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THE BANK OF WELDON
WELDON, N. C
Organized Under the Laws of the State of North Carolina,
Stale of North Carolina Deposiiory.
Halifax Couniy Depository.
Town of Weldon Depository.
Capital and Surplus, $55,000.
For over 21 yearn tliii institution has provided banking facilitieN for
thin section. ItH HlockholderH and ollietni uie identiticd with the busi
ubbh iiiterenU of llalifai and Northampton couutieB.
A Having Department i maintained for the heuetit of all who desire
to deposit in a Kaviiim Hank. In tlii department interest ih allowed as
follows:
For Deposits allowed to remain three months or longer, 2 per cent. Six
mouths or longer, 3 per cent. Twelve months or longer, 4 percent.
Any information will be furnishedon application to the President ort'axhier
pbbsidint:
W. E. DANIKI.,
ViCK-l'KKHIIIKNT:
W. It. SMITH .
L. f. DKAl'KK, Teller.
cashikr:
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MKEOTOItft W. H. Smith, W. K. Daniel, ,1. t). Drake, V. M. Cohen,
R. T. Daniel, ,1. L. Shepherd, V. A. I'lerce, D. It. Zollieoll'er, .1 . V. Sledge.
PEANUT BAGS.
For the good of the Peanut Industry, it has been
determined by the members of this association, that
it will be necessary to request the farmers to pack
their peanuts in new 68 inch and 70 inch 8 ounce
burlap bags, and when peanuts are packed in bags
different from the aboe, a deduction will be made
on the following basis:
Cotton bags, a deduction will be made 10c each.
Second hand bags a deduction will be made 10c each
,New 7 1-2 ounce bags 68 or 70 inches a deduction
swill be made of 5c each.
in lew of the fact that some dealers in the past
iha e deli ered 7 1-2 ounce bags on contracts for 8
.ounce bags, we would advise you to see that each
bale of 500-68 inch 8 ounce bags you receive weigh
472 1-2 pounds, and each bale of 500-70 inch 8
ounce bags weigh 486 1.2 pounds, exclusive of the
wrapping and cordage. If they run short of the
above weight, you are receiving 7 1.2 ounce bags
Instead of 8 ounce bags.
NATIONAL PEANUT CLEANERS AND SHELLERS ASSOCIATION.
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You might want to make an investmentstart
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Vou mlo-ht be visited bv thieves or fire-an account
with us prevents loss.. The saving habit is a mighty
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THE KEEPING OF CHRISTMAS.
The Day of All Days Dear to the
Heart of a Christian.
The one day of all the days of
the year which should be dear to
the heart of a Christian, is the day
which has been set apart to com
memorate the birth of Christ; and,
ii should be kepi in a spirit con
sistent with the character and per
son of Him whose natal day we
celebrate. To take into consider
ation who Jesus is and what He
came into the world to do, will
make us realize that thesacredness
with which we invest His birthday,
falls far short of what it ought to
be. Of course, we do not know
the exact day on which our Lord
was born; but Christians, by com
mon consent, have set apart De
cember 25ih, to commemorate
that wonderful event, and as the
day has been set apart, its observ
ance ought to correspond with ihe
facts which the day sets forth.
The day bears witness that Christ
came into the world. It commem
orates an historical event, an event
around which the hope of the
world centers the fact of the in
carnation, the Word made flesh,
is the foundation of Christianity,
the momentous event in the world's
history. Without it we could not
have known what God was like.
The atonement would have been
impossible, man would have had
no assurance of salvation. The
sweet, joyous spirit which per
vades everything at this Christmas
season, is but a crystalized expres
sion of ihat sweet, joyous, pure
spirit which the Christ brought in
to human life when He look hu
manity into the Godhead. The
incarnation is real, the Christ is a
real, living, loving Person. The
Gospels portray this Person. His
life on earth was not separate from
any lime or race. It reaches back
into the far distant past, and it ex
tends to all the ages yet to come,
and to the generations yet unborn.
God's greatest and richest gift to
the world is the gift of His Son
in ilie incarnation. Do we realize
that enough to be grateful for it?
And should not our observance of
Christmas Day reflect what we be
lieve about Christ? Those who
do not know Christ will not be
sure of His Deity until we con
vince them by reverence and ado
ration for His Person. Does not
our manner of keeping that day
indicate to the worldling what
Christ is to the Christian? What
would a heathen man think of the
Christian's God if he should see
iome of the observances of the
day set apari to commemorate His
Advent into ihe world? Thank
God that the day is passing when
men considered it a proper thing
to get drunk on Christmas. We
all know that for many years the
express companies have been work
ed to their limit in handling liquor
during the Christmas season. The
lack of reverence for the blessed
Saviour let men grind out of their
careless indifference a proverb:
"Christmas comes but once a year,
If I get drunk you needn't care."
Shocking ! But many men, for
whom the dear Christ died, have
felt and acted that way aboul it.
And, oh, the pity of it, some still
feel and act that way about it.
And what conception does the
child have of a Saviour, whose
advent into the world, is celebrated
with firecrackers, sky rockets and
other hilarious amusements which
distinctly lack a Christian savor ?
When the precious child lay in
His manger-cradle the shepherds
adoringly fell on their knees and
worshipped Him. And when the
wkc men came they worshipped
Him and offered their gifts of gold,
frankencense and myrrh. Shep
herds and wise men beheld Diety,
and they revered and adored the
Holy Child.
I write these few lines in the
hope that those who read them
will be led to a more serious con
sideration of the facts which the
day sets forth. Go to your Fath
er's house on thai day and worship
His divine Son, our Lord and
Saviour. Of course, we ought to
do that always, but we should
make a special effort to let the
world see and know thai He whose
birthday we keep is perfect Man
and God.
May we all be worthy, on this
Christmas day to kneel, with the
shepherds, and worship the Christ
Child.
And will you, dear reader, read
this sweet little poem, by Kate
Louise Brown, to the little children
thai cluster about you on Christ'
DADDY KNOWS.
l.el us dry our tears now, laddie,
Let us put aside our woes;
Let us go and talk to daddy,
For I'm sure that daddy knows.
Let us lake him what we've broken,
Be ii heart or hope or toy,
And the tale may bide unspoken,
For he used to be a boy.
He has been through all the sorrows
Of a lad at nine or ten;
He has seen the dawn of morrows
When the sun shone bright again;
His own heart has been near breaking,
Oh, more times than I can tell,
And has often known the aching
That a boy's heart knows so well.
I am sure he well remembers,
In his calendar of days,
When the boy-heart was December's.
Though the sun and (lowers were May's.
He has lived a boy's life, laddie.
And he knows just how it goes;
Lei us go and talk to daddy.
For I'm sure that daddy knows.
Let us tell him all about it,
How the sting of it is there,
And I have not any doubt it
Will be easier to bear;
For he's trodden every byway,
He has fathomed every joy,
He has traveled every highway
In the wide world of a boy.
He will put aside the worries
That his day may follow through,
For the great heart of him hurries
At the call of help from you.
He will help us mend the broken
Heart of ours or hope or toy,
And the tale may bide unspoken
For he used to be a boy.
HE IS THEIR HERD.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Joy's a flower thai blooms to be blighted
Hope's a star, that rises but to set,
Our "castles of air" soon vanishes away
In sadness we pine with regret.
'Tis folly to cling to the pleasures of earth
That pass, with each fleeting day,
But fix our faith on the "star of hope"
That will always brighten our way.
Truth the emblem, of all that's pure
Love clings, when hope has flown,
We whisper to the budding flower
Of joys, now long since gone.
We watch the tide, and try to stem
It's rugged current deep,
It's strength our feeble hands o'er come
We sadly watch, and weep.
Life's pathway oft is one we choose
Could we the future, see,
Mistakes that sometimes wreck this life
From such we'd gladly flee.
Weak human nature throughout the earth
Has realized full well,
That lives of joy are cast aside
While they in sin, still dwell.
A beautilul ship unfurls her sail
To cross the briny sea,
In ocean storm, is soon engulphed
Some dear one, is losi io me.
A lovely rose soon casts it's leaves
A withered stem remains,
Unfading joy, earth does not yield
Only Heaven, gives lasting gains.
-J. B. T Weldon, N. C.
mas day ? Will you tell them that I
IIIC Kill IIUIII Ottilia viaua ia icaiijr
a gift from the Christ Child ? Per
haps, then, they will "Throw the
heavy house door wide, that He
may enter in:
"Oh, 1 must stay awake tonight
When up io bed 1 go;
I want to hear those footsteps light
When Christ comes through the
snow.
My candle twinkles like a star
Uoon the window sill;
It shines to guide Him from afar,
As He comes down the hill.
And O, to see Him by my side,
Thiseuest rom Heaven win;
I'll throw the heavy house door
wide
That He may enter in.
Come, little Lord, come up the stair
And you shall have my bed;
Upon its pillow soft and white
Lay down your acrnng neau.
O lesus. vou were once a boy
And laughed and romped like
me;
Now choose ihe very nicest toy
From all the things you see.
Come, then, dear little guest from
Heaven,
Come eifi from God above;
One thing I'll ask this Christmas
bve
To share your heart of love.
N. C. Duncan,
Christmas Tide 1916.
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MO ALUM-MO PHOSPHATE
No matter how insipid lie is, in
ability and in appearance; no mat
ter how frail his form, and how
devoid of beauty his face, while
other men loom up by his side as
lowers of strength and models of
sightliness; never mind if his trou
sers are out of crease, or how men
pity him, or sometimes sneer at
him, he is a hero in the eyes of
the little tot or little tots, who rush
to greet him when the day's work
is over. They are the ones who
look beyond the opinion ol the
public or don't care what others
may think of their "papa." He
is their hero and this is as it
should be. It is one of the bles
sings from on high, that childhood
may be happy and that the father,
even though he toils from early to
late and his mind feels the burden
of the care of the family, while his
heart may be heavy because he
can't give his loved ones what he
would like to give them, may not
be denied all sunshine.
It is solace to the poor man and
it should be more appreciated, per
haps, by the rich. It is one of the
charms of life, holding many a fel
low to the course.
If a girl removes the family nor
traits from the front parlor, it's
a sign thai she is afflicted with
social aspirations.
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AUTOMOBILES
Has Jones ever run over any
body in his flivver?
No. His car isn't big enough
to kill anybody.
Are you going to enlist ?
No, but I'm going to get mar
ried.
Why, what is the matter, Mabel,
you look like you didn't have a
friend ?
That is it exactly. I have about
as many friends as an alarm clock.
She Who gave you the black
eye?
He Nobody. I had to fight
hard for it.
'Why in the world did you name
your baby Bill?"
"Because he came on the first
of the month."
"That record seems to scratch.
What's the name of it?
"Turkey in the Straw."
"No wonder it scratches."
Janet Dear Marie is so eco
nomical !
Lucile Well, I should say!
Why.she'd give up her honeymoon
trip so that her husband could save
up for her alimony.
Her Father Can you support
my daughter in the style to which
she has been accustomed?
Lover No-o, sir.
Her Father Then take her,
young man. i was airaici you
thought you could.
V
Martha So Luciiidy and Jim
married in haste. Am dey repent
ing at leisure?
Samantha Jim is. Lucy's ta-
kin' in washin'.
Many a man who hands you
good advice does not know it is
good or he would have used it
himself.
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