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tfcTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878.
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FIG 7 OF BOYS
US COMMUNITY
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o t- --he Johnson Threw
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as 3 cut of Court and
si to Levy Any Costs
Nniself or Anj'body
' n community has been
- t rable growing out
between two boys two
ok< ago. A considerable
the people of the com
inding school- boys and
here Saturday afternoon
:it>s, an eighteen-vear-old
charged with assault upon
. a boy of fifteeen.
: lence showed that Ben
token exception to the
•ugh handling of his small
er Earl White on the way
ham school, and when the
• w down of the school bus
. v rich Jones was riding to the
p-,;•) school occurred near the
gv; . . school, he took occasion to
young* White on* the Bynum
ich' grounds and accost him
h.s treatment of his sister,
evidence was that the White
bGY declared. w : th or without an
-hat he didn’t know who his
v ;:er was. and when told was ready
.h. the matter if Jones wanted
-> sthhe it. He laid aside his book
bag. ] :eked up a rock, and dared
Jor.t • or any of the other boys
from ti-'.e Pittsboro school truck
wh . : come up, to cross the car
rat. N re crossed and White kept
edg. : up toward Jones and finally
flung is rock at the larger boy.
Jones bent forward as the stone
came rad it hit him on the back,
just below the neck. There was no
injury, but Jones jumped forward
•and seized the White boy, flung
him upon a pile of refuse contain
ing r cans, etc., and pummeled
him in the face. The White boy,
besides the pummeling, got the back
of .his head cut in the scuffle. And
that is practically all of it.
It was thought that the trouble
would be mutally settled, bpt it
was it::. and the case came bdfore
’Squire Johnson here Saturday, who
after hearing the evidence, threw
the whole thing out of court, and
levied no cost for .or aginst any
body—a very wise ending of the
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U. D. C. ENTERTAINED
Mrs. E. R. Hinton, Mrs. D. B.
Nooe and Mrs. G. W. Blair delight
fully entertained the Winnie Davis
chapter of the U. D. C. Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs..
Hinton.
Accompanied by Miss Carrie
Jack son. the daughters sang “The
Bonnie Blue Flag,” The treasurer
reported that $98.70 in taxes had
been paid since the last meeting,
there is now on hand $24.74.
Mis* Carrie Jackson, leader of
the children’s chapter, gave a re
port of the year’s work. There was
a discussion of ways and means of
entertaining the district which is to
with this chapter in April.
Mrs. Blair was appointed to see
die local hotel managers and as
certain what arrangements can be
made.
Mrs. V. R. Johnson announced
Via: a prize is offered to school
cdidren for the best essay on “The
Jeffers n Davis Highway.” She
lo P e ' that a number of students
wul compete. J
Lov - and sympathy were / ex
l:re 'o , for those»*m the community
Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Un
i!;.! v; *. • Captain-• Alston and Dr.
The relief committee was
hytri v.ed to send- -fruit to Mrs.
*aye,. member of the U. D. C.
rt i u { tain Alston, benefactor
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V. R. Johnson, chairman
1 v c-i mmittee to draft resolu
death of Mrs. F. A.
1 ' sorted that it had been
j! ,! Y j requested, that a copy
’ e ‘ ’-n the minutes,
p A , :r| v suggestion of Mrs. H. A.
f j ul • t was decided to purchase
a : white bunting to be used
‘ l -ne to time for decoration.
J- W. Hunt, historian, had
it in store. She presented
J rogram for the afternoon,
■ A. London who gave a
'-Mk on “Stonewall” Jack
was thoroughly enjoyed
•'daughters.
Hinton, Mrs. Noose and |
■ ir served delicious sand- j
and coifee.
at Bragg Reduced
- zat ion of the artillery
in considerable reduction
rrison at Fort Bragg, it
-led Saturday. Just when
•U— will take effect was
but it will probably
... -e spring cr early sur.i
-y’ps now at Bragg will
t- , other posts to main- ;
.-j, , e balance desired by the
The Chatham Record
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Bear Creek News
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! Miss Eugenia Loyd, of Burling
ton, is visiting her homefolks, on
| route 2, this week.
• Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coggins .and
j family, of Hallison, were Sunday
; visitors in the home of W. A. Cog
i gins, near, town.*
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Perrel and
son, Elvid, have moved from Vir
ginia to their home on route 2,
hear J. A. Woody’s. We are g'ad
to welcome this good family back
to our route and community.
N. D. Hilliard has been confined
to his home some time with reu
mati=m, and we wish for him an j
early recovery. I
Mrs. T. C. Vestal, who has un-1
dergone four operations in St.
Leo’s hospital, Greensboro, since
last September, has recovered suf
ficiently to leave the hospital and
is spending a few days in the home
of Mrs. W. F. Norwood, J. H. Co
vert and Miss Belle Beal, all on
route 2.
Boston Marsh, colored, is build
ing a new house at his old home
place on route 2, where he and
his mother, Aunt Polly Marsh for
merly lived. We welcome Boston
back to this route.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moody, of
Durham, were week-end visitors in
the home of Mrs. R. R. Dunn.
W. H. Murray is recovering from
a severe attack of mumps, which
had him confined to his home sev
eral days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Campbell’s
baby is ill with a severe cold. We
wish for the little fellow an im
mediate recovery.
J. A. Phillips’ people have the
mumps.
W. P. Ivey is recovering from
an attack of mumps.
Miss Allie Lou Phillips, of Burl
ington, is visiting homefloks on
route 2.
Raymond Bunn, son so W. L.
Bunn, has mumps.
Miss Dora L. Moody, of Burling
ton, was a recent visitor in the
home of her father, Joe A. Moody.
Mrs. J. V. Willett has been con
fined to her home' with a severe
cold for the past two weeks.
H. M. Tysor is on the sick list,
but we hope he shall soon'be _out
‘again.
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JIM HAM FOR SENATE
James Hamilton Lewis, Demo
cratic whip in the senate during
the* Wilson administrations, famed
for his pink whiskers and his ele
gant manner of dress, and fam
i iliarly known as “Jim Ham,” has
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination from Ill
inois. He will be opposed by Sen
ator Deneen or Ruth Hanna Mc-
Cormack, candidates for the Repub
lican nomination.
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WHEELS RUN OFF BUS
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The two left rear wheels on a
big bus v ran off just outside of
Greensboro Saturday afternoon,
resulting in injury to two of the
21 passengers. The accident was
due to a broken axle, according to
officials of the bus line.
IN HONOR OF RECENT BRIDE
Mrs. Cary Griffin delightfully en
tertained at her home last Friday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Robert
H. Dixon, Jr., a recent bride. Be :
fore serving a delicious chicken
salad course with coifee to her
guests before their departure, Mrs.
I Griffin presented a beautiful silver
pickle fork to Mrs. Dixon. Those
who enjoyed Mrs. Griffin’s hos
pitality were: Mesdames Robert H.
Dixon, Jr., Loving, Daniel Bell,
Newton Moore, Walter Johnson,
and Misses Pauline Taylor, Bessie
Chapin, Frances Johnson, Mattie
Sue Hatch, Margaret Wren n, and
Margaret Siler.
MRS. TAKES-A-MAN TAKES A
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Photos from Wide World Photos
The Indian lady with the strange
name finds, contentment behind a
. cigarette in the Glacier National j
! Park Reservation.
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURUSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1930
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GEORGE WASHINGTON—BORN FEBRUARY 22, 1732.
“First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen”
BELL’S SCHOOL HAS
GRAND PROGRAM
Live-at-Home Propaganda
Emphasized Last Week—
Many Pupils Make Honor
Roll
The Parent-Teacher Association
at Bell’s School held its regular
last Thursday. The pro
_gi\am was given to Governor .Gard
ner’s Live-at-Home idea. Talks were
made by several of the teachers
and two high school pupils on
different phases of the Live-at-
Home plan. Entertainment was fur
nished by pupils of tjhe fourth
grade, and this grade received
prizes for having most patrons and
visitors present. The association de
cided to put on an old-fashioned
spelling match for the next pro
gram, the men and boys to spell
against the women and girls. At
the following meeting, the last of
the year, officers will be elected
for next year.
A social was given for mem
bers of the Bell’s Church B. Y.
P. U. at the teacherage on Satur
day’evening, February Bth. A large
number of boys and girls wert
present.
Live-at-home week was well ob
served 'at the school. On the pre
ceeding Friday the high school lit
erary society program included a
debat3: Resolved, that Governor
Gardner’s «Live-at-Home program
should De adopted in Chatham
County. Last week talks were made
each day in chapel by teachers and
high school pupils explaining the
live-at-home plan and urging the
pupils to put it in practice in their
farm projects and to communicate
the idea to their parents.
HONOR ROLL—FIFTH MONTH
FIRST GRADE Annie Clark,
Rachel Oakley, Hazel McCoy, Violet
Overton, Milton Seymour, Thomas
Goodwin.
SECOND GRADE Frank Mc-
Coy, Catherine Holloway, Edith
Diggs, Lester Howard, Virgle Hor
ton, Clara Goodwin, * Mildred Sex
ton, Pauline Mangum, Florence
Perrv.
THIRD GRADE Alene Hunt,
Susie Mangum, William Thrailkill,
James Horton, Bernice Horton,
Carlton McNeil.
FOURTH GRADE—Jap Overton,
Jack Mangum, Patty Beckwiht,
Lewis Harward, Maurice Kirkland.
Norris Hunt. Ruby Lee Wilson,
Mary Scott, Catherine Diggs, Rheu
mel Thrailkill,
FIFTH GRADE—Ludd Bryan,
Eustace Horton, Thomas Horton.
Orson McCotter, Hastletine Daniel,
Marie Horton, Hazel Melton, Ollie
Mason, Hazel Shepherd, Ruby Sex
tpn.
SIXTH GRADE —Louise Har
waid, Beatrice Mason, Louise Sex
ton 4 William Sexton.
SEVENTH GRADE —Louise Mor
gan, Louise Barbee, Edith Overton,
Marv Ward Diggs.
EIGHTH GRADE—MabeI Jen
kins, Mary Lee McNeil, Katie
Johnson.
NINTH GRADE—Vada Goodwin.
TENTH GRADE —Leonie Yates, .
Lucille Yates, Lois Horton, Bessie
Barbee.
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Then there is the. cross-eyed girl
(who told the bow-legged sheik to go
straight home.—The Pathfinder.
TO PROSPECTIVE
CANDIDATES
The Record man had to
pay high n for' every bit of
advertising he got in his cam
paigns. He has, on the other
hand, made very little out of
announcements and political
articles heretofore. But turn
about is fair play. Yet we
do not wish to be extortion
ate. However, if it is worth
anything at all to announce
one’s candidacy in The Rec
ord, it is worth $5, and the
fellow that is not willing to
pay that much for an an
nouncement from the time it
is made till the primary would J
show that he is too picayunish
to be elected to any office.
Come right ahead with your
announcements and your
cash.
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Hughes,Confirmed as
U. S. Chief Justice
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Charles Evans Hughes will take
the oath as chief justice of the
United States supreme court next
Monday, February 24. His ap
pointment was confirmed by the
senate last Friday by a vote of
52 to 26. Dispatches from Wash
ington indicate that this vote did
not reflect the real opposition
against Mr. Hughes, and Republi
can leaders are said to have feared
any further delay lest the vote of
confirmation should fail. Some
observers believe that the fight
against confirmation of Mr. Hughes
is but the beginning of a long
drawn contest involving the su
preme court attitude to many ques
tions. Most o£ the opposition to
Mr. Hughes was based upon the
fact that he is too conservative,
that he is a big corporation law
yer, and that his decisions will
reflect his personal attitude. . The
developed fight on Mr. Hughes
will cause . President Hoover to
take greater care in future appoint
ments to the supreme bench, it is
beleived.
Many Schools Close
Account Short Funds
Schools in Jasper county, S. C.,
closed last week when money for
expenses ran out. Schools in Tran
sylvania county, this state, closed
for a week because there was no
coal. These dispatches indicate the
stress of hard times. Many people
think it unwise to start the cut in
the schools, but that some cut in
public expenditures must be made
is evident.
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DEMOCRATS GAIN A VOTE
The home congressional district
of Calvin Coolidge, the second dis
trict in Massachusetts, is now rep
resented by a Democrat for the
first time in many years; William
J. Granfield was sworn in Monday, j
succeeding Congressman Kaynor.!
Republican, deceased. *Mr. Granfield
>is not only a Democrat but .is
rated as a wet. Winning of the
special election by the Democrats
is regarded as a hopeful sign for
them.
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Prices as an average are cheaper
at Wiggins Drug Company, Siler
City.—Adv.
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Moncure News
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j Mr. J. V. Womble who is teach
i ing at White Plains high school and
Miss Pauline Ray who is teaching
in Mt. Aifv schools, spent last
week-end at home with their pa
rents.
Mrs. Mollie Clegg of Route 2
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Rufus Womble on Route 1
and she also spent last week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Clegg on
Route111. 1
Prcf. and Mrs. H. G s Self spent
yesterday with their parents near
Siler’ City.
Mrs. J. E. Cathell spent several
day* in Moncure last week on busi
ness. She is now at Linwood, where
sre will spend sometime with rela
tives.
The Junior Epworth League met
last Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock.
The juniors are taking a great deal
of interest and the program they
gave was very interesting and
helpful.
The Senior Epworth league met
a 4- 7 o’clock, with the president,
Miss Camelia Stedman, presiding.
The meeting opened with a song,
then the minutes of the last meet
ing were read by, the secretary,
Mr. Lewis Burns. After all sing
ing, -“We’ve a Story to Tell to the
• Nations,” the meeting was turned
over to the leader, Miss Dorothy
Lambeth. After announcing the
subject, “Have We a Social Obliga
tion to Negroes?,” then the devo
tional was held, after which Miss
Lambeth gave some historical facts
concerning the negro race.
Miss Lucy Boone gave a com
plete history of the negroes from
the time a few negroes were
brought from the jungles of Africa
to America, on through the civil
war and up to the present day,
making applications from Bible
verses. Next Misses Camelia Sted
man -and Lois Wilkie read other
facts about the negro race. After
a song the meeting closed with the
league benediction.
Next Sunday evening the young
men of the town will have charge
of the league program. We are
looking for Hanks’- Chapel Male
Quartet to sing for the league next
Sunday evening. The public is
cordially invited to attend this
service and all league services.
| Moncure High School Honor Roll
for Fifth Month
SENIORS James Cross, Lura
Dawkins, Wilson Womble, Dorothy
Lambeth, Rose Sturdivant, Jack
Wheeler, J. L. Womble.
JUNIORS—Edward Carr, Madys
Cotten, Elva Johnson, Ben Mims,
Lois Wilkie.
SOPHOMORES—Dairy Marshal!
and Wm. Lawrence Craven.
FRESHMEN Rodney Johnson,
Fay Sawyer, Clyde Stephens, Craig
Harrington, Eileen Harrington, T
cile Goodwin, Gladys Dickens, Ho
ward Crutchfield, Ruby Cotten.
Elementary School *
SEVENTH GRADE—Ruth Sted
man, Elizabeth Dickens, Mary
Cross, William Marshall, Jesse Har
rington, Viola ILuxton, Broadus
Thomas, Grover Procter, Ben Har
ward. .
SIXTH GRADE Marjorie Lee
Ray, Flora Mae Sawyer.
FIFTH 'GRADE —Roland Cross,
Dorothy McCracken, Hazel Up
church, .Mary Gladys Upchurch, J.
W'. Thomas, Jr., Barbara Luxton,
Thelma Thomas.
FOURTH GRADE Ethelene
Carr, Melba Moore, Louis Good
win, Crinner Mae Luxton, Roy
Holt, Raymond Marshall.
Third Grade—Christine Walden,
Ruby Mims, Lucile Sawyer, Kath
ryn Riddle, Woodrow Marshall,
Ruth Lambeth, Bill Ohinger, Louise
Broodnax.
SECOND GRADE—Anita Brood
nax, ‘L. B. Olinger, Madge Cross,
Preston Harward, Clifford Strick
land, Quincy Cotten.
First and Second Honors:
First Grade Margie Goodwin,
Lois Moore, Louise Seagroves,
‘Christine Williams, Bessie Long,
Jaunita Harmond, Ann,ie Lee
Hunter, Lewis Luxton, Wallace
Oldham, Lenwood Garner, Bryden
Horner.
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James Cordon Wins
in District Contest
James Cordon, who was an
nounced last week as the winner
in the county oratorical contest,
and who received the appointment i
to speak in the district contest at I
Frankiinton last Friday evening,!
won again, receiving a premium j
of sls, and the right to represent:
the Fourth Congressional district)
!in the state contest at Raleigh j
I Saturday evening next. The reward j
iin that contest will be SSO and'
the championship.
The subject of the address is
“Our Flag,” abd the contest is
conducted under the auspices of
the American Legion. It will be
very gratifying to all his friends!
if James comes out winner in the '
state contest, as it has been for
him to win in the district contest.
Subscribers at Every
Postoffics and All R.
F. D. Routes in Great
County of Chatham.
VOLUME 52, NUMBER, 23
NASH OPPOSES
0. N. C, BUILDING
No Time to Dig Into Treasury
for $200,000, Says
.J
Solon
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(From Hamlet News-Messenger)
Vigorous opposition to the plan
of university authorities to draw
upon the contingency and emer
gency fund for $200,009 to build
hn auditorium was voiced here to
day ’by Marvin W. Nash, represen
tative' of Richmond copnty in the
legislatures of 1917 and 1929, and
an active member of v the appro
priations committee in both ses
-ions. Mr. ♦Nash aj>o, condemned
the attitude of President Chase,
whose recent statement that this is >
the time to increase salaries of
university faculty members at
tracted State-wide attention. Mr.
Nash’s position is that jus't at thi§
time when sentiment is so keen
for tax reduction and all business
is being forced to effect economies
and cuts in salaries, it is unwise,
in fact almost absurd, to present
the view that university expenses
should be increased. However, his
most vigorous opposition .is directed
toward the proposal of the uni
versity trustees to apply to .the
emergency fund for money . too
place old memorial hall vyith.another a
auditorium. . . • / ’
Mr. Nash' makes the point, that
the fund was appropriated so take
care of emergencies,, such as the
payment of the state .guard when
called out- the supplying of urgent
calls in the event of some catas
trophe, -and the help of such insti
tutions as those for feeble minded
and insane in the vent increased
attendance ’ make necessary iin
creased support, or in th event of
a fire such as occurred a few years
ago at the Raleigh hospital for the
insane. The entire- fund amounts
to only about $400,000 for the bi
ennuim, or $200,000 a year.
Notwithstanding these facts, and
ignoring the real purposes for which
the fund was created, the univer
sity is asking for one-half of the
entire appropriation for two year 3
to build an auditorium, and the"
next legislature will be asked to
authorize bonds to repay it. It will
be too late then, after the building
has been erected, to refuse to pay
for it, said Mr. Nash. Continuing,
he said:
“At this time, when the commis
sioners of counties all over North
Carolina are pleading with the
Governor to call a special session
of the legislature to promote some
way to reduce taxes, the university
is planning some way to get more
of these taxes. I want to protest
against this expenditure, and I now
call upon the university trustees,
the governor and the council of
State, not to use the State’s emer
gency fund for such a purpose.
Surely the university can wait one
more year to get their fine audi
torium.
“I wonder if the emergency in
the auditorium is not now exist
ing in order to get the building
at this time, rather than run the
risk of getting the appropriation
at the next legislature. When the
next legislature meets an effort
will be made to lift some of the
burdens of taxes, not increase them.
“On account of the decreased
state revenue it has been necessary
for the budget bureau to make a
cut of 10 per cent in the appro
priations state institutions. The ap
propriation to the university for
1929-30 is $848,110. The 10 .per
cent cut if made for the entire
year will amount to $84,810. By
giving $200,000 for a new audi
torium instead of- the university
receiving a cut in appropriations,
it will in fact receive $115,190
more than the appropriation.
“I sincerely trust that all citi
zens of the State, especially those
who are sincere in their desire for
a reduction of expenditures and
the practice of economy, will join
in the protest against making such
an appropriation at this time.”
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NEGRO SPIRITUALS
The program for the concert of
negro spirituals which will be held
in the Sanford High School Audi
torium will be open with a chorus
of the negro school children sing
ing a beautiful rendition of the
Lord’s prayer, followed by a group
of Spirituals.
The colored quartette of male
voices will have charge of the sec
ond part of the programme. This
group of singers is well-known and
always enjoyed.
The children again sing three
other spirituals and the closing
will be the negro national
; anthem.
I On the programme will be,
; Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Steal
Away, All God’s Children Got
Shoes, Where Were You When
They Crucified My Lord, Nobody
Knows The Trouble I Seed, and
many others.
Place—Sanford High School
Time—Feb. 25, at 8:00 Oclock
Price—Adults 25 cents, —Child-
ren 15 cents.