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I Moral and Financial Support of The Chatham Chamber of Commerce Means a Wide-a-Wake County and Better Towns in The County V N THE RECORD is'thj!; paper that's in evenju home, and the only paper ir many homes. y JL every week everybody that's anybody, fy I ESTABLISHED SEPT. 19, 1878. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM CO., THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1921. VOL. XLII1 NO. 5 lECCMB TOT (I 1UF A frnTOT A "FMT J . r MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY Childrens Exercises Largely Attended and Greatly EnjoyedGood Nusic. DR. CLARK MAKES ADDRESS Riff Dinner and a Programme to In terest Eveyone. The editor of The Record had his first invitation to visit a Bap tist church in Chatham county last Sunday, when he was asked to go to Mt. Gilead, and we are indeed pleased at the opportunity we had of visiting: this good com munit and mingle with those splendid people. They know just how to entertain in every capac ity, both by hospitality and in furnishing a program that will aelight. Promptly at 10:30 the choir be gan to sing aud the entire school of children marched in the church, circling the chancel rail and out again and back to the seats reserved for them. J. B. Ward, the superintend ent, ably assisted by that good wife and Mrs. Burnett, began the program proper. The entire list of recitations and songs was made up ot small children rang ing in age from 4 years to prob ably 13. The children cannot be given too much credit. They were very plain and distinct in the enunciation of words, fear less in expression and' cheerful! in the delivery from the young est to the oldest. After these exercises, the ed itor made a talk on th; Evil of Indulging Children. He was followed by Attcrr. ey Victor R. Johnson, of Pittsboro, -who made a most excellent talk on the S cial Unrest in the Churoh Today. After this the congregation was dismissed and repaired to the grove surrounding the church where the women v folks of the congregation had bedecked many tables with tempting viands. It all looked so good, the invita tions so pumercus, that the Rec ord man knew not whither to go. Saffice it to say, however, that we were well fed, as was every one there and boxes and trunks fall were taken away. After returning to the church Rev. R. E. Clark, D. P., an old resident, recently returned from South Mexico, delivered an ad dress on Child's Problems. He handled his subject in an admir able manner, and we wish we had space enough to print it. It was a master piece and proved deep study and preparation on the part of the speaker. Following this impromptu talks were made by J. B. Atwater, of By num. and Madison Womble, of Chapel H'll, one of the dis persed abroad, who had come home for the pleasant occasion. The choir music was . directed by J. W. Neal, with Miss Leonie Neal at the organ. The music throughout the dav was simply fine. Mt. Gilead certainly has a splendid choir. We will go there again to see these folks and hear them sing. The children's program was as follows: Recitation, Welcome, Vennie Neal. Recitation. Children's Day. Lenora Ward. . Exercise, A Message From Jesus, Ruby Rickmond, Neta and Edna Hatly. Recitation. Children's .Day, Ruby Rickmond. ' Exercise, The Bearer, Roscoe Neal, Estelle Burnett. Lenora Ward. Laura Cole, Roy Tripp, Silas Hatly. 1 j Song, Savior of All, Gertrude Sey mour and Edna Hatly. Exercise, Keep Smiling, Jannerette and Gracie Ward. . Recitation, Sixty-Six Books, Ger trude Seymour. Exercise, The Lambs of the Fold, Douglass Hatly, Bernice Ward. Ben Tripp, Gus Graham Ward, Gladys Bur nett and Pauline Griffin. - Recitation, Little Light, Jannerette Ward. Song, Little Light, by the school." Recitation, Be a Sunbeam, Julia Bynum Ward. ' Exercise. The Gleaners, Ode 11 Hatly, James Cole, Lee Bynum Burnett, Gary Tripp, Burnett Rickmond, and Robert Hatly. Exercise, The Love of the Lord,. THE ASSOCIATION Baptists Will Meet in Siler City on July 29th. The. union meeting of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association wilkhold its next session with the church atjT Siler City, beginning Friday night, July 29th, and continuing through Sunday. ' In view of the launching of the "E,v ery One Win One" campaign, the theme of the approaching union meet ing will be "Evangelism." Every ohurch in the Association is invited to send representatives. The following is the program arrang ed by the committee: Friday night, 8 p. m., sermon, W. B. Waff, Pittsboro. Saturday 10 a. m.. Prayer and praise, Rev. G. C. Phillips, Bear Creek. 10:20 a. m., The Every One Win One campaign, an explanation, Rev. Walter M. Gilmore, Sanford. 10:40 a m.. Is It Desirable? Is it Practicable? Is it Scriptural? Dr. H. W. Williams, Jonesboro, and J. S. Wrenn, Pittsboro. 11:10 a. m., Training for Evangelism, Rev. N. J. Todd, Wake Forest, J as. L. Griffin, Pittsboro. 2 p.m., Miscellaneous business. 2:20 p. m.. The Sunday School As an Evangelizing Opportunity, Rev. J. E. Ayscue, Carthage, Rev. L. R. Dixon, One Hill, 3 p. m., The Home as an Evangeliz ing Agency. Rev. W. B. Waff, Pitts boro, Clyde Gilmore, Bonlee. 3:30 p. m Incentives to Evangel ism, Rev. O. B. Mitchell, Cameron, Rev. W. A. Crabtree, Bear Creek, Sunday 9:45 a. m Sunday school. 11 a. m.. Sermon on Evangelism, Rev O. A. Keller. Aberdeen. v-S p. m.,- Sermon, Rev, O. B. Mitchell, Cameron. W. B. Waff, a A. Keller, Walter M. Gilmore. Committee. Teachers Examination. Last week there were thirteen teachers to take the examination held here Prof. Thompson, the county superintendent, three of whom were colored. This exam ination was the regular quarterly test held each year. On August 30th and 31st a regular state examination will bt held m Pittsboro in the court house by the county superin tendent. In Memoriam. On July, 3rd, 1921, the Death angel visited the home of Mr. J. J. Hackney, near Bynum, and claimed for its victim the wire and mother of the home. Mrs. Hackney was a devoted wife and mother. A lady of fine charac ter; a gocd christian and fine neicrhbor . She will be missed m the community as well as in the home. She was loved byall who knew her. , She had been sick for; quite awhile and her death was daily expected. Still it was a shock to the familv when the end came. ; Her .remains were laid to rest in the . cemetery 'at Mt. Gilead church to await the Resurrection morn. She leaves a devoted husband and seven children to mourn their loss, but their- loss is her eternal gain? Our hearts go out Jn sympathy to the bereaved family. Weep not, dear friends,Vfor mother. It is sad we can not see her here hnt soon we will meet her and share happiness and joy with ner. one una aoocu wci River of Life. She is free from all sorrow, toil and strife. She has joined the angels happy throng where life will be forevf er one sweet song. ; A friend of the family. Louis. Leo, and William Onnis Hatly and Julia B, Ward. - Recitation. The Good Enough, Ros coe Neal. Recitation, There is something That You can Do, Seaton Mann. Song, Shining Little Stars, Janrier atte Ward and Edna Hatly. Exercise. The Sowing Time, Meta Hatly and Homer Neal. Recitation, Scatter Seeds of Kind ness, Edna Hatly. Recitation, Temple Bells, Gertrude Seymour, A GOOD MAN PASSES Dr. Strickland of Moncure, Dies on Tuesday, July 12th. Dr. W. J. Strickland of Mon cure is dead. When that message reached Pittsboro Wednesday of last week many people were sad dened because it can truly be said that he was a good man. He had builded and developed in Mon cure and aided many in possesion of homes. A man of his type is a loss to his community. Dr. Strickland would have been 63 years old at his next birth an niversary and had twice married leaving one son by his first union and two sons and two daughters by the last. He first married, Miss Margarette Daughtery, of Samson county, and his second wife, who survives him, was Miss Nellie Jane Thomas of Nash county. His children are H. D. Strikland, of Sanford, W. K. Strickland of Moncure D. T. Strictland of Southern Pines, Mrs. E.. G. Sammons, of Mon cure and Mrs. C. M. Stroup, . of Hoffman. The infirmities of age and com plications of diseases suddenly took hold of this good man and he was taken to a .sanatorium in Charlotte in an effort to build him up, but he died on Tuesday night, July 12th. His funeral and burial was at the Presbyter ian church at Haywood, conduct ed by Rev. W. B. Waff, of this place, at which there were more peole in attendance than any funeral in many years. The flo ral designs and attendance spoke the high esteem in which he was held. Dr. Strickland was orignally from Nash county, but had lived in Moncure for more than 30 years. Wise-Otherwise Succeeding Paregoric Prepared by The Town Skippr T. W. Hackney says that di vorced women get alimony and that married women get all--the money. . . : , .j Daniel Bell says that he be lieves many a child pretends to be asleep to prevent its father from singing. Some of the motorists pasing through Pittssboro depend too much on their horns and too lit tle on their brakes. The time for school teachers to make enough money to teach school on next year is fast draw ing to a close. A " Pittsboro boy wanted a dog. His father says: Suppose I give you $200, will you buy a good dog and save some money for the Savings Bank or will you but it all in a dog. The boy said: If you will. leave it tome I will buy two hundred one dollar dogs. ; V A lady told a Pittsboro preach er that he should not so easily forget her that she was one of his best customers that he had married her twice, and he re membered her tnen. Miss Maggie Bryan says that if the price of automobiles keep on dropping, it will .be easier to buy than to steal one. All pay and no work makes Congress a dull place indeed. Harlowe Taylor says lots of folks try te keep in the sun by shady .deals, The daily papers tell ot a Chicago Judge holding a bathing 1 beauty for further examination. justice is noi Dima. In speaking of the man from New Hope that tried to marry last week on a hunting license, Victor Johnson said he was game. Cecil Lindley will leave Sun day for his old homejat Silk Hope to spends week's vacation. ROAD COMMISSIONERS Held on July 11th With All Members Present. The regular monthly meeting of the Chatham County Road Commissioners was held on Mon day, July 11, with all the mem bers of the board being present They were met by many people from over the county for various reasons. . Some wanted the free labor idea and the appointment of supervisors of the townships abolished. Others were herein the interest of roads in certain townships while others represent ed ind vidua! - communities for roads of minor length. It appears that the Commissi The surgerical work will be ioners are doing a good work un der the circumstances. While they have been critized. it - is hardly probable that they could have done better up to this time. Owing to the fact that several of the townships had voted bonds and had already worked certain roads, while other township had no work, neither had they voted bonds. Neverless these bonds are now county bonds and every body in the county is responsible for them, no township is entitled to any more consideration than another. But folks, all the roads in every township cannot be worked in a fortnight, there fore it is presumed that the Commissioners will undertake the rcada of most importance . as they come up. Among those coming before them at this meeting was a dele gation for a road from Mero- neys toward Bear Creek. There was another from the southeast corner of Center township want ing a road from near Moore s bridge across towards Gum Springs church, between Pitts boro and Monoure, thereby sav ing some eight miles to Mon cure from that particular sec tion. Hadleys township was promised work on her roads as soon as a certain numDer oi miles is completed in Gulf town ship. There has been no work at all m Hadley township. To all other delegations that Commissioners promised to get to them as early as possible but no definite promise was made on any certain road. The order appointing supervi sors and workirg the roads by free labor was rescinded. Bear Creek township made a report on their road funds, snowing an expenditure for the month of June $1,986.34 and a balance on hand June 30th, 1921 of $10,975.93. Accounts allowed to contrac tors for work performed was as follows: . . J. T. Plott (three contracts) New Hope and Willams town ships, Matthews township trom Siler City to Albright line and in Albright to Alamance county line, allowed $5,654.17. Atlantic Bridge Co. for bridge on Rocky River in Oakland town ship and bridge on Mope oreeK, in New Hope township, $2,970. Accounts for various road and bridge work by free labor, for machinery, supplies, abuttments to bridges and appproache3 allow ed at this meeting totaled $9,376. The accounts were so numer ous and so many of small amounts that it would require so much space that the Record has omitted itemizing them to save space in this issue. Meroney Items. F.vprvhndv seems to be in the dust of wheat thrashing for the last few days. Crops seem to be short ot the expectation when sown last fall. . f!nrn and cotton crcros are look-; ing fine;haven't suffered for rain at all. . On last Thursdav the little one year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Rives fe.'l, trom a horse and the horse stepped on the baby, but was not injured as bad as first reported. . Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Harris, of Goldston, visited Mrs. J. A. Harris's old homestead Sunday. Little Allie Rose Harris return ed to Goldston with them to spend some time, Subscription $1.00 only during July ADENOID CLINIC. Opens in Siler City August 2nd--Hospital Treatment. I wish to call attention to the fact that there will be a three days clinic held" at Siler City be ginning August 2nd for the re moval of diseased tonsils and adnoids of the school chidren be tween six and twelve years of age. Now, I realize that our people in the eastern part of the county are wondering why this clinic should not be held in Pittsboro instead of ; Siler City, and the reason is this, it must be hel in a town where there is eiectncity. done by one of the State's best Specalists. We will also have a corps of nurses employed by the State who will care for the chil dren, The entire cost including oper ation, board, and hospital bill will be $12.50. for each child, and if there are any who are not able to pay the operation, board and hospital bill will be given free. Because every child, poor as well as rich, is entitled to the aid of medical service when he needs it. Fathers and mothers, I feel that I have done all that I can to help you free your child from suffering. I asked the State Board of Health to give us a nurse to examine the school chil dren and they gladly gave back to us one of our own Chatham girls, the best that can be found in the state, who labored untir ingly all the winter in and out of season, going from school to school. After Miss Williams ex amined the children, I asked Dr. Cooper to give us a clinic, and he will do so on the above named date. I asked the people of Siler City to give us a building for a hospital and they. - seemed more than glad to have the -privilege of doing this much free of charge to help you help your children, Every parent will be notified by personal letter the day to bring his children and when this has been done the matter will be entirely with you. If there is anything further that I can do to help you in .any way, com mand me, for I realize and feel as you do that the life of your child is too precious to be ne glected, too precious to be de prived of medical aid in time of need. W. R. THOMPSON, County Superintendent. Summer School Play. The students of the Bonlee summer school will present the play ' 'Mr. Bob" on next Friday night, July 22nd at the Bonlee auditorium. The cast of char acters are as follows: Phillip Rayson Jesse A. Glos- som. Robert Brown Earl R. Frank lin, r : Jenkins, the Butler, Elmer J Braxton. J ' Rebecca Luke Laura Barclay. Katherine Roger-Nell Foushee Marion Bryant Clara Moore. Patty, the maid Ollie Wal ters. The people of Chatham are urged to see this play admission is only 15 and 25c. Given a Hearing. Denutv Goldston of Bear Creek township recently found a quan itv of liauor on the Dremices of L. M. Phillips in that township. A warrant was later issued and Mr. Phillios was brought betore Squire J. R. Blair last Saturday. He asked to wave the prelimi nary hearing and it was granted by giving a $1000 justified bond for his appearance at the next term of Superior court. Pay The Fiddler. ' F. P. Nooe, tax collector for the town of Pittsboro informs the Record that he has the 1920 tax books, and that these taxes are past due. He wants every one to pay up as soon as possi ble. The money is badly needed for the street work and ttf meet the financial obligations of the town. Pay up, and let's "use the money to advantage. CHATHAM CHAMBER Meeting Held in Courthouse Friday Night Largest Since Organization. EAST CAR. SCHOOL Facts Given in Regard to Operation of This Institution. ' Editor of The Record: I noticed in last w eek's conv of the Record a reference to East Carolina Teacher's Training school. Since this is a young in stitution having opened its doors to students tor the first time m 1909, very little is known about it in this section of the state and I wish to correct some statements made in the article last week be cause they are likely to give the wrong impression. lhe Training school is a sratA institution and offers two courses. a two year normal course, a four year course, leading to a bachel or's degree. Graduates of th normal are given the same credit as students completing Junior work in the standard . college of the state by the state board of examiners. Graduates of the four year course receive the high est certificate which is classed as A. These graduates may become supervisors, principals, and now, superintendents. The entrance requirements are the same as those of any other standard intitution, 15 units of accredited high school work or its equivalent. A promise to teach is not rquired but an opportunity to make such a promise and in return receive full tuition is giv en to all students. The promise is in the nature of a contract be tween the school and the individ ual and it is similiar to the one that is made at North Carolina College for Women . The student agrees to teach school for two years after he leaves school - but- she has three years m which to do this teaching. The school agrees to give -her free tuition. As the purpose of the school is to train teachers, tbejmajorily of ttte students make this promise, but those who do not care, to do so pay literary tuition in addition the other expenses which are as stated in last week's1 paper $180 for the school year. READER (The extra session of the 1920 Legislature granted this institu tion a charter and gave extra appropriation to add the two more years referred to above, and the first class will be enroll ed this Fall. The Record would uage all the teachers who can to take advantage of these two years. There are enly about 50 or 60 institutions of this charac ter in the United States and North Carolina should be proud of the school. Editor Record.) The Legislature. Governor Morrison has called the state legislature to meet in special session on Tuesday, Dec. 6th. The purpose of the session is to clear up the municipal fin ance problems and while in ses sion to enact legislation to meet the school deficit. Mrs. J. J. hackney. (Written by Mrs. Leslie T. Hackney.) On one lovely Sabbath day God took Our mother from us away. Tho' our hearts are bleeding and so ru sore, We expect to meet her on that shore. She's left this world of pain and care And is only waiting for us there. Her suffering was o'er her tears were dried When she landed safely o'er the tide. She watched her children with tender care And stengthened them with mother's prayer; We feel sure she's at rest. With her Lord and all the blest. We feel so lonely, and so sad. and did Not know such a precious mother we had; Tho we know that her passing away Will help to guide us the upward way. The mound was covered with beautiful flowers As friends remembered that mother of ours Help us to resign to the good Lord's will,- And live as if we had a mother still Sleep our mother 'till we meet, At our precious Savior's feet; Where there'll be no sad goodbyes When we meet beyond the skie3. THE BY-LAWS ABE"ADOPTEDi J. W. Auory, J. B. Atwater, Mrs. H, A. London Speak. Last Friday night there was a large number of people present at the Courthouse to attend the meeting of the Chamber of Com merce that had been announce ed. Owing to lhe fact that it had rpined for several days and!; that the speakers engaged for that time could not come, kept manv awav. but the buiMinc was pretty well filled and every-! one was enthusiastic. ; The first business to come upjj was the adoption of the by-laws, and after an amendment or two to several of the sections they !; were adopted as a whole Immediately after this Mrs. i Henry A. London addressed . the gathering and stated that she '; had come as a representative v from the Daughters of the Con- ;j feracy to bring greetings to The Chamber of Commerce, and to tell them that the Daughters ; were ever ready to lend them any assistance or encourage- i ment at any time. President I Harper replied with thanks for j the message and told her that j this offered the Chamber much , enouragement. The dues were fixed at $6.00 annually and are to be paid twice each year. Mrs. W. P. Horton, president of the Woman's Club then ad dressed " the meeting, stating that The Club would co-operate and give any assistance that might be commanded. She was followed -by.- eeveraW important talkti by Messrs. Jas. L. Griffin, Dr. R. M: Farrell, G. R. Pilk ington. Daniel Bell, George Brooks, W. H, Griffin and Rev. J. J. Boone. Mr. J. B. Atwater was then presented to the audience and made a splendid talk, stating that he was himself enthusiastic over the Ox'ganization and while, he lived in Bynum, that since the road had been so greatly im proved that he was four miles nearer Pittsboro than before. Following him, Rev. J. W. Au'-ry addressed the meeting, making a good speech that was loudly applauded. The president then appointed the following committees called for by the by-laws: ' , Membership Committee R. Frrrell. Jas. S. Wrenn and Henrv Hatch. Publicity Committee Colin G. Shaw, Daniel Bell and A. C. Ray. Social Committee1-Jas. L. Griffin, W. P. Horton and Rev. Jonas Barclay. Finance Committee W. 'L. Powell, Rev. J. J. Boone and Er nest Farrell. The first named of each com mittee to act as chairman. The nex meeting of the Cham ber will be held on Friday night. Aug. 5th, at which time there will be prominent speakers and an especial program arranged. Announcement in detail will be made in The Record before that date. Two More Try It. . . Last Friday Alvis Spain and George Holland, both colored, had a preliminary hearing before Squire Blair, being charged with manufacturing, aiding and abett ing in the same from a still captured by Deputy Womble in Williams township. After pre liminary, strongly contested by Attorneys Kay and Horton, bquire Blair found probable cause and bound both to court under a $500 justified bond each. Judge Blair never forgets to . make a good bond for these of fenders. A. A. Thacker, of Durham. went on the bonds. Dean W. G. Chambers, Univer sity of Pittsburg, advocates. a school year of three hundred days, of eight hours a day. 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