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v. The members of the Pignut Club,
composed of 18 members in the Wor
' thy section have erected s .club house
on a lob donated by Mr. R„ R. Knight
•Just aeross the highway from his re^
rridence. The house is built of logs
hnd contains a large fireplace and
ample'windows. The logs Were fbr
hished by husbands of the club mein
bers who also gave one day a week
to the building of the club house. The
ladies of the dub, of -which Mrs.'
Raymond Knight ia president, -hie
cooking cakes each week for sale to
raise funds to buy necessary material
to finish Its construction. When com-1
plete’this attractive building will hot
only furnish a center for club meet- |
ings but for all community activi
ties. Such a project speaks well for
the cooperative spirit of the com
mqnity, '• •;j1 v' ’ 2Vi.- - 'y~'
.-rjrv ' Mrs. Black Hostess.-)•1
Mrs. T. C, Black was graclo(is'|ioat
ess to the members of- the Merry? Go
Round Bridge Club Monday etching,
at her home here. ..
Ti^e living room,, where three tables
-were in play, was most attractive
with a lovely arrangement of jonquils,
primrose and pussy1 willow.
High score prize, , a lovely begonia,
.was presented Miss Myra*: Godfrey.
tTo Mrs. Sheldon Harrington, holder
of visitors’ high score; was. presented
dainty handkerchiefs. Low score prize
fell to Mrs. W. M. Holt.
At the conclusion of the games the
hostess, assisted by Mrs, Way Ion Blue
served a salad course carrying out
the St. Patrick motif, consisting of
-congealed fruit salad, saltines, hot
cheese-sandwiches, pickle, hot bisduit
with baked ham, individual chess pies
topped with whipped cream, and
coffee. _
' Special guests were Mesdames-is
-B. Watson, Charles Hamilton, ^.<jr.,
and Mrs. Sheldon Harrington.
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v Celebrates Birthday.
- Last Saturday, March 3rd., Mrs.
Bertha Cole celebrated . her - 83rd.
birthday at her home on West Main
street. During the day many friends
and admirers called to offer congra
. tuiations and best wishes. On. Sunday
a delightful birthday dinner was pre
pared for her, the lovely white birth
day cake being presented by a friend
Mrs. Cole is one of ' Jonesboro’s
.aged: and beloved wpmen. Her
fnind is keen and alert and die tabes
an active interest in /the work of the
church and the woman’s auxiliary.
Within the past few months slm, at
tended a circle meeting: and ' took
part on the program,'
“Those besides the family enjming
the birthday dinner were Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Taylor and little daughter, of
. Laurinburg, and Claude Avent, of
Jonesboro. - ^ -. .
Woman’s Missionary Society.
Mrs. H, A. Mayo and Mrs. 0, W.
Winstead were joint hostesses to "-the
W. M. S.- of the Baptist church-at
the home of Mrs. Winstead Monday
• afternoon. Cordial hospitality,' an ppen
fire, spring flowers attractively ar
zxnged made an ideal, setting . for
the meeting Which excelled m attend
ance forthe year.
In the absence of the president,
Mis, J. E. Adams presided and led
the devotional. Mis. Frank Hare led
tfcq prayer, “Periods of Lost Power,"
the-program topic, was well present
ed. Misses Mabel and Adele Sanders
and,; Mrs, Ogdon Han^ from the Y.
W- A., 4 were present contributing
.much to the meeting. Miss Adele told
the story of Patrick of Ireland,, bring
ing the inspiration f his life vividly
to her hearers. Miss Mabel closed
,the program tvith a message of hope
and light to be found through con
secrated prayer and Uving. This pno
ywa introduces the Week, of Prayer
generally observed this week by the
Baptiste of North Carolina and the
south: The programs will be continu
ed during the week at the church.
Mrs, T, T. Lanier, Miss Louise Faulk
and Miss Ruth Abernathy were chosen
as delegates to the State W. M. U,
meeting convening ait Rodty Mount,
March 13-15.
^. During tiie social hour delicious re
freshments were served, a lovely jon
quil gracing each plate. The society
had aa gueets Mrs. W. I. Brooks,
dearly loved by all, also Mrs. Cook
.and-daughters, who have recently
moved in the community. Regret was
expre^jed.over the illness of Mrs. E.
fif. 5>ulk, and Mrs. George Hunt and
ait early recovery for each earnestly
paired.
4 v-j;;- Revival Services. .
- Revival services will be held in {he
Jonesboro Methodist church beginning
the third Sunday morning, March 18
and jvrdl continue through the follow
ing Sunday. I Rev. John A.'Russell, ol
Dunn, has -been secured to assist in
meeting. Rev, Russell is an ex
enced and greatly beloved postal
just completed a five yeai
pastorate at Carr church, Durham.
"ft Service At Baptist Church,
v. Frank Hare, pastor, of.tb
church, will use as his sub
next Sunday night, March 11th.
“Who Is To Bl^te?" The public it
cogdially invited to attend.
1 Spccial Pregraia At Preebyterian
v, -. Ckink Lut HwA;.
l ? A special Stewardship program was
given Sunday night «t the Presby
terian church by the ladies of the
Broadway church, Tiie pageant was
well -rendered and very impressive
Tim young people* from, St. Andrew!
ehUreh also presented a pageant 3m
titled “What Lock I Yet?” wind
vris greatly enjoyed by all preedit,
Thp devotional was conducted by Mr,
SUvy: Shaw. __ ,1$is hoped, that these
thUrt^tes wilt -favor .ua with: another
program at an eariy -date. 7 • •
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~ Birth AnamMieMteat.
- Mr; and Mrs. S. T. Cox announce
the birth'of a son, S. T., Jr., at theii
hornet, an West Main street, Thursday
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i Class Hostesses, s ■
ii-Onf last Thursday evening' Mes
iftin® J. E. Blalock and'J. K. i>ai
Jymple were joint hostesses to the
members of the Wesley Bible close
of the Methodist church at the home
at Mrs. Dalrymple on Weet Main St,
The devotional led by Mrs. Arthm
Rives and -Mrs. Will Moses was un
!y interesting.
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Spinach, Turnips,
also Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach
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Following the devotional - a busi
ness session was held-by Mrs. ij. A.
Godfrey,. president, during "r, which
plnns'.-^ere.jjade '•fo-'d'o fotfripr wo?k
fteeessary in the Methodist parsonage.
,Ui fttriiig'a very‘pleasant' social hour
'the'hb'gtfesses, * assisted jbjp'^ijtisfies
Anne Blaloclc and Dorothy Dalrymple,'
served a salad course carrying out
the St. Patrick motif. The class will
hold their March meeting with Mes
dames Harris and Thomas.
' Belle Barnes Auxiliary.
Circle No. 2 of the Auxiliary was
responsible for tile program at the
regular monthly-meeting which was
held at the church Monday night. Af
ter the devotional, conducted by Ri».
J. P. McDavid, the president, Mrs. J.
K. Hunt, presided over a very inter
esting business session. Following tills
the meeting was turned over to circle
2, with Mrs. James Worthy, chair
man, who put on a splendid pageant
on Stewardship. Those taking part in
the play were Mesdames W. L. Tho
mas, C. A. Godfrey, R. R. Knight,
Janies Worthy and Myra Godfrey*
Mrs. W. C, Stroud directed the play.'
Circle No. 2 was also banner circle
for attendance. • - ‘ 1
Y. W.A. Meeting. I
The Y. W. A. of the Baptsit church,
hep its regular monthly meeting on
February 26th., at the homeof Misses
Louise and Josephine Faulk. I
A very interesting program on
“Early Christiana and Our Heroes,”
was in charge of Miss Louise Faulk.
Others taking part were Misses Grace
Yates, Josephine Faulk, Ruth and
Maxie Gunter, Adele and Mabel
Sanders.
Duringithe social hour jello topped
with whipped cream and cake was
served. Misses Frances Leslie, and,
Florence Wicker will be hostesses at
tiie March meeting.
Play A Great Success.
The musicas comedy entitled “See
You Later,”, put on' by local talent on
Tuesday evening, under the direction
of Miss Katherine Kirkpatrick, of the
Triangle Producing Co., ' of Greens
boro, was witnessed by, a full house.
Those asked to take part in the play
"showed a fine, spirit of cooperation
which Was responsible in a large men
sure for-the success of the play. The
knembers of the.'P.; TV, A.are greatly
indebted tsb Miss Mabel Yarborough,
phudst, who gave so freely of her
time to the practice of the choruses.
The funds received from this play
will ho used for buying books for -the
library.-.
Wlcker-KeHy.
Mr-Claybome B. Wickar. of San
ford.and Miss Louise Kelly, Of Broad
way," were quietly inaifi$id^ at the
Methodist parsonage'Wednesday mom
ing at 10:30 o'clock by Rev. J, B.
BWock,: OAly a few . close friends
w4re present to wititees the ceremony.
^ Mr. Wicker, holds a responsible
position wth the State Highway de
partment with headquarters at San
| ford. MrSL Wicker is the attractive
1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Kelly
of Broadway. After a shortf wedding
trip Mr. and Mrs. Wicker will be at
home in Sanford. '
'Mrs. j. P. McDavid returned Sun
day from Wilmington, where she went
to see her mother, Mrs. F. M. Foy,
wh? is recovering from a stroke of
paralysis sustained several weeks
ago.
Fhfl Cameron left Monday for Ra
leigh where he Will enter King's
Business College,
Friends of Mrs. T. E. Wyche are
glad to know that she is recovering
from a very severe attack of cold.
Her daughter, Mrs. Paul Eason, of
Smithfield, ig spending a few days
with her. - -
Mrs. Maggie Cox, of Jonesboro Rt
8, passed away Tuesday night fol
lowing a-stroke of paralysis. Funeral
services. were held Wednesday after
noon from 'Morris Chapel conducted
by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Blalock. A
more extended notice will appear next
week.
Miss Amy Womble, of Siler City,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, S. W. Womble.
Miss Myra Godfrey and Mrs. J. E.
Brian went to Raleigh last week to
see their sister, Mrs. H. C. Buchan,
who underwent a serious operation in
the hospital there. ■ 1 !
Miss Louise Temple, of Durham,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mra.:
W. S-. Temple. The many friends of
Mrs. Temple, who has . been ill for
several weeks, are glad W know that
she ig out again, ”
Mrs. D. F. Harris has returned
from a visit to her sister in Fair
mont. ' r ■ * ; -V.
Mr. and-Mrs. R. R. Morgan, of
Raleigh, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Caddetl. . .
The ladies of the Baptist' church
will serve supper to the Kiwanis Club
of Sanford on Friday evening at their
church here. , -*\>
T. E. Wyche, Jr., oil Albemarle,
spent Sunday at the home of, his
mother. Mrs.
John. SC Ingram,'/rlftv^q,lk tomeh^
ingj^hool JStsaj,.. wm ft hoiie a
fet^ <j^,y alast .44eB The schodj at
I Stem ’Whs closwi Tcfew days on* aql
count 'of the heavy sleet, trucks be>
1 ing. uhabie to operate.. - J
Collier’s saya that Uncle Sam has
22,000,000 employees on his pay roll
no wonder the United States is in the
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Mother of A. B. Cox
pies TuesdayEvening
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ferryman Cox died
at her home on Jonesboro Route. a
Tuesday evening after . a brief ill,
ness of paralysis. The funeral ser
vices were held at Morris ■ Chapel
Wednesday afternoon and interment
1st the churchy Cemetery, Rev. j, g.
Blalock, pastog <of the church, con
ducted the service. The pau bearers
were six grandsons: Messrs. Cortez
Cox, Duncan, Cox, Cameron Cox,
Oraven Cox, &nery Cox and Valton
Cox. The floral designs which were
numerous and beautiful were in
charge at neighbors.
Mrs. Cox ,was the widow of the
late Duncan Murchison Cox. They
were married in 1865 and to them
Were bom six children as follows: A.
B. Cox, Sanford;. B. W. Cox, Mamers;
3. Walter Cox and R. H. Cox, Jones
boro BoubeStMrs. A. T. Thomas,
Ocala, FTa,; and Mrs. 0. C. Hill, of
Louisburg. There are thirty-eight
grand children and sixteen great
grand children; I
Mrs. for many years a
member of Morris Chapel Methodist
church and * woman of fine Chris
tum character. She was a most de
voted methetifn excellent neighbor,
and a friend - who could always be
counted on ll} time of need.
There was i a large number of
friends fromSanford, Jonesboro and
gurrounainfjpTneighborhood who at
tended Ous funeral. Those from out
of the county who attended were:
Mrs, A. fJ. HSU and daughter, Euzelia.
Hill, Mrs. Chatjie Morris and children
of Louisburg; Mrs. A. T. Thomas,
Ocala, Fla.} Misses Miriam and Clar
ice Cox, at lJurham; and Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. Cox, of Asheboro. i
CARD OK THANKS
We wish tD express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for the many
deeds of kindness shown during the
short illness and death of our mother
and we highly appreciate the dona
tion of $27 on burial expenses. Thanks
to one and all.
‘ Party Holder and Wife.
WELL CHURCH
- Bey. R. JSiederiek Brown, Pastor
Services for. ^Sunday, March 11, 1934.
g:45 A, M.-rrSunday School,
M:00 A. M.^-j^orning Worship.
IThe memten; and friends' of this
church are tor^ially invited to :
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■ yMrs. J. R. :&)«$■$ .. left. ITdesday
morning for Winhton-Saiem to attend
the State Convention of the D. A. R.,
.which is being tjehf at Hotel Robert
E. Lee, Mrs. Ia£ram is a delegate
from Alfred Moore Chapter of Sou
thern Pines.
Mrs. Curtis flhbmpson joined her
brother, Lewis Woore, and family for
a trip to Turkey, N. C., hurt Sunday.
Tom Wall, 3%., celebrated his 7th.
birthday Monday. The 4th., his birth
day, came on Sunday this time. May
there be many gappy ones, little jnan.
Mr. and MrO^J. Brooks are out
after several dttyi of Bickness in the
family.
: Mrs. M. J. McPhail, who has been
confined to her home hy sickness for
more than a week, is-. visiting rela
tives in Carthagli while recuperating.
Her friends wish forher a speedy
recovery. 0V:';
Some of the'people who are re
cuperating front influenza are: Mary
Helen Culbreth,' Mm. H. M. Wagoner,
Mrs. Roy MooshMdf Mrs. Bob Thomas
Mr. Clayton ,0Uver :1a -critically ill
at Lee County-BespitoL
Miss Katherine Griffin, who spent
a week at I>ee County Hospital, is
improving and is abib to be at home.
Mr. and Mrsi, Neal Underwood
'have moved frojgi the Cunningham
house and have ah apartment with
Mrs. H. M. WilUams.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D, Poister have
moved from the. Ray apartment on
Hawkins Avenue into the S, V. Scott
home on Carthage" St. ' .
. Mr. and Mrs. 1C. A; -Pendergrass,
Mr. J. C. Pendergrass, Mr. and Mrs,
S. G. Groce and Mrs. Marvin Stewart
attended the funeral of Miss Vallie
Groce in Burlington Monday. Miss
Groce was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Groce,; ef Burlington.
Mrs. W. H. Bruton and Mr. and
Mrs. Bennie Glasi. of Sanford Route
8, are improvirtg safter sevral weeks
illness. j. •
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Freeman and
child, of Washington,. D. c,f are jn
Sanford at the bed side of Mr. Free
man's mother, who is critically* ill.
- Mr.: and Mrs. 4, B. Cox have been
spending some time at the bed side
of Mr. Cox’s mother, who died at her
home on Jonesboro Boute 8, Tuesday
night;. "
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Sampson, countyj it spending 5* few
;days in Sanford With the families of
this sons. • ■ - i f
Mrs. Annie RoM„,wf Carthage St.,
celebrated her eighty-first' birthday
Tuesday and enjoya splendid. health.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Cooper. Hobson
and Lemuel Cooper apent Sunday at
Autreyvilie with Mr. Cooper’s father
and Maters.
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■ ■ -Recorder’s Court was not held-Tuei
day. Judge T. J. McPherson was notj
well- and'called off) the court for this
weelt. He has now about recovered
and is at hie place of business, his
many friends will be pleased to learn.
There will bel services at the Lemon
Springs Baptist church Sunday mom- j
ing, March 11th., at 11 o'clock, con
ducted! by Rev. A. H..Porter, of Bon-;
lee. The public is cordially invited to'
attend this service. |
Mrs. Belle Dunn, who had the mis
fortune to fall and break her ankle
while visiting her sister, Miss Mary
Mclver, has suffihiently recovered to
be brought to the home of her niece,1
Mrs. Ethel Watson, where she is now
visiting. Mrs. Dunn's friends hope to
see her walking in the near future. I
The Hilltop, a college paper pub
lished by the pupils of Mars Hill Col-|
lege, states in its current issue that
the honor clubs of the institution in
electing officers for the semesters,1
made Bill Harkey, a student from'
this place, president of the Foreign
Relations Club.
Little Miss Josephine Holler, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Holler,
was painfully wounded in the eye
by a bean shooter last Friday. She
was sick in bed at the time the acci
dent occurred. It will be several days
before the extent of the injury can
be determined. Her friends hope a
complete recovery may be her lot.
Mr. Paul Leonard, of Statesville,
secretary and-treasurer of the North
Carolina.Fair Tax Association, spent
a few hours in Sanford today, dis
cussing the question of a just tax for
the State with business men of town.
He is well known to the local mer
chants, having at one time been con
nected with the State Merchants As
sociation.
At a preliminary hearing in the
office of J. R. Rives, Esq., in this
place last Friday Howard Edwards,
who is charged with criminally as
saulting Agnes White, eight year old
sister-in-law of the defendant, he was
remanded to jail without bond to
await a hearing in the Superior
Court. Tbie child and several others
were put on the witness stand. K. R.
Hoyle appeared for the defendant and
State Solicitor C. L. Williams and
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Solicitor of , the Recorder's Court H.
M. Jackson appeared for the State.
W, C. Hammond, of Asheboro, re
signed the .first day tVf -March as
deputy commissioner of Revenue af
ter thirteen years of continuous ser
vice in this state department. He has
accepted other work. During these
years he-was a familiar figure on the
streets of Sanford at this season of
the year while collecting taxes for
rthis department. He is succeeded in
-this work by Joe E. Caviness, of
Lillington. Mr. Caviness also collects
the sales tax in this part of the state.
-He made his home in Sanford when
a hoy.
/two honor prisoners, who were left
to distribute the top covering on one
of the State highways in this county
on Wednesday of last week, decided
' that they were sufficiently amused
with' Lee county camp life and at
once left for parts unknown. When
the authorities missed them they no
tified the State’s Prison in Raleigh,
but so far nothing has been heard
from them. They are Phil Herbert,
serving four to seven years for break
ing and entering in Cherokee county
in August, 1932, and Adger Stamey,
serving two to three years for larceny
in Transylvania county.
Republicans Announce ]
Date of County Meet _
' Notice is hereby given that the Re-1
publicans of Lee County will hold a
county Convention at the court house
in Lee county on Saturday, March
81st*, 1934, at 2 o’clock P. M., for the
purpose of electing a County Chair
man and Secretary and a County Re
publican Executive Committee, nom
inating candidates for the county of
. flees and selecting delegates to the
State Convention, which will be held
in Charlotte on Wednesday, April
4th., 1934, and also selecting dele
gates to the Congressional, Judicial
and Senatorial districts to be here
after called. I
The Township Executive Commit-,
tees for the various townships and
voting precincts in Lee County are
nequIEsted to call a meeting of the
Republicans in their respective voting
precincts to be held on Saturday,
March 24th., 1934, at 2 o’clock P. M.,
at the last designated voting place
for the general election, which shall
be called by the Chairman of the
Committee or in the absence of. the
Chaifman .by ajijr other member of
the* Committee; and at such meet
ings there shall £e elected a precinct
^Executive Committee and-, delegates
to the Cdunty Convention. ,, I
| It is urged that all Republicans at
tend the precinct meetings and county
Convention.'
is time for shad to be running
In the river at Buckhom.
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TheJShoeJand Hosiery Store. Sanford,N.C.
PUMPS for
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PRICES ARB REASONABLE—$2.98 to $5
And We Have Lots of Sizes, Widths Too. • /
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Poultry Sale March 10th
Car will Be on Seaboard track near Passenger depot
from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday. Poultry \foll be bought
at car door at following prices:
HENS, pound ...______13c
LEGHORNS, pound ____^_ 10c
STAGS, pound —______8c
ROOSTERS, pound......6c
TURKEYS, No. Ts..... 14c
TURKEYS, No. Ta_&__;.12c
DUCKS and , GEESE, pound --- .-8c
Do not feed chickens on day of sale. Do not tie their
feet. Do not in .sacks. iijsu
For Further Information See:
G. H. Wilkie,^Bec. Lee Fanners Mutual Exchange or
E. O. McMahan, County Agent, Sanford, N. C.
SEE US...
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GRIFFON
SPRING
SUIT!
You’ll Be Proud to Wear
Dalrymple, Marks &Brooks
WICKER STREET,
SANFORD, N. C.
Dollar Days!
Thursday, and