I gA s MORE THAN POUR TIMES. CIRCULATION THA N THE POPULATION OF THE TOWN IN WHICH PUBUSHEft. THE ©SEAFARER HAS CONFIDENCE OF THE; FEOPIX.
| The Chatham record
Established September 19,1878.
KqUB WOMEN delegates.
I*,, . Democrats Did at
f ha State Convention.
, . . V c., April 17—The defi-
L K ’!*ertion by Josephus Daniels,
W i:e .pcretary of the navy, that
■former presidential hon
■e ” s X . request that his name
Hors ami u P f ore the convention for
Be P."; t e and the awarding to
■ its 6I nf four of the nine delegates
Hromen oi Democratic national
the two outstand
»onvenfnK of the session of the state
B" g ™tic convention here. Two can-
KaS for presidential elector also
■ won their spare as
■.r'tes at large by an overwhelm-
M maloritv which was made prac
tally unanimous by acclamation
W$T } mn , t of the opposing county
Rwates hastening to get on the
HLI wagon changed their votes
i“m "nay" to “aye" on the resolu-
I crk-imr them representation.
■ Till convention adopted a platform
Indorsing the state administration
■Sr Governor Cameron Morrison;
■Wnrin* the death of Woodrow
Edison as untimely and a loss to
Be‘nation and the world; commend-
H * the action of the last genera
Esembly in appointing a ship and
Bater ‘transportation commission:
Bpviewing the achievements of the
democratic party in the state
■ducational, social and humanitarian
■ne-: and praising and calling atten-
Kon to the road program of North
■arolina and its resultant system of
Hard surfaced roads.
■ The platform was unanimously
Bdopted. It mentioned the tax re-
Honrs which the Democratic party
L said to have inaugurated where-
H~ the state aided the counties in
their tax burdens and at
■e same time provided for the for-
Hare program of the administration.
Hhe only mention of the Republican
■arty was that in national affaiys it
Had wsolved itself into an investt
■atieffi of its own corruption and in
Hate affairs it was a party of fault-
Hrding and negation, which had
■oth ng to its credit a~d relied raain-
H- on criticisms of the Democrats
Hts ife iccilM.
■ Nine delegates at large*' to the
Henocratic national convention were
Heeied, as follows: Josephus Dan-
Hfs, former secretary of nfcvy*
Hoveraot Cameron Morrison former
H lieutenant governor D. Max Gard-
Br; state chairman John G. Dawson;
Hokinel Wiley C. Rodman, cemmand-
H of the North Carolina American
Hegion; Mrs Palmer Jerman of Wlfre;
< Hus Mary* Henderson of Rowan;
Wk J. J Fearing, of Pasquotank;
Hl'Mrs H. M. Berry, of Orange. The
He for Colonel Rodman was in. ilia
Hture of of a compliment to the
Hrmer service men of the stat# and
k carried through under a suspen-
Hon of the rules after the other eight
■legates had been elected. The dele-
Htioa will have four votes at the na-
Hnal convention. Each delegate in
Hi'' instance having four ninths of a
HThe invocation was said by the Rev.
■ A Stansbury of the Edenton
I odist church. More than
delegates were in the
ie convention opened. The
been milling around the
o hours before the open
d slowly filled the hall as
noon drew near,
own to business, the re
district conventions which
ior to the state conven
ead. Chairman Dawson
ced temporary Chairman
tt, secretary of state, who
i keynote address of the
'tt spoke for more than
ter which reports of all
except that on nlatform
*ed with by a ccl amatory
Iverett was elected per
rman of the convention
he condemn of his
serve, Chairman Dawson
tm.
excitement of the conven
when Walter Hanes, of
-■resented a resolution to
convention from endors
tending any candidate for
the grounds that it was
primary system to which
‘tic party in North Caro
emitted. Pre-convention
dieted that friends of Jo
iels would ask the con
tdopt a complimentary
dorsing him for president
as realized that because
T into the primary of
McAdoo the action could
ie delegates. Mr. Hanes
as immediately construed
1 Mr. Daniels as an at
‘event the passage as a
rv resolution. As silence
tne convention hall, form
' Governor R. A. Dought
- e chair. He declared
I ?J ention discredit
‘ of Mr. Hanes but wish
o-v,et^ r rom Mr. Daniels
1 ’anieis-for-presideni;
V °« e T-iivering with
*™. 0 - Houghton sprung
Ration of the convention '
ils ti' 1 * 1 ? staten >ent from
ratir« at had no presi
to rJL an A re Questing his
ion Tiame before
. declared his only 1
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WHAT BECOMES OF TAX?
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Where are the Million Dollars
in Improvements in Chatham.
When A. C. Ray was in the legis
lature some years ago and W. P. Hor
ton represented Chatham in the sen
ate, a bill was passed as an emer
gency measure allowing the commiss
ioners of Chatham to sell bonds not
to exceed three Iwmdred thousand
dollars. This was done in order to
meet the Federal requirements for
good roads.
Later, Leon T. Lane was elected to
the legislature and he passed an
amendment to that bill, permitting
the commissioners of Chatham to sell
any amount of bonds at any time
that the occasion might demand in
the discretion of the commissioners.
The State Highway has built a good
road from Chapel Hill to Pittsboro
and on to Siler City and thence on to
Ashbor® in Randolph county. The state
highway has built a good road to
Moncure and is now building a good
road to Sanford by Woodard’s bridge.
Chatham county has built here and
there some .good pieces of roads in
the rural sections, it has greatly im
proved the schools and has built a
splendid county home for the aged
and infirm, but are there a million
dollars worth?
W. P. Horton at the democratic,
county convention made an effort to
justify the expenditure of,- more than
a million dollars in Chatham county
and to discredit The Chatham Record
in its criticism in the expenditure.
The Record is not opposed to bonds
or public improvements. It is whole
hearted for progress, but when we
realize that the taxpayers of Chat
ham county are more than a million
dollars in debt, we would like to see
more development that is visible to
the average taxpayer of Chatham
county.
We r want fcvery taxpayer in Chat
ham county £ have a voice in the
matter of issupg of bonds. The coun
ty commissioners should not issue
bonds without the approval of the
taxpayers and we hppe that the law
will be repealed at the next session
of the legislature. . +*'?■
Our contention. is to get new blood
into the commissioners places, ~«leet
a good man to the legislature and
on a new foundati^me^P^W,
have the opportunity te elect new
men: men who are well qualified for
the place and who: now carry an
nouncements in The Reeoiii, end we
commend them to you. The yOtevs .are
determined to make adMMHfp.ard un '
less the democrats wake op t# Hie
proposition and nominate other men
as commissioners in the primary
the republicans will have a mighty
aood excuse for asking suffrage in
the general election in November.
Let’s get together and nominate
these men ftr the important offices
and elect them this fall. The voters
have the power and if they will go
to the primary unhampered by “ma
chine” influence,' ; we can nominate
them by an overwhelming majority.
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EASTER IN PITTSROBO.
Easter Sunday was a beautiful day.
The sky was cloudless and the, sun
sent down, a warmth that made ev
erybody feel good. Cars were out by
the hundreds —it looked like millions
—some joy riding, some visiting
friends and some going over the
country simply because they owned
a car and could not let it stay in the
garagi.
Old winter was out of the lap of
spring again and the cold wintrj
days were a thing of the past, and
overcoats and womens cloaks were
thrown aside and everybody had “the
good old summer time” feeling in
their bones.
Easter services were held in St.
Bartholomews Episcopal church driv
ing the morning and were conducted
by Bishop Cheshire of Raleigh, and at
night Rev. J. J. Boone, pastor of the
Methodist church, conducted services
there.
Monday was another pretty day,
and many picnic parties here and
other parts of the county were out
on the banks of the rivers and ponds,
and from reports all had a glorious
time.
So far as the weather is concern
ed this has been one of the prettiest
Easters that has been seen here in
several years.
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LICENSES FOR MARRIAGES.
Register of deeds C. C. Poe issued '
seven marriage licenses Saturday and
Sunday. Two of those licenses were
issued to couples living out of the
county but. they were married late
Saturday afternoon at the Episcopal
rectory by Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse.
The names of the couples are being .
kept secret according to promise.
At the parsonage Sunday Rev. J.
J. Boone united in marriage Mr, Per
cy B. Gunter and Miss Lora Lee John- .
son, both of Center township.
Saturday afternoon and Sunday ,
Squire John R. Biair united four 1
couples, two whites and two colored, ,
first two being Mr. Euric G. Worn- i
ble and Miss Josie Woody and Mr. ,
John M. Ellis and Miss Anna John- 1
son, both being from Hickory Mt. ,
Mr. Alvin Beane and Miss Lanie I
May Henderson, both of HadlCy town- ,
ship, were united in marriage in the J
office of register of deeds Poe last
Thursday, Squire John R. Blair tied
the knot that made; the two souls
happy. ji
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PITTSBORO, N. C„ CHATHAM COUNTY, Ttf* iSDAY, APRIL 24; 1924.
BAILEY HERE TUESDAY.
Will Speak in Courthouse at
Noon, Interferes at Siler City
We want our readers to keep in
mind that Hon. Josiah W. Bailey,
candidate for governor, will address
the public in Pittsboro at the court
house at noon on Tuesday, May 13th
Every taxpayer in Chatham should
hear him. In addition to the fact that
he is a gifted orator, entertaining and
instructive, he has many things to
tell that the taxpayers should know.
Every day he is gaining ground and
there is not a doubt but that he will
be nominated in the primary, yet all
of us want to hear him, see him and
learn his issues upon which he is
making his campaign.
The May term of court will be in
session and promptly upon the ad
journment of the court for dinner, Mr.
Bailey will make his speech. After
dinner Mr. Bailey will be glad to meet
his friends at the hotel Blair,
Let every body come and tell your
neighbors to come. This is an event
you cannot afford to miss and he will
be here rain ; or shine, hot or cold and
you will not be disappointed. He
will give you some facts that
you never dreamed of before and you
will always be glad that you heard
him. *'
Owing to the fact that the Siler
, City school commencement will be in
progress, Mr. Bailey has canceled his
engagement at Siler City. Many peo
ple urged that he speak there any
way, but Mr. Bailey does not want
to interfere with any other public af
fair, particularly the schools.
TWO SPLENDID OFFICERS.
The Record endorses everythin*?
nice that has been said about C. C.
Poe, our efficient register of deeds
and about G. W. Blair, the tireless
end energetic sheriff of Chatham
county. . - • *
There is no county* In North Car
olina that has a more determined
sheriff than Mr. Blair. He goes where
duty calls and is ever mindful of
the best interests of Chatham. It is
equally true of Mr. Poe. He is one
of the most efficient officers that can
be fqund anywhere.. Both these gen
tlemeii are * sincere and conscientious
in' .their work and deserve the sp
poHr of every voter in Chatham coun
ty. ' •*
succeed thwmrehrtHT «srwf fire In Ihe
primary for June 7th. Help giYfeifchem
the nomination. 7 v *v ; ? •"
OUfc LIST OF WEEKLY FRIENDS.
During the we have had the
pleasure of eftfcriihg a Miner of new
subscribers on Our subscription list,
and we appreciate* them very much.
The following good people have
sent in or given us remittances for*
The Chatham Record for another
year: * *
Mrs. A. P. Smith, Mrs. Lola An
drews, Jas. F. Teague, W. F. Foquay,
H. C. Perrv, J. D. Moore, Creedmoor
Times, S. T. Johnson, Miss Margaret
KeHum, ,H. J. Stedman. Mrs. A. W.
Dawkins,* Dr. W.* B. Chapin, Carrie
Evahs, Mrs. E. J. Dark, Mrs. E. E.
Dark, H. K. McCann. s
HIS AUTOMOBILE TURNED OVER
Saturday night while on his way
home at Carrboro from Pittsboro, a
man named Lowe, came very near
getting killed about three miles north
of Pittsboro when a car he was meet
ing caused him to run into the ditch
and turn over, striking a post. Lowe
was severely hurt about the head, sev
eral stitches being necessary in a
scalp wound. The car was damaged
to some extent.
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Gossip flies, and asks but little space
in which* to hop off. *
BT NETT BOOSTS FOR RAY.
fakyj j
S $ >ol Closes This Week—Mrs*
Moffitt Dead— Ry Mishap.
Bennett, April 21.—The farmers
are buying more fertilizer in this sec
tion than in its history. This is caus-'
ed by the desire to raise more tohac-.
co and cotton, as the land is more
adaptable to these crops, and the far
mers get their surplus money from ;
these The cross tie and lum-!
ber business is also good on this
market and the railroad is kept busy
hauling each way.
t The Boulee A Western train en
tering Bonlee. Friday ran inte air oprn
switch which had been left open by
error of one of the section hands. A
motor and one end of the passenger
car were demolished.
■ Mr. and Mr& J. H. Scott returned
from Greensboro Friday. Mr. Scott
holds a position In Greensboro and
Mrs. Scott had been up to visit rela
tives.
Mr. King Gilliland is confined to
his room with pneumonia. Mrs. W. A.
Ward also has pneumonia on . one
side.
Mrs. Katie Moffitt, wife of Mr. W.
D. Moffit, who lives near Riverside
Baptist church, was buried at River
side cemetery Friday. She had. been in
ill health for a long rime until the
final summons came. She was former
• ly Miss Guthrie and for two sessions
taught school at Fall Creek.
The Bennett high school is planning
for closing exercises oh. the 29th. On
Sunday, April 27th Rev. J. H. Broom,
: of Bonlee, will preach Die commence
ment sermon at the Baptist church
here at 11 o’clock in the morning. Dr.
R. T. Vann, of Wake Forest, will ad
dress the school on Tuesday, the 29th,
Mrs. R. L. Dorsett, the principal, ably
- assisted by Miss Nora McManess ana
Miss Wannie Bradford, are arranging
i a nice program for the occasion
t of the school closing. We hope to get
i it to The Record to be published this
week. The, citizens “'of the town of
Bennett cordially invite ’ all dri
-1 zens to come and be with us. ~
! Mr. 8., C. Routh sold forty*-eight
f lots'at a sale conducted here: a few
i days ago. There were 106 lots laid
s off but on account of the bad, rainy
l weather, many purchasers were kept
away from the sale. - * .—r—„
i , ,Tiy writg r ,w»Bte i.o tnr „h»
highly endorses the would he capdfr*
G. W. Blair for sheriff,
as I thinlM» iff# fi»« WM* and hoe
* good sheriff. In faefc every
, -bady; jgjfes Welt him thcewglSht
this section. For representative, I
that could net* beat Hon.- A. C.
Ray, f6r he has made us a .good rep*
resentative before and I would-be
glad to see him put there again fog
\ he is of sufficient, seasoned age ana
experience to take care of our county
in any respect. I vouch for these two,
men. >» \ ' ■ - —*•:*
'' W BEN^-NETT.
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HAVE TWO EASTER EGG HUNTS.
News of Interest From Out Neighbors
at Moncure.
Moncure, April 21.—Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Sowers and family and Miss
Narine Sowers, of Churehland, spent
Easter with Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Gath
ell and family.
.Mr. Edgar Stallings of Wake For
est, spent Easter with Mb. Edwin
Cathell .
Miss Virginia Cathell who is at
State Normal of Fredericksburg, Va.,
spent Easter with her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. J. E. Cathell.
Miss Pauline Ray of Raleigh, spent
Easter with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Ray.
There were two egg hunts at Mon
cure Easter Monday. The Sunday
school of the Baptist church had one
on the hill north of the school build
ing and the Methodist Sunday school
held one in the grove of Capt. J. H.
Wissler. The children alwavs enjoy
these hunts and expect and appreciate
them every Easter.
( Mr. Clinton Bryan, of Pittsboro en
joyed his Easter at home with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bryan.
A* good number of the young people
and citizens of Moncure attended the
hall game at Bvnum last Monday.
Some enjoyed fishing at Different
places. It was an ideal day and ev
eryone seemed to it verv much.
Moncure baseball team played the
Phoenix besball team Tuesday even
ing of last week. The score was 8
to 7 in I’avon o* Moncure.
Mrs. S. V. Holt spent Easter at
Fuquay Springs with* friends. She re
ports a good time.
Mon'Mire baseball team and Phonmv
baseball team played ball
fo am Farter Monday, but Bynum won
in each game.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE SUNDAY
Moncure, Rt. 1, April 21.—While
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cushion were at
church Sunday, their children ana
grand children drove to their home
with baskets of dinner and spread a
long table in the dining room with all
kinds of good eats that one, could im
agine. ' : , •
When they returned from church
they received a pleasant surprise for [
the house was filled with people and
a table of delicious dinner. I
Among those enjoying ■ the day
with Mr. and Mrs. Cashion were Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Cashion and family,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cashio;* fffid fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Gunter and
famfly, of Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. L.
F. Cashion and family of near Buf
falo church, Miss Nell Cashion,, of
Pittsboro, Misses Mary and Wilma
Cashion, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cashion
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. T.
Buchanan and Miss Francis Buchan
an, of Rt. 1, Moncure.
: CUPID BUSY AT GOLDSTON. I
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“Aunt Jerusy” a Good Plsty—Lo
cal and Personal Items.
Goldston, April 21.—Miss Louise
Womble, who. is a student at Greens
-1 boro College* is spending tins Easter
.holidays at home.
Mr, Marshall Dark, of Raleigh,
'spent Sunday in Goldston.
| Mr. and Mrs. JL L. Kirkman, of
| Greensboro, are visiting their moth*
er, Mrs. W. F. Kirkman.
Miss Sna Goldston, who is attend
ing Guilford .College, is spending the
at home.
. and Mrs. C. D. Ritter, of West
End, spent Sunday with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Cheek.
Mr. Alton Goldstein, of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, is home for
a few days. --
.' Mrs. Ralph Holden, of Charlotte,
' is visiting her parents. Dr, and Mrs.
R. M. Fields. Mrs. Holaen before mar
riage was Miss Glennie Fields and
has a host of friends here.
Mr. Guy Harris is visiting relatives
and friends in and around Goldston.
Mr. Theren Womble, of Winston*
, Salem, is visiting'home folks.
Rev. and Mrs. John W. Hoyle, Jr.,
• of Pleasant Garden, visited her rela
t tives here last week.
i A goodly number of Goldston folks
■ attended the County Commencement
i at Pittsboro last. Friday. While our
school failed to take any honors ,they
: made a good showing and we are
i proud of them.’ There is nothing likd
, trying and our boys and girls are no
. quitters, so they will try again next
i year.,
Cupid has. been at work around
> Goldston again Mid carried off two of
, j our girls. Miss Eva Kirkman and Hen
s cry Harward and Miss Della Kate
t Kirkman and Herman Burris were
: married Saturday. They left for a vis
i it to Leaksville and will visit their
b mother on their return.
i -• Messrs»W. H. Gamier anti Joe G.
t Goldston attended Presbytery at High
■ Point Cast week. V. r
r 3 Measles are here new, sever
l al new cases having developed in the
t lastfew days.
X *" “Aunt Jerushy on The Warpath,”
f- the . play giverif by the Junior class
C at the school' .' auditorium Saturday
jiver, P*®-
< 533?*** showed jr^^i^pk-fojL.te
r IwSwMl&iwSSlfflSS ™mp^
• whr as Sufficiency Fish, brought tne
b ho use he sat down in the
L pan of. starch, making it impossible
. to propose to Little .Sis Poskins, -the
► hired girl—this part being welt play
i ,pd by Louise Ellis. When “Aunt Je
\ rush J** went on' the war path things
l began to happen fist. Ina Wicker wa*>
r ‘AuntJerushy’ and was well presented.
K> Eugene Goldston played the part of
Hiram Fish, the_ Constabule, while
: James " Wicker was " Elder Snuffles,
- the old hypocrite. The many other
, characters were well played. -
This play was'liked so well that
i they have been asked to give it again
and have announced that they will
r give it on Tuesday night, April 29.
The grammar grades will give their
exercises on Monday night., April
28th.
Complete announcement for the
commehcement will befound elsewhere
in this paper. '
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RECEPTION HONORING BRIDE.
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Apex Journal, April 17.‘
The home of Mr..and Mrs. A. T.
Seympre was the scene of a brilliant
reception on last Wednesday evening,
in honor of Miss* Lossie Stone, who
tonight becomes the bride of Mr. Geo.
H. Brooks,' of Pittsboro.
The* guests were met at the door
by Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Norris. In the
receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. A.
\ T. Seymour, Miss Lossie Stone and
Mr. Geo. H. Brooks, the bride and
groom elect.
Guests were then conducted to the
rear of the hall where Miss' Ethel
Johnson presided at the punch bowl.
Small pieces of card board were
then passed around and the guests /
were instructed to make* the letter
“T,” the first to succeed being the
winner. The men were then present
ed with a clothes pin, string and
small .sheet of crepe paper and in
structed to make a bride. Sheets of
paper were then given to the ladies
and they were instructed to 'draw ,a
house for the bride. The idea, of this,
game was to bring about a better un-"
derstanding between husbands and
wives by making the men do the wo
men’s work and the women do the
men’s work. Mr. J. C. Clark was the
winner oi the men’s prize, a dust pan,
which was presented to the groom,
Mr. G» H. Brooks. Miss Mamie: Luther
w r on the ladies’ prize, a hammer.
A delightful ice cream and cake
course was then served. •
.The Apex’ band, assisted by three
boys from State College; furnished
the music.
REPUBLICAN * CONVENTION.
Dr. W. B. Chapin, acting chairman,
has an ad in another column calling
I attention to the republican con vention
to be held in Pittsboro on Saturday,
I May, 3rd.
Hon. Isaac M. Meekijis,. candidate
for governor on the republican tick- j
et, will be here to address the con
vention. He is a good orator and w»ll 1
command the attention of any audi
ence anywhere. 1
The republicans of Chatham are
making every effort possible to have
a full representation at -the conven
tion and all those who eome will hear
a splendid address.
LOOK AT THE*LABEL ON PAPER.
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NUMBER 46*
| COUNTY COMMENCEMENT.
A Very Large Crowd Was in
Attendance at Exercises.
The county commencement exercis
es took place at the school auditori
um last Friday at 10:00 o’clock. Al
though the weather was very incle
ment a very large crowd, the house
being packed, was in attendance, and
those that did faee the rain enjoyed
it immensely.
In the recitation contest the follow
ing participated: Marion Cooper, Eliz
abeth Hester, Kathleen Waddell, May
Campbell, Mildred Williams and Ger
trude Seymore, the medal was award
ed to Miss Mildred Cooper, of Siler
City school.
C. C. Hamlet, Jr., Cecil Seddoes,
Malphus Perry spoke in the recitation
contest for* hoys and was won by C.
C. Hamlet, Jr., of Pittsboro, grammar
school and he was given a gold
medal.
The spelling contest was entered
into by the 7th grade students
throughout the county and was won
by Miss Burdine Womble, of Love’s
Creek school. She was presented with
a high school dictionary.
At 12 o’clock the commencement
address was delivered by Dr, D. B.
Bryan, dean of the college of liberal
arts of Wake Forest College,
which was veil received by the large
audience present.
A singing contest was entered into
by a chorus from Pittsboro, Moncure,
Bonlee and Goldston schools. Th«
Moncure school was the lucky winner.
On account of the rain and wet
grounds the athletic contest was call
ed off.
were delivered to 46
graduates of the 7th grade students
of the short term schools.
TO CLEAN OFF THE CEMETERY.
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Memorial Service h» May ; Local News
r From Uppep Cape Fear.
‘ r . New Hltk April 21.—Mils
Swannie Drake was* confined t§ h§r
i sicknesg, fcqt we
bre very* glatf she is ummpvmg. Jake
’ Jones and were also 41
\ last week but are vow on the* reed to
• recovery. ‘ my
There were so many cases of
r. raqaiHw in this section there was no
* PqgdC fit this section. There was no
a McSOO@fe»saßs bridge this Easter.
The people of cpmmjnuty uvwd
> ly meet and enjoy* Easter together
, at that place.
i Miss Vera _ Drake. _of _JRichmond,
i Va., spent Easter with her parents,
, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Drake. __ *
Miss Lilia Ellis has returned to
i her home „ after spending some time
, in Ralrigh -vwth her aunt, Mrs. Z. C.
Clark, who has been ill several days,
but is now slowly improving.
Dr. Davis died at his home in Ral
eigh Tuesday and was buried in the
New Elam cemetery on Wednesday
morning. He leaves his wife to mourn
his passing, who was before her mar
riage, Miss Henrietta Mitchell of this
route.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gunter, of
Hillsboro, were holiday guests of Mr.
and Mi's. E. T. Mann.
The annual memorial services were
to. be held at New Elam Christian
church Saturday before the third Sun
day in May.
It was decided to clean off the cem
etery Friday, May 9th. Those who
have relatives and friends buried
there are requested to assist in the
work.
Program committee was elected as
follows: Mrs. G. L. Mann, Miss
Blanche Holt and Mrs. Cora ones.
Mrs. J. H. Webster, of Clayton, is
the guest of her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Addie Webster.
There was a large crowd present at
New Elam Sunday morning to hear -
a good sermon by Rev. B. J. Howard.
It was an appropriate text he used
for the occasion. Mr. Howard was un
able to fill his regular appointment in
March owing to illness and we were
glad he was present last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. Donnie Beckwith has purchased
4 a new Ford roadster.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Mann, of Lee
county, spent the. week end with
Chatham relatives.
Miss Annie Poole, of Bonsai, spent
Sunday night with Mrs. Bettie Good
win.
NEWS FROM AROUND ANTIOCH.
Cumnock, Rt. V, April- 21. —We are
real glad to say that the Sunday
school at Antioch is improving in in
terest and attendance.
The Willing Workers Council met
at the home of Mrs. Jim Johnson on
Saturday afternoon and quilted a
quilt, after transacting the business
of a regular meeting.
Mr. Archie Oldham is on the sick
list this week.
Hortense Dowdy, a student at
Bonlee high school, spent Easter with
her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Dowdy.
Miss Bessie Poe, of Gulf, spent
Easter with friends and relatives In
this section.
Among the visitors in the home of
Mr. C. C. Poe Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Poe Oldham and children .of
Ore Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Rich
ardson and son, of near Cumnock. Mr.
Henry Oldham and Miss Bessie Beal,
of Gulf.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Murchison and
children, of Gulf, were visitors in the
neighborhood Sunday.
Mr. June Dowd w and Miss Katie
Oldham, of Sanford motored to Caro
lina Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Stenhen Oldham ana
children, of Siler City, visited his pa
rents Sunday.