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Demonstration .. , . Mrs. T. H Dickens, who represen ted th. rrankiln County Club* at the Raleigh Convention mad* the folio w lag report befori that body: "Tli* flint ?uA ft tHe Chrta ? et ftanklln County after the Farm Wo parr, i Convention of 1*M waa the ar Mfccanaat of the annual Encampment ?i Stort Comae tor ? fW?. Berlin thla course the mornings were devot ed to leaaona on Table Servioe, Balan ced Menu*, Home Car* of 81ck ail First Aid Nuralnx; the afternoon* and IwilHi to wfcolaaom* recreation . A government authority *?id that ? the course was the best planned of any In the South. , . Tfta tell ul vtsur Mtlha itn given orar to ? aoat latenalT* cub pale* tor bettor bread, ud to kaol ?Unc old clothee. Mbet otito schools and all tha clnbe is the (out; took part In ttm two campaigns . Dis trict and township contaata ware bald. Two u>gltb?ii women did the Judg ing spending. orer a month In thla work, ? Hainan, mannfarfnrara ? uuL packera aant goods to bailran aa pre miums. On* baking powder company I?t? cub prtsea, powdar and cook hooka g?"h Taa rlran a cook hook. 617 gtrla besldea a num ber ot women aa tared the con tea t . The teachers ware asked to utW|< a program tor tha day and In manj schoola excellent (racnaa war* glT en In connection with tha-coataat.. Bach Judge carried a suitcase ot old clothaa refurnished or reAodeled In Seed Oats Turnip Seed Cabbage Seed Lawn Grass Seed 1 ? P. HIOKS ON THE CORNER A LADY'S MISTAKE - / ? A YOUNG LADY wanted to take a trio two veara ago and of conree she wanted to take money with her 'for expenses. j* 4 ' j ? ' She came to the bank to ask about the safest way. We advised her to take a supply of Traveler's Checks. . _ , ? ? . r?. % v ? ?% . .. She decided to take $100 worth of t^ese checks. As we started to prepare them for her we said: "What denomination do you'prefert" and she replied: MWhy, I'm a Methodist, you know." Ir*?tcyeler's Checks are in convenient amo>onte like $10, $20, $50, etc. We wanted to know what sizes she pre ferred. She took six $10 checks and two $20 checks. Daring her trip she cashed tone at a time'and n&ver *ras worried by having too much cash at any time. fOAv* " _ ?*' 1* ?v? Let us help you solve thia problem. - ? farmers National Bank J. M. ALLEN, T. H. DICKENS, r' .. >TMident ' Vice-iPrerident H. M. STO V ALL, OMhkf Capital ?60.000.0? SnrploB $10,000.00 Louisburg, North Carolina .. -- nm fray to show u this day. ths work ot cloth? *u carried lata two other pre ka?e the moat helpful Coeaty Fair was the I thin* Booth. The Demonstration Wo! helped In tour Community Fairs i and their work waa ahowa la sixteen | different booths at the county Mr. In December 1M?. It U crmpoead of | on* woman to represent each town- | ?hJp, selected by tha Home Demonatra | | Uuu Agent to att aa aa esseaUvs ? ell. Thla council has had thraa : Ings. At ona all tha oSlcars at the I Clubs In tha county wars laTitad. Programs tor tha following three months were made and deiegatae to | tha ~ elected. Tha women on this council I plaa to stady the needs ot the seoUiiai | jthev rapraaant and re part to tha 1 Demonstration Ageatwbo wtn a< tar able to aarre the people by thalr | fhelp. TM 3dlWl and Home lmpr"T??"r Campaign waa put on iplanuary . Mr ' John J. Blair ot tha State Department [of KdueaUon aaaiated the Afentln putting Oils acroaa. Ten consolldat uliuuli wen e?l??Url In iMfcg ipi " provittMHi o?i. Mr. "" ~ the Clubs, teacberar students In these schools. The com- i ra unity people were Invited to go oat i with hoee. rakee, plows, scoopa and etc. to Jay pg the grounds under the ] supervision ot Mr. Blair. Although It waa extremely cold much work waa , done. At one place morel than 3WTj people gathered to- wait when tha ground was froien hard. In tha Ta rtan* placea ditches were ailed, tae laid, hedge act. stumi* pulled and oth er Improvements made . A plaa tor . the completion ot the work was left ! with each school or club. Alter this I each club and practically every school | in the county w?s visited by the Ajrent : who talked on Hfm? Ground Improve ; ments. making general suggestions end black board di swings, emphasis ing the use ot native traaa and shruba. Premiums ot $50, $25 aad $15 in shrubs will be given the schools making most improvement on ttie grounds; $15, $10 and $5 in flowers and shrubs to the housewives whose home grounds have ' beerr tagst linpimed . Six ?r more , well known seed houses gave the i Franklin County women a per cent i discount from their catalogs during the campaign. As a result hundreds, ot annuals and perennials have been planted. *' | Programs on decoration and arran- I gement of bed rooms, living rooms on as the campaign was carried into! the interior ot homes. TValla atld I floors Tiave been treated, old lurul-^ ture reQnished. bed spreads, curtains and rag rugs made. In one club, a| woman painted her entire house, in-! terior and exterior ; in another, the ! president ot the club painted her home as far as sne couia reacn and ; all the blinds. In several Instances. : entire rooms havw beeta done over, ! TurniturH.' lloor ana walTg. LJgnw* have been installed in several homeE | ana water ut ifo. . ' Remodeling ot hats was emphaaiz- 1 ed last year (tall of 1920). Thlgj goring and summer many clubs hsA "Millinery Fever" work was done in i all-dav meetings, in regular club meet j ings, after club meetings, .at night and | the Home -L^mo n strut ion Agent work- j ed on quite a number at hef home at t rlgril Ahnnt MM) hnhi ? havp heftij! made and refurbished in various way*. I At a conservative estimate around! $1,500.00 was saved our county by de- | Ing this work at home. 1 i Flreiess and steam pressure cook-' ery demonstrations have been given 1 in several clubs. At a meeting thrqe chickens were cooked in eight minatde An old gentleman present said be htUI been bating chicken for seventy ydCtt but had never eaten any so tender be fore . > Our womeit are still Interested lb | making toilet soap. Quite a lot waf| made la the spring. One or two clubs are studying Bal anced Menus, another Rome Care ot the Sick. However the big features of the year were the- Campaigns for Interior and Exterior Home and School improve ments and Millinery. Judging from the last meeting of the County Coun cil. the women Wish millinery and dress designing tor 1^21-1922 . One of the largest encampments in the state was held In Franklin Coun ty August $2-27. About eighty glfls were In attendance. Basketry, sew ing and physical exercises were given In the mornings and every other af ternoon. Games and songs around a big camp Are toerrf the features of the evenings. trained men from the Durham and the Raleigh Y. M. C. A, directed the games and athletics. The' Home Demonstration Agents from Durham and 'Wake codbtles were it charge of the lessons. Preparations are now being made for. Two Day Sewing Schools to b#> held In different sections of the coun ty. Thfs will be followed by a Short Course for the Woman similar to the one held tor the girls. The social aide of the work Is not neglected In oar ooanty. The meet-, ings are ended with games for the n the women's clubs one fre?l Social and one money-making enters tain stent are planned tor each month. Bazaars, apron parties, carnivals, bet) parties, maaqueradta, suppers, playg. Woman I esc Weddings snd etc. have been given; realising a total of $l,90t>. 14 which has been nsed for school aad Church improvement. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. T. H. DICKENS. Delegate , from the F/knklln <i. Clubs. I TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. t We are In first clin ahape to do roif ginning. All a&ws Juat from the fac tory. I will par cull for aeed and cotton here. Will exchange meal f wM. Wa are here to etar and wa, roar buslneea. A full, llna Men Women's and Chlldrene- shoes whit* we are going to sell, oet our prices before boring roar winter stu*. halt I pull together and forget our 1911 trouble*. 3 JNO. D. ALSTON, f Sept . 22, 1921. ' 9-23-lt: ? * r- ^ r ??J| I That the season has come upon us for the opening of schools we Announce to the public that our stock of, ready-made dress es. 'shoes. etc. to fit your girls or bys out fojf the school year is complete and at prices tnai_will astonish you. AH of these are new and of the first stock and will merit your inspection. get one ready-macte for 98 cents T Many other comparisons of just as great advantage to you can be seen at our store, "The ( Uw*I ?U.tfiLVF ohr-apefit." Read the prices be low. and come to see us. Mem 11.60 htiTT weight Bine C ham bra y work shirts, Special ? 1 r ' " ' I Mens* ? 2. 56 glne Bnckle and Cowhl<l> brand Overalls with elastic -backs, all stsee j - 89c PAIR Mena 13.50 Dress and Work pptnts, a large assortment of patterns to select from, all alses, Special $1:49 PAIR ~ Boys >1. 60 1 School pants, Special 29c PAIR Boys 'Work and Dreaa Shirts 49c EACH Bora >12.00 School suits' In all wool Sergei, Worsteds and Cashmeres, a ? large assortment to seleet from, all ilui. Special ? $2.98 and $3.98 Mens f 26.00 all wool Blue serge suits strlpBH. plaids and fancy mixtures to select from In the latest models $9.98 SUIT Girls 12.50 Gingham dresses In all the latest patterns ot good quality gingham, all sixes 6 to 14, Special ? 98c DRESS 30c New Fall Ginghams In all ot the patterns, a beautiful quality, Special 19c YARD F. A. ROTH & COMPANY THE STORE THAT ALWAYS SELLS THE CHEAPEST LOPISBURG, WORTH CAROLINA THE UNIVERSAL CAR. AS FOLLOWS: TOURING, Self Starter - $ 497.84 RUNABOUT, " " 466.51 ? * % . ? COUPELET, " " - 674.75 ? , SEDAN, " v - 742.54 TRUCH CHASSIS, Non Starter 611.32 ? - " ' J \ ' ? . ' ; ? V The above prices include Oa?, Oil, etc., and car \ X' *- . . . - v ready to drive home. ? ? 1 ? ? ' It makes the FORD Cars cheaper than they1- have ever been before. - GIVE US YOUR ORDER NOW *
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