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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878 I COMMISSIONERS have BUSY DAY Road Machinery Bought— jjigsbee Made County Ac countant-Tax Assessor Chosen. , aV NV as a busy day with the M °" commissioners, in addition £«* routine, paying bills j r purchase of several road j c “ , . V . IS scheduled for the' the law required the ap “iment of a county accountant , county tax assessor under recent enactment controlling lounty tax affairs and finances in half dozen representatives of j machinery companies were here,| ach being given an opportunity• ~ present the merits of his ma-1 chines . It was rather restless b irch Two tractors and two road ( machines were to be bought and j the purchase meant considerable to-j each representative. Mr. Adams, had a small moving picture out- j fit to display h s machine in ope- : ration, and later when the bunch, ivere gathered near the court house, awaiting the eventful decisicn, Deputy Cal., Desern, prepared for! the occasion by the other fellows, came up and solemnly began to Lad a warrant for Adams on the ■rge of “operating a moving pic- j pe outfit” without license. The : joke went well, but Adams got it | back in full measure when it was determined by the b ard to buy, two of his caterpillar tractors at, a cost of a few hundred dollars less than So, ooo. Mr. Underwood, rep resenting a Greensboro concern, got the other plum, the sale of two r ad machines worth about §1,500.- OG each. The contracts, we understand,! have been made, but the Record , is not informed how the purchases are to be financed. The four machines come to about 50,000 00. Rigsbee Accountant. As almost sure to happen be cause of his complete fitness for the task and because of the in availability of any other thor oughly equipped applicant, Mr. T. T Rigsbee was appointed county accountant, and at the moderate of S 1.800.00 a year. I A persual of the law designating F e duties of the accountant shows that Air. Riggsbee’s job will be anything but a sinecure. It is a mans j I>, but Rigsbee has already proven himself equal to the oc-! \\e were about to undertake to name the duties of the new official, 1 it will take a copy of the law j t ’ indicate the variety and ex- 1 tent them. If you think that j le is getting too much pay, read d e law and ask yourself how many you kno wwho can do the work imputed upon the accountant. *e Know ot no other county get }- r -" such a man for such a price. ‘ ani h'' on paid its auditor for doing *° more > if as much, §2,500.00 a The Tax Assessor, dtu new law also requires the a iV'intment of a county tax asses -1 : shall be in charge of the kf* cbse ssment in the county f mp accessors will be appoint r ’ hnt the county assessor will ' u Pervision of their work, as J vm.'-r understands it. 1 n ' a PP°’ntment of these two U. n icers was not made till [ “ 'k', which proved a second k ‘ uav *°r the board. Mr. Rigs r " as chosen in the morning, but L; tn letter was mailed to the ficuJt* 1 a Tuesday the dis- IV . ' k as fading a competent . ts n / * lu Wou ld accept the job at ’ a nd a maximum of §B.OO a j ! or April and May. hkt:o: fSilercity ’ elect - F 'gure This Out type U ° r ainous for his Krs. ' J( i'-td in the eye by his Mrs.! groaned aloud For { en ie ace d the crowd (a< -i of applause he got hrs. The Chatham Record Swindlers Working In Chatham County People should be on their guard. Swindlers have been in the county pretending to be eye specialists. Mr. B. W. Mann, aged 80, was vic timized a few days ago. A suave visitor came to his home in Bald win township, representing himself as a government agent who is ex amining eyes free of charge Mr. Mann consented to have his ex | amined, and the “expert” quickly i declared that he was about to go blind in one eye, and should go j to Johns Hopkins hospital or some i other hospital for an operation. When the possibilities of such a trip had been discussed, the “ex pert” stated that he had out in his ! car one of the Johns Hopkins sur ! geons w r ho had been over in Hick- j j ory Mountain township to treat a 1 Mrs. Campbell, and suggested the possibility of getting him to treat the eye while there. The “sur- 1 1 geon” was called in and consented jto give the treatment for S2OO. •j Finally, he was “jewed” down to i { fifty dollars. But Mr. Mann had | only §25 in the house. He accord ingly paid that and gave a check for the other §25. A treatment or “remedy” was left and the two scoundrels rode away. ! As soon as Mr. Mann’s son, Mr. J. W. Mann, was told about it, he had payment on *the §25.00 check stopped at the bank on which it; | was drawn, but in all probability the rogues had already cashed it, thus cheating some other innocent party. 1 Primary Grades Give Program ! • j One of the best prepared and most pleasurable programs of the school season was presented Fri ! day evening by the first, second and third grades. The little ones put themselves into their parts i with such larnestr.ess and apparent j pleasure that they quite delighted their audience. Each number of the program, which follows, de- i serves special praise. Welcome song, second and third grades, i Minuet by twelve children of the first grade; Duet, James Bryant and Helen Boone; Sun Flower drill by second and third grades; mari- i one it show of Red Riding Hood, by third grade. The pretty costumes ! i showed that much work had been expended in their preparation. This enjoyable program was ar- j ranged by Mesdames J. S. Wa-1 ters, E. E. Williams and Miss Ber tha Jones. A beautiful embroidered bed spread presented to the first grade by its grade mother, Mrs. Clinton Bryant, was sold at auction. The funds received at the door I will be spent for a library for the primary grades. This was given under the auspices of the P T. A.: and amounted to about §21.00. , ? More Robbing Our New Elam, correspondent reports another robbery of Mr. W. M. Goodwin’s store. She thinks it is “some one familiar with the sur roundings,” and assuredly the fel low must be familiar with them after breaking into that store so many times. We have been told that E. H Holt, a youth who was convicted in Alamance county of stealing and sent to the chaingang, from which he scooted after a half- day, has been suspected of being the culprit in the frequent rob beries of the Goodwin and Moses stores. But Holt has given himself i up and has been returned to the Alamance chaingang. Consequent ' ly, if it wasn’t he, the outcome 1 should prove it. GEORGE BOLLING DEAD. Mr. George Bolling, an aged citizen of the Seaforth section of New Hope township, died Sunday evening and was buried at Bell s Monday afternoon. He leaves a ' widow and two children, one son, Mr., Dorsey Bolling and a daughter, I Mrs. P. Howard. was about seventy years of age. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927 MONCURE NEWS Miss Catherine, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C! Thomas, after spending her spring holidays at home, returned to the State Teach- ! ers’ College, Fredericksburg, Va., last Wednesday to resume her work ■ for the spring holidays. Miss Elizabeth Thomas, the 1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs C. C. Thomas, of Greensboro College For Women, reached home for her I spring holidays last Friday. Mrs. C. C. Thomas and daughter, i j Miss Elizabeth, left Saturday for Fredericksburg, Va., where they spent the week-end with her daugh ter, Miss Catherine. They re turned home Monday and reported 1 a most pleasant trip. ' Miss Mary Womble, the daugh- < ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Womble, of Greensboro College for Women, 1 s alsG at home spending the spring 1 holidays. Rev. and Mrs. C M. Lance and ( little daughter, Sarah, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Womble Saturday night. Mr. F. M. Hilliard of Georgia, ‘ brother of Mr. V. H. Hillfard, is ! making his headquarters here, rep- 1 resenting the Monument Works. The entertainment given by the , ( sixth grade at the school audito rium last Friday evening was en joyed by the large crowd present. 1 Miss Virginia Cathell is the teacher of this grade Miss Lillie Hackney spent last week at Aberdeen with Miss Eliza beth Farrell, who has a position 1 there with the Page Trust Co. We are glad that Deputy Will Utley is able to be at home again. He will attend court at Sanford , this week during the trial of the | bandits who shot him. Prof, and Mrs. Clarence Stroud of Greensboro, were guests of Mr.} and Mrs. J. F. Womble last week, i . . 1 Smith & Williams, Carolina’s entertainers featuring Rusty Wil liams, Blackface comedian, present- j ed “College Days” at the school auditorium Tuesday evening, April ; sth. Rev. Jesse Blalock, of Aberdeen, | preached two excellent sermons at , the Baptist church last Sunday. j # Miss Pauline Brown and Mabel Meredith, students of the training class of Pittsboro school, are stop ping at Mrs J. R. Ray’s this week while observing grade work in ! Moncure school. Miss Brown is observing and teaching the sixth | grade which is under Miss Virginia Cathell and Miss Meredith is ob- I serving and teaching the second and third grades, which are under Miss Effie Thomas. Prof. H. G. Self held an interest- I 1 1 ing Epyorth League service at | the Methodist church last Sunday j eveniing. The subject was, “Sim- ! pie Trust Rather Than Ritual and I Sacrifice.” S Miss Lucile Brady of Louisburg College, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brady, is at home spend ing the spring holidays. Messrs. Jennings Womble and Sam Crutchfield of Elon College, spent the week-end at home with parents. I Dynamite Caps Proving Dangerous It seems strange that within 4 days two negro girls should se riously injure their hands by fool ing with dynamite caps. One day last week a daughter of Bud Wom ble was picking at one when it exploded and blew her hand to pieces, necessitating amputation. Dr. Chapin gave first aid and sent her on to the hospital for the more serious operation. Sunday afternoon a daughter of John Rogers had a cap in his hand when it exploded and blew of part of one finger. GOOD S. S. CONVENTION [ The S. S. convention of the Mount : Zion Baptist Association met two r days last week with Olive Chapel ! church, on the Wake-Chatham line. 1 Alarge crowd was in attendance, , including several prominent de , nominationa 1 workers, and the t session is reported interesting and profitable. GOLDSTON NEWS Misses Margaret Goldston, of Louisburg College, and Louise El lis of N.C.C.W. are at their homes enjoying the spring holidays. Mr. Manly Oldham, of State Col lege, spent the week-end at home. The honor roll pupils for the 1 month of March are the following: i Elizabeth Hester, tenth grade; , Kathryn Barker, Verna Stout, Mar- , garet Watson, Elva Johnson, Glenn Phillips, Claude Johnson, seventh i grade; Estelle Stinson, fifth grade; Herbert C. Watson; third grade; Teddy Moffitt, Casey Hilliard,Mary Erma Rives, Elizabeth Cheek. The fifth and sixth grades won i the half-holiday for last month for ; having the least number of absen ces and tardies. i The fifth and sixth grades have I most completed working out the wheat project, from seed to flour. ] It is on exhibit in their room, and ] they would like for visitors to see what has been done. Misses Louise Brooks and Mary Alice Hall, members of the teach- i ers training class at Pittsboro, are j observing and doing some teaching i in the first four grades ] Dr. Eugene Burns left last Fri- ( day on a business trip to New i York. MERRYOAKS i ; Miss Thelma Auman of Merry Oaks spent the week-end with her parents of West End. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cass and Miss Pansey Speagle of Winston-Sa lem, spent Sunday with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Speagle. We are very sorry to state that j Mr. T. 11. Windham is back in bed \ again with a backset of flu. Miss Dora Holt spent Saturday night with Miss Leona Holt, of Merry Oaks. Mrs. H. H. Cotton and Mrs. D. C. Horner went to Sanford Friday shopping Miss Esther Partin spent sever al days last week with her sister, Mrs. Ben Jones. Johnny Rebs Gone To Tampa Reunion The thin gray lines are once more i in array From every quarter of ! the country the remnants of the unconquerable regiments of the sixties by ones,twos, and threes have clumsily climbed upon the cars and headed toward Tampa, Fla., where the reunion is in pro gress. Col. J. Dan. Dorsett was active in securing passage for the Chatham county contingent, which began to leave as early as Satur day. The Chatham contingent in cludes veterans J. Dan Dorsett, Dr. Edwards, S. P. Teague, John R. Bright, also V. M. Dorsett, Dewey Dorsett, J. W. Emerson, H G. Dorsett, and possibly others. *Col. J. Dan was going by Salisbury, where he would visit relatives, and Mr. Teague by Fairmont to see his son, who is principal of the Fairmont school. N. M. Brewer Dead Mr. N. M. Brewer, a highly re spected citizen of the Fall’s Creek community, of Bear Creek town ,ship, died on March 31, and was buried April 2, the sixteenth anni versary of his wife’s death. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. J. C. Kidd and Humble. Mr. Brewer was 65 years of age. He was a cousin of Mr Geo. W. Brewer of Pittsboro. Mr. Bray, chairman of the board of education, who for many years was a neighbor of Mr. Brewer and held him in the highest esteem, at tended the funeral. Club Notes Club activities this week will be centered largely in making prepa rations for the coming of Mrs. R. F. Perdue, director-president, and Mesdames, E. E. Randolph, T. W. Bickett and Palmer Jerman on April Bth at two thirty o’clock. The regular club meeting will be held Wednesday in the club room at three-thirty o’clock, April the 6th. Daughters Enjoy Raleigh Meeting About a score of the members of the Winnie Davis Chapter of the U. hied away to Raleigh one day last week to attend the dis trict meeting of the organization. The delegation was composed of the following named ladies: Mes dames H. A. London, A, C. Ray, J. M. Gregory, J. L Griffin, : W. H. Hunt, Jeter Griffin, W. D. Siler, F. C. Mann, R. G. Shannonhouse, V. R. Johnson, H. D. Gunter, O. J Peterson, McGhee, R. H. Hayes, Millikan, E. B. Hatch, Miss Carrie Jackson, and the Misses Clegg. As there were only about a hundred in attendance, it is clear that the Pittsboro delegation was prominent not only for its distinguished mem bers but for its size. The ladies returned triumphant, reporting the bestest time you ever heard of. Not only was the meet ing enjoyable, but also Mrs. Me , Lean gave them the most beauti ful and hospitable reception at the Governor’s Mansion, which, in fact, has been pronounced one of the most charming of the -chief lady’s social function during her occupancy of the mansion. In the I receiving line at this reception,were \ Mrs. H A. London, Mrs. J. H. An- A derson, and Mrs. H. M. London,! all prominent in the U.D.C. work, j The introduction of a resolution 1 by Mrs. H. A. London thanking the legislature for its generosity to the old Confederates gave the members occasion to laud Mrs. London herself for her part in securing the liberal appropriations for the old men who as boys fought the battles of the Confederacy. Principal Nolan Goes to Old Fort Mr. A. V. Nolan, who has suc cessfully conducted the Pittsboro i school the past three sessions, has j resigned the principalship, and has accepted that of the school at Old Fort, in the western part of the state. It is with regret that his many friends see Mr. Nolan leave Pitts boro. He has conducted the school with a minimum amount of fric tion, has been friendly to every body, helpful in church and com munity work, and in every way has promoted the school and com munity interests. Mrs. Nolan has | also made many friends who will \ regret to see her leave Pittsboro | Old Fort is a larger town than ! Pittsboro, has a larger school, with | a nine-months term, and the salary ! is more attractive. Moreover, the new location is only two hours’ ride to the old homes of both Mr. and Mrs. Nolan. MUSIC DEPARTMENT MEETS. The music department of the woman’s club held the April meet ing at the home of Mrs. C. M. Lance. Fourteen members were present and three visitors: Mesdames J. W. Hunt, T. P. Nooe and Miss Eve lyn Alston. Mrs. Victor R. John son, chairman of this department reported the gift of a scrap book and urged all to save musical notes of interest to file in same. An interesting article on Bee thoven was read, the past week having been observed as Beethoven week. A full report of the year’s work was read by the secretary. Following the business meeting, a program on Thurlow Lieurance was given. 1. Thurlow Lieurance—Miss Jones. 2. Solo—She stands there smil ing—Mrs. C H. Lindley. 3. Just Solo—Star Gleams—Mrs. W. F. Bland. 4. Solo —I Wonder Why—Mrs. Henry Bynum. 5. Solo —By the Waters of Min netonka —Miss Emily Taylor. Accompanists: Mesdames By num and Johnson. Punch with pound cake and home-made candy was served by the hostess, assisted by little Miss Sarah Lance. The next meeting will be held with Misses Jennie Connell and Emily Taylor County-Wide Plan To Be Explained Meeting at Pittsboro Friday Night to Hear Discussion of School Election There will be a meeting held . here tomorrow evening (Friday) to hear a discussion of the sub ject of the election for a county wide school plan recently called by the county commissioners, and to be held a few weeks hence. Mrs. Bickett, widow of the for mer governor, will be here and she and Supt. Thompson, Hon. D. L. Bell, and others will explain the county-wide plan. The public is invited to attend this meeting, and as a fit prepa ration the call for the election ap pearing in this paper should be read. REPORT OF WORK OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR The music department of the wo man’s club of Pittsboro, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Victor R. Johnson, submits the following re port of work from May 1926, to April, 1927: . Meetings have been held regu larly each month. The business part of the program being conduct ed systematically, following which, entertaining and instructive musical programs have been ren dered consisting of vital topics on music, instrumental solos, and du ets, and vocal solos. There has been splendid attendance at each meeting. The music department has rea lized the following on the occasions stated: Balance brought forward, §1.97; Poteat’s recital, §52.75; Bazaar, §41.00; Balance from dishes, 72c; I collected from piano, $18.00; pro-! ceeds from Mrs. Leavitt’s play,; I §lO.Ol i j Seven new members have been i enrolled. This department secured Dr. Poteat, who gave a most enjoy able lecture-musicale, consider ed a rare musical treat by the lov ers of music in the town. We have responded to all calls i for social music, furnishing same on the 4th of July celebration; in the play, “Why the Chimes Rang,” ! at the Christmas tree given to the i health department and at the flag j I raisilng of the. civic department,' ; becsides giving two programs be- j j fore the club. A tombstone suitably inscribed j ! has been presented to the school to !be used by some worthy pupil. We j ! have also furnished a part time • scholarship to a pupil in expres- j sion. At the annual bazaar the music department’s receipts were $41.00, this being the largest amount ever raised by any one booth. One of the outstanding accomp lishments of the music department was the community sing given on December 26th, on the court house square. For weeks the carols were practiced and on the evening of the 26th, with violin accompani ment and under the beams of a large electrically lighted star more than a hundred voices sang the beautiful Christmas Carols to a large audience that completely fill ed the front square and adjacent streets. This department was instru mental in securing the services of Mrs. Leavitt as teacher of expres sion in the school. We have also furnished musical dates to the teachers in the high school and have through one of the members, presented the life of certain com posers, with his best known com position. The music department has a scrap book to fill with musical notes of interest. We will raise our part for the club piano and stand ready at all times to aid our club in any way possible A SURPRISE DINNER. A large crowd of rela [ tives and friends surprised r Mrs. J. M. Farrell Sunday with a ; big dinner on the occasion of her \ 61st birthday. It was a pleasant i occasion and Bob Farrell says it was some dinner. VOLUME NO. 49 NEW EMM NEWS Robbers seem to be plentiful these days, especially at som* places. It will be remembered Mr. W. M. Goodwin’s store has bees broken into by thieves severs! • times during the last few month*’ and his residence was entered one time and a few things stolen, in cluding some money. Wednesday night his store was again visited by an unknown party. A blood hound was brought from Raeford Thursday morning to the scene but no one was caught. They entered this time by prizing the iron bar open wide enough to go through oiie of the glass windows. They have broken in different ways and there is never much sign of their having a hard time getting in, al though the store appears to be fas tened as securely as Mr. Goodwin knows how. We do not know who this is, but one thing we are sure of they are familiar with the sur roundings and get wise to all plans. Mrs Bettie Goodwin, A. M. Goodwin and Miss Mary Lee Mann spent the week-end in Raleigh. Mrs. W. A. , Drake and Miss Mary Webster spent last week with relatives in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thomas of Siler City, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Mann. Mr Glenn Tysinger of Lexing ton, spent the week-end in our midst. Glenn once made his home in this section and hasn’t forgot ten all of the “folks’. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Trotter spent the week-end with relatives in Asheboro. Mr. and' Mrs. Famous M. Mann, of Raleigh, were Sunday guests of ! Mr. W. T. Mann. At Christian Endeavor Sunday night Miss Rennie Webster was | leader Scripture passages were j from James and John. Christianity ! was the subject. Our president ' made a very interesting talk as well as those on the program. W M. U. WEEK OF PRAYER \ The Woman’s Missionary Society of Pittsboro Baptist church ob served last week as their annual week of prayer. Each meeting was well attended and the work of the home board was studied. It ! is certain that those who attended | the meetings feel a deeper inter j est in the home board’s work and 1 desire to keep in closer touch with j it and do more this year than ever i before. The ladies’ invited the men and the young folk of the church to be with them on Friday evening. As ■ ter the program, a social hour ! was spent in the Sunday school rooms, where sandwiches and hot coffee were served. \ • LOST STORE BY FIRE. Mr. Lonnie Mills ? formerly a res ident of this county and a brother of Mr. John B. Mills of New Hope township, had the misfortune to lose his store at Apex by fire a few days ago. The loss was se vere, Mr. Mills is at present car rying the mail on Apex route 3, and his friends on that route hope that he may receive the appoint ment as carrier since the former carrier has resigned. THOMPSON AGAIN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT The board of education, in ses sion Monday, re-elected Reed S. Thompson as county superinten dent of schools for this county. Mr. ■ Thompson has been superintendent since soon after his return front the army L . The talk about President Cool idge’s arm being lame from hand shaking has recalled to a Pittsbor# lady the days of her mischievous girlhood, when at a reception given President Cleveland she dropped into line time after time and shook th Honorable Grover’s hand a half dozen times or more. Mother—So Trying Mother—And what did you leant in school today, dear? Ruthie —Oh, mother, I don’t have ,to educate you all over again, do Vtp
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