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I COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENCE
/.t,. FAITH.
We have been having: eome good
rain* the past few days here.
Mr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chapel
Hill, X. <\. and R. C. Miller, of Sal
isbury. and Wm. M. Colburn, of
Statesville, motored out to Faith to
day. .Tune 3rd. to see Venus, but he
was in Salisbury. They met him in
Salisbury. Mr. Pratt is a fine, clever
gentleman and always trys to help
out any new industry in North Caro
lina. Several years ago he sent a
pair of millstones to the St. Louis
Exposition for J. T. Wyatt in J. T.
Wyatt'* name and they won a diplo
ma and a bronze medal. Mr. Pratt
has prospered wonderfully since that
time. He is another lucky man be
cause he did a good favor for J. T.
Wyatt.- Mr. Wyatt is proud of his
medal and diploma and thanks Mr.
Pratt fbr helping him to get the prem
iums.
We met R. C. Varner, of Spencer.
He is one of the best timber estimat
ors to be found and gets calls from
people who want to buy standing tim
ber.
C.eoifee L. Hathcock shaved us to
day. Three pretty girls came in while
we wefre there ar the Palace Barber
Shop. Jane Wilson. Miss “Fck
Sum miners. and Miss “lek * Hess.
We ‘Visited at Efird's Department
Store today and saw the largest crowd
of people trading that we ever have
seen in a long time. One t’me when
we visited there we saw the cashier
throwing the bills of paper money ov
er into a barrel. I said is that the
way you do. take in money by the
barrel full. She was a pretty girl and
as busy as a bee.
Evqpybody that does a favor for ‘.T.
T. has the best luck in all the
world*; Mr. John M. Oglesby one
time did him a good favor by writ
ing a sketch of .T. T. Wyatt’s life
and having it published in The Con
cord and since then he has
been appointed a judge. This is only
one instance. We know of several
just ap good.
TorfTs Drug Store is prosperous be
cause hey are a friend to Venus.
Suqshine Bailey. Slim Phelps. .Te*-
sie Or Clamp (the boss). Ham Hon
barger, Walter Graham and Charles
Besenf. are here putting in new poles
for tint Southern Public Utilities Co.
Ha m Honbarger can climb a pole like
a squirrel. They are six fine clever,
youngf'men and work like a top.
Sant Hill. George Hill, Marvin
Hill and Alex Wilhelm, of China
Orovd?' came to Faith to attend the
P. O. S. of A. meeting here Thurs
day night, and called to see Venus.
They say they read our items. Char
lie Host and John A. Miller were here
also far the meeting. VENUS.
NO. 10 TOWNSHIP.
R. M. Roberts. Confederate veter
an, aged SO. diet! last Friday morning
at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Charles Eudy, in No. 1 township. Mr.
Roberts was born in Chatham county,
coming to No. 10 when iu his teens.
There be lived until a few years agq.
when 'bis wife died. Since that time
he made bis home among his chil
dren. •. The deceased was a good citi
zen. a«» member .of Bethel Church and
held djftbriet.v. honesty and integrity
virtues. He was married
when&a youug man to Miss Sallie
Sossa&on. and to them were born five
childngn. two sons and three daugh
ters. gamely: Mrs. Charles Eudy, of
No. lOtownship; Mrs. Fidelia Connor,
and J 9 W. Roberts, of Concord; J. B.
Robens and Mrs. O. B. Hartsell, of
No. Rb township. Funeral services,
condifc’ted by his pastor. Rev. R. D.
Ballard, were held at Bethel Church
last Saturday morning at 11 o'clock,
and iMerment was made in the ceme
tery n the church.
Wifi. Morrison, who lives in the Ca
barrus neighborhood, had the misfor
tune (Si having his barn burned to the
grounyl two weeks ago. One cold, one
tractfeed and other implements
were burned. '/
Chiles Hough had a rat killing at
his ]tace last Friday when two of
bis fiends. J. W. King and Lester
him a visit. After the
exeHeijjont was over and the count
msuleOt was known that 143 rodents
had ifien slain.
Veifus, we don’t know who was the
first Sfclisburian to buy an automobile.
Thj£ singing contest held at Howell
last mnday a week ago. drew a large
crowcDand was enjoyed by all present.
X H.
Ministerial Association.
Th(£ regular monthly meeting of the
association next Monday morning at
10 o'clock. This is the meeting to
further consider the proposed union,
evangelistic services in Concord next
May -under the leadership of Rev.
Gypsy Smith. Jr. It is expected that
each pastor will have brought the mat
ter before his proper officers or the
church' of which he is pastor. Be
to report Monday.
j SECRETARY.
Despite the ill nature of the weath
er crowds of shoppers thronged the
business section today, purchasing new
summer clothing and needs of the
household. .; 1
Never stand on your dignity:
there's nothing in the world so
slippery.
NOTICE OF SALE OF THE NEW
YORK CAFE AND HOTEL.
Under a chattel mortgage executed
by Tony Peters, trading as New York
Case and Hotel, to Christ Pappas,
Book of Chattels,. Cabarrus County,
No. 63, page 203: default having
been made, the undersigned, Christ
Pappas, will on Monday, June 20th,
1027. at 10 o’clock A. M. at the New
York Case and Hotel at W. De
pot street, in the City of Concord, N.
C., sell at auction for cash all the
furniture, fixtures and supplies in the
said New York Case and Hotel.
Sale can be made of the above prop
erty privately, subject to the approv
al of Ia E. Barnhardt, ass : gnee of the
said Tony Peters, whom see.
This the 28th day of May, 1927.
CHRIST PAPPAS.
Armfceld, Sherrin & Barnhardt, At
torneys.
Time® 643. Trib 17,
VETERANS MUST BE
ABLE TO PROVE OF |
DISABILITIES NOW I
i
June 7 Is the Final Day For
1 Proof of Disabilities to
Be Put on Record.—ln
structions Given.
Announcement that all disabled vet
> erans must furnish evidence of their
disabilities on or before June 7, next,
• Tuesday, to the veterans’ bureau to
i be protected has been received by the
. I Concord Post of the American Leg
ion from the Veterans Bureau of Char
i lotte. This announcement means;
, that after June 7, unless Congress
. changes the law, only those who have}
: filed evidence, those whose service'
: records in the war or navy depart-J
. ments show injury during service, or*
, those covered by certain presumptive
i clauses will be protected.
It i« pointed out that the world war
• veterans’ act was passed on June 7, >
1924. and under the act the time al- i
. lowed for furnishing evidence of dis
ability in making claim* for adjusted |
i compensation and the like was onej
■ year. The act of July 2, 1926, ex-,
tended the time to three years from
• time of. passage, and that expires
■ next week.
Section 200 of the veterans’ act, j
' which reads a* follows, makes the
time limit rather plain:
"That no compensation shall be
I payable for death or disability which ;
1 does not occur prior to or within one
i year after discharge or resignation
■ from the service, except as provided
- in section 200 of this act. and except
‘ where there is an official record of the
1 injury dnring service or at the time
I of separation from active service, ,or
where within three years from the
. approval of this act satisfactory evi
‘ deuce is furnished the bureau to es
• tablish that the injury was suffered
- or aggravated during active service.
? Where there is official record of in
- jury during service compensation shall
; be payable in accordance with the
' provisions of this title, for death or
I disability whenever occurring, prox
imity resulting from such injury.”
All term insurance, it is also stat
ed at Legion offices here, not convert
■ ed July 2, next, will tie void. This
• date was not extended by Congress.
5
! Mrs. E. Tel! Barrier.
• Mrs. E. Tell Barrier, nee Cline,
? died at her home near Mt. Olive Luth
■ eran Church of this county, May 29,
at the age of thirty-nine years, three
1 months and twenty-four days. She
1 is survived by her husband, two sons
“ and three daughters, Mrs. Carl Fisher,
■ Ethel, Glenn. Mildred and Lee Bar
■ rier; one grand-child; by her mother,
' Mrs. William Cline, of Concord, and
‘ the following brothers and sisters, Mr.
W. W. CRne. Cabarrus county; Mrs.
L. D. Beaver, Mrs. Arthur Prather
and Mr. Ray Cline, of Concord; Mr.
' Clarence Cline and Mrs. E. E. Starnes.
The funeral service was conducted
by her pastor, Rev. W. H. Dutton,
• on Monday, May 30, at eleven o’clock
• in Mt. Olive Church, of which church
• she wa* a devoted and consistent
■ member. Her body was laid to rest
1 in the church cemetery, amid' a large
company of sorrowing friends and rel
' atives. The floral offerings were
‘ strikingly beautiful, attesting the es
' teem and love in which the deceased
‘ was held. X.
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Mr. and Mrs. Webb Honored.
‘ Mr. and Mrs. R. Halbert Webb
• were the guests of honor Friday eve
’ ning when Mrs. J. W. Morris enter
; tained at bridge.
The Morris home was especially
’ lovely on this occasion with its pro
-1 fuse decorations of garden flowers.
1 After several interesting rubbers
’ were played, a delicious ice course
was served.
Mrs. Webb won the high score
. prize for the ladies, and B. E. Harris
. won the gentleman’s prize.
1 Mrs. Morris presented Mrs. Webb a
< handsome pair of linen pillow cases,
also as a souvenir of the delightful oc
t caßion.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Caldwell,
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Harris, Jr., Mr.
: and Mrs. Robert Lee Walthall, Mr.
5 and Mrs. R. V. Caldwell, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Means, Misses
i Juanita Morris, Genevieve Cox, Mary
: Morris, Martha Caldwell, Mildred
| Morrison, Isabel Morris, Julia Har
ry, Margaret Morrison, Mattie Lou
• Morris and Fannie Morrison and Wi
ley Umberger, John Cox, Joseph Cox,
Bob Morris, Ed. Morrison, B. L. Um
berger, Jr., Ralph Caldwell, Bailey
’ Bost and William Harry.
• Capt. Springs Agrees With Lindbergh.
l - On his arrival in Paris, Capt.
- Charles A. Lindbergh, according to a
• copyrighted interview in the New York
: Times, said : “Flying a good airplane
■ doesn’t require near as much attention
! as a motor car.” After completing
> so remarkable a flight he certainly
ought to know.
Capt. Elliott Whife Springs, who
was in the air service during the
World War and is a famous atiator*
agrees with Lindbergh,. An pirplane,
he explains in- his article, “Rie You*
Own Sky Pitol,” in ithe June 11th is
sue of Liberty, requires uo more care
than the average automobile and costs
1 less to operate.
r Former Dry Officer is Given Prison
Term.
Winston-Salem, June 2.—A. A.
Hege, former prohibition enforce
ment officer, was today in Superior
I court sentenced to serve not less
than 18 months nor more than two
years in the state prison, after a
jury had convicted him on a liquor
charge. The sentence was imposed by
Emergency Judge Clayton Moore.
Hege was indicted on fiye counts,
receiving, purchasing having for the
purpose of sale and transporting
liquor. The jury convicted him of
possessing. ' .
Word Received of Mrs. Sexton’s
Death.
Mrs. W. H. Gibson has received a
message stating'that her cousin, Mrs.
E. B. Sexton, of Hagerstown, Md.,
died Thursday. She had been ill for
two weeks with pneumonia, and was
improving until complications set in.
Mrs. Sexton had many friends in Con-1
cord, who regret to learn of her death.
I LARGE CROWD AT
| FUNERAL BELOVED
WOMAN ON FRIDAY
Mrs. Nancy Sims Is Laid to
Final Rest After Services
at the First Presbyterian
Church at 4 P. M.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives Friday afternoon at 4 o clock
| assembled at f the First Presbyterian j
church to pay a final tribute of re- j
spect to the late Mrs. Nancy Sims,
! venerable Concord woman, who died
I Thursday at Durham. \
Dr. J. C. Rowan, pastor of the
1 First church, and Dr. Albert Sidney
1 Johnson, pastor of the First Presby
terian church of Charlotte, conducted
I the beautiful and impressive service,
* after which the body was borne to
Its final resting place in Oakwood
cemetery.
The active pallbearers were: W. W.
> Morris, R. E. Ridenhour, Sr., J. Y.
Pharr, W. H. Gibson, F. C. Niblock
■ and L. A. Fisher.
j Mrs. Sims, who was in her 81st
■ year, and one of the most beloved
| women of this city, was claimed by
death at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Paul B. Parks, of Durham, while
|on an extended visit. Her passing
! oame as a great surprise to her friends
and family, ami is deplored through
out the city where she was widely
known.
She leaves nine children. Her hus
band, John A. Sims. preceded
her to the grave by several years.
D. L. MORRISON OF HARRIS
BURG DIED AT HIS HOME
Prominent Harrisburg Merchant Pass
es Suddenly
D. LaFayette Morrison, prominent
Harrisburg merchant, died suddenly
at 6 :30 o’clock Thursday night at his
home in Harrisburg. Mr. Morrison,
who was in his 63rd year, had been
in declining health for several years,
but his condition was not considered |
serious.
His death comes as a shook to his
wide circle of friends and relatives.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Mattie Helms, two daugh
ters, Mrs. W. W. Oglesby, and Miss
Evelyn Morrison; two sons, Dwight
and Billie Morrison; one grandsop,
William Oglesby; and one sister, Mrs.
It. B. Orr. of Sugar Creek.
Mr. Morrison was a charter mem
ber of the Harrisburg Presbyterian
Church, and had been an elder of thiß
church since its organization. He
was a member of the Woodmen of the
World, and until his late illness he
was very active in church and fra*
'ternal affairs.
Funeral services were held at 4
o’clock Friday afternoon at the home,
after which interment was made
in the Harrisburg cemetery.
Kelley-Beaver.
A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized last Sunday evening when
Miss Lillian Beaver became the bride
of Fred Kelley, Rev. J. H. Keller
officiating.
The home was attractiyely decorat
ed with ferns, sweet peas and mag
nolias. V
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March
played by Miss Helen Beaver.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father \*ho gave her away. Miss
Valarie Sechler was maid of honor.
She wore a dress of rose georgette
and carried sweet peas. Mr. Clay
Wright attended the groom as best
man.
Other attendants were bridesmaids,
Misses Mariateete Goodman, Mary
Lee Taylor, and Sarah Goodman.
Groomsmen, Messrs. Bruner Beav
er, Jennings Ramseur and Carl Bea
ver. .•
The ring ceremony was used. ;
Little ■ Miss Imogene Shulenberger
carried the ring in a white lily.
The bride wore a cream lace dress
and carried brides’ roses and sweet
peas.
After the ceremony a delectable
supper was served the guests.
Mrs. Kelley is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Beaver, of
Landis.
Mr. Kelley is a native of Georgia
but at present holds a responsible po
sition with Linn Mills. >
The jiappy couple have the good
wishes of the community. X.
Evelyn Daisy Barnhardt.
Evelyn Daisy Barnhardt, the
daughter of Mra. H. J. Tompkinson,
Clinton, S. C., died at the hospital
there, on May 17th, 1927, at the age of
sixteen years, eleven months, and sev
en days. The body was brought to
Concord, their former home, for bur
ial on May 19th. Little Evelyn is
survived by her mother, a step-father,
two brothers and one sister. The
funeral and burial service was con
ducted in the Concord cemetery by
Rev. W. H. Dutton, pastor of St.
Stephen’s and Mt. .Olive E. L.
Churches, Cabarrus C6unty. The de
ceased was a devoted member of the
Methodist Church. The floral offer
ings were many and very beautiful.
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Miss Arrowood Honored.
Morganton News-Herald.
Miss Julia Arrowood, of Concord,
is spending several weeks at the
home of Mrs. M. A. Gordon and vis
iting her sister, Miss Bessie Arro
wood.
Honoring her sister, Mica Julia
Arrowood, of Concord, Miss Bessie
Airowood entertained at two tables
of bridge Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr**. W. E. Gillam. After
a number of enjoyable games a delic
ious ice course was serve*].
Blondes Lead In Nu,other of Crimes.
New York, June 2.—A second
Scotland Yard detective offers evi
dence that gentlemen prefer evil ■
doers and taat the stage custom of u
black mustached man depicting the ■
black-hearted villain is all wrong. A 1
book by* Francis Carlin cites statis
tics that blondes comprise 76 per !
cent of persons convicted of crime.
Bentz Howard and Clarence Riden
hour, studqpts at State College, spent
Thursday night and Friday in Con
cord.
THE CONCORD TIMES
CAR OWNERS MUST
SECURE 1927 TAGS
IN MONTH OF JUNE.
Chief L. A. Talbirt Calls At-1
tention of Public to State)
Law Regarding 1927 Au- 1
tomobile License Plates.
Chief of Police I„. A. Talbirt today
received n letter from It. A. Doughton, j
[ commissioner of the Department of
| Revenue, urging that every car owner
secure his license plate by July let.
The letter follows:
| “The sale of automobile license
plates will begin June Ist. Chapter
122, public laws of North Carolina,
1927, directs that every car owner
must secure his license by July Ist.
It is the duty of each sheriff and
chief of police to see that this law
,is enforced.
‘•No one will be allowed to use
their license plate before July Ist,
1927. Kindly instruct your deputies
and police officers accordingly.” The
letter- is signed by Commissioner
Doughton.
Since the sale of license plates began
last Wednesday morning, only about
forty persons have purchased tags
for their cars in the county. The
tags are being sold at the branch of
fice of the Carolina Motor Club at
the Reid Motor Company.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL OPENS TODAY
Fifth School of St. James Lutheran
Church Will Last Three Weeks.
The fifth annual Vacation Bible
School of the Saint James Lutheran
church opened today. June 6th, and
continues through Friday, June 17th,
according to announcement today by
Rev. L. A. Thomas. The school
will be held at the Corbin Street
Sch«M)l building as the present church
is to he torn away ini media tell, pre
paratory to building a new plant.
The initial session of the Vacation.
I Bible School was held today be
ginning at 9 n. m. when work for the
three-week study will be outlined as
well as other plans. The daily sche
dule of work will he as follows:
9 a. m. to 9:16 a. m., devotional and
drill work : 9:15 a.in. to 9:45 a. m.
music; 9:45 a. m. to 10:15 a. m., first
lesson period; 10:15 a. m. to 10:46
a. m. recreational period; 10:45 a. m.
to 11:15 a. m., second lesson period.
Miss Ruth Dry will have charge
of the Manual Training course this
year, and under her tutelage much
good is expected to he accomplished
by the students. At the Sunday school
hour on Sunday, June 19th, two days
after the school has closed, specimens
of the Manpnl Training work will he
exhibited.
I.rfist year almost 300 pupils were
enrolled in the Saint James Vacation
Bible school, being the largest in the
history of this work. “We should-and
can have more this year if each person,
parent and child will render help.”
said Mr. Thomas. The Vacation Bible
School is open to every denomination
to join and huve a part in the benefic
ial work.
On the first day of the -school every
pupil will be given a Vacation School
button to be worn every day durihg
the school. For every new scholar
brought a "brought one” button will
be awarded. This should create un
usual interest among the pupils to get
new students. At close of the
school a certificate will be awarded to
each pupil with an attendance record
of 90 per cent. To those who have
previously received certificates a gold
star will be given them, and to those
winning “brought one” buttotfs a sil
ver star will be added to the certifi
cates.
The only book that the pupils need
to take is a Bible. All other litera
ture will be furnished by the school.
As a climax to the Vacation School
a big picnic will be held on the closing
day.
Mrs, Mary I sen hour.
Mrs. Mary Isenhour, the widow of
Henry W. Isenhour, was boru on Oc
tober 25th, 1840, and departed this
life Saturday morning, May 21, 1927,
at the age of eighty-six years, six
months, and twenty-six days. She is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. C. P. Dry and Mr. George R.
Isenhour, Cabarrus county; Mrs. J.
W. Henly. Rockwell, N. C.; Mrs. M.
C. Dry, Concord, N. C., and Mr. J.
P. Isenhour, with whom the deceas
ed was making her home in Cabarrus
county. She is also survived by 58
grand-children and seventy-five great
grand-children. Mrs. Isenhour was
confirmed a member of St. Stephen’s
E. L. Church, Cabarrus county, of
which church she was a devoted mem
ber until, death.
The funeral service was conducted
on Sunday gt the Church by Pastor
W. H. Dutton, before a large congre
gation of friends and relatives. T|le
interment followed in the chureff
cemetery. Many beautiful flowers at*
tertded her grave. X.
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Concord Presbytery In Adjourned
Meeting. * t
Mooresville Enterprise., , ,
At‘an adjourned meeting! of Goh
cord Presbytery held at the! First
Presbyterian church in Statesville
last week, William H. Matheson of
Statesville, who graduated from Un
ion Theological seminary, Richmond,
Va., was granted license to preach,
and Rev. J. E. Guthrie of the Pres
bytery of Florida, was received into
the Concord Presbytery. There were
16 ministers and ruling elders pres
ent. ,
Rev. J.- E. Guthrie was received J -
from the Presbytery of Florida and
arrangements were made for his in- <
stallation as pastor of the Thyatira
and Back Creek churches on June
12.
High K. of P. Officials Here. ;
J. F. Brower, of Winston-Salem,
grand vice chancellor of the Knights l
of Pythias in North Carolina, and 1
J. H. Harlason, district deputy of j
the state order, Friday attended
the regular meeting of the Concord
Lodge No. 51 K. of P.
I
Mrs. C. W. Byrd and Miss Mary ,
King, have returned from Chapel Hill 1
and Hilleboro, where they spent sev- {
eral days, i
KANNAPOLIS POLICE
IN LIQUOR MARATHON
Capture Auto and Young Man After
City-wide Flight; Pursued Smash-
I ing Into Another Machine and
Wrecking Both Cars.
■ Kannapolis, June 4. —Chestnut,
I Church and Main streets here were
thrown into a fever of excitement here
early yesterday afternoon when Dep
uty Sheriffs Chapman and Nussman
j engaged in a wild liquor marathon
• with a young man by the name of
Noxes. who was finally captured after
wrecking the car in which he. was
operating and demolishing the rear of
another machine. The young man
will be tried today,
The chase started when Noxes was
noticed by police at the Union Store
a* acting qualmish and disorderly.
Seeing the officers approaching, the
young man took to his Ford roadster
and away it fled, with the copa a hair
breadth behind.
Down Chestnut and up Church and
into Main streets the two cars anni
hilated the distance and left clouds of
dust in their wake.
At the edge of the Rowan county
line the Noxes car smashed into the
rear of a Ford roadster, completely
demolishing the wheels and fenders
add wrecking the front of the fleeing
machine. The police dashed out
their car and quickly placed Noxes
under arrest and offered assistance to
the occupants of the other damaged
car.
The officers report that a fruit jar
of liquor was thrown out of the Noxes
ear on Church street but no stop was
made to secure the broken remnants
as they wanted to press Noxes ns
close ns possible.
HOLD SERVICES FOR
BARNHARDT INFANT
Kannapolis, June 4.—Funeral ser
vices for Charles Ray Barnhardt, in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Barn
hardt, of 746 Juniper street, were
conducted yesterday afternoon from
Center Church, Rev. C. L. Brown, ol
Concord, officiating. Interment fol
lowed in the Center cemetery.
The infant died Wednesday after
a brief illness, being five months old.
TOWELERS TOPPLE
HIGHLANDERS » TO 3
IN SEASON’S INAUGURAL
Preliminary Festivities Feature To
day’s Game. Booked to Start at
3:3o.—Wilson and Wolfe, Opposing
Catapults.
Kannapolis, June 4.—The Kannap
olis Towelers celebrated in hilarious
style their inaugural game of the sea
son here Friday afternoon, walloping
the highly heralded Fayetteville High
landers 9 to 3.
The locats socked two Highlander
pitchers for 13 safeties, breaking out
in the initial frame with a single,
which accounted for two markers and
continuing the assault throughout.
The aliens scored their trio of runs
in the fifth when three singles r.«id a
walk brought over Wolfe, Whisnut
!and Fleming.
Parker, who held the Highlanders
to four singles and Manager Bob
Kirke, whose fielding performance
was nothing shy of sensational figured
most prominently in the win.
Centerman Hornsby nicked four
hard chances afield to feature for
the losing clan.
_ The second game of the series will
be played this afternoon at the new
Cannon athletic field, being accom
panied by a program of preliminary
festivities in which several Kannapolis
dignitaries have a part.
Wolfe, former Fort Bragg catapult,
will oppose Rube Wilson, Kannapoli
an, on the mound. The tilt is booked
to start at 3:30 o’clock.
The box score follows:
Kannapolis AB RBH PO A E
Mottsinger, Ss. ... 5 0 2 2 2 1
Haynes, 3b. ...... 5 1 2 1 4 1
Lee, Rf 4 2 2 0 0 0
Irby, Cf 3 11 3 0 0
Miller, lb. 2 0 0 6 0-0
Kirk. 2b* r . 4 11 4 10
McClain, Ls 3 2 2 41 0
Donaldson, C 5 0 17 0 0
Parker, B 4 2 2 0 1 0
Totals 35 9 13 27 9 2
Fayetteville AB RBH PO A E
Hornsby, Cf 4 0 0 4 0 0
Gust. Ss 4 0 0 1 4 0
Potts. Rf 4 0 0 1 0 0
Combs, lb 4 0 0 13 1 0
Wolfe, lb 4 11 1 0 0
Whisnut, 2b 3 11 0 3 0
Bishop, C... 3 0 0 2 2 0
Krake, 3b 3 11 0 11
Fleming, P 3 0 1 0 0 0
Taylor, P 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 32 3 4 24 11 1
Fayetteville 000 030 000—3
Kannapolis* ... .%•- •; 205 000 20x£-9
Two base hits, Motsinger.
Stolen bases. HayTOs, Wolfe. Sacri
fices, Miller (2), Double plays, Combs
and Bishop. Les( on bases—Kan
napolis. 8 Fayetjtevillp, 2. Base on
balls*—off Fleming, 5; Parker. 1;
Taylor, 2. Struck out—by Parker,
7; Fleming, 2. : Hits —off Fleming,
13 in 7 innings; off Taylor, 0 in 1
inning. Losing pitcher, Fleming. Um
pires, Miller and Lewellyn. Time of
game, 1:55.
Henderson-VVeam Marriage.
Concord friends will be interested
to learn of the marriage of Miss Corn
elia Wearn and T. B. Henderson, both
of Charlotte, which occurred Thurs
day evening in Concord.
The ceremony was performed at
seven o’clock, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Lee Cannon, with Dr. J. C.
Rowan officiating.
The couple left immediately after
the ceremony for a motor trip to St.
Louis, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have many
friends here and throughout the state,
both of them being members of prom
inent families.
The Madrid wonien’s club, which
recently opened the first clubhouse for
women in Spain, has for its president
Maria de Maeztu, a former professor of
Spanish in Columbia University, New
York City.
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I PERSONALS.
1 1 Misses Nan and Katherine Tucker
are visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
- E. C. Tucker, in Albemarle.
I• • •
| Miss Nannie Ivlutt returned to
her home here Friday morning from
- West Frankford, 111., where she had
»! been visiting relatives several months.
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I I }fiss Ruth Williams, student at the
i j North Carolina College for Women,
f Greensboro, has returned to her home
r 1 for the summer.
* * *
f Miss Mary Elizabeth Blackwelder
, and Miss Rebecca Castor, students at
Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, have
, returned to their homes to spend the
» summer.
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» George Batte, of Davidson College,
" is here to spend the summer with
r his parents, Mr. and Mns. G. A.
Batte.
1* * *
Miss Ella Belle Shirey, librarian at
f Lenoir-Rhyne College, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John M. Cook, for several
. days. Miss Shirey will return to
l the college for the summer session.
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j, Mrs. J. W. Cannon ha* returned
r from Baltimore, Md., and Winston-
Salem, where she has been visiting.
J Dr. G. L. Lang returned Thursday
I night from Durham, where he attend
ed the meeeting of the Optometric
Society of North Carolina.
r * * *
Misses Ruth and Mary Elizabeth
s Blackwelder left Friday for Balti
s more, Md., where they will spend the
s week-end with their brother, Rev. Os
car Blackwelder. Upon their return
trip, Miss Ruth Blackwelder will stop
in Greensboro, where she will attend
1 summer school.
* * •
Miss Lula Riddle, of Burlington,
" who is the pianist at the Methodist
" Protestant revival in Kannapolis, is
e the guest of Rev. and Mrs. G. H.
n Hendry. N. J. Mile*, the singer, of
f Enfield, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
* D. A. McLaurin.
•* • .
r Ben Parks, who has been a student
during the past year at MeCallie’6
School, Chattanooga, Tenn., arrived
home Wednesday to spend the summer
vacation.
L• * •
Mr. and Mrs. John Neal and cbil
h dren, of Charlotte, spent Thursday in
t Concord with Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
g Blackwelder.
• 3# •
i- The condition of Mrs. R. A. Brown,
s who has been ill for several days, re
. mains about the same. However, she
g was resting more comfortably thi*
. morning.
• • •
r Hubert Morris and Dan Ritchie,
t student* at the University of North
Carolina, arrived in Concord Thurs
j day to visit for several days.
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g Mrs. J. E. Smoot and Miss Vir
a ginia Smoot went to Greensboro Fri
t day to attend the commencement
exercises of North Carolina College
for Women. Miss Mary Donnell
Sinoot is a member of the graduating
das*.
B * * *
* Mr. and Mrs. Watson Smoot, of
Greenville, S. C., who have been visit-
r _ ing here*, have gone to Greensboro to
1 see Mr. Smoot's sister, Miss Mary
Donnell Smoot, graduate at N. C. C.
1 W. They will also attend Duke Uni
v versity commencement. ,
• * *
t Ray Morris fl who is studying medi
s cine at the Jeffenson Medical College
in Philadelphia, is visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Morris, i
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I Miss Elizabeth Gibson returned
Thursday from Norfolk, Va., where
she visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dobie
3 for several weeks.
I• * *
l Mrs. Gertrude Grime*, who spent
) the winter months with her daughter,
), Mrs.* W. H. Gibson, left Wednesday
) for Maryland, where she will open
) her home for the summer.
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>; Sheriff and Mrs. John Braswell, of
) Rockingham, are spending several
. days here. They came up to be with
the former’s father, Rev. D. A. Bras
> well, who will enter the Charlotte
j Sanatorium today for treatment.
)• • •
j Miss Katherine Murray, of Greens
} boro, is the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
\ R. S. Arrowood.
)• • •
j Roy “Possum” Litaker left, Friday
. for Washington, D. C., where he wiN
, visit his mother.
>* * •
, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Heglar are re
' turning Sunday from Greenville, S.
C., where they have been spending
the week.
* • •
..Mrs. W. I. Little andAMiss Edith
Mopse left Friday night for Washing
* toil; 1 D. G., to spend several days.
• •
1 Mrs. W. C. J. Caton left Friday
night for Richmond, Va., where phe
wtfll spend several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Marshall MabTey. From
Richmond she ,wiil ,g 0 to New York
City to visit her son, Charles Caton.
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Mr. and Mrs. J, T. Ridderwold and
children, of Richmond, Va., are the
guests of Mrs. Riderwold’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Watt Barringer. They 1
leave today for Bolmohea, Texas,
where Mr. Riderwold will preach dur
ing the summer months.
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Mrs. L. A. Weddington and Miss <
Emily Weddington are in Greensboro <
attending commencement exercises at (
North Carolina College for Women )
*• * ,
Mrs. J. F. Goodman left Satur
day for Hollins, Va., to attend the 1
graduation exercises of Hollins Col
lege. Miss Catharine Goodman is a
member of the senior class. (
'** * *
Among the students returning for <
the summer is Miss Irene Suther f
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin a
Suther, who attended Duke Univer- I
sity dnring the past year. c
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Mrs. E. C. Barnhardt, Jr., and (3
Brown Barnhardt have returned from
Wmnsboro, S. C., where they visit
ed relatives this., week. E. O. Barn
hardt, 3rd, has also returned from J
Dillon, S. C.
* • «
Hal Jaratt, student at the U n ;.
versity of North Carolina, has arriv
ed in Concord to spend the summer
vacation.
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Mies Kathleen Smith, who spent
the past year at Duke University, has
returned to Concord to Spend the sum
mer months with her parents, MrJ
and Mrs. T. J. Smith.
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Miss Roberta HuHender, who has
been spending several weeks with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hul
lender on Kerr street, has returned to
Asheville Normal, where she will at
tend summer school.
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Miss Lucy May Lee, who has been
spending, the winter and spring with
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lee on Kerr
street, left Saturday for Winston-
Salem to spend some time with her
mother, Mrs. Betty Lee, who holds a
position with the Children’s Home of
that place.
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Mr. and Mre. Eugene Correll and
children, returned Friday to their
home in Hiddenite, after spending
some time here with Miss Wilma Cor
rell.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Long, Miss Or
chard Boger and E. F. Correl were
visitor* in Charlotte Friday evening.
- • •
Miss Cottrell Sherrill, accompanied
by her father, J. B. Sherril, left Fri
day night for Asheville, where she will
spend, the summer months. Mr. Sher
rill ekpects to attend commencement
at Duke University before returning
to Concord.
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Mre. A. C. Cline and guests, Mrs.
Fab Brown, and Mrs. Wiley Rogers,
of Raleigh, spent Friday in Charlotte.
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Mr*. David Croeland, of Charlotte,
is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Z. A. Morris.
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Miss Ruth Cannon, who has been
ill for a week at her home on the Pop
lar Tent Road, is able to be up to
day. ,
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Miss Alice Yorke and guest, Mis«
Julia Andrew*, went to Raleigh Fri
day to attend the State College finals,
• • •
John M. Cook arrived Saturday
from Chapel Hill to spend the sum
mer with his mother, Mrs. John M.
Cook.
FINAL FIGURES ON
1926 COTTON CROP
Special Canvass in May Shows 17,-
977,374 Equivalent 500-Pound
Bales.
Washington, June 3.—UP)—Cot
ton of the 1926 crop picked and gin
ned amounted to 17,977.374 equiva
lent 500-pound bales, the Census Bin
reau announced today in its final re
port after a special canvass in May,
Final ginnings by states were: Ala
bama 1,487,821 equivalent 500-pound
bales; Arizona 122,902; Arkansas 1,-
547,932; California 131,211; Florida
31,954 Georgia 1,496.105; Louisiana
829,407; Mississippi 1,887,787; Mis
souri 217,859; New Mexico 71,000;
North Carolina 1,212,819; Oklahoma
1.772,784; South Carolina 1,008,068;
Tennessee 451,533; Texas 5,630,831;
Virginia 51,329; and all other states
16,032.
Lutherans to Meet in Salisbury
July 21.
Salisbury Post.
Lutherans or Salisbury ana Row
an county, a* well as many others,
will be interested in the announce
ment that a big central district
Lutheran picnic will be held at
Salisbury Thursday, July 21.
This event will take place at the
old Country Club, on the Western
railroad, about a mile and a half
from the city and will be an all day
affair. This get together outing of
Lutherans of this section will bring
a large number of these people here.
Mr. H. E- Isenhour, -of Haven
church, of Salisbury, and secretary
of the state organization of the
Lutheran Brotherhood, is chairman
of arrangements for ’ this district
picnic and states that further in
formation and a full program will
be made public later.
Duke University Reception.
The following invitations have been
received:
The Faculty and Students
invite you to attend a reception
to bp given in honor of the
Graduating Class of Duke
University
Wasß’.ngton Duke Building East
Wing,
Tuesday evening, June seventh
nineteen hundred twenty-seven
nine until eleven o’clock
Appointed Chairman of D. A. R. Com
. mittee.
A signal honor bas been paid to the
Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, in having the regent, Mrs. R. E.
Ridenhour appointed State Chairman
*it the “Memorial To Caroline Scott
Harrison Committee.” The appoint
ment was made by Mre. E. C. Greg
ory, of Salisbury, who is State reg
ent.
Carolina Dances Start June 7th-
The final dances at the University
of North Carolina will begin Tuesday
evening, June 7th, and will run
through Thursday evening, June 9th.
Kyke Kiser and his orchestra will
play for the dances which are expect
ed to be unusually good. The newly
elected German club officials and the
dance committee in conjunction with
last year’s committee will be in
charge of the affairs.
Livingstone Summer School Opens on I
Monday.
All preparations have been made for
the opening of the ninth annual ses
sion of summer school at Livingstone
College at Salisbury on Monday, June
6th. There will be one session of six
weeks closing July 15th. School will
be in session one Saturday, June 11,
during the six weeks’ term. Registra
tion will take place on the opening
i
Daughter Born.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Edsel i
June 2nd, a daughter. ii
Manday
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" THINKS “SSJ:
S’ ANCIENT Bn
. Dr. Collier Cobb. Ah,
Feels Sure It ],
_ Albemarle. .[ Ms y
Cobb, head of thT
? "eulogy at the r*i
Carolina, visited tie,
discovered near
tl county, on the P# %
day morning and
- | opinion it was
i- mound. He stated i
- artificial mound atii;
- met at the Swift Ida!
■- spans the Pee I«et. g,
'. newspaper men and hi
companied him totkei
d Nfter walking ntaJ
,- mound the noted red
a that “it is not ilnji
a from appearance. 9
;- remarked to a youngs
; come on the Pullman
a the train stopped iti
; twitted him on what i
; personal rather duai
s interest in the lady. 1
a marrying man,' be a
all a woman is rm
f watermelon, you nwrii
really is till you're I
her, and I am a serf*
. It is preety much i
mounds possessed of i
. symmetry. This nun
t mound, but we will w
t we get a pick and shf
Dr. Cobb grill retm
2 further investigation. I
1 that the probabilities 9
f this being a true huriili
7 pre-Columbian inhikffl
I country. He stated tb
> formation of the mow
• distinctly from thatnfi
1 basin, proves conda* l
1 mound is artificial- h
' turn to Stanly. !#•!*
J an earnest effort t"***
: which to carry «*
j stated to newspaper u*
R. M. ROBERTS
DEATH SATIBP
1 Venerable Farmer
Illness at Home**
C. F. Eudy. in 1
R. M. Roberts.**'
of No. 1 township. ■
Saturday at thef ‘
ter. Slßf.r. Mj
of some two week-.
SO years of age.
The cause of
as heart failure.
Mr. Roberts' d«»
a wide circle of n**
in Cabarrus county,
tivc of
January 12.
Lidda Marsh
this county « DCe ,
The deceased *
Be,w
services will be j
urday afternoon.«
will be laid to fin *
cemetery. Mr M
Surviving -' ir -
daughters and
Mrs. C. F. EndrJj
Mrs. O. B. Har*J (
and John Ro*£*
in CabarrusJ^J
Hurled Tl^!
When he
in the fact" r >
Flotly
machine. n
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the roof. w
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Miss Frans
a ddi««M
Ikt liomt »" j,
ent on tills occ*- —>
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