Champion Mermaids To Attempt Channel Swim
Here are three of the expert women swimmers who wfil soon
I ? y '.j swim the treacherous English Channel, a feat no woman cn<l
i .-Jy two men have ever accomplished. (L to K) are Liiiian Cannon,
"i Daltimore, Md.t Mille Gade and Gertrude .Ederie of New York.
} .11 are in Europe practicing daily to fit themselves for the great test.
RE-UNION
A family reunion was enjoyed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holmes
on last Sunday. A big dinner con
sisting of fried chicken barbecue, cake
pickles, lemonade t}nd many other
good things to eat was serred on the
lawn and greatly enjoded by the
large crowd present.
The children arrtred early and af
ter exchanging greetings and best
wishes with mother and father and
settled down to real old time compan
ionship while the little ones enjoyed
games galore in the open.
Those present were Rer C B How
ard, of Youngsrille, Mr and Mrs H
Dement, Goldsbofo; Hugh Thomas
Hicks, L. P Hicks, Miss Effie Hicks,
of Bunn, Mr and Mrs Percy Ferrell,
Mr and Mrs. J. S. Champion, Durham,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Champion, Clayton,
M{. and Mrs C. H Holmes, Mr and
Mrs. P. C. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs Will
Holmes, Mr. Ben Champion, Mr W. C.
Holmes, Mr. Wiley Holmes.
Twenty-eight children in all were
present and enjoyed a most delightful
day.
The finest thing about a summer ra
cation is the pleasant anticipation of
going.
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Loud bathing suits cause many men
a; the summer resorts to loose needed
sleep.
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By ?
Cole Savage *
Two Lillinfton Boy Scouts came
into the office Wednesday morning of
last week and urged that we go to
camp at Balance Rock for the re
mainder of the week. This request
resulted In three days at Balance'
Rock for me with the Louisburg Boy
Scouts. Three boys from Lilllngton
went with me. We enjoyed It very
much.
One of the Lilllngton boys repeated
his request that I express their ap
preciation of the courtesies extended
them while In camp through my
column In the Franklin Times. Thin
I am doing gladly. Leo Kelly, known
to the campers as "Shrimp," is the
one who made this request and his
sincerity makes me know it was genu
ine.
The Louisburg boys were a happy
bunch. They enjoyed the camp to
their hearts content. The trapeie,
the cable, the lake, the baseball games
the snipe hunts the kangaroo courts,
the camp meals and all, united to
make the week one chtck full of
action for boys.
County Agent A. H. Harris, who is
their Scout Master, spent his nights
in camp with them. A more typical
boy or one who is more completely
in line with boys interests could not
be found. The boys confidence in him
Is not misplaced. He entered, actively
into their games, led their snipe hunts
was the central figure in their kanga
roo courts and the organiser of their
ball garnet. He had as much fun as
any boy there and they wiH long re
member him.
W. A. Welch, of Henderson, direct
el the camp. It was through his lead
ership that all the activities of the
camp were successful and it is to him
more than anyone else the boys owe
their hearty thanks for this week of
play and recreation. Mrs. Welch and
the remainder of the family added
much to the joy of the boy campers.
It is interesting to watch the boys
when a daily paper arrives In camp.
First they divide it. One takes the
Gumps, another the continued story,
and a third the baseball section. Each
selects the department in which he
is most interested and reads that
Then it is passed around to the oth
ers.
The most interesting reading I ob
served was the reading of the Frank,
lin Times. "I made some runs in that
ball game," said one, "but they didn't
put me down for any." "Edwin Lee!
Who ever heard of that boy? He is
Edward Leigh", protested Karl Allen.
Then comes, "C-a-r-1. Who ever heard
of spelling it that way? Everybody
knows it's K-a-r-1." "I wish I knew
who wrote this, I'd choke him," said
Francis Pleasants., "F-r-t^n-^p-e-s,
that makes me a girl." "What does
defeated mean, Ernest?" etc.
The boys had a good time and so
did we. We are looking forward to
the camp next year with the same
boyish anxiety.
L01TNBC1M3 VETERAN DIES IK
WILMINGTON
Wilmington. June 26.?G. D. West
of Louisburg, 77 year old veteran of
the Civil War, died in a local hos
pital here tonight of uremia. His
passing marked the only casualty of
the annual reunion of Confederate
veterans of North Carolina, which con
eluded its sessions here yesterday.
A son of Mr West is en route from
Louisbug to take charge of the body.
Mr. West became ill in his hotel
here yesterday, and was removed to
the hospital early today.?News and
Observer.
The remains were brought to the
home of hia son near Sandy Creek
church Saturday afternoon where
they lay until Sunday afternoon when
they were gently interred In the beau
tiful little church cemetery at Sandy
Creek. .
The funeral was held at the Sandy
Creek Baptist church and was con
ducted by Rev. ?. ?. Roach, pastor.
An exceptionally large number were
present to-pay a last sad tribute to
One they loved and respected.
The pall bearers were his sons and
sons.in-law: O. B West, C. O. West,
Dr. J. F. West, A- J. Joyner, O. W
Aycocke, O. W. Nelms.
The floral tribute was eapedall)
large and beautiful.
Mr. West leaves three sons, Messrs
0. B. West, C. O. West, of this count]
and Dr. J. F. West, of Roanoke Rap
Ms, and three daughters, Mesdamet
A. J. Joyner, O. W. Aycocke and O
W. Nelms to mourn their loon. Hi
also leaves twenty grand children sn<
eight great grand children He wai
a faithful member of Bandy Creel
Baptist church and was an honest
straightforward and Industrious cttl
sen who was loved and admired h
his neighbors.
The bereaved family has the sym
pethy M A Urge number or friesdi
predict smaller automobile
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