w OOD DEPARTMENT
W O O D
News of Wood and sur
. roundin gco mm unity .
Edited by
Wood Citizens
THA.\K YOIM |
About the first week in August the
Editor of THE FRANKLIN TIMES
granted very graciously us a depart
ment in his paper without charge,
bince that time our department has
not failed to appear, tho. at times,
there were meager items in it. and at
times we felt that it did Justice to
our grand old community. We are
indeed grateful to the TIMES for the
consideration it has given us ? for it
has been cordial and extremely cour
teous in every respect from the very
beginning.
Realizing that with the pressure of
work during the past few weeks our
columns do not come up to what it de
serves the present editors regret verv
much that they will have to turn over
their efforts to others, regretting in
deed and in truth that this is necessi
tated for it has been a great source of I
pleasure and joy to them? something I
which they ? tho. at times, required a
great deal of labor ? loved and cher,
ished with the hope that some dav a
paper would be edited and printed in
our own village.
With a deep appreciation for the
??oSl W"h which the Editor of the
TIMES have extended us, the patience
the readers have given and the co-op
eration on the part of the citizens of
community have shown TO in con.
tributlng news items we turn over our
department to others with the sincere
hope and wish that they will, with re
newed and inspired vigor make this
department really worth while and
eventually create such an interest and
demand for it that a real live, snappy
paper be published in our own village. '
Again wc thank every one for every- 1
thing from the least to the biggest? I
they have done to help us.
In these columns we have striven !
in our f?eble way to give us best we ?
could all the local news, particularly
news partaining to the welfare of the
community, the church, the Sunday
school, the B. V. P. u. and all other 1
church organizations and especially!
the elementary and high school? Gold
Sand. If we have failed it was not
because we did it intentionally, but
because we were not able to do so Our
best interest is and always will be for
the upbuilding of this community fi
nancially. morally, spiritually and in
every way that tends to make a com'
munlty one in which & person would
love to live in. For no reason or fault
of our own have we intentionaily gone
to sleep on the job or failed. Pro
gress has been our motto and we hope \
to live to see our village a town with
modern improvements and convenien
ceg that go with an up-to-date town J
We may never realize this dream but
if it should fail to materialize in our
life time we believe it is coming.
Again we thank every one.
?EDITORS.
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LOCAL SEWS
Misses Luclle Drake and Bruce Wil
liams and Kurtis Pearce, Castalia
were visitors here Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Bertha and Penola Buraetie
and Nancy Gupton and Messrs. Allen
and Buddie Gupton went to L^uisburg
Saturday night.
rwB8e?ii Mattie and Myrtle Radford.
b 8Sent Saturday **ith Miss
Susie Radford.
"V M?r,rl? Strickland, Durham, is
.visiting friends here.
Miss Eva Shearin and Mrs. John
Shearin, of Rocky Mount, were guests
day Stephen Lewis Sun
U Is a fine boy at Mr. and Mrs. P.
?? ' CenterTll'e. born Sunday.
of^roh ADna Mae and Mary Joyner
spending several days
here with Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Smith.
MODERN WATER TA>K BEING
ERECTED
A modern water tank is being erec
ted by W D. Fuller & Co. between the
gin and store, and to the south. Work
began on it last Frlday-the founda
Oon being laid during the fall. The
bottom standards are up and It is
hoped to be completed In a short while.
Mr. W. J Galloway of this place U In
charge of the construction.
tank wl11 ^ forty feet high
* C?aPa.CUy. 10.000 gallons.
Bveijthing for Its erection and use la
Rr?,Vnd- Water wl? be forced
from a well under the tank by a
?''?e.,enl5ln?; The tank Itaelf is 10
?bnndint am ?f CyprPBR Th"? Klve.
abundant water supply to the cotton
gn. saw mill, stables, store and dwell
ing and we hope will serve in an emer
*?ncy flre? the last we trust will nev
,er occur.
It Is always a matter of pride that
*e note the progressive spirit shown
. . . ft ? "rm In everything per
taining to the enlarging and building
ttp our neighborhood. Hence we shall
2^,r?|them When the er#ott?n
CmL. and water
piling it to capacity.
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ffllA, PlTR HKJIf SCHOOL CLOSE
MONTH'S TF.RHt
^rrom Unauthoritative sonrcea we
1Hti th? Cleae of the six
in?ni/i? term grantr-d t,7 county
cur High School- Ooldaand ? will
w ck*< tmt?n aotne way or
i? provided by the citizens and
^?trons 9to)HJMbool. This has given
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us ?rave concern since hearing It. We
rei?*et very much that our young and
bright boys and girls who have so
faithfully attended the past months
wity not be in a position to make their
grades as other high school students
tn 'this and other couutled. We feel
th?t our boys aud girls deserve what
otVtr localities are doing for their
ch&dren, and believe that we, as citi
zens of these good and grand town
shtps.'Svlll rally to the support of the
school ? to the rescue of these young
boys and girls who need and want
higher education and deserve that we
"go down in our pockets" and see that
they get the very best to be had In high
school education.
These boys aud girls are the men
and women of tomorrow. They will
soon be ready to -take our places. They
will have to do it. Are we going to
make them step in our shoes and car
ry on the work we have started with
preparation ? possibly ten times great
er than when we took charge and like
a time when modem methods have ta
ken the place of the older and cruder
methods when we came along ? that
will be far inferior to the demands in
this modern and scientific age? Sure,
ly none of us will let them do It if
there is any possible way to prevent
it.
When we went to school the school
houses were far from those of today,
the course of training is almost abso
lete ? and hence the requirements of
that time in a business, professional,
political and spiritual way were not
as great as today ? for in the last de
cade our own United States have made
wonderful strides in every way, con
sequently a greater and more thor
ough training is required of our child
ren.
In order for our children to com
pete in any way ? agricultural, busi
ness. professional and political way
they must have training in the most
approved manner which will meet
these requirements. That they have
this training has been well studied by
the men who have tripri as far a* pns
sible. to keep our educational system
up with modern advancement. Hence,
the establishing of high schools with
at least eight months term.
When we came along thru the edu
cational highways the automobile was
in its infancy. The roads were impas
sable in the winter months. The air
plane was to be proven feasibly ...the
"Big Berthas" were unknown, the
wireless was the thing of adventure.
Everything was far from what it is
now. At that time walking was good
? but row most any one has a "Henry"
and practically all roads are passable
in winter ? airplanes pass frequently
and most homes in the country have
modern conveniences, especially farm
ing implements. When we were boys
an ox was a good drawer of the plow,
or a mule and a cradle was good for
the wheat, but now two, three or four
mules and even tractors have taken
the place of the ox and binders have
talren the place of the wheat cradle.
In our time a year or two in the "old
field school house" was deemed suf
ficient to st: rt out in life. But things
have changed. Time moves forward,
changes have come in every thing and
^e must make changes in our educa
tional system.
For our boys and girls we plead that
our patrons get together and complete
the regular term required for a high
school. It can be done ? if we-- try
hard enough. When we make up our
minds that we really want a complete
course we wil} get it and not before.
It is now up to every one of us who
want it to work for that end. Are we
going to stand by with our arms fold
ed and see these boys and girls being
outpointed by others in othor locali
ty? God fo-bid it!
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ELEKEXTABY SCHOOL CELEBRA
TES WASHINGTON'S BIBTHDAY
On the afternoons of Friday and
Saturday the local school celebrated
Washington's birthday In a big way.
The faculty outdid themselves in giv
ing its pupils a "sure enough" time.
Ribbons displaying the national colors
were worn by the pupils and placed
upon the walls, drawings of the sea
son were put on the blackboards, can
dy made and cakes Berved the ingred
ients brought by the pupils, hot choc
olate served, candy in boxes given,
weinles roasted, picnic on Saturday at
the farmers "picnicing" grounds hear
Centervllle Indulged In by many, ap. j
propriate recitations and songs by j
the pupils given, several parents pres-J
ent and made ta(ks. In cenepU a
real and true feast was presented the
children by the faculty. Thta is only
one of the many ways our faculty have
Instilled themselves Into the lives of
the pupils and community. That they
are efficient and are sincere In their
work has been brought to bear upon
every one in a great many ways.
They have striven from the very be
ginning ? before the opening ? to make
our school the equal *>f any of like
nature. They have proven their abil
ity In every way. They have brought
to our school two prizes which we are
delighted to mention. Their interest
in the welfare of the community -h??
never ceased. They have visited the
sick. They have made friends with
all ? of both races. They have won
the confidence of the pupils, patrons
and citizens in every way and as a re
sult our school has not fallen one lota
below the high Btandard set by out
noble faculty of the past three years,
but It has made progress In every di
rection. To the faculty we give our
best wishes and hopes that they will
continue to posess that clear insight
they have manifested and begin to
make every effort count to build a
modern approved school building be
fore they give up the work here.
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LOCAL GIN CLOSED GOOD SEASON
With an occasional bale cf cotton
ginned now and then the ginning sea
son has about closed here. The man
agement of the local gin Is very grate
ful for the patronage of the people in
the surrounding community. During
the season which began September
18. 1922 and up to February 14, 1924 it
ginned 1208 bales. The first bale was
ginned for Mr. Harvey Gupton of this
place, and weighed 518 lbs. The last
bale ginned. February 14, 1924 was toll.
The largest bale was ginned for Mr.
W. j*. Galloway and weighed 585 lbs.
By months October brought most
number of bales, with Novejnber next.
Ginned according to months: Sep.
tember 179. October 043. November 265 |
December 93. January 24, February 4.
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WOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Perfect Attendance Koll ? Numbers S2
Sickness and Bad Weather Brings
Low >' umber Last Week.
1st Grade ? Elizabeth Gupton, Wil
liam Johnson. Lorlne Gupton. Evelyn
Sturges.
2nd Grade ? Pattle Jane King, Rufus
Denton, Llnwood Gupton, Rolav Grey
Gupton. Robert Griffin, Paul Griffin,
Sidney Perry Hamlett, Jesse Johnson,
Martha Lynn Denton, Mildred John
son, Ruby Leonard, Betty Ruth Leon
ard, Anna Mae Sturges.
3rd Grade ? Cloice Burnett, Ned Gup
ton, Marshall Gupton. Preston King.
4th Grade ? Edgar Fuller, Henry
Alex Gupton, Maurice Wester, Wil
mer Gupton, Doris Wester.
5th Grade ? Thomas Denton, <^ona
Raynor, Mary Sturges.
6th Grade ? Jettle Gupton.
7th Grade ? Elizabeth Fuller, Hattle
Belle Gupton.
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GOLD.SANT) HJGH SCHOOL
Honor Roll Had 22 Last Week.
8th Grade? Alberta Aycock, Beulah
Burnette, Maurice Bledsoe, J\jlia Brew
er, George Fuller, David Fuller, Kirby
Gupton, Annie Gupton. Etta Harris.
Bennie Harris, Clement Harper, Maude
Harris. Nell Joyner. Henry 'Litmard,
Harold Garbee, Charlie May, Nora
Rowe, Annie Tharrlngton.
9th Grade ? Irene Gupton, Fannie
Gupton, Swannie Rowe.
10th Grade ? Maurice Nelms.
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SUNDAY'S ATTENDANCE FAILED
TO IMPROVE MICH OYER THE
PRECEDING SUNDAY
9" Attended ? 7 Months Re-or^nnlza
tlnn School Closed Snnday? Offer
Ing $7.50 ? Mrs. M./ H. Gnpton's
Class, Falthfols, Gave Demonstra
tion Program ? General Superinten
dent's Report Given Below ? W. M.
S. Contributes $.">.00 to Se\ton's Sal
ary.
On last Sunday ninety-seven, almost
a hundred, people made their prepar
ations and attended Sunday echool,
consequently, had a most enjoyable
time even If the time of meeting was
Ignorant ? "What can I do to avoid falling hair?"
Advisor ? "Jump out of the way."
This is a joke taken from "Judge," but if you have
that problem yourself we would give you different ad
vice: Go to the
SERVICE DRUG CO.
Wood, N. C.
and get a supply of Hair Tonic, by measure, or if you
have a favorite brand get supplied with that.
That is also a good place to get your prescriptions
filled or to get anything in the way of drug*.
45 minutes ahead of time. It being
regular serrlcea. (or the church Ihe
time of meeting was 9:45 Instead of
10:30 as usual. Some think that the
services should be moved to 11:30 so
as to give the housewives more time.
It might t>? the thiug to do. Auyhow.
It Is worthy of consideration.
These faithful people came out with
a purpose and enjoyed being present
The weather was not the best to be
wished for, but It was not impossible
to get out. We are wondering if the
spirit Is lagging or 1b It that the
change is due. Anyhow those who
were absent were thought ot and hop.
ed they would be present next Sun
day which is the first Sunday In the
eighth month. This month, March, is
considered a windy month but lets
make our plans and preparations to
combat each wind that blows and tries
to keep us away. LetB up with a vim
?nd might to make this month's at
tendance greater than any preceding
inonth. When we wish to dp it we
certainly can do it. This has been
proven time and again. If we look
back over the past we will see that
with work perseverance we did things
it should spur us on to greater things.
As we look at the appearance of the
church, the curtains and rods, the
stone steps, the attendance, the offer
ings and organzatlon ot the Sunday
school we can not but feel that we are
capable of doing things in a way that
make us feel elated. Now, instead of
letting our Interest lag we should hold
erect our heads, lift our shoulders,
roll up our sleeves and go to "work
with a bravery, that will bring results
? "Impossible" and "can't" : re not In
our vocabularies.
Faithfuls Staye Demonstration
It was indeed a pleasure and a treat
to hear the demonstration program
rendered Sunday morning by Mrs. M. r
H. Gupton'8 Faithfuls. The program
included many questions which many
of us grown people can not answer
and showed by the perfect answers
given by each pupil that they had been
well trained. Those participating in
the program were Maurice and Doris
Wester. Iris Gupton and Edgar Ful
ler. We trust that these Juniors will
give us another program soon and
wish to emphasize the fact that It Is
always a pleasure to have any class
give a program at_any time.
Report by classes:
Calvin class ? Miss Pearle Gupton
teacher present, scholars present 18,
absent 38, new scholars 1, collection
$4.25. bibles 7.
Rebecca class ? Mrs. Alex Wester
teacher present, scholars present 10,
absent 22, new scholars 1, collection
58c, bibles 5.
Harper class ? Miss Frye, teacher
present, scholars present 6, absent 11,
collection 13c, bibles 3.
Raymond class ? R. O. Thompson
teacher present, scholars present 11,
absent 10, collection 23c, bibles 6.
Dorcas classy-Mrs. Marion Parker
teacher present, scholars present 4,
absent 18, collection 12c. bibles 3.
Willing WorkerB ? Mrs. W. D. Ful
ler teacher present, scholars present
7, absent 14c, collection 10c, bibles 5.
Faithfuls? Mrs. M. H. Gupton teach
er present, scholars present 8, absent
10, collection l$c. bibles 6.
Bright Jewels ? Mrs. Morris Griffin
teacher present, scholars ? present 6,
absent 7, visitors 1, collection 7c.
Rx>sebuds ? Mrs. W. P. Leonard teach
er present, scholars present 6, absent
4, collection 14c.
Sunshine class ? Miss Annie Oupton
teacher absent, scholars present 4,
absent 11, collection 4c.
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF LOUISBURG
WAREHOUSE LOTS
By virtue of that deed o f trust made
by W. H. and J. M. Allen to Wm. H.
Ruffln, Trustee, dated Nov. 1, 1920,
and recorded In Book 241, page 115-16,
default having been maoe In tho pay
ment o t the debt thereby secured, and
demand having been made on the said
Trustee for foreclosure, by the holder
of the debt thereby secured, the un
dersigned., will on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1924,
at the noon recess of Court at the court
house door In Loulsburg, North Caro
lina, offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash that
warehouse lot and easements known
as the Farmers Co-operative Com
pany's Warehouse situate In the town
of Loulsburg, North Carolina, and
more particularly defined as follows:
First. That certain lot or parcel of
land situate on the east side of 1/i.ln
street in the town of Loulsburg, boun
ded and defined as follows: Begin
ning at the corner of the J. F. Joaes
lot (now Farmers Co-operative Com
pany's lot) and the C. B. Cheatham
lot. formerly the Boatwright Prize
House lot (now Allen Machine Com
pany's lot) on Main street an Iron
stake; thence along the C. B. Cheat
ham line (now Allen Machine Com
pan'ys line) S 58 E 234 feet more or
less to the corner of the Tar River
Manufacturing Company's lot, former
ly the Cooper lot (now John S. How
ell's lot) in the line of the S. A. L. Rail
way Company; thence along the line
of the S. A. L. Railway N 26 3-4 W 279
feet more or less, to the corner of said
railway on Main street; thence along
Main street 9 33 1-4 W 144 feet more
or less to the point of beginning, it
being the lot upon which Is now sit
uate an old dwelling house and a part
of a brick Warehouse building.
And also together with the afore
described lot an descendible, trans
ferable and assignable easement In
and to and upon that strip of lanu on
the Southwest side or margin of the
Depot site of the S. A. L. Railway,
more particularly described as fdTC"
lows; Beginning at the Northwest
corner of the foundation wall on Mfeln
street of the Warehouse now situate
on said land, and running thence along
Main street 23 feet to the line of the
S. A. L. Railway; thence along the
line of the said S. A. L. Railway N 26
3-4 E the full length of a Warehouse
formerly on said lot 171 feet more or
less; thence a line parallel to Main
street and the first named line 23 feet
to the northeast corner of the founda
tion wall of the said warehouse;
thence a line parallel to the S. A. L.
Railway line along the foundation wall
of said warehouse 171 feet more or
less, to the point of beginning, upon
which was formerly located s mewhat
Neglected
coughs ~
A cold often leave* behind 6
cough that hangs on and_ on?
wearing you out with its persis
tent hacking. Dr. Kind's New
Discovery will stop it quickly by
stimulating the mucous mem
branes to throw off the dogging
secretions. It has an agreeable
taste. All druggists.
more than one-half In width of the
Jones Tobacco Warehouse building
and upon which Is now a portion of
said brick warehouse building, said
easement being, however, limited to
warehouse purposes only by the decis
ion of the Supreme Court In the case
of Ruffln vs. Railroad 151 North Car
olina Report,- 330, which settled the
title to the above described lot and
right of occupancy under said ease
ment. The said lot and easement be
ing the same conveyed by Farmers
Co-operative Company to W. H. Allen
and J. M. Allen.
This Jan. 18, 1924.
l-18-5t WM. H. RUFFIN, Trustee.
The above sale was continued by
consent of all parties concerned to
Monday, February 25th, 1924, at noon
recess of Court. This Feb. 18, 1924.
1-22-lt WM. H. RUFFIN, Trustee.
The above sale was continued by
consent of all parties concerned to
Monday, March 3, 1924, at about the
hour of noon. This Feb. 25. 1924.
1-29-lt WM. H. RUFFIN, Trustee.
MBS. C. W. BON DEAD
Mrs. C. W. Bunn, who has been In
bad health for some time died at her
home near Bunn on last Saturday
night at 11 o'clock In her 29th year.
She leaves a husband and four little
girls, besides numbers of relatives.
She was a most estimable young wo_
Tfifin" and -enjoyed the friendship of
scores of acquaintances.
The funeral was held on Monday at
Hepsby Baptist church in Wake coun
ty and was conducted by Rev. A. A,
Pippin, and the Interment made
in the cemetery.
Large numbers of relatives and
friends attended.
o
One Point of View
"Are the many automobiles In your
town a factor towards Its prosperity?"
"Bet your life they are! cried the
enthusiastic building contractor.
"They've enabled me to put two big
additions on the hospital." ? American
Legion Weekly.
W. D. FULLER _ C. B. KEARNEY
WE HAVE
On
hand Guano and Cotton Seed
Meal for Plant Beds
WE ARE HAVING A SPECIAL FORMULA
MADE WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF
PHOSPHORIC ACID AND AMMONIA.
As a special for cotton to beat the boll weevil.
And will have our usual standard brand of guano.
Let us know your wants. We want to do busi
ness with you.
W. D. Fuller & <33.
PHONE 1605 " _ _