. Whether it bo
Bhoeing your animals or rc j:: iiing your wheels.
We invite your visits and inspection whether you purchase or not.
W. D. Fuller ^ Cad
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