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THE GLEANER GRAHAM. N. 0.. ADO. 3, 1939 Local News ?The Baptist Sunday school picnicked at VFW lake last Sat urday rfternoon. ?County Court held a short session Monday morning and took a recess till Friday morning. ?Mr. and Mrs. Pete Harden have set up house-keeping in their pretty new home, W. Elm St. ?Mebane Four-Counties Fair is out with its premium list for the fair to be held the week oi September 18th. ?The Corsair Club gave a dance at Stonewall Springs last Friday evening. Quite a m umber from a distance in attendance. ?Revival services are being held at Providence church. Preaching at 7:30 preceded by a song service. Rev. E. J. Sander son is aiding in the services. ?Weather reporter MoBride Holt says he was quoted for about au inch more of rain than fell at the particular time mamed, how ever since that time the discrep ancy has more than been made up. ?A quarantine of 30 days has been issued for all dogs in Gra ham. Any running at large will be killed on sight. Dogs must be vaccinated also. Dog owners, if they .love their dogs, will duly observe the edict. ?Workmen are going ahead with remodeling the front of the Crack & Joe store. It will be a completely new front. The show windows on either side of the en trance will be 12 feet deep and of attractive design. ?The 14th annnal Simpson re union will be held Sunday.at Bethlehem Christian chnrch, near Altamahaw. Judge Allen Gwjn of Reidsville will be the principal epeaker. The program is sched uled to get under way by 11 o'clock. ?At the National Chiropractic Association meeting in Dallas Texas, last week, Mrs. K. I. Nott of Graham was eleoted president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the association. She was presented with a beautiful gavel by the re tiring preeident. ?At the same time, a day or so ago, cars from Are States?North, South and West?stopped at Bos well's Esao Service Station. It is not an everyday occurrence for so many at one time, but hardly a day passes without one or more happening in at" the* same time. "The sun do move" and so do folks. ?The town Board o f Com missioners in their regular meeting Tuesday night fixed the rate of tax a t $1.80 on the $100 property valuation,a raise of 40cts. over last year's rate, and the budget of nearly 57 thousand is between 5 and 6 thousand above last year's. ?speaking or Duntiug, among the first things one thinks of, if he has the habit, is the kind of game and when it can be taken. Besides, it's a little early for snoh thoughts. For Al amance the first is squirrels, a month off yet and it's a split sea son: Sept. 1st to 90th and Nor. 20 to January 91. Later we will gire dates for other game. And don't forget to eall on J. D. Lee, oonnty game warden, else he will eall on yon with an expense bill attached. ?W. 0. Kirkpatrick of Shelby, former Alamance citizen, dropped in a day or so ago. For many yean he held a responsible posi tion with Virginia Ootton Mills at Swepeonrille. Injtheee latter yean since tiring at Shelby he has grown in stature?looks well and feels well. He told us he was go ing to tnTsl andsell safety razor blades in competition with the world's beat, which made it nec essary for him to show a clean share erery day to eridenoe the virtue of his goods. ?Agriculture teacher 8am A. Cooper and his student clan of 20-odd from Alexander Wilson school returned Sunday from see ing the New York World's Fair. Instead of a trip up the Hudson they returned to Washington and spent a couple of days seeing, things of interest in and about the Capital City?the colons in various departments Of government, the White House, Mt Vernon, the Capitol, etc. They made the trip by special bus and ware tired enough for a day's rest when they finish up at home. PERSONAL Mlaa Vera MeLoud of Sanford la visiting Mlaa T.lnabel Foust. Harpai Barnes left foe Wash ington Tuesday evening on busi ness. Mlaa Klixa Iras of Smith field was a recent visitor with Mlaa Mamie Parker. Mlaa Elisabeth Pomeroy left Monday for Myrtle Beach, 8. 0., for a visit with frlenda. Mlaa Inas Fullbrlght of Wil mington visited Mlaa Ellen Har dee the first of the week. Mr. and Mra. John S tailings, former residents of Qraham, were here dnring the week-end. Mra. L. G. Gowena and mem bers of her family were recent visitors at Carolina Beach. Mrs. J. M. Anglln has returned from a Richmond, Vs., hospital and is reported much improved. Misaes Frances and Sara Ctow der of Raleigh were recent visit ors with Miss Sarah Bell Thomp son. ? Mr. aud Mrs. Don F. Noyes of Charlotte spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Thomp son. Rev. Geo. L. Cooper of Rich mond, Va? wes the guest of his sister, Miss Mary Cooper, Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark Johnson and Mrs. W. H. Holt lett Wed nesday for New York to see the World's Fair. Miss Nanoy Greeham of Rich mond, Va., came a day or so ago for a visit in the home of llr. and L. 6. Nicholson, Rev. R. P. Ellington, pastor of Graham Baptist church, attended the Baptist World Alliance in Atlanta last week. Dr. Sam A. Vest drove down from Charlottesville, Vs., Satur day evening for a visit with Mrs. Veet and the little girls. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winslow and family of Orlando, Fla., spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Mo Loud. Mesdamee Winslow and McLoud are sisters. Mrs. J. L. Johnson and daugh ter, Martha Ellen, Mrs. Virginia McLean, and Misses Hattie Hea ter and Mabel Walker are spend ing a few days at Myrtle Beach. Miss Emily Lee, who left four weeks ago for a visit to relatives in Alabama and Louisiana, has gone to the west coast and will see something of California, then the Grand Canyons and other in teresting things in the Great West. Parent-Teacher Institute el Chap el Hill Next Week The twelfth annual session of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held at Chapel Hill next week, Mon day through Friday, by the Univ. N. 0. in cooperation. All members of P.-T. A. are in vited to attend?this inoludes Al amance members. People prominent in the P.TA. work from outside the State, as well as those from all parts of this State, will be in attendance to lecture and be helpful in P. T.A. activities. Outside entertainment in a number of ways is on the pro gram. Alamance Boy Gets Scholarship at State College Through Sean - Roebuck and Company 20 $100 scholarships for North Carolina farm boys have boon announced by State College for the ensuing year. More than 100 ambitions youths made application, but there was provision for only 20. Among the aneeeaefnl ones ia included Charles D.Covington Jr., of Alamance eounty. The spokesman for the eompany In pointing ool the definite rela tions between agricultural pros perity and business said: "We feel that it is only natural that business should cooperate in any way possible in developing our most basic of all Industries in the Sonth?farming. To do that seems to be to aid in the develop ment of better farm leadership/ Intelligent leadership ia neces sary in every undertaking, pro fessional or business, else both the leadership and the business are pre-doomed for failure. The eompany giving those scholarships is a mercantile con cern whose field is the United States, and the gift of scholar ships is the keenest sort of busi ness and bid for patronage and friendship. No advertising they could have placed for the asms money would, be ao elective. Farm Activities. C. D. Thomas, assistant farm specialist of the State College ex tension service, contacted demon stration farmers in this county and reports that in most cases they have obtained favorable re sults from the use of phosphate. Orders for six car loads of ground limestone through the AAA grant of aid plan were received last week. Alexander Wilson Getting Ready (or Aug. 12 Picnic. The program oommittee for this annual pienlo to develop bet ter community cooperation re ports a tentative program. Of course much of this is pending bnt it is certain that we will get Governor Hoey to make oar prin cipal address. Later will be giv en a definite program. The pro gram oommittee has the following under way: Devotional?by local pastor. Mnsio?Miss Isley in charge. Introduction of Gov. Hoey? W. Kerr Scott. Address?Governor Hoey. Pienie dinner supplemented with barbeone. Afternoon: Girls baseball game?East side vs. West side. Swepeonville vs. Mt. Hermon (baseball) We are looking for the largest gathering of the people of oar community since the beginning of onr picnics some years ago. ' Dean Harrelson and Carl Goerch have informed us that they are going to try to be pres ent. We will be glad to have people from neighboring communities to oome ont, bring a lunch and en joy the day with us. Publicity Com. ?Wins trip to World's Fair? J. Frank Warren, operator o f Graham Super Service Station, is announced as one of some 300 throughout the Country winning free expense-paid trips to t h e World's Fair. The B. F. Good rich Co. had on a four-months tire sale contest, which closed July 31st. Mr. Warren exoeeded the quoto; was a winner, and will make the trip during August. Circu* Coming August 10th. I 1 r -*0 Circus Day with ita pereanial appeal to all all ages will be the center of attraction for many people from this vicinity when Bussell Bros. Circns exhibits at Burlington on Thursday, Aug. 10, afternoon and night. Rusaell Bros., one of but a few of the larger and better circuses still on the road, discredits the old eaying, "If you see one you have seen them alL" It has sue eeeded in effectively combining all the fondly cherished big top traditions of old with the latest modern trends and improvements. Its program abounds with sur prising novelties and interesting innovations, together with the ever-alluring feats of skill and courage by daring aerialists,aero bats, wire artists, equilibrists, equestrians and animal perform ers. Exceptionally fine horses are seen in expert performances, and in addition to the indispensable elephants, many other kinds of trained animals are presented. The entire program is, of course, plentifully interspersed with the playful pranks of the downs, and is followed by an exciting wild west show. Performances start at 2 and 8 p. m., with the front doors open ing at 1 and 7 p. n. to allow ample time for an inspection, without extra east, of the wild animal display and horse show in the menagerie. JUUKM! t JUTf A . sTfffrf \Boo ol tSe?J91l ^ jjaaagi'ss M. 1i)5223^-~ Sfpf-1 *ifttS?&(r8saany *0 *"S?l,?2i ?ttf Onto, wa? ngnaa with ttwlndkna 17kT <flh ?^fel^'iSu? w jfrgy OQUmuuuy, ivii. +J t?The Stalv# el liberty $k?, saag"*s Solving ''Lost Colony" Riddle From Greenville, Ga., on Jnly 25 a press dispatch was sent ont which, it is claimed, gives some light on what became of Sir Wal ter Raleigh's Lost Colony. The dispatch said: Possible solution of one of the major mysteries of American his tory was annonnoed today by two college authorities who reported discovery of stones which record the fate of the famed Lost Col ony of Roanoke Island. Dr. H.|J. Pearce, president of Brenan college, and hie eon, Dr. H. J. Pearoe, Jr., professor of his tory atl Emory university, report ed 13 stones found near Green ville, S. C., tell ol the burial of 64 members of the Colony. The stones, bearing the dates 1689, 1690 and 1590, relate that Sir Walter Raleigh's lost oolonists traveled about 360 miles south west from the North Carolina coast and established a graveyard and apparently a camp or stock yard. They remained there two years. The Drs. Pearce said they wished to state that "no claims are being made as to the authen ticity of stones. They are still under investigation." Coral Beef Mooatalas The Dolomite mountains ia Italy, unlike all other mountains in Eu rope, are believed to be ancient cor al reefs-that were once below the sea. Why Suffer with Colds-Pain T? TAKE COOK'S -? ccc And Be Relieved ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Havlne qnallSsd u administrator c. t. a of the eotate of Amanda Baltbooek. d-c-d, lain of Msmsnoo ooontr, Jtorth Carolina, tain Is to notify nU persons hartn* claims acslnst Lbs estate of mid decease* to pi seem them to me on or before lbs 29th day of Jons. 1MB, or this notice will bo pleaded In bar of their monir. AL persons indebted to said estate wlu please make 1m mad lets payment to the It This fttb day a* Jtmo, MM. ^ .. B, Q. AUSLBT, ' Adm'r it a of Amanda Halthoook. Bur tin* too. It. C [ Barole P. Jonna Atfy, Sale of Valuable Real and Personal Property! Under and by virtue of an or der of the Superior Court of Ala mance County, in a Proceeding* No. 1849, entitled Linnie Bailey, Administrator of the Estate of A. P. MeBane, et els. vs. Margaret 0. MeBane et als., I will offer for eale, on the premises, on SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1939, at 1.-00 O'CLOCK,P. M., among other things, the follow ing valuable property, to-wit: That oertaln tract of land, with the improvements thereon, for merly owned by J. D. Williams and others, lately the A. P. A J. R. MeBane Mill, Cotton Gin, Woodworking shop and described as follows: Beginning at a rock, J. D.Williams'ooraer on the bank of Can* Creek and running thenee S. 62 dag. W. with his line 23 poles to a rock; thence N. 10 dag. W. 32 polee to a Maple on the bank of said Creek; thenee N. 18 dag. B. 28 poles to a stake in the old field; thence N. IS deg. K. 6 poles to an Ash near the water on South side of the pond; thenee S. 73 deg. K. 26 polee to a stone In the old field; thence 8.11 deg. W. 34 poles to a sweet gum on the North bank of said Creek; thence up said Creek 6 1-3 poles to a stake on the Old Mill lot line; thenee S. with the Old Mill lot line to the beginning and containing apinoximately 7 acres, 60 rods, upon which is a Mill House, Cotton Gin, dwelling and other equipment. At the same time and place the Adminlstratee will sell for each sHwy article* of Blacksmith tools, Woodworking tbola, farming tool* and many other thing* too num erous to mention. Place of Sale: The Mill site and cotton gin ait* of A.P.AJ. E. MoBane, sear Mi Oily* Church. Newlin Township. Time of Bale: lfOO, p. m., Saturday, August 12,1939. Terms of Sale: On* half cash, balance in six months at six per centum per annum Interest. Title reserved till folly paid. This July 7, 1939. JttoS2wr Commissioners' Sale of Real Property. Under and pursuant to an order of the Superior Court of Alamance County made in the special pro ceedings entitled, "L. E. Cole, Ad ministrator of the estate of Arthur A. Neeee, deceased, vs. Beeaie Stewart Neeee and others," being Special Proceedings No. 1820, the undersigned Commissioner of the said court will offer for eels at pub lic auction at the courthouse door in Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina, on j MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939, AT 12:00 O'CLOCK NOON, all of the following described real property, to-wit: A tract or peroel of land in the County of Alamance, State of North Carolina, Haw River Township, ad joining the lands of B. Goodman, J. Archie Long, Holt-Granite Manu facturing Company and others, bounded as follows: Beginning pant in the roed running through village of Haw Hirer, corner with J. Archie Long, running thenoe N. 36 deg. B. 22 ft. to an iron bolt in (aid road; thenoe S. 56 3-4 deg. K. 151 1.2 feet to an iron bolt in line of Hoit-?hranit* Manufacturing Company, thence 8. 55 3-4 deg. W. 28 1-2 feet to a point on (aid line; thenoe in a North Weeterly direction to the South Weat corner of old Baaon Poet Office Building; thenoe along Weet ern wall of aaid building and con tinuing beyond in the aame direction to the beginning. The eaid real property will be told with and (abject to any and all party wall righta going with the said building or outetanding in the aaid building and real property. (Said Commieeioner will include in the aaid (ale all oountera and other like fixturee in the aaid build ing belonging to the owner thereof). TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash upon confirmation, balance within six months, deferred pay ment to beer interact at six per cent from date of confirmation, and sale to be made subject to advanced bids and coofimataon by the court. This, the 2nd day of Auguat, 1939. L. K. Cole, Long, Low * Barrett. MO* NOTICE! Summons by Publication NORTH CAROLINA ALAN A NCI COUNTY. In the Superior Court Mr*. Fannie Lee Walker Sweet m Everett W. Sweet The defendant, Everett W. Sweet, will take notice thet an ection en titled ee above haa been commenced in theSnpe nor Court of Alamance county, North Carolina, by the plainiffl, for the purpoae of obtain ing a decree of abaolauta divorce up on etatntory groonda and for farther relief ne prayed for in the complain t filed in eaid oaoee; and the eaid de fendant trill farther take notice that he ie required to appear at the office of the Clerk of oeperior Ooart of eaid ooontv at the coort hooee in Graham, North Carolina, within thirty daye after the 26th day of Auguat, 1089, and anewar or demur to the oomplaint filed in the eaid action, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief therein de manded. Done thin 29th day of Jely, 1989, F. L. WILLIAMSON, Clerk of the Superior Court d Alamance County. Long, long It Barrett (fifty* Notice of Re-Sale. Under and by virtue ef an Order by the Aesietant Clerk ef tbe Su perior Court at A lenience Count) made in the tan cult entftted "Towi of QibooirvQU re. Wei don Krone, Jot Gftooo, at el,* the endereianed Com mieaioner wfll en MONDAY, AUGUST T, IMS. AT U:00 O'CLOCK, NOON, at the north en trance of the Count) Court Houot door in Graham, Nortt OeroUne, offer for re-eele to the hlgho* Mdder, for eaeb^a certain tract ai 1 pvtcuuxM thereto, lying end being ? to Alamance County, Town of Glb ' sonriDe, and mere particularly de scribed aa follows: Beginning at a northeast corner of S. A. Trader's lot and In the edge of ' street and mnning in a northerly i direction with aaid street 10* fast to t a stake; thsnee waatwahfiy and par f allel with aaid Trailer's line ITS feet - to a stake; thence southwardly 100 . JiJ feet to Trader's earner; thence east ward/ and With said Trader's line ITS feet to the beginning. The bidding will start at IMS.00. A fire per cent (S?) cash deposit win be required of the highest bidder at the sale. This M July, ISM. J. O. ATKINSON, JR, ~ Dr7 m. hTcohen 428 Jeff. Sf d Bld'g, Greensboro, N. C. Will be in Graham EVERY THURSDAY from 12 noon to 6 p. m. and by appointment Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted laqoire mUdky s Jewelry Store | 3rd Largest Circus in U. Su- - Only Big Show Coming BURLINGTON > i n BARNWELL GROUNDS?HIGHWAY 70 THURSDAY, AUGUST I U FOREMOST MOTORIZED CIRCUS IN AMERICA ?* rj I ,TJ f A& I J am I I L ^ I i 1 ^ 1 ^ NOW O C FOR ONLY ALL Tf Quality At N?w Lew trleu ? Our Enormously Enlarged Boating Capacity Has En atatod Us to Cut Our PHoo in Half, so that Everyone Can , Afford to Boo This Truly Magnificent Circus. . . . Mighty In M a g n 11 ude ? Matchlesa In Merit. DON PHILLIPC* Wizard of the Tight Wire Mr. Walter Jsnnlafs Unparallated DITnn V Tralnod teal exhibition Starring . . D U Ull I Mad?ta MM and The ACT BEAUTIFUL THE FLYING LESTERS ffjfflfo'gPs o Magatflc?tutors ee^ Towe^of Elephants Ctiolcttt Artnlc Ttkwt. EXTRA AODEO ATTRACTION Otto Gray's Hard of MIDGET COWS 1 Parfarmaneaa Daily at 2 and I P. M, .Doors Open at 1 and 7 P.M. A MESSAGE TO NORTH CAROLINA ' BEER RETAILERS ^ 4 PIE ib?M which eometimee arc allowed to at tach themselves to the boor lindane in at L distasteful to the vast majority of yon aa they are ,Pj to as. The activities of this Committee, therefore, ^ >, are directed toward the elimination of three Br? aad we feel strong in dm knowledge that ue? of- . forte, oo for. hare been widely supported. ( Already the work of the Cnenneittea ia nekhk ia ^ court caoci againat thoae who mistakenly thank ^ aad thia work will be eftfaaAr pressed aa -the . ^ nompsign gooa on. ' I Any breach of good baatoeeaeoadaet . . . any law infraction ... on the part of a liciitaed beer fw # tailor endangers not only himself, bat thousands * who -operate strictly wfmia the law. Thae, ft is d ram dety to look upon year liawmrt an a fandpe of reapooaibility and to op state yapr hpdasm i >mW : i, reputable and praiseworthy Kada, * " "t See to it, then, that the permanence ofHTOUR :.f > li iwin i n is not threatened by the lieaifcd who wee fuse to eee the value of the abovo-boerdomgrf { i. ?.; i r* i - ?j o n Brewers and North Carofina Beer Distributors Committee SmU #13-17 Cii?i iichl BdUia*, R.lii^, K. C ' fc Colonel Edgar H. Bam, Stale Director ./ '' Ditfrifavftor WorUttB, Dirtu rrwtt * I"TT*?M O., ^ ^ W. S. Inraii. capital !?? * (tal Oa. ^ 4 m mow. pmwi ioikj>^ ?!?*? "cmummi ' * t a?sw* n 1 i, & K. WrlplU (Kmit, M. 1.)?r. IHItatai * Mi ?. a. can (ImMM. *7.)?mak r*T mwihO ' * W. H- MM (KiMt Ta.) ratat MwlH Oa. WalUr Wrnram (Norfalk, Ta.) Hip ?^|Ul MWU) ^??????^
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