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Local School To Open September 15th; Best Year In History Expect'd N - . "? h The Faculty of Twenty-Two Only Four New Eaces Will Be Seen As Eighteen of Last Year's Faculty Will Be Back On tjke Job Thursday Morning, September 15th, When The 1927-28 Session Begins. Indi cations Point To Best Year In History of Local Institution. Attention Called To Small Pox Vaccination. Elective Course In Heme Economics To Be Offered Grammar Grade Girls. V ' V ? - -V ? ' ' After observation and investigation of tbef crop condition in the territory f served,by the local school, the Board ' has deeded to_ open the local institu-1 taon on Thursday morning, September lbtb. - -? - ; _ There will be four new members a mong the faculty this year; Misses Lyda Tyson, Mabel Wooten, Sallie Norwood and Gladys Kilpatnck. The entire faculty is as follows: First gradej Misses Annie. Perkins and Lyda Tyson. Special Giade, Mrs. W. B. Carra way. Second Grade, Misses Elizabeth , Alexander-and Vivian ? Case. ^ AV Third .Grade, ^Misses Lydia Wells and Bonnie Boswell. Fourth Grade, Mrs. Florence Thprne , and Miss SaltiR- Norwood. , ' . , Fifth Grade, Misses-.Edna Robinson and Georgia Smith. .. 'Sixth Grade, Misses Pauline Meed Seventh Grade, Misses Susie Cope- 1 land and. Atte Bae .PauL / . ' - ?: High School: Misses Evelyn Russell, Kafhhrn Boatrigfct, "Sbattie Taylor, Athleen Turnage, Gladys Ejlpatrick, , and Sir. Ravmond TWIa Supfc, Mr. G. R. Wheeler. ? ? hidiesfcioq^now are that the session ' of 1927-28 will be- the best in the his tory ?f the school. Many minor ( changes have been made which ' mean for he betterment of the school. , The incoming Senior class is ex- , peetedio number at least twenty-four, aa increase of 13 over last year's ' graduates. - The school building has been painted daring- the gammer months and pre sents * pleasing appearance to the!] ?jre. * -\v Special attention is called to the law t requirfeg children entering the school ] to take the small pox vassiriation, and j parents are urged to have ajl child'erf ] who have not had this vaccination as requirod vaccinated before the otfen- i ing of School jn order that there will \ be no-^aterference with school work j in complying with-the law. TheiParmviBe Drug Company will , books and children will have no trouble ] in seeing the necessary -upphes. An l^ementary Course in t Home , Hiuispmli' i will be offered to the girls if the |amnar giadesfhis year^This , course ias never been ofered here be fore asfclis elective with the students. , It islijlwd that all girls eligible will ( ?f J>PP<>rtunity 1 a number of htr friends at a bridge * kerne c? Wilson Street, m honor of ?! Mr. arilMrs. Leon Flanagan, of Col UMWwp ^irlVirr t>>*i7^ VqwJ ' */ IXnISpOr y|iiO W. 1 ; Smith-Holmes ? * The paiatialhorne of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes was the scene of abeau tiful wedding Tuesday morning-when their daughter, Miss Daisy Anne, be came the bride of Dr. W. Grady Smith, of Wendell. The perch had been elaborately de corated for the occasion with long leaf pine, ferns, asters and. gladioli and the ceremony was ' performed under an arch made lovely'with ivy and wedding bells. Rev. "J. M. Duncan of the' Baptist church officiated, -as sisted -by Rev. S. W. Oldham, of the YfendeB-Bapist church. - After- the guests had assembled on the lawn a musical program was rend erci 'oy the:bro?hars of the bride; Mr. John Dwight Holmes sang "Oh-Prom ise Me," as a solo, and. Mr. -Elbert Holmes joined him in a duet,-"The Want of You,'\v ith Dr. J. S. Hooker at the piano. At the sound of Lohen grin's "Wedding March" Miss Floira Cuvenaugh, of Wallace, opened the door and the young couple took their places unattended!. The bride was be comingly attired in a modish costume of beige erepd Romaine with hat and. harmonising accessories, and carried a shower bouquet o brides icses and ykl4 ley lilies. Dr. and Mrs. Smith lelt immediat ely by motor for Virginia 3each. From there they will go to New York and other northern cities, after which they will be at home in Wendell, where Dr. Smith has resided for the past year. He is a native\of Charlotte, a gradu ate of Wake Forest and received hU medical degree at the. University of Pennsylvania. v~ - d;. The bride is the wily daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes and is a young woman .of charm "and rare musi ni talent. She graduated in piano at Meredith College in 1926, and taught music last- year at. Wendell. Out of town guests: Mrs." W. H. Smith, of Raleigh, mother of the rroom; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hearne, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. S. W. Old nm, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen, Mrs. F. M. Whitley an^ daughter, Mrs Ehiby Lands, and Mrs. Riggsby, of, WcpdelL ^ Mrs. Askew Entertains Mrs. W. :C. Askew entertained the Progressive Bridge Club most delight fully on Thursday affcejpoon at her nome on Wilson-street. Effective decorations of cut flowers vere used in the living room where "our tables were arranged for the fame. This was the beginning of a series in which the winner is honor juest as the annual banquet given by :he club each winter. The hostess "won iigh score at this time. Caramel cream, cakes and salted rats were served by Mrs. J. W. Joy wr, daughter of the hostess, and Mrs. F. N. Gregory. During the series, the club limits its members to four tables so Mrs. Askew Mdisrtained several other friends at a jarty in the evening. After six progressions Mrs, H. W. rurnage was ; awarded higlv score! mze and Mrs. George Isleyjjof Ral sigh^ and Mrs. B. E. McClure, of Mays Mark Twain was a good sailor, and ie often spent happy weeks cruising ffith his friend H. H. Rogers in his {team yacht. Qnce they were caught jouth of Cub* in a heavy sea, the e?> President Chooses To Wear 10 Gallon Mat j " lVI.cn PresidentvCooBdge ?mM #*.*;. Rushmore MemoruJ ' CclEon near his South Dakota * home, k' <*??^? ?> astride "Mistletoe" his favorite horse, #" ^ , and good substantial cowboy riding bS^K QW? S** ? Oakotans, .?"????- -l i ' OORS?C_ WITH AT LEAST & PEH SSW MORE FLOOR SPACE: I ? TRAM HERETOFORE AND | c TWO SETS OF BEYERS IS PREPARED | k TO HANDLE ?|ORE TOBAC- H I CO THAN EVER BEFOR^ With the floor space of all I three of tfc fetid Ware- ! ]i houses increased? increased f fitiery facilities,' and two sets of buyers, Fannville is | better prepared than ever. ?? - I before to handJe/toba??^ er the-highest possible doi |N|^ ? 1|, |Jt-r 1 Monk and Hofeood have t aided mudh space to their* gl already j large warehouse, ? thereby, insuring floor space for all without erOwding. L. R. Bell, of the Greene % ^ County Warehouse, has in- f | erased his ftoor space c?n^| a siderably and is now pre pared toj handle tobacco in a 583,076 pounds (an increase ?hhs^ W any previous The local warehousemen have done all in their power to insure the farmer the high dollar for his tobacco. ?- ? '. i;--- -L/; - &g ' 3, The confidence of the |j|g| fcaceo growers in their &tt ; cient Farmv ilk warehouse men, has been directly re sponsible for their success in the warehouse business, ?; artd they treasure their con fidence as a valuable asset. jU?d the farmer can rest aa^ sured^hat he will be greeted with the same kind and courteous treatment at their I hands this season as hereto fore. With two sets of buy farmers may now sell ftis , jl, UT j 1 fji 7| With the above mention _ Local Firm Takes Agency New Cars It My - Barrett's Garage New. Handling Popular Oakl^na-Pontiac AutoiooMlefii r .. >,. . ? , ?^ ... The Oakland Motor Car Company '? division of General? Motors, announce! ; the appointment of Barrett's Garage | m Oakland-Pontiac dealers here'foi ?"he Oakland All-American Six and itf ^mpairioji^cir, the Bontiac Six. The new dealers; invite.'the public to visit their show, room and inspect the van ous models comprising^ the two lines; ? Because of the public'? instantane aus response to the new Ookland All American Six, at the latter's recen 111 trod action, special interest attache; to this car. It" is nOw in every respect designed by Ookland engineers to con form to American standards of style ? comfort and^speed. Low, rakish lines greater length, new Duco colors, ant , remarkably improved performance characterize the entire Oaklond All American lines. Despite the numerous improvements, these cars are offeree at new low prices. The changes in the Oakland Six fundamental Oakland engineers start <jd with the frame itself, providing ar ingenious design which attains low lines without loss of headroom or roat clearance, The wheelbase is lit inche? -making a total overall length,-betweer bumpers, 175 inches. Th road e&jtrancc is 8 5-& inches and th? over-all height 70 inches. High and narrow radiator sweeping full crown fenders, - lowei running boards and stylish new^wheefs with larger tires,! contribute to the Oakland Ail-Aemrican Sixes' beauty. The Fisher bodies likewise are im proved, with new harmonizing hard ware, and luxurious cushions. "The power plant is entirely new. the famcu^ Oakland harmonic balanc 1 T - ? ? 1 _i-J on/1 oflrar ? | or, ruoDer msiuaTcu uwvC, WH . .outstanding Oakland engineering ad vances are all^rptained and improved. I tjflho new engine has a piston displace ment of 212 cubic inches and Asvelops W brake horsepower at 2,800 revolu tions pe rminute. Its head is the non detonating type; so designed that fuel is thoroughly broken up and mix id before the explosion, insuring uni ? form combustion. a , II --v.. - ~ ; i . -V I The crankease of the Oakland AH American, Six is especially sturdy, re inforcements of the "bridge truss" tyne lending" it more than sufficient rigidity to withstand every strain. Crankshaft bearing are of the inter changeable bronze backed type which Oakland introduced originally, and all I are extra large. Provision is made ofr full force feeding oiling of these main bearings with centrifugal lubrication of the connectingrod bearings and sup plemental splash lubrication of the thrust side of cylinder walls. $ ?\.,j I An entirely new oiling system, of Oakland's own design^ insures a thor oughness of lubrication which is prob ably unrivalled enywhere. The oil pump is of a new design, self-priming, and^capable of circplatfong j^tiemend ons volume of oil at ordinary^jsp'eeds To insure instantaneous operation of the lubrication system in cold weather new, and to it. Mechanics can.net remove them replace xnero, a new ana improved u , ? " t , , ,, I ^ ' . , . ^ , . ?, M,', ' * ?? ? nng, large mtaxe valves i umber jne heat resisting chromium silicon steel exhaust valves, heat treated valve sprirffcs, and extra-long remov-. able valve stem guides are among the jnusual engineering features which promise silent, trouble-free operation ander all conditions. Crankcase venti lation, and the triple protection of oil filter, gasoline strainer and air cleaner are three additional .improvements, ? Oakland has substituted a positive acting fuel pump for the'vacuum tank system, fuel supply, thereby insuring adequate gasoline feed even- an .the longest and steepest grades. Special provision is made for pre-heatihg the fuel before its arrival in the cylinders and for carrying exhaust gases out without unduly heating*'the floor boards of the car. A cooling system of proved efficien cy ib part of the Oakland All-American Six. The new water pump is so de signed that is can never develop leaks "hrough end play. It circulates 72C gallons of water an hour at 26 nple? in hour. Thermostatic water control' and newly-designed water passages in he head, are among the special te finemdhts. Operating ease has received parti cular attention in designing the new Oakland. The instruments on the dash including gasoline gauge on all mod sis, are clustered in a beautiful -silvei trimmed panel. There is a new 17-inch walnut steering wheel, and new and narrowed windshield side pillars, ;|n creasing the area of vision. The trans mission lock,, of approved type, is now -3 3-lfi inches above the floor boards; ibows accessible than Before., - ? .j Seven bxly types afe offered in the Oakland All-American S!x: the Two Door Sedan, Four Door Sedan, Landau Sedan, Landau Coupe, Sport Phaeton, Snort Roadster, and Four Passenger Cab;riolet. ;- ~>J. V r\ , ? - n? 1 it _ xoe ronuac axx, wnicn received cne most sensational welcome in,history, when it was introduced in, January 402$, is offered now at nflfcpow prices made possible by the efficient mdhu factoring methods which obtain in the new $12,000,000 plant of the Pontiac Division. The Pontiac is of the same high standard of manufacture as Oak land throughout, with, a power plant remarkable for its sturdiness, power _ _J ?,>AT|A?Mn ? 6- ? *?- V -The.Ponbac Six is a car of charac teristic General Motors suality. the ? X.*J* 1 -n? i , v". j. ~ ? ? . _ . . v .. " ? ??- .- j '? , Shackteford-Dupree " . : Wiilson, Aug. 25.?Thursday morn | ing at 11^00 o'clock a simple ant quiet wedding was solemnized at th< Baptist.parsonage; when Miss Lot \ Ellen Dupree, of Farmville, N. C., be came the bride of Mr. J. Dfenvei Shackleford, of Fremont, N. C. Tht wedding will come as ,a surprise tc .their many friends as only a few , friends of the contracting parties wit f aessed the ceremony. Dr. J. M. Mdr 1 :er officiated, .using the impressive ' ring ceremony,. _ ,*?- : Immediately after the ceremony Mr, ! ind Mrs; Shackleford left by motoi 'or a wedding trip, after which they ' vill be at home to their friends in the Kilpatrick apartments, Waynesville, 5fv C., where Mr. Shackleford holds .he position as Public School Music Supervisor of'the city and township schools. Mr. Shackleford is the sdp of Vir. and Mrs. J. H. Shackleford; of Fremont, N. C., and is a young man of sterling qualities, having made many 'rierids for the past year in Waynes dlle. He received his education at Peabody Qonseryatory, Baltomore, Mid., and New ?Yojk School of Music. - Mis. Shackleford is the daughter of Vfr. and Mrs. Frank Dupree, Sr., of Fannville^ She is "a graduate of East Carolina Teachers College and for the oast hree years has been a member of the faculty of the Wilson City Schools vhere she made many friends. Thei* many friends wish for them" a long ind happy life. ' V m ' v * v-Xt'k- ' ? fEBygptggPM-3<3tt>7t--gBSBa^e.1(t Paul Redfern, of Georgia, Now III* ? ^ ^ gIVff Www Way Toward Brazil "God Willing, I'm Going To Rio" Promises Redfern As He Hope Off On Big Adventurt; If \ - Successful, Flight Will Break j Distance and Endurance Re . cords?4600 Mile Fright Is His r Plan. > Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 25.?Taking ' off from Glynn Isle, beach like e grac a ? ful bird, Paul Redfern's Monoplane ? "Port of Brunswick*" went winging to: > ward the West Indies today at 12:4r> pi; in., on an attempt to make a non stop ffight to Brazil. Two trys were necessary before the Stinson-Detroiter Monoplane* heavily. I laden with its extra'burden cf fuel and V l oil could leave the smooth 'oeach run way. The first time found a shifting wind countering sidewise and tending to pull the tail-of thecraft into the sea but "Redfern went back to his mark and taxi-ing swiftly for .66 hun dreds of a mile, gave hia monoplane the gas. The ship rose slowly, poised dike an eagle, and then with a roar .. turned seadard. WlfVl P.J A DA TOMAIVA i-ltA ~7j-y wc wiwmwy MIC 4?f*innu '; -? ^ capital, 4,600 miles away as his' ob jective, Redfern hoped at least to make Pernambuco, port. city several hundred mUce to the-north.' Redfern, flying a.land' plane, seefct : to link the Americas by air. hi * nan stop journey to estables new long distance and endurance records. He. has chartered,a course for Rio De Janeiro along a route .east of the Bo" hpmas, thence over the Caribean Sea . to a point about 66 miles east of Port >f Spain op the Isle of Trinidad, wing- .. ing his way along the South American jgoast; be will head 50 miles east; of Georgetown,. BritisFi Guiana before ' ;l swinging inland, toward Macapa, ' on the northern bank of the Amazon -riv sr. ffere he will drop a flare to indi cate Whether he will pttraed for his destination, of Rio, or cut short, his flight by heading for Pernambuco, be cause' of a shortage of feel or any other;capse. %'? ; ' rrr,L . . ' i_- w Id ' "L "V. I ; The aviator, himself, estimates that .??. it will require him longer than 50 hours toblaze this new aerial trail cetween the Americas and as much of his course lies over uncharted jbgbnfr:.. it is more than possible that the pro- < ' _ gress of his trip wiH be unhearalded. * finly a few-communities, likely possess radio equipment, lie ir. dan course . his route. Some of theae ;he flier may pass over during the light and cross winds may blow him o the east or west *f others. There fore as he wings his way southwiid, ,he pilot's whereabouts during the en ;ire period "may be somewhere in the ;ky as far as his wife and friends here an ascertain. As he -waved his hand in farewell Redfern said: "Go>Vi|villing, I'm going to Rio." v_ . '' To tjie throng, upon the beach their 'ambassador to Brazil" oil* his vay. But to the sobbing young wife, ler Husband had gone down to the-see md a dong end anxious vigil bad b? . - V -? Mrs. Horton Hostess ' Honoring her hou.se gest and sister, Mrs. W. R. Willis, of Edentop, her dster-in-law, Mrs. Frank Capps, of Raleigh, Mrs. George lsley, of Raleigh rnd Mrs. Knott Proctor, of Greenville Mrs.:;?. V. Horton fe hostess Friday at one of the most attractive bridge luncheons ever given here.^ The entire Iowlt floor was taste fully decorated with asters, gladioli and clematis and nine tables were ar ranged for bridge. An attractive flow^bowfwas piiiK I seated to Mrs. D. W. Debnam who held high score-and the honor guests .were also presented with lovely giftc After the game refreshment cloths . ? 4j* , . j ..i vinn luit lie.
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