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THIS paper is read by more THAN TJ velve thousand people each week, advertisers re ap results from patronizing it. are you one of the lucky? The Chatham Record ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878. A TERRIBLE storm. People Are Killed When House is Blown Down. One of the worst storms that has mssed over any part of Chatham took dace at Pace’s Mill, on Haw River aboU t 10 miles northwest of Pittsboro, Wednesday afternoon, April 30, about 3 o’clock, when three people, a man, his wife and his son were hurled into p ter nit y in the twinkling of an eye, besides «even others being wounded, j re of them probably serious. ' p rcm what we can gather from out -le sources there was a dangerous j oking black cloud that came up from the southwest. It was a regular twist er and when it struck the little house in which 11 people had gathered to ee t out of the rain, the wind took up the house like it had been a bit of paper, and timber, men women and children were blown in all directions. Hardly a piece of the house was left. The killed are: George D. Blalock, a o-ed, 51 his wife, Mrs. Maggie Bla lock 50, and his son, Charlie Blalock, 16. A baby, 8 days old, the infant of Mrs. David Johnson, daughter of Mr. Blalock, died some time during Wed nesday night. The Blalock home sit on the side of a hill and when the storm struck it Mrs. Blalock was blown through the debris straight up to the top or level of the hill, which is over 100 feet high. Mr. Blalock was blown 125 yards through timber and brush and his head and body were terribly lacerated. His head must have hit a tree or some hard substance, causing instant death. The baby was blown 200 yards from the house and was found in a gulley nearly covered with mud and water its little face being just above the water thereby saving it from being drowned. The Pace old grist mill, standing nearby, a large three story frame building was completely wrecked, the big building being turned over ard falling in the roadway. Across the river, and near where the mill stood, was a steel bridge, said to be one of the longest bridges in Chatham, and containing eight spans was partly blown down, only two spans being left standing in the middle of the rver. This bridge, when built cost sever al thousand dollars . As soon as the storm passed over messages were sent to Chapel Hill and Pittsboro for doctors, and Dr. W. B. Chapin, of Pittsboro, and Drs. Lloyd and Abernathy, of Chappl Hill, quickly responded and did all in their power to relieve the seven wounded people. They were later takn to a Durham hospital. The dead bodies of Blalocks were dressed and laid out side by side and Thursday their remains were taken to Graces Chapel Christian Church, five miles west of Sanford, there, a . tremendous concourse of people at- I tending the funeral services, several from Pittsboro. Tuesday a year ago a similar storm passed over the same section but it did not do much damage. It is said that where the bridge stood over the river, has been an unlucky place, as 32 years ago a bridge was destroyed there. Around Pittsboro the storm was not -so severe although a strong wind did some damage to trees and growing <rops. Hailstones as large as part ridge eggs fell for a few minutes and in a short while there was a dead calm after such a severe storm. It is ;'aid hail as large as a ben eeg fe’l between Pittsboro and Bynum. Xo one can accurately describe the scenes that happened during this storm. It lasted only a few minutes, j>ut in that short time huge sills were Mown from under houses and carried * quarter of a mile away. Big pines a , n d oaks were either blown up by tne roots or twisted half in two, so 'trong and fierce was the wind. The "ark on many trees was twisted off an d scattered in many directions, and the bolts and pins on the big steel •bridge were broken as if some power i ju! niachine had done the* work. K , Avent’s bam was tom to pieces I the timber was scattered in all 'hrections. If the twister had been ,■ 1 feet further west Mr. Avent’s 10Us e would have been destroyed. The Mange part at this place was the ieaks of the wind. An apple tree 'us blown down here and yonder 'I' 1 ® others stood the test and were “ () f damaged. i j s said that Mrs. Blalock, the “'’. killed, was blown entirely ever + ! e of trees before she fell to she ground. an i n storm was something aw f ul 1 ! those who passed through it safe • do not care to pass through an et such an ordeal again, v ne mother of the 8-day-old baby, jp I )a yid T. Johnson was in bed the me w h e n the storm struck r ; ouse » ar >d she was blown many an/) Iwa1 way * When she found her baby about leSSe ? as s^ie was * s^e walked of t. a , m^e through the downpour but I? towar ds a neighbor’s house, soon f * ave i out 0n way. She was Safety ° UIU helped her to litetaify en y ear was almost the tr n s . ca^ pe d- P ar t of the skin on as a 0 her head, almost as large and er "P n s hand, was tom loose na hung by one end. was v'}}? f. rom where the house built nf\' n ™ p * eces > stood a bam one or top of the bam and left tv>n 0 °^ s were blown away and The stork^ St • bam standing. rThe wm f L nsl^ Were 1104 even hurt about the area affected was did all h? y ar ds wide, and after it like it it could it looked frightened, said an in to get out at the ABOUT MOTHER’S DAY. Splendid Article by Our Brick haven Correspondent. Brickhaven, May s.—At the meet ing of the Betterment Association held at the home of Meb. R. H. Ov erby last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. A. P. Harrington was unanimously elected president for another year. Mrs. Harrington is very energetic and has been a splendid, loyal officer, and we are predicting another successful series of Betterment activities. Mrs. Kennedy was retained as treasurer and Mrs. T. J. Harrington will be the secretary for the coming year. Our staff of officials is a very competent one, and the members are ready and willing to stand with them in all mat ters relating to the welfare of the school and the community. Misses Lelia Johnson and Mary Bland, of Pittsboro, and Laura Haiv ris, of Frosty, were visitors here re cently. Miss Wilma Buchanan, of Bonsai, spent last week here with her sister, Mrs. Phyl Harrington. We have another car in town. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wicker are enjoyirig a recently purchased brand new John Henry touring car. We regret very much to hear that Mrs. C. H. Thompson was taken se riously ill last Saturday night. How ever she is somewhat better and we sincerely hope will soon be out again. Mr. J. A. Marks spent several days here last week with relatives. Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. On that day everyone is asked to wear a flower in honor of the best mother who ever lived—your mother. The carnation has been chosen for “Mother’s” flower and its fragrance and purity are symbolic of the depth and sweetness of mother love. No one can fall so low or become so de praved but that he will feel humble before the greatness and intensity of mother love. If one’s mother is living the little flower should be pink, other wise wear the white. Let us not for get to honor our mothers by wealing a flower (any flower will be appro priate) : -and if we are away from home and mother © nthat day, let’s write a letter also. One never re grets being considerate and thought ful of the best friend one has — mother. In all ages poets and writers have eulogized mother love, and it is fit ting and right, for it is a sublime de votion, and deserves more than mere words can express, but it seems that the father should receive some share of praise, at least the great father heart, should have more recognition. Only those who have had the experi ence of losing a father can know the bitterness, the loneliness and the ag ony in a home without the guiding spirit and influence of a father. Ed gar Guest has grasped the full mean ing of a father’s love, and has fit tingly expressed this conception in a little poem, “Father.” Thpre are scores and scores of fathers the World over, but we think that the tvpe depicted by Mr Guest is a type that most of us are familiar with, just the plain, everyday American father. Let’s think of father too, and even if we do not have a “Father’s Day,” on which to give some outward mani festation of the appreciation of a father’s love, we can express tributes in many other ways. Meanwhile, don’t forget to wear a flower on Mother’s Day, and remember the letter, if we are away from home. Misses Eunice Thompson and Ruth Kennedy were among those who suc cessfully passed the seventh grade examinations and we wish them con tinued success with their studies. Credit is due both to the girl* and to the 7th grades teachers, for the good grades made. MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES. To be Held at the Court House Satur day Afternoon, May 10, 4 p.m. Moster of ceremonies—Victor R. Johnson. Prayer by Rev. R G. Shannonhouse. Hymn—How Firm a Foundation. Memorial Address—Daniel L. Bell. Song—Cover Them Over with Beautiful Flowers. Song—Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. Prayer by Rev. R. R. Gordon . The marshals, Arthur H. London, W P. Horton, A. C. Ray, W* R. Thompson and Walter Johnson, vriP form the audience into line and, led by them and the children, they will march to the monument and strew flowers around it. And thence to the church yards where they will cover with wreaths and flowers, “those dead heroes of ours.” WINNIE DAVIS CHAPTER, U. D. C. OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS. During the week the following good people have subscribed for The Chat ham Record: Mrs. George Helseth, A. Mrs. J. E. Cathell, Rev. R. P. Eu banks, Mrs. R. F. White, George L. Dwyer, A. F. Womble, A. C. Ray, Seaboard Mills and L. P. Rascoe We appreciate every one of them and welcome them among our best friends. bottom in two or three different di rections. News from the Watt’s hospital, late Friday night was to the effect that the seven storm injured vic tims of the cyclone of Wednesday afternoon, were resting very well, and so far there was no change fpr the worse in either individual cases: There is a strong hope that all will eventually recover in the course of i time. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, MAY 8,1924. ABOUT THE AVENTS BRIDGE. Local News of Interest From The Corinth Community. Corinth, May s.—Mrs. T. F. Cross is at home again after a weeks vis it with relatives in Durham. Mr. W. H. Lawrence and family, of Durham, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cross. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mims motor ed to Durham Sunday to attend the funeral of General Carr Rev. W. A. Piland held his regular first Sunday service at Buckhom church Sunday. The amount of the fund for superanuated Methodist min isters apportioned to Buckhom is SB6. This is a small amount of money to raise for such a good cause and the task should be a very easy one. Misses Margie and Sankie Perry, of Pittsboro, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nash at Buckhom. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Morgan, of Raleigh, and Roy Cole, of Sparta, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs D, A. Clark at Cor inth. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Benson and Mrs. M. A. Avery spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ashworth at Buckhom. Mrs. Avery will remain for a few weeks. Here it is May sth and no cotton growing weather yet. Nights still cool and the cut worms still cutting. The tornadoes of the upper end of the county did not reach us not even the rain, for farmers are needing rain right now. From what we can gather there is not much prospect now of the two counties agreeing on a bridge prono sition at Avents Ferry. We know that there are many influential citizens of Sanford who want this bridge ard it seems too bad that now the chance of getting it is so near that they do not express their views in away that cannot be misunderstood and back up the plan that they themselves first pro Dosed. We don’t know when we have at tended a more enjoyable or more suc cessful high school commencement, than that conducted bv the teachers and students of the Moncure hiffb school last week. If other new schools and new teachers in . this and sur rounding counties shear as much real progress as this one has shown for the past two years, they have got to go some. To have raised ov.er $600.00 : in one term of 8 months by giving plays and entertainments, to be wsfcd for much needed aopfoment. is also an adcomniishment tnai is worth Honing. Now what we want down herd' in the lower end of the county and what we must have is a truck to car ry our high school students to Mon cure. Since we cannot convince the county authorities of the need of a high school at Corinth, we must do the next best thing bv getting our boys and girls in the high school at Moncure, and still have them live at home. PAID RECORD A SHORT VISIT. Mr. C. S. Harrington and family, of Brickhaven, passed through PHts boro Saturday on their wav to Gra ham, where his daughter, Miss Grace, will spend a few days with her nunt, Mrs. W. ]R. Green. While in Pitts boro Mr. Harrington stopped in t--e Record office to have his paper chang ed from one postoffice to another. He stated that it would nr»abl o h ; m to get his paner a dav earlier, wlvch he can scarcely wait for each week. IN THE PATH OF THE BIG STORM LAST WEDNESDAY. Ml m Ira SS |||m The top picture shows the county bridge over Haw river at Pace's Mill, after the tornado Wednesday of last week had passed across it. The twister , picked up the steel, gave it a few lusty churns and dumped the mass into j the river, a bent and broken pile of debris. The picture below shows where the tornado met its Waterloo. The con crete bridge at Bynum, a highway project completed about a year ago. This bridge is about three miles further down the river from Pace’s mill and was also subjected to much of the wind. The storm bumped head-on into the work of bridge engineering. When the houses and trees settled back to earth again the bridge, as the picture shows, was still among those present, and not injured by one of the worst blows that ever skidded over North Car olina territory. It is not known what happened to the tornado after the col lision with the concrete bridge. . - By courtesy Raleigh Evening Times, we are enabled to print the illustration MOVE *FOR, 2jL TIME NURSE. Asked to be F JFblished Under Town er-' pherd Act. Dr. Byrd, resenting the Health Department . North Carolina, is in Chatham in interest of having an all time Bu: /of Maternity and In fancy esta| ted. The county com missioners be opportuned at their meeting n£xv- Monday to have this department for. Chatham established. The work will be in the hands of a registered trained nurse and is estab lished under the provisions of the Shepherd-Towner Act in Congress, en abling the counties and states that de sire it to collect half the salary for the nurse employed from the Feder al government. So far 42 of the states have taken advantage of the opportu nity and North Carolina is one of the states to accept it. Nearly all of the counties in the state have joined in and it is to be hoped that Chatham will also accept the proposition. The work of this registered grained nurse will be solely-confined to that of pre natal cases and child birth in general and the supervision of chil dren up to six years of age. It will be , an educational movement and in the form of instruction to mothers for the care of themselves and the chil dren born in the county, giving them such admonition that the infant death | rate may be lessened, deformity and ’ other matters of importance told them | that cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. The appointment of this nurse will ’ be in the hands of the State Health Department and one of the rules is ; that the nurse selected must be a na • tive of North Carolina, but in no case a citizen of the county in which the ! appointment is made. The former jn | sures a nurse that is both familiar with the people, their habits and their temperament, and the latter insures against any possibility of establishing a job for a person reared in the coun , tv. There is much that could be said about this important work, but space forbids at. this time, and as there is J little doubt but that the county com missioners will take advantage of the opportunity offered them, we shall be in position later to go into detail about the many advantages of the all time . health nurse. It might be of interest to our many i readers to know that the annual aver age birth rate for Chatham is 6964 the average annual death rate is 246 <ard the annual average infant death i rate Js..ft sre average annual still & births mine 22. The infancy death rate in Chatham of children two years of acre and under is one-third that of the birth rate, or in other words one third of the children born in Chat ham county each year die from var ious causes, either at birth or before they are two years old. Many of these deaths can be prevented*by taking such methods and advice as will be given to the mothers by the registered nurse. There are more than seventy five mid-wives in Chatham, many of them ignorant as to the major duties of their nrofession and one of the du ties of the nurse will be to hold clin ics and teach these women such things as is important for them to know. Let everyone encourage the commis sioners to take advantage of this op portunity. ■— - ^ ■ ■■■■■■■ Juanita Palm**** anrl Mr. Er nest Phillips both of Siler City, were married last Saturday. MIDNIGHT ROBBERS CAUGHT. Two of the Three Men Who Robbed Mr. Hadley Are Arrested. A week or two ago The Record printed an article about Mr. Mint Hadley, proprietor of the Hadley ho tel in Siler City, being assaulted by three men and roDDed of a sum of money. Two of these robbers have been arrested. t The men give their names as Charles Lee and Bertice Rowland, alias Allison Rouse, supposed to be from Ohio. They were stopping at the Grove Park Inn, a hotel run by John Aiken, a colored man. They came there two weeks ago and engaged a room, and after remaining a few days they left, leaving their baggage —a valise, in the room they occupied, with instructions that it be shipped when they wrote for it. Policeman Charles Crutchfield, who was on the alert for the robbers of Mr. Hadley, found out in some way that the valise had been left with Aiken and his suspicion being aroused searched the valise. He found several letters, one from the young man’s mother, addressed to Rowland, la menting the fact that he had changed his name. There were also a lot of clippings from newspapers, mostly about bank robberies, postoffice thieves, etc, but none showing that they were promo ters of any kind of manufacturing. Mr. Crutchfield told Aiken to hold the letter for him when it came. Sat urday afternoon sheriff Blair went to Siler City and he and policeman Crutchfield went to the hotel room to again examine the valise, but instead •of doing so found the two above young men in the room. Under suspicion, the sheriff put the 1 two young men under arrest and took them before Mr. Hadley who instantly recognized one of the men as the one who robbed him. The man asked Mr. Hadley if he recognized the clothes he had on were the same. Mr. Hadley told him he didn’t, but he rec ognized h!s face, alright. They were taken before mayor J. S. Wrenn, who bound them over to court under a bond of $5,000.00. They could not give the bond and the sheriff brought them to jail. ATTENDANTS AT FUNERAL. Social Events and Local News From SWer City Folks. Siler City, May 5.-—Two of the most delightful social events of the sea son were held At' the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wrenn last Fri day afternoon when the members of the social committee of the Womans Club were hostess to the Club at a well appointed affair from 3:30 to 5 o’clock. * Again in the evening from 8.30 to 11 o’clock the same committee which is composed of Mesdames M. M. Fox, J. B. Marley, C. N. Bray, W. S. Ed wards, J. C. Gregson, W. H. Hadley and Junius Wren entertained the members of the senior class. At both affairs block cream and cake in col ors, harmonizing with decorations, were served Friday night at the school auditor ium the graduating exercises of the kindergarten department were held, Mrs. O. I. Hinson ,the efficient teach er presenting her pupils in a manner reflecting much credit to her and the little folks. Mr. Clyde L. Fore was hostess to a number of friends at a bridge party Friday evening, complimentary to Mrs. G. K. Clapp ,of Atlanta. Those attending the funeral services held for Gen. Julian S. Carr, at Dur ham yesterday, were Col. J. Dan Dor sett, J. C. Lane and V. M. Dorsett. Mrs. L. L. Wrenn will go to Ral eigh tomorrow to attend the state fed eration of womens clubs, which will be held in that city this week. Mrs. W. J. Richardson and children spent the week end with A. L. John son and family on Pitsboro Rt. 2. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Durham and sons, John and Lee 8., attended the j Kearns family reunion held yesterday I near Asheboro. J. F. Lambe, Mr. and Mrs. Junius j Wren were among those attending a birthday celebration at Lambsville yesterday, honoring the anniversary of Thomas J. Lambe, of Durham. Dr. Frank R. Wrenn, of Anderson, S. C., spent Sunday here wkh his mother, Mrs. Alice Wrenn. Among those attending the funeral here of Mrs. Elizabeth Fox Saturday afternoon from a distance were Job Fox and daughter, Miss Dollie, of Lillington, Mrs. Maida Seawell, of Glendon, Rev. J. H. Highfill, of Lib erty, who assisted Rev. A. D. Shelton and R S. Fountain in the service, Mrs. Shubal Strunks, David Holliday, Er nest Fox, Mrs. Ellen Cooper, and Mrs. Sarah Hobson, of Greensboro, J. Hay wood Siler, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rus sell, Miss Mary and Sam Siler, of i Raleigh, John and Dan Fox, of Bon lee, Mrs. Cornelia Thomas and Er l’est Thomas, of Franklinsville, Mrs. Cammie Jones, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mcßane, of Manndale. J. H. ox went to Winston-Salem , yesterday and was accompanied home I by Martin Wright, who for several I months has been a patient in a hos pital of that city. j C. E. Brady ,accompanied by his S mother and sisters, Mrs. A. L. Brady j and Misses Vida, Maude and Ollie Brady, yesterday attended the mem orial services at Bennett. E. H. Jordan and M. M. Fox at tended the funeral today of M. H. Thomas at Pleasant Hill near Liberty. m $ Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Elkins of Siler City, were in attendance at the State Convention of Funeral Directors at Raleigh last week. NUMBER 48. DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM DARK. Other Local News From Bear Creek of Interest to Our Readers. Bear Creek, Rt. 2, May s.—Mr. William Peter Dark, aged 72 years, 6 months and 4 days, died at his home on Siler City, Rt. 5, Monday, April 28th. He was taken suddenly ill about 8 o’clock the night before with both heart trouble and paralysis. He had suffered minor strokes heretofore. In young manhood he married Miss Susan Elizabeth Johnson, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tarleton Johnson, and to this union were born 12 children, 2 boys and 10 girls. The oldset child, a boy, died in infancy; Mrs. Dark died about 12 years ago; 2 girls are dead also. Mrs. M. T. Nor wood died about 10 years ago and Mrs. S. J .Clark has been dead sev eral years. - The surviving children are L. T. Dark, who made his home with his father; Mesdames H. W. Webster and W. W. Dark, of Siler City, Rt. 3, S. B. Burke and M. W. Willett, of Rt. 2, Bear Creek; A R. Brooks, of Bonlee; H. S. Fox, of Bur ilington; Miss Ida Dark, of GrahVllle j school faculty, Winston-Salem; and Miss Ethel Dark, who holds a position with Job P. Wyatt and Son, Raleigh. ' Mr. Dark was converted at Hope M. P. church at the age of 27 and joined Rives Chapel Baptist church, remaining a member of said church about 21 years. About 25 years ag® 1 he moved his membership from Rives Chapel to Sandy Branch Baptist 1 church, being a faithful member at 1 his death. He had been a deacon in | his church for many years; also was i treasurer while he was a member of 1 Rives Chapel. Os truth, “a good man in Israel has fallen” and a “good man ! has gone to his reward.” His body is : dead ; but his influence can never die; it will live and bless the community ■ in which he lived. Thank God for t such men as brother Dark. * May the sorrowing relatives feel ■ that earth makes no wounds too se ■ vere for heaven to heal; that he has * gone ahead to welcome them home; • that he has entered “a city whose > builder and maker is God;” where ’ there is no pain, no sorrow, no death ; nor crying, but where all is beauty and bliss, and nothing to mar its joy. He is survived by 38 grand children, •11 grand children dead, four broth ers, E. G. Dark, Carbonton; Sam H. Dark, Greenville, S. G., John P. Dark, and M. H* Dark, of Hillsboro. ; The funeral services were held at . Sandy Branch Tuesday afternoon, \ April 29th. In the absenee of his pas . tor, Rev. J. H. Broom, of Bonlee, Rev. : R. S. Fountain, of Siler City, officiat ed. His grand daughters were floral , bearers. Deacons of Sandy Branch church were the pall bearers. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Yarborough, of Jonesboro, Rt. 4, were Sunday visit ors in the home of T. B. Beal. R. R. Rives and J. T. Coggins, of Greensboro, were recent visitors near here. Miss Ina Phillips has returned from i Greensboro, where she had gone to have her tonsils and adenoids remov ed. Messrs M. F. Norwood and son, Garland, R. L. Phillips, went to Win ston-Salem last week. Mr. and Mrs. Stamey Williams of Rt. 4, Sanford, were Sunday visitors at the home of D. A. Rives. Mrs. J. Noah Fields is very sick She having suffered a slight stroke of paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. John Nall and three children and Miss Hettie Cobb, of Car thage, were Sunday visitors at E. J. Mclver’s. R. W Dowd was a visitor in Greens boro last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore have moved to Bonlee. PHIL. AN EPIDEMIC OF MEAsTeS. Goldston News Items of Interest to Record Readers. Goldston, May s.—Very few homes have escaped the epidemic of measles, which have raged here. It is report ed that thirteen homes here have them and in some instances four and five cases. All seem to be in mild form and and we trust they will soon be well. Miss Mary Griffin of Trinity college was the week end guest of Miss Mar garet Barber. Mrs. J .B. Goldston has been visit ing relatives and friends in and around Goldston the past week. Miss Edith Oldham has returned to Greensboro after spending the week at home . Mr and Mrs. E L. Stinson and fam ily motored to Hillsboro and Burling ton Sunday. Mr. W. C. Caudle and family and Mrs. I. B. Hatch motored to Greens boro Sunday, spending the day with Grace Kate Hatch, who has had an operation at a hospital there, but has moved to the home of an aunt until able to return home. The heavv rain of last Wednesday kept a goodly number from attending the graduating exercises at the Golds ton high school. However, the attend ' ance was verv good. Prof. Highsmith, i of Meredith College, delivered the ad - dress, using as his subject: “Co-oper | ation.” This was enjoyed by all who heard him. Those receiving diplomas | were Miss Mildred Johnson, Miss Mar garet Johnson. Miss Nellie Stinson, Miss Ollie Phillips. Ben Burke, Ber nice Stinson, Clyde Stinson, David Goldston and Walter Stinson. Miss Bessie Reynolds, who has at tended school here for the past year, has returned to her home at Carthage. The Pittsboro school will close next week, the commencement exercises running from May 15th to 19tlu _ J