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Walter Barefoot of DiUon. S. C.. was a business visitor ui Dnnn this week. , Geo. M. Flttyd went yesterday to Greensboro, where he will spend ■ few day* on business. Miss Myrtle Pope went Sunday to Winston-Salem, where she will spend a few days visiting friend*. Mrs. T..R. Williams of Angier spent last night here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mr*. J. M. Lu cas. Miss WiUie Lee Wag staff, who has been attending school at Buie's Creek, has returned to her home near Dunn where she will spend the summer. Mrs. A. B. Harrell has relumed to her home in Petersburg. Va.. after spending several weeks here with her |>arents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pope. • W. Page Harris of Rocky Mount visited his sister. Miss Ag nes Harris, local public heahh nurse, here last week. The old Christian church build ing and parsonage are being of fered fur sale. Those interested in Ixiying this property should see Mr. Sully Cooper. F. A. Barbour, who holds a po sition in Lumbcrton, spent last week visiting his parents, near Tur lington's school He returned to Lumbcrton Saturday alter noon A negro arrested at Duke last week on the charge of carrying a pistol was fined $50 and coat by Recorder R. L Godwin Fri Hav nierht. II* naid th* fin* The town reservoir was given a spring cleaning Sunday. The en tire water system has recently been flushed, according to L. U. Riuell, who is at the head of the town water department. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pearsall, Mr. and Mrs. Ellison Godard, Mrs. tG. Godard and daughter. Miss annie, spent the week end at Southern Pines the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Pearsall. Fire .caused from a short cir cuit burned the wiring out of a "position” of the switchboard at the local telephone office Friday. While the damage was slight,* the 'phone service was somewhat in terfered with Friday and Satur day. Clarence Baily and Paul Strick land left/ Sunday for Winston Salem to attend the annual meet ing of North Carolina Undertakers and Embalmert association. The meeting wpened today and lasts through Thursday. * U. R. Price, whose Ford tour ing car waa struck by a Buick driven by Prof. M. P. Wright on West Broad street Thursday after noon, says his car was not stopped when struck by the Buick, as stal ed m Friday's Dispatch. His car was moving at a very slow speed, he says. Friday night May 25th, the sen ior clast of the Dunn High School wil present "The Hoodoo,” a farce N in three acts, written bjr Walter Ben Hare. This play wil be giv en in the Metropolitan Opera House at 8 o'clock Friday evening. Admission will be 35 and 50 cents. The public is cordially invited. Henry M. l-ondon, of the State Historical Commission, R. A. Daugbton, State tax commissioner. Mr. Brimley, of the Sate museum, and Geo. Elliott of Linden spent yesterday here visiting Geo. Gran tham. Mr. Grantham took his guests to Rhodes' pond on a fish mg trip ana ipe mac was sucn mac a fish dinner was served. John Bellamy, negro, has been in the town lockup since Saturday, awaiting trial an the charge of reckless driving A Ford car driven by Bellamy struck -a truck loaded with lumber and driven by M. G. Bryant on the Mingo bridge Sat urday knocking the truck off ami into the swamp. Claude Rog era, negro, who was on the truck was pamfully hurt as a reiuh ol the accident. » Mrs. B. H. Hatcher of Faison who lias been a guest for severs days at the home of her son-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs J. M. Lucas, North King avenue Sunday celebrated her 77th birth day. Among the large number whe gathered at the I.ocas home weri If. B. Hatcher and family, B. A Bell and family and L. 6. Rick and family, all of whom live neai Faison. A birthday dinner wai served. A Ford roadster, owned am driven by Raymond Price, wai turned turtle on the Dusm-Clintoi Highway, one and a half mile east of Dunn Saturday aftemoex when struck by another car drive by Blake Jackson. Mrs. Price am her sister, Miss I-otie Cannady were in the car with Mr. Pries though all of them escaped wfthou injury. The Price tar was bedl damaged, while the one driven b J*ek*» was only slightly damages! Mature knows neither stsveM «*■ P*ty CROWNING EVENT OF BALL SEASON II All Star* Plan To Put It Ovor Dunn Hi’* Kara Thurs dayAftamoon It will take you l«ack to >V6. that baseball game which is to be stage*) between the “All Stars” of Dunn and the local high school base ball team at the Fair grounds Thursday afternoon of this week at 5 of the clock. Following is the probable line-up of the “All Stars," who are slated to win the game from the Dunn Hi's: In the pitcher s box will be found "Little Sumnrie” Fleishman, who for everal year twirled all the South Carolina teams to glory. Behind the bat will lie found the ever relia ble “Bill" Newberry, with his sun ny smile. On first I mm? .Mayor J. Loyd Wade will bring fresh the memories of the days gone by. Second base will be held by Bunk Lane. On short the Dunn fans will lie treated to the sight of seeing our own "Goldie" in action, ll has been several years since Ellis Golditrin perforned for “Ikey" Goldsteins famous club that touted foreign countries, but Goldie says he is at good as ever, and will make every one feel that the price of admission is value received. On third will be found Ben Brewer, who played on Judge Brew sky's team of ‘98. Ordinarily that would be enotigh said, but for informa tion of the present day fans we will say that in Ben, the "All Stars” have the champion base runner of 'Lift aitri Isa Isas a 1 msrlw mh.U ska I statement that the high school catcher would not be able to stop him, even after a few years of in activity. In the right field Draughon will hold forth Center' field wifi be fillpd by Frank Hailey. Left Field will be occupied by Dr. Bob Warren. The “AH Stan” boast of their outfield as the hard est hitting crew in unorganized base bah. Subs: Walter R How ■ and, Neil Green, Ernest Jeffreys. Leslie Wilson. June Guy. G. M. Tilghman. E. P. Young. J. C. (Gif ford, Charlie Dibbs and Harry | Newberry. In order that the high school would lie able to get “jeatice” Man ager Taylor of the "All Stars” has induced Eugene Lee to umpire. Mr. Lee known throughout the entire counti^ as one of the best I judges of balls and strikes (for his team} that' the country ever produced. Also Mr. R. 0. Primrose has returned to his old love. Prim says that his team can't play without him scoring the game. Mr. John Rallanre was over heard to say that with Gene Lee umpire, R. O. Primrose, scorer, Herbert Taylor, coach, and the “All Stars” in action, that he couldn't figure where the school team would come in. But listen Fans! The real ob ject of the performance is to help pay for the equipment that every day is being enjoyed by our chil dren on the grounds of the high school. The sale of the tickets wDI he in charge of the Wosnan’s chib If it is so that you can’t attend the game, Iwy a ticket anyway. The children need the twenty-five cents. M. M. JERNIGAN MEW RECORDER X_ L R. Will lams El acted Vuw Recorder And C. C. Par ker Solicitor Those who heve the misfortune to be hailed into the local record er's court during the next two years will have their innocence or guih passed upon by M. M. Jemigan junior member of the law firm of Godwin and Jemigan. who iasf night was elected recorder by the town eormoissinnem No *her nomination for the office was made and Mr. Jemigan was unanimously elected. I. R. Williams, junior member of the law firm of Godwin and Williams, was unanimously (elected vice-recorder. The tame salary will be paid as seretofore which is $75 the month for the recorder end $10 the month lot vice-recorder. C. C Parker, junior member o( the law firm of Guy and Parker was elected solicitor of the record | er's court, hi* salary to be the year. Heretofore the town at 1 torneyi have also served as solid tor of the recorder's court, the sal I ary for both being $1,000 the year i The firm of Clifford and Town > send, elected as town attorneys « > the first matting of the new board > will receive $500 the year, whirl i means that under the present ar I retirement the cost of the two wil , be $300 more per year than unde . the old plin. > Mayor J. L. Wade named hi r two committees at the meeting las t night, as Mows: Streets—R. M . Warren and B. M. Brewer; wale —P. A Lae and W. B. Thompeo* t Three members of the board o . school trustees will be ejpeted b the Ixxird at its next meeting on Monday evening, June 4. One oi the manlier* to be elected will lie lo till the unexpired term of McD. Holliday deceased, while the other* will be successors to A. F. isurle* and C. F. Pope, whose terms of office have expired. 'I'he school law provides that the town commis sioners and the members of llte school hoard who hold over elect new members. The school lioanl, however, waived its rights mod ask ed the town board to name the three new member*. Citizens of the town are usked to recommend to the town board those whom tltey would like to have elected as trus tees. Several ionline matters were (Kissed uncm by lb*- hoard at the meeting fast eveing in addition to the matter of electing officers sod naming committee*. The matter of dosing all ice cream parlor*, cold drink and cigar stands all d.iy on Sunday* will l«e heard at the next regular meet ing of the board. senior* uiterun Junior Classmen CUmm Hava Daligfclfa) TW« At Jm. A. OaW La* Cabfci (Uy Jno. (). Harris) Surrounded by the vcenic beau-[ ty of Carver Falls, the Juniors of . the Dunn High School were de- j Uglitfully entertained by the Sen-! iors Friday evening, at the log ca Ido of Jno. A. Oates, located near Fayettevile, on tl*e laFavettc high' way. | About 8 o’clock the classes ar rived at the cabin and everyone went directly to see Carver Falls,' which are in sight of the cabin j The falls are the highest in Fast- j cm North Carolina, and in no (dace in the State can be found scenery J which has been more lieautifully ! blessed by nature. Especially at' present the scenery is very beauti ful for the mountain laurel ts in j full bloom and adds fragrance to ! the surrounding woods. A bon-lire was built near the falls on the pinnacle of a hill, I where the chicken was fried. Iin .... mediately afterward* lunch was served and no separate course*, no cocktails, no caviar, nor after-din ner >i*eeches went needed to make the dinner palatable; to separate mind from itomadl, create buoy ancy of sfnrvttjCbnU were very hungry. A.targs^Mce of chicken, slice of cake and cotvc of cream creeled each appetite simultaneous ly causing nn gorge to rise. After die feast everyone again returned » the cabin. A cannon ading of cheers was fired at Mr. Oates and the merry crowd called (or a speech, in a speech ot only a few minutes, Mr. Oates epito mised the meaning of love. I le de clared, “that love was when two hearts were imprisoned in the same sweet prison, when his'n was hern and lierin was his’u." Mr. Oates was in his jolly, gen ial mood as usual and did much to make the entertainment a success. Me extended an invitation to the classes to again visit "Cabin John." As it was approaching midnight rhe Seniors and Juniors began to return home. AU were intensely delighted, declaring that they had had a clot-ion* eveninc. THE DUNN LIBRARY WILL OPEN FRIDAY Short Program Will Bo Ran To Bo UteHriL1** Tba Dunn Public Library will ba formally opened to tha public Friday craning, IJ4 o'clock at tho Woauu/a club rooniL A abort program baa baan arranged aadT refreshment* wfll ba served. Tba whole public, mem ber* and non-mambtr* of library, are argad to be praaent Tbaaa wbe bare book* which they Wijfe to donate to library will please send them to Him Loaiac William*, at graded aehool boilding before Friday. Tha dob baa baan quits fortunate In (eeurlng Mrs- Henyy Lee as libra rian. The library boom and rale* and regulation* wfll b« published la Fri day'* paper. What'* become of The Sunday suit? j, it wai ^ . . » % TO GET OUR PRICES ON i > % % Foods and Feedstuffs BEFORE YOU BUY j GIVE US A CHANCE TO PROVE IT TO YOU . . % : Dunn Package House !j DUNN, — I- N.C. ... FINE WORDS < • 4 win not assure the heppineee of those near and dear. A saving account In this bank may. ft will tide over an emergency and give the feeling of security that makes for happiness. Material things are necessary for life and happiness. Fine words will not provide them. Let the young lady beware of the man who has noth-1 ing but fine words to offer. Let her demand some I ; ;• proof of his character, ability and habits In the shape of a savings account that is not in Ha Infancy. j | The Commercial Bank • I DUNN, —NOltTH CAROLINA ... ss speeds »t sees ns.. ' A • i s . ‘ i. • • . * t iv.L.FrrW«Sak ' v^onnacocut vity W illiam I.. Fry, a voting white man who live* in Duke townahip, waa arrested Friday yn a warrant from New Haven. Cohn. Fry, who waa ststiuncd in Connecticut while serving in tlx United States army. '* charged with passing a worthless check for $50. He agreed to re- ■ turn to New Haven wwhtout requi sition papers and left today wit^ an officer from that city to face trial. Wedding Gifts Graduation Gifts See the Memory and Graduation Books at THE GIFT SHOP Commencement We have a beautiful Une of commencement dreeeee, eome thiny new. Come and look thorn over. 'SILK CREPE ONDEJtWEAK If you want somathiny in underwear—a new eupply -juet arrived—princeee elipe, teddlee. bloomer*, niyht yo was. *et* of bloomer* and vest to match. Remember our stout dreeeee when you need them. The Fifth Ave Shop DUN*. If. C --'I... I - 111 ILL11 J . . -T^BgBB—gBBgeMBBBBCHBB5BMP> **.*...— At COLONIAL THEATRE Special Wadaaaday b. “THE SIN FLOOD** A drama that strip* the mask from human nature. A story that lays kart k/ysoky sad kata. * Price*.--■-SO and Mt Pina Tax Thursday—Richard Talmad*e in “WATCH HIM STEP" % The most thrilling farce comsdy ever flhnsd Monday-Tuesday, May 26>29th B* C»t P* ^ “HUNTING BSG GAME IN AFRICA" Atotofc Friday's issas a ■ M ! ■ IN I .—S SS DR. GOOD HEALTH "PRESCRIBES WHITE’S ICE CREAM • - Our Craara is duuU la Raltiph and pamm Goraomaart Inspection—IT IS WU1TTI aad ia balk baattkfal aad delicious-—-eat nor* of it DUNN ICE CREAM PARLOR AND CANDY KITCHEN F. C. SHKAH, Prapetatar nawNalM . Hast to Poetaft— b. i ■ —. .■—l % WHICH is the MASTER \Uhich is the master—you or your money? Does it dominate you and keep your nose always to the grindstone, or are you the one who rules? ' *
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