ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878
Geo. Ross Pous
Administration
Pittsboro feels no little interest
ir. the career of Geo. Ross Pou ana
our people are gratified with the
reports of his unqualified success as
sc nerintendent cf the penitentiary.
V, :th a constantly increasing num
ber cf prisoners and proportionate
increase in expense, it has been a
problem to make the penitentiary
self-supporting. That alone would
be a feat deserving praise. But
v hen the fiscal year ends with a
balance of receipts over expenditures
amounting to the magnificent sum of
SI"2.000 that is something that Mr.
Tea’s friends may really boast of.
In this connection, it is gratifying
to see no further kick at the late
meeting of the N. C. Press Associa
tion because of the installation of a
printing plant in the prison. If the
prisoners are to be kept busy and
their tenure not be a dead loss to
the state, they must necessarily com
pete with some people. For years
and years they have raised cotton
and corn in competition with the cit
izen farmer, but nobody made any
kick. They built railroads and quar
ried rock in competition with free
labor, but that was all right. But
as soon as a few printing presses
were installed and the prison began
to do work for the state, the print
ers of the state put up a howl. But
why they should not meet the com
petition of prison labor as well as
the mattress makers, the chair-bot
tom weavers, the brickmakers, the
farmers, the quarrymen and others,
has never been explained.
It was the pleasure of the editor
of the Record to go over the prison
with Mr. Pou a few days ago and
to get an idea of the several achieve
ments that have made the grand
achievement of a $150,000 surplus
possible, and also to note the fine
spirit prevailing in the institution.
The prisoners are kept busy produc
ing, but the management is such as
to encourage their self-respect and
to help bring them to the end of
their terms with a restored integ
rity. One of the first me we met
was a young man who has just been
paroied and is continued at a salary
in the technical and highly import
ant book work that he had done as
a prisoner. The ex-prisoner is a
man, and is in a fairway to regain
the respect that was formerly his
due as a scion of one of the best
families in the stat'' and a young
man of fine personality and busi
ess acumen. He had failed, but while
he has paid his forfeit it is gratify
ing to feel that he is not a worse
man than he was when he entered
the prison walls.
An instance of the means by which
Mr. Pou makes every edge cut is
doing the laundry work for the old
soldiers’ home. The prison laundry
does that work at a saving to the
state of 33 per cent, and makes en
ough from that work to pay the
expenses of operating the laundry
work for the prison. But, of course,
it must be remembered that there
are comparatively few prisoners kept
in the penitentiary proper. The Ra
leigh laundries kicked because the
prison took the soldiers’ home busi
ness, though neither the soldiers’
home nor the prison is a Raleigh in
stitution but a state institution, main
tair.ed by the tax money of the whole
state. The culvert makers also have
kicked because the prison is manu
facturing reinforced culverts for the
highway commission, but the manu
facture of them is going right on.
Nobody has registered protest about
the mattress work and their chair
bottoming.
In the print shop, which is now
managed by Clem Wrenn, we saw
first-class work being done in the
manufacture of bank checks for the
use of the state highway commis
sion. This work ordinarily was paid
for at a high rate by the state. The
print shop the past year cleared en
ough, or saved the state enough, to
pay for the $7,500 plant installed,
and several young fellows were put
in a trade that will be helpful to
them when their terms have expired.
Moreover, the work is of an inter
esting character and helps to relieve
the tedium of prison life. All this
is of interest to the state, and if
the printers kick they should simp
ly be allowed to keep right on kick
ing. The state cannot afford to sup
port prisoners in idleness, nor can
it afford to allow capable young men
to leave the prison without having
learned a trade, which will not only
enable them to be useful citizens but
wdl serve to keep them from drift
lr-g back into their old ways of
idleness and crime.
But the inside industries of the
prison furnishes work to very few
of the great prison population. Down
Caledonia farm on Roanoke
biver and at Method hundreds are
engaged in producing crops of cot
nn, corn, etc. Throughout the state
are camps containing prisoners en
gaged i n mining, roadbuilding, stone
cutting, etc. Nearly a hundred are
;;"ht here in Chatham, employed in
-he Carolina coal mine, under the
supervision of Capt. Baker.
_ dry? editor wa s accompanied,by Mr.
Frye of the Moore County News,
vvno came along and took him over
to Raleigh, and as it was Mr. Frye’s
t lrs t trip to the pen it interested
him more even than it did the writer,
and besides, he had the pleasure of
seeing that former Carthaginian, Mr.
.ester O. Bell, who is auditor is an
Jrn portant functionary at the prison.
A visit to the penitentiary will
*T e to convince any one that the
s -ate trying, through the manage
me nt, to do justice to the prisoners
and at the same time to the state
The Chatham Record
GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR
HIGHWAYS IN THE SOUTH
Raleigh, July 21.—North Carolina
will receive $1,715,910 from the
United States government during the
nexc three years for use in building
roads, the State Highway commis
sion was notified today by the Amer
ican Roaabuilders association, Wash
ington.
The federal appointment for new
roads totals $73,125.
During the same three year pe
riod SouJ: Carolina will receive
$1,059,533; Virginia $1,714,548;
Tennessee $1,612,012; Georgia sl,-
980,015; and Florida $901,311.
MEETING OF U. D. C.
The July meeting of the Winnie
Davis chapter of U. D. C., was held
at the home of Mrs. J. W. Hunt,
with Mrs. H. D. Gunter as additional
hostess. The home was lovely in us
decorations of red and white dahlias
and phlox, suggestive of the Chap
ter colors.
Mrs. J. M. Gregory presided.
As the secretary and treasurer
were absent, Miss Evelyn Alston was
asked to serve pro tern. Reports
were called for. It was carried to
order flags to be used as needed for
veterans. The President stated that
all unmarked soldiers graves should
have a suitable stone. It was decid
ed to ascertain the number of un
marked graves and price of stone by
the August meeting.
Mrs. Gregory then turned the meet
ing over to Mrs. Victor Johnson, his
torian of the Chapter, who had pre
pared a most interesting program on
tne Battle of Gettysburg as follows:
The First Day’s Fight,
Mrs. E. A. Farrell
The Second Day’s Fight
Mrs. C. E. Bryan
The Third Day’s Fight
Mrs. James Cordon
North Carolina’s Part
Mrs. J. W. Hunt
North Carolina’s Losses
Miss Evelyn Alston
A book of illustrations of the bat
tle field was passed around, making
more vivid the written sketches.
Mrs. Gregory thanked Mrs. John
son for the excellency of the pro
gram. For the August meeting, the
Historical program will consist of life
sketches of two local veterans. It
was suggested that each one be able
to name one Chatham soldier who
fought at Gettysburg. With us on
this occasion was a daughter of a
veteran who lost his life at Gettys
burg.
Mrs. W. B. Chapin sang several
lovely songs. The hostesses served
an ice course. The following visitors
were present: Mrs. May, Mrs. Bright.
Last Sunday was an ideal day for
the Holt-Johnson reunion which was
held at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Holt. There was a
large crowd present, most all the
family attended and all enjoyed the
day, meeting old friends who had
not seen each other in a long time.
Rev. B. H. Howard was present. He
was for many years a pastor of New
Elam church and was admired by
everyone and it was a plesure to
his many friends to see him again.
A bountiful dinner was enjoyed. The
afternoon was spent in conversation
and singing gospel songs.
Mrs. W. A. Drake spent last week
in Greensboro with her son, Mr.
J. W. Drake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Beckwith and
little daughter, Myrtle spent the
week-end at Raleigh.
Miss Josie Woods entertained a
few friends Wednesday night in
honor of Mis s Francis Woody of
Durham.
F. M. Lassiter and Mr. Charles
Lassiter of Durham were guests on
Sunday of Mr. J. C. Lassater.
Mis 3 Rennie Webster spent the
week-end with Miss Gertrude Hatley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Thomas of
Henderson are guests of Mrs. Bettie
Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Webster and
daughter, Evelyn, of Greensboro are
spending a few days with Mrs. Addie
Webster.
Mrs. Linwood Crowder and chil
dren of Richmond, are here visiting
friends and to attend the Holt-John
son reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mann and
children of Raleigh, spent Sunday
here with relatives.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
DURING MONTH OF JULY
White: W. C. Oldham, Bear Creek,
Jessie Marie Phillips, Bear Creek; G.
P. Norwood, Bynum, Sara Lou Mann
Bynum; \Viley White, Siler City,
Eva Phillips, Bear Creek; Royal G.
Shannonhouse, Pittsboro, Mary S.
Poe, Pittsboro; K. H. Brewer, Bear
Creek, Alma E. Hicks, Bear Creek;
George Harrell, Broadway, Jeraldine
Jordan, Apex; Owen Reese, High
Point, Margaret Mclver, Gulf; J. C.
Crawford, Teer, Julia B. Y r ard, By
num; A. G. White, Pittsboro, Pau
line Burgess, Durham.
Colored: Yrillie Peoples, Pittsboro,
Florence Nixton, Pittsboro; Ross
Bowden, Siler City, Mabel McMas
ter, Staley; Edward Strickland, Seah
Marsh, Siler City; S. P. Scales, Gold
ston, Gladys Reeves, Goldston.
REUNION OF KNIGHTS
A note from Mrs. Ella Knight
Buie, of Dillon, S. C., states that
the annual reunion of the Knight
family will be held at Lakeview, in
Moore county, Thursday, August 2.
All- who are connected with the fam
ily are invited to attend and carry
baskets.
itself, and that George Ross Pou is
filling the position of superintendent
with tact and efficiency.
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1928
Best Teacher
... * Si:- •
Jill
FRANK SEYMOUR
Teacher of Agriculture at Graham
Store, Wane County.
Mr. Seymour ’is a native of New
Hope township, this county. He has
won marked distinction the past few
weeks, as he had been designated as
the best teacher of agriculture in the
high schools of North Carolina.
The Record is gratified at Mr.
Seymour’s success and acquired dis
tinction, and congratulates him up
on both, and is glad to have the
privilege of showing its readers how
this fine young Chathamite looks.
Moncure News
Mr. and Mrs. Gladys Davenport
spent last week-end at Lake City, S.
C., attending the funeral of one of
their friends.
Mrs. C. D. Orrell and daughter,
Miss Barbara of Yamassee, S. C., are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Barbara
Y’atkins for a few weeks.
We are glad to state that Mr.
Ernest Churchill, who has been
quite sick, is improving. His friends
here wish him a speedy recovery.
Misses Catherine and Elizabeth
Thomas are visiting friends in Apex
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lambeth, Mrs.
Daisey Lambeth and daughter Helen,
motored to Durham.
The Epworth league held its reg
ular meeting last Sunday evening at
8 o’clock. Miss Ruth Womble, the
president, presided. Miss Lois Ray,
the secretary, was present. After
songs, Bible reading and prayer, Mr.
Grice, a ministerial student at Duke
University and who is assisting Rev.
C. M. Lance on Pittsboro circuit for
the summer, gave us an interesting
talk on the lesson “The Prophets of
Israel the Forerunners of the Social
Awakening.” Mr. Grice also sang
two solos which we enjoyed very
much. The meeting closed with a
short prayer by Mr. Grice. Moncure
leaguers were glad indeed to have
Mr. Grice wich them and they hope
he will come again soon.
Miss Virginia Cathell wa s one of
the invited guests to dinner at Miss
Ruth Kennedy’s yesterday evening.
Mrs. S. D. Creswell and children,
of Mt. Gilead are visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Utley this
week.
Children’s Day exercises at Provi
dence M. E. church last Sunday af
ternoon was a success in every way.
The children rendered their parts
well and all seemed to enjoy the
program very much. The singing
by the different choirs w r as inspir
ing. We want to thank Mr. D. A.
Mann and his large choir for giving
us such good music. We also en
joyed a nice talk by Mr. Mann on
Sunday school work. Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Johnson of Asbury choir sang
a duet, “My Saviour” which was
enjoyed very much. Rev Mr. Men
denhall, who is Supt. of Providence
Sunday school had charge of the
program and he also gave an interes
ting talk. Providence choir sang
several good selections.
A good number from Moncure,
are planning to go to the Home Com
ing at Chatham church next Sun
day. Sunday school will be held
at 9 o’clock at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning in order that
those who wish can attend the Home
Coming Day.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy dur
ing the loss of our husband and fath
er.
MRS. W. L. GOLDSTON,
And Family.
BOY INJURED BY KICK OF MULE
Tolbert Burke, ten year old son of
Mr. Cicero Burke of Hickory Moun
tain township, i s at a Greensboro
hospital in a grave condition result
ing from the kick of a mule Satur
day afternoon.
The lad was playing around Mr.
Alex Cockman’s place where the
mule was hitched and was warned
once or. twice to be careful about
the mule, but after the grown folk
were out of sight he got within the
reach of the mule’s heels and was
hurt so badly that a kidney had to
be removed, and this operation was
followed by pneumonia. Hi s condi
tion is very serious.
TWO OR THREE BELATED
STORIES FROM HOUSTON
The Democrats to Have Plenty of
Funds For Campaign—Dr. Work
To Play Groundhog.
By WILLIAM P. HELM', Jr.
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Time
is a tattle tale. Here is the story
of a big moment that it has just
disclosed'*:
It is late of a June evening. Down
in the convention hall at Houston
amid the broiling heat orators and
clerks drone the proceedings onward
to the nomination. Up i n " Albany,
cool as a cucumber, sits in Albany,
pective nominee with his friends and
a part of his family nearby. The
radio bellows the doing’s at Houston.
Now the nomination has just been
made. Smith is the man.
“Bob,” says the nominee, “come
around by the office in the morning
and help me out with something I
have in mind.”
Morning found “Bob”—Senator
Wagner of New' York, Tammany
Democrat and lifetime friend of
Governor Smith—at the office. The
Governor handed him a papdr. ,
“Here,” he said, “is a telegram
to the convention. I haven’t sent
it yet. I want our good friends at
Tammany Hall to look it over and
let me know what they think of it.
Will you get me their ideas?”
A few hours later “Bob” was
back. The telegram, needless to
say, w/ the message telling che con
vention that Smith would work for
modification of the prohibition laws.
“They don’t lik e it, Ai,” he said
with a long face. “They think you
are too outspoken on prohibition.”
Governor Smith rang for his sec
retary, turned the telegram over to
him and asked him to see that it
was sent at once.
“And now, Bob,” said Governor
Smith, turning to his friend, “do me
a favor to go back to those fellows
at Tammany Hall and take them a
message from me. Tell them to go
out to the nearest Chinese laundry
and get some starch ironed into their
systems.”
Another tattled tale from a recent
page of the Book of Time:
Dr. Hubert Work, Republican Na
tional Chairman, had just let it be
kr >wn that he did not regard pro
hibition as an issue of the coming
campaign. He had said so to the
newspaper men and they had printed
it under big headlines.
Work, Hoover, and lesser lights of
the Republican Council of War sat
around a conference table a day or
so later. Dr. Work’s statement
came up for discussion.
“I tell you, Work,” said the nomi
nee, “we can’t get away from it. If
prohibition isn’t an issue, we haven’t
got any issue. It is now and it is
going to continue to be one of the
biggest issues of this campaign.”
There will be no more statements
from Dr. Work to the effect that
prohibition isn’t an issue.
In fact, thi s correspondent has
good reason to believe that Dr. Work
will make but few more statements
of any kind. He has gone into re
tirement so far as making statements
for the papers is concerned and while
he may emerge from time to time,
the chances are tbflt his coming out
will be like that of the groundhog
on February 2—he’ll go right back
again.
The big news of the campaign is
now in the making. Until the for
mal speeches of notification, there
will be little to print other than
the routine of organization and the
various statements of the bolters on
both sides.
On the Democratic side, they are
making their plans for financing the
campaign. The Democrats will have
plnety this year. One of their big
plenty this year. One of their big
is a duont of Wilmington, Del. Ru
mor ha s it that all the duPonts will
go along with Raskob, the General
Motors wizard drafted by Al Smith
for National chairman.
If so, untold millions will be back
of the Democratic campaign. Raskob
is reputed to have made more than
40 men millionaires himself, a sort
of modern Carnegie. Then there is
another goodly batch of millionaires
in New York City that would give
Al their shirts, if he needed them.
Jesse Jones, the retiring treasurer,
reported $200,000 on hand in par
ty treasury. That is the best re
port for many a year. Mr. Jones is
a man of wealth himself, as well as
a geniu s for finance and organiza
tion He owns a big chunk of Hous
ton, including, it is said, the Rice
Hotel, where most of the delegates
stopped. The rates there were pret
ty high, some of the guests thought.
“What did you say this Jesse fel
low is named?” one delegate asked
another when settlement time came
near.
“Jesse Jones,” was the response.
“Oh, I thought it might be Jesse
James.”
As Mr. Hoover sped westward word
came to the party at Omaha of the
passing of Mrs. Hoover’s father,
Charles D. Henry aged 85. It sad
dened the entire group and curtail
ed the program to some extent.
Although Mr. Hoover resigned as
Secretary of Commerce more than
two weeks ago, his successor had not
been appointed at the time this was
written. President Coolidge was re
ported to be having some difficulty
in selecting a man.
Mr. Coolidge offered the iob to
William M. Bulter of Massachusetts.
Mr. Butler is a former Senator, also
former Chiarman of the Republican
National Committee. He declined
to be Hoover’s successor as Secre
tary of Commerce, although Mr. But
ler was in favor of his accepting
the offer.
“I don’t want to be a rubber
’These Did Not Shy
(Asheville Citizen)
When Andrew Jackson won the
battle of New Orleans the Ursuline
Nuns, whose lives and property he
saved, invited him to their convent
for a special religious service. This
service, in fact, was held at the fa
mous old St. Louis Cathedral, with
the proud and haughty * commander
and his staff in full panoply present
and praying, historians tell us. Ev
ery year now for 112 years on the
anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans the Ursuline Nuns in New
Orleans hold a special service for
Old Hickory in a Catholic church.
It is an event.
Y hen Jefferson Davis was a smail
boy father sent him to Bards
town, Kentucky, from Mississippi to
be educated by a Catholic order.
He there formed ties that lasted
thruout his long life. When he
tried to establish the Confederacy the
Pope of Rome was the only temporal
ruler that- officially recognized the
Conference. The letters they ex
changed are rarely beautiful.
When Stonewall Jackson was in
Mexico w-innnig fame as an artillery
officer he studied the doctrines of
the Roman Catholic Church under
the Archbishop of Mexico, from who
he learned Spanish but whose reli
gion he did not adopt. All his life
he* cherished profoundest respect for
the Archbishop, and his intimate let
ters to his wife and his fond talk
with her were interlarded with
Spanish love phrases the old priest
taught him.
Andrew Johnson was a member of
no church and he died without the
pale of any communion. While Presi
dent he worshipped at a Roman
Catholic church in Washington and
the parish priest an Irishman, was
his close friend.
These were four pretty good
Southern Democrats who did not shy
when they met one of Gov. Smith’s
religious faith approaching them.
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Mr. Banks Farrell, who was injured
irf a saw mill accident two weeks
ago, returned from Watts hospital a
few days ago, but is, of course, far
from well yet.
Misses Pauline and Emily Taylor
spent the week-end at Wrightsville
Beach.
4
Mr. and Mrs. Deem Weeks have
come to live in Pittsboro. The for
mer will be associated with his broth
er in the Ford business.
Mr. R. A. Glenn, who is being
treated at a Richmond hospital, is
reported as improving.
Miss Annie Moore of Gulf is still
in a Sanford hospital, recovering of
effects of a broken^hip.
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I n the assignment of Selp-help jobs
at Swan Hall, U.N.C., Messrs. A. L.
Carroll, J. D. Durham, of Pittsboro
Rfd. 2, and T. K. Ivey and J. D.
Johnson of Siler City, who had such
jobs last year, get them again, * and
W. S. Norwod, Jr., of Bynum, who
will enter as a freshman, get s one.
These young men will appreciate the
education which they earn.
Miss Evelyn Alston has been vis
iting relatives at Littleton.
The anti-Smith club will meet in
the court house next Saturday at
2:30. The organization meeting as
forded the editor the jolliest time
he has had in a coon’s age, and we
shall hate to miss the forthcoming
meeting. Mr. H. C. Clegg is presi
dent. All wanting a good time
should attend. If we can all keep in
a good humor and jolly each other
along, whatever the difference in
opinions, the campaign wi’l be amus
ing and not hurtful to the county
and community. It is certain that
the anti-Smith folk mu.t consent that
the Smith people are the most ac
commodating they ever saw, as any
Smith supporter will agree that the
anti-Smithers are as good-humored
as any they ever saw. Let’s have
what fun possible while the cam
paign is on, and be good losers or
winners when the votes are counted
next November.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Griffin spent
the week-end with Mrs. riffin’s bro
ther, Mr. L. L. Wrenn at Siler City.
Rev. J. M. Arnett, of Scotland j
county, preached at the Baptist
church Sunday, morning an devening.
His sermons were thoughtful and
helpful. Mr; Arnett was an invalid
the greater part of a year, but is
now able to return to the work of
the ministry.
Progress is being made on the
paving of the section of highway 90.
The w'ork of paving began at the
county home and is being extended
this w r ay.
stamp for six months,” Mr. Butler
is said to have asserted. “Besides,
it is hot as the mischief in Wash
ington now, and I would rather be
elsewhere.”
The Hoover folks say they have
been besieged with requests from
dry Democrats to come South. At
this the Smith leaders smile. They
say the South is safe for Smith, and
that beyond all doubt.
Maybe so; maybe not. Anyhow,
there’s going to be a fight in Dixie
this fall.
VOLUME 50,. NUMBER 48
Mr. Kirby Visits
Chatham Farms
Mr. S. J. Kirby of State College
spent Wednesday and Thursday of
this week with the Agent, and al
falfa, sweet clover and Lespedeza
meetings were held at the farms of
Y. Z. Crews near Pittsboro, J. J.
Glosson in the Mt. Pleasant section,
-N. J- Dark in the Hickory Mt. com
munity and Y r . H. Y r hite in the
Y hite. Cross section. Farmers show
ed their interest in these demonstra
tions by attending these meetings,
ln s P^ e fact that Y r ednesday
and Thursday were busy days on
most farms in the councy. As a re
sult of these meetings, three farm
ers will seed alfalfa, ten will seed
beardless barley and two will seed
pastures for the first time. Speaking
of the adaptation of alfalfa to this
county, Mr. Kirby states that with
inoculation and lime, farmers may
expect good results with alfalfa
seeded on the red soils of this county.
Mr. Kirby recommends seeding 25
to 30 pounds of alfalfa per acre
on prepared land i n the fall or early
spring. He recommends two tons of
lime applied preferably to the acre
in the fall, and also 250 pounds of
acid phosphate, 100 pounds of kanit
and 150 pounds of cotton seed meal
as a fertilizer. According to Mr.
Kirby, best results will be obtained
by seeding alfalfa alone. Y : ell drain
ed, upland fertile soils should 'be
selected for alfalfa. .
The agent visited a number of les
pedeza or Japan clover fields this
week. One of the best fields seen
vet was on the farm of Mrs. G. S.
Norwood in the Merones church com
munity. Twenty acres were seeded
last year, and thirty acres were seed
ed this year. Good stands of lespe
deza were also observed on the farms
of Mr. W. Z. Crews, J. -J. Glosson,
R. H. Thomas and W. H. White.
N. C. SHIVER, Co. Agt.
WARD-CRAWFORD
Miss Julia Bynum Ward of By
num, became the bride of Mr. Clem
Crawford of Teer, in a wedding, of
beauty, and simplicity, solemnized on
Tuesday afternoon, July 17th at Mt. <
Gilead Baptist church.
The ceremony was performed by
the bride’s pastor Rev. R. R. Gordon
The improvised altar, and arch were
a scene of beauty, the background
white draped with running cedar*,
queen Anne lace and ferns were used
as other decorations.
Just prior to the entrance of the
bridal party, Mrs. R. E. Ward of
Durham, accompanied by Mrs. John
Strowd of Teer, sang ‘at Dawning.”
Then as the pianist played Lohen
gin’s wedding march, the ushers,
Bland Moore, cousin of the bride
and John Strowd, came down the
aisle and took their places.
Next came the brides maids very
slowly down the left aisle, while the
groomsmen came down the right.
Miss Mildred Norwood dressed in
blue silk, Edna Hackney, yellow '
crepe, Ruth Hackney, blue georgette.
Groomsmen Edward Ward, Lem
mie Neal, and Ben Rose Strowd.
Next little Florence Burnett dain
tily dressed in light blue carrying the
ring in a large magnolia. The bride
dressed in light blue with white ac
cessories and bouquet of white roses
entered the left aisle on the arm
of her cousin, Miss Estelle Burnett,
who was dressed in pink crepe. The
groom entered from the right with
his brother, Clyde Crawford as best
man.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride and groom left for a trip
to the mountains of North Carolina.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Ward, and is very popu
lar and much loved, she graduated
from Pittsboro high school last
spring.
The groom is a fine young pros
perous farmer of the Teer section.
Kimbalton News
Mr. and Mrs. Will Covert and two
children of Sanford were visiting
Alex Dowdy.
Mrs. N. J. Dark spent a few days
in Greensboro last week.
Miss Mollie Dowdy spent last
week with Mrs. Tom Burke of San
ford.
Mittle Margie Pickard is doing
nicely, on the 4th of July she fell
out of bed and broke her collar bone.
C. M. Pickard and family went
to Bonlee to see Glen ilmore who
has been very sick.
Fleta Gilmore is visiting relatives
in Kimbalton this week.
Little Miss Sarah Lance has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Cul
breth, i n Clinton for the past two
weeks.
Little Albert Weeks spent last
week with his grandparents in Clin
ton.
Deputies W. H. Ferguson and A.
R. Webster picked up Gurney Rog
ers on a charge of making booze and
the colored booze-maker is now get
ting board at Jailer Burns’ brick
house.
Several subscribers have heeded
our suggestion for renewals without
notification, for which we ai'e duly
grateful. We are particularly anxi
ous to get over the dull months of
this year without getting behind as
we did last year after che fire, when
it took the winter money . that
should have formed the capital for
the dull months to catch up the de
ficit. Strain a point and send
your renewal.