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BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA—READ BY FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE EVERY WEEK—CIRCULATED IN FOUR COUN TIES AND LOCALLY. The Chatham i Record ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878. • HIS BODY FOUND. a te Wide Search for Army Officer ‘ Body Found Near Cheraw, S. C. On July 2nd Major Samuel McLe „rv was in Raleigh. He left that city t uu j started for Charleston, S. C., but he never arrived there. He having ii -appeared a state wide search was le for him. His .car was found in r e mountains of western North Car olii'.a, near Cantos. Search was con tinued for the missing man and Thursday of last week his nude body the'flesh partly eaten by animals, was found 11 miles north of Cheraw, S.C. In the search for the officer a clue was picked up and supicion fell on a man named Mortimer King and he was arrested and after a shirt be longing to McLeary was found in King’s home at Canton, King confess ed and implicated Frank Harold, the man with King when McLeary was idl ed. King carried the officers to the spotewhere the officer’s body had been hid* He is now safe in the South Carolina penitentiary. The killing of the officer was for thv purpose of robbery. If King had not taken the shirt to his home it is probable that the murderers would have never been arrested. Mr. Isaac London, editor of The Post- Dispatch, Rockingham, a former Chatham citizen, who visited the scene of the murder, when King was taken there, has the following to say in regard to it: “The body, or rather the bones, of Major Samuel H. McLeary was found at 11:30 o’clock about 200 feet from the main highway, Hi miles south of Cheraw. The sight was a most gruesome one, the buzzards having picked the bones clean. The skull was cleaned as smoothly as though scrap ed on an emory wheel, and scattered here and there in the dense growth of trees fringing a swamp were oth er bones, equall as well cleaned. His shoes still remained on what were once feet; nearby were rags that once were golf stockings. In the skull were two bullet holes. “A coroner’s jury rendered a ver dict that the deceased came to his death at the hands of Mortimer N. King, of. Canton, N. C., and another man whose name was withheld until an arrest be «tade. “On or about July Ist, Major Mc- Leary, a native of Texas, left Wash ington bound for Fort Moultrie, in South Carolina, he being a Major in the Coast Artillery. He was 42 and married, his wife remaining in Wash ington. Reaching Raleigh, he wired his wife to wire hinrwppjaey care of Columbia hotel. TBfs was the ' last heard of him, he apparently complete ly disappearing. Inasmuch as he fail ed to call for the money at the ho tel, nothing further being heard of him. search was instituted. “Investigation unearthed a man named Mortimer N. King, towards whom suspicion pointed; and late Tuesday night he confessed to the officers* stating that, he and another man had killed the Major near Che raw, robbed him, threvfr the body in the woods and then drove to a point near Canton where the car broke down. The killing was at 2 o’clo k on the afternoon of July 2nd rnd the car was found near Canton on Ju'y 4th. “According to King’s storv, he and another man were overtaken rear Raleigh by Major McLeary in M.i Dodge; they asked him to give the n a lift, telling him they wer 1 v r ' g to Columbia. The Major took them i-». When they reached Rockingham the morning of July 2nd, King maile 1 a letter to his wife, and the thr:e continued on southward. Arriving about 11 miles south oc. Cheraw, on the main highway to Co lumbia, the other man, who wa<! s : - ting in front, turned round and re marked to King “All right.” King pulled two pistols and leveled the n at McLeary’s back. Ihe Major Hap pened to turn around just at that moment, and made some la-g.iing re mark about the guns. King then put them up. A moment later his # part ner again turned around and said “let him have it, Red.” King, who is red headed, again drew his pistols, and upon his failure to fire his partner sneeringly remarked that he was "yellow.” At that the two men or dered the Major to stop the car and ? e t out. At the pistol point the Ma jor did as ordered. Between the road 'yuy and the woods, some thirty feet distant, is a patch of briars and a hollow made by excavating for dirt. And when the three men got into imis, the partner of King slapped or pushed the Major down. As he got U P, King fired once, striking. Mc beary in the head. He fell but arose quickly and started at King, reach lor his own gun. King then fired second shot, this also entering *ue head and killing him instantly. BOLGHT SILER *CrTY ECHANGE. - A. W. H. Garner, of Goldston, has purchased the telephone exchange and general equipment and physical prop ert.v of the Siler City telephone com- Pauy, heretofore owned by Mr. Wade ‘ ’ fr* The deal was effective on Sat uruay, July 12th^ Mr. Garner ax present owns and controls the Bonlee, Goldston and itisooro exchanges and lines. He has a general service covering Ar en^re count y of Chatham. . r< Henry Pike, formerly general •ianager of the Siler City Telephone °-, }'ds accepted a position With the f u *'oiina Power & Light Co. He was • rnier ly manager for the McQueen in Siler City, j Carolina people can congratu * 5 ienr on securing Mr. Pike’s * e rvices. A HOMFNQW! SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Christian Endeavor Conference Held at New Elam Last Week. (By Miss Alice I. Webster.) The sixth annual Sunday school and Christian Endeavor Convention of the North Carolina Conference, was held at New Elam Christian church last week. Many hundred people from all parts of North Carolina attended this Convention. Many were delegates representing different Sunday schools of the Christian churches, some vis itors and quite a few of them minis ters, among them being some of the mosted noted preachers; of the Chris tian denomination. Services began on Tuesday, July 15th in the afternoon, supper being served in the grove at about 7 o’- clock, to the delegates and visitors from a distance. Many of the dele gates did not arrive until Wednesday Mr. C. H. Stephenson, of Raleigh, is president and Mr. H. W. Johnson, vice-president of the Convention. Miss Pattie Coghill, of Elon Col lege, is recording secretary; Rev. S. C. Harrell, is general secretary; Prof. L. L. Vaughan is the treasurer. The convention theme was: “Reach, teach and save.” Convention text was: “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” At 8 o’clock Tuesday evening ser vices began with singing an appro priate selection with Mr. George Mc- Cullers, of Cardenas as leader. Next was a talk by Dr.' Newman. His sub ject was: “With the Master at the Parting of the Ways.” It' was indeed an interesting address. The address of welcome was deliv ered by Rev. B. J. Howard, pastor at New Elam in well chosen words. Mr. H. W. Johnson in an able manner re sponded. Dr. C. H. Rowland made an address on “Sunday School Possibilities. Wednesday morning Dr. Newman again made an address: “With the Master on the Threshold of Life’s Mission.” Mr. Stephenson then, in a most able manner, delivered the president’s annual asUfress, using “Prayer, Pro gram, Perseverance and Progress” as his subject. In a beautiful way the speaker used each of the four words he had chosen. “Teaching Young People to Wor ship” w.as the next address by Rev* A. H. Hook, the youngest minister no doubt of the Convention. “How Shall we Interest Young People in Missions” was. the subject Rev. J. Lee Johnson used. This was greatly enjoyed from beginning to end by his many hearers. Mrs. W. A. Harper read an inter esting paper on “Christian Social Ac tivities for Young Folks.” Address: “A Larger Vision of Ser vice” was the subject Miss Lucy El dredge spoke for a short while. Miss Eldrege has traveled extensively and we were glad to have her present. General discussion of “Young Peo ple’s Work” was conducted by Miss Pattie Coghill. During this period we heard many express themselves upon Sunday school work and how it should be conducted. Wednesday afternoon Dr. Newman used as a subject: “Devotional With The Master in the Supreme Testing.” Next was “Christian Endeavor’s Opportunity in Country Churches,” by Rev. J. F. Johnson. This was a good talk and enjoyed very much. “Christian Endeavor’s Influence on the Spiritual Life” was the subject used by Miss Lucile Mulholland, of Durham. She proved herself a noted . speaker on this occasion. Miss Pattie Coghill made an in spiring address, her subject being: “Christian Endeavor as Seen by a Field Worker.” Miss Coghill has a I splendid voice and proved herself a good speaker. It was a pleasure to hear the experiences of this lady. Miss Jones, a young girl of the Christian Orphanage at Elon Col ’ lege, sang a beautiful solo, being ac ‘ companied by Miss Ruth Johnson at I the organ. At the Wednesday evening service ; Miss ones also sang a solo, “I Love , to Tell The Story,” Superintendent ’ Johnson of the Christian Orphanage, j made a touching talk, his subject be ing “Serving Christ Through The •Children.” Mr. Johnson has been su~ ! perintendent of this orphanage for ’ several years and we believe he is L the man for the place. An address: “Sunday Schools and 1 the Mission Task,” was the next on the program by Dr. J. O. Atkinson. ' He is a speaker of renown on Mis sions in the Christian denomination. ; His address was full of inspiration I and it was a pleasure to everyone to . hear Dr. Atkinson. • 1 Thursday morning Dr. Newman again addressed the people, using as his subject: “With the Master in the Valley of Humiliation.” Next was a > “Sunday School Class at Work” with [ Prof. L. L. Vaughan, superintendent. . There were many more speakers on . this occasion but those mentioned » were the most noted ones. 4 ' Mr. W. M. Goodwin was chair man of the entertainment committee [ and certainly accomplished his task l well. He located plenty of homes » for all those desiring accommodation ' over night. Quite a number outside ’ the Christian denomination assisted l in caring for the Convention attend > ants, which was highly appreciated. Mr. George McCullers had charge : of the singing during the Convention. . Wednesday evening we were very glad to have meet with us the Wake . Chapel singing choir. They rendered , some beautiful singing. We hope they will visit us again sometime. We were also pleased to have those who joined in singing with the home choir. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY |§1924. SUPERIOR COURT MONDAY. M. V. Barnhill to Preside at a Two Week’s Term Civil and Criminal. Next Monday, July 28th, superior court will convene in Pittsboro for a two weeks term, one for criminal and one for civil cases. Judge M. V. Barnhill, of Rocky Mount, will pre side. Below we give the jurors for the two weeks : First Week. Albright Clyde Perry, Homer Braxton, R. L. Atwater, Willis Lind ley and H. A. Teague. Baldwin —W. A. Snipes, J. R. Mann. Bear Creek—B. A. Phillips. Cape Fear— S. W. Harrington, B. F. Mclver and H. F. Cross. Center—W. M. Perry, E. L. Brooks, Chandler Lemmons, S. V. Perry and J. N. Hackney. Gulf—Joe G. Goldston, B. F. Wil kie. Hadley—Taylor Mann. Haw River—J. J. Womble. Hickory Mt.—Arthur Teague, Mil ton Lemmons, W. R. Perry and A. V. Ferguson. Matthews—H. L. Stone, J. Merritt Smith, Claude Siler, Tom G. Lane and Brock Brooks. New Hope—N. J. Wilson, Sam Hin ton, J. W. Griffin, J. S. Barker and Ruffin Farrar. Oakland—E. 0. Dowdy, A. M. Johnson, C. F. McCormick. Williams—K. B. Cole. Second Week. Baldwin—T. E. Williams, G. G. Herndon and J. J. Hackney, Jr. Bear Creek—G. H. Hancock. Cape Fear—A. J. Seagroves, T. A. O’Connell and N. M. Thomas. Center—N. B. Gunter, Ivey Gil more. Gulf—R. I. Nall, T. A. Ausley, N. T. Smith. Haw River—A. B. Womble, W. E. Thomas. Hickory Mt.—D. C. Brooks, Baxter Straughan, John Bowers, R. D. Fields and Joe A. Johnson. Matthews—V. B. Elkins, George McG66. - Oakland—J. R. Poe, Fred Sea groves and Tom Griffin. WHAT A FEW HAVE TO SAY. In our mail for the past few days, we have received a few letters from friends in regard to the mass meet ing on Saturday, the 12th: One says: “Politically speaking, I am as Independent as a hog on ice. Ring rule is a grave departure from correct principles, against which ail lovers of demomtey should stand as firm as a mountain of steel. I hope to see great good come from the meeting at Pittsboro Saturday.” Another says: “I do hope the meet ing of the 12th will give birth to some new blood and better ideals in Chatham. Let the good work go on and be the “father” for every forward movement that will land Chatham right and relegate some self-complac ent fools to the back line.” This is from a former Chathamite, now dis persed abroad. Another Chathamite says: “I am with the people on any move that they may make, that will have a tendency to improve Chatham county politics.” All three letters are writen by democrats. «m $ m ABOUT THOSE CRITICISMS. There has been some discussion within recent days about some criti cisms that may have been made in regard to the road force of Chatham county. The Record is in position to hear about all the criticism that may be made at times in regard to Mr. Harmon and we have never had any thing said in our presence that would reflect on him further than the fact that the prisoners were worked more than ten hours a day. Mr. Harmon says that he works his prisoners ac cording to instructions. Be that as it may we cannot see | how any criticism of Mr. Harmon, be it just or unjust, could possibly in fluence the standing or progress of any individual or candidate for of fice. It does appear to us that each tub would stand on its own bottom, and so far as we are able to learn Mr. Harmon is willing to submit his conduct for public approval at any time. ,mm • Prnm A 'BAD ACCIDENT. A few days ago Mr. W. N. Fields, who lives about a mile south of Chap el Hill, on the Pittsboro road, sent a colored boy to Chapel Hill after a load of hay. After loading his hay the boy started home and, negro like, went to sleep. He fell off the wagon which frightened the two young mules and they started to run. Be fore reaching the underpass of the railroad a bale of hay fell between the mules and this accelerated their ■ speed. Whey they arrived at the un derpass the mules divided, the coup ling pole and one of the mules strik ing the upright sill. The mule was instantly killed, the pole broken in pieces and the wagon, a nearly new one, badly damaged. The negro boy disappeared and his ; whereabouts is unknown. The mule 1 killed was about six years old and was quite a loss to Mr. Fields, es pecially at this time. *i ■ New Barber Sop Prices. The Blair Hotel Barber Shop has : adopted new prices effective today, July 24th, as follows: Hair cut or hair bob, 35c; shave 20c; ■ shampoo, 35c; singe 25c; tonic and oil, 1 35 c; massage 35c. i a Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dezem and their monkey, of Raeford, spent Sunday ' h§re with Mr, and Mrs. B. M. Poe, EVANGELISTIC CLI WORK. Hold Meetings at Gol , %n and at Antioch Christian* gl lurch. Last Sunday an all H§fcy meeting was conducted by the Evangelistic Club of Sanford at Goldston. It was the pleasure of the editor to be pres ent until two o’clock, at which time we went to Antioch Christian church, where another committee from the same Club conducted an afternoon service following Sunday school. The meetings were both inspiring, inter esting and fruitful. The zeal and en thusiasm displayed by the members of this* Club, some of whom have come from a path of sin and vice within recent months, is marvelous. They are doing a noble work and are given the sympathy and influence of everyone everywhere they go. The meeting at Goldston was the forerunner of a revival that will be conducted at the school building dur ing this entire week by the newly or ganized Presbyterian denomination, of which Rev. Jonas Barclay, of Pitts boro, is pastor. The attendance was large and din ner was served on the ground, fol lowing which the entire afternoon was taken up with another service. The whole congregation went for ward and shook hands with the mem bers of the committee and shed tears of joy at the redemption of some of the men. During the talk of young Maultsby of Fayetteville, there was scarcely a dry eye in the house and others were equally as touching. The meeting at Antioch was head ed by Mr. York, of Sanford, and it was indeed an impressive service. A member of the committee, recently redeemed from a life of sin, after 46 years of dissipation, made an appeal to the young folks to live honestly and reverently that would have touch ed the hardest heart. A good sized congregation welcom ed them at Antioch, and as at Gold ston, all those present shook hands with the committee and expressed themselves as having been greatly in fluenced by the meeting, while several asked the prayers of all Christian peo ple. Those who have not attended one of these meetings held by the Evan gelistic Glub, should do so at the first opportunity. They are helpful and full of inspiration. NEWS FROM FEARRINGTON. - 4, JuBMU-tscMes. S. C. Charlotte, is home with 1 her mother, Mrs. A. J. Bryan, where she will spend the entire summer. Mr. Cary Harton and Miss Annie Baldwin were visitors in Raleigh Sat-, urday. Mr. C. J. Thrailkill, of Georgia, is at home with 1™ mother, Mrs. W. J.. Thrailkill. Mr. C. S. Copeland and daughter, ' of Cary, were visitors in the home of Mr. L. A. Copeland Sunday. Miss Geneverette Seymour is at home after visiting friends and rela tives near Hillsboro. Mrs. Ed Peoples and daughter, Miss Mary, of Raleigh, were Sunday call ers in the home of W. B. Horton. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Lawrence, of West End, spent Thursday night with her sister, Mrs. J. N. Bryan. Mr. W. L. Beckwith and Mr. E. C. Beckwith motored to Durham Wed nesday on a short business trip. TRIXIE. * i i» SEEMS TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD. Quite a few folks have asked us about the nomination of sheriff Blair by the Independent voters at the mass meeting held here on Saturday,' as well as Mr. C. C. Poe. As these gentlemen were nominated by the democratic primary, it was misun derstood as to their recognition by the mass meeting. As Mr. Blair and Mr. Poe were al ready nominees for the respective offices of sheriff and register of deeds, they were merely endorsed by the mass meeting. The same condition prevailed in the case of Mr. Walter Goldston, who had previously been nominated by the republicans. — — ■■ ♦ —— . DO YOU WANT TO HELP SOME? A few days ago a prominent farm er of Chatham, living within seven miles of Pittsboro, had the misfortune to lose both his mules, the only means he has of making his crops. This man is not a pauper, but he is like the rest of us, he is in straight- , ened circumstances, and help finan-! daily would be of good to him at this time. His neighbors have done j their part so far, but this appeal is ; made so that those in position to do so may further assist him out of his distress. If you prefer to know the man before making contribution, write the Record a card and we will be glad to give you his name and address. —t— i i * GOLDSTON MASONIC LODGE. Officers elected and recently install ed of Goldston Lodge No. 649, are as follows: Worshipful Master—T. W. Gold ston. Senior Warden—Vann Oldham. Junior Warden—Guy Daurity. Treasurer—O. S. Alxander. Secretary—James H. Alexander. Senior Deacon—J. W. Goldston. Junior Deacon—W. H. Gilmore. Goldston is the address of all the above members, except W. H. Gilmore and he receives mail on Cumnock, Rt. No. 1. Meetings are held on the Ist and 3rd Tuesday nights in each month. No one knows where the shoe pinched but he who wears & _ J MISS DAISY MANN ENTERTAINS. Other Interesting Bits of News From The Browns Chapel Section. Pittsboro, Rt. 2, July 21. —Miss Daisy Mann entertained a few of her friends Saturday night at her home just west of Browns Chapel. The ev ening was delightfully spent in var ious games, following which the host ess served ice cream. She was assist ed in the serving by Miss Annie Lut terloh. Among those present were: Misses Berta Durham, Lelia Justice, Verdie Thomas, Annie Mann, Annie Lutterloh, Hortense Mann, Josie Thomas, Alma Perry, Alta Webster, Mamie Jones, Rosa Thomas, Notie and Viola Webster, Beatrice Petty, Edna Thomas and Messrs James and Johnnie Creed, Wilbur and Wade Per ry, Aubrey Mann, Lacey Thomas, Lois Roberson, James Roberson, Ly ster Johnson, Willie and Hiram Pet ty, James Braxton, Nevotice An drews, Frank Gattis, Jeter Ellington, Johnnie Durham, Henry Thomas, Vance Perry, James Lewis and Paul Johnson, of Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. Avin Perry and son, Boyd, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dur ham attended the childrens day at Orange Chapel Sunday. Miss Josie Thomas is visiting rela tives at Burlington and Lexington this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Justice and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Perry were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Lutterloh Sunday. Miss Annie Mann spent last Thurs day with friends near Lystra. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas and children, Obra and Rosa, and Cicero Buckner spent Sunday at Lakeview, Southern Pines, Pinehurst. Mr. Jeter Ellington has accepted a position at Chapel Hill. * Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hargrove, of Burlington, spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas. Miss Annie Lutterloh returned Friday from Siler City. She was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Old ham. While visiting there she attend ed the teachers training school. Mr. J. J. Thomas and daughter. Miss Verdie, and Mr. J. A. Marshall spent Friday in Burlington. Several from this section attended the Junior Order picnic at Manndale Saturday. Also the Christian Feder ation from Durham on Sunday, held at Manndale. Mrs. J. R. Goodwin and children spent Sunday with Mrs. J. L. Mann. 1 Mr. Henry Clegg spent Sunday with Mrs. Walter Henderson. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. ut terloh, June 22nd, a daughter, Ester , Muriel. , Miss Marcelle Nicholson, of Saxa pahaw, spent Saturday night with , Miss Lillian Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Keener Mann and I children and Mr. Walter . Mann ’at tended the childrens day exercises at Orange Chapel Sunday. Don't forget the Sunday School Convention at SSplin Ridge Sunday. Little Estelle Mixon, aged 22 months, was buried at Browns Chap el cemetery Friday morning. TO SELL ICE CREAM SATURDAY. Items About Folks You Kniow in The Mt. Gilead Community. Pittsboro, Rt. 1, July 21.—The la dies of Mt. Gilead W. M. U., will sell ice cream on the lawn at the home of Mr. Rufus Johnson, near Bynum, Sat . urday afternoon and evening, begin- I ning at 4 o’clock. The proceeds will be used to paint and seat the new , Sunday school rooms. The public is invited to be present. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hatley, of Ral ; eigh, .spent the week end with rela tives on this route. Mr. J. W. Pennington, Jr., of Ral .eigh, is at home on a month’s vaca tion. Mr. James Neal and family, of Carr boro, Mr. Walter Hatley and family ! and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mann were , visitors in the home of Mr. Yancey ! Neal Sunday. I Messrs Andrew Smith and Victor Horton, of Raleigh, Mr. Kemp Good win, of Apex, and Misses Josephine and Leonie Neal spent Sunday after noon with Miss Ethel Herndon. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Griffin and daughter spent Sunday afternoon I with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griffin. I Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Tripp,, of Dur ham, and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Daw kins and daughters, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tripp Sunday, j Mr. Walter Hatley and family spent Monday in Raleigh, i Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Hackney visited j Mrs. Bettie Thomas Sunday after -1 noon. LOCAL ITEMS FROM BYNUM. Bynum, July 21.—Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Neal spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Durham. Mrs. C. L. Neal has returned home from a few days stay in Durham. Mr. Will Abernathy and son, Ora, and Kyle Jones, left Monday for Morehead City for a few days stay. Mrs. W. L. Carter, of Carrboro, spent last week with her mother, Mrs. E. Riggsbee. Mrs. E. Riggsbee, who has been right sick is improving. Misses Julia and Effie Lambeth spent Thursday in Durham shopping. Miss Grace Lindley has returned home after spending a few days with Misses Julia and Effie Lambeth. NEW SUBSCRIBERS. . During the week the following new subscribers have been added to our j list of regular readers. We appreciate I these friends, as well as all the sub scribers we have: 1 Bob Bland, G. J. Hart, J, §, Wremu NUMBER 7. SUNDAY MAIL IS PROPOSED. Brickhaven-Moncure Ball Game—Lo cal and Personal at Corinth. Corinth, July 21.—Mr. Mallie Rol lins, of Corinth and Miss Essie Har rington, of Holly Springs, were mar ried in Raleigh. This wedding seems to have been somewhat of a sur prise to all their friends and rela tives &bout town. Mr. Rollins is an energetic, thrifty young farmer, one of the faithful standbys in the Buck horn church. Mrs. Rollins is the at tractive and capable -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman Harrington who at one time lived at Corinth. Mr. Talmadge and Miss Inez Watson, of Kenly, spent a part of last week visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cross. Mr. Ray Cross has been at home for several days now, laid up with an injured foot, due to jumping off a state garage truck onto a sharp up turned nail. Mr. M. I. Ellis and family of Bon lee, spent Sunday with relatives in Corinth. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Sexton, who have been at Buckhom for the past four years, have left the employ of the Carolina Power & Light Company and are today moving to Raleigh, where Mr. Sexton will soon begin as a real estate salesman. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Parker and children, of Buckhom, are spending a two weeks vacation at their old home in Albemarle. Mrs. Eb Cox and her grand daugh ter, Margie Mansfield, of Lee coun ty, are spending a few days with Mrs. Cox’ daughter, Mrs. N. M Thomas, at Buckhom. Miss Ruby Dickens, of Holly Springs, is visiting her uncle, Mr. B. N. Dickens at Corinth. Mrs. J. M. Jeffries continues very sick. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Clark spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. R. B. Morgan at Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cross spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. A. E. Rollins, at Duncan. That must have been some ball last Satur scoreof7 to& That bunch of burned brick bats are a- hard bunch to beat. Mr. Kennedy -of the N. & S. rail road was jn Cprinth Friday with a petition, favoring a mixed dally and Sunday passenger and freight ser _yice, to replace the daily (no Sunday) passenger trains now operating be tween Raleigh and Charlotte. He had ■a long list of names of people who seemed to favor the proposed change, principally because it gives us Sun day mail serviee and Sunday papers. On last Monday the school board voted to call an election to consoli date our schools in the community. The big point in this favor was the fact that there was the least opposi tion to it that there has ever been to any similiar attempt by-our people. Then before the week was out Mr. Thompson and Mr. Barber (attorney) came down and said that the election could not be legally, carried because it would not fit in with any county wide unit plan, (Sec. 73-A., N. C. school law, 1923 covers this point) in that the new proposed high school would be too close to Moncure high school. Most of our people will re sent this interpretation of the school law. Prsonally,- we do think that as far as the two high schools are con cerned they would be too close and would not conform to a practical county wide unit plan. But to kill this entirely would be to kill the con solidation of the four at* present, one teacher schools. This would be a ca lamity, the direct contrary of any county wide unit idea that could be thought of. So we will ventre th® following statement in an effort to get the county board and the people together: First—Forego any claim or inten tion under the present population conditions to ever attempt to teach the last year or two years of high school work, concede that to Moncure. Second —Provide transportation to Moncure from our consolidated dis trict for all who have completed the work we could give and are ready for the last year or two. Tfiis would insure our responsibility (if it may be called) in maintaining the standard school at Moncure and also enable ( us to consolidate our four small schools, all in perfect harmony with the county unit idea. The au thorities should not forget now that they asked for an expression from the people in the three special tax districts as to how they would feel about allowing ALL the grades to be consolidated in case it should be found necessary in order to establish any sort of an approved school, and that after serious thought and some sacrifice, the people agreed almost unanimously to do so. Third—Go ahead with the election with the hope of bringing the county superintendent and his board over to this point of view. 4 DIXON-THOMPSON REUNION. Goldston, July 19.—The DiXon- Thompson family reunion will be held August 3rd at Old Cane creek Quaker church in southern Alamance coun ty. Mrs. Roxie Dixon White, of Guil ford College, has promised to attend the reunion and give some of the facts and conditions of the fore-fath ers of these two families. Governor Joseph Dixon, of Montana, is expected i and many others from other states I are also expected. — » — — Miss Evelyn Ray has returned from a visit to friends at £haj?e} gjlj,
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