North Carolina Newspapers

SECOND SECTION. ESTABLISHED SEPTEMfiER 19,1878. NEWSPAPERS are for grist. Rockingham Editor Says Grist is Well Qualified and Worthy. Editor Record: —It is rather singu lar the unanimity with which the weekly newspapers of this immediate section are endorsing and abvocat ing the candidacy of Frank D. Grist for Commissioner of Labor and Print ing. Among those we note the Laurin f,u rg Exchange, Hamlet News-Mes <en£ r e r, Vass Pilot, Troy Montgom ery, Albemarle News-Herald, the Wadesboro M. & I. and Rockingham Post- Dispatch —these being in this immediate besides many oth er papers scattered throughout the State. In the June sth primary only 80,- 000 voters out of a total of 200,000 expressed a preference for M. L. Shipman. There evidently is a reason why the present Commissioner failed by OVER 40,000 votes of getting a majority in the first primary. Would ii have been fair to these 120,000 voters had Grist declined to enter a second primary—especially when in fully 60 of the 100 counties there are primaries for county officers ? The claim from Mr. Shipman or his friends that the state should not be put to the expense of this second pri mary falls flat when it is realized that second primaries are again being held in over half of the counties. Grist is worthy and well qualified for the job. He has had 18 years practical experience as a printer; he is a militant democrat, and combined with his mental qualifications is the physical fact of his splendid service record in the World War—he serving actively many months in France and having been seriously wounded in the face in the Meuse-Argoe Drive which kept him in hospitals for nearly a year. The statement has come from Ral eigh that the newspapers of the state are solidly behind Mr. Shipman. This letter is written to disabuse the pub lic mind of any such idea. As al ready mentioned, in this .southern portion of the state we find the pa pers in Anson, Scotland, Moore, Richmond, Montgomery, and Stanly are solidly behind Grist—and the un dersigned is constrained to believe there must be a very good reason for this oneness of editorial opinion. Here in Richmond county it is con fidently predicted Grist will receive a handsome majority. ISAAC S. LONDON, Rockingham, July 3, 1924. JOHN T. ADAMS OUR HALL OF FAME 4 Peace ou eaztu* ’ J Sooo wu- To jaeu" the Editor belongs in the Hall of ' if Anybody does, says the Car* ■°onist, who was Raised In a Newspa t,er Office. The Editor endeavors to t Plift his Town by getting out a Good * one that Promotes Har avoids hurting People’s Feel and Advertises the Community Abroad as a Good Place to Live. The Chatham Record DOINGS AROUND BEAR CREEK. Many Items of Interest to Many Read ers of The Chatham Ifcecord. Bear Creek, June 30.—Mrs. Joe Cheek is on the sick list this week. We join her many friends in wishing for her a speedy recovery. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Landon Rives June 26th, a son. Mrs. D. F. Perrell, of Greensboro, I is spending several days in the home of J. J. Cheek. Rev. L. V. Coggins, of Semora, is visiting his father, I. P. Coggins. Mrs. W. A. Coggins-was a visitor in Sanford and Siler City, last week. Miss Sallie Loyd is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. C. M. McPherson, of Bur lington. Miss Camilla Gilmore, of Pittsboro, Rt. 3, and Master Glenn Holt, of Ker nersville, are spending this week in the home of T. B. Beal. J. B. Foushee has purchased himself a car. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Norwood and 1 family, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Burke and family and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. (Joe) Dunn and family motored to Lake -1 view, Southern Pines and Pinehurst | Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Dark, 1 June 25th, a daughter. Miss Effie Thomas, of Moncure, Rt. ’ 2, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. D. Wil- lett, on Bear Creek two. Mrs. J. L. Straughan, who has been ill for sometime, has taken a turn for ! worse, we are grieved to state. Hope 1 has almost been abandoned. Her sis- ter, Mrs. J. C. Webster, of Akron, 1 Ohio, and brother, L. I. Moore, of ! Greensboro, were called to her bed : side last week. , Dennis Dowdy has moved into Mrs. ! J. H. Lane’s house on route two. Rev. H. L. Witten of the Goldtson circuit, will preach at Bear Greek Chapel Sunday afternoon, July 6th at three o’clock in the afternoon. Every -1 body invited. ; Mrs. P. Dalton Harris reports hav ing new roastenears for dinner last ' Friday, June 27th. Some early, eh? Miss Pauline Straughan and brother of Siler City, were week end visitors * in the home of their sister, Mrs. P. D. Harris, of Siler City, Rt. 5. Misses Flossie and Rosa Lee Mos “ er, of Graham ,are visiting relatives 1 on Bear Creek Rt. 2, and Siler City Rt. 5. 1 ■ N. G. Norwood & Son, of Durham, 1 were week-end visitors in and around Bear Creek. C. G. Sharpe has moved his store from the old site to Carolina. We re gret to lose Mr. Sharpe, but wish for him much success in his new loca tion. Mrs. T. B. Beal and daughter, who are in a hospital in Sanford, are get ting on nicely, and expect to return home next Sunday, July 6th. PHIL. three. Bear Creek, Rt. 3, June SO.—The farmers of this community are very busy laying by com, cotton and oth er crops, after which they will have a few weeks rest. Mrfand Mrs. W. R. Myrick and son, Rossie, motored to New London to see Mrs. G. C. Phillips, a daughter of Mr. Myrick, who is very sick Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kidd and daughter, Madie, were visitors in the home of Mr. Charley Hussey Sun day. Miss Sophia Purvis, of Durham, spent Saturday night with home folks. Mrs. R. W. G. Kidd, who has been sick with mumps for the past week, is improving, we are glad to state. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Shields and family, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Maness Sunday. BROWN EYES. A FAMILY* REUNION. Contributed. Mr. Gurney L. Dixon and son, George, of Cleveland, Ohio, returned Saturday after a two weeks visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Dixon on Pittsboro, Rt. 3. All of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon’s chil dren and some of their grand chil dren met at their home on Sunday, June 22nd. They were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus K. Dixon and sons, Nesbitt and Dewey, of Siler City, Mr. Gurney L. Dixon and son, George, of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. Dixon, and daughter, Nell Thomas, of Dur ham, Mr. Roy B. Dixon and Misses Susan Jane and Kate Dixon at home. In the afternoon ice cream and lem onade was served on the lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon spent a happy day, having all their children togeth er once more. Their friends wish them many more such occasions. This is the first time all have been together in five years, as it has been that long since Gurney visited in North Carolina and came home. All of his friends were glad to set him and hope he will come oftener in the future. THE PAPER THE PEOPLE LIKE—EVERYBODY READS IT—EVERYBODY NEEDS IT. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY 3,1924* HAW BRANCH DISCONTINUED. News Items of Interest About The Folks Around Goldston. Goldston, June 30.—Mrs. J. G. Ab ernathy and children, of Elkin, are visiting her father, Mr. C. W. Wom ble. Mrs. P. M. White has returned to her home at Roseboro. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Williams left Sunday for Jacksonville, Fla., in thier new car. They will visit Georgia and South Carolina while away. Mr. Ralph Gilmore ,of Revenels, S. C., spent part of last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Gil more. Miss Alma Snipes of Bear Creek, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Phil lips. Miss Nell Paschal has returned from a stay at Lake Waccamaw and Sanford. Mrs. Eugene Ramsey, of Winston- Salem, is visiting home folks. Mrs. Frank Vestal and Mrs. W. G. Hackney and children, of Greensboro, visited in and around Goldston last week. Mr. Jack Kissell, of Washington, D. C., is spending the week with his mother, Mrs. J. G. Goldston. Mrs. N. R. Bright, of Sanford, spent last week with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. J. W. Goldston. Mrs. G. C. Womble and children, of Dunn, are spending some time with his sister, Mrs. R. L. Goldston. . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldston, of San ford, spent Sunday in Goldston. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Goldston, of Walnut Cove, Ark., arrived Sunday night for a visit to home folks. Mrs. J. G. Paschal is visiting her mother at Florence, S. C. Effective July Ist, the postoffice at Haw Branch will be discontinued. Pa trons of that office will be served by carrier on route No. 2, from Goldston. On the same date Ferry M. Barber will take charge of the Goldston post office as acting postmaster. Mrs. M. C. Olive, who has been postmaster for three and a half years, has been transferred to -the rural service as carrier on route No. 2. Mrs. N. E. Bacheler, of Stanly, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Goldston. Little Misses Dorothy and Margie Elkins and Charles Elkins, of Liberty, spent last week in the home of Mrs. T. P. Murchison. Mrs. B. B. Stinson is critically ill at her home on route one. She was taken to a hospital in Winston-Sa lem, but returned home Wednesday, without any improvement in her con dition. ■■ m % —ii DEATH OF LITTLE WALTER RAY On June 20, 1924, as the angels were gathering up their precious jew els, they saw fit to claim for their own little Walter Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beane, of Bennett. Little Ray had brightened the home for one year and twenty one days. He was sick for several days with menin gitis and colitis and no doubt was a sweet relief when the little body gave up the struggle to answer the call of the One who said, “suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.” He leaves father, mother, three sisters and one brother, one sister having preceded him some years ago. We can imagine Ray to be a bright and shining angel and would say to the bereaved ones: Weep not for your darling, for he is safe in the arms of Jesus and may heaven seem dearer since you have two precious jewels there, and try to live so that when death comes you can meet them and other loved ones gone before. The funeral was conducted on June 21st by Rev. Underwood, assisted by Rev. John Kidd. And there, while the sun of heaven was shining in all its glory, and under a mound of beau tiful flowers, the little body was ten derly laid to rest in the cemetery at Bennett. “Sleep on little one and take your rest, Parents love you well, but Jesus loves you best. Tired of all earth’s play things, heart sick ready to sleep, Ready to bid friends farewell; won dering why they weep. Passing out of the sha<k>w into eter nal day. Why do they call it dying—this sweet going away? Think of him as faring as one dear, In the love of there as well as here. Think of him still the same, I say; He is not dead; he’s just away.” HIS AUNT DORA. Bennett, N. C., June 28, 1924. FROM SILER CITY ROUTE FIVE. Happenings in Rives Chapel Neigh borhood—Local and Personal. Siler City, Rt. 5, June 30.—Mrs. W. L. Thomas has returned to her home in Raleigh, after spending a while with her mother, Mrs. Sallie Thomas. Misses Minnie Moody and Allie Mae Temple left Sunday afternoon for Farm Life School where they will at tend summer school. Misses Ida and Mabel Woody spent Saturday night with Misses Ina and Locie Gilmore. Mrs. Lee Moody is spending a while with her people in- Moore coun ty. Miss Annie Poe, of Durham, is spending a few days with friends on this route. Mr. and' Mrs. F. L. Gilmore spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. C. M. Pickard. K. C. Thomas has returned to Ral eigh after a visit to his mother. Miss Carrie Lee Johnson enter tained a large number of young folks Saturday night. Misses Ina Gilmore, Alice Thomas, and Messrs Colie Woody and Ever ett Walters motored to Moore county Sunday afternoon. Miss Alice Thomas gave a lawn party Saturday evening. Games and music were enjoyed. The crowd was conducted by the charming hostess Miss Thomas, to a table where ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. Those present were Misses Allie Mae Temple, Nellie Mae Hart, Ina and Locie Gilmore, Alice Thomas, Ida and Mabel Woody, Messrs Frank Griffin, Colie Woody, Everett Wal ters, Pat Harden, Newlon Woody, Zeb, Roland and Bowlin Thomas. •—— ■ ■ - BROWNS CHAPEL AND VICINITY Pittsboro, Rt. 2, June 30.—There will be preaching at Browns Chapel by Rev. O. I. Hinson, of Siler City, on July 13th at 2:30 in the afternoon. Sunday school will be held at 1:30 on this date. Every member of the Sun day school and the church is urged to be present. Mr* Mrs. J. A. Marshall spent Sunday with Mrs. June Xfcuir. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Durham and children; of Manndale, spent Sunday with Mr. J. F. Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Thomas, of Burlington, are visiting Mr. Thomas’ father, Mr. J. J. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lindley, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Goodwin and chil dren, Miss Berta Durham, attended the Sunday school convention at Cen ter Grove Sunday. Little James Thomas returned to his home in Burlington Saturday, af ter spending a week with his grand father, Mr. J. J. Thomas. Mr. Cleaton Lindsey and Miss An nie Mann spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Pearl Foushee at Bynum. The parents should get busy and make an effort to get a truck to car ry the children to school. Here is Big Meadows, Murphy, Gum Springs and Browns Chapel schools. None have a high school and when the students finish the seventh grade they have to go to town to school or quit, but a majority of them continue. We have to pay as much tax as those who have truck service. There' are thirty pupils in this neighborhood that are going to high school, so why not get a truck to take them from this com munity to Pittsboro. Let everybody get busy and see what can be done. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Will Thomas is no better. He is now at the home of his daughter in Siler City, where he is taking treatment under a physician. It is feared he has typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mann spent Sunday with Mrs. Will Lindsey. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Crutchfield, of Burlington, spent Sunday with his father, Mr. W. F. Crutchfield. Among the visitors at the home! of Mr. J. J. Thomas Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Hargrove and sons, Dewey and Clyde, Mr. Winfred Pall, of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mann, Lacy Thomas, James Lewis, Hurley Boone, Wallace Farrell, At las Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Thomas. Mrs. Walter Ray, a recent bride, of Carrboro, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Perry. Master Billie Hamlet, of Pittsboro, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. T. H. Perry. Mr. Lee Wright, of Carrboro, spent the week end at home. ■ Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Herndon visited her mother, Mrs. .F K. King last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wright and chil dren spent Sunday in Carrboro with their daughter, Mrs. E. W. Ellington. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Mann and children and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Perry visited at the home of Mr. R. H. Herndon Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Whitaker and children visited near Browns Chapel Sunday afternoon. —i * Making Sura A man told a magistrate in South ampton that in his anxiety to get a letter delivered to an address in New York, he walked from Tottenham to Southampton and gave it to a ship’s , steward he knew. NEWSY LETTER FROM BENNETT. What The People are Doing and Say ing in Bear Creese Township. Bennett, June 30. —The farmers are threshing their small grain and re ports are to the effect that there will be a good yield. The crop will prob ably be the largest ever raised in this section. Mr. J. J. Harper has taken Mr. C. C. Cheek as a partner in his lumber plant and have put in a larger dress ing machine. Mr. Harper will stay in Greensboro and other points and look after shipments as they are com pleted and made. Mr. P. L. Sizemore, of Bennett, is the lowest bidder and has gotten the contract on a new mail route that be gins on July 1. This route will make two round trips daily and one round trip on Sunday. This will enable the patrons here to get mail as early as 7:30 in the morning and will also get an early delivery of mail to the rural carriers. The route runs from Bonlee to Bennett. Mr. Arlie Smith, who has a position in High Point, spent Sunday with his parents here. Mr. Eli Scott and family, of Greens boro, were here Sunday visiting their friends and relatives, attending the Childrens Day exercises at the Bap -1 tist church. Mrs. Scott remained over 1 for a week. Mr. Scott returned to ’ Greensboro to be with his sick father, ' Mr. J. M. Scott, who went to Greens -1 boro two weeks ago to go under treat ’ ment by a specialist. 1 Misses Nellie Brady, Effie and Ros sie Myrick, Ella Brewer and Messrs Waylon Jones, Eli Seawell, of the Bennett graded school here, left to day for Eureka, to attend summer school. They expect to teach this Fall. Quite a number of visitors were here Sunday to attend the Childrens exercises from Parks Cross Roads, ac companying Rev. W. A. Elam. Rev. Mr. Elam made an excellent address at 2 o’clock. The children all did well, and the music was good, especially the quartettes by different singers. Rev. Brmdeft, Methodist minister at Colerid&fe, preached at the Christian church Sunday night. Revival services will begin at this church next Sun day. Two services will be held on Sun day one at 11 said the other in the afternoon. Since the mail has been taken off the B. & W. Ry., it will be carried by the new star route. The train will run three round trips out of Bonlee to Bennett for the time being as a regular schedule in the afternoon. A daily schedule will be maintained when ties, lumber, etc., are in demand. The road has a new engine and can easily haul many more cars than for merly. This arrangement, it is be lieved, will be acceptable to the pub lic and lessen the expense for the road. BEN—NET. m t wmm NEWS ON ORE HILL ROUTE ONE. Ice Cream Suppers, Social Meetings, Local and Personal Notes. Ore Hill, Rt. 1, June 30.—Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dawkins and family vis ited their father and grand near Bear Creek Sunday. Visitors at Mr. C. V. Tally’s Sun day were Mr. and Mrs. John Gil bert, of Bonlee, Mr. and Mrs. Allie Smith and Mrs. Alma Castle, of Dan ville, Va. Mr. George Welch has been very sick with small pox. Miss Lona Dawkins and Mr. Nor man Yow attended the cream sup per at the home of Miss Irene Cau dles Saturday night near Goldston. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fields, of near Carthage, visited their parents Sat urday night, Mr. D. A. Phillips. Master Ernest Stone returned home last Friday from a hospital where he has been with a broken arm. We are very glad to state that it is getting along nicely. The crops through this section are looking good. There will be an ice cream supper at the home of Mr. A. L. Phillips Saturday night, July 5. Everybody is invited. •m • m - "The City of Palace*” Genoa has been known as “The City of Palaces.” Vienna has long been known as “The City of Harmony,” a name of affection which is about all that the late war has left to the once brilliant capital of the empire of the Hapsburgs. It refers to the great part that music and dancing have played in the life of music that it has given to the world. —New York Times. LOOS AT >N PAPER, TWELVE PAGES. MR. LEX MARKS IS MARRIED. Social Notes, and Local and Persomal , Items About Brickhaven Folks. Brickhaven, June 30. —Mr. J. C. Sea well spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Troy. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Kennedy and Miss Ruth Kennedy, accompanied by Mrs. T. J. Harrington and children, motored to Morris Lake Wednesday and on Saturday they were at Crys tal Lake. Misses Vera Richardson, Mary Lee Utley and Mr. Seawell were in San ford Thursday evening for the pic ture, “The Pride of Palomar.” It is a very instructive as well as a very in teresting production.lt touches on the immigration question and shows some thing of the way in which the Jap anese do. as many acquire property and establish a hold in California, and eventually other sections. One of the outstanding features too, is the clean, wholesome atmosphere of the picture. It leaves a good taste in the mouth, so to Mr. and Mrs. Phyl Harrington and little Mildred Harrington spent the week end with relatives near Holly Springs. Miss Leone Luther, of Bonsai, a former teacher, is here for a short time this week, as the guest of Mrs. Kennedy. Miss Luther is always eag erly welcomed by all for she is a gen eral favorite. The next stop is the glorious Fourth, and our people generally are looking forward to a gala time. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Overby and children expect to spend the week end at Southern Pines with relatives. Mr. Hannon will leave Friday for his home near Carthage. A party will probably motor to Crstal Lake, while others will spend the time at various places, and some are hoping to spend the time quietly at home, getting a good rest after the strenuous days that always precede a holiday. No matter where or in what way we may spend the day, let’s remember the significance of the first Fourth of July and the heritage that came to us through the efforts of those splendid fore fathers who were so earnest and so sincere in their desire for liberty and freedom. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Green and chil dren, Mary Lena and William, of Gra ham, will spend a short time here this week as the guests of Mr. C. S. Harrington. Miss Louise Farrington was the guest of Miss Ruth Kennedv last Wednesday on the trip to Morris Lake. Louise is an expert swimmer and is always a most pleasant addi tion on such occasions. Announcements were received last week of the marriage off June 17th of Mr. Lax Marks, of Wilmington and Miss Mildred Elkins ,of White ville. The groom was bom and reared here and has a host of relatives and friends who wish for him and his bride much success and much hap piness. Brickhaven was well represented ?ifc Moncure Saturdav evening when the plav, “The Hoodoo” was staged bv local talent of Bells school. The play was interesting and while thr players were amateurs, some could well be taken for professionals. Mr. Watson deserves special mention for the excellent way in which he man aged his role. m i m ARRESTED FOR BLOCKADING. Monday about sundown, Sheriff Blair, Lacey Johnson and John Bums went out west of town about two miles and arrested Duncan Thompson. Duncan was getting ready to make liquor as 50 gallons of beer was found nicely hid in his chicken house. A few more hours and the inimitable Dunk would have had “much big fire water” on the market. Everything complete for making liquor was found. Dunk was brought to town and locked up. His trial took place Tuesday morning and he was sent on to court. ’ # Thompson has served time on the roads for making liquor, but it seems his lesson is hard to learn. Advertise!) IF TOO r > J Want a Cook ; ■ I ' 1 Want a Clerk ' Want a Partner i VftrM a Situation j I 1 font 3 Servant Girl \ I Want to Sell a Piano y j Want tr Sell a Carriage VJ , . Want to Sell Town Property Want to Sell Your Groceries * Waet to Sell Your Hard wars * Want Customers for Anything Advertise Weekly in This Paper. 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