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VOL. XXIV NO. 4
TRYONSNgDAlJVY 31,1918. '
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POLK COUNTY
DOUBLES QUOTA.
Red Cross War Fund Drive is
Productive of Gratifying
Results.
ttTTEK FROM COUNTY CHAIR
llA MAN.
Polk county has got into the habit
of not. doing things by halves; but by
doubles. The second Red Cross War
Kund campaign shows that the coun
ty has more than doubled its quota
' Chairman . Holmes was on the job
all the time, and speaks very highly
of the various township chairmen,
and says that the country districts
have become thoroughly aroused, and
with, the result that the country dis
tricts are coming up with their full
nuota in each drive. Good for Polk.
Editor of the NEWS.
Dear Sir:
I wish to announce through your
columns that the Second Red Cross
War Funikraised in Polk county is
more than (louble our quota. We
wore asked o raise $1,000.00. We
have raised over $2,100.00. As re
ports are still coming in it is impos
sible to make a complete statement
yet, but' this will be given in time for
your next issue.
Let- me take this opportunity to ex
press my deep appreciation of the
fine work done by the various mem
bers of committees .. cooperating with
me in all parts of the county.
Respectfully,
G. H. HOLMES,
Chm. Second Red Cross War Fund
Drive.
w. s. s.
SALUDA.
Saluda Seminary Commencement
Commencement week at Saluda
Seminary was one of unusual interest.
An improvised stage in the dining
room at Ryder Hall where some two
hundred and fifty people were com
fortably seated and entertained, was
a pleasing innovation. ?
The annual entertainment given by
the Primary and Intermediate de
partments was very successful. The
Hall was crowded to its capacity, and
the exercises of a spirited patriotic
nature were spoken of by many as
, the best ever given by the grades.
The baccalaureate sermon at the
Methodist church by Rev. F. R. Make
peace, of - Try on Congregational
church, was a scholarly and instruc
tive address, and was very much ap
preciated by a sympathetic and at
tentive audience.
Monday afternoon was rainy, but
cleared off in time for the Piano re
cital. A large audience showed its ap
preciation of music and of Miss Chase
the music director. The work of her
pupils and her own number was en
thusiastically applauded.
Tuesday night brought the Senior
Cass play, and again the Hall filled
to the doors. "Somewhere in France"
'vas presented by the class. So in
tense is the heart interest of the play
and so realistic were the life pictures
presented, that few, if any, of the
spectators sat unmoved. Between
acts the dramatic reading, "The U. S.
m r landers' bv Bessie Sonner was
warmly received, and added much tc
our understanding and appreciation
of the play.
The Dramatic tableaux at the close
in -which L;la Mae Guice appeared as
Joan of Arc, obedient to her dream
visions', and Marvin Patterson as the
Prelate were very realistic; the 'final
-ene, in which the Kaiser, with up
jnted sword above the head of France
Aaten to her knees, is met by
AMERICA, is HpTiminrpH and slain.
furnished the audience with an ending
mat both thrilled and satisfied.
Man-in Pattersaon with the flag
"raped about her while the "Star
SpdneleH Rannpr" ran a enn a- hv MlSF
Helen Chase, was especially pleasing.
. Wednesday nic-ht at eitrht tJ r
ant social gathering. The alumni,
graduates, and friends of the school
wet and renewed old associations and
friendships. The evening passed
Pleasantly with music and song,
ight refreshments were served.
Commencement program, Thurs
day, May 16th, was as follows:
Chorus, Spring Song.
I'rayer.
Salutatory, Richard Thompson.
Hymn, Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic. Commencement Address, Hon.. J. F.
Justice, Hendersonville, N. C. .
Marseilliase
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resentation of Scholarship, by Miss
-nary A. Peck.
Valedictory, Myrtle Pack.
Class Song.
Saluda Song.
America.
rThe church was beautifully deco
cted in masses of flamine- azalaes in-
tprrnmc:led with th nlss colors of
Purple and gold. The commencement
juuress by Hon. J. F. Justice of rl
ersonville, was magnetic and inspir-
lnS He snnTrA wIiaIIw viri.hmit notes.
and I with sympathetic understanding
J the life needs of the graduate. The
Patriotic address was timely, and was
n'ghly spoken of bv his hearers. I .
The following members of the class
-vcivea diplomas: . . . . .
Class Roll.
Myrtle Pack,
Amanda Head, .
Marvin Patterson,
Sara McKenzie,
Bessie Sonner,
Lila Mae Guice,
Walter Thompson,
Richard Thompson.
The out of town guests for Com-
mencement were Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
McKenzie and daue-htpr Mice MoKaI
oi Lrermanton. N. C. lMro cf-nr
Kev. Mr and Mrs. Makepeace, of
iryon, N. C, Mrs. Orr. Miss Converse
S Jryon, Miss Julia Abrams, of
Kutherfordton, Miss Lucy Burge,
nenuersonviiie, and Mr. John P.
L,ocKnart, of Iryon, N. C.
After Commencement exerciss the
graduates, and out of town guests as-
sembled at Ryder Hall with the facul
ty and dinner was served.
The New Year is bringing to Sa
luda a new and modern brick build
ing-, with full and complete equip
ment, physical and chemical laborato-
net., domestic science and art de
partments; steam heated rooms, a
splendid auditorium, music room and
nstruments, a new athletic filH
J green house, and fruit and earden
The principal and his wife Mr smri
Mrs. Frank B. Stevens, will be at
home throughout the year and are de-
voting their best energies to the de-
velopmnt of a school with a twelve
year course of study that shall take
rank among the best srhnnls nf ic
class and type. "We sing to thee
oaiuaa. jviav the words -of our sono-
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Decome more and more a reality in
the hearts of our people.
Miss Lillie Pace, who has been in
training at . the Universitv Hospital.
Baltimore, Md., is here on a visit to
her mothr, Mrs. James Pace.
Mr. Pack, of Flat Rock, spent last
Sunday with his brother, Mr H. L.
Capps.
Miss Margaret. Robertson has re
mined to her home in Boston after
-pending the winter here.
Miss Read, domestic science and
Art instructor at Saluda Seminary!
has returned to her home in Roches-:
ter, N. Y.
Miss Ellen M. Click and her niece;
Miss Addie .Ramsey have returned-to
their bome-m -Tenn.,-after spnding
the winter here.
Miss Amanda Head, who has been
attending school here, has gone to
Asheville and Waynesville, before re
turning to her home in Caroleen, N:
C.
Miss Anderson, of Jacksonville,
Fla., has arrived for the season.
Mr. Frank Bishop, of the Signal,
Corps, stationed at Camp Jackson,
spent last week-end with his parents
here.
Miss Julia Abrams, of Rutherford-
ton, jn. C, attended the commence
ment here last week. . v
Mr. and Mrs. St. Julien Ravenell,
of Charleston, S. C, have arrived for
the summer.
Mrs. L. Jones arrived here last
week from South Carolina.
Miss Mary A. Peck spent last Sun
day in Tryon with. Dr. and Mrs. Dan
iels.
Miss Annie Waring, of Charleston,
arrived here last - Tuesday. Miss
Marion Huston is her guest for a few
weeks.
Mrs. I. M. Scott hast gone to Car
son City, Mich., for a visit to rela
tives. Miss Lucy Burge visited here last
week. 1
Misses Hattie Seaton and Lucile
Hazard spent Friday in Tryon.
Mr. G. W. Lenz spent Thursday in
che city.
' Mrs. A. DeVere Turner spent Fri
day in Spartanburg. i
Mrs. J. B. Cullipher and Mrs Will
Forest visited in Hendersonville on
Thursday.
Miss Jane Thompson is spending a
few weeks in Hendersonville.
Dr. D, L. Smith, cf Spartanburg,
was in town on Friday.
Miss Bessie Fairchild Sonner was
the winner of the scholarship offered
by Piedmont College, Demorest, Ga.
w. s. s.
BURNETT SCHOOL.
There was not very many people
it Sunday school, as they went to
Rio- Level, last Sunday.
O ' -r-r J TT
M ocps - varia iavnes ana iva
mVpr nassed througrh this section
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Sunday.
Messrs. Tolbert and Wheeler Odell
were the guests of Mr. M. H. Burnett,
Sunday.
Misses Grace and Oma Gibbs visit
dMaggie and Kansas Jackson, Sun
dav afternoon.
Messrs. Noah Lynch and wiiourn
n;vKc wpw the guests oi Messrs
Frank and Willie Miner, ounaay
Mr Willie Mills happened to pne
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Zood luck of finding a bee tree, one
day last week.
IVTrs U S. Gibbs visited Mrs. J. J5.
Sibbs,' last Thursday afternoon.
Mr'vire-il McGuinn has rented
'and from Mr. C. B. Gibbs this year.
Lola and Teddy Gibbs visited ucn
and Jeff Gibbs,' Sunday afternoon.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
cvorO- ThomDSon'and wife to' Otis
efoT.f 25 acres: consideration,
UilQVt f
TtlRO.OO. . ' -
H. F. Thompson and Odessa Sellers
manufacturers Tower Co., lease ;
so
onsideration, , Jfi.uu.
W. B. Gibbs and wife - to
J. R.
Blanton -6.: aciys;
364.00.
consideration,
FROM f OUR FRiorOJilHE COUHTY
Some Items of General Intere.t Gathered
Seeliens of
TRYON ROUTE
1. '
The death Angel again visited' the
home of Mr nnH Mt-q itxtt
and carrion qwqv v, m,."T;i
to join her sister who preceded
her only one week. Thev amtn'nw
happy little angels playing around
the throne of God, where wreaths of
glory will forevermore deck theirUit
tie brows. The onlv one left, little
Ethel has been very ill for the -past
week, but is reported better this
muiiiHig, a source oi sympathy is
extended them from their numerous
friends.
We also convey the sad news of
the death of the babe of Mr. and Mrs
Josiah Holbert. May the Almighty
in his goodness console the bereaved
parents in their dark hour of their
tribulation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson also
have a verv sick child. ;.v
Mr. W. B. Edwards has been very
ill for the nast week.
Mr. Joe Carpenter returned to his
home in Tennessee,
' Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Edwards visited
the home of Mr. and Mrs A. T. Hart
Sunday.
Glad to note that Mr. M. N. Hall
is able to be out hoeing cotton.
iviiss Hiisie upwards was a nieasant
visitor of Missess Pearl and Essie Ed
wards, Saturday night.
Mr. .frank Jackson and "mother
were motoring on the route, Sunday
evening.
STRANG IE.
Strange, in the clutch of Hate,
Strange, with world at War,
That we should love
We never loved
Home-reft boys in the camps
Not only your son and mine,
But all who are mates with Courage,
All who wear her Sign;
And the soldiers "Over There,"
From lands we have not known,
Fighting for us in the trenches
They are one with our own.
Men who are moaning in pain,
111, and broken and blind;
Little children who hunger,
Sorrowing womankind
Ours is the need to succor
And ours are the wounds to bindi
And oh, the call to
Of the foreign, cross-marked field,
With each unnamed soldier resting
On Honor, as a shield.
Strange, in the clutch of Hate, ;
Strange, with a world at War, ;
That we are loving so many ;
We never loved before. !g
. Mary Stewart (Doubleday) Cutting. i
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SALUDA ROUTE 1.
P. H. Bailey and Mrs. Turner, of
Saluda, were at Mt. Page, Sunday m
behalf of the Red Cross, and that
tney reCeived the sum of $50..
Misses Annie Slaughter, Pearl Met-
calf and Ola Thompson, of Saluda,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Pace
Sunday.
There will be an all-day singing at
Mt. Page on Sunday, June 2nd. Mr.
E. L. Faircloth, of Greenville, S. C,
fVi ne rm frViic HflV. "RvPTV-
come &nd bri well.
Mr. Grady Rhodes was seen out
driving, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. E. W. Barber, and Mrs. Mary
Jones spent Sunday with - Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert E. Pace.
Hello, Mill Spring Route 1, we have
been busy keeping the birds out of
the cherry trees. , '
Mr. -R. P. Ward and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pace.
There was a singing, . Saturday
night at th(J. home of Mn and Mrs
T. E. Russell. ,
The crops are looking fine in this
section. - " . "'.'
By Car Correspondents From Various
Polk - County 4
FISHTOP.
Wa'rm 'arid fair weather, such as
we have needed for some time. Let
all plant and continue to plant as long
as at possible for truck to ripen.
Harrison ; Ariedge, who has been
horrja-pn" furlough, returned to camp
Sunday. He is sure looking fine,
weighs 195.
Mr.; Thompson and son stayed over
night -J with David Patz, Saturday
night.-?
Clement Ariedge went to Saluda,
Sunday. ' 4
peaches ripening, apples al
most -ready, peas , potatoes, beans,
cabbage, etc., we can do very well
without flour, except. for pies.
We sure. had one more fine singing
at fountain View church, Sunday.
Some in this section are in favor
of a citizens' ticket, choosing the
best' and retaining those that are prov
edwithout any regard to politics, as
this;is no time to dispute over politics.
Subscribe for the NEWS and get
your county ' news.'
To Lynn correspondent: We will
say that weTiave just had wrd from
the: rattlesnake section, near the
county line, and it is reported that
the season opened up last week with
5 killed to date.
so many
the heart
MILL SPRING ROUTE 2.
Mr. Sams, our county farm demon
strator, made a splendid talk to the
farmers at Sunny View, Saturday and
organized a club.
Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Dimsdale have
gone to Virginia to visit their daugh
ter Mrs. Bill Steppe.
Mr. Clvde Wilson, from bpartan-
burg, spent Saturday night with his
Darents. Mr. and Mrs. 1. N. Wilson.
Misses Grace and Ima Gibbs and
Maggie and Arkansas Jackson were
guests of Miss Annie Wilson, bunuay.
Mrs. J. Li. jacKson visiiea iurs. x
N. Wilson. Sunday.
Messrs. Hobert Whiteside, jbhi
Jackson and Dell Jlelton had business
toward Sugar Loaf mountain, Sun
day evening.
We are sorry to hear of some oi
our friends being wrounded m .trance
Hope all will safely fecover.
Mr. Bowen Wilson visited his sister,
Miss Annie Wilson. Sunday.
Mesdames A. H. Lynch' and G. L.
Taylor visited Mrs. W. D. Helton,
Sunday.
The girls in" this section are doing
their bit bv wearing their old hats,
and some have' been ulowing. Wake
up girls, and help Unsle . Sam.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett visited
Mrs. N. E. Williams. Friday last.
The -fishermen and hunters have
decided on another, occupation. Seme
have gone- to- farming,
Messrs. J. M. Bradley, Randolph
Ruppe, Belton Jackson and Miss Min
nie Ruppe motored to Gaffney, Sun
day, to see relatives.
Mr. George Bradley was in this
section, Sunday.
Messrs Noah Lynch, Willie Bee Mc-
Guinn, made a flying trip toward Red
Mountain, bunday evening.
Mr. Noah Kurf left Saturdav. for
Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. His
many friends were sorry to see him
leave.
Wake up, Coopers Gap writer.
Let's hear from you.
Hello to the soldiers.
W. S. S.
MILL SPRING.
Farmers are certainly taking ad
vantage of this fine weather.
We have heard people grumbling
about so much rain, and we suppose
before long we will hear -them say,
"Oh, how I wish it would rain."
Messrs. Robert Ruff, Boney Wilson
and Ernest Gibbs motored to Inman,
S. C, Sunday.
Mr. Clarence Gibbs, of Hopewell,
Va., is visiting his mother, Mrs. L. C.
Gibbs.
Glad to note that Mr. J. H. Gibbs,
Misses Esther and Sue Gibbs are re
covering 'from chicken pox.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Lynn Walker is very ill, and was hur
ried to the Rutherfordton hospital,
Monday. .
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Splawn visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ar
iedge, Sunday.
Mr. Harrison Ariedge, of Camp Se
vier, spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ariedge.
Mr. W. M. Walker and family spent
Sunday with his father-in-law, G. E.
Ariedge.
Mr. George Barber is on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Ariedge spent
Sunday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Splawn, on Route 1.
Messrs. Claude Lewis, Edward and
George Barber and Walter Edward?
attended services at Big Level, Sun
day. Mr. Lionel Brisco motored back to
Hopewell, Va., last Wednesday, after
spendmg a few days with his parents, I
Mr. and Mrs. G. (J. Brisco. I
Christian Endeavor next Sunday at I
White Oak, Miss Pearl Edwards, I
leader.
w. s. s.
MILL SPRING ROUTE
1.
Many from this section went to
Big Level, Sunday.
Samuel Ownby left, Saturday, for
Columbia, S. C. He is now a soldier.
A. A. Edwards and son, Bert, made
a business trip to iryon, Saturday.
Miss Alice McBain is visiting her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert.
Miss Eliza' White was the guest of
Miss Mossie Edwards, Sunday.
Mr. George Griffin;, of Grover, N. C.
made a short visit to his parents,
bunday, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Griffin.
A little smgmg at A. A.. Edwards1
bunday evening was euioyed very
much. Mr. Jim higerton was leader.
w. s. s. -
HILLCREST.
The commencement exercises of
Hillcrest Institute on Friday, May 24
set a new standard for such entertain
ments in this part of the county, and
would have been creditable anywhere
Ihe recitations were excellent, the
music, both vocal and instrumental
was of the highest order, and the
drills one by the little girls, carrying
stars and rose-wreaths, and one by
the older pupils with flags and
arches, draped in national colors
were the poetry of motion, lhost
who thifik that the days of fairies
have passed, should have seen the
Fete of the Flowers to be convinced
that our little girls can well repre
sent these legendary folk. First
came the Fairy Queen, to whom four
ittle tots called themselves snow
drops did homage in appropriate
verse: then came "Violets, Sweet Vi
olets, and never were our best-loved
flowers more beautifully called to
mind. For-get-me-9iots followed, m
dainty blue frocks, and Daisies, with
flower caps of white and gold. Ihen
came real roses, from the rosebud
garden of girls, and we wish all
flower lovers could have seeen our
Rose-girls in their American Beauty
dresses; yellow Buttercups were ioi
lowed by gorgeous Poppies and dain
ty Sweet Peas, and the "boquet" was
romnlete. But the climax of the
evenine was reached in the produc
tion ofa n original patriotic play.
This was so good that Miss Love has
SJXifrl
""f"
oDmnt of our people, old and young.
Misses Mary Moore and Margaret
Brian visited relatives at Hillgirt,
last week, and made a flying trip to
last weeK, ana mae a uyn.g u ,p ,
Asheville to consult a specialist about
Miss Moore's eyes.
be elad to know that her trouble is
not so serious as was reared
Mr. Howard Brian is at home after
Miss Julia Abrams came home
from Tryon to attend the Hillcrest
commencement.
Miss Minnie Ariedge is visiting Mrs.
J. T. Camp.
Mrs. W.Y. Love, who has spent sev
eral weeks at Hillcrest Institute, is
visiting at Sharon, S. C.
Mr. Marshall Abrams spent Satur
day at home, returning to Camp
Jackson Monday morning;
Messrs. Oscar Bridges, W. Coch
ran and 'Cap" Owensby have gone
to the colors. . :
SYSTEMATIC PLAN
FOR 111 CHARITY.
I
Novel Plan to Meet Situation and
Eliminate to Much Passing
of the Hat.
A SPLENDID IDEA.
Mr. W. F. Little has worked out an
idea that should be put into practical
working at once. That is to organ
ize a club of Polk county patriots,
500 strong, who would enlist for the
remainder of the war, paying at the
first of each month $1.00 member
ship due s, j making a total of $'00.00
monthly, or S6,C00 annually. Out of
this fund could be paid all legitimate
expense-? of each and every Liberty
f.oan '.-ampain, Led Cross and Y. M.
C. A. campaigns, together with the
i mount assessed against Polk county.
In other words, whenever notice was
sent usas to what our quota would
be, the amount would that very day
be paid oyer to the proper parties,
and our quota reported paid. In ad
dition to tiese matters it would pro
vide Polk bounty Red Cross with am
ple wprking funds.
All members would wear a button,
A-hich emblem would be notice that
such member was to be exemptd from
my lurther solicitations from any
;ource. j
Volunteers are wanted who will
agree to pay into the treasury of this
:lub $1.00 monthly for the remainder v
i the war. Who will be the first to
mlist? Send your name to the
fEWS, and when a sufficient number
lave responded the members will
neet and perfect the organization
?et down to business.
th, at three m the afternoon.
W. s. s
POLK COUNTY RED CROSS.
The April allotment of a case of
rauze rolls has been shinned, also
orty sets !of pajamas.
Ihe workers throughout the coun-
y are busy making garments.
everybody m Trvon should be busv
naking gauze pads. Fifteen hundred
? these pads must be finished before
Ie ersd'oij une; i'fhe supply of iot-
on has arrived and the rooms are
pen mornings and afternoons. 'Miss
iolet Bray can give full particulars,
md she, with her assistants, will wel-
ome new ! workers.
The colored women of Tryon have
Inno tt Inroro amAnnf rf X)aA fvnp.
aundering the past week. They give
iromise of being most helpful work-
rs. r
The regular monthly meeting of
he executive committee will be held
it the Ponies Bank. Thursdav. June
w. s. S-
COLUMBUS.
Columbus contributed $82.50 to
the Red Cross fund, lastweek.
Prof. E. W. S. Cobb and family.
md attorney E. B. Cloud and wife
pent Sunday at Greens Creek.
Miss Minnie Ariedge visited Mrs.
I. T. Camp, at Hillcrest. Tuesday.
Mr. L. H. Cloud spent Satlrday in
A.sheville,
Mr. Lindsey Smith was in Hender
sonville, Saturday.
Misses Vada McMurray and Mane
3urgess are expected home from Elon
ollege, this week:
Mr. John Burgess returned home
rom Davidson college last week.
Mr. Arthur Ormond, of Kings
Mountain, is visiting his brother, Mr.
las. Ormond,
Junior Red Cross will meet with
,he Betterment Club, Saturday, June
1st, at 3 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McMurray spent
Sunday; with Mr. W. B. Jackson and
amiljv
Mr. and .v;s. O. L. Peagan spent
Sundya at Greens Creek.
w. s. s.
sunny View.
Preaching at Big Level, Sunday,
was well attended. House full.
Mr. J. R. Sams, our county farm
demonstrator, made a good talk after
T. M. Ross, W. G. Egerton and
ithers from Mill Spring, attended ser-
:ces at Big Level, Sunday.
J. R. Blanton and Thos. F. Mills
spent Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Coggin spent
Sunday with Thos. - F. Mills.
Mr. John Skipper visited Mr. S. P.
Gilbert, Saturday and Sunday.
G.p. Clover and other e'rops better
than expected.
-w. s. S-
PEA RIDGE.
Mrs. Lee Crocman has returned
- Hopewellf Va., to spend the
I f. FMr nA
and
Mrs. M. C. Gosnell.
Mrs1. Geo. Brisco and Mrs. Lee
Briscd, spent Saturday and Sunday at
Mr. PL G. Brisco's.
Mr.j Grayson Wilson spent Satur-
I day night at Mr. W. J. Wilson s. Also
I Miss Burnice Wilson
Harley Foy andi Willie Turner
made 'a trip to Hillcrest, Friday night.
Calvin Phillips and Birch Davis
visited E. G. Thompson, Sunday.
Messrs. Will and Louis Denton
were ! callers at W. J. Wilson's Sun
day. ; ;
Miss; Bessie Thompson visited Miss
I va Gosnell, Sunday.
Mrs. John Foy spent Sunday after-
- 1 noon (with Mrs. E. G. Thompson.
J Rev.! Ruppe spent Sunday ; night at
I W. K. Turners.
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