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THE GLEANER GRAHAM, N. 0., Sept. 11, 1924. Postoffice Honrs. Offlo open 7.00 a. m. t07.00p. m. uoday 9.00 to 11.00 a. m. and 4.00 to 0.00 p. m J. R. GUTHHIE, Postmanter. ++++++++++++++++ * LOCAL NEWS. + ♦ + «.+.J.++++*M , ++'f-S- +++++++++++++ —The several High Schools of the county will open next weak. —This week will close a two weeks' term of Alamance Superior j Court for the trial of civil cases. . —Graham Graded School opened Monday with all the teachers pres ent and a large enrollment of pupils. —Col. Ike Meekins, Republican candidate for Governor, will speek tn Burlington, next Tuesday night. —Ellis Pickard, who has attended the University for the past three years, will teach in the Stony Creek High School which will open next week. —Mr. James B. Duke, belter known as "Buck" Duke, of New York, was a visitor to his urtcle, Mr. A. lv. Roney, near Haw River, the latter part of last week. —Mr. and Mrs. Wilson William son, who have purchased the E. S. Parker, Jr., residence, N. Main St., moved in the lirst of the week. They have been making their home in Burlington. —Elon College is reported to have had the largest number of matricu lations, about 325, at its opening last week in the history of the col- , lege, and that it is expected the num ber will reach 400. „ —No wonder -t has been cool here for the past few days. Up i)i Wautauga county there was a freeze Saturday morning, and it i$ from that direction that we get our cold weather. 4 —Mr. A. Lacy Holt has bought ♦the interest of his partner, C. L ' Howard of Greensboro, in Graham Grocery Co., and is now sole owner of the business. This is Graham's leading grocery store. —Rev. T. E. White, the newly elected pastor of New Providence church, began, his work last Sunday, will move his family here soon 1 and they will occupy t!ie Graham- 1 Providence parsonage on Albright Ave. —Mebane Four-County Fair ; opens Tuesday of next' week and ( closes Saturday. A great fair is in paospect. If this fair equals the former ones, and it will lie bigger and better from all reports, the peo- ( pie will not be disappointed. —The report is current the street car line from Graham to Burlington ( and Haw River will be junked. Sometime ago the. company was placed in the hands of a receiver and the property sold. It was hoped the new owners would rehabilitate and put it in operation again. Though very much crippled by the operation of jitney busses, it was a great convenience tePk large number of people. Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso ciation A meeting is to be held in the Cooperative Warehouse, at Burling ton, Friday morning, September 12tb, at 10 a. m., of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association. Mr. James H. Craig, treasurer, will be preeent and will address the j members of Alamance county r.n I Cooperative Marketing, the sulj-ct ■ which is of foremost interest tod.iv. j Everybody IB invited and a special invitation is extended to the Jaoim as matters of interest to teem will also be discussed. Rev G. M. Daniel and Party Return. Late last Saturday aft* rnonn Rev. G.. M. Daoiel and party, consisting of himself, Mrs. Daniel and their two children and Misses Edna Reinahart and Estelle Drown, returned fron a camping tour of nearly three weeks. Leaving here on Aug. 18th, they went by, way of Petersburg and Richmond, Va., thence on to Wash ington. Then they' went to i'hih delphia and New York. They spent from one to three days in each of these cities. On the return trip they stopped again in Washing ton and from there turned into the Shenandoah Valley. Ia the Valley tfev spent several days. Here they visited the Natural Bridge and two famous cayes, Luray and Endless. A very delightful and enjoyable trip is reported. . t M Modem Bungalow for Sale. The new six-room Bungalow of John J. Snyder on West Elm Boule vard will be sold at once. Tends reasonable. See Lacy B. Bradshaw, if interested. 15-if '♦ ' ' .a. PERSON * + +++++++++++++ +++++++^+ *+++ Griffin MaClure has returned to school at Oak Ridge. Mr. and .Mrs. Chas. A. Thompson B Pent 1 uesday in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Foushee near Mebane, spent yesterday here. Miss Ruth \\ atson left Tuesday for school at Flora Mac Donald Col lege. Hon. J Elmer Long of Durham has been here this week attending court. Mrs. W. R, Goley returned Tues day from a stay of about two weeks at Boone. Missjppnie Penny of Wake For spent from Friday till Tuesday with Miss Emily Lee. Mr. John B. Stratford left Mon day on a business trip to Charlotte aud othor points. Misses Lucile and Ruth Walker left Tuesday for school at Flora Mac Donald College. Mr. and Mrs. Will I. Holt and Mrs. Win. Purse attended a picnic near Durham Tuesday. Miss Elise Thompson returned to Greensboro College for Women the latter part of last week. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Allen and the latter's father, Mr. J. 11. Land, ppent Sunday in Durham. Dr. Jessie Zachary of Raleigh spent the week-end here with her sister, Mrs. W. B. preen. r Mr. John Gray Turner has return ed to Graham after spending the summer months in Raleigh. Miss Rebecca Harden left Wednesday for Salem Academy, where she will attend school. Hon. and Mrs. W. H. Carroll of. Burlington returned Sunday from tour of over two mohthes in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pratt, Jr., Miss Ethel Krantz and Howard Sheffield, of Leaksville, spent Sun day here. Miss Eleanor Williamson return ed Tuesday evening from a visit to Miss Hallie Irwin Williamson in Fayetteville. Miss Emily Lee returned last Friday from a visit of several days spent in Dillon and Mullins, S. C., arhd Raleigh. Mr. Chas. A. Scott and son "Wil liam left Sunday morning by auto for a trip to different points in Vir ginia and Washington. Misses Eleanor Williamson and Niua Holt attended a tea given by Miss Carolyn Parker at her home in Greensboro. Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6. Mrs. Nellie B. Rives and son, Garland Green, of Raleigh, after a visit of several days here to her sis ter, Mrs. J. N. Taylor, left Tuesday for their home. Miss Lucy Gay Cooke, who spent the summer here with her sister, Mrs. R. N. Cook, left last Friday for Wadesboro, where she will teach the coming year. Mrs. B. S. Robertson Mr. Walter Rosebro of Greensboro were visitors at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. J. L. Scott, Jr., on last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. M. J. Brady, who has been away'for the summer, returned Sat urday to the home of her daughter, M rs. J. L. Scoot, Jr, with whom sbe makes her home. .Mrs. Chaa. \V. Causey of Greens boro H pent Tuesday here with her mother, Mrs. J. L. Scott, Jr , and ilie latter returned with her daugh «t r and spent the evening. IHiss Lois Main of Mebane, Sam Thompson of High Point and John Archie and Thos. B. Thompson, ncur Semor&, w re guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen U.Thompson Sun day. Miss Estelle Brown, former teach er in Uarbam Public Schools for Bewral years, was here Saturday and Sunday with friends. She has en gaged to teach in the Graded School at Madison for the coming year. Mrs. R. L. Holmes returned home last Saturday afternoon from St. Liu's Hospital, where she ha» been on account of a fractured ankle sustained about six weeks ago. Her family and (friends are glad to have her at home. "I Cot wad Mad when 1 Lost My Setting Hen," write# Mrs. Hanna, " N.J. ' Wlvn 1 wcat Into out tan and found my txM jrttrt diMl I gut real mid One package of Rat. Sn>r> IRTLH tlx Ul fats I'oaltry rahm lbonlil IM T. it-Snap " Com in cake*. ro mixing No lmrll €l-«d Three tur* Prim, 35c Wc. ft 23. Sold sod tuamiual bt R.RAnAM DRirr, COMP.WV I Gov. Al SinKli of New Y&rk may not be presidential timber, bat he m a dead game .sport. I Defense Day Tomorrow. Friday is aet apart aa Defense Day by proclamation of President Coolidge. Under the direction of Col. Don E. Scott the day will be appropriate ly observed in Alamance; After Co. A. has marched from the Armory in Barlington to Pied mont Park; the exercises will take place. Col. A'bert L. Cox will deliver the address of the occasion, after which a big barbecue will be served. A number of races and other interesaing excevcises have been ar ranged for. The exercises will take place A the afternoon. M. C. Terrell Resigns as Supt- of Schools Prof. M. C. Terrell, who has been Sppt. of Schools for Alamance for the past five years, has tendered his resignation to take effect not later than NOT. Ist. He has ac cepted a position with Lintkicura & Linthicum, who will make . a specialty of school building archi tecture. We understand that Mr. Terrell has everything in readiness for-the opening of the schools of the county this Fall, so that his successor may enter upon the work with as few complications as possible. Under Mr. Terrell's administra tion many knotty problems have been worked out. Several High Schools have been established and splendid school buildings built, so that Alamance county is now one of the foremost counties, eductionally, in the State. Mr. Terrell has not pursued the policy of merging several, school districts into one, and other pro gressive measures!, without opposi tion, but in the main he has succeed ed with and done much for~the pub lic schools of the county. Many will regret his severing his connection with the school interests of the county. • • Sons and Daughters of Liberty Quarterly Meeting Sept. 27th. The regular quarterly -meeting of Alamance County Council will be h6ld with Stonewall Council No. 18, at Graham, in the court house Satur day night, Sept. 27, beginning at eight o'clock. Good roads lead to Graham from all parts of the county and other counties, and a large crowd is ex pected. Several of the State officers will be present and many other visitors. Make your plans to he with us. All members of the Order are cordi»lly invited. DEATHS W. J. Gibson, aged 75, A highly esteemed citizen of tho Ilawfields community, died about 8 o'clock last Saturday night. He was bur ied at Ilawflelds Sunday after noon with Masonic honors. He is survived by two sons and three daughters. J. J Rogers, proprietor of the New Piedmont Hotel in Burling ton, died last Sunday night from heart trouble. The remains were carried to Kinstou where the bur ial took place Tuesday. Mre. Alice R. Maynard, widow of the late George R. Maynard, near Union Ridge, died at St Leo'« Hospital Tuesday uight. She was about 70 yean* of age and had been in poor health for a long time. She was a daugher of Andrew Murray, Pleasant Grove township, and is surrived by one sister, Mre. Chaa. G. Maynard, near Cross Roads. Oliver O. McPherson. aged 02 years, a prominent citizen and farmer of South Alamance, died last Saturday morning, d»ath resulting from a stroke of paralysis. The burial was at Cane Creek church Sunday. A widow, two sons and two daughters survive the deceased. That day used in selecting good seed for next year's planting* is the most valuable day's work done on the farm, aays Dr. R. Y Winters. President Emeritus, of Harvard, sayH that complete prohibition enforcement is in High''. Soil* the planet Mars, bnt we haven't reached it yet. Depend upon it, noth ing is "just as food" is •SCOTT'S EMULSION Beott a Bow*. MowSrtd. If.ZWI THE ALAMANCE GLSAHX&, GRAHAM, K. a County Board of Education Nomi nated- The Democratic County Conven tion met in adjourned session at noon Tuesday to complete the nomination of the county ticket which it failed to do on Aug. 30th, having to ad journ then vu account of darkness. The only nominations remaining unmade were for members of the County Board of Education. Under the existing law the full Board of five member had to be nominated. The following were placed ip nomination: E.J. Braxton of Newlin. J. E. Sellars of Pleasant Grove. Dr. R. G. McPherson of Newlin. A. 11. King of Burlington. C. P. Albright of Graham. J. J. Lambeth of Boone Station. W. A. Harper of Boone Station. S, J. Hinsdale of Burlington. Mcßride Holt of Graham. On the first ballot the following received a majority vote: J. E Sel lars, E. J. Braxton, C. P. Albright, and A. 11. King. On the second ballot, J. J. Lambeth received the highest vote and theae five were declared nominated. J.Edgar Long presented,the follow ing resolutions and moved that thoy be adopted, but upon motion were tabled. Resolved: 1. That the Board of County Commissioners be changed from five to three. 2. That the Board of Education be changed from five to three. 3. That the office of superintend ent of roadß be. abolished and this office filled by the county manager. 4. We favor a more economical administration of our road building. Also a more economical administra tion of our schools. 5. We favor a law prohibiting one superior court judge from chang ing a sentence imposed by another superior court judge. G. We favor a law prohibiting the governor of North Carolina from pardoning any criminal unless tbe petition has been signed either by every member of the connty commis sioners of the county from which the criminal is sent or signed by 100 members of the Church in good standing, in tbe county from which the criminal is sent. 7. We favor a law for the better protection of sheriffs, policemen and other officers. 8. We demand a better law for the protection of our people on the highways, and demand further that any person operating any vehicle of motion on any roads in North Caro lina while under the influence of any drug or any form of whiskey shall go to th? roads from one to 30 years. • 9. We want to enter our ever lasting protest against the amend ment to our federal constitution, taking the care of our children out of the hands of our fathers and mothers. And hereby instruct our representative in the next legisla ture to work and vota against said amendment. 10. It is a and reflection on tbe fathers aud mothers of our land when we behold the very low estate to which the morals of our conntry have fallen. Desiriug to help the fathers aud mothers of onr laud we favor a law prohibit ing any person under 21 years of age to be off ot parents' pre mises after 10 o'clock at night, unless accompanied with father or mother or some competent per son designated by father or mother. 11. We believe in the right*of humanity and fair ire.Uinent of our criminal* in penal institu tions, but we do oppose the pres ent day tendency of Mm. Kate Burr Johnson and her followers in attempting to make our penal institutions a real Pink Tea affair. We want a law »o those in charge of our peaal institutions can see that, adequate puniohiiiunt is met ed out and also that the law cau be so enforced that not so many prisoners can escape. 12. That our seuator and re presentative in the next general assembly are hereby instructed to see lhat all of the above Resolu tions are enacted into law. Dacy Lindley Meets Death at Saw MHI. Oo laat Friday afternoon, near Snow Camp, Dacy Lindley was kill ed almost inatantlv by a saw mifl he was operating. Hv ame means his clothing waa caught and he was anatched in front of the saw. lie called for help, but before others at work at the mill could Mop the machinery the iutw alnnwt slabbed off his left side, lie-lived only a few minute* after ill* horrible accident. Mr. Lindly «u 31 ynra of aae and leave* a *il« and child. The b>tri.al wa* at Smtli Pork church fvear Snow Camp Saturday after noon. "Tommy, atop eating with yonr fingers." But, mamma, weren't fingers made liefore Corks?" I Burlington Shrine Circus Opens Set- { urday ' vft 8 o'clock sharp Saturday night the whistle will blow iu the "ig top of the Bob Morton Circus, erected on the Pete Sellars lot on South Main Street in Burlington, for the opening performance of the big Bur lington Shrine Club Charity Circus, ana without question the two mam moth tents, used for the circna exhi bition, will be crowded very soon after the gates open at 6:30. Every thing is in readiness to give- Ala mance County one of the very beat circna performances ever witnessed, ana it will be a performance that will be entirely different from any thing a>en heretofore in this vicinity. The program will consist of the twenty professional circus acta of the Bob Morton Circus, and in ita entirety it will be unique and full of sensational stunts of daring and feats of strength. This circus goes back to olden times, when a circna was a circus and not a trained ani mal arena, and there will be only human performers of highest stand ing in their profession seen during tbe performance in the two rings, , the arena and the big stage, which will be the center of the attraction : for the different ground acta. The entire bnsinees end will be handled by members of Masonic organizations of Alamance county. They will aell and take tickets, ' clerk in the booths in the bazaar tent, net as ushers in the big top, will make all the noise as ballyhoo men and barkers, and they will wel come their guests with a friendly ' smile and a handshake. Last night . the Shriners held a grand rehearsal to familiarize themselves with their different duties, and everything will run smoothly and nicely, when the ] doors for the first performance open Saturday night. Only one complete performance will be given every ] night, Saturday and alt next week, ] and there will be no performance on . Sunday. C ASTORIA; For Infants and Children ! Ir. Use For Over 30 Years County Sunday School Convention Oct. 11 and 12. 1 Officers of Alamance County Sun* School Association announce that the annual County Sunday School Convention will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, at Union Christian Church, Union { Ridge, North of Graham. In addition to two out-of-county 1 speakers,a number of the most prom inent pastors and Sunday School workers in the county will take part in the varioua sessions of the con vention. In charge of the arrangements for the convention are Rev. T. F. Opie and L. C. Allen, Preaident and Socretary of the Connty Sunday •c'.iool Association. These officers are requesting the co-operation Of all pastors, superintendents and other Sunday School leaders in the effort to make the convention a sue cea. Following a, plan, started at the county convention last year, the offi cers have announced that again this year a pennant will be presented to the Sunday School having present in the convention tbe largest number of representatives sixteen years of age and over, according to the num ber of milea traveled. The number of representatives from each Sunday School will be multiplied bv the number of milea from that church to the Convention Church, and the Sunday School having the largeat total will receive the pennant. It ia expected that there will be much friendly competition for the pennant among tbe Sunday Schools of the county. Tbe Snndaj School with which the convention ia held, and other* within one mile, will not com pete for the pennant. Dissolution Notice.' Thia is to notify nil persons that the partnership of 0. L. Howard and A. Lacy Holt, doing a grocery business under the name, and style of Graham Grocery Company, haa this day beeh dissolved by mutual consent. buaineaa will be continued by A. Lacy Holt, who nlone is responsible for obliga tiona contracted after thia date. This Sept. let, 1924. C. L. HOWARD. A Licr HOLT. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Harm* V'UIIM M Kz«ou(nr of the •Mate of Mra. Ida T. Walker. deeeaaed. tbe and«rdvn> d ber*by notlflM all peraona bold in> clalma eaalnat tha aald eetate to prcwaat the Dame, -luly authenticated. no or before the (Mb day of Ai:»u»l, lata, or lb la notice will lb* pu *del In bar of their recovery; and all > peraona indebted in aald emit are reqoeat ed t-> make Immediate settlement. TbU the lat.iay ot 4u*nat,l«i. A Jo eph Jl. Walker a*V ' » M of Mr*. Ida T. Walker,deo'd. Cash and Carry Economy Grocery Bulletin LOOK FOR THE YELLOW FRONT Very best American Cheese, lb. 29c. Pure Lard. lb. - - - 19c. Salt Pork by the side, lb. - 18c. -Rib Bellies, cut, lb. -. - 18 l-2c. Very best Tub Butter, lb. - 50c. Swift's Picnic Shoulders, lb. - 18c. Granulated Sugar, lb. - Bc. A | lP s Palace Patent 121b. 24 Ib. 481b. 981b. tl 111 IE f 50c. 98c. $1.90 $3.75 rLUUIi B»* .BNT ! D. P. Sliced Bacon, lb. 28c.; 1-2 lb. - 20c. Fancy Dry Cured Breakfast Bacon in Strips, pound - - - - 29c. D. P. BREAD. D. P. large loaf - 7c. and our Pride-Wrapped loaf, 21 oz. 9c. CAKE. D. P. Cake, assortment, 8 kinds, lb. 25c. CEREALS D. P. OATS, pkg. 9c Quakers or Mothers Oats, pkg. lOe Cream of Wheat, pkg. • 25c Post Toasties, pkg. - 8$ Shredded Wheat, " • 12c Kellogg's Com Flakes, pkg. 8$ Puffed Wheat, M - 140 Sugar Krisp Flakes, '• 7o Puffed Rice, " - 16c WESSON OIL-Pint can - - 27c Quart can 49c SARDINES—Best American, in oil, can 5c SNOWDRIFT—I lb. 22c 2 lb. 43c 4 lb. tin 80c 8 lb. tin $1.52 POTATOES—Fancy Selected, pound - - v • 2 l-2c ONlONS—Selected, pound - \ 6c Navy Pea Beans, pound ... 9c Lima Beans, pound ..... 13c Soaps and Washing Powder Octagon Soap, largs cake - - 6 l-4c. Clean Easy Soap, large cake - - 4 l-2c. D. P. Soap, big cake - sc. Gold Dust. lg. 4 lb. pkg. - - - 27c. Octagon rowder, 1 lb. pkg. - - Bc. Old Dutch Cleanser, can - - Bc. Ivory Sqap, guest size cake - - 4 l-2c. Palm Olive Soap, cake - - Bc. D.P.COFFEE The Worlds Best Drink, 1 pound sealed package .... 37 Ci Absolutely the finest grade coffee pro duced. We save you Bc. on everyjlb. GOLDEN BLEND COFEEE 1 lb. sealed pkg. Unusual Quality 27c. YELLOW FRONT COFFEE 1 lb. sealed pkg. Superior quality 33c. wi.x ■ - - 1 1 Bss^ssssasaaaasßßasßsmmßßaama • STREET PAVING Proposals wiil be received by the Town of Giaham, North Carolina, until 8 o'oclock p. m., Monday, Sept. 15. 1924, _ lor graditfg and paving Albright Avenue from North Maiu Street to the corporate limits of said Town and constructing curb and gutter on said str«et. The said paving will be of type F con crete, as per 1923 State High way specifications. }Tbe work will embrace ap proximately 5720 sq. yds of con crete pavemAt; 4430 lineal feet of curb and gutter; pipe 90 It. of 20-inch concrete pipe; 6 catch basins complete and 2000 cu. yds of excavation. The curb will be a 6-inch curb and the gutter will be an 18 inch gutter and will be constructed on each side of paving and shall be constructed of 1-2-4 oocrete | with a top one-half an inch dressing of 19 mixture. The plans will be filed and may be seen at the Office of the Town Cleric at Graham, North Carolina, or at the office of the Engineer, Graham, North Caro lina. Bach bid mu»t b; accompan ied with a certified check in the ram of $2,500.00 Proposals will be opened pub licly the Town office in the said of Grahtem on said 15tji day ol Sept., 1924. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. This 4th day Sept. 1924. W. L HOLT. Town Clerk® of the T6wn of Graham, N. C. W. T.HALL, Engineer of the Town of Graham, N. C. Track For tart. Let as do joor h—ling d every kind, moving, sic.- H»ve a new truck. iefsoa*Us. •%. Bbadshaw 4 Full**, Phone 650 QrmW. N. Q' I «« aarmti roB TH* qlkanbb,