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VOLUMN LX. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, JAN. 17TH, 1930 (12 Pages) NUMBER 48
JUDGE DAMELS PRE
SIDING AT COURT
regular Junuary Term el. Franklin
Superior Conrt For Criminal Cases
Now In Session?Several Murder
Cases to Be Tried
The regular January term of Frank
lin Superior Court, criminal term.
convened on Monday morning with
Hon. F. A. Daniels, presiding, and
Solicitor L. S. Brassfield represent
ing the state. On account of trouble
with his throat Judge Daniels had
Solicitor Brassfield charge the grand
jury which he did in a most fitting
manner. The Solicitor impressed the
jurors with the responsibility' that
they were the guardians of the Coun
ty and explained to them it was their
duty to make investigation of all
County property to see if it was be
ing taken care of, to Investigate the
officers to see if they were doing
their duty and to pass on all cases
and make presentments to the end
that the law may be better enforced
and a more peaceable County may
result. His remarks were especially
clear, strong and convincing and
were well received.
The grand jury is composed of J.
G. Winston, Foreman, George W.
Denton, G., L. Wood, J. J. Leonard,
1\ D. Wester, C. M. Cooke, S. T.
Holmes, J. T. Tharrington, A. B.
?Wkufer, Jr., R. M. Dean, Henry 1,.
GrTffin, J. A. Cox, A. L. Gay, W. L.
Beasley, C. T. Dean, "J. B. Jones, A.
J. Jones, Wm. E. Kearney. H. F.
Perry was appointed officer to the
grand Jury.
Immediately the grand jury went
into session and the Court took up
the docket and disposed of cases as
fellows:
True bills were found against Cal
lic Wheless for the murder of Jack
Rogers. Matthew Williamson, tor
the murder of John Jenkins, and
Robert Mangnm for rape. Cris
Clements was acquitted by the grand
jury when they failed to find a true
hill for muS-dar nyalnnj hlji
Buck Harris was fined $25 and
costs for resisting an officer.
E. El Wright was acquitted of a
charge of removing crops unlawful
ly.
Buck Driver was found guilty of
larceny and judgment was suspended.
Robert Tharrington was found not
guilty of housebreaking.
J Tw.o cases against W. D. Fuller
tor giving bad checks were nol pros
?mi.
C. C. Hunt was found guilty of lar
ceny.
Claude Pearce was given lg to 24
months In States prison for larceny
after entering a plea of guilty.
Will Brantley, was found not guil
ty of hunting ont of season, by rea
son of his having been tried and
corvlcted In Recorders Court.
Allen Perry plead guilty to a
charge of distilling.
A vtrdlct of not guilty of carrying
concealed weapons was returned for
Willie Thomas.
A nol pros was taken In the case
of assault with deadly weapon against
Presley Thomas.
The cases of assault and assault
with deadly weapon agklnst Horton
Richardson, John Moore and Presley
Thomas, were consolidated and tried
with the result of a verdict of guilty
Thomas was required to pay Richard
son $50 and John Moore $20 and
CGSt8.
James Harris was found guilty of
housebreaking and larceny and given
two and a halt to three and a half
years in State prison.
State took a nol pros In the case of
Aubrey Collins for embeszlement.
Roosevelt Cooley pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and received 8 months
in State prison. - -
Robert Tharrlngton was found not
guilty of breaking Jail.
Judgment was continued u|x>n Nor
man Harris, who plead guilty to a
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
As this report closed the trial of
Preston Radford for manslaughter was
In progress and the grand Jury had
not completed Its work for this term.
8 BUSHELS OF PENNIBS
WANTED FOB CHURCH
Tarboro, Jan. 6.?Rev. J. A. Mclver,
pastor of the Baptlat church of thla
city has formulated a novel plan to
ralee contributions to aid In paying
off the Indebtedness of the church
here. He has requested members and
friends of the church to bring on
Sunday, Janulkry It, two bushels of
pennies as a collection for thla pur
p.fee. One gallon of pennies, aocqrd
ing to a measurement made by Mr.
Mclver, will make $40, and in the
two'bushels there will be $040. The
church has to make payments on the
outstanding Indebtedness and If the
pennies are forthcoming as the mem
bers expect, it will materially aid In
meeting the first payment Contribu
tions from any souyce will be convert
ed Into pennies and placed In the col
lection.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express oar thanks and
appreciations to all those who rend
ered so many services and words of
sympathy during the recent Illnsss
and denth of ohr brother, J. B.
Thomas. They will all be lone and
tenderly remembered by us.
B. r. THOMAfl and SISTERS.
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Coming Home Again
Dr. Jacob Gould Sclutrrnan, who
has resigned after nearly five years'
service as American Ambassador to
Berlin. The. former president. o.f
Cornell University and distinguished
author has Been in the diplomatic
service since 1920.
TOBACCO MAKKET TO
CLOSE JANUARY S18T
Sales Small the Past Week But
Prices Good
Ai a meeting of the Tobacco Board
of Trade held the past week it was
decided to close the Louisburg mar
ket on Friday, January 31st,?two
weeks from today. ?
During the past week the sales
have been small but prices have held
up well and show a small advance
over before the holiday prices.
Get your tobacco ready and bring
It on before the warehouse close.
TOWN COMMISSIONERS MEET
The Board of" Town Commissioners
met in regular monthly session on
Monday night On roll call there were
present, Mayor Joyner and Commis
sioners, Allen, White, Ford, McKlnne,
Persjn and White.
Dr. Alexander was before the Board
with reference to Lights for the Col
lege. It was ordered that bills be!
made of one reading as of Nov. 1st |
11*29. Dr. Alexander also discussed
plans for improvement of College
Street by having shrnbs and plants
for the improvement of the street.
Dr. Alexander was assured by the
Board that he would have their co
operation.
The minutes of the last meeting,
were read and approved.
The report of Chief of Police was
read and approved.
Dr. R. P. Yar bo rough. Health Offi
cer came .before the board with ref
erence to an incinerator at the water
and light plant and advised the board
to get the approval of the State Board
of Health before choosing a site ad
jacent to the water shed.
The Clerk read a report of expendi
tures of Bull Run Alley and College
street
An application for tax collector
was presented to the Board by Mr.
W. C. Webb but no action was taken.
- The Clerk was ordered to make a'
list of delinquent taxes for each year
and a meeting was ordered to be cal
led to check over said Hot and look
into the advisability of securing a
regular tax collector.
All bills presented were read and
approved, after which the Board ad
journea.
METHODIST CHURCH SUHDAY
The Pee tor of the Methodist
Church, Rev. A. D. Wilcox, will preech
next Sunday morning on "The LJfht
of the World." The Juniors will si
so meet si this hour with s special
sermon to them.
At the evening hour the theme
"The Courage of Youth." Miss Bran
gellne Lswson, dramatic reader will
render several appropriate selections.
Several musical numbers will also
t.e presented. The invitation Is par
ticularly addressed to young people.
The Interest in the Young People
Services during the month of Janu
ary have increased until the church
is almost filled. We are expecting
an overflow next Sunday night Come
early to secure the seat yotf most de
sire.
A series of Instrumental or orches
tral numbers is being arranged for
the Sunday Services in addition to
the vocal numbers.
HOES TO HOPEWELL
Mr. James Collier, who has held the
position as chief clerk at the Sea
board Air Line Depot In Loutsburg
for a large number of years, ' left
Thursday to take t position as cash
ier at the Seaboard Depot at Hope
well, Virginia The position he va
cates will be filled by Mr. 0. J. Hale
who has been with the Seaboard at
this place for a long time.
Mr. Collier is a most efficient and
capable young man, very popular
imong Loulaburg business men, who
will wish for him much success In
lis new field.
MRS. P. S. ALLEN DEAD
Mrs. P. S. Allen, wife of Mr. P. S.
.lien, one of Louisburg's popular
utomoblle dealers, died at her home
n Main Street abouft 3 o'clock Friday
fiernoon, following an lllpess of
cveral years. Mrs. Allen, who was
efore her marriage Miss Fannie
larris, was in the fifty-second year
f her age and is survived by her
usband, four sons, P. S. Allen, Jr.,
. M. Allen. Jr., Francis Neal Allen,
nd Karl K. Allen, 'and one sister,
liss Sallie Harris, all of Lotfisburg.
Mrs. Allen was a faithful and con
istent member of the Louisbtlrg
?lethodist church, from which t'.ie
uneral services were held at! litre-;
?'clock Saturday afternoon, conduet
d by Rev. A. D. Wilcox, Pastor of the
ilethodist church, assisted by Rev.
'. L. Blanton, Pastor of the Baptist
hurch. Interment was made in
laklawn cemetery.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. B.
ting, F. J. Beasley, C. M. rioward,
5 S. Meadows, S. M. Washington, P.
t. White, G. M. Beam, and A. W. Per
lon.
The floral tribute was beautiful
>espeaking the tender sympathy of
i host of friends .who. la tb? death
)f Mrs. Allen, fully and keenly real
y<r tKe Tssv bT atme rrieiur wnose
levotion to those she loved would
iaake. a bright chapter In any life.
Nothing but the thought of the lov
ing hand that has removed her can
reconcile her absence. Hers was a
beautiful life, a noble example of pa
tience, of fidelity to truth and faith.
Sbe was a woman of strong Christian
character; sympathetic, patient, lov
ing, and self-sacrificing.
LOUISBCRG BAPTIST CHURCH
The sermon topic for Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock will be "Freedom
and Authority in Religion." The eve
ning sermon at 7 P. M. will be about
"Religion an Adventure." Both ser
mons by the Pastor, Rev. 8ankey L
Blanton. The service will last an
h'.ur and* will begin exactly at thi
time seti Visitors invited fo all set
vices, f:
IUU.1T> AUKHtjLTI HE Tt*>TI
ERS MEET AT GOLD >ANI
The Franklill County Agriculture
teachers met at t)|e Gold Sand Schoo
Tuesday afternoon for *the"p~urpoe<
of discussing points in connectioz
with their work.
These meetings are held once eacl
month, and are held in rotation ai
the Schools of the County havinf
Agricultural departments. By thl!
means the teachers cooperate witt
one another In carrying out theii
program of work.
A number of Seniors from Stat<
College are in the County for a peri,
cd of five weeks. These Seniors
who are preparing to be Agricultur*
teachers are working with thw vari
ous departments. The following
teachers were present: G. L. Win
chester of Franklinton, with EL H
Meacham; J. J. Wolfe of 'Edward
Best, with I. A. McLain and L. D
Eagles; T. D. O'Quinn of Bu?in; Fred
U. Wolfe of Gold Sand with' H. E
Singletary. Mr. G. B. Blum of Mid
dleburg, who Is the only Agriculture
teacher of Vance County, meets with
the Franklin County group.
TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK CLUE
Mrs. R. W. Smithwick was hostess
to members of the Twentieth Cen
tury Book Club for the first meeting
of the New Year. This meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. D. T. Smith
wick Jan. 14, 1930, 3:30 o'clock P. M.
The home presented a pleasing set
ting for the meeting with an open
fire from the grate to throw a cheer
ful and mellow glow, and a beautiful
blooming cactus and graceful fern
brought a bit of garden and a hint
of coming springtime indoors.
The president, Mrs. F. W. Wheless,
gave a New Year's greeting and some
Interesting New Year thoughts.
The topic of study for the afternoon
was, "Woodrow Wilson."
"The Life of Wood row Wilson," a
paper, by Mrs. Grover Harris, gave
some very interesting and intimate
int happenings In his career that led
nan.
"President Wilson's Rise To The
Presidency," a paper, by Mrs. Grady
Harris took step by step the Import
ant hapenings in his career that led
to his promotion and final step Into
:be White House.
"President Wilson as War Presl
lent," a paper by Mrs. A. B. Inscoe
rave a clear Insight into the charact
er of the man during lime of stress
ind crucial moments.
The club was glad to hare Mrs.
trch Alston as guest and also to have
ilrs. J. O. Newell back again.
Dellclouis refreshments consisting
>f a fruit salad course followed by
he most delicious of home-made
nlnts were served. Mrs. D. T. Smith
rick, Miss Evelyn Johnston Smith
rick and Master Robert Smithwick
rsisted the hostess in serving.
DELIGHTFUL OYSTER SUPPER
The members of the Loulsbttrg Jun
?r Order, their wives, daughters or
rle^da enjoyed a most delightful
yster supper at their hall in Louts
urg Monday night Qrflte a good
rowd was present and many excel
>n talks were made. All efcjoyed the
sllghtful repast.
| MR. J. E. THOMAS DEAD
Funeral Held in Louisbarg SnnrlaJ
Morning and Was Largely Attend
ed
The funeral services for Mr. J. E.
Thomas were held from the Method
ist church Sunday morning at 10
o'clock, conducted by Revs. A. D.
Wilcox, and Sankey L. Blanton, and
the Interment was made injhejam-!
ily plot at Oaklawn Cemetery. A
large number attended both services
and the floral tribute was especially
pretty.
The pallbearers were as follows:
Active?J. S. Howell, C. E. Pace, W.
N. Fuller, S. P. Boddle. F. J. Beasley.
II. H. Hilton. Honorary? W. R
Mills, L. L. Joyner, B. N. Williamson,
C. Holden, J. P. Timberlake.
Mr. Thomas died at Rex hospital
at 7 o'clock Saturday morning, fol
lowing an illness of several months
during which time he gradually grew
weaker till the end. He was 46 years
of age and leaves one brother, Mr.
E. F. Thomas, of Louisburg, and
four sisters Mrs. D. O. #fcarce, Mrs.
O. J. Hale, of Louisbury, Mrs. C. F.
Best of Frank!inton. and Mies Louise
Thomas, of Raleigh. The body was
brought to the home of his slsterT
Mrs Pearce, near town on Saturday
afternoon.
"Crap" as be was more generally
known, was a most lovable fellow
enjoying a wide popularity in Frank
liu County, his home, and throughout
the state through his contact with
people in and attending the last sev
era! legislatures, where he held im
portant committee positions. Mr.
Thomas was repeatedly elected Con
stable for Louisburg township and
served as Deputy Sheriff for several
years. For several months before
this last illness he was a guard at
the State prison at Raleigh, during
which time he resigned his former
position as executioner.
He was the eldest son of the late
'J. A. (Doily) Thomas and leaves a
1 est sympathy to the bereaved family.
MRS. A. J. COOKE LAID TO BEST
Funeral services (or Mrs. A. J.
Cooke, whose- body was brought here
from Beaufort Thursday night, were
held from the home of Mrs. El S. Fos
ter, on West Nash Street. Friday af
tornoon at 2:30 o'clock, and were con
ducted by Rev. A. D. Wilcoq, pastor
2 Kft I rt 11 iahiirw UaI W^uIiaA oKtds*cH
UI t lie IJuUlovUff; Irlcl nuTIIaX LUWvIlj
assisted by Rer. J. D. Miller, pastor
ot the Episcopal church. Interment
was made in Oaklawn cemetery about
two miles northeast of Louisburg.
-Those acting as pall-bearers were
Messrs. R. C. Beck. R. H. Davis, J. A.
Hodges, W. D. Egerton. S P. Boddie,
J. L. Palmer, and Dr. R. F. Yarbor
ough.
Among the oigt-of-town guests in
attendasce upon the funeral were
Miss Oussle Blacknall, and Mrs. .
Patterson, of Henderson; Mrs.
John Cross, Miss Nellie Murray, and
Miss Kitty Foster, of Raleigh, and
-Mrs. Cooke Waiirwright, of Wilson.
Mrs. Cooke died at her home in
Beaufort, early Thursday morning
from a sudden heart attack. She had
not been well for some months, - al
though not confined to her bed. She
was the wife of Gua Choke, well
known to hotel patTonsSUn' this and
other states, having been connected
with the Yarborough Hotel, of Ral
eigh, the Kenon Hotel of Goldsboro.
and now proprietor of the David
House in Beaufort. She was the gis
ler-in-law 0f Mrs E S. Faster- of
this city. Mrs. Cooke, who before
lier marriage, was Miss Stella' Branch,
t.f Cincinnati. Ohio, is survived by her
husband and one son, Buetl.
WHAT THE SCOUTS ARE DOING
The Boy Scouts of Troop 2, Louls
btfrg, N. C. are making rapid progress
in their Scout work. They are now
putting on a contest between the two
patrols and each individual member
cf the troop. The patrol scoring the
most points will be awarded a banner,
and the patrol and its members that
win the banner the most times dur
ing the contest will receive some
sort of prise. The individual 8cout
who scores the greatest number of
points will receive an additional re
ward.
The contest began Thursday. Jan
uary 9. 1930, and"Vlll contlnub thru
March 20, 1930.
Points In thSvContest will be scored
sa follows: Good Turn 1. Attendance
10, On Time 10, Uniform 3. Neatness
of Dress 1, Conduct 6. Dues 6. Tests
25, New Members 26. Church Attend
ance 10. Sunday School Attendance
20, Scholarship In School (90 per
cent) 10, Deportment tn School (A)
10.
MBS. LANGLEY DEAD
Mra G. N. Langley died at the home
of her son, Mr L. G. Langley. of
Foanoke Rapids, on November 23,
1929. She was seventy two years sf
age and leaves a husband and ttuee
children; Mrs. R. A. Prult, of Frank
Unton, Mr. W. A. Langley, of Halifax,
and Mr.' L- G. Langley, of Roanoke
Rapids; and also a number of grand
children and other relatives. She was
a devoted christian, wlfo and mother,
and a friend to all.
FOR FIRST CLASS JOB nttNTDfB
phon* an
Have You Seen Him?
Police everywhere are seeking
George E. Huckms of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, tor whom bench warrants are
out in connection with his promotions
which offered, 26 percent interest to
investors.
IcORARY ADDRESS KIWAfflANS
In lis program to help the farmer,
o study the feasibility of diversified
arming, to determine what crops can
>e raised profitably an Franklin's
lormant soil, the Louisburg Kijranis
;iub hit a key note at its meeting
?"ridty night. .
Kiwan<an fisher Beasley brought
o the club two men of the Extension
C-epartment of State College. Mr. O.
I*. McCrary, head of the Extension
nepartment, and C. A. Sheffield, As
sistant to the Dean.
Mr. McCrary stated that he was in
terested in the county securing a
[arm agent, that the governor is de
sirous of every county having an
agent of this kind and that 85 per
cent of the counties do have agents.
He stated further that Franklin could
probably sectfre an agent on the
proper steps of the County Commis
sioners, and that it could probably
secure an agent on July 1st.
He then turned the meeting over to
Mr Sheffield.- who has-made
termined what percentage of con
sumption Franklin is annually pro
ducing. These detailed facta and fig
ures will appear in an early Issue of
this paper, and It Is interesting to
note the agricultural conditions that
eswt. He has-shown us what crops
we are making at a loss. <
The matter of a Post Office build
ing for Louisburg was taken up and
referred to the proper committee.
Dr. A. H. Fleming stated that a
letter had been written to Senator
Simmons and that he had received
a icply. stating that we could pos
sibly secure out of the Emergency
Fund enough money to baild.
President Mills has appointed a
committee to attend to this, and a
committee to visit officials in Wash
ington. The Town Commissioners
and Klwanis Club are cooperating in
this project, and are taking immedi
ate action.
President Mills appointed commit
tees as follows;
Boy Scout Committee: Dr. H. H.
Johnson. Chairman. A. Tonkel, E. L.
Best, and A. L. Hodges.
Girl Scout Committee: A. W. Per
son, Chairman. F. H. Allen, and A.
Tonkel.
Kiwapian Harry Johnson rendered
a beautiful vocal solo, accompalned
ay Mrs. Johnson. This special music
17as enjoyed very much by the club.
ROBS MTOHi: CAUGHT
BEFORE DAT
James Harris, colored, was caught
:n the streets of Lotfisburg, Satur
day morning about 4:30 by Officer
L. B. Pace, and lodged in jail to await
[rial for breaking into Banks Store,
?bout fire miles west of Loulsburg,
ind stealing a lot of goods.
The negro was acting suspicions
tr.d Mr. Pace shadowed him for a
shlle and under the pretext of show
ng him the right road to Spring Hope
tot a chance to look into the car
I riven by the negro. Seeing a lot
>f things that the officer thought
sere stolen and the negro's attempt
0 escape caused the arrest, after
vhich he confessed and told of rob
>tng Banks store. He named Willie
lames as his accomplice and who
.!so stole a car which was afterwards
bund to belong to Mr. W. D. Egerton.
if Loglsurg. James is still at large,
ir. Banks came to Loulsburg that
boning and identified the stolen ar
iclee and it was found that Harris
'as driving a ford car stolen In
Itt County with a license plate
tolen from some one working for
Ir. J. T. Pruitt, of LoiRsburg. Harris
1 awaiting trial.
FREE HEAL
The Loivisburg Grocery Company of
(lis city has adopted an unusual
lethod of advertising the Loulsburg
fatergroifnd Table Meal. They are
ubllshlng in their advertisements,
hlch .are appearing in this paper
itch week, recipes In which Louls
urg Waterground Meal is to be used;
nyone who tries these recipes
nd carries all six of these recipes
> their grocer In Franklin Cougity.
Ill be given absolutely free a five
?und hag of Loulsburg Waterground
able Meal.
This Is a home IndiMtry and should
l patronised. See their advertlss
ent else where la our paper.
J
AMONG THE VISITORS
soar, yoc know and some you
DO SOT KNOW
I'trsonal Items About Polks AW
Their Friends Who Tinsel Here
And There.
Rev. J. A. Mclver, ot Tarboro, was
a visitor to LonUburg Friday.
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>Ir. M. C. Pearce. ot Henderson, was
lr. attendance upon court Monday.
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Mrs. E. C. Perry and daughter, Miss
Sallle T., visited Tarboro Saturday.
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Mr. M. E. Winston, of Rocky Mount,
v-as a visitor to Louisburg Monday.
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Mesdames B. N. .Williamson and E.
C Perry visited Raleigh yesterday.
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Mr. ?. ?. Eason, of Spring Hope,
v:as a visitor to Louisburg yesterday.
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Miss Louise Thomas, of Raleigh,
visited relatives in Louisburg Tues
day.
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Mr. Leroy S. Massey, of Zebulon.
?as attending Couit In?Louisburg
Tuesday.
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Hon. Harold D. Cooley. of Nash
ville, was in attendance upon court
yesterday.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hill attended the
funeral of her nephew at Sanford the
past week.
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Mr. John C. Matthews, of Spring
Hope, was In attendance upon Court
this week. ?
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Mrs. Mattiopette Picot Cas3ada. of
Littleton, is the guest of Mrs. McM.
Furgerson.
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Mrs. Atlas Batchelor and sister.
Miss Beatrice Jones visited Raleigh
the past week.
a~a_a t
Miss Mary B. Spencer left. Saturday
for Blackstone, Va., to visit her neice,
Mrs. E. R. Anderson.
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Messrs. O. M. Marshburn and J. W.
Cris8om, of Rocky Mount were in atr
tendance upon Court this week.
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Mr. George T. Vick and Mayor ?.
?. Taylor, of Littleton, were in attend
ance upon court here this week.
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Mrs. T. R. Crocker, of Chicago. 111.,
spent the past week-end with Mrs.
Bettie P. Harris, near Louisburg.
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Messrs. E. W. Timberlake and Law
rence Harris, of Wake Forrest, was
in attendance upon Court this week.
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Mrs. H. G. Perry, son Darrel and
Miss Lacy Baker motored to Raleigh
Sunday evening with Mrs. Perry's
brother Mr. Abbott. .,
Mrs. S. J. Par ham and Mrs. D. F.
McKinne left Tuesday for Siler City
to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Stout for a few days.
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Miss Sallie. Tee Perry left Sunday
for Tarboro. where she will take a
position as stenographer and typist
with Mr. George Fountain.
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Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Perry were
guests of Dr. Wilkins at the Wake
County Medical Society banquet,
Thursday night, of last week held at
the Carolina Hotel.
a a a
S. Jones Parham. Jr., accepts a
position with a steamship Company
end sailed from New Orleans Satur
day. He will go to Japan. China and
Phlllipines and also to other coun
tries
. ana
Dr. D. T. Smithwlck and Mr. M. S.
Paris visited Fayetteyille the past
week, where Dr. Smithwlck attended
a meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the State Normal College (pr ne
groes.
see
Mr. Harold Abbott. Buckinaa.
W. Va.. spent the week-end here .with
his sister, Mrs. H. O. Perry. Mr.
Abbott expects to be in North Caro
lina until next April and will prob
ably be a frequent week-end visitor
to our town.
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR
OF BRIDE AND GROOM
Miss Ruth Oordon and Mrs. C. T.
Hudson., entertained at a miscellan
eous shower Wednesday evening Jan
uary 8, ipso, in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold W. Hudson .who were married
Thanksgiving. A number of friends
called during the evening. Games
music and conversation were enjoyed
until 1:30 o'clock, when Mr. H. A.
Faulkner and Mr. C. T. Hudson came
in with a load of gifts of every, vn
r'ety. from a paper of pins to a ring.
Mr. Faulkner having the plestsere of
presenting the gifts to the bride and
Four delicious assortments of
made candy were served.
At a late hour the gaeata departed
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Hpdapn
years of
A profit of|
tobacco Is reportsd by A. A
rf Ptkeville la Wagne County
ly because he need the ridge
of cultivation. - ? -, *