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fcTABIASHEP SEPTmgK* la, 187& lIDITORIAL notes. t week’s issue of the Progres fFarmer was devoted to forestry ' rriAn possessing a ten-acre tract Woodland should read it. are informed that the contract hardsurfacing the Pittsboro-Chap :jU highway is scheduled for let . the early part of next year. That ual news. ; , • j rhen the third and fourth pages he Record were rented iing it appeared that advertising Id be short as not to justify an it-page paper, particularly as ein the house was scarce. It is ] to guess here what the bus'ws be any week till the last form n the press. e believe that the state is blessed aving Wilton McLean as governor |is stage. Governor McLean is |#>qdilv c 55 ' ncial condition of the state. He ws that prosperity is only in is. It i« to So Sor>f»d +hat th° T ture will take his advice and save people from any; increase in tax n It is a question now as to the people are to pay their taxes. ■ < ot till farmers can find all-the employment, can expect, to v any; great idegrec of prosperity, •e are severalmonths ahead i the average forhier is largely If be can find some w" y e these months count, he is for te. One thing that he ea- do to future advantage and that is to out over-thick stands of trees jet out small trees in the open sin his woodland. There is an ’of slender pines on the road nford that would not make tim q many years with the pines as as they are. The Progressive er gives rules for thining, and was a demonstration near ioro a few days ap-o by an ex forester. But we have with us ;he time County Agent Shiver, will be glad to advise you. Your *ts should make you a continual it. nmbuggerv in the newspaper bus p ’s as discreditable as in any fr business. It hurts, too, in the i run. The Record has scarce 1 v Ib*. the false impression made * its circulation previous to our Vase of the business. The week bugbt the paner a big line at the head stated that the Record was weekly by 15,000 people, and the ession had been made that the ilat’on was 3000. The truth is - '"eve 1700 names on the mail tf’.leys. Since that time we have up the list to almost that point ite every disadvantage, and it is for any advertiser’s inspection, ever, we do not claim to cover ham county “like a blanket,” and paper that does is playing the ? game as that which has been ■edited her and which has had its >us after affects. i the return of Sampson to the ratic fold that great old county ?ain have an effective voice in pslation of the state. The coun -5 had worthy jrepresentation every year of the Populist and lican regime, but, unfortunate ! representative even in a wor use could make little headway, e majority party monopolized bye initative. Moreover,' the 7 to be congratulated on its hoice of a Democratic represen- In the person of A. McL. m 'Archie, as his friends love w him) Sampson will have a > and competent spokesman. s a brother-in-law of Judge a ud formerly his law partner, a nrst cousin of the late Presi raham of the University. But e Graham does not have to' de uoon reflected worthiness. He a strong man, though his lA 1s suc b as to have prevented IPI a °ouaintance with the L 1 state. He is a mart of sense and as honest as the dam lere W HI be no.’ more op 6 , man the house than vormu- am .' This state can de nm hls judgment, and he will r in bunkum® Sta * 6 ’ S a " d !.i t u uper ! nt <indent Allen is cred le that education -has e Otu st u tc the past tan .years. 5 that > nd ’ Dr - &W. Knijrht lost m 1 ¥ sti fte is among the ►ks . and buys few ite in lna Suzines than any oth fttion '% l ? 1 ?* on i n proportion to be cn , gently, if the statu le it •/ naf i e J education hasn’t 47th ; N ® rth Carolina really E state" h-tTT Ths trU f h i havp aasn een remade. the Jf n t> u ilt, schools estab astlv fio ' e , ges and the Univer se thin Ve ° 1 but, fertunate kvith bofiL T been largely ! |ng of 2 nn Ve i m ° ney ’ and the r has h midl °ns of borrowed kspe r t ou * ht about at arti hm h ay i m sor »e sections. If j to see r ® made > w e should True m n • ln lts termer condi itham ru ms ave been spent huntv ho 1 taxable wealth of H. Thp S immensely in |dh sevo^i 6 electrical plant The 2? 1 biillions, but it is only a hLii ? on , e > and it re t. The f and tul of men to op 3roved n ari ! l if are if at resources" u he °‘ her hand, the Nor & “aye been gleaned )n > the r>A, ai \ be believe that amiliar W \ are next notable bas been rebuilt or anythin { f re i e ’ throu £ h edu- else except bond The Chatham Record Moncure Letter ► A Batch of Int.rwrttog Pemnah from Our Regulur Correspondent _ Mr. and Mrs. Garland Farrell of Aberdeen were in town today (Mon day). 2- Moore and little daugh ter, Melba, spent last week-end in Raleigh with her sister there. Mr. and Mrs, Jerome Melvin and ittle son, Geddie Melyin .and Mrs Geddie of Fayetteville spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lam beth on Route one. Mr. R. H. Wicker has bought out the stock of goods of Moncure Sup ply Co., owners of which were Messrs. W. B. Moore and H. R. Stedman. The Company and filling station will now be run by Mr. R. H. Wicker. Mr. Wicker is also putting in a case there. Good and quick service will be given at all times. Messrs. W. B. Moore and H. R. Stedman will erect a garage*on the lot next to Moncure Supply Company n the near future. A Parent-Teachers Association for Moncure High School was organized last Friday night after Mrs, Hayes, Prof. Nolan, Mrs. Horton, Miss Col trane, Mrs. Peterson, • and Prof. Thompson, all of Pittsboro, had each made a short but interesting talk relative to the benefits to be derived from such an organization, a com ‘mittee which had been appointed at a preliminary meeting submitted a set of By Laws for the association, which were adopted by the large group of parents and teachers present, .x cci.iva&s lor membership was then 1 taken to which thirty-seven members * readily responded. Officers were elected as follows: Mrs. W. T. Utley, pres.; Mrs. O. Si. Kennedy, vice pres.; Mrs. Daisy Lam beth, sec.; Mr. Moody Womble, treas.; and Mr. H. G. Self, historian. The regular time of meeting for the association will be Friday night before the second Sunday in each month while the number joining at the first meeting was very gratifying > it is hoped that many more will be . present and join at the next meet ing, Dec. 10th. The Spworth League held an in teresting meeting at the Methodist church last Sunday evening. Miss Virginia Cathell, vice-president was in the chair and Miss Mamie Sock well secretary called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting. Be fore the subject, “What Is the Church and What Is It for?” was taken up by the leader, Mrs. W. W\ Stedman, Miss Annie Lambeth was Ported president. Miss Virginia Ca , thell was elected Ist vice-president and Miss Ruth Womble, second vice- J president. Also the Junior boys and girls will have the program each fourth Sunday night in charge. es Lois Ray and Beatrice Wilkie will be leaders for the next fourth Sun day night. Then the theme for the evening was taken up and discussed. Those taking part were little Misses Roberta Lambeth, Lois Ray, Camelia Stedman and Dorothy Lambeth, then Misses Annie Lambeth, Virginia Ca thell, and Mrs. Ella Speed. Closing hymn, “I Love Thy Kingdom, Lo~d” was sung by all and then prayer by W. W. Stedman. Mrs. C. J. Harmon and son, Floyd and Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Harmon spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stedman on Province Farm. Mr. Carl Burkhead and family vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson last Sunday. There will be given at the school auditorium a Thanksgiving program next Friday evening, Nov. 19, 1926, at eight o’clock. Everybody in cor dially invited. Admission 15c and 20c. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Womble and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Womble attend ed the Methodist Conference at Dur ham last Sunday. AN INVITATION On Saturday next, our Club members intend At the Club room, the entire day to spend. To everybody, we shall be “at home” For we want everybody, then some. There’ll be a dinner to tempt a king— Come let us serve you, and another bring. 1 For filling our treasury this effort we make— - ’ Come help us out, for goodness’ sake. We’re not mercenary, but krioyr it will take *■ 7 * Many a dollar, for the things we’ll undertake. Dinner will be served at twelve and on— > Won’t you get up a crowd and come along? Come let us serve you, we want to be busy; We are willing to work, ’till our heads are idizzy. If we are to accomplish what we plan to do, You must help us out—we’re countr ing on you. The bazaar opens at half past two o’clock; We hope to this our people will flock. A cordial invitation we extend to you. We want everybody, not just a few. We promise to give you your money’s worth. If you can’t find it here, then where on earth? TOM THUMB WEDDING AND OYSTER SUPPER The young people’s class of Brown’s Chapel Sunday School will give a Tom Thumb wedding and oyster sup per program at Gum Springs school house on Thanksgiving night. Pro ceeds go to the benefit of the church. Quite a number of Pittsboro folk motored to Sanford Tuesday night to see Rudolph Valentino’s last picture, “The Son of the Sheik.” MtTSBORO, X. C- CHATHAM COUNTY, Thursday, November 18, 1926 MRS. S. HUM HR LONG I ENAMORED OF QUEEN; r. I Former Chatham Lady Serves As En voy for Governor McLean to Queen Mario •-/. f .... T Th§ Durham Herald of last Thurs day carded vaiVlong and interesting dory of the mission of Mrs. J. Elmer Long, wife of Lieutenant. Governor Long, to ? Qi*)areh Marie. Mrs;* Lon*?, who as well known to our is one of thft .Cultured and r .attractive Peay girls of this community, was chosen by-Governor McLean as a rep resentative io bear an invitation to Queen Marie to visit North Carolina. Mrs. Long spent a week * in inti macy with her majesty and returns full of enthusiasm. She describes Queen Marie as “the most charming, gracious personality” she ever knew. She bore a personal message back to North Carolina from the queen, who expressed her desire and hope to visit the state* ‘ Later it was’ announced through the press that King Ferdi nand insists upon her majesty’s re turning to Boumania before.-Christ mas and that she should have to aban don her proposed trip to North Caro lina. I’ T.; f ’-‘.'v L. M. PERRY PARDONED ■(. . ■ . A Varied Career In and ; Out of Jail Six Years Raleigh, Nov. 13.—-(AP) After a varied career of in jail and out again while serving an 18 months ‘Sentence over nearly six years, L. M.‘: Petty, of Chatham county, was par doned today by Govern©* McLean. Petty’s checkered career began in January, 1921, when he was convict - ed in Chatham county superior court of violating prohibition laws. He was paroled by Governor Morrison, but was reincarcerated when he was again indicted on a similar offense. The second indictment however, re sulted in a nol pros, and there was more delay about Petty going back to jail before it was decided that the revocation was still in effect. Influential citizens interceded for him when he finally did go back and tod£y obtained his freedom. Mlt. CHAMBERS GIVEN BIG BIRTHDAY DINNER Tlhe children of - Mr. F. C. Cham bers) came in and gave him a big birthday dinner at his home in New Hops township. There were forty present and Mr. Chambers received a nuhiber of nice presents. The chil dren are Mrs. Culcannon of Randolph county, Mrs. J. D. Hudgins, of Sea forthf Mrs. Elisha Oakley of Dur ham, and Mr. Rome Chambers of Durham. The husbands and chil dren of the daughters were also pres ent. It was Mr. Chamber’s 48th birthday, and the occasion was a de lightful one for all present. CLUB NOTES The Music Department of the Woman’s Club met last with Mrs. O. J. Peterson. The home was dec orated in autumn leaves in brilliant colors. There were fifteen members present. Much important business was transacted, including plans for a Christmas Community Sing and perfecting plans for tne Music de partment Booth at the annual bazaar. Lovely articles were handed in for this booth. At the conclusion of the business session all joined in singing most heartily “The Club Woman’s ( Hymn.” Mrs. Victor Johnson, Chair man, gave a full report of the dis trict meeting at Roxboro. Two new members were welcomed—M* 3 ®denies Jack and Atlas Farrell. A delicious sweet course was served. The Civics Department of the Wom an’s Club met with Mesdames H. T. Chapin and E. B. Hatch on Tuesday night. There were 15 members pres ent. Following a most interesting business session, report of the dis- I trict meeting at Roxboro, a most unique voting contest was staged— When it had been decided by all who was the prettiest, the wittiest, the “Maggiest” the most dignified, the most talented, the most sincere, the most literary, the most practical, the most intellectual, the most energetic, and' the most domestic, delicious re freshments were served. A number of lovely articles were brought in for the annual bazaar. Mrs. W. B. Char pin, guest, was voted the most talent ed, as well as the most intellectual. Mrs. Chapin’s singing added much to the pleasure of this most enjoyable ' meeting. The Health Department of the Woman’s Club held its regular meet ing with its chairman, Addie McManus, hostess. Delicious refresh ments were served and much business transacted. Th regular meeting of the Civic Department of the Woman’s Club * was held at the residence of Mrs. Jeter Griffin with Mrs. Alex Riddle as additional hostess. Plans were perfected for ths Civic Booth for the annual bazaar to be held Saturday, Nov. 20th in the Club room. Numer ous lovely articles were brought in. A delightful radio program was thor oughly enjoyed by all present. One new member was added to this depart ment. A delicious salad course was served. The Health Department of the Woman’s Club meets this (Tuesday afternoon) with Mrs. H. D. Gunter. These days are bbsy ones for the ; Woman’s Club members, who will give their annual bazaar at the Wom an’s Club Room, Sat. Nov. 20, 1926. This is your opportunity to get love ly hand made gifts for Christmas. Bazaar proper will open at 2 o’clock. Dinner will be served from 12 noon until everything is sold. MRS. E. A. FARRELL, i Publicity Chairman , Goldston News j Ure and Interesting News Items Br the Record’s Correspondeitt The Goldston boys' basketball team won their second game here last Fri- , day sjgainst Bynum. The score was 21 artd 9 in Goldston’s favor. The boys’ and girls’ teams are ex pectiiig to play Biscoe teams at Bis coe next Friday. The, Goldston teams are getting in the spirit of real sportsmanship. Prof. Moore is working them in the school room, and also playing ball. The old saying is that work will make * mart of you if can only stand it. Rev. Mr. Byerly, the pastor of the Baptist church, preached a splendid sermort last Sunday morning to a large audience. Sunday was an ideal day in every respect. The air was balmy as spring. The sky was clear and the sun was bright and beautiful. The woods were lovely in their brilliant colors. \ It seemed that nature never blended with more lovely hues. Rob ert Browning said. “O world as God has made it! All is beauty: and know ing this is love, and love is duty.” What fprther may be sought for or declared. * . .~ Mi*; George Brafford. a student aft tfie 'Uniyersitv of N. C, spent' the week-end with his cousin, Mrs. Jam'es 1 Goldston. Mrs. jlames Goldston «*avo her nieeo. little Miss Helen Womble. a birthday* party last Saturday after noon, 3to 5 o’clock. Helen was ten y°ars old and. in the sixth grade, at schodl. She is the daughter. ( bf Mr. and Mrs. A. B.’ Womble. Mrs. Goldston kept the members of the party entertained in games and* : contests during the time. After en joving them, they were invited to the dining room. In the center of the table was a beautiful white cake with ten pink candles on it. Helen blew the candles out. and the cake was cut and served. Fruits, candy, and pea nuts were also served. At five o’clock the happy party dispersed showing in their faces that they had had a love ly time. Helen received a number of useful presents. Miss Emma Johnson of Gnldst-on. and Mr. Aubry White, of Sanford were married at Pittsboro last Friday evening by Rev. R. R. Gordon, of Pittsboro. Mrs. White is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. John son. She is an attractive young woman with sterling qualities which is always to be relied upon. She assisted Mr. Ferry Barber in the post office for sometime, and for several months has been assisting her uncle, Mr. S. D. Johnson in the postoffice for several months. She attended college at N. C. C. W. one year. Mr. White was reared near Pitts boro, but he has been working in San ford for sometime. He is said to be a fine young man with a good char acter. Their many friends no doubt wish them a successful career and that it may be many years cf happiness. Mr. Phil Burns who has been work ing for sometime in Akron, Ohio, is at home with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Burns. Mr. James Goldston has had a ra dio installed in his home recently for trial. He and his wife and also board ing teachers are thoroughly enjoying it. New Elam News New Hill, Rt. 2, Nov. 15, 1926. ■ The descendants of Mr. William Stone met at his home Tuesday, Nov. 9th, to celebrate his birthday anniversary. This is an unusual gathering and the Stone clan eagerly look forward ito this event; Owing to the inclement weather there were not as many pres ent as usually attend. The children carried regular birthday dinners, which all enjoyed very much. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pipkins of Cary are the proud parents of a son. Mrs Pipkins was before her marriage l Miss Florence Speagle, daughter of our Mr. and Mrs. Frank Speagle. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Trotter and little son spent the week-end near Ashboro with Mr. Trotter’s sister, Mrs. Bertha Hill. Mr. John Maynard is seriously ill at the home of his daughter at Merry Oaks. Mr. Maynard has'reached an advanced age and his recovery is doubtful. : Gardner’s primary school is going on nicely with Miss Elva Burgess as teacher. She has a cr.owd of chil- ( dren—entirely too many for ohe teach er to case tor; yet they seem to be getting along well and like their teacher. The New Elam C. E. society met : at usual time Sunday evening and rendered a good, interesting program. The subject for study was “How We May Promote Interdenominational Fellowship.” Mr. W. M. Goodwin 1 was leader, reading 1 Johnl:3-7; Eph. 4:1-6. Our president Mr. Clyde Maynard was in the chair as usual and we are indeed proud to have such a noble young man as president of our society. Mrs. W. A. Mann celebrated her birthday anniversary, and also the signing of the Armistice Thursday, Nov. 11th, by inviting several friends to an old-fashioned quilting, and all heartily partook of the delicious sup per she had prepared for her several guests. ’ / Mrs. Robert M. Burns, who is mak ing a round of visits to her children, in different sections of the state, has just returned from a delightful visit to her son, Mr. A. M. Burns and family in Roxboro, N. C. i Mrs. Walter Johnson and Miss Viv lian Ailgoode spent the week-end in Roxboro at the home-of th& ia++«v. Brick Haven News Miss Eunice Thompson was the week-end .guest of Miss Elma Ray of Moncure. Dr. and Mrs. Shelton and children of Raleigh were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Nash of Buck horn. Dr. Shelton is a member of the faculty of State College. Miss Geneva Sea well of Carthage spent Monday here with her sister, Miss Cecil Seawell. Her many friends were glad to have her among them again. : - Mr. iF. G. Leach of Raeford spent a few hours here Sunday. Mrs; W. 0. Mills and Mrs. Mary Mills Johnson spent the week-end in Raleigh with M*. and Mrs. Herbert Mills, s’ Mr. Russell Overby spent Sunday at McCuilers with his parents. The services at the Cape * Fear Steam Plant were well attended Sun-, day evening, not only by the resi dents there but numbers from Mon cure and Brickhaven—were,.present. Rev. Mr. Wood is a retired minister and i% with the C. P. and L. Cov, ~>e ing located at the St.eam Plant where he takes care of the lovely shrubbery. He gave quite an interesting sketch of his life preliminary to his talk and maae many admirers wno hope co hear him often. • > i Quite a number of Brickhaven par ents wer§> present at the organization of tne Parents Teachers Association .of Moncure Friday evening and en joyed the remarks made hy several' ot the' Pittsboro people who were kind enough., to assist in the under taking. ’Ail the talks were excellent :J’ft their line, • each speaker taking up some particular phase of the work, if any one could be*-, singled out for special mention, it would be the spicy little talk of Mrs. O. J. Peterson, wiie of tne editor, wno spoke on “Member ship” and “Grade Mothers.” We Wish for this new association splendid success in -t*. woi.:, _jal. Rev. ‘Fuller wi~ conduct services at our school building next Sunday evening at 7:00 o ciock. All are cordially invited. A meeting of the Brickhaven Com munity (Jlud was held Thursday evening, at which time new officers were elected and a donation made to the Sally Southall Cotton Loan Fund. , The Annual Bazaar ot the ciuo v/iu be held December- 4th in the school building. There will be beautiful articles for sale and refreshments at moderate prices. Mrs. R. S. Parker, of the Brick haven Power Plant will be hostess Wednesday afternoon to the ladies of the Brickhaven Community Club. Each one will carry material and fashion during the afternoon, a gift for the bazaar. A true story of real heriosm was told last week, and the heroine is Eliza Ragland, young daughter of Andrew Ragland, a colored friend, living on the farm of Mr. J. D. Mc- Iver. A strange dog had been around for some time and indications wei’e that he was not right. Eliza, seeing the dog start toward the spring which supplied the family, followed him to prevent his drinking there. When a distance from the house the dog turned and ran back at her, attacking viciously. The little girl, being too far from the house to out run him faced about and in miracul ous manner caught the mad-dog by the collar, holding him and screaming for help. An oider sister ran with a shoot gun and stick. She stunned I the dog with a blow on the head and Eliza asked for the privilege of shoot ing him herself, which she did. She is taking treatment as saliva got on her hand. MRS O. C. KENNEDY. ELIZABETH BLAIR ENTERTAINS Saturday evening, November 6, Miss Elizabeth Blair charmingly en tertained a group of her friends from B:3ff to 11:0Q o’clock in honor of her fourteenth birthday. The guests were greeted by the hostess and invited into the spacious living room which was daintily decorated in Autumn coloring, and Hallowe’en gaities. The lights were extinguished and only the light from the fire was vis ible while appropriate games of the season were played. One of the most enjoyable features however, was the marshmallow roast on the lawn. Late in the evening the guests were ushered into the dining room where the birthday cake vras cut,, and a de licious sweet course served. PLEASANT HILL HONOR ROLL The honor roll of the Mt. Pleasant school for the second month is as fol lows: Edwin Norwood, Joßh Riggsbee, George Gattis, Ben Hall, Curtis Ham let, Vi%ilia Smith, Blanche Mann,* Jessie Mae Glosson, Clara Hackney, Elizabeth Morgan, Ralph Morgan, Charles Mann. Owing to the large amount of cot ton to be picked out by the children, the attendance for the second month 1 was not as good as that for the first month. The average attendance was 49.7. MRS. CATHERINE LOWDERMILK BURIED, BEAR CREEK CHURCH > (Durham Herald) Mrs. Catherine Heart Lowdermilk was buried Sunday in the cemetery of the Bear Creek Baptist church, Chatham county. She died at her home, here Saturday morning. The funeral cortege left here at 12:30 Sun day afternoon for Bear Creek and funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Luther Moffitt, assisted by Rev. Thomas Kidd. A large number of friends I - ' rot_ 4*. mi WEEK-^OBSEBVEP On: Wednesday morning, November , 10, tHere was a program rendered in proved not only interesting but very instructive. It was “American Edu cational Week,” the basis of which is o learn school needs and meet them with constructive - programs* The program was arranged by the Teacher Training Department of Pittsboro High School from a bulle tin on North Carolina Education Week which had been prepared by State Supt. A. T. Allen, Mrs, T. E. Johnston, and Mr. Credle. The ;four divisions in the program were: ' 1. Our Country’s Lay Talk on the Purpose of Education Week, Louise Brooks. . Quotations .on -. “Our Country,** Teacher Training Class. : Song “America For Me,’’ 4? girls. 2. Equal Opportunity or . Education Day .r. Talk on eight months > school • term, Mary Dell B£pqm. " - V Quotations, Training .Class. Poem, “The Bhiidters,” Pauline; Browne. P * ' 3. * North Carolina Day : '*> Song, “Ho for Carolina.” Meaning of Norths Carolina Day r Mabel Meridith; - - r '' Exercise, Thirteen Children; 4. Armistice Day What Armistice Day means to us, Bessie Chapin,/, ,; ‘ Poem, . “In,a .{Handers Field,” Blanche Johnson,*; . Roem, “TJie Dead.. Soldier to ) America,” Mary Alice Hall. . ; The program as a whole was very interesting and beneficial to the school, even the school children were made to see that w T e should equal edueationhl advantages. BISHOP AGAINST AL - Durham, Nov. 15.—“1 am a Dsmo crat, always have been a Democrat with a Democratic tradition behind me. But I want to say right now that I will vote for a Republican rath er than vote for an out-and-out anti prohibition supporter or a man who has kisSed the Pope’s ring or a sub ject of a foreign monarch. We will have some fun in the South if New York tries to do what it thinks it will do,” Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon, presiding over the North Carolina Conference of the M. E. Church, South, in Durham last week, told the 450 members in attendance. His statement followed an address by Rev. C. A. Upchurch, superintendent of the North Carolina Anti-Saloon League and a Baptist minister who urged the Methodists to help keep the United States dry. A death-like silence followed Bishop Mouzon’s statement, then prolonged applause, the first of the conference broke out. SENIOR CLASS ENTERTAINED The party given the class of 1927 last Friday night, Nov. 12, by Miss es Louise Petty and Lucy Pierce at the home of the latter, was a most enjoyable party of the season. Miss Petty met the guests on the front porch and Miss Catherine Overacre lad charge of the dressing-room, while Miss Pierce ushered the guests into the reception room. As the guests arrived they were drawn into many interesting games:. They were given l a “Floral Wedding” contest and many succeeded in answering the questions. Miss Pierce, with Miss Petty as accompanist, rendered several vocal selections. Another brain tester was given and Miss Sadie B. Johnson and Mr. Fred Nooe won the box of candy offered as a prize. ~v The hostesses announced that there was a prize for the y prettiest.* girl. Each guest voted by ballot for his choice. The returns were in, favor of Miss Nannie Lanius, first and Miss es Louise Riddle and Mary Sue Poe tying on second,. Aft;this, was a pri mary election each winner made their campaign speech and magnified their traits of beauty. Votes were again cast for the three and‘Miss Lanius received highest honors again. 1 * She was presented a box of chocolates. Miss Lanius was attired in a beauti fuj. orchid overland with’ silk embroadered lace with silver slippers and hose to match. Her fiead dress was diamonds and pearls.; ; Miss Overacre served; a'' hot choco late course and then fruit Jello and cake. After this the maid, gave each guest a tiny crepe-paper plaited bas ket, which contained their fortune in a peanut shell and mints. . > After each guest read alofid his fortune they bade the hostesses “Good night.” MOCK WEDDING The Ladies Aid of Pleasant Hill I*l. E. church will give a mock negro wedding, also a bazaar at Battle School House, on ’ Thursdays flight, Nov. 25, at seven o’clock. Everybody come. Lots of fun for all. i Odmission 25 cts. for adults, 15 cts. for children. MRS. SHANNONHOUSE HONORED Mrs. R. G. Shannonhouse, wife of the popular rector of tie Pittsboro Episcopal church, whs distinctly hon ored at the meeting^of the State Pa rent-Teacher |(t Burling ton last week, w;beu v|as chosen first vice-presideilkpfAihe Association. As the practi— cally all the leading communities of the state, it is clear that the distinc tion is no mean one. Mrs. Shannon house served last year as president of the local association and un,der her administration much was d<s|& to im / prove the school grounds and *+4h£r- I TTrl M W
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