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TO THE MJCMORY OP MRS. CLAUDIA BOONE COLLIE Bow far is it Called to the grave? It la only a life, my friend, Audi the longest) life is short at last. And soon our lives must end. Only a few fleewng years have passed, it seems, since I beheld ? beautiful, curly headed girl of ?ix years, standing on a stage ?nder an arbor built in front of a one-room school house which Was formerly located at the top the hill a short distance west of what is now Mr. F. >CX\ Glas gow's "Red Hill Dairy." Miss Jo? Jones of Louisburg (hallow ed be her memory) taught this ?chool and, on this occasion, was ?}7!n8 her pupils a chance to ex JUblt their elocutionary talent at the close of the school term. * This, so far as I can remember, "Was my first debut into the pres ence of Claudia Boone, who af terwards became one of the most lovable and serviceable persons I ever know. Mrs.' Claudie Boone Collie's recent death on the 11th of ~&y> 1944, has brought such a flood of memories to me that I cannot refrain from trying to write a few words in her mem ory, though I realize that my words are far too feeblfe and in adequate to pay Justice to her sacred memory. , Collie was born Nov. 21, 1871, at the old R. R. Boone Res ldence about a mile south from Stallings Mill. When Claudia was ten years old, her parents moved to Cedar Rock and pur chased the old Jeff Stokeg Place, no* owned by Mrs. Eleanor Col lie White. There they resided ?ie remainder of their lives. While the family was there in tact, it was one of the happiest homes I ever knew. I visited it often when a small boy, and no one could visit there and go away without reflecting a halo of hap piness about him. The family! then consisted of the parents and tlij following children: Sarah ' Willis, Bettle, Spencer, Claudia and Geneva. Now all of them are gone to their reward except Mrs. Geneva Sykes who still re mains to brighten the corner where she resides, and is an ex cellent lady of the Old School, and lives with her son in the shadow of the home of her early days. Claudia, the subect of this sketch, grew up and attended the elementary schools of the neigh borhood, and the old Academic School of Spring Hope whose Principal at the time was none other than Mr. J. L. Cornwell, who, later, became the auditor of Nash County, and is at this time connected with the Nashville Graphic and resides at Nashville, North Carolina. After finishing at Spring Hope, Miss Claudia taught school for more than a decade and was an outstanding teacher, especially for young children. After the death of her sister, Bettie, she married Mr. Sidney Sykes, the .husband of her deceased sister and became a true and loving J?. t0 Vlvlan' Cecil and Claudiline the children of her deceased sister. After the death of the former J?r' 7" A' CoIIle and "L? ,d.eath ?f Mr. Sidney Sykes. Providence smiled upon the scene with a smile that again brought happiness into two families, both of which had suffered the heart aches of bereavement. Claudia became the wife of Mr. T. A. Collie and assumed the mother hood of another family consisting of Gray, Eleanor, Thomas, Hunt er and Sallle. Later unto this union was born a son, Willis, and Claudiu became the mother of three families. I often visited Into this fam ily, and was as often serenely im pressed with the genuine mother ly spirit displayed by this lovely mother at all times and under ail circumstances. Firmly believ ing in the admonition that "He who would become greatest of all must become the servant of all," she served faithfully for years as mother, wife and neighbor. Surely the years brought thorns along with the roses, but the sweetness of the roses always predominated. I never knew a nobler, lovelier mother, a more devoted1 wife, or a more genuine friend to all than Mrs. Claudia Collie. Her cherished prayer us ed to be: "Let me do my work each day, and if the darkened hours of dlspair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desola tion of other times. Slay I still remember the bright hours that found me' walking over the silent hills of my childhood when I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years." May the Angel of Peace hover over and keep watch around the last resting place of this lovely mother, and in the Great Here after, may we all understand. A Friend, Joseph T. Inscoe. CANNING PROJECT Last summer the Junior Wo man's League sponsored a can ning project which was held in the lunch room of. the Mills School. A total of 274^/quarts of vegetables and fruits was can ned. 550 quarts were given to the lunch room as toll for the use of their equipment and to furnish lunches for underpriviled ged children. The League members were more than satisfied with the re sults of this program although there was a lot of hard work in volved. Recently we began to make plans to continue the pro ject this summer if there is enough patronage to justify it. We do not feel that there has been enough enthusiasm and ap preciation shown in the past to warrant our undertaking the pro ject again this year. If you are Interested in getting your food canned in this way please contact some member of the JUNIOR WOMEN'S LEAGUE by Saturday, June 17. A man in the insane asylum sat fishing over a flower bed. A vis itor approached, and wishing to be affable asked: Visitor ? How many have you| caught? Man ? You are the ninth. JEheadache ??lu th? M Ha Mta. "?* ?* ? ? lO., BO., Me. LIQUID CAPUDINE Don't Gamble With Your Car In Times Like This ! BRING IT IN, AND WE WILL TELL YOU WHAT IT NEEDS. "Care Saves Wear" BRING US YOUR TIRE CERTIFICATES. If we don't have the tire you want we'll get | it promptly. We carry a nice selection of tires. \j ATTENTION! We are now BUYING and SELLING Used Cars. WE GUARANTEE TO SATISFY IN EITHER CASE. SEE US FIRST. ? REMEMBER WE'RE SMALL ENOUGH TO NEED YOU AND LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU. "Come If You Can, Call If You Can't" Fuller's ESSO Service O. P. A. Inspection Station Mo. 1 Feat OMoe Tel. 887-1 Lotrfsbnrg, N. O. mm. ' Use Tax Stamps Commlssoner of Internal Reve-| nue Joseph U. Nunan, Jr., has an nounced that auto use tax stamps In the denomination of $5.00 were placed on sale In all postofflces and offices of Collectors of In ternal Kevenue on Saturday, June 10. The stamps will evidence payment of the tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1944, and muBt be purchased on or before that date. The stamps will be serially numbered, will be gum med on the face, and will have provision on the back for entry of the make, model, serial num ber and state license number of the vehicle. Mr. Nunan said that, to guard against loss or theft, it has been suggested that, when affixing the stamps, the vehicle owner should dampen the windshied rather than the adhesive side of the stamp. This method has been recommended to keep the stamp intact upon the windshield. As an additional precaution, It has also been suggested that each motor vehicle owner should make a re cord of the Berial number which appears on the use tax stamp (or protection In the event the stamp should become lost. Every owner of a motor vehi cle which is used upon the high ways should call at his local postoffice or at the office of the Internal Revenue Collector and secure a $5.00 use tax stamp and affix it to his vehicle on or be fore July 1, 1944, the Commis sioner said. The various post offices will sell the stamps over the counter for cash only and no mail order business with respect thereto will be conducted by the post office!. Collectors of Inter nal Revenue are authorized to accept cash, post office money or ders, and certified checks in pay ment of the use tax stamp. Un certified checks will1 not be accep ted. Sale of the less than $5 de nomination use tax stamps in post offices has been discontinued. | Such offices will stock the $5 de nomination stamps only and mo- t tor vehicle owners liable (or pay ment of the use tax for periods of i less tha a full year must obtain their stamps In lesser denomina tions from the Collector of Inter nal Revenue. NYLON CLUBS AHE ILLEGAL Raleigr, June 14 ? The sales plan that gives purchasers of ray on and lisle hosiery membership in so-called Nylon Priority Clubs ? giving them priority to pur chase nylon hosiery as soon as It Is available If they purchase other hosiery now ? is in viola- ' tlon of the nylon hosiery regula tion, Theodore S. Johnson, dis trict director of the Raleigh Of fice of Price Administration, has announced. It is not necessary for the public to Join such a club in order to get nylons when ny lons are again available, the dis trict director pointed out. Patronise TIMES Aavertlaara I'miaw'l " FATHER'S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 18 LET "DAD" KNOW HOW MUCH YOU THINK OF HIM. GIVE HIM SOMETHING THAT HE CAN USE, SOMETHING HE WILL ALWAYS APPRECIATE. HATS Straws and Felts, a style for every face. $1.48 to $6.95 SHIRTS racfive sfripes p solid white. $1.45 to $2.59 In attractive Btrlpm pattern I ( solid white. BELTS All styles. 48c to $1.50 PANTS Wash slacks, pro-shrunk, well styled In a variety of colors. $2.98 to $9.50 SOX Solids and fancy. 15c to 60c w Handkerchiefs PUla and fancy border. 10c to 59c JtQW "Leggett'i Leads in Loniaburg" Minister ? Do you know the best en years of a woman's life? Man ? Between the ages of 29 ind 30. A casual stroll across a busy itreet is likely to lead to a cas ualty. The Universal Reason I work because I can't relax, " I have to pay my income tax. Why is It that it's the woman who hay raised two dogs, a cat, and a canary that knows the pro per way to raise children? GO PLACES IN PRINT! Beruffled Casuals ! Perfect for your busy Spring days! Berultled print casuals you'll wear 'round the clock ? prize for their young, fresh look. See the entire col lection. Print and Plain News ! Marvelously flattering ? the print 'n' plain dress! Suavely draped print bodice ? slim skirt ? smart through Spring I STERLING STORE CO. "Franklinton's Shopping Center" Franklinton, N. C. STILL IMPORTANT! Even though most of your spare cash is going into War Bonds and higher taxes and -living costs make money disappear faster ? don't overlook the importance of a SAVINGS ACCOUNT. It's wise to accumulate some ready cash that is immediately available to meet emer gencies. A good plan is to set a goal of $100, $200, or $300 for an emergency fund ? deposit small amounts regularly in an account here ? and when your balance exceeds your goal buy an extra War Bond. CALL - WRITE - PHONE \ emZENS BANK 8 TRUST COMPANY OF HENDERSON, N. O. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ? JJI %
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