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VTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878.
•LAY at moncure a success.
Vmine Bell Badly Burned by Gaso
* line— Other Local News.
Moncure, April I.—Mr. J. E.
Moore spent Sunday in Raleigh. He
u <ed the opportunity to hear evange
list Ham preach which he enjoyed
very much.
\t 5:30 o’clock this morning Mr.!
Jesse Bell was burned very badly by •
- asoline exploding in a stove. He was
accustomed to building a fire with
kerosene oil, but someone had put j
(rasoline in the can and when he put!
it on the wood and struck a match to j
it there was an explosion and his
back and face was covered, badly
burning it. Dr. Cathell was called and
rendered first aid and he was imme
diately taken to a hospital in San
ford It is hoped that Jesse is not
seriously burned and will soon be
well and back home again.
Fishing is all the go in and around
Moncure these pretty days. Many fish
nets have been received and many
will enjoy the sport.
An old Fiddlers convention will be
held in the school auditorium here on
Fridav night.
Last summer while Mr. Edwin
Cathell was playing base ball he had
a fall and his arm was hurt. It kept
paining him, and on last Friday he
underwent an operation in Raleigh.
The bone was scraped where a growth
had formed. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Cath
ell, his parents, were present at the
operation. We are glad to state that j
Edwin is getting on nicely and is able j
to be here with his parents.
The play, “The Wren,” which was
given by the 7th and Bth grade stu
dents at the school auditorium last
Saturday evening was a success in
every way arid was enjoyed very
much by all present.
The building was pretty well filled
and the sum of fifty-seven dollars was ;
realized. I
The Junior Order had an enjoyable ,
meeting on Friday evening. There '
were in attendance forty-seven vis- i
itors from Sanford, New Hill and ;
Pittsboro and sixteen new members
were initiated. The most enjoyable of
all was an excellent supper prepared
and seized bv Mrs. J I- Womble in j
her cafeteria that she had just opened j
up
Dr. J. E. Cathell and Messrs Mont |
n ' YVikie. / lien Moore, W. C. Cous- 1
i s George Cousirs, Cecil Holmes and
t vde Thomas motored to P.aleigh to
witness a game of base ball between
Toronto, Canada and Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Sam Womble spent several
days last week at Carrboro with her
daughter. Mrs. Hildary Marks. *
Mr. J. K. Barnes spent last Sunday
at Sanford.
Mrs. J. L. Womble spent last Sun
day at Sanford with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stedman and
Miss Minrie of Durham, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Poe and little daugh
ter, Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. John Lin
i der and b?hv. Mr. and Mrs. Carey
Griffin, of Pittsboro, and Mr. Sam
Pipkin, of Cary, and Miss Otis Cope
land. of Pittsboro Rt. 1. were visitors
* ’ the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Stedman, on Providence Farm, last
Sunday. ’
OTIS PICKARD WINS THE PRIZE.
Gets Six Months Subscription to The
Record For Finding Error.
Last week we offered a prize of six
months subscription free to The Chat
ham Record for finding a serious er
ror in one of our ads. We received a
large number of replies, and some of
cur young folks found some typogra
phical errors, but there was only one
had error in large type. That was in
the ad of The Bank of Pittsboro. The
word “Service” was changed to read,
‘Versice,” and out of the great num
ber of replies received only three
found the correct error. These were
Pthel Mae Johnson, Rt. 2, New Hill,
Robert Gotten, Truth and Otis Pick
ard, Rt. 1. Siler City.
In judging these correct answers,
Joe Snyder has awarded the prize to
young Pickard. He is enthusiastic I
• about The Record. He says it has been j
coming to their home for a long time
and he is alwavs anxious to get it to
read. He savs he thinks it a wonder
ful pappr. Ois says he'has read the !
a d of the Bank of, Pittsboro many
limes and says he likes to read the
ads in The Record. He savs they are
of great interest, and that only for
Ihe ads folks would have to lose a
ereat deal of time in finding out just
"’hat kind of business people were
really carrying on, and by getting
Ihe ads in the paper many times a
special t.np i s saved.
We will be glad to have a card
rom our young friend telling us to j
"nom he would like to have the pa
t)er sent. If we do not hear from him
promptly, the paper will be started
t 0 n is address next week.
*EWS ITEMS*"FROM SILER DNE.
Sder Citv. Rt. 1, March 28.—Born
0 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Duncan Satur
' arcb 22nd, a son.
Mr. Dewey Scott and Mr. Malcolm
uncan left Friday night, March 21st,
c lr°m their course of leaving ro
„ ? seems to know where they were
going.
a small attendance
ver Sunday school last
Murchison is gettirg on
tr. k 1P i Ce operation and he expects
back home soon.
out \ ustin Nelson is able to be
ltlu mps ain a^er an I^ ness from the
B. Keller is suffering with
B 7 —-■ i— » mm,
lion at l ,j or^et the Fiddlers Conven
ai Moncure tomorrow night.
i POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED.
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Local and Personal Items From Siler
City of Interest.
Siler City, March 31.—Miss Gladys
Patterson, who is a student at Mere- ’
dith college, recently spent several
days here with her mother, Mrs.
: Frances Patterson.
I Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Misses
; Mollie and Annie Murray, of Greens
; boro, were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry F. Richardson, north of
, town.
Miss Lillian White spent Sunday I
• here enroute to Sanford where she'
has accepted a position with a new
department store in that city.
Mrs. Eugene Allison and two chil
dren, who have been here for two
weeks on a visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Lambe, returned with
Mr. Allison, who motored here Sat
urday, to their home at Brevard
Tuesday.
Misses Mildred Dorsett, Evelyn
Fox and Sallei Ferguson, three
charming college girls of Greensboro, ,
are spending their spring holidaj
season here with their parents.
Miss Vera Campbell, who is a fa
vorite among the young folks, is here
this week on a vacation from Louis
burg College.
Miss Beulah Headen spent the l
week end in Charlotte with relatives.
A wedding of interest occurred
yesterday at 1 o’clock at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Dixon when their
attractive daughter, Miss Ruth, be
| came the bride of Gail Brown.
The happy young couple will make
i their home in Siler City.
CORINTH NEWS HAPPENINGS.
Corinth, March 31.—Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Harrington spent Sunday vis
iting at Holly Springs.
Roy Buchanan who is with the
j State Highway Department at Meth
| od, spent a few' days at home last
j week.
Ray Cross, of Raleierh, spent Sun-
J day with relatives in Corinth.
• Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ashworth, of
Fuquay Springs, have announced the
arrival of a daughter in their home.
Mr. Ashworth was formerly an en
! terprising merchant at Corinth,
j Some colored folks in the commun
[ ity had a “to do” Saturday night and
i Pate Battle took the prize as the
' best “actor” by slashing coats, vests
and hides of some three or four of
j his fellow celebrators with a sharp
knife.
Colored folks, full of bad liquor,
armed with knives and guns are a
menace to any community. Wonder
how many more such stunts they
think they can pull off and get away
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Parker spent
Sunday and Monday at their old home
in Albemarle.
Next Sunday is preachirg Sunday
at Buckhorn church. Don’t forget it. i
Services begin at 11 a. m.
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NEWS AROUND BROWNS CHAPEL 1
Pittsboro, Rt. 2, March 31.—Mr.
and Mrs. Bessie Thomas, Mrs. Corma
Hargrove and James Thomas spent
last week with their father, Mr. J. J.
Thomas.
Misses Annie Mann and Pearl Fou
shee spent the week end near Ore
Hill.
Little Elizabeth and Charles Wil
lis Lutterloh have the measles.
Mr. Clyde Whitaker and family
spent Sunday in Swepsonville with
his sister, Mrs. Dane Thomas, who
is real sick.
Among the visitors at the home of
Mr. J. J. Thomas last Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hargrove and
Miss Myrtle Hargrove, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Bailey and family, of Burling
ton, Mr. Oscar Whitehead and Mr.
Dean Poe ,of Staley.
Mrs. John Glosson and son, Lacey,
and daughter, Miss Velna, spent Sun
day near Siler City with Mrs. Glos
son’s mother, Mrs. Poe, who is very
sick. Mrs. Glosson will remain with
her mother for some time.
Mr. Cicero Buckner, of Burlington,
was a visitor at the. home of his
j brother, Mr. William Buckner, Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Leola Riggsbee spent the week
end with her uncle, Mr. Robert John- ,
son, on Pittsboro route 1.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Henderson and
family spent Sunday with relatives
at Manndale.
Miss Hortense Mann spent last
week with relatives in Chapel Hill.
Quite a number of the Brown’s
Chapel people attended the concert by
the class from the Methodist Orphan
age, in Pittsboro Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Pugh and son, 1
Leroy, and Miss Louise spent Sunday
at the home of his brother, in Gra
ham. _
MARCH MARRIAGES.
Register of deeds C. C. Poe is
sued the following marriage licenses
during the month of March:
Jesse D. Boone and Altie Womble.
Guy V. Williams and Margaret D.
Dark.
C. M. Bland and Florence O. Good
win. ,
Jerome E. Hughes and Idella Kely
ly. " ' \
Claude Hicks and Minnie Stanley. !
Jos. G. Brown and Ruth Dixon.
Colored.
Harvey Green and Nina Cross.
Charlie Bessie Mills.
A Pittsburg woman found a dime 15
years ago and has kept it ever since. :
A few days ago she gave it to the man
that lost it, saying that she would
not go to Heaven if she kept the
money.
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PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 3,1924.
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NEWS NOTES FROM OAKLAND.
Pittsboro, Rt. 3, March 31.—Mr.
and Mrs. Aubrey Goldston spent
Sunday with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Burns.
j Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Brown, of Mer-'
ry Oaks, visited in the home of Mr.;
,C. J. Knight last week.
I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bland spent
Sunday in the home of Mr. W. M.'
Bums. .
' Mr. Julian Mclver spent Sunday in
the home of Mr. Bob Thomas. j
j Several members from the local
lodge attended a meeting of the Jun
ior Order at Moncure last Friday
night.
| Miss Frizelle Knight spent the week
' end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. Knight.
Mr. T. L. Bums spent Sunday in
the home of Mr. C. J. Knight.
Several of our citizens attended
the orphan concert in Pittsboro Sun
day night.
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CAPTURED TWO STILLS.
Officers C. T. Desern, Roy Farrar,
Colon Williams and Walker Thomas
captured two stills Saturday after
noon, one a thirty-gallon copper still
and the other about ten gallons,
j which also was copper. They also ar
rested Sandy Buie, a negro, and
brought him here where magistrate
John R. Blair put him under a bond
l of S3OO and failing to give it he went
to jail.
| The officers went over into Oakland
township on Friday to watch these
stills, which were in the forks of
Rocky river and Deep river. They
bided their time until next day when
they made the raid as above stated.
PERSONAL NOTES' FROM OUR
FRIENDS AT SILER CITY.
Siler City, March 31.—We regret
to report that little Miss Florence
j Smith was taken to the hospital last
| Saturday. However, she stood the op
; eration for appendicitis well and is
| reported to be getting on nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cheek are plan
ning to move into their new home on
Chatham Heights the latter part of
I this week.
J Sylvan high school defeated the
Siler City high school in a game of
baseball on Friday afternoon by a
score of 6 to 2.
Siler City is proud of its debaters,
having won in both the Elon and Siler
City debate, representing both the
affirmative and the negative.
The Winnie Davis Chapter of U.
D. C., will meet on Friday afternoon
at 4 o’clock in the high school build
ing.
look at the"label on paper.
TRIBUTE TO A GOOD MAN.
On March 24th "Robert Walter
Thomas, son of J. B. Thomas, passed
from earth to the reward that awaits
the true and faithful. The life of this
good man, was not a light and ex
ample, in his home only, but to his
many relatives and friends in the
community and I believe he was one
person that could count his friends by
his acquaintenances, for I think no
one could be less than a friend to
Walter.
He had been in very poor health for
several years, and never having a
strong constitution, had very little
bodily strength, but in mind and in
spirit he had few equals.
It was in inspiration to be in his
company and hear him discuss any
subject of interest—he was so just
and fair in his views, and would take
a firm stand for the right, but his
decisions were always seasoned with
mercy, he being too honest and broad
minded to lay a severe criticism on
anyone.
He lived on the lofty heights in that
sublime atmosphere and spirit that
knows no selfishness or deceit.
My friendship with him will ever be
a sweet and cherished memory and
inspiration. He had a strong tie of
affection for his home circle, and a
beautiful devotion toward his invalid
and saintly mother, who passed away
three years ago, since that time his
constant thought ar.d care for his
aged father has been his chief con
cern.
He never married, and except for a
short while, has always lived at the
old home where he was bom and
reared.
He joined the Methodist church in
early life and had a peculiar love for
the house of worship and his last trip
from home while living, was to his
church, and notonly was he true here,
but in all relations of life, he always
displayed that true spirit of loyalty
and purity.
His calm, serene face and gentle
manner will be painfully missed at
home, and we too, will miss you, dear
friend, but will strive to keep your
pure and noble life before us as a
guiding star, as we journey onward
feeling that the way is clearer to that
Land of the true, where we live anew,
Beautiful land of Somewhere.
A FRIEND.
NEWS FROM UPPER CAPE FEAR.
New Hill, Rt. 2, March 31.—Misses
Rose Sturdivant, Vada Goodwin and
Messrs Dwight Webster and Bailey
Sturdivant spent Friday afternoon
in Sanford.
Mrs. Addie Webster, Messrs W. H.
and R. C. Beckwith, and Dwight
Webster motored to Durham Sunday.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
W. H. Beckwith who spent last week*
in Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Seagroves
and children, Ruby and Esther, of
Raleigh, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Jack Goodwin. They were accompa
nied home by Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Goodwin, Vada Goodwin and Rose
Sturdivant.
Messrs W. M. Goodwin* and W. A.
Drake were in Raleigh Sunday to
atteid the Ham-Ramsey meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holt and chil
dren were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Jones.
F. M. Lasater, of Durham, spent
the week end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Lasater.
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Clark, Z. C.
Clark and Miss Lilia Ellis spent Sun
day in Raleigh.
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Bryan, of Apex,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Desern and
Leslie Copeland, of Raleigh, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lon
nie Copeland.
March 28th was Mrs. W. A.
Drake’s fiftieth birthday. She has not
walked any in seven years. Since the
latter part of last year she has made
24 yards of crocheting. The last she
completed required five spools of fine
thread, No. 60, to the yard.
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NOTES FROM NEW ELAM.
New Hill, Rt. 2, March 31.—Mr.
and Mrs. David Goodwin spent Wed
nesday in Raleigh shopping.
Misses Swannie Drake and Clara
Holt called on Mrs. Ernie Durham
Friday afternoon.
Quite a number from this section
went to Moncure on the school truck
Saturday night to hear the play giv
en by the 7th and Bth grade pupils.
New Elam Sunday school elected
officers and teachers for the year on
Sunday. Practically all of the old of
ficers and teachers were re-elected.
Mr. Favie Jones, ‘and family were
visitors in the home of Mr. David
Goodwin Sunday evening.
Edward and George Carr spent
Sunday night with William and Clar
ence Durham.
Mrs. Ellen Satils spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. W. M. Good
win.
Mrs. Ed. Holt spent Sunday with
Mrs. Carrie Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Carr were
among several from this community
who attended the Ham-Ramsey meet
ing in Raleigh Sunday night.
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Card of Thanks.
We want to thank all those who
were so kind and good to us during
the illness of our mother, Mrs. Julia
Roberson. We shall ever remember
one and all with a heart full of grat
itude.
JHERJCHILDREN.
Mrs. W. L. Nisbit, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs.R. M. Pittard, of Durham Rt.
3, died at her home in Hamlet last
Thurhday and was buried on Satur
day at her former home in Waxhaw.
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DEATH OF MRS. WOMBLE.
Other Itmes of Interest Around The
Bonsai Section.
Bonsai, March 31.—0 n Saturday
afternoon, March 29th, at 3:30 o’clock
the death angel entered the home of
Mrs. Beckie Womble and called her
to her home above, where sorrow
and trouble cases.
She had been in bad health for
some time. She was preceded to the
grave by her husband, the late George
Womble, some eighteen years ago.
Mrs. Womble is survived by her
four sons and one daughter, Jack,
Roberson, Alton and Exum Womble,
Miss Elsie Lee Womble and one
brother, Mr. Jeff Utley, of Raleigh.
Mrs. Womble was the oMy daugh
ter of Mrs. Chlorinda Utley. She had
many friends.
The writer has known the deceased
for a long while and we can attest
the fact that she was a good woman,
and there is no question but that she
is saved and with her loved ones.
Her funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. C. H. Norris at the Bap
tist church at Shady Grove at 2
o’clock Sunday. Many pretty flowers
adorned her grave.
Mr. and Mrs. Cal lie Jores visited
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Jones Sunday.
Mr. H. D. Jones, Mr. Joel Jones,
Mr. David Jones, Mr. Callie Jones
all spent Sunday with Mr. Donnie
Jones near Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Ben Jones and daughter. Miss
Iline Jones spent the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Jones.
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IN MEMORIAM.
Mrs. Julia Roberson, widow of John
Roberson, died at the home of her son,
Benton Roberson, March 16, 1924. Mrs
Roberson was in her eighty-first year.
Three sons and two daughters survive,
John, William, Benton, Mrs. C. C.
Remsberg, Mrs. I. H. Straughan, a
host of grand children and numerous
friends. Back in early girlhood, be
fore the cares of life were great, she
professed faith in Christ a"d united
with Gum Springs Baptist church,
where her membership remained for
more than three - score years. Her
husband died, leaving all the family
responsibility resting upon her, but
with untiring energy and faith in
God, she humbly assumed the respon
sible task. She so lived, and led the
way in service and motherly devo
tion that her children now rise up,
call her blessed cherish forever--
the name of their sainted mother.
“And while in life’s late afternoon,
Where cool and long the shadows
grow,
I walk to meet the night that soon
Shall shape and shadw overflow,
I cannot feel that thou art far,
Since near at need the angels are;
And when the sunset gates unbar,
Shall I not see the waiting stand,
And, white against the evening star,
The welcome of thy beckoning hands.”
R. R. GORDON.
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SANDY CREEK CONVENTION.
Siler City, March 31.—The Sandy
Creek Baptist Sunday school Con
vention met with Beulah Baptist
church on Saturday and, Sunday,
March 29th and 30th, 1924.
Brother Ed. S. Phillips was elected
moderator; George Ernest Brewer, as
sistant moderator and H. Adney
Teague clerk.
The programme was carried out in
full. The following brethren were
present and helped to make the pro
gram one of much interest:
Rev. R. R. Gordon, Rev. J. C. Ays
cue, G. E. Brewer, C. R. Jones, Ed.
S. Phillips, H. Adney Teague, Rev.
A. S. Lassiter, Rev. J. H. Broom,
Rev. J. C. Kidd, Prof. R. Clyde Dor
sett, C. C. Purvis, C. J. Webster and
J. S. Barrett.
The interest of the meeting was
exceedingly good, and the house was
well filled Sunday.
A motion opposing the Greek letter
fraternity at our Baptist College at
Wake Forest, was unanimously adopt
ed. The singing was a credit to any
church and the hospitality unsurpass
ed. The next session of the Convention
will be held with Bonlee Baptist
church at Bonlee, one year from now.
H. ADNEY TEAGUE, Clerk.
BELLS SCHOOL CLOSING.
We are asked to announce that the
closing exercises of Bells school will
take place next Thursday and Friday,
April 10th and 11th.
On Thursdty night, April 10th,
at 8 o’clock exercises will be held by
the sth, 6th and 7th grades.
On Friday, the 11th, at 2:30 p. m.,
exercises will be given by the Ist, •
2nd and 3rd grades and an address
by Prof. Holland Holton, for several
years county superintendent of pub
lic instruction of Durham county, but
at present head of the department of
education of Trinity College.
At 5 p. m., on Friday a basket pic
nic will be given.
At 8 p. m., on Friday, the 11th,
a play and drill by the high schooL
Everybody is invited to go and en
joy the occassion.
Prof. P. G. Farrar and his corps of
able assistants have much to be proud
of at the closing of this term. De
spite the bad roads and an epidemic
of sickness, the school has shown a
marked progress.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. ar*d Mrs. Sidney W. Stone, of
Apex, Rt. 4, have announced the en
gagement of their daughter, Lossie
Belle, to Mr. George Harris Brooks,
of Pittsboro, the marriage to take
place the latter part of April.
NUMBER 43.