The Franklin Timesisbi
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A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
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THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year
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VOLUMN LIX.
LOUISBUBG. N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1928
(10 Pages)
NUMBER n
MISS SUQIE McOHEE
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
I ruukllnton Woman Loses Life When
Car Overtaras Hear Soath Hill
Mtss Susie McGhee, of Franklinton,
was killed outright, and Miss Dorothy
McGhee badly Injured, but otber oc
cupants of the car escaped uninjured,
when the Dodge sedan In which they
were riding overturned on the Hender
son.Richmond highway some 10 miles
north of South Hill about nine o'clock
Monday morning, according to lnfor.
mation received here. It was report
ed that the car overturned when the
brakes were suddenly applied In pass
ing another machine.
Miss McOhee was a member of a
party of six en route to Atmapolls,
Md., where they were accompanying
young Jack Joyner, who was to enter
the United State Naval Academy. The
other occupants of the car were Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Joyner, parents of
Jack Joyner; Miss Dorothy McOhee
and B. C. Cooke. All were from
Franklinton.
Miss McGhee was the daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth McGhee, of Franklin
ton, member of a prominent family
of that town, and sister of Col. C. L.
McGhee and Mrs. A. S. Joyner.
A hearse was sent from Franklin,
ton for the body, reaching Franklin,
ton with It at 4 o'clock Monday after
noon.
The funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 5 o'clock from the
home of Mrt Joyner, conducted by
Uev. Mr. Randolph, and was largely
. ended. The lntermunt was made
: airvlew cemetery. The floral of.
: was one of the largest and most
:ful ever seen In Franklinton
be. . a beautiful message of love
tit ? -em for the deceased.
T .. -eaved family have the deep,
est sy. iithy of a" large number of
triends la Franklin and adjoining
counties.
Chicken Supper
f ne of ths most enjoyable occa.
r'-m that has been experienced in
Louisburg In some time was the de.
llghtful chicken supper given by the
Louisburg Fire Department on Tues
day night to its members and a num
ber ci invited guests. Promptly at
eight o'clock, as John Howell said
tfce department dldgqt wait live mln.
utes after* the alarm to answer a Ore.
the gueBts were seated at a large
table placed In the main hall of the
fire house and prayer was offered by
Rev. J. D. Miller. The table had been
previously laden with the choicest lot
of fried chicken one conld' Imagine,
hot rolls, tea, lemonade and salad,
and presented a most delightful scene
to the eye and appetite alike. All par.
took of the invitations to eat all he
could hold and then some ahd It was
real amusing to see so many reach tor
their belts to let out another hole In
order to Increase their capacity. The
familiar cry of Henry Clay calling
for chicken livers and tUf musical
voice of John Howell, acting as -toast
master brought pleasant memories of
former occasions to many. After all
had feasted until It was impossible
to feast further on the splendid tried
chicken cream and cake, the follow
ing gentlemen responded to requests
and made splendid talks, compliment.
1 ing the Louisburg Fire Department
as Becond to none in the State and the
necessity for further and better equip
ment: Rev. J. D. Miller, W. R. Willis,
Ben T. Holden, L. L. Joyner, W.. E.
White, A. W. Person, A. F.. Johnson,
J. A. Hodges, J. 6. Howell and former
-Chief F. J. Beasley and present Chief
W. N. Fuller.
These chicken suppers are an an.
nual 'affair with the Louisburg Fire
Department and are greatly enjoyed
both by the firemen and their guests
each year.
Messrs. J. S. Howell and J. E. Tho.
mas, the committee on arrangements
for the supper, received the congra
tulations from all tor the excellent
manner in which the occasion was
handled .
The Kathertae Tow? Society
Meets
The Katherlne Tows Missionary So.
clety of Sarepta church met with Mrs.
F. S. Leonard Saturday afternoon at
3:00 o'clock. There wsrp ten mem.
bers and six visitors present.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. M. M. Person,
who read for the scripture reading
the 12th chapter of Roman*.
Mrs. S. E. Wright lead in prayer
after which the society repeated the
Lord's prayer.
After singing More About JesuS,
Miss Ruth Parrtsh read an Interesting
paper, To Work tor Thee.
Discussion.
We decided te get Cokesbury song
books before the meeting begun in
August. Also to buy curtains for the
Sunday school rooms. We will or
ganize a Junior Missionary Society
next Sunday morning.
Mrs. W. S. PSrson read, Let Me Till
You a Good Story, a selection from
the mU?ion*rF voice, Wanted Good
Women, (Missionary News) was read
by Mrs. 8. E. Wright.
The program was closed with a
prayer by Mrs. M. M. Person.
The meeting was then turned over
to the hostess who served delicious
refreshments.
We adjourned to meet with Mrs. T.
r. oupton July 14.
Subscribe to The
A Delightful Barbecue
Mrs. Foster Is the wife of the late
Dr. E. S. Foster and she and her
daughter hare long been the much
loved friends and neighbors of all in i
Loulsburg and the county at large. I
At about five o'clock on last Tues
day afternoon Miss Virginia Foster!
gave a most delightful barbecue on!
the lawn of her home In honor of he'r
mothers seventy.serenth birthday.
The guests were met gt the front
entrance by Mrs. L. P. Hicks, pre.
sented to Mrs. Foster and then shown
scats on the beautiful, spacious lawn,
made still more attractive by many
potted plants and cut flowers.
For some time the guests enjoyed
mingling with old friends, some new
acquaintances and out of town guests.
The cue was delicious and bountiful,
and most pleasantly served by the
hostess, Miss Virginia Foster and
Mesdames R. C. Beck, Carey Howard.
A1 Hodges, James Markham and W.
E. White, Jr.
Just as the guests thought the fes
tivities complete a -large birthday
cake bearing seventy-seven candles
was brought In and placed on a table
amidst the assembled guests. Mrs.
J. E. Malone, life time friend and
neighbor of Mrs. Foster, then made
a beautiful address of appreciation
and presented the cake to Mrs. Foster
Mrs. J. L. Palmer followed telling
what Mrs. Foster had meant to her
and to the town. Mrs. L. P. Hicks
spoke of the Joy of having Mrs. Fos
ter as a next door neighbor for fifty
years. The guests then gathered
about Mrs. Foster to light a candle
and express their love and good
wishes.
Among the out of town guests and
relatives present were Mrs. Foster's
daughter, Mrs. W. C. Matthews, ol
Columbia, Tenn., Mrs. John Cross,
Miss Kittle Foster, Miss Kate Stron.
ack and Miss Nell Murray, of Ral
eigh, Mrs. W. W. Tolleson. of Durham.
Miss Edna Ballard, of ChaiV'te 'and
Miss Rosa Waddell, of Selma.
A more enjoyable occasion has sel
dom been experienced by those pre.
sent and each and all wish for Mrs.
Foster and her highly esteemed daugh
tters, Virginia and Matilda, many long
and happy years together.
FARMERS CREAMERY
PRO VINO A SUCCESS
Less than togr week* ago th<
Farmers Creameprot Louisburg, open
ed Its doors for business and. e/ei
since it has been proving a success
On the opening day only eighteen
farmers delivered cream, today there
are forty-two tanners who are de.
livertng their cream regularly and all
patrons are well pleased. Mr. L. L?
Godfrey, who is the butter-maker re.
ports that he has been churning twice
a week slhce the creamery opened
and that he churned 631 pounds ol
butter the last churning. He also re
ports that they are paying 43 cents
pty pound for butterfat.'
There is mnch interest shown by
the farmers since the creamery has
been opeBed and many farmers are
visiting us daily. Th#y all seem to
be well pleased and have expressed
themselves willing to sell cream in
the near future.
As evidence of interest since the
creamery haa..opened there has been
four silos bought by farmers in this
county and many acres' of feed crops
hove been planted this year.
A movement is now on foot to im
port ten pure bred bull calves in the
near future to insure a better stock
e? cows.
EPSOM IS ACCREDITED
HIGH SCHOOL
The following lgtter has been re.
celved from Dr. J. Henry Hlghamlth,
Director Division School Inspection,
Raleigh, N. C.
June IS, 1928.
"Principal J. A. Woodward,
Epsom High School,
Henderson, N, C., R 1.
My dear sir:
"The annual report of the Epsom
High School tor the session of 1927.28
has been received. We have checked
the report very carefully and find that
the requirements tor accredited rat
ing have been met. I take pleasure
in informing you, therefore, that the
Epsom High School Is being placed
upon the accredited list in Group II,
Class B. I' congratulate you - upon
this achievement.
With all good wishes, I am,
Cordially yours,
J. HENRY HIGHSMITH"
Franklin county should feel con
gratulated upon having a standard
high school in riding or walking die.
tanee t>f every boy and" girl in the
county. There are few countied Th
the State that can boast of having
all of its high .schools on the accred
ited list The school authorities hope
in a few years to have all of Its ele
mentary schools meeting the require
ments for standard rating.
At the Baptist Church
Rev. John Archie Mclver, pastor,
announces that there will be services
as usual, at the Baptist church next
Sunday. Bunday school meets promp
tly at t:4S. Let every member be
thai*. Den t forget your BlMes.
The B. Y. P. U*s meet at 7 o'clock
lu the evening. It you are Interested
In either pf these organisations be ea
hand. Yea ef* welcome.
"I was glad when they said unto
me let us go Into the hosse M the
Lord."
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HERBERT HOOVER
HOOVER AND CURTIS REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
l.ach Received Nomination On First
| Ballot; Republican Nominee* for
President and Vice-President
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Kansas City, Mo.. June IS.?Making
good on the talk of Its campaign ora-1
tors about this great land i>f op
portunity for alt. the Republican par
ty has presented to the nation as Its
rational ticket for 1828 two men who
started life a; orphans at the bottom
of the ladder: * I
For President?Herbert Hoover, of
California.
For Vice-President?Charles Curtis,
of K-x.sas.
Two Candidates
The party offers for Presidents?
the son of an Iowa blacksmith, who
worked his way through Stanford
University by waiting on the tables
c? wealthy students, became one of.
the world's greatest mining engineers. |
director of Belgian relief and of
America's' war-time food administra-i
tlon, secretary Commerce in the Hard
<ng and Coolidge cabinets, and now ;
.the Republican nominee by an over.1
v helming majority vote.
I The party offers for Vice-President,
'?the descendant of Chief White j
Plume, cf the Kaw tribe, raised on
I an Indian reservation In Kansas, who'
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TELFAIR HALL, SR.,
DIES HERE SATURDAY
F<|neral Held In Raleigh Sundij
Mom lag at 10 O'clock
E. Telfair Hall, Sr., one of Louts,
burg's oldest business men, died at
the home of Mrs. A^ M. Hall, a sister,
in-law, at 4:40 Saturday morning. He
was 81 years of age.
He had been in feeble health for
sereral months but had seemingly im
proved until the last fwr days when
his son, E. T. Hall. Jr., of Raleigh,
was summoned to be with him.
Mr. Hall was a veteran of the War
Between the States,, having served in
Manly's Battery. He was a member
ot the Methodist church. He lived
in Raleigh most of his life but moved
to Louiaburg about 15 years ago and.
engaged in faiereantlle business in
partnership wjth his brother, A. M.
Hall, who died about Ave years ago.
He is survived by one son; E. T. Hall,
'Jr., of Raleigh; one sister and one
brother, Mrs. Oeorge 8. Baker, Sr.,
and T. Hunter Hall, both of Golds,
brro.
His remains were carried to Ral.
sigh Saturday and funeral services
were conducted by Dr. W. A. Stan
busy from the home of his nephew,
E. H. Baker, 118 W. Edenton Street.
Sunday morning at Id o'clock, inter
ment following at Oakwood cemetery.
The following served as pellbear.
ere: James McKee, Orange Ashe, A.
V. D. Smith. Dr. Louis N. West, Dr.
C. O. Abernethy and H. C. Jackson.
Young People's Rally *
The yonng people ot the Tar River
Association will have ? get.together
meeting at ML Zioa ehuroh July 1st
The program is very Interesting and
all churchya are urged to send re
presentatives of all young people's
organisations.
I
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was l?y lurnsrace track jockey, lon
gressman, senator and majority Se
nate leader, and today was ehosen
Hoover's running mate by a rote
that" was almost unanimous on the
first roll call.
i These are the men the Rebubllcan
party offers to the nation as the re
sult of a convention, which, in some
respects, may be the milestone mark,
lug the beginning of a new trend In
the nation's political life.
Begins New Era
In. his message to the Convention
tcday, thanking the party for the
nomination. Hoover said:
"A new era and new for:?g have
come into our economic life and our
setttng among the nations of the
world. The. problems of the next
four years are more than economic.
In a profound sense they are moral
ard spiritual. This convention has
m untied a note of moral leadership."
It sounded, to many in the hall
like the forecast of a more aggres
sive and constructive meeting of na
ti< nal problems. It is known that If
Governor Alfred E. Smith is nominat
ed at Houston, he will seek to lead
the way toward such a program. Hoov
*r apparently is prepared to apply
his administrative talent and leader
ship in a similar way. . \
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ARRESTED FOR USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
As a result of an Investigation
made in Louisburg Tuesday by Post,
office Inspector W. D. Kohn and his
assistant ?. ?. Cauiey, of Norfolk,
K. Witt, a South Main Street mer.
chant was arrested by U. S. Marshall
Honeycptt, and taken to Raleigh for
r. preliminary hearing to answer to
a charge of using the United States
trail to defraud.
Pram the information we could get
from officers It seems as if Witt was
operating a mercantile business un
der the Arm name of New Hope Sup
ply Trading Co., and had been order,
ing aad receiving a lot of goods, and
disposing of them by hauling them off
to some unknown place or places.
The name being so Bimtlar to a po
pular and well established business
in Franklin county?the New Hope
Supply Co., of New Hope,?it is sup
posed Witt and his Arm were enjoy,
ing the rating of this Arm. The New
Hope Supply Trading Co., begun buai.
ness In Louisburg about ? month ago, (
occupying a store belonging to Mr. I
R. H. Strickland on South Main
street tear the Intersection by the
Tarboro road but had never secured
a city privilege, license. nor had lights
and water service cut Into thetr store.
It was alleged the Arm had received
several thousands of dollars worth
of merchandise and had disposed of,
them In some manner as there was I
only a email amount of goods In their i
store at the time of the Investigation
yesterday. It Is alleged they have
been hauling the gods out by truck
to unknown places.
The result of the. hearing In Ral.'
eigh has not reached Louisburg yet ? j1
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The Afst club encampment for this i
Was the.one held In let May
at Camp Leach near ashlngton by
Four.lt club members of Pitt county.
Slxty-Ave young people were present i
for the four days.
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LEV. E .C. CRAWFORD I
ADDRESSES KIWANIANS
The Kiwanla Club met Friday even
ug in its regular meeting at the
ranklin Hotel. Major 3. P. Hf*1"11?'
resident, presiding. The ^"1?"
were read anjfl approveh. W. E.
Vhite made a motloi that the Klwan?
ilub endorse the proposition that the
tores of Loulsburg be closed one
ivening each week during the sum
ner months. This motion was dls
ussed by David Harrie Malcolm Mc
tinne, H. O. Perry and E. L. Best,
"Major* ?2? presented a quest'on
nvolving the under privileged chiki:
n a case near Loulsburg repocted to.
ilm by the Welfare Department Ttmtt
he Health Officer with a ?"**??"oa
hat Kiwanls jola other civicorga
lizations in providing a cow for the
e Department to be used in
iuch cases. It was refered to a com
, tttee of which Malcolm: MeKinne
van chairman and could choose his
The matter of ahtendance waa then
iiscussed. It was urged that every
individual do his part and try to be
^The^eeting was turned over to 8.
p. Burt, chairman of the Pr?8ra?
committee, who had arranged a very
ir tt?restin? program. Malcolm M -
Kim! chairman of the music com
mittee presented Miss Josephine
Ules, of Greensboro who
tS in*cha8r?gneB9of the ?tunts. placed
tolm McKlnne, and H. H
were called and required to wa k: up
this board and back carrying a light
ed candle in one hand. Tbd purpose
ot this stunt was to see who in K .
wants had the steadiest nerve. No
one succeeded in Johnson
beard and back except H. H
who walked up it and won the Prl1?
Harry H. Johnson took occasion to
tell those present "I told you so
about Hoover being ~>?'nate? few
ssras t
to discuss the Republican possibility
lor
?Kssjuk1 *r"s.n"
IX rhee8pr?ent economic con
ditions varying ? that it call
IK wao7k & who art
right at heart, or the majority will
?UThe ^unadjourned after a very in
teresting meeting.
Recorders Court
Only a short session bf Franklin
Recorders Court was necessary last
Monday to dispose of the aeveral case;
on the docket. Judge Perry, with the
assistance of prosecuting attorney E
F. Griffin disposed of the cases as
1'? State vs Ira Mabry. abandonment
'transferred to Wake county Record.
^'state'vs R. W. Hudson, operating
automobile intoxicated, pleads nolo
contendere, prayer for judgment con.
tinued to first Monday in November
upon payment of costs.
State vs Nelson Massenburg and
Willie Newell, distilling, not sutlty
as to Willie Newell, continued as to
MState^vs8Tom Green, Jr.. worthless
checks, two cases, guilty. 60 days lo
iaLI to be paroled at end ot 30 days
!upon payment ot coats, Jalt coats ant
"jStaVSV?. nntawtn.
"SS ? SS^wK C wmtarn
.on affray guilty as to Eatou, not
guilty as to Williamson. Eaton given
fmonths on roads e?jtj
issue upon payment ot *100 one anu
C?State vs Early faton operating
Lfrco^anKt to drive automobile
f?The2 following cases were continu.
^State vs Bryant King, carrying con
"SESaTS^rff. Harts field, distill;
lngtat? vs Ernest Macon, unlawful
P?State8t? MaTohrl8wnilam9, nuisance.
Hardy Winfield Allen
Mr. Hardy Wlnfleld Allen passed
away Thursday morning June
14th at his home in Frankllntop.
He had been in fatUng health tor the
pas' four or Are years, but for the
past s'.t months he had been critically
ill. crTh? end war not unexpected by
his friends and relatives.
Mr. Allen was bbrn November 18,
1878. On July 12th, 1818. he was mar
ried to Miss Maude Opal Dtcken* To
this union were born three children,
Elisabeth, Robert, and Margaret; all
ot whom are Hvtng.
Those who have known him for
years say he was a man ot sunny dis
position, a hard worker, and kind --d
affectionate husband, and. a loving
father.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home by Rev. R. U Ran.
dolph. pastor of the local Baptist
church, assisted by Rev. IX N. easi
ness. pastor of the local Methodist
church. The sympathy of the com
munity goes out to Mrs. Allen and
children, i - ? ' ,
AMONG THE VISITORS
sou rot know asi> sou you
, bo hot now.
ItMM Ahoat rtlk* All
Their Frleads Wbe Travel ti
led
, Co'- w- M. Person, of Raleigh, was
in Loaisburg Wednesday.
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Miss Magaret Turner is in Rich
mond visiting Miss Jessie Elmore.
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Miss Elisabeth Webb is visiting
'16 Jl '^AhKkatoae, Va.
^-tfr^Hgfary Biggs, ot Greensboro,
was a visitor to Louisburg Wednes
dftj.
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i Mrs. M. L. Bradley, of Lakeland.
Fla,, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Jones.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker and lit.
Hertford F' vl8ltil18 relatives in
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Mrs. O. H. Harris returned the past
week from a visit to Greensboro and
Mt. Airy.
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Mr. H. E. Hight returned this week
tonmw *Va' 10 h'8 8i8t6r at Charles
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,Jlra1' s- B Berkeley and liuie son,
of Goidsboro. are visiting her mother.
Mrs. a. M. Hall. 0
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Miss Louise Griffin left the past
week for Raleigh where she under
went an operation.
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Mr and Mrs. Paul Griffin and little
d.ughter, of Raleigh, visited his peo
iple in Louisburg this week
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. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Thomas spent
the past week-end with relatives in
Blackstime and Richmond. Va
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Mrs. Aaron Tonkel and children.
! Marguerite and Raymond, left Satur
day for New York to visit her mother
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I Supt. and Mrs. E. C. Perry and
daughter. Josephine and Mr. R. w.
Alston paid Raleigh a business visit
Tuesday.
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Missee Nora Whitley, Margie foop.
|,er and Monie -Tunnel], of Nashville,
are visiting Miss Deanie Card of
Near Louisburg.
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Miss Josephine Llles, who has been
visiting Miss Anna Gray Watson, re
turned Sunday to her home at Greens
boro. accompanied by Miss An??
Gray Watson.
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Mr. W. p. Jordan, of Chapel Hill
a member of the firm of Jordan and
i Moore, who will have charge of the
? Hew South Side Tobacco Warehouse,
i was a visitor to Louisbtarg yesterday
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,1 Messrs G. M. Beam, E. H. Malone.
. Ben T. Holden, Q. S. Leonard, J B.
Sturdivant and H. P. Speed visited
Raleigh Monday to attend the tax to.
, junction hearing before Judge Cran
.,'mer. ? -?
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R ,E; McKinne and Miss Nellie
. Whitfield left the past week for Lake
Junaluska to spend the summer. They
i were accompanied by Mr. Malcolm
I McKinne, who will spend a few days
at this popular summer resort.
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II Mr. J. A. Williams, who is in charge
L of B. Y. P. u. work at the Baptist
j church returned Wednesday from Rai
. eigh where he attended a State Con
| ference at Meredith College. He was
? accompanied by Glenn Hudson, Billie
:'Newell, Lucy Newell, Melberdine Rob
tvson, Elizabeth Newell.
Birthday Party
I Monday afternoon at four o'clock
;Mrs. A. F. Johnson entertained at a
birthday party quite a number of tit
tle folks in houor of her little niece,
Kathleen Bremner who is visiting- her
from Greensboro.
After the little guests had enjoyed
several games on the lawn they were
served to ice cream and candy.
J Those present to enjoy the after
noon were: Souhia, Eula Gray ?d
I Wilson Splvey, Herbert Scoggta. Bit
ty Clifton, Robert and Evelyn Smith.
I wick. Dan McParlanJ. Hazel, Herman.
Helen and Edwin Kemp, Ernest _
Pearce, Christine Tlmberlake. *
Sleets tracers
J At a regular meeting of the
burg Masonic Lodge held last TdlK
day night the following officers were
elected:
F\ A. Roth. W. M.
S. K. Wilson, Sr. W -l.
J. U Collier. Jr. W. ~
W. H. White, Secretary.
P. J. Beasley. Treasurer.
The Language of the Factf
The pastor of the Loeisbsrg Ctr
l'u It will fill his regular appointments
Sunday. June 14. preaching from the
'foliowin subjects:
ShUoh: "The language of the Pace"
11 a. m.
Piney Grove: "Turning Daagerdua
Temptstleas into Good Opportunities*
1:00 p m.
The United States Imports
than 1.000,000 Raster lUy bnlhh
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