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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878.
WATCH YOUR LABEL BOYS.
Corinth Correspondent Locates
jsew Disease, Stomaflugrip
pitas—Local Notes.
Corinth, Jan. s.—Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Love and two children of Wil
low Spring’s have moved into a house
nea r Mr. W. J. Stphenson at Avents
Ferry. They will farm this year on
the Stephenson land.
Mr. J- Frank Stephenson and fam
ily brother of Mr. W. J. Stephenson,
have moved into the old Lawrence
school house. Mr. Stephenson is a
carpenter and builder.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Dickens of
Raleigh spent Sunday with relatives
at Corinth.
A good many years ago we had
an epidemic of what was called La-
Grippe. Then during theworld war
the same or similiar malady showed
up again all over the U. S., in a
form thatwas styled Influenza or Flu.
Now we have something going the
rounds again that seems to be a
combination of the Grippe and Flu,
by a badly nauseated stomach,
which makes you so sick for a day
or so that you don’t care much
whether you live or die. Wonder what
it is? One fellow’s guess is as good
as the other fellow’s guess, so we
will name it Stomaflugripitas. Get it?
We heard a man say tonight, “I
wonder what that blooming editor
stopped my paper for. I’d have paid
him iiis money if he had just whis
pered ‘subscription due’ in my ear,
but instead of notifying me he just
stopped it and now I have to borrow
until I can think to send him anoth
er one-fifty.” Watch your label broth
er.
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson has been
sick for several days with the “New
: Flu” but is better again.
We spent a delightful last Satur
day evening among good people of
the Mt. Vernon Springs community.
‘Their Christian Endeavor Society
gare a social and we happened along
Just in time to “take it in” or rather
“be taken in.” There were several
gray heads in the crowd besides our
'Own but they were all young folks
when it came to having a goodtime.
Our high regard and respect for the
progressive, thrifty and pleasant
people of this comunity grows with
each trip we make up that way
Mrs. Kathryne Mclver continues to
Improve. In spite of her advanced
age of 82 years she will soon be able
to get up and about her home. Her
many friends are delighted to know
of her rapid recovery.
OUR BEAR 33 CREEK LETTER.
Bear Creek, Jan. s.—Mr. Alfred N.
'Watkins, of Rt. 2, and Miss Emily
tJehnson, of Siler City, Rt. 5, v/ere
1 married in Bennettsville, S. C., Dec
ember 27th. Mr. Watkins is the eld
est son of J. H. Watkins, while Miss
* Johnson is a daughter of James W.
Johnson.
Mr. Charlie Hilliard, of Goldston,
1, and Miss Sallie Edwards, of
Bear Creek, were married during
■ Christmas. Mr. Hilliard is a son of E.
0, Hilliard. Miss Edwards being a
daughter of I. H. Edwards.
Mrs. J. J. Fields, who has been
ver y low, is improving nicely.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fow
ler at G. A. Loyd’s, a girl.
Mrs. W. W. Burke and W. L. Dunn
' al>e 011 the sick list this week. We
v for their early (recovery.
Mrs. Ruffin Holt’s condition is un
changed. The following relatives vis
ited her recently: Mrs. J. M. Yarbor
ough, of Jonesboro; Mr. and Mrs. J.
Yarborough, of Littleton; Mrs.
v * I- Williamson, of Sanford; Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Burns, of Troy; C. W.
Holt, of Salisbury.
There were two errors in my letter
last week. First, in my account of
Hraughan’s death, it read: “Survived
hy four brothers—Messrs C. V., and
of Greensboro, E. J. Moore, of
City.” It should have been: Mes
_rs‘ ( • V-, and A. R. Moore, Bear
ree k> L. J. Moore, of Greensboro,
B- J. Moore, of Siler City.”
Second: “Mrs. Effie Sikes and Miss
1 or ta Coggins, of Maxton,” should
jUve neen “Mrs. Effie Sikes, of Jones
>or°’ and Miss Berta Coggins, of
Maxton.”
Miss Beulah Tysor, of Greensboro,
Vlc .;ng home folks.
*-<*. ar*. Mrs. J. J. Norwood were
or. 3 in Siler City last
week
Miss Campbell, of Siler City,
'•as been visiting at James Camp
hall’a.
ffr. W. A. *-« went s o Siler
‘■' av < 0 t dental wor*
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FIRST VISIT HOME IN 43 YEARS.
Regular Meeting Woman’s Club at
Siler City—Mrs. Baldwin Improves.
Siler City, Jan. 3.—The regular
meeting of the Woman’s Club yester
day afternoon was in charge of the
social service deparment, being pre
sided over by the chairman, Mrs.
W. S. Edwards. Discussions of wel
fare work by Mrs. 0. B. Webster, a
description of Samarcand and its
wanderful opportunity as an insti
tution for girls by Mrs. P. H. Elkins
and some of the urgent duties of the
Club by its president, Mrs. L. L.
Wrenn, comprised the afternoon’s
program following which delicious
sandwiches and hot coffee were served
by young ladies of the domestic
science department.
J. O. Forrester of Ramseur is here
today and is accompanied by his on
ly brother, E. J. Forrester, of Inde
pendence, Missouri, who left North
Carolina 43 years ago and is now
„ making his first visit to the scenes of
his boyhood. Mr. Forrester recalls
that when he left this section there
were only two residences in Siler
City in addition to the old Siler Mill.
Returning today he finds a thriving
town, numerous manufacturing plants
employing hundreds of hands, modem
homes and business houses.
Mr. Forrester will remain in the
■ community for three weeks before re
turning to Missouri, where he is suc
cessfully engaged in poultry raising.
B. Troy Ferguson, who is county
, farm demonstrator of Wilson county
and Wrenn Ferguson of Charlotte ar
rived yesterday on a visit to their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Fer
guson at Kimbolton.
Friends of Mrs. J. B. Baldwin will
be pleased to know she is recovering
from her recent illness at her home
at Ore Hill.
Miss Alma iWren *wil return to
Wendell tomorrow, where she will
resume her position in the school as
I teacher of the fourth grade,
j Miss Katie Cooper, who is a nuem
-1 ber of the McLeansville school facul
i ty, will return to her position to
} morrow.
Misses Susie and Margie Perry
have returned to their positions at
Wentworth following a visit to their
father W. G. Perry at Silk Hope.
Miss Stella Allen, who for a num
ber of years has held a position with
the local telephone company, hae gone
to her home at Snow Camp for an
extended vacation.
Miss Nell Ferguson of Greensboro
and Miss Salie Ferguson ©f Farm
I Life schol faculty were recent visit
ors in the home of their parents.
Among the Christmas weddings
was that of Miss Blanche McMasters
and Duncan Welch of this place, the
ceremony being performed at Pitts
boro. They wil reside for the present
in the home of the bride’s mother,
Mrs. Lillie McMasters.
Mrs. Rufus Dorsett of Spencer is
the guest this week of her mother,
Mrs. N. B. Justice.
The following young people have
returned, or will go within the next
few days to their studies: William
Wrenn, Berlon Cooper, Ira Sout, Bus
ter Elder and Welford Headen to
University; Frank Paschal, Rufus
Reitzel, Grady Patterson and Robert
Dixon to Wake Forest; Herman Ves
tal, George Hackney, Garland Stout,
and Cad Straughan to State; Wade
Durham, Baxter Reitzel and Bryce
Teague to Duke University; Evelyn
Fox, Mary, Margaret and Peggy
Wrenn to Greensboro Colege; Myrtle
Williams to N. C. C. W.; Vera Camp
bell and Mary Ferguson to Louisburg
College.
Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts and
family of Atlanta were recent visitors
to home folks here.
L. M. PETTY BACK TO ROADS.
L. M. Pttty, of this county, who
has been off the roads since January
14, 1922, was Friday sent back x to
serve his original sentence of 18
months by governor Cameron Morri
son, who found that the terms of his
parole had been violated.
Petty has been a fugitive for some
time, as it is stated that he return
ed immediately to his old trade of
booze-making after his release, and
when wanted couldn’t be located.
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Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their many deeote of
kindness shown us during the Line s
and death of our wife, daughter * .id
sister.
J. S. *C'»ORK and Children
J. u STRAUGHAN.
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PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,1925.
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NEWS FROM UPPER CAPE FEAR.
New Hill, Rt. 2, Jan. s.—Miss Lou
ise Mann who taught the fall term of
school at Gardners, and who accepted
the position for the school term, will
not be with us any longer, owing to
unavoidable circumstances. We regret
this as Miss Mann was much liked
by her pupils as well as all with
whom she came in contact the few
months She has been in this commun
ity.
Mr. and Mrs. Colvin, Ralph Heame,
Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Goodwin have
gone to Little Rock, S. C. t where they
will make their future home.
Mr. Ernie Holt and family have
moved to Merry Oaks to make their
home. We hope it will be possible
for Mr. Holt to contiue attending
Sunday school at New Elam as he
is an excellent bass singer and will
be missed, especially in the choir.
Mrs. R. W. Saul has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Holden,
at Durham.
Mrs. Effie Mitchell, Rushie and
Erma Mitchell spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mann.
Coley Godwin, a member of the
junior department of New Elam
Christian Sunday school, made a very
good talk on the lesson last Sunday.
Miss Rose Sturdivant gave the sub
ject for discussion next Sunday. Mrs.
Addie Webster and Jake Jones were
appointed for the speakers. Owing to
a very painful fall experienced by Mr.
W. A. Drake, he has ben upnable to
attend church services which is an
unusual thing for him. Mr. Drake is
the superintendent of New Elam Sun
day school.
J. B. Beckwith has been confined
to his bed for several days with in
fluenza. We hope he will soon be
well.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thomas, Fred
Thomas, Mrs. Maggie Thomas Sil
er City, JWr. and Mrs. J. L. Goodwin,
Vada Goodwin and Mrs. Addie Web
ster were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. G. L. Mann.
Misses Mary Webster and Bettie
Sturlivant, Mr. Robert Beckwith spent
Sunday afternoon with Misses Ger
trude and Lillian Hatley.
Items Counted Out Last Week.
Miss Lila Ellis spent last week in
Raleigh.
Daniel L. Webster, of Durham,
spent the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Webstar.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Smith nad
son David, spent the holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Puryear.
Sunday school, made a beautiful talk
appropriate t© the Christmas season,
and led in prayer. Mr. Heame was
liked very much by everyone in this
community. For the past few years
he has made his home at Raeford,
yet he occasionally returns to visit
his many friends in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Johnson, of
Durham, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mesdames W. H. Beck
with and A die Webster.
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Dink Marsh, a very ev-'ei colored
man, who lives over : n he Bonlee
section, was in town »ast Friday.
Dink’s breath had oder of liquor
on it. He was arrested, searched end
a half pint of the stuff was found ;n
his old clothes. He gave a cash bond
of £2OO and hence.
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THE SENATE ORGANIZED.
Grady Withdraws and Burgwyn
Chosen President of Senate.
The contest for the presidency of
the state senate between Paul „D.
Grady and W. H. S. Burgwyn was
settled the first session by the with
drawal of Grady and the election of
Burgwyn by acclamation. Grady is
to be chairman of the judiciary com
mittee No. 1, a very imyortant as
signment.
Frank Hackett, of Wilkes, who
has served as principal clerk of the
senate for 25 years, was reelected
by acclamation. Rev. A. Corey of
Martin was chosen engrossing clerk;
Dave Gaster of Cumberland, ser
geant-at-arms, with J. A. Bryson of
Henderson county, assistant. Banks
Arendall of Wake won over E. A.
Hawes of Pender for reading clerk
of the senate.
The House Organization.
The election of Edgar Pharr, of
Mecklenburg, as speaker of the house
Tuesday was a mere formality, his
oponents having withdrawn. Alex Las*
siter was again chosen principal clerk.
Needham Mangum, of Wake, was
elected reading clerk on motion of
David P. Dellinger, who has held the
job for ten years but is now a mem
ber of the (house. Miss Rosa B. Maud,
of Cabarrus, was chosen chief en
grossing clerk. Frank Burkhead, of
Randolph, because of his county’s go
ing Republican, was beaten for ser
geant-at-arms by Dr. C. M. Higgins,
of Anson. E. M. Woodhouse, of Cur
rituck, was elected assistant under
the name of the “heli-raiser from
Currituck.”
The Republican Caucus.
The Republican caucus was har
monious. The spirit of the minority
members as a whole is well illustrated
by the remarks of Edward F. But
ler, of Sampson, sen of Marion But
ler, and Brown of Wilkes. Butler
urged his colleagues to make them
selves felt in the committee rooms,
declaring that work on committees
offered their only opoprtunity to make
themselves felt and that there was
nothing that they could do on the
floor except introduce bills and ans
wer to roll calls.
Leader Brown declared that “if the
Republican party ever gains power
in this state it must establish confix
dence” and declared himself prepared
to work with Democrats wherever
possible for the best interests of the
State and his section and announced
his purpose to “lead along those
lines.”
The caucus was given its only tinge
of partanship by L. F. Klutz, who de
nounced the Australian ballot law in
vogue in several counties of the State
and which he declared had caused
counties to flop from Republican to
Democratic. He expressed fear as to
what would happen at this session
but he was stopped by the cousel of
Mr. Brown to “let us stop where we
are.”
Henry G. Robertson, of Franklin,
one of the three Republican Senators,
anounced that there would be no ef
fort to name a Republican leader in
the Senate.
BEAR CREEK*ROUTE 3 ITEMS.
(Written for Last Issue.)
Bear Creek, Rt. 3, Dec. 29.—Mr.
John Kidd of Raleigh spent Christmas
with his brother, Murphy L. Kidd, of
route 1, who is rural carrier on this
route.
Mr. Rossie Myrick, who holds a po
sition in High Point, spent Christmas
with home folks on this route.
Miss Edna Gross, of High Point,
spent the Christmas holidays with
Miss Annie Myrick.
Mr. Rossie Myrick and Misses An
nie Myrick and Edna Gross spent !
Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Boyd and family, near Bear
Creek.
Miss Mary Kidd, who holds a po
sition at High Falls, spent Christmas
at home on route 3.
Mr .and Mrs. Haywood Purvis of
Asheboro spent Wednesday night in
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Phillips, near High Falls.
Mr. Frank Shields and sister, Miss
Annie Shields, of Guilford College,
are visiting their pa-ents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Shield.-, of High Falls,
during their Chr. st.eas vacation.
Tdisses Mae Upchurch and Appie
Rvr&c:’. who wre attending Eureka
Nigh school, Moore county, spent
the holidays with their parents, of
High Falls.
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MISS WOMBLE GIVES PARTY.
Other Personal Items From Near
Moncure.
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Moncure, Kt. 2, Jan. 3.— Mr. Lacy
Johnson was the guest of Miss Mamie
Smith Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Marvin Bums from Asheville,
N. C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Bums.
Mr. Raymon Desem was a Sunday
visitor at the home of Miss Flossie
Pendergrass , Sunday aftemon.
Miss Stella Womble gave a party
Thursday night. Those present were
Misses Cora and Myrtle Poe, of
Durham, Mamie Smith, of Siler City,
Flossie Pendergrass, Myrtle and Ida
Crutchfield and Stella Womble and
Messrs Roy Fields, George May,
Frank Smith, Clay Pendergrass, Ju
lian Smith, Joe Farrell, Louis Brown,
Bill Brown and Eurie Womble.
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CAROLINA NEWS.
* Cumnock, fifes 1, Jan. s.— Mr. Al
fred Johnson’s,road force has improved
the road from Goldstoin out to Caro
lina, not for the present but for the
future. It has been almost impassable
in some places during the past month.
But we can console ourselves in he
fact that we will have one of the
best toads in the county next sum
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Gilmore
and son, Glenn, of Siler City spent
some time during the holidays in the
home of Mr. Gilmore’s father, Mr.
W. H. Gilmore.
Miss Fannie Gunter of Wagram,
N. C., spent the Christmas holidays
in the home of her father Mr. A. F.
Gunter.
Mr. A. H. Oldham who has been
sick during the last week has improv
ed considerably, we are glad to re
port
Mrs. Nealie Dawkins of Raleigh
spent some ime during the Christmas
season with her brother Mr. E. C.
Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Grady G. Richardson
of Cumnock visited in the home of
Mrs. Richardson’s father during the
holidays.
The Lee literary Society is pro
gressing nicely. It met in regular
session Friday, January 2, and elect
ed the following officers to serve dur
ing the month of anuary:
President—gillie Dixon.
Vice-president—Louise Dowdy.
Secretary—Karen Rives.
P. Stinson.
An incajegting program is rendered
at each meeting consisting of songs,
recitations, riddles and special songs.
Our boys and girls are getting valu
able experience in the Society work.
REPORTER.
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Arrested as Murder Suspect.
Will Bass of the Bear Creek sec
tion was arrested Tuesday on suspic
ion of having murdered a negro
named Marsh who disappeared from
his home Nov. 17, 1921 and has not
been located by his family since.
There seemed no definite information
available at the sheriff’s office wVl
nesday as to the grounds for the
charge against Bass. There were re
ports afloat that a well on Boss’
: place had been covered since Marsh’s
disappearance but nobody had been
found Wednesday at noon.
Bass claims to be of Indian des
cent, The Record is informed.
Rev. and Mrs. Jonas Barclay had
an almost complete family reunion
during the holidays, only Miss Laura
of all their children, being absent.
She is a teacher in the S. C. school,
for the deaf, near Spartanburg. The
others home included Miss Edna, at
school at Petersburg, Va., and Tom P.
and wife, and Frank, who is still with
his parents. Mr. Barclay’s brother,
Mr. Douglass Barclay, of Charlotte,
was also a visitor.
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T. B. LAMBETH PASSES.
Moncure Loses One of Very Best
Citizens—Other News Items.
Moncure, Jan. s.—The county and
this community in particular was
shocked to hear of the death of Mr.
T. B. Lambeth which occured at his
home last Wednesday morning l , Dec
ember 31st, though he had been very
ill with pneumonia for several days.
Mr. Lambeth was fifty-five years
old. He was a brother to Mr. E. E.
Lambeth, who was in business with
him. They entered into co-partnership
twenty-nine years ago and founded
the firm of Lambeth and Brother,
which they located at Lockville, just
a mile from Moncure. A few years
later they located in Moncure be
cause there was such good prospects
for a town.
Mr. Lambeth’s father was A. T.
Lambeth, who was also engaged in
the mercantile business before the
Civil War.
Mr. Lambeth was manager of the
start, kept a good stock of goods and
he made effort to please his custom
ers. He was chairman of the school
committee and chairman of the board
of town commissioners. Jsis heart ftr4is
wrapped up in the school at MoncUye
and his whole aim was toward, its
succtss, as well as the advancement of
Moncure. He was a native of Chat
ham county, although he was bom in
the portion of Lee county that was
taken from Chatham. ft
Mr. Lambeth married Miss Daisy
Geddie, of Fayetteville, about 191%,
i and to this union there were bom
four children, all of whom survive
him.
He was a good citizen, a success
ful business man and made a host of
, friends. >
, The funeral and burial was held
. Gum Springs Baptist church, beside
many of his relatives. Rev. G. H.
, Norris, the pastor, made a beautiful
• talk, which led all to think of the
5 heavenly home prepared for all whs*
will love Him.
Mr. Lambeth was devoted to hi&
wife and his home. His body was
. frail, but he never grew tired work
ing for others. He did much for the
welfare of mankind—(hosts of deeds*
t that will never be known except by
the Heavenly Father, who has pre
, pared this lovely world for ua to en
joy and a beautiful mansion above.
In spite of the raw, cold day thafc
he was buried, a large crowd attend?
ed the funeral. Rev. C. M. Lance,
pastor of the Methodist church, closed
the service at the grave. Many beau
tiful floral tributes covertd his grave,
showing the high esteem in which he
was held. Mrs. Lambeth and her loved
ones have the heartfelt sympathy of
a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Helms,
of Washington, D. C., who has a
host of friends and relatives here, at
tended the funeral services.
Mr. Lambeth will be missed every
where in and around Moncure, for
he was ever willing at all times to
cooperate in every way possible for
the upbuilding of Moncure and es
Chatham county.
Local Items.
We have missed Mrs. Aurelia
lor in Moncure for a week. We hope
she is not indisposed.
Capt. J. H. Wissler spent Christ
mas at Goldsboro with relatives, but
returned home the first of the week.
We always miss the Capt. and glad
to see him back in town.
Mr. John W. Johnson, rural car
rier on route 1 from Cumnock, was
transferred by the government to
Moncure route two. He is now regu
ular carrier, succeeding the late M.
T. Wilkie.
Mr. J. L. Womble, a prominent
merchant and successful business man
of Moncure went to Raleigh Tuesday
morning to have some dental wotjz
done.
Mr. H. R. Stedman and family
spent several days at Winston-Sa
lem the first of last week, visiting
relatives.
Mrs. R. L. McVicar spent Tuesday
in Raleigh.
Mt. Pleasant School News. »
Bynum, Rt. 1, Jan. s.—The honor;
roll of Mt. Pleasant school for De
cember was as follows:
First grade—Curtis Hamlet.
Second grade—Winfred Norwood,
Herbert Mann, Larry Norwood, Reg
gie Norwood.
Third grade—Clara Hackney.
Fourth grade—Ben Hall Hamlet.
The daily average for the m hi
waa fifty.
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