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LtJMBEETON, N. 0., MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1921
VOLUME L I I
NUMBEE 83
Conclitions Better lArms Parley Harding Suggests
In North Carolina' Enters Third Week Series Conferences
Record of Deaths
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Mrs. Lucy
Afternoon.
Brown Funeral
Ar1ilturl Conditions Are Better in Another Stride Toward Agreement on President Makes Tentative Proposal! Mrs. Lucy Brown, aged CZ
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This State man in Any uwier
Southerner in Any Western State,
Says McLean--Jiconomie Condition,
in Other Parts of World Most be
Naval Limitations Foreshadowed
Summary of Last Week's Develop- I
a a m.v a n - 1 f
menis as 10 xavai rroposais.
Washington: Nov. 27, (By Asso-
i Collection, Were Taken for Various
This Orphanages at Special Services
i Thanksgiving Dav
jrau, opmai x uaiiAS(iviirK servu es were
of Plan Thai Might Result in Assodied yesterday at 12:25 at the home held at the Presbyterian, First Bap
ciation of Nations and a New Day i of her son-in-law and dausrhter, Mr. tist and Gospel Tabernacle churches
I V a a ? 1 W"i 1 i!. I J ir si r r i . Tl I -a -!-. m. ' .
in iniernaiiunai iteiauonsnips. unu urs. v. unerry, witn wnom , inursoay ai iu:au a. m. ine services
A continuing series of international she made her home, East Fifth ' werewell-attended and collections
Stabilised Before General Improve- ciated Press.) With the question of j conferences whose fruition may be an, street. Deceased had been ill for were taken as follows: Presbyterian,
went In Business Can be Expected, land armaments definitely thrust in- r Association or Nations," has been several months, having suffered a tor Barium Springs orphanage, fl,
Aericultural conditions are better to the background by the develop- I suggested informally by President , stroke of paralysis several weeks ago. 038.18. Other contribution are ex-
in North Carolina than in any other ments of the last week, the conference Warding t0 some oi the ams delegates Three children survive: two daugh- ;tected and it is likely that the offer
Southern or any Western State, ac
cording to Mr. A. W, McLean, a mem
ber of the War Finance board, who
arrived Saturday from Washington.
Mr.' MaLean trill leave , thi8 evening
on limitation of armament will enter and has met with their general ap-tere Mrs. Cherry of Lumberton and ing will total $1,500. First Baptist,
its third week tomorrow with another
strid.3 toward agreement on naval
limitations foreshadowed. ,
The naval question, at least so far
for" Columbia, S. C, where tomorrow as its most vital element, the "5-5-3
he wffl attend a meeting of the agri-j ratio" of fleet strength between
cultural loan committ.ee of the War j Great Bntlan, the united btate, ana
japan is concerned, is approacning
the point of transfer back to the "big
to
Finance board. He will -return
Washington Tuesday night
Speaking ox business ana nnanciai
proval, states an Associated Press Mrs. W. R. Pope of Willow Springs, 'or Thomasville Baptist orphanage,
puo. vjusjci laDernacie, ior cnurcn
missionaries in China, $250. It might
be added that the monthly collection
for the Thomasvjlle orphanage at
the First Baptist Sunday school aver
ages more than $300.
dispatch of Novk25 from Washing'
Iton. The dispatch" continues :
The suggestion has by no means
this State and one son Mr. J. H
Brown of Ahoskie. The funeral was
conducted from the Cherry home at
five" committee with the report of greatly increased his hope for a new
reached the point of a definite pro-1 2:30 this afternoon bv Rev. Dr. Chas
posal for such an'association, but it 'H. Durham, pastor of the First Bap.
was revealed tonight that the Presi-jtist church, assisted by Rev. Dr. R.
dent's personal conversations with iC. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut Street
ioreign spokesmen on the subject had (Methodist church. Interment
was
made in Meadowbrook cemetery.
Deceased was a member of the Bap
tist 'church and had made many
friends since com ins? to Lumherton
3 . - - . . ..... . ,1 a j. i i . i . j i ., .-. .
in practically every State in the un- sell will De caned aunng rne weeK i towaru wuna-wiae recogni. ; several montns ago. , sne wa3 a good
-a .r,itin in MnT-rVi to reach first decisions on the naval i n tor me conierence pian tne re-1 woman.
CkUU bUa It -i.WUUH.IWUd III Aiwa. MM I
' xl- - 1 i- A.L. - M - J I 1lQV n mtavnarinnal waIkIiaii akin .
conditions generally, Mr. McLean said- me navai experts on we iacw mvwiv. j ... ihhuuv 9
be hadlTud occasion recently to learn Jed. There is some expectations thatiresult of the Washington conference.
i v j : it i ' nlonarv spssion of the conference it- it was indicated further that as a
at nrswiaiiu oi BKnvuii.uiaa cvuuitivu
ravAlina om Koffor than in OTtw nfhr limitation plan
Southern or any Western State. Con- Whether the experts of the .three
Axt: : 4-u cn,.u a o ..rkia o 1 maior naval Dowers will submit mdi-
much better than in the West, he says. I vidual reports i8 not known. There is ; not represented here, including Ger
The greater number of loans made nothing to indicate whether they are I many ana Kussia
u tho w.r Vinnrp rnrmrntinn have i agreed as to the facts and f igures 1 oo. tr as the
tion for the conference plan the re
sults of the negotiations here might
be submitted for approval not only o
the participating nations, but to those
suggestions of Mr.
they have been studying.
by the War Finance corporation have
been made to banka in Iowa and
Minnesota and other Western grain
growing and cattle-raising States.
Corn is selling on the farms in the
West at from 15 to 18 cents the
bushel, oats at from 10 to 12 cents
the bushel, and there is no market
for cattle and sheep. Livestock are
worth only about 25 per cent, of what
they sold for a year, and a half ago.
How About Cotton?
in the price of cotton, Mr. McLean icate3 the following status
tion, other than to say this depends in arguments advanced by Japan to 1? JTate- lnteational machin.
largely upon general business condi- warrant any change in the yeystone f rr. 66 2- V V
't : L m. wv, t effect. The meeting,, mieht b(
Mr. Ed C. Watson of Britts Township.
Mr. Ed. C. Watson, aged 58 years,
died Friday at 4 p. m. at his home
in Britts township, four miles from
Lumberton, death resulting from
Dinner Sent to County Home and to
Needy Sick.
Reported for The Robesonian.'
The usual Thanksgiving dinner was
sent to the inmates of the county
home.
While there were not as many
meats a, usual there was an abun
dance of other Brood thincs to make
glad the hearts of these unfortunate
ones.
Each inmate was given a larsre
COTTON MARKET
oo"--""i iui. uuuimuuH, ucai.ii icBuiuiin irum .... . . , . . .
Harding' have been made known naralvsis. TTn snffpred thp stmU 1 b.ox fllled to almost over flowing with
thev contemDlate a meptinc nntiAna inaf kn. u: u tu cheese, crackers, beef sandwiches, an-
perts were reported as having con- j about the council table once a year j funeral was conducted from the Wat- i p es, ora!l;e9' banannasraPes. nut9
eluded their examination of the mas8!t thresh out troublesome questions j son home-Saturday at 3 p. m. by Rev.icancly' different kinds of cake, and a
of ship data involved in Secretary , and devise means for tha preserva-1 Dr Chas. H. Durham, pastor of theIRlaSs of Jel.ly- Besides this box each
Hughes' proposal. The Japanese ' tion of peace. It is said to be the 1 First Baptist of Lumberton and Back ! one .was ..glven two can3 of eltner
naval group was still toiling on Satur-; hope of the President that in the Swamp Baptist church, deceased be-meat' lruit or soup
day, it was said. Spokesmen for any end all the smaller governments will i ing a member of the latter. Interment ! Although the dinner was gotten
group did not go beyond that estimate im w'th the great powers in what-! was made in the 'Wishart cemetery. UP at a 'ate hour, all denominations
near tne Watson home. .responaea iioerany. mere was more
Deceased wag never married. One 1 than enough for the county home, so
sister, Miss Ophelia Watson, survives. : after all the boxes had been filled
His brother, the late John Watson, !the fruit' etc which was left 'over
died in like manner some three years was carried to several needy families
ago. He was well known and had:wnere mere naa oeen sickness.
of the situation. ever discussions may concern them
A enmmnrv rf Inst wpplf'a ilpvplnn or the world situation cenprallv-
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ments as to the naval proposals indi- ihere is no indication that any cov-
venanc or constitution would be pro-
Tineprl aa fVia kac!ct 4-kA nlnn ll 1.
reason i " """ -"c fiau, ur uu
thrtfughout the world, cotton would
probably sell for a higher price.
Europe is unable to buy our cotton
in normal quantities, thus largely re
ducing the number of ur foreign
buyers. Those who desire the cotton
are unable to pay for it.
' "I see no hope of a general impro
vement in business here . until econo
mic CQnditiona in other parts of the
world become stabilized." he, continu
ed. This connot result unless the
United States assumes not only -an
active, but Pleading, part in the work
of stabilization and restoration of
economic processes.
Liberal Credits Extended
posed, the "5-5-3"
ratio.
British naval officials have accept
ed the ratio, although it means ulti
mate equalization of the American
and British fleets in power.
Japanese officers have opposed the
naval strength convened to consider special subjects
" . ouivcjr im-er national
relationship and look for danger
points in a general effort at good un
derstanding. International Court
Whether an international court of
urging a 10-10-7 relative status in
stead.
American naval opinion strongly
opposes retention by Japan of the
battleship Mutsu miles both -uUier
powers similarly and in due propor-
vauoiicac uiijkcia nave vmvocu .....' i. ix i m .
a im-;-f, ff 1 Justice might be one of the results
miiciiv.na laiiiui uuiii&uioib vi j.uiu&biv i- , . , .
a a ouujcti wuicu me jrresiaenc is
said to consider too nebulous for pre
sent discussion, although he is known
to regard some such tribunal as a
logical Dart of the nlnn ha ho.
vocated" for an ''Association of Na-
tion enlarge their fleets to be retained !?ions Hls Plnion? on that subject
- uccm cApieaseu in several puouc
addresses during the past year, but
during the ten year building holiday.
There are indications that some mem-
many friends.
Mr. S. A. Carter of Red Springs
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rennert, Nov. 25. Our hearts were
Middling cotton is quoted on the lo
cal market today at 15 3-4 cents the
pound.
BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL NEWS
Bom, Friday night, to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Green, at the Thompson
hospital, a son.
Miss Minnie Morris of Chadbourn
has accepted a position in Mr. A.
Weinstein's department store.
Robeson chapter, U. D. C, will
meet with Mrs. T. F. Costner Thurs
day afternoon, December 1st, at 3
o'clock.
Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, pastor of
Chestnut Street Methodist church.
The B. Y. P. U. took quite an inter
est in the dinner and contributed and Mrs. Beaman were given a liberal
uuerauy.
The boxes were filled at the home
of Mrs. J. S. McNeill. Several ladies
maoe saa in me aeatn or one of our met with her and helped in filling and
good friends, Mr. fi. A. Carter of i carrying them next day to the county
Red Springs, who was called to his .home,
reward November 20.
Mr. Carter was in every sense of
the word a true Christian gentleman,
without a blemish upon hifl character
that we know of. To know him was
to love and admire him. In his quiet
and "tmassuming manner he made
friends of all who knew him. He lived
for his Master and was ready when
his summons came. His home life was
most beautiful, where love and devo-
Pembroke, Buie, Old Marsh, Osfk
Grove and Zion's Hill Held Services
and Made Liberal Offerings -for
Thanksgiving Orphanage OW
Marsh Pounded, Pastpr Prkjgex ,
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Pembroke, Nov. 25. Special
Ihanksgiymg services were held at
Pembroke. Buie, Old Marsh, Oak
mem- . , - , i.. . ------- i-- lirovft ann v.tnn n nnn a Jihcmi f-
Th War Finnnpe rnrnnritinn Vina ; Kara of tKo Ampripan dplptratinn wViInh I "e never na made a detailed DUbllC i tion tO hlS familv Was the Slinrpmp .. A, n ... .. .
ertended liberal credits to banks in 'will decide the American attitude see ! stafeument of the exact method by thought. Such a life inspires us to0"I tak7n at tK
.T-i.i. s: ii.- L 1.1. i.l- x -e t which a court could ho patoKi,oV, anA nki. u: a orpnanage was laKen at tnese
ixurni varuuna gtor iinancing me ex- sirengm in ine arguments oi iapani - - v.u.,0, , . . v.. u.u muia mm wcichurches.
nnrtntinn of fniinn nnH tnharnn nnH.thot thp Mntaii micrht Vinvp hppn in. ln IacW m niS preliminary COnsid- are asSttfed his Lord will Rflv "Well
financing agricultural needs, through eluded as a completed ship in retained i?atlon f the best means toward idone thou good and faithful servant,!
banks in agricultural re- fleets. There was nothing to indi-; wkfcuuuu, iur. tiara, ii uiuu inw me joy oi tny Lord."
cate, however, that a compromise was . "lf ia Da,u " lus inenas to nave j leaves a wiaow, two daughters and
being considered in the American ned keeP his proposals as free, one son. The oldest son was a world
group on this point. m detai1 as Possible with the de- war hero, having made the supreme
British opinion as to the Mutsu con-! "D.erate- purpose of reducing to a j sacrifice over the seas.
troversy has been withheld. It has mimum. the probable causes ofl J. C. EVERS.
pounding Thursday evening.
Water will be cut off on First
street fronv 12 o'clock tomorrow until
some time tomorrow night, according;
to Supt. McNeill of the light and
water plant.
The annual election of officer
of Lumbee tent No. 18, Maccabees,
will take place Friday evening of thi
week. Oysters and other refreshments
will be served and all Maccabees are
urged Jo be present. . -
A play, "Mis', Topsy" Torvey,
will be presented by pupils of the Or
rum high school in the school audi
torium Thursday evening, December
1. The play will begin at 7:30 and
promises to be highly entertaining.
The boy- and girls basketball
teams of the Rowland high school de-
the local
gions.
Under the law loans can only be
made to banka that have made such
loans to farmers. Loans cannot be
made unon lands, only upon-crops
or obligations representing these
agricultural comodities.
Fight the Boll Weevil
Speaking of the arrival of the boll
weevil, Mr. McLean mentioned the im.
portance of making every effort to
combat them. He thinks farmers
would make a good investment in
taking a trip to the sections further
south where the weevil has been put
ting' in his destructive work and there
study the problem as it is.
FLORA MACDONALD CLOSES
UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS
been indicated, however, that Great j complication. His intention is de-1
Britian was not desrious of undertak- j clarfd to have been to apply to the
firm of! world situation in the broadest sptiop ;
this time, which means- to forecast j tn.e Principles of a meeting of minds,"
agreement with the American view af. ne employed it in his pre-inaugur-
that thp Mntaii chnnlrl nrit h "J i luarion. -
tained.
Japanese officials have presented
tables of tonnage to support their
claims that they are entitled to re
tain the Mutsu without any similar
retention by other powers.
So far as the Mutsu is concerned,
So Jar .is he willing
dispensing with details, it i3 declared
that he is ready to let the results of
the present conference and the plans
for future meetinga rest merely on
a "gentlemen's agreement" rather
than a formal treatv. Snm mam.
, bers of the American delegation in !
Mr. R. F. Huggins
Mr. J. M. Huggins received a
telegram this morning, advising him
of the death this morning of his bro
ther, Mr. R. F Huggins, of Green
Pond, S. C. Mr. Huggins expects to
leave this evening for Green Pond to
attend the funeral.
The Pembroke W. M. U., had a ' "ated the boys and girls of the Lum
splendid program for the occasion and kerton high school at Rowland Toes
after several beautiful musical selec-dav ' la9t week. The Lumberton
tions. the pastor made a short talk'eams won over the Rowland teams
Mrs. J. E. Nye, Fairmont, R. 2.
Mrs. J. E. Nye died yesterday at
11 av m. at her home on R. 2 from
Fairmont. Deceased had been in ill
on Thanksgiving,
That loyal band at Old Marsh
church do not only remember the or
phans at Thomasville but take care
of the widows and orphans at home,
and remember their pastor Ljt a sub
stantial way. On Thanksgiving night
that big-hearted Christian gentleman
Opie Odum drove his Ford truck up
to our door loaded with provisions,
just the thing, to make a pastor and
his wife glad potatoes, corn meal,
hams, sausage, syrup, chickens, eggs,
cow rruit, etc, etc,
liere recentiy.
Among the Lumberton people at
tending the Carolina-Virginia football
game at Chapel HjU Thursday, be
sides those mentioned, in Thursday's
Robesonian, were Messrs. O. Clinton
Norment, W. L. Stovall, C. Moore and
T. W. Boyce.
The right front wheel on Mr.
Jake Lewis' automobile wa3 shattered
Friday afteroon when the car struck
the sidewalk in turning the corner.
Elm and Fifth streets, near Efird'a
j store. Mr. Lewis, who lives near Fair.
the Japanese have contended that she the conference are said to favor the i health' for several months. Her hus-
Because of a Few Cases of Diphthe
ria Authorities Decided to Suspend
Most of Students Have Gone
Home.
Red Springs, Nov. 24. A few cases
of diphtheria having developed at
Flora Macdonald college, the authori
ties thought it wisest to close the
institution until after the Christmas
holidays and make up for the loss of
time during the spring term. Most of
the students left for their homes tonight.
Found Guilty of Operating Unsani.
tary Meat Markets.
H. L. and Dock Hill, both colored,
of Fairmont, were found guilty Satur
day by Recorder A; E. Floyd of
operating unsanitary meat markets,
was a completed ship on November
11.' The American and British ex-
treaty method, and the noint is vpt
tO be dppidpH' hilt it lira a aaoA4.J :
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perts views on this point have not authoriative quarters tonight that so
xar as jnr. Harding was concerned
when the three he would as soon have a nation's
been revealed,
The next step,
groups of experts nave concluded
their work, will be their report to the
armaments committee. It seems likely
as its bond
This position the President is aA
to base upon a faith that the Wash-
wv. v ..v... .mgion conierence will help to nut
experts are found to be m accord s a new face u international rela
to the general accuracy of the origin- tionships and arouse a new sense of
al American figures the Japanese national honor. Agreements such as
naval officers will submit different the conference is expected to reach
conclusions . It wdl then become the are regarded by the chief executive
task of the "Big Five" committee to j as touching closely national con
seek an agreement on a report to be siderations of uprightness and good
made at aplenary session of the arms wiu, and therefor. n Tth
j m ... F l"" "v-
conference itself. How long that
might lake it would be difficult to
forecast.
British opposition to the submarine
Judgment suspended Upon payment of element of Mr. Hughes' limitation plan
the cost. The indictment was brought
by Mr. J. E. Floyd, county sanitary
Inspector.
Yesterday's Rain 3.52 Inches Heavi
est in 6 Months.
A heavy rain fell here yesterday
al 'ast night, the total fall being
3.1 inches, according to Mr. B. M.
Da.s, who is in charge of . the local
government weather station. This
was the heaviest rainfall for more
than six months.
was revived during the week, it be-
good faith of the nation rnnrmH
Th hope of the President for a
continuation of conferences like the
present one became known at a mo
ment when the arms delegates reach
ed a stage of their deliberations
ing declared for the British that this ' strongly suggestive in itself that fur
was certain to be one of the chief
points to be discussed by the commit
tee and the conference. To what ex
tent the naval experts have dealt with
it is not known. It is known, how
ever, that no proposal abolishing sub
marines ha8 been put forward.
The British delegates are prepared
to press their view that not only
should Mr. Hughes' replacement al
lowance of 90,000 tons, in snbmersi-
ther negotiations will be necessary to
consummate the task begun here. Re
presentatives of the nine participat
ing nation, are said to have virtually
decided at their session today to send
an international commission of jurists
to investigate China's judicial system,
and report next year to the various
ioreign oiiices, and discussion of
other features of the Far Eastern
situation continued with a growing
SPECIAL POULTRY MEETINGS
DECEMBER 13 TO
17
bles for the British fleet and the (Indication that some sort of interna
American fleet and 54,000 for Japan jtional machinery would be necessary
be reduced, perhaps cut in half, but to carry out the results of the con.
The residence of Mr. Tom Potter,
near Fairmont, was destroyed bv fire
early Wednesday morning. No house-1 that the size of future submarines , ference decisions,
L.l j . . . .. - ' l u i l: ;x i i. : xi I Ti. i t
hold goods were saved and the loss ' should be limited to confine them
was heavy, with very little insurance,
The time for meeting of the Carey
B. Y. P. U. of the First' Baptist
church has been changed from Sun
day evening to Monday evening at
7:30.
Mr. J. H. Stone of R. 4, Lumberton,
is in town today.
largely to defensive operations.
. The matter hardly is one for the ex.
perts to determine as it involves
It also is becoming jDDarent that.
the Washington conference will not
be able to make final decisions on
some subjects relating to armaments.
policy rather than technical qeustions ! since subjects like the rules of war
of fact which alone were turned overjare necessarily must be given a
to the admiral for examination. There world-wide considerationJbefore there
is also the probability, made almost a can be a revision to which the powers
certainity by discussion of submarine I will be willing to bind themselves. A
(Continued on Page Five) continuing commission on aircraft is
band and five children survive. The
funeral waa conducted from the home
at 2:30 this afternoon by Rev. R. A.
Hedgpeth and interment made in the
family cemetery. Deceased was a
member of Big Branch Baptist church
and was well and favorably known.
Dr. G. W. Locklear, Pembroke, Found
Dead in Bed This Morning.
Dr. G. W. Locklear, Indian, was
found, dead in bed at Pembroke this
morning. An inquest will be held over
the remain,, this afternoon. Deceased
has been living in Atlanta, Ga., for
some time, recently returning to Pem
broke. He was about 55 years old.
Antioeh Sunbeam Band Remembered
Sick on Thanksgiving Day.
Some 25 or 30 members of the Sun
beam band of Antioeh Baotist
church, near Allenton, loaded them
selves and a quantity of fruit and
other delicacies on three wagon, and
visited the sick of the neighborhood
Thanksgiving dav. One of the homes
visited was that of Mr. and Mrs. J, F. Lwho are not in reach ot one ot these
Meares, where Mrs. Meares has been
helpless with rheumatism for a long
time, and according to Mr. Meares,
who was bubbling over with apprcia
tipn when he told a Robesonian re
porter about it, the members of that
band lied up to their name on that
day, for with singing and good cheer
they carried sunbeams into the homes
of the sick.
Tt:. i t. i i
iiiim rn irrn Hiqn
cave thp nastor n nnrao w, .im0l. wa, driving the car.
penses to the Baptist State convention f ?rs- R- c- Lawrence left Friday
at Rock Mounty. We feel that the Door i ev.e.n!nS . 'or Winston-Salem, from
service we are rendering will hardly
justify such treatment, but we pray
that we may be more humble and bet.
ter servant, of our Lord and his peo
ple. W. D. PRIDGEN.
State Poultry Specialist Allen G.
Oliver Will Spend Five Days With
Clubs of Robeson.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
I have received a letter from Mr.
Allen G. Oliver, State poultry special,
ist, stating that he can spend the
week beginning December 13th and
ending December 17th with the clubs
of Robeson.
Specia meetings have been planned
for his coming at St Pauls, Marietta,
Lumber Bridge and Phfladelphus, and
it is hoped we can arrange other
meetings for different hours during
these days. By this means I wish tp
ask all who are specially interested
in making a business of poultry and
meetings, to kindly advise me and I
shall make an engagement with Mr.
Oliver to have a conference with them.
Kindlv take notice of this matter
and let " me know at once so that I P'oyed as linotype operator by The
m 1 lvL.
may make engagements for you and
which place she will accompany her
uaugnier, miss Anna Lawrence, to
Lexington, Va., to attend the Wash
ington Lee university dances. Miss
Lawrence is a student at Salem col
lege. Rev. Dr. R. C. Beaman, pastor
of Chestnut Street Methodist church,
was called to Rocky Mount Friday to
conduct the funeral of Mr. John C
Stout, well-known architect, who died
at his home at that place Thursday
afternoon. Dr. Beaman returned home
Saturday.
-Prof. W. H. Cale, superintendent
of the Lumberton schools, Prof. J. W.
R. Norton, principal of the high
school; and Misses Ada Edwards and
Vivian McNeill, members of the fa
culty of the graded school, attended
the Teachers' Assembly at Raleigh
last week.
Mr. Joseph Blake, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Blake of Wishart town
ship, had hi, discharge from the army
recorded in the office of the register
of deeds this moraine. Bv hvinr
their discharge recorded ex-service
men are protected from possible loss
of the original papers and any possi
ble future question as to their ser
vice. Mr. S. J. Starnes. who was em.
Miss Ophelia Watson and brothers
and sisters.
Mr.
home
ber 31
Robesonian for' 3 vear- nrinr tn ia
January, when he resigned to enter
Trinity Park high school at Durham,
was among the new preachers who
received appointments at the recent
North Carolina Methodist conference.
He was sent to Rougemont circuit.
Person county, Durham district Hi
from Charlotte, where on Octo-1 initials were given incorrectly in the
I he underwent an operation at!'ist of appointments from which the
He was 1131 ln Thursday's Robesonian was
advise you of same.
Hours and exact places of meetings
will be published later.
MARTHA FLAX ANDERWS
Home Demonstration Agent.
Ira F. Davi3 has returned
regarded as another probable outcome
of the conference, and it mav be thatithe Charlotte sanatorium
after a limit has been set on the sub-! accompanied from Hamlet by Mrs.taken and the matter for that reason
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may be a more permanent body creat- visitipg relatives. Mr. Davis also Starnes is said to have made a good
ed to consider the suggestions that! spent a few days in Hamlet after "cord at Trinity Park school and
under-water warfare be abolished al-leaving the sanatorium, His condition on examination for entranc to eon
together, lis favorable. ference. e
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