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PAGE TWO _ .... Music Club Meets. Quite a large crowd assembled at the lovely home of Mrs. C. F. Ritchie ou South Union street Tuesday evening for the February meeting of the Music De partment of the Woman’s Club. As special guests of the club were Miss <• Janie Klutz, the president of the Wom an’s Club. Mrs. Victor A. Means and Mrs. I. I. Davis, two of- Concord's most] accomplished and talented musicians, who >*• favored the club with two beautiful pi ano duets, Mrs. W. W. Morris and Dr. wnd Mrs. W. I). Pemberton. In additiou a" large and representative portion of the membership was present to hear one of the best programs of the year. Contrary to the usual order the pro gram was rendered first after which bus ings of importance to the club was trans acted. Miss/ Mary McLaughlin opened the program with two particularly attractive vocal solos, bne a selection from Offen ,, bnebs "Tales of Hoffman" and the other a tender little love s6ng by Grieg. Mrs. R. E. Ridenhour, Sr., then read the scenario of the opera "Tales of Hoff j man," which is the story of three love affairs of Hoffman all of which ended un ** hippily. following this reading. Mrs. H. G. Gib » son and Mrs. Nan Pickard sang the well known and evet popular "Barcarolle" from the "Tales of Hoffman." Mis's Mary McLaughlin next read the scenario of 'Samson and Delilah” by Saint Saejas, after which Mrs. Gibson sang "My 1 Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," and another I selection from that opera, and a "Wind; Soijg" by Thomas. Mrs, Gibson's voice is J Always a delight to her hearers and she} was more than usually in good singing \ .■ voice on this occasion. Mrs; f. 1. Davis ami Mrs. Victor Means cfbifecl the program with their beautiful duets '"Semiramis.”' by Rossini, with Wi|l ianff, Tell Overture by Rossini as an j encore number. Mr a. Leslie Correll’s accompaniments for the vocal numbers merit special com mendation as they were Tendered excep-. tionally well. following a business session at the close of v.the program the hostess served delightful refreshments to her guests. Meeting of Virgina I>are Chib. I An interesting meeting of the Vir ginia Ddre Book Club was held yester day afternoon with Mrs. M. L. Marsh at her home on South Union Street. I>uring the meeting Mrs. W. 1). Pem berton read an article she had recently written on the "Carolina Piaymakers." and Mrs. X. A. Archibald read a paper on the inauguration of the different ' Presidents of the United States. j In addition to the club members Mrs. ’ Marsh had as her guests her niece, Mrs. j Bailey, cf Marshville: Mrs. J. F. Good-1 son and Mrs. W. C. Houston. After the business section refreshments were served. Colonial Dames tot Me«%. The Cabbarus county chapter of the Colonial Dames will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. L. T. Hartsell on Spring Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fisher Celebrate Golden Wedding. Salisbury Post. An affair of great interest in the com munity was the celebration this week qjl'the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Jaines L. Fisher at their home in Landis. Over one hundred relatives and friends \vere present. The arrangements for the celebration were made by Miss Anna Louise Miller and Fisher Miller, of Con cord. James Kluttz, of Concord, op ened the program, and. the invocation was made by Rev. Mr. Keller, pastor of the Reformed Church of Landis. Mrs. Henry Walker was cjhosen bridesmaid, and Squire C. A. Linn was best man. Music, was fnrished by Mesdames L. A. (Tor rrer. Frank Albright. H. L. Efird. Paul Shullenberger and Ed Flemming and Slessres J. I\. O. L. and D. C. Linn, Paul Sehulenberger. Ed Flemming and I}. L. Umberger. of Concord. H. W. Jewell, of Salisbury, acted as toastmast er. C. F. Ritchie and Mr. .T a well gave interesting sketches of the families of the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher were presented with many attractive gifts. Pictures of the bride and groom in their courtship days were exhibited, and also a part of the trosseau of the byide of fifty years ago. In the dining room, where a delicious four-course luncheon was served. Valentine decora tions were used. Those assisting in outertaining were Miss Lucy Fink. Miss Joe Gipe. Mrs. Fink Beaker and Miss Grace Ballard, of Kannapolis, and Mrs. G. O. Life. A photograph, was* taken by Mr. Stone, of Salisbury. * A register of the guests was kept. Gaither-Huffines. . Rocky Mount. Feb. lit—Palms. Southern sinilax and fragrant white lilies decorated the” First Methodist church at 4so o’clock this afternoon for the wed ding of Miss Carrie Louise Huffines, the of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luther Hhffiries. and William Hayes Gaither, sou rtf Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gaither, of Eliza beth City. The ceremony was performed ti 4 the pastor of the church. Rev. Harry M North, and Miss Louise Burton, of Nashville, presided at the organ. Mrs. . Lewis 8. Thorpe and Mrs. Rowland Wil liams. of Dutfn, rendered the wedding music. The bride wore a wedding dress of im ported ivory lace over ceil blue chiffon. Her hat was of blue georgette with Trench rosebud trimming and she carried an ex (fuisite shower of brides, roses and lilies of the valley. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The maid of honor. Miss Josephine l|yffiiies. wore a frock of orchid georg t*fte with lace hs£ to match, and her powers were pink roses and sweet peas. Mary Leigh Gaither, little daughter of Mr. and Mcs. William G. Gaither, of rakabefh City, was the flower girl. She wore a dainty frock of pale orchid georg cloth rosebud trimmings and carried a' Lusket of rose petals. , ’Earle Brown, of Concord; Was best ppm and the groomsmen included ,Wil- U&m Whitehead. Isaac Thorpe. Robert <W)tter. Elizabeth City; Curtis Baum. Elizabeth City: Albert Gard. Elizabeth •Olty; Robert Huffines. Thomas Jolly, Meade Fields, Jr., Hertford. The bridesmaids were Mss Louise Gai tlier, Hertford; Miss Mary Will Daugh tridge, Miss Mary Graves, Lynchburg, Va.. Miss Margaret Horne; Miss Julia Candler, Dallas, Texas; Miss Helene Jef freys. They wore dresses of blue georg ette ruffled with cream and blue lace with blue hair braid hats with inaline stream el's. Their flowers were shower bouquets of roses and sweet peas. Mrs. Stanley Pierce was dame of honor and she wore orchid chiffon ruffled in real lape with hat of blue and lavender maline. Her flowers were the saihe as the bridesmaids. i Among the guests from a distance;, at tending the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gaither. Miss Helen Montgomery Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. Will G. Gaither and daughter. Miss Mary Leigh Gaither, of Elizabeth City: Mrs. R. B. Crawford.. R. B. Crawford. Jr., of Winston-Salem; Mr. and Mrs. G. Burnett Lewis, of Con cord : Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Williams of Dunn; Miss Jennie Procter, Mrs. Frank Gooch. Miss Anne Cummings, of Raleigh; Mrs. Emerson Tucker, of Durham; Mrs. Dantord Josep, of Scotland Neck; Mrs. E. C. Conyers, of Elizabeth City; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Huffines. of Hope Mills. Miss Margaret Horne, Columbia Univer sity f Robert Huffines, Richard Thorpe, Chapel Hill. Floral Club to Take Over Beautification of If. S. Grounds. At a recent meeting of the Floral Club, it was decipded to take as a-spec ; fie piece of work for the year, helping to beautify the High School grounds. The matter j was taken up with Mr. A. S. Webb, sup- I erintendent, and a blue print of the .'grounds secured from him, the blue print 1 showing the exact place and kind of.shrub !to be used. & A list of the plants to be used is given below, and any one desiring to oontrib uate plants from their own gardens kiud ly phone Mrs. Lester Coltrane, .If., phone 12(5. A committee will see to the transplanting of the shurbs. It is the desire of the club to follow explicitly the plans of the landscape ar chitect. Mr. E. J. Draper. Bush Arbutus. Japanese Laurel. Rum mer Lilac, Wilson's Barberry, Japan Suince. Pink Pentzia. Oleaster. Pearl Busli. Spindle Tree. Goldeh Bell, Hydran gea. Golden St. John’s Wort. Jasmine. | Pfitzers Juniper. Globe Flower. English Laurel, Armon River Prioct, Evergreen Prioct. Bush Honeysuckle. Purple Plum. Spiraea Reeves. Spirea Van Houttes. Bridal Wreath. Snow Garland. Arbor vitae, Dieroillo, Adgms Needle. Boston Ivy, English Ivy. Party For Miss Drake. Miss Georgie Drake and a number of j her friends celebrated her sixteenth btrth ! day anniversary at her home on Cellar i street Saturday night. They played a J number of games after which refresh ments "were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drake. Major Lowder and Miss Georgia Drake, Clar ence Fletcher and Miss Myrtle Cain, John Mauldin and Miss Brantley, Albert Cain and Miss Annabel Little, Floyd Furr and Miss Pauline Starnes, Walter Jarvis and Miss Eva I)oby, Wil lie Herloekcr and Miss Lucile Starnes, Lindsay Lentz and Miss Vida Isley. Claude la*wis and Miss Zelma Little, Dick Armstrong and Miss Minnie Shoe. June Williams and Miss Emma Herlock er. Curtis Honeycutt and Miss Cloty Bul la boy. Andrew Kellough and Miss Eula Burris, Tom Sapp and Miss Elizabeth Furr, Tommy Castor and Miss Sallie Furr. Frank Furr and Miss Mildred Bur ris. Graham Davis, Coye Cox. Buford Steele. Pat Ellington. Edd. Gross. All present reported a nice time 'and departed wishing Miss Drake many hap py returns of the dav. ONE PRESENT. PERSONALS W. D. Lyerly. of Charlotte, spent the day in the city on business. • • * Mrs. Luther Kestler and children, of Charlotte, are spending the week with Mrs. Ed Kestler. * * * Miss Hilda Correll, of Winchester. Va is visiting her sister. Mrs. W. A. Brawn. • 9 9 M is. J. F. Hurley, of Salisbury, was! the guest of Mrs. Richmond Reed Tues day. ' I • * * Misse* Virginia Reed and Penelope Cannon went to Salisbury yesterday to see the play. "Blossom Time." • * * Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ervin have re turned to their home after spending the week-end in Asheville with relatives. • * *' Mrs. M, L. Buchanan is spending the week in Mt. Pleasant with Mrs. A. N. James. * * * Miss Mesie Little, of Charlotte, will ar rive Thursday afternoon as the week end guest of Misses Fay and Ruth Moore. ■ « » J. A. Cannon spent yesterday in Davidson, where he has gone to attend a meet : ng of the Trustees of that -institu tion. » * • Dr. Frank (>. Rogers left Tuesday for Little Roek. after spending several days here with his mother, • • E. H. Thompson, of Jacksonville, was I a visitor in Concord for a short while Tuesday, stopping over on his way to • Baltimore to see his sister, Mrs. A. R. ■ Howard. k i Mrs. J. W. Hodges returned to her 5 home at Davidson Monday after spending i a week with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Har ry at her home, Mo rehead Place. ! i* * * Elliott Clayton left Tuesday for r Pcrterdale, Ga., where he will make his . future home. p• * • f Joe Kestler and W. H. Ruth left Tues day for Lynchburg. Va.. on a business trip. * * * j Misses Margaret Morrison. Pink Wil leford and her guest, Elizabeth Lewis, Blanche Armfield. Blanche Dick, Mary Donald Smoot, Emily Weddington, and Mae Kfuttz, students of N. C. C. W., at Greensboro, returned Monday night to • Greensboro, after spending the week-end 1 with home folks. _ > * * * Miss Jane White and her guests, - Misse> Mary Cloud, Charlia Austian and ■■iiaai———— •mmmmmmm —————— 1 Louise Black, returned to Converse Col lege Monday after spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. White. * * * Erwin Parnell, Jr., of Charlotte, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. W. C. Parnell. t* * * Miss Margaret Hatreell and her guest. i Miss Jesse Clark, of Leaksvillft and Miss Frances Jarratt returned to Salem College Monday after spending the week end with home folks. J. B. Sherrill returned this morning from Raleigh, where (he spent several days. • • 4 * Mr. and Mrs. M. L. /Marsh and guest, Mrs. Bailey, of Marshville, and Miss Helen Marsh went to Salisbury last night to see "BlosSom Time.” * * * The John J. Williams Stock Co.which is appearing here in the old Efird store building. Moose Theatre, will present to night "The Unwanted Child.” * • • Misses Sudela Frick and Margie Mc- Eaeheni' and Eb. White attended the play "Blossom Time,” which was given last night in Salisbury. • * * Stauly News-Herald: Mrs. W. B. Pau uill and children Buster and Evqlyne, spent the week-end in Concord with Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Miller. * 0 * Air. and Mrs. J. A. Cautfonl Miriam Morris, Penelope Cannon. John Oglesby and Gettys Gullle motored to Salisbury last night to see the performance of "Blossom Time,” which was given in that city. " * * * J. A. Cannon and George S. Kluttz left this morning for Fayettevivlle, where they will spend several days ou busi ness. * * * Miss Helen Marsh and Thomas Webb motored to Salisbury last night to see "Blossom Time.” r * * * Mrs. W. E. Swinson and Mrs. C. M. C. Barger, of Salisbury, spent Wednesday in Clmrlotte. * * * The condition 1 - of Miss Maude Good mdu, who is ill at her home with pneu dionia is very sa^'sfaetory. Concert at Landis Friday. A concert by Community Talent will be given in the Landis High School Au ditorium Friday evening. February 27th. at 8 o’cloek. VoCal solo;* and quartets, piano solos and ensemble, violin and flute solos, folk lore readings and the Landis High School Club are included in the varied program.* Os special interest will fie the appear-, ati'ce of Salisbury’s eleven-year-old vio linist. Jane Ulmer. who is the talented pupil of Don Richardson. Charlotte. This innovation in the musical life of the community is being promoted by J. I). Tickle, superintendent of the Landis School, and Miss Ada Stirowalt, of China Grove. ■ ■ .. - Find Dead Body cf Geo. E. Fields. Elizabeth City, X. C., Feb. 24. —Geo. E. Fields, aged 50. of Hertford, today was found dead in his home, The top of his head had been blown off, and by his side was a shot gun. He recently lost his po tion with a railroad. / -• j The ship is sailing direct to Bell & Harris with the best ]f j 5j stock of Iron Beds you’ll ever have ah opportunity to buy <!; | for the money. Jj j Solid Car Load Just- in.’ Beds Galore. Finished in |!|’ j | White, Vemis Martin, Oxidized, Blue, Oak, Mahogany and | [ Walnut. Priced $7.50, $9.50, SIO.OO, sig.so, $15.00, $18.50. 6 , COME GET OUR PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY I BELL-H ARRIS FURNITURE CO. ; j The Store That Satisfies j THE CON-CORD TIMES ‘ home agents jSeet 2 IN TWO-DA A* CONFERENCE j ' Sfctcnteen Counties to Be Represented to = Clothing Methods Meet Next Week. : Charlotte Observer. Seventeen home demonstration agents j —an exceedingly charming bevy, Mias j • ! Martha Creighton, district agent, avers * —are billed to attend a two-day confer- j 1 ence in Charlotte Tuesday and Wednes- j day,” March 3rd and 4th, at the district ; ,office in the federal building. J , The conference will be with Miss j [ Estabrook, the State’s new clothing dem- j onstartor, w’ho will confer with the • agents of the nearby counties on methods ! in presenting to the several communities ; 5 ideas as to the department’s year cam- | : paign. ! Later in the year Miss Estabrook will ■ give individual attention so the counties « 1 who arrange for clothing demonstrations. 1 • The Mecklenburg farm women have al- j ■ ready made tentative arrangements for ; her appearance here for a short period. < Among the visitors to be liere is Mrs. j ‘ Cornelia Morris, of Henderson, central ; district agent. j • Others to attend are Misses Edna . Rinehardt, of Alamance county; Myrtle j Keller, Rockingham; Addie Houston, of « Guilford; JVlarian Swain, Scotland; Alice j ' McQueen. Forsyth; Elizabeth Cornelius, t Davidson; Edna Edwards, Rowan; Lil- ; lian Cole. Cabarrus: Aniia Rowe, Ca- j , tawba; Nell Pickens, Gaston; Marjorie j • Holmes* Stanly ; Miss Bertha Profit, ; Mecklenburg; Mrs. A. L. Harris, Rich* j : mond; Mrs. Irma Wallace, Cleveland; ; i Mrs. Rosalind Redfern, Anson. Mrs. Rosa Austin Dead at Home m Num- ( J ber Ten Town Mrs. Rosa Austin, 00 years of age,!, died at the home of her son, M. H. j tin last night after an illnbss of less than ; a week. Funeral services were conduct- j ' fd this afternoon at 2 o’clock at Howell’s, j churcfi, M. D. L. Presslnr officiating. : Mts. Austin was a native of I nion„] County, having been born and reared ! there. All of the early part of her mar- ; ried life was spent in that county. It ] has only been during the last fifteen ! years that she moved to Cabarrus county i • to make her home with her son in No. j 10 Township. Death was caused by an attack of flu. ! which was followed by complications re- I suiting in pneumonia. Mrs. Austiu was the daughter of Pleasant and Elizabeth Gaddy of Union county. Her brothers and sisters have moved West and rela i lives are unable to communicate wi 11, them. Surviving are two sons. M. H. Austin ‘ of No. *lO township, and J. W. Aiistin^ ■ of New London. There are five grand children. ♦ Johnson Starts Again. Hot Springs, Ark., Feb,. 23.—Walter t Johnson joined tin* Washington squad here today. Manager Stanley Harrßs said the .veteran pitcher and the Wash ington club had agreed to terms by wire ; ! and that there was no further doubt as ; to Johnson being a member of the Sen ators’ mound staff during the coining pennant campaign. » I - Kangaroos ‘outnumber sheep two to one in the Australian northwest where they are proving a nuisance. j §I!IIIM I PARKS-BELK COl mSSm «* t naturally curly HAIR I A Permanent W are bv the Lanoil Process means the trun<‘‘ ,ing of the straigthest, lankiest hair—hair which otherwise'll life £■ curling daily into naturally curly hair. You may shamp,, 0 u I t> hair treatments of any kind, go out in the rain, brush and c ,^1 *4 - as much as you like, *nd yet have curly hair just a< if A y OUWf JjI ,T onl W,th '*■ WHOLE HEAD $20.00 | 'TV 'I A HALF HEAD, SIO.OO | ' \ ' o° \ ' WE MAKE HAIR SWITCHES • I Phone 892, Listed as . A. Henry’s Beauty Shop | Look at Ohr feig Window ahd See the Materials I A A P We Are Showing I '|j When You SHop at Parks-Belk Co., the Whole World lJ ; Your Market M * i&S •* ■ 5= •■ - - L \ , - ' - -ii --«> «i in i..i ■ ■ Si- ■ -..iT ■■■— —-j PARKS-BELK CO | WE SELL IT FOR LESS FOR CASH I SB !;' s Phones 138—608 Concord, N. CI S i . • ' « . ■ «• . •, , ' LOCAL MENTION l ; — l l Mrs. R. K. Klack. who has boon ill fori several days,,-is ini proved and is noV 1 able to be out.' . •i- . | Jack Hodson,. after having been eon- j fined to his bejl for over two months on j account of rheumatism, iH again able to b£ out. 1 ■ J - » \ ’V- ' 1 ; -- *\ • «* •' Mary McKay.' daughter, of Mrs. J. L. is confined t<»* ln»i* home .ouVNorth Spring Street by illness. .Her condition to day is reported as, greatly 5 improved. Raymond .Kluttz and Kluttz. .sr.. sons of. jVir, and Mr*. George S. Riut fz. are .Wifnhed ' f'o'Thi'Mr'ii&nie with tftnTuirs. ' h .'( • *. a--■ ' » • 'Ellen Lewis',Shevvill,', daughter; of Mr. and Mrs,?AAr:\ r : Mi- ’Sfcerjill. is 'able to be tip again after - being confined to her bed for a week with 1 bYdnfcbms.. - - ■ ' ’ , ' .* 5 f v>,Pythagoras will be, present at the l’y thian Home-Coming on Friday evening, ahd give the members and visitors the benefit of his ‘experience. . + ' ■ *' •’-vr ■ Mfs. Etmuft, Griffin ,’s routined to her home on Smith. Slicing street bv illness. Her condition is reported as being un-j Changed. ' 'y.f *. - '• 7 ** - _**..* , V • : Marriage license* was issued yester day by Register of Deeds Elliott to W. C. DeJarnette and Miss Mollie L Dorton. both of Concord Route No. 7. Charles X. Cox has sold to W. E. Philemon . property in No'. 11 township for sloo.'according to a deed filed yes terday ivith the register of deeds. An other deed filed yesterday records the sale of two lets Ift Ward 2 by K. M. I'Msel to 1 .f. C. Hurrage for $225. j '"1 lie Chas. E. Muck tourist party will be in Concord- Friday to present the ‘‘Riiture. Stor es of Atuerieau Wonder dands." at the Y. M. C. A. at 7 :lf». Mr. and Mrs. Buck wil) cihibit all of their.; equipment used on ’ their ,*5(1,000 mile jojxrUey. , Mrs. Sallie Ferguson is teriohsdy ill at her home on Georgia avenue with pneumonia. There is no change* reported in her .condition. Her Miss J Annie Ferguson, of Dr. Long’s‘Hospital •il Statesville, ami Mrs. J. F. Sossamdn. 1* of Kannapolis, are here. Police officers this morning reported , tliat a number of cases are on docket for l trial in recorder’s court tliis afternoon. Most of.the cases have been continued from former sessions of the court al though a few of them developed since the last session of the court was held Monday. The regular Y. M. C. A. weekly movies will be shown on Friday night tins week, instead of Saturday. These pictures will be shown after Mr. and Mrs. Stick fin ish their entertainment featuring "Pic ture Stories of Americau Wonderlands."’ Special music will accompany the pic ture. * A number of the rural schools have be gun in- earnest to get up products for ex hibition at the county fair this year. It appears now that very creditable ex hibits will be offered at the fair and many children’ will vie for the prizes that willbe offered. This will be the first year* prizes have been offered For the exhibits. Stanly .News-Herald : Albemarle is to have a branch of The Penney -tores. A deal has been Closed with a local real es tate owner wild tin* contract let for the erection of a large, single story brick building on West Ma : n Street to bC ot ctipied by the new department store. The ~■ '■ I l ' , Thursday, February j. --Penney store will bo opened -Wt time within the next four or tiu 9 Coid weather, warning- have sued by (he federal weather bunt announcement stating that will arrive within the next -• hours. There has hern « e‘ • the weather here already, an ! 'i j night it became much colder tua yesterday. Still colder \na'^ r prospect for. tonight and H™.* Officers of-Company K rei-e-H* gram Mils week advising dirm •, change has been made in of inspection t»f the local national guard and regular a rn ‘- ' the inspection will !><• held in m6ry hefe Saturday afternoon and Major Keiiheth general ;6f the (ffoop*- ol the ben oife of the officers makin? 3 tion. Hofiest 27 Years Ut* Mount • CarfhCl, l’a.. I eh. - ■ mer Mount Carmel man. a! ■’ : Pittsburgh resident. \vh"-e 1,1 disclosed, sent David Hn?he'- - a check fdir .ft in payment ."i melon stolen from in f 1 '" 111 1 27 yelhcs ago. Hugh'- r '! 1 " incident, and the dollar " . over to the Holiness * ‘ ir: ' !ia ” t l of which tlie former resident ' • ber. Among certain sects in customary to bury with tie ,M bottles which held the niedH-iue* the la*t illness. . , - * .
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