-W-0-Q-D- L> E 1? A RJ.- M E N T
A Happy, prosperous and Buccess
lul New Year to each of you!
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PLEASE GIVX THJK NEWS TO U?
As we begin the new year we wish
to thank our readers (or their patience
with our efforts and ask that they bear
-with us as we attempt In our feeble
way to boost our village and commu
nity and In giving the local news as
far as possible each week. We feel
that we have met with In the past few
months the approval of many and hope
that from this on we will knprove as
we go.
We thank those who have helped us
by their contributions, criticisms, sug
gestions and words of encouragement
to continue this department each
week.
It Is 1 a matter of Impossibility for
us to cover each happening In our
community and we depend upon con
tributions In writing and verbal state
ments from those who are Interested.
If you intend to take a trip, give a
party, have visitors, give a swell din
ner or answer Dan Cupid's call we
?will appreciate highly and thank you
very much If you will let us know It
either leaving It In writing at Dr.
Beam's office or tell us about It.
We hope you had a pleasant Christ
mas and wish you a Happy New Year,
Thank you!
LOCAL NEWS
It was a great pleasure to have with
us during the vacation qur young la
dles and boys who have been teaching
and attending school In other locali
ties. It' seemed like old times to have
them with us, We bid them God's
speed and wish them much success In
their work and hope they will return
to us In the spring with a vim and
vigor that will encourage us to look
higher all the time.
Misses Ruth and Pearle Gupton and
Messrs. Corbett Cash and Gus Wester
visited Wilson Tuesday.
Mr. Morris T. Griffin was a visitor
of Loulsburg Tuesday.
In and around our village there has
been a party of some kind almost
every evening during the holidays.
A'l report amusement galore at each
; ace. Among those entertaining were
and Mrs. A. A. Shearln, Mr. and
*V. P. Leonard, Miss Minnie Lan
Mfc. and Mrs. W. D. Fuller, Mr.
ccil '? 3. Geo. W. Gupton and Mr.
Pluiv.'.i. <sr Gupton. Our community
certainly can do Itself well when it
comos to anything.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Griffin and dau
ghter, Hilda, were guests of Mr. J. J.
Lanier Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Burnett, Midway,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burnett Fri
day.
Mr. Morris Lancaster, Loulsburg.
was guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lan
caster Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Turner and fam
ily, Skipwlth, Va., were guests of par
ents, Mr. and Itrs. N. C. Gupton dur
ing the holidays.
Misses Ruth, Pearle, and Irene Gup
ton and Messrs. Raymond Shearln,
Gus Wester and Corbett Cash visited
Miss Lucile Harris, Royal, Wednes
day
We cannot refrain from comment
ing upon the excellent behavior on the
pait of every one at the Sunday school
social Tuesday evening, Th? atten
tion was perfect and It certainly
speaks well for the people of our
community. Keep It up people!
Mrs. Emmett Bailey and family, near
Nashville, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Radford and family last week.
Miss Flora Frye of our school fac
ulty, spent the holidays with parents
In West End.
Messrs. Frank Raynor and Walter
Harper and ? . ? . Robertson, Rocky
Mount, were guests of Mr.ySind Mrs.
G. >!. Raynor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Grfffin and fam
ily, Nashville, spent Christmas day
wlth Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Shearln.
Master Donald Griffin, Centerville,
spent several days here i?ith his mo
ther, Mrs. G. M. Raynor, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Joyner and
daughters, Mary and Annie Mae, Rocky
Mount, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Smith Sunday.
Misses Ruth and Pearle Gupton and
Messrs. Corbett Cash and Gus Wester
Attended the Shrine Circus, Rocky
Mount, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Joseph E. Barnes and daugh
ters Mildred and Dorothy, Raleigh,
?were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs,
w. D. Fuller and family,
Mrs. Annie Drake and Messrs Dew
Bachelor and James Stephenson,
Castalla, and Miss Mary Coppedge,
Red Oak, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Shearln Sunday.
Mr. John Heath vtslted his sister,
Mrs. Robert Huckstept, Emporia, Va,
Jftd brother, Mr. L. R. Heath, Peters
burg, Va. during the Christmas vaca
tion.
Messrs. Stephen* Odom and John
Thompson spent the holidays with
parents In Aroola.
Mr. P . B. Griffin, Loulsburg, was a
(Wast of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gupton and
Wilbur Raynor went to Loulsburg
Ifa&day.
I Messrs. J6s?ph Barnes and ? . ? .
fWjas. Raleigh, were guest* of Mr.
Mm Mrs. W. D. Fuller Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norward Joyner and
daughters, Annie Mae and Mary,
Rocky Mount, were guests of relatives
?M4 friends here last weak.
Mr. E. H. Wicker and ton. Irvine.
9? San ford, were guests of his daugh
ter, Mrs. w. P. "Leonard last week.
J. Puller want to Henderson
lllss BonnJ# Dare Poglsman ot tba
k?iMar*
L. Coleman Denton, who has
on the slok list la greatly taa
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Raskin Hunt, Royal, was a visi
ble |Mt Tuesday evening.
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Galloway. It weighed US pounds.
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Rev. Walter C. Ball. Trtoity College,
Durham, spent the holiday* with hie
father, Mr. J. B. Ball and family.
Mies Aleea Woodburn, of the school
faculty, spent the holidays with par- j
ents In Ellsabethtown.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Raynor and
son, Q. M. Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. J. 8.
Shearln visited Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
Shearln and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ray
nor. Rogky : Mount, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris T. Griffin spent
the Christmas holidays with relatives
In Edenton and Hertford.
Mrs. J. S. Shearln and Messrs. Bunn
and Raymond Shearln visited relatives
In and around Castalla Friday.
Master Clinton Gupton accompanied
Miss Flora Frye home to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. Jim Burnett was a guest of Mr.
J. B. Burnett, Midway. Saturday.
Misses Jesele Mitchell. Henderson,
Ruth Burroughs, Robersonvllle, and
Mrs. Sallle Lancaster. Henderson,
were guests of Miss Minnie Lancaster
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Evans and Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Burnett have made
our village their homes last week. We
welcome them.
. Messrs. Ed Parrleh, Red Bud and
father, Mr. William Parrlsh. Hickory
Rock, were visitors here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Leonard have
moved Into the Taylor home. It gives
a? great pleasure to know that these
good people have decided to remain In
our midst this year.
Mr. W. D. Fuller and daughter, Eliz
abeth, and son, Edgar, visited his
mother, Mrs. D. T. Fuller. Moulton,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker,
Miss Ruth Parker and Mrs. Cathrlne
Fields were Warrenton visitors Sun
day.
Misses Ruth Parrish, Centervllle.
and Beulah Cyrus. Loulsburg, and
Mr. John Robert Montgomery. Spring
Hope, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Shearln Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith spent Christ
mas day with parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Joyner, Rocky Mount.
Miss ? . ? . Clark, Enfield, was a
guest of Miss Pearle Gupton Monday.
Mr. Richard Pullen, near Holllster.
visited friends here during the Christ
mas vacation.
It certainly Is a fine girl at Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Dement's, born Tuesday
morning, weighs 10 pounds.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Mrs.
Catherine Fields, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, who spent the Christmas holi
days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Parker returned to their homes
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Denton and
family made Wood their home last
week. We are glad to have them In
our midst.
Mr. Corbett Cash, Royal, was a visi
tor here several days last week.
Mr. W. D. Fuller went to Henderson
Monday on business.
Mr. Spruill Upchurch waB a visitor
here Sunday evening.
Miss Irene Gupton who spent the
Christmas holidays with parents here
returned to her school in Durham Tues
day.
Miss Vera anearln, uastaua, is vis
iting Miss Bertha Hamlett.
Misses Minnie, ?laudle, and Lilian
Collins and Mlnta Gilliam and Messrs.
Clinton Gupton. near Loulsburg, and
Bernard Davis, of White Level, were
guests of Miss Odell Thompson Sat
urday night.
Messrs. Cleaey and Harvey Gupto.j
and Kenneth Ayescue went to Sklp
with. Va., Sunday.
Miss Mary Ball, Weldon, visited her
parents, Mr. J. B. Ball and family dur
ing the Christmas vacation.
Mr. L. T. Tucker. Chase City. Va.,
visited relatives and friends here dur
lng the Christmas holidays.
Messrs. M. F. Parker and son, Thom
as W. went to Warrenton Wednesday.
Miss Viola Gupton and Messrs. Bud
die Gupton and Charles Burnett vlMt
ed Loulsburg Friday.
Miss Lucy Bell Denton spent tbe
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer
Harris, Apex.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Galloway spent
the Christmas holidays here' with par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Galloway and
Mr. end Mrs. C. E. Denton. i
Messrs. J. P. Leonard and Elijah
Gupton were Loulsburg visitors Mon
day.
Mr. W. D. Fuller went to LynchWrj,
Va., Thursday on business.
Mr. Cleveland Gupton went to Ral
elgh Monday.
Miss Dell .Leonard. CMtalla. Is vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pearce anil
family.
Messrs. Raymond Shoarln and Ed
die Gupton who have been spending
the holidays with parents here return
led to Mars H1U College Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Parker. Mr. and
| Mrs. Thomas W. Parker and Mrs. C.
I Fields went to Loulsburg Thursday.
| Miss Mary Qalloway, Hamlet, was a
1 guest of parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
iGalloway last week.
Misses Nancy and Annie F. Gupton
i and Lucy Belle Denton and Messrs.
Buddie Gupton and Charles Burnette
went to Warrentou Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Harrla and
j Miss Lola Harris Tlslted Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Denton and family Tuesday.
Misses Emma Leigh and Mary Grif
fin. Nashville, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Smith during the Christ
mas holidays.
Lets not forget that when we wish
some real music that our Juniors can
produce It. We have a right to boost
about them when visitors from the
Pacific Coast highly commend them.
Lets boost and train them. They are
justly due the praise we give them.
Miss Lucy Gupton who has holiday
ed with her family returned to Ral
eigh this week where she Is attending
King's Business College.
Some of our "bachelors" must have
become afraid of the New-Year (?).
W. X. s.
Neva Circle met In the home of Mrs.
A. A. Oupton. Dec. 13. 1923.
The following program was render
ed:
Song ? No. 61.
Prayer ? by Bertha Burnette.
Bible 8tudy, Ps. 103. 19:22? by Pe
nola Burnette.
The Pioneer Doctor ? by Mrs. B. M.
Gupton.
The Woman Missionary Doctor ? by
Bertha Burette.
The Witch. Doctor ? by Leila Coley.
Reading. Prom the all skill and
science flow ? by Mr?. Charlie Denton.
The Doctor Christmas day ? by Mrs.
A. A. Gupton.
The Doctor prescription ? by Mrs. R.
P. Jones.
I will watch over them ? by Mrs. J.
M. qrlffln.
If I be lifted up? by Ida Coley.
Song ? No. 11.
Prayer ? Penola Burnette.
Present 7, absent 9, new members 1.
visitors 4, contribution 60 cents.
Personal service report: Visits to
the sick 20. boxes of fruit carried 4,
baskets of flowers 4.
Nevp Circle will meet next In the
home of Mrs. J. H. Radford, Jan. 17th,
1924.
Mrs. Charlie E. Denton, Jr.,
Chairman.
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Our school maintains its pace. In !
the Fall It received the prize for the j
i best school parade at the Fair. Re
j cently it was awarded the prize of
j *11.00 for having the neatest kept
| school rooms. Onward Faculty, Pat
rons and Pupils!
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CHJtlSTMAS SOCIAL
The Sunday School was the donor of
much merriment and feasting on
Christmas nlghfc when practically all
members of th?*^unday School, and
quite a number of visitors enjoyed a J
Christmas Social. This was an event ;
next to Santa Claus' visit of the night ,
before. And Santa was not lacking,
here, for there he was in all his glory J
accompanied by Mrs. Santa Claus, and i
four little Santa Clauses who were
kept quite busy for awhile delivering
goodies to-fevery one present.
Mr. and Mrs. Galloway and Mr.
Leonard were so very generous as to
cut, bring, put up, and decorate a
beautiful Christmas tree which added
much to the splendor of the evening.
The children were entertained first
by a Christmas story by Rev. W. C.
Ball, of Durham, then under the di
rection of Miss Pearle Gupton we en
Joyed a selection by the Wood Mixed
Quartette, and a silhouette guessing
game which was entered Into with a
vim by the children, as each picture
was one of a familiar person.
Then the children were taken In
charge by Mrs. A. A. Shearin, of Cen
terville, and entertained with stories
while the grown people engaged In a
contest ? naming Bible characters, the
highest score being won by Mr. W. C.
Ball and Mrs. Alex Wester. They how
ewr, left the prize to be won by the
We are wishing a most pleasant and prosperous
year to all and while the year of 1924 is quite new
let us resolve to make each day count for good in
some life. Remember the SERVICE DRUG CO.
is always at your service with a full line of neces
sities in Drug Supplies and Groceries.
TOURS FOR SERVICE,
SERVICE DRUG CO.
Wood, N. C.
Sunday school scholars wbo?inade the
highest which was Raymond Sturges .
t .fi Miss Bertha Burnette.
The enlarged pictures of the Calvin
Class. Kttboica Class and whole*Sun-'
day School were presented to each i
respective group by Dr. Beam to be I
hunx on the walls of their class rooms.
Among the gifts one of Interest was
awatermelon grown by Mr. J. M. Wil
der. and given by him to Dr. Beam.
Miss Pearl? Gupton was the recip
ient of a beautiful token of esteem
from the Calvin Class, which was pre
sented by Mr. Galloway with a very
appropriate speech which followrelse
I where.
Miss Gupton also accepted It with
very timely words of appreciation.
After the delivery of goodies the
benediction was pronounced by Mr.
A. A. Shearln.
It was very gratifying to see the
children behave so well, for that part
of the program was just as good as
anyone could expect
JTr. Galloway's Speech of Presta
tion
\rtss Pearle. I have been chosen by
the Calvin Class of the Wood Baptist
Sunday School to present you with a
little token of our love and esteem,
and for the faithful and efficient ser
vice which you have rendered, and
we hope that you wilt accept It ? not
for Its Intrinsic worth or value ? but
with the same spirit In which It Is
gold. It Is yours to wear throughout
an honorable life and It it Is your re
quest. at your death to be placed In
the casket with your earthly remains,
ajid with them to be laid beneath the
silent clods of the valley. May Its
purity be to you an ever present re- 1
minder of nobler deeds, of higher
thought and greater achievements,
and when at last, your weary feet
shall come to the end of their toilsome '
Journey and when from your nervous I
grasp shall drop fo"rever, the book of
the word of God. May your life and
conduct be as pure as this little em
blem which I place In your hands to
night ? and when your soul shall
stand naked, and alone before that
great white throne. May It be your
portion to hear from Him who sits, as
judge supreme. "Well done, good and
faithful servant. Enter thou Into the
Joy of thy Lord" we the Calvin Class
thank you.
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All together now for a good school
term this year. Parents lets send our
children from the very first to the last
day and help our Faculty keep up our
excellent record.
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Christmas Witnesses Two Accidents
On State Highway
Early Tuesday morning as a party
consisting of Messrs. Esse and Clyde
Gupton and John Leonard were re
turning home from Centervllle on the
State Highway between Centervllle
and Castalia they met with what at
first seemed to be a very serious ac
cident. The party were riding in a
Ford touring car, Mr. Esse Gupton
driving. When going up the hill after
crossing Sandy Creek bridge toward
Castalia they met a large car which
took the left side of the road. In try
ing to avoid a collision Mr. Gupton
got too near the edge of the fill, the
car after the left wheel striking a
large bonlder turned somersault, de
molishing the front wheel top and
other damage to the ear.
Mr. Esse Gupton received a severe
cut on his right band which required
several stitches and minor bruises.
Mr. Leonard received a scalp wound
of an inch or two In length, while the
other occupants received minor bruis
es and a general shake up.
The following morning a similar ac
cident happened at the same place but
on the other side of the road.
It seems that Ford car o?cupled by
Messrs. Charles Burnett e and Jesse
Williams In coming down the hill from
the bridge had to pass between several
cars parked on either aide of the road
where the former accident happened
and breaks falling to check the speed
of the car in some way turned ov?r
the All pinning the occupants beneath.
They were soon rescued by onlookers.
Mr. Williams was the most serious in
jured, receiving several Injuries and
bruises about tbe head, including a
scalp wonnd requiring three stitchM.
Mr. Burnette was bruised slightly
about the right shoulder.
If you attended the Sunday School
social we know you will truthfully say
that you had one of the best times In
your live*. ? Didn't you?
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We had a very pleasant Christmas
thank you. Hope you did.
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b. t. p. r.
Sunday evening the program for the
B. Y. P. U. was set aside on account
of absence of leader and a social for
the younger people was enjoyed.
The main feature of the evening was
a distribution of two boxes sent to
those of the Sunbeams xho had so
gladly entertained Mrs. Davis and
I Mrs. Body Upchurch of Red Bud on
various Sunday afternoons by songs,
prayers and talk. These Sunbeams
greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness
of these people. Their hearts were
made extremely glad when they learn
ed that they were remembered at
Christmas by these ladles.
This evening closed the quarter. It
will be decided soon which group re
ceives the honor of having their pic
ture In the FRANKLIN TIMES and
who shall receive the Recorder and
TIMES.
New officers will be chosen next
Sunday evening. With the beginning
of a new Quarter If Miss Harper could
tell you what she desires, we are sure
the Union would renew their zeal for a
Standard Union.
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BALL-GrPTO*
Again the wedding bells rung dur
ing the holidays. 'Twas only one week
since It ceased ringing for our village.
This time It was when Miss Wheless
Gupton became the bride of Mr. Luth
er Ball. And it was Friday of last
week.
The party consisting of the bride
and groom. Miss Viola Gupton, sister
J of the bride, and Messrs. Buddie Gup
?on and ChirlM BwpRtti iMutd to
Loulsburg where the aaptlal tow*
?rare taken la the prwnce of -Mr . A.
W. Alston.
The bride la the accomplished daa
Shter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Quptoa
here and Is a popular and charming
member of our younger social set.
The groom, a son of Mr. John B.
Ball, Is an ex-service man and en)oy?
a responsible position with W. D. Ful
ler and Qd. here.
As these young people enter upon ?
new life best wishes and congratula
tions are theirs from their hosts of
frianda here and elsewhere.
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The roof of the school wood house
has bean repaired. Thanks to Messrs.
Major and Elijah Gupton and W. D.
Fuller.
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O you Leap Year! Look out Bach
elor* 1
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PA B&ER- BALL
Friday evening, December 2lBt quite
a surprise was sprung upon our vil
lage when It was learned that Mr. Maa
Parker and Miss Daisy Ball, two of
our popular younger set had slipped
away to Magistrate Shearln at Center
ville In. answer to an urgent call of
Little Dan Cupid. Some hint of Dan's
work had been gained by a few Inti
mate friends so these contracting par
ties hastened the appointed time from
Sunday to Friday evening. They wera
accompanied to Centerville by Miss
Bertha Burnette and Mr. John Heath.
Miss Ball Is one of our most popu
lar and charming set, being the daugh
ter of Mr. John B. Ball. Attesting her
popularity is the fact that she Is the
teacher of the grand class of Dorcaa
In our Snnday School.
Mr. Parker has been one of as dur
ing the past few years and he seems
one of our own young men. He holds
aresponalble position with the Hol
ltster Lumber Co.
To this excellent young couple our
best wishes for a long, successful.
happy and prosperous life we extend.
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IMPLEMENT WEATHER LOWERS
ATTENDANCE SUSDAY SCHOOL
DECEMBER 2S.
Last aunday Closed 1st Quarter ? 162
Present ? Collection $7.00 ? Bibles 4S
? Star Classes, Attendance, Ray
moid Class; Collection, General Of
ficers;. Bibles. Harper ? Nerw Litera
ture Has Arrived ? Monthly Reports
Next Sunday.
Sunday behig a beautiful day brought
quite a number out to Sunday School.
There were 162 who gathered at the
church to enjoy the Christmas spirit
and the last suilday-in the first quar
ter and old year. This was quite more
than gathered the preceding Sunday ?
about seventy more. We are glad that
this many attended the last Sunday In
the year ? but we are .extremely anx
ious for at least 200 to attend next
Sunday.
The collection the last two Sundays
has fallen short of our expectations but
jcavare glad that our people are con
(ontlnued on Page Seven)
W. D. FULLER
C. B. KEARNEY
WE HOPE YOU HAVE
Had a most enjoyable Christmas and a Happy
New Year and that this may be your best year in
health and finances.
Come to see us and we will prove to you that we
can save you money by doing business with as.
Our stock of merchandise inventoried too many
goods on hand and we want to give yoa advantage
in both price and quality.
Remember we have a complete line and can fur
nish yoa with almost anything yoa wish to pur
chase.
W. D. Fuller &
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