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LUMBEitTOlT, N. pIinnDAY, JUKE 1, 1C22 VOLUS LHI, ( LLMcGiUnLum berton Postmaster Former Service Man Named Appoint- d Aetinr Postmaster Aot Succeea D. D. French Took Charge of Of f ice at Close of Business Last Even lag Appointment Entirely - Satis tarinr in Patrons of Office. , : Mr. Ir Leon McGiU was named acting postmaster of Lumberton by the Postoffice Department yesteraay to succeed Mr; D. D. French, , who tendered his resignation 1 on May 24, -effective at Ihe xlose xl business yes terday. Mr. French received the fol lowing telegram yesterday, signed by Bartlett, first assistant postmaster general: ... - . " t "Resignation accepted. Transfer of fice to Ira I7 McGili, acting ; post master, at close of business today." , Mr. McGili stood the examination for the local pOstmastership and his name appeared on the eligible list an nounced several weeks ago. , Under the rules of the Department he is en titled to military preference, having served In the army both in this coun try and in France during the World War. He has been employed I under the Civil " Service at the local post office for the past several years. Dur ing the time he served in the army he was detailed to the mail service both at Camp Jackson And with the 81st (Wildcat) division in France, : Mr. French has served as post master here since July 13, 1913, hav ing been appointed by President Wil- office for a four- years term expired on January 24, this year. He has filled the office in a satisfactory manner Mr. French will be connected with the Jno. F. French Co., wholesale grocers. This recognition of Mr. McGili is entirely acceptable to the people ' of this community. It bears ; out the promises of the Government, and the rules of the Post Office Department, under which veterans of the world war are given preference over all ap plicants for postoffice appointment. . The Lumberton post of the Ameri can Legion, of which Mr. McGiU is an acting officer, strongly endorsed Mr. . McGiU for this post and his ap pointment is highly commended by the local post ; , 1 ; Election Returns ' , At Court House Chairman J6hnson Has Made Special Arrangements to Receive Returns From Every Township as Votes are Counted Publie Invited to Hear Returns in Court Room: "'" Special arrangements have been made by Chairman T. L. Johnson of the county Democratic executive committee to receive election returns at the court house . Saturday- night and all who want to get the returns as they come in are invited to assera. ble in the court room,1 where a tele phone has been installed. Special ar rangements have been made for hav ing the vote from each . township I 1 3 1 J .1 pnonea in as soon as couniea, ana the results will be tabulated and re corded on a large bulletin board in the court room. By these means it is hoped that the results of the primary may be known by 11 o'clock Satur day night. ' . .. Every poll holder is urged to see to it that the vote of his township is telephoned to. Mr. Johnson as soon as u counveu. x no wiepnone Mr j. R Blanks a Kentucky to near, it is urged that a messenger be bacco-grower, addressed a meeting at ent to Lumberton with a copy of the court houae last evening in the the returns, itis some one bring same. - : , - Owing to the inclement weather, the - -'"'I- I meeting was not largely attended. Mr. DICK SPIVEY KILLED INSTANT-. Blanks declared that the farmers of LY WHEN CAB TURNED TURTLE Neck and Back Broken Brother of A. E. Spivey of Lumberton For merly Lived in Robeson. iMr. Dick Spivey, brother of Mr. A. E. Spivey of Lumberton, was instant ly killed late Monday .afternoon when a car which he was driving turned turtle on a highway near his home, between Greelyville" and! Kingstree, S. C. Both the neck and back of the tinfortunate man were broken as a re- ult of the accident. Deceased was? 45 years old and is survived by his ? wiaow ana one aaugmer. Mr. spivey I was alone in, toe car at the time of. the accident, . though several people Jsaw the car turn , oven Mr; A. ; E. fipivey and Mesdames Florence Pre vatt and Chas. Atkinson, both sisters f .deceased, who live .near Lumber ton, attended the' funeral, which was conducted Tuesday afternoon. Deceas ed formerly lived, in Back Swamp township, Robeson county; ' t ' -' V' 4 Cows of Floral Macdonali Herd Found Infected. . i Four cows of the herd at Flora Macdonald college, Red Springs, found to be infected with tuberculosis, were slaughtered yesterday by Drs. E. H. Welles and W. C. Dendinger, who are conducting the ' tuberculin test of Robeson county cattle. Postmortem examination of the flesh of the cows confirmed the reaction of the test ,' Messrs. C. D. and A. B. Williamson v.f Parkton were Lumberton visitors Tuesday." ' . . MSet forChau; tauqua June 3rd Hoars for Daily Performances for Five Days 4:30 and 8:30 P..M- Opening Performance Saturday at l;3A Tent Will be - on c School Grounds Corner Walnut and Eighth 8:30 P. M. Tent Will be on School Groonds Corner Walnnt and EiEhth. Redpath's 5-day Chautauqua begins, Saturday of this week, June 8rd. The nmprintendent. Mr. Bair. has arrived to remain throughout the Chautauqua. m.. t..t 1. - Aii.li ! 1 'It 1 1 . Al ' ana will De ereciea lomorruw ou uieuavc tiunu mi giuu yxwi u eivqueiiu piea ivr noroiat mnu school grounds, corner of Walnut and tainly must miss a lot. Mr. and Mrs. hood. The speaker was introduced by Eighth streets. Following is the program:, Saturday First Afternoon. . Introductory Exercises. - Grand Concert Nevin Concert Coiripany, Admission 50c Children 25c. Saturday First Night. Concert Nevin Concert Company. : Lecture and . Art Revue Extraor dinary "Wit and Wisdom of the Chalk and Clay'.W. F. Caveny. Admission 50cOhildren 25c. Monday Second Afternoon. Grand Concert Gretchen Cox and Company. ' f ' . t . - ; . ' K Admission 60c Children 25c. . Monday Second Night. Concert Gretchen Cox! and Com pany. -.:; Lecture "Victory" Edward Am herst Ott. .. Admission 50c Children 25c. Tuesday Third Morning. Storie3 for the Children Stephani Schutse, Admission 25c Children 5c. Tuesday Third Afternoon Lecture-Recital "Human Interest and the Master Stories" Stephani Schutze. ' Popular Concert National Male Quartet - Admission 50c Children 25c. Tuesday Night Grand : Concert National Male Quartet. Admission 75c Children 35c. . Wednesday Fourth Morning Children's Entertainment Hughie Fitzpatrick, Noted Clown. - . Admission , 25c Children 10c. , . . Wednesday Fourth Afternoon v. "v Lecture "America Looking Ahead" Montaville: Flowers.: ' ' Admission 50c Children 25c. Wednesday Foarth Night f Friendly: Enemies'--DeUghtful Comedy Drama New York Cast - Admission $1.00 Children 50c. Thursday Fifth Morning f Children's Entertainment Bernice Van. - :;; Admission 25o Children 5c. Thursdav Fifth Afternoon. Popular Con'cert-Kublick Company and cernlce van. . Admission 50c Children 25c. : Thursday Fifth Night Concert Kublick Company. ; Ijectur'Tbtfj. Wpnders of llaJt)j3p!;Adalu ' Admission 50c Children 25c. Bur- Season tickets, for all performances 52.50. Doorway to Pros perity in South Cooperative Marketing Subject of Ad dress Here by a Kentucky Tobacco Grower Last Night Several Basi- : ness Men Agree to Assist in Mem bershin Drive. Kentucky are well pleased with the co-operative selling plan. He said that he had been engaged in the tobacco business for 24 years and that he saw more . satisfied tobacco-growers last year, the first year of co-operative marketing, than he had seen during the other 23 years of his experience "Co-operative marketing", he de clared "is the doorway to the future prosperity of the South." Mr, Blanks came direct from Ken tuckv and has firsthand informatiAti as to the working of the cooperative marketing of Burley tobacco in that state. v After the address several local business men. agreed to assist in the membership drive to be put on around Lumberton during the next few weeks.. .N Mr. Blanks delivered an address at Rowland Tuesday afternoon on the same subject Mr. Aaron Sapiro was scheduled to speak at Rowland,1 but was transferred by the committee in charge to Washington", ; this State, where a five-county celebration was held on Tuesday., ' w Mr. .William Norman Williams of Pine Bluff, Ark., left Monday after noon for his, home after spending a lew days here, a guest of Mr. John B. McLeod. Mr. Herbert Williams of Chase City, Va., is visiting Mr. Mc Leod for a few days. . Vote For Oliver F. Nance For Road Supervisor, Lumberton Township. Your support will be appreciated, Political Advertisement --h,-.; StPaubKov3 Christian' Endeavor Convention Meets Jane Minstrel Revue O.;; K , Personal Mention.:. ; v - By Bess G. Johnson . St Paols May 30. A t cool ; snap since Saturday P. m. but ideal weather to live "not too warm, not too cold, .but just right" ' KjlV:;.?'5';?':v".w Mr. . J. C. Lindsay motored i over to Ruby, S. C last week and brought .back his wife and "babies . They re- Port rood time.' the kids especially I talk like they had a "great" time at. mtuliM,in i TJUnit . vKn . novor L 1L.:. Mi.Mil MAW-4 a. k. Mccacnern, citizens o our town, are just realizing what .. it means to know the thoughts oi .the; education. - ; ; ; . . -arrival of their first "grandson; forj 8peaker jf ined commencement listen: Dorn, 10 jvir, ana urs. xaiuei Shaw McEachern, on ' Sunday night the 28th, 10:30, at Thompson hospital, Lumberton, a fine boy" congratula tions! Both mother and : babe doing nicely. Were talking of naming $'him" William Alexander, for both "grand dads," Mrs. CcEeachern was Miss Lil Blue of Raeford before her marriage to "D. s." - - 2y-'-;:&u- Mrs. Joe W. Butler recently spent a few days with home folks, t. the Fletchers, at McColl, S.' C, returning CO. T) 1- O I . Mr. and MrsW. E. Hollinesworth of Fayetteville spent Sunday, the : 21st with Mrs. Hollingsworth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Martin. Miss Margaret McGeachy, who has been teaching hear Mebane, Anson county, arrived in St. Pauls last Saturday p. m. Her many. friends are very glad to have her in their midst once again. Mr. and "Mrs. Marion McNeill and Mrs.", McNeill's grandmother, Mrs; Laura itich of Laurinburg, came over to our little town last Sunday p. -ra. and spent several hours at the home of Mrs. T. I Northrop, Mrs Mcs Neill's mother. Miss Janet -Murphy of Macon, Ga niece of Mesdames Sam Davis and Jas. A Johnson, has been visiting relatives here and at Lumber Bridge. . ' The Davidson boys are ; expected home this week. Mr. Francis Northrop will ' not return with -the others as is to play in the orchestra at Lake View this nmmm ' ... '. vJL ' ' Mrs. L. I. Grantham is keeping Bt.U:ough to allow one's children to be tie Emma Brown and Reed Grantham while their mother is awar. she harroaramuniiies that grow .healthy xhil isggone to a hospital in Ashwvflle--Mrs. Granthairt here, ' it ieem' being an aunt of these children whose home is Raeford. -v- - ' .vr-'i? ' Miss Rosa Johnson of .Fayetteville came ' over with , her brother 4 last Thursday afternoon andrvpent a few hours . with us-; .'.:; ' i,.-," . We missed the club .meeting that afternoon .but those -who ; were so fortunate, talk; like they had a very nice meeting, ' Mrs. Knox's, district leader's talk being very . interesting. She was to give an account of the Federation convention which met at Greensboro sometime ago. They had a Social meeting after Mrs. Knox's talk, delicious sandwiches of various kinds, and iced tea being served. Mrs.' E. C. Murray had Mrs. Knox as her guest for the day and as she was a special friend of Mrs. J. A. McGeachy, Mrs. Murray had both Mr. and Mrs. Mc Geachy over for dinner. . Next Saturday is election day. Guess the candidates are all wonder ing, "who will" and "who won't" be elected. The Christian Endeavor -. conven tion of the county is to meet here on next Tuesday, the, 6th. A picnic din ner, etc., it seems.' Guess this will be a very great day for St" Pauls. The many friends of Miss Pearle Evans are delighted to have her with them after an absence of several months, Miss Evans v having had charge of. the music department in a college at Weaverville the past ses sion. She came by Greensboro on her way home and spent a day and night with her sister Miss Josephine, who is" doing city welfare work in that town. Miss Evans is nicely situated and likes it at GreensUbro. ' Mrs. N. A. McEachern spent from Tuesday -23rd, to Saturday 27th, with home folks, the Wickers, at Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. J. Browne Evans, their little ' daughter Sarah, Mrs. Shaw, little Miss Elizabeth, and per haps others were Lumberton visitors yesterday afternoon. Mr D. S. Mc Eachern took his mother,. Mrs. A. R. McEeachern, over to .Lumberton Monday a. m. to see the "new boy." Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sugar , and 2 chil dren, Manuel and Beatrice, spent last Sunday among relatives in Bennetts ville. Ki- '-: - lit.' J: A. Coley has been very ill. His-many friends hope he will soon be all o. k. once again. , Miss Mary L. Johnson spent last night with home folks here, returns this afternoon. '. The minstrel revue which was got ten up here for last Tuesday evening, the 22nd, was good.: Several have re marked it should be carried" to neigh boring towns and let them enjoy the fun also we heard they made about $70 -here. We do not know whether that was clear or not : It seems the party who got it up was to get half of the amount relized and the Ameri can Legion half. We have just noticed Mr. and Mrs. J. Brovrfie Evans, the children and (uontanued on Page 12) NonxiAl.diadhood: I W JUiVA y Vasal U Mr. W. H. Swift Plead for Rifhts of , Children in Address Before Gradu. ating Class of Local High School f Diplomas Delivered to Largest Class ; in History of School Medals r "This is an are and hour of child- hood", declared Mr. W. II. Swift of Greensboro who delivered the liter i arv address at the close of the Lura berton graded and hizh schools Tues-' : lair m.,a.-wm M. C mAA-mm . w... MM -1 X t . . . 1 .L11J wr. t. u Johnson or the local bar .and a member of the county board, of time as a season when the masses gather at the school houses of the world to mark the progress of child hood. The need of an educated citi zenship "was portrayed and reference was made to the great progress that is being made along educational lines. "Religion has done its -part and done it well in the working out of civiliza tion, but will do it better tomorrow; education has done its part farily well and let us hope will do it better to- ;morrow'y said the speaker, R'Kt Normal Childhood Inherent "Civilization in North Carolina has drawn a check payable to every child in the State ' guaranteeing a normal childhood. ' Every boy and girl - has this right Normal childhood means to be born in honor, sound in' mind and body, protected from disease and have health promoted. No man should be guilty of causing a child bora Into the' world to hang its head in shame. No ehild should be born out of wed lock, but after a child is born "there should be no distinction between the illegitimate and the one born in wed lock. -"vIv'T" "It is a shame", the speaker con tinued, "to promulgate feeble-mind-edness". "When will we see to it that insanity is not breeded like cows and pigs? It is time that the father should see to it that the husband is as clean as his daughter. We should look well to the marriage laws. Too many chil dren die from measles and whooping thrown into it Parents should seek aren ana snun communities that pro duct pale, sickly children. Communi ties, that have low death rates should be advertised. Essentials' for Growing Good Citizens "The child is entitled to good food, clothing and shelter. , The health of the child is determined by the food. You cannot raise children without a cow, a garden and fruit: If you can not have the cow, have the garden. The child is entitled to a . clean bed, a clean coat good food and pure water. This is essential in growing good citizens. We should lay the mat ter of strong, healthy children to our hearts. This is the first great problem (Continued on Page Seven Parkton Letter Funeral of Mr. W. M. Davis Enter tainment Planned for Military Boys An Ideal Place for Sports Big Day iat Methodist Church Death of Niece of Mrs. A. J. Garris Big Day With Presbyterian Ladies. Bv C. D. Williamson Parkton, May 29. The funeral of Mr. W. M. Davis, whose death was reported in Thursday's paper, was held at the Davis burial ground, aear Davis bridge, Thursday , at 5 p. m., conducted by Rev. R. F. Manns, pas tor of the M. E, church. Deceased was 69 years of age and well known throughout the county. The services were largely attended by friends and kindred. The pallbearers were George Maxwell, J. B. McCormick, J. C. Lan caster, J. M. Johnson, J. A. Chason, J. G. Hughes, D. J. Barlow, C. P. Chason and L. E. Hughes. The floral offerings were numerous and beauti fuL The following out-of-town re latives attended: Mrs. C. B. New berry and two sons. C. B. and T. J. and daughter, Mrs. T. M. Walker, all of Fayetteville; Miss Mattie May Davis of Fayetteville;, Edward Davis and m6ther of Southern Pines; Mrs. J. L. Rockley of Princeton, N. C Mr. Archie Campbell of Rockfish, who is an uncle of deceased and who is way up in his eighties, also attended, and he is quite active, considering, his Deceased was a kind and devoted husband, and affectionate . father, a good man, and will be sorely , missed in his family and neighborhood.. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. t Capt J. B. Mally, who is command er of Co. L N. C.L, has his company every Saturday afternoon out - for public drill. Our town and community are planning to give the boys a good time some day m the near future, before encampment If not why not? They deserve it Capt. Malloy says more members are needed, so many of the members' time having expired and but few re enlisting. We think our town could easily afford the boys an all-day pic nic and barbecue, as the school com-1 (Continued on Page Six) ' Not All Veevils ' A Rnlf WAtrt1 DUll. W CCVU3 1 - Experts Pronounce Some Weevils pected of Being of Boll Variety U he Cowpe Weevils Ernest Bethea Goes to Road for Selling rPeaeh CVder? Cumber f Comrrfrf iu.i.. v- i v-tA.. vi.k Other Items. . By II. V. Brown ; . Fairmont May 31 Miss Eta Crowder of Staunton, Va., spent a few days . here " this week with her friend Miss Annie McMillan. He Sold "Peach Oder" : Ernest Bethea was handed a 12 monhts sentence on the county chain gang last Monday by Recorder Floyd, after he was found guilty of dispen sing, for profit, "peach cider". Bethea was arrested Sunday morning by Rural . Policeman D. C. Ratley at his home a few miles west of here. Monk Thompson: was also : arrested on the same charge but was" let off with a fine of $50 and costs, which amounted to $62.50. Thompson did not have as reach of the intoxicating beverage as did Bethea and it was his first time before the recorder. A large number bad congregated at Bethea's house and were drinking and haying a general good time when Of ficer Ratley arrived. The many friends of Mr." Troy Grantham, who underwent an opera tion in Lumberton last week, will be glad to know that - his condition is greatly improved. , C. of C. Meeting Friday Night The meeting of the . Chamber . of Commerce to , have been held Tues day night was postponed until Fri day night on account of the coopera tive meeting. As was . stated before, this meeting of the Chamber of Com. merce will be to revise and re-organ ize tne organization. Insects helieved to 1m cotton boll weevils were sent to the Navassa Guano Co. a few days ago, and they in turn sent them to thaJDepartment of Agriculture of North Carolina and had them examined to determine just what they were. The chief of entomo logy replied that these were not cot ton boll weevils but cowpea weevils, and that they did some damage to cotton in this particular season, bat it was not at all dangerous. He fur ther advised that the fanner do not plant cotton on a tract which was previously planted . in cowpeas. An other bottle of insects which were cap tured near here by O, O. Dukes was sent to the Department of - Agricul ture Tuesday and the reply is await ed with much concern. These insects resembled the other ones in some re spects but were pronounced cotton boll weevils by those here who know them when they see them. Watch the ROBESONIAN next Monday and you win get a report ott this. Cooperative Meeting Another co-operative meeting waa held here Tuesday night in the American Legion hall when Mr. Blanche of Kentucky spoke to thejf'iuly v. d H Wttiniwk business men and a few farmers. Ho'St!!' lJk k 'tlLl ne" spoke at length about the tonmoaMl.i,-:- existinir in Kentuckv and th ane.,5imI?- b7. -isters, of the pooling there. The condition of Mr. C. B. Thomp son, who was taken to a Lumberton hospital last Saturday night is somewhat improved. He was able to return to his home on Cottage street Tuesday afternoon., His son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Thompson of .Winston-Salem, are spending a few days here during his uiness. Legion Plans The radio committee of the Ameri can Legion met Saturday and decided that it was useless to try to install a radio outfit in the Legion hall during the summer months, as.it is under stood that very little satisfactory' service is given during the year when; electrical storms are frequent Other' plans of the local post of the legion will be carried out however.' Among these plans is a picnic for legionaires at Lake Waccamaw and another home talent play. The next regular meet ing' of the post will be held in the club rooms Thursday night, June 1st Disturbing Information. - ' -A very large number of members of the Calhoun Highway association here were no doubt dumbfounded when they read the article in Sun day's Star which stated that the Cal houn highway would not come via Fairmont , or anywhere. near. Fair mont Mr. Hanna, active president of the association, has been here and has caused many enthusiastic meet ings to be held and many members were secured both here and at Proe torville. -Many ; who subscribed have been heard to remark, since seeing this article, "When do we ' get . our membership fees back?" According to Mr. Hanna's statement in meeting here, it was a certain fact that the highway would pass through Dillon, S. C, and it was left up to the Fair mont people as to just where it would cross over into North Carolina. (Continued ' o nPage 12) Now according to the statements the EYE DISEASES DIAGNOSED EX- PERTLY We. indeavor to save out patients the inconvenience and . expense v of operations. Consultation invited. DR. WILLIAM W. PAKKEXi , ": v" -WI , M,idJlin ttott is quoted on tha local market today at -19 1-2 eenU ithe pound. - , - fc' Sas-'no..J, RRIEP ITEMS OF LOCALS NEWS -' ,1' ;'''"Tr' . t 1 JPrUn mf0t,n? J0?1 ' f thf VMl,nf ft o clock. All mem wrs are urged to be on hand. ; marriage of Lacy John and Miss Mary Nancy Tiddy. Mr. B. Sam Edwards began Toes day the erection of a 5-room brick bungalow on Twelfth street Mr. Beverly Biggs went yester day to Raleigh, where he has accept ed a position with the 'fruit Growers Express Co. ft ,iVrrX new; ice company, the Crystal, in which several local men are inter es ted, i opens for business today at the fookt of Chestnut street. Mr. J. W. Barker and V- family moved yesterday from Lumberton to Mr. Bftker's farm ' in !IowelIsviH township. . - . , r ' Mr. Robert T. Allen, Jr son of Dr. ; and Mrs. R. T. Allen, arrived hoitttV VCiUrdi from Hf TTUT where he recently graduated from Mars Hill college. -. -. . Mr A. H. Flowers of Palmetta, Fla, has arrived to be . with hia father, Mr. Orren Flowers, who is UI at his home on East Eighth street" .Mr. Geo. B. Witson, certified pub lic accountant of Charlotte, arrived yesUrday- to make the. annual audit of the books of Mr. J. P. RosseU, town clerk and treasurer. The regular meeting of the Mac cabees will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the W. O. W. halL Mc Leod buildings Officers will be elect ed at this meeting and all members of the . local tent are urged to be present The license tax for ice cream and sof t drink retailers m the town of lumberton is $5 instead of $10, as listed in the general tax scale nub- lished elsewhere in today's paper. " Mr, N.; A. Mercer and . family moved today from Lumberton to Mr. Mercer's farm m Howellsvflle town hip. Mr. Mercer moved here - last" fall in order that his children mighjk have advantage of the Lumberton schools., -; - . , , . i Mrs. Alf. H. McLeod and daugh ter. Miss Isabel, and son, Mr. Hintqn, attended the commencement at Wake Forest college last week. Mrs. Me Leod's son, Mr. John Blount McLeod, was among the graduates, receiving the degree, of bachelor of law. " Miss Jeanette Biggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Biggs, arrived home yesterday from Greenville, 8. C, where she was a member of the faculty of the domestic science de partment of the Greenville College for Women during the term which closed Tuesday. Mrs. A. D. Maddry and two chil dren of Mansfield, La., arrived yes- leraay ana wm soend the summer visiting at the home of Mrs. Maddrya Mrs. M. M. Singletary and 1 Misa Augusta Britt The second annual reunion of the 81st (Wildcat) division will be held in Winston-Salem during the month of August, according to information sent out from headquarters at Ashe ville. The exact dates have not been felermmed. Around 75 per cent of ' 5rbe80n "-soldiers of the World War were attached to this division. Miss Martha Flax Andrews, home demonstration agent of Robe son, will go Saturday to Raleigh to attend a conference of State home demonstration agents. She will be out of the county until June 18 and there will.be no meetings of the home demonstration clubs in the county during the time she is sway. Misses , Wilms and Margaret Durham, daughters of Rev. Dr. Chas. H. Durham, arrived home yesterday from Meredith college, Raleigh. Miss Wilms Durham was a member of the graduating .class of Meredith this year arid Miss Margaret is a student thr?. They were accompanied home by Dr. and Xfrs. DurHamTISd danSb- ier, iuue miss Asuueen, who went to Raleigh Monday to attend the com mencement at Meredith. They made the trip in Dr. Durham's carV Miss ' Elsie - Thompson - arrived home Monday from Meredith college, where she was a student during the last term. -She : was . - accompanied home by her parents, Mr. and! Mrs. W. O. -Thompson, who went to Ral eigh Sunday, makinr the trin in Mr Thompson's auto. Miss Mary Biggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Biggs, who was also a student at Meredith, arrived home Monday night young women of today." Out-of-town members of the faculty of the graded and high schools left yesterday for their re spective homes, as follows: Miss Ehzabeth Peay, Chester, S. C; Miss Nell Sutton, Danburg, Ga.; Miss Ada Edwards, Mars ' Hill; Miss Annie Louise Huff, Laurens, S. C; Miss Jennie Saine, Lincomton; Miss Ethel Miller, Rowland; Miss Ruth Wilcox, Waverly, Va. Miss Wilcox was ac companied home by her sister. Miss Elsie Wilcox, who snent several here. They are making the trip cross-'. country in miss Wilcox's car.'