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I A Paper with a Prestige of a Half Century. A County, Not a Com munity Paper. ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878 BOOZE GETS THEM INTO REAL TROUBLE Several Men in Jail or Under Bond for Too Great Famili arity with Bad Liquor—One of Them Suspected as Mur derer of Thomasville Police man. John Burns’ boarding house has re ceived several recruits recently as a result of too intimate an association with bad booze. Cooper Harris let his old enemy get the better of him again and while driving his car in an illegal condition fled arrest. Follow ed, he turned his car over while speeding before the officers, but was unhurt. However, the unfortunate fellow had to take up quarters in the county jail. Manly Smith, of the Siler City sec tion. was reported to officer Crutch field as possessing booze. When the officer would search the barn, Mr. Smith is said to have seized a sledge hammer and prepared to do battle. He spent a few nights in Mr. Burns castle till he was bonded out till May term of court. The liquor was in the barn all right. John B. Beasley, for whom there was already in the officers’ hands a capias for arrest for skipping court costs in Johnston county, went upon a rampage in Williams township, and became so rough that his wife came down and swore out a warrant for him, and told the officers where they would find his still. They found it, and brought it along with Beasley to take lodging in Chatham’s bastile till the May term of court. Officers Desern. Nooe, and Lacy Johnson hie away to the Buckhorn ,-ecrion and locate a still near the home of Young Prince, from which tv. > negroes flee. That night, ac i,n panied by Officer Henry Har rir.gt n, they visit Prince’s home and find •ne of the fleeing negroes. He •/ his name first as John Thomp n. ter changed it to Tony Tapp, ,1 .5 as indefinite about his resi- He claimed to have been r g for Mr. Holt of the Buck community, but Mr. Holt de r dhe had never seen the' negro •tore. Suspicion aroused, it was l ad that his description tallied with that of the negro who killed a Thomasville policeman several months ago. Notified, a Thomasville officer came Saturday morning and confirmed the agreement of descrip tion, but took Tapp, or Thompson, to Thomasville to see what those who saw the slayer of the policeman, would say about it. Young Prince was brought along also and is held accountable for the nearness of the still captured to his home. He got out on a SSOO mort gage bond. This is not Prince’s first experience with the court. Officers W. H. Murray and Angus Brook made a successful raid Satur day morning in Hickory Mountain township and captured a copper stj|l. A run had been completed and no man or booze was secured. Mr. Murray seems to have a pique at the Hickory Mountain moonshiners. This is the third still he has taken in that township within two weeks. <g> Chain Store to Be Established Here The Greensboro News published an article Sunday under the heading “Pittsboro Becoming a Modern Town”, and this item is to confirm that caption. With its paved streets, contemplated water system, many new homes, the considerable enlarge- j ment of the silk mill, the erection of new stores and a movie theatre, the modernization is apparent. But fur ther proof of it is the early establish ment of a branch of the Kash chain store system here. Now let a Jew a Greek and & Syrian come and we shall be up to date. Mr. C. C. Hall has leased the cor ner store room in the Blair building to the chain store folk, with the understanding that it is to be vacated by June. Mr. Hall now occupies two store rooms, and the lease means he must get busy and reduce his stock before June 1. Accordingly, Record readers may expect to hear from Hall within the next week or two. School Annual Makes Handsome Appearance The Pittsboro school marks this session with the issue of a handsome annual, containing many pictures of school officials, tachers, student groups, and several articles of school interest, and creditable poems by Irene Snipes, Ann Bynum, Eugenia Atwater, and Jennie Belle Abernathy. S> Greenwich, Conn.—A beauty of bygone days who had 30 offers of marriage is dead. Mrs. Mary Eaton Page, widow of Colonel J .Augustus Page, an epicure of the 70’s, lived to be 87. She was a descendant of John Elliott, apostle to the Indians. hen she visited France on her boneymoom her remarkable resem blance to Empress Eugenie was noted. Tne Chatham Record P.-T. A. Association Met Monday Evening The final meeting of the Pittsboro Parent-Teacher Association for this school year was held Monday evening at the school building, with Mrs. Gordon, the president, presiding. Reports of the various phases of the work of the Association for the session were read. Mr. D. L. Bell was chosen vice president for the next year, and Miss Hoover secre tary. The president and treasurer still have a year of their term to serve. It was decided to buy a new piano for the use of the school. The as sociation has been of considerable service the past session. $ *************** * * Moncure News * * *t* «|i* »l* 4* 4-* 4* -J- 4f 4* •*» Mrs. F. A. Schneider, who has been visiting Mrs. Phoebe Womble, has returned to her home in New York City. Miss Catherine Thomas is visiting friends in Apex. Miss Virginia Cathell, a teacher at Methodist Orphanage, Raleigh, ac companied by her friend, Miss Jean ette Christian, spent last week-end. with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Cathell. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Benfield and little Miss Bettie Ann Hicks will leave tomorrow for Maysville, Ky., where they will visit her people. Mr. Moody Burns who lives on Jones street is remodeling his home. Mrs. Colon McKenzie of Raleigh, nee Miss Mae Watson, was in town last week visiting her uncle, Mr. C. B. Crutchfield. Moncure high school commence ment is on at this writing. Last Saturday evening at 8 p. m., a mis cellaneous musical program was given by the Glee Club. It was a good program and enjoyed by the full auditorium. Sunday morning, April 28, at 11:15 a. m., Dr. R. T. Vann of Ral eigh, preached the baccalaureate sermon, subject of which was, “Things That Are Seen Are Tem poral But Things Unseen Are Eter nal.” He delivered a splendid and fo’veful message. Even though the weather uas- cloudy and rainy there was a good crowd present. Rev. Jonas Barclay, the pastor at the Presbyterian church at Haywood, dispensed with sevvices there and as sisted with the services at the school auditorium by reading the Scripture lesson and leading in prayer. Tuesday evening, April 30th, at 8 p .m., Dr. Elwood C. Perisho, Guil ford College, will deliver the bac calaureate address, also graduating exercises, delivering diplomas, prizes, etc. A write-up of this will appear in next week’s issue. The following are the names of the members of the graduating class this year: Misses Eleanor Ketchie, Clair Eve Mims, Lucile Wicker, Lois Ray, Jewel Cotten, and Messrs. Ralph Crutchfield, Bruce Johnson, Garrett Wicker, and Hayes Har rington. Miss Bertha Lee Poe of Pittsboro spent last week-end with Miss Bea trice Wilkie. Miss Ruth Womble of Jonesboro snent last week-end with Miss Lucile Wicker. Mrs. Daisy Moore and son, Mr. R. A. Moore, spent yesterday (Sunday) in Durham visiting relatives. Miss Inez Holt of Fuauay Springs is visiting Miss Roberta Lambeth. Your correspondent had a pleasant call by Mrs. Sallie Folger of Dobson and her daughter, Mrs. Fern Riddle and another Mrs. Riddle of Sanford today, Tuesday. We have a fond remembrance of Fern as a child, one of our first music pupils at Dobson. The revival of Moncure Methodist church will begin next Monday eve ning, May 6th, at 8 o’clock. Rev. J. A. Dailey, the pastor, will do the preaching. The game of baseball between Moncure school and Pittsboro school ,res+-°rday ( Monday) afternoon ended in favor of Moncure boys, the score being 17 to 6. 'ft ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR METHODIST CHURCH On account of the high school commencement sermon at the school auditorium Sunday morning there will be no preaching service at the Pittsboro Methodist church at that hour. The pastor will meet with the Sunday school at 10 o’clock and make a brief talk. He will preach in the evening at 8 o’clock. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend. The revival will begin at the Mon cure Methodist church on Monday night of next week at 8 o’clock. There will be the first day service on Tuesday following at 4 o’clock. The nastor will conduct these services and he urgently requests that the whole community attend and give aid where possible. . . Also, the revival will begin in the Pittsboro Methodist church the third Sunday night in May to continue for about ten days. We are expecting our new piano, recently ordered, to be here and installed before these special services begin. J. A. DAILEY. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1929. MRS. LUCY J. CURRIE CLAIMED BY DEATH Sister of Mrs. Henry A. London and Miss Carrie Jackson of This Town Passes at Home of Daughter at Hemp. Mrs. Lucy Jackson Currie, a na tive-of Pittsboro and sister of Mrs. Henry A. London and Miss Carrie Jackson, died Saturday morning at one o’clock at the home of her daugh ter Mrs. R. A. MeLeod at Hemp, at the age of 62 years. Mrs.. Currie, formerly Miss Lucy Jackson, was reared in Pittsboro and though absent since her marriage except for occasional visits to her sisters, retained many friends in this community. She married Mr. John H. Currie. They resided in Wilming ton for several years after their marriage, but later moved to Mr. Currie’s farm near Fayetteville, where they lived till Mr. Currie’s death. The funeral was conducted in the first Presbyterian church of Fayetteville, Sunday afternoon, and was attended by her sisters, Mrs. London and Miss Jackson, and several of Mrs. London’s sons • and daughters. This beloved woman reared a t large family of children, among wham are two mini sters, while a daughter, Mrs. McLeod, is the wife of another. Os the children seven survive, namely, David W. Currie, of Richmond, Va., Spencer J. Currie, of Fayetteville; Rev. Edward S. Currie, a Presbyterian missionary in China; Mrs. R. A. McLeod, of Hemp; A. Murphy Currie, of Fayette ville; Rev. Armond L. Currie, of Paducah, Ky., and Sam Currie, of Toronto, Canada. The eldest son, Henry, at the age of twelve years, was killed in a fall from a horse. Jonathan, the sixth son, died three years ago. She was a granddaughter of Governor Jonathan Worth, and a niece of Mrs. Elvirah Worth Moffitt of Richmond. One brother also sur vives, Samuel Jackson, who lives in Los Angeles, Cal. A Fayetteville dispatch to the press says: “Mrs. Currie became ill .three weeks ago while visiting relatives in this county. She had been in poor health for several years, but in re cent months had regained only to be attacked by heart compli cations. In Fayetteville and Cumber land county, where the greater part of her life was spent, she was uni versally admired for her fine char acter and those counted among her closer friends estimated her friend ship very highly. ® .t. .t. 4< 4 # 4* »i* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* Jb V V V V V V V *l' V V 4* •I’ V * * * New Elam News * * * He************** New Hill, Rt. 2.—Mrs. Adlaide Holt passed away Thursday, April 25, after several years of suffering and was laid to rest in New Elam cemetery Friday, April 26. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. Fuller Johnson. Mrs. Holt was 79 years of age, and had been a faithful member of New Elam Christian church for many, many years. She leaves to mourn her passing two sons and three daughters, Mrs. Will Gunter of Broadway, Mrs. W. M. Goodwin and Mrs. Tavie Jones of this route, also Ed Holt of this route and Ernie Holt of Merry Oaks, a brother and two sisters, and a host of friends. Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Beck with, Friday, April 26, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hill and chil dren of Asheboro, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Trotter. Mrs. Joel Jones is very ill at this writing, also Mr. Ed Holt. Mr. Joe Goodwin of Raleigh spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. Mary Andrews. Mrs. Bettie Thomas, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Sturdivant, for the past week, is now visiting her son-in-law, Donnie Hatley on Bynum route 1. <g> Mt. Zion Locals Sunday school will be at 9:15 Sun day, in order that those who wish to hear the commencement sermon of Pittsboro school may do so. Mr. and Mrs. Glosson and children of Fayetteville, visited home folks during the week-end. They were ac companied home by Mrs. J. T. Petty who will visit them and other rel stives. Mrs. C. H. Griffin and children, Holt and Laßue, spent Wednesday in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petty and children spent Sunday in Nelson. Mrs. W. B. F. Johnson and Miss Margaret Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Harmon recently. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Foister of San ford spent a short while with home folks Sunday. Owing to. the lovely spring weather and nice seasons, farm work seems to be more advanced in this com munity than in many years. Mrs. J. Lee Harmon and little son, Joseph Lee, Jr., spent a few days # last week in Sanford. WOMAN’S CLUB HAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY Pittsboro Club Celebrates 10th Birthday by Giving a Grand mothers’ Party—A Large At tendance Enjoys Occasion. The woman’s club of Pittsboro celebrated its tenth birthday last Thursday with a memorable party in honor of the grandmothers of the town. Each member had the privilege of inviting a guest, and the conse quence was that nearly all the women of the town, rich or poor, cultured or otherwise, were present on thoroughly democratic {footings. If the old town ever had, as it is re puted, an aristorcratic and a non aristocratic group, such a distinction has been tabooed, for practically all were there, and on equal terms of goodwill and jollity. The club was organized here ten years ago by Mrs. J. T. Alderman of Henderson. Mrs. Arthur H. London, who is president now, was the first president, though others have inter vened between her first and present term as president. The club room was decorated for the occasion and an abundance of cream and cake provided. Mrs. London started the ball a rolling with an address of welcome, which was responded to by Mrs. Annie Barber. A history of the club during the ten years followed. Mrs. W. B. Chapin sang “When You and I were Young* Maggie”, Mrs. Hunt playing an accompani ment. Miss Knudsen, a member of the school faculty, read “The Wedd ing”, a humorous selection which was thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. W. F. Land rendered a classical instrumental piece. Love’s Old Sweet Song and Swanee River were sung as duets by Mesdames Roscoe Farrell and Henry A. Bynum, with the chorus of the latter sung with full lilt by the whole group. Mrs. Victor Johnson played the accompaniment. Moonlight and Roses, a duet, was presented by Mrs. W. B. Chapin and Miss Emily Taylor. Cream and wafers was served by Misses Ann Bynum, Pearl Johnson, and Margaret Horne Brooks. Follow ed the cutting of the birthday cake by each grandmother or guest. Mrs. N. M. Hill, the first to cut, got the thimble; Mrs. Annie Barbrey the ring; Mrs. Mattie Lanius the safety pin; Miss Knudsen and Mrs. Bun Fearrington were luckier and got the money. Each guest and club member regis tered. It was found that there were sixteen of the charter members pre sent. Each member presented her guests with a handkerchief. Mrs. Victor Johnson was in charge of the program and directed with her usual grace and efficiency. <§> * * Chapel News* Twenty years have passed since a real singing school of any good has been held here for the benefit of training singers. As competent sing ing teachers are scarce and high, we have failed on our part to see the real need, it has been neglected, but we hope that the younger boys will yet have a chance some day, and a real leader of our own will be de veloped. We have not had any boys added lately to our choir, but most of our girls have had some instrumental lessons in music that makes them not quite as backward as our boys. We older folks have’ already seen our best days, and more time and atten tion might be given our younger folk upon which the burden of our church will some day fall. Our children are being trained and sjome preparations made for Chil dren’s Day ito be held the third Sun day in May, that is hoped to prove a success. We have a good superin tendent, and a large number of in terested people. However, we do not claim to be perfect,* and hope to cor rect our faults, and day by day grow more like Cod would have us. Mrs. Annie Mann Sturdivant and husband of Cary visited her parents and were out at Sunday school. We are always glad to have our former members back with us. We are sorry to report Mrs. O. W. Mann suffering and unable to be out for Sunday school. We hope that she will soon be back. We are expecting greater things to be accomplished through our League since Miss Berta Durham has been elected president, as she is old enough and has had enough experi ence to feel the iproper responsibility and regard for the church, to make things go. We are proud of the Record print now, and of our editor, and hope that he will be out with us the third Sunday. After the Pittsboro school is out, the writer will not be able to send in Brown Chapel News as regular, on account of not having as convenient way to send, and owing to the busy season with the farmers for a while. Dr. E. P. Snipes Dies at Jonesboro Home Dr. E. P. Snipes, a native of the Cedar Grove church community of this county, but for many years a practicing physician at Jonesboro, died Monday in his 76th year. The burial was at Jonesboro Wednesday afternoon and was at tended by his relatives in Chatham. He was a brother of the late Ben. Snipes, and of Mesdames A. R. Nor wood, J. J. Hackney, and Mrs. A. W. Norwood, of whom only Mrs. A. R. Norwood survives, Messrs. A. R. Norwood, C. A. Snipes, Harry and Lewis Norwood went down to Jones boro Tuesday, preliminary to the funeral. Dr. Snipes had never married. <3> *************** * * * Bear Creek News * * *************** Deputies W. H. Murray, S. B. Burke and A. L. Brooks made a raid in the Rives Chapel community last Saturday morning and captured a complete copper still. No one was taken, we are sorry to state. This is the third still to be taken in this sec tion within the last month. Mrs. R. R. Buelin is in a Sanford hospital, where she was carried last Friday afternoon. An infant was born to Mr. and Mrs. Buelin, but died and was buried at Sandy Branch church Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Wishon and family, of Rural Hall, have moved to Bear Creek, where Mr. Wishon works on the section force. The Meroney building committee will meet at this church Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock to lay plans, for the building of a Sunday school room annex to the church. All who are interested, are urged to be present. Mrs. C. B. Fitts is on the sick list, having been taken very suddenly last Saturday morning. When she started to get up, she had a fainting . spell and fell, but, at this writing, she is much improved and we hope i for her a hasty recovery. 1 Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Maulden and family, of Liberty, were week-end • visitors in the home of W. A. , Coggins. Miss Ina Phillips is visiting rel atives in Burlington for the past few days. D. T. Brooks had the misfortune to stick a nail in his foot last week, but is recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Straughan are visiting relatives in Siler City and near Saxapahaw this week. Mrs. E. G. Wyche, of Greensboro, is visiting her home folks, near Sandy Branch Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Burke and family, of Burlington, were week end visitors near Meroney church. Mrs. C. J. Rives is visiting her brother, N. G. Avent, of Jonesboro, this week. Mr. Avent has been ill for some weeks. J. A. Evans, of, Motonville, has i been visiting on route 2 recently. D. C. Brooks, Jr., is working with W. R. Phillips, on route 1. The . Goldston Council 288 has changed their meeting nights as follows: From April Ist to October Ist, they will hold their meeting on Saturday night before the first and third Sunday in each month; from October Ist to April Ist, they will hold their meeting Monday after the first and third Sunday in each ’ month. Their next meeting will be held next Saturday night, May 4th. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Beal and daugh ter, Frances, and M. W. Willett were ! business visitors in Raleigh Saturday. Mrs. Beal spent sometime looking over the State museum, which she enjoyed very much. Frances called to see Madam WPTF broadcast of the Durham Life Insurance station, whom she had heardi talk over the radio so much. It was a treat to see and hear her broadcast. MARRIAGE LICENSE The following couples have secured marriage licenses here during April: F. M. Bickerstaff and Carrie Guinn; Walter D. McDaniel and Eva Ida Fox of Mt. Vernon Springs; Bernice P. Wicker and Bessie Maie Johnson of Sanford route 4; Lloyd B. Mc- Inchen and Jennie Lynn Fox; C. B. Johnson and Mabel McLaurin, Fay etteville; R. W. York and Regina Fox, Siler City; Chester G. Butler and Mary Green, Greensboro. Colored: Frances Cole and Ethel Rives, Pittsboro; Clarence Fox and Moselle Edwards, Siler City; Aster Johnson and Alma Headen, Goldston; Raeford Gie and Nettie Guthrie, Goldston; Will Gie and Esther Guth rie, Goldston. Gastonia Officers All Re-nominated Gastonia has had some very un favorable publicity lately, but it would seem that a majority of the citizens there are in favor of the methods used by city officials in j handling the strike situation. At the city primary Monday all of the city officers were renominated, except the mayor, who declined to run again. * Subscribers at Every Postoffice and All R. F. D. Routes in Great County of Chatham VOLUME 51, NUMBER 32 SCHOOL CLOSING EVENTS AT HAND Successful Session of Pittsboro / School Drawing to Close with Several Interesting Pro* grams on Schedule. The first feature of the Pitts* boro school closing was the school play last Friday evening, which was largely attended and much enjoyed. Billie Chapin seems to have been the star of the occasion, though every part is reported as well played. The cast of characters was given in last week’s Record. The next thing scheduled is the senior class exercise, which takes place tomorrow (Friday) evening. The class is a large one, consisting of about forty members. Next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, the commencement sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr. Hurst of Dur ham. Tuesday, May 7, at 10:30 the com mencement address is to be delivered, and following that the diplomas will probably be delivered to the gradu ates of both the high school and the elementary. The evening of the same day oc curs musical recital by Mrs. Henry A. Bynum’s music pupils., $— —— Ladies Shower Bride of the Baptist Pastor The ladies of the woman’s mission ary society of the Pittsboro Baptist church gave a miscellaneous shower Saturday at the home of Mrs. Fred Nooe to the bride of Pastor Paul Caudill of the Baptist church. Mr. Caudill, who has already finished taking sufficient work to secure his degree at Wake Forest, but is taking a few extra subjects and teaching English at State College three days a week, was recently married, and this is the first time he had brought his bride to Pittsboro. Accordingly, the planning of a shower, which proved a very pleasant occasion and resulted in the bride’s securing quite a batch of useful and ornamental nresents, which were loaded upon an “Express” wagon and drawn into the room by Little Elizabeth Hatch and George Pilkington Johnson. Refreshments included an ice and cake. Among the cakes cut was a “Wedding” cake, containing a dime, a thimble, and a ring. Miss Mary Griffin got the thimble, Miss Louise Riddle the ring, and Mrs. O. J. Peterson, cut the money,' thus indi cating, it is hoped, that the luck of the editor’s family has changed. Mrs. Caudill was Miss Ethel Fern Adderton. She was reared in Wash ington City, but attended Mars Hill College, this state, where she met her future husband. The two last sum mer were again thrown together at the Wake Forest summer school, with the result that this shower was made f timely. She is a charming young lady and made a fine impression upon Pittsboro folk. Mr. Caudill preached two fine ser mons Sunday to good congregations. Commander London . to the U. S. S. Vega Commander Jack London, who for the past two years, has been assigned to the R. O. T. C. of the Georgia Tech, at Atlanta, visited his mother here last week. He has just been as signed to the Vega, one of Uncle Sam’s ships that have headquarters on the Pacific coast but scout around from the Pacific to the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal. ® *************** * * * Kimbolton News * * * *************** Mrs. C. M. West and little daugh ter, Lucy Florence, of Cameron, N. J., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McMath. Mrs. Sam Hancock and family have returned to Swepsonville. Ernest Harris and family, also Maisie Harris, of Raleigh, were vis itors in this community this week. Mrs. Ralph Blair of Siler City spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McMath. Tom Burke and family of Sanford were at Alex Dowdy’s this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Jenks of near Pittsboro spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pickard. Troy Ferguson and family of Ral eigh spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ferguson. A. V. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Ferguson visited Mrs. Lawrence McManess of Bear Creek Sunday. <§> Cat Adopts Young Rabbits It is reported that Mr. Richard Dixon, who has just succeeded Mr. E. V. Dickens as postmaster at has a cat which has gone off and brought in two young rabbits and nested them with her two young kittens. Chatham will yet get in »step with Kinston for freakish things.